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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 811-07156

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield

Investment Quality Fund, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2012

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2012


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LOGO    July 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Annual Report

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value


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      Page  

Dear Shareholder

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     4   

Fund Summaries

     5   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     11   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     12   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     13   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     36   

Statements of Operations

     37   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     38   

Statements of Cash Flows

     41   

Financial Highlights

     42   

Notes to Financial Statements

     48   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     57   

Important Tax Information

     58   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     59   

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans

     64   

Officers and Directors

     65   

Additional Information

     69   

 

                
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Dear Shareholder

 

About this time one year ago, financial markets fell into turmoil, triggered by Standard & Poor’s historic downgrade of US government debt. Since then, asset prices have continued to move broadly in “risk-on” rallies and “risk-off” retreats driven by macro-level concerns, primarily the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and uncertainty about global economic growth.

Equity markets crumbled in the third quarter of 2011 as fearful investors fled riskier assets in favor of traditionally safe investments including US Treasuries and gold. In October, however, improving economic data and more concerted efforts among European leaders toward stemming the region’s debt crisis drew investors back to the markets. Improving sentiment carried over into early 2012 as investors saw some relief from the world’s financial woes. Volatility abated and risk assets (including stocks, commodities and high yield bonds) moved boldly higher through the first two months of 2012 while climbing Treasury yields pressured higher-quality fixed income assets.

Markets reversed course in the spring when Europe’s debt problems boiled over once again. High levels of volatility returned as political instability in Greece threatened the country’s membership in the euro zone. Spain faced severe deficit issues while the nation’s banks clamored for liquidity. Yields on Spanish and Italian government debt rose to levels deemed unsustainable. European leaders conferred and debated vehemently over the need for fiscal integration among the 17 nations comprising the euro currency bloc as a means to resolve the crisis for the long term.

Alongside the drama in Europe, investors were discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world. A slowdown in China, a key powerhouse for global growth, became particularly worrisome. In the United States, disappointing jobs reports dealt a crushing blow to sentiment. Risk assets sold off in the second quarter as investors again retreated to safe haven assets.

The summer brought a modest rebound in most asset classes. However, financial markets continued to swing sharply in both directions as investors reacted to mixed economic data as well as comments and policy actions — or lack of action — from central banks around the globe.

On the whole, higher quality investments outperformed riskier asset classes for the 12 months ended July 31, 2012 as investors continued to focus on safety. US Treasury bonds delivered the strongest returns, followed by tax-exempt municipal bonds. Some higher-risk investments, including US large-cap stocks and corporate bonds, managed to post gains for the one-year period, and while US small-cap stocks generated a slight gain for the 12-month period, they posted a marginal loss for the last 6 months. International and emerging equities, which experienced significant downturns in 2011, lagged other asset classes amid ongoing global uncertainty. US large-cap stocks and high yield bonds rallied higher in recent months as many investors increased their appetite for risk. Continued low short-term interest rates kept yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.

We know that investors continue to face a world of uncertainty and highly volatile markets, but we also believe these challenging times present many opportunities. We remain committed to working with you and your financial professional to identify actionable ideas for your portfolio. We encourage you to visit www.blackrock.com/newworld for more information.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

“We know that investors continue to face a world of uncertainty and highly volatile markets, but we also believe these challenging times present many opportunities.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of July 31, 2012  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)

    6.25     9.13

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    (0.03     0.19   

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

    (1.15     (11.45

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (4.83     (13.93

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index)

    0.05        0.07   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)

    4.31        15.58   

US investment grade bonds
(Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index)

    2.88        7.25   

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

    3.22        10.70   

US high yield bonds
(Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

    6.05        8.00   
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 12-Month Period Ended July 31, 2012      

One year ago, the municipal bond market was rebounding from a prolonged weak period stemming from events in the fourth quarter of 2010. Municipals had suffered severe losses in late 2010 amid a steepening US Treasury yield curve, political uncertainty and a flood of inflated headlines about municipal finance troubles. A significant supply-demand imbalance had developed by the end of the year, leading to wider quality spreads and higher yields for municipal bonds heading into 2011.

 

LOGO

Having lost confidence in municipals, retail investors retreated from the market, resulting in municipal mutual fund outflows totaling $35.1 billion from the middle of November 2010 until the trend finally broke in June 2011. However, weak demand in the first half of 2011 was counterbalanced by lower supply. According to Thomson Reuters, total new issuance was down 32% in 2011 as compared to the prior year.

On August 5, 2011, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) downgraded the US government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. While this led to the downgrade of approximately 11,000 municipal issues directly tied to the US debt rating, this represented a very small fraction of the municipal market and said nothing about the individual municipal credits themselves. In fact, demand for municipal bonds increased as severe volatility in US equities drove investors to more stable asset classes. The municipal market benefited from an exuberant Treasury market and continued muted new issuance. As supply remained constrained, demand from both traditional and non-traditional buyers was strong, pushing long-term municipal bond yields lower and sparking a curve-flattening trend that continued through year end. Ultimately, 2011 was one of the strongest performance years in municipal market history. The S&P Municipal Bond Index returned 10.62% in 2011, making municipal bonds a top-performing fixed income asset class for the year.

Strong demand carried over into 2012 as investors continued to search for yield in a low-rate environment. Municipal market supply-and-demand technicals typically strengthen considerably upon the conclusion of tax season as net negative supply takes hold. This theme remained intact for 2012. In the spring, a resurgence of concerns about Europe’s financial crisis and weakening US economic data drove municipal bond yields lower and prices higher as investors were drawn to the asset class for its relatively low volatility in addition to the income and capital preservation it offers. The S&P Municipal Bond Index has gained 5.75% year-to-date.

Overall, the municipal yield curve flattened during the period from July 29, 2011 to July 31, 2012. As measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data, yields declined by 151 basis points (“bps”) to 2.84% on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds and by 101 bps to 1.66% on 10-year bonds, while yields on 5-year issues fell 51 bps to 0.65%. While the entire municipal curve flattened over the 12-month time period, the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities tightened by 140 bps, and in the 2- to 10-year range, the spread tightened by 90 bps.

The fundamental picture for municipalities continues to improve. Austerity has been the general theme across the country as states set their budgets, although a small number of states continue to rely on a “kick-the-can” approach to close their budget gaps, using aggressive revenue projections and accounting gimmicks. It has been over a year and a half since the fiscal problems plaguing state and local governments first became highly publicized. Thus far, the prophecy of widespread defaults across the municipal market has not materialized. Through the first half of 2012, approximately $1.07 billion in par value of municipal bonds have entered into debt service default for the first time. This represents only 0.540% of total issuance for that period and 0.029% of total municipal bonds outstanding, as compared to 0.065% for the full year 2011. (Data provided by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.) BlackRock maintains the view that municipal bond defaults will remain in the periphery and the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to recognize that careful credit research and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in this economic environment.

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

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012   BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

 

Fund Overview      

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUC) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal and California income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and California income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance      

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 32.27% based on market price and 22.26% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 30.47% based on market price and 21.65% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. The Fund’s long duration posture (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a positive impact on performance as interest rates generally declined amid the investor flight-to-quality in the US Treasury market. Leverage achieved through the use of tender option bonds while the municipal yield curve was historically steep boosted returns. The Fund’s holdings of higher quality essential service revenue bonds contributed positively, as did holdings of select general obligation bonds and school district credits with stronger underlying fundamentals. Investments in the health, education, transportation and utilities sectors were particularly strong contributors. Additionally, purchases of zero-coupon bonds deemed undervalued added to the Fund’s total return. The Fund used US Treasury financial futures contracts to hedge against rising interest rates. These positions had a modestly negative impact on returns as interest rates declined over 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”)

   MUC

Initial Offering Date

   February 27, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($16.36)1

   5.79%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.91%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0790

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.9480

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   40%

 

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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) and tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”) as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 16.36         $ 13.15           24.41    $ 16.58         $ 12.90   

Net Asset Value

     $ 16.41         $ 14.27           15.00    $ 16.44         $ 14.27   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

County/City/Special District/School District

     34     37

Utilities

     26        30   

Education

     13        11   

Transportation

     11        12   

Health

     9        4   

State

     7        2   

Corporate

     5      4   

 

5   

Representing less than 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

Credit Quality Allocations6               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     8     5

AA/Aa

     75        64   

A

     16        17   

BBB/Baa

     5      5   

Not Rated

     1 7      9   

 

  6   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.

  7   

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $14,904,825, representing 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012    BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUJ) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income tax and New Jersey personal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New Jersey personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 23.76% based on market price and 18.96% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 30.62% based on market price and 18.72% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. Over the one-year period, the Fund benefited from the declining interest rate environment (bond prices rise as interest rates fall), the flattening of the yield curve (long interest rates fell more than short and intermediate rates) and tightening of credit spreads. The Fund’s exposure to zero-coupon bonds and the health sector had a positive impact on performance as these holdings derived the greatest benefit from the decline in interest rates and spread tightening during the period. The Fund’s strategy for hedging interest rate risk was a modest detractor from performance as the Fund held a short position in US Treasury futures while rates generally declined.

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

   MUJ

Initial Offering Date

   March 11, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($16.05)1

   5.53%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.51%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0740

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8880

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”) and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 16.05         $ 13.74           16.81    $ 16.23         $ 13.51   

Net Asset Value

     $ 16.54         $ 14.73           12.29    $ 16.60         $ 14.73   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

State

     28     31

Transportation

     21        19   

Education

     15        12   

County/City/Special District/School District

     11        14   

Health

     10        11   

Utilities

     7        5   

Housing

     5        6   

Corporate

     2        1   

Tobacco

     1        1   
Credit Quality Allocations5               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     10     11

AA/Aa

     49        45   

A

     29        30   

BBB/Baa

     11        14   

Not Rated6

     1          

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

  6   

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, the market value of these securities was $4,204,720, representing 1%, and $10,031, representing less than 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012    BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

 

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund’s (MFT) (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 obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 32.43% based on market price and 24.51% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 29.37% based on market price and 20.77% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. The Fund’s long duration posture (greater sensitivity to interest rates) contributed positively to performance as the yield curve flattened (i.e., longer-term interest rates fell more than shorter rates) and bond prices moved higher on the long end of the municipal curve. The Fund’s longer-dated holdings in the health, transportation and utilities sectors experienced the best price appreciation. The Fund used US Treasury financial futures contracts as a means of hedging interest rate risk. These positions had a slight negative impact on results as interest rates declined over 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 NYSE

   MFT

Initial Offering Date

   October 30, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($15.47)1

   5.51%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.48%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0710

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8520

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   40%

 

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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 15.47         $ 12.39           24.86    $ 15.60         $ 12.05   

Net Asset Value

     $ 15.73         $ 13.40           17.39    $ 15.80         $ 13.40   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

Utilities

     24     30

County/City/Special District/School District

     21        23   

Transportation

     18        18   

State

     15        9   

Health

     12        13   

Education

     8        3   

Housing

     1        3   

Tobacco

     1        1   

 

Credit Quality Allocations5               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     15     8

AA/Aa

     66        69   

A

     17        13   

BBB/Baa

     1        4   

Not Rated

     1 6      6   

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

  6  

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $2,511,082, representing 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012    BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MIY) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Michigan 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 obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Michigan income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 27.46% based on market price and 17.60% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Michigan Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 23.86% based on market price and 17.29% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. Over the one-year period, the Fund benefited from the declining interest rate environment (bond prices rise as interest rates fall), the flattening of the yield curve (long interest rates fell more than short and intermediate rates) and tightening of credit spreads. The Fund’s exposure to zero-coupon bonds and the health sector had a positive impact on performance as these holdings derived the greatest benefit from the decline in interest rates and spread tightening during the period. The Fund’s strategy for hedging interest rate risk was a modest detractor from performance as the Fund held a short position in US Treasury futures while rates generally declined.

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

   MIY

Initial Offering Date

   October 30, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($16.05)1

   5.72%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.80%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0765

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.9180

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 16.05         $ 13.39           19.87    $ 16.08         $ 12.97   

Net Asset Value

     $ 16.18         $ 14.63           10.59    $ 16.23         $ 14.63   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

County/City/Special District/School District

     26     29

Health

     17        13   

State

     15        9   

Utilities

     14        16   

Education

     11        8   

Transportation

     8        10   

Housing

     5        5   

Corporate

     4        10   
Credit Quality Allocations5               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     2     3

AA/Aa

     69        67   

A

     25        27   

BBB/Baa

     3        2   

Not Rated6

     1        1   

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P's and Moody's ratings.

  6   

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, the market value of these securities was $1,117,114, representing less tham 1%, and $1,064,957, representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund's long-term investments.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012    BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.

 

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MJI) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes and New Jersey personal income tax 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 obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New Jersey personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 31.42% based on market price and 19.32% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 30.62% based on market price and 18.72% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. Over the one-year period, the Fund benefited from the declining interest rate environment (bond prices rise as interest rates fall), the flattening of the yield curve (long interest rates fell more than short and intermediate rates) and tightening of credit spreads. The Fund’s exposure to zero-coupon bonds and the health sector had a positive impact on performance as these holdings derived the greatest benefit from the decline in interest rates and spread tightening during the period. The Fund’s strategy for hedging interest rate risk was a modest detractor from performance as the Fund held a short position in US Treasury futures while rates generally declined.

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

   MJI

Initial Offering Date

   October 30, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($16.31)1

   5.30%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.15%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0720

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8640

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   35%

 

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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 16.31         $ 13.16           23.94    $ 17.25         $ 12.91   

Net Asset Value

     $ 16.35         $ 14.53           12.53    $ 16.41         $ 14.53   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

State

     24     27

Transportation

     20        12   

Education

     19        17   

County/City/Special District/School District

     9        14   

Utilities

     9        9   

Health

     9        10   

Housing

     6        7   

Corporate

     3        3   

Tobacco

     1        1   
Credit Quality Allocations5               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     6     10

AA/Aa

     47        44   

A

     33        33   

BBB/Baa

     13        10   

Not Rated6

     1        3   

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

  6   

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, the market value of these securities was $577,452, representing less than 1%, and $3,124,559, representing 3%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

 

                
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2012    BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

 

 

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund’s (MPA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania 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 obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Pennsylvania income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality 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 Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

Performance

For the 12 months ended July 31, 2012, the Fund returned 21.53% based on market price and 17.34% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 25.17% based on market price and 17.29% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s 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 performance based on NAV. During the period, municipal bond prices generally rose as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Given these market conditions, the Fund’s exposure to longer maturity bonds and lower-quality investment grade bonds had a significant positive impact on the Fund’s performance for the period. The Fund used US Treasury financial futures contracts to hedge against rising interest rates. These positions had a modestly negative impact on performance as interest rates declined over 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 NYSE

   MPA

Initial Offering Date

   October 30, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2012 ($15.98)1

   5.56%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   8.55%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0740

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8880

Economic Leverage as of July 31, 20124

   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 federal tax rate of 35%.

3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

4   

Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, 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 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:

 

        7/31/12        7/31/11        Change      High        Low  

Market Price

     $ 15.98         $ 13.94           14.63    $ 17.42         $ 13.76   

Net Asset Value

     $ 16.57         $ 14.97           10.69    $ 16.62         $ 14.97   

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Fund’s long-term investments:

 

Sector Allocations               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

County/City/Special District/School District

     21     30

State

     20        16   

Health

     15        14   

Transportation

     13        12   

Education

     12        8   

Utilities

     9        13   

Housing

     5        3   

Corporate

     5        4   
Credit Quality Allocations5               
      7/31/12     7/31/11  

AAA/Aaa

     1       

AA/Aa

     77        79

A

     15        17   

BBB/Baa

     4        4   

Not Rated

     3 6        

 

  5   

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

  6   

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $544,175, representing less than 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 

 

                
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

To obtain leverage, the Funds issue Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”) or Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) and previously issued and had outstanding Auction Market Preferred Shares (“AMPS”) (VRDP Shares, VMTP Shares, and as applicable AMPS, are collectively referred to as “Preferred Shares”). Preferred Shares pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and the Funds invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will 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. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’s Common Shares capital- ization is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Fund pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Fund with assets received from Preferred Shares issuance earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to holders of Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shareholders”) are significantly lower than the income earned on the Fund’s long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Fund pays higher short-term interest rates whereas the Fund’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

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 redemption value of the Funds’ Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can

influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.

The Funds may also leverage their assets through the use of TOBs, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Funds, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV per share.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by rating agencies that rate the Preferred Shares issued by the Funds. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds are permitted to issue senior securities in the form of equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of their total managed assets (each Fund’s total assets less the sum of its accrued liabilities). In addition, each Fund voluntarily limits its economic leverage to 45% of its total managed assets for Funds with VRDP Shares or VMTP Shares. As of July 31, 2012, the Funds had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

      Percent of
Economic
Leverage
 

MUC

     40

MUJ

     37

MFT

     40

MIY

     37

MJI

     35

MPA

     38
 

 

                
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Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative

financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California — 105.1%

                

Corporate — 0.6%

  

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/27

   $ 1,000      $ 1,070,110   

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34

     2,435        2,874,396   
    

 

 

 
               3,944,506   

County/City/Special District/School District — 25.5%

  

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41

     9,000        10,643,310   

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 5.31%, 8/01/37 (a)

     11,980        3,234,241   

City of Garden Grove California, COP, Series A, Financing Project (AMBAC), 5.50%, 3/01/26

     4,040        4,095,510   

Colton Joint Unified School District, GO, Series A (NPFGC), 5.38%, 8/01/26

     2,500        2,550,000   

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35

     3,500        4,102,385   

Covina-Valley Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 8/01/26

     2,395        2,418,950   

Culver City Redevelopment Finance Authority California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.60%, 11/01/25

     3,750        3,762,900   

Desert Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series C (AGM), 5.48%, 8/01/46 (a)

     5,000        794,550   

Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/40

     2,000        2,454,460   

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGC), 4.74%, 8/01/30 (a)

     11,225        4,834,495   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33

     2,500        2,823,925   

Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency California, RB, Bunker Hill Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/27

     7,000        7,547,680   

Merced Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series C (a):

    

5.17%, 8/01/33

     2,500        855,900   

5.22%, 8/01/36

     4,100        1,189,246   

Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/35

     2,500        2,816,875   

Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/35

     10,000        11,201,700   

Port of Oakland, Refunding RB, Series M (FGIC), 5.38%, 11/01/27

     18,000        18,141,300   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)

  

Redlands Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008 (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

   $ 5,000      $ 5,605,600   

Rio Hondo Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series C, 4.94%, 8/01/36 (a)

     16,650        5,159,002   

San Bernardino Community College District, GO:

    

Election of 2002, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/33

     310        372,294   

CAB, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.12%, 8/01/44 (a)

     7,665        1,520,276   

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.50%, 2/01/29

     900        1,030,833   

San Jose Financing Authority, RB, Convention Center:

    

5.75%, 5/01/36

     2,560        2,871,552   

5.75%, 5/01/42

     4,500        5,227,740   

Civic Center Project, Series B, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/32

     14,800        14,847,212   

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38

     5,635        6,500,536   

Ventura County Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     5,000        5,947,450   

Vista Unified School District California, GO, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/25

     10,000        10,035,500   

West Contra Costa County Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/35

     10,000        10,805,400   

West Contra Costa Unified School District California, GO:

    

Election of 2002, Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     6,690        6,690,000   

Election of 2010, Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/41

     5,390        6,139,641   

Westminster Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39

     4,300        5,225,188   
    

 

 

 
               171,445,651   

Education — 9.3%

  

Anaheim City School District California, GO, Election of 2010 (AGM) 6.25%, 8/01/40

     3,750        4,600,425   

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 1/01/42

     2,500        2,949,250   

Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series D:

    

5.50%, 8/01/31

     2,170        2,639,046   

5.75%, 8/01/35

     8,400        10,217,592   

Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     8,750        9,939,562   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations

 

 

 

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

AGC   Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB   Airport Revenue Bonds
BHAC   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB   Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP   Certificates of Participation
EDA   Economic Development Authority
EDC   Economic Development Corp.
ERB   Education Revenue Bonds
Fannie Mae   Federal National Mortgage-Association
GAB   Grant Anticipation Bonds
GARB   General Airport Revenue Bonds
Ginnie Mae   Government National Mortgage-Association
GO   General Obligation Bonds
HDA   Housing Development Authority
HFA   Housing Finance Agency
HRB   Housing Revenue Bonds
IDB   Industrial Development Board
ISD   Independent School District
M/F   Multi-Family
NPFGC   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF-GTD   Permanent School Fund Guarantee
Q-SBLF   Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
Radian   Radian Financial Guaranty
RB   Revenue Bonds
S/F   Single-Family
Syncora   Syncora Guarantee
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California (continued)

                

Education (concluded)

  

San Diego Community College District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30

   $ 8,000      $ 8,966,480   

San Jose Evergreen Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41

     5,975        6,834,205   

University of California, RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/36

     3,030        3,420,173   

University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/37 (b)

     6,445        7,448,229   

University of California, Refunding RB, General, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/15/27

     5,000        5,170,400   
    

 

 

 
               62,185,362   

Health — 15.3%

  

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare:

    

6.25%, 8/01/39

     5,000        5,946,200   

Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30

     2,270        2,795,596   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Adventist Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/33

     3,190        3,210,671   

Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

     8,000        8,851,040   

Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     6,560        6,919,160   

Providence Health Services, Series B, 5.50%, 10/01/39

     4,000        4,568,320   

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Series A,
5.00%, 8/15/51

     7,250        7,951,365   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     16,000        16,965,120   

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     9,655        11,595,655   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34

     3,700        4,375,916   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB:

    

Health Facility Memorial Health Services, Series A, 6.00%, 4/01/13 (c)

     4,915        5,105,505   

Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     12,000        13,134,960   

Kaiser Permanente, Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/45

     6,100        6,441,661   

City of Newport Beach California, RB, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, 6.00%, 12/01/40

     3,820        4,701,236   
    

 

 

 
               102,562,405   

State — 11.5%

  

California State Public Works Board, RB, Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34

     3,670        4,435,782   

California State Public Works Board, RB, California State Prisons, Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/31

     1,205        1,389,413   

Lodi Unified School District, Refunding, GO (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/29 (b)

     2,000        2,298,620   

Pittsburg Unified School District, Refunding, GO (AGM), 5.50%, 9/01/46

     11,455        12,927,426   

State of California, GO:

    

6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,800        7,144,672   

6.00%, 4/01/38

     28,265        33,371,355   

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/41

     13,000        15,317,640   
    

 

 

 
               76,884,908   

Transportation — 14.6%

  

City of Fresno California, RB, Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/20

     4,455        4,562,232   

City of San Jose California Airport, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT:

    

5.25%, 3/01/23

     2,985        3,465,824   

6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,400        1,660,442   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California (continued)

                

Transportation (concluded)

  

County of Orange California, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

   $ 6,345      $ 7,167,883   

County of Sacramento California Airport System, RB:

    

Senior Series A, (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/41

     8,095        9,100,399   

Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     2,650        3,020,735   

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

     19,525        21,087,000   

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.75%, 7/01/28

     13,275        14,986,944   

Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39

     2,775        3,126,731   

Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series D,
5.25%, 5/15/29

     2,590        3,049,026   

Los Angeles Harbor Department, RB, Series B,
5.25%, 8/01/34

     5,530        6,347,942   

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, RB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39

     9,650        11,413,055   

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Second Series 34E, AMT (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/24

     5,000        5,822,250   

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A,
6.00%, 3/01/36

     2,400        2,939,184   
    

 

 

 
               97,749,647   

Utilities — 28.3%

  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36

     2,200        2,588,718   

City of Los Angeles California, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

     2,000        2,335,040   

5.00%, 6/01/32

     3,000        3,452,130   

Dublin-San Ramon Services District, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41

     4,000        4,871,000   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32

     6,990        7,982,510   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A:

    

(AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/37

     11,190        12,789,946   

(AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/33

     5,000        5,709,950   

Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H,
5.00%, 7/01/33

     2,500        2,762,025   

Imperial Irrigation District, Refunding RB, System, 5.13%, 11/01/38

     9,500        10,381,695   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB:

    

Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/38

     10,500        11,991,525   

Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/43 (b)

     11,000        12,751,970   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     16,000        18,724,640   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series B-1 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/13 (c)

     8,605        9,084,987   

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, RB, Series R (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/15/33

     17,500        18,143,650   

San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/32

     3,495        3,535,787   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A:

    

5.25%, 5/15/34

     1,000        1,150,480   

5.25%, 5/15/39

     12,815        14,632,679   

San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, RB:

    

Local Water Main Sub-Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     5,000        5,724,050   

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/12 (c)

     15,000        15,180,000   

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     10,000        11,597,600   

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/34

     5,245        6,130,671   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California (concluded)

                

Utilities (concluded)

  

San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, San Juan & Citrus Heights, 5.25%, 2/01/33

   $ 7,325      $ 8,638,812   
    

 

 

 
               190,159,865   

Total Municipal Bonds in California

  

    704,932,344   
    

Puerto Rico — 0.3%

                

State — 0.3%

  

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.43%, 8/01/39 (a)

     8,750        2,059,575   

Total Municipal Bonds — 105.4%

             706,991,919   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
 

California — 58.8%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 30.4%

  

Alameda County Joint Powers Authority, Refunding RB, Lease (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/34

     13,180        14,354,470   

Contra Costa Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/28

     7,800        8,331,570   

Desert Community College District California, GO, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/37

     16,530        17,902,651   

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     10,000        11,567,300   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

    

Election of 2001, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     6,647        7,493,938   

Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33

     11,770        13,295,039   

Election of 2003, Series E, (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31

     11,216        12,499,323   

Election of 2003, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33

     10,000        11,295,700   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A,
6.00%, 8/01/33

     9,596        11,685,183   

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Proposition A, First Tier, Senior Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     8,997        9,919,521   

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Capital Project 14 (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/01/34

     7,917        8,713,687   

Ohlone Community College District, GO, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30

     16,518        18,095,810   

Poway Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Improvement District 02, Series 1-B (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/30

     10,000        10,878,400   

San Bernardino Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM),
5.00%, 8/01/31

     17,770        19,911,285   

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30

     23,100        25,398,450   

San Francisco Bay Area Transit Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,499        2,747,996   
    

 

 

 
               204,090,323   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
    

California (continued)

                

Education — 11.7%

    

Chaffey Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/30

   $ 9,905      $ 10,800,324   

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/35

     11,000        12,429,230   

Mount Diablo California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, 5.00%, 6/01/31

     4,000        4,289,400   

Riverside Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     8,910        10,121,314   

University of California, RB:

    

Limited Project, Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/33

     17,397        18,223,133   

Limited Project, Series D, (AGM),
5.00%, 5/15/41

     8,000        8,961,920   

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34

     11,190        13,455,565   
    

 

 

 
               78,280,886   

Transportation — 2.4%

    

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     4,999        5,611,360   

San Mateo County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/32

     10,000        10,903,000   
    

 

 

 
               16,514,360   

Utilities — 14.3%

    

City of Napa California, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35

     9,100        9,870,315   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/35

     12,070        13,297,519   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37

     14,510        16,531,678   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     7,500        8,470,350   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     12,870        14,208,866   

Rancho Water District Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/34

     5,008        5,540,208   

Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, RB, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/36

     4,500        5,034,510   

San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31

     4,000        4,225,760   

San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series 2008-A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33

     16,740        18,588,766   
    

 

 

 
               95,767,972   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 58.8%
        394,653,541   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,014,201,232) — 164.2%

  

  

    1,101,645,460   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Short-Term Securities        
Shares
    Value  
    

BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (e)(f)

     19,427,466      $ 19,427,466   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $19,427,466) — 2.9%

  

  

    19,427,466   
Total Investments (Cost — $1,033,628,698) — 167.1%        1,121,072,926   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.5)%        (10,113,971

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (27.7)%

   

    (185,881,738
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (37.8)%        (254,000,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 671,077,217   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(b)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Barclays Plc

   $ 7,448,229       $ (15,661

Stone & Youngberg LLC

   $ 2,298,620       $ 28,300   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   $ 12,751,970       $ 13,640   

 

(c)   US 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.

 

(d)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

(e)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
    Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
    Income  

BIF California Municipal Money Fund

    7,347,551        12,079,915        19,427,466          

 

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

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For

information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

     Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Assets:

               
Investments:                

Long-Term

Investments1

            $ 1,101,645,460               $ 1,101,645,460  

Short-Term

Securities

    $ 19,427,466                         19,427,466  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 19,427,466       $ 1,101,645,460               $ 1,121,072,926  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities:

       

TOB trust certificates

         $ (185,775,014          $ (185,775,014

VMTP Shares

           (254,000,000            (254,000,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

         $ (439,775,014          $ (439,775,014
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey — 129.6%

                

Corporate — 3.1%

  

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT: New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 11/01/32

   $ 3,000      $ 3,042,780   

Waste Management of New Jersey, Mandatory Put Bonds, Series A, 5.30%, 6/01/15 (a)

     2,500        2,694,775   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT:

    

Series A, 5.70%, 10/01/39

     2,500        2,797,400   

Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34

     2,150        2,447,775   
    

 

 

 
               10,982,730   

County/City/Special District/School District — 17.9%

  

Borough of Hopatcong New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Sewer (AMBAC), 4.50%, 8/01/33

     2,690        2,857,721   

City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, Refunding, GO, CAB (AGM) (b):

    

5.00%, 7/01/32

     4,605        5,014,200   

5.00%, 7/01/33

     1,395        1,516,295   

5.00%, 7/01/37

     1,470        1,572,871   

County of Middlesex New Jersey, COP, Refunding (NPFGC), 5.50%, 8/01/16

     1,375        1,376,018   

County of Union New Jersey, GO:

    

4.00%, 3/01/29

     2,590        2,840,142   

4.00%, 3/01/30

     2,590        2,819,448   

4.00%, 3/01/31

     2,925        3,167,863   

Edgewater Borough Board of Education, GO (AGM):

    

4.25%, 3/01/34

     1,235        1,386,152   

4.25%, 3/01/35

     1,300        1,456,247   

4.30%, 3/01/36

     1,370        1,535,441   

Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, County Correctional Facility Project, Series A (NPFGC),
5.00%, 10/01/13 (c)

     4,400        4,644,904   

Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation:

    

(AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/15/18

     1,000        1,215,800   

(NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/27

     250        327,850   

(NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/28

     4,840        6,366,197   

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB:

    

County Secured, County Services Building Project (AGM),
5.00%, 4/01/27

     750        815,520   

Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC),
5.25%, 1/01/39

     2,000        2,232,380   

Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC),
5.38%, 1/01/44

     3,600        4,037,544   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Senior Citizens Housing Project, AMT (AMBAC),
5.50%, 9/01/30

     500        500,730   

Monmouth County Improvement Authority, RB, Governmental Loan (AMBAC):

    

5.35%, 12/01/17

     5        5,017   

5.38%, 12/01/18

     5        5,017   

Morristown Parking Authority, RB (NPFGC):

    

5.00%, 8/01/30

     1,830        1,991,681   

5.00%, 8/01/33

     3,000        3,243,360   

New Jersey State Transit Corp., COP, Subordinate, Federal Transit Administration Grants, Series A (AGM),
5.00%, 9/15/21

     2,000        2,126,160   

Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Newark Redevelopment Project (NPFGC), 4.38%, 1/01/37

     620        583,172   

South Jersey Port Corp., Refunding RB:

    

4.50%, 1/01/15

     3,750        3,799,987   

4.50%, 1/01/16

     1,920        1,944,288   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)

  

Union County Improvement Authority, RB, Family Court Building Project , 4.00%, 5/01/37

   $ 3,575      $ 3,644,319   
    

 

 

 
               63,026,324   

Education — 22.7%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB, International Center For Public Health Project, University of Medicine and Dentistry (AMBAC), 6.00%, 6/01/32

     5,000        5,007,850   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

Higher Education Capital Improvement, Series A (AMBAC), 5.13%, 9/01/12 (c)

     5,500        5,522,605   

Montclair State University, Series A (AMBAC),
5.00%, 7/01/21

     1,200        1,367,868   

Montclair State University, Series A (AMBAC),
5.00%, 7/01/22

     2,880        3,273,408   

Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     845        951,918   

Richard Stockton College, Series F (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/31

     2,625        2,789,614   

Rowan University, Series C (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/14 (c)

     3,260        3,548,640   

Rowan University, Series C (NPFGC),
5.13%, 7/01/14 (c)

     3,615        3,943,712   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     9,740        10,677,962   

Montclair State University, Series J (NPFGC),
4.25%, 7/01/30

     3,775        3,897,235   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H,
5.00%, 7/01/31

     3,000        3,357,120   

Ramapo College, Series I (AMBAC),
4.25%, 7/01/31

     1,250        1,298,275   

Ramapo College, Series I (AMBAC),
4.25%, 7/01/36

     900        926,856   

Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/27

     2,800        3,003,812   

Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/34

     900        950,886   

William Paterson University, Series C (AGC),
5.00%, 7/01/28

     250        276,630   

William Paterson University, Series C (AGC),
4.75%, 7/01/34

     4,000        4,338,440   

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Senior Student Loan, Series 1A, AMT:

    

4.50%, 12/01/28

     3,380        3,513,003   

4.50%, 12/01/29

     4,150        4,277,903   

4.63%, 12/01/30

     4,080        4,234,346   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, GO, Series A ,
5.00%, 7/01/42

     5,045        5,733,188   

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, COP (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/15/29

     2,000        2,050,540   

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, RB, Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 12/01/27

     4,740        4,799,629   
    

 

 

 
               79,741,440   

Health — 14.9%

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital (AMBAC),
5.00%, 9/15/23

     10,775        11,491,322   

Meridian Health, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38

     755        808,363   

Meridian Health, Series II (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38

     6,260        6,702,457   

Meridian Health, Series V (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38

     3,870        4,143,532   

Virtua Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38

     3,035        3,377,348   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (continued)

                

Health (concluded)

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/41

   $ 3,080      $ 3,707,180   

AHS Hospital Corp., Series A (AMBAC),
6.00%, 7/01/13 (d)

     4,000        4,204,720   

Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/24

     1,820        1,944,051   

Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/32

     1,100        1,207,811   

Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37

     3,060        3,329,188   

Hackensack University Medical (AGC),
5.13%, 1/01/27

     1,500        1,659,015   

Hackensack University Medical (AGM),
4.63%, 1/01/30

     5,480        5,894,343   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     540        591,241   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     520        563,534   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     360        390,449   

Meridian Health System Obligation,
5.00%, 7/01/25

     700        794,542   

Meridian Health System Obligation,
5.00%, 7/01/26

     1,590        1,786,922   
    

 

 

 
               52,596,018   

Housing — 7.1%

    

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB:

  

 

Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM),
4.70%, 11/01/25

     9,245        9,699,669   

M/F, 4.55%, 11/01/43

     3,575        3,658,870   

Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.85%, 11/01/39

     935        949,277   

Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38

     1,895        2,023,784   

Series B, 4.50%, 10/01/30

     7,150        7,726,648   

S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     745        763,774   
    

 

 

 
               24,822,022   

State — 33.0%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB (AGM):

    

CAB, Series B, 2.82%, 11/01/23 (e)

     9,000        6,569,370   

CAB, Series B, 3.05%, 11/01/25 (e)

     10,000        6,700,400   

Election of 2005, Series A,
5.80%, 11/01/15 (c)

     4,690        5,485,799   

Garden State Preservation Trust, Refunding RB, Series C (AGM):

    

5.25%, 11/01/20

     5,000        6,411,800   

5.25%, 11/01/21

     7,705        9,987,144   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/14 (c)

     585        641,102   

Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.75%, 6/15/14 (c)

     3,180        3,499,781   

Liberty State Park Project, Series C (AGM),
5.00%, 3/01/22

     2,670        2,924,718   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 7/01/24

     1,785        2,176,843   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 7/01/25

     4,000        4,904,760   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 7/01/26

     7,500        9,210,900   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),

5.25%, 7/01/33

     11,105        11,887,680   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,000        2,122,740   

School Facilities Construction, Series L (AGM),
5.00%, 3/01/30

     9,000        9,624,600   

School Facilities Construction, Series O,
5.25%, 3/01/23

     1,420        1,561,418   

School Facilities Construction, Series Y,
5.00%, 9/01/33

     3,000        3,301,500   

School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC),
6.00%, 12/15/34

     2,800        3,299,800   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (continued)

                

State (concluded)

    

New Jersey EDA, RB (concluded):

    

School Facilities, Series U, 5.00%, 9/01/37

   $ 5,000      $ 5,404,400   

School Facilities, Series U (AMBAC),
5.00%, 9/01/37

     2,000        2,161,760   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/26

     895        994,524   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/28

     1,520        1,674,174   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/29

     2,000        2,192,500   

School Facilities Construction, Series N-1 (NPFGC), 5.50%, 9/01/27

     1,000        1,310,050   

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC):

    

5.50%, 3/01/21

     5,890        7,047,090   

5.50%, 3/01/22

     3,150        3,789,072   

State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A , 5.25%, 6/15/27

     1,080        1,226,340   
    

 

 

 
               116,110,265   

Tobacco — 1.4%

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, RB, 7.00%, 6/01/13 (c)

     4,755        5,023,230   

Transportation — 23.5%

    

Delaware River Port Authority, RB (AGM):

    

Port District Project,

    

Series B, 5.63%, 1/01/26

     2,425        2,430,553   

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     3,700        4,072,368   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

    

Growth & Income Securities, Series B, (AMBAC),

    

0.00%, 1/01/15 (b)

     7,615        7,107,689   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/31

     1,500        1,756,560   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35

     760        875,786   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/26

     4,900        6,165,964   

Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/29

     2,000        2,576,920   

Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/30

     4,000        5,207,480   

Series A (BHAC), 5.25%, 1/01/29

     500        651,070   

Series C (NPFGC), 6.50%, 1/01/16

     910        1,073,991   

Series C (NPFGC), 6.50%, 1/01/16 (d)

     3,385        3,722,451   

Series C-2005 (NPFGC), 6.50%, 1/01/16 (d)

     255        307,441   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

CAB, Series C (AGM), 4.55%, 12/15/32 (e)

     4,050        1,618,299   

CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 4.77%, 12/15/35 (e)

     1,400        464,982   

CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 4.80%, 12/15/36 (e)

     7,210        2,268,122   

Series A, 4.69%, 12/15/35 (e)

     6,000        2,029,500   

Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35

     4,365        5,382,089   

Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28

     2,000        2,366,300   

Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/20

     10,750        13,304,523   

Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/15/22

     150        190,478   

Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 6/15/24

     1,205        1,572,139   

Series B, 5.50%, 6/15/31

     1,425        1,692,102   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,900        2,189,199   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK International Air Terminal:

    

6.00%, 12/01/42

     2,500        2,831,325   

Special Project, Series 6, AMT (NPFGC),
6.25%, 12/01/15

     1,500        1,658,385   

Special Project, Series 6, AMT (NPFGC),
5.75%, 12/01/25

     3,000        3,000,600   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT,
5.75%, 11/01/30

     5,175        6,180,502   
    

 

 

 
               82,696,818   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (concluded)

  

Utilities — 6.0%

    

Essex County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB (AGC), 4.13%, 4/01/22

   $ 2,000      $ 2,160,080   

North Hudson Sewerage Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.13%, 8/01/20 (d)

     4,335        5,508,745   

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC) (e):

    

4.16%, 9/01/28

     6,600        3,401,574   

4.26%, 9/01/29

     6,900        3,355,953   

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Covanta Union, Series A, AMT,
5.25%, 12/01/31

     450        500,098   

New Jersey Solid Waste System, County Deficiency Agreement, Series A,
5.00%, 6/15/41

     5,415        6,207,539   
    

 

 

 
               21,133,989   

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

  

    456,132,836   
    

Guam — 1.0%

  

State — 1.0%

    

Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Revenue, RB, Series A , 5.13%, 1/01/42

     2,500        2,774,725   

Territory of Guam, RB, Series B-1 ,
5.00%, 1/01/37

     700        772,366   

Total Municipal Bonds in Guam

  

    3,547,091   
    

Puerto Rico — 7.5%

  

Health — 0.5%

    

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Hospital De La Concepcion, Series A ,
6.50%, 11/15/20

     1,750        1,758,558   

State — 5.0%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public Improvement, Series C ,
6.00%, 7/01/39

     2,080        2,276,518   

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (AMBAC),
6.02%, 7/01/37 (e)

     4,000        912,080   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB:

    

First Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/42

     1,300        1,400,841   

First Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/42

     2,500        2,827,075   

First Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 8/01/43

     2,130        2,269,877   

First Sub-Series C (AGM), 5.13%, 8/01/42

     6,120        6,674,901   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, COP, Series A (NPFGC),
5.56%, 8/01/42 (e)

     5,500        1,062,545   
    

 

 

 
               17,423,837   

Transportation — 1.3%

    

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC (AGC),
5.50%, 7/01/31

     3,750        4,570,087   

Utilities — 0.7%

    

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB,
5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,000        1,029,120   

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series VV (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/26

     1,325        1,507,240   
    

 

 

 
               2,536,360   

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

  

    26,288,842   

Total Municipal Bonds — 138.1%

  

    485,968,769   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey — 16.6%

  

Education — 0.4%

    

Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/39

   $ 990      $ 1,101,900   

Housing — 1.5%

    

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM),
5.00%, 5/01/27

     4,790        5,309,140   

State — 3.5%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/28

     9,160        12,325,787   

Transportation — 7.3%

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated:

    

163rd Series, 5.00%, 7/15/39

     11,456        13,015,042   

169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41

     5,500        6,063,145   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 152nd Series, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35

     5,998        6,632,070   
    

 

 

 
               25,710,257   

Utilities — 3.9%

    

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Covanta Union, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     12,370        13,747,152   

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

  

    58,194,236   
    

Puerto Rico — 0.7%

                

State — 0.7%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C , 5.25%, 8/01/40

     2,270        2,520,776   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 17.3%
        60,715,012   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $497,927,228) — 155.4%

  

  

    546,683,781   
Short-Term Securities    Shares         
    

BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund,
0.00% (g)(h)

     4,620,110        4,620,110   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,620,110) — 1.3%
        4,620,110   
Total Investments (Cost — $502,547,338) — 156.7%        551,303,891   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%        2,963,730   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (8.5)%

   

    (29,730,414
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (49.1)%        (172,700,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 351,837,207   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(b)   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.

 

(c)   US 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.
(d)   Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.
(e)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(f)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

(g)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
     Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
     Income  

BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund

     9,941,803         (5,321,693     4,620,110       $ 411   

 

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

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           
Investments:            

Long-Term Investments1

           $ 546,683,781               $ 546,683,781   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 4,620,110                         4,620,110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,620,110       $ 546,683,781               $ 551,303,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities:

       

TOB trust certificates

                  —      $ (29,718,745          $ (29,718,745

VRDP Shares

           (172,700,000            (172,700,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

         $ (202,418,745          $ (202,418,745
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Alabama — 4.2%

    

Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC):

    

6.13%, 6/01/34

   $ 1,500      $ 1,754,265   

6.00%, 6/01/39

     2,985        3,485,435   

Selma IDB, RB, International Paper Co. Project,
5.38%, 12/01/35

     350        381,322   
    

 

 

 
               5,621,022   

Arizona — 0.7%

    

Arizona State Board of Regents, Refunding RB, COP, University of Arizona, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/29

     300        344,145   

Arizona State Board of Regents, Refunding RB, University of Arizona, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42

     500        573,120   
    

 

 

 
               917,265   

California — 24.7%

    

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     1,960        2,340,789   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,110        1,226,150   

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     1,150        1,381,150   

California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Series G-1 (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/24

     2,000        2,321,740   

California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/39

     1,000        1,085,600   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A,
5.00%, 4/01/42

     940        1,028,905   

City of San Jose California Airport, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT:

    

5.50%, 3/01/30

     1,600        1,803,824   

6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,250        1,482,538   

County of Sacramento California, ARB, Senior Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/41

     1,400        1,573,880   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

    

Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     2,780        3,134,005   

Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39

     500        582,970   

Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/34

     1,000        1,190,690   

San Bernardino Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/33

     840        1,008,798   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 8/01/34

     1,020        1,198,663   

San Jacinto Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/32

     1,000        1,119,520   

State of California, GO, Various Purpose (AGC),
5.50%, 11/01/39

     3,450        3,942,833   

State of California, GO, Refunding:

    

5.25%, 2/01/30

     2,500        2,908,075   

Tax Exempt, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 9/01/41

     2,260        2,464,801   

University of California, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 5/15/37 (a)

     1,000        1,155,660   
    

 

 

 
               32,950,591   

Colorado — 3.1%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital NCMC Inc. Project, Series B (AGM), 6.00%, 5/15/26

     1,300        1,540,149   

University of Colorado, Refunding RB, Series A-2 (a):

    

5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,185        1,408,811   

5.00%, 6/01/33

     1,030        1,218,706   
    

 

 

 
               4,167,666   

District of Columbia — 1.5%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Public Utility Revenue, Sub Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

     1,625        1,945,710   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Florida — 6.2%

    

City of Gainesville Florida, Refunding RB, Series C ,
5.25%, 10/01/34

   $ 2,000      $ 2,306,500   

County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT,
5.38%, 10/01/32

     1,000        1,101,030   

Florida Housing Finance Corp., HRB, Brittany Rosemont Apartments, Series C-1, AMT (AMBAC),
6.75%, 8/01/14

     225        225,529   

Manatee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (Fannie Mae), 5.90%, 9/01/40

     500        542,860   

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, The Nemours Foundation Project, Series A , 5.00%, 1/01/29

     1,000        1,119,640   

Palm Beach County Florida School Board, Refunding RB, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/28

     2,600        2,995,408   
    

 

 

 
               8,290,967   

Illinois — 12.5%

    

Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Series A,
5.50%, 12/01/39

     1,500        1,748,730   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

Federal Transit Administration
Section 5309, Series A (AGC),
6.00%, 6/01/26

     1,400        1,655,878   

Sales Tax Receipts Revenue,
5.25%, 12/01/36

     425        485,584   

Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, 5.25%, 12/01/40

     1,215        1,386,108   

City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

     770        907,630   

City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     3,680        4,517,862   

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General, Third Lien, Series C (AGC) , 5.25%, 1/01/38

     525        602,690   

Cook County Forest Preserve District, GO, Series C,
5.00%, 12/15/32

     385        439,050   

Cook County Forest Preserve District, Refunding GO, Ltd Tax Project, Series B , 5.00%, 12/15/32

     180        205,270   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/41

     1,555        1,761,193   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Project, Series B,
5.00%, 12/15/28

     1,360        1,574,499   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     940        1,096,905   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     270        314,202   
    

 

 

 
               16,695,601   

Indiana — 5.3%

    

Indiana Finance Authority Waste Water Utility, RB, CWA Authority Project, First Lien, Series A,
5.00%, 10/01/41

     1,500        1,678,815   

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/42

     1,485        1,599,315   

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 1/01/38

     3,310        3,756,585   
    

 

 

 
               7,034,715   

Louisiana — 0.5%

    

New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding RB, GARB, Restructuring (AGC):

    

Series A-1, 6.00%, 1/01/23

     375        449,895   

Series A-2 (AGC), 6.00%, 1/01/23

     160        191,955   
    

 

 

 
               641,850   

Massachusetts — 0.4%

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Wellesley College, Series J,
5.00%, 7/01/42

     450        525,852   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan — 6.3%

    

City of Detroit Michigan, RB:

    

Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36

   $ 1,800      $ 2,101,698   

Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/01/29

     1,640        1,814,791   

Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33

     660        829,686   

City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series C-1 (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/27

     1,650        1,978,433   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital,
8.25%, 9/01/39

     1,265        1,631,736   
    

 

 

 
               8,356,344   

Minnesota — 2.7%

    

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38

     3,000        3,595,650   

Nevada — 4.9%

    

Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/34

     2,000        2,411,900   

County of Clark Nevada, RB:

    

Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39

     2,675        2,998,782   

Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/36

     1,000        1,058,640   
    

 

 

 
               6,469,322   

New Jersey — 3.1%

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Virtua Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,400        1,557,920   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,000        1,152,210   

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     1,195        1,396,740   
    

 

 

 
               4,106,870   

New York — 8.1%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series E , 5.00%, 11/15/42

     325        365,303   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation Revenue, Series C ,
5.00%, 11/15/28

     1,200        1,411,056   

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Series FF-2 , 5.50%, 6/15/40

     1,545        1,819,933   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB:

    

Fiscal 2009, Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/29

     2,000        2,397,820   

Future Tax Secured, Subordinate Bonds, Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     1,075        1,225,994   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series B:

    

5.00%, 3/15/37

     2,150        2,489,485   

5.00%, 3/15/42

     1,000        1,150,710   
    

 

 

 
               10,860,301   

North Carolina — 1.7%

    

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke University Health System, Health Care Facilities, Series A , 5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,360        1,567,550   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, Wakemed, Health Care Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/31

     565        641,088   
    

 

 

 
               2,208,638   

Pennsylvania — 5.5%

    

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series C (AGM):

    

5.00%, 8/01/35

     1,615        1,812,692   

5.00%, 8/01/40

     2,880        3,211,056   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania (concluded)

    

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/41

   $ 2,000      $ 2,272,500   
    

 

 

 
               7,296,248   

Puerto Rico — 1.3%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB,
First Sub-Series A , 6.38%, 8/01/39

     1,425        1,688,098   

South Carolina — 0.8%

    

City of North Charleston South Carolina, RB,
5.00%, 6/01/35

     905        1,020,288   

Texas — 19.3%

    

Austin Community College District, RB, Educational Facilities Project, Round Rock Campus,
5.25%, 8/01/33

     2,250        2,511,698   

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First Lien, Series A (AGC):

    

6.00%, 11/15/35

     2,700        3,292,245   

6.00%, 11/15/36

     2,055        2,497,154   

5.38%, 11/15/38

     1,000        1,159,500   

Frisco ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC),
5.50%, 8/15/41

     1,210        1,503,171   

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B, 7.25%, 12/01/35

     500        607,235   

Katy ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, Unlimited Tax School Building, Series A (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/42

     755        880,813   

Lamar Texas Consolidated ISD, GO, Refunding, School House, Series A , 5.00%, 2/15/45

     1,000        1,159,430   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects System, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/41

     2,750        3,266,532   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

    

System, First Tier (AGM), 6.00%, 1/01/43

     1,000        1,197,790   

Series K-1 (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/38

     1,400        1,599,458   

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series A (AGC), 6.50%, 7/01/37

     1,100        1,284,712   

Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,280        1,280,333   

Texas Tech University, Refunding RB, Improvement Bonds, 14th Series A , 5.00%, 8/15/29

     1,105        1,314,453   

University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43

     1,835        2,156,290   
    

 

 

 
               25,710,814   

Virginia — 2.0%

    

Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing , 6.50%, 12/01/35

     1,000        1,246,850   

Virginia Resources Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     1,245        1,452,492   
    

 

 

 
               2,699,342   

Washington — 3.2%

    

City of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/36

     1,000        1,168,530   

State of Washington, GO:

    

Motor Vehicle Tax, Senior 520, Corridor Program, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/41

     2,000        2,278,320   

Various Purpose, Series B, 5.25%, 2/01/36

     725        851,346   
    

 

 

 
               4,298,196   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Wisconsin — 1.0%

    

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/41

   $ 1,250      $ 1,388,112   

Total Municipal Bonds — 119.0%

             158,489,462   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
 

Alabama — 1.2%

    

Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/31

     1,500        1,592,685   

District of Columbia — 0.7%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35

     750        913,120   

Florida — 3.1%

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Transit System, Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/22 (a)

     660        740,566   

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.50%, 10/01/38

     2,499        2,717,928   

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 9/01/40

     615        655,596   
    

 

 

 
               4,114,090   

Illinois — 3.3%

    

Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/28

     2,999        3,302,703   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     960        1,092,368   
    

 

 

 
               4,395,071   

Kentucky — 0.9%

    

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/27

     1,002        1,164,017   

Massachusetts — 1.8%

    

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41

     2,040        2,357,098   

Nevada — 7.4%

    

Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO:

    

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/38

     2,010        2,479,214   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29

     1,994        2,471,435   

Las Vegas Valley Water District, GO, Refunding, Series C , 5.00%, 6/01/28

     4,200        4,868,598   
    

 

 

 
               9,819,247   

New Jersey — 2.2%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 6.00%, 12/15/34

     1,000        1,178,500   

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series CC , 5.25%, 10/01/29

     1,610        1,778,633   
    

 

 

 
               2,957,133   

New York — 21.4%

    

Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., Senior RB, Series A , 5.75%, 2/15/47

     1,000        1,171,971   

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 6/15/45

     2,999        3,439,138   

Second General Resolution, Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.25%, 6/15/44

     2,999        3,522,250   

Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

     1,095        1,289,552   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB:

    

Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

     1,000        1,129,655   

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42

     1,160        1,338,870   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New York (concluded)

    

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Project, 5.25%, 12/15/43

   $ 3,000      $ 3,460,350   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project , 5.75%, 11/15/51

     1,770        2,094,175   

New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B,
5.25%, 3/15/38

     3,250        3,765,385   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose, Series C , 5.00%, 3/15/41

     4,500        5,116,860   

New York State Thruway Authority, RB, Series G (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/32

     2,000        2,208,680   
    

 

 

 
               28,536,886   

Puerto Rico — 1.0%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,200        1,332,582   

Texas — 4.2%

    

City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A , 5.25%, 2/01/31

     2,609        3,042,562   

Waco Educational Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Baylor University, 5.00%, 3/01/43

     2,220        2,545,541   
    

 

 

 
               5,588,103   

Utah — 0.8%

    

City of Riverton Utah Hospital, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41

     1,005        1,098,046   

Washington — 1.6%

    

University of Washington, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/41

     1,875        2,185,363   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 49.6%
             66,053,441   
Total Investments (Cost — $203,502,784) — 168.6%        224,542,903   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%        (762,227

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (25.6)%

   

    (34,120,719
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (42.4)%        (56,500,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 133,159,957   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Barclays Plc    $ 1,155,660       $ (2,808
JPMorgan Chase & Co.    $ 740,566       $ 6,897   
Stifel Nicolaus & Co.    $ 2,627,517       $ 33,581   

 

(b)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

Ÿ  

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
     Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
     Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

     6,706,791         (6,706,791           $ 809   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           
Investments:            

Long-Term

Investments1

           $ 224,542,903               $ 224,542,903   

 

  1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 340,224                 $ 340,224   

Liabilities:

          

TOB trust certificates

           $ (34,105,969             (34,105,969

VMTP Shares

             (56,500,000             (56,500,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 340,224       $ (90,605,969           $ (90,265,745
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan — 128.1%

                

Corporate — 6.2%

    

Dickinson County EDC, Michigan, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/16

   $ 3,900      $ 3,912,753   

Monroe County EDC, Michigan, Refunding RB, Detroit Edison Co. Project, Series AA (NPFGC), 6.95%, 9/01/22

     10,695        14,438,036   
    

 

 

 
               18,350,789   

County/City/Special District/School District — 36.7%

  

Adrian City School District Michigan, GO (AGM) (a):

    

5.00%, 5/01/14

     2,000        2,162,360   

5.00%, 5/01/14

     1,600        1,729,888   

Anchor Bay School District, GO, Refunding (Q-SBLF):

    

4.13%, 5/01/25

     3,000        3,306,480   

4.25%, 5/01/26

     1,800        1,983,168   

4.38%, 5/01/27

     960        1,059,101   

4.00%, 5/01/28

     240        254,544   

4.38%, 5/01/28

     600        655,326   

4.00%, 5/01/29

     620        652,724   

4.50%, 5/01/29

     900        985,041   

Bay City School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/36

     2,800        2,954,308   

Birmingham City School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/33

     1,000        1,038,950   

Brighton Area School District, GO, School Bldg., Series I (Q-SBLF):

    

4.25%, 5/01/37 (b)

     3,720        3,813,670   

4.00%, 5/01/42 (b)

     1,390        1,393,614   

Charter Township of Canton Michigan, GO, Capital Improvement (AGM):

    

5.00%, 4/01/25

     1,840        2,032,225   

5.00%, 4/01/26

     2,000        2,197,400   

5.00%, 4/01/27

     500        547,055   

City of Oak Park Michigan, GO, Street Improvement (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/30

     500        534,830   

Comstock Park Public Schools, GO, School Building & Site, Series B (Q-SBLF):

    

5.50%, 5/01/36

     750        862,178   

5.50%, 5/01/41

     1,355        1,556,556   

County of Genesee Michigan, GO (NPFGC):

    

Refunding Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/19

     600        652,068   

Water Supply System, 5.13%, 11/01/33

     1,000        1,020,510   

Dearborn Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, GO, Limited Tax, Redevelopment, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 5/01/39

     3,300        3,718,902   

Detroit City School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site Improvement (NPFGC) (a):

    

Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/13

     1,300        1,350,089   

Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/13

     2,850        2,951,802   

Eaton Rapids Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM) (a):

    

5.25%, 5/01/14

     1,325        1,439,069   

5.25%, 5/01/14

     1,675        1,819,201   

Flint EDC, RB, Michigan Department of Human Services Office Building Project, 5.25%, 10/01/41

     3,070        3,274,462   

Fraser Public School District, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/25

     2,000        2,187,280   

Gibraltar School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site Improvement (NPFGC) (a):

    

5.00%, 5/01/14

     2,940        3,178,669   

5.00%, 5/01/14

     710        768,028   

Goodrich Area School District, GO, School Building & Site (Q-SBLF):

    

5.50%, 5/01/32

     600        706,566   

5.50%, 5/01/36

     1,200        1,388,292   

5.50%, 5/01/41

     1,575        1,810,573   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)

  

Grand Rapids Building Authority Michigan, RB, Series A (AMBAC) (a):

    

5.50%, 10/01/12

   $ 435      $ 438,863   

5.50%, 10/01/12

     600        605,328   

Gull Lake Community School District, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/14 (a)

     3,625        3,922,612   

Harper Creek Community School District Michigan, GO, Refunding (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/22

     1,125        1,251,203   

Harper Woods School District Michigan, GO, Refunding, School Building & Site (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/34

     430        442,014   

Howell Public Schools, Refunding, GO (Q-SBLF), 4.50%, 5/01/29

     1,090        1,207,829   

Hudsonville Public Schools, GO, School Building & Site (Q-SBLF), 5.25%, 5/01/41

     4,100        4,636,567   

L’Anse Creuse Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM):

    

5.00%, 5/01/24

     1,000        1,096,200   

5.00%, 5/01/25

     1,525        1,671,705   

5.00%, 5/01/26

     1,600        1,753,920   

5.00%, 5/01/35

     3,000        3,124,860   

Lansing Building Authority Michigan, GO, Series A (NPFGC), 5.38%, 6/01/13 (a)

     1,510        1,575,111   

Lincoln Consolidated School District Michigan, GO, Refunding (NPFGC), 4.63%, 5/01/28

     5,000        5,285,950   

Livonia Public Schools School District Michigan, GO, Refunding, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/24

     1,000        1,062,000   

Montrose Community Schools, GO (NPFGC), 6.20%, 5/01/17

     1,000        1,229,900   

Orchard View Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/13 (a)

     5,320        5,636,540   

Parchment School District, County of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, GO, School Building and Site, 5.00%, 5/01/25

     1,000        1,165,550   

Pennfield School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (NPFGC) (a):

    

5.00%, 5/01/14

     765        826,399   

5.00%, 5/01/14

     605        653,557   

Reed City Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/14 (a)

     1,425        1,541,992   

Romulus Community Schools, GO, Unlimited Tax, Refunding (AGM), (Q-SBLF):

    

4.13%, 5/01/25

     1,150        1,254,144   

4.25%, 5/01/26

     1,200        1,309,812   

4.25%, 5/01/27

     1,200        1,298,304   

4.50%, 5/01/29

     1,025        1,117,773   

Southfield Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/14 (a)

     2,000        2,163,460   

Thornapple Kellogg School District Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/32

     2,500        2,794,825   

Van Dyke Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/28

     1,250        1,388,050   

Zeeland Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/29

     1,600        1,692,048   
    

 

 

 
               108,131,445   

Education — 9.1%

  

Eastern Michigan University, Refunding RB, General (AMBAC), 6.00%, 6/01/20

     435        436,731   

Grand Valley State University Michigan, RB, General (NPFGC), 5.50%, 2/01/18

     2,070        2,283,872   

Lake Superior State University, Refunding RB (AGM):

    

4.00%, 11/15/26

     770        806,128   

4.00%, 11/15/27

     465        484,409   

4.00%, 11/15/28

     310        320,943   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan (continued)

                

Education (concluded)

    

Lake Superior State University, Refunding RB
(AGM) (concluded):

    

4.00%, 11/15/29

   $ 400      $ 411,884   

4.00%, 11/15/30

     310        317,487   

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Limited Obligation, Limited Obligation, Hillsdale College Project, 5.00%, 3/01/35

     1,720        1,748,191   

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, RB, Student Loan:

    

Series XVII-I, 5.20%, 3/01/24

     2,900        2,966,961   

Series XVII-P, (AMBAC), 4.88%, 3/01/30

     2,300        2,341,055   

Series XVII-Q, AMT (AMBAC), 5.00%, 3/01/31

     3,000        3,091,350   

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, General, Series C, 5.00%, 2/15/40

     4,700        5,239,325   

Michigan Technological University, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     1,650        1,854,963   

Saginaw Valley State University Michigan, Refunding RB, General (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/24

     2,100        2,170,854   

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, General, 5.25%, 11/15/40

     2,100        2,382,051   
    

 

 

 
               26,856,204   

Health — 26.2%

  

Dickinson County Healthcare System, Refunding RB, Series A (ACA), 5.80%, 11/01/24

     3,100        3,100,062   

Flint Hospital Building Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, Hurley Medical Center (ACA):

    

6.00%, 7/01/20

     1,045        1,066,234   

Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/20

     615        615,806   

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital (AGM), 5.25%, 5/15/36

     4,750        5,254,165   

Kent Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB:

    

Butterworth, Series A, (NPFGC), 7.25%, 1/15/13 (c)

     330        336,046   

Spectrum Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/29

     4,500        5,099,805   

Michigan State Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit:

    

5.00%, 12/01/31

     3,100        3,538,960   

5.00%, 12/01/35

     3,100        3,456,934   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, RB: Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, 11/15/25

     3,700        4,201,831   

Hospital, MidMichigan Obligation Group, Series A, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 4/15/18

     2,530        2,536,907   

Hospital, Oakwood Obligation Group, Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/13 (a)

     5,000        5,185,450   

McLaren Health Care, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/35

     1,000        1,089,680   

MidMichigan Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 4/15/26

     620        647,640   

MidMichigan Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 4/15/36

     3,550        3,669,706   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

4.00%, 12/01/32

     4,460        4,632,691   

Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     2,500        2,635,800   

Hospital, Crittenton, Series A, 5.63%, 3/01/27

     2,050        2,069,741   

Hospital, Oakwood Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/21

     600        664,278   

Hospital, Oakwood Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/25

     3,260        3,508,770   

Hospital, Oakwood Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/37

     630        661,809   

Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     3,100        3,291,797   

McLaren Health Care, 5.75%, 5/15/38

     4,500        5,033,655   

McLaren Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     1,390        1,526,929   

Oakwood Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/01/32

     4,000        4,436,400   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan (continued)

                

Health (concluded)

    

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding
RB (concluded):

    

Trinity Health Credit, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/28

   $ 930      $ 1,104,291   

Trinity Health Credit, Series A, 6.50%, 12/01/33

     1,000        1,208,800   

Trinity Health Credit, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/12 (a)

     1,000        1,017,280   

Trinity Health Credit, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/12 (a)

     3,410        3,468,720   

Trinity Health Credit, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/12 (a)

     345        350,962   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39

     1,000        1,289,910   

Sturgis Building Authority, RB, Sturgis Hospital Project (NPFGC), 4.75%, 10/01/34

     475        484,970   
    

 

 

 
               77,186,029   

Housing — 4.6%

  

Michigan State HDA, RB:

    

Deaconess Tower, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.25%, 2/20/48

     1,000        1,038,580   

Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/25

     4,400        4,860,064   

Series A, AMT, (NPFGC), 5.30%, 10/01/37

     130        130,111   

Williams Pavilion, AMT, (Ginnie Mae), 4.75%, 4/20/37

     3,775        3,887,268   

Michigan State HDA, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.05%, 10/01/41

     3,260        3,604,256   
    

 

 

 
               13,520,279   

State — 16.2%

  

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Refunding RB, Local Government, Charter County Wayne, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 11/01/24

     125        146,491   

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program:

    

Series H, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/15/26

     4,500        5,159,475   

Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38

     3,900        4,565,652   

Series I, 5.50%, 10/15/45

     1,250        1,440,975   

Series I, (AGC), 5.25%, 10/15/24

     4,000        4,791,600   

Series I, (AGC), 5.25%, 10/15/25

     2,000        2,388,560   

Series I, (AGC), 5.25%, 10/15/26

     600        715,224   

Series II, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/15/29

     3,500        3,645,180   

Michigan State Finance Authority, RB, 5.25%, 10/01/41

     6,085        6,590,663   

Michigan State Finance Authority, RB, Series F, 5.00%, 4/01/31

     1,000        1,080,840   

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, Cadillac Place Office Building Project, 5.25%, 10/15/31

     1,500        1,702,455   

State of Michigan, RB, GAB (AGM), 5.25%, 9/15/27

     5,250        5,841,098   

State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, RB:

    

5.00%, 11/15/29

     1,000        1,179,700   

5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,850        2,149,571   

5.00%, 11/15/36

     3,500        4,042,185   

State of Michigan, COP (AMBAC), 2.25%, 6/01/22 (c)(d)

     3,000        2,408,220   
    

 

 

 
               47,847,889   

Transportation — 11.5%

  

Wayne County Airport Authority, RB, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, AMT (NPFGC):

    

5.25%, 12/01/25

     7,525        7,904,862   

5.25%, 12/01/26

     6,300        6,593,769   

5.00%, 12/01/34

     4,435        4,505,384   

Wayne County Airport Authority, Refunding RB, AMT (AGC):

    

5.75%, 12/01/25

     4,000        4,424,040   

5.75%, 12/01/26

     1,000        1,098,340   

5.38%, 12/01/32

     8,700        9,277,767   
    

 

 

 
               33,804,162   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan (concluded)

                

Utilities — 17.6%

  

City of Detroit Michigan, RB:

    

Second Lien, Series B, (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36

   $ 3,000      $ 3,646,140   

Second Lien, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/13 (a)

     1,550        1,617,363   

Senior Lien, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/34

     6,000        6,027,480   

Series B, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/13 (a)

     11,790        12,329,392   

City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Second Lien, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/29

     10,470        10,903,563   

City of Port Huron Michigan, RB, Water Supply:

    

5.25%, 10/01/31

     310        342,984   

5.63%, 10/01/40

     1,000        1,114,680   

Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities System, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/27

     1,970        2,309,845   

5.00%, 7/01/31

     4,230        4,905,404   

5.00%, 7/01/37

     2,065        2,353,026   

5.50%, 7/01/41

     3,000        3,554,520   

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, RB:

    

Clean Water Revolving-Pooled, 5.00%, 10/01/27

     1,240        1,473,926   

State Clean Water, 5.00%, 10/01/27

     1,250        1,444,675   
    

 

 

 
               52,022,998   

Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

             377,719,795   
    

Guam — 1.9%

                

State — 1.9%

    

Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.13%, 1/01/42

     2,300        2,552,747   

Territory of Guam, Limited Obligation Bonds, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%, 12/01/29

     1,400        1,573,544   

Territory of Guam, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     1,165        1,285,438   

Total Municipal Bonds in Guam

             5,411,729   
    

Puerto Rico — 6.1%

                

State — 4.6%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB:

    

First Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/42

     500        538,785   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 8/01/43

     1,070        1,140,267   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.56%, 8/01/42 (d)

     4,500        869,355   

CAB, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.57%, 8/01/43 (d)

     12,500        2,277,125   

CAB, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.63%, 8/01/46 (d)

     20,000        3,032,200   

First Sub-Series C, (AGM), 5.13%, 8/01/42

     5,100        5,562,417   
    

 

 

 
               13,420,149   

Transportation — 1.1%

    

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/31

     2,750        3,351,397   

Utilities — 0.4%

    

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, 5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,100        1,168,266   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico              17,939,812   

Total Municipal Bonds — 136.1%

             401,071,336   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
 

Michigan — 20.0%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 4.2%

  

Lakewood Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/37

     6,470        7,226,343   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Michigan (concluded)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)

  

Portage Public Schools Michigan, GO, School Building & Site (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31

   $ 4,650      $ 5,078,544   
    

 

 

 
               12,304,887   

Education — 7.3%

    

Saginaw Valley State University, Refunding RB, General (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/31

     7,500        8,226,450   

Wayne State University, Refunding RB, General (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/35

     12,207        13,325,522   
    

 

 

 
               21,551,972   

Health — 1.2%

    

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Refunding Trinity Health, 5.00%, 12/01/39

     3,350        3,710,427   

Housing — 2.6%

    

Michigan HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/45

     6,990        7,603,512   

Utilities — 4.7%

    

City of Grand Rapids Michigan, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/34

     11,387        12,102,405   

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     1,649        1,739,204   
    

 

 

 
               13,841,609   

Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

             59,012,407   
    

Puerto Rico — 0.4%

                

State — 0.4%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,060        1,177,114   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 20.4%
        60,189,521   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $425,518,555) — 156.5%
        461,260,857   
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BIF Michigan Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (f)(g)

     9,419,517        9,419,517   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $9,419,517) — 3.2%
        9,419,517   
Total Investments (Cost — $434,938,072) — 159.7%        470,680,374   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%        (1,696,402

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (10.0)%

   

    (29,579,921
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (49.1)%        (144,600,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 294,804,051   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   US 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)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Stifel Nicolaus & Co.

   $ 5,207,284       $ 38,292   

 

(c)   Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.

 

(d)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

 

(e)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

(f)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
     Income  

BIF Michigan Municipal Money Fund

     6,928,754         2,490,763         9,419,517           

 

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

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       
Investments:        

Long-Term

Investments1

         $ 461,260,857             $ 461,260,857   
Short-Term Securities   $ 9,419,517                      9,419,517   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 9,419,517      $ 461,260,857             $ 470,680,374   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Liabilities:

          

TOB trust certificates

           $ (29,568,191           $ (29,568,191

VRDP Shares

             (144,600,000             (144,600,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           $ (174,168,191           $ (174,168,191
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey — 120.4%

                

Corporate — 5.3%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB, New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A, AMT (AMBAC), 5.25%, 11/01/32

   $ 1,000      $ 1,014,260   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT:

    

Series A, 5.70%, 10/01/39

     5,000        5,594,800   

Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34

     1,000        1,138,500   
    

 

 

 
               7,747,560   

County/City/Special District/School District — 14.7%

  

Borough of Hopatcong New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Sewer (AMBAC), 4.50%, 8/01/33

     750        796,762   

City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, Refunding, CAB (AGM), 5.00% 7/01/35 (a)

     1,250        1,345,100   

County of Hudson New Jersey, COP, Refunding (NPFGC), 6.25%, 12/01/16

     1,000        1,163,380   

County of Middlesex New Jersey, COP, Refunding (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/22

     3,000        3,002,010   

County of Union New Jersey, GO:

    

4.00%, 3/01/29

     1,060        1,162,375   

4.00%, 3/01/30

     1,060        1,153,905   

4.00%, 3/01/31

     1,200        1,299,636   

Edgewater Borough Board of Education, GO (AGM):

    

4.25%, 3/01/34

     300        336,717   

4.25%, 3/01/35

     300        336,057   

4.30%, 3/01/36

     300        336,228   

Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, AMT (NPFGC), 4.75%, 11/01/32

     1,000        1,040,430   

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB:

    

CAB, Series A-1, (NPFGC), 4.70%, 12/15/32 (b)

     1,000        387,820   

County Secured, County Services Building Project (AGM), 5.00%, 4/01/27

     250        271,840   

Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC), 5.25%, 1/01/39

     1,000        1,116,190   

Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 1/01/44

     1,400        1,570,156   

Monmouth County Improvement Authority, RB, Governmental Loan (AMBAC):

    

5.00%, 12/01/17

     5        5,011   

5.00%, 12/01/18

     5        5,010   

5.00%, 12/01/19

     5        5,009   

Monmouth County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Governmental Loan (AMBAC):

    

5.20%, 12/01/14

     5        5,013   

5.25%, 12/01/15

     5        5,013   

New Jersey State Transit Corp., COP, Federal Transit Administration Grants, Subordinate, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 9/15/21

     1,000        1,063,080   

Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Newark Redevelopment Project (NPFGC), 4.38%, 1/01/37

     3,600        3,386,160   

Union County Improvement Authority, RB, Family Court Building Project, 4.00%, 5/01/37

     1,425        1,452,631   
    

 

 

 
               21,245,533   

Education — 25.7%

    

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

Montclair State University, Series A, (AMBAC),
5.00%, 7/01/21

     1,600        1,823,824   

Rowan University, Series C (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/14 (c)

     1,185        1,289,920   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM),
5.00%, 7/01/35

     3,805        4,171,421   

Kean University, Series A,
5.25%, 9/01/29

     2,500        2,841,100   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (continued)

                

Education (concluded)

    

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (concluded)

    

Montclair State University, Series J
(NPFGC), 4.25%, 7/01/30

   $ 2,895      $ 2,988,740   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H,
5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,000        1,119,040   

Ramapo College, Series I (AMBAC),
4.25%, 7/01/31

     1,250        1,298,275   

Ramapo College, Series I (AMBAC),
4.25%, 7/01/36

     3,890        4,006,078   

Rowan University, Series B (AGC),
5.00%, 7/01/26

     2,575        2,874,421   

Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/34

     1,500        1,584,810   

William Paterson University, Series C (AGC),
4.75%, 7/01/34

     1,115        1,209,340   

William Paterson University, Series E (Syncora),
5.00%, 7/01/21

     1,725        1,730,451   

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Senior Student Loan, Series 1A, AMT:

    

4.50%, 12/01/28

     1,170        1,216,040   

4.50%, 12/01/29

     1,550        1,597,771   

4.63%, 12/01/30

     1,475        1,530,799   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,900        2,159,179   

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, RB, Series A (AMBAC):

    

5.50%, 12/01/18

     570        576,675   

5.50%, 12/01/19

     1,145        1,158,408   

5.50%, 12/01/20

     1,130        1,142,656   

5.50%, 12/01/21

     865        874,108   
    

 

 

 
               37,193,056   

Health — 10.3%

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB (AGC):

    

Meridian Health, Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     725        776,243   

Meridian Health, Series II, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     990        1,059,973   

Meridian Health, Series V, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     965        1,033,206   

Virtua Health, 5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,000        1,112,800   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/41

     1,100        1,323,993   

Barnabas Health Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/24

     1,820        1,944,051   

Barnabas Health Issue, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37

     1,200        1,305,564   

Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/32

     440        483,125   

Hackensack University Medical (AGM), 4.63%, 1/01/30

     2,315        2,490,037   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     210        229,927   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     210        227,581   

Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     140        151,841   

Meridian Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 7/01/25

     300        340,518   

Meridian Health System Obligation,
5.00%, 7/01/26

     2,130        2,393,801   
    

 

 

 
               14,872,660   

Housing — 7.3%

    

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB:

    

Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM),
4.70%, 11/01/25

     3,350        3,514,753   

M/F, 4.55%, 11/01/43

     1,425        1,458,431   

S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     490        502,348   

Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.90%, 11/01/35

     820        826,781   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (continued)

                

Housing (concluded)

    

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB (concluded):

    

Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.85%, 11/01/39

   $ 400      $ 406,108   

Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38

     755        806,310   

Series B, 4.50%, 10/01/30

     2,850        3,079,852   
    

 

 

 
               10,594,583   

State — 25.5%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB (AGM):

    

CAB, Series B, 2.82%, 11/01/23 (b)

     6,725        4,908,779   

Election of 2005, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/15 (c)

     2,605        3,047,016   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

CAB, Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series R, (NPFGC), 3.53%, 7/01/21 (b)

     2,325        1,701,830   

Cigarette Tax, (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/14 (c)

     225        246,578   

Cigarette Tax, (Radian), 5.75%, 6/15/14 (c)

     785        863,940   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 7/01/25

     1,000        1,226,190   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.00%, 7/01/29

     3,500        3,728,165   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 7/01/33

     8,500        9,099,080   

School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC),
6.00%, 12/15/34

     1,200        1,414,200   

School Facilities, Series U, 5.00%, 9/01/37

     3,000        3,242,640   

School Facilities, Series U (AMBAC), 5.00%, 9/01/37

     1,000        1,080,880   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 6/15/26

     355        394,476   

5.00%, 6/15/28

     910        1,002,301   

5.00%, 6/15/29

     1,195        1,310,019   

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority,
Refunding RB (NPFGC):

    

5.50%, 3/01/21

     1,540        1,842,533   

5.50%, 3/01/22

     1,050        1,263,024   

State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/27

     500        567,750   
    

 

 

 
               36,939,401   

Tobacco — 1.2%

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, RB, 7.00%, 6/01/13 (c)

     1,715        1,811,743   

Transportation — 21.0%

    

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGM):

    

5.05%, 1/01/35

     1,430        1,584,483   

5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,500        1,650,960   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

    

Growth & Income Securities, Series B (AMBAC),
—%, 1/01/15 (a)

     3,005        2,804,807   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/31

     2,000        2,342,080   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35

     700        806,645   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/29

     2,000        2,576,920   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

5.25%, 6/15/36

     760        875,680   

5.50%, 6/15/31

     730        866,831   

CAB, Series C (AGM),
4.55%, 12/15/32 (b)

     4,750        1,898,005   

CAB, Series C (AMBAC),
4.77%, 12/15/35 (b)

     2,760        916,679   

Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/20

     4,250        5,259,927   

Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/15/22

     150        190,478   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

New Jersey (concluded)

                

Transportation (concluded)

    

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System (concluded)

    

Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35

   $ 2,000      $ 2,466,020   

Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28

     780        922,857   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB:

    

Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 6/01/94

     1,000        1,252,490   

JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/42

     1,500        1,698,795   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated 152nd Series, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/30

     2,000        2,388,600   
    

 

 

 
               30,502,257   

Utilities — 9.4%

    

Essex County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB (AGC), 4.13%, 4/01/22

     1,000        1,080,040   

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority, Refunding RB (AMBAC), 6.25%, 1/01/14

     1,935        2,003,073   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, United Water of New Jersey Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 4.50%, 11/01/25

     1,000        1,089,190   

North Hudson Sewerage Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.13%, 8/01/20 (d)

     1,710        2,173,000   

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC) (b):

    

4.00%, 9/01/26

     4,100        2,346,840   

4.26%, 9/01/29

     2,750        1,337,517   

4.50%, 9/01/33

     2,350        919,790   

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

New Jersey Solid Waste System, County Deficiency Agreement, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/41

     2,155        2,470,406   

Resource Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     200        222,266   
    

 

 

 
               13,642,122   

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

             174,548,915   
    

Guam — 1.5%

                

State — 1.5%

    

Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.13%, 1/01/42

     1,600        1,775,824   

Territory of Guam, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     275        303,430   

Total Municipal Bonds in Guam

             2,079,254   
    

Puerto Rico — 11.1%

                

Health — 2.9%

    

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Hospital De La Concepcion, Series A, 6.13%, 11/15/30

     4,220        4,230,930   

State — 6.5%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/39

     1,500        1,641,720   

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (b):

    

(AMBAC), 6.02%, 7/01/37

     2,250        513,045   

(NPFGC), 5.42%, 7/01/30

     2,750        1,054,515   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB:

    

First Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/42

     700        754,299   

First Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/42

     1,000        1,130,830   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.55%, 8/01/41 (b)

     4,000        817,440   

First Sub-Series C (AGM), 5.13%, 8/01/42

     2,380        2,595,794   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 8/01/43

     800        852,536   
    

 

 

 
               9,360,179   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Puerto Rico (concluded)

                

Transportation — 1.0%

    

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/31

   $ 1,185      $ 1,444,148   

Utilities — 0.7%

    

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series XX,
5.75%, 7/01/36

     1,000        1,096,380   

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

  

    16,131,637   

Total Municipal Bonds — 133.0%

             192,759,806   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
 

New Jersey — 19.5%

                

Education — 3.1%

    

Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Rutgers University, Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     4,003        4,457,685   

Housing — 1.5%

    

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/27

     1,980        2,194,592   

State — 3.1%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM),
5.75%, 11/01/28

     3,300        4,440,513   

Transportation — 8.0%

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB:

    

Consolidated, 163rd Series,
5.00%, 7/15/39

     4,089        4,644,985   

Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41

     4,500        4,960,755   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 152nd Series, Consolidated, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35

     1,829        2,022,781   
    

 

 

 
               11,628,521   

Utilities — 3.8%

    

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Covanta Union, Series A, AMT,
5.25%, 12/01/31

     4,930        5,478,857   

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

             28,200,168   
    

Puerto Rico — 0.4%

                

State — 0.4%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     520        577,452   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 19.9%
        28,777,620   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $203,697,327) — 152.9%

             221,537,426   
Short-Term Securities        
Shares
    Value  
    

BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (f)(g)

     1,036,548      $ 1,036,548   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $1,036,548) — 0.7%

  

  

    1,036,548   
Total Investments (Cost — $204,733,875) — 153.6%        222,573,974   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%        1,144,971   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (9.9)%

   

    (14,376,968
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (44.4)%        (64,400,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 144,941,977   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   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.

 

(b)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(c)   US 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.

 

(d)   Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.

 

(e)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

(f)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(b)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
    Net Activity     Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
    Income  

BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund

    6,306,835        (5,270,287     1,036,548      $ 120   

 

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

 

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For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)

 

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

       
Investments:        

Long-Term

Investments1

         $ 221,537,426             $ 221,537,426   
Short-Term Securities   $ 1,036,548                      1,036,548   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,036,548      $ 221,537,426             $ 222,573,974   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities:

       

TOB trust certificates

         $ (14,371,049          $ (14,371,049

VRDP Shares

           (64,400,000            (64,400,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                —      $ (78,771,049          $ (78,771,049
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2012   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania — 106.1%

                

Corporate — 7.6%

    

Beaver County IDA, Refunding RB, FirstEnergy, Mandatory Put Bonds, 3.38%, 1/01/35 (a)

   $ 1,200      $ 1,225,944   

Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Water Facilities, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/36

     2,520        2,628,738   

Northumberland County IDA, Refunding RB, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, AMT (NPFGC),
5.05%, 10/01/39

     4,500        4,629,870   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B,
4.50%, 12/01/42

     3,630        3,887,548   

Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.10%, 10/01/27

     1,200        1,265,928   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     865        937,098   
    

 

 

 
               14,575,126   

County/City/Special District/School District — 28.1%

    

Chambersburg Area School District, GO (NPFGC):

    

5.25%, 3/01/26

     2,115        2,344,964   

5.25%, 3/01/27

     2,500        2,759,675   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A:

    

(AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,000        2,258,540   

(AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/32

     5,000        5,565,100   

City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/26

     970        1,117,003   

Connellsville Area School District, GO, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/37

     1,000        1,019,330   

County of York Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 3/01/36

     400        448,796   

East Stroudsburg Area School District, GO, Series A:

    

(AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/25

     7,000        7,830,340   

(NPFGC), 7.75%, 9/01/27

     2,000        2,526,960   

Falls Township Pennsylvania, RB, Water & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,070        1,205,890   

Lower Merion School District, GO, Refunding, Series A , 3.25%, 11/15/27

     2,035        2,118,923   

Lycoming County, GO, Series A (AGM) (b):

    

4.00%, 8/15/38

     645        659,300   

4.00%, 8/15/42

     140        142,975   

Marple Newtown School District, GO (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/31

     3,500        4,150,230   

Northeastern School District York County, GO, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 4/01/32

     1,585        1,718,425   

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, RB, Quality Redevelopment Neighborhood, Series B, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 4/15/27

     4,645        4,806,600   

Philadelphia School District, GO:

    

Series B (NPFGC), 5.63%, 8/01/21

     2,650        2,650,000   

Series E, 6.00%, 9/01/38

     3,300        3,750,351   

Philadelphia School District, GO, Refunding, Series A (BHAC), 5.00%, 6/01/34

     1,000        1,189,150   

Philipsburg Osceola Area School District Pennsylvania, GO (AGM):

    

5.00%, 4/01/41

     755        801,531   

Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/35 (b)

     600        615,756   

Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/38 (b)

     595        601,069   

Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/41 (b)

     225        227,504   

Shaler Area School District Pennsylvania, GO, CAB (Syncora), 3.79%, 9/01/30 (c)

     6,145        3,117,543   
    

 

 

 
               53,625,955   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Education — 9.7%

    

Adams County IDA, Refunding RB, Gettysburg College, 5.00%, 8/15/26

   $ 100      $ 114,198   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A:

    

Drexel University, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/37

     1,500        1,614,435   

University of Pennsylvania Health System, 4.00%, 8/15/39

     7,600        7,725,780   

University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,505        1,670,460   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/41

     2,750        3,103,238   

State System Higher Education, Series Al, 5.00%, 6/15/35

     1,780        2,054,885   

State Public School Building Authority, RB, Community College Allegheny County Project (AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/34

     1,880        2,108,984   
    

 

 

 
               18,391,980   

Health — 14.4%

    

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, Health Center, UPMC Health, Series B (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/26

     2,000        2,642,160   

Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, Series A , 5.00%, 11/01/40

     1,175        1,294,967   

Centre County Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, 7.00%, 11/15/46

     2,020        2,442,140   

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, RB, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33

     7,995        8,577,676   

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39

     500        544,175   

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, RB, Abington Memorial Hospital (b):

    

3.75%, 6/01/31

     470        461,869   

3.25%, 6/01/26

     625        605,956   

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital, Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/33

     490        537,373   

Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community:

    

4.50%, 11/15/36

     295        296,239   

Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/29

     235        272,800   

Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community:

    

5.00%, 11/15/27

     690        751,293   

5.00%, 11/15/28

     445        482,603   

5.00%, 11/15/29

     150        161,538   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.65%, 12/01/19 (d)

     3,000        3,663,420   

Saint Mary Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health East, Series A:

    

5.00%, 11/15/26

     1,325        1,451,842   

5.00%, 11/15/27

     945        1,029,492   

South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 7/01/35

     2,000        2,220,780   
    

 

 

 
               27,436,323   

Housing — 4.5%

    

Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 95-A, AMT, 4.90%, 10/01/37

     1,000        1,019,010   

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB:

    

4.75%, 10/01/39

     1,035        1,055,327   

S/F Mortgage, Series 92-A, AMT, 4.75%, 4/01/31

     670        683,239   

Series 99-A, AMT, 5.15%, 4/01/38

     860        932,137   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Housing (concluded)

    

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB (concluded):

    

Series 105C, 4.88%, 10/01/34

   $ 1,730      $ 1,837,485   

Philadelphia Housing Authority Capital Fund Program, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/18

     3,000        3,063,390   
    

 

 

 
               8,590,588   

State — 7.1%

    

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series , 5.00%, 6/01/28

     1,250        1,531,900   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C of 2003 Pennsylvania Turnpike (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32

     3,600        3,992,616   

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM):

    

CAB, Corry Area School District,
3.00%, 12/15/22 (c)

     1,640        1,204,728   

CAB, Corry Area School District,
3.12%, 12/15/23 (c)

     1,980        1,392,851   

CAB, Corry Area School District,
3.21%, 12/15/24 (c)

     1,980        1,335,549   

CAB, Corry Area School District,
3.34%, 12/15/25 (c)

     1,770        1,136,747   

School District Philadelphia Project, Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/26

     1,500        1,591,095   

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,200        1,313,184   
    

 

 

 
               13,498,670   

Transportation — 19.9%

    

City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/15/40

     2,500        2,679,500   

AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37

     7,500        7,862,550   

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,560        1,716,999   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Enhanced Turnpike Subordinate Special Revenue, RB:

    

5.00%, 12/01/37

     705        797,545   

5.00%, 12/01/42

     2,100        2,372,076   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

5.25%, 12/01/41

     1,750        1,953,560   

Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

     2,500        2,853,000   

Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 12/01/31

     7,800        8,505,432   

Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/32

     350        379,659   

Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/41 700

       795,375   

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/39

     3,500        3,893,960   

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts:

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

     1,570        1,801,512   

5.00%, 6/01/29

     2,080        2,381,517   
    

 

 

 
               37,992,685   

Utilities — 14.8%

    

Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/30

     5,000        5,520,250   

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Water System, 5.00%, 12/01/41

     500        567,350   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB (AGM):

    

1998 General Ordinance, 4th Series (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     3,300        3,342,372   

Ninth Series, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,430        1,528,127   

Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/36

     700        777,910   

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40

     3,000        3,344,850   

Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Pennsylvania Suburban Water Co. Project, Series A, AMT (AMBAC), 5.15%, 9/01/32

     5,500        5,593,335   
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania (concluded)

                

Utilities (concluded)

    

Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/41

   $ 400      $ 431,608   

Northampton Boro Municipal Authority, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/34

     935        962,180   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

American Water Co. Project,
6.20%, 4/01/39

     1,300        1,523,886   

Philadelphia Biosolids Facility,
6.25%, 1/01/32

     1,420        1,583,698   

Reading Area Water Authority Pennsylvania, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/27

     2,680        2,943,551   
    

 

 

 
               28,119,117   

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

             202,230,444   
    

Guam — 1.8%

                

State — 0.5%

    

Territory of Guam, Limited Obligation Bonds, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%, 12/01/29

     805        904,788   

Transportation — 1.3%

    

Guam International Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/23

     2,500        2,533,025   

Total Municipal Bonds in Guam

             3,437,813   
    

Puerto Rico — 0.7%

                

State — 0.7%

    

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public Improvement, Series A-4 (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/30

     1,270        1,388,999   

Total Municipal Bonds — 108.6%

             207,057,256   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
 

Pennsylvania — 48.4%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 5.0%

    

Erie County Conventional Center Authority, RB, 5.00%, 1/15/36

     8,850        9,502,848   

Education — 8.9%

    

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

Series AE (NPFGC), 4.75%, 6/15/32

     8,845        9,343,572   

University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5.75%, 8/15/41

     4,270        5,008,881   

University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, Capital Project, Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28

     2,202        2,637,242   
    

 

 

 
               16,989,695   

Health — 9.7%

    

Geisinger Authority, RB:

    

5.13%, 6/01/34

     2,500        2,783,450   

5.25%, 6/01/39

     3,128        3,482,770   

5.13%, 6/01/41

     6,270        7,038,137   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     4,680        5,187,125   
    

 

 

 
               18,491,482   

Housing — 3.9%

    

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB:

    

AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     2,920        2,980,707   

S/F Mortgage, Series 113, 4.85%, 10/01/37

     4,120        4,377,253   
    

 

 

 
               7,357,960   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

 

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
    

Pennsylvania (concluded)

                

State — 20.9%

    

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series:

    

5.00%, 3/15/28

   $ 5,203      $ 6,231,284   

5.00%, 11/15/30

     6,350        7,617,651   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C of 2003 Pennsylvania Turnpike, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     10,000        11,090,600   

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, School District of Philadelphia Project, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/26

     14,026        14,878,001   
    

 

 

 
               39,817,536   

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

             92,159,521   
    

Puerto Rico — 2.9%

                

State — 2.9%

    

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     5,000        5,552,300   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 51.3%
        97,711,821   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $282,607,101) — 159.9%

  

  

    304,769,077   
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BIF Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (f)(g)

     3,976,718        3,976,718   
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $3,976,718) — 2.1%        3,976,718   
Total Investments (Cost — $286,583,819) — 162.0%        308,745,795   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)%        (1,005,130

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (26.7)%

   

    (50,878,180
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (34.8)%        (66,300,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 190,562,485   
    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(b)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
First Clearing LLC    $ 2,246,604       $ 57,788   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    $ 1,067,825       $ (881

 

(c)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

(d)   Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.

 

(e)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund’s acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

 

(f)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2011
     Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
July 31,
2012
     Income  

BIF Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund

     8,744,788         (4,768,070     3,976,718       $ 1   
(g)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2012:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           
Investments:            

Long-Term

Investments1

           $ 304,769,077               $ 304,769,077   

Short-Term

Securities

   $ 3,976,718                         3,976,718   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,976,718       $ 304,769,077               $ 308,745,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 78,760                      $ 78,760   
Liabilities:           

TOB trust certificates

           $ (50,859,902             (50,859,902

VRDP Shares

             (66,300,000             (66,300,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 78,760       $ (117,159,902           $ (117,081,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended July 31, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

 

July 31, 2012   BlackRock
MuniHoldings
California
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUC)
    BlackRock
MuniHoldings
New Jersey
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUJ)
    BlackRock
MuniYield
Investment
Quality Fund
(MFT)
   

BlackRock
MuniYield
Michigan

Quality Fund, Inc.
(MIY)

    BlackRock
MuniYield New
Jersey
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MJI)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Pennsylvania
Quality Fund
(MPA)
 
            
Assets                                                 

Investments at value — unaffiliated1

  $ 1,101,645,460      $ 546,683,781      $ 224,542,903      $ 461,260,857      $ 221,537,426       $ 304,769,077   

Investments at value — affiliated2

    19,427,466        4,620,110               9,419,517        1,036,548         3,976,718   

Cash

                  340,224                       78,760   

Interest receivable

    14,647,892        4,729,438        2,477,215        4,964,358        1,769,328         3,009,022   

Investments sold receivable

    4,198,229               4,292,588                       691,789   

Deferred offering costs

    278,236        346,777        119,817        272,001        235,038         212,698   

TOB trust receivable

                  330,000                         

Prepaid expenses

    15,826        7,964        2,990        6,774        3,151         4,348   
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,140,213,109        556,388,070        232,105,737        475,923,507        224,581,491         312,742,412   
 

 

 

 
            
Accrued Liabilities                                                 

Investments purchased payable

    25,176,540               7,553,266        5,168,991                3,941,985   

Income dividends payable — Common Shares

    3,230,365        1,574,429        601,185        1,393,766        638,381         851,039   

Investment advisory fees payable

    549,674        255,485        93,366        197,117        93,770         128,999   

Interest expense and fees payable

    106,724        11,669        14,750        11,730        5,919         18,278   

Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable

    141,795        1,575        571        3,080        641         893   

Other accrued expenses payable

    155,780        288,960        76,673        176,581        129,754         78,831   
 

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    29,360,878        2,132,118        8,339,811        6,951,265        868,465         5,020,025   
 

 

 

 
            
Other Liabilities                                                 

TOB trust certificates

    185,775,014        29,718,745        34,105,969        29,568,191        14,371,049         50,859,902   

VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4

           172,700,000               144,600,000        64,400,000         66,300,000   

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4

    254,000,000               56,500,000                         
 

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    439,775,014        202,418,745        90,605,969        174,168,191        78,771,049         117,159,902   
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    469,135,892        204,550,863        98,945,780        181,119,456        79,639,514         122,179,927   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

  $ 671,077,217      $ 351,837,207      $ 133,159,957      $ 294,804,051      $ 144,941,977       $ 190,562,485   
 

 

 

 
            
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of                                            

Paid-in capital5,6,7

  $ 584,374,203      $ 298,741,284      $ 118,022,101      $ 260,869,653      $ 124,898,581       $ 170,152,886   

Undistributed net investment income

    12,525,278        5,942,203        2,039,598        3,508,313        2,702,465         1,981,330   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (13,266,492     (1,602,833     (7,941,861     (5,316,217     (499,168      (3,733,707

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    87,444,228        48,756,553        21,040,119        35,742,302        17,840,099         22,161,976   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

  $ 671,077,217      $ 351,837,207      $ 133,159,957      $ 294,804,051      $ 144,941,977       $ 190,562,485   
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 16.41      $ 16.54      $ 15.73      $ 16.18      $ 16.35       $ 16.57   
 

 

 

 

1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 1,014,201,232      $ 497,927,228      $ 203,502,784      $ 425,518,555      $ 203,697,327       $ 282,607,101   
 

 

 

 

2 Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 19,427,466      $ 4,620,110             $ 9,419,517      $ 1,036,548       $ 3,976,718   
 

 

 

 

3 Preferred Shares outstanding:

            

Par value $0.05 per share

                  565                       663   
 

 

 

 

Par value $0.10 per share

    2,540        1,727               1,446        644           
 

 

 

 

4 Preferred Shares authorized

    15,600        9,847        1 million        8,046        3,584         1 million   
 

 

 

 

5 Common Shares outstanding

    40,890,693        21,276,068        8,467,395        18,219,159        8,866,404         11,500,521   
 

 

 

 

6 Par Value per Common Share

  $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

 

7 Common Shares authorized

    200 million        200 million        unlimited        200 million        200 million         unlimited   
 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended July 31, 2012   BlackRock
MuniHoldings
California
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUC)
    BlackRock
MuniHoldings
New Jersey
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUJ)
    BlackRock
MuniYield
Investment
Quality Fund
(MFT)
    BlackRock
MuniYield
Michigan
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MIY)
    BlackRock
MuniYield New
Jersey
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MJI)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Pennsylvania
Quality Fund
(MPA)
 
            
Investment Income                                                 

Interest

  $ 47,453,399      $ 23,546,803      $ 9,299,582      $ 20,766,343      $ 9,623,622       $ 12,821,181   

Income — affiliated

    5,871        411        809               120         1   
 

 

 

 

Total income

    47,459,270        23,547,214        9,300,391        20,766,343        9,623,742         12,821,182   
 

 

 

 
 
Expenses                                                 

Investment advisory

    5,909,351        2,915,346        1,015,779        2,232,998        1,058,655         1,430,321   

Liquidity fees

           1,234,639               996,116        460,399         456,725   

Professional

    284,167        196,155        101,298        177,375        101,108         118,455   

Accounting services

    146,920        94,696        47,839        83,919        49,724         57,890   

Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares

    266,191        173,173        37,110        130,140        64,577         59,670   

Transfer agent

    79,352        34,164        36,194        34,995        20,926         30,554   

Officer and Directors

    83,171        45,789        16,956        34,671        16,603         25,227   

Custodian

    42,193        27,116        12,304        25,058        14,396         17,028   

Printing

    32,990        14,192        9,520        13,227        12,168         17,897   

Registration

    13,973        9,185        9,201        9,208        9,217         9,189   

Miscellaneous

    90,263        130,613        54,830        147,208        87,844         107,914   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    6,948,571        4,875,068        1,341,031        3,884,915        1,895,617         2,330,870   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs1

    2,412,687        1,161,299        612,006        970,601        445,963         681,607   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    9,361,258        6,036,367        1,953,037        4,855,516        2,341,580         3,012,477   

Less fees waived by advisor

    (597,067     (113,248     (2,247     (2,309     (7,822      (3,617
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    8,764,191        5,923,119        1,950,790        4,853,207        2,333,758         3,008,860   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    38,695,079        17,624,095        7,349,601        15,913,136        7,289,984         9,812,322   
 

 

 

 
            
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                                 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

            

Investments

    12,001,616        2,385,701        4,728,041        1,625,759        758,686         1,610,002   

Financial futures contracts

    (2,388,508     (1,538,474     (671,118     (1,328,226     (635,142      (1,136,886
 

 

 

 
    9,613,108        847,227        4,056,923        297,533        123,544         473,116   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

            

Investments

    77,535,449        38,533,654        15,495,897        28,752,662        16,428,027         18,379,741   

Financial futures contracts

           344,963        97,323        311,432        152,472         227,086   
 

 

 

 
    77,535,449        38,878,617        15,593,220        29,064,094        16,580,499         18,606,827   
 

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain

    87,148,557        39,725,844        19,650,143        29,361,627        16,704,043         19,079,943   
 

 

 

 
            
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders From                                                 

Net investment income

    (391,674            (101,371                      
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

  $ 125,451,962      $ 57,349,939      $ 26,898,373      $ 45,274,763      $ 23,994,027       $ 28,892,265   
 

 

 

 
1 Related to TOBs, VRDP Shares and/or VMTP Shares.             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

 

    BlackRock MuniHoldings California
Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
        BlackRock MuniHoldings New
Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)
 
    Year Ended July 31,
        Year Ended July 31,
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:   2012     2011         2012     2011  
         
Operations                                    

Net investment income

  $ 38,695,079      $ 39,555,605        $ 17,624,095      $ 19,630,428   

Net realized gain (loss)

    9,613,108        (9,301,860       847,227        (1,057,489

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    77,535,449        (3,868,632       38,878,617        (8,879,645

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

    (391,674     (931,589              (627,047
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    125,451,962        25,453,524          57,349,939        9,066,247   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Dividends to Common Shareholders From                                    

Net investment income

    (38,034,966     (36,787,012       (18,885,230     (18,852,930
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Capital Share Transactions                                    

Reinvestment of common dividends

    260,092                 288,582        189,682   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                    

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    87,677,088        (11,333,488       38,753,291        (9,597,001

Beginning of year

    583,400,129        594,733,617          313,083,916        322,680,917   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 671,077,217      $ 583,400,129        $ 351,837,207      $ 313,083,916   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 12,525,278      $ 12,027,500        $ 5,942,203      $ 6,799,663   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

    BlackRock MuniYield Investment
Quality Fund (MFT)
        BlackRock MuniYield Michigan
Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)
 
    Year Ended July 31,
        Year Ended July 31,
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:   2012      2011         2012     2011  
          
Operations                                     

Net investment income

  $ 7,349,601       $ 7,724,014        $ 15,913,136      $ 16,987,044   

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,056,923         (1,973,825       297,533        665,730   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    15,593,220         (2,240,288       29,064,094        (5,598,697

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

    (101,371      (308,831              (651,184
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    26,898,373         3,201,070          45,274,763        11,402,893   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
          
Dividends to Common Shareholders From                                     

Net investment income

    (7,213,049      (7,210,628       (16,994,949     (16,686,075
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
          
Capital Share Transactions                                     

Reinvestment of common dividends

    51,841         91,502          197,986          
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
          
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                     

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    19,737,165         (3,918,056       28,477,800        (5,283,182

Beginning of year

    113,422,792         117,340,848          266,326,251        271,609,433   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 133,159,957       $ 113,422,792        $ 294,804,051      $ 266,326,251   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 2,039,598       $ 2,052,104        $ 3,508,313      $ 4,320,295   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

 

    BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey
Quality Fund, Inc. (MJI)
        BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania
Quality Fund (MPA)
 
    Year Ended July 31,
        Year Ended July 31,
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:   2012     2011         2012     2011  
         
Operations                                    

Net investment income

  $ 7,289,984      $ 8,005,293        $ 9,812,322      $ 10,563,541   

Net realized gain

    123,544        171,906          473,116        143,339   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    16,580,499        (4,320,508       18,606,827        (4,542,999

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

           (394,067              (313,247
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    23,994,027        3,462,624          28,892,265        5,850,634   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Dividends to Common Shareholders From                                    

Net investment income

    (7,917,169     (7,636,680       (10,493,933     (10,531,527
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Capital Share Transactions                                    

Reinvestment of common dividends

    384,157        373,793          226,396        88,230   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    16,461,015        (3,800,263       18,624,728        (4,592,663

Beginning of year

    128,480,962        132,281,225          171,937,757        176,530,420   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 144,941,977      $ 128,480,962        $ 190,562,485      $ 171,937,757   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 2,702,465      $ 3,176,174        $ 1,981,330      $ 2,578,207   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Cash Flows     

 

Year Ended July 31, 2012  

BlackRock

MuniHoldings
California

Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUC)

   

BlackRock
MuniHoldings

New Jersey

Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUJ)

   

BlackRock
MuniYield

Investment

Quality Fund

(MFT)

    BlackRock
MuniYield
Michigan
Quality Fund, Inc.
(MIY)
   

BlackRock
MuniYield

New Jersey

Quality Fund, Inc.
(MJI)

   

BlackRock

MuniYield
Pennsylvania
Quality Fund

(MPA)

 
           
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities                                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, excluding dividends to AMPS Shareholders

  $ 125,843,636      $ 57,349,939      $ 26,999,744      $ 45,274,763      $ 23,994,027      $ 28,892,265   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

           

Increase in interest receivable

    (749,705     (224,258     (258,866     (102,189     (161,970     (216,661

Decrease in other assets

    108,645                                      

Decrease in prepaid expenses

    9,874        7,523        6,568        22,300        1,409        20,262   

Decrease in income receivable – affiliated

    352                                      

Decrease in cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts

           175,000        40,000        150,000        62,040        115,000   

Increase in investment advisory fees payable

    133,217        32,929        15,288        16,248        10,672        14,040   

Increase (decrease) in interest expense and fees payable

    (17,222     (36,095     3,438        3,379        2,818        (4,357

Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses payable

    (40,476     15,430        6,790        130,786        9,160        56,077   

Decrease in variation margin payable

           (133,000     (35,625     (114,000     (55,812     (83,125

Increase (decrease) in Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable

    36,841        (2,984     20        (248     (339     176   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    (89,537,065     (40,919,355     (20,223,938     (30,378,421     (17,186,713     (19,989,743

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments

    2,716,461        (377,721     514,206        344,394        (463,419     329,344   

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    22,624        404,121        23,023        269,699        153,571        137,994   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    485,113,704        92,015,311        83,083,636        85,264,416        43,336,643        62,443,122   

Purchases of long-term investments

    (479,524,652     (111,223,461     (107,704,705     (94,867,362     (56,905,896     (83,120,894

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    (12,079,915     5,321,693        6,706,691        (2,490,763     5,270,287        4,768,070   
 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    32,036,319        2,405,072        (10,823,730     3,523,002        (1,933,522     (6,638,430
 

 

 

 
           
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities                                                

Cash receipts from TOB trust certificates

    30,428,302        16,455,815        20,591,242        13,378,191        9,686,680        24,369,997   

Cash payments for TOB trust certificates

    (24,096,444            (1,995,003                   (7,275,000

Cash payments on redemption of AMPS

    (254,000,000            (56,525,000                     

Cash receipts from issuance of VMTP Shares

    254,000,000               56,500,000                        

Cash payments for offering costs

    (300,860     (303,853     (142,840     (105,214     (221,905     (82,607

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (37,671,406     (18,595,296     (7,160,947     (16,795,979     (7,531,253     (10,295,200

Cash dividends paid to AMPS Shareholders

    (395,911            (103,498                     
 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

    (32,036,319     (2,443,334     11,163,954        (3,523,002     1,933,522        6,717,190   
 

 

 

 
           
Cash                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

           (38,262     340,224                      78,760   

Cash at beginning of year

           38,262                               
 

 

 

 

Cash at end of year

                $ 340,224                    $ 78,760   
 

 

 

 
           
Cash Flow Information                                                

Cash paid during the year for interest and fees

  $ 2,416,735      $ 793,273      $ 585,545      $ 697,523      $ 443,145      $ 685,964   
 

 

 

 
           
Non-cash Financing Activities                                                

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Common Shareholders

  $ 260,092      $ 288,582      $ 51,841      $ 197,986      $ 384,157      $ 226,396   
 

 

 

 

A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when a Fund had a significant amount of borrowing during the year, based on the average borrowings outstanding in relation to average total assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

                      Period
July 1, 2009
to July 31,
2009
              
    Year Ended July 31,       Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010       2009      2008  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.27      $ 14.55      $ 13.21      $ 13.05      $ 13.84       $ 14.48   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.95        0.97        0.92        0.08        0.90         0.96   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.13        (0.33     1.24        0.14        (0.89      (0.60

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.02     (0.03     (0.00 )2      (0.15      (0.32
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.07        0.62        2.13        0.22        (0.14      0.04   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.93     (0.90     (0.79     (0.06     (0.65      (0.68
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.41      $ 14.27      $ 14.55      $ 13.21      $ 13.05       $ 13.84   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 16.36      $ 13.15      $ 14.04      $ 12.18      $ 11.07       $ 12.24   
 

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3                                                 

Based on net asset value

    22.26%        4.88%        16.96%        1.75% 4      0.21%          0.64%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    32.27%        0.16%        22.40%        10.59% 4      (3.88)%         (7.41)%   
 

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                                 

Total expenses5

    1.48%        1.38%        1.23%        1.34% 6,7      1.59%         1.58%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived5

    1.39%        1.25%        1.12%        1.19% 6,7      1.40%         1.50%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5,8

    1.01% 9      1.02%        0.98%        1.06% 6,7      1.02%         1.14%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income5

    6.14%        6.93%        6.52%        6.59% 6,7      7.08%         6.72%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

    0.06%        0.16%        0.18%        0.23% 6      1.15%         2.22%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    6.08%        6.77%        6.34%        6.36% 6,7      5.93%         4.50%   
 

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 671,077      $ 583,400      $ 594,734      $ 540,144      $ 533,256       $ 565,757   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

         $ 254,000      $ 254,000      $ 254,000      $ 287,375       $ 287,375   
 

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 254,000                                       
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    46%        24%        25%        1%        19%         43%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

         $ 82,421      $ 83,538      $ 78,166      $ 71,392       $ 74,225   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 364,204                                       
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.

3   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

4   

Aggregate total investment return.

5   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

6   

Annualized.

7   

Certain non-recurring expenses have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized, the ratios of total expenses, total expenses after fees waived, total expenses after fees waived excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.43%, 1.28%, 1.15%, 6.50% and 6.27%, respectively.

8   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VMTP shares, respectively.

9   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.97%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.  (MUJ)

 

    Year Ended July 31,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009      2008  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.73      $ 15.19      $ 14.40      $ 14.35       $ 14.86   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.83        0.93        1.00        0.98         0.93   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.87        (0.47     0.67        (0.11      (0.47
Dividends and distributions to AMPS Shareholders from:           

Net investment income

           (0.03     (0.03     (0.16      (0.31

Net realized gain

                  (0.00 )2                
 

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.70        0.43        1.64        0.71         0.15   
 

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:           

Net investment income

    (0.89     (0.89     (0.84     (0.66      (0.66

Net realized gain

                  (0.01               
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.89     (0.89     (0.85     (0.66      (0.66
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.54      $ 14.73      $ 15.19      $ 14.40       $ 14.35   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 16.05      $ 13.74      $ 15.05      $ 13.38       $ 12.93   
 

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3                                         

Based on net asset value

    18.96%        3.28%         11.95%        6.13%         1.35%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    23.76%        (2.77)%        19.37%        9.45%         (5.76)%   
 

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                         

Total expenses4

    1.81%        1.21%        1.13%        1.30%         1.30%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived4

    1.78%        1.17%        1.08%        1.21%         1.23%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs4,5

    1.43% 7      1.11%        1.05%        1.10%         1.15%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    5.28%        6.36%        6.71%        7.04%         6.22%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

           0.21%        0.22%        1.13%         2.11%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.28%        6.15%        6.49%        5.91%         4.11%   
 

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)

  $ 351,837      $ 313,084      $ 322,681      $ 305,856       $ 304,947   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)

                $ 172,700      $ 172,700       $ 176,700   
 

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000)

  $ 172,700      $ 172,700                         
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    17%        12%        13%        9%         12%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year

                $ 71,713      $ 69,278 6     $ 68,152 6 
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year

  $ 303,727      $ 281,288                         
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.

3   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

4   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

5   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.

6   

Amounts have been recalculated to conform with current period presentation.

7   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 1.01%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

    Year Ended July 31,     Period
November 1, 2007
to July 31,
2008
   

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009      
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.40      $ 13.87      $ 12.83      $ 13.42      $ 14.38      $ 14.91   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.87        0.91        0.92        0.94        0.71        0.95   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.32        (0.49     0.98        (0.70     (0.97     (0.49

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.04     (0.04     (0.15     (0.22     (0.31
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.18        0.38        1.86        0.09        (0.48     0.15   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.85     (0.85     (0.82     (0.68     (0.48     (0.68
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.73      $ 13.40      $ 13.87      $ 12.83      $ 13.42      $ 14.38   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 15.47      $ 12.39      $ 14.28      $ 11.80      $ 11.75      $ 12.74   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders2                                           

Based on net asset value

    24.51%        3.20%         14.99%        1.94%        (2.97 )%3      1.39%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    32.43%        (7.32)%        28.72%        7.08%        (4.11 )%3      (5.75)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                           

Total expenses4

    1.58%        1.23%        1.19%        1.40%        1.51% 5      1.54%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived 4

    1.58%        1.23%        1.19%        1.37%        1.49% 5      1.52%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs4,6

    1.08% 7      1.11%        1.09%        1.19%        1.18% 5      1.20%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    5.94%        6.91%        6.80%        7.54%        6.60% 5      6.53%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

    0.08%        0.28%        0.29%        1.23%        2.07% 5      2.13%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.86%        6.63%        6.51%        6.31%        4.53% 5      4.40%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 133,160      $ 113,423      $ 117,341      $ 108,434      $ 113,449      $ 121,574   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

         $ 56,525      $ 56,525      $ 56,525      $ 62,250      $ 72,000   
 

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 56,500                                      
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    43%        29%        38%        43%        21%        26%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

         $ 75,165      $ 76,900      $ 72,961      $ 70,569      $ 67,220   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 335,681                                      
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

3   

Aggregate total investment return.

4   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

5   

Annualized.

6   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VMTP Shares, respectively.

7   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 1.05%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

    Year Ended July 31,    

Period
November 1, 2007
to July 31,

2008

   

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009      
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.63      $ 14.92      $ 13.93      $ 14.16      $ 15.03      $ 15.45   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.87        0.93        0.98        1.00        0.70        1.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.61        (0.26     0.94        (0.40     (0.82     (0.45

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

           (0.04     (0.05     (0.16     (0.23     (0.32
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.48        0.63        1.87        0.44        (0.35     0.29   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.93     (0.92     (0.88     (0.67     (0.52     (0.71
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.18      $ 14.63      $ 14.92      $ 13.93      $ 14.16      $ 15.03   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 16.05      $ 13.39      $ 14.55      $ 12.25      $ 12.30      $ 13.40   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders2                                                

Based on net asset value

    17.60%        4.78%         14.31%        4.66%        (2.02 )%3      2.30%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    27.46%        (1.67)%        26.76%        5.95%        (4.54 )%3      (3.95)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                                

Total expenses4

    1.72%        1.37%        1.07%        1.27%        1.42% 5      1.55%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived4

    1.72%        1.36%        1.07%        1.25%        1.40% 5      1.55%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs4,6

    1.38% 7      1.23%        1.03%        1.09%        1.13% 5      1.12%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    5.65%        6.48%        6.72%        7.37%        6.19% 5      6.95%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

           0.25%        0.31%        1.19%        2.05% 5      2.12%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.65%        6.23%        6.41%        6.18%        4.14% 5      4.83%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 294,804      $ 266,326      $ 271,609      $ 253,630      $ 257,806      $ 273,593   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                $ 144,650      $ 144,650      $ 144,650      $ 165,000   
 

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 144,600      $ 144,600                               
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    19%        16%        15%        9%        21%        10%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

                $ 71,945      $ 68,838      $ 69,563      $ 66,461   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP share at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 303,876      $ 284,181                               
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

3   

Aggregate total investment return.

4   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

5   

Annualized.

6   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.

7   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.98%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.  (MJI)

 

    Year Ended July 31,    

Period
November 1, 2007
to July 31,

2008

   

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009      
 
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.53      $ 15.00      $ 14.07      $ 14.23      $ 15.02      $ 15.42   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.82        0.91        0.98        0.96        0.69        0.96   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.89        (0.48     0.94        (0.27     (0.76     (0.42

Dividends and distributions to AMPS Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

           (0.04     (0.04     (0.15     (0.21     (0.28

Net realized gain

                  (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.00 )2 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.71        0.39        1.87        0.53        (0.29     0.26   
 

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.89     (0.86     (0.84     (0.67     (0.49     (0.65

Net realized gain

                  (0.10     (0.02     (0.01     (0.01
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.89     (0.86     (0.94     (0.69     (0.50     (0.66
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.35      $ 14.53      $ 15.00      $ 14.07      $ 14.23      $ 15.02   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 16.31      $ 13.16      $ 14.92      $ 12.82      $ 12.81      $ 13.70   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3                                   

Based on net asset value

    19.32%        3.10%         13.90%        4.94%        (1.67 )%4      2.00%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    31.42%        (6.12)%        24.34%        6.22%        (2.95 )%4      (4.10)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                   

Total expenses5

    1.71%        1.13%        1.06%        1.22%        1.24% 6      1.37%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived5

    1.70%        1.12%        1.05%        1.21%        1.24% 6      1.37%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5,7

    1.38% 8      1.08%        1.02%        1.11%        1.18% 6      1.17%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income5

    5.31%        6.32%        6.64%        7.10%        6.18% 6      6.30%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

           0.31%        0.29%        1.12%        1.87% 6      1.81%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.31%        6.01%        6.35%        5.98%        4.31% 6      4.49%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                   

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 144,942      $ 128,481      $ 132,281      $ 123,806      $ 125,233      $ 132,174   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                $ 64,475      $ 64,475      $ 65,700      $ 73,500   
 

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 64,400      $ 64,400                               
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    21%        12%        12%        8%        13%        23%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

                $ 76,294      $ 73,008      $ 72,666      $ 69,965   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 325,065      $ 299,505                               
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.

3   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

4   

Aggregate total investment return.

5   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

6   

Annualized.

7   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.

8   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.99%.

 

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

    Year Ended July 31,    

Period
November 1, 2007
to July 31,

2008

   

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009      
           
Per Share Operating Performance                                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.97      $ 15.38      $ 14.28      $ 14.30      $ 15.49      $ 15.89   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.85        0.92        0.92        0.93        0.71        1.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.66        (0.38     1.02        (0.15     (1.18     (0.40

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income

           (0.03     (0.03     (0.14     (0.22     (0.32
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.51        0.51        1.91        0.64        (0.69     0.29   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

    (0.91     (0.92     (0.81     (0.66     (0.50     (0.69
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.57      $ 14.97      $ 15.38      $ 14.28      $ 14.30      $ 15.49   
 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 15.98      $ 13.94      $ 15.26      $ 12.87      $ 12.43      $ 13.67   
 

 

 

 
           
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders2                                                

Based on net asset value

    17.34%        3.84%         14.18%        5.88%        (4.18 )%3      2.19%    
 

 

 

 

Based on market price

    21.53%        (2.55)%        25.70%        9.78%        (5.62 )%3      (1.85)%   
 

 

 

 
           
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders                                                

Total expenses4

    1.65%        1.37%        1.15%        1.27%        1.50% 5      1.72%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived4

    1.65%        1.36%        1.15%        1.25%        1.48% 5      1.72%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs4,6

    1.28%7        1.14%        1.00%        1.06%        1.13% 5      1.13%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income4

    5.38%        6.24%        6.17%        6.82%        6.18% 5      6.44%   
 

 

 

 

Dividends to AMPS Shareholders

           0.18%        0.22%        1.00%        1.93% 5      2.02%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    5.38%        6.06%        5.95%        5.82%        4.25% 5      4.42%   
 

 

 

 
           
Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 190,562      $ 171,938      $ 176,530      $ 163,918      $ 164,119      $ 177,807   
 

 

 

 

AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

                $ 66,350      $ 66,350      $ 77,400      $ 102,000   
 

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 66,300      $ 66,300                               
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    23%        11%        6%        18%        24%        35%   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period

                $ 91,517      $ 86,765      $ 78,018      $ 68,585   
 

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 387,425      $ 359,333                               
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

2   

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

3   

Aggregate total investment return.

4   

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders.

5   

Annualized.

6   

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.

7   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.99%.

 

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUC”), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUJ”), BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (“MFT”), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (“MIY”), BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (“MJI”) and BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (“MPA”) (collectively, the “Funds”), are registered under the 1940 Act, as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. MUC, MUJ, MIY and MJI are organized as Maryland corporations. MFT and MPA are organized as Massachusetts business trusts. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Boards of Directors and the Boards of Trustees of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”, and the directors/trustees 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.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US 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 fair value 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. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current

sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. These factors include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches, including regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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 similar maturity debt obligations 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 Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBs: The Funds leverage their assets through the use of TOBs. A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which a fund, or an agent on behalf of a fund, transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Fund has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by a Fund include the right of a Fund (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the short-term floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, including during instances of a rise in

 

 

                
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short-term interest rates, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Fund. The TOB may also be terminated without the consent of a Fund upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors. During the year ended July 31, 2012, no TOBs in which the Funds participated were terminated without the consent of the Funds.

The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund in exchange for TOB trust certificates. The Funds typically invest the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing; therefore, the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB 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. The carrying amount of the Funds’ payable to the holder of the short-term floating rate certificates as reported in the Funds’ 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 secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The short-term floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At July 31, 2012, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, 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 TOBs
    

Liability

for TOB Trust

Certificates

    

Range of

Interest Rates

 

MUC

   $ 394,653,541       $ 185,775,014         0.13% - 0.30%   

MUJ

   $ 60,715,012       $ 29,718,745         0.13% - 0.34%   

MFT

   $ 66,053,441       $ 34,105,969         0.13% - 0.32%   

MIY

   $ 60,189,521       $ 29,568,191         0.17% - 0.47%   

MJI

   $ 28,777,620       $ 14,371,049         0.13% - 0.34%   

MPA

   $ 97,711,821       $ 50,859,902         0.15% - 0.30%   

For the year ended July 31, 2012, 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
 

MUC

   $ 190,205,609         0.68

MUJ

   $ 23,930,803         0.67

MFT

   $ 23,104,359         0.77

MIY

   $ 20,208,877         0.67

MJI

   $ 10,207,604         0.68

MPA

   $ 37,593,211         0.76

Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in TOBs 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 may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that the Funds either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts), the Funds will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party to such transactions has requirements to deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.

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

Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the three years ended July 31, 2012 and the period ended July 31, 2009 for MUC, and for each of the four years ended July 31, 2012 for MUJ, MFT, MIY, MJI and MPA. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standard: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will

 

 

                
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require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Fund’s Board, independent Directors (“Independent Directors”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This has approximately 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 deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund. Prior to March 31, 2012, each Fund elected to invest in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors in order to match its deferred compensation obligations, and dividends and distributions received from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments through March 31, 2012 are included in income — affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with its 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 term of the initial 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.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodians 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 custodians impose fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

2. 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, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.

Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts is deemed to be minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds purchase or sell 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 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. 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 and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. 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.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:                
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2012
 
    Net Realized Loss From  
     MUC     MUJ     MFT     MIY     MJI     MPA  
Interest rate contracts:            

Financial futures contracts

  $ (2,388,508   $ (1,538,474   $ (671,118   $ (1,328,226   $ (635,142   $ (1,136,886
    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on    

 

 
     MUJ     MFT     MIY     MJI     MPA         
Interest rate contracts:            

Financial futures contracts

  $ 344,963      $ 97,323      $ 311,432      $ 152,472      $ 227,086           

 

                
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For the year ended July 31, 2012, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

                 
      MUC      MUJ      MFT      MIY      MJI      MPA  
Financial futures contracts:                  

Average number of contracts sold

     119         60         43         51         24         33   

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 15,707,813       $ 7,936,563       $ 5,687,758       $ 6,779,141       $ 3,141,563       $ 4,365,281   

 

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

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

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

MUC

     0.55

MUJ

     0.55

MFT

     0.50

MIY

     0.50

MJI

     0.50

MPA

     0.50

Average daily net assets are the average daily value of each Fund’s total assets minus the sum of its 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 Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in, fees waived by advisor in the Statements of

Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2012, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

MUC

   $ 20,519   

MUJ

   $ 19,713   

MFT

   $ 2,247   

MIY

   $ 2,309   

MJI

   $ 7,822   

MPA

   $ 3,617   

The Manager, for MUC and MUJ, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of the Preferred Shares and TOBs that exceed 35% of total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2012, the waivers were:

 

MUC

   $ 576,548   

MUJ

   $ 93,535   

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.

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.

4. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended July 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

MUC

   $ 499,616,496       $ 489,311,933   

MUJ

   $ 111,223,461       $ 88,968,092   

MFT

   $ 111,261,270       $ 86,363,980   

MIY

   $ 100,036,353       $ 85,264,416   

MJI

   $ 56,905,896       $ 42,702,115   

MPA

   $ 87,062,879       $ 63,134,911   
 

 

5. Income Tax Information:

US 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. The following permanent differences as of July 31, 2012 attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities, non-deductible expenses, income recognized from pass-through entities, distributions received from a regulated investment company, the sale of bonds received from tender option bond trusts and the expiration of capital loss carryforwards were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

      MUC     MUJ     MFT     MIY     MJI     MPA  

Paid-in capital

   $ (23,174   $ (404,121   $ (23,024   $ (2,896,935   $ (153,571   $ (162,750

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 229,339      $ 403,675      $ (47,687   $ 269,831      $ 153,476      $ 84,734   

Accumulated net realized loss

   $ (206,165   $ 446      $ 70,711      $ 2,627,104      $ 95      $ 78,016   

 

                
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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

              MUC      MUJ      MFT      MIY      MJI      MPA  

Tax-exempt income

     7/31/2012       $ 39,519,465       $ 19,481,893       $ 7,724,228       $ 17,273,886       $ 7,859,621       $ 10,752,708   
     7/31/2011         37,718,601         19,556,821         7,519,459         17,584,477         8,053,155         10,809,279   

Ordinary income

     7/31/2012                                 285,451         280,292           
     7/31/2011                                                 111,850   
     

 

 

 

Total

     7/31/2012       $ 39,519,465       $ 19,481,893       $ 7,724,228       $ 17,559,337       $ 8,139,913       $ 10,752,708   
     

 

 

 
     7/31/2011       $ 37,718,601       $ 19,556,821       $ 7,519,459       $ 17,584,477       $ 8,053,155       $ 10,921,129   
     

 

 

 

As of July 31, 2012, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

      MUC     MUJ     MFT     MIY     MJI      MPA  

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 11,893,889      $ 5,376,599      $ 2,003,409      $ 3,388,171      $ 2,522,235       $ 1,908,563   

Undistributed ordinary income

     1,849                             64,302         14   

Undistributed long-term capital gain

                                 172,669           

Capital loss carryforwards

     (12,179,820     (572,204     (7,712,629     (3,720,946             (2,227,687

Net unrealized gains 1

     86,987,096        48,431,029        20,847,076        34,267,173        17,284,190         20,728,709   

Qualified late-year losses 2

            (139,501                             
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,703,014      $ 53,095,923      $ 15,137,856      $ 33,934,398      $ 20,043,396       $ 20,409,599   
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization and accretion methods of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the treatment of residual interests in TOBs and the deferral of compensation to Directors.

  2   

MUJ has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the year ending July 31, 2013.

As of July 31, 2012, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires July 31,    MUC      MUJ      MFT      MIY      MPA  

2016

   $ 2,097,897               $ 363,891       $ 1,689,814      

2017

     8,756,104                 993,919         2,031,132       $ 1,283,476   

2018

                     6,354,819                 893,908   

2019

           $ 566,673                         50,303   

No expiration date3

     1,325,819         5,531                           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,179,820       $ 572,204       $ 7,712,629       $ 3,720,946       $ 2,227,687   
  

 

 

 

 

  3   

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

During the year ended July 31, 2012, the Funds listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:

 

MFT

   $ 2,206,305   

MIY

   $ 1,198,929   

MJI

   $ 341,211   

MPA

   $ 1,664,703   

As of July 31, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      MUC     MUJ     MFT     MIY     MJI     MPA  

Tax cost

   $ 848,121,792      $ 473,098,327      $ 169,589,287      $ 406,178,687      $ 190,860,856      $ 236,718,006   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 87,470,437      $ 49,545,559      $ 21,064,558      $ 36,805,146      $ 18,508,425      $ 22,175,873   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (294,317     (1,058,740     (216,911     (1,871,650     (1,166,356     (1,007,986
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 87,176,120      $ 48,486,819      $ 20,847,647      $ 34,933,496      $ 17,342,069      $ 21,167,887   
  

 

 

 

 

6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

MUC, MUJ, MIY, MJI and MPA invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.

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 and 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

 

 

                
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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 Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

As of July 31, 2012, MUC invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district and utilities sectors. MUJ and MJI invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the state and transportation sectors. MFT invested a significant portion of its assets in the county/city/special district/school district and utilities sectors. MIY invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district sector. MPA invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district and State sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting the county/city/special district/school district, state, transportation, and utilities sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

7. Capital Share Transactions:

MFT and MPA are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.10 per share together with 1 million Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.05 per share. Each Fund’s Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders.

MUC, MUJ, MIY and MJI are authorized to issue 200 million shares, par value $0.10 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. Each Fund’s Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to 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

July 31, 2012

    

Year Ended

July 31, 2011

 

MUC

     16,235           

MUJ

     18,274         12,381   

MFT

     3,674         6,451   

MIY

     12,858           

MJI

     24,433         24,556   

MPA

     14,218         5,736   

Preferred Shares

Each Fund’s Preferred Shares rank prior to the Fund’s 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 Funds fail 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 instrument, the Funds are 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 Funds fail to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares governing instrument or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the rating agencies then 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 Fund’s 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

MUJ, MIY, MJI and MPA (collectively, the “VRDP Funds”), have 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, the VRDP Funds are required to segregate liquid assets to fund the redemption. The VRDP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer.

The VRDP Shares as of the year ended July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

     

Issue

Date

    

Shares

Issued

     Aggregate
Principal
    

Maturity

Date

 

MUJ

     6/30/11         1,727       $ 172,700,000         7/01/41   

MIY

     4/21/11         1,446       $ 144,600,000         5/01/41   

MJI

     6/30/11         644       $ 64,400,000         7/01/41   

MPA

     5/19/11         663       $ 66,300,000         6/01/41   

The VRDP Funds entered into a fee agreement with a liquidity provider that required a per annum liquidity fee to be paid to the liquidity providers. The fee agreement for MIY and MPA also required an initial commitment fee. These fees are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations.

The fee agreements between MUJ, MIY, MJI and MPA and the liquidity provider are for a 364 day term and are scheduled to expire, unless renewed or terminated in advance, as follows:

 

      Date  

MUJ

     6/26/13   

MIY

     4/16/13   

MJI

     6/26/13   

MPA

     5/14/13   
 

 

                
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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, each VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, VRDP Funds are required to redeem certain of their outstanding VRDP Shares if they fail to maintain certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

Subject to certain conditions, 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.

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 Moody’s and AAA from Fitch. In May 2012, Moody’s completed a review of its methodology for rating securities issued by registered closed-end funds. As of July 31, 2012, the VRDP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aa2 from Moody’s under its new methodology.

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 Moody’s, Fitch and 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 July 31, 2012, the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider and the VRDP Shares for MUJ and MJI were P-2, F1, and A1 as rated by Moody’s, 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, VRDP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of 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. VRDP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of VRDP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.

On June 21, 2012, MIY and MPA announced a special rate period for a three-year term ending June 24, 2015 with respect to their VRDP Shares. The liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect for the duration of the special rate period; however, the VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events during such time. During the special rate period, MIY and MPA are required to maintain the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares. MIY and MPA will not pay any liquidity and remarketing fees during the special rate period and instead will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of the 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 Moody’s, 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 MIY and MPA redeem their 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 Moody’s and Fitch respectively, then such redemption is subject to a redemption premium 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 June 24, 2015, the holder of the VRDP Shares and MIY and MPA 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.

The VRDP Funds may incur remarketing fees of 0.10% on the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. All of the remarketable VRDP Shares have successfully remarketed since issuance.

The annualized dividend rates for the VRDP Shares for the year ended July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

      Rate  

MUJ

     0.35

MIY

     0.44

MJI

     0.35

MPA

     0.44

VRDP Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for the year ended July 31, 2012.

VMTP Shares

MUC and MFT (collectively, the “VMTP Funds”), have 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.

 

 

                
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The VMTP Shares issued for the year ended July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

     

Issue

Date

     Shares
Issued
     Aggregate
Principal
    

Term

Date

 

MUC

     3/22/12         2,540       $ 254,000,000         4/01/15   

MFT

     12/16/11         565       $ 56,500,000         1/02/15   

Each VMTP Fund 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 a Fund’s VMTP Shares will be extended or that a Fund’s 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, each VMTP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, each VMTP Fund 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, a Fund’s VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Fund. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If the Funds redeem 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 Moody’s and Fitch, respectively, then such redemption is subject to a prescribed redemption premium 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 a Fund 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 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 Moody’s and Fitch. At the date of issuance, the VMTP Shares were assigned long-term ratings of Aaa from Moody’s and AAA from Fitch. In May 2012, Moody’s completed the review of its methodology for rating securities issued by registered closed-end funds. As of July 31, 2012, the VMTP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aa1 and Aa2 from Moody’s under its new rating methodology. The dividend rate on the VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the Fund 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.

The average annualized dividend rates of the VMTP Shares for the year ended July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

      Rate  

MUC

     1.18

MFT

     1.16

For financial reporting purposes, VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of 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 paid on the VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.

VMTP Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for the year ended July 31, 2012.

AMPS

The AMPS are redeemable at the option of MUC and MFT, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The AMPS are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of a Fund, as set forth in the Fund’s Articles Supplementary/Statement of Preferences (the “Governing Instrument”) are not satisfied.

Dividends on seven-day AMPS are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. If the AMPS fail to clear the auction on an auction date, each Fund is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the AMPS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on the AMPS is as footnoted in the table below. The low, high and average dividend rates on the AMPS for each Fund for the period were as follows:

 

      Series     Low     High     Average  

MUC

     A 1      0.11     0.36     0.22
     B 1      0.11     0.31     0.22
     C 1      0.11     0.36     0.22
     D 1      0.11     0.33     0.22
       E 1      0.11     0.31     0.22

MFT

     A 1      0.17     0.31     0.24
       B 2      1.29     1.38     1.32
1   

The maximum applicable rate on this series of AMPS is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate or 110% of 90% of Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate.

2   

The maximum applicable rate on this series of AMPS is the higher of 110% plus or times (i) the Telerate/BBA LIBOR or (ii) 90% of Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate.

Since February 13, 2008, the AMPS of the Funds failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the AMPS dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.11% to 1.38% for the year ended July 31, 2012. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Funds but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of AMPS. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a fund’s AMPS than buyers. A successful auction for the Funds’ AMPS may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of AMPS may not have the ability to sell the AMPS at their liquidation preference.

 

 

                
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MUC paid commissions of 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that fail to clear their auctions and 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that successfully clear their auctions.

Certain broker dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for failed auctions. The commissions paid to these broker dealers are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations.

During the year ended July 31, 2012, MUC and MFT announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:

 

      Series      Redemption
Date
     Shares
Redeemed
     Aggregate
Principal
 

MUC

     A         4/17/12         1,251       $ 31,275,000   
     B         4/16/12         2,527       $ 63,175,000   
     C         4/13/12         2,084       $ 52,100,000   
     D         4/12/12         1,928       $ 48,200,000   
       E         4/18/12         2,370       $ 59,250,000   

MFT

     A         1/10/12         1,884       $ 47,100,000   
       B         1/5/12         377       $ 9,425,000   

AMPS issued and outstanding remained constant during the year ended July 31, 2011 for MUC and MFT.

The Funds financed the AMPS redemptions with the proceeds received from the issuance of VMTP Shares as follows:

 

MUC

   $ 254,000,000   

MFT

   $ 56,500,000   

During the year ended July 31, 2011, certain funds announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:

 

      Series      Redemption
Date
     Shares
Redeemed
     Aggregate
Principal
 

MUJ

     A7         7/19/11         1,157       $ 28,925,000   
     B7         7/22/11         1,157       $ 28,925,000   
     C7         7/20/11         2,042       $ 51,050,000   
     D7         7/21/11         1,599       $ 39,975,000   
       E7         7/18/11         953       $ 23,825,000   

MIY

     A7         5/18/11         1,753       $ 43,825,000   
     B7         5/16/11         1,753       $ 43,825,000   
     C7         5/12/11         1,403       $ 35,075,000   
       D7         5/17/11         877       $ 21,925,000   

MJI

     A7         7/25/11         1,965       $ 49,125,000   
       B7         7/22/11         614       $ 15,350,000   

MPA

     A7         6/14/11         1,042       $ 26,025,000   
     B7         6/08/11         1,249       $ 31,225,000   
       C7         6/11/11         364       $ 9,100,000   

MUJ, MIY, MJI and MPA financed the AMPS redemptions with the proceeds received from the issuance of VRDP Shares.

8. Subsequent Events:

Management’s 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 September 4, 2012 to Common Shareholders of record on August 15, 2012:

 

     Common Dividend
Per Share
 

MUC

  $ 0.0790   

MUJ

  $ 0.0740   

MFT

  $ 0.0710   

MIY

  $ 0.0765   

MJI

  $ 0.0720   

MPA

  $ 0.0740   

Additionally, the Funds declared a net investment income dividend on September 4, 2012 payable to Common Shareholders of record on September 14, 2012 for the same amounts as noted above.

The dividends declared on VRDP Shares or VMTP Shares for the period August 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

      Series      Dividends
Declared
 

MUC VMTP Shares

     W-7       $ 244,770   

MUJ VRDP Shares

     W-7       $ 61,766   

MFT VMTP Shares

     W-7       $ 54,447   

MIY VRDP Shares

     W-7       $ 146,496   

MJI VRDP Shares

     W-7       $ 23,033   

MPA VRDP Shares

     W-7       $ 67,170   
 

 

                
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.,

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.,

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.,

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.

and to the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund and

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2012, 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 periods presented. 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 its 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 July 31, 2012, 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, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund as of July 31, 2012, the results of their operations 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 periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 26, 2012

 

 

                
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All of the distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes except for the following:

 

              Ordinary  Income1  
      Payable Date      MIY        MJI  

Common Shareholders

     12/30/11       $ 0.015100         $ 0.030402   

VRDP Preferred Shareholders

     1/03/12       $ 2.130014         $ 1.706522   

 

  1   

Additionally, all ordinary income distributions are comprised of interest related dividends for non-US residents and are eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 

                
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The Board of Directors or Trustees, as applicable, (each, a “Board,” collectively, the “Boards,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUC”), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUJ”), BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (“MFT”), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (“MIY”), BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (“MJI”) and BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (“MPA” and together with MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY and MJI, each a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) met on April 26, 2012 and May 22-23, 2012 to consider the approval of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement (each, an “Advisory Agreement”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board of each Fund also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among the Manager, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), and its Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”

Activities and Composition of the Board

Each Board consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of such Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has established six standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee, an Executive Committee, and a Leverage Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee and the Leverage Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Boards are required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Boards have four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements. In connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Boards, acting directly and through their respective committees, considered at each of their meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Funds and their shareholders. Among the matters the Boards considered were:

(a) investment performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over performance or underperformance against their peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Funds for services such as call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Funds; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies and restrictions; (e) the Funds’ compliance with their Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Boards; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Funds’ valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees ratios for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Boards have engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Boards requested, to the extent reasonably possible, an analysis of the risk and return relative to selected funds in peer groups. BlackRock provides information to the Boards in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as profitability, including the impact of BlackRock’s upfront costs in sponsoring closed-end funds and the relative profitability of closed-end and open end funds, investment performance and management fee levels. The Boards considered the importance of: (i) managing fixed income assets with a view toward preservation of capital; (ii) portfolio managers’ investments in the funds they manage; (iii) BlackRock’s controls surrounding the coding of quantitative investment models; and (iv) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

The Boards considered BlackRock’s efforts during the past year with regard to refinancing outstanding AMPS, as well as ongoing time and resources devoted to other forms of preferred shares and alternative leverage. As of the date of this report, the Funds have redeemed 100% of their outstanding AMPS.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April 26, 2012 meeting, the Boards requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Boards are engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review periodically the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist their deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses and the investment performance of the Funds as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper and a

 

 

                
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customized peer group selected by BlackRock (collectively, “Peers”); (b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (d) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (e) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock and (f) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At an in-person meeting held on April 26, 2012, the Boards reviewed materials relating to their consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April 26, 2012 meeting, and as a culmination of the Boards’ year-long deliberative process, the Boards presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May 22-23, 2012 Board meeting.

At an in-person meeting held on May 22-23, 2012, each Board, including all the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Manager, the Sub-Advisor, and its Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Boards considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Funds and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (d) economies of scale; (e) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with the Funds; and (f) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards’ review. The Boards noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Funds. Throughout the year, the Boards compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the materials provided by its Fund’s portfolio management team discus-

sing Fund performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Boards considered, among other factors, the number, education and experience of BlackRock’s investment personnel generally and their Funds’ portfolio management teams, investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage, BlackRock’s portfolio trading capabilities, BlackRock’s use of technology, BlackRock’s commitment to compliance, BlackRock’s credit analysis capabilities, BlackRock’s risk analysis and oversight capabilities and BlackRock’s approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Boards engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to their Funds’ portfolio management teams and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to the Funds. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with certain services (in addition to any such services provided to the Funds by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Funds; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iv) preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; and (viii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Funds, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of their Funds. In preparation for the April 26, 2012 meeting, the Boards worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with their review, each Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance, based on net asset value (NAV), of its Fund as compared to funds in that Fund’s applicable Lipper category and the customized peer group selected by BlackRock. The Boards were provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review their methodology. Each Board and its Performance Over-

 

 

                
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sight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of its Fund throughout the year.

The Board of MUC noted that, in general, MUC performed better than its Peers in that MUC’s performance was at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. Based on its discussions with BlackRock and the Board’s review of MUC’s investment performance compared to its Lipper Peer Group, the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds, and other relevant information provided by BlackRock, MUC’s Board noted that MUC’s investment performance as compared to its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite provided a more meaningful comparison of MUC’s relative performance. The composite performance metric is a measurement blend of total return and yield.

The Board of MUJ noted that MUJ performed below the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the one- and three-year periods reported, but that MUJ performed at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the five-year period reported.

The Board of MJI noted that MJI performed below the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.

Based on their discussions with BlackRock and each Board’s review of its respective Fund’s investment performance compared to the Fund’s Lipper Peer Group, the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds, and other relevant information provided by BlackRock, the Board of each of MUJ and MJI noted that its respective Fund’s investment performance as compared to its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite provided a more meaningful comparison of the Fund’s relative performance. The composite performance metric is a measurement blend of total return and yield. The Board of each of MUJ and MJI and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for their respective Fund’s underperformance during these periods compared with the Fund’s Peers. The Board of each of MUJ and MJI was informed that, among other things, the single largest issue confronting its respective Fund’s performance during one- and three-year periods was the dearth of new issuance of New Jersey specific municipal bonds, especially diversified new issuance. In the performance periods under discussion, this prevented a more aggressive posture from being implemented, but more importantly, this inhibited MUJ and MJI from increasing its respective leverage (as it is also difficult to find the desired amount of Tender Option Bond eligible paper) to use to enhance MUJ’s and MJI’s yields. Many of the largest issuers in New Jersey are New Jersey State appropriated names such as New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund and New Jersey State Economic Development Authority for School Facilities. In each case, these issuers are rated in the high ‘A’ category and unable to use for leveraging on their own. When compared to other states represented in the custom peer group, New Jersey has a relatively smaller amount of issuers eligible to use for leveraging.

The Board of MPA noted that MPA performed below the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. Based on its discussions with BlackRock and the Board’s review of MPA’s investment performance compared to its Lipper Peer Group, the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds,

and other relevant information provided by BlackRock, MPA’s Board noted that MPA’s investment performance as compared to its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite provided a more meaningful comparison of MPA’s relative performance. The composite performance metric is a measurement blend of total return and yield. MPA’s Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for MPA’s underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers. MPA’s Board was informed that, among other things, underperformance during these periods mainly stems from a below market dividend distribution rate. MPA maintains a defensive posture with respect to credit and leverage. In past periods, a more defensive stance hindered MPA’s ability to generate a higher income accrual compared to portfolios that take more credit risk and a higher degree of leverage. Additionally, the high degree of credit quality and low degree of leverage in MPA is additive to performance during episodes of credit concern and rising interest rates, but at times when spreads and rates are tightening, MPA is put in a defensive posture.

The Board of MFT noted that MFT performed below the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the three- and five-year periods reported, but that MFT performed at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the one-year period reported. Based on its discussions with BlackRock and the Board’s review of MFT’s investment performance compared to its Lipper Peer Group, the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds, and other relevant information provided by BlackRock, MFT’s Board noted that MFT’s investment performance as compared to its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite provided a more meaningful comparison of MFT’s relative performance. The composite performance metric is a measurement blend of total return and yield. MFT’s Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for MFT’s underperformance during the three- and five-year periods compared with its Peers. Prior to 2008, MFT had a non-fundamental investment policy of investing substantially all of its total assets in Florida municipal bonds. Although due to the repeal of the Florida Intangibles Personal Property Tax, this investment policy was amended in 2008 to allow MFT the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location. MFT’s Board was informed that, among other things, the task of reallocating roughly 90% of MFTs’ holdings in order to reflect a general market profile became all the more challenging amidst poor liquidity and a significant widening of credit spreads. In terms of the portion of MFT’s portfolio that continues to be invested in Florida municipal bonds, Florida paper suffered disproportionately as traditional sources of demand dried up after the elimination of the state’s intangible tax. While performance with respect to MFT’s total return has improved on a year-to-date basis, its distribution yield ranking remains challenged.

The Boards of MUJ, MJI, MPA and MFT and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the performance of MUJ, MJI, MPA and MFT and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Funds’ portfolio managers and to improve the Funds’ performance.

The Board of MIY noted that, in general, MIY performed better than its Peers in that MIY’s performance was at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. Based on its discussions with BlackRock and the Board’s review of MIY’s investment performance compared to its

 

 

                
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Lipper Peer Group, the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds, and other relevant information provided by BlackRock, MIY’s Board noted that MIY’s investment performance as compared to its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite provided a more meaningful comparison of MIY’s relative performance. The composite performance metric is a measurement blend of total return and yield.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed its Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. It also compared the Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The Boards considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.

The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided the Funds. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Funds. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Funds and other funds the Boards currently oversee for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the years ended December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Boards reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and the difficulty of comparing profitability as a result of those factors.

The Boards noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Boards considered BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to the operating margin for leading investment management firms whose operations include advising closed-end funds, among other product types. In addition, the Boards considered, among other things, certain third party data comparing BlackRock’s operating margin with that of other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Boards considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management of the Funds and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Boards reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Funds. The Boards also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management

personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Boards.

The Board of each of MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY, MJI and MPA noted that its respective Fund’s contractual management fee ratio (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) was lower than or equal to the median contractual management fee ratio paid by the Fund’s Peers, in each case before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers.

D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of its Fund increase. Each Board also considered the extent to which its Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund.

Based on the Boards’ review and consideration of the issue, the Boards concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. They are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has breakpoints in its advisory fee structure.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with the Funds, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Funds, including securities lending and cash management services. The Boards also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Boards also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Boards further noted that they had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in exchange traded funds (i.e., ETFs) without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Boards also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Boards received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Boards noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

 

 

                
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)

 

Conclusion

Each Board, including all the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Manager, the Sub-Advisor, and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Boards, including the Independent Board Members, were satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. In arriving at their decision to approve the Agreements, the Boards did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making these determinations. The contractual fee arrangements for the Funds reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

                
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans     

 

Pursuant to each Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Shareowner Services for MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY and MJI and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for MPA (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Fund’s 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 the Funds 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 Fund’s 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 participant’s 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 Agent’s 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 Agent’s 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 MPA 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 MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY and MJI 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 Shareowner Services LLC, P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035, Telephone: (866) 216-0242 for shareholders of MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY and MJI. For shareholders of MPA, contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A., through the internet at www.computershare.com/investor, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.

 

 

                
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Officers and Directors     

 

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Funds

 

Length

of Time
Served as
a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  

Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of

investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors1                         

Richard E. Cavanagh

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Chairman 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; Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  None

Karen P. Robards

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

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; Director of Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices)

Michael J. Castellano

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Director and Member of the Audit Committee  

Since

2011

  Managing Director and 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) since 2009; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  None

Frank J. Fabozzi

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1948

  Director and Member of the Audit Committee  

Since

2007

  Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  None

Kathleen F. Feldstein

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

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.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  The McClatchy Company (publishing); Bell South (telecommunications); Knight Ridder (publishing)

James T. Flynn

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1939

  Director and Member of the Audit Committee  

Since

2007

  Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  None

Jerrold B. Harris

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1942

  Director  

Since

2007

  Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation since 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (business development company)

R. Glenn Hubbard

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1958

  Director  

Since

2007

  Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty member since 1988; Co-Director, Columbia Business School’s Entrepreneurship Program from 1997 to 2004; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003; Chairman, Economic Policy Committee of the OECD from 2001 to 2003.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  ADP (data and information services); KKR Financial Corporation (finance); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance)

 

                
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Officers and Directors (continued)     

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Funds

 

Length

of Time
Served as
a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  

Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of

investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors1 (concluded)                    

W. Carl Kester

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1951

  Director and Member of the Audit Committee  

Since

2007

  George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Department, Harvard Business School from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard Business School from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.  

98 RICs consisting of

94 Portfolios

  None
 

1   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 finding good cause thereof. In 2011, the Board of Directors unanimously approved extending the mandatory retirement age for James T. Flynn by one additional year, which the Board believes would be in the best interest of shareholders.

 

2   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, each Director first became a member of the board 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.

Interested Directors3     

Paul L. Audet

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1953

  Director  

Since

2011

  Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.  

160 RICs consisting of

278 Portfolios

  None

Henry Gabbay

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1947

  Director  

Since

2007

  Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.  

160 RICs consisting of

278 Portfolios.

  None
 

3   Mr. Audet is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on his position with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Funds based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered open-end funds. 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 finding good cause thereof.

 

 

                
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Officers and Directors (continued)     

 

 

 

Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Funds
  Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officers1               
John M. Perlowski
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
1964
  President and Chief Executive Officer   Since
2011
  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration 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.
Anne Ackerley
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
1962
  Vice
President
 

Since

20072

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2000; Chief Marketing Officer of BlackRock since 2012; President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2009 to 2011; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s Global Client Group since 2009 to 2012; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006.
Brendan Kyne
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
1977
  Vice
President
  Since
2009
  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009; and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Robert W. Crothers

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1981

  Vice
President
  Since
2012
  Director of BlackRock since 2011; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010; Associate of BlackRock from 2006 to 2007.
Neal Andrews
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
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

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

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.
Brian Kindelan
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
1959
 

Chief

Compliance

Officer and

Anti-Money

Laundering

Officer

  Since
2007
  Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.
Janey Ahn
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
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; Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP from 2006 to 2008.
 

1   Officers of the Funds serve at the pleasure of the Board.

    2 Ms. Ackerley was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2011.

Effective May 22, 2012, Robert W. Crothers became Vice President of the Funds.

Effective May 22, 2012, Ira P. Shapiro resigned as Secretary of the Funds and Janey Ahn became Secretary of the Funds.

 

                
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Officers and Directors (concluded)

 

 

Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809
 

Custodians
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
1
Boston, MA 02110

 

The Bank of
New York Mellon
2
New York, NY 10286

  Transfer Agent
Common Shares
Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
  Accounting Agent
State Street Bank
and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110
  Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
New York, NY 10055
    VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10289
  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
  Address of the Funds
100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

1   For MPA.

2   For MUC, MUJ, MFT, MIY and MJI.

3   For MIY and MPA.

4   For MUJ and MJI.

 

VRDP Liquidity Providers
and Remarketing Agents
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
3

New York, NY 10179

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce,

Fenner & Smith Incorporated4

New York, NY 10036

   

 

                
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Additional Information     

 

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 27, 2012 for shareholders of record on May 31, 2012 to elect director nominees for each Fund. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Funds.

 

      Paul L. Audet     Michael J. Castellano     Richard E. Cavanagh  
      Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain  

MUC

     38,198,635        1,248,747        0        38,196,809        1,250,573        0        38,199,482        1,247,900        0   

MUJ

     20,114,867        485,497        0        20,122,776        477,588        0        20,122,351        478,013        0   

MFT

     7,773,332        330,706        0        7,766,821        337,217        0        7,766,821        337,217        0   

MJI

     8,382,069        212,905        0        8,382,316        212,658        0        8,383,051        211,923        0   

MPA

     10,763,470        125,421        0        10,763,652        125,239        0        10,760,340        128,551        0   

MIY

     17,029,045        464,406        0        17,030,507        462,944        0        17,030,597        462,854        0   
                  
      Frank J. Fabozzi¹     Kathleen F. Feldstein     James T. Flynn  
      Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain  

MUC

     2,540        0        0        38,138,505        1,308,877        0        38,016,956        1,430,426        0   

MUJ

     1,727        0        0        20,108,501        491,863        0        20,118,321        482,043        0   

MFT

     565        0        0        7,760,973        343,065        0        7,754,528        349,510        0   

MJI

     644        0        0        8,383,245        211,729        0        8,382,526        212,448        0   

MPA

     583        80        0        10,760,746        128,145        0        10,756,445        132,446        0   

MIY

     1,317        69        0        17,029,312        464,139        0        17,029,382        464,069        0   
                  
      Henry Gabbay     Jerrold B. Harris     R. Glenn Hubbard  
      Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain  

MUC

     38,115,063        1,332,319        0        38,135,829        1,311,553        0        38,050,447        1,396,935        0   

MUJ

     20,120,406        479,958        0        20,113,424        486,940        0        20,112,201        488,163        0   

MFT

     7,766,821        337,217        0        7,754,528        349,510        0        7,766,821        337,217        0   

MJI

     8,382,316        212,658        0        8,382,673        212,301        0        8,382,244        212,730        0   

MPA

     10,760,321        128,570        0        10,761,271        127,620        0        10,760,280        128,611        0   

MIY

     17,029,045        464,406        0        17,029,415        464,036        0        17,030,447        463,004        0   
                  
      W. Carl Kester¹     Karen P. Robards        
      Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain     Votes For     Votes
Withheld
    Abstain                    

MUC

     2,540        0        0        38,147,499        1,299,883        0         

MUJ

     1,727        0        0        20,116,786        483,578        0         

MFT

     565        0        0        7,773,265        330,773        0         

MJI

     644        0        0        8,383,052        211,922        0         

MPA

     583        80        0        10,758,919        129,972        0         

MIY

     1,317        69        0        17,030,391        463,060        0         

 

1   

Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only.

 

Fund Certification

Certain Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Funds filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

                
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Additional Information (continued)     

 

Dividend Policy

 

Each Fund’s 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 dividend 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 dividends 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.

 

 

General Information

 

On June 10, 2010, the Manager announced that MUJ and MIY each received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of Common Shareholders of MUJ and MIY. The demand letters allege that the Manager and officers and Boards of Directors of MUJ and MIY (the “Boards”) breached their fiduciary duties by redeeming at par certain of MUJ and MIY’s Preferred Shares, and demanded that the Boards take action to remedy those alleged breaches. In response to the demand letter, the Boards established a Demand Review Committee (the “Committee”) of the Independent Directors to investigate the claims made in the demand letters with the assistance of independent counsel. Based upon its investigation, the Committee recommended that the Boards reject the demand specified in the demand letters. After reviewing the findings of the Committee, the Boards unanimously adopted the Committee’s recommendation and unanimously voted to reject the demand.

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 Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s 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’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

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

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

Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. 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 the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

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

 

 

                
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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

General Information (concluded)

 

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 (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

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

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. Investors and others are advised to periodically check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

 

 

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 pro cedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

                
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. 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 the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or 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 registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Frank J. Fabozzi

James T. Flynn

W. Carl Kester

Karen P. Robards

The registrant’s 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. Kester’s 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 registrant’s 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
End

   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  

Current

Fiscal Year
End

   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  

Current

Fiscal Year
End

   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  

Current

Fiscal Year
End

   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund    $30,400    $29,800    $5,500    $3,500    $10,100    $9,600    $0    $0

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“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

   $2,970,000    $3,030,000

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 SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

 

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Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees 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 Investment Quality Fund    $15,600    $13,100

Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,970,000 and $3,030,000, 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 accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

  (a) The following individuals are members of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s 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 Fund’s 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 Adviser’s 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 Adviser’s 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 Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s 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 SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of July 31, 2012.

 

  (a)(1) The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Robert Sneeden, Director at BlackRock, Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, and Walter O’Connor, Managing Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Sneeden, Jaeckel and O’Connor have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2002, 2006 and 2006, respectively.

 

  Portfolio Manager

  

Biography

  Robert Sneeden

   Director of BlackRock since 2006; Vice President of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 1998 to 2006.

  Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.

   Managing Director at BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005.

  Walter O’Connor

   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 July 31, 2012:

 

     

(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

Robert Sneeden

   11    0    0    0    0    0
     $2.11 Billion    $0    $0    $0    $0    $0
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.    62    0    0    0    0    0
     $24.68 Billion    $0    $0    $0    $0    $0

Walter O’Connor

   62    0    0    0    0    0
     $24.68 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, 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, 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’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock 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 hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing 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 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 July 31, 2012:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

BlackRock’s 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 manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s 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, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the Fund 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 funds and other accounts are:

 

Portfolio Manager   Benchmark

Theodore Jaeckel

Walter O’Connor

 

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index, Standard & Poor’s Municipal Bond Index, Barclays Capital Taxable Municipal Build America Bonds Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

Robert Sneeden

 

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Capital Muni Bond Index, Standard & Poor’s 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

 

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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 stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s 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. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have each received long-term incentive awards.

Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to eligible 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 firm’s investment products. All of the eligible portfolio managers have participated in the deferred compensation program.

Other compensation benefits.

In addition to base compensation 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 IRS limit ($250,000 for 2012). 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 an index 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 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. Messrs. Jaeckel, O’Connor and Sneeden are each eligible to participate in these plans.

(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of July 31, 2012.

 

Portfolio Manager   

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

of the Fund Beneficially Owned

Robert Sneeden

  

None

Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.

  

None

Walter O’Connor

  

None

 

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  (b) Not Applicable

 

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 registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – 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 Investment Quality Fund

 

By:

  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
  

John M. Perlowski

  
  

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date:

   October 3, 2012   

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

 

By:

  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
  

John M. Perlowski

  
  

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date:

   October 3, 2012   

 

By:

  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
  

Neal J. Andrews

  
  

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date:

   October 3, 2012   

 

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