N-CSRS 1 e58746ncsrs.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

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: 811-05742

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Funds

BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio

 

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

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

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2014

 

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2014

 

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

APRIL 30, 2014

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)  

BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio   |   of BlackRock FundsSM

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
     
 
  

Table of Contents

 
           Page    
Shareholder Letter
           3    
Semi-Annual Report:
                    
Fund Summary
           4    
Derivative Financial Instruments
           6    
About Fund Performance
           7    
Disclosure of Expenses
           7    
Financial Statements:
                
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
           8    
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
           24    
Consolidated Statement of Operations
           25    
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
           26    
Consolidated Financial Highlights
           27    
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
           30    
Officers and Trustees
           38    
Additional Information
           39    
A World-Class Mutual Fund Family
           41    
2 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Dear Shareholder  

Dear Shareholder,

Markets have remained highly attuned to potential changes in U.S. monetary policy over the past year. This was markedly evident one year ago in May of 2013 when then-Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply following his comments, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Global equities also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end to a program that had greatly supported stocks. Emerging markets, which are more sensitive to changes in global liquidity, were especially hurt by the prospect of ebbing cash flows from the United States. Markets broadly rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish. At the same time, improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.

Although the tone of economic and financial news was mixed last autumn, it was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes. Early on, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering, but higher volatility returned in late September 2013 when the U.S. Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October. Equities and other so-called “risk assets” managed to resume their rally when politicians finally engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling.

The remainder of 2013 was a generally positive period for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the Fed ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, markets reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy, and investors were finally released from the anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.

The start of the new year brought a stark change in sentiment. Heightened volatility in emerging markets — driven by reduced global liquidity, severe currency weakness, high levels of debt and uneven growth — combined with mixed U.S. economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength from investors seeking relatively safer assets. Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from new Fed Chair Janet Yellen. While U.S. economic data had softened, investors were assuaged by increasing evidence that this was a temporary trend resulting from harsher-than-usual winter weather.

In the final months of the period, signs of decelerating growth in China and geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine made for a bumpy ride, but markets continued their climb as investors focused on improving U.S. economic data, stronger corporate earnings and a still-dovish central bank. Within developed markets, investors shifted from growth to value stocks as the strong performance of growth stocks in 2013 had pushed valuations higher in many of these sectors. Emerging markets also benefited from this broad rotation into cheaper valuations and were further supported by an improving growth outlook for a number of developing countries.

Even though investors were gearing up for a modest shift toward tighter monetary policy from the Fed, equity markets in the developed world posted solid gains for the six- and 12-month periods ended April 30. Emerging markets, however, experienced increased volatility amid heightened risks for the asset class. Interest rate uncertainty posed a headwind for fixed income assets, and higher-quality sectors of the market performed poorly over the reporting period. Conversely, high yield bonds benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the overall low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.

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

Sincerely,

  

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC


 
In a modest global growth environment, expectations around monetary policy changes continued to be a key theme in financial market performance.

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC


Total Returns as of April 30, 2014

     6-month      12-month
U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)
       8.36 %           20.44 %  
U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)
       3.08            20.50   
International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)
       4.44            13.35   
Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)
       (2.98 )           (1.84 )  
3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)
       0.03            0.06   
U.S. Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)
       0.88            (5.25 )  
U.S. investment grade
bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)
       1.74            (0.26 )  
Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (S&P Municipal
Bond Index)
       4.24            0.46   
U.S. high yield bonds
(Barclays U.S. Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)
       4.72            6.28   

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



 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2014  

Investment Objective

BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek total return.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Fund underperformed its custom blended benchmark (60% MSCI Emerging Markets Index (“MSCI EM” or the “equity benchmark”)/40% JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (“EMBI+” or the “fixed income benchmark”).

What factors influenced performance?

As part of its investment strategy, the Fund uses derivatives, including total return swaps, to achieve exposure to a market or to hedge market and/or equity risks. Through its use of total return swaps, the Fund’s performance is attributable to effective stock selection based on bottom-up security analysis coupled with a long-short approach to controlling the Fund’s exposure to trends in emerging markets.
Heightened volatility in emerging markets in the first half of the period resulted in negative returns for both the Fund and its custom blended benchmark for the overall six-month period. The Fund underperformed the custom blended benchmark due mostly to bottom-up stock selection within the long-short equity portfolio. Specifically, the Fund’s long positions in momentum stocks (stocks with upward-trending prices) hurt returns during March and April when the market broadly rotated away from these stocks, which had generated strong performance in 2013. In fixed income, the Fund’s strategic higher-quality bias had a negative impact on performance as these issues underperformed the high yield sector later in the period.
Contributing positively to relative performance was exposure to frontier stocks (stocks of companies domiciled in countries that are typically less developed than emerging markets). Also adding to returns was an allocation to developed market stocks that derive a significant portion of their sales from emerging countries. In January, the Fund’s defensive positioning by way of an overweight to fixed income proved beneficial as fixed income assets broadly outperformed equities during the month.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

In the first half of the period, the Fund was defensively positioned with an underweight in equities and overweight in fixed income versus the custom blended benchmark. Within fixed income, the Fund remained strategically biased toward higher quality issuers while significantly underweighting the lowest rated issuers within the fixed income benchmark. Following the stock market correction early in 2014, the Fund increased equity exposure to bring overall portfolio risk closer to the aggregate risk of the custom blended benchmark. Toward the end of the period, the Fund made changes within the equity allocation to reduce exposure to poor-performing momentum stocks.
The Fund’s cash exposure results from maintaining long and short positions via the use of derivatives. The Fund was fully invested throughout the period and the cash exposure did not have a material impact on performance.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the aggregate risk profile of the Fund was slightly below that of the custom blended benchmark. Within equities, the Fund continued to hold positions in frontier stocks as well as a small allocation to developed market stocks with emerging market exposure. The Fund’s fixed income allocation maintained a duration profile (sensitivity to interest rate movements) that was roughly in line with that of the fixed income benchmark. The Fund remained biased toward higher rated credits and underweight in the lowest rated issuers of the benchmark index.
4 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
     

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

  

1 Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.
2 Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in equity and debt instruments and related derivative instruments issued by, or tied economically to, companies or other issuers located in emerging markets.
3 The Fund measures its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the (60%) MSCI Emerging Markets Index and (40%) JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus. MSCI Emerging Market Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of April 30, 2014, the index consisted of the following 23 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. JPMorgan Emerging Market Bond Index Plus is a market capitalization-weighted index tracks returns for actively traded external debt instruments in emerging markets.
4 Commencement of operations.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended April 30, 2014

              Total Returns5
   
              Since Inception6
   



   
6-Month
Total Returns

   
w/o sales
charge

   
w/sales
charge

Institutional
           (2.18 )%           (6.77 )%           N/A    
Investor A
           (2.35 )           (7.04 )           (11.92 )%  
Investor C
           (2.69 )           (7.65 )           (8.57 )  
60% MSCI Emerging Markets Index/40% JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus
           (0.49 )           (2.54 )           N/A    
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
           (2.98 )           (2.70 )           N/A    
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus
           3.26            (2.46 )           N/A    
5 Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Aggregate total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.
6 The Fund commenced operations on May 16, 2013.
  N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
  Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expense Example

      Actual   Hypothetical8  
  Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2014
  Expenses Paid
During the Period7
  Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2014
  Expenses Paid
During the Period7
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Institutional
       $ 1,000.00      $ 978.20      $ 6.87      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.85      $ 7.00       1.40
Investor A
       $ 1,000.00      $ 976.50      $ 8.09      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.61      $ 8.25       1.65
Investor C
       $ 1,000.00      $ 973.10      $ 11.74      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,012.89      $ 11.98       2.40
7 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
8 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on Page 7 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 5
 
  
Fund Summary (concluded)   

Portfolio Information

         Percent of
Portfolio Composition       Long-Term Investments
Foreign Government Obligations
           66 %  
Foreign Agency Obligations
           29    
Investment Companies
           5    
           
         Percent of Total investments1
   
Geographic Allocation



   
Long
   
Short
   
Total
Taiwan
           10 %           5 %           15 %  
China
           9             3             12    
South Korea
           8             4             12    
Brazil
           7             2             9    
South Africa
           4             2             6    
Mexico
           4             1             5    
Hong Kong
           2             2             4    
Malaysia
           4                         4    
Turkey
           3                         3    
Russia
           3                         3    
Poland
           2                         2    
Indonesia
           2                         2    
Philippines
           2                         2    
United States
           2                         2    
Columbia
           2                         2    
Chile
           2                         2    
Other2
           12             3             15    
 
                                                            
Total
           78 %           22 %           100 %  

1 Total investments include the gross notional values of long and short equity securities of the underlying derivative contracts utilized by the Fund and exclude short-term securities.
2 Other includes a 1% or less investment in each of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Panama, Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom and Uruguay.     

Derivative Financial Instruments
 

The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts and swaps, as specified in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or equity risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Fund’s ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause the Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

6 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
About Fund Performance    

Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors.
Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.
Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year.

Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous page assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor, waived and/or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and reimbursements.

    

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense example shown below (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2013 and held through April 30, 2014) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

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

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

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

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 7
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Foreign Agency Obligations



   
Par
(000)

   
Value

Azerbaijan — 0.4%
                                        
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 3/13/23
        $   200          $    192,850     
Chile — 1.8%
                                        
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile:
                                        
7.50%, 1/15/19
           100             120,385   
3.00%, 7/17/22
           400             379,039   
4.50%, 8/13/23
           200             209,446   
4.25%, 7/17/42
           200             175,776   
 
                         884,646   
China — 0.4%
                                        
State Grid Overseas Investment 2013, Ltd., 3.13%, 5/22/23
           200             188,018   
Costa Rica — 0.4%
                                        
Banco de Costa Rica, 5.25%, 8/12/18
           200             200,500   
Hong Kong — 0.8%
                                        
Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., 4.50%, 11/12/20
           200             208,830   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012, Ltd., 3.90%, 5/17/22
           200             198,395   
 
                         407,225   
India — 0.4%
                                        
Export-Import Bank of India, 4.00%, 1/14/23
           200             187,110   
Indonesia — 1.2%
                                        
Pertamina Persero PT:
                                        
5.25%, 5/23/21
           200             200,750   
4.30%, 5/20/23
           200             181,750   
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.50%, 11/22/21
           200             203,250   
 
                         585,750   
Ireland — 0.5%
                                        
Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC, 5.74%, 4/03/17
           100             103,000   
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC, 6.03%, 7/05/22
           200             182,000   
 
                         285,000   
Kazakhstan — 1.7%
                                        
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC:
                                        
9.13%, 7/02/18
           400             478,000   
4.40%, 4/30/23
           400             377,500   
 
                         855,500   
Luxembourg — 0.4%
                                        
Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, 5.30%, 12/27/17
           200             189,500   
Malaysia — 1.8%
                                        
Penerbangan Malaysia BHD, 5.63%, 3/15/16
           100             108,006   
Petronas Capital, Ltd., 5.25%, 8/12/19
           700             784,153   
 
                         892,159   
                     
Foreign Agency Obligations



   
Par
(000)

   
Value

Mexico — 1.6%
                                        
America Movil SAB de C.V., 6.38%, 3/01/35
        $   200          $    233,292     
Petroleos Mexicanos:
                                        
5.50%, 1/21/21
           100             109,500   
3.50%, 1/30/23
           320             303,200   
6.50%, 6/02/41
           130             144,300   
 
                         790,292   
Netherlands — 0.4%
                                        
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.38%, 10/06/20
           200             216,700   
Philippines — 0.4%
                                        
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 12/02/24
           150             189,937   
South Africa — 0.8%
                                        
Eskom Holdings SOC, Ltd., 5.75%, 1/26/21
           200             205,500   
Transnet SOC, Ltd., 4.00%, 7/26/22
           200             185,500   
 
                         391,000   
United Kingdom — 0.4%
                                        
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013, Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/23
           200             203,520   
United States — 0.8%
                                        
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.13%, 2/15/33
           200             231,702   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 3/01/18
           150             166,687   
 
                         398,389   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 14.2%
                         7,058,096   

Foreign Government Obligations
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social:
                                        
3.38%, 9/26/16
           200             203,750   
5.50%, 7/12/20
           100             106,875   
Brazilian Government International Bond:
                                        
4.88%, 1/22/21
           900             972,000   
7.13%, 1/20/37
           300             367,500   
Chile Government International Bond, 2.25%, 10/30/22
           250             230,937   
Colombia Government International Bond:
                                        
4.38%, 7/12/21
           1,000            1,058,000   
6.13%, 1/18/41
           250             285,000   
Costa Rica Government International Bond, 4.38%, 4/30/25
           200             177,000   
The Export-Import Bank of China, 4.88%, 7/21/15
           200             208,812   
Indonesia Government International Bond:
                                        
3.75%, 4/25/22
           600             567,000   
8.50%, 10/12/35
           100             129,125   
7.75%, 1/17/38
           200             242,250   
    

Portfolio Abbreviations

 
     
ADR
ETF
GDR
  
American Depository Receipts
Exchange-Traded Fund
Global Depository Receipts
  
LIBOR
MSCI
REIT
  
London InterBank Offered Rate
Morgan Stanley Capital International
Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

8 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Foreign Government Obligations



   
Par
(000)

   
Value

Lithuania Government International Bond:
                                        
7.38%, 2/11/20
        500     $ 605,000  
6.63%, 2/01/22
           200             238,000   
Mexico Government International Bond:
                                        
3.63%, 3/15/22
           400             405,400   
6.75%, 9/27/34
           100             124,500   
4.75%, 3/08/44
           330             318,450   
Morocco Government International Bond, 5.50%, 12/11/42
           200             187,000   
Panama Government International Bond:
                                        
7.13%, 1/29/26
           500             626,250   
6.70%, 1/26/36
           100             120,125   
Peruvian Government International Bond:
                                        
7.13%, 3/30/19
           200             243,500   
8.75%, 11/21/33
           100             150,250   
6.55%, 3/14/37
           430             529,975   
Philippine Government International Bond:
                                        
8.38%, 6/17/19
           150             190,500   
5.50%, 3/30/26
           400             454,000   
7.75%, 1/14/31
           100             137,500   
6.38%, 10/23/34
           400             501,000   
Poland Government Bond, 4.00%, 10/25/23
          PLN   700             230,648   
Poland Government International Bond:
                                        
5.00%, 10/19/15
          $   200             212,300   
6.38%, 7/15/19
           200             235,400   
5.13%, 4/21/21
           700             776,125   
5.00%, 3/23/22
           200             217,750   
Republic of Latvia, 2.75%, 1/12/20
           350             338,100   
Romanian Government International Bond:
                                        
4.38%, 8/22/23
           300             303,750   
4.88%, 1/22/24
           400             420,000   
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond:
                                        
5.00%, 4/29/20
           900             909,000   
4.88%, 9/16/23
           200             189,750   
12.75%, 6/24/28
           100             160,000   
Slovakia Government International Bond, 4.38%, 5/21/22
           200             210,894   
                     
Foreign Government Obligations



   
Par
(000)

   
Value

South Africa Government International Bond:
                                        
5.88%, 5/30/22
       $   500        $    554,475     
5.88%, 9/16/25
           200             219,500   
Turkey Government International Bond:
                                        
6.75%, 4/03/18
           700             785,050   
7.50%, 11/07/19
           100             117,150   
7.38%, 2/05/25
           100             118,650   
6.75%, 5/30/40
           100             113,000   
4.88%, 4/16/43
           400             361,172   
Uruguay Government International Bond:
                                        
8.00%, 11/18/22
           100             128,000   
7.63%, 3/21/36
           300             393,375   
Total Foreign Government Obligations — 33.1%
     16,373,788   

Investment Companies
           Shares                  
United States — 2.4%
                                        
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (a)
           31,956            1,188,124   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $25,376,304) — 49.7%
                         24,620,008   

Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (a)(b)
           25,039,149            25,039,149   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $25,039,149) — 50.6%
                         25,039,149   
Total Investments (Cost — $50,415,453) — 100.3%
     49,659,157   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)%
                         (162,643 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%
                      $ 49,496,514   

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliate



   
Shares
Held at
October 31, 2013

   
Shares
Purchased

   
Shares Sold
   
Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014

   
Value at
April 30, 2014

   
Income
   
Realized
Gain

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class
           20,416,832            4,622,317 1                       25,039,149         $ 25,039,149         $ 4,213               
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF
           99,142                        (67,186 )           31,956         $ 1,188,124         $ 4,526         $ 345,234   
1   Represents net shares purchased.

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

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 9
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
    

 
Total return swaps outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:2

Reference Entity



   
Counterparty
   
Expiration Dates
   
Net Notional
Amount
   
Unrealized
Appreciation
   
Net Value of
Reference Entity
   
Equity Securities Long/Short:
     
Goldman Sachs & Co.
  
5/14/14 – 7/27/23
  
$      468,885
  
$      58,282
3  
$     497,915
  
 
     
Goldman Sachs & Co.
  
12/03/14 – 10/29/15
  
$13,832,961
  
631,878
4  
14,430,654
  
 
     
UBS AG
  
6/13/14
  
$12,631,540
  
761,899
5  
13,299,404
  
 
     
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Total
     
 
  
 
  
 
  
$1,452,059
  
$28,227,973
  
2   The Fund receives or pays the total return on a portfolio of long and short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark (e.g. LIBOR or Federal Funds), plus or minus a spread. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions.
3   Amount includes $29,252 of net dividends and financing fees receivable.
4   Amount includes $34,185 of net dividends and financing fees receivable.
5   Amount includes $94,035 of net dividends and financing fees receivable.

 
Financial futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

Contracts
Purchased

Issue
Exchange
Expiration
Notional
Value

Unrealized
Depreciation

125
SGX S&P Nifty Index
Singapore Exchange Derivatives
Clearing Limited
May 2014 $1,683,500 $(31,331)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

10 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 

The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs & Co. as of April 30, 2014, expiration dates 5/14/14 – 7/27/23:

           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Australia
                                        
BHP Billiton Ltd.
           138          $ 4,860     
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.
           52             2,173   
Rio Tinto Ltd.
           36             2,076   
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
           44             1,672   
 
                              10,781   
Austria
                                        
Andritz AG
           9             559    
BUWOG AG
           9             165    
Immofinanz AG
           181             671    
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
           16             506    
Vienna Insurance Group AG
           17             909    
 
                         2,810   
Belgium
                                        
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
           57             6,213   
KBC Groep NV
           14             854    
 
                         7,067   
Canada
                                        
BlackBerry, Ltd.
           186             1,420   
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP
           38             1,107   
Eldorado Gold Corp.
           249             1,518   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
           54             1,075   
Kinross Gold Corp.
           387             1,571   
Methanex Corp.
           8             496    
New Gold, Inc.
           163             824    
Yamana Gold, Inc.
           113             846    
 
                         8,857   
Denmark
                                        
Chr Hansen Holding A/S
           15             676    
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B
           19             862    
Rockwool International A/S, -B Shares
           3             579    
 
                         2,117   
Finland
                                        
Kone OYJ, Class B
           21             900    
Nokia OYJ
           81             606    
Valmet Corp.
           52             608    
 
                         2,114   
France
                                        
Airbus Group NV
           29             1,993   
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA
           11             1,402   
Christian Dior SA
           4             823    
Danone SA
           25             1,846   
Edenred
           32             1,082   
Imerys SA
           19             1,669   
Lafarge SA
           12             1,098   
Pernod Ricard SA
           12             1,440   
Renault SA
           11             1,075   
SEB SA
           10             922    
Societe BIC SA
           10             1,327   
Valeo SA
           10             1,373   
 
                         16,050   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Germany
                                        
Adidas AG
           7          $ 748     
Bayer AG, Registered Shares
           5             695    
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
           25             3,143   
Daimler AG, Registered Shares
           40             3,724   
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares
           10             1,006   
GEA Group AG
           24             1,075   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares
           20             2,231   
MAN SE
           6             769    
Merck KGaA
           11             1,860   
Puma SE
           3             886    
Symrise AG
           21             1,061   
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares
           15             4,055   
Wacker Chemie AG
           5             588    
 
                              21,841   
Hong Kong
                                        
AIA Group Ltd.
           800             3,891   
Bank of East Asia Ltd.
           400             1,652   
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
           500             1,467   
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
           1,000            1,890   
Champion REIT
           1,000            472    
CLP Holdings Ltd.
           500             3,997   
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
           1,000            7,894   
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
           200             3,265   
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
           1,100            6,575   
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
           1,400            3,231   
Kerry Logistics Network, Ltd.
           250             368    
MTR Corp.
           1,000            3,779   
New World Development Co., Ltd. — Rights
           333             83    
Sands China Ltd.
           400             2,937   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
           1,000            7,020   
Wynn Macau Ltd.
           400             1,583   
 
                         50,104   
Ireland
                                        
Accenture PLC, Class A
           47             3,770   
Israel
                                        
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM
           545             2,133   
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
           121             1,074   
The Israel Corp. Ltd.
           2             1,129   
 
                         4,336   
Italy
                                        
Fiat SpA
           84             1,014   
Pirelli & C SpA
           121             2,037   
Prysmian SpA
           72             1,875   
Saipem SpA
           30             805    
Tenaris SA
           93             2,056   
 
                         7,787   
Japan
                                        
Advantest Corp.
           100             1,102   
Nexon Co., Ltd.
           200             1,558   
Nitto Denko Corp.
           100             4,330   
Sharp Corp.
           1,000            2,507   
Sumco Corp.
           100             767    
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
           100             5,687   
Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.
           100             1,685   
Toyota Motor Corp.
           100             5,403   
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
           100             1,544   
 
                         24,583   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 11
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Netherlands
                                        
Akzo Nobel NV
           21          $ 1,618     
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV
           39             2,210   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
           227             9,639   
Unilever NV CVA
           160             6,861   
 
                              20,328   
Niger
                                        
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV
           5             401    
Norway
                                        
Telenor ASA
           53             1,245   
Singapore
                                        
CapitaMalls Asia Ltd.
           1,000            1,762   
Flextronics International Ltd.
           213             1,915   
 
                         3,677   
Spain
                                        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
           140             1,728   
Banco Santander SA
           319             3,173   
Banco Santander SA — Rights
           2,279            474    
Indra Sistemas SA
           38             714    
Obrascon Huarte Lain SA
           12             556    
Tecnicas Reunidas SA
           10             602    
Telefonica SA
           86             1,443   
 
                         8,690   
Sweden
                                        
Alfa Laval AB
           28             746    
Atlas Copco AB, Class A
           50             1,454   
Investment AB Kinnevik, Class B
           27             953    
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B
           58             699    
Volvo AB, Class B
           63             998    
 
                         4,850   
Switzerland
                                        
ABB Ltd., Registered Shares
           89             2,143   
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares
           23             2,340   
Clariant AG
           37             730    
DKSH Holding AG
           11             908    
Dufry AG
           6             993    
Glencore Xstrata PLC
           298             1,608   
Holcim Ltd., Registered Shares
           12             1,101   
Nestle SA, Registered Shares
           113             8,733   
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered Shares
           108             1,720   
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates
           17             2,634   
SGS SA, Registered Shares
           1             2,498   
Sika AG
           1             4,046   
The Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares
           2             1,286   
 
                         30,740   
United Kingdom
                                        
3i Group PLC
           143             919    
BG Group PLC
           103             2,084   
British American Tobacco PLC
           84             4,851   
Burberry Group PLC
           21             527    
Diageo PLC
           64             1,961   
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. PLC
           448             1,645   
G4S PLC
           140             559    
HSBC Holdings PLC
           756             7,725   
Intertek Group PLC
           26             1,281   
Investec PLC
           60             529    
Mondi PLC
           47             781   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
United Kingdom (concluded)
                                        
Noble Corp. PLC
           45          $ 1,386     
Old Mutual PLC
           503             1,700   
Rexam PLC
           152             1,274   
Rotork PLC
           11             482    
SABMiller PLC
           69             3,757   
Standard Chartered PLC
           92             1,993   
Vodafone Group PLC
           1,091            4,142   
 
                              37,596   
United States
                                        
3M Co.
           13             1,808   
Adobe Systems, Inc.
           9             555    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
           151             618    
The AES Corp.
           83             1,199   
Air Lease Corp.
           35             1,256   
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
           6             949    
Allergan, Inc.
           8             1,327   
Amazon.com, Inc.
           10             3,041   
American International Group, Inc.
           22             1,169   
Amgen, Inc.
           29             3,241   
Apple, Inc.
           19             11,212   
Applied Materials, Inc.
           83             1,582   
Atmel Corp.
           142             1,103   
Avon Products, Inc.
           76             1,161   
The Boeing Co.
           17             2,193   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
           47             2,354   
Bunge Ltd.
           21             1,673   
Caterpillar, Inc.
           31             3,267   
Chevron Corp.
           41             5,146   
Citigroup, Inc.
           141             6,755   
The Coca-Cola Co.
           60             2,447   
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
           19             1,279   
Corning, Inc.
           114             2,384   
Costco Wholesale Corp.
           6             694    
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
           84             796    
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.
           12             725    
Dril-Quip, Inc.
           9             1,018   
eBay, Inc.
           15             777    
Entropic Communications, Inc.
           250             923    
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
           56             2,309   
Exxon Mobil Corp.
           104             10,651   
Facebook, Inc.
           56             3,348   
FedEx Corp.
           4             545    
Fluor Corp.
           12             908    
FMC Corp.
           18             1,386   
General Electric Co.
           135             3,630   
Google, Inc., Class A
           16             8,558   
Hewlett-Packard Co.
           19             628    
The Home Depot, Inc.
           74             5,884   
Honeywell International, Inc.
           13             1,208   
Intel Corp.
           182             4,858   
International Business Machines Corp.
           24             4,715   
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
           41             708    
Johnson & Johnson
           89             9,015   
Kansas City Southern
           7             706    
KBR, Inc.
           32             812    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
           14             1,572   
Kosmos Energy Ltd.
           128             1,398   
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
           16             1,266   
Lear Corp.
           16             1,329   
LSI Corp.
           91             1,014   
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
           49             777   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
United States (concluded)
                                        
Mastercard, Inc., Class A
           27          $ 1,986     
Merck & Co., Inc.
           93             5,446   
MGM Resorts International
           80             2,018   
Micron Technology, Inc.
           37             966    
Microsoft Corp.
           190             7,676   
Monsanto Co.
           5             554    
The Mosaic Co.
           26             1,301   
Newfield Exploration Co.
           26             880    
NIKE, Inc., Class B
           19             1,386   
NVIDIA Corp.
           42             776    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
           12             1,149   
ON Semiconductor Corp.
           151             1,421   
Oracle Corp.
           93             3,802   
Pall Corp.
           32             2,693   
PepsiCo, Inc.
           33             2,834   
Pfizer, Inc.
           396                  12,387   
Philip Morris International, Inc.
           28             2,392   
The Procter & Gamble Co.
           73             6,026   
QUALCOMM, Inc.
           60             4,723   
Raytheon Co.
           5             477     
Samsonite International SA
           600             1,906   
SanDisk Corp.
           7             595    
Schlumberger Ltd.
           63             6,398   
Teradyne, Inc.
           34             601    
Texas Instruments, Inc.
           29             1,318   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
           18             2,052   
United Technologies Corp.
           19             2,248   
Verizon Communications, Inc.
           121             5,683   
Visa, Inc., Class A
           16             3,242   
Visteon Corp.
           11             955    
VMware, Inc., Class A
           6             555    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
           88             7,015   
Western Digital Corp.
           11             969    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
           8             1,631   
Yum! Brands, Inc.
           29             2,233   
 
                             228,171   
Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs & Co.
     497,915   

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs & Co. as of April 30, 2014, expiration dates 12/03/14 – 10/29/15:

           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Brazil
                                        
All — America Latina Logistica SA
           223          $         883     
AMBEV SA
           70,400            514,641   
AMBEV SA, ADR
           4,955            35,924   
AMBEV SA, Rights
           99             11    
Bradespar SA, Preference Shares
           16,600            143,684   
Braskem SA — ADR
           757             10,295   
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar — ADR
           7,887            375,106   
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Preference Shares
           7,400            350,129   
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA
           5,700            34,562   
Estacio Participacoes SA
           1,300            13,923   
Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA
           5,200            16,744   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares
           6,400            105,626   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares — ADR
           23,279            380,844   
Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares
           37,683            165,621   
Klabin SA, Preference Shares
           13,000            13,410   
Klabin SA, Rights
           78             4    
Marfrig Global Foods SA
           36,700            68,470   
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares
           9,600            71,341   
Randon Participacoes SA, Preference Shares
           24,125            77,901   
Rossi Residencial SA
           41,600            29,851   
Vale SA, Preference Shares — ADR
           27,825            330,283   
Vale SA, Preference A Shares
           18,200            215,649   
 
                         2,954,902   
Cayman Islands
                                        
Chlitina Holding, Ltd.
           1,000            8,482   
Green Seal Holding, Ltd.
           1,000            6,937   
 
                         15,419   
China
                                        
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           18,000            7,574   
Anta Sports Products Ltd.
           69,000            101,144   
Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           208,000            91,644   
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H
           6,000            3,737   
BBMG Corp., Class H
           137,500            96,789   
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Ltd.
           34,000            14,656   
Byd Co. Ltd., Class H
           38,000            205,626   
China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd.
           17,000            8,573   
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H
           8,000            4,779   
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H
           510,000            334,598   
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
           388,000            268,641   
China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd., Class H
           12,500            7,332   
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H
           70,000            182,109   
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H
           30,500            54,649   
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H
           500             504    
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H
           172,000            412,358   
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. — ADR
           3,661            325,353   
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H
           301,200            267,392   
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H
           195,000            161,820   
China Railway Group Ltd., Class H
           38,000            17,020   
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.
           39,000            15,086   
China Suntien Green Energy Corp., Ltd.
           47,000            15,921   
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H
           122,000            62,414   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
China (concluded)
                                        
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Class H
           12,000         $       5,277     
CSR Corp. Ltd., Class H
           87,000            63,674   
Forgame Holdings Ltd.
           13,900            56,216   
Fosun International Ltd.
           23,000            27,886   
Fosun International Ltd. — Rights
           1,794            8    
Goldpac Group, Ltd.
           15,000            13,692   
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
           32,500            32,732   
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H
           56,000            56,606   
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H
           70,400            92,231   
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd.
           336,000                104,451   
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           289,000            172,683   
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H
           3,800            11,211   
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class H
           25,000            9,603   
PetroChina Co., Ltd., ADR
           201             23,179   
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
           13,500            100,199   
Shanghai Industrial Holdings, Ltd.
           33,000            102,414   
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H
           52,000            12,708   
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H
           4,800            12,675   
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
           2,100            132,216   
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.
           20,000            55,677   
Wumart Stores, Inc., Class H
           14,000            13,766   
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H
           88,500            53,273   
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H
           160,000            138,443   
 
                         3,950,539   
Colombia
                                        
Bancolombia SA — ADR
           805             45,829   
Czech Republic
                                        
Komercni Banka AS
           92             21,213   
Hong Kong
                                        
China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd.
           20,000            8,002   
China Gas Holdings Ltd.
           118,000            192,080   
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.
           10,000            51,461   
China Power International Development, Ltd.
           111,000            39,967   
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.
           102,000            71,009   
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
           10,000            25,134   
COSCO Pacific Ltd.
           28,000            37,582   
Far East Horizon Ltd.
           7,000            4,746   
Franshion Properties China Ltd.
           88,000            27,751   
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd.
           770,000            145,370   
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.
           8,000            15,289   
KWG Property Holding Ltd.
           125,000            69,512   
New World China Land Ltd.
           30,000            24,905   
Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.
           20,000            8,684   
Shenzhen International Holdings, Ltd.
           6,000            7,297   
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.
           526,000            171,914   
 
                         900,703   
Hungary
                                        
OTP Bank PLC
           1,057            20,184   
Indonesia
                                        
Astra International Tbk PT
           59,000            38,013   
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
           39,000            16,300   
Bumi Serpong Damai PT
           71,300            9,659   
Gudang Garam Tbk PT
           1,000            4,899   
Holcim Indonesia Tbk PT
           14,100            3,472   
Matahari Department Store Tbk PT
           19,400            25,207   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Indonesia (concluded)
                                        
Matahari Putra Prima Tbk PT
           184,000         $      44,186     
Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT
           76,500            35,332   
Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT
           84,100            17,870   
Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk PT
           82,900            70,972   
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, ADR
           5,741            227,918   
 
                         493,828   
Israel
                                        
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
           1,064            68,160   
Malaysia
                                        
AMMB Holdings Bhd
           6,700            14,746   
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd
           600             11,245   
Dialog Group BHD
           22,300            24,557   
DiGi.Com Bhd
           5,100            8,666   
Hong Leong Bank Bhd
           8,900            38,184   
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd
           800             3,753   
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd
           3,100            8,629   
Malayan Banking Bhd
           32,300            98,047   
MISC Bhd
           36,400            72,724   
PPB Group Bhd
           6,000            30,281   
RHB Capital Bhd
           2,300            5,844   
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
           84,100            159,813   
Tenaga Nasional Bhd
           152,500            555,902   
 
                         1,032,391   
Mexico
                                        
America Movil SAB de CV, Series L
           90,000            90,531   
Arca Continental SAB de CV
           9,000            57,346   
Controladora Comercial Mexicana SAB de CV
           14,000            52,072   
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV
           3,700            12,087   
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV
           11,000            100,383   
Gruma SAB de CV
           13,100            115,732   
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV
           3,199            192,900   
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B
           59,800            359,639   
Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1
           6,900            35,073   
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Series O
           13,900            92,148   
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Series O
           18,500            47,315   
Grupo Lala SAB de CV
           61,600            142,667   
Grupo Televisa SAB CPO
           15,400            101,021   
Industrias CH SAB de CV, Series B
           900             4,809   
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
           3,130            72,858   
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV
           16,400            85,392   
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A
           137,100            356,406   
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV
           4,600            64,295   
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, Series V
           60,100            151,964   
 
                         2,134,638   
Panama
                                        
Copa Holdings SA, Class A
           2,594            350,916   
Peru
                                        
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA — ADR
           8,357            108,641   
Credicorp Ltd.
           307             45,819   
Southern Copper Corp.
           1,034            31,165   
 
                         185,625   
Philippines
                                        
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.
           4             8    
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
           45             2,909   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

14 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Philippines (concluded)
                                        
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. — ADR
           2,839         $     183,115     
Universal Robina Corp.
           61,790            202,904   
 
                         388,936   
Poland
                                        
Bank Millennium SA
           3,495            10,268   
Bank Zachodni WBK SA
           278             34,180   
Cyfrowy Polsat SA
           922             6,258   
Enea SA
           5,944            30,095   
Grupa Lotos SA
           1,410            18,183   
PGE SA
           25,438            176,764   
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA
           218             3,264   
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA
           142             20,143   
 
                         299,155   
Russia
                                        
AK Transneft OAO, Preference Shares
           10             22,113   
Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System JSC
           1,963,620            3,056   
Federal Hydrogenerating Co. JSC
           750,969            11,773   
Gazprom OAO
           72,244                259,643   
Lukoil OAO
           3,437            181,637   
Magnit OJSC — GDR
           202             9,559   
MegaFon OAO — GDR
           419             10,927   
MMC Norilsk Nickel
           8             1,442   
Mobile Telesystems — ADR
           899             15,067   
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS OAO
           70             104    
NovaTek OAO — GDR
           56             5,790   
Rosneft Oil Co.
           1,870            11,767   
Rostelecom OJSC
           5,467            11,773   
Sberbank of Russia
           77,258            157,681   
Severstal OAO
           1,430            10,010   
Sistema JSFC — GDR
           107             2,554   
Surgutneftegas OAO
           84,450            59,332   
Tatneft OAO
           8,540            48,996   
Uralkali OJSC
           8,807            38,985   
VTB Bank OJSC
           34,560,770            38,035   
 
                         900,244   
South Africa
                                        
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.
           1,341            25,250   
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.
           366             17,427   
Barloworld Ltd.
           1,080            11,782   
Bidvest Group Ltd.
           9,332            256,236   
Clicks Group, Ltd.
           546             3,329   
FirstRand Ltd.
           62,041            228,273   
Investec Ltd.
           1,206            10,615   
Liberty Holdings Ltd.
           412             4,942   
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
           6,347            25,239   
Mediclinic International, Ltd.
           1,543            10,793   
MMI Holdings Ltd.
           5,200            13,074   
Mondi, Ltd.
           367             6,111   
Mr. Price Group Ltd.
           13,987            210,757   
Naspers Ltd., Class N
           2,434            230,011   
Netcare Ltd.
           17,053            41,368   
Redefine Properties Ltd.
           11,907            11,256   
Reunert Ltd.
           1,085            7,130   
Sanlam Ltd.
           20,490            109,768   
Sasol Ltd.
           3,655            204,842   
Sasol, Ltd., ADR
           8,640            478,742   
Sibanye Gold, Ltd.
           3,987            10,299   
The Spar Group Ltd.
           1,368            16,073   
Standard Bank Group Ltd.
           7,797            102,444   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
South Africa (concluded)
                                        
Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd.
           7,785         $      40,454     
Vodacom Group Ltd.
           22,379            267,074   
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.
           4,079            27,761   
 
                           2,371,050   
South Korea
                                        
Amorepacific Corp.
           24             31,035   
Amorepacific Group
           106             54,840   
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.
           560             13,631   
CJ CGV Co., Ltd.
           802             37,391   
Coway Co., Ltd.
           1,236            97,695   
Daesang Corp.
           120             4,747   
Daewoo International Corp.
           260             9,119   
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co., Ltd.
           1,250            36,278   
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.
           564             31,172   
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
           300             2,886   
Doosan Corp.
           256             32,998   
e-LITECOM Co., Ltd.
           1,004            18,261   
Eugene Technology Co., Ltd.
           1,540            33,320   
Green Cross Corp.
           2,764            341,606   
Hanil E-Wha Co., Ltd.
           140             2,865   
Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd.
           79             8,917   
Hanwha Corp.
           2,080            60,630   
Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
           1,280            8,343   
Hyosung Corp.
           337             24,076   
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
           2,203            119,270   
Hyundai Hysco Co., Ltd.
           3             160    
Hyundai Mobis
           213             60,851   
Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd.
           110             2,992   
Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd.
           770             5,191   
Hyundai Steel Co.
           409             26,799   
Hyundai Wia Corp.
           87             14,345   
i-SENS, Inc.
           311             15,639   
Industrial Bank of Korea
           1,870            23,033   
Kangwon Land, Inc.
           730             21,115   
KCC Corp.
           28             13,963   
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.
           79             5,133   
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
           8,670            276,721   
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.
           240             8,815   
Korea Petrochemical Ind Co., Ltd.
           68             4,107   
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
           182             59,973   
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.
           1,180            27,630   
KT&G Corp.
           730             58,496   
LG Display Co., Ltd.
           140             3,729   
LG Fashion Corp.
           1,080            28,080   
Lotte Chemical Corp.
           249             39,417   
Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.
           12             20,556   
LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd.
           36             2,531   
LS Corp.
           1,190            93,340   
Lumens Co., Ltd.
           7,419            99,793   
Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd.
           3,176            120,232   
Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd.
           280             11,504   
NAVER Corp.
           167             120,260   
NongShim Co., Ltd.
           186             55,365   
OCI Co., Ltd.
           113             19,857   
Orion Corp.
           15             11,461   
Poongsan Corp.
           710             17,523   
POSCO
           71             20,976   
S-1 Corp.
           1,238            94,166   
Samsung Card Co., Ltd.
           220             7,991   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
South Korea (concluded)
                                        
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
           246          $     320,774     
Silicon Works Co., Ltd.
           722             16,122   
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
           1,086            149,072   
SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
           1,027            59,897   
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
           420             3,872   
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR
           16,648            384,402   
STX Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
           8,960            29,892   
Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd.
           3,718            60,057   
 
                           3,384,912   
Taiwan
                                        
AcBel Polytech, Inc.
           96,000            126,143   
Acer, Inc.
           12,000            7,421   
Advantech Co., Ltd.
           3,000            19,431   
AU Optronics Corp.
           182,000            69,190   
AU Optronics Corp., ADR
           3,778            14,205   
BenQ Materials Corp.
           3,000            3,684   
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.
           3,000            25,331   
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           27,000            38,177   
Chimei Materials Technology Corp.
           79,000            92,010   
China Metal Products
           200             231    
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
           534,000            350,165   
Coretronic Corp.
           4,000            4,777   
Delta Electronics, Inc.
           71,000            435,917   
E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
           4,000            9,575   
E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd. — Rights
           22,000            2,368   
E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           22,000            13,307   
Elan Microelectronics Corp.
           40,000            74,083   
Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
           50,000            117,169   
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.
           83,770            78,036   
Far Eastern New Century Corp.
           189,280            193,947   
Feng Hsin Iron & Steel Co.
           2,151            3,606   
First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           67,725            39,728   
Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd.
           10,000            10,458   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
           67,000            192,421   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. — GDR
           2,886            16,566   
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
           26,550            14,957   
Inotera Memories, Inc.
           194,000            199,274   
Inventec Co. Ltd.
           287,000            264,639   
King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
           4,000            52,163   
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
           2,000            125,218   
Makalot Industrial Co., Ltd.
           1,000            5,258   
Motech Industries, Inc.
           86,000            145,750   
Namchow Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
           51,000            98,341   
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
           5,000            10,964   
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
           2,000            9,271   
PChome Online, Inc.
           1,000            6,875   
Pou Chen Corp.
           163,000            207,545   
President Chain Store Corp.
           44,000            327,409   
Quanta Computer, Inc.
           4,000            10,975   
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
           4,070            11,620   
Sercomm Corp.
           44,000            88,729   
Siliconware Precision Industries Co.
           6,000            8,891   
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. — ADR
           46,643            346,091   
Solartech Energy Corp.
           412             310    
Taiflex Scientific Co., Ltd.
           86,000            167,172   
Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           30,405            13,810   
Taiwan Cement Corp.
           102,000            162,071   
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           66,060            35,142   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
           144,000            565,827   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Taiwan (concluded)
                                        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. — ADR
           3,187         $ 64,059   
Teco Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd.
           6,000            6,525     
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
           53,000            89,729   
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.
           159,000            217,892   
Wistron NeWeb Corp.
           61,000            142,529   
Yungtay Engineering Co., Ltd.
           32,000            94,412   
 
                         5,431,394   
Thailand
                                        
Advanced Info Service PCL
           8,900            66,557   
BEC World PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           121,300            205,228   
Central Pattana PCL
           3,600            5,034   
Delta Electronics Thailand PCL
           66,100            116,431   
Glow Energy PCL
           2,600            6,247   
Intouch Holdings PCL
           5,300            12,734   
Jasmine International PCL
           63,900            16,390   
PTT Global Chemical PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           123,100            265,334   
Samart Corp. PCL
           6,700            4,265   
Siam Cement PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           3,100            41,866   
TTW PCL
           18,800            5,810   
 
                         745,896   
Turkey
                                        
Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret
           3,136            13,964   
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS
           1,301            30,116   
Coca-Cola Icecek AS
           119             2,795   
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
           35,968            47,230   
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS
           56,014            170,269   
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS
           77,586            107,959   
Goodyear Lastikleri TAS
           143             4,540   
Gubre Fabrikalari TAS
           2,048            4,078   
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS
           14,795            62,636   
Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Ve Uretim
           2,206            2,799   
Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D
           87,411            62,784   
Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS
           1,340            13,437   
Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri
           3,665            4,422   
Petkim Petrokimya Holding
           2,039            2,908   
Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
           177             4,004   
Turk Hava Yollari
           3,735            11,992   
Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri
           102             2,941   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi
           397             2,669   
Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C
           72,852            172,294   
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S
           35,481            44,538   
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao, Class D
           2,801            5,883   
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi
           2,402            18,407   
 
                         792,665   
United Kingdom
                                        
BHP Billiton PLC
           5,789            187,945   
British American Tobacco PLC
           526             30,319   
SABMiller PLC
           220             11,964   
 
                         230,228   
Total Reference Entity — Long
                          26,718,827   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Referency Entity — Short
Argentina
                                        
MercadoLibre, Inc.,
           (34 )        $     (3,171 )  
Brazil
                                        
Aliansce Shopping Centers SA,
           (2,900 )           (23,931 )  
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA,
           (62,100 )           (384,339 )  
BR Properties SA,
           (28,100 )           (224,447 )  
BRF SA — ADR,
           (17,193 )           (388,562 )  
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, ADR,
           (12,326 )           (47,702 )  
EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA,
           (8,200 )           (49,022 )  
Equatorial Energia SA,
           (21,500 )           (196,318 )  
Fibria Celulose SA,
           (2,000 )           (19,912 )  
Fibria Celulose SA — ADR,
           (1,936 )           (19,224 )  
Tim Participacoes SA,
           (39,400 )           (213,809 )  
 
                         (1,567,266 )  
Chile
                                        
Latam Airlines Group SA — ADR,
           (4,415 )           (67,682 )  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA — ADR,
           (3,812 )           (121,603 )  
 
                         (189,285 )  
China
                                        
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.,
           (118,000 )           (82,288 )  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Class H,
           (333,000 )           (342,989 )  
China National Building Material Co., Ltd., Class H,
           (156,000 )           (147,987 )  
China Shipping Development Co., Ltd., Class H,
           (6,000 )           (3,297 )  
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd.,
           (182,000 )           (54,349 )  
Chinasoft International, Ltd.,
           (268,000 )           (77,481 )  
CNOOC, Ltd. — ADR,
           (2,136 )           (352,846 )  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.,
           (12,000 )           (83,932 )  
Honghua Group, Ltd.,
           (15,000 )           (3,549 )  
Lenovo Group, Ltd.,
           (98,000 )           (111,676 )  
Li Ning Co., Ltd.,
           (104,000 )           (72,469 )  
Parkson Retail Group, Ltd.,
           (28,500 )           (8,345 )  
Shui On Land Ltd.,
           (170,000 )           (45,043 )  
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.,
           (14,000 )           (15,474 )  
Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd.,
           (7,500 )           (8,394 )  
Sinotrans, Ltd.,
           (53,000 )           (29,321 )  
SOHO China, Ltd.,
           (3,500 )           (2,789 )  
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H,
           (20,000 )           (146,036 )  
Uni-President China Holdings, Ltd.,
           (145,000 )           (120,104 )  
Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H,
           (2,000 )           (6,988 )  
 
                          (1,715,357 )  
Hong Kong
                                        
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.,
           (13,000 )           (113,211 )  
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.,
           (92,000 )           (142,181 )  
China Everbright International, Ltd.,
           (84,000 )           (105,383 )  
China Resources Enterprise, Ltd.,
           (112,000 )           (318,922 )  
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.,
           (82,000 )           (137,165 )  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.,
           (170,000 )           (141,641 )  
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings, Ltd.,
           (16,000 )           (10,549 )  
 
                         (969,052 )  
Indonesia
                                        
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT,
           (15,600 )           (9,543 )  
XL Axiata Tbk PT,
           (25,000 )           (11,214 )  
 
                         (20,757 )  
                     
           Shares      Value
Referency Entity — Short
Malaysia
                                        
Maxis Bhd,
           (30,200 )        $    (64,311 )  
MMC Corp. BHD,
           (22,600 )           (19,376 )  
Petronas Dagangan BHD,
           (2,500 )           (23,232 )  
 
                         (106,919 )  
Mexico
                                        
Alfa SAB de C.V.,
           (6,100 )           (16,063 )  
Alpek SA de CV,
           (34,100 )           (58,646 )  
America Movil SAB de CV — ADR, Series L,
           (344 )           (6,907 )  
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de C.V.,
           (1,800 )           (20,107 )  
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de C.V., ADR,
           (1,470 )           (164,581 )  
Compartamos SAB de C.V.,
           (30,500 )           (53,434 )  
Empresas ICA SAB de C.V.,
           (84,100 )           (151,065 )  
Mexichem SAB de CV,
           (105,903 )           (394,139 )  
Minera Frisco SAB de CV, Series A-1,
           (6,400 )           (11,608 )  
 
                         (876,550 )  
Philippines
                                        
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.,
           (30,800 )           (39,181 )  
Aboitiz Power Corp.,
           (3,500 )           (2,865 )  
Energy Development Corp.,
           (53,000 )           (6,653 )  
 
                         (48,699 )  
Poland
                                        
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA,
           (2,778 )           (38,246 )  
KGHM Polska Miedz SA,
           (1,505 )           (54,493 )  
Orange Polska SA,
           (8,434 )           (28,804 )  
 
                         (121,543 )  
South Africa
                                        
Exxaro Resources Ltd.,
           (21,170 )           (288,950 )  
Gold Fields, Ltd., ADR,
           (1,604 )           (6,785 )  
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd., ADR,
           (2,586 )           (8,508 )  
Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.,
           (11,784 )           (132,844 )  
Massmart Holdings Ltd.,
           (28,224 )           (374,094 )  
Northam Platinum Ltd.,
           (9,944 )           (38,816 )  
Remgro Ltd.,
           (29,544 )           (594,959 )  
Sappi, Ltd.,
           (11,439 )           (36,261 )  
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.,
           (6,740 )           (112,752 )  
Truworths International, Ltd.,
           (694 )           (5,576 )  
 
                          (1,599,545 )  
South Korea
                                        
CJ CheilJedang Corp.,
           (135 )           (40,533 )  
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.,
           (8,020 )           (66,531 )  
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.,
           (983 )           (80,211 )  
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.,
           (3,121 )           (89,673 )  
Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.,
           (84 )           (10,832 )  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.,
           (675 )           (126,910 )  
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard,
           (4,110 )           (561,115 )  
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.,
           (389 )           (120,639 )  
Nexen Tire Corp.,
           (1,080 )           (14,822 )  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.,
           (382 )           (24,552 )  
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.,
           (5,948 )             (446,496 )  
Samsung Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.,
           (1,890 )           (75,501 )  
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.,
           (120 )           (3,287 )  
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.,
           (1,398 )           (205,291 )  
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.,
           (800 )           (30,572 )  
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.,
           (755 )           (42,389 )  
WeMade Entertainment Co., Ltd.,
           (570 )           (24,849 )  
 
                         (1,964,203 )  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Short
Taiwan
                                        
China Airlines Ltd.,
           (254,000 )        $ (85,010 )  
Chipbond Technology Corp.,
           (42,000 )           (71,935 )  
Chong Hong Construction Co.,
           (5,000 )           (13,812 )  
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR,
           (8,406 )           (263,864 )  
Compal Electronics, Inc.,
           (175,000 )           (124,850 )  
Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.,
           (642,000 )           (364,995 )  
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.,
           (32,000 )           (69,190 )  
FLEXium Interconnect, Inc.,
           (36,000 )           (98,000 )  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.,
           (40,000 )           (96,863 )  
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.,
           (86,450 )           (215,107 )  
Gigastorage Corp.,
           (9,000 )           (10,936 )  
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.,
           (1,000 )           (11,734 )  
HTC Corp.,
           (53,000 )           (272,560 )  
Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,
           (11,000 )           (42,721 )  
Phison Electronics Corp.,
           (26,000 )           (177,058 )  
ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.,
           (240 )           (653 )  
Standard Foods Corp.,
           (29,850 )           (82,124 )  
Taiwan Glass Industry Corp.,
           (17,000 )           (15,563 )  
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.,
           (41,000 )           (132,342 )  
TTY Biopharm Co., Ltd.,
           (69,000 )           (215,994 )  
U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.,
           (22,000 )           (37,047 )  
Unimicron Technology Corp.,
           (149,000 )           (126,824 )  
United Microelectronics Corp.,
           (27,000 )           (11,772 )  
United Microelectronics Corp., ADR,
           (18,870 )           (41,137 )  
Winbond Electronics Corp.,
           (92,000 )           (27,724 )  
WPG Holdings, Ltd.,
           (21,000 )           (25,835 )  
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.,
           (6,000 )           (9,337 )  
 
                         (2,644,987 )  
Turkey
                                        
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS
           (19,477 )           (233,594 )  
Arcelik AS
           (7,944 )           (49,104 )  
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi
           (1,101 )           (12,458 )  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS — ADR
           (6,750 )           (97,740 )  
 
                         (392,896 )  
United States
                                        
AES Corp.
           (4,702 )           (67,943 )  
Total Reference Entity — Short
                         (12,288,173 )  
Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs & Co.
  $ 14,430,654   

The following table represents the individual long and short positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with UBS AG as of April 30, 2014, expiration date 6/13/14:

           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Brazil
                                        
All — America Latina Logistica SA
           3,046         $      12,063     
AMBEV SA
           19,800            144,743   
AMBEV SA — Rights
           28             3    
Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares
           9,700            144,385   
Banco do Brasil SA
           1,800            18,898   
Banco Santander Brasil SA
           4,400            29,403   
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA
           4,800            56,250   
Bradespar SA, Preference Shares
           12,200            105,599   
Braskem SA, Preference A Shares
           2,200            15,017   
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Preference Shares
           1,400            66,241   
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA
           15,400            93,377   
EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA
           1,400            8,370   
Estacio Participacoes SA
           11,100            118,878   
Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA
           1,100            10,937   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares
           15,000            247,561   
Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA, Preference Shares
           49,688            218,384   
Klabin SA, Preference Shares
           59,500            61,375   
Klabin SA — Rights
           360             16    
Lojas Americanas SA, Preference Shares
           5,000            37,874   
Marfrig Global Foods SA
           2,300            4,291   
PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes
           179,300            110,165   
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares
           38,700            287,592   
Porto Seguro SA
           2,200            32,066   
Vale SA, Preference A Shares
           29,800            353,096   
Via Varejo SA
           12,000            129,163   
 
                         2,305,747   
Cayman Islands
                                        
Green Seal Holding, Ltd.
           6,000            41,623   
Chile
                                        
Aguas Andinas SA, Class A
           16,377            10,138   
Banco de Chile
           83,580            10,810   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
           144             7,998   
Banco Santander Chile SA
           111,841            6,763   
CAP SA
           2,741            41,023   
Cencosud SA
           27,538            91,523   
Companhia Cervecerias Unidas SA
           2,635            31,044   
E.CL SA
           3,701            4,696   
Enersis SA
           497,534            161,070   
 
                         365,065   
China
                                        
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           139,000            58,489   
Air China Ltd., Class H
           12,000            6,825   
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H
           56,000            209,090   
Anta Sports Products Ltd.
           38,000            55,702   
Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           342,000            150,685   
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H
           58,000            36,127   
China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd.
           133,000            67,074   
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H
           51,000            30,465   
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H
           619,000            406,110   
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
           139,000            96,240   
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H
           43,000            111,867   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
China (concluded)
                                        
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H
           3,000         $       5,375     
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H
           37,500            37,834   
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H
           38,000            91,102   
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H
           238,000                211,286   
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H
           11,000            9,128   
China Railway Group Ltd., Class H
           201,000            90,025   
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.
           175,000            67,695   
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H
           32,500            88,261   
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H
           180,000            92,086   
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Class H
           5,000            2,199   
CNOOC Ltd.
           130,000            214,870   
Coolpad Group, Ltd.
           112,000            48,620   
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H
           64,000            85,560   
Forgame Holdings Ltd.
           10,000            40,443   
Fosun International Ltd.
           24,500            29,704   
Fosun International, Ltd. — Rights
           1,911            9    
Fu Shou Yuan International Group, Ltd.
           270,000            148,217   
Goldpac Group, Ltd.
           26,000            23,733   
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
           12,500            12,589   
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H
           14,000            14,151   
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H
           27,600            36,159   
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
           250,000            149,379   
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H
           10,000            11,266   
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H
           254,000            293,059   
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
           14,000            103,910   
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class H
           198,000            77,915   
Shanghai Industrial Holdings, Ltd.
           10,000            31,035   
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H
           190,000            46,434   
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
           17,000            8,656   
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
           5,300            333,688   
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.
           74,000            206,006   
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H
           14,000            10,506   
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H
           104,000            89,988   
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H
           12,500            36,759   
 
                         3,976,321   
Colombia
                                        
Almacenes Exito SA
           763             11,623   
Cementos Argos SA
           1,951            10,880   
Corporación Financiera Colombiana SA
           197             3,809   
Ecopetrol SA
           26,107            48,599   
Grupo Argos SA
           1,923            21,170   
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA
           1,587            30,960   
Interconexion Electrica SA
           4,360            20,443   
Isagen SA ESP
           8,850            14,464   
 
                         161,948   
Czech Republic
                                        
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic
           857             12,983   
Egypt
                                        
Telecom Egypt
           10,596            22,480   
Greece
                                        
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
           5,003            79,926   
Metka SA
           464             8,316   
Mytilineos Holdings SA
           1,790            15,996   
National Bank of Greece SA
           4,174            16,318   
 
                         120,556   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Hong Kong
                                        
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.
           88,000         $     216,628     
China Power International Development, Ltd.
           9,000            3,241   
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.
           78,000            54,301   
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
           34,000            85,454   
COSCO Pacific Ltd.
           84,000            112,745   
Far East Horizon Ltd.
           6,000            4,068   
Franshion Properties China Ltd.
           22,000            6,938   
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.
           1,000            5,431   
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
           400             2,391   
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.
           5,000            9,556   
KWG Property Holding Ltd.
           146,000            81,190   
New World China Land Ltd.
           6,000            4,981   
Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.
           54,000            23,446   
REXLot Holdings, Ltd.
           550,000            58,344   
Shenzhen International Holdings, Ltd.
           66,250            80,574   
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.
           20,000            6,537   
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.
           8,000            15,863   
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.
           27,500            35,825   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
           1,000            7,020   
 
                         814,533   
Hungary
                                        
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC
           170             9,781   
India
                                        
HDFC Bank Ltd.— ADR
           7,196            288,200   
ICICI Bank Ltd. — ADR
           3,703            158,007   
Infosys Ltd. — ADR
           3,797            203,937   
 
                         650,144   
Indonesia
                                        
Astra International Tbk PT
           35,300            22,744   
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
           143,600            123,317   
Bumi Serpong Damai PT
           46,000            6,232   
Gudang Garam Tbk PT
           3,500            17,147   
Matahari Department Store Tbk PT
           8,900            11,564   
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
           363,800            71,505   
 
                         252,509   
Malaysia
                                        
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd
           2,600            48,728   
Dialog Group BHD
           11,400            12,554   
DiGi.Com Bhd
           395,700            672,397   
Genting Malaysia Bhd
           9,000            11,641   
IHH Healthcare Bhd
           28,100            34,524   
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd
           900             2,505   
MISC Bhd
           83,300            166,426   
PPB Group Bhd
           1,100            5,551   
Sapurakencana Petroleum Bhd
           75,500            99,807   
Sime Darby Bhd
           56,500            163,442   
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
           64,300            122,188   
Tenaga Nasional Bhd
           30,400            110,816   
 
                         1,450,579   
Mexico
                                        
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV
           1,000            9,126   
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B
           6,600            80,757   
 
                         89,883   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Philippines
                                        
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
           295          $      19,069     
Universal Robina Corp.
           13,190            43,313   
 
                         62,382   
Poland
                                        
Bank Pekao SA
           819             52,564   
Enea SA
           1,198            6,066   
PGE SA
           27,815            193,281   
Tauron Polska Energia SA
           28,456            50,410   
 
                         302,321   
Russia
                                        
AK Transneft OAO, Preference Shares
           1             2,211   
Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System JSC
           353,150            550    
Federal Hydrogenerating Co. JSC
           62,082            973    
Gazprom OAO
           14,323            51,477   
Lukoil OAO
           295             15,590   
Magnit OJSC — GDR
           1,700            80,448   
MegaFon OAO — GDR
           216             5,633   
MMC Norilsk Nickel
           397             71,559   
Mobile Telesystems — ADR
           2,879            48,252   
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS OAO
           7,757            11,504   
NovaTek OAO — GDR
           610             63,068   
Rosneft Oil Co.
           6,656            41,883   
Rostelecom OJSC
           390             840    
Sberbank of Russia
           7,467            15,240   
Severstal OAO
           102             714    
Sistema JSFC — GDR
           775             18,499   
Surgutneftegas OAO
           16,940            11,901   
Tatneft OAO
           1,817            10,425   
Uralkali OJSC
           855             3,785   
VTB Bank OJSC
           3,353,354            3,690   
 
                         458,242   
Singapore
                                        
CapitaLand Ltd.
           10,000            25,593   
South Africa
                                        
Clicks Group, Ltd.
           3,514            21,427   
FirstRand Ltd.
           46,665            171,699   
Gold Fields Ltd.
           3,925            16,659   
Growthpoint Properties Ltd.
           18,266            42,225   
Investec Ltd.
           1,246            10,966   
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
           5,858            23,295   
Mondi, Ltd.
           3,749            62,427   
MTN Group Ltd.
           13,862            278,097   
Murray & Roberts Holdings, Ltd.
           5,727            13,410   
Naspers Ltd., Class N
           456             43,092   
Netcare Ltd.
           11,881            28,821   
Sanlam Ltd.
           6,535            35,009   
Sasol Ltd.
           384             21,521   
Sibanye Gold, Ltd.
           18,847            48,682   
The Spar Group Ltd.
           4,463            52,437   
Vodacom Group Ltd.
           20,154            240,521   
 
                         1,110,288   
South Korea
                                        
Amorepacific Corp.
           138             178,451   
CJ CGV Co., Ltd.
           250             11,656   
Daesang Corp.
           3,110            123,025   
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co., Ltd.
           2,190            63,560   
Doosan Corp.
           4,031            519,585   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
South Korea (concluded)
                                        
Eugene Technology Co., Ltd.
           453          $       9,801     
Green Cross Corp.
           254             31,392   
Hanil E-Wha Co., Ltd.
           140             2,864   
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.
           3,420            40,397   
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
           3,410            19,993   
Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd.
           996             112,423   
Hanwha Corp.
           8,440            246,018   
Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
           6,930            45,168   
Hyosung Corp.
           980             70,014   
Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction
           150             4,301   
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
           835             45,207   
Hyundai Mobis
           457             130,557   
Hyundai Motor Co.
           375             83,612   
Hyundai Steel Co.
           2,047            134,128   
Interflex Co., Ltd.
           3,040            63,429   
KCC Corp.
           384             191,491   
KGMobilians Co., Ltd.
           1,300            20,149   
Kia Motors Corp.
           1,982            109,966   
Korea Electric Power Corp.
           1,690            64,617   
Korea Petrochemical Ind Co., Ltd.
           296             17,879   
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
           82             27,021   
KT Corp.
           290             9,243   
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.
           4,470            104,667   
LG Chem Ltd.
           281             71,728   
LG Display Co., Ltd.
           1,560            41,549   
LiHOM-CUCHEN Co., Ltd.
           1,852            21,017   
Lotte Chemical Corp.
           771             122,051   
Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.
           8             13,704   
Lotte Food Co., Ltd.
           98             73,482   
LS Corp.
           554             43,454   
NAVER Corp.
           38             27,364   
NongShim Co., Ltd.
           368             109,539   
OCI Co., Ltd.
           9             1,581   
Partron Co., Ltd.
           411             5,580   
Poongsan Corp.
           1,410            34,799   
POSCO
           296             87,447   
Posco ICT Co., Ltd.
           1             8    
S 1 Corporation
           32             2,434   
Silicon Works Co., Ltd.
           237             5,292   
S-Oil Corp.
           348             20,366   
Samsung C&T Corp.
           180             11,320   
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
           675             880,173   
SFA Engineering Corp.
           680             29,399   
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
           2,450            106,939   
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
           25             3,432   
SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.
           1,226            71,503   
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
           150             26,607   
SK Networks Co., Ltd.
           7,570            69,793   
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
           72             14,908   
STX Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
           8,140            27,156   
SundayToz Corp.
           8,340            119,858   
Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd.
           1,270            20,514   
Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
           2,210            24,917   
Yuhan Corp.
           47             8,267   
 
                         4,576,795   
Spain
                                        
Cemex Latam Holdings SA
           637             5,881   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

20 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Taiwan
                                        
Asustek Computer, Inc.
           16,000         $     165,424     
AU Optronics Corp.
           152,000            57,785   
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           45,000            63,629   
Chimei Materials Technology Corp.
           32,000            37,270   
Chin-Poon Industrial Co., Ltd.
           9,000            16,893   
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
           122,000            80,000   
Delta Electronics, Inc.
           4,000            24,559   
E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
           5,000            11,969   
Elan Microelectronics Corp.
           50,000            92,604   
Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
           111,000            260,115   
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.
           169,390            157,796   
Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
           4,000            13,750   
Grape King Bio, Ltd.
           9,000            40,356   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
           101,000            290,068   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. — GDR
           728             4,179   
Inotera Memories, Inc.
           9,000            9,245   
King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
           2,000            26,082   
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
           1,000            62,609   
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
           83,000            182,007   
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
           14,000            64,896   
PChome Online, Inc.
           4,000            27,500   
Pou Chen Corp.
           153,000            194,813   
President Chain Store Corp.
           7,000            52,088   
Quanta Computer, Inc.
           73,000            200,296   
Siliconware Precision Industries Co.
           20,000            29,635   
Synnex Technology International Corp.
           17,000            26,456   
Taiflex Scientific Co., Ltd.
           4,000            7,775   
Taiwan Cement Corp.
           301,000            478,270   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
           70,000            275,055   
Taiwan Styrene Monomer
           85,000            47,821   
TPK Holding Co., Ltd.
           17,000            129,870   
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
           34,000            57,562   
Wistron NeWeb Corp.
           221,000            516,376   
Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd.
           3,000            13,255   
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
           44,000            21,964   
 
                         3,739,972   
Thailand
                                        
BEC World PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           24,600            41,621   
Central Pattana PCL
           39,300            54,954   
Delta Electronics Thailand PCL
           12,600            22,194   
Intouch Holdings PCL
           5,100            12,253   
Jasmine International PCL
           119,700            30,702   
Nawarat Patanakarn PCL
           6,112            42    
PTT Exploration & Production PCL
           4,300            21,194   
PTT Global Chemical PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           6,200            13,364   
Samart Corp. PCL
           21,800            13,878   
Siam Cement PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
           2,600            35,114   
 
                         245,316   
Turkey
                                        
Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret
           5,154            22,949   
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
           72,176            94,775   
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS
           47,631            144,787   
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS
           2,580            3,590   
Gubre Fabrikalari TAS
           29,751            59,240   
Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D
           214,043            153,739   
TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS
           21,002            168,629   
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Long
Turkey (concluded)
                                        
Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C
           7,272         $      17,198     
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S
           31,633            39,707   
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi
           927             7,104   
 
                         711,718   
United Kingdom
                                        
BHP Billiton PLC
           2,764            89,735   
British American Tobacco PLC
           5,257            303,018   
Old Mutual PLC
           40,129            135,913   
 
                         528,666   
Total Reference Entity — Long
                         22,041,326   
 
Reference Entity — Short
Brazil
                                        
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA
           (3,300 )           (20,424 )  
BR Properties SA
           (1,700 )           (13,579 )  
BRF SA
           (6,600 )           (149,479 )  
Cia Paranaense de Energia
           (1,200 )           (17,195 )  
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA
           (9,700 )           (37,238 )  
Cielo SA
           (2,800 )           (49,602 )  
Duratex SA
           (7,810 )           (33,800 )  
Equatorial Energia SA
           (1,100 )           (10,044 )  
Fibria Celulose SA
           (1,000 )           (9,956 )  
Hypermarcas SA
           (6,100 )           (44,948 )  
Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA
           (300 )           (3,783 )  
Natura Cosmeticos SA
           (1,000 )           (17,128 )  
 
                         (407,176 )  
Chile
                                        
ENTEL Chile SA
           (303 )           (3,720 )  
China
                                        
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H
           (30,000 )           (10,756 )  
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.
           (32,000 )           (22,316 )  
Biostime International Holdings, Ltd.
           (13,500 )           (89,889 )  
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd.
           (44,000 )           (23,841 )  
China COSCO Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H
           (341,500 )           (135,445 )  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Class H
           (47,000 )           (48,410 )  
China National Building Material Co., Ltd., Class H
           (2,000 )           (1,897 )  
China Shipping Development Co., Ltd., Class H
           (168,000 )           (92,309 )  
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
           (64,000 )           (25,661 )  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
           (16,000 )           (111,909 )  
Honghua Group, Ltd.
           (45,000 )           (10,648 )  
Huadian Fuxin Energy Corp., Ltd.
           (138,000 )           (64,529 )  
Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.
           (34,000 )           (10,212 )  
Lenovo Group, Ltd.
           (10,000 )           (11,396 )  
Li Ning Co., Ltd.
           (170,000 )           (118,458 )  
PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd.
           (6,000 )           (7,931 )  
Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corp.
           (2,192,000 )           (180,182 )  
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., Class H
           (132,000 )           (133,741 )  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
           (9,000 )           (30,543 )  
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.
           (62,000 )           (68,529 )  
Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
           (16,000 )           (17,908 )  
Sinotrans, Ltd.
           (14,000 )           (7,745 )  
SOHO China, Ltd.
           (32,000 )           (25,497 )  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 21
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) 
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Short
China (concluded)
                                        
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H
           (26,000 )        $   (189,846 )  
Uni-President China Holdings, Ltd.
           (30,000 )           (24,849 )  
Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H
           (4,000 )           (13,975 )  
 
                         (1,478,422 )  
Hong Kong
                                        
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
           (8,500 )               (74,023 )  
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.
           (266,000 )           (169,056 )  
China Everbright International, Ltd.
           (18,000 )           (22,582 )  
China Everbright, Ltd.
           (4,000 )           (5,361 )  
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd.
           (3,000 )           (2,097 )  
China State Construction International
Holdings Ltd.
           (76,000 )           (127,128 )  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.
           (28,000 )           (23,329 )  
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd.
           (1,074,000 )           (322,598 )  
Shougang Fushan Resources Group, Ltd.
           (44,000 )           (13,242 )  
Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.
           (36,000 )           (33,638 )  
Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd.
           (16,000 )           (7,676 )  
 
                         (800,730 )  
Hungary
                                        
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
           (13,647 )           (233,738 )  
India
                                        
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. — GDR
           (3,363 )           (72,842 )  
Malaysia
                                        
Maxis Bhd
           (205,200 )           (436,976 )  
Petronas Chemicals Group BHD
           (6,000 )           (12,377 )  
Petronas Dagangan BHD
           (22,400 )           (208,156 )  
 
                         (657,509 )  
Mexico
                                        
Alpek SA de CV
           (4,200 )           (7,223 )  
Empresas ICA SAB de C.V.
           (41,300 )           (74,186 )  
Industrias CH SAB de CV, Series B
           (17,900 )           (95,638 )  
Minera Frisco SAB de CV, Series A-1
           (54,300 )           (98,491 )  
 
                         (275,538 )  
Poland
                                        
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA
           (1,428 )           (19,660 )  
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA
           (7,873 )           (117,889 )  
 
                         (137,549 )  
South Africa
                                        
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.
           (1,529 )           (72,803 )  
The Foschini Group Ltd.
           (359 )           (3,710 )  
Imperial Holdings, Ltd.
           (7,686 )           (143,349 )  
 
                         (219,862 )  
South Korea
                                        
Cheil Industries, Inc.
           (572 )           (36,527 )  
CJ Korea Express Co., Ltd.
           (312 )           (32,974 )  
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
           (5,240 )           (43,469 )  
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
           (623 )           (50,836 )  
Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd.
           (6,890 )           (56,609 )  
Doosan Heavy Industries &
Construction Co., Ltd.
           (850 )           (28,731 )  
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.
           (4,987 )           (143,262 )  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
           (71 )           (13,349 )  
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
           (870 )           (25,525 )  
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.
           (224 )           (69,468 )  
Orion Corp/Republic of Korea
           (142 )           (108,493 )  
                     
           Shares      Value
Reference Entity — Short
South Korea (concluded)
                                        
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
           (3,219 )        $ (206,890 )  
Samsung Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.
           (190 )           (7,590 )  
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
           (5,990 )             (164,081 )  
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
           (2,530 )           (96,684 )  
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
           (1,864 )           (273,722 )  
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
           (555 )           (31,160 )  
SK Hynix, Inc.
           (1,000 )           (38,993 )  
 
                           (1,428,363 )  
Taiwan
                                        
Acer, Inc.
           (247,000 )           (152,744 )  
China Airlines Ltd.
           (15,000 )           (5,020 )  
China Motor Corp.
           (17,000 )           (15,398 )  
China Petrochemical Development Corp.
           (155,000 )           (61,115 )  
China Steel Corp.
           (151,000 )           (126,887 )  
Chipbond Technology Corp.
           (44,000 )           (75,361 )  
Eclat Textile Co., Ltd.
           (21,000 )           (230,248 )  
FLEXium Interconnect, Inc.
           (3,000 )           (8,167 )  
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
           (50 )           (124 )  
G Tech Optoelectronics Corp.
           (52,000 )           (59,512 )  
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.
           (34,000 )           (398,946 )  
Innolux Corp.
           (93,000 )           (32,127 )  
MediaTek, Inc.
           (8,674 )           (135,921 )  
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
           (55,000 )           (60,276 )  
Newmax Technology Co., Ltd.
           (6,000 )           (13,294 )  
Phison Electronics Corp.
           (2,000 )           (13,620 )  
Powertech Technology, Inc.
           (36,000 )           (58,264 )  
Standard Foods Corp.
           (28,000 )           (77,034 )  
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.
           (79,000 )             (255,001 )  
TTY Biopharm Co., Ltd.
           (7,000 )           (21,912 )  
Win Semiconductors Corp.
           (107,000 )           (95,661 )  
Winbond Electronics Corp.
           (157,000 )           (47,312 )  
Wintek Corp.
           (669,000 )           (224,219 )  
Wistron Corp.
           (23,000 )           (19,219 )  
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
           (316,000 )           (129,420 )  
 
                         (2,316,802 )  
Thailand
                                        
Banpu PCL
           (61,900 )           (57,386 )  
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
           (11,700 )           (9,762 )  
CP ALL PCL
           (178,000 )           (231,026 )  
Home Product Center PCL
           (369,371 )           (102,159 )  
Indorama Ventures PCL
           (13,400 )           (9,855 )  
Thai Oil PCL
           (5,700 )           (9,204 )  
 
                         (419,392 )  
Turkey
                                        
Arcelik AS
           (8,479 )           (52,410 )  
Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi
           (248 )           (3,327 )  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
           (40,158 )           (234,542 )  
 
                         (290,279 )  
Total Reference Entity — Short
                         (8,741,922 )  
Net Value of Reference Entity — UBS AG
                      $  13,299,404   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

22 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded) 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
       
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)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)
 
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
 
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Investments:
                                                                                
Foreign Agency Obligations
                    $ 7,058,096                     $ 7,058,096   
Foreign Government Obligations
                       16,373,788                        16,373,788   
Investment Companies
        $ 1,188,124                                    1,188,124   
Short-Term Securities
           25,039,149                                    25,039,149   
Total
        $ 26,227,273         $ 23,431,884                     $ 49,659,157   




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Derivative Financial Instruments1
                                                                                
Assets:
                                                                                
Equity contracts
                    $ 1,452,059                     $ 1,452,059   
Liabilities:
                                                                          
Equity contracts
        $    (31,331 )                                   (31,331 )  
Total
        $    (31,331 )        $  1,452,059                     $  1,420,728   
1   Derivative financial instruments are swaps and financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

       
The carrying amount for certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
        $ 57,000                                 $ 57,000   
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives
                    $ (1,173,910 )                       (1,173,910 )  
Total
        $     57,000         $  (1,173,910 )                    $  (1,116,910 )  

There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended April 30, 2014.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 23
 
  
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
        
 
Assets
Investments at value — unaffiliated (cost — $24,434,455)
        $    23,431,884   
Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $25,980,998)
           26,227,273   
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps
           1,452,059   
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
           57,000   
Interest receivable
           253,590   
Investments sold receivable
           175,171   
Capital shares sold receivable
           113,582   
Deferred offering costs
           10,874   
Prepaid expenses
           36,658   
Total assets
           51,758,091   
 
Liabilities
Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives
           1,173,910   
Investments purchased payable
           1,027,437   
Investment advisory fees payable
           21,205   
Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts
           7,625   
Administration fees payable
           3,055   
Service and distribution fees payable
           1,158   
Offering costs payable
           1,088   
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable
           105    
Other accrued expenses payable
           25,994   
Total liabilities
           2,261,577   
Net Assets
        $ 49,496,514   
 
Net Assets Consist of
Paid-in capital
        $ 52,321,053   
Undistributed net investment income
           32,476   
Accumulated net realized loss
           (3,521,447 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           664,432   
Net Assets
        $ 49,496,514   
 
Net Asset Value
Institutional — Based on net assets of $47,713,914 and 5,165,803 shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value
        $ 9.24   
Investor A — Based on net assets of $266,090 and 28,864 shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value
        $ 9.22   
Investor C — Based on net assets of $1,516,510 and 165,204 shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value
        $ 9.18   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

24 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
        
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $      482,945   
Dividends — affiliated
           8,739   
Total income
           491,684   
 
Expenses
Investment advisory
           235,677   
Offering
           112,949   
Professional
           47,689   
Administration
           17,676   
Administration — Institutional
           5,803   
Administration — Investor A
           23    
Administration — Investor C
           65    
Printing
           4,328   
Custodian
           3,218   
Service — Investor A
           227    
Service and distribution — Investor C
           2,587   
Registration
           2,421   
Officer and Trustees
           2,183   
Transfer agent — Institutional
           257    
Transfer agent — Investor A
           111    
Transfer agent — Investor C
           122    
Miscellaneous
           6,712   
Total expenses
           442,048   
Less fees waived by Manager
           (102,740 )  
Less administration fees waived — Institutional
           (5,803 )  
Less administration fees waived — Investor A
           (22 )  
Less administration fees waived — Investor C
           (53 )  
Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — Institutional
           (257 )  
Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — Investor A
           (105 )  
Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — Investor C
           (106 )  
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
           332,962   
Net investment income
           158,722   
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                    
Investments — unaffiliated
           (959,026 )  
Investments — affiliated
           345,234   
Financial futures contracts
           86,397   
Swaps
           (1,175,895 )  
 
           (1,703,290 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
                    
Investments — unaffiliated
           436,265   
Investments — affiliated
           25,541   
Financial futures contracts
           (31,331 )  
Swaps
           74,633   
 
           505,108   
Total realized and unrealized loss
           (1,198,182 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
        $ (1,039,460 )  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Period
May 16, 20131  
to October 31,
2013

    
 
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 158,722         $ 224,384   
Net realized loss
           (1,703,290 )           (1,817,502 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           505,108            159,324   
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
           (1,039,460 )           (1,433,794 )  
 
Dividends to Shareholders From
Net investment income:
                                        
Institutional
           (418,234 )              
Investor A
           (1,158 )              
Investor C
           (613 )              
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders
           (420,005 )              
 
Capital Share Transactions
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions
           2,281,542            50,108,231   
 
Net Assets
Total increase in net assets
           822,077            48,674,437   
Beginning of period
           48,674,437               
End of period
        $    49,496,514         $    48,674,437   
Undistributed net investment income, end of period
        $ 32,476         $ 293,720   
1   Commencement of operations.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

26 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Financial Highlights

         Institutional
   
         Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Period
May 16, 20131
to October 31,
2013
 
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 9.53         $ 10.00   
Net investment income2
           0.03            0.05   
Net realized and unrealized loss
           (0.24 )           (0.52 )  
Net decrease from investment operations
           (0.21 )           (0.47 )  
Dividends from net investment income
           (0.08 )              
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 9.24         $ 9.53   
 
Total Investment Return3
Based on net asset value4
           (2.18)%             (4.70)%    
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5
Total expenses
           1.86% 6           1.92% 6,7  
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
           1.40% 6           1.40% 6  
Net investment income
           0.69% 6           1.08% 6  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)
        $      47,714         $      48,532   
Portfolio turnover8
           23%            12%   
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Annualized.
6 Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.12%.
7 Organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratio. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.97%.
8 Excludes investments underlying the total return swaps.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)
         Investor A
   
         Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Period
May 16, 20131
to October 31,
2013
 
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 9.52         $ 10.00   
Net investment income2
           0.01            0.04   
Net realized and unrealized loss
           (0.23 )           (0.52 )  
Net decrease from investment operations
           (0.22 )           (0.48 )  
Dividends from net investment income
           (0.08 )              
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 9.22         $ 9.52   
 
Total Investment Return3
Based on net asset value4
           (2.35)%             (4.80)%    
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets5
Total expenses
           2.23% 6           2.63% 6,7  
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
           1.65% 6           1.65% 6  
Net investment income
           0.24% 6           0.82% 6  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)
        $         266          $          71    
Portfolio turnover8
           23%            12%   
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Annualized.
6 Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.12%.
7 Organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratio. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.66%.
8 Excludes investments underlying the total return swaps.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

28 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Consolidated Financial Highlights (concluded)
         Investor C
   
         Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Period
May 16, 20131
to October 31,
2013
 
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 9.49         $ 10.00   
Net investment income (loss)2
           (0.05 )           0.00 3  
Net realized and unrealized loss
           (0.21 )           (0.51 )  
Net decrease from investment operations
           (0.26 )           (0.51 )  
Dividends from net investment income
           (0.05 )              
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 9.18         $ 9.49   
 
Total Investment Return4
Based on net asset value5
           (2.69)%             (5.10)%    
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets6
Total expenses
           2.90% 7           3.43% 7,8  
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
           2.40% 7           2.40% 7  
Net investment income (loss)
        (1.02)% 7         0.06% 7  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)
        $       1,517         $          71    
Portfolio turnover9
           23%            12%   
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4 Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
5 Aggregate total investment return.
6 Annualized.
7 Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.12%.
8 Organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 3.47%.
9 Excludes investments underlying the total return swaps.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 29
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization:

BlackRock FundsSM (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio (the “Fund”) is a series of the Trust. The Fund is classified as non-diversified. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A and Investor C Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the account of BlackRock Cayman Emerging Market Allocation Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary enables the Fund to hold these commodity-related instruments and still satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. During the six months ended April 30, 2014, there were no transactions in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the Fund, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Fund’s consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Fund for all financial instruments.

The Fund values its bond investments on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Fund’s pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the BlackRock Global Valuation

30 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  


Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Fund uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Consolidated Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components may be treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

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

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions from capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character of dividends and distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. Accordingly, the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported in the Fund’s financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP for such investments held by the Subsidiary may differ significantly from income dividends and capital gain distributions. As such, any net gain will pass through to the Fund as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

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

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for period ended October 31, 2013. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 31
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  

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

Offering Costs: Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses pro rated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Derivative Financial Instruments:

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

Financial Futures Contracts: The Fund purchases and/or sells financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Swaps: The Fund enters into swap agreements in which the Fund and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Fund for OTC swaps are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated 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.

32 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  
•  
  Total return swaps — The Fund enters into total return swaps to obtain exposure to securities (both long and short) or markets without owning such securities or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (dividends or interest plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments.
  The Fund will pay an amount equal to any depreciation on a long position and appreciation on a short position including dividend income from such positions. Conversely, the Fund will receive any appreciation on a long position and any depreciation on a short position including dividend income from such positions. In addition, the Fund will also pay or receive a variable rate of interest based on the underlying benchmark rate plus or minus a spread (“financing fees”). The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying basket of equity securities and financing fees. The agreement allows the Manager to change the composition of the basket of securities by trading in and out of the underlying equity positions at its discretion. The resulting gains or losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of April 30, 2014

         Derivative Assets
   



   
Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location

   
Value
Equity contracts
     
Net unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps
     $   1,452,059   

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


Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of April 30, 2014

         Derivative Liabilities
   



   
Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location

   
Value
Equity contracts
     
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1
     $    (31,331 )  
1 Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations Six Months Ended April 30, 2014


Net Realized Gain (Loss) From

Equity contracts:
                    
Financial futures contracts
        $ 86,397   
Swaps
           (1,621,468 )  
Total
        $ (1,535,071 )  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on

Equity contracts:
                    
Financial futures contracts
        $    (31,331 )  
Swaps
        $ 74,633   
Total
        $ 43,302   

For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:


Financial futures contracts:
                    
Average number of contracts purchased
           63    
Average notional value of contracts purchased
        $ 841,750   
Total return swaps:
                    
Average number of contracts
           3    
Average notional value
        $ 24,560,279   

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Fund.

With exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 33
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements:

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Fund on the next business day. Typically, the Fund and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

At April 30, 2014 the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:





   
Assets
   
Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments:
                                  
Financial futures contracts
                    $ 7,625   
Swaps — OTC1
        $ 1,452,059               
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
           1,452,059            7,625   
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)
                       (7,625 )  
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA
        $ 1,452,059               
1 Includes unrealized appreciation/depreciation.

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 by the Fund as of April 30, 2014:


Counterparty



   
Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA
by Counterparty

   
Derivatives Available
for Offset

   
Non-cash Collateral Received
   
Cash Collateral Received2
   
Net Amount of Derivative Assets3
Goldman Sachs & Co
        $ 690,160                                 $ (690,160 )              
UBS AG
           761,899                                    (473,910 )        $ 287,989   
Total
        $ 1,452,059                                 $ (1,164,070 )        $ 287,989   

2 Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.
3 Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
34 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  

4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund.

For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:


Average Daily Net Assets



   
Investment
Advisory Fee

First $1 Billion
           1.00 %  
$1 Billion - $3 Billion
           0.94 %  
$3 Billion - $5 Billion
           0.90 %  
$5 Billion - $10 Billion
           0.87 %  
Greater than $10 Billion
           0.85 %  

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with its investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the Fund waived $7,644, which is included in fees waived by Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Manager, with respect to the Fund, entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock International Limited, BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (collectively, the “Sub-Advisors”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays the Sub-Advisors for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of the Fund as follows:



Service
Fee

Distribution
Fee

Investor A
0.25%
Investor C
0.25% 0.75%

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Investor A and Investor C shareholders.

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Administration Agreement with the Manager and State Street Bank and Trust Company as co-administrators (together, the “Administrators”) to provide administrative services (other than investment advice and related portfolio activities). The Administrators receive a combined administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The combined administration fee is paid at the following annual rates:


Average Daily Net Assets



   
Administration
Fee

First $500 million
           0.075 %  
$500 million - $1 Billion
           0.065 %  
Greater than $1 Billion
           0.055 %  

In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:


Average Daily Net Assets



   
Administration
Fee

First $500 million
           0.025 %  
$500 million - $1 Billion
           0.015 %  
Greater than $1 Billion
           0.005 %  

In addition, the Administrators may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for the Fund or a share class which are included in administration fees waived and administration fees waived — class specific in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. The current expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:





   
Expense
Limitation

Institutional
           1.40 %  
Investor A
           1.65 %  
Investor C
           2.40 %  
BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 35
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)  

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to March 1, 2015 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees or by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager, administration fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific and fees reimbursed, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

If during the Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense limit for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) the amount by which the expense limit for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: (1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year and (2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment advisor or administrator. In the event the expense limit for a share class is changed subsequent to a fiscal year in which the Manager becomes entitled to reimbursement for fees waived or reimbursed, the amount available to reimburse the Manager shall be calculated by reference to the expense limit for that share class in effect at the time the Manager became entitled to receive such reimbursement, rather than the subsequently changed expense limit for that share class.

On April 30, 2014, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:


         Expiring October 31,
   



   
2015
   
2016
Fund level
        $ 88,195         $ 95,069   
Institutional
        $ 5,354         $ 6,060   
Investor A
        $ 103          $ 127    
Investor C
        $ 92          $ 159    

For the six months ended April 30, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $107.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

5. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities for the six months ended April 30, 2014, were $5,337,674 and $6,438,827, respectively.

6. Income Tax Information:

As of October 31, 2013, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains of $378,004.

As of April 30, 2014 gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:


Tax cost
        $ 51,806,717   
Gross unrealized appreciation
        $ 325,110   
Gross unrealized depreciation
           (2,472,670 )  
Net unrealized depreciation
        $ (2,147,560 )  

7. Bank Borrowings:

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended April 30, 2014.

8. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may

36 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (concluded)  


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

As of April 30, 2014, the Fund had the following industry classifications:




   
Percent of Total
Investments

   
Industry



   
Long
   
Short
   
Total
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
           4 %           1 %           5 %    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
           4             1             5      
Commercial Banks
           5                         5      
Wireless Telecommunication Services
           3             2             5      
Metals & Mining
           3             1             4      
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
           3             1             4      
Food Products
           2             1             3      
Food Staples & Retailing
           2             1             3      
Chemicals
           2             1             3      
Industrial Conglomerates
           2                         2      
Construction & Engineering
                       2             2      
Electric Utilities
           2                         2      
Other
           46 1           11 2           57      
Total
           78 %           22 %           100 %    
1 Consist of Foreign Government Obligations (19%) with the remainder consisting of other industries held that were each 1% or less than total investments (27%).
2 All other industries held were each 1% or less of total investments.

9. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

         Six Months Ended
April 30, 2014

   

    
Period May 16, 20133
to October 31, 2013

   



   
Shares
   
Amount
   

   
Shares
   
Amount
Institutional
Shares sold
           74,592         $ 680,730                          5,093,195         $ 49,966,220   
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
           235             2,148                                         
Shares redeemed
           (2,219 )           (20,054 )                                        
Net increase
           72,608         $ 662,824                          5,093,195         $ 49,966,220   
 
Investor A
Shares sold
           81,911         $ 742,467                          7,442         $ 70,356   
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
           106             969                                          
Shares redeemed
           (60,572 )           (552,690 )                         (23 )           (208 )  
Net increase
           21,445         $ 190,746                          7,419         $ 70,148   
 
Investor C
Shares sold
           157,952         $ 1,430,558                          7,647         $ 72,867   
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
           52             473                                          
Shares redeemed
           (332 )           (3,059 )                         (115 )           (1,004 )  
Net increase
           157,672         $ 1,427,972                          7,532         $ 71,863   
Total Net Increase
           251,725         $ 2,281,542                          5,108,146         $ 50,108,231   
3 Commencement of operations.
 

At April 30, 2014, the following shares of the Fund were owned by affiliates:


Institutional
           5,091,436   
Investor A
           2,500   
Investor C
           2,500   

10. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 37
 
  
Officers and Trustees 

 

Ronald W. Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Board and Trustee

Rodney D. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Board and Trustee

Paul L. Audet, Trustee

David O. Beim, Trustee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee

Henry Gabbay, Trustee

Dr. Matina S. Horner, Trustee

Herbert I. London, Trustee

Ian A. MacKinnon, Trustee

Cynthia A. Montgomery, Trustee

Joseph P. Platt, Trustee

Robert C. Robb, Jr., Trustee

Toby Rosenblatt, Trustee

Kenneth L. Urish, Trustee

Frederick W. Winter, Trustee

John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer

Richard Hoerner, CFA, Vice President

Brendan Kyne, Vice President

Christopher Stavrakos, CFA, Vice President

Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay Fife, Treasurer

Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and
Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Benjamin Archibald, Secretary

Effective May 30, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Fund and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Fund. Mr. Park joined BlackRock in 2009 and is the current Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded funds.

Investment Advisor and
Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Princeton, NJ 08540

BlackRock International Limited
Edinburgh, EH3 8BL
United Kingdom

BlackRock Asset Management
North Asia Limited
Hong Kong, China

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
079912 Singapore

Accounting Agent, Custodian and
Co-Administrator

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110

Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116

Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022

Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY 10019

Address of the Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809


38 BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014
 
  
Additional Information 

General Information

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:

1)  
  Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2)  
  Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section
3)  
  Log into your account

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
    

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO APRIL 30, 2014 39
 
  
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BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

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2019 BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio
2021 BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund
2023 BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio BlackRock World Income Fund
  BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio  

Municipal Fixed Income Funds

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock Strategic Municipal
BlackRock National Municipal Fund BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund Opportunities Fund

Mixed Asset Funds

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund LifePath® Active Portfolios LifePath® Index Portfolio
BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio 2015 2040 Retirement 2040
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund 2020 2045 2020 2045
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio 2025 2050 2025 2050
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio 2030 2055 2030 2055
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund 2035   2035  
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund        
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios LifePath® Portfolios      
Conservative Prepared Portfolio Retirement 2040    
Moderate Prepared Portfolio 2020 2045    
Growth Prepared Portfolio 2025 2050    
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio 2030 2055    
  2035      

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

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The report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a description of risks associated with global investments.



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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments
  (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
  (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders –There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
  (a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  (b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
  (a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
  (a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
  (a)(3) – Not Applicable
  (b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BlackRock Funds

 

By: /s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Funds

 

Date: July 1, 2014

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Funds

 

Date: July 1, 2014

 

By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews

Neal J. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Funds

 

Date: July 1, 2014

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