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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 811-21729
Name of Fund: BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust, 55 East 52 nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2010
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
October 31, 2010
Annual Report
| ► | BlackRock
Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV) |
| --- | --- |
| ► | BlackRock
Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ) |
| ► | BlackRock
Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT) |
| ► | BlackRock
EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR) |
| ► | BlackRock
Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) |
| ► | BlackRock
Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE) |
| ► | BlackRock
Health Sciences Trust (BME) |
| ► | BlackRock
International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) |
| ► | BlackRock
Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) |
| ► | BlackRock
S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY) |
Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value
Table of Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Dear Shareholder | 3 |
| Annual Report: | |
| Trust Summaries | 4 |
| Derivative Financial Instruments | 14 |
| Financial | |
| Statements: | |
| Schedules of Investments | 15 |
| Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 62 |
| Statements of Operations | 64 |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 66 |
| Financial Highlights | 70 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 80 |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 88 |
| Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and | |
| Sub-Advisory Agreements | 89 |
| Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans | 92 |
| Important Tax Information | 93 |
| Officers and Trustees | 94 |
| Additional Information | 97 |
Section 19(b) Disclosure
BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV), BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ), BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY), BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) and BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY) (collectively, the Trusts), acting pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) exemptive order and with the approval of each Trusts Board of Trustees (the Board), each have adopted a plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the Plan). In accordance with the Plans, the Trusts currently distribute the following fixed amounts per share on a quarterly basis:
| Exchange
Symbol | Amount Per
Common Share |
| --- | --- |
| BDV | $0.162500 |
| BDJ | $0.245000 |
| BDT | $0.162500 |
| BQR | $0.300000 |
| BGR | $0.405000 |
| BOE | $0.568750 |
| BME | $0.384375 |
| BGY | $0.340000 |
| BCF | $0.271800 |
| BQY | $0.250000 |
The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Trusts Board. Under its Plan, each Trust will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). If sufficient investment income is not available on a quarterly basis, the Trusts will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each quarterly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary distributions and potential distribution rate increases or decreases to enable the Trusts to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by the Code.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Trusts investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. Each Trusts total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table.
The Board may amend, suspend or terminate a Trusts Plan without prior notice if it deems such actions to be in the best interests of the Trust or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Trusts stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. The Trusts are subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on their ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, decreased market volatility, companies suspending or decreasing corporate dividend distributions and changes in the Code. Please refer to each Trusts prospectus for a more complete description of its risks.
Please refer to the Additional Information for a cumulative summary of the Section 19(a) notices for each Trusts current fiscal period. Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website www.blackrock.com.
2 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
A Letter to Shareholders
D ear Shareholder:
The global economic recovery that began in 2009 has continued on its choppy course this year, delivering mixed but slowly improving economic data and gradual if uneven improvement of investor sentiment. The risks of a double-dip recession continue to recede, but the economy remains mired in a slow-growth environment. In the United States, the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the Great Recession ended in June 2009. Spanning December 2007 to June 2009, this marked the longest reported recession since the Great Depression. Structural problems of ongoing deleveraging and weak spending among businesses and households weigh heavily on the pace of economic growth. The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high in the face of sluggish job gains in the private sector. The US dollar, along with other developed market currencies, has experienced devaluation resulting from aggressively easy monetary and fiscal policies. Given these long-standing conditions, the Federal Reserve Board has announced that additional policy action will be taken to combat deflation and unemployment and promote economic growth.
The high levels of volatility experienced in global equity markets throughout 2009 continued into 2010 as mixed economic data and lingering credit issues caused stocks to trade in both directions, but by the end of the first quarter, most markets had managed to post gains. The second quarter, in contrast, brought higher levels of volatility and a flight to quality as investor sentiment was dominated by fears of a double-dip recession. Global equity markets saw negative quarterly returns and for many markets, the first significant downturn since the bull market began in March 2009. In the third quarter, economic data turned less negative and strong corporate earnings reports became increasingly consistent. These factors, along with attractive valuations and expectations for additional quantitative easing, drove equity markets higher, with most markets recapturing their second quarter losses. Stocks continued their rally into the beginning of the fourth quarter, closing out the 12-month period in positive territory. International equities posted gains on both a six- and 12-month basis. In the United States, both large and small cap equities posted robust gains for the 12-month period, while on a six-month basis, large cap stocks remained relatively flat and small caps turned slightly negative.
In fixed income markets, yields fluctuated but declined significantly over the past 12 months amid heightened uncertainty. Weak economic data, lingering credit problems and, near the end of the period, the expectation of additional quantitative easing drove interest rates lower and bond prices higher. Treasuries rallied over the period, modestly outperforming the credit spread sectors of the market. Corporate credit spreads benefited from the low interest rate environment and high yield fixed income became increasingly attractive due to declining default rates and better-than-expected results on European bank stress tests. Tax-exempt municipal bonds performed well over the 12-month period, driven primarily by technical factors including favorable supply-and-demand dynamics.
Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the 12-month period as short-term interest rates remained low. Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.
Against this backdrop, the major market averages posted the following returns:
| Total
Returns as of October 31, 2010 — US large cap
equities (S&P 500 Index) | 0.74 | % | 16.52 % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US small cap
equities (Russell 2000 Index) | (1.24 | ) | 26.58 |
| International
equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 5.74 | | 8.36 |
| 3-month Treasury
bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) | 0.08 | | 0.12 |
| US Treasury
securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | 10.63 | | 10.03 |
| US investment grade
bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 5.33 | | 8.01 |
| Tax-exempt
municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 3.95 | | 7.78 |
| US high yield bonds
(Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 6.73 | | 19.10 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
As global economic conditions continue to improve, investors across the world continue to face uncertainty about the future of economic growth. Through periods of uncertainty, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine , where youll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder ® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives . As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 3
T rust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Dividend Achievers TM Trusts (BDV) (the Trust) investment objective is to
provide total return through a combination of current income, capital gains
and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its
assets in common stocks included in the universe of common stocks of issuers which
Indxis (formerly Mergent), a recognized provider of financial information,
has determined are Dividend Achievers. Each issuer in the Dividend
Achievers universe has been identified as a U.S. publicly traded company
that has consistently increased its regular annual dividend payments for at
least each of the last ten years. The Trust may invest directly in such
securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust
utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy to enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be given that
the Trusts investment objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 28.15% based on market price and
17.36% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same period, the benchmark
Indxis Broad Dividend Achievers Index (Dividend Achievers Index) (formerly
Mergent Broad Dividend Achievers Index) returned 18.27% and the broader
market, as measured by the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell 1000 Value
Index, returned 17.67% and 15.71%, respectively. All returns reflect
reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts 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. Detracting from performance for the period was security
selection in the industrials sector as well as consumer staples and health
care, where the Trusts holdings in more defensive names weighed on performance.
The Trusts cash weighting, though minimal, detracted marginally as markets
appreciated. Contributing to performance was stock selection in materials and
in the more stable-yielding utilities sector. An underweight allocation to
financials proved beneficial as the strong price appreciation seen in the
sector early in 2010 trailed off during the year due to significant
headwinds, including increased regulation and a tightening competitive
environment. In addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option
writing strategy enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) | BDV |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | December 23, 2003 |
| Yield based on
Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($9.88) 1 | 6.58% |
| Current Quarterly
Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.1625 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.6500 |
| 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 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to
change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital
or net realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | Change | High | Low |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Price | $ 9.88 | $ 8.27 | 19.47 % | $ 9.98 | $ 5.88 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 10.00 | $ 9.14 | 9.41 % | $ 10.11 | $ 8.86 |
| The following
charts show the ten largest holdings and sector allocations of the Trusts
long-term investments: | | | | | |
| Ten Largest Holdings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | ||
| International | ||
| Business Machines Corp. | 5 % | |
| Chevron Corp. | 4 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3 | |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 3 | |
| Johnson & | ||
| Johnson | 3 | |
| McDonalds Corp. | 3 | |
| AT&T Inc. | 3 | |
| Abbott | ||
| Laboratories | 3 | |
| Procter & | ||
| Gamble Co. (The) | 3 | |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 3 | |
| Sector Allocations | ||
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
| Consumer Staples | 21 % | 22 % |
| Industrials | 14 | 15 |
| Health Care | 12 | 15 |
| Energy | 11 | 9 |
| Utilities | 9 | 4 |
| Consumer | ||
| Discretionary | 8 | 8 |
| Financials | 7 | 13 |
| Information | ||
| Technology | 6 | 6 |
| Materials | 6 | 3 |
| Telecommunication | ||
| Services | 6 | 5 |
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector | ||
| classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine sector sub-classifications for | ||
| reporting ease. |
4 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock Enhanced
Dividend Achievers TM Trusts (BDJ) (the Trust) primary
investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a
secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Trust
seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in common stocks that
pay above average dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation
and by utilizing an option writing (selling) strategy to enhance current
gains. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its
assets in common stocks that are included in the universe of common stocks of
issuers which Indxis (formerly Mergent) has determined are Dividend
Achievers and options with exposure to such stocks. Each issuer in the
Dividend Achievers universe has been identified as a U.S. publicly traded
company that has consistently increased its regular annual dividend payments
for at least each of the last ten years. The Trust may invest directly in
such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. |
| No assurance can be given that
the Trusts investment objectives will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 28.30% based on market price and
15.23% based on NAV. For the same period, the benchmark Dividend Achievers
Index returned 18.27% and the broader market, as measured by the Russell 1000
Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index, returned 17.67% and 15.71%,
respectively. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved
from a discount to NAV to a premium by period-end, which accounts for the
difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.
The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Stock selection
in the industrials sector was the primary cause of the Trusts
underperformance relative to the benchmark. The Trusts cash position
hindered relative performance as markets appreciated over the period. Also
detracting was stock selection in consumer staples and health care, where the
Trusts holdings in more defensive names weighed on performance. Contributing
positively to performance was security selection based on fundamental
analyses in materials, utilities, and telecommunication services; the Trusts
holdings in these sectors performed as anticipated and generated meaningful
dividend income in an environment where investors avidly sought yield and
income. In addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing
strategy enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BDJ |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | August 31, 2005 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($8.99) 1 | 10.90% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.245 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.980 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | Change | High | Low |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Price | $ 8.99 | $ 7.89 | 13.94 % | $ 9.28 | $ 7.29 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 8.32 | $ 8.13 | 2.34 % | $ 8.64 | $ 7.61 |
| The following
charts show the ten largest holdings and sector allocations of the Trusts
long-term investments: | | | | | |
| Ten Largest Holdings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | ||
| International | ||
| Business Machines Corp. | 5 % | |
| Chevron Corp. | 4 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 4 | |
| Johnson & | ||
| Johnson | 3 | |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 3 | |
| McDonalds Corp. | 3 | |
| Procter & | ||
| Gamble Co. (The) | 3 | |
| Abbott | ||
| Laboratories | 3 | |
| AT&T Inc. | 3 | |
| Coca-Cola Co. | ||
| (The) | 3 | |
| Sector Allocations | ||
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
| Consumer Staples | 21 % | 22 % |
| Industrials | 14 | 14 |
| Health Care | 12 | 16 |
| Energy | 11 | 9 |
| Utilities | 9 | 4 |
| Consumer | ||
| Discretionary | 8 | 8 |
| Financials | 7 | 12 |
| Information | ||
| Technology | 6 | 6 |
| Materials | 6 | 3 |
| Telecommunication | ||
| Services | 6 | 6 |
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector | ||
| classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine sector sub-classifications for | ||
| reporting ease. |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 5
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trusts (BDT) (the Trust) investment
objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income,
current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve
its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small to
mid-capitalization issuers that pay above average dividends and have the potential
for capital appreciation. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions,
at least 80% of its assets in common stocks included in the universe of
common stocks of issuers which Indxis (formerly Mergent), a recognized
provider of financial information, has determined are Dividend Achievers.
Each issuer in the Dividend Achievers universe has been identified as a U.S.
publicly traded company that has consistently increased its regular annual
dividend payments for at least each of the last ten years. The Trust may
invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of
derivatives. The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy to
enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be
given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010,
the Trust returned 27.67% based on market price and 21.94% based on NAV. For
the same period, the benchmark Dividend Achievers Index returned 18.27% and
the broader market, as measured by the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell
1000 Value Index, returned 17.67% and 15.71%, respectively. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts 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. Stock selection in the financials sector drove
the Trusts outperformance relative to the benchmark as many of the Trusts
holdings in lower-capitalized financial names delivered strong performance
toward the end of 2009 and the first half of 2010. A modestly underweight
allocation to health care proved beneficial as did positive stock selection
within the sector. A strategic overweight in utilities provided additional
outperformance. Detracting from performance was stock selection in materials,
where the Trusts largest holding within the sector turned out to be the
worst performing materials stock. Stock selection in consumer staples also
had a negative impact. The Trusts cash position hindered relative
performance as markets appreciated over the period. In addition, earnings
generated through the Trusts option writing strategy enhanced performance
for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BDT |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering Date | March 30, 2004 |
| Yield based on Closing Market Price as of | |
| October 31, 2010 ($9.98) 1 | 6.51% |
| Current Quarterly Distribution per Common | |
| Share 2 | $0.1625 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common | |
| Share 2 | $0.6500 |
| 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 | The distribution
rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution
may be deemed a tax return of capital or net realized gain. |
| The table below summarizes the changes in
the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | Change | High | Low |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Price | $ 9.98 | $ 8.37 | 19.24 % | $ 10.43 | $ 6.50 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 11.07 | $ 9.72 | 13.89 % | $ 11.65 | $ 9.69 |
| The following charts show the ten largest
holdings and sector allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | | | | | |
| Ten Largest Holdings | |
|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 2 % |
| Hormel Foods Corp. | 2 |
| NSTAR | 2 |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 2 |
| Aqua America, Inc. | 2 |
| Northeast Utilities | 2 |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 2 |
| New Jersey Resources Corp. | 2 |
| Roper Industries, Inc. | 2 |
| Pentair, Inc. | 2 |
| Sector Allocations | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | 29 % | 33 % |
| Utilities | 23 | 13 |
| Industrials | 17 | 20 |
| Consumer Staples | 9 | 9 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9 | 11 |
| Materials | 6 | 6 |
| Information Technology | 3 | 3 |
| Health Care | 2 | 3 |
| Telecommunication Services | 1 | 1 |
| Energy | 1 | 1 |
| For Trust | ||
| compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one or | ||
| more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | ||
| market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust | ||
| management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which | ||
| may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
6 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trusts
(BQR) (the Trust) investment
objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income,
current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve
its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at
least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by companies that are
engaged in one or more of New Energy (e.g., products, technologies and
services connected to the efficient use of energy or the provision or
manufacture of alternative forms of energy), Water Resources and Agriculture
business segments. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or
synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust utilizes an option
writing (selling) strategy to enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be
given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010,
the Trust returned 28.08% based on market price and 13.04% based on NAV. For
the same period, the closed-end Lipper Sector Equity Funds category posted an
average return of 28.58% based on market price and 28.74% based on NAV. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a discount to
NAV to a premium by period end, which accounts for the difference between
performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following
discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts investments in
new energy detracted from performance during the period. Wind power companies
were the poorest performers due to a loss of momentum in the progression of
supportive legislation. Conversely, the Trust derived positive performance
from its agriculture investments. Fertilizer companies were the strongest
performers as they benefited from improved farming margins due to a rally in
grain prices in the latter part of the period. The Trusts holdings in grain
and crop producers also benefited from the strength in grain prices. In
addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing strategy
enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BQR |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering Date | September 28, 2007 |
| Yield based on Closing Market Price as of | |
| October 31, 2010 ($11.69) 1 | 10.27% |
| Current Quarterly Distribution per Common | |
| Share 2 | $0.30 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common | |
| Share 2 | $1.20 |
| 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 | The distribution is
not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be
deemed a tax return of capital or net realized gain. |
| The table below summarizes the changes in
the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | Change | High | Low |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Price | $ 11.69 | $ 10.23 | 14.27 % | $ 12.02 | $ 9.06 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 10.65 | $ 10.56 | 0.85 % | $ 11.67 | $ 9.10 |
| The following charts show the ten largest
holdings and industry allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | | | | | |
| Ten Largest Holdings | |
|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | |
| Agrium, Inc. | 3 % |
| Syngenta AG | 2 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. | 2 |
| BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas | 2 |
| Johnson Matthey Plc | 2 |
| Mosaic Co. (The) | 2 |
| Monsanto Co. | 2 |
| Aqua America, Inc. | 2 |
| Severn Trent Plc | 2 |
| Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerias-COPASA | 2 |
| Industry Allocations | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 27 % | 26 % |
| Water | ||
| Utilities | 23 | 21 |
| Food | ||
| Products | 14 | 11 |
| Machinery | 8 | 8 |
| Electrical | ||
| Equipment | 6 | 9 |
| Electric | ||
| Utilities | 3 | 3 |
| Real | ||
| Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 3 | 3 |
| Electronic | ||
| Equipment, Instruments & Components | 3 | 3 |
| Commercial | ||
| Services & Supplies | 2 | 3 |
| Oil, | ||
| Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2 | 2 |
| Independent | ||
| Power Producers & Energy Traders | 2 | 3 |
| Multi-Utilities | 2 | 3 |
| Construction | ||
| & Engineering | 2 | 2 |
| Other 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
| --- |
| For
Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any
one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely
recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by
Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report,
which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 7
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Energy and Resources Trusts (BGR) (the Trust) investment objective is to
provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains
and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its
total assets in equity securities of energy and natural resources companies
and equity derivatives with exposure to the energy and natural resources
industry. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically
through the use of derivatives. The Trust utilizes an option writing
(selling) strategy to enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment
objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 21.95% based on market price and
15.89% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Sector Equity
Funds category returned 28.58% based on market price and 28.74% based on NAV.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts 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 Trusts investments in the oil & gas
drilling sub-industry detracted from performance for the period. Holdings of
Transocean Ltd., Noble Corp. and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. were notable
weak performers in this group. Conversely, the Trusts investments in the oil
& gas storage & transportation sub-industry contributed positively to
returns, as did holdings within coal & consumable fuels, oil & gas
exploration & production and oil & gas equipment & services. In
addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing strategy
enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BGR |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | December 29, 2004 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($25.36) 1 | 6.39% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.405 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $1.620 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 25.36 | $ 22.18 | 14.34 % | $ 27.43 | $ 20.50 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 25.87 | $ 23.81 | 8.65 % | $ 27.97 | $ 22.65 |
The following charts show the ten largest holdings and industry allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Ten Largest Holdings
| 10/31/10 | |
|---|---|
| Whiting Petroleum | |
| Corp. | 6 % |
| Petrohawk Energy | |
| Corp. | 5 |
| Massey Energy Co. | 4 |
| EOG Resources, | |
| Inc. | 4 |
| Occidental | |
| Petroleum Corp. | 4 |
| Alpha Natural | |
| Resources, Inc. | 3 |
| Peabody Energy | |
| Corp. | 3 |
| Petroleo | |
| Brasileiro SA - ADR | 3 |
| Anadarko Petroleum | |
| Corp. | 3 |
| Brigham | |
| Exploration Co. | 3 |
Industry Allocations
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oil, Gas & | ||
| Consumable Fuels | 74 % | 70 % |
| Energy Equipment | ||
| & Services | 17 | 20 |
| Metals & | ||
| Mining | 4 | 4 |
| Gas Utilities | 2 | 4 |
| Pipelines | 1 | |
| Transportation | 1 | |
| Construction & | ||
| Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Chemicals | | 1 |
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
8 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Global Opportunities Equity Trusts (BOE) (the Trust) primary investment objective is
to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary investment
objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its
investment objectives by investing primarily in equity securities issued by
companies located in countries throughout the world and utilizing an option
writing (selling) strategy to enhance current gains. The Trust invests, under
normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities or
options on equity securities or indices or sectors of equity securities.
Under normal circumstances, the Trust invests a substantial amount of its
total assets in foreign issuers, issuers that primarily trade in a market
located outside the United States or issuers that do a substantial amount of
business outside the United States. The Trust may invest directly in such
securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. |
| No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment
objectives will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 17.58% based on market price and
13.76% based on NAV. For the same period, the benchmark MSCI All Country
World Index posted a return of 14.10%. All returns reflect reinvestment of
dividends. The Trust moved from a discount to NAV to a premium by period end,
which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and
performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance
based on NAV. Stock selection within consumer staples, information technology
(IT) and telecommunication services negatively impacted relative performance,
as did an underweight position in telecommunication services. Conversely,
positioning across materials, energy and consumer discretionary aided
returns. Approximately half of the portfolio was overwritten during the
period. In addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing
strategy enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BOE |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | May 31, 2005 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($19.06) 1 | 11.94% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.56875 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $2.27500 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 19.06 | $ 18.40 | 3.59 % | $ 20.61 | $ 11.29 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 18.68 | $ 18.64 | 0.21 % | $ 19.97 | $ 16.51 |
| The following
charts show the ten largest holdings and geographic allocations of the
Trusts long-term investments: |
| --- |
| Ten Largest Holdings |
| 10/31/10 | |
|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell | |
| Plc - ADR | 2 % |
| Yara International | |
| ASA | 1 |
| Apple, Inc. | 1 |
| ConocoPhillips | 1 |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 1 |
| Volkswagen AG, | |
| Preference Shares | 1 |
| Newmont Mining | |
| Corp. | 1 |
| ITOCHU Corp. | 1 |
| Mosaic Co. (The) | 1 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1 |
Geographic Allocations
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 % | 46 % |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 7 |
| Germany | 7 | 3 |
| Japan | 6 | 6 |
| Canada | 4 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 5 |
| France | 2 | 5 |
| Spain | 2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 |
| China | 2 | 1 |
| Singapore | | 2 |
| Other 3 | 14 | 14 |
3 Other includes a 1% holding in each of the following countries; for 10/31/10, Norway, Mexico, Netherlands, Thailand, Sweden, South Africa, Ireland, Indonesia, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Taiwan, India and Malaysia and for 10/31/09, Italy, Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Bermuda, South Africa, Russia, Israel, Belgium, Mexico, Sweden, New Zealand, Luxembourg and Finland.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 9
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Health Sciences Trusts (BME) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide
total return through a combination of current income, current gains and
long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its
assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the health sciences and
related industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health
sciences industry. The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy to
enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment
objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 27.33% based on market price and
13.69% based on NAV. For the same period, the benchmark Russell 3000
Healthcare Index returned 14.69%. All returns reflect reinvestment of
dividends. The Trusts 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 Trusts underweight relative to the benchmark and stock
selection in pharmaceuticals detracted from performance for the period, as
did an overweight in the health care providers & services industry.
Holding cash on reserve to cover written put exposures detracted modestly
from the Trusts performance as markets generally advanced over the period.
Despite underperforming the benchmark during the period, overall stock
selection did contribute positively to relative performance. Positioning
within the biotechnology, life sciences tools & services, health care
services, health care equipment and health care supplies sub-industries all
helped contribute to this outcome. Approximately 35% of the portfolio was
overwritten during the period. In addition, earnings generated through the
Trusts option writing strategy enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BME |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | March 31, 2005 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($27.14) 1 | 5.67% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.384375 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $1.537500 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 27.14 | $ 22.61 | 20.04 % | $ 27.54 | $ 22.29 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 27.19 | $ 25.37 | 7.17 % | $ 28.74 | $ 24.80 |
| The following
charts show the ten largest holdings and industry allocations of the Trusts
long-term investments: |
| --- |
| Ten Largest Holdings |
| 10/31/10 | |
|---|---|
| Pfizer, Inc. | 6 % |
| Celgene Corp. | 4 |
| UnitedHealth | |
| Group, Inc. | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 4 |
| Fresenius Medical | |
| Care AG & Co. KGaA | 4 |
| Abbott | |
| Laboratories | 3 |
| Gilead Sciences, | |
| Inc. | 3 |
| DaVita, Inc. | 3 |
| AmerisourceBergen | |
| Corp. | 3 |
| WellPoint, Inc. | 3 |
Industry Allocations
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Providers & Services | 27 % | 14 % |
| Pharmaceuticals | 23 | 28 |
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 19 | 28 |
| Biotechnology | 16 | 13 |
| Life Sciences Tools & Services | 9 | 11 |
| Health Care Technology | 5 | 2 |
| Chemicals | 1 | |
| Food & Staples Retailing | | 3 |
| Industrial Conglomerates | | 1 |
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
10 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
International Growth and Income Trusts (BGY) (the Trust) primary investment objective is to
provide current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of
long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objectives by investing primarily in equity securities issued by companies of
any market capitalization located in countries throughout the world and
utilizing an option writing (selling) strategy to enhance current gains. The
Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in
equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies of any market capitalization
located in countries throughout the world. The Trust may invest directly in
such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. |
| No assurance can be given that
the Trusts investment objectives will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 12.49% based on market price and
12.06% based on NAV. For the same period, the benchmark MSCI All Country
World Index ex-US returned 12.62%. All returns reflect reinvestment of
dividends. The Trust began the period with neither a discount nor a premium
to NAV, and ended the period with a premium to NAV, which accounts for the
difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.
The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Stock selection
in financials detracted from relative performance as did the Trusts
positions in consumer staples and materials. The Trusts cash balance also
hindered returns as markets advanced during the period. On an absolute basis,
positive performance was led by holdings in the materials, industrials and
consumer discretionary sectors, which performed well during the period.
Relative to the benchmark, the Trusts underweight position in financials and
overweights and stock selection within industrials and consumer discretionary
contributed positively to performance. Approximately 60% of the portfolio was
overwritten during the period. The option writing strategy had an overall
positive impact on performance due to earnings generated over the period. In
addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing strategy
enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BGY |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | May 30, 2007 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($10.56) 1 | 12.88% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.34 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $1.36 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below summarizes
the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | |
| Market Price | 10/31/10 — $ 10.56 | 10/31/09 — $ 10.92 | (3.30 | )% | High — $ 12.67 | Low — $ 8.48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 10.52 | $ 10.92 | (3.66 | )% | $ 11.67 | $ 9.22 |
| The following
charts show the ten largest holdings and geographic allocations of the
Trusts long-term investments: |
| --- |
| Ten Largest Holdings |
| 10/31/10 | |
|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell | |
| Plc - ADR | 2 % |
| Yara International | |
| ASA | 2 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 1 |
| Nestle SA | 1 |
| Imperial Tobacco | |
| Group Plc | 1 |
| Antofagasta Plc | 1 |
| Adaro Energy PT | 1 |
| WPP Plc | 1 |
| Bumiputra-Commerce | |
| Holdings Bhd | 1 |
| NSK Ltd. | 1 |
Geographic Allocations
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 % | 17 % |
| Japan | 12 | 12 |
| Canada | 10 | 11 |
| Germany | 9 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 8 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 9 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 2 |
| China | 2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 |
| Singapore | 2 | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 |
| Australia | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | | 2 |
| Other 3 | 9 | 8 |
3 Other includes a 1% holding in each of the following countries; for 10/31/10, Norway, Indonesia, South Africa, United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, Ireland and Finland and for 10/31/09, Luxembourg, Norway, Malaysia, United States, Belgium, Israel, Greece and India.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 11
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Real Asset Equity Trusts (BCF) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide
total return through a combination of current income, current gains and
long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its
assets in equity securities of energy, natural resources and basic materials
companies and equity derivatives with exposure to companies in the energy,
natural resources and basic materials industries. The Trust may invest
directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy to enhance current
gains. |
| No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment
objective will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 28.08% based on market price and
24.65% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Sector Equity
Funds category returned 28.58% based on market price and 28.74% based on NAV.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a
discount to NAV to a premium by period end, which accounts for the difference
between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The
following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts
investments in the materials sector, particularly in the diversified metals &
mining and precious metals & minerals sub-industries, detracted from
performance for the period. Conversely, the Trusts investments in energy
contributed positively to returns, particularly within the oil & gas
exploration & production sub-industry. Holdings in the coal &
consumable fuels, oil & gas equipment & services and integrated oil
& gas sub-industries also had a positive impact on performance. In
addition, earnings generated through the Trusts option writing strategy
enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE | BCF |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | September 29, 2006 |
| Yield based on | |
| Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($13.46) 1 | 8.08% |
| Current Quarterly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.2718 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 2 | $1.0872 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gain. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 13.46 | $ 11.45 | 17.55 % | $ 14.05 | $ 9.92 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.42 | $ 11.73 | 14.41 % | $ 13.66 | $ 11.10 |
The following charts show the ten largest holdings and industry allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Ten Largest Holdings | |
|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | |
| Rio Tinto Plc | 4 % |
| BHP Billiton Plc | 4 |
| Vale SA - ADR | 4 |
| Xstrata Plc | 3 |
| E. I. du Pont de | |
| Nemours & Co. | 3 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 3 |
| Praxair, Inc. | 2 |
| Industrias Penoles | |
| SAB de CV | 2 |
| Impala Platinum | |
| Holdings Ltd. | 2 |
| Vedanta Resources | |
| Plc | 2 |
| Industry Allocations | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Metals & | ||
| Mining | 45 % | 43 % |
| Oil, Gas & | ||
| Consumable Fuels | 28 | 26 |
| Chemicals | 11 | 10 |
| Paper & Forest | ||
| Products | 5 | 6 |
| Energy Equipment | ||
| & Services | 5 | 9 |
| Machinery | 4 | 3 |
| Containers & | ||
| Packaging | 1 | 1 |
| Gas Utilities | 1 | 2 |
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry | ||
| classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications | ||
| for reporting ease. |
12 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2010 BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust
| Trust Overview |
| --- |
| BlackRock
S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trusts (BQY) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide
total return through a combination of current income, current gains and
long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that pay
above-average dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The
Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in
equity securities included in the S&P Quality Rankings that are ranked at
least B+ by S&P at the time of investment. Under normal circumstances, the
Trust invests a substantial amount of its total assets in foreign issuers,
issuers that primarily trade in a market located outside the United States or
issuers that do a substantial amount of business outside the United States.
The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the
use of derivatives. The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy
to enhance current gains. |
| No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment
objectives will be achieved. |
| Performance |
| For the 12 months
ended October 31, 2010, the Trust returned 24.67% based on market price and
14.08% based on NAV. For the same period, the benchmark MSCI World Value
Index returned 9.62%. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts
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 Trusts
underweight allocation to financials combined with strong stock selection
within the sector drove the Trusts outperformance relative to the benchmark.
Stock selection in the industrials and consumer staples sectors made a
significant impact, while selection within materials and utilities was also
beneficial. Detracting from performance was stock selection within the
consumer discretionary sector. The Trusts cash position hindered relative
performance as markets appreciated over the period. An underweight allocation
to telecommunication services hurt relative performance, as did stock
selection within the energy sector. In addition, earnings generated through
the Trusts option writing strategy enhanced performance for 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. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on NYSE
Amex | BQY |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | May 28, 2004 |
| Yield based on
Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($13.44) 1 | 7.44% |
| Current Quarterly
Distribution per Common Share 2 | $0.25 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 2 | $1.00 |
| 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 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
A portion of the distribution may be deemed a tax return of capital or net
realized gains. |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 13.44 | $ 11.54 | 16.46 % | $ 13.49 | $ 10.39 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.26 | $ 13.38 | 6.58 % | $ 14.62 | $ 12.32 |
The following charts show the ten largest holdings and geographic allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Ten Largest Holdings | |
|---|---|
| 10/31/10 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3 % |
| AT&T Inc. | 3 |
| Emerson Electric | |
| Co. | 2 |
| Chevron Corp. | 2 |
| Royal Bank of | |
| Canada | 2 |
| International | |
| Business Machines Corp. | 2 |
| Bank of Montreal | 2 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 2 |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 2 |
| Bristol-Myers | |
| Squibb Co. | 2 |
| Geographic Allocations | 10/31/10 | 10/31/09 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 % | 46 % |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 11 |
| Canada | 7 | 6 |
| Australia | 5 | 5 |
| Japan | 5 | 6 |
| France | 5 | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 |
| Germany | 4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 3 |
| Spain | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 | 1 |
| Other 3 | 4 | 5 |
3 Other includes a 1% holding in each of the following countries; for 10/31/10, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal and Finland and for 10/31/09, Greece, Switzerland, Finland, Netherlands and Portugal.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 13
D erivative Financial Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including foreign currency exchange contracts and options, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, equity and/or foreign currency exchange rate risks. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative instrument.
The Trusts ability to successfully use a derivative instrument depends on the investment advisors ability to accurately predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Trust to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Trusts investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
14 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| S chedule of Investments October 31,
2010 |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | ||
| & Defense5.2% | ||
| General Dynamics Corp. | 172,800 | $ 11,771,136 |
| Raytheon Co. (a) | 128,400 | 5,916,672 |
| United Technologies Corp. (a) | 144,800 | 10,826,696 |
| 28,514,504 | ||
| Beverages6.4% | ||
| Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 119,200 | 7,248,552 |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 243,000 | 14,900,760 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 195,075 | 12,738,398 |
| 34,887,710 | ||
| Capital | ||
| Markets0.6% | ||
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a) | 62,100 | 3,432,267 |
| Chemicals3.9% | ||
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 26,800 | 2,277,196 |
| E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 183,800 | 8,690,064 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (a) | 60,600 | 4,648,020 |
| RPM International, Inc. | 195,800 | 4,055,018 |
| Valspar Corp. | 54,500 | 1,749,450 |
| 21,419,748 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Banks1.8% | ||
| Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 56,500 | 2,440,235 |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 47,100 | 2,469,924 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (a) | 35,900 | 2,591,980 |
| U.S. Bancorp (a) | 104,400 | 2,524,392 |
| 10,026,531 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Services & Supplies0.5% | ||
| Pitney Bowes, Inc. (a) | 131,854 | 2,892,877 |
| Computers | ||
| & Peripherals5.0% | ||
| International Business Machines Corp. (a) | 191,800 | 27,542,480 |
| Diversified | ||
| Financial Services1.8% | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a) | 255,600 | 9,618,228 |
| Diversified | ||
| Telecommunication5.7% | ||
| AT&T Inc. (a) | 611,500 | 17,427,750 |
| CenturyLink, Inc. (a) | 328,800 | 13,605,744 |
| 31,033,494 | ||
| Electric | ||
| Utilities4.9% | ||
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 168,800 | 9,290,752 |
| Northeast Utilities | 248,500 | 7,773,080 |
| PPL Corp. (a) | 77,100 | 2,073,990 |
| Progress Energy, Inc. (a) | 165,000 | 7,425,000 |
| 26,562,822 | ||
| Electrical | ||
| Equipment2.2% | ||
| Emerson Electric Co. (a) | 216,500 | 11,885,850 |
| Energy | ||
| Equipment & Services0.7% | ||
| Halliburton Co. | 119,200 | 3,797,712 |
| Food | ||
| & Staples Retailing1.7% | ||
| Sysco Corp. (a) | 93,875 | 2,765,557 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 119,075 | 6,450,293 |
| 9,215,850 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Food | ||
| Products1.4% | ||
| General Mills, Inc. | 131,000 | $ 4,917,740 |
| Kraft Food, Inc. (a) | 89,100 | 2,875,257 |
| 7,792,997 | ||
| Gas | ||
| Utilities2.3% | ||
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 116,200 | 3,422,090 |
| National Fuel Gas Co. (a) | 49,500 | 2,731,410 |
| Questar Corp. (a) | 189,500 | 3,215,815 |
| UGI Corp. (a) | 101,300 | 3,048,117 |
| 12,417,432 | ||
| Health | ||
| Care Equipment & Supplies1.9% | ||
| Becton, Dickinson and Co. (a) | 40,200 | 3,035,904 |
| Medtronic, Inc. (a) | 213,200 | 7,506,772 |
| 10,542,676 | ||
| Hotels | ||
| Restaurants & Leisure3.3% | ||
| McDonalds Corp. | 230,200 | 17,902,654 |
| Household | ||
| Products6.3% | ||
| Clorox Co. (a) | 89,000 | 5,922,950 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 61,100 | 4,712,032 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 104,750 | 6,634,865 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 265,475 | 16,876,246 |
| 34,146,093 | ||
| Industrial | ||
| Conglomerates2.6% | ||
| 3M Co. (a) | 132,100 | 11,125,462 |
| General Electric Co. (a) | 186,400 | 2,986,128 |
| 14,111,590 | ||
| Insurance2.8% | ||
| Chubb Corp. | 109,100 | 6,329,982 |
| Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | 161,300 | 8,903,760 |
| 15,233,742 | ||
| IT | ||
| Services0.7% | ||
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a) | 54,800 | 2,434,216 |
| Paychex, Inc. (a) | 50,900 | 1,409,930 |
| 3,844,146 | ||
| Machinery3.7% | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. (a) | 235,900 | 18,541,740 |
| Pentair, Inc. (a) | 42,600 | 1,394,298 |
| 19,936,038 | ||
| Media0.3% | ||
| McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) (a) | 40,600 | 1,528,590 |
| Metals | ||
| & Mining1.9% | ||
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (a) | 89,700 | 7,408,323 |
| Nucor Corp. (a) | 73,500 | 2,809,170 |
| 10,217,493 | ||
| Multi-Utilities0.9% | ||
| NSTAR | 73,800 | 3,078,198 |
| Vectren Corp. | 66,900 | 1,831,722 |
| 4,909,920 |
| Portfolio
Abbreviations |
| --- |
| To simplify the listings of the
portfolio holdings in the Trusts Schedule of Investments, the names and
descriptions of many securities have been abbreviated according to the following
list: |
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
|---|---|
| AUD | Australian Dollar |
| BRL | Brazil Real |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| CHF | Swiss Franc |
| CLP | Chilean Peso |
| DKK | Danish Krone |
| EUR | Euro |
| GBP | British Pound |
| IDR | Indonesian Rupiah |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
| ILS | Israeli Shekel |
| JPY | Japanese Yen |
| KRW | South Korean Won |
| MXN | Mexican Peso |
| MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone |
| PEN | Peruvian Neuvo Sol |
| PHP | Philippine Peso |
| SEK | Swedish Krona |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar |
| TWD | Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | US Dollar |
| ZAR | South African Rand |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 15
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiline Retail1.4% | ||
| Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (a) | 28,600 | $ 1,320,462 |
| Target Corp. (a) | 119,650 | 6,214,621 |
| 7,535,083 | ||
| Oil, Gas & | ||
| Consumable Fuels10.5% | ||
| Chevron Corp. (a) | 248,150 | 20,499,671 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) | 280,100 | 18,618,247 |
| Marathon Oil Corp. (a) | 140,600 | 5,001,142 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. | 198,300 | 12,921,228 |
| 57,040,288 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Products0.7% | ||
| Avon Products, Inc. (a) | 124,300 | 3,784,935 |
| Pharmaceuticals9.3% | ||
| Abbott Laboratories | 335,400 | 17,212,728 |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 147,900 | 5,206,080 |
| Johnson & Johnson (a) | 290,500 | 18,496,135 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 157,100 | 5,699,588 |
| Pfizer, Inc. (a) | 237,500 | 4,132,500 |
| 50,747,031 | ||
| Semiconductors & | ||
| Semiconductor Equipment0.5% | ||
| Linear Technology Corp. (a) | 86,200 | 2,778,226 |
| Specialty Retail2.1% | ||
| Lowes Cos., Inc. | 272,100 | 5,803,893 |
| Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) (a) | 20,800 | 1,517,776 |
| TJX Cos., Inc. | 89,800 | 4,120,922 |
| 11,442,591 | ||
| Textiles, Apparel | ||
| & Luxury Goods1.0% | ||
| VF Corp. (a) | 66,700 | 5,552,108 |
| Tobacco3.7% | ||
| Altria Group, Inc. | 594,000 | 15,099,480 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) | 48,900 | 2,860,650 |
| Universal Corp. | 60,800 | 2,519,552 |
| 20,479,682 | ||
| Water Utilities0.9% | ||
| Aqua America, Inc. | 150,800 | 3,246,724 |
| California Water Service Group | 41,800 | 1,560,812 |
| 4,807,536 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$505,914,239)98.6% | 537,580,924 | |
| Short-Term Securities | ||
| BlackRock | ||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (b)(c) | 6,437,531 | 6,437,531 |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$6,437,531)1.2% | 6,437,531 | |
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | ||
| Options Written (Cost$512,351,770*)99.8% | 544,018,455 |
| Options Written | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written(0.3)% | |||
| 3M Co., | |||
| Strike Price USD 90, Expires 11/22/10 | 260 | (6,630 | ) |
| Air | |||
| Products & Chemicals, Inc., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 54 | (15,255 | ) |
| AT&T | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 29, Expires 11/22/10 | 535 | (11,770 | ) |
| Automatic | |||
| Data Processing, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 110 | (18,975 | ) |
| Avon | |||
| Products, Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 248 | (11,160 | ) |
| Becton, | |||
| Dickinson and Co., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 80 | (14,400 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| BHP | |||
| Billiton Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 180 | $ (49,770 | ) |
| Caterpillar, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 12/20/10 | 225 | (58,500 | ) |
| CenturyLink, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 12/20/10 | 660 | (64,350 | ) |
| Chevron | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 500 | (57,250 | ) |
| Clorox Co., | |||
| Strike Price USD 67.05, Expires 12/09/10 | 180 | (14,663 | ) |
| Emerson | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 400 | (114,194 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 280 | (113,400 | ) |
| Family | |||
| Dollar Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 46, Expires 11/22/10 | 57 | (5,985 | ) |
| General | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 16.45, Expires 11/29/10 | 80 | (1,825 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 135, Expires 11/22/10 | 180 | (157,050 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/05/10 | 580 | (216,920 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 12/20/10 | 255 | (36,338 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 12/20/10 | 255 | (25,245 | ) |
| Kraft | |||
| Foods, Inc., Strike Price USD 32.50, Expires 12/08/10 | 180 | (11,880 | ) |
| Linear | |||
| Technology Corp., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 190 | (15,200 | ) |
| Marathon | |||
| Oil Corp., Strike Price USD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 280 | (18,900 | ) |
| McGraw-Hill | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 36, Expires 12/20/10 | 80 | (18,600 | ) |
| McGraw-Hill | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 44 | (4,290 | ) |
| Medtronic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 425 | (69,700 | ) |
| National | |||
| Fuel Gas Co., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | (23,000 | ) |
| Nucor | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 145 | (10,512 | ) |
| Paychex, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 27.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | (9,000 | ) |
| Pentair, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 85 | (4,865 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 12/20/10 | 240 | (6,240 | ) |
| Philip | |||
| Morris International, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 12/20/10 | 98 | (8,330 | ) |
| Pitney | |||
| Bowes, Inc., Strike Price USD 22, Expires 11/22/10 | 260 | (11,700 | ) |
| PPG | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 120 | (29,100 | ) |
| PPL Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 27, Expires 12/20/10 | 95 | (5,462 | ) |
| Progress | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 1/24/11 | 330 | (35,475 | ) |
| Questar | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 380 | (3,800 | ) |
| Raytheon | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 46, Expires 11/22/10 | 130 | (12,480 | ) |
| Raytheon | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 47.50, Expires 11/29/10 | 125 | (5,741 | ) |
| Sherwin-Williams | |||
| Co. (The), Strike Price USD 75, Expires 12/20/10 | 42 | (5,670 | ) |
| Sysco Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 30, Expires 12/20/10 | 190 | (10,450 | ) |
| T. Rowe | |||
| Price Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 124 | (29,450 | ) |
| Target | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 143 | (12,941 | ) |
| Toronto-Dominion | |||
| Bank (The), Strike Price USD 75, Expires 12/20/10 | 72 | (7,020 | ) |
| U.S. | |||
| Bancorp, Strike Price USD 25, Expires 12/20/10 | 210 | (11,655 | ) |
| UGI Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 30, Expires 12/20/10 | 202 | (16,665 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 290 | (80,330 | ) |
| VF Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 135 | (55,350 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (1,527,486 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written(0.2)% | |||
| Altria | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 25.47, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 119,000 | (32,011 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (13,627 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (13,886 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call | |||
| Options Written (continued) | |||
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/06/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | $ (14,383 | ) |
| AT&T | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 28.85, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 69,000 | (3,149 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.39, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,400 | (4,970 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.64, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 11,800 | (3,804 | ) |
| Bank of | |||
| Hawaii Corp., Strike Price USD 46.74, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 11,500 | (3,201 | ) |
| Brown-Forman | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 63.71, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 23,800 | (8,894 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 36.90, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,800 | (2,450 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 37.27, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 5,600 | (3,770 | ) |
| Caterpillar, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 81.71, Expires 12/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 24,500 | (33,741 | ) |
| Chubb | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 58.17, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 10,000 | (10,970 | ) |
| Coca-Cola | |||
| Co. (The), Strike Price USD 61.41, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 48,500 | (50,824 | ) |
| Cullen/Frost | |||
| Bankers, Inc., Strike Price USD 52.66, Expires 12/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 9,500 | (9,054 | ) |
| E.I. du | |||
| Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 45.27, Expires 12/06/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 37,000 | (97,970 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 61.20, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 28,000 | (148,120 | ) |
| General Dynamics | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 68.21, Expires 11/29/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 34,500 | (49,335 | ) |
| General | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 16.50, Expires 1/05/11, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 29,000 | (11,890 | ) |
| General | |||
| Mills, Inc., Strike Price USD 36.60, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 26,000 | (28,327 | ) |
| Kimberly-Clark | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 62.99, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 21,000 | (23,490 | ) |
| Lowes | |||
| Cos., Inc., Strike Price USD 21.48, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 54,500 | (31,828 | ) |
| McDonalds | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 75.01, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 24,000 | (73,984 | ) |
| McDonalds | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 77.94, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 22,000 | (28,574 | ) |
| Merck & | |||
| Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 31,000 | (13,149 | ) |
| Murphy Oil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 66.29, Expires 12/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 39,500 | (72,206 | ) |
| NextEra | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 55.50, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 24,000 | (11,243 | ) |
| Nextera | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 57.01, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 9,800 | (483 | ) |
| Northeast Utilities, | |||
| Strike Price USD 30.06, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 25,000 | (30,500 | ) |
| Northeast | |||
| Utilities, Strike Price USD 31.22, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 24,500 | (15,940 | ) |
| NSTAR, | |||
| Strike Price USD 39.82, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,800 | (27,995 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16.30, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 23,900 | (26,615 | ) |
| Procter | |||
| & Gamble Co. (The), Strike Price USD 60.30, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 38,000 | (125,766 | ) |
| Procter | |||
| & Gamble Co. (The), Strike Price USD 61.70, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 15,000 | (31,200 | ) |
| RPM | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 21.07, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 39,000 | (17,419 | ) |
| TJX Cos., | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 46.40, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 18,000 | (22,410 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Travelers | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 53.16, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 32,300 | $ (66,021 | ) |
| Universal | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 42.29, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 12,100 | (13,189 | ) |
| Valspar | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 32.35, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,000 | (7,821 | ) |
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 26.48, Expires 12/06/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 6,000 | (7,033 | ) |
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 27.48, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 7,400 | (2,553 | ) |
| Wal-Mart | |||
| Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 54.07, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 24,000 | (9,136 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written | (1,202,931 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $2,081,824)(0.5)% | (2,730,417 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding | |||
| Options Written99.3% | 541,288,038 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.7% | 3,840,671 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 545,128,709 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 40,044,307 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (18,904,416 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 21,139,891 |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 7,282,466 | (844,935 | ) | 6,437,531 | Income — $ 12,853 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (c) | Represents current yield as of report date. | |
|---|---|---|
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry | |
| classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications | ||
| for reporting ease. | ||
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in | |
| determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as | ||
| follows: | ||
| | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for | |
| identical assets and liabilities | ||
| | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining | ||
| the fair value of investments and derivatives) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 17
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV)
| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities
are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in
those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of
October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments
and derivatives: |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments
in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks 1 | $ 537,580,924 | | | $ 537,580,924 |
| Short-Term
Securities | 6,437,531 | | | 6,437,531 |
| Total | $ 544,018,455 | | | $ 544,018,455 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.
| Derivative
Financial Instruments 2 — Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
Contracts | $ (1,157,398 | ) | $ (1,573,019 | ) | | $ (2,730,417 | ) |
2 Derivative financial instruments are options which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
18 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | ||
| & Defense4.9% | ||
| General Dynamics Corp. | 184,800 | $ 12,588,576 |
| Raytheon Co. (a) | 102,000 | 4,700,160 |
| United Technologies Corp. (a) | 153,400 | 11,469,718 |
| 28,758,454 | ||
| Beverages6.4% | ||
| Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 132,200 | 8,039,082 |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 259,400 | 15,906,408 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 216,600 | 14,143,980 |
| 38,089,470 | ||
| Capital | ||
| Markets0.6% | ||
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a) | 66,900 | 3,697,563 |
| Chemicals3.8% | ||
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a) | 28,800 | 2,447,136 |
| E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 191,300 | 9,044,664 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (a) | 63,650 | 4,881,955 |
| RPM International, Inc. (a) | 206,500 | 4,276,615 |
| Valspar Corp. | 59,600 | 1,913,160 |
| 22,563,530 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Banks1.8% | ||
| Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 61,400 | 2,651,866 |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 51,800 | 2,716,392 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (a) | 40,000 | 2,888,000 |
| U.S. Bancorp (a) | 104,700 | 2,531,646 |
| 10,787,904 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Services & Supplies0.5% | ||
| Pitney Bowes, Inc. (a) | 138,646 | 3,041,893 |
| Computers | ||
| & Peripherals4.7% | ||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 192,800 | 27,686,080 |
| Diversified | ||
| Financial Services1.8% | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a) | 281,600 | 10,596,608 |
| Diversified | ||
| Telecommunication5.6% | ||
| AT&T Inc. (a) | 650,700 | 18,544,950 |
| CenturyLink, Inc. (a) | 353,800 | 14,640,244 |
| 33,185,194 | ||
| Electric | ||
| Utilities4.8% | ||
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 181,400 | 9,984,256 |
| Northeast Utilities | 263,900 | 8,254,792 |
| PPL Corp. (a) | 85,200 | 2,291,880 |
| Progress Energy, Inc. (a) | 179,000 | 8,055,000 |
| 28,585,928 | ||
| Electrical | ||
| Equipment2.2% | ||
| Emerson Electric Co. | 232,300 | 12,753,270 |
| Energy | ||
| Equipment & Services0.7% | ||
| Halliburton Co. | 124,100 | 3,953,826 |
| Food | ||
| & Staples Retailing1.8% | ||
| Sysco Corp. (a) | 101,500 | 2,990,190 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (a) | 143,300 | 7,762,561 |
| 10,752,751 | ||
| Food | ||
| Products1.4% | ||
| General Mills, Inc. | 140,900 | 5,289,386 |
| Kraft Food, Inc. (a) | 97,000 | 3,130,190 |
| 8,419,576 | ||
| Gas | ||
| Utilities2.2% | ||
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 125,900 | 3,707,755 |
| National Fuel Gas Co. (a) | 52,500 | 2,896,950 |
| Questar Corp. (a) | 199,900 | 3,392,303 |
| UGI Corp. (a) | 109,000 | 3,279,810 |
| 13,276,818 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | ||
| Care Equipment & Supplies1.9% | ||
| Becton, Dickinson and Co. (a) | 43,600 | $ 3,292,672 |
| Medtronic, Inc. (a) | 226,600 | 7,978,586 |
| 11,271,258 | ||
| Hotels | ||
| Restaurants & Leisure3.2% | ||
| McDonalds Corp. | 243,600 | 18,944,772 |
| Household | ||
| Products6.4% | ||
| Clorox Co. (a) | 97,100 | 6,462,005 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 68,600 | 5,290,432 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 114,300 | 7,239,762 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 296,100 | 18,823,077 |
| 37,815,276 | ||
| Industrial | ||
| Conglomerates2.6% | ||
| 3M Co. | 141,200 | 11,891,864 |
| General Electric Co. (a) | 203,700 | 3,263,274 |
| 15,155,138 | ||
| Insurance2.8% | ||
| Chubb Corp. | 118,100 | 6,852,162 |
| Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | 176,600 | 9,748,320 |
| 16,600,482 | ||
| IT | ||
| Services0.7% | ||
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a) | 60,060 | 2,667,865 |
| Paychex, Inc. | 57,500 | 1,592,750 |
| 4,260,615 | ||
| Machinery3.6% | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. (a) | 251,800 | 19,791,480 |
| Pentair, Inc. (a) | 47,100 | 1,541,583 |
| 21,333,063 | ||
| Media0.3% | ||
| McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The) (a) | 43,400 | 1,634,010 |
| Metals | ||
| & Mining1.9% | ||
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (a) | 95,900 | 7,920,381 |
| Nucor Corp. (a) | 82,100 | 3,137,862 |
| 11,058,243 | ||
| Multi-Utilities0.9% | ||
| NSTAR | 80,000 | 3,336,800 |
| Vectren Corp. | 70,700 | 1,935,766 |
| 5,272,566 | ||
| Multiline | ||
| Retail1.3% | ||
| Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (a) | 27,700 | 1,278,909 |
| Target Corp. (a) | 129,200 | 6,710,648 |
| 7,989,557 | ||
| Oil, | ||
| Gas & Consumable Fuels10.2% | ||
| Chevron Corp. (a) | 257,700 | 21,288,597 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) | 306,300 | 20,359,761 |
| Marathon Oil Corp. | 149,600 | 5,321,272 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. | 207,400 | 13,514,184 |
| 60,483,814 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Products0.7% | ||
| Avon Products, Inc. | 134,600 | 4,098,570 |
| Pharmaceuticals9.4% | ||
| Abbott Laboratories | 365,100 | 18,736,932 |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 176,200 | 6,202,240 |
| Johnson & Johnson (a) | 314,400 | 20,017,848 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 170,400 | 6,182,112 |
| Pfizer, Inc. (a) | 252,100 | 4,386,540 |
| 55,525,672 | ||
| Semiconductors | ||
| & Semiconductor Equipment0.5% | ||
| Linear Technology Corp. (a) | 92,700 | 2,987,721 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 19
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Retail2.1% | |||
| Lowes | |||
| Cos., Inc. | 295,900 | $ 6,311,547 | |
| Sherwin-Williams | |||
| Co. (The) (a) | 22,000 | 1,605,340 | |
| TJX Cos., Inc. | 96,500 | 4,428,385 | |
| 12,345,272 | |||
| Textiles, Apparel & Luxury | |||
| Goods1.0% | |||
| VF Corp. | |||
| (a) | 72,800 | 6,059,872 | |
| Tobacco3.6% | |||
| Altria | |||
| Group, Inc. | 614,200 | 15,612,964 | |
| Philip | |||
| Morris International, Inc. (a) | 53,500 | 3,129,750 | |
| Universal | |||
| Corp. | 67,000 | 2,776,480 | |
| 21,519,194 | |||
| Water Utilities0.9% | |||
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc. | 158,200 | 3,406,046 | |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group | 45,900 | 1,713,906 | |
| 5,119,952 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$565,769,803)97.2% | 575,623,912 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (b)(c) | 10,960,825 | 10,960,825 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$10,960,825)1.8% | 10,960,825 | ||
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | |||
| Options Written (Cost$576,730,628*)99.0% | 586,584,737 | ||
| Options Written | Contracts | ||
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written(0.4)% | |||
| Air | |||
| Products & Chemicals, Inc., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 158 | (44,635 | ) |
| AT&T | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 29, Expires 12/20/10 | 600 | (26,700 | ) |
| Automatic | |||
| Data Processing, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 330 | (56,925 | ) |
| Becton, | |||
| Dickinson and Co., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 240 | (43,200 | ) |
| BHP | |||
| Billiton Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 528 | (145,992 | ) |
| Caterpillar, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 12/20/10 | 690 | (179,400 | ) |
| CenturyLink, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,945 | (189,638 | ) |
| Chevron | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,420 | (162,590 | ) |
| Clorox Co., | |||
| Strike Price USD 67.05, Expires 12/09/10 | 535 | (43,582 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 67.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 840 | (81,060 | ) |
| Family | |||
| Dollar Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 46, Expires 11/22/10 | 152 | (15,960 | ) |
| General Electric | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 16.45, Expires 11/29/10 | 275 | (6,273 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 12/20/10 | 775 | (110,438 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 12/20/10 | 775 | (76,725 | ) |
| Kraft | |||
| Foods, Inc., Strike Price USD 32.50, Expires 12/08/10 | 535 | (35,310 | ) |
| Linear | |||
| Technology Corp., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 510 | (40,800 | ) |
| McGraw-Hill | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 36, Expires 12/20/10 | 238 | (55,335 | ) |
| Medtronic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,240 | (81,220 | ) |
| Options Written | Contracts | Value | |
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| National | |||
| Fuel Gas Co., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 290 | $ (66,700 | ) |
| Nucor | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 450 | (32,625 | ) |
| Pentair, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 260 | (14,881 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 12/20/10 | 690 | (17,940 | ) |
| Philip | |||
| Morris International, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 12/20/10 | 295 | (25,075 | ) |
| Pitney | |||
| Bowes, Inc., Strike Price USD 22, Expires 11/22/10 | 760 | (34,200 | ) |
| PPG | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 350 | (84,875 | ) |
| PPL Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 27, Expires 12/20/10 | 287 | (16,502 | ) |
| Progress | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 1/24/11 | 980 | (105,350 | ) |
| Questar | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,100 | (11,000 | ) |
| Raytheon | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 12/20/10 | 385 | (37,922 | ) |
| RPM | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 440 | (45,100 | ) |
| Sherwin-Williams | |||
| Co. (The), Strike Price USD 75, Expires 12/20/10 | 120 | (16,200 | ) |
| Sysco | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 12/20/10 | 560 | (30,800 | ) |
| T. Rowe | |||
| Price Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 366 | (86,925 | ) |
| Target | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 426 | (38,553 | ) |
| Toronto-Dominion | |||
| Bank (The), Strike Price USD 75, Expires 12/20/10 | 220 | (21,450 | ) |
| U.S. | |||
| Bancorp, Strike Price USD 25, Expires 12/20/10 | 575 | (31,912 | ) |
| UGI Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 30, Expires 12/20/10 | 600 | (49,500 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 98 | (27,146 | ) |
| VF Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (164,000 | ) |
| Wal-Mart | |||
| Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 54.45, Expires 12/03/10 | 790 | (51,350 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (2,405,789 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(0.7)% | |||
| 3M Co., | |||
| Strike Price USD 89.99, Expires 12/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 30,000 | (23,693 | ) |
| Altria | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 25.47, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 337,500 | (90,788 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 29,000 | (39,518 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 29,000 | (40,269 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/06/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 29,000 | (41,711 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.39, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 35,000 | (15,260 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.64, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 34,300 | (11,057 | ) |
| Bank of | |||
| Hawaii Corp., Strike Price USD 43.51, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 33,800 | (28,392 | ) |
| Brown-Forman | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 63.71, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 72,700 | (27,167 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 36.90, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 8,300 | (7,262 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 37.27, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 17,000 | (11,445 | ) |
| Caterpillar, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 81.71, Expires 12/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 69,500 | (95,713 | ) |
| Chubb | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 58.17, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 31,000 | (34,008 | ) |
| Coca-Cola | |||
| Co. (The), Strike Price USD 61.41, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 142,500 | (149,327 | ) |
| Cullen/Frost | |||
| Bankers, Inc., Strike Price USD 52.66, Expires 12/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 28,500 | (27,161 | ) |
| E.I. du | |||
| Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 45.27, Expires 12/06/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 105,000 | (278,023 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
20 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Contracts | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Emerson | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 52.70, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 128,000 | $ (305,632 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 61.20, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 85,000 | (449,650 | ) |
| General | |||
| Dynamics Corp., Strike Price USD 68.21, Expires 11/29/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 101,500 | (145,145 | ) |
| General | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 16.50, Expires 1/05/11, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 84,000 | (34,440 | ) |
| General | |||
| Mills, Inc., Strike Price USD 36.60, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 77,500 | (84,436 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 141, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 50,000 | (227,926 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 144.02, Expires 1/05/11, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 56,000 | (187,600 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 64.20, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 173,000 | (103,189 | ) |
| Kimberly-Clark | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 62.99, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 63,000 | (70,471 | ) |
| Lowes | |||
| Cos., Inc., Strike Price USD 21.48, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 163,000 | (95,192 | ) |
| Marathon | |||
| Oil Corp., Strike Price USD 35.52, Expires 12/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 82,000 | (95,565 | ) |
| McDonalds | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 75.01, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 68,000 | (209,620 | ) |
| McDonalds | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 77.94, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 66,000 | (85,722 | ) |
| Merck & | |||
| Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 94,000 | (39,871 | ) |
| Murphy Oil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 66.29, Expires 12/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 114,000 | (208,392 | ) |
| NextEra | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 55.50, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 99,800 | (46,752 | ) |
| Northeast | |||
| Utilities, Strike Price USD 31.22, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 72,500 | (47,169 | ) |
| Northeast | |||
| Utilities, Strike Price USD 31.43, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 72,500 | (33,350 | ) |
| NSTAR, | |||
| Strike Price USD 39.82, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 44,000 | (83,229 | ) |
| Paychex, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 26.64, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 31,600 | (33,614 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.40, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 70,000 | (28,140 | ) |
| Procter | |||
| & Gamble Co. (The), Strike Price USD 60.30, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 67,000 | (221,746 | ) |
| Procter | |||
| & Gamble Co. (The), Strike Price USD 61.70, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 96,000 | (199,680 | ) |
| RPM | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.68, Expires 12/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 51,000 | (31,915 | ) |
| RPM | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 21.07, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 18,500 | (8,263 | ) |
| TJX Cos., | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 46.40, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 53,000 | (65,985 | ) |
| Travelers | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 53.16, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 97,000 | (198,268 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 74.44, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 12,000 | (25,715 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 74.89, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 62,600 | (110,804 | ) |
| Universal | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 42.29, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 37,000 | (40,330 | ) |
| Valspar | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 32.35, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 33,000 | (23,463 | ) |
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 26.48, Expires 12/06/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 19,200 | (22,506 | ) |
| Options Written | Contracts | Value | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 27.48, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 19,700 | $ (6,797 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (4,491,371 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $5,867,239)(1.1)% | (6,897,160 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written97.9% | 579,687,577 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.1% | 12,639,982 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 592,327,559 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 14,655,217 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (33,831,786 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (19,176,569 | ) |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Investments in companies considered to
be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2009 | Net
Activity | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2010 | Income |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, Temp Fund, Institutional Class | 16,074,127 | (5,113,302 | ) | 10,960,825 | $ 32,136 |
| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 1,991,000 | (1,991,000 | ) | | $ 29,881 |
| (c) | Represents current yield as of report date. | |
|---|---|---|
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry | |
| classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications | ||
| for reporting ease. | ||
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in | |
| determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as | ||
| follows: | ||
| | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for | |
| identical assets and liabilities | ||
| | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining | ||
| the fair value of investments and derivatives) | ||
| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities | ||
| are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in | ||
| those securities. For information about the Trusts 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.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 21
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ)
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivatives:
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | Level
2 | Level
3 | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks 1 | $ 575,623,912 | | | $ 575,623,912 |
| Short-Term
Securities | 10,960,825 | | | 10,960,825 |
| Total | $ 586,584,737 | | | $ 586,584,737 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.
| Derivative
Financial Instruments 2 — Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (2,254,393 | ) | $ (4,642,767 | ) | | $ (6,897,160 | ) |
2 Derivative financial instruments are options which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments October 31,
2010 |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Building | ||
| Products0.9% | ||
| Masco Corp. | 249,200 | $ 2,656,472 |
| Capital | ||
| Markets2.5% | ||
| Eaton Vance Corp. (a) | 168,100 | 4,836,237 |
| Federated Investors, Inc. | 109,146 | 2,718,827 |
| 7,555,064 | ||
| Chemicals1.7% | ||
| RPM International, Inc. | 154,400 | 3,197,624 |
| Stepan Co. | 25,350 | 1,709,604 |
| 4,907,228 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Banks8.8% | ||
| BancFirst Corp. | 28,799 | 1,183,639 |
| BancorpSouth, Inc. | 122,154 | 1,611,211 |
| Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 100,300 | 4,331,957 |
| Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (a) | 46,159 | 1,754,503 |
| Chemical Financial Corp. | 56,145 | 1,138,620 |
| Community Bank System, Inc. | 69,100 | 1,614,867 |
| Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 41,415 | 1,131,044 |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (a) | 97,038 | 5,088,673 |
| Iberiabank Corp. | 24,585 | 1,279,649 |
| S&T Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 32,300 | 633,080 |
| Trustmark Corp. (a) | 61,208 | 1,352,085 |
| United Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 91,775 | 2,452,228 |
| Valley National Bancorp | 130,355 | 1,738,936 |
| WesBanco, Inc. | 60,700 | 1,008,227 |
| 26,318,719 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Services & Supplies4.7% | ||
| ABM Industries, Inc. | 137,430 | 3,099,047 |
| Avery Dennison Corp. | 78,141 | 2,840,425 |
| McGrath RentCorp | 54,761 | 1,386,001 |
| Mine Safety Appliances Co. | 70,800 | 1,993,728 |
| Pitney Bowes, Inc. (a) | 214,275 | 4,701,193 |
| 14,020,394 | ||
| Computers | ||
| & Peripherals0.9% | ||
| Diebold, Inc. (a) | 88,830 | 2,722,640 |
| Construction | ||
| Materials2.2% | ||
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 43,900 | 3,533,072 |
| Vulcan Materials Co. (a) | 82,800 | 3,023,028 |
| 6,556,100 | ||
| Containers | ||
| & Packaging2.5% | ||
| Bemis Co., Inc. | 96,062 | 3,050,929 |
| Myers Industries, Inc. | 118,448 | 1,045,896 |
| Sonoco Products Co. | 102,500 | 3,433,750 |
| 7,530,575 | ||
| Distributors0.6% | ||
| Genuine Parts Co. | 34,300 | 1,641,598 |
| Diversified | ||
| Consumer Services1.3% | ||
| H&R Block, Inc. | 326,921 | 3,854,399 |
| Diversified | ||
| Telecommunication1.1% | ||
| CenturyLink, Inc. (a) | 81,400 | 3,368,332 |
| Electric | ||
| Utilities2.3% | ||
| MGE Energy, Inc. | 40,371 | 1,637,044 |
| Northeast Utilities | 168,200 | 5,261,296 |
| 6,898,340 | ||
| Electrical | ||
| Equipment3.5% | ||
| AO Smith Corp. | 36,100 | 2,022,683 |
| Brady Corp. | 113,600 | 3,493,200 |
| Roper Industries, Inc. | 71,600 | 4,971,188 |
| 10,487,071 | ||
| Energy | ||
| Equipment & Services1.0% | ||
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a) | 68,100 | 2,913,318 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Food | ||
| & Staples Retailing1.8% | ||
| Caseys General Stores, Inc. (a) | 39,000 | $ 1,616,940 |
| SUPERVALU, Inc. (a) | 333,500 | 3,598,465 |
| 5,215,405 | ||
| Food | ||
| Products5.1% | ||
| Hormel Foods Corp. (a) | 146,244 | 6,715,525 |
| J.M. Smucker Co. (The) (a) | 39,105 | 2,513,669 |
| Lancaster Colony Corp. | 48,400 | 2,414,192 |
| McCormick & Co., Inc. | 76,800 | 3,396,096 |
| 15,039,482 | ||
| Gas | ||
| Utilities10.7% | ||
| Atmos Energy Corp. | 95,062 | 2,799,576 |
| Energen Corp. (a) | 65,200 | 2,910,528 |
| National Fuel Gas Co. (a) | 68,000 | 3,752,240 |
| New Jersey Resources Corp. | 124,800 | 5,053,152 |
| Northwest Natural Gas Co. (a) | 81,200 | 4,002,348 |
| Piedmont Natural Gas Co. | 102,100 | 3,010,929 |
| South Jersey Industries, Inc. | 80,200 | 4,038,872 |
| UGI Corp. | 107,000 | 3,219,630 |
| WGL Holdings, Inc. | 80,585 | 3,106,552 |
| 31,893,827 | ||
| Health | ||
| Care Equipment & Supplies2.3% | ||
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. (a) | 45,391 | 2,416,617 |
| Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | 65,300 | 1,494,717 |
| Teleflex, Inc. (a) | 53,000 | 2,954,750 |
| 6,866,084 | ||
| Household | ||
| Durables3.9% | ||
| Fortune Brands, Inc. (a) | 30,000 | 1,621,500 |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. (a) | 149,433 | 3,045,444 |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a) | 111,748 | 6,925,024 |
| 11,591,968 | ||
| Industrial | ||
| Conglomerates1.0% | ||
| Otter Tail Corp. | 57,361 | 1,177,048 |
| Raven Industries, Inc. | 45,281 | 1,861,954 |
| 3,039,002 | ||
| Insurance6.6% | ||
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 110,000 | 3,097,600 |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 189,042 | 5,565,396 |
| Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | 67,500 | 3,859,650 |
| Harleysville Group, Inc. | 48,800 | 1,675,304 |
| Mercury General Corp. | 58,800 | 2,497,824 |
| Old Republic International Corp. | 234,800 | 3,099,360 |
| 19,795,134 | ||
| Leisure | ||
| Equipment & Products1.6% | ||
| Polaris Industries, Inc. (a) | 66,700 | 4,741,703 |
| Machinery5.7% | ||
| Badger Meter, Inc. | 60,000 | 2,491,800 |
| Dover Corp. (a) | 57,475 | 3,051,923 |
| Graco, Inc. | 45,400 | 1,562,214 |
| NACCO Industries, Inc. | 26,900 | 2,670,094 |
| Pentair, Inc. (a) | 151,700 | 4,965,141 |
| Tennant Co. | 62,702 | 2,103,652 |
| 16,844,824 | ||
| Media0.5% | ||
| Meredith Corp. | 43,693 | 1,483,377 |
| Multi-Utilities6.3% | ||
| Black Hills Corp. | 58,500 | 1,862,640 |
| Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (a) | 78,200 | 4,159,458 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 192,000 | 3,826,560 |
| NSTAR | 142,800 | 5,956,188 |
| Vectren Corp. | 110,950 | 3,037,811 |
| 18,842,657 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 23
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiline | |||
| Retail0.8% | |||
| Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (a) | 54,500 | $ 2,516,265 | |
| Real | |||
| Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)10.3% | |||
| Federal Realty Investment Trust (a) | 38,400 | 3,148,032 | |
| Getty Realty Corp. (a) | 94,090 | 2,682,506 | |
| Home Properties, Inc. | 88,700 | 4,829,715 | |
| Liberty Property Trust | 64,500 | 2,158,170 | |
| National Retail Properties, Inc. (a) | 90,741 | 2,459,081 | |
| Realty Income Corp. (a) | 70,318 | 2,410,501 | |
| Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (a) | 38,680 | 1,511,227 | |
| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (a) | 34,300 | 1,643,656 | |
| UDR, Inc. | 148,800 | 3,345,024 | |
| Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 54,325 | 2,018,174 | |
| Washington REIT (a) | 64,200 | 2,056,326 | |
| Weingarten Realty Investors | 96,500 | 2,328,545 | |
| 30,590,957 | |||
| Semiconductors | |||
| & Semiconductor Equipment1.7% | |||
| Linear Technology Corp. (a) | 152,100 | 4,902,183 | |
| Tobacco2.2% | |||
| Universal Corp. (a) | 73,300 | 3,037,552 | |
| Vector Group Ltd. | 194,145 | 3,630,512 | |
| 6,668,064 | |||
| Trading | |||
| Companies & Distributors0.7% | |||
| Fastenal Co. | 41,192 | 2,120,564 | |
| Water | |||
| Utilities3.4% | |||
| American States Water Co. | 32,725 | 1,222,279 | |
| Aqua America, Inc. | 245,400 | 5,283,462 | |
| California Water Service Group | 33,159 | 1,238,157 | |
| Middlesex Water Co. | 68,400 | 1,221,624 | |
| SJW Corp. | 45,800 | 1,108,360 | |
| 10,073,882 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$290,989,404)98.6% | 293,655,628 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (b)(c) | 5,854,617 | 5,854,617 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$5,854,617)2.0% | 5,854,617 | ||
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | |||
| Options Written (Cost$296,844,021*)100.6% | 299,510,245 | ||
| Options Written | Contracts | ||
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written(0.3)% | |||
| Bank of the | |||
| Ozarks, Inc., Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 12/15/10 | 92 | (17,082 | ) |
| Beckman | |||
| Coulter, Inc., Strike Price USD 47.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 90 | (53,100 | ) |
| Caseys | |||
| General Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 78 | (13,260 | ) |
| CenturyLink, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 12/20/10 | 160 | (15,600 | ) |
| Cullen/Frost | |||
| Bankers, Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 195 | (2,437 | ) |
| Diebold, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 180 | (33,300 | ) |
| Dover | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 115 | (12,363 | ) |
| Eaton Vance | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30.15, Expires 12/10/10 | 335 | (16,287 | ) |
| Energen | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 1/24/11 | 130 | (22,750 | ) |
| Family | |||
| Dollar Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 46, Expires 11/22/10 | 110 | (11,550 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Federal | |||
| Realty Investment Trust, Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 76 | $ (24,320 | ) |
| Fortune | |||
| Brands, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 60 | (26,400 | ) |
| Getty | |||
| Realty Corp., Strike Price USD 26.75, Expires 12/20/10 | 190 | (37,226 | ) |
| Helmerich | |||
| & Payne, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 135 | (9,450 | ) |
| Hormel | |||
| Foods Corp., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 12/20/10 | 300 | (48,000 | ) |
| Integrys | |||
| Energy Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 157 | (9,420 | ) |
| J.M. | |||
| Smucker Co. (The), Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 80 | (8,200 | ) |
| Leggett | |||
| & Platt, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 12/20/10 | 300 | (30,750 | ) |
| Linear Technology Corp., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 280 | (22,400 | ) |
| National | |||
| Fuel Gas Co., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 135 | (31,050 | ) |
| National | |||
| Retail Properties, Inc., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 12/20/10 | 180 | (24,830 | ) |
| Northwest | |||
| Natural Gas Co., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 12/20/10 | 48 | (1,680 | ) |
| Pentair, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (17,170 | ) |
| Pitney | |||
| Bowes, Inc., Strike Price USD 22, Expires 11/22/10 | 430 | (19,350 | ) |
| Polaris | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 135 | (89,775 | ) |
| Realty | |||
| Income Corp., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 140 | (4,200 | ) |
| S&T | |||
| Bancorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 1/24/11 | 65 | (8,288 | ) |
| S&T | |||
| Bancorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 12/20/10 | 20 | (1,750 | ) |
| Sovran Self | |||
| Storage, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 77 | (4,812 | ) |
| Stanley | |||
| Black & Decker, Inc., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 225 | (29,813 | ) |
| SUPERVALU, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 12, Expires 11/22/10 | 670 | (5,025 | ) |
| Tanger | |||
| Factory Outlet Centers, Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 68 | (2,550 | ) |
| Teleflex, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 12/20/10 | 106 | (4,505 | ) |
| Trustmark | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 122 | (8,845 | ) |
| United | |||
| Bankshares, Inc., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/22/10 | 185 | (39,313 | ) |
| Universal | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 75 | (15,750 | ) |
| Vulcan | |||
| Materials Co., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 11/22/10 | 165 | (1,237 | ) |
| Washington | |||
| REIT, Strike Price USD 35, Expires 12/20/10 | 129 | (2,902 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (726,740 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(0.5)% | |||
| ABM | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 21.91, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 27,500 | (30,658 | ) |
| American | |||
| States Water Co., Strike Price USD 34.49, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 6,500 | (18,696 | ) |
| AO Smith | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 60.43, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 7,000 | (11,412 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 16,000 | (21,803 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 16,000 | (22,218 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/06/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 17,000 | (24,451 | ) |
| Arthur J. | |||
| Gallagher & Co., Strike Price USD 26.34, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 22,000 | (45,684 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.39, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 9,100 | (3,968 | ) |
| Atmos | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 29.64, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 9,900 | (3,191 | ) |
| Avery | |||
| Dennison Corp., Strike Price USD 38.53, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 15,600 | (6,967 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| Badger | |||
| Meter, Inc., Strike Price USD 38.45, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 12,000 | $ (36,982 | ) |
| BancFirst | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 41.56, Expires 12/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 5,800 | (8,789 | ) |
| BancorpSouth, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 14.47, Expires 12/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 24,500 | (2,402 | ) |
| Bank of | |||
| Hawaii Corp., Strike Price USD 46.74, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 20,000 | (5,567 | ) |
| Bemis Co., | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 31.21, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 19,000 | (13,495 | ) |
| Black Hills | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 33.26, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 12,000 | (5,420 | ) |
| Brady Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 28.86, Expires 11/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 22,700 | (43,660 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 36.90, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,200 | (1,925 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 37.27, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 4,400 | (2,962 | ) |
| Chemical | |||
| Financial Corp., Strike Price USD 21.18, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 11,200 | (5,471 | ) |
| Cincinnati | |||
| Financial Corp., Strike Price USD 28.97, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 38,000 | (29,183 | ) |
| Community | |||
| Bank System, Inc., Strike Price USD 23.66, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 14,000 | (14,698 | ) |
| Community | |||
| Trust Bancorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 27.03, Expires 11/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,000 | (7,143 | ) |
| Erie | |||
| Indemnity Co., Class A, Strike Price USD 58.04, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 13,500 | (8,121 | ) |
| Fastnel | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 53.35, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,200 | (6,413 | ) |
| Federated | |||
| Investors, Inc., Strike Price USD 24.33, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 21,800 | (16,536 | ) |
| Genuine | |||
| Parts Co., Strike Price USD 47.94, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 7,000 | (5,644 | ) |
| Graco, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 30.51, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 9,000 | (35,202 | ) |
| Harleysville | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 32.72, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 9,500 | (15,295 | ) |
| Home | |||
| Properties, Inc., Strike Price USD 55.40, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 18,000 | (19,811 | ) |
| Iberiabank | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 55.20, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 5,000 | (8,925 | ) |
| Lancaster | |||
| Colony Corp., Strike Price USD 48.61, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 9,500 | (14,548 | ) |
| Liberty | |||
| Property Trust, Strike Price USD 32.55, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 13,000 | (18,684 | ) |
| Martin | |||
| Marietta Materials, Inc., Strike Price USD 80.62, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 8,700 | (23,039 | ) |
| Masco | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 11.28, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 50,000 | (7,641 | ) |
| McCormick | |||
| & Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 40.47, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 15,000 | (57,882 | ) |
| McGrath | |||
| Rentcorp, Strike Price USD 21.55, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,000 | (41,360 | ) |
| MDU | |||
| Resources Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 19.96, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 40,000 | (8,034 | ) |
| Mercury | |||
| General Corp., Strike Price USD 40.26, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,700 | (26,009 | ) |
| Meredith | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 33.12, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 9,000 | (8,074 | ) |
| Meridian | |||
| Bioscience, Inc., Strike Price USD 23.30, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 13,000 | (8,664 | ) |
| MGE Energy, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 42.02, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 8,000 | (2,605 | ) |
| Middlesex | |||
| Water Co., Strike Price USD 16.59, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,000 | (17,780 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Mine Safety | |||
| Appliances Co., Strike Price USD 27.53, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 14,100 | $ (11,484 | ) |
| Myers | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 6.49, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 24,000 | (56,150 | ) |
| NACCO | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 98.66, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 5,500 | (35,289 | ) |
| New Jersey | |||
| Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 39.22, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 14,900 | (18,923 | ) |
| New Jersey | |||
| Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 41.37, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 10,000 | (3,459 | ) |
| Northeast | |||
| Utilities, Strike Price USD 30.06, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 33,500 | (40,870 | ) |
| Northwest | |||
| Natural Gas Co., Strike Price USD 46.57, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,500 | (31,280 | ) |
| NSTAR, | |||
| Strike Price USD 38.22, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 29,000 | (101,210 | ) |
| Old | |||
| Republic International Corp., Strike Price USD 13.89, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 47,000 | (15,892 | ) |
| Otter Tail | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 20.40, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 11,500 | (7,709 | ) |
| Piedmont | |||
| Natural Gas Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 28.82, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 20,500 | (14,528 | ) |
| Raven | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 34.16, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 9,000 | (62,640 | ) |
| Roper | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 70.95, Expires 12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,500 | (18,995 | ) |
| RPM | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 21.07, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 31,000 | (13,846 | ) |
| SJW Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 23.72, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 9,000 | (8,190 | ) |
| Sonoco | |||
| Products Co., Strike Price USD 33.09, Expires 11/10/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 20,500 | (15,647 | ) |
| South | |||
| Jersey Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 51.04, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 16,000 | (7,147 | ) |
| Stepan Co., | |||
| Strike Price USD 59.93, Expires 11/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 5,000 | (37,690 | ) |
| Tennant | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 33.72, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 12,500 | (13,506 | ) |
| UDR, Inc., | |||
| Strike Price USD 22, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 29,800 | (31,625 | ) |
| UGI Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 29.66, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 21,500 | (17,373 | ) |
| Universal | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 42.29, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 7,100 | (7,739 | ) |
| Universal | |||
| Health Realty Income Trust, Strike Price USD 32.43, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 11,000 | (51,920 | ) |
| Valley | |||
| National Bancorp, Strike Price USD 13.20, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 26,000 | (7,856 | ) |
| Vector Group | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 18.79, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 38,800 | (12,165 | ) |
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 26.48, Expires 12/06/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,800 | (10,315 | ) |
| Vectren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 27.48, Expires 12/13/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 13,400 | (4,623 | ) |
| Weingarten | |||
| Realty Investors, Strike Price USD 23.83, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 19,300 | (19,159 | ) |
| WesBanco, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16.78, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 12,000 | (10,026 | ) |
| WGL | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 38.89, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 16,200 | (6,873 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (1,411,141 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $1,666,095)(0.8)% | (2,137,881 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written99.8% | 297,372,364 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.2% | 496,988 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 297,869,352 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 25
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 29,332,360 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (29,448,083 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (115,723 | ) |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 3,951,206 | 1,903,411 | 5,854,617 | Income — $ 10,816 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (c) | Represents current yield as of report date. | |
|---|---|---|
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry | |
| classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications | ||
| used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group | ||
| indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply | ||
| for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications | ||
| for reporting ease. | ||
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in | |
| determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as | ||
| follows: | ||
| | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for | |
| identical assets and liabilities | ||
| | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining | ||
| the fair value of investments and derivatives) | ||
| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities | ||
| are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in | ||
| those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of | ||
| October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments | ||
| and derivatives: |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks 1 | $ 293,655,628 | | | $ 293,655,628 |
| Short-Term
Securities | 5,854,617 | | | 5,854,617 |
| Total | $ 299,510,245 | | | $ 299,510,245 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.
| Derivative
Financial Instruments 2 — Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (614,145 | ) | $ (1,523,736 | ) | | $ (2,137,881 | ) |
2 Derivative financial instruments are options which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 |
|---|
| (Percentages shown |
| are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | ||
| Components0.9% | ||
| Johnson Controls, Inc. (a) | 34,000 | $ 1,194,080 |
| Building | ||
| Products0.1% | ||
| Kingspan Group Plc | 23,600 | 196,292 |
| Chemicals26.0% | ||
| Agrium, Inc. (a) | 38,100 | 3,372,231 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a) | 14,450 | 1,770,559 |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd. | 325,300 | 1,191,144 |
| Israel Chemicals Ltd. | 90,000 | 1,373,577 |
| Johnson Matthey Plc | 100,000 | 3,066,693 |
| K+S AG | 23,300 | 1,620,971 |
| Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd. (b) | 190,000 | 958,687 |
| Monsanto Co. (a) | 50,100 | 2,976,942 |
| Mosaic Co. (The) (a) | 41,000 | 2,999,560 |
| Nalco Holding Co. (a) | 48,900 | 1,378,002 |
| Novozymes A/S | 10,400 | 1,385,625 |
| Nufarm Ltd. (b) | 90,360 | 402,762 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (a) | 21,400 | 3,104,926 |
| Sinofert Holdings Ltd. (b) | 3,143,500 | 1,670,427 |
| Syngenta AG | 11,300 | 3,128,818 |
| Umicore | 39,200 | 1,847,081 |
| Wacker Chemie AG | 8,800 | 1,814,773 |
| 34,062,778 | ||
| Commercial | ||
| Services & Supplies2.2% | ||
| Tetra Tech, Inc. (b) | 104,200 | 2,194,452 |
| Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd. | 2,083,000 | 717,977 |
| 2,912,429 | ||
| Construction | ||
| & Engineering1.7% | ||
| Insituform Technologies, Inc. (b) | 18,300 | 395,280 |
| Layne Christensen Co. (a)(b) | 14,000 | 391,160 |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (a)(b) | 25,800 | 507,228 |
| Shaw Group, Inc. (The) (a)(b) | 29,200 | 892,352 |
| 2,186,020 | ||
| Electric | ||
| Utilities3.1% | ||
| Acciona SA | 5,450 | 479,809 |
| Iberdrola SA | 190,557 | 1,609,987 |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. (a) | 35,900 | 1,975,936 |
| 4,065,732 | ||
| Electrical | ||
| Equipment5.5% | ||
| American Superconductor Corp. (a)(b) | 50,600 | 1,702,690 |
| First Solar, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,700 | 784,776 |
| Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (b) | 75,100 | 523,094 |
| General Cable Corp. (a)(b) | 12,800 | 357,632 |
| Nordex SE (b) | 18,100 | 174,353 |
| Renewable Energy Corp. AS (b) | 41,900 | 145,927 |
| Roper Industries, Inc. | 14,300 | 992,849 |
| Solarworld AG | 51,000 | 739,221 |
| SunPower Corp., Class A (a)(b) | 15,650 | 213,466 |
| Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR (a)(b) | 15,700 | 133,293 |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S (b) | 43,200 | 1,377,129 |
| 7,144,430 | ||
| Electronic | ||
| Equipment, Instruments & Components2.6% | ||
| Itron, Inc. (a)(b) | 38,600 | 2,345,722 |
| Trimble Navigation Ltd. (b) | 31,010 | 1,111,398 |
| 3,457,120 | ||
| Food | ||
| Products13.2% | ||
| Agria Corp. - ADR (b) | 100,000 | 192,000 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (a) | 48,700 | 1,622,684 |
| BrasilAgro | ||
| - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas (b) | 525,200 | 3,091,956 |
| Bunge Ltd. (a) | 30,200 | 1,814,114 |
| Cosan Ltd. | 98,700 | 1,297,905 |
| Cresud SACIF y A - ADR | 53,000 | 1,042,510 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Food | ||
| Products (concluded) | ||
| Illovo Sugar Ltd. | 234,900 | $ 874,884 |
| IOI Corp. Bhd | 533,333 | 998,960 |
| Sao Martinho SA | 200,000 | 2,398,400 |
| SLC Agricola SA | 150,000 | 1,852,614 |
| SunOpta, Inc. (b) | 83,300 | 538,118 |
| Viterra, Inc. (a)(b) | 116,746 | 1,118,353 |
| Wilmar International Ltd. | 102,000 | 506,825 |
| 17,349,323 | ||
| Independent | ||
| Power Producers & Energy Traders2.0% | ||
| EDF Energies Nouvelles SA | 17,100 | 742,526 |
| Iberdrola Renovables SA | 351,600 | 1,187,888 |
| Ormat Technologies, Inc. (a) | 22,300 | 635,773 |
| 2,566,187 | ||
| Industrial | ||
| Conglomerates0.5% | ||
| Orkla ASA | 67,700 | 656,107 |
| Machinery8.2% | ||
| AGCO Corp. (a)(b) | 45,500 | 1,932,385 |
| CNH Global NV (a)(b) | 30,400 | 1,206,576 |
| Deere & Co. (a) | 25,700 | 1,973,760 |
| Duoyuan Global Water, Inc. - ADR (a)(b) | 6,900 | 86,319 |
| IDEX Corp. | 14,600 | 526,768 |
| Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | 70,700 | 1,831,332 |
| Pentair, Inc. (a) | 59,000 | 1,931,070 |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | 36,000 | 1,266,120 |
| 10,754,330 | ||
| Multi-Utilities1.9% | ||
| Hera SpA | 486,500 | 1,029,662 |
| Suez Environnement Co. | 12,325 | 241,157 |
| United Utilities Group Plc | 91,181 | 892,710 |
| Veolia Environnement | 11,700 | 344,057 |
| 2,507,586 | ||
| Oil, | ||
| Gas & Consumable Fuels2.1% | ||
| Cheniere Energy, Inc. (b) | 12,500 | 41,000 |
| D1 Oils Plc (b) | 360,099 | 31,216 |
| Rentech, Inc. (b) | 500,000 | 595,000 |
| Sasol Ltd. | 33,500 | 1,508,583 |
| Sasol Ltd. - ADR | 12,400 | 561,100 |
| 2,736,899 | ||
| Paper | ||
| & Forest Products0.8% | ||
| Fibria Celulose SA - ADR (a)(b) | 29,000 | 520,840 |
| Precious Woods Holding AG (b) | 20,000 | 488,796 |
| 1,009,636 | ||
| Real | ||
| Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)2.7% | ||
| Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (a) | 66,100 | 2,435,124 |
| Rayonier, Inc. | 21,850 | 1,140,570 |
| 3,575,694 | ||
| Road | ||
| & Rail1.0% | ||
| All American Latina Logistica SA | 133,000 | 1,257,802 |
| Semiconductors | ||
| & Semiconductor Equipment0.2% | ||
| MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)(b) | 21,200 | 271,784 |
| Water | ||
| Utilities22.2% | ||
| American States Water Co. | 51,900 | 1,938,465 |
| American Water Works Co., Inc | 69,500 | 1,659,660 |
| Aqua America, Inc. | 125,000 | 2,691,250 |
| Artesian Resources Corp., Class A | 39,400 | 751,752 |
| Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. SA (The) | 89,950 | 604,683 |
| California Water Service Group | 52,400 | 1,956,616 |
| China Water Affairs Group Ltd. | 4,556,000 | 1,742,284 |
| Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo | 81,000 | 1,833,612 |
| Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerias-COPASA | 160,000 | 2,453,214 |
| Hyflux Ltd. | 628,000 | 1,532,822 |
| Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA | 1,500,000 | 2,330,573 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 27 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | |||
| Utilities (concluded) | |||
| Manila Water Co., Inc. | 5,610,000 | $ 2,432,986 | |
| Northumbrian Water Group Plc | 430,900 | 2,444,370 | |
| Pennon Group Plc | 215,200 | 2,147,646 | |
| Severn Trent Plc | 113,500 | 2,537,394 | |
| 29,057,327 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$151,446,355)96.9% | 126,961,556 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (c)(d) | 5,825,217 | 5,825,217 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$5,825,217)4.5% | 5,825,217 | ||
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | |||
| Options Written (Cost$157,271,572*)101.4% | 132,786,773 | ||
| Options Written | Contracts | ||
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written(0.6)% | |||
| AGCO Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 45, Expires 12/20/10 | 205 | (25,112 | ) |
| Agrium, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 90, Expires 12/20/10 | 170 | (73,100 | ) |
| American | |||
| Superconductor Corp., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 11/22/10 | 130 | (46,800 | ) |
| American | |||
| Superconductor Corp., Strike Price USD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 30 | (2,850 | ) |
| American | |||
| Superconductor Corp., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 68 | (4,590 | ) |
| Bunge Ltd., | |||
| Strike Price USD 65, Expires 12/20/10 | 135 | (14,850 | ) |
| CF | |||
| Industries Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 125, Expires 11/22/10 | 65 | (31,688 | ) |
| CNH Global | |||
| NV, Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 20 | (700 | ) |
| CNH Global | |||
| NV, Strike Price USD 45, Expires 12/20/10 | 120 | (11,400 | ) |
| Deere & | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 12/20/10 | 120 | (25,200 | ) |
| Duoyuan | |||
| Global Water, Inc. - ADR, Strike Price USD 15, Expires 12/20/10 | 31 | (2,015 | ) |
| Fibria | |||
| Celulose SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 130 | (13,000 | ) |
| First | |||
| Solar, Inc., Strike Price USD 150, Expires 12/20/10 | 26 | (7,865 | ) |
| General | |||
| Cable Corp., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/22/10 | 57 | (10,687 | ) |
| Itron, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 12/20/10 | 175 | (25,375 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| Controls, Inc., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 11/22/10 | 153 | (64,260 | ) |
| Layne | |||
| Christensen Co., Strike Price USD 25.50, Expires 11/10/10 | 77 | (20,690 | ) |
| MEMC | |||
| Electronic Materials, Inc., Strike Price USD 12, Expires 11/22/10 | 96 | (11,808 | ) |
| Monsanto | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 12/20/10 | 230 | (70,150 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 70, Expires 12/20/10 | 190 | (123,025 | ) |
| Nalco | |||
| Holding Co., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 12/20/10 | 220 | (39,050 | ) |
| Ormat | |||
| Technologies, Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 120 | (2,700 | ) |
| Pentair, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 265 | (15,167 | ) |
| Plum Creek | |||
| Timber Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 297 | (32,225 | ) |
| Potash | |||
| Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., Strike Price USD 150, Expires 12/20/10 | 97 | (51,168 | ) |
| Quanta | |||
| Services, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 12/20/10 | 105 | (8,400 | ) |
| Shaw Group, | |||
| Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 33, Expires 12/20/10 | 130 | (6,825 | ) |
| SunPower | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 15, Expires 12/20/10 | 70 | (3,360 | ) |
| Suntech | |||
| Power Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 10, Expires 12/20/10 | 70 | (1,680 | ) |
| Viterra, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 10.00, Expires 12/20/10 | 260 | (7,648 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (753,388 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(1.4)% | |||
| Acciona SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 63.20, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 2,500 | $ (4,584 | ) |
| All | |||
| American Latina Logistica SA, Strike Price BRL 15.54, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 59,900 | (51,457 | ) |
| American | |||
| States Water Co., Strike Price USD 34.49, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 28,500 | (81,975 | ) |
| American | |||
| Water Works Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 23.30, Expires 11/24/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 24,500 | (21,019 | ) |
| American | |||
| Water Works Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 23.94, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 6,800 | (3,211 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 18,800 | (25,619 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 18,800 | (26,106 | ) |
| Aqua | |||
| America, Inc., Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 12/06/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 18,800 | (27,040 | ) |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 33.08, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 26,800 | (22,185 | ) |
| Artesian | |||
| Resources Corp., Class A, Strike Price USD 18.87, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 17,800 | (8,076 | ) |
| Athens | |||
| Water Supply & Sewage Co. SA (The), Strike Price EUR 5.04, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 20,500 | (645 | ) |
| BrasilAgro | |||
| - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas, Strike Price BRL 10, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 118,200 | (17,018 | ) |
| BrasilAgro | |||
| - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas, Strike Price BRL 10.81, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 118,200 | (15,806 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 36.90, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 7,600 | (6,649 | ) |
| California | |||
| Water Service Group, Strike Price USD 37.27, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 16,000 | (10,772 | ) |
| China Water | |||
| Affairs Group Ltd., Strike Price HKD 2.85, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,050,000 | (40,214 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, Strike Price BRL 40.39, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 36,500 | (21,405 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA, Strike Price BRL 27.32, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 72,000 | (13,729 | ) |
| Cosan Ltd., | |||
| Strike Price USD 13.11, Expires 12/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 44,500 | (26,923 | ) |
| Cresud | |||
| SACIF y A - ADR, Strike Price USD 19.90, Expires 11/29/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,900 | (18,917 | ) |
| EDF | |||
| Energies Nouvelles SA, Strike Price EUR 29.30, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 7,700 | (21,997 | ) |
| Gamesa | |||
| Corp. Tecnologica SA, Strike Price EUR 5.43, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 33,800 | (1,112 | ) |
| Hera SpA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 1.41, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 219,000 | (35,138 | ) |
| Hyflux | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price SGD 3.16, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 283,000 | (8,924 | ) |
| Iberdrola | |||
| Renovables SA, Strike Price EUR 2.50, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 158,000 | (692 | ) |
| Iberdrola | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 5.72, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 85,800 | (43,040 | ) |
| Idex Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 37.02, Expires 12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 6,600 | (4,526 | ) |
| Illovo | |||
| Sugar Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 24.90, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 105,700 | (19,013 | ) |
| Incitec | |||
| Pivot Ltd., Strike Price AUD 3.64, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 146,400 | (23,932 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 28 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net
Assets) |
| Options
Written | | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written
(continued) | | | |
| Insituform Technologies, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.13, Expires 12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,300 | $ (5,602 | ) |
| Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA, Strike Price CLP 757.50, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 675,000 | (39,164 | ) |
| IOI Corp. Bhd, Strike Price MYR 5.60, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 240,000 | (17,594 | ) |
| Israel Chemicals Ltd., Strike Price ILS 51.89, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 40,500 | (41,004 | ) |
| Johnson Matthey Plc, Strike Price GBP 17.94, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 45,000 | (87,986 | ) |
| K&S AG, Strike Price EUR 45.87, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,500 | (61,493 | ) |
| Kingspan Group Plc, Strike Price EUR 5.83, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 10,600 | (3,512 | ) |
| Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Strike Price JPY 2,342.02, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 32,000 | (42 | ) |
| Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd., Strike Price ILS 13.64, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 85,000 | (110,111 | ) |
| Manila Water Co., Inc., Strike Price PHP 19.05, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,500,000 | (5,550 | ) |
| NextEra Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 55.50, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 16,200 | (7,589 | ) |
| Nordex SE, Strike Price EUR 6.95, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,200 | (2,126 | ) |
| Northumbrian Water Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 3.42, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 194,000 | (40,084 | ) |
| Novozymes A/S, Strike Price DKK 718.62, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 4,700 | (11,321 | ) |
| Nufarm Ltd., Strike Price AUD 3.96, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 41,000 | (24,092 | ) |
| Orkla ASA, Strike Price NOK 54.94, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 30,500 | (11,265 | ) |
| Pennon Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 5.92, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 95,000 | (46,930 | ) |
| Rayonier, Inc., Strike Price USD 51.51, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 9,800 | (13,124 | ) |
| Renewable Energy Corp. ASA, Strike Price NOK 20.79, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 18,900 | (1,962 | ) |
| Roper Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 70.95, Expires 12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 6,500 | (8,515 | ) |
| Sao Martinho SA, Strike Price BRL 16.72, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 41,600 | (89,909 | ) |
| Sao Martinho SA, Strike Price BRL 21.01, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 48,400 | (14,882 | ) |
| Sasol Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 43.49, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 12,400 | (24,302 | ) |
| Severn Trent Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.41, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 51,000 | (44,786 | ) |
| Sinofert Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 4.59, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,414,000 | (1,008 | ) |
| SLC Agricola SA, Strike Price BRL 15.66, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 33,800 | (106,250 | ) |
| SLC Agricola SA, Strike Price BRL 22.06, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 33,700 | (13,679 | ) |
| Solarworld AG, Strike Price EUR 8.79, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,000 | (55,445 | ) |
| Suez Environnement Co., Strike Price EUR 14.10, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 5,600 | (1,946 | ) |
| SunOpta, Inc., Strike Price USD 6.34, Expires 11/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 37,500 | (18,753 | ) |
| Syngenta AG, Strike Price CHF 252.96, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 5,100 | (104,462 | ) |
| Tetra Tech, Inc., Strike Price USD 21.87, Expires
12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 47,000 | (23,697 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 2.71, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 938,000 | $ (3,844 | ) |
| Trimble Navigation Ltd., Strike Price USD 35.89, Expires 11/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,000 | (13,336 | ) |
| Umicore, Strike Price EUR 33.16, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 17,700 | (27,054 | ) |
| United Utilities Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 5.77, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 27,000 | (14,647 | ) |
| United Utilities Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 5.79, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 14,000 | (7,145 | ) |
| Veolia Environnement, Strike Price EUR 20.22, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 5,300 | (7,785 | ) |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Strike Price DKK 205.65, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 19,500 | (4,814 | ) |
| Viterra, Inc., Strike Price CAD 9.13, Expires 11/19/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 26,800 | (18,605 | ) |
| Wacker Chemie AG, Strike Price EUR 132.33, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 4,000 | (91,078 | ) |
| Watts Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 34.43, Expires 11/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 16,200 | (18,918 | ) |
| Wilmar International Ltd., Strike Price SGD 6.17, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 46,000 | (9,786 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written | (1,856,921 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $1,877,185)(2.0)% | (2,610,309 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding | |||
| Options Written99.4% | 130,176,464 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.6% | 825,978 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 131,002,442 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 29
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 3,344,462 | |
| Gross unrealized | ||
| depreciation | (41,242,131 | ) |
| Net unrealized | ||
| depreciation | $ (37,897,669 | ) |
| (a) | Security, or a
portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Investments in
companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section
2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 7,177,667 | (1,352,450 | ) | 5,825,217 | Income — $ 10,495 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 2,141,500 | (2,141,500 | ) | | $ 7,819 |
| (d) | Represents current
yield as of report date. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | For Trust compliance
purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or more of
the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market
indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This
definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine
industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. | |
| | Fair Value
MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivatives, which are as follows: | |
| | | Level 1 - price
quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
| | | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments
and derivatives) |
| | The inputs or
methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication
of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of October 31, 2010 in determining the
fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivatives: | |
| Valuation
Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in
Securities: | | | | |
| Common Stocks: | | | | |
| Auto Components | $ 1,194,080 | | | $ 1,194,080 |
| Building Products | 196,292 | | | 196,292 |
| Chemicals | 15,602,220 | $ 18,460,558 | | 34,062,778 |
| Commercial Services & Supplies | 2,194,452 | 717,977 | | 2,912,429 |
| Construction & Engineering | 2,186,020 | | | 2,186,020 |
| Electric Utilities | 1,975,936 | 2,089,796 | | 4,065,732 |
| Electrical Equipment | 4,184,706 | 2,959,724 | | 7,144,430 |
| Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 3,457,120 | | | 3,457,120 |
| Food Products | 14,968,654 | 2,380,669 | | 17,349,323 |
| Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders | 635,773 | 1,930,414 | | 2,566,187 |
| Industrial Conglomerates | | 656,107 | | 656,107 |
| Machinery | 8,922,998 | 1,831,332 | | 10,754,330 |
| Multi-Utilities | | 2,507,586 | | 2,507,586 |
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 1,228,316 | 1,508,583 | | 2,736,899 |
| Paper & Forest Products | 1,009,636 | | | 1,009,636 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 3,575,694 | | | 3,575,694 |
| Road & Rail | 1,257,802 | | | 1,257,802 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 271,784 | | | 271,784 |
| Water Utilities | 16,219,825 | 12,837,502 | | 29,057,327 |
| Short-Term Securities | 5,825,217 | | | 5,825,217 |
| Total | $ 84,906,525 | $ 47,880,248 | | $ 132,786,773 |
| Derivative Financial Instruments 1 — Valuation
Inputs | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity contracts | $ (717,531 | ) | $ (1,892,778 | ) | | $ (2,610,309 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are options which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common
Stocks | | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Construction & Engineering0.5% | | |
| MYR Group, Inc.
(a)(b) | 269,231 | $ 4,197,311 |
| Energy
Equipment & Services17.7% | | |
| Cameron International Corp. (a)(c) | 475,300 | 20,794,375 |
| Core Laboratories NV | 86,100 | 6,695,997 |
| Halliburton Co. (c) | 555,300 | 17,691,858 |
| National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (c) | 429,700 | 23,100,672 |
| Noble Corp. (c) | 496,100 | 17,130,333 |
| Schlumberger Ltd. (c) | 144,400 | 10,092,116 |
| Technip SA | 207,900 | 17,514,244 |
| Transocean Ltd. (a)(c) | 239,000 | 15,143,040 |
| Weatherford International Ltd. (a)(c) | 483,900 | 8,134,359 |
| | | 136,296,994 |
| Gas
Utilities2.4% | | |
| EQT Corp. | 486,000 | 18,195,840 |
| Metals
& Mining4.1% | | |
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (c) | 177,800 | 14,684,502 |
| Goldcorp, Inc. | 94,900 | 4,231,591 |
| Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) | 431,100 | 12,394,125 |
| | | 31,310,218 |
| Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels75.2% | | |
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)(c) | 594,600 | 26,858,082 |
| AltaGas Ltd. | 451,400 | 9,015,608 |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (c) | 385,000 | 23,704,450 |
| Apache Corp. | 187,000 | 18,890,740 |
| Arch Coal, Inc. | 553,600 | 13,613,024 |
| Brigham Exploration Co. (a) | 1,102,800 | 23,258,052 |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (c) | 360,400 | 10,444,392 |
| Cimarex Energy Co. (c) | 104,600 | 8,028,050 |
| Consol Energy, Inc. | 480,221 | 17,652,924 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp. (c) | 309,700 | 12,267,752 |
| Enbridge Energy Partners LP | 73,200 | 4,501,068 |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (a)(c) | 440,200 | 9,569,948 |
| Enterprise Products Partners LP | 391,005 | 16,754,564 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. (c) | 305,700 | 29,261,604 |
| EXCO Resources, Inc. (c) | 1,161,200 | 17,220,596 |
| Keyera Facilities Income Fund | 619,867 | 19,235,994 |
| Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (a)(c) | 828,500 | 3,960,230 |
| MarkWest Energy Partners LP | 197,700 | 7,536,324 |
| Massey Energy Co. (c) | 716,500 | 30,143,155 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. (c) | 367,000 | 28,857,210 |
| ONEOK Partners LP | 144,200 | 11,295,186 |
| Peabody Energy Corp. | 499,900 | 26,444,710 |
| Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 265,500 | 5,740,048 |
| Penn Virginia Corp. | 836,500 | 12,396,930 |
| Petrohawk Energy Corp. (a)(c) | 2,312,400 | 39,333,924 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR | 772,800 | 24,103,632 |
| Petroleum Development Corp. (a) | 175,900 | 5,489,839 |
| Plains All American Pipeline LP (c) | 164,800 | 10,398,880 |
| QEP Resources, Inc. | 208,300 | 6,880,149 |
| Range Resources Corp. | 385,700 | 14,421,323 |
| Ship Finance International Ltd. (c) | 468,500 | 9,421,535 |
| SM Energy Co. (c) | 88,200 | 3,676,176 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (a)(c) | 445,000 | 15,063,250 |
| Targa Resources Partners LP | 129,500 | 3,838,380 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)(c) | 122,400 | 5,036,760 |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a) | 437,920 | 43,984,685 |
| Williams Partners LP | 245,200 | 10,813,320 |
| | | 579,112,494 |
| Pipelines0.9% | | |
| Magellan Midstream Partners LP | 134,200 | 7,245,458 |
| Transportation0.9% | | |
| Nordic American Tanker Shipping | 266,400 | 6,934,393 |
| Total
Long-Term Investments (Cost$693,258,125)101.7% | $ | 783,292,708 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Options Purchased | Contracts | | |
| Over-The-Counter
Put Options Purchased0.0% | | | |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 60,000 | 5 | |
| Total
Options Purchased (Cost$7,200)0.0% | | 5 | |
| Total
Investments Before Outstanding Options Written (Cost$693,265,325*)101.7% | | 783,292,713 | |
| Options Written | | | |
| Exchange-Traded
Call Options Written(1.0)% | | | |
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (160,000 | ) |
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 44, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (38,025 | ) |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 49, Expires 11/22/10 | 600 | (778,500 | ) |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (118,500 | ) |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (22,400 | ) |
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 70, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (514,000 | ) |
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (81,750 | ) |
| BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (82,500 | ) |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (5,000 | ) |
| Cameron International Corp., Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 290 | (194,300 | ) |
| Cameron International Corp., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 290 | (158,050 | ) |
| Cameron International Corp., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (89,000 | ) |
| Cameron International Corp., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 11/22/10 | 530 | (193,450 | ) |
| Cameron International Corp., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/20/10 | 350 | (47,250 | ) |
| Cimarex Energy Co., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 12/20/10 | 350 | (288,750 | ) |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 42, Expires 1/24/11, | 310 | (17,477 | ) |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 12/18/10 | 123 | (11,377 | ) |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 140 | (1,050 | ) |
| EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 105, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (14,900 | ) |
| EXCO Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,000 | (42,500 | ) |
| Halliburton Co., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (24,250 | ) |
| Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (6,000 | ) |
| Massey Energy Co., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (458,750 | ) |
| Massey Energy Co., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (163,500 | ) |
| Massey Energy Co., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,000 | (467,500 | ) |
| Massey Energy Co., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (193,750 | ) |
| Massey Energy Co., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (158,750 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 31 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options
Written | | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exchange-Traded
Call Options Written (concluded) | | | |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | $ (450,750 | ) |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (420,750 | ) |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 42, Expires 11/22/10 | 600 | (720,000 | ) |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (217,000 | ) |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (178,000 | ) |
| Noble Corp., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 12/20/10 | 350 | (75,950 | ) |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 840 | (120,120 | ) |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 81, Expires 11/02/10 | 200 | (2,900 | ) |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 82, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (33,782 | ) |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 95, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (1,200 | ) |
| Petrohawk Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,000 | (36,500 | ) |
| Petrohawk Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 12/20/10 | 500 | (34,750 | ) |
| Plains All American Pipeline LP, Strike Price USD 63.50, Expires 1/24/11 | 706 | (51,111 | ) |
| Schlumberger Ltd., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (503,750 | ) |
| Schlumberger Ltd., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (192,500 | ) |
| Schlumberger Ltd., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (136,250 | ) |
| Schlumberger Ltd., Strike Price USD 67.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (35,000 | ) |
| Ship Finance International Ltd., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (13,750 | ) |
| SM Energy Co., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (65,625 | ) |
| Southwestern Energy Co., Strike Price USD 35.50, Expires 11/05/10 | 200 | (1,966 | ) |
| Transocean Ltd., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 950 | (292,125 | ) |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (19,500 | ) |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | (7,500 | ) |
| Weatherford International Ltd., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 2,250 | (38,250 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options
Written | | (7,980,308 | ) |
| Over-the-Counter
Call Options Written(1.1)% | | | |
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 42, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 153,000 | (500,674 | ) |
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.55, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 25,000 | (67,708 | ) |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 51, Expires 11/19/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 82,000 | (877,565 | ) |
| Apache Corp., Strike Price USD 90.26, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 32,500 | (349,700 | ) |
| Apache Corp., Strike Price USD 94.85, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 32,500 | (202,438 | ) |
| Apache Corp., Strike Price USD 95.77, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 10,000 | (52,822 | ) |
| Arch Coal, Inc., Strike Price USD 23.05, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 75,000 | (121,041 | ) |
| Arch Coal, Inc., Strike Price USD 23.39, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 50,000 | (62,542 | ) |
| Arch Coal, Inc., Strike Price USD 24.50, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 45,000 | (24,210 | ) |
| Options
Written | | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over-the-Counter
Call Options Written (continued) | | | |
| Arch Coal, Inc., Strike Price USD 24.71, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,000 | $ (8,669 | ) |
| Arch Coal, Inc., Strike Price USD 25.06, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | (5,364 | ) |
| Brigham Exploration Co., Strike Price USD 16.99, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 385,000 | (1,584,256 | ) |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 30.44, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,000 | (4,787 | ) |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 32.98, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 24,000 | (1,073 | ) |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 34.44, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 20,000 | | |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Strike Price USD 34.73, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 25,000 | (5 | ) |
| Consol Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 38.91, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | (757 | ) |
| Consol Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 40.55, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 50,000 | (1,257 | ) |
| Consol Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.01, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | (4 | ) |
| Consol Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.14, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 25,000 | (79 | ) |
| Consol Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.98, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,000 | (1 | ) |
| Core Laboratories NV, Strike Price USD 79.96, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 15,500 | (5,875 | ) |
| Core Laboratories NV, Strike Price USD 86.86, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 14,500 | (442 | ) |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 37.91, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 31,000 | (75,745 | ) |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 55,000 | (17,084 | ) |
| EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 106.64, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,000 | (12 | ) |
| EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 111.64, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 20,000 | | |
| EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 112.42, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 50,000 | (306 | ) |
| EOG Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 94.37, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,000 | (21,213 | ) |
| EQT Corp., Strike Price USD 38.44, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 50,000 | (7,093 | ) |
| EQT Corp., Strike Price USD 39.80, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | (1,817 | ) |
| EQT Corp., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 60,000 | (59 | ) |
| EXCO Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 15.38, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 48,000 | (2,763 | ) |
| EXCO Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16.29, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 50,000 | (46 | ) |
| EXCO Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16.36, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 50,000 | (61 | ) |
| EXCO Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16.72, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 50,000 | (79 | ) |
| Goldcorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.52, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,000 | (21,284 | ) |
| Goldcorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 45.01, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 20,000 | (8,481 | ) |
| Goldcorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 46.48, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (2,007 | ) |
| Halliburton Co., Strike Price USD 29.66, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 133,000 | (316,880 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 32 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Options
Written | | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written
(continued) | | | |
| Halliburton Co., Strike Price USD 32.61, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | $ (7,174 | ) |
| Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 4.31, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 75,000 | (37,802 | ) |
| Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 60,000 | (11,350 | ) |
| Noble Corp., Strike Price USD 35.11, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,381 | (4,505 | ) |
| Noble Corp., Strike Price USD 35.27, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 76,144 | (18,614 | ) |
| Noble Corp., Strike Price USD 37.74, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,000 | (62 | ) |
| Nordic American Tanker Shipping, Strike Price USD 28.40, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 80,000 | (20 | ) |
| Nordic American Tanker Shipping, Strike Price USD 29.19, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | | |
| ONEOK Partners LP, Strike Price USD 79, Expires 12/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 25,000 | (19,804 | ) |
| Peabody Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 60,000 | (354,000 | ) |
| Peabody Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 30,000 | (177,048 | ) |
| Peabody Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 48.12, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 90,000 | (429,840 | ) |
| Peabody Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 49.03, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (38,747 | ) |
| Penn Virginia Corp., Strike Price USD 20.61, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 25,000 | | |
| Penn Virginia Corp., Strike Price USD 20.82, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 50,000 | (1 | ) |
| Penn Virginia Corp., Strike Price USD 20.96, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 25,000 | | |
| Petrohawk Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 18.40, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 50,000 | (2,510 | ) |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 30.80, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 85,000 | (61,291 | ) |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 31.70, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 66,000 | (16,584 | ) |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 33.37, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 25,000 | (406 | ) |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 33.97, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 100,000 | (1,036 | ) |
| Petroleum Development Corp., Strike Price USD 29.72, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 61,000 | (97,829 | ) |
| QEP Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 30.80, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 36,500 | (81,395 | ) |
| QEP Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.39, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 36,500 | (61,887 | ) |
| Range Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 65,000 | (160,129 | ) |
| Range Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 41.71, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (7 | ) |
| Range Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 44.10, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 60,000 | (8 | ) |
| Ship Finance International Ltd., Strike Price USD 19.86, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 65,000 | (20,792 | ) |
| Ship Finance International Ltd., Strike Price USD 20.25, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 65,000 | (16,665 | ) |
| Silver Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 20.02, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 50,000 | (465,000 | ) |
| Silver Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 21.86, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 100,000 | (688,962 | ) |
| Silver Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 24.04, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 25,000 | (117,918 | ) |
| SM Energy Co., Strike Price USD 46.68, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 10,000 | (5 | ) |
| Options
Written | | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over-the-Counter
Call Options Written (concluded) | | | |
| Southwestern Energy Co., Strike Price USD 39.08, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 75,000 | $ (7 | ) |
| Southwestern Energy Co., Strike Price USD 40.30, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 35,000 | | |
| Southwestern Energy Co., Strike Price USD 42.13, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,000 | | |
| Technip SA, Strike Price EUR 54.70, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 72,800 | (590,623 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 100.10, Expires 11/19/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 45,000 | (153,091 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 93.46, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 10,000 | (70,153 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 96.41, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 45,000 | (203,913 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 96.56, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 40,000 | (163,834 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 96.58, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (41,080 | ) |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 98.25, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 45,000 | (173,292 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options
Written | | (8,633,583 | ) |
| Over-the-Counter
Put Option Written(0.0)% | | | |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 60,000 | (22 | ) |
| Total
Options Written (Premiums Received $10,803,311)(2.1)% | | (16,613,913 | ) |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding
Options Written99.6% | | 766,678,800 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.4% | | 3,296,706 | |
| Net Assets100.0% | | $ 769,975,506 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 128,842,990 | |
| Gross unrealized | ||
| depreciation | (23,043,569 | ) |
| Net unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 105,799,421 |
| (a) | Non-income
producing security. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Restricted security
as to resale acquired 12/20/07. As of report date the Trust held 0.5% of its
net assets, with a current market value of $4,197,311 and an original cost of
$3,500,003 in these securities. |
| (c) | Security, or a
portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral for outstanding options written. |
| | Investments in
companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section
2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 18,701,414 | (18,701,414 | ) | | Income — $ 28,260 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 5,894,700 | (5,894,700 | ) | | $ 15,160 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 33 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Currency Purchased — USD | 19,587 | CAD 20,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11/01/10 | Unrealized Depreciation — $ (22 | ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | For Trust
compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or
more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely
recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or defined by Trust
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which
may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Fair Value
MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivatives, which are as follows: | |
| | | Level 1 - price
quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
| | | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments
and derivatives) |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivatives:
| Valuation
Inputs | | Level 2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Common Stocks 1 | $ 761,581,153 | $ 21,711,555 | | $ 783,292,708 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry excluding Level 2, Construction & Engineering and Energy Equipment & Services, within the table.
| Derivative Financial Instruments 2 — Valuation
Inputs | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Equity contracts | | | $ 5 | | | $ 5 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity contracts | $ (7,890,549 | ) | (8,723,364 | ) | | (16,613,913 | ) |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (22 | ) | | (22 | ) |
| Total | $ (7,890,549 | ) | $ (8,723,381 | ) | | $ (16,613,930 | ) |
2 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 34 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of
Investments October 31,
2010 |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria0.3% | ||
| Erste Group Bank AG | 90,600 | $ 4,093,463 |
| Belgium0.7% | ||
| Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 139,600 | 8,767,428 |
| Bermuda0.4% | ||
| Bunge Ltd. | 79,700 | 4,787,579 |
| Brazil2.5% | ||
| Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares | 229,300 | 4,698,472 |
| Banco Santander Brasil SA - ADR | 191,800 | 2,761,920 |
| BM&FBOVESPA SA | 959,344 | 8,000,646 |
| Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias | 138,500 | 3,746,986 |
| Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - ADR | 180,600 | 8,300,376 |
| PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes | 339,200 | 4,199,353 |
| 31,707,753 | ||
| Canada4.2% | ||
| Agrium, Inc. | 133,400 | 11,807,234 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 152,200 | 5,550,734 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp. (b) | 133,100 | 5,272,321 |
| Enbridge, Inc. (b) | 99,000 | 5,475,625 |
| Silver Wheaton Corp. (a)(b) | 231,600 | 6,658,500 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (b) | 65,500 | 4,717,105 |
| TransCanada Corp. | 277,800 | 10,260,541 |
| Viterra, Inc. (a)(b) | 419,700 | 4,020,462 |
| 53,762,522 | ||
| China1.4% | ||
| China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | 7,177,600 | 6,861,811 |
| China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H | 2,162,300 | 6,161,377 |
| Want Want China Holdings Ltd. | 5,581,500 | 5,158,874 |
| 18,182,062 | ||
| Denmark0.8% | ||
| Carlsberg A/S | 58,800 | 6,428,629 |
| Pandora A/S (a) | 85,900 | 4,168,269 |
| 10,596,898 | ||
| Finland0.7% | ||
| Fortum Oyj | 188,100 | 5,334,916 |
| Nokia Oyj - ADR | 351,000 | 3,748,680 |
| 9,083,596 | ||
| France2.1% | ||
| AXA SA | 170,900 | 3,116,707 |
| BNP Paribas | 77,880 | 5,696,604 |
| Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Class B | 124,680 | 9,962,227 |
| PPR | 15,200 | 2,499,998 |
| Unibail-Rodamco SE - REIT | 26,500 | 5,529,161 |
| 26,804,697 | ||
| Germany6.7% | ||
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 92,300 | 6,615,365 |
| Deutsche Boerse AG | 48,800 | 3,433,021 |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG (a) | 482,000 | 10,303,968 |
| Deutsche Post AG | 443,100 | 8,259,615 |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 509,800 | 7,385,176 |
| Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (b) | 87,700 | 5,581,527 |
| Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (a) | 156,300 | 7,038,493 |
| Merck KGaA | 30,600 | 2,547,720 |
| Metro AG | 94,900 | 6,650,216 |
| SAP AG - ADR | 164,100 | 8,488,893 |
| Siemens AG | 67,100 | 7,657,146 |
| Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares | 84,901 | 12,730,359 |
| 86,691,499 | ||
| Gibraltar0.3% | ||
| PartyGaming Plc (a) | 1,056,500 | 4,261,058 |
| Hong | ||
| Kong2.7% | ||
| AIA Group Ltd. (a) | 1,958,400 | 5,823,721 |
| Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 477,300 | 7,290,361 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Hong | ||
| Kong (concluded) | ||
| China Resources Enterprise Ltd. | 798,800 | $ 3,386,138 |
| CNOOC Ltd. - ADR (b) | 30,100 | 6,288,492 |
| Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. | 176,700 | 3,900,414 |
| Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. - ADR (a)(b) | 129,900 | 4,720,566 |
| Wing Hang Bank Ltd. | 283,100 | 3,316,258 |
| 34,725,950 | ||
| India0.5% | ||
| Punjab National Bank Ltd. | 232,500 | 6,773,097 |
| Indonesia0.9% | ||
| Adaro Energy PT | 27,462,500 | 6,479,020 |
| Bank Mandiri Tbk PT | 6,135,800 | 4,823,437 |
| 11,302,457 | ||
| Ireland0.9% | ||
| Accenture Plc, Class A (b) | 110,500 | 4,940,455 |
| Coviden Plc (b) | 178,000 | 7,096,860 |
| 12,037,315 | ||
| Israel0.1% | ||
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR (b) | 20,000 | 1,038,000 |
| Italy0.4% | ||
| Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 1,491,400 | 5,245,496 |
| Japan5.5% | ||
| Canon, Inc. | 177,800 | 8,184,717 |
| Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 321,600 | 11,593,290 |
| ITOCHU Corp. | 1,420,200 | 12,447,035 |
| Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 2,650 | 8,232,713 |
| JTEKT Corp. | 738,300 | 7,397,042 |
| Marubeni Corp. | 1,339,300 | 8,413,373 |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 387,900 | 1,993,335 |
| Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. | 1,125,700 | 6,398,189 |
| Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 203,200 | 5,713,140 |
| 70,372,834 | ||
| Malaysia0.4% | ||
| Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd | 2,148,800 | 5,738,362 |
| Mexico1.4% | ||
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR (b) | 96,700 | 5,309,797 |
| Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | 2,492,200 | 8,208,437 |
| Grupo Modelo SAB de CV | 692,200 | 3,879,190 |
| 17,397,424 | ||
| Netherlands1.2% | ||
| Aegon NV (a) | 609,100 | 3,860,356 |
| Corio NV - REIT | 44,100 | 3,241,536 |
| ING Groep NV (a) | 389,600 | 4,168,234 |
| VimpelCom Ltd. - ADR (a)(b) | 303,200 | 4,648,056 |
| 15,918,182 | ||
| Norway1.4% | ||
| Yara International ASA | 331,100 | 17,458,185 |
| Singapore0.3% | ||
| CapitaLand Ltd. | 1,066,451 | 3,216,931 |
| South | ||
| Africa1.1% | ||
| Bidvest Group Ltd. | 407,900 | 8,687,928 |
| Naspers Ltd. | 94,800 | 4,972,479 |
| 13,660,407 | ||
| South | ||
| Korea1.6% | ||
| Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. | 98,900 | 6,644,782 |
| Kia Motors Corp. | 128,100 | 5,125,471 |
| KT Corp. - ADR | 163,800 | 3,389,022 |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 9,200 | 6,103,518 |
| 21,262,793 | ||
| Spain2.0% | ||
| Banco Santander SA | 694,900 | 8,919,464 |
| Inditex SA | 62,600 | 5,228,409 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 35
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | ||
| (concluded) | ||
| Telefonica SA | 441,300 | $ 11,925,100 |
| 26,072,973 | ||
| Sweden1.1% | ||
| Nordea Bank AB | 560,800 | 6,174,777 |
| Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares | 515,900 | 7,997,983 |
| 14,172,760 | ||
| Switzerland2.1% | ||
| ACE Ltd. (b) | 65,100 | 3,868,242 |
| Nestle SA | 212,499 | 11,639,525 |
| Novartis AG, Registered Shares (b) | 152,100 | 8,813,090 |
| Roche Holding AG (b) | 21,800 | 3,201,421 |
| 27,522,278 | ||
| Taiwan0.6% | ||
| Siliconware Precision Industries Co. - ADR | 495,900 | 2,767,122 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR | 477,000 | 5,204,070 |
| 7,971,192 | ||
| Thailand1.2% | ||
| Bangkok Bank PCL | 849,700 | 4,388,458 |
| Banpu PCL | 440,900 | 11,415,056 |
| 15,803,514 | ||
| United | ||
| Kingdom8.9% | ||
| Afren Plc (a) | 3,500,934 | 7,259,008 |
| Barclays Plc - ADR (b) | 371,000 | 6,548,150 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 307,236 | 5,999,592 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 892,430 | 9,288,142 |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc | 345,600 | 6,674,645 |
| Invensys Plc | 2,104,700 | 9,723,034 |
| Kazakhmys Plc | 410,500 | 8,649,771 |
| Royal Dutch Shell Plc - ADR | 345,200 | 22,413,836 |
| Tullow Oil Plc | 370,900 | 7,044,589 |
| Unilever Plc | 207,100 | 5,970,817 |
| Vodafone Group Plc - ADR | 396,700 | 10,913,217 |
| WPP Plc | 622,600 | 7,235,210 |
| Xstrata Plc | 383,600 | 7,431,630 |
| 115,151,641 | ||
| United | ||
| States42.2% | ||
| Abbott Laboratories (b) | 159,600 | 8,190,672 |
| Aetna, Inc. (b) | 55,500 | 1,657,230 |
| Allergan, Inc. (b) | 94,400 | 6,835,504 |
| American Electric Power Co., Inc. (b) | 259,900 | 9,730,656 |
| Amerprise Financial, Inc. (b) | 127,100 | 6,569,799 |
| AMR Corp. (a) | 667,800 | 5,262,264 |
| Apple, Inc. (a)(b) | 52,100 | 15,675,327 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 382,300 | 4,725,228 |
| Arch Coal, Inc. | 384,400 | 9,452,396 |
| AT&T Inc. (b) | 369,200 | 10,522,200 |
| Avon Products, Inc. (b) | 187,700 | 5,715,465 |
| Baxter International, Inc. (b) | 152,700 | 7,772,430 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Co. (b) | 60,500 | 4,568,960 |
| Bemis Co., Inc. | 199,100 | 6,323,416 |
| Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 511,500 | 3,263,370 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (b) | 232,600 | 6,256,940 |
| CareFusion Corp. (a)(b) | 102,600 | 2,476,764 |
| Celgene Corp. (a)(b) | 113,200 | 7,026,324 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | 446,200 | 10,186,746 |
| Citigroup, Inc. (a) | 1,171,700 | 4,885,989 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. (b) | 130,400 | 10,056,448 |
| Comerica, Inc. (b) | 161,000 | 5,760,580 |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. (b) | 271,200 | 6,099,288 |
| ConocoPhillips (b) | 257,200 | 15,277,680 |
| Corning, Inc. (b) | 340,700 | 6,227,996 |
| CVS Caremark Corp. (b) | 134,100 | 4,039,092 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (b) | 141,700 | 6,477,107 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| United | ||
| States (concluded) | ||
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)(b) | 418,000 | $ 5,806,020 |
| eBay, Inc. (a)(b) | 232,000 | 6,915,920 |
| Edison International | 215,900 | 7,966,710 |
| EMC Corp. (a)(b) | 420,700 | 8,838,907 |
| Entergy Corp. (b) | 89,900 | 6,700,247 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust - REIT (b) | 82,000 | 6,722,360 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (b) | 52,300 | 4,951,764 |
| Genzyme Corp. (a)(b) | 62,600 | 4,515,338 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (b) | 39,600 | 6,373,620 |
| Goodrich Corp. (b) | 124,600 | 10,225,922 |
| Google, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | 15,800 | 9,685,242 |
| Henry Schein, Inc. (a)(b) | 76,600 | 4,301,090 |
| Hewlett-Packard Co. (b) | 128,200 | 5,392,092 |
| Huntsman Corp. | 691,400 | 9,575,890 |
| Intel Corp. (b) | 230,700 | 4,630,149 |
| International Business Machines Corp. (b) | 79,500 | 11,416,200 |
| JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) | 794,000 | 5,542,120 |
| Johnson & Johnson (b) | 151,300 | 9,633,271 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (b) | 191,400 | 7,202,382 |
| KeyCorp (b) | 450,700 | 3,691,233 |
| Kohls Corp. (a) | 106,800 | 5,468,160 |
| Liberty Global, Inc., Class A (a) | 223,700 | 8,453,623 |
| Lincoln National Corp. | 156,600 | 3,833,568 |
| Microsoft Corp. (b) | 377,700 | 10,061,928 |
| Mosaic Co. (The) (b) | 163,600 | 11,968,976 |
| Newmont Mining Corp. | 209,100 | 12,727,917 |
| News Corp., Class A | 456,500 | 6,600,990 |
| NII Holdings, Inc. (a) | 109,600 | 4,582,376 |
| Nike, Inc. (b) | 84,800 | 6,906,112 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. (b) | 91,000 | 7,155,330 |
| Oracle Corp. (b) | 255,800 | 7,520,520 |
| Peabody Energy Corp. (b) | 200,700 | 10,617,030 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 183,200 | 11,962,960 |
| Pfizer, Inc. (b) | 843,600 | 14,678,640 |
| PPL Corp. (b) | 219,200 | 5,896,480 |
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 63,000 | 3,095,820 |
| Qwest Communications International, Inc. (b) | 894,900 | 5,906,340 |
| Sonoco Products Co. | 189,900 | 6,361,650 |
| Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)(b) | 820,000 | 3,378,400 |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (b) | 102,900 | 6,376,713 |
| Stryker Corp. | 38,100 | 1,885,569 |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 52,900 | 2,923,783 |
| Target Corp. (b) | 97,100 | 5,043,374 |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. (b) | 220,500 | 6,520,185 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a) | 84,500 | 4,344,990 |
| U.S. Bancorp (b) | 259,100 | 6,265,038 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 131,200 | 8,835,008 |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (b) | 126,200 | 4,549,510 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | 93,700 | 2,883,149 |
| WellPoint, Inc. (a) | 45,200 | 2,456,168 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (b) | 244,500 | 6,376,560 |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. (b) | 161,800 | 8,018,808 |
| 544,778,023 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$1,153,511,108)96.6% | 1,246,358,369 | |
| Short-Term Securities | ||
| BlackRock | ||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (c)(d) | 42,426,566 | 42,426,566 |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$42,426,566)3.3% | 42,426,566 | |
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | ||
| Options Written (Cost$1,195,937,674*)99.9% | 1,288,784,935 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
36 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written(0.9)% | |||
| Abbott | |||
| Laboratories, Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 880 | $ (31,680 | ) |
| Accenture | |||
| Plc, Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 610 | (42,700 | ) |
| ACE Ltd., | |||
| Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 475 | (216,125 | ) |
| Aetna, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 555 | (14,985 | ) |
| Allergan, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 11/22/10 | 520 | (179,400 | ) |
| American | |||
| Electric Power Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 480 | (70,800 | ) |
| American | |||
| Electric Power Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 37.45, Expires 12/13/10 | 495 | (24,750 | ) |
| Ameriprise | |||
| Financial, Inc., Strike Price USD 48, Expires 11/22/10 | 920 | (363,400 | ) |
| Apple, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 250, Expires 11/22/10 | 285 | (1,466,382 | ) |
| AT&T | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 29, Expires 11/22/10 | 460 | (10,120 | ) |
| Avon | |||
| Products, Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,030 | (46,350 | ) |
| Barclays | |||
| Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 2,040 | (15,300 | ) |
| Baxter | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 49, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (92,200 | ) |
| Baxter | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (62,000 | ) |
| Becton, | |||
| Dickinson and Co., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 235 | (42,300 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 28, Expires 11/22/10 | 70 | (525 | ) |
| CareFusion | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/22/10 | 565 | (24,012 | ) |
| Celgene | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 56, Expires 11/02/10 | 625 | (379,477 | ) |
| CNOOC Ltd. | |||
| - ADR, Strike Price USD 170, Expires 11/22/10 | 165 | (642,180 | ) |
| Colgate-Palmolive | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 715 | (26,813 | ) |
| Comerica, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 11/22/10 | 900 | (25,200 | ) |
| ConAgra | |||
| Foods, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.15, Expires 11/04/10 | 1,060 | (43,565 | ) |
| ConocoPhillips, | |||
| Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 2 | (930 | ) |
| ConocoPhillips, | |||
| Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 267 | (67,818 | ) |
| ConocoPhillips, | |||
| Strike Price USD 61.45, Expires 12/10/10 | 1,265 | (108,485 | ) |
| Corning, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,250 | (105,625 | ) |
| Corning, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 19, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,500 | (58,500 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Plc, Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 340 | (34,000 | ) |
| Crescent | |||
| Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 42, Expires 1/24/11 | 340 | (19,169 | ) |
| CVS | |||
| Caremark Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 735 | (69,458 | ) |
| Darden | |||
| Restaurants, Inc., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 12/20/10 | 390 | (48,750 | ) |
| Darden | |||
| Restaurants, Inc., Strike Price USD 48, Expires 12/20/10 | 390 | (34,125 | ) |
| Delta Air | |||
| Lines, Inc., Strike Price USD 13, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,150 | (164,450 | ) |
| eBay, Inc., | |||
| Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/15/10 | 1,935 | (937,709 | ) |
| EMC Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 22, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (9,200 | ) |
| Enbridge, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 56, Expires 12/20/10 | 320 | (37,965 | ) |
| Entergy | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 12/20/10 | 500 | (7,500 | ) |
| Federal | |||
| Realty Investment Trust - REIT, Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 450 | (144,000 | ) |
| Fomento | |||
| Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR, Strike Price USD 52, Expires 11/08/10 | 110 | (32,923 | ) |
| Freeport-McMoRan | |||
| Copper & Gold, Inc., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 220 | (493,350 | ) |
| Freeport-McMoRan | |||
| Copper & Gold, Inc., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 125 | (190,000 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 45, Expires 11/19/10 | 185 | (33,576 | ) |
| Genzyme | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 72.10, Expires 11/22/10 | 345 | (40,138 | ) |
| Goldman | |||
| Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 165, Expires 1/24/11 | 220 | (136,950 | ) |
| Goodrich | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 685 | (496,625 | ) |
| Google, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 490, Expires 11/02/10 | 25 | (309,285 | ) |
| Google, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 500, Expires 11/02/10 | 62 | (704,940 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Henry Schein, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 420 | $ (12,600 | ) |
| Hewlett-Packard | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 705 | (169,200 | ) |
| Intel | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 19.25, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,270 | (119,807 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 135, Expires 11/22/10 | 230 | (200,675 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/05/10 | 450 | (168,300 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 380 | (61,370 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 11/22/10 | 525 | (4,462 | ) |
| JPMorgan | |||
| Chase & Co., Strike Price USD 42, Expires 11/22/10 | 525 | (1,837 | ) |
| KeyCorp, | |||
| Strike Price USD 9, Expires 11/22/10 | 2,470 | (14,820 | ) |
| Longtop | |||
| Financial Technologies Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 715 | (25,025 | ) |
| Microsoft | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,670 | (159,485 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 320 | (353,600 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 320 | (281,600 | ) |
| Nike, Inc., | |||
| Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 460 | (107,180 | ) |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 56, Expires 11/19/10 | 360 | (60,302 | ) |
| Occidental | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (71,500 | ) |
| Oracle | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 28, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (24,150 | ) |
| Peabody | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 235 | (18,917 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,070 | (13,375 | ) |
| PPL Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 27.50, Expires 11/02/10 | 1,200 | (4,128 | ) |
| Qwest | |||
| Communications International, Inc., Strike Price USD 5.50, Expires 11/18/10 | 6,567 | (722,370 | ) |
| Roche | |||
| Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 150, Expires 11/19/10 | 120 | (9,777 | ) |
| Silver | |||
| Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (126,000 | ) |
| Silver | |||
| Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/22/10 | 405 | (97,200 | ) |
| Sprint | |||
| Nextel Corp., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/22/10 | 8,200 | (28,700 | ) |
| Stanley | |||
| Black & Decker, Inc., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 565 | (74,863 | ) |
| Target | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 320 | (28,960 | ) |
| Teva | |||
| Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 190 | (3,800 | ) |
| Texas | |||
| Instruments, Inc., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 11/22/10 | 12 | (4,350 | ) |
| Texas | |||
| Instruments, Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 12/20/10 | 1,200 | (107,400 | ) |
| Toronto-Dominion | |||
| Bank (The), Strike Price CAD 76, Expires 11/22/10 | 360 | (6,883 | ) |
| U.S. | |||
| Bancorp, Strike Price USD 23, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,425 | (200,925 | ) |
| UnitedHealth | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (14,750 | ) |
| VimpelCom | |||
| Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 15, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,660 | (112,050 | ) |
| Viterra, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 9, Expires 11/22/10 | 2,300 | (186,048 | ) |
| Wells Fargo | |||
| & Co., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,350 | (48,600 | ) |
| Yum! | |||
| Brands, Inc., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,070 | (297,995 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (12,048,739 | ) | |
| Exchange-Traded Put Options | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| Petroleo | |||
| Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,760 | (211,200 | ) |
| Qwest | |||
| Communications International, Inc., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/18/10 | 6,567 | (6 | ) |
| Sprint | |||
| Nextel Corp., Strike Price USD 4, Expires 11/22/10 | 8,200 | (73,800 | ) |
| Xstrata | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 11, Expires 11/19/10 | 90 | (27,420 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Put Options Written | (312,426 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(2.0)% | |||
| Aegon NV, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 4.62, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 336,000 | (32,858 | ) |
| Afren Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 1.18, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 999,700 | (193,731 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 37
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| Afren Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 1.19, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 999,700 | $ (206,883 | ) |
| Agrium, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 74.79, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 73,000 | (1,001,626 | ) |
| American | |||
| Electric Power Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 36.08, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 45,500 | (61,880 | ) |
| AMR Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 6.63, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 367,000 | (462,971 | ) |
| Anheuser-Busch | |||
| InBev NV, Strike Price EUR 42.84, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 76,700 | (258,976 | ) |
| Applied | |||
| Materials, Inc., Strike Price USD 10.99, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 210,000 | (286,923 | ) |
| Arch Coal, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 24.50, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 93,000 | (50,035 | ) |
| Arch Coal, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 25.06, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,000 | (6,437 | ) |
| Arch Coal, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 27.78, Expires 11/04/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 98,000 | (161 | ) |
| AT&T | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 28.85, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 157,000 | (7,165 | ) |
| AXA SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 12.88, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 82,700 | (45,562 | ) |
| AXA SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 13.52, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 11,300 | (1,555 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, Strike Price BRL 32.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 126,000 | (180,756 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander Brasil SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 13.19, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 51,000 | (61,588 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander Brasil SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 13.39, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 55,000 | (55,706 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander SA, Strike Price EUR 10.34, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 382,200 | (3,084 | ) |
| Bank | |||
| Mandiri Tbk PT, Strike Price IDR 7,202.89, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 3,374,500 | (34,757 | ) |
| Bayerische | |||
| Motoren Werke AG, Strike Price EUR 48.18, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 57,900 | (281,591 | ) |
| Becton, | |||
| Dickinson and Co., Strike Price USD 75.24, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 23,000 | (38,638 | ) |
| Becton, Dickinson | |||
| and Co., Strike Price USD 76.89, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 14,000 | (13,672 | ) |
| Bemis Co., | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 31.21, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 109,000 | (77,418 | ) |
| Bidvest | |||
| Group Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 148.06, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 224,000 | (129,421 | ) |
| BM&FBovespa | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.28, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 217,400 | (63,900 | ) |
| BM&FBovespa | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.64, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 114,000 | (8,454 | ) |
| BM&FBovespa | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.76, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 81,000 | (15,013 | ) |
| BM&FBovespa | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 15.72, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 115,000 | (7,138 | ) |
| BNP | |||
| Paribas, Strike Price EUR 54.84, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 42,900 | (38,503 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 26.93, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 40,000 | (8,992 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 161,000 | (21,139 | ) |
| Bunge Ltd., | |||
| Strike Price USD 58.89, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 43,900 | (92,878 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| Natural Resources Ltd., Strike Price USD 32.98, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 80,000 | (279,200 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| Natural Resources Ltd., Strike Price USD 33.97, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 47,000 | (117,969 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Canon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price JPY 3,962.10, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 97,800 | $ (60,981 | ) |
| CapitaLand | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price SGD 4.14, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 587,000 | (136 | ) |
| Carlsberg | |||
| A/S, Strike Price DKK 573.43, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 35,000 | (145,407 | ) |
| Cheung Kong | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 123.91, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 263,000 | (66,860 | ) |
| China | |||
| Construction Bank Corp., Strike Price HKD 6.87, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,948,000 | (277,983 | ) |
| China | |||
| Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 23.46, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 1,189,500 | (41,820 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Concessoes Rodoviarias, Strike Price BRL 47.46, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 76,200 | (59,911 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - ADR, Strike Price USD 44.55, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 100,000 | (217,132 | ) |
| Cie | |||
| Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Strike Price EUR 57.86, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 60,028 | (97,519 | ) |
| CIMB Group | |||
| Holdings Bhd, Strike Price MYR 8.30, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 1,611,000 | (41,080 | ) |
| Cisco | |||
| Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.95, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 245,500 | (67,822 | ) |
| Citigroup, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 3.82, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 295,000 | (104,091 | ) |
| Citigroup, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 4, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 175,000 | (34,807 | ) |
| Citigroup, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 4.11, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 174,500 | (16,267 | ) |
| CNOOC Ltd. | |||
| - ADR, Strike Price USD 216.80, Expires 11/19/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 13,600 | (45,685 | ) |
| ConAgra | |||
| Foods, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.05, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 43,000 | (24,176 | ) |
| Corio NV - | |||
| REIT, Strike Price EUR 47.44, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 24,300 | (183,042 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 41.72, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 52,000 | (23,044 | ) |
| Crescent | |||
| Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 37.91, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 39,000 | (95,292 | ) |
| Delta Air | |||
| Lines, Inc., Strike Price USD 11.68, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 115,000 | (255,630 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Boerse AG, Strike Price EUR 52.25, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 26,900 | (12,600 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Lufthansa AG, Strike Price EUR 13.60, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 141,500 | (355,658 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Lufthansa AG, Strike Price EUR 13.68, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 128,800 | (309,470 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Post AG, Strike Price EUR 12.93, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 243,700 | (178,163 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Telekom AG, Strike Price EUR 10.25, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 280,000 | (86,728 | ) |
| Edison | |||
| International, Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 120,000 | (228,000 | ) |
| EMC Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 19.13, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 190,000 | (359,609 | ) |
| Enbridge, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 54.62, Expires 11/19/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 22,400 | (41,669 | ) |
| Erste Group | |||
| Bank AG, Strike Price EUR 29.45, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 49,800 | (209,327 | ) |
| Fomento | |||
| Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR, Strike Price USD 50.43, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 21,000 | (94,290 | ) |
| Fomento | |||
| Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR, Strike Price USD 52, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 21,000 | (61,859 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
38 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown
are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Fortum Oyj, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 19.54, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 103,500 | $ (122,421 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 45.78, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 30,300 | (17,957 | ) |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.08, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 152,000 | (89 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Mexico SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 40.46, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,370,700 | (182,960 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Modelo SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 69.69, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 190,400 | (26,221 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Modelo SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 70.04, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 190,400 | (28,506 | ) |
| Honda Motor | |||
| Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 3,081.63, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 183,400 | (15,043 | ) |
| Hong Kong | |||
| Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., Strike Price HKD 175.44, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 97,200 | (66,429 | ) |
| HSBC Holdings | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 6.74, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 128,000 | (15,388 | ) |
| HSBC | |||
| Holdings Plc, Strike Price GBP 6.90, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 363,000 | (5,627 | ) |
| Huntsman | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 11.95, Expires 11/30/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 380,000 | (783,400 | ) |
| Hyundai | |||
| Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., Strike Price KRW 75,739.30, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 54,400 | (122,774 | ) |
| Inditex SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 59.18, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 34,500 | (71,601 | ) |
| ING Groep | |||
| NV, Strike Price EUR 7.68, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 214,300 | (60,908 | ) |
| Intercontinental | |||
| Hotels Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 10.64, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 190,000 | (431,648 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 141, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 21,000 | (95,729 | ) |
| Intesa | |||
| Sanpaolo SpA, Strike Price EUR 2.44, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 687,500 | (105,947 | ) |
| Intesa | |||
| Sanpaolo SpA, Strike Price EUR 2.49, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 132,800 | (13,528 | ) |
| Invensys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 3.04, Expires 12/01/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,150,000 | (92,264 | ) |
| ITOCHU | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 762.84, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 781,100 | (9,767 | ) |
| Japan | |||
| Tobacco, Inc., Strike Price JPY 254,015.62, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,460 | (117,888 | ) |
| JetBlue | |||
| Airways Corp., Strike Price USD 6.88, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 437,000 | (130,825 | ) |
| JTEKT | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 745.59, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 406,000 | (308,399 | ) |
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 29.32, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 31,500 | (133,466 | ) |
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 29.47, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 31,500 | (129,723 | ) |
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 30.30, Expires 12/07/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,000 | (72,346 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 14.31, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 225,800 | (24,175 | ) |
| Kohls | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 48.06, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 56,000 | (176,431 | ) |
| KT Corp. - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 21.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 45,000 | (10,384 | ) |
| Liberty | |||
| Global, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.20, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 123,000 | (817,732 | ) |
| Lincoln | |||
| National Corp., Strike Price USD 22.53, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 81,000 | (158,912 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Marubeni | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 483.89, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 737,000 | $ (227,036 | ) |
| Merck KGaA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 71.16, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 16,900 | | |
| Metro AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 48.39, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 66,500 | (187,022 | ) |
| Microsoft | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 25.78, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 40,000 | (37,733 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 61.55, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 65,500 | (761,880 | ) |
| Naspers | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 324.31, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 68,500 | (425,284 | ) |
| Nestle SA, | |||
| Strike Price CHF 54.97, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 116,900 | (4,326 | ) |
| Newmont | |||
| Mining Corp., Strike Price USD 59.67, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 115,000 | (193,959 | ) |
| News Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 13.37, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 125,500 | (142,367 | ) |
| News Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 13.44, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 125,500 | (134,411 | ) |
| NII | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 43.16, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 60,000 | (33,209 | ) |
| Nokia Oyj - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 9.18, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 255,000 | (382,500 | ) |
| Nordea Bank | |||
| AB, Strike Price SEK 70.42, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 308,500 | (154,691 | ) |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 57.32, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 48,200 | (31,185 | ) |
| Oracle | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 23.28, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 70,000 | (428,260 | ) |
| Oracle | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 23.66, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 75,000 | (430,500 | ) |
| PartyGaming | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.99, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 581,000 | (3,216 | ) |
| PDG Realty | |||
| SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, Strike Price BRL 21.56, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 118,400 | (44,321 | ) |
| PDG Realty | |||
| SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, Strike Price BRL 22.37, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 68,200 | (15,039 | ) |
| Peabody Energy | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 49.57, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 87,000 | (293,689 | ) |
| PepsiCo, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 66.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 100,000 | (5,071 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16.30, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 54,500 | (60,691 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 308,000 | (51,652 | ) |
| Quest | |||
| Diagnostics, Inc., Strike Price USD 51.51, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 34,500 | (27,465 | ) |
| Royal Dutch | |||
| Shell Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 56.86, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 152,000 | (1,226,032 | ) |
| Royal Dutch | |||
| Shell Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 61.36, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 38,000 | (135,660 | ) |
| Samsung | |||
| Electronics Co. Ltd., Strike Price KRW 763,466.99, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 5,000 | (53,087 | ) |
| SAP AG - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 46, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 90,000 | (515,700 | ) |
| Siemens AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 77.85, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 36,900 | (239,952 | ) |
| Siliconware | |||
| Precision Industries Co. - ADR, Strike Price USD 5.47, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 100,000 | (17,724 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 39
| Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown
are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Siliconware | |||
| Precision Industries Co. - ADR, Strike Price USD 5.65, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 173,000 | $ (39,659 | ) |
| Silver Wheaton | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 21.86, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 150,000 | (1,033,443 | ) |
| Sonoco Products | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 33.09, Expires 11/10/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 55,000 | (41,979 | ) |
| Sonoco Products | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 33.48, Expires 11/24/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 49,500 | (33,358 | ) |
| Sumitomo Heavy | |||
| Industries Ltd., Strike Price JPY 458.73, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 620,000 | (97,670 | ) |
| Svenska Cellulosa | |||
| AB, Strike Price SEK 104.03, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 283,800 | (69,596 | ) |
| Taiwan | |||
| Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 10.46, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 286,000 | (160,661 | ) |
| Telefonica SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 18.32, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 193,500 | (295,191 | ) |
| Telefonica SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 19.75, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 50,000 | (19,823 | ) |
| Thermo Fisher | |||
| Scientific, Inc., Strike Price USD 44.98, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 46,500 | (299,462 | ) |
| Tokio Marine | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price JPY 2,475.30, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 111,800 | (17,971 | ) |
| TransCanada Corp., | |||
| Strike Price CAD 38.49, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 76,500 | (7,760 | ) |
| Tullow Oil Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 12.96, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 111,800 | (9,584 | ) |
| Tullow Oil Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 13.19, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 215,000 | (5,902 | ) |
| Unibail-Rodamco SE | |||
| - REIT, Strike Price EUR 141.92, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 22,674 | (265,352 | ) |
| Unilever Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 18.21, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 130,000 | (40,282 | ) |
| United Parcel | |||
| Service, Inc., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 30,000 | (79,328 | ) |
| United Parcel | |||
| Service, Inc., Strike Price USD 66.71, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 42,000 | (53,030 | ) |
| Urban Outfitters, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 34.95, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 51,500 | (958 | ) |
| Vodafone Group Plc | |||
| - ADR, Strike Price USD 24.15, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 220,000 | (738,408 | ) |
| Volkswagen AG, | |||
| Preference Shares, Strike Price EUR 90.49, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 46,700 | (1,156,649 | ) |
| Want Want China | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 7.42, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 3,070,000 | (19,716 | ) |
| WellPoint, Inc., | |||
| Strike Price USD 50.88, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 25,000 | (87,124 | ) |
| Wing Hang Bank | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price HKD 94.87, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 155,500 | (12,931 | ) |
| WPP Plc, Strike | |||
| Price GBP 7.18, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 342,400 | (95,707 | ) |
| Xstrata Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 12.05, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 190,000 | (130,775 | ) |
| Xstrata Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 13.28, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 19,000 | (7,507 | ) |
| Yara International | |||
| ASA, Strike Price NOK 266.30, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 182,000 | (1,322,201 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (24,696,815 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Put Options | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| KT Corp. - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 45,000 | $ (34,224 | ) |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $21,784,193)(2.9)% | (37,092,204 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written97.0% | 1,251,692,731 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities3.0% | 38,412,107 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 1,290,104,838 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 104,656,186 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (25,180,971 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 79,475,215 |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral |
| for outstanding options written. | |
| (c) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2009 | Net
Activity | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2010 | Income |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 5,139,633 | 37,286,933 | 42,426,566 | $ 80,312 |
| BlackRock
Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 7,602,800 | (7,602,800) | | $ 6,566 |
(d) Represents current yield as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
40 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKD | 4,889,000 | USD | 630,432 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/02/10 | $ 305 | |
| USD | 21,546 | CAD | 22,000 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/01/10 | (25 | ) |
| USD | 130,333 | CHF | 128,000 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/01/10 | 258 | |
| USD | 36,302 | SGD | 47,000 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/02/10 | (11 | ) |
| Total | $ 527 |
| | |
|---|---|
| | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for |
| identical assets and liabilities | |
| | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining | |
| the fair value of investments and derivatives) | |
| The inputs or methodologies used for | |
| valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated | |
| with investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of October 31, 2010 in | |
| determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivatives: |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | Level
2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks: | | | | |
| Austria | | $ 4,093,463 | | $ 4,093,463 |
| Belgium | | 8,767,428 | | 8,767,428 |
| Bermuda | $ 4,787,579 | | | 4,787,579 |
| Brazil | 31,707,753 | | | 31,707,753 |
| Canada | 53,762,522 | | | 53,762,522 |
| China | | 18,182,062 | | 18,182,062 |
| Denmark | 4,168,269 | 6,428,629 | | 10,596,898 |
| Finland | 3,748,680 | 5,334,916 | | 9,083,596 |
| France | | 26,804,697 | | 26,804,697 |
| Germany | 15,527,386 | 71,164,113 | | 86,691,499 |
| Gibraltar | | 4,261,058 | | 4,261,058 |
| Hong Kong | 16,832,779 | 17,893,171 | | 34,725,950 |
| India | | 6,773,097 | | 6,773,097 |
| Indonesia | | 11,302,457 | | 11,302,457 |
| Ireland | 12,037,315 | | | 12,037,315 |
| Israel | 1,038,000 | | | 1,038,000 |
| Italy | | 5,245,496 | | 5,245,496 |
| Japan | | 70,372,834 | | 70,372,834 |
| Malaysia | | 5,738,362 | | 5,738,362 |
| Mexico | 17,397,424 | | | 17,397,424 |
| Netherlands | 4,648,056 | 11,270,126 | | 15,918,182 |
| Norway | | 17,458,185 | | 17,458,185 |
| Singapore | | 3,216,931 | | 3,216,931 |
| South
Africa | | 13,660,407 | | 13,660,407 |
| South Korea | 3,389,022 | 17,873,771 | | 21,262,793 |
| Spain | | 26,072,973 | | 26,072,973 |
| Sweden | | 14,172,760 | | 14,172,760 |
| Switzerland | 3,868,242 | 23,654,036 | | 27,522,278 |
| Taiwan | 7,971,192 | | | 7,971,192 |
| Thailand | | 15,803,514 | | 15,803,514 |
| United
Kingdom | 39,875,203 | 75,276,438 | | 115,151,641 |
| United
States | 544,778,023 | | | 544,778,023 |
| Short-Term Securities | 42,426,566 | | | 42,426,566 |
| Total | $ 807,964,011 | $ 480,820,924 | | $ 1,288,784,935 |
| Valuation Inputs | Derivative
Financial Instruments 1 — Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | $ 563 | | | $ 563 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (6,525,645 | ) | (30,566,559 | ) | | (37,092,204 | ) |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | (36 | ) | | (36 | ) |
| Total | $ (6,525,645 | ) | $ (30,566,032 | ) | | $ (37,091,677 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are shown at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 41
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology14.7% | ||
| 3SBio, Inc. | ||
| - ADR (a) | 35,200 | $ 529,760 |
| Alexion | ||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,600 | 519,080 |
| Amgen, Inc. | ||
| (a)(b) | 60,300 | 3,448,557 |
| Ariad | ||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 39,300 | 144,624 |
| Arqule, | ||
| Inc. (a) | 5,100 | 28,152 |
| BioMarin | ||
| Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)(b) | 93,400 | 2,443,344 |
| Celgene Corp. | ||
| (a)(b) | 124,500 | 7,727,715 |
| Cepheid, | ||
| Inc. (a) | 24,600 | 517,584 |
| Cubist | ||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 28,700 | 668,136 |
| Gilead | ||
| Sciences, Inc. (a)(b) | 164,360 | 6,520,161 |
| Human | ||
| Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)(b) | 39,400 | 1,059,072 |
| Incyte | ||
| Corp. Ltd. (a)(b) | 59,600 | 992,936 |
| Ironwood | ||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 29,300 | 327,867 |
| Myriad | ||
| Genetics, Inc. (a) | 30,200 | 601,886 |
| United | ||
| Therapeutics Corp. (a)(b) | 39,500 | 2,370,000 |
| Vertex | ||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 64,200 | 2,460,786 |
| 30,359,660 | ||
| Chemicals0.8% | ||
| Sigma-Aldrich | ||
| Corp. (b) | 25,200 | 1,598,184 |
| Health Care Equipment & | ||
| Supplies17.6% | ||
| Alcon, Inc. | ||
| (b) | 15,600 | 2,616,432 |
| Alere, Inc. | ||
| (a)(b) | 30,800 | 910,140 |
| Baxter | ||
| International, Inc. (b) | 89,900 | 4,575,910 |
| Becton, | ||
| Dickinson and Co. (b) | 12,200 | 921,344 |
| Boston | ||
| Scientific Corp. (a) | 244,800 | 1,561,824 |
| CareFusion | ||
| Corp. (a)(b) | 96,400 | 2,327,096 |
| China | ||
| Medical Technologies, Inc. - ADR (a)(b) | 23,500 | 283,880 |
| Cooper | ||
| Cos., Inc. (The) (b) | 44,900 | 2,215,366 |
| Coviden Plc | ||
| (b) | 94,600 | 3,771,702 |
| Edwards | ||
| Lifesciences Corp. (a) | 15,600 | 996,996 |
| Gen-Probe, | ||
| Inc. (a)(b) | 81,400 | 3,942,202 |
| Hill-Rom | ||
| Holdings, Inc. (b) | 78,300 | 3,034,125 |
| Hologic, | ||
| Inc. (a)(b) | 214,100 | 3,429,882 |
| Hospira, | ||
| Inc. (a) | 17,600 | 1,046,848 |
| Masimo | ||
| Corp. (b) | 29,100 | 877,947 |
| Medtronic, | ||
| Inc. (b) | 17,290 | 608,781 |
| Nobel | ||
| Biocare Holding AG | 2,400 | 39,679 |
| Sirona | ||
| Dental Systems, Inc. (a)(b) | 19,800 | 745,470 |
| Stryker | ||
| Corp. (b) | 34,100 | 1,687,609 |
| Varian | ||
| Medical Systems, Inc. (a)(b) | 11,800 | 745,996 |
| 36,339,229 | ||
| Health Care Providers & | ||
| Services24.7% | ||
| Aetna, Inc. | ||
| (b) | 165,200 | 4,932,872 |
| AmerisourceBergen | ||
| Corp. (b) | 154,400 | 5,067,408 |
| CIGNA Corp. | ||
| (b) | 49,000 | 1,724,310 |
| Community | ||
| Health Systems, Inc. (a)(b) | 35,000 | 1,052,800 |
| DaVita, | ||
| Inc. (a) | 86,800 | 6,227,900 |
| Express | ||
| Scripts, Inc. (a)(b) | 31,060 | 1,507,031 |
| Fresenius | ||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (b) | 108,900 | 6,930,768 |
| Health | ||
| Management Associates, Inc. (a) | 95,000 | 760,950 |
| Henry | ||
| Schein, Inc. (a)(b) | 61,000 | 3,425,150 |
| Laboratory | ||
| Corp. of America Holdings (a) | 6,600 | 536,712 |
| Medco | ||
| Health Solutions, Inc. (a)(b) | 33,210 | 1,744,521 |
| Mednax, | ||
| Inc. (a)(b) | 10,000 | 592,100 |
| PSS World | ||
| Medical, Inc. (a)(b) | 33,000 | 779,790 |
| Quest | ||
| Diagnostics, Inc. | 39,800 | 1,955,772 |
| Sinopharm | ||
| Group Co. | 177,400 | 698,482 |
| Tenet | ||
| Healthcare Corp. (a)(b) | 136,100 | 593,396 |
| UnitedHealth | ||
| Group, Inc. (b) | 204,600 | 7,375,830 |
| WellPoint, | ||
| Inc. (a) | 91,700 | 4,982,978 |
| 50,888,770 | ||
| Health Care Technology4.7% | ||
| Allscripts-Misys | ||
| Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)(b) | 116,900 | 2,231,621 |
| Biogen Idec, | ||
| Inc. (a)(b) | 54,300 | 3,405,153 |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Technology (concluded) | |||
| Genzyme | |||
| Corp. (a)(b) | 28,000 | $ 2,019,640 | |
| St. Jude | |||
| Medical, Inc. (a)(b) | 53,400 | 2,045,220 | |
| 9,701,634 | |||
| Life Sciences Tools & Services8.4% | |||
| Covance, | |||
| Inc. (a)(b) | 35,400 | 1,663,446 | |
| Dionex | |||
| Corp. (a)(b) | 37,400 | 3,337,202 | |
| Life | |||
| Technologies Corp. (a) | 15,000 | 752,700 | |
| Lonza Group | |||
| AG (b) | 12,800 | 1,120,547 | |
| Mettler-Toledo | |||
| International, Inc. (a)(b) | 35,100 | 4,582,656 | |
| ShangPharma | |||
| Corp. - ADR (a) | 24,000 | 310,080 | |
| Tecan Group | |||
| AG | 18,800 | 1,308,673 | |
| Thermo | |||
| Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a) | 84,000 | 4,319,280 | |
| 17,394,584 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals21.7% | |||
| Abbott | |||
| Laboratories (b) | 128,500 | 6,594,620 | |
| Allergan, | |||
| Inc. (b) | 50,300 | 3,642,223 | |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co. (b) | 166,000 | 4,465,400 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc | 25,500 | 497,955 | |
| Glenmark | |||
| Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 81,300 | 621,165 | |
| H Lundbeck | |||
| A/S | 10,300 | 205,818 | |
| Impax | |||
| Laboratories, Inc. (a)(b) | 54,100 | 1,019,244 | |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson | 112,970 | 7,192,800 | |
| Merck & | |||
| Co., Inc. (b) | 54,900 | 1,991,772 | |
| Mylan, Inc. | |||
| (a)(b) | 128,400 | 2,609,088 | |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Registered Shares (b) | 47,900 | 2,775,457 | |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc. (b) | 642,100 | 11,172,540 | |
| Roche | |||
| Holding AG | 7,700 | 1,130,777 | |
| Sihuan | |||
| Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (a) | 240,000 | 174,320 | |
| Teva | |||
| Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR | 13,950 | 724,005 | |
| 44,817,184 | |||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$166,525,633)92.6% | 191,099,245 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (c)(d) | 14,067,561 | 14,067,561 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$14,067,561)6.8% | 14,067,561 | ||
| Total investments before outstanding | |||
| options written (Cost$180,593,194*)99.4% | 205,166,806 | ||
| Options Written | Contracts | ||
| Exchange-Traded Call Options | |||
| Written(1.1)% | |||
| Abbott | |||
| Laboratories, Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 1/24/11 | 325 | (36,238 | ) |
| Abbott | |||
| Laboratories, Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (3,600 | ) |
| Aetna, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 665 | (17,955 | ) |
| Alcon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 160, Expires 11/22/10 | 10 | (8,775 | ) |
| Alcon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 170, Expires 11/22/10 | 45 | (7,785 | ) |
| Alere, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (12,750 | ) |
| Alere, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 11/22/10 | 75 | (3,750 | ) |
| Alere, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 75 | (2,250 | ) |
| Alexion | |||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (42,750 | ) |
| Allergan, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 66, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (97,196 | ) |
| Allscripts | |||
| Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Strike Price USD 18.50, Expires 11/08/10 | 250 | (18,575 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
42 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Allscripts | |||
| Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Strike Price USD 19, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | $ (10,000 | ) |
| AmerisourceBergen | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (76,875 | ) |
| AmerisourceBergen | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (23,750 | ) |
| Amgen, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 1/24/11 | 100 | (45,000 | ) |
| Amgen, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (12,650 | ) |
| Baxter | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 47.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (18,000 | ) |
| Baxter | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 49, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (46,100 | ) |
| Baxter | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 25 | (3,875 | ) |
| Becton, | |||
| Dickinson and Co., Strike Price USD 74, Expires 11/02/10 | 100 | (16,350 | ) |
| Biogen | |||
| Idec, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 1/24/11 | 100 | (52,000 | ) |
| Biogen | |||
| Idec, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (36,500 | ) |
| BioMarin | |||
| Pharmaceutical, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (90,000 | ) |
| BioMarin | |||
| Pharmaceutical, Inc., Strike Price USD 23, Expires 11/29/10 | 260 | (83,631 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 28, Expires 11/22/10 | 570 | (4,275 | ) |
| CareFusion | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (12,750 | ) |
| Celgene | |||
| Corp, Strike Price USD 56, Expires 11/02/10 | 500 | (307,912 | ) |
| China | |||
| Medical Technologies, Inc. - ADR, Strike Price USD 12, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (3,750 | ) |
| CIGNA | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 350 | (14,525 | ) |
| Community | |||
| Health Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 33, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (4,500 | ) |
| Cooper | |||
| Cos., Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (69,000 | ) |
| Covance, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (29,000 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Plc, Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 80 | (8,000 | ) |
| Cubist | |||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/22/10 | 85 | (1,912 | ) |
| Express | |||
| Scripts, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 210 | (13,965 | ) |
| Express | |||
| Scripts, Inc., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (400 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 45, Expires 11/19/10 | 225 | (40,835 | ) |
| Gen-Probe, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 230 | (10,925 | ) |
| Genzyme | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 71, Expires 11/02/10 | 60 | (7,478 | ) |
| Genzyme | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 30 | (1,950 | ) |
| Gilead | |||
| Sciences, Inc., Strike Price USD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (38,750 | ) |
| Gilead | |||
| Sciences, Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 550 | (162,525 | ) |
| Henry | |||
| Schein, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 65 | (1,950 | ) |
| Hill-Rom | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 12/20/10 | 150 | (59,250 | ) |
| Hill-Rom | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/29/10 | 100 | (21,724 | ) |
| Hologic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 200 | (8,500 | ) |
| Human | |||
| Genome Sciences, Inc., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 170 | (23,460 | ) |
| Impax | |||
| Laboratories, Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 180 | (7,200 | ) |
| Incyte | |||
| Corp. Ltd., Strike Price USD 15, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (21,500 | ) |
| Incyte | |||
| Corp. Ltd., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | (13,000 | ) |
| Ironwood | |||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (1,000 | ) |
| Lonza Group | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 92, Expires 11/19/10 | 45 | (1,436 | ) |
| Masimo | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 95 | (11,875 | ) |
| Medco | |||
| Health Solutions, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 140 | (44,800 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Mednax, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | $ (91,500 | ) |
| Medtronic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 90 | (14,760 | ) |
| Merck & | |||
| Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 11/22/10 | 285 | (4,275 | ) |
| Mettler-Toledo | |||
| International, Inc., Strike Price USD 117, Expires 11/16/10 | 100 | (136,169 | ) |
| Mylan, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 19, Expires 11/22/10 | 180 | (27,090 | ) |
| Mylan, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 12/20/10 | 85 | (8,713 | ) |
| Mylan, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 21, Expires 12/20/10 | 85 | (4,462 | ) |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 56, Expires 11/19/10 | 150 | (25,126 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (6,250 | ) |
| PSS World | |||
| Medical, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 80 | (13,800 | ) |
| Sigma-Aldrich | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 70 | (26,600 | ) |
| Sirona | |||
| Dental Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 12/20/10 | 150 | (18,000 | ) |
| St. Jude | |||
| Medical, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/02/10 | 100 | (286 | ) |
| St. Jude | |||
| Medical, Inc., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (6,000 | ) |
| Stryker | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 235 | (22,325 | ) |
| Tenet | |||
| Healthcare Corp., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (2,500 | ) |
| United | |||
| Therapeutics Corp., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 120 | (19,800 | ) |
| UnitedHealth | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 33.10, Expires 11/22/10 | 120 | (36,575 | ) |
| UnitedHealth | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 12/20/10 | 350 | (93,625 | ) |
| UnitedHealth | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (11,800 | ) |
| Varian Medical | |||
| Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 110 | (41,250 | ) |
| Vertex | |||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (16,000 | ) |
| Vertex | |||
| Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (10,250 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (2,351,658 | ) | |
| Exchange-Traded Put Options | |||
| Written(0.1)% | |||
| Allscripts | |||
| Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Strike Price USD 17, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (500 | ) |
| China | |||
| Medical Technologies, Inc. - ADR, Strike Price USD 11, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (1,625 | ) |
| DaVita, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 40 | (1,100 | ) |
| Gilead | |||
| Sciences, Inc., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 11/22/10 | 555 | (22,755 | ) |
| Life | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 12/20/10 | 475 | (80,750 | ) |
| Medtronic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 157 | (6,437 | ) |
| Nuvasive, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 82 | (72,570 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16, Expires 11/22/10 | 140 | (1,120 | ) |
| Tenet | |||
| Healthcare Corp., Strike Price USD 4.50, Expires 11/20/10 | 300 | (8,920 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Put Options Written | (195,777 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(0.6)% | |||
| BioMarin | |||
| Pharmaceutical, Inc., Strike Price USD 22.59, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (35,757 | ) |
| BioMarin | |||
| Pharmaceutical, Inc., Strike Price USD 23.75, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (25,597 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (9,129 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 59,000 | (7,747 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 27.09, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 40,000 | (6,298 | ) |
| Community | |||
| Health Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.52, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 15,000 | (555 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 41.72, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 14,000 | (6,204 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 43
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| DaVita, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 65.00, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,000 | $ (155,310 | ) |
| DaVita, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 67.09, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (46,832 | ) |
| Dionex | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 75.31, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Bank of New York (The) | 12,000 | (167,104 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 46.14, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 15,600 | (12,412 | ) |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.08, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 25,500 | (15 | ) |
| Health | |||
| Management Associates, Inc., Strike Price USD 7.77, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 31,500 | (17,435 | ) |
| Henry | |||
| Schein, Inc., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 13,500 | (3,424 | ) |
| Hologic, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16.85, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 50,000 | (10,051 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 61, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 30,000 | (82,200 | ) |
| Life | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 15,000 | (8,495 | ) |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 54.28, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 11,300 | (31,408 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 15.29, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 156,000 | (329,472 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 40,000 | (56,000 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 49,000 | (5,652 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.62, Expires 11/24/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 40,000 | (12,276 | ) |
| Quest | |||
| Diagnostics, Inc., Strike Price USD 50.39, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 13,500 | (11,147 | ) |
| Quest | |||
| Diagnostics, Inc., Strike Price USD 51.51, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,000 | (2,388 | ) |
| Roche | |||
| Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 136.70, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,900 | (15,111 | ) |
| St. Jude | |||
| Medical, Inc., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (1,693 | ) |
| Tecan Group | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 62.94, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 7,800 | (44,110 | ) |
| Tenet | |||
| Healthcare Corp., Strike Price USD 5, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 70,000 | (69 | ) |
| Teva | |||
| Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 54, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 13,900 | (285 | ) |
| Thermo | |||
| Fisher Scientific, Inc., Strike Price USD 48.62, Expires 11/15/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 28,000 | (82,750 | ) |
| WellPoint, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 35,000 | (18,996 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (1,205,922 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Put Options | |||
| Written(0.2)% | |||
| Alere, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 31.25, Expires 11/22/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 52,100 | (106,586 | ) |
| Arqule, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 5.25, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 6,700 | (1,518 | ) |
| Celgene | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 59, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,000 | (4,580 | ) |
| Community | |||
| Health Systems, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.74, Expires 11/22/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 70,000 | (151,122 | ) |
| Gilead | |||
| Sciences, Inc., Strike Price USD 36.75, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 25,000 | (1,190 | ) |
| Medco | |||
| Health Solutions, Inc., Strike Price USD 54, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (18,892 | ) |
| Quest | |||
| Diagnostics, Inc., Strike Price USD 48.50, Expires 11/22/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 13,200 | (11,240 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Put Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Tenet | |||
| Healthcare Corp., Strike Price USD 4.50, Expires 11/22/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 283,000 | $ (71,302 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Put Options Written | (366,430 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $3,035,525)(2.0)% | (4,119,787 | ) | |
| Total investments net of outstanding options written97.4% | 201,047,019 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.6% | 5,344,714 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 206,391,733 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 23,240,613 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,084,316 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 22,156,297 |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral |
| for outstanding options written. | |
| (c) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 9,732,338 | 4,335,223 | | 14,067,561 | Income — $ 15,805 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BlackRock
Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 2,152,000 | (2,152,000 | ) | | $ 756 |
(d) Represents current yield as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
44 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 101,588 | DKK | 544,000 | Deutsche Bank Securities | 11/02/10 | $ 60 | |
| USD | 100,151 | DKK | 537,000 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/03/10 | (68 | ) |
| Total | $ (8 | ) |
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry
classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications
used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group
indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply
for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications
for reporting ease. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in
determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as
follows: | |
| | | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for
identical assets and liabilities |
| | | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair
value of investments and derivatives) |
| | The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities
are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in
those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of
October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments
and derivatives: | |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | | | | |
| Common
Stocks: | | | | | | | |
| Biotechnology | $ 30,359,660 | | | | | $ 30,359,660 | |
| Chemicals | 1,598,184 | | | | | 1,598,184 | |
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 36,299,550 | | $ 39,679 | | | 36,339,229 | |
| Health Care Providers & Services | 43,259,520 | | 7,629,250 | | | 50,888,770 | |
| Health Care Technology | 9,701,634 | | | | | 9,701,634 | |
| Life
Sciences Tools & Services | 16,274,037 | | 1,120,547 | | | 17,394,584 | |
| Pharmaceuticals | 39,586,012 | | 5,231,172 | | | 44,817,184 | |
| Short-Term
Securities | 14,067,561 | | | | | 14,067,561 | |
| Total | $ 191,146,158 | | $ 14,020,648 | | | $ 205,166,806 | |
| Derivative Financial
Instruments 1 | | | | | | | |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | $ 60 | | | $ 60 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (1,745,222 | ) | (2,374,565 | ) | | (4,119,787 | ) |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | (68 | ) | | (68 | ) |
| Total | $ (1,745,222 | ) | $ (2,374,573 | ) | | $ (4,119,795 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are shown at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 45
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Australia0.5% | ||
| OZ Minerals Ltd. | 4,082,600 | $ 6,296,585 |
| Austria0.3% | ||
| Erste Group Bank AG | 80,700 | 3,646,164 |
| Belgium0.7% | ||
| Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 127,600 | 8,013,781 |
| Brazil3.5% | ||
| Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares | 203,300 | 4,165,719 |
| Banco Santander Brasil SA - ADR | 178,800 | 2,574,720 |
| BM&FBOVESPA SA | 856,344 | 7,141,656 |
| Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais - ADR (a) | 293,820 | 5,241,749 |
| Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Preference Shares | 312,700 | 5,408,756 |
| Hypermarcas SA (b) | 421,600 | 6,967,570 |
| PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes | 304,100 | 3,764,809 |
| Tractebel Energia SA | 313,000 | 4,712,580 |
| 39,977,559 | ||
| Canada9.4% | ||
| Agrium, Inc. | 122,200 | 10,815,922 |
| Barrick Gold Corp. (a) | 185,400 | 8,915,886 |
| Baytext Energy Trust | 122,500 | 4,564,173 |
| Canadian National Railway Co. (a) | 128,700 | 8,337,186 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (a) | 129,500 | 4,722,865 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp. (a) | 112,200 | 4,444,436 |
| Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) | 402,100 | 6,808,772 |
| Enbridge, Inc. (a) | 87,500 | 4,839,568 |
| Goldcorp, Inc. | 130,000 | 5,804,687 |
| Magna International, Inc., Class A (a) | 62,200 | 5,631,588 |
| Niko Resources Ltd. (a) | 47,200 | 4,502,951 |
| Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (a)(b) | 175,200 | 5,584,618 |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | 169,600 | 5,413,632 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 97,100 | 5,178,222 |
| Silver Wheaton Corp. (a)(b) | 164,400 | 4,726,500 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (a) | 74,000 | 5,329,248 |
| TransCanada Corp. | 246,700 | 9,111,863 |
| Viterra, Inc. (a)(b) | 373,400 | 3,576,937 |
| 108,309,054 | ||
| China2.1% | ||
| China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | 5,917,800 | 5,657,438 |
| China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H | 2,088,000 | 5,949,663 |
| Mecox Lane Ltd. - ADR (b) | 48,300 | 788,739 |
| Sinopharm Group Co. | 266,400 | 1,048,903 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 266,000 | 6,114,642 |
| Want Want China Holdings Ltd. | 4,879,400 | 4,509,937 |
| 24,069,322 | ||
| Denmark1.6% | ||
| Carlsberg A/S | 52,900 | 5,783,580 |
| FLSmidth & Co. A/S (a) | 80,000 | 5,916,852 |
| Pandora A/S (b) | 76,500 | 3,712,137 |
| Tryg AS | 65,500 | 3,300,364 |
| 18,712,933 | ||
| Finland0.6% | ||
| Fortum Oyj | 233,900 | 6,633,901 |
| France2.5% | ||
| AXA SA | 170,400 | 3,107,589 |
| BNP Paribas | 79,240 | 5,796,082 |
| Cap Gemini SA | 95,300 | 4,864,923 |
| GDF Suez | 203,260 | 8,121,696 |
| Societe Generale | 19,600 | 1,175,312 |
| Unibail-Rodamco SE - REIT | 25,300 | 5,278,784 |
| 28,344,386 | ||
| Germany8.2% | ||
| BASF SE (a) | 33,400 | 2,428,575 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 82,500 | 5,912,975 |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
| Germany | ||
| (concluded) | ||
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG (b) | 426,500 | $ 9,117,516 |
| Deutsche Post AG | 522,800 | 9,745,265 |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 435,600 | 6,310,284 |
| E.ON AG | 263,600 | 8,250,800 |
| Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 151,300 | 9,629,248 |
| Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (b) | 140,200 | 6,313,478 |
| Merck KGaA | 68,000 | 5,661,599 |
| Metro AG | 84,700 | 5,935,440 |
| SAP AG - ADR | 137,900 | 7,133,567 |
| Siemens AG | 63,200 | 7,212,096 |
| Software AG | 23,600 | 3,305,617 |
| Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares | 53,644 | 8,043,573 |
| 95,000,033 | ||
| Gibraltar0.3% | ||
| PartyGaming Plc (b) | 938,500 | 3,785,142 |
| Hong | ||
| Kong4.7% | ||
| AIA Group Ltd. (b) | 1,763,400 | 5,243,847 |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. | 3,191,000 | 8,597,445 |
| Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 581,000 | 8,874,293 |
| China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 1,764,000 | 6,203,239 |
| China Mobile Ltd. | 603,500 | 6,163,131 |
| China Resources Enterprise Ltd. | 712,100 | 3,018,614 |
| CNOOC Ltd. - ADR | 25,300 | 5,285,676 |
| Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. | 158,800 | 3,505,295 |
| Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. - ADR (b) | 411,900 | 2,582,613 |
| New World Development Ltd. | 2,396,900 | 4,750,462 |
| 54,224,615 | ||
| India0.3% | ||
| Infosys Technologies Ltd. - ADR (a) | 49,200 | 3,318,048 |
| Indonesia1.4% | ||
| Adaro Energy PT | 49,857,900 | 11,762,598 |
| Bank Mandiri Tbk PT | 5,440,500 | 4,276,852 |
| 16,039,450 | ||
| Ireland0.6% | ||
| Coviden Plc (a) | 188,000 | 7,495,560 |
| Israel0.1% | ||
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR (a) | 19,000 | 986,100 |
| Italy1.5% | ||
| Fondiaria-Sai SpA | 264,300 | 3,140,702 |
| Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 1,807,300 | 6,356,567 |
| Paramalat SpA | 1,494,600 | 4,108,572 |
| UniCredit SpA | 1,269,165 | 3,308,799 |
| 16,914,640 | ||
| Japan10.8% | ||
| Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The) | 452,500 | 2,218,640 |
| Bridgestone Corp. | 307,700 | 5,508,230 |
| Canon, Inc. | 121,000 | 5,570,027 |
| Chiba Bank Ltd. | 556,900 | 3,438,213 |
| Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 287,400 | 10,360,421 |
| Hoya Corp. | 219,700 | 5,131,933 |
| ITOCHU Corp. | 1,260,500 | 11,047,379 |
| Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 2,238 | 6,952,759 |
| JSR Corp. | 414,900 | 7,156,636 |
| KDDI Corp. | 710 | 3,827,488 |
| Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. | 485,700 | 4,693,292 |
| Kubota Corp. | 692,000 | 6,136,700 |
| Marubeni Corp. | 1,183,400 | 7,434,022 |
| Matsui Securities Co. Ltd. | 555,800 | 3,143,600 |
| Nikon Corp. | 195,600 | 3,694,059 |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 345,300 | 1,774,423 |
| NSK Ltd. | 1,473,000 | 11,136,537 |
| NTT Data Corp. | 1,680 | 5,165,687 |
| Panasonic Corp. | 313,300 | 4,567,064 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 46 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | ||
| (concluded) | ||
| Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. | 977,100 | $ 5,553,585 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 171,800 | 5,127,843 |
| Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 203,400 | 5,718,764 |
| 125,357,302 | ||
| Malaysia1.0% | ||
| Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd | 4,231,200 | 11,299,404 |
| Mexico1.5% | ||
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR | 120,600 | 6,622,146 |
| Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | 2,185,300 | 7,197,615 |
| Grupo Modelo SAB de CV | 623,300 | 3,493,065 |
| 17,312,826 | ||
| Netherlands1.8% | ||
| Aegon NV (b) | 603,200 | 3,822,963 |
| Corio NV - REIT | 16,700 | 1,227,520 |
| ING Groep NV (b) | 370,500 | 3,963,889 |
| Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV | 333,800 | 5,574,893 |
| Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV | 86,400 | 2,635,416 |
| VimpelCom Ltd. - ADR (a)(b) | 265,800 | 4,074,714 |
| 21,299,395 | ||
| Norway1.4% | ||
| Yara International ASA | 309,000 | 16,292,900 |
| Philippines0.3% | ||
| Cebu Air, Inc. (b) | 1,345,300 | 3,893,302 |
| Singapore1.6% | ||
| CapitaLand Ltd. | 1,032,771 | 3,115,336 |
| Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | 3,390,100 | 8,122,694 |
| Straits Asia Resources Ltd. | 4,147,200 | 7,379,241 |
| 18,617,271 | ||
| South | ||
| Africa1.4% | ||
| AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. - ADR (a) | 127,500 | 6,006,525 |
| MTN Group Ltd. | 288,000 | 5,181,108 |
| Naspers Ltd. | 85,400 | 4,479,427 |
| 15,667,060 | ||
| South | ||
| Korea1.9% | ||
| Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. | 89,000 | 5,979,632 |
| Kia Motors Corp. | 114,500 | 4,581,314 |
| KT Corp. - ADR | 147,800 | 3,057,982 |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 8,300 | 5,506,435 |
| Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. | 50,000 | 2,863,843 |
| 21,989,206 | ||
| Spain2.6% | ||
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 392,500 | 5,170,991 |
| Banco Santander SA | 729,950 | 9,369,352 |
| Inditex SA | 55,600 | 4,643,763 |
| Telefonica SA | 397,200 | 10,733,401 |
| 29,917,507 | ||
| Sweden1.6% | ||
| Nordea Bank AB | 492,624 | 5,424,114 |
| Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares | 466,000 | 7,224,385 |
| Volvo AB, B Shares (b) | 405,500 | 5,489,782 |
| 18,138,281 | ||
| Switzerland6.1% | ||
| Alcon, Inc. (a) | 25,500 | 4,276,860 |
| Credit Suisse Group AG | 114,900 | 4,756,701 |
| GAM Holding Ltd. (b) | 108,500 | 1,714,183 |
| Givaudan SA | 5,400 | 5,564,165 |
| Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 147,600 | 6,228,605 |
| Nestle SA | 280,800 | 15,380,678 |
| Nobel Biocare Holding AG (a) | 75,700 | 1,251,548 |
| Novartis AG, Registered Shares | 164,700 | 9,543,168 |
| Roche Holding AG (a) | 40,200 | 5,903,538 |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value |
| Switzerland | ||
| (concluded) | ||
| Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. | 92,600 | $ 4,449,164 |
| Tyco Electronics Ltd. | 150,500 | 4,767,840 |
| UBS AG (b) | 222,900 | 3,786,523 |
| Zurich Financial Services AG | 13,300 | 3,254,742 |
| 70,877,715 | ||
| Taiwan2.1% | ||
| AU Optronics Corp. - ADR (b) | 527,900 | 5,294,837 |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | 1,547,632 | 5,853,202 |
| Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | 7,811,100 | 5,415,415 |
| Siliconware Precision Industries Co. - ADR | 595,400 | 3,322,332 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR | 424,684 | 4,633,302 |
| 24,519,088 | ||
| Thailand1.0% | ||
| Bangkok Bank PCL | 800,500 | 4,134,354 |
| Banpu PCL | 302,700 | 7,837,009 |
| 11,971,363 | ||
| United | ||
| Kingdom18.6% | ||
| Aegis Group Plc | 2,166,000 | 4,365,780 |
| Anglo American Plc | 115,300 | 5,372,196 |
| Antofagasta Plc | 569,900 | 12,063,238 |
| Barclays Plc - ADR (a) | 328,300 | 5,794,495 |
| British Airways Plc (b) | 2,023,100 | 8,766,956 |
| Britvic Plc | 1,051,000 | 8,123,584 |
| Cairn Energy Plc (b) | 617,400 | 3,815,850 |
| FirstGroup Plc | 1,271,900 | 8,317,331 |
| GKN Plc | 2,091,900 | 5,943,674 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 475,600 | 9,287,343 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 1,482,500 | 15,429,412 |
| Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 395,000 | 12,650,795 |
| Inchcape Plc (b) | 1,025,920 | 5,733,124 |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc | 441,650 | 8,529,678 |
| Kazakhmys Plc | 468,100 | 9,863,479 |
| National Grid Plc | 872,200 | 8,247,964 |
| Next Plc | 130,800 | 4,789,166 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (b) | 5,849,600 | 4,185,424 |
| Royal Dutch Shell Plc - ADR | 386,200 | 25,075,966 |
| Tesco Plc | 1,048,900 | 7,178,311 |
| Tullow Oil Plc | 330,500 | 6,277,262 |
| Unilever Plc | 229,200 | 6,607,974 |
| Vodafone Group Plc - ADR | 391,000 | 10,756,410 |
| WPP Plc | 996,700 | 11,582,611 |
| Xstrata Plc | 329,700 | 6,387,404 |
| 215,145,427 | ||
| United | ||
| States1.3% | ||
| Mosaic Co. (The) (a) | 145,900 | 10,674,044 |
| NII Holdings, Inc. (b) | 94,600 | 3,955,226 |
| 14,629,270 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$1,012,088,768)93.3% | 1,078,694,590 | |
| Short-Term Securities | ||
| BlackRock | ||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (c)(d) | 57,450,039 | 57,450,039 |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$57,450,039)5.0% | 57,450,039 | |
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | ||
| Options Written (Cost$1,069,538,807*)98.3% | 1,136,144,629 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 47
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options | |||
| Written(0.2)% | |||
| Alcon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 170, Expires 11/22/10 | 155 | $ (26,815 | ) |
| Anglogold | |||
| Ashanti Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/22/10 | 345 | (55,200 | ) |
| Barclays | |||
| Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,970 | (14,775 | ) |
| Barrick | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/22/10 | 555 | (114,608 | ) |
| Barrick | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 48, Expires 11/22/10 | 555 | (82,973 | ) |
| BASF SE, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 48, Expires 11/19/10 | 334 | (205,751 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| National Railway Co., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 550 | (72,875 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| National Railway Co., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 12/20/10 | 225 | (46,687 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| Natural Resources Ltd., Strike Price USD 37.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 157 | (17,662 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Plc, Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 375 | (37,500 | ) |
| Crescent | |||
| Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 42, Expires 1/24/11 | 670 | (37,773 | ) |
| Eldorado | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price CAD 21, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,200 | (4,706 | ) |
| Enbridge, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 56, Expires 12/20/10 | 525 | (62,285 | ) |
| FLSmidth | |||
| & Co. A/S, Strike Price DKK 400, Expires 11/19/10 | 124 | (25,699 | ) |
| Infosys | |||
| Technologies Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 67.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (54,000 | ) |
| Magna | |||
| International, Inc., Class A, Strike Price USD 90, Expires 12/20/10 | 400 | (180,000 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 310 | (342,550 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 310 | (272,800 | ) |
| Niko | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price CAD 105, Expires 11/22/10 | 285 | (7,685 | ) |
| Nobel | |||
| Biocare Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 18, Expires 11/19/10 | 302 | (6,163 | ) |
| Pacific | |||
| Rubiales Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,050 | (295,985 | ) |
| Roche | |||
| Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 150, Expires 11/19/10 | 50 | (4,074 | ) |
| Silver Wheaton | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 26, Expires 11/22/10 | 675 | (212,625 | ) |
| Silver | |||
| Wheaton Corp., Strike Price USD 27, Expires 11/22/10 | 670 | (160,800 | ) |
| Teva | |||
| Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 190 | (3,800 | ) |
| Toronto-Dominion | |||
| Bank (The), Strike Price CAD 76, Expires 11/22/10 | 445 | (8,508 | ) |
| VimpelCom | |||
| Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 15, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,590 | (107,325 | ) |
| Viterra, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 9, Expires 11/22/10 | 2,240 | (181,194 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (2,642,818 | ) | |
| Exchange-Traded Put Options | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| Petroleo | |||
| Brasileiro SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 1,550 | (186,000 | ) |
| Volkswagen | |||
| AG, Preference Shares, Strike Price EUR 78, Expires 11/19/10 | 75 | (594 | ) |
| Xstrata | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 11, Expires 11/19/10 | 90 | (27,420 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Put Options Written | (214,014 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(2.4)% | |||
| Adaro | |||
| Energy Tbk PT, Strike Price IDR 2,070.50, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 8,860,000 | (65,298 | ) |
| Adaro | |||
| Energy Tbk PT, Strike Price IDR 2,091, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 14,700,000 | (149,205 | ) |
| Aegis Group | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 1.23, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,300,000 | (78,703 | ) |
| Aegon NV, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 4.62, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 361,500 | (35,351 | ) |
| Agrium, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 74.79, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 73,000 | (1,001,626 | ) |
| Anglo | |||
| American Plc, Strike Price GBP 26.49, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 115,300 | (485,407 | ) |
| AngloGold | |||
| Ashanti Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 44.51, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 42,000 | (122,186 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Anheuser-Busch | |||
| InBev NV, Strike Price EUR 42.84, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 76,600 | $ (258,638 | ) |
| Antofagasta | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.32, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 342,000 | (554,079 | ) |
| AU | |||
| Optronics Corp. - ADR, Strike Price USD 10.29, Expires 12/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 153,500 | (37,299 | ) |
| AU | |||
| Optronics Corp. - ADR, Strike Price USD 9.79, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 163,000 | (61,886 | ) |
| AXA SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 12.88, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 102,300 | (56,360 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Strike Price EUR 10.14, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 235,000 | (3,576 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, Strike Price BRL 32.75, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 122,000 | (175,018 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander Brasil SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 13.19, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 51,000 | (61,588 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander Brasil SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 13.33, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 56,300 | (60,410 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander SA, Strike Price EUR 10.34, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 438,000 | (3,534 | ) |
| Bank | |||
| Mandiri Tbk PT, Strike Price IDR 7,202.89, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 3,264,500 | (33,624 | ) |
| Bank of | |||
| Yokohama Ltd. (The), Strike Price JPY 416.74, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 272,000 | (9,974 | ) |
| Bayerische | |||
| Motoren Werke AG, Strike Price EUR 48.18, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 55,200 | (268,460 | ) |
| Baytex | |||
| Energy Trust, Strike Price CAD 37.10, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 119,000 | (152,125 | ) |
| BM&FBOVESPA | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.28, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 226,500 | (66,575 | ) |
| BM&FBOVESPA | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.64, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 96,400 | (7,149 | ) |
| BM&FBOVESPA | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 14.76, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 78,000 | (14,457 | ) |
| BM&FBOVESPA | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 15.72, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 113,000 | (7,014 | ) |
| BNP | |||
| Paribas, Strike Price EUR 54.84, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 47,500 | (42,631 | ) |
| Bridgestone | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 1,598.86, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 184,700 | (771 | ) |
| British | |||
| Airways Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.24, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 1,847,000 | (1,362,743 | ) |
| Britvic | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 4.87, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 630,000 | (35,403 | ) |
| Cairn | |||
| Energy Plc, Strike Price GBP 4.58, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 557,000 | (4,773 | ) |
| Canadian | |||
| Natural Resources Ltd., Strike Price USD 33.97, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 62,000 | (155,619 | ) |
| Canon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price JPY 3,962.10, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 72,600 | (45,268 | ) |
| Cap Gemini | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 37.17, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 57,200 | (87,248 | ) |
| CapitaLand | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price SGD 4.14, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 620,000 | (144 | ) |
| Carlsberg | |||
| A/S, Strike Price DKK 573.43, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 35,000 | (145,407 | ) |
| Cathay | |||
| Pacific Airways Ltd., Strike Price HKD 21.72, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 1,915,000 | (40,324 | ) |
| Cheung Kong | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 123.91, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 349,000 | (88,723 | ) |
| Chiba Bank | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price JPY 528.48, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 334,000 | (16,051 | ) |
| China | |||
| Construction Bank Corp., Strike Price HKD 6.87, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,551,000 | (250,030 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
48 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| China | |||
| Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 20.17, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,253,000 | $ (310,476 | ) |
| China | |||
| Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 28.96, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 1,059,000 | (9,051 | ) |
| China | |||
| Mobile Ltd., Strike Price HKD 82.06, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 362,000 | (15,148 | ) |
| Cia | |||
| Energetica de Minas Gerais - ADR, Strike Price USD 16.94, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 176,300 | (162,314 | ) |
| CIMB Group | |||
| Holdings Bhd, Strike Price MYR 8.30, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 3,172,000 | (80,886 | ) |
| CNOOC Ltd. | |||
| - ADR, Strike Price USD 193.29, Expires 11/10/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,000 | (222,290 | ) |
| CNOOC Ltd. | |||
| - ADR, Strike Price USD 216.80, Expires 11/19/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 11,300 | (37,959 | ) |
| Corio NV - | |||
| REIT, Strike Price EUR 54.41, Expires 12/07/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 10,000 | (9,192 | ) |
| Coviden | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 41.72, Expires 11/24/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 55,500 | (24,595 | ) |
| Credit | |||
| Suisse Group AG, Strike Price CHF 41.95, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 69,000 | (62,835 | ) |
| Deutsche Lufthansa | |||
| AG, Strike Price EUR 13.60, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 167,600 | (421,259 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Lufthansa AG, Strike Price EUR 13.68, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 105,000 | (252,286 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Post AG, Strike Price EUR 12.93, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 135,700 | (99,207 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Post AG, Strike Price EUR 13.51, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 178,000 | (51,852 | ) |
| Deutsche | |||
| Telekom AG, Strike Price EUR 10.25, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 261,000 | (80,843 | ) |
| E.ON AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 22.66, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 158,200 | (81,842 | ) |
| Eldorado | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price CAD 19.99, Expires 11/19/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 122,000 | (7,109 | ) |
| Erste Group | |||
| Bank AG, Strike Price EUR 29.45, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 48,500 | (203,863 | ) |
| Firstgroup | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 3.66, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 763,100 | (518,580 | ) |
| FLSmidth | |||
| & Co. A/S, Strike Price DKK 403.11, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 71,600 | (85,455 | ) |
| Fomento | |||
| Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR, Strike Price USD 50.43, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 36,000 | (161,640 | ) |
| Fomento | |||
| Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - ADR, Strike Price USD 52, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 36,000 | (106,045 | ) |
| Fondiaria-Sai | |||
| SpA, Strike Price EUR 7.60, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 158,600 | (208,250 | ) |
| Fortum Oyj, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 19.54, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 140,500 | (166,641 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 45.85, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 63,400 | (89,277 | ) |
| Fresenius | |||
| Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Strike Price EUR 46.14, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 27,500 | (21,881 | ) |
| GAM Holding | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 14.09, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,900 | (46,422 | ) |
| GAM Holding | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 15.63, Expires 12/07/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 50,500 | (26,490 | ) |
| GDF Suez, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 25.84, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 122,000 | (488,414 | ) |
| Givaudan | |||
| SA, Strike Price CHF 1,022.63, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 3,300 | (48,071 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| GKN Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 1.66, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 1,250,000 | $ (251,634 | ) |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.78, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 156,000 | (4,484 | ) |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.05, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 129,400 | (735 | ) |
| Gol Linhas | |||
| Aereas Inteligentes SA, Preference Shares, Strike Price BRL 27.19, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 189,300 | (317,901 | ) |
| Goldcorp, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 46.74, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 78,000 | (92,691 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Mexico SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 40.46, Expires 12/14/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,311,200 | (175,018 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Modelo SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 69.69, Expires 12/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 187,000 | (25,753 | ) |
| Grupo | |||
| Modelo SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 70.04, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 187,000 | (27,997 | ) |
| Hon Hai | |||
| Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Strike Price TWD 116.28, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 528,000 | (71,660 | ) |
| Hon Hai | |||
| Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Strike Price TWD 118.97, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 270,000 | (11,642 | ) |
| Hon Hai | |||
| Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Strike Price TWD 120.03, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 131,000 | (4,364 | ) |
| Honda Motor | |||
| Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 3,081.63, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 175,800 | (14,420 | ) |
| Hong Kong | |||
| Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., Strike Price HKD 175.44, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 95,300 | (65,131 | ) |
| Hoya Corp., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 2,051.64, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 132,000 | (27,112 | ) |
| HSBC | |||
| Holdings Plc, Strike Price GBP 6.65, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 889,500 | (24,134 | ) |
| Hypermarcas | |||
| SA, Strike Price BRL 29.04, Expires 12/14/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 253,000 | (126,556 | ) |
| Hyundai | |||
| Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., Strike Price KRW 75,739.30, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 53,400 | (120,517 | ) |
| Imperial | |||
| Tobacco Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 18.67, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 237,000 | (502,848 | ) |
| Inchcape | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.78, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 610,000 | (692,086 | ) |
| Inditex SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 59.18, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 33,400 | (69,318 | ) |
| ING Groep | |||
| NV, Strike Price EUR 7.68, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 222,500 | (63,239 | ) |
| Intercontinental | |||
| Hotels Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 10.64, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 89,000 | (202,193 | ) |
| Intercontinental | |||
| Hotels Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 11.53, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 176,000 | (175,471 | ) |
| Intesa | |||
| Sanpaolo SpA, Strike Price EUR 2.44, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 763,500 | (117,659 | ) |
| Intesa | |||
| Sanpaolo SpA, Strike Price EUR 2.49, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 321,000 | (32,700 | ) |
| ITOCHU Corp., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 762.84, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 756,300 | (9,457 | ) |
| Japan | |||
| Tobacco, Inc., Strike Price JPY 254,015.62, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,340 | (108,198 | ) |
| JSR Corp., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 1,429.47, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 83,300 | (50,476 | ) |
| JSR Corp., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 1,437.43, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 165,700 | (41,348 | ) |
| Julius Baer | |||
| Group Ltd., Strike Price CHF 37.77, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 88,600 | (338,219 | ) |
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 29.32, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 30,600 | (129,653 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 49
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 29.47, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 30,600 | $ (126,017 | ) |
| Kabel | |||
| Deutschland Holding AG, Strike Price EUR 30.30, Expires 12/07/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,000 | (72,346 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.73, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 65,000 | (53,315 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 14.04, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 53,800 | (9,614 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 14.05, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 30,000 | (16,586 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 14.31, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 132,000 | (14,132 | ) |
| KDDI Corp., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 408,975, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 425 | (155,177 | ) |
| Konica | |||
| Minolta Holdings, Inc., Strike Price JPY 892.61, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 292,000 | (18,964 | ) |
| Koninklijke | |||
| KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 11.94, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 200,000 | (68,305 | ) |
| Koninklijke | |||
| Philips Electronics NV, Strike Price EUR 23.10, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 34,500 | (619 | ) |
| Koninklijke | |||
| Philips Electronics NV, Strike Price EUR 23.38, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 51,900 | (216 | ) |
| KT Corp. - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 21.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 40,000 | (9,230 | ) |
| Kubota | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 781.20, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 416,000 | (28,705 | ) |
| Marubeni | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 483.89, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 710,000 | (218,718 | ) |
| Matsui | |||
| Securities Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 489.69, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 179,800 | (2,839 | ) |
| Matsui | |||
| Securities Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 490.52, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 153,200 | (2,273 | ) |
| Mega | |||
| Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Strike Price TWD 21.44, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 4,687,000 | (41,902 | ) |
| Melco Crown | |||
| Entertainment Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 5.77, Expires 11/29/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 247,000 | (161,291 | ) |
| Merck KGaA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 63.66, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 37,000 | (1,819 | ) |
| Metro AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 48.39, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 64,000 | (179,991 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 61.55, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 67,500 | (785,144 | ) |
| MTN Group | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 127.53, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 173,000 | (21,755 | ) |
| Naspers | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 311.10, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 63,000 | (506,755 | ) |
| National | |||
| Grid Plc, Strike Price GBP 5.60, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 520,000 | (251,557 | ) |
| Nestle SA, | |||
| Strike Price CHF 53.43, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 43,300 | (34,585 | ) |
| Nestle SA, | |||
| Strike Price CHF 53.68, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 125,200 | (121,515 | ) |
| New World | |||
| Development Ltd., Strike Price HKD 15.30, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,438,000 | (68,507 | ) |
| Next Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 20.69, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 78,500 | (271,781 | ) |
| NII | |||
| Holdings, Inc., Strike Price USD 43.16, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 57,000 | (31,549 | ) |
| Nikon | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 1,645.85, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 118,000 | (23,456 | ) |
| Nobel | |||
| Biocare Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 16.28, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 45,500 | (15,642 | ) |
| Nordea Bank | |||
| AB, Strike Price SEK 70.42, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 295,600 | (148,222 | ) |
| Novartis | |||
| AG, Strike Price CHF 57.32, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 88,600 | (57,323 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| NSK Ltd., | |||
| Strike Price JPY 635.68, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 884,000 | $ (173,603 | ) |
| NTT Data | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 257,829.53, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 770 | (55,675 | ) |
| NTT Data | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 280,184.72, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 240 | (370 | ) |
| OZ Minerals | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price AUD 1.51, Expires 11/09/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 2,450,000 | (188,479 | ) |
| Pan | |||
| American Silver Corp., Strike Price USD 31.53, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 74,000 | (154,950 | ) |
| Pan | |||
| American Silver Corp., Strike Price USD 32.25, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 42,000 | (77,149 | ) |
| Panasonic | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 1,175.81, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 188,000 | (55,967 | ) |
| Parmalat | |||
| SpA, Strike Price EUR 1.99, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 897,000 | (42,175 | ) |
| PartyGaming | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.74, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 148,000 | (2,754 | ) |
| PartyGaming | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.99, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 267,000 | (1,478 | ) |
| PartyGaming | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 3, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 148,000 | (740 | ) |
| PDG Realty | |||
| SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, Strike Price BRL 21.56, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 114,600 | (42,898 | ) |
| PDG Realty | |||
| SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, Strike Price BRL 22.37, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 67,900 | (14,973 | ) |
| Roche | |||
| Holding AG, Strike Price CHF 136.70, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 19,100 | (151,902 | ) |
| Royal Bank | |||
| of Canada, Strike Price CAD 54.52, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 58,000 | (31,932 | ) |
| Royal Bank | |||
| of Scotland Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 0.47, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 5,200,000 | (27,560 | ) |
| Royal Dutch | |||
| Shell Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 56.86, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 199,000 | (1,605,134 | ) |
| Royal Dutch | |||
| Shell Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 61.36, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 33,000 | (117,810 | ) |
| Samsung | |||
| Electronics Co. Ltd., Strike Price KRW 763,466.99, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 5,000 | (53,087 | ) |
| Samsung | |||
| Securities Co. Ltd., Strike Price KRW 68,164.25, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 30,000 | (17,340 | ) |
| SAP AG - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 49.08, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 82,000 | (216,956 | ) |
| Siemens AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 77.85, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 37,900 | (246,455 | ) |
| Siliconware | |||
| Precision Industries Co. - ADR, Strike Price USD 5.47, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 150,000 | (26,586 | ) |
| Siliconware | |||
| Precision Industries Co. - ADR, Strike Price USD 5.65, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 207,000 | (47,453 | ) |
| Singapore | |||
| Telecommunications Ltd., Strike Price SGD 3.17, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 2,034,000 | (9,419 | ) |
| Societe | |||
| Generale, Strike Price EUR 44.46, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 11,800 | (22,908 | ) |
| Software | |||
| AG, Strike Price EUR 88.44, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 14,200 | (240,684 | ) |
| Straits | |||
| Asia Resources Ltd., Strike Price SGD 2.31, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 2,488,000 | (85,892 | ) |
| Sumitomo | |||
| Heavy Industries Ltd., Strike Price JPY 458.73, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 586,000 | (92,314 | ) |
| Sumitomo | |||
| Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., Strike Price JPY 2,517.61, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 103,000 | (30,083 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
50 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| Svenska | |||
| Cellulosa AB, Strike Price SEK 104.03, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 279,600 | $ (68,566 | ) |
| Swiss | |||
| Reinsurance Co. Ltd., Strike Price CHF 44.01, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 55,600 | (184,757 | ) |
| Taiwan | |||
| Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 10.46, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 255,000 | (143,246 | ) |
| Telefonica | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 18.32, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 186,400 | (284,360 | ) |
| Telefonica | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 19.75, Expires 11/29/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 50,000 | (19,823 | ) |
| Tencent | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 161.40, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 159,600 | (351,998 | ) |
| Tesco Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 4.28, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 629,400 | (49,771 | ) |
| Tokio | |||
| Marine Holdings, Inc., Strike Price JPY 2,475.30, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 122,000 | (19,611 | ) |
| Tractebel | |||
| Energia SA, Strike Price BRL 24.36, Expires 12/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 187,000 | (197,941 | ) |
| TransCanada | |||
| Corp., Strike Price CAD 38.49, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 74,000 | (7,507 | ) |
| Tryg AS, | |||
| Strike Price DKK 279.96, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 39,300 | (17,674 | ) |
| Tullow Oil | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.96, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 107,600 | (9,224 | ) |
| Tullow Oil | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.19, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 210,000 | (5,764 | ) |
| Tyco | |||
| Electronics Ltd., Strike Price USD 27.48, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 21,500 | (90,300 | ) |
| Tyco | |||
| Electronics Ltd., Strike Price USD 28.50, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 69,000 | (219,420 | ) |
| UBS AG, | |||
| Strike Price CHF 17.15, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 133,800 | (59,160 | ) |
| Unibail-Rodamco | |||
| SE - REIT, Strike Price EUR 141.92, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 21,648 | (253,345 | ) |
| UniCredit | |||
| SpA, Strike Price EUR 1.92, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 761,500 | (65,745 | ) |
| Unilever | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 18.21, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 156,600 | (48,525 | ) |
| Vodafone | |||
| Group Plc - ADR, Strike Price USD 25.79, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 234,000 | (402,878 | ) |
| Volkswagen | |||
| AG, Preference Shares, Strike Price EUR 90.49, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 32,100 | (795,041 | ) |
| Volvo AB, B | |||
| Shares, Strike Price SEK 94.13, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 300,000 | (80,390 | ) |
| Want Want | |||
| China Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 7.42, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,928,000 | (18,804 | ) |
| WPP Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 7.24, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 299,000 | (66,223 | ) |
| WPP Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 7.24, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 299,000 | (78,700 | ) |
| Xstrata | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.05, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 164,000 | (112,880 | ) |
| Xstrata | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.28, Expires 12/07/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 33,000 | (13,039 | ) |
| Yara | |||
| International ASA, Strike Price NOK 266.30, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 185,000 | (1,343,996 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Zurich | |||
| Financial Services AG, Strike Price CHF 235.98, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 8,000 | $ (54,566 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (26,457,294 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Put Options | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| Deutsche | |||
| Lufthansa AG, Strike Price EUR 12.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 148,000 | (2 | ) |
| KT Corp. - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 20.75, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 40,000 | (30,421 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Put Options Written | (30,423 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $20,442,255)(2.6)% | (29,344,549 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written95.7% | 1,106,800,080 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities4.3% | 49,782,440 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 1,156,582,520 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 94,810,100 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (42,838,736 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 51,971,364 |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 73,117,275 | (15,667,236 | ) | 57,450,039 | Income — $ 82,923 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BlackRock
Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 4,855,000 | (4,855,000 | ) | | $ 5,181 |
(d) Represents current yield as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 51
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Currency Purchased — CAD | 2,101,000 | Currency Sold — USD | 2,058,018 | Counterparty — Citigroup
Global Markets | Settlement Date — 11/02/10 | $ 1,987 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HKD | 4,356,000 | USD | 561,702 | Citigroup
Global Markets | 11/02/10 | 272 | |
| USD | 2,083,206 | CAD | 2,140,000 | Deutsche
Bank Securities | 11/01/10 | (15,039 | ) |
| USD | 950,150 | DKK | 5,088,000 | Deutsche
Bank Securities | 11/02/10 | 560 | |
| USD | 44,798 | SGD | 58,000 | Citigroup
Global Markets | 11/02/10 | (14 | ) |
| Tota l | | | | | | $ (12,234 | ) |
| | |
|---|---|
| | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for |
| identical assets and liabilities | |
| | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining | |
| the fair value of investments and derivatives) | |
| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities | |
| are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in | |
| those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of | |
| October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments | |
| and derivatives: |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | Level
2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks: | | | | |
| Australia | | $ 6,296,585 | | $ 6,296,585 |
| Austria | | 3,646,164 | | 3,646,164 |
| Belgium | | 8,013,781 | | 8,013,781 |
| Brazil | $ 39,977,559 | | | 39,977,559 |
| Canada | 108,309,054 | | | 108,309,054 |
| China | 788,739 | 23,280,583 | | 24,069,322 |
| Denmark | 3,712,137 | 15,000,796 | | 18,712,933 |
| Finland | | 6,633,901 | | 6,633,901 |
| France | | 28,344,386 | | 28,344,386 |
| Germany | 13,447,045 | 81,552,988 | | 95,000,033 |
| Gibraltar | | 3,785,142 | | 3,785,142 |
| Hong Kong | 13,112,136 | 41,112,479 | | 54,224,615 |
| India | 3,318,048 | | | 3,318,048 |
| Indonesia | | 16,039,450 | | 16,039,450 |
| Ireland | 7,495,560 | | | 7,495,560 |
| Israel | 986,100 | | | 986,100 |
| Italy | | 16,914,640 | | 16,914,640 |
| Japan | | 125,357,302 | | 125,357,302 |
| Malaysia | | 11,299,404 | | 11,299,404 |
| Mexico | 17,312,826 | | | 17,312,826 |
| Netherlands | 4,074,714 | 17,224,681 | | 21,299,395 |
| Norway | | 16,292,900 | | 16,292,900 |
| Philippines | 3,893,302 | | | 3,893,302 |
| Singapore | | 18,617,271 | | 18,617,271 |
| South
Africa | 6,006,525 | 9,660,535 | | 15,667,060 |
| South Korea | 3,057,982 | 18,931,224 | | 21,989,206 |
| Spain | | 29,917,507 | | 29,917,507 |
| Sweden | | 18,138,281 | | 18,138,281 |
| Switzerland | 9,044,700 | 61,833,015 | | 70,877,715 |
| Taiwan | 13,250,471 | 11,268,617 | | 24,519,088 |
| Thailand | | 11,971,363 | | 11,971,363 |
| United
Kingdom | 41,626,871 | 173,518,556 | | 215,145,427 |
| United
States | 14,629,270 | | | 14,629,270 |
| Short-Term Securities | 57,450,039 | | | 57,450,039 |
| Total | $ 361,493,078 | $ 774,651,551 | | $ 1,136,144,629 |
| Valuation Inputs | Derivative
Financial Instruments 1 — Level
1 | | Level
2 | | Level
3 | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | $ 2,819 | | | $ 2,819 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (2,587,131 | ) | (26,757,418 | ) | | (29,344,549 | ) |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | (15,053 | ) | | (15,053 | ) |
| Total | $ (2,587,131 | ) | $ (26,769,652 | ) | | $ (29,356,783 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are shown at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
52 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments October 31, 2010 |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown
are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals10.8% | ||
| Agrium, Inc. (a) | 83,800 | $ 7,417,138 |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 97,600 | 8,293,072 |
| Celanese Corp., Series A | 110,400 | 3,935,760 |
| Dow Chemical (The) (a) | 189,825 | 5,852,305 |
| E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (a) | 462,979 | 21,889,647 |
| Monsanto Co. (a) | 78,000 | 4,634,760 |
| Mosaic Co. (The) (a) | 20,900 | 1,529,044 |
| Olin Corp. (a) | 199,900 | 3,996,001 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (a) | 67,500 | 9,793,575 |
| Praxair, Inc. | 168,700 | 15,409,058 |
| 82,750,360 | ||
| Containers | ||
| & Packaging0.9% | ||
| Temple-Inland, Inc. (a) | 347,183 | 7,193,632 |
| Energy | ||
| Equipment & Services4.9% | ||
| Basic Energy Services, Inc. (b) | 58,300 | 644,798 |
| Calfrac Well Services Ltd. | 18,000 | 452,515 |
| Core Laboratories NV | 132,272 | 10,286,793 |
| Halliburton Co. | 198,400 | 6,321,024 |
| Key Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b) | 294,800 | 2,903,780 |
| Noble Corp. (a) | 54,900 | 1,895,697 |
| Schlumberger Ltd. (a) | 134,428 | 9,395,173 |
| Seadrill Ltd. | 103,700 | 3,147,909 |
| Technip SA | 29,700 | 2,502,035 |
| 37,549,724 | ||
| Gas | ||
| Utilities0.8% | ||
| EQT Corp. (a) | 161,100 | 6,031,584 |
| Machinery3.6% | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. (a) | 265,825 | 20,893,845 |
| Deere & Co. (a) | 82,700 | 6,351,360 |
| 27,245,205 | ||
| Metals | ||
| & Mining45.3% | ||
| African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. | 278,750 | 7,098,241 |
| Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (a) | 113,650 | 8,818,103 |
| Alamos Gold, Inc. | 915,000 | 14,165,948 |
| Alcoa, Inc. | 319,150 | 4,190,440 |
| Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a) | 43,100 | 2,270,939 |
| Alumina, Ltd. | 1,575,866 | 3,148,898 |
| Anglo American Plc | 97,945 | 4,563,571 |
| Anglo Platinum Ltd. (b) | 50,444 | 4,983,769 |
| Barrick Gold Corp. | 102,800 | 4,943,652 |
| BHP Billiton Plc | 878,600 | 31,124,565 |
| Carpenter Technology Corp. (a) | 44,966 | 1,603,488 |
| Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA - ADR (a) | 219,500 | 11,642,280 |
| Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. | 30,200 | 1,969,040 |
| Eramet | 16,250 | 5,641,186 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 130,000 | 11,383,763 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (a) | 75,300 | 7,129,404 |
| Fresnillo Plc | 500,000 | 10,011,857 |
| Goldcorp, Inc. | 190,150 | 8,478,788 |
| Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (a)(b) | 159,700 | 2,040,289 |
| Iluka Resources Ltd. (b) | 1,712,586 | 11,335,106 |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. | 510,200 | 14,404,035 |
| Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 513,569 | 14,555,281 |
| Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. | 1,679,500 | 4,700,881 |
| Kazakhmys Plc | 251,400 | 5,297,326 |
| Minara Resources Ltd. (b) | 1,673,050 | 1,245,559 |
| Minsur SA | 1,504,804 | 5,135,207 |
| MMC Norilsk Nickel | 17,866 | 3,161,119 |
| MMC Norilsk Nickel - ADR | 17,323 | 322,386 |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 138,585 | 5,453,838 |
| Newmont Mining Corp. | 69,150 | 4,209,161 |
| OZ Minerals Ltd. | 5,643,057 | 8,703,275 |
| Rio Tinto Plc | 517,104 | 33,586,222 |
| Southern Copper Corp. (a) | 85,500 | 3,659,400 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | ||
| & Mining (concluded) | ||
| Straits Resources Ltd. | 723,850 | $ 1,326,974 |
| Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (a) | 308,800 | 13,806,530 |
| United States Steel Corp. | 42,100 | 1,801,459 |
| Vale SA - ADR (a) | 849,600 | 27,306,144 |
| Vedanta Resources Plc | 432,700 | 14,389,256 |
| Xstrata Plc | 1,177,996 | 22,821,768 |
| Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. | 4,273,750 | 4,040,055 |
| 346,469,203 | ||
| Oil | ||
| & Gas Services0.2% | ||
| Trican Well Service Ltd. (a) | 114,300 | 1,981,394 |
| Oil, | ||
| Gas & Consumable Fuels27.7% | ||
| Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 119,400 | 5,393,298 |
| Apache Corp. | 100,300 | 10,132,306 |
| Arch Coal, Inc. | 90,800 | 2,232,772 |
| Bill Barrett Corp. (a)(b) | 77,300 | 2,918,075 |
| Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 133,700 | 3,719,534 |
| Chevron Corp. | 18,500 | 1,528,285 |
| ConocoPhillips (a) | 23,900 | 1,419,660 |
| Consol Energy, Inc. (a) | 245,279 | 9,016,456 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp. (a) | 168,800 | 6,686,459 |
| Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 385,900 | 6,568,018 |
| EnCana Corp. (a) | 158,850 | 4,482,747 |
| Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (a)(b) | 137,600 | 2,991,424 |
| EOG Resources, Inc. (a) | 107,300 | 10,270,756 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 117,000 | 7,776,990 |
| Forest Oil Corp. (a)(b) | 150,100 | 4,612,573 |
| Galleon Energy, Inc. (b) | 322,900 | 1,234,739 |
| Gasco Energy, Inc. (b) | 579,700 | 197,098 |
| Hess Corp. (a) | 59,800 | 3,769,194 |
| Massey Energy Co. (a) | 291,500 | 12,263,405 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. (a) | 34,300 | 2,234,988 |
| Newfield Exploration Co. (b) | 142,900 | 8,519,698 |
| Noble Energy, Inc. (a) | 81,300 | 6,624,324 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a) | 121,100 | 9,522,093 |
| OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (b) | 610,000 | 7,975,240 |
| Patriot Coal Corp. (a)(b) | 18,960 | 255,770 |
| Peabody Energy Corp. | 190,000 | 10,051,000 |
| Penn West Energy Trust (a) | 391,000 | 8,914,800 |
| PetroBakken Energy Ltd. | 38,710 | 854,740 |
| PetroChina Co. Ltd. - ADR (a) | 15,200 | 1,868,840 |
| Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)(b) | 191,500 | 5,337,105 |
| Premier Oil Plc (b) | 112,700 | 3,035,658 |
| QEP Resources, Inc. | 122,500 | 4,046,175 |
| Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)(b)(c) | 357,400 | 5,350,278 |
| Range Resources Corp. | 116,200 | 4,344,718 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (a)(b) | 154,300 | 5,223,055 |
| StatoilHydro ASA | 204,700 | 4,471,025 |
| Suncor Energy, Inc. (a) | 155,900 | 4,990,359 |
| Talisman Energy, Inc. | 340,200 | 6,171,228 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (b) | 65,300 | 2,687,095 |
| Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)(b) | 124,000 | 12,454,560 |
| 212,146,538 | ||
| Paper | ||
| & Forest Products5.4% | ||
| Fibria Celulose SA - ADR (b) | 332,200 | 5,966,312 |
| International Paper Co. | 446,400 | 11,284,992 |
| MeadWestvaco Corp. | 490,700 | 12,625,711 |
| Mondi Ltd. (b) | 19,005 | 142,519 |
| Mondi Plc | 322,512 | 2,685,381 |
| Weyerhauser Co. | 515,473 | 8,360,971 |
| 41,065,886 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$652,134,748)99.6% | 762,433,526 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 53
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Short-Term Securities | Shares/Beneficial Interest | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (d)(e) | 22,448,837 | $ 22,448,837 | |
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.39% (d)(e)(f) | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$24,698,837)3.3% | 24,698,837 | ||
| Options Purchased | Contracts | ||
| Over-The-Counter Put Options | |||
| Purchased0.0% | |||
| Energy XXI | |||
| Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 18, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 17,500 | 2 | |
| Total Options Purchased (Cost$2,100)0.0% | 2 | ||
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | |||
| Options Written (Cost$676,835,685*)102.9% | 787,132,365 | ||
| Options Written | |||
| Exchange-Traded Call Options | |||
| Written(1.0)% | |||
| Agnico-Eagle | |||
| Mines Ltd., Strike Price USD 65, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (389,250 | ) |
| Agnico-Eagle | |||
| Mines Ltd., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (122,625 | ) |
| Agrium, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 72, Expires 11/05/10 | 250 | (412,786 | ) |
| Agrium, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 75, Expires 11/02/10 | 65 | (87,821 | ) |
| Allegheny | |||
| Technologies, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/02/10 | 150 | (115,350 | ) |
| Alpha | |||
| Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (80,000 | ) |
| Alpha | |||
| Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 12/20/10 | 130 | (52,650 | ) |
| Bill | |||
| Barrett Corp., Strike Price USD 35.75, Expires 11/08/10 | 60 | (13,357 | ) |
| Carpenter | |||
| Technology Corp., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 158 | (29,625 | ) |
| Caterpillar, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 997 | (650,543 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Minas Buenaventura SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/05/10 | 408 | (532,032 | ) |
| ConocoPhillips, | |||
| Strike Price USD 61.45, Expires 12/10/10 | 85 | (7,290 | ) |
| Consol | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 350 | (14,700 | ) |
| Crescent | |||
| Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 42, Expires 1/24/11 | 300 | (16,913 | ) |
| Deere & | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 12/20/10 | 310 | (250,325 | ) |
| Denbury | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16, Expires 12/20/10 | 835 | (129,425 | ) |
| Dow | |||
| Chemical Co. (The), Strike Price USD 28, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (124,000 | ) |
| E.I. du | |||
| Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 43, Expires 11/04/10 | 110 | (47,080 | ) |
| EnCana | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 150 | (5,250 | ) |
| Energy XXI | |||
| Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 12/18/10 | 37 | (3,422 | ) |
| Energy XXI | |||
| Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 40 | (300 | ) |
| EOG | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 105, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (18,625 | ) |
| EQT Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (78,000 | ) |
| Forest Oil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (52,500 | ) |
| Freeport-McMoRan | |||
| Copper & Gold, Inc., | |||
| Strike | |||
| Price USD 75, Expires 11/22/10 | 282 | (564,000 | ) |
| Harry | |||
| Winston Diamond Corp., Strike Price CAD 13, Expires 11/22/10 | 260 | (11,089 | ) |
| Hess Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 55, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (163,500 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | |||
| (concluded) | |||
| Key Energy | |||
| Services, Inc., Strike Price USD 10, Expires 12/20/10 | 980 | $ (56,350 | ) |
| Monsanto | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 255 | (110,925 | ) |
| Mosaic Co. | |||
| (The), Strike Price USD 65, Expires 12/20/10 | 79 | (77,815 | ) |
| Murphy Oil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 66, Expires 11/30/10 | 150 | (26,419 | ) |
| Noble | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 12/20/10 | 75 | (16,275 | ) |
| Noble | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (116,000 | ) |
| Noble | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 250 | (70,000 | ) |
| Occidental | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 430 | (61,490 | ) |
| Olin Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 635 | (33,337 | ) |
| Patriot | |||
| Coal Corp., Strike Price USD 14, Expires 12/20/10 | 63 | (5,229 | ) |
| Penn West | |||
| Energy Trust, Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 247 | (22,847 | ) |
| PetroChina | |||
| Co. Ltd. - ADR, Strike Price USD 115, Expires 12/20/10 | 57 | (55,860 | ) |
| Plains | |||
| Exploration & Production Co., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 11/22/10 | 405 | (129,600 | ) |
| Plains | |||
| Exploration & Production Co., Strike Price USD 28, Expires 11/22/10 | 300 | (38,400 | ) |
| Potash Corp | |||
| of Saskatchewan, Inc., Strike Price USD 150, Expires 11/02/10 | 55 | (2,472 | ) |
| Quicksilver | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 13, Expires 11/22/10 | 400 | (84,000 | ) |
| Schlumberger | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 380 | (382,850 | ) |
| Schlumberger | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (77,000 | ) |
| Schlumberger | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price USD 66, Expires 12/15/10 | 115 | (60,996 | ) |
| Southern | |||
| Copper Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/08/10 | 280 | (358,400 | ) |
| Southwestern | |||
| Energy Co., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 390 | (37,245 | ) |
| Suncor | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 32.50, Expires 11/05/10 | 400 | (15,480 | ) |
| Suncor | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (3,650 | ) |
| Suncor | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (2,100 | ) |
| Teck | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price CAD 35, Expires 11/22/10 | 575 | (603,245 | ) |
| Teck | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price CAD 36, Expires 11/22/10 | 575 | (544,048 | ) |
| Temple-Inland, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 19, Expires 11/22/10 | 800 | (164,000 | ) |
| Temple-Inland, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 500 | (66,250 | ) |
| Trican Well | |||
| Service Ltd., Strike Price CAD 16, Expires 11/22/10 | 430 | (74,836 | ) |
| Vale SA - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (50,000 | ) |
| Vale SA - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 200 | (7,000 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (7,326,577 | ) | |
| Exchange-Traded Put Options | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| Basic | |||
| Energy Services, Inc., Strike Price USD 11, Expires 11/08/10 | 100 | (4,269 | ) |
| Denbury | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 16, Expires 11/22/10 | 90 | (2,250 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Put Options Written | (6,519 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written(2.2)% | |||
| African Rainbow | |||
| Minerals Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 166.86, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 52,000 | (87,115 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
54 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| African | |||
| Rainbow Minerals Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 172.53, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 52,500 | $ (56,416 | ) |
| Air | |||
| Products & Chemicals, Inc., Strike Price USD 77.30, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 36,600 | (280,722 | ) |
| Alcoa, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 10.53, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 119,700 | (310,873 | ) |
| Alpha | |||
| Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 42, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 30,000 | (98,171 | ) |
| Alumina | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price AUD 2.08, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 520,000 | (39,405 | ) |
| Anglo | |||
| American Plc, Strike Price GBP 26.52, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 36,800 | (151,056 | ) |
| Anglo | |||
| Platinum Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 746.20, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 18,900 | (558 | ) |
| Apache | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 90.26, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 17,500 | (188,300 | ) |
| Apache | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 94.85, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 17,500 | (109,005 | ) |
| Arch Coal, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 24.50, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 31,000 | (16,678 | ) |
| Arch Coal, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 25.06, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,000 | (6,437 | ) |
| Barrick | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 45.28, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 29,000 | (83,108 | ) |
| Barrick | |||
| Gold Corp., Strike Price USD 45.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 10,000 | (26,168 | ) |
| BHP | |||
| Billiton Plc, Strike Price GBP 20.59, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 329,500 | (801,290 | ) |
| Bill | |||
| Barrett Corp., Strike Price USD 34.71, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 21,000 | (65,629 | ) |
| Calfrac | |||
| Well Services Ltd., Strike Price CAD 25.86, Expires 12/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 6,000 | (5,735 | ) |
| Celanese | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 27.51, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 13,000 | (105,820 | ) |
| Celanese | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 32.68, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 25,700 | (76,840 | ) |
| Cenovus | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 28.22, Expires 11/10/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 46,800 | (17,910 | ) |
| Chevron | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 77.41, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 6,500 | (33,836 | ) |
| Cia de | |||
| Minas Buenaventura SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 37.54, Expires 11/04/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 41,500 | (643,250 | ) |
| Cliff | |||
| Natural Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 63.44, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 12,500 | (36,383 | ) |
| Consol | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 37.10, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 25,000 | (9,625 | ) |
| Consol | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.14, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,000 | (32 | ) |
| Consol | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 42.98, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | | |
| Core | |||
| Laboratories NV, Strike Price USD 79.96, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 15,000 | (5,685 | ) |
| Core | |||
| Laboratories NV, Strike Price USD 86.86, Expires 11/15/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 34,500 | (1,052 | ) |
| Crescent | |||
| Point Energy Corp., Strike Price CAD 37.91, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 30,000 | (73,301 | ) |
| Denbury | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 15.47, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 57,500 | (90,184 | ) |
| Dow | |||
| Chemical Co. (The), Strike Price USD 24.93, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 30,200 | (178,231 | ) |
| E.I. du | |||
| Pont de Nemours & Co., Strike Price USD 44.95, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 162,000 | (379,197 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| EnCana | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 29.51, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 30,000 | $ (2,194 | ) |
| Energy XXI | |||
| Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 22.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 16,000 | (4,970 | ) |
| EOG | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 94.37, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,000 | (21,213 | ) |
| EQT Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 38.44, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (1,418 | ) |
| EQT Corp., | |||
| Strike Price USD 39.80, Expires 11/12/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 10,000 | (727 | ) |
| Eramet, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 218.40, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,300 | (142,770 | ) |
| Eramet, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 232.61, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,800 | (65,611 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 62.27, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 41,000 | (172,200 | ) |
| Fibria | |||
| Celulose SA - ADR, Strike Price USD 17.43, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 124,500 | (100,799 | ) |
| First | |||
| Quantum Minerals Ltd., Strike Price CAD 60.16, Expires 11/04/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 48,000 | (1,371,899 | ) |
| Fresnillo | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 11.26, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 187,500 | (376,221 | ) |
| Galleon | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 3.67, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 26,500 | (6,830 | ) |
| Galleon | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 3.68, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 80,000 | (18,296 | ) |
| Goldcorp, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 42.47, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 36,000 | (80,189 | ) |
| Goldcorp, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 45.21, Expires 12/15/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 26,500 | (46,902 | ) |
| Halliburton | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 29.66, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 69,500 | (165,588 | ) |
| Harry | |||
| Winston Diamond Corp., Strike Price CAD 11.59, Expires 11/04/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 30,000 | (42,459 | ) |
| Iluka | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price AUD 6.95, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 565,200 | (102,210 | ) |
| Impala | |||
| Platinum Holdings Ltd., Strike Price ZAR 208.92, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 191,500 | (7,041 | ) |
| Industrias | |||
| Penoles SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 274.76, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 200,000 | (1,223,825 | ) |
| Industrias | |||
| Penoles SAB de CV, Strike Price MXN 285.61, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 41,500 | (218,547 | ) |
| International | |||
| Paper Co., Strike Price USD 21.57, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 167,400 | (621,054 | ) |
| Jiangxi | |||
| Copper Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 22.39, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 555,000 | (49,153 | ) |
| Kazakhmys | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 12.98, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 94,300 | (52,061 | ) |
| Massey | |||
| Energy Co., Strike Price USD 33.18, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 100,000 | (889,000 | ) |
| MeadWestvaco | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 21.82, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 92,000 | (360,143 | ) |
| MeadWestvaco | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 24.35, Expires 11/12/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 92,000 | (132,654 | ) |
| Minara | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price AUD 0.83, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 552,100 | (5,530 | ) |
| Minsur SA, | |||
| Strike Price PEN 6.86, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 250,000 | (240,430 | ) |
| Minsur SA, | |||
| Strike Price PEN 6.87, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 250,000 | (239,500 | ) |
| MMC Norilsk | |||
| Nickel - ADR, Strike Price USD 17.60, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 17,300 | (18,182 | ) |
| Mondi Plc, | |||
| Strike Price GBP 4.76, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 121,000 | (85,608 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 55
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | |||
| (continued) | |||
| Newcrest | |||
| Mining Ltd., Strike Price AUD 42.03, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 45,800 | $ (27,103 | ) |
| Newfield | |||
| Exploration Co., Strike Price USD 52, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 53,500 | (407,911 | ) |
| Newmont | |||
| Mining Corp., Strike Price USD 59.67, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 26,000 | (43,852 | ) |
| Noble | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 35.27, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 13,198 | (3,226 | ) |
| OGX | |||
| Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA, Strike Price BRL 20.49, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 200,000 | (207,706 | ) |
| OZ Minerals | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price AUD 1.65, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,862,200 | (74,539 | ) |
| Peabody | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 47, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 44,000 | (259,600 | ) |
| Peabody | |||
| Energy Corp., Strike Price USD 48.12, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 27,500 | (131,340 | ) |
| Penn West | |||
| Energy Trust, Strike Price USD 19.34, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 55,000 | (190,300 | ) |
| Penn West | |||
| Energy Trust, Strike Price USD 20.01, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 66,800 | (186,372 | ) |
| PetroBakken | |||
| Energy Ltd., Strike Price CAD 20.44, Expires 11/04/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 14,500 | (29,572 | ) |
| Potash Corp | |||
| of Saskatchewan, Inc., Strike Price USD 156.35, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 19,800 | (2,674 | ) |
| Praxair, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 90.80, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 63,500 | (85,096 | ) |
| Premier Oil | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 15.79, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 42,200 | (69,751 | ) |
| QEP | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 30.80, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 21,500 | (47,945 | ) |
| QEP | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.39, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 21,500 | (36,454 | ) |
| Quicksilver | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 12.59, Expires 11/04/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 85,000 | (202,453 | ) |
| Range | |||
| Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 35, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 43,500 | (107,163 | ) |
| Range | |||
| Resources Corp., Strike Price USD 41.71, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,000 | (7 | ) |
| Rio Tinto | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 34.97, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 194,000 | (1,730,311 | ) |
| Seadrill | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price NOK 147.60, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 35,000 | (180,396 | ) |
| Southwestern | |||
| Energy Co., Strike Price USD 40.30, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 15,000 | | |
| Statoil | |||
| ASA, Strike Price NOK 128.26, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 76,700 | (23,276 | ) |
| Straits | |||
| Resources Ltd., Strike Price AUD 1.92, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 238,900 | (11,421 | ) |
| Talisman | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price USD 17.56, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 120,000 | (82,289 | ) |
| Technip SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 54.70, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 11,200 | (90,865 | ) |
| Ultra | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 40.64, Expires 11/05/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 23,000 | (23,900 | ) |
| United | |||
| States Steel Corp., Strike Price USD 48.80, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 15,800 | (175 | ) |
| Vale SA - | |||
| ADR, Strike Price USD 29.09, Expires 11/04/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 296,000 | (902,800 | ) |
| Vedanta | |||
| Resources Plc, Strike Price GBP 26.33, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 162,300 | (5 | ) |
| Weyerhaeuser | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 16.80, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 89,500 | (7,203 | ) |
| Weyerhaeuser | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 17.05, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 65,000 | (1,025 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Weyerhaeuser | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 17.15, Expires 11/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 50,000 | $ (508 | ) |
| Whiting | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 100.10, Expires 11/19/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 16,000 | (54,432 | ) |
| Whiting | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 96.41, Expires 11/05/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 16,000 | (72,502 | ) |
| Whiting | |||
| Petroleum Corp., Strike Price USD 98.25, Expires 11/12/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 16,000 | (61,615 | ) |
| Xstrata | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 11.06, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 440,000 | (739,428 | ) |
| Zijin | |||
| Mining Group Co. Ltd., Strike Price HKD 8.19, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 1,410,000 | (31,078 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (16,969,529 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Put Option | |||
| Written(0.0)% | |||
| Energy XXI | |||
| Bermuda Ltd., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 17,500 | (7 | ) |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received$11,589,432)(3.2)% | (24,302,632 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written99.7% | 762,829,733 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.3% | 2,633,471 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 765,463,204 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 149,273,254 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (76,303,823 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 72,969,431 |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
| (d) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2009 | Net
Activity | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at October 31, 2010 | Income |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 35,341,819 | (12,892,982 | ) | 22,448,837 | $ 47,952 |
| BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series | 1,360,000 | 890,000 | | 2,250,000 | $ 3,911 |
| (e) | Represents current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| (f) | Security purchased with the cash collateral from |
| securities loans. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
56 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 were as follows:
| Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Depreciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 19,587 | CAD | 20,000 | Citigroup Global Markets | 11/01/10 | $ (22 | ) |
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry
classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications
used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group
indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply
for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications
for reporting ease. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in
determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as
follows: | |
| | | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for
identical assets and liabilities |
| | | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining
the fair value of investments and derivatives) |
| | The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities
are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in
those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of
October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments
and derivatives: | |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | Level
2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments
in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks: | | | | |
| Chemicals | $ 82,750,360 | | | $ 82,750,360 |
| Containers
& Packaging | 7,193,632 | | | 7,193,632 |
| Energy
Equipment & Services | 31,899,780 | $ 5,649,944 | | 37,549,724 |
| Gas
Utilities | 6,031,584 | | | 6,031,584 |
| Machinery | 27,245,205 | | | 27,245,205 |
| Metals
& Mining | 149,109,316 | 197,359,887 | | 346,469,203 |
| Oil &
Gas Services | 1,981,394 | | | 1,981,394 |
| Oil, Gas
& Consumable Fuels | 204,639,855 | 7,506,683 | | 212,146,538 |
| Paper &
Forest Products | 38,380,505 | 2,685,381 | | 41,065,886 |
| Short-Term Securities | 22,448,837 | 2,250,000 | | 24,698,837 |
| Total | $ 571,680,468 | $ 215,451,895 | | $ 787,132,363 |
| Derivative
Financial Instruments 1 — Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | | | $ 2 | | | $ 2 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (5,649,344 | ) | (18,653,288 | ) | | (24,302,632 | ) |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | (22 | ) | | (22 | ) |
| Total | $ (5,649,344 | ) | $ (18,653,308 | ) | | $ (24,302,652 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are shown at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 57
| Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia4.8% | ||
| Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 22,700 | $ 553,804 |
| BHP Billiton Ltd. | 17,825 | 736,550 |
| Fosters Group Ltd. | 113,300 | 649,600 |
| National Australia Bank Ltd. | 43,800 | 1,096,240 |
| Santos Ltd. | 90,800 | 1,122,727 |
| 4,158,921 | ||
| Belgium0.9% | ||
| Mobistar SA | 5,120 | 338,943 |
| Solvay SA | 4,100 | 434,479 |
| 773,422 | ||
| Canada6.4% | ||
| Bank of Montreal (a) | 22,800 | 1,346,450 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia (a) | 13,500 | 723,644 |
| Enbridge, Inc. (a) | 14,950 | 826,875 |
| National Bank of Canada (a) | 6,800 | 447,577 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 28,800 | 1,535,868 |
| Suncor Energy, Inc. (a) | 4,450 | 142,589 |
| TransCanada Corp. | 12,300 | 454,300 |
| 5,477,303 | ||
| Finland0.6% | ||
| Kesko Oyj, B Shares | 10,500 | 521,055 |
| France4.4% | ||
| Bouygues SA | 10,700 | 473,245 |
| PPR (a) | 1,800 | 296,052 |
| Sanofi-Aventis SA (a) | 4,600 | 322,285 |
| Schneider Electric SA | 5,470 | 777,187 |
| Societe Generale | 4,400 | 263,846 |
| Total SA | 17,000 | 925,382 |
| Vinci SA (a) | 13,700 | 734,615 |
| 3,792,612 | ||
| Germany3.5% | ||
| Allianz SE | 5,600 | 701,276 |
| BASF SE | 14,200 | 1,032,508 |
| RWE AG | 4,300 | 308,138 |
| SAP AG | 7,850 | 408,979 |
| Siemens AG | 4,700 | 536,342 |
| 2,987,243 | ||
| Hong | ||
| Kong2.4% | ||
| Esprit Holdings Ltd. | 67,460 | 364,096 |
| Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | 21,200 | 310,633 |
| Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd. | 130,100 | 827,083 |
| Hopewell Holdings Ltd. | 178,000 | 560,752 |
| 2,062,564 | ||
| Italy1.7% | ||
| Enel SpA (a) | 66,300 | 378,714 |
| ENI SpA (a) | 48,300 | 1,087,594 |
| 1,466,308 | ||
| Japan4.6% | ||
| Canon, Inc. | 11,200 | 515,573 |
| Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd. | 38,400 | 325,743 |
| Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 50,400 | 792,661 |
| Oracle Corp. Japan | 13,900 | 630,514 |
| Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 49,000 | 685,442 |
| Sharp Corp. | 37,000 | 365,500 |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 14,000 | 656,268 |
| 3,971,701 | ||
| Netherlands0.5% | ||
| Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV | 27,500 | 459,286 |
| Portugal0.7% | ||
| Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | 39,600 | 572,314 |
| Common Stocks | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore1.6% | ||
| K-Green Trust (b) | 14,200 | $ 11,849 |
| Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 71,000 | 549,151 |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | 166,000 | 425,617 |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 26,400 | 381,055 |
| 1,367,672 | ||
| Spain1.9% | ||
| ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 7,900 | 414,726 |
| Banco Santander SA | 43,700 | 560,916 |
| Iberdrola SA | 40,600 | 343,023 |
| Indra Sistemas SA | 15,900 | 311,555 |
| 1,630,220 | ||
| Sweden4.2% | ||
| Axfood AB | 9,200 | 322,763 |
| Hennes & Mauritz AB | 27,200 | 958,009 |
| Ratos AB, B Shares | 23,700 | 844,993 |
| Scania AB, B Shares | 46,500 | 988,702 |
| TeliaSonera AB | 58,800 | 491,155 |
| 3,605,622 | ||
| Switzerland0.9% | ||
| Nestle SA | 6,900 | 377,944 |
| Zurich Financial Services AG | 1,544 | 377,844 |
| 755,788 | ||
| United | ||
| Kingdom7.8% | ||
| AstraZeneca Plc | 17,700 | 890,348 |
| Barclays Plc | 53,300 | 234,225 |
| BHP Billiton Plc | 14,150 | 501,266 |
| British American Tobacco Plc | 17,300 | 659,069 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 32,425 | 633,184 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 128,100 | 1,333,226 |
| Man Group Plc | 76,400 | 319,324 |
| Royal Dutch Shell Plc, A Shares (a) | 16,700 | 541,703 |
| Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 35,000 | 646,816 |
| Standard Chartered Plc | 33,550 | 970,434 |
| 6,729,595 | ||
| United | ||
| States47.5% | ||
| 3M Co. (a) | 6,400 | 539,008 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 13,700 | 703,084 |
| Aflac, Inc. (a) | 8,950 | 500,216 |
| Altria Group, Inc. (a) | 51,700 | 1,314,214 |
| Ameren Corp. (a) | 26,400 | 765,072 |
| American Express Co. (a) | 11,200 | 464,352 |
| AT&T Inc. (a) | 78,250 | 2,230,125 |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a) | 11,700 | 519,714 |
| Bank of America Corp. (a) | 23,475 | 268,554 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a) | 47,300 | 1,272,370 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. (a) | 14,150 | 1,112,190 |
| CenturyLink, Inc. | 15,900 | 657,942 |
| Chevron Corp. (a) | 21,425 | 1,769,919 |
| Chubb Corp. (a) | 7,700 | 446,754 |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 15,000 | 441,600 |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) (a) | 13,300 | 815,556 |
| Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a) | 18,400 | 914,848 |
| Dominion Resources, Inc. (a) | 10,800 | 469,368 |
| Eaton Vance Corp. (a) | 13,700 | 394,149 |
| Emerson Electric Co. (a) | 32,300 | 1,773,270 |
| Equity Residential - REIT (a) | 13,200 | 641,916 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) | 35,400 | 2,353,038 |
| General Electric Co. (a) | 68,900 | 1,103,778 |
| Genuine Parts Co. (a) | 7,900 | 378,094 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (a) | 3,650 | 587,468 |
| HCP, Inc. - REIT (a) | 14,025 | 505,040 |
| Health Care REIT, Inc. (a) | 13,200 | 674,520 |
| Hewlett-Packard Co. (a) | 8,000 | 336,480 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 58 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | |||
| States (concluded) | |||
| Home Depot, Inc. (a) | 14,700 | $ 453,936 | |
| Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 30,625 | 356,781 | |
| Intel Corp. (a) | 52,800 | 1,059,696 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. (a) | 10,025 | 1,439,590 | |
| Johnson & Johnson (a) | 8,900 | 566,663 | |
| Kraft Food, Inc. (a) | 15,208 | 490,762 | |
| Liberty Property Trust - REIT | 9,800 | 327,908 | |
| M&T Bank Corp. (a) | 5,900 | 441,025 | |
| McDonalds Corp. (a) | 16,100 | 1,252,097 | |
| Merck & Co., Inc. (a) | 22,600 | 819,928 | |
| MetLife, Inc. (a) | 10,300 | 415,399 | |
| Microchip Technology, Inc. (a) | 23,900 | 769,102 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | 45,500 | 1,212,120 | |
| Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. - REIT (a) | 18,025 | 735,961 | |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (a) | 9,800 | 639,940 | |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 36,400 | 633,360 | |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) | 14,600 | 854,100 | |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (a) | 9,325 | 715,227 | |
| Reynolds American, Inc. (a) | 8,300 | 538,670 | |
| Southern Co. (a) | 11,500 | 435,505 | |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a) | 8,300 | 458,741 | |
| United Technologies Corp. (a) | 12,700 | 949,579 | |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (a) | 11,700 | 633,789 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (a) | 27,700 | 722,416 | |
| 40,874,934 | |||
| Total Common Stocks94.4% | 81,206,560 | ||
| Rights0.0% | |||
| United | |||
| Kingdom0.0% | |||
| Standard Chartered Plc (b) | 4,193 | 35,307 | |
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost$77,991,315)94.4% | 81,241,867 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| BlackRock | |||
| Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.21% (c)(d) | 5,624,436 | 5,624,436 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$5,624,436)6.5% | 5,624,436 | ||
| Total Investments Before Outstanding | |||
| Options Written (Cost$83,615,751*)100.9% | 86,866,303 | ||
| Options Written | Contracts | ||
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written(0.5)% | |||
| 3M Co., Strike Price USD 90, Expires 11/22/10 | 25 | (637 | ) |
| Aflac, Inc., Strike Price USD 49, Expires 11/22/10 | 35 | (24,413 | ) |
| Altria Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 25, Expires 12/20/10 | 100 | (7,950 | ) |
| American Express Co., Strike Price USD 44, Expires | |||
| 11/22/10 | 45 | (945 | ) |
| AT&T Inc., Strike Price USD 28.25, Expires 11/02/10 | 75 | (2,475 | ) |
| AT&T Inc., Strike Price USD 29, Expires 11/22/10 | 240 | (5,280 | ) |
| Automatic | |||
| Data Processing, Inc., Strike Price USD 42, Expires 11/22/10 | 50 | (13,000 | ) |
| Bank of America Corp., Strike Price USD 14, Expires | |||
| 11/22/10 | 92 | (138 | ) |
| Bank of Montreal, Strike Price CAD 60, Expires 12/20/10 | 90 | (16,987 | ) |
| Bank of Nova Scotia, Strike Price CAD 54, Expires 11/22/10 | 54 | (6,142 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 28, Expires | |||
| 11/22/10 | 50 | (375 | ) |
| Caterpillar, Inc., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 60 | (8,730 | ) |
| Chevron Corp., Strike Price USD 85, Expires 11/22/10 | 85 | (4,675 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange-Traded | |||
| Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Chubb | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 20 | $ (590 | ) |
| Coca-Cola | |||
| Co. (The), Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 55 | (9,433 | ) |
| Consolidated | |||
| Edison, Inc., Strike Price USD 49, Expires 11/22/10 | 75 | (7,313 | ) |
| Dominion | |||
| Resources, Inc., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 43 | (860 | ) |
| Eaton Vance | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 30, Expires 11/22/10 | 55 | (1,650 | ) |
| Emerson | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 52.50, Expires 12/20/10 | 120 | (34,258 | ) |
| Enbridge, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 54, Expires 11/22/10 | 7 | (1,754 | ) |
| Enbridge, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price CAD 56, Expires 11/22/10 | 53 | (4,781 | ) |
| Enel SpA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 4, Expires 11/19/10 | 53 | (5,241 | ) |
| ENI SpA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 16.50, Expires 11/19/10 | 38 | (4,404 | ) |
| Equity | |||
| Residential - REIT, Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 55 | (3,438 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 62.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 70 | (28,350 | ) |
| General | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 16.50, Expires 11/02/10 | 55 | (148 | ) |
| General | |||
| Electric Co., Strike Price USD 17, Expires 11/22/10 | 220 | (1,430 | ) |
| Genuine | |||
| Parts Co., Strike Price USD 45, Expires 11/22/10 | 32 | (9,680 | ) |
| Goldman | |||
| Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Strike Price USD 155, Expires 11/22/10 | 15 | (11,738 | ) |
| HCP, Inc. - | |||
| REIT, Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/02/10 | 56 | (521 | ) |
| Health Care | |||
| REIT, Inc., Strike Price USD 51, Expires 11/24/10 | 53 | (4,865 | ) |
| Hewlett-Packard | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 40, Expires 11/22/10 | 15 | (3,600 | ) |
| Hewlett-Packard | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 41, Expires 11/22/10 | 20 | (3,280 | ) |
| Home Depot, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 31, Expires 11/22/10 | 58 | (4,118 | ) |
| Hudson City | |||
| Bancorp, Inc., Strike Price USD 12.35, Expires 11/22/10 | 120 | (364 | ) |
| Intel | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 19.25, Expires 11/22/10 | 110 | (10,377 | ) |
| Intel | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 20, Expires 11/22/10 | 110 | (5,005 | ) |
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 135, Expires 11/22/10 | 20 | (17,450 | ) |
| Johnson | |||
| & Johnson, Strike Price USD 65, Expires 12/20/10 | 35 | (1,907 | ) |
| Kraft | |||
| Foods, Inc., Strike Price USD 31.50, Expires 11/02/10 | 60 | (4,704 | ) |
| M&T | |||
| Bank Corp., Strike Price USD 80, Expires 11/22/10 | 12 | (300 | ) |
| M&T | |||
| Bank Corp., Strike Price USD 95, Expires 11/22/10 | 12 | (60 | ) |
| Merck & | |||
| Co., Inc., Strike Price USD 37, Expires 11/22/10 | 90 | (3,735 | ) |
| MetLife, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 39, Expires 11/22/10 | 40 | (6,600 | ) |
| Microchip | |||
| Technology, Inc., Strike Price USD 32, Expires 11/22/10 | 100 | (8,750 | ) |
| National | |||
| Bank of Canada, Strike Price CAD 68, Expires 11/22/10 | 30 | (1,750 | ) |
| Philip | |||
| Morris International, Inc., Strike Price USD 57.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 60 | (9,540 | ) |
| PPG | |||
| Industries, Inc., Strike Price USD 73, Expires 11/22/10 | 37 | (14,628 | ) |
| PPR, Strike | |||
| Price EUR 120, Expires 11/19/10 | 7 | (2,205 | ) |
| Reynolds | |||
| American, Inc., Strike Price USD 60, Expires 11/22/10 | 33 | (16,665 | ) |
| Royal Dutch | |||
| Shell Plc, Strike Price EUR 23, Expires 11/19/10 | 67 | (4,345 | ) |
| Sanofi-Aventis | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 50, Expires 11/19/10 | 19 | (3,333 | ) |
| Southern | |||
| Co., Strike Price USD 38, Expires 12/20/10 | 45 | (3,037 | ) |
| Suncor | |||
| Energy, Inc., Strike Price CAD 34, Expires 11/22/10 | 18 | (653 | ) |
| T. Rowe | |||
| Price Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 50, Expires 11/22/10 | 33 | (18,480 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 70, Expires 11/22/10 | 26 | (12,870 | ) |
| United | |||
| Technologies Corp., Strike Price USD 72.50, Expires 11/22/10 | 25 | (6,925 | ) |
| Vinci SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 38, Expires 11/19/10 | 54 | (9,613 | ) |
| Wal-Mart | |||
| Stores, Inc., Strike Price USD 53.25, Expires 11/02/10 | 47 | (4,612 | ) |
| Total Exchange-Traded Call Options Written | (401,107 | ) | |
| Over-the-Counter Call Options | |||
| Written(0.5)% | |||
| Abbott | |||
| Laboratories, Strike Price USD 53.10, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 5,500 | (348 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 59 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| ACS | |||
| Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, Strike Price EUR 37.03, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,200 | $ (4,187 | ) |
| Allianz SE, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 85.80, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 2,300 | (13,407 | ) |
| Altria | |||
| Group, Inc., Strike Price USD 24.50, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (9,200 | ) |
| Ameren | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 29.25, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 10,600 | (2,518 | ) |
| AstraZeneca | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 33.51, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 7,000 | | |
| Australia | |||
| & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Strike Price AUD 24.31, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 9,000 | (7,721 | ) |
| Axfood AB, | |||
| Strike Price SEK 224.52, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 3,700 | (5,447 | ) |
| Banco | |||
| Santander SA, Strike Price EUR 10.34, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 24,900 | (201 | ) |
| Barclays | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 3.12, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 21,400 | (5 | ) |
| BASF SE, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 43.85, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 5,700 | (68,030 | ) |
| BHP | |||
| Billiton Ltd., Strike Price AUD 41.94, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 7,100 | (8,472 | ) |
| BHP | |||
| Billiton Plc, Strike Price GBP 20.59, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 5,700 | (13,862 | ) |
| Bouygues | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 32.54, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 4,300 | (2,759 | ) |
| Bristol-Myers | |||
| Squibb Co., Strike Price USD 27.09, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 14,000 | (2,204 | ) |
| British | |||
| American Tobacco Plc, Strike Price GBP 24.10, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 6,900 | (1,695 | ) |
| Canon, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price JPY 3,927, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 4,500 | (3,272 | ) |
| CenturyLink, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 40.25, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 6,000 | (6,780 | ) |
| Chubb | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 57.53, Expires 12/02/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 1,000 | (1,362 | ) |
| Cincinnati | |||
| Financial Corp., Strike Price USD 28.97, Expires 11/30/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 6,000 | (4,608 | ) |
| Esprit | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 44.22, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 27,000 | (2,023 | ) |
| Exxon Mobil | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 61.20, Expires 11/08/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 7,000 | (37,030 | ) |
| Fosters | |||
| Group Ltd., Strike Price AUD 6.13, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 45,300 | (1,611 | ) |
| GlaxoSmithKline | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 13.08, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 13,000 | (8 | ) |
| Hang Seng | |||
| Bank Ltd., Strike Price HKD 118.47, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Deutsche Bank Securities Corp. | 8,500 | (443 | ) |
| Hennes | |||
| & Mauritz AB, Strike Price SEK 249.08, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 10,900 | (492 | ) |
| Hitachi | |||
| Koki Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 700.77, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 15,300 | (3,250 | ) |
| Hongkong | |||
| Electric Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 48.68, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 52,000 | (6,513 | ) |
| Hopewell | |||
| Holdings Ltd., Strike Price HKD 25.15, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 71,000 | (1,294 | ) |
| HSBC | |||
| Holdings Plc, Strike Price GBP 6.90, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 51,300 | (795 | ) |
| Iberdrola | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 5.88, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 16,300 | (5,142 | ) |
| Indra | |||
| Sistemas SA, Strike Price EUR 14.13, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 6,400 | (1,787 | ) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (continued) | |||
| International | |||
| Business Machines Corp., Strike Price USD 138, Expires 11/08/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 2,000 | $ (11,348 | ) |
| Keppel Corp | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price SGD 9.64, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 29,000 | (9,793 | ) |
| Kesko Oyj, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 33.77, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 4,200 | (11,610 | ) |
| Koninklijke | |||
| KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 11.56, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 11,000 | (6,792 | ) |
| Liberty | |||
| Property Trust - REIT, Strike Price USD 32.55, Expires 11/30/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 4,000 | (5,749 | ) |
| Man Group | |||
| Plc, Strike Price GBP 2.21, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 31,000 | (19,882 | ) |
| McDonalds | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 75.73, Expires 12/06/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 6,500 | (16,733 | ) |
| Microsoft | |||
| Corp., Strike Price USD 25.78, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 18,000 | (16,980 | ) |
| Mitsui | |||
| & Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 1,374.96, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 20,200 | (2,630 | ) |
| Mobistar | |||
| SA, Strike Price EUR 46.01, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 2,100 | (4,695 | ) |
| National | |||
| Australia Bank Ltd., Strike Price AUD 26.29, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 17,500 | (4,889 | ) |
| Nationwide | |||
| Health Properties, Inc. - REIT, Strike Price USD 41.10, Expires 11/24/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 7,200 | (5,700 | ) |
| Nestle SA, | |||
| Strike Price CHF 54.97, Expires 11/03/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 2,800 | (104 | ) |
| Oracle | |||
| Corp. Japan, Strike Price JPY 3,698.32, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 5,600 | (6,505 | ) |
| PepsiCo, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 66.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 4,000 | (203 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 16.30, Expires 11/08/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 5,600 | (6,236 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.50, Expires 11/02/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 7,000 | (807 | ) |
| Pfizer, | |||
| Inc., Strike Price USD 17.62, Expires 11/24/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 2,000 | (614 | ) |
| Portugal | |||
| Telecom SGPS SA, Strike Price EUR 9.85, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 15,900 | (11,900 | ) |
| Ratos AB, | |||
| Strike Price SEK 234.61, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 9,500 | (10,830 | ) |
| Ricoh Co. | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price JPY 1,208.17, Expires 11/09/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 20,000 | (908 | ) |
| Royal Bank | |||
| of Canada, Strike Price CAD 54.52, Expires 11/10/10, Broker Goldman Sachs & Co. | 11,500 | (6,331 | ) |
| RWE AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 50.35, Expires 11/11/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,700 | (3,239 | ) |
| Santos | |||
| Ltd., Strike Price AUD 13.11, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 36,400 | (6,159 | ) |
| SAP AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 36.09, Expires 11/03/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 3,200 | (5,382 | ) |
| Scania AB, | |||
| Strike Price SEK 146.96, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 18,600 | (2,466 | ) |
| Schneider | |||
| Electric SA, Strike Price EUR 95.92, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 2,200 | (20,976 | ) |
| Scottish | |||
| & Southern Energy Plc, Strike Price GBP 11.43, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 14,000 | (4,146 | ) |
| Sharp | |||
| Corp., Strike Price JPY 868.02, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 14,000 | (1,169 | ) |
| Siemens AG, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 79.36, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 1,900 | (9,067 | ) |
| Singapore | |||
| Technologies Engineering Ltd., Strike Price SGD 3.29, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 66,000 | (3,729 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 60 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of
Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Options Written | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter | |||
| Call Options Written (concluded) | |||
| Societe | |||
| Generale, Strike Price EUR 45.36, Expires 11/16/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 1,800 | $ (1,468 | ) |
| Solvay SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 80.09, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 1,700 | (398 | ) |
| Standard | |||
| Chartered Plc, Strike Price GBP 18.45, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Credit Suisse First Boston | 13,909 | (5,454 | ) |
| Takeda | |||
| Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Strike Price JPY 3,923.85, Expires 12/01/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 5,600 | (922 | ) |
| TeliaSonera | |||
| AB, Strike Price SEK 55.59, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 23,500 | (2,652 | ) |
| Total SA, | |||
| Strike Price EUR 38.27, Expires 11/11/10, Broker Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 6,800 | (9,620 | ) |
| TransCanada | |||
| Corp., Strike Price CAD 38.49, Expires 11/09/10, Broker Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | 2,500 | (254 | ) |
| United | |||
| Overseas Bank Ltd., Strike Price SGD 18.55, Expires 12/01/10, Broker JPMorgan Chase Securities | 10,000 | (2,783 | ) |
| Wells Fargo | |||
| & Co., Strike Price USD 26.25, Expires 11/05/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 11,000 | (3,910 | ) |
| Zurich | |||
| Financial Services AG, Strike Price CHF 235.98, Expires 11/16/10, Broker UBS Securities LLC | 620 | (4,229 | ) |
| Total Over-the-Counter Call Options Written | (465,728 | ) | |
| Total Options Written (Premiums Received $783,029)(1.0)% | (866,835 | ) | |
| Total Investments Net of Outstanding Options Written99.9% | 85,999,468 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.1% | 47,239 | ||
| Net Assets100.0% | $ 86,046,707 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 7,553,042 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (5,569,985 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 1,983,057 |
| (a) | Security, or a portion thereof, pledged/held as collateral
for outstanding options written. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — BlackRock
Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 2,037,764 | 3,586,672 | 5,624,436 | Income — $ 4,356 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (d) | Represents current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| | Foreign currency exchange contracts as of October 31, 2010 |
| were as follows: |
| Currency Purchased — USD | 10,708 | CAD | 11,000 | Counterparty — Deutsche Bank
Securities | Settlement Date — 11/01/10 | $(77 | ) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USD | 3,862 | SGD | 5,000 | Citigroup Global
Markets | 11/02/10 | (1 | ) |
| Total | | | | | | $(78 | ) |
| | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry
classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications
used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group
indexes, and/or defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply
for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications
for reporting ease. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Fair Value MeasurementsVarious inputs are used in
determining the fair value of investments and derivatives, which are as
follows: | |
| | | Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for
identical assets and liabilities |
| | | 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 Trusts own assumptions used in determining
the fair value of investments and derivatives) |
| | The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities
are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in
those securities. For information about the Trusts 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 inputs used as of
October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments
and derivatives: | |
| Valuation Inputs | Level
1 | Level
2 | | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | |
| Investments
in Securities: | | | | |
| Common
Stocks: | | | | |
| Australia | | $ 4,158,921 | | $ 4,158,921 |
| Belgium | | 773,422 | | 773,422 |
| Canada | $ 5,477,303 | | | 5,477,303 |
| Finland | | 521,055 | | 521,055 |
| France | | 3,792,612 | | 3,792,612 |
| Germany | | 2,987,243 | | 2,987,243 |
| Hong Kong | | 2,062,564 | | 2,062,564 |
| Italy | | 1,466,308 | | 1,466,308 |
| Japan | | 3,971,701 | | 3,971,701 |
| Netherlands | | 459,286 | | 459,286 |
| Portugal | | 572,314 | | 572,314 |
| Singapore | 11,849 | 1,355,823 | | 1,367,672 |
| Spain | | 1,630,220 | | 1,630,220 |
| Sweden | | 3,605,622 | | 3,605,622 |
| Switzerland | | 755,788 | | 755,788 |
| United
Kingdom | | 6,729,595 | | 6,729,595 |
| United
States | 40,874,934 | | | 40,874,934 |
| Rights: | | | | |
| United
Kingdom | 35,307 | | | 35,307 |
| Short-Term Securities | 5,624,436 | | | 5,624,436 |
| Total | $ 52,023,829 | $ 34,842,474 | | $ 86,866,303 |
| Valuation Inputs | Derivative
Financial Instruments 1 — Level
1 | | Level
2 | Level
3 | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Equity
contracts | $ (295,014 | ) | $ (571,821 | ) | | $ (866,835 | ) |
| Foreign
currency exchange contracts | | | (78 | ) | | (78 | ) |
| Total | $ (295,014 | ) | $ (571,899 | ) | | $ (866,913 | ) |
1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options. Foreign currency exchange contracts are shown at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options are shown at value.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 61 |
|---|---|---|
S tatements of Assets and Liabilities
| October
31, 2010 | BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust (BDV) | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments at value - unaffiliated 1,2 | $ 537,580,924 | $ | 575,623,912 | $ | 293,655,628 | $ | 126,961,556 | $ | 783,292,713 | |
| Investments at value - affiliated 3 | 6,437,531 | | 10,960,825 | | 5,854,617 | | 5,825,217 | | | |
| Cash | 42,079 | | 123,633 | | 6,698 | | 26,258 | | | |
| Foreign currency at value 4 | | | | | | | 101,424 | | 22,425 | |
| Investments sold receivable | 24,971,353 | | 105,036,899 | | 1,958,474 | | 410,421 | | | |
| Cash collateral pledged for options written | 2,633,158 | | 7,880,904 | | 1,377,677 | | 2,290,000 | | 8,992,000 | |
| Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividend and interest receivable | 1,163,078 | | 1,167,395 | | 425,249 | | 138,154 | | 861,603 | |
| Securities lending income receivable - affiliated | | | | | | | | | 37 | |
| Other assets | 215,390 | | 233,615 | | 64,074 | | 15,540 | | 312,494 | |
| Total assets | 573,043,513 | | 701,027,183 | | 303,342,417 | | 135,768,570 | | 793,481,272 | |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collateral at value - securities loaned | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments purchased payable | 24,455,674 | | 100,803,235 | | 2,929,188 | | 1,883,105 | | 1,585,608 | |
| Options written at value 5 | 2,730,417 | | 6,897,160 | | 2,137,881 | | 2,610,309 | | 16,613,913 | |
| Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | | | | | | | | | 22 | |
| Bank overdraft | | | | | | | | | 4,135,675 | |
| Investment advisory fees payable | 298,487 | | 499,584 | | 188,287 | | 132,207 | | 737,324 | |
| Officers and Trustees fees payable | 170,107 | | 161,717 | | 43,110 | | | | 194,970 | |
| Licensing fee payable | 45,559 | | 49,539 | | 24,927 | | | | | |
| Other accrued expenses payable | 214,560 | | 288,389 | | 149,672 | | 140,507 | | 238,254 | |
| Total liabilities | 27,914,804 | | 108,699,624 | | 5,473,065 | | 4,766,128 | | 23,505,766 | |
| Net Assets | $ 545,128,709 | $ | 592,327,559 | $ | 297,869,352 | $ | 131,002,442 | $ | 769,975,506 | |
| Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paid-in capital | $ 673,249,895 | $ | 847,247,962 | $ | 340,653,058 | $ | 199,843,388 | $ | 680,602,964 | |
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income | (170,108 | ) | (161,718 | ) | 180,124 | | 592 | | 9,441,928 | |
| Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (158,969,170 | ) | (263,597,470 | ) | (45,158,269 | ) | (43,634,070 | ) | (4,287,353 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 31,018,092 | | 8,838,785 | | 2,194,439 | | (25,207,468 | ) | 84,217,967 | |
| Net Assets | $ 545,128,709 | $ | 592,327,559 | $ | 297,869,352 | $ | 131,002,442 | $ | 769,975,506 | |
| Net asset value 6 | $ 10.00 | $ | 8.32 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.65 | $ | 25.87 | |
| 1 Investments
at cost - unaffiliated | $ 505,914,239 | $ | 565,769,803 | $ | 290,989,404 | $ | 151,446,355 | $ | 693,265,325 | |
| 2 Securities
on loan at value | $ | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |
| 3 Investments
at cost - affiliated | $ 6,437,531 | $ | 10,960,825 | $ | 5,854,617 | $ | 5,825,217 | $ | | |
| 4 Foreign
currency at cost | $ | $ | | $ | | $ | 95,405 | $ | 22,338 | |
| 5 Premiums
received | $ 2,081,824 | $ | 5,867,239 | $ | 1,666,095 | $ | 1,877,185 | $ | 10,803,311 | |
| 6 Shares
outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value | 54,518,315 | | 71,203,239 | | 26,908,028 | | 12,303,864 | | 29,766,217 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 62 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| October
31, 2010 | BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE) | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments at value - unaffiliated 1,2 | $ 1,246,358,369 | $ | 191,099,245 | $ | 1,078,694,590 | $ | 762,433,528 | $ | 81,241,867 | |
| Investments at value - affiliated 3 | 42,426,566 | | 14,067,561 | | 57,450,039 | | 24,698,837 | | 5,624,436 | |
| Cash | 68,024 | | | | 256,574 | | | | | |
| Foreign currency at value 4 | 5,053,895 | | 3,125 | | 15,721,396 | | 74,613 | | 29,126 | |
| Investments sold receivable | 12,259,173 | | 1,828,476 | | 19,998,889 | | | | 173,850 | |
| Cash collateral pledged for options written | 36,539,193 | | 6,783,241 | | 33,534,684 | | 16,831,700 | | | |
| Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | 563 | | 60 | | 2,819 | | | | | |
| Dividend and interest receivable | 2,560,435 | | 309,036 | | 2,841,978 | | 641,186 | | 207,724 | |
| Securities lending income receivable - affiliated | | | | | | | 525 | | | |
| Other assets | 852,839 | | 26,389 | | 387,834 | | 543,729 | | 17,359 | |
| Total assets | 1,346,119,057 | | 214,117,133 | | 1,208,888,803 | | 805,224,118 | | 87,294,362 | |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collateral at value - securities loaned | | | | | | | 2,250,000 | | | |
| Investments purchased payable | 17,100,882 | | 3,287,765 | | 21,116,085 | | 610,050 | | 171,951 | |
| Options written at value 5 | 37,092,204 | | 4,119,787 | | 29,344,549 | | 24,302,632 | | 866,835 | |
| Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | 36 | | 68 | | 15,053 | | 22 | | 78 | |
| Bank overdraft | | | | | | | 11,345,763 | | | |
| Investment advisory fees payable | 1,084,019 | | 173,904 | | 974,599 | | 775,272 | | 54,355 | |
| Officers and Trustees fees payable | 295,436 | | 13,144 | | 264,543 | | 158,287 | | 10,941 | |
| Licensing fee payable | | | | | | | | | 41,166 | |
| Other accrued expenses payable | 441,642 | | 130,732 | | 591,454 | | 318,888 | | 102,329 | |
| Total liabilities | 56,014,219 | | 7,725,400 | | 52,306,283 | | 39,760,914 | | 1,247,655 | |
| Net Assets | $ 1,290,104,838 | $ | 206,391,733 | $ | 1,156,582,520 | $ | 765,463,204 | $ | 86,046,707 | |
| Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paid-in capital | $ 1,446,686,456 | $ | 176,834,894 | $ | 1,695,250,427 | $ | 713,160,963 | $ | 82,951,843 | |
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income | (322,244 | ) | (13,144 | ) | (244,802 | ) | (5,355,947 | ) | 1,300,748 | |
| Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (234,418,705 | ) | 6,076,967 | | (596,176,866 | ) | (40,040,968 | ) | (1,377,253 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 78,159,331 | | 23,493,016 | | 57,753,761 | | 97,699,156 | | 3,171,369 | |
| Net Assets | $ 1,290,104,838 | $ | 206,391,733 | $ | 1,156,582,520 | $ | 765,463,204 | $ | 86,046,707 | |
| Net asset value 6 | $ 18.68 | $ | 27.19 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 13.42 | $ | 14.26 | |
| 1 Investments
at cost - unaffiliated | $ 1,153,511,108 | $ | 166,525,633 | $ | 1,012,088,768 | $ | 652,136,848 | $ | 77,991,315 | |
| 2 Securities
on loan at value | $ | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,245,500 | $ | | |
| 3 Investments
at cost - affiliated | $ 42,426,566 | $ | 14,067,561 | $ | 57,450,039 | $ | 24,698,837 | $ | 5,624,436 | |
| 4 Foreign
currency at cost | $ 5,022,598 | $ | 3,044 | $ | 15,620,764 | $ | 74,315 | $ | 29,086 | |
| 5 Premiums
received | $ 21,784,193 | $ | 3,035,525 | $ | 20,442,255 | $ | 11,589,432 | $ | 783,029 | |
| 6 Shares
outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value | 69,056,527 | | 7,591,500 | | 109,989,277 | | 57,045,091 | | 6,033,028 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 63 |
|---|---|---|
S tatements of Operations
| Year
Ended October 31, 2010 | BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust (BDV) | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | $ 17,049,129 | $ | 18,791,028 | $ | 10,495,534 | $ | 2,527,671 | $ | 16,733,419 | |
| Foreign taxes withheld | (9,619 | ) | (10,718 | ) | | | (128,619 | ) | (581,302 | ) |
| Income-affiliated | 12,853 | | 32,136 | | 10,816 | | 10,495 | | 28,260 | |
| Securities lending income - affiliated | | | 29,881 | | | | 7,819 | | 15,160 | |
| Total income | 17,052,363 | | 18,842,327 | | 10,506,350 | | 2,417,366 | | 16,195,537 | |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment advisory | 3,402,427 | | 5,854,758 | | 2,137,093 | | 1,516,021 | | 9,030,801 | |
| Licensing | 523,450 | | 585,476 | | 284,946 | | | | | |
| Printing | 92,316 | | 79,409 | | 32,437 | | 41,965 | | 152,710 | |
| Professional | 55,209 | | 55,569 | | 50,169 | | 54,816 | | 54,820 | |
| Custodian | 68,248 | | 58,622 | | 88,089 | | 114,573 | | 82,488 | |
| Officer and Trustees | 64,166 | | 87,688 | | 14,720 | | 11,855 | | 117,137 | |
| Insurance | 40,077 | | 46,017 | | 21,079 | | 10,654 | | 57,747 | |
| Transfer agent | 11,839 | | 6,798 | | 10,519 | | 11,064 | | 12,084 | |
| Registration | 23,426 | | 23,305 | | 12,395 | | 7,756 | | 14,074 | |
| Miscellaneous | 2,507 | | 5,012 | | 5,014 | | 61,072 | | 7,519 | |
| Total expenses excluding interest expense | 4,283,665 | | 6,802,654 | | 2,656,461 | | 1,829,776 | | 9,529,380 | |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | 780 | | 13,486 | |
| Total expenses | 4,283,665 | | 6,802,654 | | 2,656,461 | | 1,830,556 | | 9,542,866 | |
| Less fees waived by advisor | (5,424 | ) | (13,832 | ) | (4,420 | ) | (4,298 | ) | (1,204,178 | ) |
| Net expenses | 4,278,241 | | 6,788,822 | | 2,652,041 | | 1,826,258 | | 8,338,688 | |
| Net investment income | 12,774,122 | | 12,053,505 | | 7,854,309 | | 591,108 | | 7,856,849 | |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 11,672,141 | | (48,082,923 | ) | 11,282,453 | | (21,360,631 | ) | 15,248,091 | |
| Options written | 9,678,811 | | 29,458,399 | | 6,124,026 | | 4,881,385 | | 28,339,082 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | (13,077 | ) | 13,277 | |
| | 21,350,952 | | (18,624,524 | ) | 17,406,479 | | (16,492,323 | ) | 43,600,450 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 49,877,657 | | 92,596,347 | | 29,999,425 | | 32,884,211 | | 63,902,846 | |
| Options written | (1,611,409 | ) | (3,639,568 | ) | (1,372,290 | ) | (1,322,709 | ) | (5,756,493 | ) |
| Foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | 15,253 | | 4,266 | |
| | 48,266,248 | | 88,956,779 | | 28,627,135 | | 31,576,755 | | 58,150,619 | |
| Total realized and unrealized gain | 69,617,200 | | 70,332,255 | | 46,033,614 | | 15,084,432 | | 101,751,069 | |
| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
Operation | $ 82,391,322 | $ | 82,385,760 | $ | 53,887,923 | $ | 15,675,540 | $ | 109,607,918 | |
1 Net of $(12,624) and $(77,969) foreign capital gain tax for BME and BCF, respectively.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 64 | ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Year
Ended October 31, 2010 | BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE) | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | $ 28,506,494 | $ | 2,615,909 | $ | 31,570,605 | $ | 17,752,928 | $ | 3,130,393 | |
| Foreign taxes withheld | (1,631,767 | ) | (96,244 | ) | (2,923,477 | ) | (303,789 | ) | (152,564 | ) |
| Income-affiliated | 80,312 | | 15,805 | | 82,923 | | 47,952 | | 4,356 | |
| Securities lending income - affiliated | 6,566 | | 756 | | 5,181 | | 3,911 | | | |
| Total income | 26,961,605 | | 2,536,226 | | 28,735,232 | | 17,501,002 | | 2,982,185 | |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment advisory | 12,619,628 | | 2,043,468 | | 11,396,546 | | 8,568,290 | | 617,018 | |
| Licensing | | | | | | | | | 123,403 | |
| Printing | 362,056 | | 47,212 | | 299,033 | | 159,237 | | 27,451 | |
| Professional | 81,648 | | 57,645 | | 101,453 | | 59,265 | | 59,557 | |
| Custodian | 515,973 | | 128,650 | | 625,467 | | 160,248 | | 113,739 | |
| Officer and Trustees | 177,733 | | 19,759 | | 217,950 | | 119,369 | | 8,047 | |
| Insurance | 82,112 | | 14,472 | | 97,310 | | 54,101 | | 6,414 | |
| Transfer agent | 13,282 | | 11,322 | | 11,644 | | 11,044 | | 11,272 | |
| Registration | 12,782 | | 8,957 | | 44,311 | | 28,225 | | 2,011 | |
| Miscellaneous | 103,101 | | 22,134 | | 65,697 | | 15,040 | | 39,405 | |
| Total expenses excluding interest expense | 13,968,315 | | 2,353,619 | | 12,859,411 | | 9,174,819 | | 1,008,317 | |
| Interest expense | | | 5,845 | | 486 | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 13,968,315 | | 2,359,464 | | 12,859,897 | | 9,174,819 | | 1,008,317 | |
| Less fees waived by advisor | (32,372 | ) | (6,616 | ) | (33,268 | ) | (1,448,452 | ) | (1,606 | ) |
| Net expenses | 13,935,943 | | 2,352,848 | | 12,826,629 | | 7,726,367 | | 1,006,711 | |
| Net investment income | 13,025,662 | | 183,378 | | 15,908,603 | | 9,774,635 | | 1,975,474 | |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 24,254,278 | | 12,942,559 | | (102,450,521 | ) | (17,224,717 | ) | 2,103,820 | |
| Options written | 83,683,159 | | 6,755,028 | | 69,794,185 | | 30,019,890 | | 1,859,732 | |
| Foreign currency transactions | (1,052,991 | ) | (52,163 | ) | (2,126,742 | ) | 73,357 | | (24,296 | ) |
| | 106,884,446 | | 19,645,424 | | (34,783,078 | ) | 12,868,530 | | 3,939,256 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 65,646,316 | | 7,122,059 | 1 | 167,157,860 | | 151,296,077 | 1 | 4,581,041 | |
| Options written | (25,873,932 | ) | (1,492,574 | ) | (19,371,859 | ) | (15,707,788 | ) | (274,055 | ) |
| Foreign currency transactions | (29,818 | ) | 3,587 | | (22,432 | ) | (12,360 | ) | 10,348 | |
| | 39,742,566 | | 5,633,072 | | 147,763,569 | | 135,575,929 | | 4,317,334 | |
| Total realized and unrealized gain | 146,627,012 | | 25,278,496 | | 112,980,491 | | 148,444,459 | | 8,256,590 | |
| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
Operation | $ 159,652,674 | $ | 25,461,874 | $ | 128,889,094 | $ | 158,219,094 | $ | 10,232,064 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2010 | 65 |
|---|---|---|
S tatements of Changes in Net Assets
| BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust (BDV) | BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers Trust (BDJ) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||
| Increase | ||||||||
| (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ 12,774,122 | $ 16,343,361 | $ 12,053,505 | $ 17,340,895 | ||||
| Net realized gain | 21,350,952 | (127,871,946 | ) | (18,624,524 | ) | (190,657,567 | ) | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation | 48,266,248 | 82,109,730 | 88,956,779 | 153,236,724 | ||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 82,391,322 | (29,418,855 | ) | 82,385,760 | (20,079,948 | ) | ||
| Dividends | ||||||||
| and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (35,436,905 | ) | (16,244,237 | ) | (12,098,232 | ) | (17,467,300 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | | | ||||
| Tax return of capital | | (19,192,668 | ) | (57,140,851 | ) | (63,684,763 | ) | |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and | ||||||||
| distributions to shareholders | (35,436,905 | ) | (35,436,905 | ) | (69,239,083 | ) | (81,152,063 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||||
| Share Transactions | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to | ||||||||
| reorganization | | | | | ||||
| Reinvestment of dividends | | | 7,115,353 | 4,328,556 | ||||
| Net increase in net assets derived from share transactions | | | 7,115,353 | 4,328,556 | ||||
| Net | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 46,954,417 | (64,855,760 | ) | 20,262,030 | (96,903,455 | ) | ||
| Beginning of year | 498,174,292 | 563,030,052 | 572,065,529 | 668,968,984 | ||||
| End of year | $ 545,128,709 | $ 498,174,292 | $ 592,327,559 | $ 572,065,529 | ||||
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment | ||||||||
| income | $ (170,108 | ) | $ (23,999 | ) | $ (161,718 | ) | $ (13,016 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
66 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers Trust (BDT) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||
| Increase | ||||||||||||||||
| (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||
| Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | $ 7,854,309 | $ | 9,100,829 | $ | 591,108 | $ | 770,652 | $ | 7,856,849 | $ | 10,362,915 | $ | 13,025,662 | $ 5,271,647 | ||
| Net realized gain | 17,406,479 | (54,399,830 | ) | (16,492,323 | ) | (27,169,059 | ) | 43,600,450 | 7,812,418 | 106,884,446 | (31,644,052 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation | 28,627,135 | 37,119,870 | 31,576,755 | 48,078,825 | 58,150,619 | 122,155,453 | 39,742,566 | 112,160,357 | ||||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 53,887,923 | (8,179,131 | ) | 15,675,540 | 21,680,418 | 109,607,918 | 140,330,786 | 159,652,674 | 85,787,952 | |||||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
| and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (17,490,218 | ) | (8,355,545 | ) | (582,037 | ) | (776,099 | ) | (5,141,482 | ) | (13,891,389 | ) | (99,018,419 | ) | (5,179,012 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | | (1,032,348 | ) | (43,079,790 | ) | (5,568,031 | ) | (16,795,876 | ) | | ||||
| Tax return of capital | | (9,134,673 | ) | (13,928,324 | ) | (15,909,385 | ) | | (28,761,852 | ) | (40,455,279 | ) | (55,376,808 | ) | ||
| Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and | ||||||||||||||||
| distributions to shareholders | (17,490,218 | ) | (17,490,218 | ) | (14,510,361 | ) | (17,717,832 | ) | (48,221,272 | ) | (48,221,272 | ) | (156,269,574 | ) | (60,555,820 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||||||||||||
| Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to | ||||||||||||||||
| reorganization | | | | | | | | 1,025,103,621 | ||||||||
| Reinvestment of dividends | | | 2,811,900 | 2,781,185 | | | 8,551,415 | | ||||||||
| Net increase in net assets derived from share transactions | | | 2,811,900 | 2,781,185 | | | 8,551,415 | 1,025,103,621 | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 36,397,705 | (25,669,349 | ) | 3,977,079 | 6,743,771 | 61,386,646 | 92,109,514 | 11,934,515 | 1,050,335,753 | |||||||
| Beginning of year | 261,471,647 | 287,140,996 | 127,025,363 | 120,281,592 | 708,588,860 | 616,479,346 | 1,278,170,323 | 227,834,570 | ||||||||
| End of year | $ 297,869,352 | $ | 261,471,647 | $ | 131,002,442 | $ | 127,025,363 | $ | 769,975,506 | $ | 708,588,860 | $ | 1,290,104,838 | $ 1,278,170,323 | ||
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment | ||||||||||||||||
| income | $ 180,124 | $ | 313,497 | $ | 592 | $ | 16,122 | $ | 9,441,928 | $ | 6,618,029 | $ | (322,244 | ) | $ (157,624 | ) |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 67
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) | BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||
| Increase | ||||||||
| (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ 183,378 | $ 662,563 | $ 15,908,603 | $ 28,958,213 | ||||
| Net realized gain | 19,645,424 | 3,321,376 | (34,783,078 | ) | (559,616,464 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation | 5,633,072 | 21,947,983 | 147,763,569 | 779,184,105 | ||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 25,461,874 | 25,931,922 | 128,889,094 | 248,525,854 | ||||
| Dividends | ||||||||
| and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (136,268 | ) | (949,596 | ) | (13,597,240 | ) | (32,190,952 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (11,535,663 | ) | (7,700,487 | ) | | | ||
| Tax return of capital | | (4,321,847 | ) | (159,367,997 | ) | (161,725,283 | ) | |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and | ||||||||
| distributions to shareholders | (11,671,931 | ) | (12,971,930 | ) | (172,965,237 | ) | (193,916,235 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||||
| Share Transactions | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to | ||||||||
| reorganization | | | | | ||||
| Reinvestment of dividends | | | 22,011,255 | 17,521,775 | ||||
| Net increase in net assets derived from share transactions | | | 22,011,255 | 17,521,775 | ||||
| Net | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 13,789,943 | 12,959,992 | (22,064,888 | ) | 72,131,394 | |||
| Beginning of year | 192,601,790 | 179,641,798 | 1,178,647,408 | 1,106,516,014 | ||||
| End of year | $ 206,391,733 | $ 192,601,790 | $ 1,156,582,520 | $ 1,178,647,408 | ||||
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment | ||||||||
| income | $ (13,144 | ) | $ (8,091 | ) | $ (244,802 | ) | $ (429,423 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
68 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
| BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) | BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||
| Increase | ||||||||
| (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ 9,774,635 | $ 3,691,683 | $ 1,975,474 | $ | 2,403,578 | |||
| Net realized gain | 12,868,530 | (49,027,390 | ) | 3,939,256 | 1,092,426 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation | 135,575,929 | 236,659,541 | 4,317,334 | 7,255,058 | ||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 158,219,094 | 191,323,834 | 10,232,064 | 10,751,062 | ||||
| Dividends and Distributions to | ||||||||
| Shareholders From | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (42,492,192 | ) | (6,325,350 | ) | (664,248 | ) | (2,343,114 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | (4,237,588 | ) | (1,969,353 | ) | ||
| Tax return of capital | (19,209,691 | ) | (55,327,618 | ) | | (438,543 | ) | |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and | ||||||||
| distributions to shareholders | (61,701,883 | ) | (61,652,968 | ) | (4,901,836 | ) | (4,751,010 | ) |
| Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to | ||||||||
| reorganization | | | | | ||||
| Reinvestment of dividends | 4,017,701 | | | | ||||
| Net increase in net assets derived from share transactions | 4,017,701 | | | | ||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 100,534,912 | 129,670,866 | 5,330,228 | 6,000,052 | ||||
| Beginning of year | 664,928,292 | 535,257,426 | 80,716,479 | 74,716,427 | ||||
| End of year | $ 765,463,204 | $ 664,928,292 | $ 86,046,707 | $ | 80,716,479 | |||
| Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment | ||||||||
| income | $ (5,355,947 | ) | $ (103,830 | ) | $ 1,300,748 | $ | 3,339 |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 69
F inancial Highlights BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 9.14 | $ | 10.33 | $ | 15.49 | $ | 15.95 | $ | 14.21 | |
| Net investment income | 0.23 | | 0.30 | | 0.41 | | 0.45 | | 0.42 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.28 | | (0.84 | ) | (4.67 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 2.21 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.51 | | (0.54 | ) | (4.26 | ) | 0.44 | | 2.63 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.65 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.41 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | (0.32 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | | | (0.35 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) |
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.65 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $ 10.00 | $ | 9.14 | $ | 10.33 | $ | 15.49 | $ | 15.95 | |
| Market price, end of year | $ 9.88 | $ | 8.27 | $ | 9.20 | $ | 13.64 | $ | 14.86 | |
| Total Investment Return 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 17.36 | % | (3.75 | )% | (27.56 | )% | 3.15 | % | 19.89 | % |
| Based on market price | 28.15 | % | (2.21 | )% | (26.73 | )% | (2.50 | )% | 24.31 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 0.82 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.84 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 0.82 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.84 | % |
| Net investment income | 2.44 | % | 3.46 | % | 3.46 | % | 2.87 | % | 2.90 | % |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 545,129 | $ | 498,174 | $ | 563,030 | $ | 844,633 | $ | 869,703 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 104 | % | 56 | % | 23 | % | 12 | % | 11 | % |
1 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
70 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Financial Highlights BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 8.13 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 14.10 | $ | 14.88 | $ | 14.01 | |
| Net investment income | 0.17 | | 0.25 | | 0.34 | | 0.39 | | 0.37 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.00 | | (0.55 | ) | (3.73 | ) | 0.06 | | 1.71 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.17 | | (0.30 | ) | (3.39 | ) | 0.45 | | 2.08 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.15 | ) |
| Net realized
gain | | | | | | | (0.80 | ) | (1.06 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | (0.81 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.60 | ) | | | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.98 | ) | (1.16 | ) | (1.12 | ) | (1.23 | ) | (1.21 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $ 8.32 | $ | 8.13 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 14.10 | $ | 14.88 | |
| Market price, end of year | $ 8.99 | $ | 7.89 | $ | 8.47 | $ | 12.68 | $ | 14.92 | |
| Total Investment Return 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 15.23 | % | (1.63 | )% | (24.35 | )% | 3.21 | % | 15.72 | % |
| Based on market price | 28.30 | % | 8.08 | % | (25.70 | )% | (7.43 | )% | 17.97 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 1.16 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.19 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 1.16 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.19 | % |
| Net investment income | 2.06 | % | 3.11 | % | 3.20 | % | 2.76 | % | 2.73 | % |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 592,328 | $ | 572,066 | $ | 668,969 | $ | 983,762 | $ | 1,033,127 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 232 | % | 117 | % | 86 | % | 91 | % | 138 | % |
1 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 71
Financial Highlights BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 9.72 | $ | 10.67 | $ | 15.22 | $ | 16.13 | $ | 15.14 | |
| Net investment income | 0.29 | | 0.30 | | 0.37 | | 0.40 | | 0.37 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.71 | | (0.60 | ) | (4.02 | ) | (0.41 | ) | 1.52 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.00 | | (0.30 | ) | (3.65 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 1.89 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.65 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.35 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | (0.55 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | | | (0.34 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.12 | ) | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.65 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $ 11.07 | $ | 9.72 | $ | 10.67 | $ | 15.22 | $ | 16.13 | |
| Market price, end of year | $ 9.98 | $ | 8.37 | $ | 9.01 | $ | 13.19 | $ | 14.53 | |
| Total Investment Return 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 21.94 | % | (1.10 | )% | (23.93 | )% | 0.24 | % | 13.65 | % |
| Based on market price | 27.67 | % | 0.86 | % | (25.88 | )% | (3.56 | )% | 17.43 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 0.93 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 0.93 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.96 | % |
| Net investment income | 2.76 | % | 3.68 | % | 3.40 | % | 2.75 | % | 2.57 | % |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 297,869 | $ | 261,472 | $ | 287,141 | $ | 409,646 | $ | 433,938 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 71 | % | 66 | % | 20 | % | 18 | % | 18 | % |
1 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
72 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Financial Highlights BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR)
| Year | ||||||||
| Ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 10.56 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 20.31 | $ | 19.10 | 2 |
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.03 | | ||||
| Net | ||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.24 | 1.78 | (8.51 | ) | 1.25 | |||
| Net | ||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.29 | 1.84 | (8.48 | ) | 1.25 | |||
| Dividends | ||||||||
| and distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | |
| Net | ||||||||
| realized gain | | (0.09 | ) | (1.58 | ) | | ||
| Tax return | ||||||||
| of capital | (1.15 | ) | (1.35 | ) | | | ||
| Total | ||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (1.20 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (1.60 | ) | | |
| Offering | ||||||||
| costs resulting from the issuance of shares | | | | (0.04 | ) | |||
| Net asset | ||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 10.65 | $ | 10.56 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 20.31 | |
| Market | ||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 11.69 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 9.20 | $ | 19.75 | |
| Total Investment Return 3 | ||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||
| net asset value | 13.04 | % | 19.64 | % | (43.99 | )% | 6.28 | % 4 |
| Based on | ||||||||
| market price | 28.08 | % | 28.88 | % | (48.20 | )% | (1.25 | )% 4 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| expenses | 1.45 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.70 | % 5 |
| Total | ||||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.45 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.68 | % 5 |
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | 0.47 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.97 | % 5 |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net assets, | ||||||||
| end of period (000) | $ 131,002 | $ | 127,025 | $ | 120,282 | $ | 238,731 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||
| turnover | 124 | % | 62 | % | 45 | % | 4 | % |
| 1 | Commencement of investment operations. This information
includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction
of $0.8975 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00
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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 73
Financial Highlights BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 23.81 | $ | 20.71 | $ | 37.60 | $ | 29.67 | $ | 28.12 | |
| Net investment income | 0.26 | | 0.41 | | 1.18 | | 0.49 | | 0.75 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.42 | | 4.32 | | (14.63 | ) | 9.27 | | 3.65 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 3.68 | | 4.73 | | (13.45 | ) | 9.76 | | 4.40 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.49 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (1.45 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (2.48 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (2.36 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.62 | ) | (1.63 | ) | (3.44 | ) | (1.83 | ) | (2.85 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 25.87 | $ | 23.81 | $ | 20.71 | $ | 37.60 | $ | 29.67 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 25.36 | $ | 22.18 | $ | 17.99 | $ | 32.14 | $ | 26.73 | |
| Total Investment Return 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 15.89 | % | 25.54 | % | (38.15 | )% | 34.98 | % | 17.30 | % |
| Based on market price | 21.95 | % | 34.63 | % | (37.14 | )% | 28.07 | % | 18.11 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 1.27 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.28 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.08 | % |
| Net investment income | 1.04 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.69 | % | 2.47 | % |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 769,976 | $ | 708,589 | $ | 616,479 | $ | 1,119,310 | $ | 883,104 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 80 | % | 62 | % | 54 | % | 47 | % | 40 | % |
1 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 18.64 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 31.09 | $ | 26.72 | $ | 23.77 | |
| Net investment income | 0.19 | | 0.19 | | 0.39 | | 0.55 | | 0.58 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.13 | | 2.70 | | (10.39 | ) | 6.32 | | 4.64 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.32 | | 2.89 | | (10.00 | ) | 6.87 | | 5.22 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (1.44 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.59 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.25 | ) | | | (2.48 | ) | (2.14 | ) | (1.68 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | (0.59 | ) | (2.08 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (2.28 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (3.06 | ) | (2.50 | ) | (2.27 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 18.68 | $ | 18.64 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 31.09 | $ | 26.72 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 19.06 | $ | 18.40 | $ | 15.89 | $ | 28.76 | $ | 27.61 | |
| Total Investment Return 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 13.76 | % | 20.50 | % | (35.08 | )% | 27.47 | % | 24.48 | % |
| Based on market price | 17.58 | % | 34.97 | % | (38.15 | )% | 14.11 | % | 26.64 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 1.11 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.16 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 1.10 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.16 | % |
| Net investment income | 1.03 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.87 | % | 2.45 | % |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 1,290,105 | $ | 1,278,170 | $ | 227,835 | $ | 389,741 | $ | 331,744 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 264 | % | 300 | % | 120 | % | 111 | % | 184 | % |
1 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 25.37 | $ | 23.66 | $ | 30.33 | $ | 27.74 | $ | 26.38 | |
| Net investment income | 0.02 | | 0.10 | | 0.10 | | 0.05 | | 0.00 | 1 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.34 | | 3.32 | | (4.70 | ) | 4.76 | | 3.28 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 3.36 | | 3.42 | | (4.60 | ) | 4.81 | | 3.28 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | |
| Net
realized gain | (1.52 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (1.98 | ) | (2.20 | ) | (1.92 | ) |
| Tax return
of capital | | | (0.57 | ) | | | | | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.54 | ) | (1.71 | ) | (2.07 | ) | (2.22 | ) | (1.92 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 27.19 | $ | 25.37 | $ | 23.66 | $ | 30.33 | $ | 27.74 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 27.14 | $ | 22.61 | $ | 21.62 | $ | 27.05 | $ | 27.32 | |
| Total Investment Return 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 13.69 | % | 16.31 | % | (15.55 | )% | 18.62 | % | 13.00 | % |
| Based on market price | 27.33 | % | 13.44 | % | (13.47 | )% | 7.42 | % | 16.59 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.15 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.15 | % |
| Net investment income | 0.09 | % | 0.37 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.15 | % | (0.11 | )% |
| Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 206,392 | $ | 192,602 | $ | 179,642 | $ | 230,280 | $ | 208,151 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 239 | % | 167 | % | 121 | % | 89 | % | 181 | % |
| 1 | Amounted to less than $0.01 per share 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of | |
| dividends and distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)
| Year | ||||||||
| Ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.92 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 20.12 | $ | 19.10 | 2 |
| Net investment income | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.14 | ||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | 2.04 | (8.31 | ) | 1.50 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.19 | 2.33 | (8.04 | ) | 1.64 | |||
| Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | (0.12 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
| Net realized | ||||||||
| gain | | | (0.88 | ) | (0.50 | ) | ||
| Tax return | ||||||||
| of capital | (1.47 | ) | (1.52 | ) | (0.49 | ) | | |
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.59 | ) | (1.82 | ) | (1.67 | ) | (0.60 | ) |
| Offering costs resulting from the issuance of shares | | | | (0.02 | ) | |||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.52 | $ | 10.92 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 20.12 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 10.56 | $ | 10.92 | $ | 9.09 | $ | 17.76 | |
| Total Investment Return 3 | ||||||||
| Based on net asset value | 12.06 | % | 26.28 | % | (41.76 | )% | 8.93 | % 4 |
| Based on market price | 12.49 | % | 44.62 | % | (42.39 | )% | (8.17 | )% 4 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||
| Total expenses | 1.13 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.07 | % 5 |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 1.13 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.07 | % 5 |
| Net investment income | 1.40 | % | 2.68 | % | 2.34 | % | 1.75 | % 5 |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 1,156,583 | $ | 1,178,647 | $ | 1,106,516 | $ | 2,138,523 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 247 | % | 198 | % | 123 | % | 46 | % |
| 1 | Commencement of investment operations. This information
includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction
of $0.8975 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $20.00
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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends
and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF)
| Year | ||||||||||
| Ended October 31, | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.73 | $ | 9.44 | $ | 20.79 | $ | 15.33 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net investment income | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.04 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.61 | 3.30 | (10.16 | ) | 6.35 | 0.98 | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.78 | 3.38 | (9.96 | ) | 6.55 | 1.02 | ||||
| Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||
| investment income | (0.74 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.29 | ) | | |
| Net | ||||||||||
| realized gain | | | (1.22 | ) | (0.80 | ) | | |||
| Tax return | ||||||||||
| of capital | (0.35 | ) | (0.98 | ) | | | | |||
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.09 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.39 | ) | (1.09 | ) | | |
| Offering costs resulting from the issuance of shares | | | | | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.42 | $ | 11.73 | $ | 9.44 | $ | 20.79 | $ | 15.33 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 13.46 | $ | 11.45 | $ | 7.74 | $ | 17.59 | $ | 15.00 | |
| Total Investment Return 3 | ||||||||||
| Based on net asset value | 24.65 | % | 40.96 | % | (50.14 | )% | 45.34 | % | 6.98 | % 4 |
| Based on market price | 28.08 | % | 67.81 | % | (51.69 | )% | 25.67 | % | | % 4 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||
| Total expenses | 1.28 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.42 | % 5 |
| Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.08 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.22 | % 5 |
| Net investment income | 1.37 | % | 0.68 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.37 | % | 2.63 | % 5 |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 765,463 | $ | 664,928 | $ | 535,257 | $ | 1,179,087 | $ | 820,283 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 71 | % | 58 | % | 29 | % | 61 | % | | % |
| 1 | Commencement of investment operations. This information
includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction
of $0.675 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00
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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of
dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY)
| | Year
Ended October 31, — 2010 | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 13.38 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 21.00 | $ | 18.55 | $ | 15.98 | |
| Net investment income | 0.33 | | 0.36 | | 0.50 | | 0.46 | | 0.39 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.36 | | 1.43 | | (8.22 | ) | 2.90 | | 3.22 | |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.69 | | 1.79 | | (7.72 | ) | 3.36 | | 3.61 | |
| Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.49 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.70 | ) | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | (0.55 | ) |
| Tax return of capital | | | (0.07 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.00 | 1 |
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.81 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (1.04 | ) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $ 14.26 | $ | 13.38 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 21.00 | $ | 18.55 | |
| Market price, end of year | $ 13.44 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 18.07 | $ | 16.36 | |
| Total Investment Return 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on net asset value | 14.08 | % | 17.64 | % | (37.53 | )% | 19.10 | % | 24.34 | % |
| Based on market price | 24.67 | % | 19.63 | % | (38.42 | )% | 16.20 | % | 20.52 | % |
| Ratios
to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total expenses | 1.23 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.13 | % |
| Total expenses after fees waived | 1.22 | % | 1.16 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.13 | % |
| Net investment income | 2.40 | % | 3.39 | % | 3.11 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.45 | % |
| Supplemental
Data | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 86,047 | $ | 80,716 | $ | 74,716 | $ | 126,706 | $ | 111,925 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 59 | % | 64 | % | 10 | % | 12 | % | 10 | % |
| 1 | Amounted to less than $0.01 per share 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 sales charges and include the reinvestment of | |
| dividends and distributions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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N otes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV), BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ), BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY), BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF) and BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY) (collectively, the Trusts) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. All Trusts, except BQR, BGR, BME, BGY and BCF, are registered as diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). BQR, BGR, BME, BGY and BCF are registered as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the 1940 Act. The Trusts 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 Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values of their shares on a daily basis.
BOE Reorganization: The Board of Trustees (the Board) and the shareholders of each of BlackRock Global Equity Income Trust (BFD), BlackRock World Investment Trust (BWC) (the Target Trusts) and BOE approved the reorganization of each Target Trust into BOE (the Reorganizations). The Reorganizations were tax-free events and were effective as of the opening for business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 27, 2009.
| Target Trusts | Acquiring Trust |
|---|---|
| BFD | BOE |
| BWC | BOE |
Under the agreement and plan of reorganization between each Target Trust and BOE, the shares of each Target Trust (Target Trust Shares) were exchanged for BOE shares. The conversion ratios for Target Trust Shares were as follows:
| BFD/BOE | 0.55125638 |
|---|---|
| BWC/BOE | 0.59681881 |
The net assets of BOE before and after the Reorganizations and BOE shares issued and Target Trust Shares redeemed in connection with the Reorganizations were as follows:
| Acquiring Trust — BOE | Net
Assets After the Reorganizations — $ 1,256,641,195 | Net
Assets Prior to the Reorganizations — $ 231,537,574 | 55,935,668 | 97,158,060 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Included in the net assets acquired by BOE were the following components:
| Target Trusts | Paid-In Capital | Distributions
in Excess of Net Investment Income | | Realized Loss | | Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Net
Assets |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BFD | $ 707,107,343 | $ (46,391 | ) | $ (277,649,990 | ) | $ 25,155,884 | | $ 454,566,846 |
| BWC | $ 702,754,061 | $ (60,604 | ) | $ (105,511,570 | ) | $ (26,645,112 | ) | $ 570,536,775 |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:
Valuation: The Trusts fair value their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price. If no bid price is available, the prior days price will be used, unless it is determined that such prior days price no longer reflects the fair value of the security. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
The Trusts value their investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series (the Money Market Series) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the net assets of the underlying fund. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the 1940 Act. The Trusts may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior days price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior days price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (OTC) options are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment or is not available, the investment will be valued 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 investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the cur-
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rent sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of each Trusts net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and be valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the investment advisor using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Trusts use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the Systematic Fair Value Price). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency Transactions: Each Trusts books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the date the transactions are entered into. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, each Trusts investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.
Each Trust reports foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the SEC require that a Trust either delivers collateral or segregates assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., written options or foreign currency exchange contracts), each Trust will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or other 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 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. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when a Trust has determined the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Trusts are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Subject to each Trusts level distribution plan, a Trust intends to make quarterly cash dividends and/or distributions to shareholders, which may consist of net investment income, net options premium and net realized and unrealized gains on investments. The portion of dividends and distributions that exceeds a Trusts current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, may be treated as a tax return of capital. The character of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.
Securities Lending: The Trusts may lend securities to financial institutions that provide cash as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Trusts and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Trusts on the next business day. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and less the fees paid to the securities lending agent. During the term of the loan, the Trusts are entitled to dividend and interest payments on the securities loaned. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the Trusts could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Trusts also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
Income Taxes: It is the Trusts policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provisions are required.
The Trusts file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts US federal tax returns remains open for the year ended October 31, 2010 and the preceding three taxable years of the respective Trust, if applicable. The statute of limitations on the Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. There are no uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Dividend Achievers Universe: BDV, BDJ and BDT have been granted a revocable license by Indxis, Inc. (Indxis) (formerly Mergent) to use the Dividend Achievers TM universe of common stocks. If Indxis revokes a Trusts license to use the Dividend Achievers TM universe, the Board of that Trust may need to adopt a new investment strategy and/or new investment policies. There is no assurance that a Trust would pursue or achieve its investment objective during the period in which it implements these replacement
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
investment policies or strategies. Indxis and Dividend Achievers TM are trademarks of Indxis and have been licensed for use by BDV, BDJ and BDT. The products are not sponsored, endorsed, managed, sold or promoted by Indxis and Indxis makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in any of these three Trusts. The Trusts are required to pay a quarterly licensing fee, which is shown in the Statements of Operations as licensing.
S&P Quality Rankings: BQY has been granted a license by Standard & Poors® (S&P) to use the S&P Quality Rankings and the S&P International Quality Rankings. If S&P terminates the license to use either the S&P Quality Rankings or the S&P International Quality Rankings, the Board may need to adopt a new investment strategy and/or new investment policies. There is no assurance that the Trust would pursue or achieve its investment objective during the period in which it implements these replacement investment policies or strategies. Standard & Poors, S&P, Standard & Poors Earnings and Dividend Rankings, S&P Earnings and Dividend Rankings, Standard & Poors Quality Rankings, Standard & Poors International Quality Rankings, S&P International Quality Rankings and S&P Quality Rankings are trademarks of S&P and have been licensed for use by the Trust. The Trust is not sponsored, endorsed, managed, sold or promoted by S&P and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Trust. The Trust is required to pay a quarterly licensing fee, which is shown in the Statements of Operations as licensing.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trusts Board, non-interested Trustees (Independent Trustees) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees 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 Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability, if any, are included in other assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distributions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are included in income - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as equity risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
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. The Trusts maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral pledged by/posted to the counterparty. For OTC options purchased, the Trusts bear the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral received on the options should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Trusts do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written obligate the Trusts to perform and not the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts and options is deemed to be minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.
The Trusts may mitigate counterparty risk by procuring collateral and through netting provisions included within an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) Master Agreement implemented between a Trust and each of its respective counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreement allows each Trust to offset with each separate counterparty certain derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with collateral held. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is generally based upon minimum transfer amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise, the Trusts bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See Note 1 Segregation and Collateralization for information with respect to collateral practices. In addition, the Trusts manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trusts net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Trusts fail to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Trusts to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Certain Trusts enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by a Trust, help to manage the overall exposure to the currency backing some of the investments held by a Trust. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a Trust as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a Trust records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of foreign cur-
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rency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies and the risk that a counterparty to the contract does not perform its obligations under the agreement.
Options: The Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying instrument at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When a Trust purchases (writes) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by a Trust is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or a Trust enters into a closing transaction), a Trust realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When a Trust writes a call option, such option is covered, meaning that a Trust holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When a Trust writes a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.
In purchasing and writing options, a Trust bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Trusts may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a option written could result in a Trust purchasing or selling a security at a price different from the current market value.
| Derivatives Instruments Categorized by
Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fair
Values of Derivative Instruments as of October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Asset
Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statements
of Assets and Liabilities Location | BGR | | BOE | | BME | | BGY | | BCF | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity contracts | Investments at value unaffiliated | $ 5 | | | | | | | | $ 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | | | $ 563 | | $ 60 | | $ 2,819 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | | $ 5 | | $ 563 | | $ 60 | | $ 2,819 | | $ 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities
Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Statements
of Assets and Liabilities Location | BDV | | BDJ | | BDT | | BQR | | BGR | | BOE | | BME | | BGY | | BCF | | BQY | |
| Equity contracts | Options written at value | $ 2,730,417 | | $ 6,897,160 | | $ 2,137,881 | | $ 2,610,309 | | $ 16,613,913 | | $ 37,092,204 | | $ 4,119,787 | | $ 29,344,549 | | $ 24,302,632 | | $ 866,835 | |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 36 | | 68 | | 15,053 | | 22 | | 78 | |
| Total | | $ 2,730,417 | | $ 6,897,160 | | $ 2,137,881 | | $ 2,610,309 | | $ 16,613,935 | | $ 37,092,240 | | $ 4,119,855 | | $ 29,359,602 | | $ 24,302,654 | | $ 866,913 | |
| * Includes options purchased at value as reported in the
Schedules of Investments. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations Year Ended
October 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BDV | | BDJ | | BDT | | BQR | | BGR | | BOE | | BME | | BGY | | BCF | | BQY | |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign
currency transactions | | | | | | | | $ 25,123 | | $ (92,868 | ) | $ (586,940 | ) | $ 93,093 | | $ 1,070,354 | | $ (52,742 | ) | $ 514 | |
| Equity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options | | $ 9,678,255 | | $ 29,455,029 | | $ 6,123,474 | | 4,880,024 | | 28,314,032 | | 83,586,719 | | 6,743,669 | | 69,788,836 | | 30,010,690 | | 1,859,587 | |
| Total | | $ 9,678,255 | | $ 29,455,029 | | $ 6,123,474 | | $ 4,905,147 | | $ 28,221,164 | | $ 82,999,779 | | $ 6,836,762 | | $ 70,859,190 | | $ 29,957,948 | | $ 1,860,101 | |
| Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BDV | | BDJ | | BDT | | BQR | | BGR | | BOE | | BME | | BGY | | BCF | | BQY | |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign
currency transactions | | | | | | | | | | $ (22 | ) | $ 6,855 | | $ (15 | ) | $ (278,210 | ) | $ (67 | ) | $ 5,075 | |
| Equity contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options* | | $ (1,611,409 | ) | $ (3,639,568 | ) | $ (1,372,290 | ) | $ (1,322,709 | ) | (5,756,493 | ) | (25,873,932 | ) | (1,492,574 | ) | (19,371,859 | ) | (15,707,788 | ) | (274,055 | ) |
| Total | | $ (1,611,409 | ) | $ (3,639,568 | ) | $ (1,372,290 | ) | $ (1,322,709 | ) | $ (5,756,515 | ) | $ (25,874,459 | ) | $ (1,492,582 | ) | $ (19,384,093 | ) | $ (15,707,810 | ) | $ (274,133 | ) |
| ** Options purchased are included in the net realized gain
(loss) from investments unaffiliated and net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on investments unaffiliated. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2010, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
| BDV | BDJ | BDT | BQR | BGR | BOE | BME | BGY | BCF | BQY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transactions: | ||||||||||
| Average | ||||||||||
| number of contracts US dollars purchased | | | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Average | ||||||||||
| number of contracts US dollars sold | | | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Average US | ||||||||||
| dollar amounts purchased | | | | $ 251,545 | $ 5,643 | $ 7,210,282 | $ 586,485 | $ 12,076,319 | $ 16,216 | $ 38,727 |
| Average US | ||||||||||
| dollar amounts sold | | | | $ 225,322 | $ 3,298,565 | $ 10,842,482 | $ 340,310 | $ 14,005,434 | $ 46,252 | $ 5,993 |
| Options: | ||||||||||
| Average number of contracts purchased | | | | | 15,000 | 38,775 | 2,500 | | 4,375 | |
| Average | ||||||||||
| number of contracts written | 2,396,675 | 7,000,000 | 1,886,771 | 11,436,737 | 5,714,581 | 44,067,592 | 2,099,375 | 95,888,042 | 14,346,150 | 1,150,792 |
| Average | ||||||||||
| notional value of contracts purchased | | | | | $ 270,000 | $ 1,046,925 | $ 112,275 | | $ 78,750 | |
| Average | ||||||||||
| notional value of contracts written | $ 104,137,813 | $ 308,238,491 | $ 57,357,379 | $ 55,416,860 | $ 230,601,379 | $ 631,302,200 | $ 64,041,531 | $ 634,566,603 | $ 255,110,961 | $ 27,886,739 |
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC), Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Trusts for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Trusts 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 Trusts portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Trusts. For such services, the Trusts pay the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual rates of the average weekly value of each Trusts net assets: 0.65% for BDV, 1.00% for BDJ, 0.75% for BDT, 1.20% for BQR, 1.20% for BGR, 1.00% for BOE, 1.00% for BME, 1.00% for BGY, 1.20% for BCF and 0.75% for BQY. The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees on BGR and BCF as a percentage of their average weekly net assets as follows: 0.20% for the first five years of the Trusts operations (2006 through 2011 for BCF), 0.15% in 2010 for BGR and in 2012 for BCF, 0.10% in 2011 for BGR and in 2013 for BCF and 0.05% in 2012 for BGR and in 2014 for BCF.
The Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. for BDV, BDJ, BDT and BQY, State Street Research & Management Company for BGR, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM) and BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. for BGY and BCF, and BlackRock International Limited for BQR and BCF, each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays each sub-advisor for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by each Trust to the Manager.
The Trusts have received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting them, among other things, to pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending activities and has retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM may, on behalf of the Trusts, invest cash collateral received by the Trusts for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds advised by the Manager or its affiliates. The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as securities loaned and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by BIM is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. The share of income earned by the Trusts on such investments is shown as securities lending affiliated in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2010, BIM received $17,061 in securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities for the Trusts.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for compensation paid to the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities for the year ended October 31, 2010, were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales | |
|---|---|---|
| BDV | $ 532,048,326 | $ 540,901,534 |
| BDJ | $ 1,321,876,127 | $ 1,326,666,666 |
| BDT | $ 196,934,561 | $ 199,752,088 |
| BQR | $ 149,820,109 | $ 151,812,450 |
| BGR | $ 616,307,318 | $ 586,086,549 |
| BOE | $ 3,208,221,081 | $ 3,254,815,182 |
| BME | $ 459,139,063 | $ 464,567,273 |
| BGY | $ 2,650,807,784 | $ 2,694,268,535 |
| BCF | $ 495,366,652 | $ 482,131,295 |
| BQY | $ 47,134,262 | $ 51,030,153 |
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Transactions in options written for the year ended October 31, 2010, were as follows:
| Contracts | Premiums Received | Contracts | Premiums Received | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDV | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 980,505 | $ | 2,834,966 | |||||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 10,220,425 | 18,847,314 | ||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (4,493,722 | ) | (8,303,180 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (997,851 | ) | (3,263,574 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (4,650,733 | ) | (8,033,702 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 1,058,624 | $ | 2,081,824 | |||||
| BDJ | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 3,073,157 | $ | 8,463,610 | |||||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 32,037,009 | 56,643,616 | ||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (13,753,215 | ) | (25,389,256 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (2,711,084 | ) | (7,723,584 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (15,230,139 | ) | (26,127,147 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 3,415,728 | $ | 5,867,239 | |||||
| BDT | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 1,022,895 | $ | 1,745,202 | |||||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 7,627,441 | 11,022,601 | ||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (3,623,382 | ) | (4,794,191 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (1,195,434 | ) | (2,523,110 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (2,646,982 | ) | (3,784,407 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 1,184,538 | $ | 1,666,095 | |||||
| BQR | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 10,345,421 | $ | 1,871,244 | |||||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 76,671,589 | 14,328,924 | ||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (31,364,493 | ) | (6,421,686 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (32,769,538 | ) | (2,804,304 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (12,149,217 | ) | (5,096,993 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 10,733,762 | $ | 1,877,185 | |||||
| BGR | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 3,663,582 | $ | 11,556,677 | 182,350 | $ | 336,126 | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 12,582,460 | 53,065,583 | 60,000 | 54,000 | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (5,627,240 | ) | (24,953,649 | ) | (182,350 | ) | (336,126 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (2,186,261 | ) | (10,943,072 | ) | | | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (4,506,287 | ) | (17,976,228 | ) | | | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 3,926,254 | $ | 10,749,311 | 60,000 | $ | 54,000 | ||
| BOE | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 46,910,987 | $ | 30,037,519 | 183,933 | $ | 352,704 | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 277,670,079 | 163,994,297 | 265,371 | 2,377,857 | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (125,771,731 | ) | (73,459,005 | ) | (130,315 | ) | (898,119 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (84,691,286 | ) | (46,435,893 | ) | (43,165 | ) | (779,200 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (75,790,222 | ) | (53,055,768 | ) | (214,207 | ) | (350,199 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 38,327,827 | $ | 21,081,150 | 61,617 | $ | 703,043 | ||
| Calls | Puts | |||||||
| Contracts | Premiums Received | Contracts | Premiums Received | |||||
| BME | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 728,973 | $ | 2,351,438 | 730 | $ | 82,955 | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 3,671,273 | 12,978,998 | 500,071 | 1,501,235 | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (1,469,704 | ) | (5,506,086 | ) | (5,285 | ) | (552,760 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (1,150,715 | ) | (3,969,049 | ) | (3,322 | ) | (287,112 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (903,202 | ) | (3,498,896 | ) | (345 | ) | (65,198 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 876,625 | $ | 2,356,405 | 491,849 | $ | 679,120 | ||
| BGY | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 64,862,070 | $ | 25,657,264 | 1,250 | $ | 89,435 | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 606,335,304 | 158,411,538 | 6,661,541 | 4,804,395 | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (275,099,873 | ) | (73,420,270 | ) | (4,302,748 | ) | (2,496,392 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (162,677,505 | ) | (40,280,914 | ) | (139,512 | ) | (1,044,499 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (138,168,116 | ) | (50,232,475 | ) | (2,030,816 | ) | (1,045,827 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 95,251,880 | $ | 20,135,143 | 189,715 | $ | 307,112 | ||
| BCF | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 10,919,345 | $ | 10,544,926 | 675 | $ | 111,522 | ||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 76,101,195 | 63,375,445 | 105,447 | 618,568 | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (40,035,605 | ) | (30,893,497 | ) | (86,525 | ) | (478,390 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (10,563,888 | ) | (16,087,652 | ) | (1,347 | ) | (125,394 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (24,479,096 | ) | (15,373,297 | ) | (560 | ) | (102,799 | ) |
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 11,941,951 | $ | 11,565,925 | 17,690 | $ | 23,507 | ||
| BQY | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at beginning of period | 512,889 | $ | 465,726 | |||||
| Options | ||||||||
| written | 5,597,699 | 4,694,428 | ||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| expired | (2,430,668 | ) | (1,950,908 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| closed | (1,336,310 | ) | (1,262,754 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| exercised | (1,385,402 | ) | (1,163,463 | ) | ||||
| Options | ||||||||
| outstanding at end of period | 958,208 | $ | 783,029 |
As of October 31, 2010, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written were as follows:
| Value | |
|---|---|
| BDV | $ 94,534,219 |
| BDJ | $ 270,526,171 |
| BDT | $ 58,013,309 |
| BQR | $ 56,586,658 |
| BGR | $ 242,358,791 |
| BOE | $ 680,378,391 |
| BME | $ 76,060,103 |
| BGY | $ 649,746,366 |
| BCF | $ 276,044,818 |
| BQY | $ 32,538,888 |
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5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: US GAAP require 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 October 31, 2010 attributable to foreign currency transactions, the sale of stock of passive foreign investment companies, income recognized from pass-thru entities, distributions paid in excess of taxable income and the accounting for Real Estate Investment Trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:
| Paid-in
capital | BDV — $ (22,645,964 | ) | | | BDT — $ (10,007,102 | ) | | | BGR — | | BOE — $ (86,859,628 | ) | | | BGY — | | BCF — $ (27,392,083 | ) | BQY — | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Distributions
in excess of net investment income | $ 22,516,674 | $ | (103,975 | ) | $ 9,502,536 | $ | (24,601 | ) | $ 108,532 | | $ 85,828,137 | $ | (52,163 | ) | $ (2,126,742 | ) | $ 27,465,440 | | $ (13,817 | ) |
| Accumulated
net realized gain (loss) | $ 129,290 | $ | 103,975 | | $ 504,566 | $ | 24,601 | | $ (108,532 | ) | $ 1,031,491 | $ | 52,163 | | $ 2,126,742 | | $ (73,357 | ) | $ 13,817 | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, was as follows:
| BDV | BDJ | BDT | BQR | BGR | BOE | BME | BGY | BCF | BQY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Income | ||||||||||
| 10/31/2010 | $ 35,436,905 | $ 12,098,232 | $ 17,490,218 | $ 582,037 | $ 48,221,272 | $ 115,814,295 | $ 2,917,983 | $ 13,597,240 | $ 42,492,192 | $ 3,078,482 |
| 10/31/2009 | 16,244,237 | 17,467,300 | 8,355,545 | 1,808,447 | 19,459,420 | 5,179,012 | 4,872,648 | 32,190,952 | 6,325,350 | 3,102,756 |
| Long-Term Capital Gains | ||||||||||
| 10/31/2010 | | | | | | | 8,753,948 | | | 1,823,354 |
| 10/31/2009 | | | | | | | 3,777,435 | | | 1,209,711 |
| Tax Return of Capital | ||||||||||
| 10/31/2010 | | 57,140,851 | | 13,928,324 | | 40,455,279 | | 159,367,997 | 19,209,691 | |
| 10/31/2009 | 19,192,668 | 63,684,763 | 9,134,673 | 15,909,385 | 28,761,852 | 55,376,808 | 4,321,847 | 161,725,283 | 55,327,618 | 438,543 |
| Total Distributions | ||||||||||
| 10/31/2010 | $ 35,436,905 | $ 69,239,083 | $ 17,490,218 | $ 14,510,361 | $ 48,221,272 | $ 156,269,574 | $ 11,671,931 | $ 172,965,237 | $ 61,701,883 | $ 4,901,836 |
| 10/31/2009 | $ 35,436,905 | $ 81,152,063 | $ 17,490,218 | $ 17,717,832 | $ 48,221,272 | $ 60,555,820 | $ 12,971,930 | $ 193,916,235 | $ 61,652,968 | $ 4,751,010 |
As of October 31, 2010, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
| Undistributed
ordinary income | BDV — | | BDJ — | | | | BQR — | | BGR — $ 8,310,331 | BOE — | | BME — $ 8,354,374 | BGY — | | BCF — | $ | 1,299,837 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Undistributed
long-term Capital
Gains | | | | | | | | | | | | 163,795 | | | | | |
| Capital
loss carryforwards | $ (148,441,517 | ) | $ (234,562,716 | ) | $(42,127,622 | ) | $ (30,220,608 | ) | | $ (220,519,360 | ) | | $ (581,540,948 | ) | $ (7,772,360 | ) | |
| Net
unrealized gains (losses)* | 20,320,331 | | (20,357,687 | ) | (656,084 | ) | (38,620,338 | ) | 81,062,211 | 63,937,742 | | 21,038,670 | 42,873,041 | | 60,074,601 | | 1,795,027 |
| Total | $ (128,121,186 | ) | $ (254,920,403 | ) | $(42,783,706 | ) | $ (68,840,946 | ) | $ 89,372,542 | $ (156,581,618 | ) | $ 29,556,839 | $ (538,667,907 | ) | $ 52,302,241 | $ | 3,094,864 |
As of October 31, 2010, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:
| Expires October 31, | BDV | BDJ | BDT | BQR | BOE | BGY | BCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | | | | $ 19,715,459 | | |
| 2016 | $ 26,663,834 | $ 29,702,025 | | | 162,655,860 | | |
| 2017 | 121,777,683 | 196,333,943 | $ 42,127,622 | $ 21,140,114 | 38,148,041 | $ 525,935,486 | $ 7,772,360 |
| 2018 | | 8,526,748 | | 9,080,494 | | 55,605,462 | |
| Total | $ 148,441,517 | $ 234,562,716 | $ 42,127,622 | $ 30,220,608 | $ 220,519,360 | $ 581,540,948 | $ 7,772,360 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
BOE, BGY and BQY invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When such Trusts concentrate their investments in this manner, they assume the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.
In the normal course of business, the Trusts 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 (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; 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 credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Trusts Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
The Trusts listed below invest a significant portion of their assets in securities in the following sectors:
| Consumer Staples | BDV, BDJ |
|---|---|
| Financials | BDT, BGY, BQY |
| Utilities | BDT, BQR |
| Materials | BQR, BCF |
| Industrials | BQR |
| Energy | BGR, BCF |
| Health Care | BME |
Changes in economic conditions affecting these sectors would have a greater impact on these Trusts, and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
As of October 31, 2010, the Trusts listed below had the following industry classifications:
| Industry | BOE | BGY | BQY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 10 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| Commercial Banks | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Chemicals | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Metals & Mining | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Diversified Telecommunication | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Other* | 65 | 60 | 58 |
7. Capital Share Transactions:
There are an unlimited number of $0.001 par value common shares of beneficial interest authorized for each Trust. At October 31, 2010, the shares owned by an affiliate of the Manager of the Trusts were as follows:
| Common Shares Owned | |
|---|---|
| BDV | 8,028 |
| BDJ | 8,028 |
| BDT | 8,028 |
| BQR | 6,964 |
| BGR | 4,817 |
| BOE | 12,927 |
| BME | 4,817 |
| BGY | 6,178 |
| BCF | 8,028 |
| BQY | 8,028 |
Shares issued and outstanding during the years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestments:
| | Year
Ended October 31, 2010 | Year
Ended October 31, 2009 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BDJ | 874,108 | 550,993 |
| BQR | 279,540 | 267,360 |
| BOE | 486,833 | |
| BGY | 2,045,205 | 1,637,894 |
| BCF | 337,063 | |
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BDV, BDT, BGR, BME and BQY for the years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009.
For the year ended October 31, 2009, shares issued and outstanding for BOE increased 55,935,668 as a result of a reorganization as discussed in Note 1 BOE Reorganization.
8. Subsequent Events:
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
Subsequent to October 31, 2010, the Board declared distributions and special distributions per common share as follows:
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Distribution per Common Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDV | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.162500 |
| BDJ | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.245000 |
| BDT | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.162500 |
| BQR | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.300000 |
| BGR | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.405000 |
| BOE | 11/10/10 | 11/15/10 | 11/30/10 | $ 0.568750 |
| BME* | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 1.084375 |
| BGY | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.340000 |
| BCF | 12/17/10 | 12/21/10 | 12/31/10 | $ 0.271800 |
| BQY | 11/10/10 | 11/15/10 | 11/30/10 | $ 0.250000 |
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R eport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| To the Board of
Trustees and Shareholders of: |
| --- |
| BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust |
| BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust |
| BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust |
| BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust |
| BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust |
| BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity
Trust |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
| BlackRock International Growth and Income
Trust |
| BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust |
| BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global
Equity Managed Trust |
| (Collectively the Trusts) |
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Trusts, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations 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 Trusts 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 Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts 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 October 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trusts as of October 31, 2010, 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 New York, New York December 23, 2010
88 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
D isclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board of Trustees (each, a Board, and, collectively, the Boards, and the members of which are referred to as Board Members) of each of BlackRock Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDV), BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust (BQR), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR), BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDJ), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (BOE), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY), BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (BCF), BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY,) and BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers TM Trust (BDT and together with BDV, BQR, BGR, BDJ, BOE, BME, BGY, BCF and BQY, each a Fund, and, collectively, the Funds) met on April 8, 2010 and May 13-14, 2010 to consider the approval of each Funds investment advisory agreement (collectively, the Advisory Agreements) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), each Funds investment advisor. The Boards of BDV, BDJ, BDT, BQR, BGR, BGY, BCF and BQY also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the Sub-Advisory Agreements) between the Manager and one of the following sub-advisors, as the case may be: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; State Street Research & Management Company; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC; BlackRock International Limited; and BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (each, a Sub-Advisor), with respect to their respective Funds. 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
The Board of each Fund consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not interested persons of the Funds 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 each Fund 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 each Board is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member) and is chaired by an Independent Board Member. Each Board also has one ad hoc committee, the Joint Product Pricing Committee, which consists of Independent Board Members and the directors/trustees of the boards of certain other BlackRock-managed funds, who are not interested persons of their respective funds.
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Boards are required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. In connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the personnel of BlackRock and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
From time to time throughout the year, the Boards, acting directly and through their committees, considered at each of their meetings 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 managements and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any over performance or underperformance against a Funds peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services such as call center and fund accounting; (c) each Funds operating expenses; (d) the resources devoted to and compliance reports relating to each Funds investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Funds compliance with its Code of Ethics and compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers internal controls; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Boards; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRocks implementation of each Funds valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of contractual and actual management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; and (l) periodic updates on BlackRocks business.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards requested and each received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Boards are engaged in a process with BlackRock to periodically review 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 each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (collectively, Peers); (b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment advisory fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates; (d) the impact of 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 8, 2010, the Boards reviewed materials relating to their consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information and BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May 13-14, 2010 Board meeting.
At an in-person meeting held on May 13-14, 2010, each Board, including its Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its respective Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. The Board of each of BDV, BDJ, BDT, BQR, BGR, BGY, BCF and BQY, including its Independent Board Members, also unanimously approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement
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between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to its respective Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. 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 each Fund 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 each Fund; (d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing of each Funds portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders from their relationship with each Fund 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 each Fund. Throughout the year, the Boards compared each Funds performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, and the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRocks senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Boards also reviewed the materials provided by each Funds portfolio management team discussing each Funds performance and each Funds investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Boards considered, among other factors, the number, education and experience of BlackRocks investment personnel generally and each Funds portfolio management team, investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage, BlackRocks portfolio trading capabilities, BlackRocks use of technology, BlackRocks commitment to compliance, BlackRocks credit analysis capabilities, BlackRocks risk analysis capabilities and BlackRocks approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Boards also reviewed a general description of BlackRocks compensation structure with respect to each Funds portfolio management team and BlackRocks ability to attract and retain high-quality talent.
In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders provide each Fund with certain administrative and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In addition to investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with other services, including (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 each Fund; (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 each Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and call center services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks fund administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRocks 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 each Fund. In preparation for the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards were provided with reports, independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Funds 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 Lippers rankings. In connection with their reviews, the Boards received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to a representative group of similar funds as determined by Lipper and to all funds in each Funds applicable Lipper category. The Boards were provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds. The Boards regularly review the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
The Board of BGR noted that, in general, BGR performed better than its Peers in that BGRs performance was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Universe in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
The Boards of BOE, BME and BCF noted that, in general, BOE, BME and BCF performed better than their respective Peers in that each Funds performance was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Universe in each of the one-year, three-year and since-inception periods reported.
The Boards of BQR and BGY noted that, in general, BQR and BGY performed better than their respective Peers in that each Funds performance was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Universe in either the one-year or since-inception periods reported.
The Board of BQY noted that, in general, BQY performed better than its Peers in that BQYs performance was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Universe in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. Additionally, working with the Board of BQY, BlackRock has restructured the investment process of BQY from an active quantitative, index-based investment approach to a fundamentally-based investment approach, thus allowing for greater portfolio management flexibility in picking individual equities and taking targeted sector and industry exposures.
The Boards of BDV and BDT noted that BDV and BDT performed below the median of their Lipper Peer Universe in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. The Boards of BDV and BDT and BlackRock reviewed the reasons for each Funds underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers. The Boards of BDV and BDT were informed that, among other things, BDV and BDT are U.S. portfolios while many of their respective Peers appear to have invested globally. The non-U.S. markets outperformed the U.S. markets over the past five-years helping improve performance for those portfolios holding non-U.S. securities.
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The Board of BDJ noted that BDJ performed below the median of its Lipper Peer Universe in each of the one-year, three-year and since-inception periods reported. The Board of BDJ and BlackRock reviewed the reasons for BDJs underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers. The Board of BDJ was informed that, among other things, BDJ is a U.S. portfolio while many of its Peers appear to have invested globally, including in emerging markets. These non-U.S. markets outperformed the U.S. markets over the past three-years helping improve performance for those portfolios holding non-U.S. securities.
The Boards of BDV, BDJ and BDT and BlackRock discussed BlackRocks strategy for improving each Funds performance and BlackRocks commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist each Funds portfolio managers and to improve each Funds performance. Additionally, working with the Boards of BDV, BDJ and BDT, BlackRock has restructured the investment process of BDV, BDJ and BDT from an active quantitative, index-based investment approach to a fundamentally-based investment approach, thus allowing for greater portfolio management flexibility in picking individual equities and taking targeted sector and industry exposures.
C. Consideration of the Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds
The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Funds contractual advisory fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The Boards also compared each Funds total expenses, as well as actual management fees, 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 BlackRocks financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided each Fund. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Boards currently oversee for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks 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. Nevertheless, to the extent such information was available, the Boards considered BlackRocks 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. That data indicates that operating margins for BlackRock with respect to its registered funds are generally consistent with margins earned by similarly situated publicly traded competitors. In addition, the Boards considered, among other things, certain third party data comparing BlackRocks operating margin with that of other publicly-traded asset management firms. That third party data indicates that larger asset bases do not, in themselves, translate to higher profit margins.
In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of their analysis, the Boards reviewed BlackRocks methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. 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 Boards of BDV, BDJ, BOE, BME, BGY, BQY and BDT noted that each of their respective Funds contractual management fee rate was lower than or equal to the median contractual management fee rate paid by the Funds Peers, in each case, before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers.
The Boards of BQR and BCF noted that each of their respective Funds contractual management fee rate was above the median contractual management fee rate paid by the Funds Peers, in each case, before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers. The Boards of BQR and BCF also noted, however, that each Funds contractual management fee rate was reasonable relative to the median contractual management fee rate paid by the Funds peers.
The Board of BGR noted that BGRs contractual management fee rate was above the median contractual management fee rate paid by BGRs Peers, in each case, before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also noted, however, that BGRs actual management fee rate, after giving effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers by BlackRock, was lower than or equal to the median actual management fee rate paid by BGRs Peers, after giving effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers.
D. Economies of Scale
The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Boards also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable each 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 each Fund.
The Boards noted that most closed-end fund complexes do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering and each fund is managed independently consistent with its own investment objectives. The Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has breakpoints in its fee structure. Information provided by Lipper also revealed that only one closed-end fund complex with total closed-end fund nets assets exceeding $10 billion, as of December 31, 2009, used a complex level breakpoint 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
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)
and significant shareholders may derive from their respective relationships with the Funds, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRocks profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks affiliates and significant shareholders as service providers to the Funds, including for administrative and distribution services. The Boards also considered BlackRocks 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 mutual fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Boards further noted that BlackRock completed the acquisition of a complex of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on December 1, 2009, and that BlackRocks funds may invest in such 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 BlackRocks 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 respective Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Funds fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
Conclusion
Each Board, including its Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its respective Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. The Board of each of BDV, BDJ, BDT, BQR, BGR, BGY, BCF and BQY, including its Independent Board Members, also unanimously approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to its respective Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. As part of its approval, each Board considered the discussions of BlackRocks fee structure, as it applies to its respective Fund, being conducted by the ad hoc Joint Product Pricing Committee. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, each Board, including its Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of its respective Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the Agreements, none of the Boards identified any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund 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. Certain aspects of the arrangements may be the subject of more attention in some years than in others, and the Board Members conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
A utomatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans
Pursuant to each Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Reinvestment Plan), common shareholders are automatically enrolled, to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services (the Plan Agent) in the respective Trusts 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 or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the plan.
After a Trust declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants account, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on a Trusts primary exchange or elsewhere (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 being referred to herein as market premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participants account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the 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 Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares.
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 plan administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035; or by calling 1-866-216-0242.
92 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
I mportant Tax Information (unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid during the taxable period ended October 31, 2010.
| | | Long-term Capital Gains | Non-Taxable Return of Capital | Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals | Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations | Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends for Non-U.S. Residents | Foreign
Source Income | Foreign
Taxes Paid* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BDV | 12/31/09 | | | 54.75 % | 55.04 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | | 44.22 % | 44.03 % | | | |
| BDJ | 12/31/09 | | | 33.20 % | 33.20 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | 100 % | | | | | |
| BDT | 12/31/09 | | | 55.45 % | 55.94 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | | 51.57 % | 51.80 % | | | |
| BQR | 12/31/09 | | | 11.97 % | 5.15 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | 100 % | | | | | |
| BGR | 12/31/09 | | | 16.82 % | 9.39 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | | 13.05 % | 6.36 % | 100 % | | |
| BOE | 11/30/09 | | | 8.49 % | 5.17 % | | | |
| | 2/26/10 - 8/31/10 | | 34.50 % | 23.12 % | 10.66 % | 21.87 % | | |
| BME | 12/31/09 | | | 12.50 % | 10.94 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | 100 % | | | | | | |
| BGY | 12/31/09 | | | 5.00 % | 0.21 % | | 3.28 % | 0.69 % |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | 100 % | | | | | |
| BCF | 12/31/09 | | | 7.72 % | 5.90 % | | | |
| | 3/31/10 - 9/30/10 | | 41.50 % | 56.49 % | 37.58 % | | | |
| BQY | 11/30/09 | | | 42.02 % | 23.95 % | | | |
| | 2/26/10 - 8/31/10 | 48.36 % | | 68.37 % | 29.88 % | 74.35 % | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | The Trusts hereby designate the
percentages indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law. |
| --- | --- |
| | Represents the portion of the
dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident
aliens and foreign corporations. |
| * | The foreign taxes paid represent
taxes incurred by the fund on interest received from foreign sources. Foreign
taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction
from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign
governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate
treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 93
O fficers and Trustees
| Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Length of Time Served as a Trustee 2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen | Public Directorships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Interested Trustees 1 | |||||
| Richard E. Cavanagh 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1946 | Chairman of the Board and Trustee | Since 2003 | Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; | ||
| Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; 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. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) | |||
| Karen P. Robards 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1950 | Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee and Trustee | 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; Director of Enable Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005; Investment | |||||
| Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices). | |||
| Frank J. Fabozzi 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1948 | Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2003 | Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management | ||
| since 2006; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale | |||||
| University, School of Management, since 2006; Adjunct Professor of Finance | |||||
| and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | None | |||
| Kathleen F. Feldstein 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1941 | Trustee | Since 2005 | 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. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | The McClatchy Company (publishing) BellSouth | |||
| (telecommunications) Knight Ridder (publishing) | |||||
| James T. Flynn 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1939 | Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2007 | Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from | ||
| 1990 to 1995. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | None | |||
| Jerrold B. Harris 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1942 | Trustee | 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. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (business development | |||
| company) | |||||
| R. Glenn Hubbard 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1958 | Trustee | Since 2004 | Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia | ||
| faculty member since 1988; Co-Director, Columbia Business Schools | |||||
| 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. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | ADP (data and information services), KKR Financial | |||
| Corporation (finance), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance). |
94 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
Officers and Trustees (continued)
| Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Length of Time Served as a Trustee 2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen | Public Directorships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Interested Trustees 1 | |||||
| W. Carl Kester 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1951 | Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee | Since 2007 | George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business | ||
| Administration, Harvard Business School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, | |||||
| since 2006; Unit Head, Finance, 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; Independent Consultant since 1978. | 99 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios | None | |||
| Interested Trustees 3 | |||||
| Richard S. Davis 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | Trustee | Since 2007 | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief | ||
| Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 | |||||
| to 2005; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual | |||||
| Funds from 2000 to 2005; Chairman, SSR Realty from 2000 to 2004. | 169 RICs consisting of 290 Portfolios | None | |||
| Henry Gabbay 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1947 | Trustee | Since 2007 | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing | ||
| Director, BlackRock, Inc. 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. | 169 RICs consisting of 290 Portfolios | None |
| 1 | Trustees serve until their
resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they
turn 72. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Date shown is the earliest date a
person has served for the Fund 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 trustees
as joining the Funds board in 2007, each trustee 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. |
| 3 | Mr. Davis is an interested
person, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Fund based
on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an
interested person of the Fund based on his former positions with BlackRock,
Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and The
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Directors serve until their
resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they
turn 72. |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 95
Officers and Trustees (concluded)
| Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with the Trust | Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Officers 1 | |||
| Anne Ackerley 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1962 | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2009 2 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Vice |
| President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to 2009; Chief Operating | |||
| Officer of BlackRocks Global Client Group (GCG) since 2009; Chief Operating | |||
| Officer of BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of | |||
| BlackRocks 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, Inc. since 2010; Director |
| of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and | |||
| Management for BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from | |||
| 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. | |||
| Neal Andrews 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1966 | Chief Financial Officer | Since 2007 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. 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, Inc. since 2007; Director |
| of BlackRock, Inc. in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the Merrill Lynch | |||
| Investment Managers, L.P. (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 | Since 2007 | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds |
| since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. since | |||
| 2005. | |||
| Howard Surloff 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1965 | Secretary | Since 2007 | Managing Director and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at |
| BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; General Counsel (U.S.) of Goldman Sachs Asset | |||
| Management, L.P. from 1993 to 2006. |
| 1 | Officers of the Trusts serve at
the pleasure of the Board. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Ms. Ackerley has been President
and Chief Executive Officer since 2009 and was Vice President from 2007 to
2009. |
96 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010
A dditional Information
Proxy Results
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 2, 2010 for shareholders of record on July 6, 2010, to elect trustee nominees for each Trust. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any non-routine matter for any of the Trusts.
Below are the results with respect to each nominee, who will continue to serve as Directors for each of the Trusts:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDV | 45,558,453 | 1,446,129 | 0 | 45,396,496 | 1,608,086 | 0 | 45,520,144 | 1,484,438 | 0 | 45,508,790 | 1,495,792 | 0 |
| BDJ | 59,714,987 | 1,502,697 | 0 | 59,623,846 | 1,593,838 | 0 | 59,686,685 | 1,530,999 | 0 | 59,672,638 | 1,545,046 | 0 |
| BDT | 19,921,328 | 980,301 | 0 | 19,691,423 | 1,210,206 | 0 | 19,918,258 | 983,371 | 0 | 19,907,610 | 994,019 | 0 |
| BQR | 11,450,684 | 214,259 | 0 | 11,399,730 | 265,213 | 0 | 11,431,177 | 233,766 | 0 | 11,433,952 | 230,991 | 0 |
| BGR | 26,959,228 | 481,945 | 0 | 26,891,008 | 550,165 | 0 | 26,939,136 | 502,037 | 0 | 26,952,953 | 488,220 | 0 |
| BOE | 58,113,477 | 1,392,523 | 0 | 58,007,498 | 1,498,502 | 0 | 58,096,903 | 1,409,097 | 0 | 58,075,967 | 1,430,033 | 0 |
| BME | 7,232,442 | 77,204 | 0 | 7,217,038 | 92,608 | 0 | 7,228,679 | 80,967 | 0 | 7,225,737 | 83,909 | 0 |
| BGY | 101,288,538 | 1,708,689 | 0 | 101,162,374 | 1,834,853 | 0 | 101,233,653 | 1,763,574 | 0 | 101,271,218 | 1,726,009 | 0 |
| BCF | 50,363,470 | 1,343,036 | 0 | 50,305,421 | 1,401,085 | 0 | 50,454,047 | 1,252,459 | 0 | 50,374,824 | 1,331,682 | 0 |
| BQY | 4,848,109 | 360,292 | 0 | 4,846,175 | 362,226 | 0 | 4,828,492 | 379,909 | 0 | 4,845,540 | 362,861 | 0 |
For each Trust listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Richard S. Davis, Frank J. Fabozzi, James T. Flynn, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards.
Trust Certification
All Trusts, except BQY, are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
| Investment Advisor |
|---|
| BlackRock |
| Advisors, LLC |
| Wilmington, |
| DE 19809 |
| Sub-Advisor |
| BlackRock |
| Financial |
| Management, |
| Inc. 1 |
| New |
| York, NY 10022 |
| Sub-Advisor |
| State |
| Street Research & |
| Management |
| Co. 2 |
| One |
| Financial Center |
| Boston, |
| MA 02111 |
| Sub-Advisor |
| BlackRock |
| Capital |
| Management, |
| Inc 3 |
| Wilmington, |
| DE 19809 |
| Sub-Advisor |
| BlackRock |
| Investment |
| Management, LLC 4 |
| Plainsboro, |
| NJ 08536 |
| Sub-Advisor |
| BlackRock |
| International Ltd. 4 |
| Edinburgh, |
| Scotland |
| United |
| Kingdom EH38JB |
| Custodian |
| The |
| Bank of New York Mellon |
| New |
| York, NY 10286 |
| Transfer Agent |
| BNY |
| Mellon Shareowner |
| Services |
| Jersey |
| City, NJ 07310 |
| Accounting Agent |
| The |
| Bank of New York Mellon |
| Brooklyn, |
| NY 11217 |
| Independent Registered |
| Public Accounting Firm |
| Deloitte |
| & Touche LLP |
| New |
| York, NY 10281 |
| Legal Counsel |
| Skadden, |
| Arps, Slate, |
| Meagher |
| & Flom LLP |
| New |
| York, NY 10036 |
| Address of the Trusts |
| 100 |
| Bellevue Parkway |
| Wilmington, |
| DE 19809 |
| 1 | For
BDV, BDJ, BDT and BQY. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | For
BGR. |
| 3 | For
BGY and BCF. |
| 4 | For
BQR and BCF. |
| BDV,
BDJ, BDT and BQY are managed by a team of investment professionals. Effective
February 16, 2010, Robert Shearer, Kathleen Anderson and Kyle G. McClements
are the Trusts co-portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day
management of each Trusts portfolio and the selection of their investments.
Mr. McClements has been a member of the Trusts management team since 2005. |
| --- |
| Robert
Shearer is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. |
| Kathleen
Anderson is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2008 and Director
thereof 2006 to 2007. |
| Kyle
G. McClements is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010, Director
thereof from 2006 to 2009 and Vice President thereof from 2005 to 2006. |
ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2010 97
Additional Information (continued)
Section 19(a) Notices
These reported amounts and sources of distributions are estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trusts investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. Each Trust will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will explain the character of these dividends and distributions for federal income tax purposes.
| October 31, 2010 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||||||||
| Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | % Breakdown of | |||||||||
| the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | ||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | Net Realized Capital Gains (Short-Term) | Net Realized Capital Gains (Long-Term) | Return of Capital | Total Per Common Share | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Capital Gains (Short-Term) | Net Realized Capital Gains (Long-Term) | Return of Capital | Total Per Common Share | |
| BDV | $ 0.218508 | $ | $ | $ 0.431492 | $ 0.650000 | 34 % | 0 % | 0 % | 66 % | 100 % |
| BDJ | $ 0.161502 | $ | $ | $ 0.818498 | $ 0.980000 | 16 % | 0 % | 0 % | 84 % | 100 % |
| BDT | $ 0.267171 | $ | $ | $ 0.382829 | $ 0.650000 | 41 % | 0 % | 0 % | 59 % | 100 % |
| BQR | $ 0.053484 | $ | $ | $ 1.146516 | $ 1.200000 | 4 % | 0 % | 0 % | 96 % | 100 % |
| BGR | $ 0.261529 | $ 1.358471 | $ | $ | $ 1.620000 | 16 % | 84 % | 0 % | 0 % | 100 % |
| BOE | $ 0.169689 | $ | $ | $ 2.105311 | $ 2.275000 | 7 % | 0 % | 0 % | 93 % | 100 % |
| BME | $ 0.044573 | $ 1.492927 | $ | $ | $ 1.537500 | 3 % | 97 % | 0 % | 0 % | 100 % |
| BGY | $ 0.136640 | $ | $ | $ 1.453560 | $ 1.590200 | 9 % | 0 % | 0 % | 91 % | 100 % |
| BCF | $ 0.172713 | $ | $ | $ 0.914487 | $ 1.087200 | 16 % | 0 % | 0 % | 84 % | 100 % |
| BQY | $ 0.282483 | $ 0.117479 | $ 0.059683 | $ | $ 0.459645 | 61 % | 26 % | 13 % | 0 % | 100 % |
Each Trust, except BGR, BME and BQY, estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholders investment in a Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a Trusts investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
General Information
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trusts offerings and the information contained in each Trusts Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
BDVs, BDJs, BDTs and BQYs Boards each approved a change to the investment strategy employed by each Trust. The Trusts have previously utilized a quantitative, index-based investment style in selecting equity investments. Pursuant to the new investment strategy, effective February 16, 2010, the Trusts now utilize an investment style based on a fundamental analysis of individual securities that is not index-based. As a result, under the Trusts new investment strategy, the Trusts are particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of BlackRock. There have been no changes to the Trusts investment objectives, guidelines and/or policies apart from the method used to implement their investment strategies. Each Trust will continue to emphasize dividend-paying and/or quality equities, as described in its prospectus, and will continue to utilize an option-writing strategy to enhance current gains.
Other than the revisions to BDVs, BDJs, BDTs and BQYs investment strategy discussed above, during the period there were no material changes in the Trusts investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts charters or bylaws that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. Other than as disclosed on page 97, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts portfolios.
Electronic Delivery
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Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts 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 it 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 other-
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wise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Trusts at (800) 441-7762.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding each Trust may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding each Trust and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website into this report.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how each Trust voted proxies relating to securities held in each Trusts portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Trusts Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trusts Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
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BlackRock will update performance data for the Trusts 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.
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their nonpublic 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 nonpublic 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 nonpublic 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 nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures 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. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
| Item 2 | Code of
Ethics The registrant (or the Fund)
has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this
report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer, 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 registrants board of directors or trustees,
as applicable (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: |
| | Kent Dixon
(retired effective December 31, 2009) |
| | Frank J.
Fabozzi |
| | James T.
Flynn |
| | W. Carl
Kester |
| | Karen P.
Robards |
| | The
registrants board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen
P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form
N-CSR. |
| | Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted
accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over
financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has
been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services
to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kesters financial consulting services
present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are
generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can
reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrants financial statements. |
| | Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted
accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over
financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has
been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since
1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years
where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of
companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of
experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit
committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization. |
| | Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit
committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose,
including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit
committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit
committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties,
obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and
liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and
board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The
designation or identification 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. |
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services
| | (a)
Audit Fees — Current | Previous | (b)
Audit-Related Fees 1 — Current | Previous | (c) Tax
Fees 2 — Current | Previous | (d) All
Other Fees 3 — Current | Previous |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year | Fiscal
Year |
| Entity
Name | End | End | End | End | End | End | End | End |
| BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust | $46,400 | $46,400 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 | $6,326 | $0 | $1,028 |
1 The nature of the services include 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 include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
| (e)(1) Audit
Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
| --- |
| The
registrants audit committee (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 registrants affiliated service providers
that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the
registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes
are a) consistent with the SECs auditor independence rules and b) routine
and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the
independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without
consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval). The
term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the
pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or
other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct
impact on the operation or financial reporting of the registrant will only be
deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed
$10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this
purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the
previously mentioned cost levels. |
| Any
proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require
specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not
subject to general pre-approval (e.g., 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 audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of
Regulation S-X. |
| (f) Not
Applicable |
| (g) Affiliates
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees: |
| | Current
Fiscal Year | Previous
Fiscal Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entity
Name | End | End |
| BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust | $16,877 | $409,854 |
| | (h) The
registrants audit committee has considered and determined that the provision
of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment
adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily
portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the
registrants investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by,
or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing
services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph
(c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the
principal accountants independence. |
| --- | --- |
| | Regulation
S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) $10,777, 0% |
| Item 5 | Audit
Committee of Listed Registrants |
| | (a) The
following individuals are members of the registrants separately-designated
standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)): |
| | Kent Dixon
(retired effective December 31, 2009) |
| | Frank J.
Fabozzi |
| | James T.
Flynn |
| | W. Carl
Kester |
| | Karen P.
Robards |
| | (b) Not
Applicable |
| Item 6 | Investments |
| | (a) The
registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders
filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
| | (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 securities to the Funds investment adviser (Investment Adviser)
pursuant to the Investment Advisers proxy voting guidelines. Under these
guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund
securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time
to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Funds
stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any
affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In
such event, provided that the Investment Advisers Equity Investment Policy
Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the Oversight Committee) is
aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if
the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its
general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed
in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain
an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or
to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Advisers clients. If the
Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does
not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight
Committee shall |
| | determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment
Advisers Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Advisers Legal
and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its
clients best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy
and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies
relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended
June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the
SECs website at http://www.sec.gov . |
| --- | --- |
| Item 8 | Portfolio
Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies as of October 31, 2010. |
| | (a)(1) The registrant (or Fund) is managed by a team
of investment professionals comprised of Thomas P. Callan, CFA, Managing
Director at BlackRock, Inc., Jean M. Rosenbaum, CFA, Managing Director at
BlackRock, Inc., Michael D. Carey, CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. and
Kyle G. McClements, CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. Messrs. Callan,
Carey and McClements and Ms. Rosenbaum are the Funds portfolio managers
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio and the
selection of its investments. Messrs. Callan, Carey and McClements and Ms.
Rosenbaum have been members of the Funds portfolio management team since
2005. |
| Portfolio Manager | Biography |
|---|---|
| Thomas P. Callan, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 1998; Head of BlackRocks Global Opportunities equity team; Member of BlackRocks |
| Leadership Committee. | |
| Jean M. Rosenbaum, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. |
| Michael D. Carey, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2004 to 2006. |
| Kyle G. McClements, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. in 2005; Vice |
| President of State Street Research & Management from 2004 to 2005. |
(a)(2) As of October 31, 2010:
| (ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed | (iii) Number of Other Accounts and | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Assets by Account Type | Assets for Which Advisory Fee is | |||||
| Performance-Based | ||||||
| Other | Other Pooled | Other | Other Pooled | |||
| (i) Name of | Registered | Investment | Other | Registered | Investment | Other |
| Portfolio Manager | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts |
| Companies | Companies | |||||
| Thomas P. Callan | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| $10.02 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $0 | $577.7 Million | $1.05 Billion | |
| Jean M. Rosenbaum | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $5.30 Billion | $596.1 Million | $321.6 Million | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael D. Carey | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| $4.39 Billion | $182.6 Million | $1.34 Billion | $0 | $0 | $925.1 Million | |
| Kyle G. McClements | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $4.47 Billion | $159.3 Million | $12.23 Million | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| (iv) Potential Material
Conflicts of Interest |
| --- |
| BlackRock,
Inc. (individually and together with its affiliates, 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, stockholder 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,
stockholder, 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 BlackRocks (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. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts
whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for
a fund. In this connection, it should be noted that Messrs. Callan and Carey
currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In
addition, Mr. Callan assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled
to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of
such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional
portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may
be entitled to receive incentive fees. |
| 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 a policy that is
intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and
equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve
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. |
| (a)(3) As of
October 31, 2010: |
| Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview |
| BlackRocks
financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive
compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value
senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety
of components and may vary from year to year based on a |
| number of factors.
The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a
performance and, for certain portfolio managers, revenue-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits
programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established
by BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan. |
| --- |
| Base compensation. Generally, portfolio
managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or their
position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform additional
management functions within the portfolio management group or within
BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other
capacities. |
| Discretionary Incentive Compensation for Messrs. Callan and Carey and Ms. Rosenbaum |
| Discretionary incentive compensation is based on a formulaic
compensation program. BlackRocks formulaic portfolio manager compensation
program includes: pre-tax investment performance relative to appropriate
competitors or benchmarks over 1-, 3- and 5-year performance periods and a team
revenue component. If a portfolio managers tenure is less than five years,
performance periods will reflect time in position. In most cases, including for
the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the same as the
benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other
accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief
Investment Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of
funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the
period of time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to Messrs.
Callan and Carey and Ms. Rosenbaum, such benchmarks include a combination of
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core, Global Multi-Cap Growth, Health/Biotechnology,
Global Health/Biotechnology, International Multi-Cap Core, International
Mutli-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Core and Mid-Cap Growth Funds
classifications. |
| Portfolio managers who meet relative investment performance and financial management objectives during a specified performance time
period are eligible to receive an additional bonus which may or may not be a large part of their overall compensation. A smaller
element of portfolio manager discretionary compensation may include consideration of: financial results, expense control, profit
margins, strategic planning and implementation, quality of client service, market share, corporate reputation, capital allocation,
compliance and risk control, leadership, workforce diversity, supervision, technology and innovation. All factors are considered
collectively by BlackRock management. |
| Discretionary Incentive Compensation for Mr. McClements |
| Discretionary
incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of
BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio managers group within
BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the
firms assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager
relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individuals seniority, role
within the portfolio management team, teamwork and contribution to the overall
performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, including for the
portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark
or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts
managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief Investment
Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and
other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of
time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to Mr. McClements, such
benchmarks include a combination of market-based
indices (e.g., Mergent Dividend Achievers Index, The S&P/Citigroup |
| Global
Broad Market Index, Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds Index, The Russell 3000
Healthcare Index, NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index, MSCI World Index) and yield
component. |
| --- |
| BlackRocks
Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the
portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the funds and
other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various
benchmarks noted above. Performance is measured on a pre-tax basis over
various time periods including 1, 3 and 5-year periods, as applicable. |
| 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. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly
vested, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash
bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation
for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation
earned by a portfolio manager for a given year at risk based on BlackRocks
ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. |
| Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan
(LTIP) 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.
Carey and McClements and Ms. Rosenbaum have each received awards
under the LTIP. |
| Deferred
Compensation Program A portion of the compensation
paid to eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an
account that tracks the performance of certain of the firms investment
products. Each participant in the deferred compensation program is permitted
to allocate his deferred amounts among the various investment options.
Messrs. Callan, Carey and McClements and Ms. Rosenbaum have each 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 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 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000
per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible
compensation. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including
registered investment companies managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions
follow the investment direction set by participants for their own
contributions or, absent employee investment direction, are invested into a
balanced portfolio. 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
or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to
participate in these plans. |
| --- |
| (a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities
As of October 31, 2010. |
| Portfolio
Manager | Dollar
Range of Equity Securities |
| --- | --- |
| | of the Fund Beneficially Owned |
| Thomas P. Callan | None |
| Jean M. Rosenbaum | $10,001 - $50,000 |
| Michael D. Carey | $10,001 - $50,000 |
| Kyle G. McClements | $1 - $10,001 |
(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 On October 25, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Fund amended
and restated in its entirety the bylaws of the Fund (the Amended and Restated
Bylaws). The Amended and Restated Bylaws were deemed effective as of October
28, 2010 and set forth, among other things, the processes and procedures that
shareholders of the Fund must follow, and specifies additional information that
shareholders of the Fund must provide, when proposing trustee nominations at
any annual meeting or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting or other
business to be considered at an annual meeting or special meeting. |
| Item 11 | Controls and
Procedures |
| 11(a) | The
registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons
performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date
within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these
controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule
13a -15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| 11(b) | There were
no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
| Item 12 | Exhibits
attached hereto |
| 12(a)(1) | Code of
Ethics See Item 2 |
| 12(a)(2) | Certifications
Attached hereto |
| 12(a)(3) | Not
Applicable |
| 12(b) | Certifications
Attached hereto |
12(c) Notices to the registrants common shareholders in accordance with 1940 Act Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 1
1 The Fund has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting it to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to its outstanding common stock as frequently as twelve times each year, and as frequently as distributions are specified by or in accordance with the terms of its outstanding preferred stock. This relief is conditioned, in part, on an undertaking by the Fund to make the disclosures to the holders of the Funds common shares, in addition to the information required by Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder. The Fund is likewise obligated to file with the SEC the information contained in any such notice to shareholders and, in that regard, has attached hereto copies of each such notice made during the period.
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
Global Opportunities Equity Trust | |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Anne F.
Ackerley |
| | Anne F.
Ackerley |
| | Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock
Global Opportunities Equity Trust |
| Date:
January 5, 2011 | |
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/ Anne F.
Ackerley |
| --- | --- |
| | Anne F.
Ackerley |
| | Chief
Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock
Global Opportunities Equity Trust |
| Date:
January 5, 2011 | |
| By: | /s/ Neal J.
Andrews |
| | Neal J.
Andrews |
| | Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | BlackRock
Global Opportunities Equity Trust |
| Date:
January 5, 2011 | |
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