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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   

Guam — 0.3%

 

Utilities — 0.3%            

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/50

  $        460     $ 548,996  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 111.9%            
Corporate — 2.3%            

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series B, 4.50%, 12/01/42

    2,630       2,638,205  

Series A, AMT, 3.25%, 08/01/39(a)

    1,950       1,758,627  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    135       137,253  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    180       180,607  
   

 

 

 
         4,714,692  
County/City/Special District/School District — 29.3%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/35

    190       196,373  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    450       462,991  

Altoona Area School District, GO

   

(BAM), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    125       146,793  

(BAM), 5.00%, 12/01/45

    600       692,646  

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    1,180       1,385,721  

Bethlehem Area School District, GO

   

Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,610       1,882,653  

Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/01/35

    1,210       1,410,086  

Borough of West Chester Pennsylvania, Refunding GO, 3.50%, 11/15/35

    1,095       1,188,305  

Boyertown Area School District, GO

   

5.00%, 10/01/36

    610       691,130  

5.00%, 10/01/38

    920       1,038,800  

Bristol Township School District, GO

   

5.00%, 06/01/40

    775       844,525  

(BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,685       2,014,704  

City of Lancaster Pennsylvania, GO, (BAM), 4.00%, 11/01/42

    1,705       1,905,934  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    1,360       1,618,196  

City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    1,095       1,189,641  

Coatesville School District, GO, CAB(c)

   

Series A, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    160       92,445  

Series A, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/35

    1,435       782,620  

Series A, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/37

    1,395       694,473  

Coatesville School District, Refunding GO, CAB(c)

   

Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    275       164,854  

Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    550       314,699  

Series C, (BAM), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    360       215,532  

Dallastown Area School District, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,235       1,442,925  

East Pennsboro Area School District, GO

   

(BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/40

    355       399,982  

(BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/44

    840       938,272  

Fox Chapel Area School District, GO

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,345       1,617,806  

5.00%, 02/01/42

    1,250       1,474,187  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Governor Mifflin School District, GO

   

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/39

  $        360     $ 411,800  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/40

    225       256,849  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    640       727,808  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43

    570       647,007  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/46

    665       751,922  

Marple Newtown School District, GO, 3.00%, 06/01/40

    1,375       1,468,500  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, TA, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    150       159,770  

School District of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,500       3,584,280  

Shaler Area School District, GO, CAB, 0.00%, 09/01/30(c)

    6,145       5,091,686  

Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO

   

5.00%, 03/01/36

    870       1,066,446  

5.00%, 03/01/37

    890       1,087,900  

5.00%, 03/01/40

    1,025       1,242,310  

5.00%, 03/01/43

    775       934,309  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/15/34

    2,190       2,251,210  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, CAB(c)

   

(AGM), 0.00%, 12/15/22

    1,640       1,610,956  

(AGM), 0.00%, 12/15/23

    1,980       1,921,135  

(AGM), 0.00%, 12/15/24

    1,980       1,889,554  

(AGM), 0.00%, 12/15/25

    1,770       1,658,755  

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO 5.00%, 04/01/24(b)

    1,870       2,167,816  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/39

    400       459,828  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/40

    150       172,043  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    315       359,585  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/50

    395       445,193  

Tredyffrin Easttown School District, GO, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    695       846,121  

West Shore School District, GO

   

5.00%, 11/15/43

    2,095       2,520,620  

4.00%, 11/15/45

    715       822,257  

4.00%, 11/15/48

    360       413,276  

5.00%, 11/15/48

    1,200       1,432,764  
   

 

 

 
        61,207,993  
Education — 17.2%            

Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 10/01/39

    160       163,064  

5.00%, 10/01/49

    430       434,726  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series, 5.00%, 06/01/22(b)

    2,460       2,643,811  

Delaware County Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,205       1,374,399  

5.00%, 08/01/45

    1,610       1,825,016  

Delaware County Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,480       2,577,117  

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    920       927,489  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    300       295,419  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    820       803,985  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,160       1,312,865  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AT-1, 4.00%, 06/15/34

    2,000       2,234,260  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)            

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/01/37

  $     1,325     $ 1,343,338  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/21(b)

    3,930       4,026,173  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/15/33

    1,580       1,666,000  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/15/38

    385       402,487  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/29

    280       280,470  

5.00%, 06/15/39

    335       342,822  

5.00%, 11/01/42

    2,710       2,784,823  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    935       938,665  

5.00%, 06/15/50

    575       586,494  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/01/30

    440       496,104  

5.00%, 05/01/40

    375       410,276  

4.00%, 05/01/42

    2,985       2,772,408  

4.00%, 11/01/45

    740       801,094  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    1,120       1,209,656  

Series 2015, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    2,170       2,452,252  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/15/38

    830       927,550  
   

 

 

 
        36,032,763  
Health — 22.5%            

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 6.00%, 07/01/26

    2,000       2,557,400  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/37

    1,700       1,875,559  

Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 04/01/44

    3,440       3,843,959  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    700       808,521  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    940       1,004,879  

Centre County Hospital Authority, RB, 7.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    2,410       2,578,194  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 01/01/36

    395       399,641  

4.13%, 01/01/38

    160       162,629  

5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,600       2,722,148  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    760       823,080  

DuBois Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/15/48

    2,060       2,216,663  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/29

    70       76,148  

5.00%, 12/01/39

    135       142,918  

5.00%, 12/01/49

    100       103,131  

5.00%, 12/01/54

    365       374,037  

Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    4,050       4,735,868  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/35

    575       641,102  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/44

    420       446,699  

5.00%, 12/01/44

    665       745,392  

4.00%, 12/01/49

    565       595,357  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.38%, 05/01/23

    520       585,931  

5.75%, 05/01/23

    865       982,735  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)            

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/37

  $ 840     $ 981,464  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

      1,500       1,715,070  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    200       216,458  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    915       1,057,996  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/22(b)

    1,420       1,523,138  

5.25%, 01/01/40

    220       220,055  

Mount Lebanon Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    2,345       2,555,558  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/15/46

    1,000       1,126,860  

5.00%, 08/15/48

    1,125       1,310,344  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    2,000       2,217,600  

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    3,000       3,465,690  

Union County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 7.00%, 08/01/21(b)

    460       483,166  

Wayne County Hospital & Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, (GTD), 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,595       1,723,828  
   

 

 

 
      47,019,218  
Housing — 3.5%            

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.25%, 10/01/35

    385       289,955  

Series A, 4.50%, 10/01/40

    400       287,804  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 128B, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    3,245       3,476,660  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.50%, 12/01/36

    810       575,829  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,970       2,041,281  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    805       535,092  
   

 

 

 
      7,206,621  
State — 10.7%            

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    3,575       4,400,146  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    4,175       5,111,787  

5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,295       1,578,281  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    1,000       1,274,450  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    7,000       7,753,270  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    1,930       2,317,930  
   

 

 

 
        22,435,864  
Transportation — 16.1%            

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,100       1,263,911  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,105       2,368,841  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,500       1,802,745  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB 5.00%, 01/01/29

    475       535,007  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

Delaware River Port Authority, RB (continued)

   

5.00%, 01/01/37

  $     2,285     $ 2,535,619  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    6,025       6,433,917  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    2,705       3,327,312  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    2,345       2,723,858  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, CAB(c)

   

Sub-Series A-3, (AGM), 0.00%, 12/01/40

    1,275       747,405  

Sub-Series A-3, 0.00%, 12/01/42

    4,760       2,393,328  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    3,270       3,745,098  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/21(b)

    4,325       4,444,326  

5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,075       1,398,844  
   

 

 

 
        33,720,211  
Utilities — 10.3%            

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, RB, (BAM), 5.25%, 12/01/41

    1,410       1,577,395  

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/37

    780       895,541  

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,000       1,140,850  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    3,040       3,697,005  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    1,790       2,260,322  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/52

    810       970,421  

Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/23(b)

    420       469,342  

Falls Township Authority, Refunding RB, (GTD), 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,270       1,323,543  

New Kensington Municipal Sanitary Authority, RB, (AGM), 3.25%, 12/01/47

    1,195       1,226,584  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co, RB, Series 9th, 5.25%, 08/01/40

    1,040       1,043,297  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/30

    800       949,280  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    600       710,430  

5.00%, 08/01/32

    800       943,584  

5.00%, 08/01/33

    400       469,128  

5.00%, 08/01/34

    700       816,865  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    2,000       2,409,700  

Williamsport Sanitary Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 4.00%, 01/01/40

    580       651,740  
   

 

 

 
      21,555,027  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

      233,892,389  
Puerto Rico — 4.4%            
State — 4.4%            

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    265       277,810  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    389       413,717  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    519       534,223  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    46       48,295  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)            

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB (continued)

   

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

  $ 283     $ 296,833  

Series B-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

        3,423       3,640,121  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    2,701       2,779,302  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    274       287,511  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    3,618       1,040,392  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

      9,318,204  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 116.6%
(Cost: $229,531,915)

      243,759,589  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d)

 

Pennsylvania — 46.3%

   
Education — 9.7%            

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    3,900       4,555,122  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AR, 4.00%, 06/15/38

    11,335       12,078,010  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/48(e)

    3,300       3,646,698  
   

 

 

 
      20,279,830  
Health — 28.2%            

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49(e)

    2,501       2,748,592  

Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A-1, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    7,430       7,594,350  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/49

    5,385       5,995,551  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    7,000       7,833,700  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    4,685       4,805,122  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/44(e)

    3,100       3,323,169  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    8,000       8,574,880  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/21(b)

    5,120       5,341,184  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/39(e)

    7,815       8,219,348  

St Mary Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    3,754       4,445,300  
   

 

 

 
      58,881,196  
Housing — 1.2%            

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 114C, 3.70%, 10/01/42(e)

    2,439       2,485,367  
   

 

 

 
State — 3.3%            

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38(e)

    6,000       6,861,300  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Transportation — 2.0%            

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

  $     1,680     $ 1,995,874  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub- Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,850       2,247,787  
   

 

 

 
      4,243,661  
Utilities — 1.9%            

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    3,493       4,011,997  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

        96,763,351  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 46.3%
(Cost: $90,993,624)

      96,763,351  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 162.9%
(Cost: $320,525,539)

      340,522,940  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 0.9%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(f)(g)

    1,829,960       1,830,143  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.9%
(Cost: $1,830,324)

      1,830,143  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 163.8%
(Cost: $322,355,863)

      342,353,083  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

    3,516,348  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (26.1)%

 

    (54,507,199

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (39.4)%

 

    (82,317,640
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 209,044,592  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

(e) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between February 15, 2021 to June 1, 2039, is $16,004,052.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 1,880,644      $      $ (50,293 )(a)     $ (27    $ (181    $ 1,830,143        1,829,960      $ 70      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to 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 the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     77          12/21/20        $ 10,643        $ 58,846  

U.S. Long Treasury Bond

     31          12/21/20          5,347          65,956  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 124,802  
                 

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

 

Investments

 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 243,759,589        $             —        $ 243,759,589  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              96,763,351                   96,763,351  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     1,830,143                            1,830,143  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,830,143        $ 340,522,940        $        $ 342,353,083  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Assets

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ 124,802        $        $        $ 124,802  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $             —        $ (54,486,581      $             —        $ (54,486,581

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (82,600,000                 (82,600,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (137,086,581      $        $ (137,086,581
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

    

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
GTD    GTD Guaranteed
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bond
S/F    Single-Family
TA    Tax Allocation

 

 

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