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: 811-06414
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2015
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2015
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
APRIL 30, 2015
ANNUAL REPORT
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BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)
Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee |
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The Markets in Review |
Dear Shareholder,
Financial market performance was generally positive for the 6- and 12-month periods ended April 30, 2015, although volatility increased from the remarkably low levels seen in recent years. In 2014, as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) gradually reduced its bond buying program (which ultimately ended in October), U.S. interest rates surprisingly trended lower and stock prices forged ahead despite high valuations on the back of a multi-year bull market.
Around mid-year, however, geopolitical tensions intensified in Ukraine and the Middle East and oil prices became highly volatile, stoking worries about economic growth outside the United States. As the U.S. economy continued to post stronger data, investors grew concerned that the Fed would raise short-term rates sooner than previously anticipated. The U.S. dollar appreciated and global credit markets tightened, ultimately putting a strain on investor flows, and financial markets broadly weakened in the third quarter.
U.S. economic growth picked up considerably in the fourth quarter while the broader global economy showed signs of slowing. U.S. markets significantly outperformed international markets during this period even as the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, which drove further strengthening in the U.S. dollar. Oil prices plummeted due to a global supply-and-demand imbalance, sparking a selloff in energy-related assets and stress in emerging markets. Fixed income investors piled into U.S. Treasuries as their persistently low yields became attractive as compared to international sovereign debt.
Equity markets reversed in 2015, with U.S. stocks underperforming international markets. Investors had held high expectations for the U.S. economy, but after a harsh winter, first-quarter data disappointed and high valuations took their toll on U.S. stocks. The continued appreciation of the dollar was an additional headwind for exporters. Although U.S. economic momentum had broadly weakened, the labor market a key determinant for the Feds decision on the future of interest rate policy showed improvement, keeping investors on edge about when to expect the first rate hike.
In contrast, economic reports in Europe and Asia easily beat investors very low expectations, and accommodative policies from central banks in those regions helped international equities rebound. The ECBs asset purchase program was the largest in scale and effect on the markets. Global sentiment improved with a ceasefire in Ukraine and an improving outlook for Greeces continued membership in the eurozone. Emerging market stocks rebounded in April as oil prices appeared to stabilize.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in todays markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of April 30, 2015 | ||||||||
6-month | 12-month | |||||||
U.S. large cap equities |
4.40 | % | 12.98 | % | ||||
U.S. small cap equities |
4.65 | 9.71 | ||||||
International equities |
6.81 | 1.66 | ||||||
Emerging market equities |
3.92 | 7.80 | ||||||
3-month Treasury bills Bill Index) |
0.01 | 0.02 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury securities |
3.59 | 8.03 | ||||||
U.S. investment-grade bonds |
2.06 | 4.46 | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal |
1.27 | 4.86 | ||||||
U.S. high yield bonds |
1.52 | 2.59 | ||||||
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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Municipal Market Overview |
For the Reporting Period Ended April 30, 2015 |
Municipal Market Conditions
Municipal bonds generated strong performance throughout most of the period, due to a favorable supply-and-demand environment and declining interest rates. (Bond prices rise as rates fall.) Interest rates moved lower in 2014 even as the Fed scaled back its open-market bond purchases. This surprising development, coupled with reassurance from the Fed that short-term rates would remain low for a considerable amount of time, resulted in strong demand for fixed income investments in 2014, with municipal bonds being one of the stronger performing sectors for the year. This trend continued into the beginning of 2015 until rate volatility ultimately increased in February as a result of uneven U.S. economic data and widening central bank divergence, i.e., rate cuts outside the United States while the Fed poised for normalizing U.S. rates. During the 12 months ended April 30, 2015, municipal bonds garnered net inflows of approximately $34 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute).
For the same 12-month period, total new issuance remained relatively strong from a historical perspective at $387 billion (considerably higher than the $302 billion issued in the prior 12-month period). A noteworthy portion (roughly 60%) of new supply during this period was attributable to refinancing activity as issuers took advantage of low interest rates and a flatter yield curve to reduce their borrowing costs.
S&P Municipal Bond Index |
Total Returns as of April 30, 2015 |
6 months: 1.27% |
12 months: 4.86% |
A Closer Look at Yields
From April 30, 2014 to April 30, 2015, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds decreased by 44 basis points (bps) from 3.49% to 3.05%, while 10-year rates decreased 18 bps from 2.30% to 2.12% and 5-year rates increased 7 bps from 1.23% to 1.30% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). Overall, the municipal yield curve remained relatively steep over the 12-month period even as the spread between 2-and 30-year maturities flattened by 62 bps and the spread between 2- and 10-year maturities flattened by 36 bps.
During the same time period, U.S. Treasury rates fell by 71 bps on 30-year bonds, 60 bps on 10-year bonds and 24 bps in 5-year issues. Accordingly, tax-exempt municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries across the yield curve, most notably in the intermediate portion of the curve as a result of increased supply. Municipals largely moved in line with Treasuries in the very short end of the curve as expectations around future Fed policy changes pressured short-term prices in a similar fashion. In absolute terms, positive performance of muni bonds on the long end of the curve was driven largely by a supply/demand imbalance within the municipal market as investors sought income and incremental yield in an environment where opportunities had become scarce. More broadly, municipal bonds benefited from the greater appeal of tax-exempt investing in light of the higher tax rates implemented in 2014. The asset class is known for its lower relative volatility and preservation of principal with an emphasis on income as tax rates rise. We believe that the municipal market continues to be an attractive avenue for investors seeking yield in the low-rate environment.
Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers
Following an extended period of nation-wide austerity and de-leveraging as states sought to balance their budgets, solid revenue growth exceeding pre-recession levels coupled with the elimination of more than 625,000 jobs in recent years have put state and local governments in a better financial position. Many local municipalities, however, continue to face increased health care and pension costs passed down from the state level. BlackRock maintains the view that municipal bond defaults will remain minimal and in the periphery while the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to advocate careful credit research and believe that a thoughtful approach to structure and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in a modestly improving economic environment.
Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.
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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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value (NAV) of their common shares (Common Shares). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Funds shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Funds Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Funds financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, the Funds financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on the Funds longer-term investments acquired from leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (Common Shareholders) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Funds return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Fund had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Funds portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the value of the Funds obligations under its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Funds intended leveraging strategy will be successful.
Leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Funds NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value and market price of a Funds Common Shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Funds ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Funds investment advisory fees include assets purchased with proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fee payable to the Funds investment advisor will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage.
To obtain leverage, each Fund has issued Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (VRDP Shares) or Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares) (collectively, Preferred Shares) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOB Trusts) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), each Fund is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Fund may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by the Preferred Shares governing instruments or by agencies rating the Preferred Shares, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.
If a Fund segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of the Funds obligations under the TOB Trust (including accrued interest), a TOB Trust is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements under the 1940 Act.
Derivative Financial Instruments |
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisors ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2015 | BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. |
Fund Overview |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.s (MYD) (the Fund) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Funds investment objective will be achieved.
Performance |
| For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Fund returned 12.51% based on market price and 10.91% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Funds discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. |
The following discussion relates to the Funds absolute performance based on NAV:
| Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues. |
| Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Funds total return for the period. In addition, the Funds use of leverage provided both incremental return and income in an environment of declining interest rates. The Funds positioning with respect to duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements) helped performance. The Funds positioning along the yield curve, which favored longer-dated bonds, also aided performance as longer-dated bonds generally delivered higher returns than those with shorter maturities. |
| Positions in lower-rated investment-grade bonds contributed to performance, as did the Funds exposure to the lower end of the credit spectrum (non-investment grade and unrated securities). Lower-rated bonds generated both attractive income and strong price appreciation during the period. |
| Concentrations in the transportation, health care and utilities sectors were among the top contributors to performance. |
| There were no material detractors from the Funds performance during the period. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund Information | ||
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
MYD | |
Initial Offering Date |
November 29, 1991 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($14.91)1 |
6.20% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.95% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.077 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.924 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154 |
37% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5. |
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BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary |
4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 14.91 | $ | 14.14 | 5.45 | % | $ | 15.45 | $ | 13.89 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 15.29 | $ | 14.71 | 3.94 | % | $ | 15.86 | $ | 14.71 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years |
Overview of the Funds Total Investments* |
Sector Allocation | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
Transportation |
24 | % | 20 | % | ||||
Health |
20 | 21 | ||||||
Education |
12 | 13 | ||||||
State |
10 | 12 | ||||||
Utilities |
11 | 10 | ||||||
Corporate |
8 | 11 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 10 | ||||||
Tobacco |
4 | 3 |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Funds sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.
Call/Maturity Schedule3 | ||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2015 |
7 | % | ||
2016 |
5 | |||
2017 |
4 | |||
2018 |
5 | |||
2019 |
24 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
* | Excludes short-term securities. |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
AAA/Aaa |
10 | % | 9 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
45 | 41 | ||||||
A |
23 | 28 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
12 | 10 | ||||||
BB/Ba |
3 | 2 | ||||||
B |
2 | 4 | ||||||
N/R2 |
5 | 6 |
1 | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P) or Moodys Investors Service (Moody) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
2 | The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 1%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investments. |
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2015 | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. |
Fund Overview |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.s (MQY) (the Fund) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests in municipal bonds which are in the three highest quality rating categories (A or better) or, if unrated, of comparable quality at the time of investment. The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Funds investment objective will be achieved.
Performance |
| For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Fund returned 11.32% based on market price and 9.09% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Funds discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. |
The following discussion relates to the Funds absolute performance based on NAV:
| Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) During the first-half of the reporting period, yields fell and the yield curve flattened considerably (with longer-term bonds outperforming shorter-term debt). During the second half of the period, yields rose very modestly while the yield curve continued to flatten marginally. |
| Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Funds total return for the period. The Funds duration exposure contributed positively to performance, as yields fell during the period. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity). In addition, the Funds exposure to the long end of the yield curve aided performance at a time in which the yield curve flattened. The Fund also benefitted from its exposure to the outperforming transportation and utilities sectors. In addition, the Funds use of leverage provided both incremental return and income at a time of declining interest rates. |
| The Funds exposure to Chicago general obligation bonds detracted from performance, as did its positions in certain New Jersey credits. The yield spreads on these securities rose significantly due to concerns about pension funding and the resulting downgrades to the issuers credit ratings. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE |
MQY | |
Initial Offering Date |
June 26, 1992 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($15.52)1 |
6.19% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.94% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.08 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.96 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154 |
37% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5. |
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary |
4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 15.52 | $ | 14.84 | 4.58 | % | $ | 16.20 | $ | 14.65 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.12 | $ | 15.73 | 2.48 | % | $ | 16.76 | $ | 15.73 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years |
Overview of the Funds Total Investments* |
Sector Allocation | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
25 | % | 32 | % | ||||
Transportation |
21 | 21 | ||||||
State |
16 | 15 | ||||||
Utilities |
17 | 16 | ||||||
Health |
10 | 8 | ||||||
Education |
6 | 5 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Corporate |
3 | 1 |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Funds sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.
Call/Maturity Schedule2 | ||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2015 |
8 | % | ||
2016 |
3 | |||
2017 |
10 | |||
2018 |
15 | |||
2019 |
12 |
2 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
* | Excludes short-term securities. |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
AAA/Aaa |
10 | % | 10 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
60 | 63 | ||||||
A |
25 | 24 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
4 | 3 | ||||||
N/R |
1 | |
1 | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&Ps or Moodys if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2015 | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. |
Fund Overview |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.s (MQT) (the Fund) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests in municipal bonds which are in the three highest quality rating categories (A or better) or, if unrated, of comparable quality at the time of investment. The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Funds investment objective will be achieved.
Performance |
| For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Fund returned 10.98% based on market price and 9.70% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Funds discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. |
The following discussion relates to the Funds absolute performance based on NAV:
| Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) During the first-half of the reporting period, yields fell and the yield curve flattened considerably (with longer-term bonds outperforming shorter-term debt). During the second half of the period, yields rose very modestly while the yield curve continued to flatten marginally. |
| Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Funds total return for the period. The Funds duration exposure contributed positively to performance, as yields fell during the period. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity). In addition, the Funds exposure to the long end of the yield curve aided performance at a time in which the yield curve flattened. The Fund also benefitted from its exposure to the outperforming transportation and utilities sectors. In addition, the Funds use of leverage provided both incremental return and income at a time of declining interest rates. |
| The Funds exposure to Chicago general obligation bonds detracted from performance, as did its positions in certain New Jersey credits. The yield spreads on these securities rose significantly due to concerns about pension funding and the resulting downgrades to the issuers credit ratings. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE |
MQT | |
Initial Offering Date |
August 28, 1992 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($13.44)1 |
6.29% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
11.11% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0705 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.8460 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154 |
38% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5. |
10 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary |
4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 13.44 | $ | 12.91 | 4.11 | % | $ | 14.13 | $ | 12.54 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 14.18 | $ | 13.78 | 2.90 | % | $ | 14.77 | $ | 13.78 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years |
Overview of the Funds Total Investments* |
Sector Allocation | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
25 | % | 29 | % | ||||
Transportation |
23 | 22 | ||||||
State |
13 | 16 | ||||||
Utilities |
14 | 12 | ||||||
Health |
12 | 10 | ||||||
Education |
9 | 8 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Corporate |
2 | 1 |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Funds sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.
Call/Maturity Schedule3 | ||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2015 |
6 | % | ||
2016 |
5 | |||
2017 |
10 | |||
2018 |
12 | |||
2019 |
14 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
* | Excludes short-term securities. |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | 4/30/15 | 4/30/14 | ||||||
AAA/Aaa |
6 | % | 7 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
65 | 70 | ||||||
A |
24 | 20 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
4 | 3 | ||||||
N/R |
1 | 2 | |
1 | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&Ps or Moodys if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
2 | The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade represents 1% of the Funds long-term investments. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 11 |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Alabama 2.6% |
||||||||
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/22 |
$ | 5,250 | $ | 5,276,145 | ||||
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB: |
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Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
1,665 | 1,808,640 | ||||||
Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48 |
3,175 | 3,492,119 | ||||||
Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42 |
7,410 | 8,318,095 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
18,894,999 | ||||||||
Alaska 0.9% |
||||||||
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A: |
||||||||
4.63%, 6/01/23 |
1,590 | 1,590,223 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/46 |
6,450 | 5,065,636 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,655,859 | ||||||||
Arizona 2.6% |
||||||||
County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29 |
2,670 | 2,512,176 | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
7,365 | 8,358,612 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
5,000 | 5,674,450 | ||||||
Vistancia Community Facilities District Arizona, GO, 5.75%, 7/15/24 |
2,125 | 2,139,599 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
18,684,837 | ||||||||
California 8.5% |
||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
4,425 | 5,112,380 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 |
6,465 | 7,722,636 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||
Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/34 |
3,155 | 3,646,391 | ||||||
St. Joseph Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
2,560 | 2,898,688 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A: |
||||||||
5.25%, 8/15/39 |
305 | 332,840 | ||||||
5.25%, 8/15/49 |
770 | 838,715 | ||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (a) |
1,650 | 1,780,136 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 |
2,300 | 2,543,340 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||
California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Settlement, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/43 |
$ | 3,285 | $ | 3,285,131 | ||||
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
1,605 | 1,816,844 | ||||||
City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A: |
||||||||
6.25%, 10/01/38 |
405 | 488,880 | ||||||
6.25%, 10/01/40 |
335 | 403,293 | ||||||
State of California, GO: |
||||||||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/01/31 |
10 | 10,036 | ||||||
Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33 |
5,085 | 6,098,491 | ||||||
Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33 |
14,075 | 16,779,371 | ||||||
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects: |
||||||||
Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38 |
1,605 | 1,790,731 | ||||||
Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 |
2,385 | 2,901,209 | ||||||
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 4.75%, 6/01/25 |
1,960 | 1,960,039 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
60,409,151 | ||||||||
Colorado 0.9% |
||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
1,575 | 1,669,295 | ||||||
University of Colorado, RB, Series A (b): |
||||||||
5.25%, 6/01/19 |
2,250 | 2,606,108 | ||||||
5.38%, 6/01/19 |
1,250 | 1,457,300 | ||||||
5.38%, 6/01/19 |
830 | 965,481 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,698,184 | ||||||||
Connecticut 1.6% |
||||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
2,770 | 3,066,805 | ||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Wesleyan University, Series G: |
||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/39 |
5,000 | 5,690,950 | ||||||
5.00%, 7/01/35 |
2,225 | 2,532,473 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,290,228 | ||||||||
Delaware 1.6% |
||||||||
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
2,305 | 2,653,170 | ||||||
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45 |
8,275 | 9,015,447 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,668,617 |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
AGC | Assured Guarantee Corp. | EDA | Economic Development Authority | ISD | Independent School District | |||||
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | EDC | Economic Development Corp. | LRB | Lease Revenue Bonds | |||||
AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | ERB | Education Revenue Bonds | M/F | Multi-Family | |||||
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | GAB | Grant Anticipation Bonds | NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |||||
ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | GARB | General Airport Revenue Bonds | PSF-GTD | Public School Fund Guaranteed | |||||
BARB | Building Aid Revenue Bonds | GO | General Obligation Bonds | Radian | Radian Guaranty, Inc. | |||||
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | HDA | Housing Development Authority | RB | Revenue Bonds | |||||
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | HFA | Housing Finance Agency | S/F | Single-Family | |||||
COP | Certificates of Participation | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | Syncora | Syncora Guarantee |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
District of Columbia 3.5% |
||||||||
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41 |
$ | 4,440 | $ | 4,719,631 | ||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/31 (c) |
8,350 | 4,139,178 | ||||||
CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/32 (c) |
15,000 | 7,076,100 | ||||||
CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33 (c) |
13,410 | 6,037,182 | ||||||
Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/44 |
2,425 | 2,711,393 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
24,683,484 | ||||||||
Florida 4.7% |
||||||||
City of Atlantic Beach Florida, RB, Health Care Facilities, Fleet Landing Project, Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/43 |
2,805 | 3,076,692 | ||||||
City of Clearwater Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 |
6,900 | 7,805,349 | ||||||
County of Broward Florida Water & Sewer Utility, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34 |
2,155 | 2,405,217 | ||||||
County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45 |
1,770 | 1,936,132 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 |
7,530 | 8,554,683 | ||||||
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40 |
6,150 | 8,077,287 | ||||||
Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28 (d)(e) |
4,049 | 1,761,100 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
33,616,460 | ||||||||
Georgia 2.4% |
||||||||
City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40 |
5,270 | 5,951,305 | ||||||
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54 |
1,075 | 1,235,530 | ||||||
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Childrens Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39 |
1,700 | 1,952,263 | ||||||
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39 |
6,945 | 7,811,389 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
16,950,487 | ||||||||
Hawaii 0.4% |
||||||||
State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30 |
2,760 | 3,138,065 | ||||||
Idaho 1.4% |
||||||||
County of Power Idaho Industrial Development Corp., RB, FMC Corp. Project, AMT, 6.45%, 8/01/32 |
10,000 | 10,019,700 | ||||||
Illinois 17.9% |
||||||||
Bolingbrook Special Service Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, Forest City Project, 5.90%, 3/01/27 |
1,000 | 1,005,060 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, OHare International Airport, 3rd Lien: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
3,500 | 3,988,600 | ||||||
Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 |
11,920 | 14,432,259 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A: |
||||||||
5.25%, 1/01/32 |
6,390 | 6,433,772 | ||||||
5.00%, 1/01/34 |
6,515 | 6,329,713 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Illinois (concluded) |
||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38 |
1,660 | 1,802,577 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41 |
9,280 | 8,982,576 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois OHare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/35 |
4,200 | 4,770,612 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40 |
2,130 | 2,351,456 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42 |
5,530 | 5,985,949 | ||||||
County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38 |
1,635 | 1,867,824 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37 |
1,970 | 2,186,365 | ||||||
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
3,235 | 3,732,284 | ||||||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB: |
||||||||
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/36 |
5,435 | 6,084,428 | ||||||
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/37 |
5,815 | 6,494,657 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
4,720 | 5,235,943 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project: |
||||||||
CAB, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/47 (c) |
27,225 | 5,894,757 | ||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
12,435 | 12,984,751 | ||||||
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
5,085 | 5,258,755 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
||||||||
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
2,730 | 3,195,438 | ||||||
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
2,335 | 2,750,280 | ||||||
State of Illinois, GO: |
||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/38 |
4,000 | 4,399,760 | ||||||
5.00%, 2/01/39 |
3,195 | 3,304,621 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38 |
2,510 | 2,591,048 | ||||||
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 |
1,275 | 1,425,284 | ||||||
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 4/01/39 |
1,675 | 1,856,553 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/44 |
2,045 | 2,263,365 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
127,608,687 | ||||||||
Indiana 5.0% |
||||||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Multipurpose, Series A, 4.00%, 2/01/38 |
1,925 | 1,989,834 | ||||||
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT: |
||||||||
6.75%, 1/01/34 |
1,635 | 1,986,558 | ||||||
7.00%, 1/01/44 |
3,950 | 4,828,480 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A: |
||||||||
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
6,665 | 7,636,491 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
910 | 969,241 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48 |
3,015 | 3,206,965 | ||||||
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39 |
1,690 | 1,889,048 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Parkview Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31 |
6,645 | 7,544,135 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Indiana (concluded) |
||||||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 |
$ | 2,230 | $ | 2,564,500 | ||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40 |
2,580 | 2,850,358 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
35,465,610 | ||||||||
Iowa 2.6% |
||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/19 |
1,950 | 2,106,332 | ||||||
5.50%, 12/01/22 |
4,765 | 5,085,065 | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/25 |
940 | 1,048,504 | ||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22 |
3,150 | 3,359,097 | ||||||
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed: |
||||||||
CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34 |
3,500 | 3,334,310 | ||||||
Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46 |
4,335 | 3,846,792 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
18,780,100 | ||||||||
Kansas 0.7% |
||||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health, Series C, 5.75%, 11/15/38 |
4,380 | 5,050,534 | ||||||
Kentucky 0.6% |
||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45 |
2,055 | 2,267,343 | ||||||
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/43 (f) |
2,485 | 1,722,900 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,990,243 | ||||||||
Louisiana 3.3% |
||||||||
East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/19 (b) |
1,610 | 1,846,187 | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, 6.75%, 11/01/32 |
9,000 | 9,978,390 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, RB, Passenger Facility Charge, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/41 |
1,260 | 1,337,427 | ||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A: |
||||||||
5.50%, 5/15/30 |
2,055 | 2,337,994 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/31 |
1,750 | 1,966,072 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/32 |
2,240 | 2,557,744 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/33 |
2,430 | 2,715,817 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/35 |
1,025 | 1,162,053 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
23,901,684 | ||||||||
Maine 0.5% |
||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39 |
3,140 | 3,423,385 | ||||||
Maryland 0.8% |
||||||||
County of Prince Georges Maryland, Special Obligation, Remarketing, National Harbor Project, 5.20%, 7/01/34 |
1,500 | 1,502,220 | ||||||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 |
880 | 947,901 | ||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
2,400 | 2,660,880 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Maryland (concluded) |
||||||||
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, RB, Our Lady Of Good Counsel School, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/15 (b) |
500 | 500,080 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,611,081 | ||||||||
Massachusetts 2.0% |
||||||||
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/29 |
3,250 | 4,063,215 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a) |
4,565 | 4,714,458 | ||||||
Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates (Radian), 5.00%, 9/01/15 (b) |
3,500 | 3,549,595 | ||||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39 |
1,640 | 1,839,687 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,166,955 | ||||||||
Michigan 4.5% |
| |||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39 |
8,995 | 9,660,360 | ||||||
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36 |
2,795 | 3,134,928 | ||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
1,830 | 1,926,661 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.00%, 9/01/18 (b) |
2,000 | 2,455,420 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (b) |
6,365 | 7,866,376 | ||||||
State of Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health, 5.75%, 11/15/39 |
6,085 | 6,845,503 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
31,889,248 | ||||||||
Mississippi 0.0% |
| |||||||
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36 |
280 | 317,103 | ||||||
Missouri 0.2% |
| |||||||
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
510 | 566,630 | ||||||
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43 |
510 | 557,930 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,124,560 | ||||||||
Nebraska 0.7% |
| |||||||
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42 |
925 | 1,007,177 | ||||||
Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
1,670 | 1,867,878 | ||||||
County of Hall Nebraska School District No.2, GO, Grand Island Public Schools, 5.00%, 12/15/39 |
1,985 | 2,245,512 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,120,567 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
New Jersey 4.3% |
| |||||||
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB: |
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5.25%, 11/01/39 |
$ | 2,125 | $ | 2,255,560 | ||||
5.25%, 11/01/44 |
1,665 | 1,776,622 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT: |
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Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29 |
975 | 1,068,200 | ||||||
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/31 |
2,500 | 3,034,400 | ||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A: |
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5.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,355 | 1,495,473 | ||||||
5.00%, 1/01/43 |
1,835 | 2,015,435 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB: |
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CAB, Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35 (c) |
7,395 | 2,535,154 | ||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44 |
7,265 | 7,550,587 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41 |
3,630 | 3,976,665 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 |
4,990 | 5,259,111 | ||||||
|
|
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30,967,207 | ||||||||
New York 9.0% |
| |||||||
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, British Airways PLC Project, AMT, 7.63%, 12/01/32 |
1,250 | 1,257,750 | ||||||
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Fiscal 2015, Series B, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 8/01/39 |
8,965 | 10,133,139 | ||||||
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42 |
4,985 | 5,609,571 | ||||||
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (a) |
3,800 | 3,864,296 | ||||||
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44 |
508 | 562,638 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B: |
||||||||
5.25%, 11/15/38 |
4,960 | 5,698,197 | ||||||
5.25%, 11/15/39 |
1,765 | 2,024,702 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Dedicated Tax Fund, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/34 |
4,910 | 5,596,565 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB: |
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2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49 |
2,480 | 2,826,704 | ||||||
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a) |
10,040 | 10,457,363 | ||||||
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a) |
705 | 767,315 | ||||||
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a) |
1,760 | 1,930,597 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, General Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/31 |
3,595 | 4,145,215 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
New York (concluded) |
| |||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, ARB, Special Project, Series 8: |
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6.00%, 12/01/36 |
2,625 | 3,087,682 | ||||||
6.00%, 12/01/42 |
1,485 | 1,746,746 | ||||||
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45 |
4,900 | 4,521,671 | ||||||
|
|
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64,230,151 | ||||||||
North Carolina 2.0% |
||||||||
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Duke Energy Carolinas Project, Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/40 |
1,140 | 1,215,445 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42 |
2,805 | 3,144,209 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: |
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1st Mortage, Aldersgate, 6.25%, 7/01/35 |
2,970 | 3,228,687 | ||||||
1st Mortgage, Presbyterian Homes, 5.40%, 10/01/27 |
5,000 | 5,168,950 | ||||||
1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41 |
1,210 | 1,368,026 | ||||||
|
|
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14,125,317 | ||||||||
Ohio 0.9% |
||||||||
County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40 |
1,380 | 1,521,353 | ||||||
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 |
2,840 | 3,064,985 | ||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53 |
1,685 | 1,768,458 | ||||||
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|
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6,354,796 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 3.0% |
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Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
5,250 | 5,558,017 | ||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42 |
2,560 | 2,713,549 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB: |
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AMT, Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 12/31/38 |
1,225 | 1,322,926 | ||||||
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
3,805 | 4,287,398 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypson Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44 |
3,210 | 3,296,253 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Shippensburg University Student Services, Student Housing, 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
1,890 | 1,963,483 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44 |
2,305 | 2,568,554 | ||||||
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|
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21,710,180 | ||||||||
Rhode Island 0.9% |
||||||||
Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 (d)(e) |
4,155 | 1,034,553 | ||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45 |
5,505 | 5,397,983 | ||||||
|
|
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6,432,536 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
South Carolina 4.8% |
||||||||
Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp., RB, (AGC) (b): |
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5.25%, 12/01/15 |
$ | 7,795 | $ | 8,023,627 | ||||
5.25%, 12/01/15 |
6,920 | 7,122,964 | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/15 |
2,510 | 2,583,618 | ||||||
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40 |
6,695 | 7,435,534 | ||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 |
8,090 | 9,231,580 | ||||||
|
|
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34,397,323 | ||||||||
Tennessee 2.3% |
||||||||
City of Chattanooga Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45 |
2,855 | 3,150,007 | ||||||
County of Hardeman Tennessee Correctional Facilities Corp., RB, 7.75%, 8/01/17 |
1,625 | 1,624,821 | ||||||
County of Shelby Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Refunding RB, St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31 |
11,250 | 11,770,425 | ||||||
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|
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16,545,253 | ||||||||
Texas 8.2% |
||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46 |
4,365 | 5,083,261 | ||||||
Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33 |
725 | 787,647 | ||||||
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
3,060 | 3,513,951 | ||||||
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB: |
||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 |
3,100 | 3,472,651 | ||||||
United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29 |
2,200 | 2,333,012 | ||||||
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Idea Public Schools, 6.00%, 8/15/43 |
1,525 | 1,826,371 | ||||||
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B: |
||||||||
6.38%, 1/01/33 |
460 | 531,185 | ||||||
7.00%, 1/01/43 |
485 | 565,263 | ||||||
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 |
4,320 | 4,936,248 | ||||||
Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42 |
410 | 429,032 | ||||||
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/19 (b) |
1,000 | 1,202,460 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 9/01/37 (c) |
4,110 | 1,462,790 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
2nd Tier System, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/16 (b) |
12,140 | 12,610,789 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35 |
2,400 | 2,647,464 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,910 | 2,089,062 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien: |
||||||||
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40 |
6,000 | 7,244,160 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Texas (concluded) |
||||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien (concluded): |
||||||||
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39 |
6,255 | 7,418,180 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
58,153,526 | ||||||||
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.8% |
||||||||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
5,000 | 5,409,450 | ||||||
Virginia 2.0% |
||||||||
County of James City Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Williamsburg Lodge, Series A: |
||||||||
5.35%, 9/01/26 |
1,500 | 1,515,300 | ||||||
5.50%, 9/01/34 |
2,000 | 2,019,160 | ||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT: |
||||||||
5.25%, 1/01/32 |
3,270 | 3,587,517 | ||||||
6.00%, 1/01/37 |
5,905 | 6,819,389 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
13,941,366 | ||||||||
Washington 0.8% |
||||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45 |
4,745 | 5,505,861 | ||||||
Wisconsin 3.1% |
||||||||
State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/36 |
14,300 | 16,734,432 | ||||||
State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
4,970 | 5,527,336 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
22,261,768 | ||||||||
Wyoming 1.1% |
||||||||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 7/15/26 |
6,195 | 7,093,771 | ||||||
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/42 |
595 | 634,169 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,727,940 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds 113.1% | 806,922,502 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (g) |
||||||||
Alabama 0.7% |
||||||||
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health, Senior Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36 |
4,538 | 4,803,754 | ||||||
California 7.9% |
||||||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (b) |
6,581 | 7,736,817 | ||||||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (h) |
5,310 | 5,947,200 | ||||||
City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 |
19,080 | 21,622,410 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (g) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40 |
$ | 11,977 | $ | 13,603,119 | ||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (b) |
4,650 | 5,090,355 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 |
2,154 | 2,484,196 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
56,484,097 | ||||||||
Colorado 2.5% |
| |||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health (AGM): |
||||||||
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 |
7,490 | 7,962,020 | ||||||
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 |
4,800 | 5,104,944 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (h) |
4,299 | 4,898,581 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
17,965,545 | ||||||||
Connecticut 2.8% |
| |||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University: |
||||||||
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 |
9,117 | 9,797,051 | ||||||
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 |
9,266 | 9,943,682 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
19,740,733 | ||||||||
Florida 1.8% |
| |||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34 |
11,448 | 13,064,748 | ||||||
Georgia 1.0% |
| |||||||
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, Emory University, Series C, 5.00%, 9/01/38 |
6,398 | 7,078,371 | ||||||
Massachusetts 0.7% |
| |||||||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41 |
4,607 | 5,152,157 | ||||||
New Hampshire 0.6% |
| |||||||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (h) |
4,048 | 4,595,994 | ||||||
New York 6.6% |
| |||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
3,194 | 3,673,109 | ||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (h) |
3,260 | 3,749,512 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43 |
21,630 | 24,757,266 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (h) |
13,080 | 15,134,737 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
47,314,624 | ||||||||
North Carolina 3.3% |
| |||||||
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Duke University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
18,897 | 19,940,209 | ||||||
Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
3,120 | 3,470,563 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
23,410,772 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (g) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Ohio 4.4% |
| |||||||
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 |
27,896 | 31,332,704 | ||||||
Texas 2.9% |
| |||||||
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43 |
5,060 | 5,611,085 | ||||||
County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41 |
6,920 | 7,681,684 | ||||||
University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43 |
6,241 | 7,123,280 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
20,416,049 | ||||||||
Utah 1.1% |
| |||||||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41 |
7,300 | 8,016,841 | ||||||
Virginia 3.6% |
| |||||||
County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35 |
6,266 | 7,074,134 | ||||||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 6/01/40 |
10,618 | 11,746,371 | ||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40 |
6,075 | 6,788,373 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
25,608,878 | ||||||||
Washington 0.8% |
||||||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
5,384 | 5,854,888 | ||||||
Wisconsin 1.8% |
||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group, Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39 (h) |
11,456 | 12,517,907 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts 42.5% |
303,358,062 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $1,010,012,453) 155.6% |
|
1,110,280,564 | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (i)(j) |
4,603,069 | 4,603,069 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost $4,603,069) 0.7% |
4,603,069 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost $1,014,615,522) 156.3% | 1,114,883,633 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.8% | 13,405,917 | |||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
(163,652,088 | ) | |||||
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value (35.2%) | (251,400,000 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ | 713,237,462 | ||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
Notes to Schedule of investments |
(a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(c) | Zero-coupon bond. |
(d) | Non-income producing security. |
(e) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
(f) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(g) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
(h) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expire from October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019, is $23,450,870. |
(i) | During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at April 30, 2014 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at April 30, 2015 |
Income | ||||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
4,902,847 | (299,778 | ) | 4,603,069 | $ | 5,760 |
(j) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Contracts Short |
Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
|||||||||||
(371 | ) | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2015 | $ | 47,627,125 | $ | (634,445 | ) |
| Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Funds investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
| $ | 1,110,280,564 | | $ | 1,110,280,564 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 4,603,069 | | | 4,603,069 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 4,603,069 | $ | 1,110,280,564 | | $ | 1,114,883,633 | |||||||
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1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (634,445 | ) | | | $ | (634,445 | ) | ||||||
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
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Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
$ | 526,000 | | | $ | 526,000 | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
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TOB Trust Certificates |
| $ | (163,620,814 | ) | | (163,620,814 | ) | |||||||
VRDP Shares |
| (251,400,000 | ) | | (251,400,000 | ) | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 526,000 | $ | (415,020,814 | ) | | $ | (414,494,814 | ) | |||||
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During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 19 |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Alabama 0.6% |
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County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25 |
$ | 3,000 | $ | 3,014,940 | ||||
Alaska 1.5% |
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Alaska Housing Finance Corp., RB, General Housing, Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 12/01/30 |
600 | 602,598 | ||||||
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Providence Health Services, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 |
1,400 | 1,602,076 | ||||||
Borough of Matanuska-Susitna Alaska, RB, Goose Creek Correctional Center (AGC), 6.00%, 9/01/19 (a) |
4,425 | 5,309,912 | ||||||
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7,514,586 | ||||||||
Arizona 2.2% |
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City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Civil Plaza Expansion Project, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
7,000 | 7,056,770 | ||||||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
1,600 | 1,614,832 | ||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM): |
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5.00%, 10/01/27 |
1,525 | 1,708,778 | ||||||
5.25%, 10/01/28 |
250 | 282,750 | ||||||
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10,663,130 | ||||||||
Arkansas 0.1% |
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County of Pulaski Arkansas Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
535 | 594,792 | ||||||
California 19.6% |
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Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Subordinate Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.45%, 10/01/25 |
4,150 | 4,553,753 | ||||||
Cabrillo Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B (NPFGC) (b): |
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0.00%, 8/01/37 |
3,250 | 1,127,230 | ||||||
0.00%, 8/01/38 |
7,405 | 2,442,909 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
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St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
775 | 895,389 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31 |
1,500 | 1,784,940 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
2,000 | 2,210,060 | ||||||
Carlsbad California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 0.00%, 5/01/34 (c) |
5,000 | 4,642,600 | ||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, AMT: |
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Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 3/01/32 |
5,100 | 5,465,160 | ||||||
Series A-1, 5.75%, 3/01/34 |
1,150 | 1,315,347 | ||||||
Coast Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 |
2,800 | 3,088,708 | ||||||
County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/17 (a) |
3,500 | 3,771,775 | ||||||
County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/38 |
3,000 | 3,304,110 | ||||||
County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36 |
900 | 1,091,745 | ||||||
El Monte Union High School District, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/28 |
6,110 | 6,798,475 | ||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40 |
2,000 | 2,213,600 | ||||||
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, 0.00%, 8/01/31 (b) |
5,000 | 2,568,800 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
California (concluded) |
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Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, GO, Refunding CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGC), 0.00%, 8/01/30 (b) |
10,030 | 5,768,253 | ||||||
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series D, 0.00%, 8/01/34 (c) |
4,125 | 3,371,321 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a) |
770 | 842,919 | ||||||
Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series A, 0.00%, 8/01/43 (c) |
1,945 | 1,317,271 | ||||||
Poway Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, School Facilities Improvement, Election of 2008, Series B, 0.00%, 8/01/36 (b) |
5,000 | 2,028,600 | ||||||
Rio Hondo Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series C, 0.00%, 8/01/37 (b) |
4,005 | 1,584,178 | ||||||
San Bernardino Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series B, 0.00%, 8/01/34 (c) |
10,000 | 9,657,900 | ||||||
San Diego California Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2008 (b): |
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Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/38 |
2,200 | 836,000 | ||||||
Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/34 |
900 | 370,503 | ||||||
Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/35 |
950 | 366,748 | ||||||
Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/36 |
1,430 | 519,490 | ||||||
Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/37 |
950 | 324,862 | ||||||
San Diego California Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series R-1, 0.00%, 7/01/31 (b) |
1,725 | 920,822 | ||||||
San Jose California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/15 (a) |
2,825 | 2,859,098 | ||||||
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A: |
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5.00%, 8/01/34 |
900 | 1,018,683 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/01/38 |
760 | 850,850 | ||||||
State of California, GO, 5.50%, 4/01/28 |
5 | 5,022 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose: |
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5.00%, 9/01/41 |
2,300 | 2,573,401 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/41 |
1,300 | 1,456,403 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
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5.00%, 4/01/42 |
1,500 | 1,680,195 | ||||||
5.50%, 3/01/40 |
2,000 | 2,338,180 | ||||||
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Judicial Council Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/38 |
955 | 1,057,911 | ||||||
Ventura County Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/15 (a) |
1,825 | 1,847,119 | ||||||
Yosemite Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series D, 0.00%, 8/01/36 (b) |
15,000 | 6,010,200 | ||||||
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96,880,530 | ||||||||
Colorado 1.4% |
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Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31 |
1,885 | 2,161,680 | ||||||
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39 |
4,305 | 4,791,508 | ||||||
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6,953,188 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Florida 10.5% |
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City of Lakeland Florida, RB, Regional Health, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
$ | 2,175 | $ | 2,349,653 | ||||
County of Duval Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
4,765 | 5,112,178 | ||||||
County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Series B, 6.00%, 11/15/37 |
1,250 | 1,460,638 | ||||||
County of Hillsborough Florida Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.38%, 10/01/33 |
2,700 | 2,993,301 | ||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT: |
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5.63%, 10/01/26 |
1,280 | 1,487,411 | ||||||
5.38%, 10/01/32 |
1,700 | 1,867,433 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program, Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/28 |
3,300 | 3,804,504 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport: |
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Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38 |
2,755 | 3,324,844 | ||||||
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/30 |
870 | 1,058,564 | ||||||
Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38 |
560 | 687,960 | ||||||
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42 |
895 | 1,077,920 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB: |
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AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34 |
260 | 287,976 | ||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/36 |
6,490 | 7,421,704 | ||||||
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
3,550 | 3,898,255 | ||||||
County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/16 (a) |
2,000 | 2,116,080 | ||||||
County of Palm Beach Florida Solid Waste Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/31 |
2,825 | 3,228,721 | ||||||
County of Sarasota Florida Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39 |
375 | 418,436 | ||||||
Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB, State Transportation Trust Fund, Series B, AMT: |
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5.13%, 6/01/27 |
1,395 | 1,613,889 | ||||||
5.38%, 10/01/29 |
1,900 | 2,211,011 | ||||||
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, RB, Florida Forever Project, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/27 |
1,350 | 1,470,150 | ||||||
Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/33 |
1,620 | 1,858,642 | ||||||
South Florida Water Management District, COP: |
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(AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/22 |
700 | 745,962 | ||||||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 10/01/36 |
1,500 | 1,579,530 | ||||||
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52,074,762 | ||||||||
Georgia 1.1% |
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County of Burke Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Oglethorpe Power-Vogtle Project, Series C, 5.70%, 1/01/43 |
3,150 | 3,423,420 | ||||||
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54 |
680 | 781,544 | ||||||
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, Savannah College of Art & Design: |
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5.00%, 4/01/31 |
260 | 286,302 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/33 |
190 | 208,160 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/44 |
855 | 925,922 | ||||||
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5,625,348 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Illinois 17.2% |
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City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, OHare International Airport, 3rd Lien: |
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Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
5,500 | 6,267,800 | ||||||
Series B-2, AMT (Syncora), 6.00%, 1/01/29 (a) |
1,930 | 1,938,357 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 |
3,710 | 3,722,540 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/35 |
1,250 | 1,240,812 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding GARB, OHare International Airport, AMT: |
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General Senior Lien, Series C, 5.38%, 1/01/39 |
4,090 | 4,524,890 | ||||||
Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/31 |
7,275 | 7,891,702 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Series A: |
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Sales Tax Receipts, 5.00%, 1/01/41 |
1,140 | 1,206,781 | ||||||
Waterworks, 2nd Lien (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/01/36 |
1,500 | 1,572,390 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/34 |
1,460 | 1,593,940 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Park District, GO, Harbor Facilities Revenue, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/40 |
750 | 804,563 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB: |
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5.25%, 12/01/49 |
710 | 800,610 | ||||||
Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36 |
840 | 929,418 | ||||||
County of Cook Illinois Forest Preserve District, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37 |
380 | 417,164 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A, 5.75%, 8/15/34 |
850 | 994,755 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers: |
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4.13%, 8/15/37 |
1,690 | 1,605,872 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/15/44 |
940 | 1,011,214 | ||||||
Illinois HDA, RB, Liberty Arms Senior Apartments, M/F Housing, Series D, AMT (AMBAC), 4.88%, 7/01/47 |
2,710 | 2,711,463 | ||||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC): |
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5.50%, 6/15/15 (a) |
3,500 | 3,556,875 | ||||||
5.50%, 6/15/30 |
18,800 | 19,097,040 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 6/15/30 (b) |
15,000 | 7,964,100 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B: |
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CAB (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/44 (b) |
4,625 | 1,175,120 | ||||||
4.25%, 6/15/42 |
1,605 | 1,609,366 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28 |
900 | 1,060,065 | ||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.75%, 6/01/33 |
3,200 | 4,103,648 | ||||||
State of Illinois, GO: |
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5.25%, 2/01/33 |
1,140 | 1,214,795 | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/33 |
1,100 | 1,214,763 | ||||||
5.25%, 2/01/34 |
1,140 | 1,212,242 | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/38 |
1,840 | 2,023,890 | ||||||
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/39 |
1,245 | 1,379,946 | ||||||
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84,846,121 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Indiana 1.8% |
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Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A: |
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CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
$ | 1,400 | $ | 1,604,064 | ||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40 |
1,190 | 1,272,598 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
690 | 734,919 | ||||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/37 |
1,150 | 1,211,789 | ||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A: |
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5.75%, 1/01/38 |
1,300 | 1,485,991 | ||||||
(AGC), 5.25%, 1/01/29 |
2,350 | 2,644,596 | ||||||
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8,953,957 | ||||||||
Iowa 3.2% |
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Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/15/37 |
7,700 | 8,768,298 | ||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., RB, Senior Series A-2, AMT: |
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5.60%, 12/01/26 |
1,755 | 1,898,699 | ||||||
5.70%, 12/01/27 |
1,755 | 1,887,625 | ||||||
5.80%, 12/01/29 |
1,190 | 1,278,393 | ||||||
5.85%, 12/01/30 |
1,595 | 1,714,785 | ||||||
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15,547,800 | ||||||||
Louisiana 1.4% |
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Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 7/01/30 |
1,800 | 2,069,298 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
4,460 | 4,863,095 | ||||||
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6,932,393 | ||||||||
Massachusetts 1.8% |
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Massachusetts HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Series 124, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/31 |
470 | 472,707 | ||||||
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT: |
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5.00%, 12/01/30 |
3,000 | 3,112,950 | ||||||
5.35%, 12/01/42 |
1,525 | 1,583,042 | ||||||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Dedicated Sales Tax, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43 |
1,720 | 1,932,781 | ||||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/34 |
1,685 | 1,822,159 | ||||||
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8,923,639 | ||||||||
Michigan 6.1% |
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City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
8,300 | 9,191,669 | ||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
1,000 | 1,023,350 | ||||||
City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41 |
2,500 | 2,920,425 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (a) |
3,510 | 4,337,939 | ||||||
State of Michigan, RB, GAB (AGM), 5.25%, 9/15/26 |
3,350 | 3,683,660 | ||||||
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program: |
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Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36 |
1,200 | 1,389,036 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Michigan (concluded) |
||||||||
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program (concluded): |
||||||||
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41 |
1,000 | 1,154,960 | ||||||
Series II-A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/15/36 |
4,270 | 4,771,768 | ||||||
State of Michigan HDA, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/28 |
1,040 | 1,100,039 | ||||||
Western Michigan University, Refunding RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/39 |
520 | 575,936 | ||||||
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30,148,782 | ||||||||
Minnesota 0.6% |
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City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 |
2,700 | 3,138,183 | ||||||
Nebraska 0.2% |
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Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
1,000 | 1,118,490 | ||||||
Nevada 0.6% |
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City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/34 |
1,150 | 1,325,973 | ||||||
County of Clark Nevada, ARB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/42 |
1,500 | 1,680,360 | ||||||
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3,006,333 | ||||||||
New Jersey 9.5% |
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New Jersey EDA, RB: |
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Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/31 |
12,375 | 12,602,700 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/34 |
780 | 823,828 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/40 |
1,935 | 2,014,006 | ||||||
The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.13%, 1/01/34 |
935 | 1,029,715 | ||||||
The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43 |
1,220 | 1,349,247 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/26 |
1,090 | 1,198,237 | ||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1, AMT: |
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5.50%, 12/01/25 |
800 | 889,712 | ||||||
5.75%, 12/01/27 |
375 | 417,143 | ||||||
5.75%, 12/01/28 |
400 | 441,764 | ||||||
5.88%, 12/01/33 |
1,980 | 2,194,216 | ||||||
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series 2, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33 |
1,555 | 1,587,950 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB: |
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Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/33 |
2,000 | 2,140,360 | ||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/38 |
2,405 | 2,508,704 | ||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39 |
3,565 | 3,881,073 | ||||||
Transportation System, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/29 (b) |
10,000 | 5,004,300 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 6/15/25 |
2,000 | 2,387,140 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/42 |
6,450 | 6,662,463 | ||||||
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47,132,558 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
New York 3.1% |
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City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Future Tax Secured, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
$ | 5,520 | $ | 6,389,234 | ||||
County of Erie New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, City School District of Buffalo, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/28 |
2,000 | 2,184,520 | ||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
1,000 | 1,150,250 | ||||||
State of New York Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 |
2,000 | 2,311,100 | ||||||
State of New York HFA, RB, Affordable Housing, Series B, AMT, 5.30%, 11/01/37 |
3,350 | 3,441,489 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,476,593 | ||||||||
Ohio 0.7% |
||||||||
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37 |
725 | 902,959 | ||||||
State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1: |
||||||||
5.25%, 2/15/32 |
950 | 1,090,381 | ||||||
5.25%, 2/15/33 |
1,325 | 1,517,827 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,511,167 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 4.5% |
||||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, Pennsylvania Bridges Finco Replacement Project: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/31/34 (g) |
3,420 | 3,718,977 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/31/38 |
1,760 | 1,900,694 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/50 |
5,605 | 6,208,266 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 |
860 | 959,072 | ||||||
Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33 |
760 | 895,303 | ||||||
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36 |
775 | 916,461 | ||||||
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 5.50%, 12/01/41 |
6,700 | 7,650,931 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
22,249,704 | ||||||||
Rhode Island 1.4% |
||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45 |
7,180 | 7,040,421 | ||||||
South Carolina 4.8% |
||||||||
County of Charleston South Carolina Airport District, ARB, Series A, AMT: |
||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/38 |
1,500 | 1,693,290 | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/41 |
2,725 | 3,078,215 | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM), 6.50%, 8/01/39 |
320 | 387,670 | ||||||
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40 |
2,500 | 2,815,750 | ||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 |
9,985 | 11,393,983 | ||||||
Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 |
985 | 1,121,541 | ||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38 |
2,850 | 3,155,491 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
23,645,940 | ||||||||
Tennessee 0.3% |
||||||||
Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp., RB, Pyramid & Pinch District, Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/30 |
1,165 | 1,358,541 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Texas 13.5% |
||||||||
Bell County Health Facility Development Corp., RB, Lutheran General Health Care System, 6.50%, 7/01/19 (d) |
1,000 | 1,140,490 | ||||||
Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, 2nd Tier, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/34 |
3,830 | 4,199,327 | ||||||
City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35 |
2,850 | 3,376,252 | ||||||
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/38 |
760 | 845,508 | ||||||
Comal Texas ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/01/16 (a) |
2,500 | 2,589,775 | ||||||
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/36 (b) |
2,870 | 1,107,332 | ||||||
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Cook Childrens Medical Center, 5.25%, 12/01/39 |
1,100 | 1,263,647 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Joint Improvement, Series D, AMT: |
||||||||
5.00%, 11/01/38 |
9,450 | 10,148,638 | ||||||
5.00%, 11/01/42 |
1,500 | 1,601,070 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33 |
1,325 | 1,525,804 | ||||||
Leander Independent School District, GO, CAB, Refunding, Series D, 0.00%, 8/15/38 (b) |
4,665 | 1,684,905 | ||||||
Lone Star College System, GO, 5.00%, 8/15/33 |
4,800 | 5,334,096 | ||||||
Mansfield Texas ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/17 (a) |
2,300 | 2,476,939 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier System, Series A: |
||||||||
6.00%, 1/01/28 |
3,380 | 3,923,605 | ||||||
(NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
12,300 | 13,621,635 | ||||||
San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convention Center Refinancing and Expansion Project, CAB (b): |
||||||||
0.00%, 9/15/35 |
3,180 | 1,256,800 | ||||||
0.00%, 9/15/36 |
6,015 | 2,242,031 | ||||||
0.00%, 9/15/37 |
4,305 | 1,509,118 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/15/31 |
1,600 | 1,752,608 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/15/32 |
1,500 | 1,636,785 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, 1st Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/41 |
3,000 | 3,285,210 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
66,521,575 | ||||||||
Vermont 0.0% |
||||||||
Vermont HFA, Refunding RB, Multiple Purpose, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT (AGM), 5.50%, 11/01/38 |
10 | 10,095 | ||||||
Washington 1.9% |
||||||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/36 |
2,000 | 2,171,820 | ||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||
MultiCare Health System, Remarketing, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/44 |
4,000 | 4,313,560 | ||||||
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
1,525 | 1,673,001 | ||||||
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 |
850 | 946,722 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,105,103 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Wisconsin 0.4% |
||||||||
State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
$ | 1,850 | $ | 2,057,459 | ||||
Total Municipal Bonds 110.0% | 544,046,130 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
||||||||
Arizona 0.6% |
||||||||
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
2,750 | 2,990,323 | ||||||
California 4.8% |
||||||||
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
7,000 | 7,507,570 | ||||||
County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 |
5,170 | 5,682,864 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a) |
6,120 | 6,699,564 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series C, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a) |
2,639 | 3,172,715 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 |
509 | 586,546 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
23,649,259 | ||||||||
Colorado 0.3% |
| |||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (f) |
1,220 | 1,389,830 | ||||||
District of Columbia 1.1% |
| |||||||
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (f) |
1,320 | 1,542,072 | ||||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
3,400 | 3,789,368 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,331,440 | ||||||||
Florida 14.1% |
| |||||||
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Energy System (NPFGC): |
||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/32 (f) |
2,700 | 2,916,972 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/37 |
6,000 | 6,482,160 | ||||||
County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist, Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/36 |
5,990 | 6,405,227 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
2,390 | 2,650,630 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 5/01/27 |
11,350 | 12,549,581 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
12,729 | 14,400,177 | ||||||
County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A: |
||||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/16 (a) |
5,000 | 5,290,200 | ||||||
(AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34 |
3,544 | 3,974,631 | ||||||
County of Seminole Florida, Refunding RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/31 |
6,300 | 7,829,325 | ||||||
Jacksonville Electric Authority Florida, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.63%, 10/01/32 |
4,310 | 4,843,556 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Florida (concluded) |
| |||||||
State of Florida Board of Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 6/01/37 (f) |
2,399 | 2,606,532 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
69,948,991 | ||||||||
Illinois 6.6% |
| |||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Motor Fuel Tax Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
4,000 | 4,276,200 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Waterworks, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33 |
14,427 | 15,806,474 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/42 |
360 | 381,953 | ||||||
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 (f) |
6,198 | 6,928,680 | ||||||
State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB: |
||||||||
Senior Priority, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33 |
2,000 | 2,193,273 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
2,878 | 3,161,664 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,748,244 | ||||||||
Michigan 2.0% |
| |||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Hospital, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/39 |
9,100 | 10,093,993 | ||||||
Nevada 1.7% |
| |||||||
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/39 (f) |
5,007 | 5,761,279 | ||||||
County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 |
2,429 | 2,840,181 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,601,460 | ||||||||
New Jersey 0.5% |
| |||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (f) |
2,581 | 2,719,735 | ||||||
New York 7.2% |
| |||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
3,509 | 3,998,763 | ||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
7,641 | 8,507,465 | ||||||
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2014, Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/35 |
2,280 | 2,594,731 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44 |
4,750 | 5,444,212 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/34 |
10,830 | 11,735,605 | ||||||
State of New York Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 |
1,540 | 1,779,547 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, Series A-2, 5.25%, 11/15/34 (f) |
1,500 | 1,695,885 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
35,756,208 | ||||||||
North Carolina 0.4% |
||||||||
North Carolina HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Series 31-A, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/38 |
1,690 | 1,746,150 | ||||||
Ohio 0.2% |
||||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34 |
780 | 877,578 | ||||||
South Carolina 1.1% |
||||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38 (f) |
4,695 | 5,300,139 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Texas 3.9% |
||||||||
Clear Creek ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/33 |
$ | 5,900 | $ | 6,296,657 | ||||
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38 |
879 | 969,793 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, GO, Refunding, Schoolhouse (PSF-GTD): |
||||||||
5.00%, 2/15/17 (a) |
4,584 | 4,896,949 | ||||||
5.00%, 2/15/32 |
166 | 175,908 | ||||||
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/37 (f) |
4,501 | 4,847,709 | ||||||
North East Texas ISD, GO, School Building, Series A (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)(f) |
2,000 | 2,178,580 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
19,365,596 | ||||||||
Virginia 0.1% |
||||||||
County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35 |
450 | 507,713 | ||||||
Washington 1.5% |
||||||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
2,504 | 2,723,583 | ||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Seattle Childrens Hospital, 5.00%, 10/01/38 |
3,930 | 4,560,726 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,284,309 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Wisconsin 0.6% |
||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
640 | 701,798 | ||||||
Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39 |
2,000 | 2,185,320 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,887,118 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts 46.7% |
231,198,086 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $710,557,956) 156.7% |
|
775,244,216 | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (h)(i) |
2,768,314 | 2,768,314 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost $2,768,314) 0.6% |
|
2,768,314 | ||||||
Total Investments (Cost $713,326,270) 157.3% | 778,012,530 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.7% | 8,055,937 | |||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
(114,993,921 | ) | |||||
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value (35.7%) | (176,600,000 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ | 494,474,546 | ||||||
|
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(b) | Zero-coupon bond. |
(c) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(d) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
(e) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
(f) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expire from February 1, 2016 to December 1, 2029, is $21,239,237. |
(g) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 1,529,187 | $ | 11,083 |
(h) | During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at April 30, 2014 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at April 30, 2015 |
Income | ||||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
5,091,221 | (2,322,907 | ) | 2,768,314 | $ | 3,303 |
(i) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Contracts Short |
Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
|||||||||||
(200 | ) | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2015 | $ | 24,026,563 | $ | (217,478 | ) | |||||||
(294 | ) | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2015 | $ | 37,742,250 | (332,274 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | (549,752 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) |
| Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Funds investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
| $ | 775,244,216 | | $ | 775,244,216 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 2,768,314 | | | 2,768,314 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,768,314 | $ | 775,244,216 | | $ | 778,012,530 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
| |||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (549,752 | ) | | | $ | (549,752 | ) | ||||||
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||
Cash |
$ | 2,103,481 | | | $ | 2,103,481 | ||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
606,000 | | | 606,000 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
TOB Trust Certificates |
| $ | (114,961,827 | ) | | (114,961,827 | ) | |||||||
VRDP Shares |
| (176,600,000 | ) | | (176,600,000 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
$2,709,481 | $ | (291,561,827 | ) | | $ | (288,852,346 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Duringthe year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Alabama 0.9% |
||||||||
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Childrens Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/39 |
$ | 650 | $ | 752,070 | ||||
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25 |
2,000 | 2,009,960 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,762,030 | ||||||||
Alaska 0.3% |
||||||||
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Providence Health Services, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 |
850 | 972,689 | ||||||
Arizona 1.4% |
||||||||
City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
1,000 | 1,108,730 | ||||||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
1,100 | 1,110,197 | ||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM): |
||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/27 |
1,075 | 1,204,548 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/29 |
925 | 1,030,968 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,454,443 | ||||||||
Arkansas 0.1% |
||||||||
County Pulaski Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
350 | 389,116 | ||||||
California 16.9% |
||||||||
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Subordinate Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.45%, 10/01/25 |
7,150 | 7,845,623 | ||||||
Cabrillo Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B (NPFGC) (a): |
||||||||
0.00%, 8/01/37 |
2,100 | 728,364 | ||||||
0.00%, 8/01/38 |
4,800 | 1,583,520 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
500 | 577,670 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31 |
1,000 | 1,189,960 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Saint. Josephs Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
945 | 1,059,893 | ||||||
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A: |
||||||||
5.50%, 11/01/39 |
1,000 | 1,154,710 | ||||||
(AGC), 5.25%, 11/01/38 |
3,000 | 3,421,290 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
1,290 | 1,425,489 | ||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/34 |
700 | 800,646 | ||||||
Coast Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31 |
1,800 | 1,985,598 | ||||||
County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/38 |
2,015 | 2,219,261 | ||||||
County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36 |
575 | 697,504 | ||||||
El Monte Union High School District, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/28 |
4,000 | 4,450,720 | ||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40 |
1,315 | 1,455,442 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (b) |
2,200 | 2,408,340 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||
Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C, 0.00%, 8/01/28 (a) |
11,975 | 6,511,406 | ||||||
Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series A, 0.00%, 8/01/43 (c) |
5,000 | 3,386,300 | ||||||
San Diego California Unified School District, GO (a): |
||||||||
CAB, Election of 2008, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/38 |
1,400 | 532,000 | ||||||
CAB, Election of 2008, Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/34 |
580 | 238,769 | ||||||
CAB, Election of 2008, Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/35 |
615 | 237,421 | ||||||
CAB, Election of 2008, Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/36 |
920 | 334,218 | ||||||
CAB, Election of 2008, Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/37 |
615 | 210,305 | ||||||
San Diego California Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series R-1, 0.00%, 7/01/31 (a) |
1,110 | 592,529 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2006 (a): |
||||||||
0.00%, 8/01/31 |
1,855 | 886,875 | ||||||
0.00%, 8/01/32 |
2,320 | 1,036,599 | ||||||
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/34 |
600 | 679,122 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/01/38 |
490 | 548,575 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
900 | 1,008,279 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
1,500 | 1,680,195 | ||||||
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Judicial Council Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/38 |
615 | 681,272 | ||||||
Ventura County Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/15 (b) |
675 | 683,181 | ||||||
Yosemite Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series D (a): |
||||||||
0.00%, 8/01/36 |
2,000 | 801,360 | ||||||
0.00%, 8/01/37 |
2,790 | 1,068,486 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
54,120,922 | ||||||||
Colorado 1.9% |
| |||||||
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 9/01/32 (a) |
5,500 | 2,217,215 | ||||||
Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31 |
1,000 | 1,146,780 | ||||||
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39 |
2,500 | 2,782,525 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,146,520 | ||||||||
Florida 10.3% |
| |||||||
City of Lakeland Florida, RB, Regional Health, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
1,420 | 1,534,026 | ||||||
County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
1,000 | 1,102,390 | ||||||
County of Duval Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
7,875 | 8,448,772 | ||||||
County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Series B, 6.00%, 11/15/37 |
550 | 642,681 | ||||||
County of Hillsborough Florida Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.38%, 10/01/33 |
3,250 | 3,603,048 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Florida (concluded) |
| |||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT: |
||||||||
5.63%, 10/01/26 |
$ | 825 | $ | 958,683 | ||||
5.38%, 10/01/32 |
1,100 | 1,208,339 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB: |
||||||||
Jackson Health System (AGC), 5.63%, 6/01/34 |
900 | 1,023,966 | ||||||
Seaport Department, Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/30 |
570 | 693,542 | ||||||
Seaport Department, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38 |
1,780 | 2,148,175 | ||||||
Seaport Department, Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38 |
360 | 442,260 | ||||||
Seaport Department, Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42 |
580 | 698,540 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, AMT: |
||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/34 |
160 | 177,216 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
1,730 | 1,899,713 | ||||||
County of Palm Beach Florida Solid Waste Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/31 |
1,900 | 2,171,529 | ||||||
County of Sarasota Florida Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39 |
250 | 278,958 | ||||||
Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB, State Transportation Trust Fund, Series B, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/29 |
2,400 | 2,792,856 | ||||||
Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/33 |
1,040 | 1,193,202 | ||||||
South Florida Water Management District, COP (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/22 |
1,800 | 1,918,188 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,936,084 | ||||||||
Georgia 0.8% |
| |||||||
County of Burke Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Oglethorpe Power-Vogtle Project, Series C, 5.70%, 1/01/43 |
1,000 | 1,086,800 | ||||||
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54 |
440 | 505,705 | ||||||
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, Savannah College of Art & Design: |
||||||||
5.00%, 4/01/31 |
165 | 181,691 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/33 |
120 | 131,470 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/44 |
550 | 595,623 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,501,289 | ||||||||
Illinois 15.5% |
| |||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, OHare International Airport, 3rd Lien: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
2,000 | 2,279,200 | ||||||
Series B-2, AMT (Syncora), 6.00%, 1/01/29 |
1,280 | 1,285,542 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 |
2,400 | 2,408,112 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/35 |
2,000 | 1,985,300 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding GARB, AMT: |
||||||||
OHare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series C-2 (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/30 |
1,620 | 1,622,382 | ||||||
OHare International Airport, General Senior Lien, Series C, 5.38%, 1/01/39 |
3,235 | 3,578,978 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41 |
600 | 635,148 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/34 |
505 | 551,329 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Illinois (concluded) |
| |||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Park District, GO, Series C: |
||||||||
Harbor Facilities Revenue, 5.25%, 1/01/40 |
500 | 536,375 | ||||||
Harbor Facilities Revenues, 5.25%, 1/01/37 |
4,000 | 4,303,680 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36 |
515 | 569,822 | ||||||
County of Cook Illinois Forest Preserve District, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37 |
250 | 274,450 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A, 5.75%, 8/15/34 |
400 | 468,120 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
2,070 | 2,388,201 | ||||||
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers, 4.13%, 8/15/37 |
615 | 584,385 | ||||||
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers, 5.00%, 8/15/44 |
615 | 661,592 | ||||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC), 5.50%, 6/15/30 |
12,865 | 13,068,267 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/36 (a) |
10,000 | 3,732,200 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B: |
||||||||
CAB (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/44 (a) |
2,980 | 757,158 | ||||||
4.25%, 6/15/42 |
1,070 | 1,072,910 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28 |
575 | 677,264 | ||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.75%, 6/01/33 |
2,000 | 2,564,780 | ||||||
State of Illinois, GO: |
||||||||
5.25%, 2/01/33 |
735 | 783,223 | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/33 |
710 | 784,074 | ||||||
5.25%, 2/01/34 |
735 | 781,577 | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/38 |
380 | 417,977 | ||||||
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/39 |
805 | 892,254 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
49,664,300 | ||||||||
Indiana 2.0% |
||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A: |
||||||||
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
1,000 | 1,145,760 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
445 | 473,970 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40 |
770 | 823,446 | ||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A: |
||||||||
5.75%, 1/01/38 |
2,000 | 2,286,140 | ||||||
(AGC), 5.50%, 1/01/38 |
1,575 | 1,787,593 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,516,909 | ||||||||
Iowa 3.0% |
||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/15/37 |
4,925 | 5,608,295 | ||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., RB, Senior Series A-2, AMT: |
||||||||
5.60%, 12/01/26 |
1,065 | 1,152,202 | ||||||
5.70%, 12/01/27 |
1,070 | 1,150,860 | ||||||
5.80%, 12/01/29 |
725 | 778,853 | ||||||
5.85%, 12/01/30 |
750 | 806,325 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,496,535 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Kentucky 0.7% |
||||||||
State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/29 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,249,360 | ||||
Louisiana 1.4% |
||||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 7/01/30 |
1,150 | 1,322,051 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
2,920 | 3,183,910 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,505,961 | ||||||||
Massachusetts 3.2% |
||||||||
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/30 |
5,000 | 5,188,250 | ||||||
5.35%, 12/01/42 |
975 | 1,012,109 | ||||||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Dedicated Sales Tax, Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43 |
1,110 | 1,247,318 | ||||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, General,Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/34 |
2,530 | 2,735,942 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
10,183,619 | ||||||||
Michigan 4.6% |
||||||||
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Sewage Disposal System, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/36 |
4,500 | 4,901,580 | ||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
2,200 | 2,436,346 | ||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, RB, 2nd Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
350 | 383,743 | ||||||
City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41 |
1,700 | 1,985,889 | ||||||
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program: |
||||||||
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41 |
600 | 692,976 | ||||||
Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36 |
1,000 | 1,121,950 | ||||||
Series II-A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/15/36 |
1,900 | 2,123,269 | ||||||
State of Michigan HDA, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/28 |
630 | 666,370 | ||||||
Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, AGM, General, 5.00%, 11/15/39 |
340 | 376,574 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,688,697 | ||||||||
Minnesota 0.7% |
||||||||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 |
1,800 | 2,092,122 | ||||||
Nebraska 0.9% |
||||||||
Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
2,650 | 2,963,998 | ||||||
Nevada 0.9% |
||||||||
County of Clark Nevada, ARB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A: |
||||||||
5.25%, 7/01/42 |
1,000 | 1,120,240 | ||||||
(AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39 |
1,700 | 1,912,755 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,032,995 | ||||||||
New Jersey 10.3% |
||||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
||||||||
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
6,700 | 6,823,280 | ||||||
Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.13%, 1/01/34 |
610 | 671,793 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
New Jersey (concluded) |
||||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB (concluded): |
||||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/34 |
505 | 533,376 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/40 |
1,250 | 1,301,037 | ||||||
The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43 |
790 | 873,693 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/26 |
705 | 775,007 | ||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1, AMT: |
||||||||
5.50%, 12/01/25 |
500 | 556,070 | ||||||
5.50%, 12/01/26 |
350 | 387,429 | ||||||
5.75%, 12/01/28 |
200 | 220,882 | ||||||
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series 2, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33 |
1,070 | 1,092,673 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB: |
||||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/33 |
1,290 | 1,380,532 | ||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/38 |
1,560 | 1,627,267 | ||||||
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39 |
4,650 | 5,062,269 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 6/15/25 |
1,400 | 1,670,998 | ||||||
Transportation System, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/42 |
9,500 | 9,812,930 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,789,236 | ||||||||
New York 3.5% |
||||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Second General Resolution, Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.25%, 6/15/44 |
1,250 | 1,417,000 | ||||||
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-4, 5.50%, 1/15/33 |
3,035 | 3,476,835 | ||||||
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Future Tax Secured, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
2,200 | 2,546,434 | ||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
610 | 701,653 | ||||||
State of New York HFA, RB, Affordable Housing, Series B, AMT, 5.30%, 11/01/37 |
2,835 | 2,912,424 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,054,346 | ||||||||
Ohio 0.7% |
||||||||
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37 |
460 | 572,912 | ||||||
State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1: |
||||||||
5.25%, 2/15/32 |
610 | 700,140 | ||||||
5.25%, 2/15/33 |
850 | 973,700 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,246,752 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 5.1% |
||||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/42 |
2,110 | 2,291,861 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||
PA Bridges Finco LP, 5.00%, 12/31/34 (d) |
2,220 | 2,414,072 | ||||||
Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 12/31/38 |
1,155 | 1,247,331 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (concluded) |
||||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/50 |
$ | 3,955 | $ | 4,380,677 | ||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 |
550 | 613,360 | ||||||
Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33 |
490 | 577,235 | ||||||
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36 |
500 | 591,265 | ||||||
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 5.50%, 12/01/41 |
2,245 | 2,563,633 | ||||||
Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E: |
||||||||
6.00%, 9/01/18 (b) |
15 | 17,429 | ||||||
6.00%, 9/01/38 |
1,285 | 1,455,969 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
16,152,832 | ||||||||
South Carolina 7.6% |
||||||||
Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp., RB (AGC) (b): |
||||||||
5.25%, 12/01/15 |
2,725 | 2,804,924 | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/15 |
2,425 | 2,496,125 | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/15 |
880 | 905,810 | ||||||
County of Charleston South Carolina Airport District, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 7/01/41 |
1,360 | 1,536,283 | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM), 6.50%, 8/01/39 |
100 | 121,147 | ||||||
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40 |
3,420 | 3,851,946 | ||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 |
6,435 | 7,343,043 | ||||||
Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 |
2,820 | 3,210,909 | ||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38 |
1,840 | 2,037,230 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
24,307,417 | ||||||||
Texas 15.6% |
||||||||
Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Second Tier, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/34 |
1,300 | 1,425,359 | ||||||
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/38 |
500 | 556,255 | ||||||
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/36 (a) |
1,850 | 713,786 | ||||||
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Cook Childrens Medical Center, 5.25%, 12/01/39 |
750 | 861,578 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Joint Improvement, AMT: |
||||||||
Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/38 |
1,800 | 1,933,074 | ||||||
Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/42 |
1,140 | 1,216,813 | ||||||
Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
2,715 | 2,961,549 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33 |
865 | 996,091 | ||||||
Leander Independent School District, GO, CAB, Refunding, Series D, 0.00%, 8/15/38 (a) |
3,020 | 1,090,764 | ||||||
Lone Star College System, GO, 5.00%, 8/15/33 |
3,000 | 3,333,810 | ||||||
Mansfield Texas ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/17 (b) |
1,065 | 1,146,930 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Convertible CAB, Series C, 6.75%, 9/01/21 (c) |
10,000 | 9,990,700 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier: |
||||||||
System, Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28 |
2,415 | 2,803,404 | ||||||
System, Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
3,600 | 3,986,820 | ||||||
Series K-1 (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/38 |
3,400 | 3,852,710 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Texas (concluded) |
||||||||
San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convention Center Refinancing and Expansion Project, CAB (a): |
||||||||
0.00%, 9/15/35 |
1,150 | 454,503 | ||||||
0.00%, 9/15/36 |
3,875 | 1,444,367 | ||||||
0.00%, 9/15/37 |
17,775 | 6,231,026 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB: |
||||||||
5.00%, 12/15/31 |
1,030 | 1,128,241 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/15/32 |
2,500 | 2,727,975 | ||||||
Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, 1st Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/41 |
925 | 1,012,940 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
49,868,695 | ||||||||
Vermont 0.1% |
||||||||
Vermont HFA, Refunding RB, Multiple Purpose, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT (AGM), 5.50%, 11/01/38 |
420 | 423,969 | ||||||
Washington 2.0% |
||||||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/36 |
1,400 | 1,520,274 | ||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||
MultiCare Health System, Remarketing, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/44 |
3,000 | 3,235,170 | ||||||
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
1,000 | 1,097,050 | ||||||
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 |
550 | 612,584 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,465,078 | ||||||||
Wisconsin 0.4% |
||||||||
State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
1,200 | 1,334,568 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds 110.8% | 354,320,482 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
||||||||
Arizona 0.9% |
||||||||
City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34 |
1,000 | 1,121,760 | ||||||
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,750 | 1,902,933 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,024,693 | ||||||||
California 3.3% |
||||||||
County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 |
3,030 | 3,330,576 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (b) |
4,330 | 4,740,051 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series C, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (b) |
1,699 | 2,043,036 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 |
359 | 414,033 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
10,527,696 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Colorado 1.3% |
||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A: |
||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/34 (f) |
$ | 780 | $ | 888,580 | ||||
5.00%, 2/01/41 |
2,999 | 3,211,480 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,100,060 | ||||||||
District of Columbia 1.7% |
||||||||
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (f) |
855 | 998,842 | ||||||
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/18 (b)(f) |
1,579 | 1,841,128 | ||||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
2,190 | 2,440,799 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,280,769 | ||||||||
Florida 12.6% |
||||||||
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Energy System (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/37 |
4,000 | 4,321,440 | ||||||
County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist, Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/36 |
4,000 | 4,277,280 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
1,540 | 1,707,937 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
2,100 | 2,342,151 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
6,901 | 7,807,134 | ||||||
County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A: |
||||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/16 (b) |
9,000 | 9,522,360 | ||||||
(AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34 |
3,394 | 3,806,214 | ||||||
County of Seminole Florida, Refunding RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/31 |
4,200 | 5,219,550 | ||||||
State of Florida Board of Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 6/01/37 (f) |
1,189 | 1,292,406 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
40,296,472 | ||||||||
Illinois 9.1% |
| |||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Motor Fuel Tax Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
4,000 | 4,276,200 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Waterworks, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33 |
2,548 | 2,791,811 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/42 |
1,638 | 1,740,006 | ||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, RB, 6.50%, 7/01/26 |
10,000 | 13,212,703 | ||||||
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 (f) |
1,130 | 1,262,808 | ||||||
State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB: |
||||||||
Senior Priority, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33 |
3,499 | 3,838,228 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,859 | 2,041,908 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
29,163,664 | ||||||||
Louisiana 1.5% |
| |||||||
State of Louisiana Gas & Fuels, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/16 (b) |
4,600 | 4,814,268 | ||||||
Michigan 1.6% |
| |||||||
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Hospital, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/39 |
4,700 | 5,213,381 | ||||||
Nevada 1.8% |
| |||||||
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/39 (f) |
3,298 | 3,794,855 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Nevada (concluded) |
| |||||||
County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 |
1,574 | 1,840,858 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,635,713 | ||||||||
New Jersey 0.5% |
| |||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (f) |
1,580 | 1,665,574 | ||||||
New York 5.6% |
| |||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
1,050 | 1,196,211 | ||||||
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
4,920 | 5,478,629 | ||||||
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2014, Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/35 |
1,470 | 1,672,919 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44 |
3,080 | 3,530,142 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Construction, 143rd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
3,500 | 3,603,495 | ||||||
State of New York Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 |
1,000 | 1,155,550 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, Series A-2, 5.25%, 11/15/34 (f) |
1,200 | 1,356,708 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
17,993,654 | ||||||||
Ohio 0.2% |
| |||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34 |
500 | 562,550 | ||||||
South Carolina 0.4% |
| |||||||
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38 (f) |
1,125 | 1,270,001 | ||||||
Texas 5.0% |
| |||||||
Clear Creek ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/33 |
1,900 | 2,027,737 | ||||||
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Texas Childrens Hospital Project, 5.50%, 10/01/39 |
4,000 | 4,596,120 | ||||||
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, GO, Refunding, Schoolhouse (PSF-GTD): |
||||||||
5.00%, 2/15/17 (b) |
5,066 | 5,412,418 | ||||||
5.00%, 2/15/32 |
184 | 194,424 | ||||||
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/37 (f) |
1,996 | 2,149,151 | ||||||
North East Texas ISD, GO, School Building, Series A (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (b)(f) |
1,400 | 1,525,006 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,904,856 | ||||||||
Virginia 0.1% |
| |||||||
County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35 |
300 | 338,475 | ||||||
Washington 0.9% |
| |||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Seattle Childrens Hospital, 5.00%, 10/01/38 |
2,565 | 2,976,657 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Wisconsin 1.8% |
| |||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group: |
||||||||
Froedtert & Community Health Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
$ | 1,920 | $ | 2,105,395 | ||||
Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39 (f) |
3,250 | 3,550,711 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,656,106 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts 48.3% |
154,424,589 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $466,682,416) 159.1% |
|
508,745,071 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares |
Value | ||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (g)(h) |
1,895,822 | $ | 1,895,822 | |||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost $1,895,822) 0.6% |
1,895,822 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost $468,578,238) 159.7% | 510,640,893 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.4% | 4,575,242 | |||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
(78,868,183 | ) | |||||
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (36.4%) | (116,500,000 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ | 319,847,952 | ||||||
|
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | Zero-coupon bond. |
(b) | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(c) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(d) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 2,414,072 | $ | (9,646 | ) |
(e) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts. |
(f) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expire from February 1, 2016 to December 1, 2029, is $11,170,391. |
(g) | During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at April 30, 2014 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at April 30, 2015 |
Income | ||||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
3,656,710 | (1,760,888 | ) | 1,895,822 | $ | 1,992 |
(h) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows: |
Contracts Short |
Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
|||||||||||
(130 | ) | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2015 | $ | 15,617,266 | $ | (141,360 | ) | |||||||
(193 | ) | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2015 | $ | 24,776,375 | $ | (218,126 | ) | |||||||
Total | $ | (359,486 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
| Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investment and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
32 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Funds investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
| $ | 508,745,071 | | $ | 508,745,071 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 1,895,822 | | | 1,895,822 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,895,822 | $ | 508,745,071 | | $ | 510,640,893 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
| |||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (359,486 | ) | | | $ | (359,486 | ) | ||||||
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
|
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, 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 |
$ | 397,000 | | | $ | 397,000 | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
TOB Trust Certificates |
| $ | (78,851,406 | ) | | (78,851,406 | ) | |||||||
VMTP Shares |
| (116,500,000 | ) | | (116,500,000 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
$397,000 | $ | (195,351,406 | ) | | $ | (194,954,406 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Duringthe year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 33 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
April 30, 2015 | BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
|||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 |
$ | 1,110,280,564 | $ | 775,244,216 | $ | 508,745,071 | ||||||
Investments at value affiliated2 |
4,603,069 | 2,768,314 | 1,895,822 | |||||||||
Cash |
| 2,103,481 | | |||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
526,000 | 606,000 | 397,000 | |||||||||
Interest receivable |
16,740,753 | 9,969,775 | 6,494,509 | |||||||||
Investments sold receivable |
155,000 | 1,666,465 | 523,087 | |||||||||
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts |
52,174 | 61,659 | 40,346 | |||||||||
Deferred offering costs |
415,242 | 265,886 | | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses |
44,985 | 35,568 | 30,922 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total assets |
1,132,817,787 | 792,721,364 | 518,126,757 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Accrued Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Income dividends payable Common Shares |
3,591,046 | 2,454,151 | 1,590,340 | |||||||||
Investments purchased payable |
| 3,632,669 | 983,049 | |||||||||
Investment advisory fees payable |
467,159 | 326,101 | 213,513 | |||||||||
Officers and Directors fees payable |
284,287 | 202,177 | 4,069 | |||||||||
Interest expense and fees payable |
31,274 | 32,094 | 16,777 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses payable |
185,745 | 37,799 | 119,651 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total accrued liabilities |
4,559,511 | 6,684,991 | 2,927,399 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Other Liabilities | ||||||||||||
TOB Trust Certificates |
163,620,814 | 114,961,827 | 78,851,406 | |||||||||
VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4 |
251,400,000 | 176,600,000 | | |||||||||
VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4 |
| | 116,500,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total other liabilities |
415,020,814 | 291,561,827 | 195,351,406 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Total liabilities |
419,580,325 | 298,246,818 | 198,278,805 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 713,237,462 | $ | 494,474,546 | $ | 319,847,952 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital5,6,7 |
$ | 639,781,893 | $ | 430,035,616 | $ | 283,503,510 | ||||||
Undistributed net investment income |
6,443,580 | 6,492,814 | 5,069,264 | |||||||||
Accumulated net realized loss |
(32,621,677 | ) | (6,190,392 | ) | (10,427,991 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
99,633,666 | 64,136,508 | 41,703,169 | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 713,237,462 | $ | 494,474,546 | $ | 319,847,952 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Net asset value, per Common Share |
$ | 15.29 | $ | 16.12 | $ | 14.18 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated |
$ | 1,010,012,453 | $ | 710,557,956 | $ | 466,682,416 | ||||||
2 Investments at cost affiliated |
$ | 4,603,069 | $ | 2,768,314 | $ | 1,895,822 | ||||||
3 Preferred Shares outstanding, par value $0.10 per share |
2,514 | 1,766 | 1,165 | |||||||||
4 Preferred Shares authorized, including Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS) |
16,234 | 11,766 | 7,565 | |||||||||
5 Par value per Common Share |
$ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
6 Common Shares outstanding |
46,636,954 | 30,676,888 | 22,558,009 | |||||||||
7 Common Shares authorized |
199,983,766 | 199,988,234 | 199,992,435 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
34 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Statements of Operations |
Year Ended April 30, 2015 | BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
|||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Interest |
$ | 52,079,319 | $ | 35,401,506 | $ | 22,850,428 | ||||||
Interest affiliated |
5,760 | 3,303 | 1,992 | |||||||||
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|
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Total income |
52,085,079 | 35,404,809 | 22,852,420 | |||||||||
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|
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Expenses | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory |
5,643,878 | 3,959,283 | 2,571,433 | |||||||||
Liquidity fees |
25,605 | 1,606,064 | | |||||||||
Professional |
218,658 | 133,030 | 112,696 | |||||||||
Accounting services |
136,117 | 105,754 | 77,698 | |||||||||
Officer and Directors |
71,316 | 49,856 | 29,117 | |||||||||
Transfer agent |
54,519 | 44,603 | 30,128 | |||||||||
Custodian |
45,295 | 35,501 | 23,952 | |||||||||
Rating agency |
32,549 | 42,517 | 33,435 | |||||||||
Printing |
15,290 | 13,498 | 11,949 | |||||||||
Registration |
16,624 | 10,882 | 9,389 | |||||||||
Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares |
25,141 | 179,054 | | |||||||||
Miscellaneous |
71,071 | 61,309 | 50,973 | |||||||||
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Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs |
6,356,063 | 6,241,351 | 2,950,770 | |||||||||
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs1 |
3,376,514 | 1,040,143 | 1,758,965 | |||||||||
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|
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Total expenses |
9,732,577 | 7,281,494 | 4,709,735 | |||||||||
Less fees waived by the Manager |
(4,274 | ) | (2,122 | ) | (1,415 | ) | ||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived |
9,728,303 | 7,279,372 | 4,708,320 | |||||||||
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|
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Net investment income |
42,356,776 | 28,125,437 | 18,144,100 | |||||||||
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|
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||
Investments |
4,853,901 | 2,461,210 | 1,280,990 | |||||||||
Financial futures contracts |
(3,680,410 | ) | (1,865,726 | ) | (1,112,893 | ) | ||||||
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|
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1,173,491 | 595,484 | 168,097 | ||||||||||
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|
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments |
28,361,062 | 12,951,095 | 10,037,373 | |||||||||
Financial futures contracts |
(393,491 | ) | (413,216 | ) | (303,894 | ) | ||||||
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27,967,571 | 12,537,879 | 9,733,479 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Net realized and unrealized gain |
29,141,062 | 13,133,363 | 9,901,576 | |||||||||
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|
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Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
$ | 71,497,838 | $ | 41,258,800 | $ | 28,045,676 | ||||||
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1 Related to TOB Trusts and/or Preferred Shares. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 35 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
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Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 42,356,776 | $ | 43,995,932 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
1,173,491 | (11,394,731 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
27,967,571 | (46,883,949 | ) | |||||
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|
|
|
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
71,497,838 | (14,282,748 | ) | |||||
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|
|
|
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Distributions to Common Shareholders From1 | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(44,472,999 | ) | (46,099,468 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|
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Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Reinvestment of common distributions |
| 1,019,486 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
27,024,839 | (59,362,730 | ) | |||||
Beginning of year |
686,212,623 | 745,575,353 | ||||||
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|
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End of year |
$ | 713,237,462 | $ | 686,212,623 | ||||
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|
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|
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Undistributed net investment income, end of year |
$ | 6,443,580 | $ | 8,548,517 | ||||
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|
|
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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) |
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Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 28,125,437 | $ | 29,015,137 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
595,484 | (4,924,255 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
12,537,879 | (27,892,194 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
41,258,800 | (3,801,312 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders From1 | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(29,449,811 | ) | (29,447,646 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain |
| (497,242 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders |
(29,449,811 | ) | (29,944,888 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Reinvestment of common distributions |
| 417,081 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
11,808,989 | (33,329,119 | ) | |||||
Beginning of year |
482,665,557 | 515,994,676 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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End of year |
$ | 494,474,546 | $ | 482,665,557 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Undistributed net investment income, end of year |
$ | 6,492,814 | $ | 7,899,172 | ||||
|
|
|
|
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1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
36 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
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Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 18,144,100 | $ | 18,835,582 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
168,097 | (3,143,006 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
9,733,479 | (16,915,728 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
28,045,676 | (1,223,152 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders From1 | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(19,084,076 | ) | (19,061,517 | ) | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
8,961,600 | (20,284,669 | ) | |||||
Beginning of year |
310,886,352 | 331,171,021 | ||||||
|
|
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End of year |
$ | 319,847,952 | $ | 310,886,352 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Undistributed net investment income, end of year |
$ | 5,069,264 | $ | 5,960,369 | ||||
|
|
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1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 37 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
Year Ended April 30, 2015 | BlackRock (MYD) |
BlackRock (MQY) |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
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Cash Provided by Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 71,497,838 | $ | 41,258,800 | $ | 28,045,676 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
13,260 | 88,233 | (73,338 | ) | ||||||||
Increase in variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts |
(52,174 | ) | (61,659 | ) | (40,346 | ) | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses |
(258 | ) | 539 | 296 | ||||||||
(Increase) decrease in cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
535,000 | (130,000 | ) | (129,000 | ) | |||||||
Increase in investment advisory fees payable |
15,395 | 6,973 | 7,888 | |||||||||
Decrease in interest expense and fees payable |
(7,084 | ) | (14,681 | ) | (8,154 | ) | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses payable |
(50,542 | ) | 33,967 | 21,764 | ||||||||
Decrease in variation margin payable on financial futures contracts |
(327,801 | ) | (153,986 | ) | (75,938 | ) | ||||||
Increase in Officers and Directors fees payable |
36,664 | 25,651 | 92 | |||||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
(4,853,901 | ) | (2,461,210 | ) | (1,280,990 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized gain on investments |
(28,361,062 | ) | (12,951,095 | ) | (10,037,373 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments |
745,994 | (1,373,506 | ) | (846,642 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments |
137,174,803 | 118,265,958 | 75,925,646 | |||||||||
Purchases of long-term investments |
(126,425,434 | ) | (106,977,612 | ) | (77,895,619 | ) | ||||||
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities |
299,778 | 2,322,907 | 1,760,888 | |||||||||
|
|
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
50,240,476 | 37,879,279 | 15,374,850 | |||||||||
|
|
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Cash Used for Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates |
| 5,085,631 | 3,662,683 | |||||||||
Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates |
(5,620,106 | ) | (11,444,417 | ) | | |||||||
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
(44,636,228 | ) | (29,449,811 | ) | (19,084,076 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of deferred offering costs |
15,858 | 32,799 | 46,543 | |||||||||
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|
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Net cash used for financing activities |
(50,240,476 | ) | (35,775,798 | ) | (15,374,850 | ) | ||||||
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|
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Cash | ||||||||||||
Net increase in cash |
| 2,103,481 | | |||||||||
Cash at beginning of year |
| | | |||||||||
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|
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Cash at end of year |
| $ | 2,103,481 | | ||||||||
|
|
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for interest expense and fees |
$ | 3,367,740 | $ | 1,022,025 | $ | 1,720,576 | ||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
38 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD) |
Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 14.71 | $ | 16.01 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 13.05 | $ | 13.87 | ||||||||||
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|
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Net investment income1 |
0.91 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.62 | (1.25 | ) | 0.89 | 2.15 | (0.85 | ) | |||||||||||||
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
| | | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||||||
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|
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
1.53 | (0.31 | ) | 1.84 | 3.13 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income2 |
(0.95 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.98 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 15.29 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 16.01 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 13.05 | ||||||||||
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|
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Market price, end of year |
$ | 14.91 | $ | 14.14 | $ | 16.24 | $ | 15.49 | $ | 13.17 | ||||||||||
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|
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value |
10.91% | (1.21)% | 12.32% | 24.76% | 1.07% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Based on market price |
12.51% | (6.38)% | 11.73% | 26.06% | 3.27% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1.37% | 1.49% | 1.52% | 1.53% | 4 | 1.15% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly |
1.36% | 1.49% | 1.52% | 1.53% | 4 | 1.15% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5 |
0.89% | 6 | 1.20% | 6 | 1.17% | 6 | 1.20% | 4,6 | 0.99% | 4 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Net investment income |
5.94% | 6.70% | 6.02% | 6.95% | 4 | 7.64% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Distributions to AMPS Shareholders |
| | | 0.04% | 0.23% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
5.94% | 6.70% | 6.02% | 6.91% | 7.41% | |||||||||||||||
|
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$ | 713,237 | $ | 686,213 | $ | 745,575 | $ | 703,290 | $ | 598,976 | ||||||||||
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|
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AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
| | | | $ | 251,450 | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
| | | | $ | 84,556 | ||||||||||||||
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|
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VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$ | 251,400 | $ | 251,400 | $ | 251,400 | $ | 251,400 | | |||||||||||
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|
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Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$ | 383,706 | $ | 372,956 | $ | 396,569 | $ | 379,749 | | |||||||||||
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) |
$ | 163,621 | $ | 169,241 | $ | 207,943 | $ | 178,408 | $ | 125,097 | ||||||||||
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Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings |
$ | 5,359 | $ | 5,055 | $ | 4,585 | $ | 4,942 | $ | 5,788 | ||||||||||
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|
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Portfolio turnover rate |
11% | 17% | 16% | 19% | 16% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
1 | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
2 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
4 | Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders. |
5 | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VRDP Shares, respectively. |
6 | For the years ended April 30, 2015, April 30, 2014, April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.88%, 0.92%, 0.90% and 0.92%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 39 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) |
Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 15.73 | $ | 16.83 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 14.63 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 |
0.92 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.99 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.43 | (1.07 | ) | 0.64 | 2.49 | (0.94 | ) | |||||||||||||
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
| | | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||||
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|
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
1.35 | (0.12 | ) | 1.57 | 3.43 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(0.96 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain |
| (0.02 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
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Total distributions to Common Shareholders |
(0.96 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 16.12 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 16.83 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 13.72 | ||||||||||
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|
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Market price, end of year |
$ | 15.52 | $ | 14.84 | $ | 16.94 | $ | 16.05 | $ | 13.15 | ||||||||||
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|
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value |
9.09% | 0.04% | 9.86% | 25.78% | 0.10% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Based on market price |
11.32% | (6.23)% | 11.75% | 29.85% | (3.06)% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1.46% | 1.58% | 1.53% | 1.46% | 4 | 1.21% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly |
1.46% | 1.58% | 1.53% | 1.46% | 4 | 1.21% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5 |
1.25% | 6 | 1.32% | 6 | 1.23% | 6 | 1.19% | 4,6 | 1.02% | 4 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Net investment income |
5.65% | 6.28% | 5.57% | 6.29% | 4 | 6.97% | 4 | |||||||||||||
|
|
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Distributions to AMPS Shareholders |
| | | 0.08% | 0.25% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
5.65% | 6.28% | 5.57% | 6.21% | 6.72% | |||||||||||||||
|
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$ | 494,475 | $ | 482,666 | $ | 515,995 | $ | 495,260 | $ | 418,346 | ||||||||||
|
|
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AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
| | | | $ | 176,625 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
| | | | $ | 84,217 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$ | 176,600 | $ | 176,600 | $ | 176,600 | $ | 176,600 | | |||||||||||
|
|
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Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$ | 379,997 | $ | 373,310 | $ | 392,183 | $ | 380,442 | | |||||||||||
|
|
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) |
$ | 114,962 | $ | 121,321 | $ | 129,431 | $ | 110,155 | $ | 107,590 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings |
$ | 5,301 | $ | 4,978 | $ | 4,987 | $ | 5,496 | $ | 4,888 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Portfolio turnover rate |
14% | 12% | 15% | 25% | 12% | |||||||||||||||
|
|
1 | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
2 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
4 | Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders. |
5 | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VRDP Shares, respectively. |
6 | For the years ended April 30, 2015, April 30, 2014, April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.89%, 0.93%, 0.90% and 0.95%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
40 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT) |
Year Ended April 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 13.78 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 14.11 | $ | 11.85 | $ | 12.71 | ||||||||||
|
|
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Net investment income1 |
0.80 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.86 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.45 | (0.88 | ) | 0.58 | 2.24 | (0.89 | ) | |||||||||||||
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from: |
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| | | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
1.25 | (0.05 | ) | 1.40 | 3.08 | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income3 |
(0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.81 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 14.18 | $ | 13.78 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 14.11 | $ | 11.85 | ||||||||||
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Market price, end of year |
$ | 13.44 | $ | 12.91 | $ | 14.41 | $ | 13.93 | $ | 11.59 | ||||||||||
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value |
9.70% | 0.55% | 10.17% | 26.85% | (0.36)% | |||||||||||||||
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Based on market price |
10.98% | (4.04)% | 9.55% | 28.04% | (1.07)% | |||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1.47% | 1.56% | 1.49% | 1.31% | 5 | 1.21% | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly |
1.47% | 1.56% | 1.49% | 1.31% | 5 | 1.20% | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs6 |
0.92% | 0.95% | 0.90% | 0.99% | 5,7 | 1.03% | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Net investment income |
5.65% | 6.32% | 5.62% | 6.46% | 5 | 7.00% | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Distributions to AMPS Shareholders |
| | | 0.08% | 0.20% | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
5.65% | 6.32% | 5.62% | 6.38% | 6.80% | |||||||||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$ | 319,848 | $ | 310,886 | $ | 331,171 | $ | 317,278 | $ | 265,918 | ||||||||||
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AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
| | | | $ | 116,575 | ||||||||||||||
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Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
| | | | $ | 82,031 | ||||||||||||||
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$ | 116,500 | $ | 116,500 | $ | 116,500 | $ | 116,500 | | |||||||||||
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$ | 374,548 | $ | 366,855 | $ | 384,267 | $ | 372,342 | | |||||||||||
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) |
$ | 78,851 | $ | 75,189 | $ | 82,257 | $ | 68,821 | $ | 64,329 | ||||||||||
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Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings |
$ | 5,056 | $ | 5,135 | $ | 5,026 | $ | 5,610 | $ | 5,134 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate |
13% | 16% | 15% | 20% | 10% | |||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders. |
6 | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VMTP Shares, respectively. |
7 | For the year ended April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.95%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 41 |
Notes to Financial Statements |
1. Organization:
The following are registered under the 1940 Act, as closed-end management investment companies and referred to herein collectively as the Funds:
Fund Name | Herein Referred To As | Organized | Diversification Classification |
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BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. |
MYD | Maryland | Non-diversified | |||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. |
MQY | Maryland | Non-diversified | |||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. |
MQT | Maryland | Non-diversified |
The Board of Directors of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the Board of Directors or the Board, and the directors thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as Directors. The Funds determine and make available for publication the NAVs of their Common Shares on a daily basis.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Funds financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:
Valuation: The Funds investments are valued at fair value as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the Global Valuation Committee) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.
Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Investments). When determining the price for Fair Value Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arms-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 Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts), or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB transactions) that would be senior securities for 1940 Act purposes, the Funds may segregate or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Funds future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a senior security. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared monthly and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 9.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) approved by each Funds Board, the independent Directors (Independent Directors) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though
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equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.
The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in officers and directors fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Recent Accounting Standard: In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under the new guidance, a Fund is required to present such costs in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability rather than as an asset.
The standard is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds financial statements and disclosures.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have 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 Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Trusts are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: The Funds leverage their assets through the use of TOB transactions. The Funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a TOB Trust). A TOB Trust typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (TOB Trust Certificates), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust.
Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a Fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residual will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust typically are high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB transaction includes a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Funds, as TOB residual holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts with a credit enhancement are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds.
The TOB Residuals held by a Fund generally provide the Fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB trust at par plus accrued interest. Thereafter, that Fund may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust.
The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a Fund, upon the occurrence of tender option termination events (TOTEs) or mandatory termination events (MTEs), as defined in the TOB Trust agreements. TOTEs include the bankruptcy or default of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust, a substantial downgrade in the credit quality of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB trust, failure of any scheduled payment of
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principal or interest on the municipal bonds, and a judgment or ruling that interest on the municipal bond is subject to federal income taxation. MTEs may include, among other things, a failed remarketing of the TOB Trust Certificates, the inability of the TOB Trust to obtain renewal of the liquidity support agreement and a substantial decline in the market value of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust. Upon the occurrence of a TOTE or an MTE, the TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the remarketing agent and the Liquidity Provider (defined below). In the case of an MTE, after the payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificate holders would be paid before the TOB Residual holders (i.e., the Funds). In contrast, in the case of a TOTE, after payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificate holders and the TOB Residual holders would be paid pro rata in proportion to the respective face values of their certificates. During the year ended April 30, 2015, no TOB Trusts in which the Funds participated were terminated without the consent of the Funds.
TOB Trusts are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the Liquidity Provider) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day, subject to the non-occurrence of TOTES (as described above). Depending on the structure of the TOB Trust, the Liquidity Provider may purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider is not obligated to advance such a loan. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust. Tendered TOB Trust Certificates are supported by a remarketing agent. However, the remarketing agent is not anticipated to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates for its own account in the event of a failed remarketing, which may increase the likelihood that a TOB Trust will need to be collapsed and liquidated in order to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates.
The Funds may invest in TOB Trusts on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Fund invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, and the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility, the Liquidity Provider will typically liquidate all or a portion of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust and then fund the balance, if any, of the amount owed under the liquidity facility over the liquidation proceeds (the Liquidation Shortfall). If a Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, the Fund will typically enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the Fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a Fund investing in a recourse TOB Trust will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds at April 30, 2015, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds.
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds investments in TOB transactions may adversely affect the Funds net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds NAVs per share.
While the Funds investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they generally do not allow the Funds to borrow money for purposes of making investments. The Funds management believes that the Funds restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the secured borrowings.
Each Funds transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. The Funds typically invest the cash received in additional municipal bonds. The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in the Funds Schedules of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans by the TOB Trust to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates would be shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates.
The carrying amount of the Funds payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates or the Liquidity Provider, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates approximates its fair value.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to comply with the Volcker Rule, the non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of deferred offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. At April 30, 2015, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds
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transferred to the TOB Trusts, the related liability for TOB Trust Certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for TOB Trust Certificates were as follows:
Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates |
Range of Interest Rates |
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MYD |
$ | 303,358,062 | $ | 163,620,814 | 0.11% - 0.36% | |||||||
MQY |
$ | 231,198,086 | $ | 114,961,827 | 0.11% - 0.39% | |||||||
MQT |
$ | 154,424,589 | $ | 78,851,406 | 0.11% - 0.39% |
For the year ended April 30, 2015, the Funds average TOB Trust Certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were as follows:
Average TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding |
Daily Weighted Average Interest Rate |
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MYD |
$ | 164,406,079 | 0.60% | |||||
MQY |
$ | 117,457,810 | 0.64% | |||||
MQT |
$ | 76,490,745 | 0.64% |
4. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to economically hedge their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds invest in long and/or short positions in financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contracts size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.
The following is a summary of the Funds derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of April 30, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Value | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | MYD | MQY | MQT | |||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
Net unrealized depreciation1 | $ | (634,445 | ) | $ | (549,752 | ) | $ | (359,486 | ) |
1 | Includes cumulative depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of
Operations Year Ended April 30, 2015 |
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Net Realized Loss from | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MYD | MQY | MQT | MYD | MQY | MQT | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts |
$ | (3,680,410 | ) | $ | (1,865,726 | ) | $ | (1,112,893 | ) | $ | (393,491 | ) | $ | (413,216 | ) | $ | (303,894 | ) |
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For the year ended April 30, 2015, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Financial futures contracts: | ||||||||||||
Average notional value of contracts short |
$ | 77,405,406 | $ | 52,996,898 | $ | 34,429,168 |
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.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the 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, with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing brokers 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 brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) for 1940 Act purposes.
Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Funds investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Funds portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment, and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Funds average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Investment advisory fee |
0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Average daily net assets are the average daily value of each Funds total assets minus its total accrued liabilities.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Funds investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.
Prior to July 1, 2014, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), an affiliate of the Manager, served as a sub-advisor to each of the Fund pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with the Manager, and received for its services a monthly fee from the Manager at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager under the Investment Advisory Agreement. Effective July 1, 2014, the sub-advisory agreements between the Manager and BIM, with respect to each Fund, expired.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statements of Operations.
6. Purchases and Sales:
For the year ended April 30, 2015, purchases and sales of investments excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Purchases |
$ | 126,425,434 | $ | 110,610,281 | $ | 70,415,968 | ||||||
Sales |
$ | 137,229,803 | $ | 119,788,999 | $ | 68,404,581 |
7. Income Tax Information:
It is the Funds policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Funds file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Funds state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds financial statements.
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U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of April 30, 2015, the following permanent differences attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities, expenses characterized as distributions, non-deductible expenses, and the sale of bonds received from tender option bond trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | (15,859 | ) | $ | (32,800 | ) | $ | (46,543 | ) | |||
Undistributed net investment income |
$ | 11,286 | $ | (81,984 | ) | $ | 48,871 | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss |
$ | 4,573 | $ | 114,784 | $ | (2,328 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt income1 |
04/30/15 | $ | 46,719,911 | $ | 29,683,874 | $ | 20,298,757 | |||||||||
04/30/14 | 46,773,165 | 29,739,832 | 20,307,588 | |||||||||||||
Ordinary income2 |
04/30/15 | 73,784 | 259 | 47 | ||||||||||||
04/30/14 | 86,632 | | 64 | |||||||||||||
Long-term capital gains |
04/30/15 | | | | ||||||||||||
04/30/14 | | 503,631 | | |||||||||||||
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Total |
04/30/15 | $ | 46,793,695 | $ | 29,684,133 | $ | 20,298,804 | |||||||||
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04/30/14 | $ | 46,859,797 | $ | 30,243,463 | $ | 20,307,652 | ||||||||||
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1 | The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, as exempt-interest dividends. |
2 | Ordinary incomes consist primarily of taxable income recognized from market discount. Additionally, all ordinary income distributions are comprised of interest related dividends for non-U.S. residents and are eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations. |
As of April 30, 2015, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
$ | 5,143,650 | $ | 5,426,606 | $ | 3,347,695 | ||||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
389,067 | 157 | | |||||||||
Capital loss carryforwards |
(30,632,008 | ) | (4,374,221 | ) | (7,159,695 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses)3 |
98,554,860 | 63,386,388 | 40,156,442 | |||||||||
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Total |
$ | 73,455,569 | $ | 64,438,930 | $ | 36,344,442 | ||||||
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3 | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, amortization and accretion methods of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized losses on certain futures contracts, the deferral of compensation to directors and the treatment of residual interests in TOB Trusts. |
As of April 30, 2015, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
Expires April 30, | MYD | MQY | MQT | |||||||||
2016 |
$ | 11,743,926 | | | ||||||||
2017 |
4,065,755 | | $ | 2,624,082 | ||||||||
2018 |
1,196,450 | | 66,689 | |||||||||
2019 |
479,687 | | 1,774,764 | |||||||||
No expiration date4 |
13,146,190 | $ | 4,374,221 | 2,694,160 | ||||||||
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Total |
$ | 30,632,008 | $ | 4,374,221 | $ | 7,159,695 | ||||||
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4 | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
During the year ended April 30, 2015, MQY utilized $147,393 of its capital loss carryforward.
As of April 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
MYD | MQY | MQT | ||||||||||
Tax cost |
$ | 852,101,370 | $ | 599,466,652 | $ | 391,633,045 | ||||||
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 106,604,201 | $ | 66,010,339 | $ | 42,747,038 | ||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(7,442,752 | ) | (2,426,288 | ) | (2,590,596 | ) | ||||||
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 99,161,449 | $ | 63,584,051 | $ | 40,156,442 | ||||||
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8. Principal Risks:
The Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of investments.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 47 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
As of April 30, 2015, MYD invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the transportation and health sectors. MQY and MQT invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district and transportation sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
On December 10, 2013, regulators published final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Volcker Rule), which prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading of certain instruments and limit such entities investments in, and relationships with, covered funds as defined in the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule precludes banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring TOB Trusts as such Trusts have been structured prior to the effective date of the Volcker Rule. Banking entities subject to the Volcker Rule are required to fully comply by July 21, 2015, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts that were not in place prior to December 31, 2013, and by July 21, 2016, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts that were in place prior to December 31, 2013. As a result, TOB Trusts may need to be restructured or unwound.
In response to the restrictions imposed by the Volcker Rule, market participants have developed a new structure for TOB Trusts designed to ensure that no banking entity is sponsoring the TOB Trust for purposes of the Volcker Rule. Specifically, a Fund will establish, structure and sponsor the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals. In such a structure, certain responsibilities that previously belonged to the sponsor bank will be performed by, or on behalf of, the Funds. The Funds may utilize service providers in meeting these responsibilities. Service providers to a TOB Trust, such as administrators, liquidity providers, trustees, and remarketing agents, would be acting at the direction of, and as agent of, the Funds as the TOB Residual holder. This structure remains untested. It is possible that regulators could take positions that could limit the market for such newly structured TOB Trust transactions or the Funds ability to hold TOB Residuals. Under the new TOB Trust structure, the Funds will have certain additional duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.
The SEC and various federal banking and housing agencies recently adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the Risk Retention Rules), which take effect in December 2016. The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trusts Municipal Bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Funds ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
There can be no assurance that the Funds can successfully enter into restructured TOB Trust transactions in order to refinance their existing TOB Residual holdings prior to the compliance date for the Volcker Rule, which may require that the Funds unwind existing TOB Trusts. There can be no assurance that alternative forms of leverage will be available to the Funds and any alternative forms of leverage may be more or less advantageous to the Funds than existing TOB leverage.
TOB Trust transactions constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Accordingly, implementation of the Volcker Rule may adversely impact the municipal market, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. Any such developments could adversely affect the Funds. The ultimate impact of these rules on the TOB market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.
48 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
9. Capital Share Transactions:
Each Fund is authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for each Funds Common Shares is $0.10. The par value for each Funds Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.10. The Board is authorized, however, to issue Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders.
Common Shares
For the years shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
Year Ended April 30, | MYD | MQY | ||||||
2015 |
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2014 |
69,582 | 26,017 |
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MQT for the year ended April 30, 2015 and for the year ended April 30, 2014.
Preferred Shares
Each Funds Preferred Shares rank prior to the Funds Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on the Funds Common Shares or the repurchase of the Funds Common Shares if the Fund fails to maintain the asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares governing instruments, the Fund is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with the Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Fund fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the agencies rating the Preferred Shares.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Directors for each Fund. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Funds sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.
VRDP Shares
MYD and MQY (collectively, the VRDP Funds), issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering. The VRDP Shares were offered to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the Securities Act) and include a liquidity feature, pursuant to a liquidity agreement, that allows the holders of VRDP Shares to have their shares purchased by the liquidity provider in the event of a failed remarketing. The VRDP Funds are required to redeem the VRDP Shares owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. Upon the occurrence of the first unsuccessful remarketing, if any, the VRDP Funds are required to segregate liquid assets to fund the redemption. The VRDP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer.
As of the year ended April 30, 2015, the VRDP Shares outstanding of each Fund were as follows:
Issue Date | Shares Issued | Aggregate Principal | Maturity Date | |||||||||||||
MYD |
6/30/11 | 2,514 | $ | 251,400,000 | 7/01/41 | |||||||||||
MQY |
9/15/11 | 1,766 | $ | 176,600,000 | 10/01/41 |
The VRDP Funds entered into a fee agreement with the liquidity provider that may require a per annum liquidity fee payable to the liquidity provider. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations.
The fee agreement between MYD and the liquidity provider is for 3 year term and is scheduled to expire on April 19, 2017 unless renewed or terminated in advance. The fee agreement between the MQY and the liquidity provider is scheduled to expire on December 4, 2015 unless renewed or terminated in advance.
In the event the fee agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Funds do not enter into a fee agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the termination of the fee agreement. The VRDP Funds are required to redeem any VRDP Shares purchased by the liquidity provider six months after the purchase date. Immediately after the purchase of any VRDP Shares by the liquidity provider, the VRDP Funds are required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the VRDP Funds custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance the VRDP Funds will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.
Each VRDP Fund is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, the VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Funds custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, the VRDP Funds are required to redeem certain of their outstanding VRDP Shares if their fail to maintain certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 49 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Subject to certain conditions, the VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VRDP Funds. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends. In the event of an optional redemption of the VRDP Shares prior to the initial termination date of the fee agreement, the VRDP Funds must pay the respective liquidity provider fees on such redeemed VRDP Shares for the remaining term of the fee agreement up to the initial termination date.
Dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed. At the date of issuance, the VRDP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aaa from Moodys and AAA from Fitch. Subsequent to the issuance of the VRDP Shares, Moodys completed a review of its methodology for rating securities issued by registered closed-end funds. As of April 30, 2015, the VRDP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aa1 from Moodys under its new ratings methodology. The VRDP Shares continue to be assigned a long-term rating of AAA from Fitch.
The short-term ratings on the VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moodys, Fitch and/or S&P. A change in the short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly related based upon either short-term rating. As of April 30, 2015, the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider and the VRDP Shares for MQY were P1, F1 and A1 as rated by Moodys, Fitch and/or S&P, respectively, which is within the two highest rating categories. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.
For financial reporting purposes, the VRDP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of the VRDP Shares is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VRDP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.
The VRDP Funds may incur remarketing fees of 0.10% on the aggregate principal amount of all the VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2015, all of MYD and MQYs VRDP Shares that were tendered for remarketing were successfully remarketed.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, the average annualized dividend rates for the VRDP Shares were as follows:
MYD | MQY | |||||||
Rate |
0.92% | 0.13% |
On April 17, 2014, MYD commenced a three-year term ending April 19, 2017 (special rate period) with respect to its VRDP Shares. The implementation of the special rate period resulted in a mandatory tender of the VRDP Shares prior to commencement of the special rate period. The mandatory tender event was not the result of a failed remarketing.
The liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect for the duration of the special rate period and the VRDP shares are still subject to mandatory redemption by the VRDP Funds on maturity date. The VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events during such time. During the special rate period, MYD is required to maintain the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares. MYD will not pay any liquidity and remarketing fees during the special rate period and instead will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index and a percentage per annum based on the long-term ratings assigned to the VRDP Shares. The short-term ratings were withdrawn by Moodys, Fitch and/or S&P. Short-term ratings may be re-assigned upon the termination of the special rate period when the VRDP Shares revert back to remarketable securities.
If MYD redeems the VRDP Shares on a date that is one year or more before the end of the special rate period and the VRDP Shares are rated above A1/A by Moodys and Fitch respectively, then such redemption is subject to a redemption premium payable to the holder of the VRDP Shares based on the time remaining in the special rate period, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to maintain minimum asset coverage requirements. After April 19, 2017, the holder of the VRDP Shares and MYD may mutually agree to extend the special rate period. If the special rate period is not extended, the VRDP Shares will revert back to remarketable securities and will be remarketed and available for purchase by qualified institutional investors.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding of each VRDP Fund remained constant.
VMTP Shares
MQT issued Series W-7 VMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering and sale of VMTP Shares exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
50 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
As of the year ended April 30, 2015, the VMTP Shares outstanding were as follows:
Issue Date | Shares Issued | Aggregate Principal | Term Date | |||||||||||||
MQT |
12/16/11 | 1,165 | $ | 116,500,000 | 12/31/15 |
MQT is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. There is no assurance that the term of MQTs VMTP Shares will be extended or that MQTs VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares. Six months prior to term date, MQT is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, MQT is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if it fails to maintain certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, MQTs VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of MQT. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If MQT redeems the VMTP Shares on a date that is one year or more prior to the term date and the VMTP Shares are rated above A1/A+ by Moodys and Fitch, respectively, then such redemption is subject to a prescribed redemption premium (up to 3% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining to the term date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to maintain minimum asset coverage requirements. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and MQT may also be required to register the VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. In addition, amendments to the VMTP governing document generally require the consent of the holders of VMTP Shares.
Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a fixed rate spread to the SIFMA Municipal Swap Index. The fixed spread is determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by Moodys and Fitch. At the date of issuance, the VMTP Shares were assigned long-term ratings of Aaa from Moodys and AAA from Fitch. Subsequent to the issuance of the VMTP Shares, Moodys completed a review of its methodology for rating securities issued by registered closed-end funds. As of April 30, 2015, the VMTP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aa1 from Moodys under its new rating methodology. The VMTP Shares continue to be assigned a long-term rating of AAA from Fitch. The dividend rate on the VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if MQT fails to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and maintaining certain asset coverage and leverage requirements.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, the average annualized dividend rate for MQTs VMTP Shares was 1.04%.
For financial reporting purposes, the VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of the VMTP Shares is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of MQT remained constant.
Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP Shares and/or VMTP Shares. For VRDP Shares, these costs were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 30-year life of the VRDP Shares with the exception of upfront fees paid to the liquidity provider which were amortized over the life of the liquidity agreement. For VMTP Shares, these costs were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 3-year life of the VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.
10. Subsequent Events:
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
The Funds paid a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on June 1, 2015 to Common Shareholders of record on May 15, 2015 as follows:
Common Dividend Per Share |
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MYD |
$ | 0.0770 | ||
MQY |
$ | 0.0800 | ||
MQT |
$ | 0.0705 |
Additionally, the Funds declared a net investment income dividend on June 1, 2015 payable to Common Shareholders of record on June 15, 2015 for the same amounts noted above.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 51 |
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015 were as follows:
Preferred Shares |
Series | Dividend Declared |
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MYD |
VRDP Shares | W-7 | $ | 210,625 | ||||||||
MQY |
VRDP Shares | W-7 | $ | 29,465 | ||||||||
MQT |
VMTP Shares | W-7 | $ | 109,478 |
In order to comply with the Volcker Rule, certain TOB Trusts were restructured and the respective TOB Trusts are no longer sponsored by a banking entity. As of June 22, 2015, the following information relates to the restructured TOB Trusts:
Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to restructured TOB Trusts |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates associated with the restructured TOB Trusts |
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MYD |
$ | 5,611,085 | $ | 3,795,000 | ||||
MQY |
$ | 12,599,669 | $ | 6,515,000 | ||||
MQT |
$ | 8,179,718 | $ | 4,230,000 |
52 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (collectively, the Funds), as of April 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. as of April 30, 2015, the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 22, 2015
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2015 | 53 |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
Pursuant to each Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Reinvestment Plan), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Reinvestment Plan Agent) in the respective Funds shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.
After MYD, MQY and MQT declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Funds (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Funds primary exchange (open-market purchases). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (NAV) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a market premium), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participants account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a market discount), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.
Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
The Reinvestment Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan. However, each Fund reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants in MQY that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. Participants in MYD and MQT that request a sale of shares are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at http://www.computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Computershare, 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210, College Station, TX 77845.
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Officers and Directors |
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held
with |
Length of Time Served as a Director3 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Directorships | |||||
Independent Directors2 | ||||||||||
Richard E. Cavanagh
1946 |
Chair of the Board and Director | Since 2007 |
Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Director, Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | None | |||||
Karen P. Robards
1950 |
Vice Chairperson of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit Committee and Director | Since 2007 |
Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices); Greenhill & Co., Inc.; Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010 | |||||
Michael J. Castellano
1946 |
Director and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2011 |
Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010. Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack Inc. (financial technology company) since 2015. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | None | |||||
Frank J. Fabozzi4
1948 |
Director and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2007 |
Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University from 2013 to 2014; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011. | 109 RICs consisting of 235 Portfolios | None | |||||
Kathleen F. Feldstein
1941 |
Director | Since 2007 |
President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | The McClatchy Company (publishing) | |||||
James T. Flynn
1939 |
Director and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2007 |
Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | None | |||||
Jerrold B. Harris
1942 |
Director | Since 2007 |
Trustee, Ursinus College from 2000 to 2012; Director, Waterfowl Chesapeake (conservation) since 2014; Director, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (conservations) since 2013 ; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation from 2010 to 2012; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | BlackRock Capital Investment Corp. (business development company) |
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Officers and Directors (continued) |
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held
with |
Length of Time Served as a Director3 |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Directorships | |||||
Independent Directors2 (concluded) | ||||||||||
R. Glenn Hubbard
1958 |
Director | Since 2007 |
Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance) | |||||
W. Carl Kester
1951 |
Director and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2007 |
George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010, Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006, Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981. | 76 RICs consisting of 76 Portfolios | None | |||||
1 The address of each Director and Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. | ||||||||||
2 Independent Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 74. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Director by action of a majority of the Directors upon finding of good cause thereof. The Board of Directors has unanimously approved further extending the mandatory retirement age for Mr. James T. Flynn until December 31, 2015, which the Board of Directors believes is in the best interest of shareholders. | ||||||||||
3 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Funds covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Directors as joining the Funds board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998. | ||||||||||
4 For purposes of this chart, RICs refers to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act and Portfolios refers to the investment programs of the BlackRock-advised funds. The Closed-End Complex is comprised of 76 RICs. Mr. Perlowski, Dr. Fabozzi and Ms. Novick are also board members of a complex of BlackRock registered open-end funds. Mr. Perlowski is also a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex, and Ms. Novick and Dr. Fabozzi are also board members of the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. | ||||||||||
Interested Directors5 | ||||||||||
Barbara G. Novick
1960 |
Director | Since 2014 |
Vice Chairman of BlackRock since 2006; Chair of BlackRocks Government Relations Steering Committee since 2009; Head of the Global Client Group of BlackRock from 1988 to 2008. | 109 RICs consisting of 235 Portfolios | None | |||||
John M. Perlowski
1964 |
Director | Since 2014 |
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | 104 RICs consisting of 174 Portfolios | None | |||||
5 Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are both interested persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are also board members of a complex of BlackRock registered open-end funds. Mr. Perlowski is a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and Ms. Novick is a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. Interested Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Director by action of a majority of the Directors upon a finding of good cause thereof. |
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Officers and Directors (continued) |
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held with the Funds |
Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Officers 2 | ||||||
John M. Perlowski
1964 |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2011 |
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | |||
Robert W. Crothers
1981 |
Vice President | Since 2012 |
Director of BlackRock since 2011; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010. | |||
Neal Andrews
1966 |
Chief Financial Officer | Since 2007 |
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. | |||
Jay Fife
1970 |
Treasurer | Since 2007 |
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. | |||
Charles Park
1967 |
Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 |
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. | |||
Janey Ahn
1975 |
Secretary | Since 2012 |
Director of BlackRock since 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Assistant Secretary of the Funds from 2008 to 2012. | |||
1 The address of each Director and Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. | ||||||
2 Officers of the Funds serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
Effective December 31, 2014, Paul L. Audet and Henry Gabbay resigned as Directors of the Funds. Effective December 31, 2014, Barbara G. Novick and John M. Perlowski were appointed to serve as Directors of the Funds.
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Officers and Directors (concluded) |
Investment Advisor BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Transfer Agent Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Canton, MA 02021 |
VRDP Remarketing Agents Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated2 New York, NY 10036
Barclays Capital Inc.1 New York, NY 10019 |
Custodian/Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 |
Legal Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Boston, MA 02116 | ||||
VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent The Bank of New York Mellon New York, NY 10289 |
VRDP Liquidity Providers Bank of America, N.A.2 New York, NY 10036 Barclays Bank PLC1 New York, NY 10019 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
1 | For MQY. |
2 | For MYD. |
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Additional Information |
Fund Certification |
The Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. Each Fund filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Dividend Policy |
Each Funds dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The Funds current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
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Additional Information (continued) |
General Information |
The Funds do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund has not been updated after completion of the respective Funds offerings and the information contained in each Funds Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
During the period, there were no material changes in the Funds investment objectives or policies or to the Funds charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Funds. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website in this report.
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRocks website.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including 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 (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SECs website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Fund Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the Closed-end Funds section of http://www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website in this report.
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Additional Information (concluded) |
Shelf Offering Program |
From time-to-time, each Fund may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a Shelf Offering). In a Shelf Offering, the Fund may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above the Funds net asset value (NAV) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow a Fund to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market. The Funds have not filed a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offerings. This report is not an offer to sell Fund Common Shares and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy Fund Common Shares. If the Fund files a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offering, the prospectus contained therein will contain more complete information about the Fund and should be read carefully before investing.
BlackRock Privacy Principles |
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
MYQII-4/15-AR |
Item 2 |
Code of Ethics The registrant (or the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
Item 3 |
Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrants board of directors (the board of directors), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
Michael Castellano
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
The registrants board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.
Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kesters financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrants financial statements.
Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization.
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
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Item 4 |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
(a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 | |||||||||||||
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year |
Previous Fiscal Year End | ||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | $39,063 | $39,063 | $0 | $0 | $22,542 | $22,100 | $0 | $0 |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrants audit committee (the Committee) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (Investment Adviser or BlackRock) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (Fund Service Providers):
Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | |||
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
$0 | $0 | ||
(c) Tax Fees2 |
$0 | $0 | ||
(d) All Other Fees3 |
$2,391,000 | $2,555,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SECs auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g.,
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unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:
Entity Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End | ||||
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | $22,542 | $22,100 |
Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,391,000 and $2,555,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
Item 5 |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
(a) | The following individuals are members of the registrants separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)): |
Michael Castellano
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
(b) | Not Applicable |
Item 6 |
Investments |
(a) The registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
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(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 The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Funds portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisers proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Funds stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Advisers Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the Oversight Committee) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Advisers clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Advisers Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Advisers Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its clients best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. |
Item 8 |
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies as of April 30, 2015. |
(a)(1) | The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Walter OConnor, Managing Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRocks municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrants portfolio, which includes setting the registrants overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have been members of the registrants portfolio management team since 2006 and 2006, respectively. |
Portfolio Manager | Biography | |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. | |
Walter OConnor | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. |
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(a)(2) As of April 30, 2015:
(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed and Assets by Account Type |
(iii) Number of Other Accounts and Assets for Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based | |||||||||||
(i) Name of Portfolio Manager |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | ||||||
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
$28.47 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
Walter OConnor |
58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
$21.98 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
(iv) | Potential Material Conflicts of Interest |
BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.s (or its affiliates or significant shareholders) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that a portfolio manager may be managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Such portfolio managers may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts. Currently, the portfolio managers of this fund are not entitled to receive a portion of incentive fees of other accounts.
As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.
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(a)(3) As of April 30, 2015:
Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
The discussion below describes the portfolio managers compensation as of April 30, 2015.
BlackRocks financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.
Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the
portfolio managers group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including
risk-adjusted returns, of the firms assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the
individuals performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Funds or other
accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the
Funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as
applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are: a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Standard & Poors Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain
fund industry peer groups.
Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. For some portfolio managers, discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage and that vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, upon vesting, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash portion of the discretionary incentive compensation, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in BlackRock,
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Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year at risk based on BlackRocks ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. Providing a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in deferred cash awards that notionally track the BlackRock investment products they manage provides direct alignment with investment product results.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have unvested long-term incentive awards.
Deferred Compensation Program A portion of the compensation paid to eligible United States-based BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firms investment products. Any portfolio manager who is either a managing director or director at BlackRock with compensation above a specified threshold is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation program.
Other compensation benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:
Incentive Savings Plans BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($265,000 for 2015). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.
(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities As of April 30, 2015.
Portfolio Manager | Dollar Range of Equity Securities of the Fund Beneficially Owned | |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
$100,001-$500,000 | |
Walter OConnor |
None |
(b) Not Applicable
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Item 9 |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report. |
Item 10 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 |
Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 |
Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2
(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto
(a)(3) Not Applicable
(b) Certifications Attached hereto
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
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John M. Perlowski | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Date: | July 1, 2015 | |||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
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John M. Perlowski | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Date: | July 1, 2015 | |||||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
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Neal J. Andrews | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Date: | July 1, 2015 |
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