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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Regulatory Filings Sep 5, 2017

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N-CSRS 1 d418313dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

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: 811-21702

Name of Fund: BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2017

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

JUNE 30, 2017

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

T h e Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

In the 12 months ended June 30, 2017, risk assets, such as stocks and high-yield bonds, delivered strong performance. These markets showed great resilience during a period with big surprises, including the aftermath of the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union and the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, which brought only brief spikes in equity market volatility. However, interest rates rose, which worked against high-quality assets with more interest rate sensitivity. Aside from the shortest-term Treasury bills, most U.S. Treasuries posted negative returns, as rising energy prices, modest wage increases and steady job growth led to expectations of higher inflation and anticipation of interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).

The global reflationary theme — rising nominal growth, wages and inflation — was the dominant driver of asset returns during the period, outweighing significant political upheavals and economic uncertainty. Reflationary expectations accelerated after the U.S. election in November 2016 and continued into the beginning of 2017, stoked by expectations that the new administration’s policies would provide an extra boost to U.S. growth.

The Fed has responded to these positive developments by increasing interest rates three times in the last six months, setting expectations for additional interest rate increases and moving toward normalizing monetary policy. For its part, the European Central Bank also began to signal its intent to wind down asset purchases and begin the long move toward policy normalization, contingent upon further improvement in economic growth.

In recent months, growing skepticism about the near-term likelihood of significant U.S. tax reform and infrastructure spending has tempered enthusiasm around the reflation trade. Similarly, renewed concern about oversupply has weighed on energy prices. Nonetheless, financial markets — and to an extent the Fed — have adopted a “wait-and-see” approach to the economic data and potential fiscal stimulus. Although uncertainty has persisted, benign credit conditions, modest inflation and the outlook for economic growth have kept markets relatively tranquil.

In the fifth edition of our Global Investor Pulse Survey, we heard from 28,000 individuals across 18 countries, including more than 4,000 respondents from the United States. While retirement remains the single most important issue for American investors, only a third of respondents feel confident that they will have enough retirement income, and nearly 40% of respondents have yet to begin saving for retirement. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Total Returns as of June 30, 2017 — 6-month 12-month
U.S. large cap equities (S&P
500 ® Index) 9.34 % 17.90 %
U.S. small cap equities (Russell
2000 ® Index) 4.99 24.60
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) 13.81 20.27
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) 18.43 23.75
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) 0.31 0.49
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) 2.08 (5.58 )
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) 2.27 (0.31 )
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) 3.26 (0.28 )
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) 4.92 12.69
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest
directly in an index.

2 THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT

Section 19(a) Notices

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust’s (BGR), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.’s (CII), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust’s (BDJ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust’s (BOE), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust’s (BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust’s (BME), BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust’s (BCX), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust’s (BST) and BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust’s (BUI) (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trust’s investment experience during the fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Trust will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

June 30, 2017
Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal
Period % Breakdown of the Total
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Period
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
BGR* $ 0.129255 — — $ 0.336345 $ 0.465600 28% 0% 0% 72% 100%
CII* $ 0.070837 — — $ 0.425963 $ 0.496800 14% 0% 0% 86% 100%
BDJ $ 0.079221 $ 0.018831 $ 0.182147 — $ 0.280200 28% 7% 65% 0% 100%
BOE $ 0.046257 $ 0.421743 — — $ 0.468000 10% 90% 0% 0% 100%
BGY* $ 0.047393 — — $ 0.180607 $ 0.228000 21% 0% 0% 79% 100%
BME $ 0.022815 — — $ 1.177185 $ 1.200000 2% 0% 0% 98% 100%
BCX* $ 0.076095 — — $ 0.219505 $ 0.295600 26% 0% 0% 74% 100%
BST* — — — $ 0.600000 $ 0.600000 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
BUI* $ 0.290489 — $ 0.284039 $ 0.151472 $ 0.726000 40% 0% 39% 21% 100%
  • Certain Trusts estimate that they have 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 shareholder’s investment in a Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Trust’s net asset value per share.

Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website http://www.blackrock.com.

Section 19(b) Disclosure

The Trusts, acting pursuant to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) exemptive order and with the approval of each Trust’s Board of Trustees/Directors (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 distribute the following fixed amounts per share on a monthly basis as of June 30, 2017:

Exchange Symbol Amount Per Common Share
BGR $ 0.0776
CII $ 0.0828
BDJ $ 0.0467
BOE $ 0.0780
BGY $ 0.0380
BME $ 0.2000
BCX $ 0.0516
BST $ 0.1000
BUI $ 0.1210

The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of each Trust’s 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 monthly basis, the Trusts will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each monthly 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 each Trust’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. Each Trust’s total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table.

The Board may amend, suspend or terminate a Trust’s Plan at any time without prior notice to the Trust’s shareholders 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s prospectus for a more complete description of its risks.

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Table of Contents

The Markets in Review 2
Section 19(a) Notices 3
Section 19(b) Disclosure 3
Semi-Annual Report:
The Benefits and Risks of Option Over-Writing 5
Trust Summaries 6
Derivative Financial Instruments 24
Financial Statements:
Schedules of Investments 25
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 87
Statements of Operations 89
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 91
Statements of Cash Flows 100
Financial Highlights 102
Notes to Financial Statements 111
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements 123
Officers and Trustees 130
Additional Information 131

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The Benefits and Risks of Option Over-Writing

In general, the goal of each of the Trusts is to provide total return through a combination of current income and realized and unrealized gains (capital appreciation). The Trusts seek to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and utilizing an option over-writing strategy in an effort to enhance the Trusts’ distribution rate and total return performance. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all market conditions.

The Trusts primarily write single stock covered call options, and may also from time to time write single stock put options. When writing (selling) a covered call option, the Trust holds an underlying equity security and enters into an option transaction which allows the counterparty to purchase the equity security at an agreed-upon price (“strike price”) within an agreed-upon time period. The Trusts receive cash premiums from the counterparties upon writing (selling) the option, which along with net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are generally available to support current or future distributions paid by the Trusts. During the option term, the counterparty may elect to exercise the option if the market value of the equity security rises above the strike price, and the Trust is obligated to sell the equity security to the counterparty at the strike price, realizing a gain or loss. Premiums received increase gains or reduce losses realized on the sale of the equity security. If the option remains unexercised upon its expiration, the Trusts realize gains equal to the premiums received. Alternatively, an option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option prior to expiration. The Trust realizes a capital gain from a closing purchase or sale transaction if the premium paid is less than the premium received from writing the option. The Trust realizes a capital loss from a closing purchase or sale transaction if the premium received is less than the premium paid to purchase the option.

Writing covered call options entails certain risks, which include, but are not limited to, the following: an increase in the value of the underlying equity security above the strike price can result in the exercise of a written option (sale by the Trust to the counterparty) when the Trust might not otherwise have sold the security; exercise of the option by the counterparty may result in a sale below the current market value and a gain or loss being realized by the Trust; and limiting the potential appreciation that could be realized on the underlying equity security to the extent of the strike price of the option. As such, an option over-writing strategy may outperform the general equity market in flat or falling markets but underperform in rising markets.

Each Trust employs a plan to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The goal of the plan is to provide shareholders with consistent and predictable cash flows by setting distribution rates based on expected long-term returns of the Trusts. Such distributions, under certain circumstances, may exceed a Trust’s total return performance. When total distributions exceed total return performance for the period, the difference reduces the Trust’s total assets and net asset value per share (“NAV”) and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the Trust’s expense ratio and reducing the amount of assets,

the Trust has available for long term investment. In order to make these distributions, a Trust may have to sell portfolio securities at less than opportune times.

The final tax characterization of distributions is determined after the fiscal year and is reported in the Trust’s annual report to shareholders. Distributions can be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The Trust’s taxable net investment income or net realized capital gains (“taxable income”) may not be sufficient to support the level of distributions paid. To the extent that distributions exceed the Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess may be treated as a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions that exceed a Trust’s taxable income but do not exceed the Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, may be classified as ordinary income which are taxable to shareholders. Such distributions are reported as distributions in excess of net investment income.

A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ A return of capital is a return of a portion of an investor’s original investment. A return of capital is not taxable, but it reduces a shareholder’s tax basis in his or her shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent disposition by the shareholder of his or her shares. It is possible that a substantial portion of the distributions paid during a calendar year may ultimately be classified as return of capital or as distributions in excess of net investment income for U.S. federal income tax purposes when the final determination of the source and character of the distributions is made.

To illustrate these concepts, assume the following: (1) a common stock purchased at and currently trading at $37.15 per share; (2) a three-month call option is written by a Trust with a strike price of $40 (i.e., 7.7% higher than the current market price); and (3) the Trust receives $2.45, or 6.6% of the common stock’s value, as a premium. If the stock price remains unchanged, the option expires and there would be a 6.6% return for the three-month period. If the stock were to decline in price by 6.6% (i.e., decline to $34.70 per share), the option strategy would “break-even” from an economic perspective resulting in neither a gain nor a loss. If the stock were to climb to a price of $40 or above, the option would be exercised and the stock would return 7.7% coupled with the option premium received of 6.6% for a total return of 14.3%. Under this scenario, the Trust loses the benefit of any appreciation of the stock above $40, and thus is limited to a 14.3% total return. The premium from writing the call option serves to offset some of the unrealized loss on the stock in the event that the price of the stock declines, but if the stock were to decline more than 6.6% under this scenario, the Trust’s downside protection is eliminated and the stock could eventually become worthless.

Each Trust intends to write covered call options to varying degrees depending upon market conditions. Please refer to each Trust’s Schedule of Investments and the Notes to Financial Statements for details of written options.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust’s (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 seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and utilizing an option over-writing strategy in an effort to seek total return performance and enhance distributions.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) BGR
Initial Offering Date December 29, 2004
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($13.00) 1 7.16%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0776
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.9312

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BGR 1,2 (6.87 )% (10.55 )%
Lipper Natural Resources Funds 3 (2.89 )% (7.32 )%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

3 Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

• Despite gains for the broader world equity markets, natural resources stocks generally lost ground in the first half of 2017. The downturn largely stemmed from the weakness in energy stocks, which lagged as an unfavorable balance of supply and demand put significant downward pressure on oil prices. In this environment, the Trust produced a negative absolute return at net asset value in the six-month period.

• The investment adviser positioned the portfolio based on its expectation for rising oil prices. Given that oil in fact fell in the first half of the year, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning was a headwind to performance. Specifically, the Trust’s significant exposure to the exploration and production (“E&P”) sub-sector weighed on results.

• The Trust’s position in the pressure pumping and service provider Superior Energy Services, Inc. detracted from absolute performance. The oil services companies Schlumberger Ltd. and Weatherford International Ltd.

announced a joint venture focused on pressure pumping, which could potentially increase competition in this area.

• Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which fell due to the company’s possible link to two operational incidents that involved fatalities, also detracted from absolute performance.

• Tesoro Corp. contributed to absolute performance, as refiners outperformed on the strength of solid demand for petroleum products and weakening oil prices (their major input cost). The company also benefited from its recent acquisition of Western Refining Corp., as the market sees the potential for synergies from the deal.

• A position in Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. made a positive contribution, as well. Natural gas prices held up better than oil, and the market responded positively to increased visibility regarding the expansion of pipelines near the areas in which the company operates. The major North American energy company TransCanada Corp., which rallied following the approval for the Keystone XL pipeline, also added value.

• The Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The option overlay strategy had a positive impact on results at a time of weakness in the overall sector.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• The investment adviser increased the Trust’s exposure to U.S. onshore energy services companies and funded the purchases by taking profits in certain E&P holdings. The investment edviser also used the pullback in the broader energy sector to increase the portfolio’s beta somewhat, reflecting its belief that the fundamentals of the oil market could improve in the coming months. The investment adviser focused on companies that can be expected to generate earnings even with oil at $50 per barrel.

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BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary (concluded)

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The E&P sector represented the Trust’s largest allocation, followed by the integrated, oil services, distribution and refining & marketing industries,

respectively. The investment adviser positioned the Trust with a higher-quality bias, focusing on companies with robust balance sheets, below-average costs and higher-quality management teams.

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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

Market Price 6/30/17 — $ 13.00 12/31/16 — $ 14.44 (9.97 )% High — $ 14.87 Low — $ 12.60
Net Asset Value $ 14.12 $ 16.33 (13.53 )% $ 16.57 $ 13.83

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corp. 10 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC-ADR, Class A 9
BP PLC 7
Chevron Corp. 6
EOG Resources, Inc. 5
ConocoPhillips 5
TransCanada Corp. 4
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 4
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 3
Baker Hughes, Inc. 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Industry Allocation — Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 89 % 91 %
Energy Equipment & Services 11 % 9 %

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.

Trust Overview

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.’s (CII) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide investors with a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Trust also seeks to achieve its investment policy by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE CII
Initial Offering Date April 30, 2004
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($14.89) 1 6.67%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0828
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.9936

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
CII 1,2 12.36% 9.01%
S&P 500 ® Index N/A 9.34%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• In sector terms, information technology (“IT”) was the prime contributor to relative performance due to strength among semiconductor and software holdings. Consumer discretionary also aided results, in particular household durables and hotels, restaurants & leisure. Selection in materials and underweight exposure to telecommunication services benefited as well. The main detractor from performance was health care due to weakness in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Financials and consumer staples were also a drag, namely capital markets and food & staples retailing.

• On a stock-specific basis, IT holdings Lam Research Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. were the top individual contributors. Lam performed very well on the back of strong execution and growing demand for its products, driven by the build-out of 3D NAND capacity, for which the company is a key supplier. The valuation remained reasonable, reflecting ongoing concerns that this may be the peak of the cycle, resulting in strong stock performance while the fundamentals continued to improve. Activision

outperformed amid consistently strong earnings results, allaying investor worries earlier in the period about weak Call of Duty sales. Investor excitement continued to grow around the company’s new content like Overwatch and Destiny 2 , and the secular shifts in the industry such as the movement to digital monetization and eSports.

• Cruise operator Carnival Corp. also added value. Carnival outperformed early in the period after a report from competitor Royal Caribbean confirmed strengthening demand in both the Caribbean and Mediterranean markets. Later, the company delivered strong earnings results, which indicated ongoing favorable supply/demand dynamics in all of the developed cruise markets, leading to continued improvement in pricing power.

• Conversely, underweights to Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., two of the so-called “FANG” stocks, detracted from relative results as both posted gains of more than 25% during the six months.

• The position in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. also weighed. The stock underperformed after the company reported an uncharacteristically weak quarter reflecting poor performance in its core FICC (fixed income, currencies and commodities) trading business.

• The Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s option writing strategy had a negative impact on performance during the reporting period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• Due to a combination of portfolio trading activity and market movement during the six-month period, the Trust’s exposure to the health care sector considerably increased, particularly within equipment & supplies and pharmaceuticals. Exposure to IT, industrials and materials increased as well. The largest reduction was in consumer staples, largely with respect to beverages and tobacco. Energy exposure also declined.

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BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary (concluded)

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• Relative to the S&P 500 ® Index, the Trust ended the period with its largest overweights in the IT and consumer discretionary sectors. The Trust’s largest relative underweights were in industrials, consumer staples and real estate.

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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 14.89 $ 13.71 8.61 % $ 15.02 $ 13.63
Net Asset Value $ 15.89 $ 15.08 5.37 % $ 15.98 $ 15.08

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
Apple, Inc. 5 %
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 4
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4
Microsoft Corp. 4
Comcast Corp., Class A 3
Bank of America Corp. 3
Pfizer, Inc. 3
Carnival Corp. 3
Dow Chemical Co. 2
Home Depot, Inc. 2
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Sector Allocation — Information Technology 26 % 26 %
Health Care 16 14
Financials 16 17
Consumer Discretionary 16 15
Industrials 7 6
Energy 6 8
Consumer Staples 6 9
Materials 5 4
Utilities 2 1

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust’s (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 dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation and by utilizing an option writing (selling) strategy to seek total return performance and enhance distributions. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in dividend paying equities. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BDJ
Initial Offering Date August 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017 ($8.80) 1 6.37%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0467
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.5604

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BDJ 1,2 11.53% 6.32%
Russell 1000 ® Value Index N/A 4.66%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• The largest contribution to performance for the six-month period came from an overweight to the health care sector. Most notably, an overweight to the health care providers & services industry provided strong relative returns. Within information technology, an overweight to software and stock selection in technology hardware, storage, & peripherals added to relative performance. Lastly, an underweight to telecommunication services (“telecom”) as well as stock selection within the sector contributed to performance, as did stock selection within financials, consumer discretionary and materials.

• The largest detractor from relative return came from stock selection in the consumer staples sector. In particular, selection within the food & staples retailing industry detracted, as non-benchmark holding Kroger Co. sold off on concerns over increasing competition in the wake of the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon. Additionally, stock selection in utilities weighed on performance, mainly within the multi-utilities industry. Stock selection in the industrials sector detracted from returns as well, as a significant underweight to the machinery industry proved unfavorable.

• The Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s option writing strategy had a negative effect on performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• During the six-month period, the Trust’s exposure to the industrials, information technology (“IT”), health care, utilities and telecom sectors was increased. Conversely, exposure to consumer staples, consumer discretionary, energy, financials and real estate was decreased.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The Trust’s largest allocations were in the financials, health care and industrials sectors. Relative to the benchmark, the Trust’s largest overweight positions were in the industrials, financials, IT, health care, materials and energy sectors. The Trust’s largest underweights were in the real estate, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, telecom and utilities segments.

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.

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BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 8.80 $ 8.15 7.98 % $ 8.84 $ 8.13
Net Asset Value $ 9.49 $ 9.22 2.93 % $ 9.54 $ 9.16

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4 %
Citigroup, Inc. 4
Bank of America Corp. 4
Pfizer, Inc. 3
Oracle Corp. 3
Dow Chemical Co. 3
Wells Fargo & Co. 3
Anthem, Inc. 2
General Electric Co. 2
Merck & Co., Inc. 2
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Sector Allocation — Financials 28 % 30 %
Health Care 16 14
Industrials 12 12
Energy 11 12
Information Technology 11 9
Consumer Staples 6 7
Utilities 5 5
Consumer Discretionary 5 6
Materials 4 3
Telecommunication Services 2 2

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust’s (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 seek total return performance and enhance distributions. Under normal circumstances, the Trust invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities and at least 40% of its assets outside of the U.S. (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by Trust management, in which case the Trust would invest at least 30% of its assets outside of the U.S.). The Trust may invest in securities of companies of any market capitalization, but intends to invest primarily in securities of large capitalization companies.

On March 22, 2017, the Trust’s Board approved a change to the Trust’s name from “BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust” to “BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust.” The Board also approved changes to certain of the Trust’s non-fundamental investment policies. Please refer to the Additional Information section. These changes became effective on June 12, 2017.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BOE
Initial Offering Date May 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($13.25) 1 7.06%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0780
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.9360

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BOE 1,2 18.78% 12.24%
MSCI All Country World Index N/A 11.48%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• Positive stock selection within the financials sector led contributors for the period, in particular the Trust’s position in Federal Bank Ltd., an Indian retail bank, which benefited from an earnings report that exceeded analysts’ forecasts. Performance was also helped by the Trust’s positioning and security selection within the information technology (“IT”) sector, the top-performing segment during the period. Within IT, holdings in Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a mobile communications semiconductor company that reported favorable earnings, was a notable contributor.

• Conversely, stock selection within the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors detracted from performance. Within industrials, the Trust’s

position in Acuity Brands, Inc., a manufacturer of energy efficient lighting solutions, led detractors due to a weak earnings report. The company’s management has continued to cite the negative impact of macroeconomic uncertainty on its business, particularly with the recent U.S. election result. Unfavorable stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was driven by the Trust’s position in Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., a private Indian e-commerce company, which saw its valuation negatively impacted by a more competitive business environment and challenged funding terms.

• Also, during the period, the Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s options writing strategy detracted from performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• The Trust increased exposure to the consumer staples and health care sectors, funded by reductions to holdings in information technology and consumer discretionary. Regionally, these changes resulted in added exposure to Europe and reduced exposure within the emerging markets, the Pacific Basin and North America.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The Trust’s largest sector overweights were in the consumer staples, health care and telecommunication services sectors, funded by underweights to financials and IT. Regionally, the Trust was significantly overweight in Europe funded by underweight exposures to Emerging Markets and the Pacific Basin.

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.

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BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 13.25 $ 11.57 14.52 % $ 13.48 $ 11.57
Net Asset Value $ 14.48 $ 13.38 8.22 % $ 14.61 $ 13.38

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
Altria Group, Inc. 4 %
British American Tobacco PLC 4
AstraZeneca PLC 4
Imperial Brands PLC 3
Johnson & Johnson 3
Novartis AG, Registered Shares 3
Pfizer, Inc. 3
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 3
TELUS Corp. 3
Philip Morris International, Inc. 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Geographic Allocation — United States 46 % 59 %
United Kingdom 17 6
Switzerland 10 2
Canada 6 1
Taiwan 3 —
France 3 2
Germany 3 2
Australia 2 —
Finland 2 —
Belgium 2 2
Japan 1 6
China 1 3
India — 3
Italy — 2
Spain — 1
Other 4 1 11 2

1 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following countries: Denmark, Hong Kong, Netherlands and Sweden.

2 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following countries: Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust’s (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 seek total return performance and enhance distributions. The Trust invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies of any market capitalization, but intends to invest primarily in securities of large capitalization companies.

On March 22, 2017, the Trust’s Board approved a change to the Trust’s name from “BlackRock International Growth & Income Trust” to “BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust.” The Board also approved changes to certain of the Trust’s non-fundamental investment policies. Please refer to the Additional Information section. These changes became effective on June 12, 2017.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BGY
Initial Offering Date May 30, 2007
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017 ($6.28) 1 7.26%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0380
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.4560

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BGY 1,2 18.36% 12.28%
MSCI All Country World Index ex-USA N/A 14.10%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• Unfavorable stock selection within the internet & direct marketing retail sub-industry of the consumer discretionary sector detracted from performance during the period. This was led by the Trust’s position in Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., a private Indian e-commerce company, which saw its valuation negatively impacted by a more competitive business environment and challenged funding terms. In addition, the Trust’s overweight position in Shire PLC, a global biotechnology company, detracted after the FDA approved a generic equivalent for one of Shire’s popular brand-name therapies.

• For the period, favorable stock selection within the diversified banks sub-industry of the financials sector led relative gains. This was driven by

the Trust’s position in HDFC Bank Ltd., India’s second largest private bank, after HDFC’s shares rallied following a strong earnings report. The next largest contribution came from stock selection in the technology hardware & equipment sub-industry group, most notably holdings of Catcher Technology Co., Ltd., an important supplier of parts for Apple’s iPhone. The stock has performed well year to date on news of strong demand from additional smartphone providers, including Google and Samsung.

• Also, during the period, the Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s options writing strategy detracted from relative returns.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• Over the six-month period, the Trust added to positions in the health care and consumer staples sectors, funded by reductions in the Trust’s financials and consumer discretionary holdings. Regionally, these changes resulted in increased exposure to North America and Europe, and reduced exposure to the emerging markets and the Pacific Basin.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• Relative to the MSCI All Country World Index ex-US, the Trust’s largest sector overweights were in health care and consumer staples, while the largest underweight positions were in financials and consumer discretionary. Regionally, the Trust’s largest overweights were in Europe and North America, while the largest regional underweights were in the Pacific Basin and the emerging markets.

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.

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BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 6.28 $ 5.51 13.97 % $ 6.45 $ 5.45
Net Asset Value $ 6.79 $ 6.28 8.12 % $ 6.89 $ 6.28

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
British American Tobacco PLC 5 %
Imperial Brands PLC 4
AstraZeneca PLC 4
Novartis AG, Registered Shares 4
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 4
TELUS Corp. 4
Nestle SA, Registered Shares 3
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares 3
Sanofi 3
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Geographic Allocation — United Kingdom 23 % 16 %
Switzerland 13 5
United States 8 8
Canada 7 5
France 5 9
Netherlands 5 6
Germany 5 6
China 5 5
Japan 4 8
Taiwan 3 —
Sweden 3 1
Australia 3 —
Finland 3 —
Hong Kong 2 2
South Korea 2 3
Belgium 2 2
India 2 4
Ireland 1 2
Italy 1 6
Spain — 1
Mexico — 1
Other 3 1 10 2

1 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following countries: Denmark, Norway, Portugal and South Africa.

2 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following countries: Australia, Denmark, Indonesia, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust’s (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 total 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 seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and utilizing an option over-writing strategy in an effort to seek total return performance and enhance distributions.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BME
Initial Offering Date March 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($36.65) 1 6.55%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.2000
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $2.4000

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BME 1,2 19.59% 16.71%
Russell 3000 ® Healthcare Index N/A 16.82%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s premium to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• Underweight positions in the outperforming pharmaceutical stocks Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly & Co. detracted from Trust results during the period. Out-of-benchmark positions in the European companies Roche Holding AG and Sanofi SA, which lagged the overall pharmaceutical industry, were additional detractors. In addition, several small- to medium-capitalization holdings in the biotechnology sector hurt performance for the full period despite their strong showing in June.

• On the positive side, the Trust’s positioning in all four health care sub-sectors contributed to relative performance, led by the health care providers & services, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sub-sectors.

• In healthcare providers & services, the Trust benefited from stock selection in the managed care and healthcare services industries. In the latter group, Amedisys, Inc. and Quest Diagnostics, Inc. reported strong financial results and were leading contributors to performance.

• In biotechnology, the Trust benefited from the outperformance of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and AveXis, Inc., both of which reported positive clinical developments. An underweight in Gilead Sciences, Inc., which was hampered by mixed financial results, and the lack of a position in Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which was pressured by an investigation into its sales practices, also aided performance.

• Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC — which was boosted by positive clinical results — was a top contributor in the pharmaceuticals industry. A position in AstraZeneca PLC and an underweight in Pfizer, Inc. also aided the Trust’s return in this sub-sector.

• The health care equipment industry was the key source of outperformance in the medical devices area. Several holdings generated positive returns thanks to their solid earnings, including C.R. Bard, Inc. (which was bid for by Becton Dickinson & Co.), Baxter International, Inc., Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Masimo Corp. and Boston Scientific Corp.

• The Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. This strategy detracted from performance given the double-digit absolute return for health care stocks during the six-month period. The Trust also owned private securities during the time period, although this is not a principal strategy.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• The Trust increased its allocation in the medical devices & supplies sub-sector, while slightly reducing its weightings in the health care providers & services and pharmaceutical sub-sectors.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The Trust continued to employ a bottom-up, fundamental investment process in an effort to construct a balanced, diversified portfolio of health care stocks.

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.

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 36.65 $ 31.75 15.43 % $ 36.73 $ 31.75
Net Asset Value $ 35.26 $ 31.30 12.65 % $ 35.72 $ 31.30

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 8 %
Medtronic PLC 5
Celgene Corp 4
Amgen, Inc. 3
Boston Scientific Corp. 3
Stryker Corp. 3
Anthem, Inc. 3
Humana, Inc. 3
Allergan PLC 3
Johnson & Johnson 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Industry Allocation — Health Care Providers & Services 28 % 30 %
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 25 21
Biotechnology 24 24
Pharmaceuticals 21 23
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2 1
Diversified Consumer Services — 1

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust’s (BCX) (the “Trust”) primary investment objective is to seek high current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Trust will seek to achieve its investment objectives, under normal market conditions, by investing at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by commodity or natural resources companies, derivatives with exposure to commodity or natural resources companies or investments in securities and derivatives linked to the underlying price movement of commodities or natural resources. While permitted, the Trust does not currently expect to invest in securities and derivatives linked to the underlying price movement of commodities or natural resources. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and utilizing an option overwriting strategy in an effort to seek total return performance and enhance distributions.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BCX
Initial Offering Date March 30, 2011
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017 ($8.01) 1 7.73%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.0516
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.6192

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BCX 1,2 0.28% (3.19)%
Lipper Natural Resources Funds 3 (2.89)% (7.32)%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

3 Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

• Despite gains for the broader world equity markets, natural resources stocks generally lost ground in the first half of 2017. The downturn largely stemmed from the weakness in energy stocks, which lagged as an unfavorable balance of supply and demand put significant downward pressure on oil prices. In this environment, the Trust produced a negative absolute return at net asset value in the six-month period.

• At a time of weak returns for the broader natural resources sector, only certain stocks contributed positively to the Trust’s absolute performance. A position in Packaging Corp of America, which was boosted by an improving demand outlook for U.S. packaging — as demonstrated by increasing utilization rates across the industry — made the largest

contribution at the individual stock level. The Trust’s position in the agriculture science company Monsanto Co. also performed well. Monsanto was bid for in 2016 by the German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, and its share price subsequently increased toward the bid price as the market grew more confident the deal would receive regulatory approval.

• The Trust’s position in energy stocks was the most significant drag on absolute performance. The oil & gas exploration & production companies Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Cimarex Energy Co. and Devon Energy Corp. were the largest detractors. Anadarko’s stock price was also hurt by the company’s possible link to two operational incidents that involved fatalities.

• The Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The option overlay strategy had a positive impact on results at a time of weakness in the overall sector.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• The investment adviser sought to capitalize on the downturn in the energy sector by modestly increasing the Trust’s exposure to higher-quality exploration & production companies. The Trust also initiated a position in the diversified mining company BHP Billiton Ltd. on the belief that the company can generate cash and de-lever its balance sheet with iron ore prices in their current range.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The energy sector represented the Trust’s largest allocation, followed by mining and agriculture, respectively.

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.

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BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

Market Price 6/30/17 — $ 8.01 12/31/16 — $ 8.27 (3.14 )% High — $ 8.99 Low — $ 7.76
Net Asset Value $ 9.22 $ 9.86 (6.49 )% $ 10.50 $ 9.00

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares — ADR 6 %
BP PLC — ADR 5
Monsanto Co. 5
Glencore PLC 5
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR 4
BHP Billiton PLC 3
Exxon Mobil Corp. 3
Newcrest Mining Ltd. 3
Packaging Corp. of America 3
Chevron Corp. 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Industry Allocation — Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 36 % 34 %
Metals & Mining 34 30
Chemicals 14 18
Food Products 5 5
Energy Equipment & Services 4 3
Containers & Packaging 3 6
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2 —
Paper & Forest Products 1 1
Machinery 1 —
Food & Staples Retailing — 2
Other — 1 1

1 Other includes less than 1% in each of the following industries: Building Products, Electric Utilities, Electrical Equipment, Electronic Equipment, Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers, Instruments & Components, Machinery, Multi-Utilities, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Water Utilities.

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust’s (BST) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide income and 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 science and technology companies. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and utilizing an option over-writing strategy in an effort to seek total return performance and enhance distributions.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BST
Initial Offering Date October 30, 2014
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($22.21) 1 5.40%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.1000
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $1.2000

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2 The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on July 3, 2017, was increased to $0.1100 per share. The current distribution rate on closing market price, current monthly distribution per Common Share and current annualized distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BST 1,2 27.34% 22.88%
MSCI World Information Technology Index N/A 17.71%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

N/A — Not applicable as the index does not have a market price.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s relative performance based on the index cited above:

What factors influenced performance?

• Within software & services, the Trust’s positions in the internet software companies Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. led contributors for the period. Both operate as e-commerce companies in China, and benefited from strong earnings reports.

• Conversely, the Trust’s position in Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., a private Indian e-commerce company, led detractors for the period, as the company’s valuation was negatively impacted by a more competitive business environment and challenged funding terms. Within the internet & direct marketing retail sub-industry, shares of NetShoes, a

Brazilian online retailer of sporting goods, also meaningfully detracted following the company’s initial public stock offering amid heightened political turmoil in the region.

• During the period, the Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s options writing strategy detracted from returns.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• The Trust added to positions in the technology hardware & equipment sub-sector, and reduced its holdings in the real estate and consumer durables & apparel sub-sectors. Regionally, the Trust added to positions in the emerging markets, funded by reductions within Europe, the Pacific Basin and North America.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The Trust held its largest allocation within the software & services industry group, particularly idiosyncratic opportunities within the internet software & services and application software sub-industries. The Trust also held large allocations in more stable cash flow businesses within the semiconductor & semiconductor equipment and technology hardware & equipment industries segments. Regionally, the Trust maintained most of its exposure in North America, followed by notable weights to the emerging markets and Europe.

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.

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Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 22.21 $ 17.94 23.80 % $ 23.67 $ 17.94
Net Asset Value $ 24.01 $ 20.10 19.45 % $ 25.01 $ 20.10

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

1 Commencement of operations.

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 6 %
Apple, Inc. 6
Microsoft Corp. 5
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 5
Amazon.com, Inc. 5
Facebook, Inc., Class A 4
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR 4
Broadcom Ltd. 3
Visa, Inc., A Shares 2
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 2
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Industry Allocation — Internet Software & Services 23 % 23 %
Software 21 21
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 20 19
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 11 7
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 9 7
IT Services 8 11
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3 —
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2 2
Media 2 2
Communications Equipment 1 —
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1
Other — 3 1

1 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following industries; Communications Equipment, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Professional Services, Household Durables and Wireless Telecommunication Services.

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2017 BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust’s (BUI) (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 issued by companies that are engaged in the Utilities and Infrastructure business segments anywhere in the world and by utilizing an option writing (selling) strategy in an effort to seek total return performance and enhance distributions. The Trust considers the “Utilities” business segment to include products, technologies and services connected to the management, ownership, operation, construction, development or financing of facilities used to generate, transmit or distribute electricity, water, natural resources or telecommunications and the “Infrastructure” business segment to include companies that own or operate infrastructure assets or that are involved in the development, construction, distribution or financing of infrastructure assets. 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 Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE BUI
Initial Offering Date November 25, 2011
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2017
($20.55) 1 7.07%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share 2 $0.1210
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share 2 $1.4520

1 Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate consists of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the Financial Highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. 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 return of capital or net realized gain.

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

Market Price Net Asset Value
BUI 1,2 15.67% 10.51%
Lipper Utility Funds 3 17.89% 10.24%

1 All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

2 The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

3 Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

• The largest contributor to absolute return was the Trust’s stock selection in utilities. Utilities performed strongly during the period, as investors continued to seek higher-yielding equities. From an industry standpoint, stock selection in electric utilities and independent power & renewable electricity producers were the most noteworthy contributors to performance. Within the electric utilities industry, the Trust’s performance benefitted from its lack of exposure to Southern Co., as well as from overweight positions in NextEra Energy, Inc. and Italian utility operator Enel SpA.

• The largest detractor from absolute returns was the Trust’s overweight position in the energy sector, which has been negatively impacted by

weak crude oil prices. The Trust’s stock selection in the oil, gas, & consumable fuels industry detracted from performance, especially among midstream master limited partnerships Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., and Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP. Also detracting from the Trust’s return was an underweight position in the industrials sector, particularly among transportation infrastructure industry stocks including airport services providers Aena, S.A. in Spain and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. in Mexico.

• Also, during the period, the Trust made use of options, principally written call options on individual stocks, in order to seek enhanced income returns while continuing to participate in the performance of the underlying equities. The Trust’s option writing strategy detracted from performance during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

• During the period, the Trust made few changes to its sector and industry allocations. In terms of individual positions, notable changes included adding to existing positions in Enel SpA and FirstEnergy Corp., while exiting the Trust’s position in Spanish renewable electricity company EDP Renovaveis S.A. and trimming exposure to multi-utility provider CMS Energy Corp.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

• The utilities sector accounted for approximately 63% of the Trust’s assets, with holdings concentrated in U.S. electric and multi-utilities. Against a backdrop of historically low interest rates, the demand for equity yield has led to valuations for U.S. utilities that are high relative to their historical

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Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary (concluded)

levels, placing even greater importance on stock selection. As such, the Trust was focused on owning companies with strong management teams that offer the potential for above-sector growth in earnings and dividends.

The Trust had a preference for regulated utilities over their non-regulated counterparts given their existing barriers to entry, strong balance sheets, and lower sensitivity to commodity prices.

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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

6/30/17 12/31/16 High Low
Market Price $ 20.55 $ 18.41 11.62 % $ 21.40 $ 18.36
Net Asset Value $ 20.71 $ 19.42 6.64 % $ 21.24 $ 19.42

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Ten Largest Holdings
NextEra Energy, Inc. 9 %
Dominion Resources, Inc. 5
Enel SpA 5
Atlantia SpA 4
NextEra Energy Partners LP 4
National Grid PLC 4
Duke Energy Corp. 3
Exelon Corp. 3
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 3
Transurban Group 3
  • Excludes option positions and money market funds.
Industry Allocation — Electric Utilities 32 % 28 %
Multi-Utilities 22 22
Transportation Infrastructure 16 14
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 15 20
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 6 4
Construction & Engineering 3 3
Gas Utilities 2 1
Water Utilities 2 2
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 2 3
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2
Other — 1 1

1 Other includes a 1% holding or less in each of the following industries: Road & Rail and Wireless Telecommunication Services.

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

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Derivative Financial Instruments

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other asset without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the

transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Energy Equipment & Services — 11.3%
Baker Hughes, Inc. (a) 253,400 $ 13,812,834
Halliburton Co. (a) 312,600 13,351,146
Precision Drilling Corp. (b) 849,830 2,903,105
Schlumberger Ltd. (a) 187,224 12,326,828
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b) 517,100 5,393,353
47,787,266
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 87.9%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a) 308,783 14,000,221
BP PLC 4,732,250 27,315,359
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (a) 283,900 7,120,212
Cairn Energy PLC (b) 1,810,176 4,064,182
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 428,484 12,364,182
Chevron Corp. (a)(c) 229,800 23,975,034
Cimarex Energy Co. 118,900 11,177,789
ConocoPhillips (a) 493,050 21,674,478
Devon Energy Corp. (a) 311,050 9,944,268
Enbridge, Inc. 206,450 8,224,250
Encana Corp. 1,141,000 10,039,181
Eni SpA 533,450 8,016,613
EOG Resources, Inc. (a) 247,900 22,439,908
EQT Corp. (a) 115,900 6,790,581
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) 531,800 42,932,214
Hess Corp. (a) 205,150 8,999,931
International Petroleum Corp. (b) 48,925 145,183
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (b) 721,207 4,622,937
Marathon Oil Corp. (a) 706,300 8,369,655
Noble Energy, Inc. (a)(c) 287,292 8,130,364
Oil Search Ltd. 1,085,763 5,685,688
Phillips 66 (a) 56,700 4,688,523
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a) 94,550 15,088,289
Common Stocks Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A (a) 698,200 $ 37,137,258
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A 511,048 13,577,881
Tesoro Corp. (a) 82,050 7,679,880
TransCanada Corp. 324,450 15,466,918
Valero Energy Corp. (a) 156,200 10,537,252
370,208,231
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $437,491,469) — 99.2% 417,995,497
Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (d)(e) 6,214,460 6,214,460
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $6,214,460) — 1.5% 6,214,460
Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $443,705,929) — 100.7% 424,209,957
Options Written (Premiums Received — $3,341,898) — (0.5)% (2,193,235 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $440,364,031) — 100.2% 422,016,722
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% (872,218 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 421,144,504

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(c) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(d) Current yield as of period end.

(e) During the period ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class | 3,936,617 | 2,277,843 | 6,214,460 | Value
at June 30, 2017 — $ 6,214,460 | Income — $ 16,781 | | — | — |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | — | — | — | — | 22,641 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | | | | $ 6,214,460 | $ 39,422 | | — | — |
| 1 Represents securities
lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | | | | | | | | |

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

Portfolio Abbreviations

ADR American Depositary Receipts
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen
KRW Korean Won
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
OTC Over-the-Counter
SEK Swedish Krona
TWD Taiwan Dollar
USD U.S. Dollar
ZAR South African Rand

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/06/17 USD 15.50 58 $ —
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 53.50 176 (704 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 56.00 102 (6,630 )
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 23.00 548 (117,820 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 107.00 218 (981 )
ConocoPhillips Call 7/07/17 USD 46.00 159 (477 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 37.50 21 (84 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 94.00 43 (430 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 82.00 129 (1,290 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 14.00 244 (488 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 172.50 45 (3,600 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 55.95 514 (240 )
Schlumberger Ltd. Call 7/07/17 USD 70.00 86 (172 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 67.00 32 (2,816 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/13/17 USD 107.50 218 (4,121 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 52.50 208 (832 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 56.00 198 (7,920 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 35.00 52 (416 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 91.50 103 (10,867 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 81.00 378 (24,570 )
Hess Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 46.00 203 (6,800 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 170.00 177 (7,522 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 66.00 130 (25,220 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 56.25 102 (6,736 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 7/21/17 CAD 38.00 367 (16,414 )
ConocoPhillips Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 290 (7,830 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 86 (4,988 )
Encana Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 13.00 994 (6,132 )
Encana Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 15.00 290 (1,118 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 97.50 21 (357 )
EQT Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 202 (86,860 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 342 (50,445 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 216 (1,188 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 43.50 142 (9,727 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 48.00 245 (857 )
Hess Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 288 (576 )
Noble Energy, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 580 (11,600 )
Precision Drilling Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 6.00 520 (2,005 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 55.95 514 (4,210 )
Schlumberger Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 72.50 135 (877 )
Tesoro Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 87 (38,715 )
TransCanada Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 64.00 240 (1,758 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 197 (58,411 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 67.50 33 (4,026 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/25/17 USD 83.25 192 (4,596 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 101 (22,422 )
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 23.00 220 (53,350 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 7/28/17 CAD 38.00 765 (44,244 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 108.00 185 (11,008 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.00 265 (20,008 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 92.00 178 (27,590 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 82.50 200 (12,000 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 44.00 143 (11,583 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 13.00 502 (7,028 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 167.50 47 (8,812 )
Schlumberger Ltd. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.00 189 (6,048 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.50 65 (18,850 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 8/01/17 USD 55.50 1,415 (31,683 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 47.50 233 (21,320 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 55.00 165 (23,100 )
Chevron Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 107.00 183 (20,039 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 31.00 49 (9,947 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 26 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 89.00 522 $ (194,445 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 12.00 913 (49,759 )
Tesoro Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 94.50 113 (28,476 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 68.50 89 (12,327 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 46.50 310 (44,330 )
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 26.00 225 (19,800 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/11/17 USD 45.00 319 (30,305 )
Halliburton Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 43.00 244 (36,600 )
Hess Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 43.50 227 (53,118 )
Phillips 66 Call 8/11/17 USD 82.50 198 (43,560 )
Schlumberger Ltd. Call 8/11/17 USD 67.50 176 (21,648 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/14/17 USD 83.00 254 (13,836 )
Halliburton Co. Call 8/16/17 USD 46.10 320 (16,597 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 50.00 153 (8,491 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 55.00 218 (40,330 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 8/18/17 CAD 38.00 367 (32,829 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/18/17 USD 45.00 320 (33,920 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/18/17 USD 47.00 290 (14,065 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 33.00 615 (77,490 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call 8/18/17 CAD 54.00 250 (5,783 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 85.00 150 (3,975 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 13.00 332 (9,628 )
Noble Energy, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 30.00 425 (23,375 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 170.00 60 (18,750 )
Schlumberger Ltd. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 69 (4,243 )
Tesoro Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 95.00 87 (24,795 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/30/17 USD 47.60 347 (17,711 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 10.00 220 (34,650 )
Total $ (1,807,294 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
BP PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/06/17 GBP 4.75 450,000 $ (434 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call Citibank N.A. 07/06/17 GBP 21.26 138,900 (1,592 )
Encana Corp. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/07/17 CAD 16.05 17,900 (1 )
EQT Corp. Call Credit Suisse International 07/07/17 USD 60.07 20,300 (8,360 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call UBS AG 07/10/17 USD 119.70 4,300 —
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call UBS AG 07/10/17 USD 12.61 20,000 (518 )
Oil Search Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 AUD 7.19 100,000 (3,217 )
BP PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/19/17 GBP 4.69 180,800 (2,006 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/19/17 CAD 53.16 22,200 (3,376 )
Eni SpA Call Credit Suisse International 07/19/17 EUR 14.06 87,000 (1,576 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 GBP 20.95 40,000 (8,127 )
BP PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/27/17 GBP 4.73 363,000 (7,241 )
TransCanada Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/31/17 CAD 63.99 46,500 (30,270 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/02/17 USD 10.84 27,600 (19,572 )
BP PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 GBP 4.75 363,000 (9,618 )
Eni SpA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 14.34 12,800 (425 )
Oil Search Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 AUD 7.08 215,000 (20,417 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/07/17 USD 98.61 15,500 (26,560 )
Encana Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 CAD 11.49 39,000 (19,144 )
Encana Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 CAD 13.81 62,000 (6,724 )
BP PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 GBP 4.54 299,500 (26,643 )
Eni SpA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/09/17 EUR 13.80 87,000 (11,543 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/09/17 USD 10.80 39,600 (34,751 )
TransCanada Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/15/17 CAD 63.48 43,000 (13,804 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 USD 10.90 27,500 (23,590 )
Encana Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/22/17 CAD 12.04 32,500 (12,412 )
Encana Corp. Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/22/17 CAD 11.33 42,000 (26,602 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/23/17 USD 98.61 15,500 (35,478 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/31/17 CAD 54.10 25,000 (6,405 )
Encana Corp. Call Royal Bank of Canada 09/06/17 CAD 11.89 47,600 (25,535 )
Total $ (385,941 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 27

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 3,570,352 $ 4,804,608
Options written 12,778,126 13,413,684
Options exercised — —
Options expired (8,735,561 ) (6,859,698 )
Options closed (4,705,074 ) (8,016,696 )
Outstanding options, end of period 2,907,843 $ 3,341,898

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $140,124,445.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written — — Equity Contracts — $ 2,193,235 — — — Total — $ 2,193,235
For the six month ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:
Options written — — $ 9,048,883 — — — $ 9,048,883
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:
Options written — — $ 2,496,409 — — — $ 2,496,409

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options:
Average value of option contracts written $ 2,447,757

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments — Options — Liabilities — $ 2,193,235
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — $ (1,807,294 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 385,941

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

| Counterparty — Citibank N.A. | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty — $ 50,328 | — | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 — $ (50,328 | ) | — | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 — — |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Credit Suisse International | 29,235 | — | — | | — | $ 29,235 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 23,635 | — | — | | — | 23,635 |
| Goldman Sachs International | 127,228 | — | — | | — | 127,228 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 48,537 | — | (48,537 | ) | — | — |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 71,709 | — | — | | — | 71,709 |
| UBS AG | 35,269 | — | — | | — | 35,269 |
| Total | $ 385,941 | — | $ (98,865 | ) | — | $ 287,076 |

| 1 Excess of collateral pledged to
the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
| --- |
| 2 Net amount represents the net
amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net Amount may be offset further by net options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 28 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Long-Term Investments:
Energy Equipment & Services $ 47,787,266 — — $ 47,787,266
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 311,548,508 $ 58,659,723 — 370,208,231
Short-Term Securities 6,214,460 — — 6,214,460
Total $ 365,550,234 $ 58,659,723 — $ 424,209,957
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (1,706,445 ) $ (486,790 ) — $ (2,193,235 )
1 Derivative financial
instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 29

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Airlines — 1.9%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)(b) 232,835 $ 12,512,553
Southwest Airlines Co. (a) 14,810 920,293
13,432,846
Auto Components — 2.4%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a) 270,397 9,453,079
Lear Corp. (a) 50,102 7,118,492
16,571,571
Banks — 12.3%
Bank of America Corp. (a)(b) 842,001 20,426,944
Citigroup, Inc. (a) 91,993 6,152,492
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)(b) 305,724 27,943,174
Regions Financial Corp. (a) 310,429 4,544,681
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (a) 218,766 12,408,407
U.S. Bancorp (a) 288,037 14,954,881
86,430,579
Biotechnology — 4.1%
Biogen, Inc. (a)(c) 54,407 14,763,884
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) 201,321 14,249,500
29,013,384
Capital Markets — 1.9%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a) 60,296 13,379,682
Chemicals — 2.4%
Dow Chemical Co. (a) 267,847 16,893,110
Communications Equipment — 2.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 456,067 14,274,897
Construction & Engineering — 0.4%
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a) 38,519 2,518,372
Consumer Finance — 1.1%
SLM Corp. (a)(c) 667,970 7,681,655
Containers & Packaging — 1.9%
Avery Dennison Corp. (a) 49,267 4,353,725
Packaging Corp. of America (a) 79,712 8,879,120
13,232,845
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
AT&T, Inc. (a) 37,700 1,422,421
Electric Utilities — 1.1%
FirstEnergy Corp. (a) 273,587 7,977,797
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.0%
CDW Corp. (a) 108,840 6,805,765
Flex Ltd. (a)(c) 458,631 7,480,272
14,286,037
Food & Staples Retailing — 4.1%
CVS Health Corp. (a)(b) 138,171 11,117,239
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (a) 80,756 6,111,614
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (a) 150,485 11,784,480
29,013,333
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%
Baxter International, Inc. (a) 140,986 8,535,293
Health Care Providers & Services — 7.4%
Aetna, Inc. (a) 8,732 1,325,780
Anthem, Inc. (a) 18,397 3,461,028
Centene Corp. (a)(c) 92,304 7,373,243
Humana, Inc. (a) 64,918 15,620,569
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)(c) 37,064 5,713,045
McKesson Corp. (a) 18,519 3,047,116
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a) 83,455 15,474,226
52,015,007
Common Stocks Value
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.6%
Carnival Corp. (a) 275,660 $ 18,075,026
Household Durables — 2.6%
D.R. Horton, Inc. 322,419 11,146,025
Lennar Corp., Class A (a) 60,253 3,212,690
NVR, Inc. (c) 1,453 3,502,616
17,861,331
Insurance — 0.6%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (a) 80,016 4,206,441
Internet Software & Services — 4.4%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)(b)(c) 33,504 31,147,999
IT Services — 2.7%
Amdocs Ltd. (a) 99,436 6,409,645
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (a) 186,628 12,392,099
18,801,744
Machinery — 2.0%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a) 79,957 11,252,349
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)(c) 22,204 2,831,232
14,083,581
Media — 3.3%
Comcast Corp., Class A (a)(b) 589,266 22,934,233
Metals & Mining — 1.0%
Rio Tinto PLC, ADR (a) 157,091 6,646,520
Multi-Utilities — 0.5%
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 88,510 3,806,815
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.3%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a) 35,386 1,604,401
BP PLC — ADR (a) 211,505 7,328,648
Chevron Corp. (a) 130,394 13,604,006
Marathon Oil Corp. (a) 131,595 1,559,401
Statoil ASA, ADR (a) 142,350 2,353,046
Suncor Energy, Inc. (a) 367,356 10,726,795
TOTAL SA — ADR (a) 90,924 4,508,921
Valero Energy Corp. (a) 34,800 2,347,608
44,032,826
Pharmaceuticals — 3.8%
Merck & Co., Inc. (a) 101,505 6,505,455
Pfizer, Inc. (a) 591,440 19,866,470
26,371,925
Professional Services — 0.8%
Robert Half International, Inc. (a) 111,106 5,325,311
Road & Rail — 2.0%
Norfolk Southern Corp. (a) 115,132 14,011,564
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%
Intel Corp. (a)(b) 266,433 8,989,449
Lam Research Corp. (a) 56,881 8,044,680
Qorvo, Inc. (a)(c) 40,771 2,581,620
19,615,749
Software — 7.6%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a) 199,362 11,477,270
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V (a)(c) 92,419 5,647,725
Microsoft Corp. (a) 400,742 27,623,146
Oracle Corp. (a) 167,147 8,380,751
53,128,892
Specialty Retail — 4.9%
Home Depot, Inc. (a)(b) 102,046 15,653,856
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (a)(b) 187,711 14,553,234
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)(c) 226,753 4,204,001
34,411,091
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 30 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Common Stocks Value
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.2%
Apple, Inc. (a)(b) 251,629 $ 36,239,609
Tobacco — 1.7%
Altria Group, Inc. (a)(b) 162,564 12,106,141
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $595,730,513) — 101.2% 709,485,627
Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (d)(e) 815,956 815,956
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $815,956) — 0.1% 815,956
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1% 815,956
Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written (Cost — $596,546,469) — 101.3% 710,301,583
Options Written (Premiums Received — $7,476,756) — (1.1)% (8,011,076)
Common Stocks Value
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $589,069,713) — 100.2% $ 702,290,507
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% (1,138,914 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 701,151,593

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(c) Non-income producing security.

(d) Current yield as of period end.

(e) During the six months ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 24,715,046 (23,899,090 ) 815,956 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 815,956 Income — $ 51,867 — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series. 695,518 (695,518 ) — — 1,191 1 — $ (54 )
Total $ 815,956 $ 53,058 — $ (54 )
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

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

| Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period
End | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exchange-Traded Options Written | | | | | | | |
| Description | Put/ Call | Expiration Date | Strike Price | Contracts | | Value | |
| Lam Research Corp. | Call | 7/05/17 | USD | 150.01 | 299 | $ (2,595 | ) |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Call | 7/06/17 | USD | 87.50 | 188 | (65,199 | ) |
| Marathon Oil Corp. | Call | 7/06/17 | USD | 15.50 | 14 | — | |
| Alphabet, Inc., Class A | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 1,010.00 | 28 | (280 | ) |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 53.50 | 52 | (208 | ) |
| Anthem, Inc. | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 182.50 | 37 | (21,183 | ) |
| Bank of America Corp. | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 24.00 | 606 | (25,755 | ) |
| Bank of America Corp. | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 24.25 | 375 | (12,433 | ) |
| BP PLC — ADR | Call | 7/07/17 | USD | 36.00 | 91 | (182 | ) |

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 31

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Chevron Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 107.00 130 $ (585 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 32.00 308 (616 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 61.00 37 (22,478 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 61.50 24 (13,080 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 33.50 435 (54,158 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/07/17 USD 17.50 475 (17,100 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 225.00 148 (11,026 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 32.50 210 (52,500 )
Humana, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 235.00 63 (41,895 )
Intel Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 36.50 221 (442 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 14.00 69 (138 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 64.50 147 (4,483 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 31.50 55 (1,925 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/07/17 USD 53.00 572 (4,004 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 177.50 38 (30,685 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 67.00 14 (1,232 )
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 81.00 259 (1,813 )
Lennar Corp., Class A Call 7/10/17 USD 52.10 151 (25,079 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/11/17 USD 24.25 188 (7,804 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/13/17 USD 107.50 130 (2,457 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/14/17 USD 997.50 28 (1,610 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 76.00 467 (7,939 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 52.50 24 (96 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 23.00 205 (28,085 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 23.50 478 (43,976 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/14/17 USD 36.00 92 (506 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 31.50 456 (8,664 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 34.00 160 (13,600 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 65.50 729 (6,925 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/14/17 USD 16.50 105 (1,995 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 220.00 153 (68,468 )
Intel Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 36.50 250 (500 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 36.00 214 (4,280 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 64.50 89 (4,761 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 121.00 304 (68,400 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 33.00 680 (49,980 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 32.00 55 (1,045 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 182.50 48 (19,800 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 66.00 40 (7,760 )
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 82.00 373 (5,968 )
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Call 7/18/17 USD 49.51 518 (254,884 )
Qorvo, Inc. Call 7/18/17 USD 75.55 75 (37 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 256 (15,488 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 945.00 27 (30,375 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 950.00 14 (14,280 )
Amdocs Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 247 (17,290 )
Anthem, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 190.00 17 (3,995 )
Apple, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 149.00 333 (27,639 )
Avery Dennison Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 185 (60,588 )
Avery Dennison Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 61 (3,507 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 23.00 665 (95,428 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 25.00 187 (5,142 )
Baxter International, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 57.50 562 (186,865 )
Biogen, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 265.00 174 (167,910 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 36.00 175 (2,187 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 37.00 61 (244 )
Carnival Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 62.50 510 (173,400 )
CDW Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 350 (11,375 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 162 (1,620 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 32.00 307 (4,451 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 62.50 162 (76,140 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 38.75 522 (44,370 )
CVS Health Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 254 (39,370 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 305 (29,128 )
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 285 (5,700 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 32 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V Call 7/21/17 USD 70.00 45 $ (450 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 64.00 99 (5,742 )
EMCOR Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 114 (21,660 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 29.00 225 (11,812 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 711 (10,665 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 17.00 924 (9,702 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 67.50 462 (168,630 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 36.00 300 (9,750 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 160.00 172 (4,128 )
Humana, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 235.00 98 (79,870 )
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 75 (73,875 )
Lam Research Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 160.00 125 (2,187 )
Lear Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 70 (11,900 )
Lennar Corp., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 175 (5,512 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 120 (5,820 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 56 (3,416 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 70.00 295 (32,745 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 125.00 160 (15,200 )
Oracle Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 418 (175,560 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 136 (39,440 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 26 (2,067 )
Qorvo, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 75.00 150 (1,500 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 42.50 340 (34,000 )
SLM Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 11.00 1,370 (92,475 )
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 399 (100,748 )
Statoil ASA — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 17.70 392 (1,530 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 210 (51,135 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 896 (58,688 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 180.00 63 (45,833 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 185.00 49 (18,253 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 59 (17,494 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 67.50 15 (1,830 )
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 82.50 150 (3,150 )
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V Call 7/24/17 USD 62.01 134 (15,184 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 235 (49,233 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 962.50 28 (46,620 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 24.00 507 (41,067 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/28/17 USD 36.00 87 (1,566 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 108.00 107 (6,366 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 32.00 203 (4,466 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.00 24 (6,540 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 66.50 182 (23,660 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 40.00 776 (42,292 )
CVS Health Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 78.00 218 (66,272 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.50 280 (27,440 )
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 52.00 128 (33,856 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.00 300 (18,750 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/28/17 USD 17.00 105 (2,572 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.00 365 (62,963 )
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 53.00 400 (38,600 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 157.50 172 (15,910 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 89.00 292 (89,498 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 91.50 385 (60,830 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 13.00 130 (1,820 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 66.50 34 (1,547 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.00 345 (43,815 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.50 700 (74,200 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 120.00 50 (21,750 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 32.50 411 (52,814 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.50 146 (2,044 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 30.50 1,297 (36,316 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/28/17 USD 52.00 56 (5,936 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 182.50 170 (96,475 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 185.00 49 (20,703 )
Urban Outfitters, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 19.00 262 (13,755 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 33

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Valero Energy Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.50 20 $ (5,800 )
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 77.00 248 (16,244 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 32.25 503 (11,701 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 34.25 144 (2,431 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 57.50 132 (19,141 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 8/01/17 USD 44.40 132 (3,415 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 59.00 235 (39,363 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 8/04/17 USD 965.00 14 (24,710 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 47.50 23 (2,104 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 150.00 219 (43,910 )
Biogen, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 280.00 98 (56,840 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 8/04/17 USD 35.00 174 (11,310 )
Carnival Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 66.50 358 (41,170 )
Chevron Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 107.00 122 (13,359 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 32.00 252 (6,804 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 65.50 34 (8,347 )
CVS Health Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 82.50 218 (16,677 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 34.50 316 (35,866 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 64.50 10 (845 )
Flex Ltd. Call 8/04/17 USD 17.00 104 (3,120 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 72.50 544 (81,056 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 155.00 166 (36,188 )
Intel Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 35.00 247 (10,003 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 92.50 385 (48,895 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 79.50 215 (20,210 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 12.00 164 (8,938 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 65.00 34 (3,536 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 70.50 212 (25,758 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 119.00 111 (57,720 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 29.50 123 (9,102 )
Urban Outfitters, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 18.00 310 (34,875 )
Valero Energy Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 68.50 26 (3,601 )
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 77.00 155 (12,865 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 8/09/17 USD 39.90 131 (9,043 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 46.50 66 (9,438 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 146.00 373 (151,811 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 25.00 1,175 (55,813 )
Carnival Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 66.00 510 (79,050 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 32.00 251 (8,534 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 68.00 35 (4,025 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A Call 8/11/17 USD 66.50 440 (94,600 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 64.50 151 (14,194 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 91.50 186 (35,898 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 77.50 298 (58,408 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 70.41 140 (19,175 )
Urban Outfitters, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 19.50 280 (14,560 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 60.00 270 (46,305 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 155.00 43 (12,449 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 1,000.00 28 (28,700 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 50.00 11 (610 )
Anthem, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 200.00 37 (5,920 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 150.00 333 (81,086 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 24.00 507 (50,954 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 36.00 180 (6,030 )
Centene Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 80.00 461 (172,875 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 5 (1,477 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 67.91 311 (49,623 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 34.00 140 (21,210 )
D.R. Horton, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 35.00 140 (13,160 )
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 55.00 518 (68,894 )
EMCOR Group, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 78 (20,280 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 30.00 310 (10,850 )
Flex Ltd. Call 8/18/17 USD 17.00 105 (3,622 )
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 35.00 262 (35,370 )
Humana, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 240.00 50 (42,250 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 34 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Intel Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 36.30 364 $ (7,649 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 90.00 244 (70,272 )
Lear Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 145.00 63 (24,570 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 82.50 305 (15,555 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 13.00 127 (3,683 )
McKesson Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 165.00 92 (50,140 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 147 (18,743 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 72.50 311 (23,636 )
Regions Financial Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 14.60 456 (30,006 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 42.50 170 (24,990 )
SLM Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 11.00 500 (42,750 )
SLM Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 12.00 250 (8,250 )
Southwest Airlines Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 62.10 74 (18,796 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 31.00 78 (2,730 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 56.82 131 (23,187 )
TOTAL SA — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 51.25 454 (29,943 )
Urban Outfitters, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 20.00 281 (18,265 )
WABCO Holdings, Inc Call 8/18/17 USD 130.00 55 (17,710 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/25/17 USD 63.95 113 (44,840 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 8/30/17 USD 41.22 497 (26,804 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/01/17 USD 34.17 325 (13,820 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 76.42 345 (36,129 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 67.50 25 (4,925 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 9/15/17 USD 41.25 522 (31,581 )
Oracle Corp. Call 9/15/17 USD 51.30 418 (44,387 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 34.00 814 (46,398 )
Total $ (6,800,610 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Baxter International, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/06/17 USD 56.46 14,200 $ (59,558 )
Lear Corp. Call Goldman Sachs International 07/06/17 USD 146.63 11,700 (2,781 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 07/06/17 USD 57.22 41,500 (22,875 )
CDW Corp. Call Société Générale 07/07/17 USD 59.65 19,400 (58,510 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/07/17 USD 99.50 6,200 (73,871 )
Regions Financial Corp. Call UBS AG 07/07/17 USD 14.42 25,100 (9,672 )
Amdocs Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/10/17 USD 63.50 25,000 (32,360 )
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/11/17 USD 139.81 11,000 (158,898 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/11/17 USD 43.54 31,000 (7,098 )
Humana, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/12/17 USD 228.00 11,300 (148,616 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/13/17 USD 41.68 10,200 (12,473 )
Robert Half International, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/13/17 USD 47.77 40,000 (51,318 )
Regions Financial Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 07/14/17 USD 14.43 42,300 (20,409 )
SLM Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/14/17 USD 10.87 87,000 (62,089 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/14/17 USD 56.55 20,800 (26,695 )
WABCO Holdings, Inc Call Bank of America N.A. 07/14/17 USD 123.00 5,600 (32,822 )
Robert Half International, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/25/17 USD 48.38 15,500 (22,856 )
Statoil ASA — ADR Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 17.29 31,900 (4,926 )
BP PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 35.85 10,900 (1,670 )
BP PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 36.53 8,800 (980 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 33.32 41,200 (28,086 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call Bank of America N.A. 08/02/17 USD 100.00 20,000 (239,709 )
Regions Financial Corp. Call Barclays Bank PLC 08/02/17 USD 14.09 42,200 (36,607 )
Flex Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 08/10/17 USD 17.26 47,500 (12,712 )
SLM Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/10/17 USD 10.80 62,900 (64,637 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 08/11/17 USD 41.83 17,300 (18,238 )
Total $ (1,210,466 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 35

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 1,129,789 $ 8,212,203
Options written 3,109,166 31,004,653
Options exercised (10,682 ) (5,957,395 )
Options expired (1,069,231 ) (76,895 )
Options closed (2,403,303 ) (25,705,810 )
Outstanding options, end of period 755,739 $ 7,476,756

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $380,711,463.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: — Futures contracts Commodity Contracts — — — Equity Contracts — $ 529,712 — — — Total — $ 529,712
Options purchased 1 — — (84 ) — — — (84 )
Options written — — (11,633,153 ) — — — (11,633,153 )
Total — — $ (11,103,525 ) — — — $ (11,103,525 )
1 Options purchased
are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:
Futures contracts — — $ 128,627 — — — $ 128,627
Options written — — 1,555,959 — — — 1,555,959
Total — — $ 1,684,586 — — — $ 1,684,586

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures contracts: — Average notional value of contracts — long $ 6,193,031
Options:
Average market value of option contracts purchased $ 68 1
Average value of option contracts written $ 7,150,396
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Options — $ 8,011,076
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (6,800,610 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 1,210,466
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 36 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 332,089 — Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 — — Cash Collateral Pledged — — Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 — $ 332,089
Barclays Bank PLC 298,565 — — $ (5,000 ) 293,565
Citibank N.A. 125,844 — $ (119,537 ) — 6,307
Deutsche Bank AG 232,769 — — (70,000 ) 162,769
Goldman Sachs International 25,656 — — — 25,656
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 37,286 — — — 37,286
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 69,187 — (69,187 ) — —
Société Générale 58,510 — — — 58,510
UBS AG 30,560 — (30,560 ) — —
Total $ 1,210,466 — $ (219,284 ) $ (75,000 ) $ 916,182
1 Excess of
collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.
2 Net amount
represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net Amount may be offset further by net options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivatives financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivatives financial instruments refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks 1 $ 709,485,627 — — $ 709,485,627
Short-Term Securities 815,956 — — 815,956
Total $ 710,301,583 — — $ 710,301,583
Derivative Financial Instruments 2
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (6,014,152 ) $ (1,996,924 ) — $ (8,011,076 )
1 See above Schedule
of Investments for values in each industry.
2 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 37

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%
Lockheed Martin Corp. (a) 81,930 $ 22,744,587
Northrop Grumman Corp. (a) 108,800 27,930,048
50,674,635
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B (a) 109,170 12,073,110
Banks — 18.0%
Bank of America Corp. (a)(b) 2,802,680 67,993,017
Citigroup, Inc. (a) 1,047,020 70,024,698
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)(b) 838,228 76,614,039
KeyCorp (a) 585,860 10,979,016
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (a) 337,240 19,128,253
U.S. Bancorp (a) 532,143 27,628,865
Wells Fargo & Co. (a) 869,791 48,195,119
320,563,007
Beverages — 1.7%
Coca-Cola Co. (a) 283,760 12,726,636
Diageo PLC — ADR 613,300 18,124,084
30,850,720
Capital Markets — 3.6%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (a) 107,120 23,769,928
Invesco Ltd. (a) 251,864 8,863,094
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (a) 718,670 32,023,935
64,656,957
Chemicals — 3.2%
Dow Chemical Co. (a) 817,000 51,528,190
Praxair, Inc. (a) 41,900 5,553,845
57,082,035
Communications Equipment — 0.8%
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (a) 171,600 14,884,584
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5%
BCE, Inc. (a) 103,700 4,670,648
Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) 503,600 22,490,776
27,161,424
Electric Utilities — 3.0%
Exelon Corp. (a) 300,100 10,824,607
FirstEnergy Corp. (a) 464,075 13,532,427
NextEra Energy, Inc. (a) 211,150 29,588,449
53,945,483
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%
Halliburton Co. (a) 164,300 7,017,253
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%
Kroger Co. (a) 595,990 13,898,487
Food Products — 0.3%
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A (a) 132,225 5,710,798
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%
Becton Dickinson & Co. (a) 66,700 13,013,837
Smith & Nephew PLC 304,550 5,259,117
18,272,954
Health Care Providers & Services — 7.5%
Aetna, Inc. (a) 249,056 37,814,173
Anthem, Inc. (a) 221,710 41,710,302
Cardinal Health, Inc. (a) 49,060 3,822,755
McKesson Corp. (a) 95,880 15,776,095
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a) 128,330 14,265,163
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a) 104,500 19,376,390
132,764,878
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 10,241 633,406
Common Stocks Value
Household Products — 1.0%
Procter & Gamble Co. (a) 209,320 $ 18,242,238
Industrial Conglomerates — 6.0%
3M Co. (a) 63,200 13,157,608
General Electric Co. (a) 1,498,000 40,460,980
Honeywell International, Inc. (a) 189,600 25,271,784
Koninklijke Philips NV 769,060 27,377,517
106,267,889
Insurance — 6.7%
Allstate Corp. (a) 96,000 8,490,240
American International Group, Inc. (a) 571,320 35,718,926
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (a) 171,547 13,373,804
MetLife, Inc. (a) 478,500 26,288,790
Prudential Financial, Inc. (a) 217,900 23,563,706
Travelers Cos., Inc. (a) 95,700 12,108,921
119,544,387
Machinery — 0.3%
Pentair PLC (a) 72,400 4,817,496
Media — 2.5%
Comcast Corp., Class A (a) 762,770 29,687,009
Publicis Groupe SA 188,010 14,012,949
43,699,958
Multi-Utilities — 2.3%
Dominion Resources, Inc. (a) 157,100 12,038,573
PG&E Corp. (a) 199,400 13,234,178
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a) 378,600 16,283,586
41,556,337
Multiline Retail — 0.8%
Dollar General Corp. (a) 202,847 14,623,240
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a) 81,600 3,699,744
Chevron Corp. (a) 241,100 25,153,963
Enbridge, Inc. (a) 189,699 7,551,917
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a) 187,400 15,128,802
Hess Corp. (a) 411,110 18,035,396
Marathon Oil Corp. (a) 682,660 8,089,521
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a) 279,400 14,621,002
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a) 453,500 27,151,045
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A (a) 299,330 15,921,363
Suncor Energy, Inc. (a) 961,240 28,068,208
TOTAL SA — ADR (a) 526,600 26,114,094
189,535,055
Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%
International Paper Co. (a) 177,700 10,059,597
Personal Products — 1.3%
Unilever NV — NY Shares (a) 426,900 23,594,763
Pharmaceuticals — 8.1%
AstraZeneca PLC 482,236 32,301,864
Johnson & Johnson (a) 84,600 11,191,734
Merck & Co., Inc. (a) 607,500 38,934,675
Pfizer, Inc. (a)(b) 1,856,990 62,376,294
144,804,567
Professional Services — 1.4%
Experian PLC 723,400 14,846,218
Nielsen Holdings PLC (a) 260,150 10,057,399
24,903,617
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%
Weyerhaeuser Co. (a) 220,200 7,376,700
Road & Rail — 0.6%
Union Pacific Corp. (a) 96,000 10,455,360
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 38 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Common Stocks Value
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.0%
QUALCOMM, Inc. (a) 189,300 $ 10,453,146
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR (c) 32,600 33,798,562
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR (a) 740,700 25,894,872
70,146,580
Software — 5.4%
Constellation Software, Inc. 7,300 3,818,933
Microsoft Corp. (a) 522,330 36,004,207
Oracle Corp. (a) 1,111,700 55,740,638
95,563,778
Specialty Retail — 1.3%
Gap, Inc. (a) 323,200 7,107,168
Home Depot, Inc. (a) 106,400 16,321,760
23,428,928
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%
Lenovo Group Ltd. 13,220,000 8,343,562
Tobacco — 0.9%
Altria Group, Inc. (a) 105,290 7,840,946
Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) 69,800 8,198,010
16,038,956
Common Stocks Value
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. — ADR (a) 400,700 $ 10,285,969
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $1,356,693,370) — 100.8% 1,793,478,708
Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (d)(e) 1,218,990 1,218,990
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $1,218,990) — 0.1% 1,218,990
Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $1,357,912,360) — 100.9% 1,794,697,698
Options Written (Premiums Received — $17,058,110) — (1.1)% (18,689,806 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $1,340,854,250) — 99.8% 1,776,007,892
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% 2,974,279
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 1,778,982,171

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(c) Non-income producing security.

(d) Current yield as of period end.

(e) During the period ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 3,630,472 (2,411,482 1,218,990 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 1,218,990 Income — $ 22,544 — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — — — — 1,508 1 — —
Total $ 1,218,990 $ 24,052 — —
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 7/06/17 USD 87.50 292 $ (101,266 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/06/17 USD 15.50 188 —
Anthem, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 182.50 383 (219,268 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 24.00 1,217 (51,723 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 24.25 949 (31,464 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 107.00 309 (1,390 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 61.00 499 (303,143 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 39

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 61.50 331 $ (180,395 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 38.98 463 (48,351 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 82.00 116 (1,160 )
General Electric Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 28.50 114 (228 )
General Electric Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 29.00 1,704 (1,704 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 225.00 279 (20,785 )
KeyCorp Call 7/07/17 USD 18.50 360 (13,680 )
Lockheed Martin Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 282.50 96 (2,640 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 14.00 608 (1,216 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 53.00 566 (23,780 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 64.50 457 (13,938 )
MetLife, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 52.00 513 (155,952 )
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 47.00 153 (1,377 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 7/07/17 USD 43.00 518 (85,988 )
Northrop Grumman Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 257.50 181 (21,267 )
Occidental Petroleum Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 61.50 120 (1,140 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 55.95 587 (274 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 31.50 253 (8,855 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/07/17 USD 53.00 355 (2,485 )
Union Pacific Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 110.00 123 (4,858 )
Union Pacific Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 111.00 124 (2,108 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 177.50 94 (75,905 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 45.50 122 (244 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 53.50 1,453 (293,506 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 55.00 449 (34,573 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 33.50 403 (12,090 )
Becton Dickinson & Co. Call 7/10/17 USD 187.00 239 (203,947 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/11/17 USD 24.25 476 (19,759 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/12/17 USD 36.51 499 (11,165 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/13/17 USD 107.50 308 (5,822 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 76.00 275 (4,675 )
American International Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 64.00 463 (7,871 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 52.50 99 (396 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 23.00 667 (91,379 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 23.50 1,282 (117,944 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 65.50 743 (7,058 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 81.00 263 (17,095 )
General Electric Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 28.00 1,030 (4,120 )
General Electric Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 28.50 82 (123 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 220.00 94 (42,065 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 64.50 855 (45,743 )
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A Call 7/14/17 USD 46.50 157 (706 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 7/14/17 USD 45.50 291 (9,748 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 33.00 1,190 (87,465 )
Philip Morris International, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 123.00 174 (1,566 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 32.00 253 (4,807 )
Union Pacific Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 111.00 233 (11,650 )
United Parcel Service, Class B Call 7/14/17 USD 109.00 190 (41,895 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 182.50 144 (59,400 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 47.00 427 (640 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 52.00 1,361 (500,168 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 34.00 53 (1,192 )
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. Call 7/20/17 USD 78.50 394 (38,516 )
Pentair PLC Call 7/20/17 USD 67.00 294 (27,051 )
3M Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 200.00 60 (54,300 )
3M Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 206.40 193 (86,561 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 340 (400,350 )
Allstate Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 86.10 480 (145,302 )
American International Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 62.50 214 (18,511 )
Anthem, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 190.00 263 (61,805 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 23.00 335 (48,073 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 25.00 475 (13,062 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 335 (3,350 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 62.50 1,122 (527,340 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 38.75 863 (73,355 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 40 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Dominion Resources, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 1,211 $ (12,110 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 64.00 317 (18,386 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 485 (29,100 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 37.00 187 (2,805 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 243 (35,842 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 208 (1,144 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 29.00 550 (28,875 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 1,021 (15,315 )
Gap, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 24.00 880 (4,840 )
Hess Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 459 (918 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 160.00 157 (3,768 )
Honeywell International, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 132.05 328 (98,012 )
Invesco Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 741 (179,693 )
Invesco Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 35.00 644 (48,300 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 7/21/17 USD 127.52 272 (150,970 )
KeyCorp Call 7/21/17 USD 18.00 255 (24,097 )
Kroger Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 24.00 740 (25,900 )
Kroger Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 31.00 109 (545 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 311 (35,765 )
McKesson Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 162.25 60 (25,238 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 447 (27,267 )
MetLife, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 315 (86,625 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 70.00 643 (71,373 )
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 175 (2,712 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 7/21/17 USD 43.00 498 (102,339 )
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 429 (117,761 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 186 (37,200 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 243 (6,075 )
Nielsen Holdings PLC Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 711 (24,885 )
Northrop Grumman Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 256.30 179 (64,509 )
Oracle Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 1,015 (527,800 )
Oracle Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 262 (110,040 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 1,416 (112,572 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 814 (17,094 )
PG&E Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 70.00 401 (4,010 )
Philip Morris International, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 175 (16,187 )
Praxair, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 130.00 137 (54,115 )
Procter & Gamble Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 87.50 578 (37,859 )
Prudential Financial, Inc Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 1,255 (138,678 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 292 (2,190 )
QUALCOMM, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 300 (6,750 )
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 409 (74,643 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 55.95 587 (4,808 )
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 25.00 923 (76,148 )
Travelers Cos., Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 125.00 237 (66,360 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 1,577 (103,294 )
Unilever NV — NY Shares Call 7/21/17 USD 57.50 1,300 (32,500 )
United Parcel Service, Class B Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 140 (25,690 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 185.00 142 (52,895 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 686 (6,517 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 661 (211,520 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 520 (16,900 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/25/17 USD 83.25 118 (2,825 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/27/17 USD 37.01 312 (6,140 )
Honeywell International, Inc. Call 7/27/17 USD 135.12 310 (45,962 )
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 7/27/17 USD 25.01 556 (48,118 )
American International Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 64.00 638 (25,520 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 24.00 1,278 (103,518 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 108.00 253 (15,053 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.00 337 (91,833 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.00 962 (60,125 )
General Electric Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 29.50 1,703 (5,109 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 44.00 821 (66,501 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 157.50 200 (18,500 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 89.00 1,255 (384,658 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 41

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 91.50 772 $ (121,976 )
Lockheed Martin Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 282.50 159 (44,043 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 13.00 563 (7,882 )
McKesson Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 167.50 62 (18,755 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 66.50 414 (18,837 )
MetLife, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 52.50 648 (186,948 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.00 245 (31,115 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.50 496 (52,576 )
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 45.50 176 (5,984 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 7/28/17 USD 46.00 290 (16,095 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 32.50 339 (43,562 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.00 549 (47,763 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.50 607 (32,474 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.50 408 (5,712 )
Procter & Gamble Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 89.00 98 (2,793 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 45.01 856 (10,126 )
QUALCOMM, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 215 (22,145 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 30.50 1,293 (36,204 )
U.S. Bancorp Call 7/28/17 USD 52.00 168 (17,808 )
United Parcel Service, Class B Call 7/28/17 USD 112.00 251 (37,023 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 182.50 158 (89,665 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 185.00 141 (59,573 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 47.00 214 (1,926 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 54.50 150 (26,400 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 34.25 406 (6,855 )
PG&E Corp. Call 7/31/17 USD 68.50 402 (18,190 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 57.50 426 (61,774 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 7/31/17 USD 36.00 1,151 (63,820 )
Unilever NV — NY Shares Call 7/31/17 USD 56.50 405 (30,980 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 8/01/17 USD 45.40 615 (26,760 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 8/01/17 USD 44.40 305 (7,890 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 8/01/17 USD 55.50 154 (3,448 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 8/01/17 USD 53.25 168 (18,357 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 47.50 101 (9,241 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 23.50 1,507 (181,594 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 80.50 122 (12,505 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 65.50 474 (116,367 )
Dollar General Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 72.50 602 (118,895 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 64.50 945 (79,853 )
Gap, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 23.00 736 (25,024 )
Hess Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 43.00 853 (207,279 )
Home Depot, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 155.00 334 (72,812 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 8/04/17 USD 134.00 277 (44,874 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 92.50 771 (97,917 )
KeyCorp Call 8/04/17 USD 18.50 1,916 (138,910 )
Lockheed Martin Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 282.50 154 (50,820 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 12.00 1,400 (76,300 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 51.50 100 (22,250 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 65.00 408 (42,432 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 70.50 478 (58,077 )
Occidental Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 62.50 344 (24,596 )
Procter & Gamble Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 90.00 271 (7,452 )
QUALCOMM, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 58.00 144 (12,240 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 29.50 830 (61,420 )
Union Pacific Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 110.00 144 (35,352 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 45.00 855 (47,880 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 34.00 54 (2,970 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 8/08/17 USD 141.90 417 (406,856 )
Exelon Corp. Call 8/08/17 USD 37.01 313 (9,265 )
Honeywell International, Inc. Call 8/08/17 USD 135.12 310 (60,612 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 8/09/17 USD 39.90 1,550 (107,001 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 8/09/17 USD 35.78 1,045 (86,321 )
American International Group, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 63.00 684 (93,708 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 46.50 104 (14,872 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 25.00 4,551 (216,173 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 42 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 68.00 472 $ (54,280 )
Dollar General Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 72.50 12 (2,520 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 64.50 483 (45,402 )
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 232.50 162 (41,958 )
Hess Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 43.50 743 (173,862 )
International Paper Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 56.00 267 (52,332 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 91.50 286 (55,198 )
KeyCorp Call 8/11/17 USD 19.00 175 (8,662 )
MetLife, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 56.00 404 (44,844 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 70.41 371 (50,814 )
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B Call 8/11/17 USD 111.00 128 (28,800 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 56.00 274 (29,318 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/14/17 USD 83.00 156 (8,498 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 8/15/17 USD 45.40 615 (35,342 )
Travelers Cos., Inc. Call 8/15/17 USD 125.38 385 (136,283 )
Praxair, Inc. Call 8/16/17 USD 135.25 136 (29,834 )
3M Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 212.90 63 (14,656 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 155.00 488 (141,276 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 50.00 104 (5,772 )
Anthem, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 200.00 129 (20,640 )
Bank of America Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 24.00 1,276 (128,238 )
BCE, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 45.00 251 (21,962 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 82.50 122 (7,930 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 229 (67,670 )
Dollar General Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 75.00 400 (53,000 )
Dow Chemical Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 473 (48,956 )
Exelon Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 37.00 189 (8,505 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 85.00 136 (3,604 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 29.00 448 (35,840 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 30.00 154 (5,390 )
General Electric Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 28.40 2,395 (49,380 )
International Paper Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 56.15 888 (164,885 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 90.00 815 (234,720 )
Kroger Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 24.00 696 (45,240 )
Marathon Oil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 13.00 326 (9,454 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 53.55 420 (52,500 )
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 79.80 240 (18,813 )
McKesson Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 165.00 357 (194,565 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 456 (58,140 )
MetLife, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 52.50 512 (166,400 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 72.50 1,162 (88,312 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 8/18/17 USD 45.00 1,400 (175,000 )
Nielsen Holdings PLC Call 8/18/17 USD 40.00 589 (73,625 )
Northrop Grumman Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 260.00 184 (85,560 )
Occidental Petroleum Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 62.50 344 (32,508 )
Oracle Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 50.00 2,405 (289,803 )
Pentair PLC Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 68 (4,420 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 34.00 801 (35,244 )
PG&E Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 194 (5,335 )
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 107.75 425 (211,198 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 31.00 765 (26,775 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 56.82 425 (75,225 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 36.00 566 (45,280 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 37.00 941 (44,698 )
TOTAL SA — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 51.25 1,612 (106,316 )
Unilever NV — NY Shares Call 8/18/17 USD 57.50 429 (22,522 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 47.00 214 (4,494 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 35.00 18 (630 )
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Call 8/22/17 USD 85.85 429 (158,388 )
Citigroup, Inc. Call 8/25/17 USD 63.95 1,435 (569,432 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 8/30/17 USD 41.22 707 (38,130 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 9/01/17 USD 45.40 615 (42,276 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/01/17 USD 34.17 1,602 (68,123 )
Oracle Corp. Call 9/07/17 USD 51.50 1,014 (98,275 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 76.42 251 (26,285 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 43

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Citigroup, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 67.50 336 $ (66,192 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 9/15/17 USD 41.25 1,209 (73,145 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Call 9/15/17 USD 46.00 596 (71,222 )
Oracle Corp. Call 9/15/17 USD 51.30 862 (91,534 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 34.00 815 (46,455 )
Total $ (17,116,741 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/06/17 USD 137.76 31,300 $ (87,238 )
SunTrust Bank, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 07/06/17 USD 57.22 83,500 (46,025 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/11/17 USD 43.54 44,000 (10,075 )
Publicis Groupe SA Call UBS AG 07/12/17 EUR 68.64 26,600 (4,808 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR Call UBS AG 07/12/17 USD 1,049.51 3,300 (40,325 )
KeyCorp Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/13/17 USD 18.39 22,300 (13,008 )
Koninklijke Philips N.V. Call Credit Suisse International 07/18/17 EUR 32.12 113,200 (28,000 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/18/17 USD 137.76 31,300 (112,547 )
Publicis Groupe SA Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 EUR 68.98 26,500 (7,381 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR Call UBS AG 07/18/17 USD 1,049.51 3,300 (54,180 )
Smith & Nephew PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/18/17 GBP 13.60 51,500 (3,646 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/19/17 GBP 53.39 7,700 (13,645 )
Experian PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/19/17 GBP 15.99 69,600 (13,480 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR Call UBS AG 07/25/17 USD 1,049.51 3,300 (67,724 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 53.58 94,200 (200,327 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 GBP 54.54 66,900 (116,991 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 23.63 142,000 (14,230 )
Koninklijke Philips N.V. Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 EUR 32.68 100,000 (20,027 )
Kroger Co. Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 30.48 54,000 (1,016 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 GBP 23.70 71,000 (6,617 )
Lenovo Group Ltd. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 HKD 5.21 3,300,000 (5,915 )
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. — ADR Call Citibank N.A. 07/27/17 USD 24.53 52,400 (38,304 )
BCE, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 45.34 26,700 (13,749 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 33.32 33,800 (23,041 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 GBP 23.82 71,000 (10,806 )
Experian PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 16.42 118,000 (11,125 )
Lenovo Group Ltd. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 HKD 5.24 3,300,000 (5,209 )
Publicis Groupe SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 EUR 68.35 19,000 (14,850 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR Call HSBC Bank PLC 08/08/17 USD 1,029.28 3,700 (135,398 )
Experian PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/09/17 GBP 16.55 108,000 (8,935 )
Koninklijke Philips N.V. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/09/17 EUR 33.50 47,600 (12,538 )
Publicis Groupe SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/10/17 EUR 66.17 21,900 (36,702 )
Becton Dickinson & Co. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/14/17 USD 193.10 19,400 (115,052 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/16/17 GBP 23.58 52,000 (8,488 )
Experian PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/16/17 GBP 16.64 108,000 (8,922 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. — GDR Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 USD 1,022.79 3,600 (156,843 )
U.S. Bancorp Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/21/17 USD 51.93 56,000 (94,699 )
Smith & Nephew PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/22/17 GBP 13.95 75,500 (11,199 )
Total $ (1,573,065 )

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 2,828,869 $ 20,925,252
Options written 22,166,287 72,604,907
Options exercised (3,054,938 ) (15,098,985 )
Options expired (451 ) (40,348 )
Options closed (13,335,351 ) (61,332,716 )
Outstanding options, end of period 8,604,416 $ 17,058,110

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $884,128,147.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 44 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 18,689,806 — — — Total — $ 18,689,806

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: — Futures Contract — — Equity Contracts — $ 1,196 — — — Total — $ 1,196
Options purchased 1 — — (1,002 ) — — — (1,002 )
Options written — — (14,543,346 ) — — — (14,543,346 )
Total — — $ (14,543,152 ) — — — $ (14,543,152 )
1 Options purchased
are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:
Options written — — $ 6,910,289 — — — $ 6,910,289

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options: — Average market value of option contracts purchased $ 816
Average value of option contracts written $ 16,427,897
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments: — Options — Liabilities — $ 18,689,806
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (17,116,741 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 1,573,065

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 199,785 — Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 — — Cash Collateral Pledged — — Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 — $ 199,785
Barclays Bank PLC 13,008 — — — 13,008
Citibank N.A. 76,110 — $ (61,832 ) $ (14,278 ) —
Credit Suisse International 414,245 — (414,245 ) — —
Deutsche Bank AG 7,381 — — — 7,381
Goldman Sachs International 57,150 — — — 57,150
HSBC Bank PLC 155,425 — — (155,425 ) —
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 115,052 — — — 115,052
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 367,872 — (367,872 ) — —
UBS AG 167,037 — (167,037 ) — —
Total $ 1,573,065 — $ (1,010,986 ) $ (169,703 ) $ 392,376
1 Excess of
collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. 2 Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net Amount may be offset further by net options written
receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 45

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivatives financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivatives financial instruments refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense $ 50,674,635 — — $ 50,674,635
Air Freight & Logistics 12,073,110 — — 12,073,110
Banks 320,563,007 — — 320,563,007
Beverages 12,726,636 $ 18,124,084 — 30,850,720
Capital Markets 64,656,957 — — 64,656,957
Chemicals 57,082,035 — — 57,082,035
Communications Equipment 14,884,584 — — 14,884,584
Diversified Telecommunication Services 27,161,424 — — 27,161,424
Electric Utilities 53,945,483 — — 53,945,483
Energy Equipment & Services 7,017,253 — — 7,017,253
Food & Staples Retailing 13,898,487 — — 13,898,487
Food Products 5,710,798 — — 5,710,798
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 13,013,837 5,259,117 — 18,272,954
Health Care Providers & Services 132,764,878 — — 132,764,878
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 633,406 — — 633,406
Household Products 18,242,238 — — 18,242,238
Industrial Conglomerates 78,890,372 27,377,517 — 106,267,889
Insurance 119,544,387 — — 119,544,387
Machinery 4,817,496 — — 4,817,496
Media 29,687,009 14,012,949 — 43,699,958
Multi-Utilities 41,556,337 — — 41,556,337
Multiline Retail 14,623,240 — — 14,623,240
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 189,535,055 — — 189,535,055
Paper & Forest Products 10,059,597 — — 10,059,597
Personal Products 23,594,763 — — 23,594,763
Pharmaceuticals 112,502,703 32,301,864 — 144,804,567
Professional Services 10,057,399 14,846,218 — 24,903,617
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 7,376,700 — — 7,376,700
Road & Rail 10,455,360 — — 10,455,360
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 36,348,018 33,798,562 — 70,146,580
Software 95,563,778 — — 95,563,778
Specialty Retail 23,428,928 — — 23,428,928
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8,343,562 — 8,343,562
Tobacco 16,038,956 — — 16,038,956
Wireless Telecommunication Services 10,285,969 — — 10,285,969
Short-Terms Securities 1,218,990 — — 1,218,990
Total $ 1,640,633,825 $ 154,063,873 — $ 1,794,697,698
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (12,962,457 ) $ (5,727,349 ) — $ (18,689,806 )
1 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 46 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Australia — 2.1%
Ansell Ltd. 581,649 $ 10,607,044
Ensogo, Ltd. (a) 418,198 3
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. 573,678 10,681,187
21,288,234
Belgium — 1.5%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 93,835 10,363,931
bpost SA 208,197 5,028,450
15,392,381
Canada — 5.7%
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 600,492 28,362,226
TELUS Corp. 820,119 28,313,331
56,675,557
China — 0.8%
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. 2,405,000 7,945,247
Denmark — 1.1%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 254,434 10,932,337
Finland — 1.9%
Kone OYJ, Class B 378,629 19,262,773
France — 2.5%
Sanofi SA 264,646 25,358,355
Germany — 2.5%
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares 675,301 25,349,614
Hong Kong — 1.1%
Sands China Ltd. 2,282,000 10,445,936
Japan — 1.3%
Japan Tobacco, Inc. 358,400 12,597,070
Netherlands — 1.2%
Heineken NV 126,700 12,319,624
Sweden — 1.4%
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 937,035 13,420,329
Switzerland — 9.9%
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares 7,300 14,627,732
Nestle SA, Registered Shares 302,545 26,387,264
Novartis AG, Registered Shares 382,027 31,909,419
Roche Holding AG 54,260 13,864,236
SGS SA, Registered Shares 5,070 12,293,152
99,081,803
Taiwan — 2.6%
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. 3,304,000 8,415,224
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2,590,000 17,695,432
26,110,656
United Kingdom — 16.8%
AstraZeneca PLC 525,120 35,174,385
British American Tobacco PLC 553,688 37,729,893
Diageo PLC 498,054 14,718,363
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 872,498 18,573,082
Imperial Brands PLC 746,764 33,557,423
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 9,630,811 8,299,604
Unilever PLC 357,490 19,346,596
167,399,346
United States — 42.9%
3M Co. 88,255 18,373,834
AbbVie, Inc. (b) 200,328 14,525,783
Altria Group, Inc. (c) 535,210 39,857,089
Cisco Systems, Inc. (b) 829,702 25,969,673
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 297,440 10,612,659
Coca-Cola Co. (b)(c) 525,688 23,577,107
Genuine Parts Co. 287,055 26,627,222
H&R Block, Inc. (b) 722,343 22,327,622
Common Stocks Value
United States (continued)
International Paper Co. (b) 430,158 $ 24,351,244
Johnson & Johnson (b) 246,336 32,587,789
M&T Bank Corp. 96,920 15,696,194
Microsoft Corp. (b) 249,977 17,230,915
PepsiCo, Inc. 128,351 14,823,257
Pfizer, Inc. (b)(c) 863,614 29,008,794
Philip Morris International, Inc. (c) 239,400 28,117,530
Procter & Gamble Co. (b) 170,124 14,826,307
Reynolds American, Inc. 163,592 10,640,024
Strategic Growth Bancorp, (Acquired 3/10/14, cost $5,461,692) (a)(d)(e) 120,312 4,206,107
U.S. Bancorp 296,914 15,415,775
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B (b) 103,122 11,404,262
United Technologies Corp. (b) 92,228 11,261,961
Wells Fargo & Co.(b) 291,584 16,156,669
427,597,817
Total Common Stocks — 95.3% 951,177,079
Preferred Stocks
India — 0.1%
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 5/7/14, cost $1,888,464), 0.00% (a)(d)(e) 266 923,307
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series G, (Acquired 10/29/14, cost $741,913), 0.00% (a)(d)(e) 88 373,394
1,296,701
United States — 1.8%
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I (Acquired 2/7/14, cost $3,118,944), 0.00% (a)(d)(e) 508,800 4,075,488
Uber Technologies, Inc., Series D (Acquired 6/06/14, cost $3,845,800), 0.00% (a)(d)(e) 247,908 13,357,283
17,432,771
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.9% 18,729,472
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $949,493,685) — 97.2% 969,906,551
Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (f)(g) 31,045,510 31,045,510
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $31,045,510) — 3.1% 31,045,510
Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $980,539,195) — 100.3% 1,000,952,061
Options Written (Premiums Received — $6,038,342) — (0.5)% (4,970,133 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $974,500,853) — 99.8% 995,981,928
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% 1,703,625
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 997,685,553
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 47

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(c) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(d) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $22,935,579 and an original cost of $15,056,813, which was 1.9% of its net assets.

(e) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(f) During the six months ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliate — BlackRock T-Fund, Institutional Class 11,863,116 19,182,394 31,045,510 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 31,045,510 Income — $ 68,091 — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — — — — 32,561 1 — —
Total $ 100,652 — —
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

(g) Current yield as of period end.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 32.00 1,106 $ (16,037 )
H&R Block, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 32.00 722 (23,465 )
International Paper Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 57.50 574 (32,431 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 72.50 333 (12,487 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 754 (59,943 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 195 (4,095 )
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 206 (37,801 )
AbbVie, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.50 400 (96,600 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 32.00 1,106 (24,332 )
International Paper Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 574 (65,723 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 7/28/17 USD 134.00 329 (48,363 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.50 145 (7,757 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.50 97 (1,358 )
Procter & Gamble Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 89.00 340 (9,690 )
United Technologies Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 122.00 184 (38,364 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 53.50 950 (238,925 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 34.25 98 (1,655 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 8/01/17 USD 45.40 700 (30,459 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 70.25 333 (47,852 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 8/15/17 USD 45.40 700 (40,226 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 8/17/17 USD 134.00 329 (65,357 )
AbbVie, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.51 400 (107,246 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 32.00 1,106 (61,383 )
H&R Block, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 32.00 361 (25,270 )
International Paper Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 57.50 574 (72,037 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.25 333 (47,481 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 34.00 192 (8,448 )
Procter & Gamble Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 90.00 340 (14,110 )
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B Call 8/18/17 USD 110.00 206 (59,740 )
United Technologies Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 122.10 184 (42,794 )
Wells Fargo & Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 57.50 126 (7,623 )
Coca-Cola Co. Call 9/01/17 USD 45.40 700 (48,119 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/01/17 USD 34.17 403 (17,137 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 9/05/17 USD 134.00 329 (65,535 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 34.00 1,571 (89,547 )
Total $ (1,569,390 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 48 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/06/17 GBP 16.23 236,400 $ (67,559 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 GBP 54.34 150,000 (204,218 )
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 GBP 17.42 135,000 (845 )
Unilever PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/18/17 GBP 44.68 35,000 (3,282 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/19/17 GB{ 53.39 90,100 (159,665 )
bpost SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 EUR 22.40 41,500 (2,830 )
British American Tobacco PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 GBP 55.53 110,500 (25,886 )
Heineken NV Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 EUR 88.34 25,000 (9,758 )
Imperial Brands PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 36.79 100,000 (5,552 )
Kone OYJ, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 EUR 47.39 80,500 (24,346 )
Llyods Banking Group PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 0.71 1,925,000 (474 )
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 CHF 82.37 60,000 (134,318 )
Novartis AG, Registered Shares Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 CHF 79.66 152,000 (282,209 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 DKK 297.67 50,500 (13,963 )
Sanofi SA Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 EUR 87.10 52,800 (40,822 )
SGS SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 CHF 2,353.79 1,000 (30,047 )
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 SEK 125.87 187,000 (10,955 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 USD 211.55 1,159,000 (71,661 )
Unilever PLC Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 GBP 43.92 128,000 (43,670 )
Diageo PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 GBP 23.70 100,000 (9,320 )
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 EUR 33.99 138,000 (33,638 )
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/27/17 CAD 64.09 80,000 (13,042 )
3M Co. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/01/17 USD 209.98 17,700 (54,692 )
Japan Tobacco, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/01/17 JPY 4,163.13 71,700 (12,261 )
M&T Bank Corp. Call UBS AG 08/01/17 USD 166.52 19,400 (43,219 )
U.S. Bancorp Call Bank of America N.A. 08/01/17 USD 53.57 59,400 (26,650 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/02/17 USD 76.11 71,400 (46,697 )
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/02/17 EUR 103.44 33,300 (15,326 )
Sands China Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/02/17 HKD 38.19 456,400 (14,211 )
Reynolds American, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/03/17 USD 65.62 32,700 (19,442 )
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 08/04/17 HKD 23.77 481,000 (139,740 )
bpost SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 22.40 41,500 (2,852 )
British American Tobacco PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 55.80 110,500 (34,576 )
Diageo PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 GBP 23.82 100,000 (15,220 )
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 34.15 138,000 (49,334 )
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares Call Bank of America N.A. 08/04/17 CHF 2,009.00 1,500 (15,312 )
Heineken NV Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 EUR 88.77 25,000 (13,701 )
Kone OYJ, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 EUR 47.62 80,500 (18,336 )
Llyods Banking Group PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 0.71 1,925,000 (11,626 )
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 CHF 82.37 60,000 (146,646 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 DKK 298.39 50,500 (26,997 )
PepsiCo, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/04/17 USD 117.16 25,700 (32,133 )
Sanofi SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 87.53 52,800 (51,333 )
SGS SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 CHF 2,365.38 1,000 (24,897 )
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 SEK 126.49 187,000 (9,800 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 08/07/17 USD 37.57 59,500 (39,039 )
Ansell Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/08/17 AUD 24.21 116,400 (51,244 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 CAD 45.23 109,300 (36,532 )
Genuine Parts Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 USD 95.54 39,700 (43,008 )
Philip Morris International, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/09/17 USD 119.60 48,000 (71,226 )
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/09/17 AUD 24.67 114,800 (29,251 )
3M Co. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/11/17 USD 209.98 17,700 (64,980 )
Far Eastone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/11/17 USD 79.23 661,000 (7,053 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/16/17 USD 76.11 71,400 (63,065 )
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 EUR 103.08 4,300 (3,461 )
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/16/17 CAD 64.09 80,000 (26,582 )
Genuine Parts Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/17/17 USD 95.54 39,700 (50,456 )
M&T Bank Corp. Call UBS AG 08/17/17 USD 166.52 19,400 (59,216 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/17/17 CAD 45.23 109,300 (42,596 )
Roche Holding AG Call Credit Suisse International 08/18/17 CHF 258.91 10,800 (12,064 )
U.S. Bancorp Call Bank of America N.A. 08/21/17 USD 53.57 59,400 (42,419 )
Japan Tobacco, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/22/17 JPY 4,163.13 71,700 (24,121 )
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/23/17 HKD 23.77 481,000 (149,905 )
Reynolds American, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/23/17 USD 65.62 32,700 (27,047 )
Sands China Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/23/17 HKD 38.19 456,400 (25,388 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 49

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

OTC Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
PepsiCo, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/24/17 USD 117.16 25,700 $ (45,532 )
Ansell Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/25/17 AUD 24.21 116,400 (50,741 )
Philip Morris International, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/25/17 USD 119.60 48,000 (93,223 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/28/17 CAD 45.23 109,300 (49,353 )
Altria Group, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/29/17 USD 76.11 71,400 (76,356 )
Genuine Parts Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/29/17 USD 95.54 39,700 (60,624 )
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/29/17 AUD 24.67 114,800 (37,845 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 08/30/17 USD 37.57 59,500 (59,421 )
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/31/17 CAD 64.09 80,000 (35,874 )
Far Eastone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 09/01/17 USD 79.23 USD 661,000 (10,060 )
Total $ (3,400,743 )

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 12,951,795 $ 11,575,998 505 $ 32,198
Options written 65,215,133 41,244,037 114 44,148
Options exercised (456,475 ) (2,621,253 ) — —
Options expired (26,411,505 ) (12,826,720 ) (505 ) (32,198 )
Options closed (38,274,348 ) (31,333,720 ) (114 ) (44,148 )
Outstanding options, end of period 13,024,600 $ 6,038,342 — —

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $364,029,799.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 4,970,133 — — — Total — $ 4,970,133

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: — Futures contracts — — Equity Contracts — $ 39,453 — — — Total — $ 39,453
Options purchased 1 — — 36,539 — — — 36,539
Options written — — (12,010,415 ) — — — (12,010,415 )
Total — — $ (11,934,423 ) — — — $ (11,934,423 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ 670,609 — — — $ 670,609
1 Options purchased are
included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Financial futures contracts:: — Average notional value of contracts — long $ 100,175,625 1
Options:
Average value of option contracts purchased $ 569,027 1
Average value of option contracts written $ 8,378,440
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 50 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

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Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments — Options — Liabilities — $ 4,970,133
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (1,569,390 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 3,400,743

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

| Counterparty | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bank of America N.A. | $ 84,381 | — | — | | $ (84,381 | ) | — |
| Barclays Bank PLC | 98,460 | — | $ (98,460 | ) | — | | — |
| Citibank N.A. | 268,221 | — | — | | (20,000 | ) | $ 248,221 |
| Credit Suisse International | 356,682 | — | (356,682 | ) | — | | — |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 589,144 | — | (589,144 | ) | — | | — |
| Goldman Sachs International | 392,532 | — | (392,532 | ) | — | | — |
| HSBC Bank PLC | 43,670 | — | — | | — | | 43,670 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 442,539 | — | (314,150 | ) | — | | 128,389 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 758,896 | — | (758,896 | ) | — | | — |
| UBS AG | 366,218 | — | (366,218 | ) | — | | — |
| Total | $ 3,400,743 | — | $ (2,876,082 | ) | $ (104,381 | ) | $ 420,280 |
| 1 Excess of collateral
pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | | | | | | | |
| 2 Net amount represents the
net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | | | | | | | |

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Common Stocks:
Australia — $ 21,288,231 $ 3 $ 21,288,234
Belgium — 15,392,381 — 15,392,381
Canada $ 56,675,557 — — 56,675,557
China — 7,945,247 — 7,945,247
Denmark — 10,932,337 — 10,932,337
Finland — 19,262,773 — 19,262,773
France — 25,358,355 — 25,358,355
Germany — 25,349,614 — 25,349,614
Hong Kong — 10,445,936 — 10,445,936
Japan — 12,597,070 — 12,597,070
Netherlands — 12,319,624 — 12,319,624
Sweden — 13,420,329 — 13,420,329
Switzerland — 99,081,803 — 99,081,803
Taiwan — 26,110,656 — 26,110,656
United Kingdom — 167,399,346 — 167,399,346
United States 423,391,710 — 4,206,107 427,597,817
Preferred Stocks — — 18,729,472 18,729,472
Short-Term Securities 31,045,510 — — 31,045,510
Total $ 511,112,777 $ 466,903,702 $ 22,935,582 $ 1,000,952,061
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts (1,055,530 ) (3,914,603 ) — (4,970,133 )
1 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 51

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follow:

Transfers out of Level 1 1 Transfers into Level 2 1
Assets:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks — $ (16,689,746 ) $ 16,689,746 —
1 External pricing
service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Trust valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

Common Stocks Preferred Stocks Total
Assets:
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2016 $ 4,421,995 $ 24,994,450 $ 29,416,445
Transfers into Level 3 — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) 1,2 (215,885 ) (6,264,978 ) (6,480,863 )
Purchases — — —
Sales — — —
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2017 $ 4,206,110 $ 18,729,472 $ 22,935,582
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 2 $ (215,885 ) $ (6,264,978 ) $ (6,480,863 )
1 Included in the related
net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.
2 Any difference
between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at June 30, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer
held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end.

Value Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Common Stocks $ 4,206,107 Market Tangible Book Value Multiple 1 1.75x —
Illiquidity Discount 2 1.46% —
Preferred Stocks 3 18,729,472 Market Revenue Growth Rate 1 131.00% —
Revenue Multiple 1 8.25x — 10.75x 8.83x
Time to Exit 2 1 year —
Volatility 1 29.00% —
Total $ 22,935,579
1 Increase in unobservable
input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.
2 Decrease in unobservable
input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.
3 For the six months ended
June 30, 2017, the valuation technique for investments classified as preferred stocks with a total value of $1,296,701 changed to an Option Pricing Model (“OPM”). The investments were previously valued utilizing Probability-Weighted
Expected Return Model (“PWERM”). The change was due to consideration of liquidation preferences and exit strategy.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 52 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Australia — 2.6%
Ansell Ltd. 523,055 $ 9,538,514
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. 515,888 9,605,207
19,143,721
Belgium — 1.9%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 84,953 9,382,928
bpost SA 188,771 4,559,266
13,942,194
Canada — 7.1%
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 8,600 1,383,706
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 541,912 25,595,396
TELUS Corp. 740,272 25,556,738
52,535,840
China — 3.9%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR (a)(b) 77,678 10,944,830
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. 2,169,600 7,167,571
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 290,400 10,418,082
28,530,483
Denmark — 1.3%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 230,350 9,897,513
Finland — 2.5%
Kone OYJ, Class B 365,441 18,591,833
France — 5.3%
AXA SA 10,400 284,787
BNP Paribas SA 79,064 5,692,031
Dassault Aviation SA 5,063 7,075,547
Sanofi SA 239,046 22,905,365
Societe Generale SA 54,570 2,942,722
38,900,452
Germany — 5.1%
Continental AG 1,400 302,862
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares 624,361 23,437,416
Innogy SE (c) 22,900 901,262
KION Group AG 30,360 2,322,312
SAP SE 96,900 10,142,652
Wacker Chemie AG 4,100 446,235
37,552,739
Hong Kong — 2.3%
AIA Group Ltd. 998,400 7,304,653
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. — ADR (a) 19,163 430,210
Sands China Ltd. 2,052,000 9,393,103
17,127,966
India — 1.4%
Federal Bank, Ltd. 1,063,500 1,854,172
HDFC Bank Ltd. 338,302 8,703,369
10,557,541
Ireland — 0.9%
Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR (a)(b) 64,436 6,933,958
Italy — 0.3%
Azimut Holding SpA 23,400 470,757
Buzzi Unicem SpA 68,931 1,718,793
2,189,550
Japan — 3.7%
FANUC Corp. 22,900 4,432,198
Japan Tobacco, Inc. 323,600 11,373,917
Nintendo Co. Ltd. 21,300 7,131,056
SMC Corp. 12,800 3,912,860
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 22,900 894,118
27,744,149
Common Stocks Value
Netherlands — 5.1%
Aalberts Industries NV 114,252 $ 4,546,343
ASML Holding NV 64,680 8,431,209
Heineken NV 114,502 11,133,556
Koninklijke Philips NV 186,400 6,635,593
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B 261,584 7,022,588
37,769,289
Norway — 0.0%
Statoil ASA 17,000 281,896
Portugal — 1.0%
Galp Energia SGPS SA 486,604 7,373,879
South Africa — 1.4%
Naspers Ltd., Class N 53,619 10,559,335
South Korea — 2.0%
LG Chem Ltd. 7,645 1,945,449
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 6,000 12,496,922
14,442,371
Sweden — 2.8%
Hexagon AB, Class B 188,266 8,944,451
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 846,390 12,122,100
21,066,551
Switzerland — 12.3%
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares 6,583 13,191,009
Nestle SA, Registered Shares 280,396 24,455,480
Novartis AG, Registered Shares 345,282 28,840,234
Roche Holding AG 48,966 12,511,540
SGS SA, Registered Shares 4,584 11,114,755
UBS Group AG, Registered Shares (b) 37,100 630,918
90,743,936
Taiwan — 3.2%
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. 2,971,000 7,567,080
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2,342,000 16,001,043
23,568,123
United Kingdom — 21.6%
AstraZeneca PLC 436,880 29,263,759
BAE Systems PLC 563,600 4,652,673
British American Tobacco PLC 506,741 34,530,790
CNH Industrial NV 55,267 626,769
Diageo PLC — ADR 449,115 13,272,131
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 788,359 16,781,994
Imperial Brands PLC 686,880 30,866,408
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 8,673,254 7,474,404
Metro Bank PLC (b) 53,870 2,517,893
Rio Tinto PLC 58,502 2,477,665
Unilever PLC 322,806 17,469,571
159,934,057
United States — 4.6%
3M Co. (d) 79,801 16,613,770
Microsoft Corp. (a) 226,034 15,580,524
Pfizer, Inc. (a)(d) 16,200 544,158
Shire PLC — ADR (a) 8,700 1,437,849
34,176,301
Total Common Stocks — 92.3% 683,563,677
Investment Companies — 2.9%
United States — 2.9%
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (a)(d) 420,310 21,856,120
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 53

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Preferred Stocks Value
China — 0.5%
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A-17 (Acquired 7/28/15, cost $2,106,332), 0.00% (b)(e)(f) 76,800 $ 3,911,424
India — 0.3%
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 5/7/14, cost $2,825,580), 0.00% (b)(e)(f) 398 1,381,490
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series G, (Acquired 10/29/14, cost $1,112,870), 0.00% (b)(e)(f) 132 560,091
1,941,581
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8% 5,853,005
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $633,209,527) — 96.0% 711,272,802

| Short-Term Securities — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (g)(h) | Value — $ 30,845,879 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $30,845,879) — 4.2% | 30,845,879 | |
| Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $664,055,406) — 100.2% | 742,118,681 | |
| Options Written (Premiums Received — $4,751,142) — (0.5)% | (3,858,188 | ) |
| Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $659,304,264) — 99.7% | 738,260,493 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | 2,130,911 | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 740,391,404 | |

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(e) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $5,853,005 and an original cost of $6,044,782, which was 0.8% of its net assets.

(f) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(g) During the six months ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 22,641,400 8,204,479 30,845,879 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 30,845,879 Income — $ 77,705 Net Realized Gain — — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — — — — 501 1 — —
Total $ 30,845,879 $ 78,206 — —
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

(h) Current yield as of period end.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 7/07/17 USD 124.00 73 $ (125,013 )
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Call 7/14/17 USD 52.00 410 (19,885 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 52 (109,980 )
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Call 7/21/17 CAD 215.00 34 (3,474 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 72.50 301 (11,287 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 17 (357 )
Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 400 (51,000 )
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Call 7/21/17 USD 52.00 410 (24,600 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.50 13 (695 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 34.50 8 (112 )
Shire PLC — ADR Call 7/28/17 USD 182.50 34 (2,975 )
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Call 7/28/17 USD 52.00 410 (30,955 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 34.25 9 (152 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 54 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 70.25 301 $ (43,254 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 140.00 185 (139,213 )
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 26.00 76 (1,710 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.25 301 (42,918 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 34.00 17 (748 )
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund Call 8/18/17 USD 52.00 900 (94,050 )
Total $ (702,378 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Innogy SE Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/07/17 EUR 34.11 22,900 $ (16,651 )
Hexagon AB, Class B Call Bank of America N.A. 07/12/17 SEK 388.85 14,600 (25,185 )
Roche Holding AG Call Credit Suisse International 07/12/17 CHF 269.27 11,000 (22 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 GBP 54.34 92,000 (125,254 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Goldman Sachs International 07/18/17 GBP 24.10 38,000 (613 )
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 GBP 17.42 60,000 (375 )
Novartis AG, Registered Shares Call Credit Suisse International 07/18/17 CHF 80.95 33,000 (30,446 )
Unilever PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/18/17 GBP 44.68 14,000 (1,313 )
Metro Bank PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/19/17 GBP 38.40 10,400 (1,482 )
Aalberts Industries NV Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 EUR 36.35 25,500 (2,941 )
AIA Group Ltd. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 HKD 55.86 620,000 (135,947 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 GBP 55.00 30,000 (47,329 )
bpost SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 EUR 22.40 37,500 (2,557 )
British American Tobacco PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 GBP 55.53 97,500 (22,841 )
Diageo PLC — ADR Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 23.63 195,800 (19,621 )
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 17.38 146,000 (3,591 )
Heineken NV Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 EUR 88.34 22,500 (8,782 )
Imperial Brands PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 36.79 40,000 (2,221 )
Kone OYJ, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 EUR 47.39 73,000 (22,078 )
Koninklijke Philips N.V. Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 EUR 32.68 74,500 (14,920 )
Llyods Banking Group PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 0.71 1,735,000 (427 )
Naspers Ltd., Class N Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 ZAR 2,648.44 24,500 (93,327 )
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 CHF 82.37 54,500 (122,005 )
Novartis AG, Registered Shares Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 CHF 79.66 55,800 (103,600 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 DKK 297.67 46,000 (12,719 )
Sanofi SA Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 EUR 87.10 38,800 (29,998 )
SGS SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 CHF 2,353.79 900 (27,043 )
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 SEK 125.87 169,000 (9,901 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 USD 211.55 1,328,000 (82,110 )
Unilever PLC Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 GBP 43.92 93,000 (31,729 )
Dassault Aviation SA Call Goldman Sachs International 07/27/17 EUR 1,339.66 1,000 (486 )
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 EUR 33.99 124,500 (30,347 )
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/27/17 CAD 64.09 72,000 (11,738 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 07/27/17 GBP 22.37 65,000 (1,637 )
Unilever PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/27/17 GBP 43.65 22,000 (8,284 )
3M Co. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/01/17 USD 209.98 16,000 (49,439 )
Imperial Brands PLC Call Bank of America N.A. 08/01/17 GBP 37.40 50,000 (4,178 )
Japan Tobacco, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/01/17 JPY 4,163.13 64,700 (11,064 )
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/02/17 EUR 103.44 6,200 (2,853 )
Sands China Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/02/17 HKD 38.19 410,400 (12,779 )
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 08/04/17 HKD 23.77 434,000 (126,086 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 GBP 54.32 52,000 (86,614 )
BNP Paribas SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 65.46 43,400 (46,556 )
bpost SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 22.40 37,500 (2,577 )
British American Tobacco PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 55.80 97,500 (30,508 )
Buzzi Unicem SpA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 24.10 27,500 (3,187 )
Dassault Aviation SA Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 EUR 1,335.87 1,000 (1,344 )
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 34.15 124,500 (44,508 )
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares Call Bank of America N.A. 08/04/17 CHF 2,009.00 1,300 (13,270 )
Heineken NV Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 EUR 88.77 22,500 (12,331 )
Kone OYJ, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 08/04/17 EUR 47.62 73,000 (16,628 )
Llyods Banking Group PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 0.71 1,735,000 (10,478 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 55

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

OTC Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 CHF 82.37 54,500 $ (133,203 )
Nintendo Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 JPY 35,976.60 8,600 (196,453 )
Novartis AG, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 CHF 80.38 49,300 (70,187 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 DKK 298.39 46,000 (24,591 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 22.37 65,000 (3,391 )
Sanofi SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 87.53 38,800 (37,722 )
SGS SA, Registered Shares Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 CHF 2,365.38 900 (22,407 )
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 SEK 126.49 169,000 (8,857 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/04/17 HKD 282.19 37,000 (30,276 )
Ansell Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/08/17 AUD 24.21 104,600 (46,049 )
ASML Holding NV Call Bank of America N.A. 08/08/17 EUR 120.28 35,600 (62,741 )
BAE Systems PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 GBP 6.69 225,400 (10,082 )
Galp Energia SGPS SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/08/17 EUR 13.77 50,000 (6,956 )
SAP SE Call Goldman Sachs International 08/08/17 EUR 96.74 38,700 (25,683 )
Sanofi SA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 87.34 18,000 (19,671 )
Societe Generale SA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 47.89 20,000 (30,870 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 CAD 45.23 98,700 (32,989 )
LG Chem Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 USD 284,707.50 3,000 (35,488 )
Metro Bank PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 GBP 37.86 11,100 (6,195 )
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/09/17 AUD 24.67 103,200 (26,296 )
Hexagon AB, Class B Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/10/17 SEK 390.97 30,000 (69,024 )
3M Co. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/11/17 USD 209.98 16,000 (58,739 )
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/11/17 USD 79.23 594,000 (6,338 )
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 EUR 103.08 27,800 (22,373 )
CNH Industrial NV Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 EUR 10.47 22,200 (8,638 )
Galp Energia SGPS SA Call Bank of America N.A. 08/16/17 EUR 13.44 50,000 (15,567 )
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 GBP 17.39 109,300 (5,557 )
Kion Group AG Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 EUR 70.14 12,000 (12,457 )
Rio Tinto PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 GBP 32.48 23,500 (31,970 )
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/16/17 CAD 64.09 72,000 (23,924 )
SMC Corp. Call Bank of America N.A. 08/16/17 JPY 36,159.67 5,100 (23,110 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/17/17 CAD 45.23 98,700 (38,465 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/17/17 HKD 283.00 79,000 (74,915 )
Aalberts Industries NV Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/18/17 EUR 37.25 20,000 (3,765 )
FANUC Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/18/17 JPY 22,242.14 8,100 (33,586 )
Hexagon AB, Class B Call Credit Suisse International 08/18/17 SEK 426.25 30,000 (27,990 )
Japan Tobacco, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/22/17 JPY 4,163.13 64,700 (21,766 )
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/23/17 HKD 23.77 434,000 (135,258 )
Sands China Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/23/17 HKD 38.19 410,400 (22,830 )
Ansell Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/25/17 AUD 24.21 104,600 (45,597 )
TELUS CORP. Call Citibank N.A. 08/28/17 CAD 45.23 98,700 (44,566 )
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/29/17 AUD 24.67 103,200 (34,021 )
Rogers Communication, Inc. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/31/17 CAD 64.09 72,000 (32,286 )
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 09/01/17 USD 79.23 594,000 (9,041 )
Total $ (3,155,810 )

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Notional (000) Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 26,890,966 — $ 7,043,095
Options written 115,196,708 537,000 28,950,499
Options exercised (45,368,196 ) — (270,455 )
Options expired (41,710 ) — (11,883,854 )
Options closed (83,732,417 ) (537,000 ) (19,088,143 )
Outstanding options, end of period 12,945,351 — $ 4,751,142

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $269,002,467.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 56 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Options written Options written, at value — — $ 3,858,188 — — — $ 3,858,188

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts — — — $ (2 ) — — $ (2 )
Futures contracts — — $ 344,941 — — — 344,941
Options purchased 1 — — (21,287 ) — — — (21,287 )
Options written — — (11,548,380 ) — — — (11,548,380 )
Total — — $ (11,224,726 ) $ (2 ) — — $ (11,224,728 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ 2,512,044 — — — $ 2,512,044
1 Options purchased are
included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Financial futures contracts: — Average notional value of contracts — long $ 28,250,695 1
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:
Average amounts sold — in USD $ 4,828 1
Options:
Average value of option contracts purchased $ 464,884 1
Average value of option contracts written $ 6,612,031
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments Assets Liabilities
Options — $ 3,858,188
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (702,378 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 3,155,810

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

| Counterparty | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bank of America N.A. | $ 144,051 | — | — | $ | (90,000 | ) | $ 54,051 |
| Citibank N.A. | 242,106 | — | — | | (242,000 | ) | 106 |
| Credit Suisse International | 437,976 | — | $ (437,976 | ) | — | | — |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 592,848 | — | (592,848 | ) | — | | — |
| Goldman Sachs International | 617,737 | — | (617,737 | ) | — | | — |
| HSBC Bank PLC | 46,649 | — | — | | — | | 46,649 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 280,761 | — | — | | (260,000 | ) | 20,761 |

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 57

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

| Counterparty | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | $ 718,767 | — | $ (718,767 | ) | — | | — |
| UBS AG | 74,915 | — | (17,551 | ) | $ (57,364 | ) | — |
| Total | $ 3,155,810 | — | $ (2,384,879 | ) | $ (649,364 | ) | $ 121,567 |
| 1 Excess of collateral
pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | | | | | | | |
| 2 Net amount represents the
net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | | | | | | | |

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Common Stocks:
Australia — $ 19,143,721 — $ 19,143,721
Belgium — 13,942,194 — 13,942,194
Canada $ 52,535,840 — — 52,535,840
China 10,944,830 17,585,653 — 28,530,483
Denmark — 9,897,513 — 9,897,513
Finland — 18,591,833 — 18,591,833
France — 38,900,452 — 38,900,452
Germany — 37,552,739 — 37,552,739
Hong Kong 430,210 16,697,756 — 17,127,966
India — 10,557,541 — 10,557,541
Ireland 6,933,958 — — 6,933,958
Italy — 2,189,550 — 2,189,550
Japan — 27,744,149 — 27,744,149
Netherlands — 37,769,289 — 37,769,289
Norway — 281,896 — 281,896
Portugal — 7,373,879 — 7,373,879
South Africa — 10,559,335 — 10,559,335
South Korea — 14,442,371 — 14,442,371
Sweden — 21,066,551 — 21,066,551
Switzerland — 90,743,936 — 90,743,936
Taiwan — 23,568,123 — 23,568,123
United Kingdom — 159,934,057 — 159,934,057
United States 34,176,301 — — 34,176,301
Investment Companies 21,856,120 — — 21,856,120
Preferred Stocks — — $ 5,853,005 5,853,005
Short-Term Securities 30,845,879 — — 30,845,879
Total $ 157,723,138 $ 578,542,538 $ 5,853,005 $ 742,118,681
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts (616,054 ) (3,242,134 ) — (3,858,188 )
1 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follow:

Transfers out of Level 1 1 Transfers into Level 2 1
Assets:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks — $ (18,063,836 ) $ 18,063,836 —
1 External pricing
service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Trust valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 58 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

Preferred Stocks Total
Assets:
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2016 $ 15,855,374 $ 15,855,374
Transfers into Level 3 — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — —
Net realized gain (loss) — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) 1,2 (10,002,369 ) (10,002,369 )
Purchases — —
Sales — —
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2017 $ 5,853,005 $ 5,853,005
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 2 $ (10,002,369 ) $ (10,002,369 )
1 Included in the related
net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.
2 Any difference
between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at June 30, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer
held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 59

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Biotechnology — 23.5%
AbbVie, Inc. (a) 39,586 $ 2,870,381
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)(b) 46,400 1,410,096
Acerta Pharma BV, Series B, (Acquired 2/01/16, cost $986,402) (c)(d) 17,146,440 1,462,591
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 9,600 493,920
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 5,829 66,742
Alkermes PLC (a)(b) 17,800 1,031,866
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 19,000 1,515,440
Amgen, Inc. (a) 61,422 10,578,711
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 17,531 246,661
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 10,083 192,888
Avexis, Inc. (a)(b) 17,252 1,417,424
Biogen, Inc. (a)(b) 24,048 6,525,665
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. (b) 13,650 341,250
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)(b) 18,200 1,652,924
Bioverativ, Inc. (a)(b) 11,674 702,425
Celgene Corp. (a)(b) 97,986 12,725,442
Galapagos NV — ADR (a)(b) 4,200 321,384
Genomic Health, Inc. (a)(b) 16,500 537,075
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) 67,200 4,756,416
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 16,088 440,007
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 49,200 630,744
Incyte Corp. (a)(b) 14,500 1,825,695
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (b) 62,723 461,014
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 6,500 58,825
Myovant Sciences, Ltd. (b) 29,453 344,600
Otonomy, Inc. (b) 9,400 177,190
Ovid therapeutics, Inc. (b) 4,600 48,254
Prothena Corp. PLC (b) 2,244 121,445
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 15,700 287,781
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 9,358 4,596,088
REGENXBIO, Inc. (b) 36,250 715,938
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 15,752 1,254,489
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 37,450 1,262,440
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)(b) 22,767 1,177,965
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 4,600 274,804
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 52,584 734,598
TESARO, Inc. (a)(b) 18,431 2,577,760
Tocagen, Inc. (b) 11,583 139,343
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)(b) 15,100 937,861
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 60,905 7,848,827
74,764,969
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%
Service Corp. International 43,300 1,448,385
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 24.8%
Abbott Laboratories (a) 110,500 5,371,405
Baxter International, Inc. (a) 138,900 8,409,006
Becton Dickinson & Co. (a) 22,233 4,337,881
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)(b) 368,184 10,206,060
C.R. Bard, Inc. 23,653 7,476,950
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)(b) 14,300 1,690,832
Hologic, Inc. (a)(b) 84,500 3,834,610
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)(b) 5,700 5,331,609
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) 7,183 305,206
Masimo Corp. (a)(b) 21,500 1,960,370
Medtronic PLC (a) 194,100 17,226,375
ResMed, Inc. 20,000 1,557,400
Stryker Corp. (a) 68,300 9,478,674
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 15,100 1,558,169
78,744,547
Health Care Providers & Services — 28.6%
Aetna, Inc. (a) 44,311 6,727,739
Amedisys, Inc. (b) 58,660 3,684,434
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a) 15,300 1,446,309
Anthem, Inc. 50,300 9,462,939
Common Stocks Value
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
Cardinal Health, Inc. (a) 36,830 $ 2,869,794
Centene Corp. (b) 35,300 2,819,764
Cigna Corp. (a) 46,100 7,716,679
DaVita, Inc. (a)(b) 64,994 4,209,011
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 35,894 3,129,957
HealthEquity, Inc. (b) 12,500 622,875
Humana, Inc. (a) 39,200 9,432,304
McKesson Corp. (a) 16,100 2,649,094
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a) 57,300 6,369,468
Teladoc, Inc. (a)(b) 20,900 725,230
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a) 136,402 25,291,659
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B (a) 19,500 2,380,560
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)(b) 6,300 1,131,228
90,669,044
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 38,500 2,283,435
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a) 23,100 4,030,257
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (b)(e) 134,500 505,616
6,819,308
Pharmaceuticals — 20.6%
Allergan PLC (a) 37,185 9,039,302
AstraZeneca PLC 38,776 2,597,353
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a) 97,162 5,413,867
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 8,100 303,474
Dermira, Inc. (a)(b) 22,100 643,994
Eli Lilly & Co. (a) 92,100 7,579,830
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 75,300 1,602,930
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (b) 13,701 170,166
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)(b) 11,400 1,772,700
Johnson & Johnson (a) 63,770 8,436,133
Mallinckrodt PLC (a)(b) 16,200 725,922
Merck & Co., Inc. (a) 91,000 5,832,190
Merck KGaA 28,400 3,436,362
Mylan NV (a)(b) 66,400 2,577,648
Novartis AG — ADR 9,900 826,353
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 7,800 372,060
Pfizer, Inc. (a) 118,398 3,976,989
Roche Holding AG 14,500 3,704,965
Sanofi SA 15,400 1,475,626
Sanofi SA — ADR (a) 37,000 1,772,670
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a)(b) 4,700 187,248
Zoetis, Inc. (a) 47,600 2,969,288
65,417,070
Total Common Stocks — 100.1% 317,863,323
Preferred Stock
Biotechnology — 0.1%
Ovid Therapeutics Inc., (Acquired 8/7/15, Cost $503,166), 0.00%
(b)(c)(d) 37,565 380,484
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1% 380,484
Rights
Biotechnology — 0.1%
Dyax Corp., CVR (b)(d) 61,727 141,355
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $210,031,572) — 100.3% 318,385,162
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 60 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

| Short-Term Securities — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (f)(g) | Value — $ 2,281,623 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $2,281,623) — 0.7% | 2,281,623 | |
| Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $212,313,195) — 101.0% | 320,666,785 | |
| Options Written (Premiums Received — $2,322,880) — (1.1)% | (3,438,994 | ) |
| Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $209,990,315) — 99.9% | 317,227,791 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | 308,005 | |
| Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 317,535,796 | |

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(c) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $1,843,075 and an original cost of $1,489,568, which was 0.6% of its net assets.

(d) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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

(f) During the six months ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 8,611,967 (6,330,344 ) 2,281,623 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 2,281,623 Income — $ 16,585 — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series 126,889 (126,889 ) — — 1,584 1 — —
Total $ 18,169 — —
1 Represents securities
lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

(g) Current yield as of period end.

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s 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 the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Abbott Laboratories Call 7/07/17 USD 44.00 113 $ (51,133 )
Allergan PLC Call 7/07/17 USD 225.00 63 (115,290 )
Baxter International, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 59.50 134 (16,415 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 55.50 165 (12,292 )
Celgene Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 118.00 226 (257,640 )
Eli Lilly & Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 82.00 112 (9,800 )
Humana, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 235.00 22 (14,630 )
Medtronic PLC Call 7/07/17 USD 86.00 309 (86,366 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 64.50 45 (1,372 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 177.50 70 (56,525 )
Becton Dickinson & Co. Call 7/10/17 USD 187.00 75 (64,000 )
Dermira, Inc. Call 7/12/17 USD 29.01 77 (7,831 )
Amgen, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 157.50 87 (129,195 )
Celgene Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 117.00 39 (52,065 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 61

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Cigna Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 170.00 101 $ (12,120 )
Eli Lilly & Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 82.50 113 (9,605 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 64.50 55 (2,942 )
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 172.40 38 (14,518 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 182.50 40 (16,500 )
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 162 (38,475 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 30 (35,325 )
Alkermes PLC Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 49 (5,512 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 17 (5,780 )
Amgen, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 165.00 75 (61,500 )
Avexis, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 60 (15,450 )
Biogen, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 265.00 24 (23,160 )
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 95.00 61 (10,370 )
Bioverativ Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 40 (23,000 )
Boston Scientific Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 27.00 287 (27,409 )
Celgene Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 38 (39,900 )
DaVita, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 67.50 227 (8,512 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 115.00 50 (22,500 )
Eli Lilly & Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 87 (24,621 )
Galapagos NV — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 14 (7,000 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 67.50 177 (64,605 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 56 (5,180 )
Hologic, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 295 (30,238 )
Humana, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 235.00 53 (43,195 )
Incyte Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 125.00 50 (26,000 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 865.00 19 (144,115 )
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC Call 7/21/17 USD 155.00 13 (5,590 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 7/21/17 USD 127.52 108 (59,944 )
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 10.00 22 (550 )
Medtronic PLC Call 7/21/17 USD 87.50 132 (22,308 )
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 27 (10,665 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 56 (4,452 )
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 17.00 54 (10,530 )
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 97 (17,703 )
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 55 (8,525 )
Sanofi SA — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 50.00 108 (3,240 )
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 20 (6,250 )
Stryker Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 122 (17,385 )
Teladoc, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 35.00 73 (9,490 )
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 16 (2,960 )
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 175.00 42 (10,710 )
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 65.00 52 (11,310 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 180.00 113 (82,208 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 185.00 41 (15,273 )
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 70 (26,600 )
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 125.00 63 (44,730 )
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 175.00 25 (16,000 )
Zoetis, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.35 62 (14,811 )
Genomic Health, Inc. Call 7/25/17 USD 33.01 57 (5,707 )
Abbott Laboratories Call 7/28/17 USD 48.00 121 (15,670 )
AmerisourceBergen Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 98.00 33 (2,887 )
Baxter International, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 60.01 133 (16,601 )
Boston Scientific Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 28.00 321 (19,581 )
HCA Holdings, Inc Call 7/28/17 USD 86.00 81 (22,680 )
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC Call 7/28/17 USD 155.00 26 (11,960 )
Mallinckrodt PLC Call 7/28/17 USD 46.00 56 (9,100 )
McKesson Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 167.50 53 (16,033 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 66.50 59 (2,684 )
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 525.00 16 (10,240 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 182.50 172 (97,610 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 185.00 41 (17,323 )
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 129.00 129 (79,980 )
Zoetis, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 63.00 100 (7,258 )
AbbVie, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 73.00 66 (7,161 )
Amgen, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 177.50 52 (12,090 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 62 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Biogen, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 280.00 57 $ (33,060 )
Boston Scientific Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 28.00 83 (5,851 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 57.00 175 (24,238 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 80.50 64 (6,560 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 72.50 58 (8,642 )
Johnson & Johnson Call 8/04/17 USD 134.00 115 (18,630 )
Medtronic PLC Call 8/04/17 USD 89.50 245 (25,725 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 65.00 114 (11,856 )
Mylan NV Call 8/04/17 USD 39.50 232 (22,620 )
Aetna, Inc. Call 8/08/17 USD 141.90 104 (101,470 )
Allergan PLC Call 8/11/17 USD 252.50 67 (19,363 )
AmerisourceBergen Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 97.00 20 (3,750 )
Abbott Laboratories Call 8/18/17 USD 49.00 152 (14,896 )
AbbVie, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 78 (23,946 )
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 60.00 33 (3,712 )
Alkermes PLC Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 13 (1,592 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 49 (59,045 )
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 15.00 61 (5,490 )
Baxter International, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 60.00 177 (35,046 )
Boston Scientific Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 27.00 514 (69,647 )
Boston Scientific Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 28.00 83 (6,391 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 82.50 64 (4,160 )
Celgene Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 135.00 39 (9,789 )
Cigna Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 175.00 60 (13,200 )
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 14.00 172 (6,880 )
HCA Holdings, Inc Call 8/18/17 USD 87.50 44 (11,770 )
Humana, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 240.00 19 (16,055 )
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 40.00 25 (10,250 )
Masimo Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 100.00 11 (1,787 )
McKesson Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 165.00 3 (1,635 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 65.00 45 (5,737 )
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 107.75 103 (51,184 )
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 515.00 16 (25,760 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 36.00 131 (29,672 )
TESARO, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 155.00 64 (38,400 )
Varian Medical System, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 105.00 28 (6,930 )
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 135.00 21 (12,495 )
Pfizer, Inc. Call 9/01/17 USD 34.17 362 (15,394 )
Total $ (3,110,513 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Baxter International, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/06/17 USD 56.46 4,200 $ (17,616 )
Humana, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/12/17 USD 228.00 4,300 (56,553 )
Stryker Corp. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/12/17 USD 137.75 11,700 (29,800 )
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/13/17 USD 56.00 13,000 (45,833 )
Sanofi SA — ADR Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/14/17 EUR 90.04 5,300 (197 )
AstraZeneca PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/19/17 GBP 53.39 13,200 (23,391 )
Masimo Corp. Call Credit Suisse International 07/20/17 USD 87.00 6,400 (35,162 )
Service Corp. International Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/24/17 USD 32.15 14,700 (24,828 )
Amedisys, Inc. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/31/17 USD 63.52 20,000 (29,934 )
HealthEquity, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 51.72 5,000 (5,768 )
Novartis AG — ADR Call Citibank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 81.34 3,400 (10,841 )
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/03/17 USD 15.90 18,400 (16,683 )
GlaxoSmithKline PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 GBP 17.39 26,300 (1,337 )
Merck & Co., Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 EUR 111.09 9,600 (14,188 )
Roche Holding AG Call Credit Suisse International 08/18/17 CHF 258.91 2,500 (2,793 )
REGENXBIO, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 08/28/17 USD 22.80 12,600 (13,557 )
Total $ (328,481 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 63

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 190,155 $ 2,428,175
Options written 761,116 10,262,111
Options exercised (339 ) (34,224 )
Options expired (126,496 ) (2,135,113 )
Options closed (643,493 ) (8,198,069 )
Outstanding options, end of period 180,943 $ 2,322,880

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $97,564,375.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 3,438,994 — — — Total — $ 3,438,994

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: — Options purchased 1 — — Equity Contracts — $ (280 ) — — — Total — $ (280 )
Options written — — (4,475,585 ) — — — (4,475,585 )
Total — — $ (4,475,865 ) — — — $ (4,475,865 )
1 Options purchased are
included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ (1,617,344 ) — — — $ (1,617,344 )

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options: — Average value of option contracts purchased $ 228
Average value of option contracts written $ 2,792,921
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments — Options — Liabilities — $ 3,438,994
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (3,110,513 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 328,481
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 64 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty — $ 17,616 — — — Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 1 — $ 17,616
Barclays Bank PLC 157,014 — — — 157,014
Citibank N.A. 30,166 — — — 30,166
Credit Suisse International 37,955 — — — 37,955
Deutsche Bank AG 29,934 — — — 29,934
Goldman Sachs International 15,525 — — — 15,525
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 40,271 — — — 40,271
Total $ 328,481 — — — $ 328,481
1 Net amount represents the
net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks:
Biotechnology $ 73,302,378 — $ 1,462,591 $ 74,764,969
Diversified Consumer Services 1,448,385 — — 1,448,385
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 78,744,547 — — 78,744,547
Health Care Providers & Services 90,669,044 — — 90,669,044
Life Sciences Tools & Services 6,819,308 — — 6,819,308
Pharmaceuticals 52,296,360 $ 13,120,710 — 65,417,070
Preferred Stock — — 380,484 380,484
Rights — — 141,355 141,355
Short-Term Securities 2,281,623 — — 2,281,623
Total $ 305,561,645 $ 13,120,710 $ 1,984,430 $ 320,666,785
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (2,751,795 ) $ (687,199 ) — $ (3,438,994 )
1 Derivative financial
instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

Assets: Common Stocks — $ 1,452,303 Preferred Stocks — $ 503,166 Rights — $ 68,517 Total — $ 2,023,986
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2016 — — — —
Transfers into Level 3 — — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — — — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — — — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) 1,2 10,288 (122,682 ) 72,838 (39,556 )
Purchases — — — —
Sales — — — —
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2017 $ 1,462,591 $ 380,484 $ 141,355 $ 1,984,430
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 2 $ 10,288 $ (122,682 ) $ 72,838 $ (39,556 )
1 Included in the
related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. 2 Any difference
between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at June 30, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer
held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 65

Consolidated Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Chemicals — 13.5%
Agrium, Inc. 234,401 $ 21,243,955
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a) 850,336 23,775,395
Monsanto Co. (b) 364,970 43,197,849
Mosaic Co. (a) 219,733 5,016,504
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (a) 1,149,440 18,735,872
Yara International ASA 266,000 10,002,199
121,971,774
Containers & Packaging — 2.8%
Packaging Corp. of America (a) 227,819 25,376,758
Energy Equipment & Services — 4.4%
Baker Hughes, Inc. (a) 213,777 11,652,984
Halliburton Co. (a)(b) 347,800 14,854,538
Precision Drilling Corp. (c) 1,749,350 5,975,957
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b)(c) 654,550 6,826,956
39,310,435
Food Products — 4.6%
AGT Food & Ingredients, Inc. 46,482 834,439
BRF SA — ADR 997,160 11,756,516
Bunge Ltd. (a) 85,461 6,375,391
Elders, Ltd. (c) 1,246,695 5,126,422
Glanbia PLC 407,065 7,961,912
Origin Enterprises PLC 1,342,955 9,790,600
41,845,280
Machinery — 1.2%
Deere & Co. (a) 89,759 11,093,315
Metals & Mining — 33.2%
Barrick Gold Corp. (a) 398,909 6,346,642
BHP Billiton PLC 1,950,000 29,875,362
Boliden AB 328,757 8,986,547
Detour Gold Corp. (c) 422,269 4,942,970
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 1,804,555 15,265,244
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 1,944,962 7,785,862
Franco-Nevada Corp. 72,000 5,195,126
Fresnillo PLC 691,401 13,402,621
Glencore PLC (c) 11,085,484 41,539,811
Lundin Mining Corp. 2,417,438 13,738,833
Neo Lithium Corp. (c)(d) 3,000,000 2,660,395
Nevsun Resources, Ltd. 3,527,285 8,513,573
Newcrest Mining Ltd. 1,665,137 25,842,510
Newmont Mining Corp. (a) 333,240 10,793,644
Public Joint Stock Company Polyus 144,076 4,840,954
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR (a) 841,129 35,588,168
South32 Ltd. 5,060,093 10,421,291
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B 995,607 17,253,869
Vale SA — ADR (a) 1,942,546 16,997,278
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 1,011,384 20,116,428
300,107,128
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 35.6%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a) 297,675 13,496,584
BP PLC — ADR (a) 1,389,155 48,134,221
Cairn Energy PLC (c) 2,536,430 5,694,758
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 468,500 13,518,870
Chevron Corp. (a) 241,802 25,227,203
Common Stocks Shares Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Cimarex Energy Co. 120,067 $ 11,287,499
ConocoPhillips (a)(b) 546,444 24,021,678
Devon Energy Corp. (a) 392,750 12,556,217
Encana Corp. 1,318,600 11,601,809
Eni SpA — ADR 416,520 12,520,591
EOG Resources, Inc. (a) 275,926 24,976,822
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)(b) 339,196 27,383,293
Hess Corp. (a) 216,422 9,494,433
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (c) 1,258,200 8,065,062
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a) 97,750 15,598,945
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A (a) 1,091,674 58,066,140
321,644,125
Paper & Forest Products — 1.4%
International Paper Co. (a) 187,940 10,639,283
Precious Woods Holding AG (c) 20,000 127,229
Quintis, Ltd. (d) 7,903,565 2,186,885
12,953,397
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.1%
Weyerhaeuser Co. (a) 555,764 18,618,094
Total Common Stocks — 98.8% 892,920,306
Corporate Bonds — 1.0% Par (000)
Metals & Mining — 1.0%
Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, 12.00%, 6/21/22 $ 9,000 9,000,000
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $828,279,183) — 99.8% 901,920,306
Short-Term Securities Shares
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.84% (e)(f) 11,869,538 11,869,538
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 1.27% (e)(f)(g) 1,169,967 1,170,084
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $13,039,589) — 1.4% 13,039,622
Total Investments Before and Options Written (Cost — $841,318,772) — 101.2% 914,959,928
Options Written (Premiums Received — $7,411,352) — (0.7)% (6,017,340 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $833,907,420) — 100.5% 908,942,588
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)% (4,726,810 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 904,215,778

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(c) Non-income producing security.

(d) Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 66 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(e) During the six months ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 12,603,929 (734,391 ) 11,869,538 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 11,869,538 Income — $ 37,097 — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series 3,936,869 (2,766,902 ) 1,169,967 1,170,084 98,570 1 — $ (171 )
Total $ 13,039,622 $ 135,667 — $ (171 )
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

(f) Current yield as of period end.

(g) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 53.50 87 $ (348 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 56.00 62 (4,030 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/07/17 USD 36.00 630 (1,260 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 28.00 850 (35,275 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 107.00 174 (783 )
ConocoPhillips Call 7/07/17 USD 46.00 89 (267 )
Deere & Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 128.00 112 (672 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 37.50 59 (236 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 94.00 74 (740 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 82.00 61 (610 )
Newmont Mining Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 35.50 135 (270 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/07/17 USD 172.50 115 (9,200 )
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 16.50 688 (5,504 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 55.95 1,976 (923 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 7/07/17 USD 9.50 778 (1,556 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/13/17 USD 107.50 174 (3,289 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 52.50 243 (972 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 56.00 494 (19,760 )
Barrick Gold Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 17.00 315 (1,890 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/14/17 USD 36.00 630 (3,465 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 29.50 850 (18,275 )
Deere & Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 128.00 113 (2,260 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 35.00 459 (3,672 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 91.50 143 (15,086 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/14/17 USD 81.00 202 (13,130 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 170.00 26 (1,105 )
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 17.00 1,101 (6,055 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 7/14/17 USD 8.50 1,676 (70,392 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 33.50 916 (38,930 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/14/17 USD 34.00 124 (2,790 )
Agrium, Inc. Call 7/21/17 CAD 125.00 183 (1,341 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 56.25 62 (4,094 )
Barrick Gold Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 16.00 410 (15,170 )
Barrick Gold Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 17.00 870 (8,265 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 36.00 800 (10,000 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 37.00 410 (1,640 )
Bunge Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 115 (4,887 )
Bunge Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 87.50 115 (5,462 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 7/21/17 CAD 38.00 634 (28,356 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 27.50 850 (98,600 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 18 (180 )
ConocoPhillips Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 319 (8,613 )
Detour Gold Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 15.00 469 (23,689 )
Detour Gold Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 18.00 500 (2,699 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 67

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 33.00 459 $ (26,622 )
Encana Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 13.00 192 (1,184 )
Encana Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 15.00 380 (1,465 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 97.50 74 (1,258 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 162 (23,895 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 83.00 175 (4,112 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 83.50 175 (2,800 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 102 (561 )
Franco-Nevada Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 100.00 144 (4,386 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 43.50 271 (18,564 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 48.00 290 (1,015 )
Hess Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 246 (492 )
International Paper Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 57.50 250 (14,125 )
Lundin Mining Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 8.00 3,819 (11,780 )
Newmont Mining Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 35.00 300 (2,700 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 300 (87,000 )
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 17.00 726 (8,349 )
Precision Drilling Corp. Call 7/21/17 CAD 6.00 1,280 (4,935 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 42.50 1,460 (146,000 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 55.95 1,976 (16,185 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 9.00 1,676 (38,548 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 896 (29,120 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/25/17 USD 83.25 68 (1,628 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 62 (13,764 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 7/28/17 USD 36.00 400 (7,200 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 7/28/17 CAD 38.00 606 (35,048 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 29.50 850 (44,625 )
Chevron Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 108.00 155 (9,222 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.00 385 (29,068 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 92.00 266 (41,230 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 82.50 68 (4,080 )
Halliburton Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 44.00 269 (21,789 )
International Paper Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 58.00 250 (18,500 )
Mosaic Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 23.50 570 (27,645 )
Newmont Mining Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 33.50 597 (32,537 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 167.50 93 (17,438 )
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Call 7/28/17 USD 175.00 157 (10,205 )
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 17.00 1,000 (17,500 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 7/28/17 USD 8.00 1,552 (139,680 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR, Class A Call 8/01/17 USD 55.50 753 (16,860 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 47.50 634 (58,011 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 55.00 17 (2,380 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 8/04/17 USD 35.00 523 (33,995 )
Chevron Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 107.00 219 (23,981 )
Deere & Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 124.00 59 (14,514 )
Devon Energy Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 31.00 308 (62,524 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 89.00 313 (116,593 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 83.50 190 (8,740 )
Hess Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 43.00 285 (69,255 )
International Paper Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 58.00 251 (22,967 )
Mosaic Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 23.50 310 (20,460 )
Newmont Mining Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 33.50 300 (19,800 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 8/04/17 USD 9.00 522 (17,226 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 8/04/17 USD 34.00 123 (6,765 )
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 46.50 226 (32,318 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/11/17 USD 45.00 449 (42,655 )
Halliburton Co. Call 8/11/17 USD 43.00 286 (42,900 )
Hess Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 43.50 334 (78,156 )
Vale SA — ADR Call 8/11/17 USD 9.50 522 (12,006 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/14/17 USD 83.00 90 (4,903 )
Halliburton Co. Call 8/16/17 USD 46.10 275 (14,263 )
Agrium, Inc. Call 8/18/17 CAD 120.00 214 (31,849 )
Baker Hughes, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 55.00 158 (29,230 )
BP PLC — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 36.00 1,025 (34,338 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Call 8/18/17 CAD 38.00 634 (56,712 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 68 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Chevron Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 110.00 227 $ (12,144 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/18/17 USD 45.00 449 (47,594 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/18/17 USD 47.00 318 (15,423 )
Deere & Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 125.00 75 (24,938 )
EOG Resources, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 92.50 233 (55,454 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 85.00 63 (1,669 )
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 17.00 1,082 (33,542 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 42.50 133 (19,551 )
Weyerhaeuser Co. Call 8/18/17 USD 35.00 41 (1,435 )
ConocoPhillips Call 8/30/17 USD 47.60 561 (28,634 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call 9/15/17 USD 10.00 300 (47,250 )
Total $ (2,553,031 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Elders Ltd. CALL JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/06/17 AUD 4.49 25,000 $ (16,556 )
Glanbia PLC Call UBS AG 07/06/17 EUR 18.78 25,000 (1 )
Encana Corp. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/07/17 CAD 16.05 77,300 (4 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/07/17 USD 99.50 22,600 (269,271 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call UBS AG 07/10/17 USD 119.70 9,900 —
Detour Gold Corp. Call Credit Suisse International 07/10/17 CAD 19.05 72,000 (145 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call UBS AG 07/10/17 USD 12.61 28,000 (726 )
Eni SpA — ADR Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/11/17 USD 33.99 55,000 (1 )
Lundin Mining Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 07/11/17 CAD 7.80 320,000 (10,695 )
Elders Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 07/12/17 AUD 4.48 75,000 (50,151 )
Glanbia PLC Call Bank of America N.A. 07/12/17 EUR 18.06 37,000 (497 )
Glanbia PLC Call UBS AG 07/12/17 EUR 18.71 11,100 (6 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/13/17 USD 41.68 92,800 (113,476 )
South32 Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 07/13/17 AUD 2.82 916,000 (6,814 )
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/18/17 AUD 5.26 190,000 (27,264 )
Fresnillo PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/18/17 GBP 16.47 65,000 (1,414 )
Glanbia PLC Call UBS AG 07/18/17 EUR 17.76 20,000 (1,565 )
Newcrest Mining Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/18/17 AUD 22.04 200,000 (12,141 )
Elders Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/19/17 AUD 4.48 35,000 (23,385 )
Eni SpA — ADR Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/19/17 USD 31.46 55,000 (5,200 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 07/26/17 AUD 4.54 35,000 (21,875 )
Fresnillo PLC Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 GBP 17.23 89,300 (587 )
Glanbia PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 EUR 18.46 25,000 (580 )
Glanbia PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 EUR 18.23 20,000 (847 )
Glencore PLC Call Bank of America N.A. 07/26/17 GBP 2.96 375,000 (28,570 )
Newcrest Mining Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 AUD 21.84 233,000 (32,273 )
Newcrest Mining Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/26/17 AUD 22.24 116,000 (10,405 )
Yara International ASA Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 NOK 310.02 35,500 (51,580 )
Eni SpA — ADR Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/27/17 USD 31.46 56,000 (9,144 )
Agrium, Inc. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/31/17 CAD 124.74 27,000 (5,237 )
BP PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 35.85 73,800 (11,308 )
BP PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 36.53 40,000 (4,454 )
Franco-Nevada Corp. Call UBS AG 07/31/17 CAD 98.00 14,400 (11,690 )
Boliden AB Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/02/17 SEK 242.55 33,100 (11,446 )
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/02/17 AUD 4.97 396,000 (131,800 )
Packaging Corp. of America Call Bank of America N.A. 08/02/17 USD 100.00 38,500 (461,440 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/02/17 USD 10.84 44,500 (31,556 )
Agrium, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 08/04/17 CAD 123.69 27,000 (12,263 )
Boliden AB Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 SEK 244.32 38,500 (11,775 )
Elders Ltd. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 AUD 5.37 47,000 (4,465 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/04/17 AUD 5.40 47,000 (3,935 )
Glencore PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 GBP 3.05 1,154,000 (58,863 )
Newcrest Mining Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/04/17 AUD 22.61 117,000 (13,437 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/07/17 USD 98.61 13,300 (22,790 )
BHP Billiton PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 GBP 11.70 327,500 (260,177 )
Encana Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 CAD 11.49 54,000 (26,507 )
Encana Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 CAD 13.81 115,000 (12,471 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 69

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

OTC Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Fresnillo PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 GBP 16.20 145,800 $ (30,491 )
Glanbia PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/08/17 EUR 18.19 16,100 (1,464 )
Glencore PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 GBP 3.04 236,100 (14,246 )
Glencore PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 08/08/17 GBP 3.06 616,000 (36,200 )
Yara International ASA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 NOK 320.07 35,400 (42,602 )
Boliden AB Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 SEK 236.82 60,000 (38,595 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/09/17 USD 10.80 62,400 (54,759 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/10/17 AUD 4.94 35,000 (11,771 )
Bunge Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/11/17 USD 79.24 11,100 (19,407 )
Rio Tinto PLC — ADR Call UBS AG 08/11/17 USD 41.83 84,300 (88,872 )
South32 Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/11/17 AUD 2.62 1,108,000 (123,405 )
Lundin Mining Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/14/17 CAD 7.57 265,000 (62,946 )
BHP Billiton PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 GBP 12.12 125,000 (76,615 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/16/17 AUD 5.29 50,000 (7,157 )
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/16/17 AUD 4.97 396,000 (146,781 )
Glanbia PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/16/17 EUR 18.18 20,000 (2,462 )
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 USD 10.90 37,500 (32,169 )
Yara International ASA Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 NOK 310.84 35,500 (64,226 )
BHP Billiton PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/18/17 GBP 11.75 327,500 (274,840 )
Glencore PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/18/17 GBP 2.95 153,000 (18,640 )
Encana Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/22/17 CAD 12.04 96,000 (36,662 )
Encana Corp. Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/22/17 CAD 11.33 19,000 (12,034 )
Cimarex Energy Co. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/23/17 USD 98.61 13,300 (30,443 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/24/17 AUD 5.23 32,000 (5,772 )
Elders Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/30/17 AUD 5.31 50,000 (7,728 )
Precision Drilling Corp. Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/31/17 CAD 4.62 75,000 (17,781 )
Glencore PLC Call Goldman Sachs International 09/01/17 GBP 2.89 1,900,000 (343,702 )
Encana Corp. Call Royal Bank of Canada 09/06/17 CAD 11.89 126,800 (68,022 )
Elders Ltd. Call UBS AG 09/12/17 AUD 5.61 50,000 (3,730 )
Total $ (3,464,309 )

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 24,528,515 $ 10,175,756
Options written 65,228,188 34,344,619
Options exercised (91,144 ) (179,786 )
Options expired (52,093,776 ) (14,185,969 )
Options closed (25,411,569 ) (22,743,268 )
Outstanding options, end of period 12,160,214 $ 7,411,352

As of period end, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written was $295,942,327.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 6,017,340 — — — Total — $ 6,017,340
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 70 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows: — Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:
Options purchased 1 — — $ (15,519 ) — — — $ (15,519 )
Options written — — 10,323,615 — — — 10,323,615
Total — — $ 10,308,096 — — — $ 10,308,096
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ 1,363,941 — — — $ 1,363,941
1 Options purchased
are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options: — Average value of option contracts purchased $ 13,052
Average value of option contracts written $ 5,520,294
1 Actual amounts for the
period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative asset and liabilities (by type) are as follows: — Derivative Financial Instruments: Assets Liabilities
Options — $ 6,017,340
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (2,553,031 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 3,464,309

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

| Counterparty | Gross Amounts Not
Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Subject to an MNA — Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bank of America N.A. | $ 490,507 | — | $ (435,446 | ) | — | $ 55,061 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | 127,820 | — | — | | — | 127,820 |
| Citibank N.A. | 238,311 | — | (238,311 | ) | — | — |
| Credit Suisse International | 270,055 | — | (270,055 | ) | — | — |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 470,102 | — | (302,987 | ) | — | 167,115 |
| Goldman Sachs International | 583,633 | — | (583,633 | ) | — | — |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 340,534 | — | (340,534 | ) | — | — |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 586,333 | — | (510,443 | ) | — | 75,890 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 129,393 | — | — | | — | 129,393 |
| UBS AG | 227,621 | — | (124,849 | ) | — | 102,772 |
| Total | $ 3,464,309 | — | $ (2,806,258 | ) | — | $ 658,051 |
| 1 Excess of collateral
pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | | | | | | |
| 2 Net amount represents the
net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | | | | | | |

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 71

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks:
Chemicals $ 111,969,575 $ 10,002,199 — $ 121,971,774
Containers & Packaging 25,376,758 — — 25,376,758
Energy Equipment & Services 39,310,435 — — 39,310,435
Food Products 41,845,280 — — 41,845,280
Machinery 11,093,315 — — 11,093,315
Metals & Mining 162,253,124 137,854,004 — 300,107,128
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 315,949,367 5,694,758 — 321,644,125
Paper & Forest Products 10,639,283 2,314,114 — 12,953,397
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 18,618,094 — — 18,618,094
Corporate Bonds — — $ 9,000,000 9,000,000
Short-Term Securities 11,869,538 — — 11,869,538
Subtotal $ 748,924,769 $ 155,865,075 $ 9,000,000 $ 913,789,844
Investments Valued at NAV 1 — — — $ 1,170,084
Total $ 748,924,769 $ 155,865,075 $ 9,000,000 $ 914,959,928
Derivative Financial Instruments 2
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (2,460,786 ) $ (3,556,554 ) — $ (6,017,340 )
1 As of June 30,
2017, certain of the Trust’s investments were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
2 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 72 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Communications Equipment — 0.8%
Quantenna Communications, Inc. (a) 1004,673 $ 1,988,787
Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)(b) 228,000 2,400,840
4,389,627
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.6%
Coherent, Inc. (a)(b) 18,800 4,229,812
Flex Ltd. (a)(b) 185,400 3,023,874
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. 21,000 3,343,506
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 24,000 3,602,963
14,200,155
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 11.4%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR (a)(b) 136,200 19,190,580
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b) 27,700 26,813,600
Boozt AB (a)(c) 161,423 1,590,337
Ensogo, Ltd. (a)(d) 173,282 —
Expedia, Inc. (b) 22,000 3,276,900
Netflix, Inc. (a)(b) 40,120 5,994,330
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)(b) 2,200 4,115,144
60,980,891
Internet Software & Services — 20.6%
58.com, Inc. — ADR (a)(b) 58,000 2,558,380
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)(b)(e) 37,300 34,677,064
Alteryx, Inc., Class A (a) 53,455 1,043,442
Delivery Hero AG, (a)(c) 88,837 2,820,731
Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 127,900 19,310,342
LogMeIn, Inc. (b) 26,100 2,727,450
MercadoLibre, Inc. (b) 18,600 4,666,368
Momo, Inc. — ADR (a) 71,400 2,638,944
MuleSoft, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 54,900 1,369,206
Okta, Inc. (a) 55,050 1,255,140
Shopify, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 53,600 4,657,840
Takeaway.com Holding BV (a)(c) 47,800 2,035,838
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 764,300 27,419,213
Yandex NV, Class A (a)(b) 124,600 3,269,504
110,449,462
IT Services — 8.2%
DXC Technology Co. (b) 46,900 3,598,168
InterXion Holding NV (a)(b) 87,800 4,019,484
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (b) 96,200 11,683,490
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 94,300 5,061,081
Square, Inc., Class A (a) 297,800 6,986,388
Visa, Inc., Class A (b) 136,000 12,754,080
44,102,691
Media — 1.8%
Comcast Corp., Class A (b) 77,000 2,996,840
Naspers Ltd., Class N 34,400 6,774,485
9,771,325
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.2%
Crown Castle International Corp. (b) 33,900 3,396,102
CyrusOne, Inc. (b) 80,600 4,493,450
Equinix, Inc. 21,051 9,034,247
16,923,799
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 19.6%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)(b) 317,000 3,956,160
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. 2,133,639 2,734,792
Applied Materials, Inc. (b) 139,900 5,779,269
ASML Holding NV 65,900 8,590,239
ASPEED Technology, Inc. 81,000 1,798,879
Broadcom Ltd. (b) 63,996 14,914,268
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)(b) 27,500 1,724,800
Lam Research Corp. (b) 55,200 7,806,936
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (a)(b)(f) 243,300 2,384,340
Common Stocks Value
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)
Megachips Corp. 116,100 $ 2,870,365
Microchip Technology, Inc. (b) 27,400 2,114,732
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)(b) 125,100 3,735,486
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (b) 18,600 1,793,040
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. 558,000 2,253,201
NVIDIA Corp. (b) 40,900 5,912,504
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)(b) 217,300 3,050,892
Renesas Electronics Corp. (a) 258,300 2,258,399
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)(b) 32,600 2,228,210
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (b) 39,200 3,761,240
SOITEC (a) 92,375 5,635,080
STMicroelectronics NV 357,000 5,133,488
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1,201,000 8,205,488
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (a)(b)(g) 127,900 3,050,415
Ulvac, Inc. 75,700 3,652,703
105,344,926
Software — 20.7%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (b) 144,700 8,330,379
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 59,100 8,359,104
Altium, Ltd. 239,900 1,579,921
Autodesk, Inc. (a)(b) 64,400 6,492,808
Blackline, Inc. (a)(b) 46,815 1,673,168
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)(b) 61,800 6,533,496
ESI Group (a) 29,100 1,694,730
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)(b) 42,000 2,885,820
HubSpot, Inc. (a)(b) 40,700 2,676,025
Intuit, Inc. (b) 17,900 2,377,299
Microsoft Corp. (b) 401,500 27,675,395
Nintendo Co. Ltd. 27,200 9,106,325
Proofpoint, Inc. (a)(b) 45,900 3,985,497
PTC, Inc. (a)(b) 58,900 3,246,568
salesforce.com, Inc. (a)(b) 121,500 10,521,900
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)(b) 81,300 5,965,794
UbiSoft Entertainment SA (a) 64,300 3,650,386
Xero Ltd. (a) 120,200 2,220,024
Zendesk, Inc. (a)(b) 83,100 2,308,518
111,283,157
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.7%
Apple, Inc. (b) 222,800 32,087,656
BlackBerry Ltd. (a)(b) 285,200 2,849,148
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. 453,000 5,399,047
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 3,200 6,665,026
47,000,877
Total Common Stocks — 97.6% 524,446,910
Preferred Stocks
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series I, (Acquired 8/18/15, cost $1,998,435), 0.00%
(a)(d)(g) 1,054 1,033,974
Internet Software & Services — 2.7%
Uber Technologies, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 12/04/14, cost $3,000,048), 0.00% (a)(d)(g) 90,044 4,851,571
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A-17 (Acquired 7/28/15, cost $3,016,964), 0.00%
(a)(d)(g) 110,003 5,602,453
Zuora, Inc., (Acquired 1/16/15, cost $3,894,522), 0.00% (a)(d)(g) 1,025,063 4,069,500
14,523,524
Total Preferred Stocks — 2.9% 15,557,498
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $340,311,051) — 100.5% 540,004,408
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 73

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Short-Term Securities — 0.2% — SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 1.27% (h)(i)(j) Value — $ 1,060,717
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $1,060,822) — 0.2% 1,060,717
Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $341,371,873) — 100.7% 541,065,125
Options Written (Premiums Received — $6,051,919) — (0.8)% (4,529,173 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $335,319,954) — 99.9% 536,535,952
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% 581,180
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 537,117,132

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

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

(d) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(f) Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan.

(g) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of report date, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $15,557,498 and an original cost of $11,909,969, which was 2.9% of its net assets.

(h) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

(i) Current yield as of period end.

(j) During the period ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class | 2,902,077 | (2,902,077 | — | Value
at June 30, 2017 — — | Income — $ 4,620 | | — | Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — — | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | 128,952 | 932,659 | 1,061,611 | $ 1,060,717 | 37,676 | 1 | — | $ (117 | ) |
| Total | | | | $ 1,060,717 | $ 42,296 | | — | $ (117 | ) |
| 1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | | | | | | | | | |

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

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Lam Research Corp. Call 7/05/17 USD 150.01 97 $ (842 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 12.00 132 (8,448 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 1,010.00 15 (150 )
Amazon.com, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 995.00 50 (7,700 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 152.50 103 (8,343 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A Call 7/07/17 USD 124.00 151 (1,585 )
Netflix, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 165.00 76 (304 )
NVIDIA Corp. Call 7/07/17 USD 150.00 75 (6,975 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 74 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
salesforce.com, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 92.00 185 $ (4,995 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 11.00 303 (47,874 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 7/14/17 USD 124.00 131 (225,320 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/14/17 USD 997.50 25 (1,437 )
Amazon.com, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 1,015.00 33 (7,310 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 7/14/17 USD 152.50 38 (6,251 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/14/17 USD 16.50 72 (1,368 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 53.00 171 (23,000 )
salesforce.com, Inc. Call 7/14/17 USD 90.00 57 (1,339 )
Visa, Inc., Class A Call 7/14/17 USD 94.00 225 (20,588 )
58.com, Inc. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 203 (19,285 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 136 (8,228 )
Adobe Systems, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 206 (26,059 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 13.00 265 (13,648 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 14.00 231 (5,544 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 53 (112,095 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 90 (17,550 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 945.00 16 (18,000 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 950.00 9 (9,180 )
Amazon.com, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 980.00 20 (28,700 )
Amazon.com, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 995.00 51 (44,370 )
Apple, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 149.00 210 (17,430 )
Applied Materials, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 42.00 211 (18,357 )
Applied Materials, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 68 (1,292 )
Autodesk, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 115.00 121 (1,512 )
Broadcom Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 250.00 124 (14,570 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 38.75 65 (5,525 )
Crown Castle International Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 100.00 64 (10,720 )
CyrusOne, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 443 (5,537 )
DXC Technology Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 164 (6,970 )
Electronic Arts, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 67 (7,571 )
Expedia, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 44 (25,520 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 150.00 102 (35,700 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 17.00 360 (3,780 )
InterXion Holding NV Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 237 (34,958 )
InterXion Holding NV Call 7/21/17 USD 46.00 36 (2,880 )
Intuit, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 130.00 24 (9,360 )
Intuit, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 74 (2,405 )
Lam Research Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 160.00 97 (1,697 )
LogMeIn, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 115.00 91 (2,730 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 120.00 55 (14,108 )
Microchip Technology, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 82.50 100 (3,250 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 70.00 270 (29,970 )
Momo, Inc. — ADR Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 77 (6,352 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 100.00 54 (5,940 )
MuleSoft, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 25.00 200 (22,500 )
NVIDIA Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 33 (27,390 )
On Semiconductor Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 16.00 286 (2,860 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 52.50 173 (35,552 )
Proofpoint, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 208 (30,160 )
PTC, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 102 (22,185 )
PTC, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 57.50 104 (13,520 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 106 (58,830 )
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 75.00 114 (5,130 )
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 105.00 26 (1,885 )
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 75.00 142 (20,945 )
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Call 7/21/17 USD 24.00 223 (13,380 )
Viavi Solutions, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 11.66 400 (2,168 )
Visa, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 95.00 256 (29,952 )
Yandex NV, Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 27.00 44 (2,508 )
Zendesk, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 26.10 130 (26,925 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 57.00 92 (19,274 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 13.00 362 (23,711 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 962.50 29 (48,285 )
Applied Materials, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 44.00 350 (15,750 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 75

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
BlackBerry Ltd. Call 7/28/17 USD 11.50 498 $ (2,988 )
Broadcom Ltd. Call 7/28/17 USD 245.00 49 (14,210 )
Cirrus Logic, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 65.00 96 (13,200 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 40.00 132 (7,194 )
Electronic Arts, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 115.00 81 (6,925 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 152.50 99 (32,670 )
Flex Ltd. Call 7/28/17 USD 17.00 72 (1,764 )
Micron Technology, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 32.00 283 (18,678 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.00 201 (25,527 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 7/28/17 USD 70.50 408 (43,248 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 53.00 174 (37,497 )
Priceline Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 1,885.00 4 (12,460 )
salesforce.com, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 90.00 127 (9,017 )
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 112.00 71 (2,307 )
Yandex NV, Class A Call 7/28/17 USD 28.50 27 (1,282 )
Zendesk, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 28.01 160 (18,627 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 59.00 93 (15,578 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 14.50 450 (18,450 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 8/04/17 USD 965.00 9 (15,885 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 150.00 169 (33,885 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 8/04/17 USD 155.00 99 (32,175 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Call 8/04/17 USD 160.00 6 (1,032 )
Flex Ltd. Call 8/04/17 USD 17.00 72 (2,160 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A Call 8/04/17 USD 124.00 20 (3,290 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/04/17 USD 70.50 158 (19,197 )
Netflix, Inc. Call 8/04/17 USD 155.00 64 (34,080 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 146.00 190 (77,330 )
Applied Materials, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 42.50 140 (16,660 )
Broadcom Ltd. Call 8/11/17 USD 240.00 50 (31,000 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/11/17 USD 70.41 109 (14,929 )
salesforce.com, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 87.50 56 (12,096 )
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Call 8/11/17 USD 99.00 118 (41,300 )
Guidewire Software, Inc. Call 8/14/17 USD 67.45 147 (50,798 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 60.00 185 (31,728 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 125.00 57 (101,460 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 140.00 57 (42,893 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 1,000.00 29 (29,725 )
Apple, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 150.00 210 (51,135 )
Blackline, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 35.00 257 (60,395 )
Coherent, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 245.00 108 (90,180 )
Crown Castle International Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 105.00 123 (8,918 )
Electronic Arts, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 115.00 75 (13,538 )
Flex Ltd. Call 8/18/17 USD 17.00 72 (2,484 )
HubSpot, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 70.00 142 (36,565 )
InterXion Holding NV Call 8/18/17 USD 47.00 36 (3,960 )
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 10.00 850 (55,250 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 123.10 110 (29,565 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 270.00 114 (94,050 )
Micron Technology, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 32.00 154 (17,094 )
Microsoft Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 72.50 272 (20,672 )
Momo, Inc. — ADR Call 8/18/17 USD 45.00 315 (26,775 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 100.00 48 (11,400 )
NVIDIA Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 151.75 116 (91,467 )
Priceline Group, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 1,880.00 4 (25,080 )
Proofpoint, Inc. Call 8/18/17 USD 90.00 44 (17,820 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 90.00 91 (60,970 )
Yandex NV, Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 28.00 43 (4,386 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 8/30/17 USD 41.22 7 (378 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 9/15/17 USD 140.00 44 (38,830 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR Call 9/15/17 USD 145.00 44 (28,490 )
Comcast Corp., Class A Call 9/15/17 USD 41.25 65 (3,932 )
Total $ (3,034,111 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 76 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Call UBS AG 07/06/17 USD 2,306,840.00 1,100 $ (72,445 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/06/17 HKD 279.97 186,600 (92,675 )
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/07/17 USD 21.65 30,300 (866 )
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/07/17 USD 70.21 14,200 (49,460 )
BlackBerry Ltd. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/10/17 USD 9.67 50,000 (23,630 )
Equinix, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/11/17 USD 428.00 7,400 (50,743 )
SOITEC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/12/17 EUR 53.89 16,200 (30,587 )
Xero Ltd. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/12/17 NZD 24.73 8,000 (4,451 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call Credit Suisse International 07/14/17 USD 20.60 9,300 (3,213 )
Square, Inc., Class A Call Bank of America N.A. 07/17/17 USD 20.34 52,100 (169,211 )
ESI Group Call UBS AG 07/18/17 EUR 61.80 2,500 (2 )
Naspers Ltd., Class N Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/18/17 ZAR 2,775.85 8,300 (5,302 )
STMicroelectronics NV Call UBS AG 07/18/17 EUR 15.70 70,000 (144 )
Xero Ltd. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/18/17 NZD 24.98 4,000 (2,099 )
Takeaway.com Holding BV Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/19/17 EUR 38.72 4,200 (3,151 )
Ulvac, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/19/17 JPY 6,489.00 28,500 (456 )
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 38.83 176,000 (4,590 )
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 38.15 350,000 (14,056 )
Altium Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 AUD 8.98 41,900 (1,786 )
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 USD 358.96 90,000 (37,748 )
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/26/17 USD 362.05 68,000 (24,919 )
ESI Group Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 EUR 58.58 6,200 (320 )
Naspers Ltd., Class N Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 ZAR 2,648.44 1,100 (4,190 )
Okta, Inc. Call UBS AG 07/26/17 USD 28.00 9,600 (908 )
SOITEC Call Goldman Sachs International 07/26/17 EUR 59.76 16,100 (14,344 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 USD 211.55 90,000 (5,565 )
Takeaway.com Holding BV Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/26/17 EUR 39.04 4,200 (3,481 )
Xero Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 NZD 26.49 10,000 (1,824 )
Xero Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 NZD 24.60 10,000 (7,677 )
UbiSoft Entertainment SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 EUR 51.41 11,200 (13,344 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A Call Goldman Sachs International 07/31/17 USD 20.35 9,400 (6,085 )
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 24.62 22,400 (11,007 )
InterXion Holding NV Call UBS AG 08/02/17 USD 44.32 24,500 (54,720 )
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 08/04/17 TWD 38.28 221,000 (8,471 )
ASML Holding NV Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 119.75 21,100 (36,682 )
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/04/17 USD 4,873.56 11,000 (38,378 )
Nintendo Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 JPY 35,976.60 8,400 (191,885 )
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Call UBS AG 08/04/17 USD 123.99 200,000 (14,634 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 USD 212.26 330,000 (23,136 )
UbiSoft Entertainment SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 51.66 11,300 (13,410 )
Altium Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/08/17 AUD 8.83 42,000 (4,236 )
ASML Holding NV Call Bank of America N.A. 08/08/17 EUR 120.28 3,400 (5,992 )
ESI Group Call Goldman Sachs International 08/08/17 EUR 59.04 1,500 (169 )
Megachips Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 JPY 2,573.66 20,300 (53,806 )
STMicroelectronics NV Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 14.05 61,500 (13,147 )
Takeaway.com Holding BV Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/08/17 EUR 37.52 2,700 (5,059 )
Xero Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 08/08/17 NZD 25.25 12,500 (7,652 )
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 08/10/17 USD 19.89 22,000 (19,260 )
On Semiconductor Corp. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/15/17 USD 15.60 28,700 (5,956 )
Nintendo Co. Ltd. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 JPY 34,935.00 1,100 (34,220 )
Samsung CDI Co., Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/16/17 KRW 183,040.00 8,400 (28,059 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/16/17 HKD 294.63 49,400 (24,348 )
Xero Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/16/17 NZD 25.68 13,300 (7,075 )
Aspeed Technology, Inc. Call Goldman Sachs International 08/17/17 USD 690.56 28,000 (40,956 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/17/17 HKD 283.00 34,000 (32,242 )
Megachips Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/18/17 JPY 2,810.83 20,000 (33,878 )
Xero Ltd. Call Citibank N.A. 08/18/17 NZD 26.18 8,300 (3,471 )
Autodesk, Inc. Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/21/17 USD 107.55 10,400 (25,280 )
Square, Inc., Class A Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/21/17 USD 23.50 52,100 (70,755 )
Viavi Solutions, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/22/17 USD 11.02 45,600 (21,832 )
On Semiconductor Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 08/29/17 USD 16.00 18,700 (3,369 )
Takeaway.com Holding BV Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/29/17 EUR 37.69 5,600 (12,705 )
Total $ (1,495,062 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 77

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 2,032,322 $ 4,136,623
Options written 11,220,648 22,245,783
Options exercised (296 ) (25,978 )
Options expired (4,124,397 ) (2,959,230 )
Options closed (6,384,816 ) (17,345,279 )
Outstanding options, end of period 2,743,461 $ 6,051,919
Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period — —
Options written 274 $ 37,745
Options exercised — —
Options expired — —
Options closed (274 ) $ (37,745 )
Outstanding options, end of period — —

As of period end, the fair value of portfolios securities subject to covered call options was $198,672,933.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 4,529,173 — — — Total — $ 4,529,173

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: Equity Contracts Total
Options purchased 1 $ 28,663 $ 28,663
Options written — — (19,688,226 ) — — — (19,688,226 )
Total $ (19,659,563 ) $ (19,659,563 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ 836,470 — — — $ 836,470
1 Options purchased
are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options: — Average value of option contracts purchased $ 51,317
Average value of option contracts written $ 5,298,551
1 Actual amounts for
the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end.

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 78 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative asset and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Derivative Financial Instruments: — Options — Liabilities — $ 4,529,173
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (3,034,111 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 1,495,062

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

| Counterparty | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and Subject to an MNA — Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bank of America N.A. | $ 181,753 | — | — | | $ (90,000 | ) | $ 91,753 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | 93,216 | — | — | | (93,216 | ) | — |
| Citibank N.A. | 159,295 | — | — | | (80,000 | ) | 79,295 |
| Credit Suisse International | 20,550 | — | — | | — | | 20,550 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 64,694 | — | — | | (64,694 | ) | — |
| Goldman Sachs International | 385,225 | — | $ (385,225 | ) | — | | — |
| HSBC Bank PLC | 6,952 | — | — | | — | | 6,952 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 115,658 | — | — | | (115,658 | ) | — |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 182,037 | — | — | | (182,037 | ) | — |
| UBS AG | 285,682 | — | — | | (285,682 | ) | — |
| Total | $ 1,495,062 | — | $ (385,225 | ) | $ (911,287 | ) | $ 198,550 |
| 1 Excess of
collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. 2 Net amount
represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | | | | | | | |

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Level 2 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Long-Term Investments:
Common Stocks:
Communications Equipment $ 4,389,627 — — $ 4,389,627
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 7,253,686 $ 6,946,469 — 14,200,155
IT Services 44,102,691 — — 44,102,691
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 60,980,891 — — 60,980,891
Internet Software & Services 83,030,249 27,419,213 — 110,449,462
Media 2,996,840 6,774,485 — 9,771,325
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 16,923,799 — — 16,923,799
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 67,847,372 37,497,554 — 105,344,926
Software 93,031,771 18,251,386 — 111,283,157
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 34,936,804 12,064,073 — 47,000,877
Preferred Stocks — — $ 15,557,498 15,557,498
Subtotal $ 415,493,730 $ 108,953,180 $ 15,557,498 $ 540,004,408
Investments Valued at NAV 1 1,060,717
Total $ 415,493,730 $ 108,953,180 $ 15,557,498 $ 541,065,125
Derivative Financial Instruments 2
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (2,798,411 ) $ (1,730,762 ) — $ (4,529,173 )
1 As of
June 30, 2017, certain of the Trust’s investments were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. 2 Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 79

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

Preferred Stocks
Assets:
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2016 $ 15,957,843 $ 15,957,843
Transfers into Level 3 — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — —
Net realized gain (loss) — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) 1,2 1,099,656 1,099,656
Purchases — —
Sales (1,500,001 ) (1,500,001 )
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2017 $ 15,557,498 $ 15,557,498
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 2 $ 1,041,851 $ 1,041,851
1 Included in the
related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.
2 Any difference
between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer held or categorized
as Level 3 at period end.

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end.

Value Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Preferred Stocks 1 $ 15,557,498 Market Discount Rate 2 25.00% —
Revenue Growth Rate 3 23.00% —
Revenue Multiple 3 5.50x — 8.25x 6.84x
Exit Scenario Probability 3 5% — 50% —
Time to Exit 2 1 — 2 years —
Volatility 3 29% —
Total $ 15,557,498
1 For the six months ended
June 30, 2017, the valuation technique for investments classified as preferred stocks with a total value of $1,033,974 changed to an Option Pricing Model (“OPM”). The investments were previously valued utilizing Probability-Weighted
Expected Return Model (“PWERM”). The change was due to consideration of liquidation preferences and exit strategy.
2 Decrease in unobservable
input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.
3 Increase in
unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 80 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Common Stocks Value
Construction & Engineering — 3.4%
Ferrovial SA 236,106 $ 5,244,663
Vinci SA 80,050 6,828,382
12,073,045
Electric Utilities — 31.8%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) 96,220 6,684,403
Duke Energy Corp. (a) 133,268 11,139,872
Edison International 108,740 8,502,381
El Paso Electric Co. 36,680 1,896,356
Enel SpA 2,947,617 15,809,518
Eversource Energy (a) 80,420 4,882,298
Exelon Corp. (a) 304,760 10,992,693
FirstEnergy Corp. (a) 202,980 5,918,897
Iberdrola SA 197,410 1,564,359
NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)(b) 223,550 31,326,062
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (a) 46,720 3,978,675
PPL Corp. (a) 114,710 4,434,689
Xcel Energy, Inc. 91,150 4,181,962
111,312,165
Gas Utilities — 2.2%
Italgas SpA 679,900 3,433,893
New Jersey Resources Corp. 56,660 2,249,402
Spire, Inc. (a) 27,240 1,899,990
7,583,285
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 6.1%
NextEra Energy Partners LP (a)(b) 345,740 12,788,923
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A (a) 172,360 2,940,462
NRG Yield, Inc., Class C (a) 172,360 3,033,536
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. (a) 102,880 2,452,659
21,215,580
Multi-Utilities — 21.5%
CMS Energy Corp. 207,950 9,617,688
Dominion Resources, Inc. (a) 213,810 16,384,260
DTE Energy Co. (a) 46,620 4,931,930
National Grid PLC 986,024 12,217,310
NiSource, Inc. 133,100 3,375,416
NorthWestern Corp. (a) 45,522 2,777,753
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a) 239,616 10,305,884
Sempra Energy (a) 83,300 9,392,075
Veolia Environnement SA 101,190 2,140,832
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a) 70,180 4,307,648
75,450,796
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 15.3%
Antero Midstream Partners LP 75,740 2,513,053
Dominion Midstream Partners LP (a) 274,911 7,931,183
Enbridge, Inc. (a) 93,240 3,711,885
Energy Transfer Partners LP (a) 276,869 5,645,359
Common Stocks Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Enterprise Products Partners LP (a) 171,814 $ 4,652,723
EQT Midstream Partners LP 27,730 2,069,490
Genesis Energy LP (a) 111,299 3,531,517
MPLX LP (a) 104,789 3,499,953
ONEOK Partners LP 70,915 3,621,629
Phillips 66 Partners LP 40,950 2,023,749
Plains All American Pipeline LP (a) 195,890 5,146,030
Shell Midstream Partners LP (b) 237,251 7,188,705
Targa Resources Corp. (a) 44,430 2,008,236
53,543,512
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%
Crown Castle International Corp. (a) 53,190 5,328,574
Transportation Infrastructure — 16.1%
Abertis Infraestructuras SA 399,000 7,396,051
Aeroports de Paris 24,070 3,879,909
Atlantia SpA 523,924 14,737,666
Flughafen Zuerich AG 14,110 3,465,417
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide 28,930 2,560,090
Groupe Eurotunnel SE 356,050 3,798,879
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. 63,100 2,422,384
Sydney Airport (c) 1,482,826 8,077,385
Transurban Group (c) 1,112,890 10,135,533
56,473,314
Water Utilities — 1.6%
American Water Works Co., Inc. (a) 70,220 5,473,649
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $272,970,188) — 99.5% 348,453,920
Short-Term Securities
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.84% (d)(e) 3,540,431 3,540,431
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $3,540,431) — 1.0% 3,540,431
Total Investments Before Options Written (Cost — $276,510,619) — 100.5% 351,994,351
Options Written (Premiums Received — $2,106,243) — (0.5)% (1,673,342)
Total Investments, Net of Options Written (Cost — $274,404,376) — 100.0% 350,321,009
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% 43,209
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 350,364,218

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a) All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(c) A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 81

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(d) During the period ended June 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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, T-Fund, Institutional Class 4,151,064 (610,633 ) 3,540,431 Value at June 30, 2017 — $ 3,540,431 Income — $ 11,856 — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series 456,105 (456,105 ) — — 4,125 1 — $ (45 )
Total $ 3,540,431 $ 15,981 — $ (45 )
1 Represents
securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

(e) Current yield as of period end.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
American Water Works Co., Inc. Call 7/06/17 USD 76.25 123 $ (23,896 )
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. Call 7/06/17 USD 22.01 70 (13,006 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call 7/07/17 USD 38.98 176 (18,380 )
American Electric Power Co., Inc. Call 7/10/17 USD 68.40 108 (15,624 )
Eversource Energy Call 7/11/17 USD 62.01 157 (3,285 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/12/17 USD 36.51 204 (4,564 )
American Electric Power Co., Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 72.50 230 (2,300 )
Crown Castle International Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 100.00 157 (26,298 )
Dominion Midstream Partners LP Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 295 (9,587 )
Dominion Resources, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 80.00 748 (7,480 )
DTE Energy Co. Call 7/21/17 USD 110.00 63 (1,102 )
Duke Energy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 83.58 158 (16,736 )
Enbridge, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 150 (9,000 )
Energy Transfer Partners LP Call 7/21/17 USD 21.00 514 (12,850 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP Call 7/21/17 USD 27.00 444 (19,980 )
Eversource Energy Call 7/21/17 USD 60.00 124 (16,430 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 37.00 77 (1,155 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 29.00 279 (14,647 )
FirstEnergy Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 431 (6,465 )
Genesis Energy LP Call 7/21/17 USD 30.00 89 (16,243 )
Genesis Energy LP Call 7/21/17 USD 32.50 300 (8,250 )
MPLX LP Call 7/21/17 USD 34.00 55 (2,337 )
MPLX LP Call 7/21/17 USD 36.00 197 (1,970 )
NextEra Energy Partners LP Call 7/21/17 USD 35.00 260 (61,100 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 140.00 216 (43,200 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 145.00 68 (1,700 )
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A Call 7/21/17 USD 17.50 260 (53,300 )
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 85.00 81 (11,542 )
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 90.00 82 (1,640 )
Plains All American Pipeline LP Call 7/21/17 USD 26.00 230 (18,975 )
PPL Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 39.00 172 (5,590 )
PPL Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 40.00 164 (1,230 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 8 (60 )
Sempra Energy Call 7/21/17 USD 115.00 208 (7,800 )
Spire, Inc. Call 7/21/17 USD 72.25 95 (16,153 )
Targa Resources Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 45.00 112 (14,560 )
Targa Resources Corp. Call 7/21/17 USD 55.00 43 (430 )
WEC Energy Group, Inc. Call 7/25/17 USD 63.51 106 (4,181 )
Exelon Corp. Call 7/27/17 USD 37.01 355 (6,987 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP Call 7/28/17 USD 26.00 157 (19,233 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 7/28/17 USD 45.01 100 (1,183 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 82 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. Call 7/31/17 USD 23.25 69 $ (7,557 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call 8/01/17 USD 44.40 484 (12,520 )
Exelon Corp. Call 8/08/17 USD 37.01 354 (10,479 )
Duke Energy Corp. Call 8/14/17 USD 86.40 308 (6,831 )
Crown Castle International Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 105.00 29 (2,102 )
Energy Transfer Partners LP Call 8/18/17 USD 20.00 283 (26,178 )
Exelon Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 37.00 76 (3,420 )
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A Call 8/18/17 USD 17.50 337 (23,590 )
Plains All American Pipeline LP Call 8/18/17 USD 26.00 455 (51,188 )
PPL Corp. Call 8/18/17 USD 39.00 65 (4,225 )
Total $ (668,539 )
OTC Options Written — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Aeroports de Paris Call Citibank N.A. 07/06/17 EUR 132.51 8,400 $ (83,246 )
Enel SpA Call Citibank N.A. 07/06/17 EUR 4.82 200,000 (2,993 )
Energy Transfer Partners LP Call Bank of America N.A. 07/06/17 USD 23.36 17,200 —
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/06/17 USD 137.76 24,900 (69,400 )
NRG Yield, Inc., Class C Call UBS AG 07/06/17 USD 17.51 26,600 (6,248 )
ONEOK Partners LP Call Citibank N.A. 07/06/17 USD 51.12 12,400 (8,304 )
Atlanta SpA Call Bank of America N.A. 07/07/17 EUR 25.73 56,800 (231 )
Iberdrola SA Call HSBC Bank PLC 07/07/17 EUR 6.79 34,600 (5,807 )
Phillips 66 Partners LP Call UBS AG 07/10/17 USD 52.85 6,100 (63 )
Shell Midstream Partners LP Call Bank of America N.A. 07/10/17 USD 33.25 41,200 (120 )
WEC Energy Group, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/10/17 USD 61.70 13,900 (8,156 )
Italgas SpA Call Bank of America N.A. 07/11/17 EUR 4.31 50,100 (8,230 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/11/17 USD 43.54 24,600 (5,633 )
Atlanta SpA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/12/17 EUR 24.83 78,500 (19,500 )
DTE Energy Co. Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/12/17 USD 105.95 10,000 (9,417 )
EQT Midstream Partners LP Call Credit Suisse International 07/12/17 USD 75.05 9,700 (8,153 )
Ferrovial SA Call UBS AG 07/12/17 EUR 20.29 50,700 (1,456 )
Groupe Eurotunnel SE Call UBS AG 07/12/17 EUR 10.63 53,300 (20 )
Vinci SA Call Credit Suisse International 07/12/17 EUR 77.77 1,800 (374 )
Enel SpA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/13/17 EUR 4.73 308,800 (23,960 )
New Jersey Resources Corp. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/14/17 USD 42.20 10,000 (166 )
El Paso Electric Co. Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/18/17 USD 54.59 12,800 (1,222 )
Italgas SpA Call Goldman Sachs International 07/18/17 EUR 4.94 148,000 (69 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/18/17 USD 137.76 24,900 (89,534 )
National Grid PLC Call UBS AG 07/18/17 GBP 10.98 59,000 —
Sydney Airport Call Citibank N.A. 07/18/17 AUD 7.68 288,000 (222 )
Veolia Environnement SA Call Credit Suisse International 07/18/17 EUR 20.36 9,800 (40 )
Vinci SA Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/19/17 EUR 77.54 6,100 (2,751 )
Transurban Group Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/19/17 AUD 12.65 145,200 (915 )
Xcel Energy, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/19/17 USD 47.33 15,900 (105 )
Xcel Energy, Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/21/17 USD 46.50 16,000 (5,760 )
Dominion Midstream Partners LP Call Barclays Bank PLC 07/26/17 USD 29.52 29,400 (16,186 )
Enel SpA Call Credit Suisse International 07/26/17 EUR 4.80 85,100 (3,108 )
Iberdrola SA Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 EUR 7.29 34,500 (518 )
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. Call UBS AG 07/26/17 JPY 4,612.50 12,700 (2,941 )
NiSource, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 25.10 26,800 (16,518 )
ONEOK Partners LP Call Citibank N.A. 07/26/17 USD 51.12 12,400 (17,688 )
Sydney Airport Call UBS AG 07/26/17 AUD 7.35 230,900 (7,628 )
Veolia Environnement SA Call Deutsche Bank AG 07/26/17 EUR 19.83 25,700 (1,144 )
Abertis Infraestructuras SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 07/27/17 EUR 16.53 112,500 (19,600 )
CMS Energy Corp. Call Citibank N.A. 07/27/17 USD 48.52 72,700 (12,648 )
NRG Yield, Inc., Class C Call UBS AG 07/27/17 USD 17.45 15,000 (35,416 )
New Jersey Resources Corp. Call Bank of America N.A. 07/31/17 USD 42.86 9,800 (537 )
NiSource, Inc. Call JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 07/31/17 USD 26.03 19,700 (2,713 )
NRG Yield, Inc., Class C Call UBS AG 07/31/17 USD 17.45 19,300 (48,970 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/01/17 USD 35.46 22,600 (45,538 )
Sempra Energy Call UBS AG 08/01/17 USD 116.54 8,300 (4,310 )
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/02/17 USD 23.63 22,100 (18,943 )
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 83

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

OTC Options Written (continued) — Description Put/ Call Counterparty Expiration Date Strike Price Contracts Value
Enel SpA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/03/17 EUR 5.03 232,000 $ (2,009 )
Italgas SpA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 4.70 148,000 (4,236 )
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. Call UBS AG 08/04/17 JPY 4,542.30 9,300 (4,395 )
National Grid PLC Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 GBP 9.95 135,500 (7,158 )
Vinci SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/04/17 EUR 80.78 6,400 (1,473 )
Vinci SA Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/04/17 EUR 78.35 13,700 (8,503 )
Abertis Infraestructuras SA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 16.49 27,200 (8,372 )
Atlanta SpA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 26.81 48,000 (2,324 )
Enel SpA Call Credit Suisse International 08/08/17 EUR 4.97 85,200 (1,170 )
Ferrovial SA Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/08/17 EUR 20.90 43,300 (3,268 )
Flughafen Zürich AG Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/08/17 CHF 241.54 5,000 (10,784 )
Transurban Group Call UBS AG 08/08/17 AUD 13.10 144,400 (1,190 )
American Water Works Co., Inc. Call Barclays Bank PLC 08/09/17 USD 80.82 12,200 (5,754 )
Antero Midstream Partners LP Call UBS AG 08/09/17 USD 34.52 26,500 (9,579 )
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide Call Goldman Sachs International 08/09/17 EUR 78.98 10,200 (15,515 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call UBS AG 08/09/17 USD 35.46 22,600 (41,527 )
National Grid PLC Call Credit Suisse International 08/10/17 GBP 9.95 133,000 (8,772 )
Phillips 66 Partners LP Call Bank of America N.A. 08/10/17 USD 51.20 8,200 (4,512 )
Shell Midstream Partners LP Call Royal Bank of Canada 08/10/17 USD 30.62 41,800 (32,813 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Citibank N.A. 08/14/17 USD 34.98 25,900 (64,965 )
Northwestern Corp. Call Bank of America N.A. 08/14/17 USD 61.62 15,900 (19,692 )
Dominion Midstream Partners LP Call Bank of America N.A. 08/15/17 USD 27.57 20,500 (30,145 )
Edison International Call Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 08/16/17 USD 82.00 38,000 (16,055 )
Enel SpA Call Credit Suisse International 08/16/17 EUR 4.83 120,500 (7,380 )
Ferrovial SA Call Goldman Sachs International 08/16/17 EUR 20.31 24,400 (5,402 )
Groupe Eurotunnel SE Call Bank of America N.A. 08/16/17 EUR 9.95 71,300 (7,037 )
Transurban Group Call Deutsche Bank AG 08/29/17 AUD 12.67 100,000 (6,139 )
Dominion Midstream Partners LP Call UBS AG 09/01/17 USD 26.79 16,800 (36,150 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. Call Bank of America N.A. 09/05/17 USD 38.18 23,900 (21,983 )
Total $ (1,004,803 )

Transactions in Options Written for the Period Ended June 30, 2017

Contracts Premiums Received
Outstanding options, beginning of period 3,566,270 $ 2,620,284
Options written 15,677,798 8,366,038
Options exercised (98 ) (5,614 )
Options expired (3,393,599 ) (2,078,874 )
Options closed (11,705,545 ) (6,795,591 )
Outstanding options, end of period 4,144,826 $ 2,106,243

As of period end, the fair value of portfolios securities subject to covered call options was $122,639,881.

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments — Options written Options written, at value — — Equity Contracts — $ 1,673,342 — — — Total — $ 1,673,342
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 84 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: — Options written — — Equity Contracts — $ (6,079,119 — — — Total — $ (6,079,119
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Options written — — $ 1,680,813 — — — $ 1,680,813

| Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial
Instruments | |
| --- | --- |
| Options: | |
| Average value of option contracts written | $ 2,478,951 |

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative asset and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Options — $ 1,673,342
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (668,539 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA — $ 1,004,803

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a Master Netting Agreement (“MNA”) and net of the related collateral received by the Trust:

| Counterparty | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and Subject to an MNA — Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged 1 | Cash Collateral Pledged | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bank of America N.A. | $ 251,421 | — | — | | — | $ 251,421 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | 27,866 | — | $ (1,197 | ) | — | 26,669 |
| Citibank N.A. | 214,845 | — | (106,709 | ) | — | 108,136 |
| Credit Suisse International | 39,693 | — | (39,693 | ) | — | — |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 34,936 | — | (34,936 | ) | — | — |
| Goldman Sachs International | 26,695 | — | — | | — | 26,695 |
| HSBC Bank PLC | 5,807 | — | — | | — | 5,807 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 2,713 | — | — | | — | 2,713 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 103,640 | — | (103,640 | ) | — | — |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 32,813 | — | — | | — | 32,813 |
| UBS AG | 264,374 | — | (264,374 | ) | — | — |
| Total | $ 1,004,803 | — | $ (550,549 | ) | — | $ 454,254 |
| 1 Excess of
collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | | | | | | |
| 2 Net amount
represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | | | | | | |

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 85

Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

Level 1 Total
Assets:
Investments:
Common Stocks:
Construction & Engineering — $ 12,073,045 — $ 12,073,045
Electric Utilities $ 93,938,288 17,373,877 — 111,312,165
Gas Utilities 7,583,285 — — 7,583,285
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 21,215,580 — — 21,215,580
Multi-Utilities 61,092,654 14,358,142 — 75,450,796
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 53,543,512 — — 53,543,512
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 5,328,574 — — 5,328,574
Transportation Infrastructure — 56,473,314 — 56,473,314
Water Utilities 5,473,649 — — 5,473,649
Short-Term Securities 3,540,431 — — 3,540,431
Total $ 251,715,973 $ 100,278,378 — $ 351,994,351
Derivative Financial Instruments 1
Liabilities:
Equity contracts $ (507,158 ) (1,166,184 ) — $ (1,673,342 )
1 Derivative
financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 86 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)
Assets
Investments at value — unaffiliated 1 $ 417,995,497 $ 709,485,627 $ 1,793,478,708 $ 969,906,551 $ 711,272,802
Investments at value — affiliated 2 6,214,460 815,956 1,218,990 31,045,510 30,845,879
Cash — 3,928 605 — 29,532
Cash pledged:
Collateral — OTC derivatives — 75,000 933,000 365,000 1,140,000
Collateral — options written — — — — 300,000
Foreign currency at value 3 3,962,408 — 2,533 90,205 —
Receivables:
Investments sold 4,279,979 — 3,643,337 — —
Options written 418,373 777,900 1,048,304 — 18,481
Dividends — unaffiliated 318,307 721,330 4,079,339 2,643,203 2,047,568
Dividends — affiliated 4,007 3,970 4,711 22,591 24,014
Securities lending income — affiliated — — 1,106 15,206 —
Other assets — — — 393,603 259,510
Prepaid expenses 17,110 19,366 79,026 37,342 40,080
Total assets 433,210,141 711,903,077 1,804,489,659 1,004,519,211 745,977,866
Liabilities
Foreign bank overdraft 7 — — — — 64,632
Options written at value 4 2,193,235 8,011,076 18,689,806 4,970,133 3,858,188
Payables:
Investments purchased 8,576,392 708,419 3,066,473 — —
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees 487,602 172,711 908,943 690,907 601,692
Investment advisory fees 383,466 489,870 1,168,107 771,173 547,824
Income dividends 182,149 238,188 317,360 184,493 223,343
Options written 83,855 927,784 1,102,076 7,669 —
Professional fees 60,864 50,472 64,941 51,032 26,540
Custodian fees 36,661 75,063 59,693 78,563 65,750
Deferred foreign capital gain tax — — — — 115,724
Other affiliates — 21,280 — — —
Other accrued expenses 61,413 56,621 130,089 79,688 82,769
Total liabilities 12,065,637 10,751,484 25,507,488 6,833,658 5,586,462
Net Assets $ 421,144,504 $ 701,151,593 $ 1,778,982,171 $ 997,685,553 $ 740,391,404
Net Assets Consist of
Paid-in capital $ 615,225,359 $ 641,272,545 $ 1,320,628,954 $ 831,421,885 $ 775,956,958
Distributions in excess of net investment income (10,760,154 ) (18,732,519 ) (37,015,850 ) (30,703,720 ) (20,826,348 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (164,937,089 ) (34,609,227 ) 60,211,455 175,480,510 (93,601,953 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (18,383,612 ) 113,220,794 435,157,612 21,486,878 78,862,747
Net Assets $ 421,144,504 $ 701,151,593 $ 1,778,982,171 $ 997,685,553 $ 740,391,404
Net asset value 5,6 $ 14.12 $ 15.89 $ 9.49 $ 14.48 $ 6.79
1 Investments at cost —
unaffiliated $ 437,491,469 $ 595,730,513 $ 1,356,693,370 $ 949,493,685 $ 633,209,527
2 Investments at cost —
affiliated $ 6,214,460 $ 815,956 $ 1,218,990 $ 31,045,510 $ 30,845,879
3 Foreign currency at
cost $ 3,928,420 — $ 2,567 $ 95,359 —
4 Premiums received $ 3,341,898 $ 7,476,756 $ 17,058,110 $ 6,038,342 $ 4,751,142
5 Shares outstanding, unlimited number
of shares authorized, $0.0001 par value 29,825,326 — 187,542,405 68,911,795 109,049,017
6 Shares outstanding, 200 million
shares authorized, $0.10 par value — 44,121,400 — — —
7 Foreign bank overdraft at
cost — — — — $ 64,859
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 87

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)
Assets
Investments at value —
unaffiliated 2,3 $ 318,385,162 $ 901,920,306 $ 540,004,408 $ 348,453,920
Investments at value — affiliated 4 2,281,623 13,039,622 1,060,717 3,540,431
Cash 38,932 53,843 — 8,070
Cash pledged:
Collateral — OTC derivatives — — 2,240,000 —
Foreign currency at value 5 641 19,093 45,234 97
Receivables:
Investments sold 393,174 9,843,364 7,655,200 51
Options written 86,362 439,457 363,382 83,018
Dividends — unaffiliated 192,226 973,762 445,857 655,562
Dividends — affiliated 3,967 9,931 819 2,331
Capital shares sold 396,348 — — —
Securities lending income — affiliated — 6,418 23,614 —
Prepaid expenses 97,339 43,098 17,904 13,264
Total assets 321,875,774 926,348,894 551,857,135 352,756,744
Liabilities
Cash collateral on securities loaned at value — 1,167,311 1,060,821 —
Bank overdraft — — 3,692,421 —
Options written at value 6 3,438,994 6,017,340 4,529,173 1,673,342
Payables:
Investments purchased 277,872 13,326,898 4,698,901 —
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees 27,245 343,862 13,421 9,272
Investment advisory fees 257,391 743,617 359,896 291,698
Income dividends — 235,651 107,625 143,904
Options written 257,268 35,406 124,746 119,867
Professional fees 22,123 84,626 68,158 57,083
Custodian fees 33,352 70,202 43,900 42,130
Other accrued expenses 25,733 108,203 40,941 55,230
Total liabilities 4,339,978 22,133,116 14,740,003 2,392,526
Net Assets $ 317,535,796 $ 904,215,778 $ 537,117,132 $ 350,364,218
Net Assets Consist of
Paid-in capital $ 223,625,226 $ 1,332,559,701 $ 370,558,938 $ 281,212,444
Distributions in excess of net investment income (10,380,927 ) (22,470,673 ) (13,668,224 ) (4,656,851 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (3,051,739 ) (480,916,709 ) (20,985,248 ) (2,107,292 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 107,343,236 75,043,459 201,211,666 75,915,917
Net Assets $ 317,535,796 $ 904,215,778 $ 537,117,132 $ 350,364,218
Net asset value 7 $ 35.26 $ 9.22 $ 24.01 $ 20.71
1 Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
2 Investments at cost —
unaffiliated $ 210,031,572 $ 828,279,183 $ 340,311,051 $ 272,970,188
3 Securities loaned at
value — $ 1,228,399 $ 1,032,965 —
4 Investments at cost —
affiliated $ 2,281,623 $ 13,039,589 $ 1,060,822 $ 3,540,431
5 Foreign currency at
cost $ 628 $ 19,093 $ 45,165 $ 113
6 Premiums received $ 2,322,880 $ 7,411,352 $ 6,051,919 $ 2,106,243
7 Shares outstanding, unlimited number
of shares authorized, $0.0001 par value $ 9,004,669 $ 98,038,242 $ 22,371,225 $ 16,920,812
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 88 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)
Investment Income
Dividends — unaffiliated $ 6,809,701 $ 6,563,195 $ 24,982,020 $ 9,783,756 $ 11,046,263
Dividends — affiliated 16,781 51,867 22,544 68,091 77,705
Securities lending income — affiliated — net 22,641 1,191 1,508 32,561 501
Foreign taxes withheld (293,160 ) (74,554 ) (872,224 ) (651,586 ) (1,031,217 )
Total investment income 6,555,963 6,541,699 24,133,848 9,232,822 10,093,252
Expenses
Investment advisory 2,707,475 2,913,982 6,998,732 4,842,879 3,574,698
Officer and Trustees 56,002 38,188 119,752 82,605 60,297
Custodian 55,413 86,275 105,900 117,776 99,642
Transfer agent 52,126 45,120 107,474 71,297 65,764
Professional 45,986 51,360 85,596 71,143 63,245
Printing 10,967 14,065 29,900 18,650 15,192
Registration 5,481 7,953 34,071 12,526 19,830
Accounting services — 44,207 — — —
Miscellaneous 29,205 13,909 17,873 57,667 93,361
Total expenses 2,962,655 3,215,059 7,499,298 5,274,543 3,992,029
Less:
Fees waived by the Manager (227,693 ) (7,184 ) (2,683 ) (262,334 ) (367,996 )
Fees paid indirectly — (129 ) — — —
Total expenses after fees waived and/or paid indirectly 2,734,962 3,207,746 7,496,615 5,012,209 3,624,033
Net investment income (loss) 3,821,001 3,333,953 16,637,233 4,220,613 6,469,219
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments — unaffiliated (605,901 ) 15,893,981 145,416,580 197,118,696 1 31,435,205 1
Payments by affiliates 2 — — — 393,604 259,510
Futures contracts — 529,712 — 39,453 344,941
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts — — — — (2 )
Foreign currency transactions 8,038 (6,204 ) 108,847 (131,825 ) (3,218 )
Options written 9,048,883 (11,633,153 ) (14,543,346 ) (12,010,415 ) (11,548,380 )
8,451,020 4,784,336 130,982,081 185,409,513 20,488,056
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated (66,764,087 ) 48,101,478 (52,120,420 ) (82,667,097 ) 50,835,367 3
Investments — affiliated — (54 ) — — —
Futures contracts — 128,627 — — —
Foreign currency translations (37,137 ) 7,359 7,262 32,302 206,075
Options written 2,496,409 1,555,959 6,910,289 670,609 2,512,044
(64,304,815 ) 49,793,369 (45,202,869 ) (81,964,186 ) 53,553,486
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (55,853,795 ) 54,577,705 85,779,212 103,445,327 74,041,542
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (52,032,794 ) $ 57,911,658 $ 102,416,445 $ 107,665,940 $ 80,510,761
1 Including $(497,186) and
$(287,450) realized foreign capital gain tax, respectively.
2 See Note 6 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.
3 Including $(115,724)
unrealized foreign capital gain tax.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 89

Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)
Investment Income
Dividends — unaffiliated $ 1,839,234 $ 13,267,571 $ 2,117,395 $ 7,529,846
Dividends — affiliated 16,585 37,097 4,620 11,856
Securities lending income — affiliated — net 1,584 98,570 37,676 4,125
Foreign taxes withheld (9,591 ) (794,280 ) (118,909 ) (460,294 )
Total investment income 1,847,812 12,608,958 2,040,782 7,085,533
Expenses
Investment advisory 1,472,527 4,792,778 2,524,251 1,703,417
Officer and Trustees 14,976 64,772 22,652 16,396
Custodian 52,993 94,634 71,188 60,750
Transfer agent 26,398 68,863 31,476 31,102
Professional 60,309 72,668 53,554 47,075
Printing 8,397 18,329 10,614 9,410
Registration 4,410 17,871 4,386 4,397
Miscellaneous 11,940 60,173 30,955 33,857
Total expenses 1,651,950 5,190,088 2,749,076 1,906,404
Less:
Fees waived by the Manager (2,842 ) (4,507 ) (505,403 ) (1,422 )
Fees paid indirectly — (167 ) — —
Total expenses after fees waived and/or paid indirectly 1,649,108 5,185,414 2,243,673 1,904,982
Net investment income (loss) 198,704 7,423,544 (202,891 ) 5,180,551
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments — unaffiliated 2,103,113 10,698,966 17,015,524 11,238,839
Foreign currency transactions 145 (185,985 ) 6,407 (20,109 )
Options written (4,475,585 ) 10,323,615 (19,688,226 ) (6,079,119 )
(2,372,327 ) 20,836,596 (2,666,295 ) 5,139,611
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated 49,319,917 (64,498,529 ) 102,976,123 22,045,437
Investments — affiliated — (171 ) (117 ) (45 )
Foreign currency translations 7,045 24,843 (2,574 ) 10,105
Options written (1,617,344 ) 1,363,941 836,470 1,680,813
47,709,618 (63,109,916 ) 103,809,902 23,736,310
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 45,337,291 (42,273,320 ) 101,143,607 28,875,921
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 45,535,995 $ (34,849,776 ) $ 100,940,716 $ 34,056,472

1 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 90 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 3,821,001 $ 7,978,227
Net realized gain (loss) 8,451,020 (60,522,458 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (64,304,815 ) 150,332,728
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (52,032,794 ) 97,788,497
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (13,886,672 ) 1 (7,985,951 ) 2
From return of capital — (21,720,074 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (13,886,672 ) (29,706,025 )
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (65,919,466 ) 68,082,472
Beginning of period 487,063,970 418,981,498
End of period $ 421,144,504 $ 487,063,970
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (10,760,154 ) $ (694,483 )

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 91

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 3,333,953 $ 5,642,071
Net realized gain (loss) 4,784,336 (32,972,835 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 49,793,369 76,667,146
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 57,911,658 49,336,382
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (21,919,512 ) 1 (5,818,337 ) 2
From net realized gain — (1,682,938 ) 2
From return of capital — (43,167,741 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (21,919,512 ) (50,669,016 )
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 35,992,146 (1,332,634 )
Beginning of period 665,159,447 666,492,081
End of period $ 701,151,593 $ 665,159,447
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (18,732,519 ) $ (146,960 )

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 92 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 16,637,233 $ 31,327,974
Net realized gain 130,982,081 2,723,838
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (45,202,869 ) 169,992,388
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 102,416,445 204,044,200
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (52,811,004 ) 1 (31,386,331 ) 2
From return of capital — (74,517,121 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (52,811,004 ) (105,903,452 )
Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) (12,272,105 ) —
Net Assets
Total increase in net assets 37,333,336 98,140,748
Beginning of period 1,741,648,835 1,643,508,087
End of period $ 1,778,982,171 $ 1,741,648,835
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (37,015,850 ) $ (842,079 )

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 93

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 4,220,613 $ 10,693,453
Net realized gain 185,409,513 1,106,819
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (81,964,186 ) 736,223
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 107,665,940 12,536,495
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (32,448,793 ) 1 (6,886,585 ) 2
From return of capital — (66,070,734 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (32,448,793 ) (72,957,319 )
Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) (7,428,758 ) —
Net Assets
Total increase in net assets 67,788,389 (60,420,824 )
Beginning of period 929,897,164 990,317,988
End of period $ 997,685,553 $ 929,897,164
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (30,703,720 ) $ (2,475,540 )

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 94 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 6,469,219 $ 10,009,256
Net realized gain (loss) 20,488,056 (27,155,470 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 53,553,486 1,033,807
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 80,510,761 (16,112,407 )
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (25,020,224 ) 1 (7,270,081 ) 2
From return of capital — (50,144,321 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (25,020,224 (57,414,402 )
Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) (5,726,813 ) —
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 49,763,724 (73,526,809 )
Beginning of period 690,627,680 764,154,489
End of period $ 740,391,404 $ 690,627,680
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (20,826,348 ) $ (2,275,343 )

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 95

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 198,704 $ 188,536
Net realized gain (loss) (2,372,327 ) 22,476,669
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 47,709,618 (38,933,668 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 45,535,995 (16,268,463 )
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (10,609,523 ) 1 (246,021 ) 2
From net realized gain — (24,902,380 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (10,609,523 ) (25,148,401 )
Capital Share Transactions
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares 11,362,463 12,480,900
Reinvestment of distributions 553,439 2,099,426
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions 11,915,902 14,580,326
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 46,842,374 (26,836,538 )
Beginning of period 270,693,422 297,529,960
End of period $ 317,535,796 $ 270,693,422
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of period $ (10,380,927 ) $ 29,892

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 96 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX) 1

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 7,423,544 $ 14,324,338
Net realized gain (loss) 20,836,596 (96,213,834 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (63,109,916 ) 288,906,209
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (34,849,776 ) 207,016,713
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (29,165,988 ) 2 (14,753,944 ) 3
From return of capital — (42,403,551 ) 3
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (29,165,988 ) (57,157,495 )
Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) (8,667,570 ) —
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (72,683,334 ) 149,859,218
Beginning of period 976,899,112 827,039,894
End of period $ 904,215,778 $ 976,899,112
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period $ (22,470,673 ) $ (728,229 )

1 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

2 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

3 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 97

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income (loss) $ (202,891 ) $ 87,693
Net realized gain (loss) (2,666,295 ) 8,440,729
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 103,809,902 27,446,824
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 100,940,716 35,975,246
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (13,466,995 ) 1 —
From return of capital — (27,009,110 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (13,466,995 ) (27,009,110 )
Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) (2,799,570 ) —
Net Assets
Total increase in net assets 84,674,151 8,966,136
Beginning of period 452,442,981 443,476,845
End of period $ 537,117,132 $ 452,442,981
Undistributed (distributions in excess of ) net investment income, end of period $ (13,668,224 ) $ 1,662

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 98 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Changes in Net Assets BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016
Operations
Net investment income $ 5,180,551 $ 9,499,403
Net realized gain 5,139,611 9,172,917
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 23,736,310 4,426,142
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 34,056,472 23,098,462
Distributions to Shareholders
From net investment income (12,277,030 ) 1 (8,366,572 ) 2
From net realized gain — (8,911,166 ) 2
From return of capital — (7,271,174 ) 2
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (12,277,030 ) (24,548,912 )
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of distributions 288,014 —
Net Assets
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 22,067,456 (1,450,450 )
Beginning of period 328,296,762 329,747,212
End of period $ 350,364,218 $ 328,296,762
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period $ (4,656,851 ) $ 2,439,628

1 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 99

Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ (52,032,794 ) $ 57,911,658 $ 102,416,445 $ 107,665,940 $ 80,510,761
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments 60,538,241 127,632,299 483,323,528 1,227,708,532 605,148,197
Purchases of long-term investments (51,496,796 ) (122,265,426 ) (417,158,007 ) (1,156,648,423 ) (569,592,690 )
Net (purchases) sales of short-term securities (2,277,843 ) 24,594,608 2,411,482 (19,182,394 ) (8,204,479 )
Premiums paid on closing options written (5,790,723 ) (42,472,880 ) (89,920,641 ) (56,541,401 ) (42,693,150 )
Premiums received from options written 13,020,410 30,363,049 71,632,483 41,390,277 28,953,760
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and option written (8,447,425 ) (4,267,298 ) (130,832,755 ) (188,076,338 ) (20,155,944 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and foreign currency translations 64,267,678 (49,657,383 ) 45,210,131 81,996,388 (53,359,302 )
(Increase) Decrease in Assets:
Cash Pledged:
Collateral — OTC derivatives — 345,000 (840,000 ) 175,000 1,327,000
Collateral — options written — — — 2,386,125 1,740,780
Futures contracts — 499,000 — — —
Receivables:
Dividends — unaffiliated 110,915 14,283 (1,002,639 ) (1,455,834 ) (999,884 )
Dividends — affiliated (3,157 ) 1,391 (3,827 ) (18,231 ) (16,588 )
Securities lending income — affiliated 174 (1,104 ) (15,206 ) —
Prepaid expenses (17,110 ) (19,366 ) (79,026 ) (37,342 ) (40,080 )
Other assets 11,109 15,744 40,347 (358,134 ) (241,944 )
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:
Collateral on securities loaned at value — (695,531 ) — — —
Payables:
Investment advisory fees (70,927 ) 10,621 (14,991 ) 21,275 23,324
Officer’s and Directors’ fees 22,556 9,729 31,407 23,714 10,493
Professional fees (35,085 ) (45,204 ) (85,707 ) (65,888 ) (53,742 )
Custodian fees (18,278 ) 27,798 (44,858 ) (40,085 ) (36,630 )
Deferred foreign capital gain tax — — — — 115,724
Other affiliates 482 21,280 — — —
Other accrued expenses 24,391 (42,861 ) 31,925 876 (25,162 )
Variation margin on futures contracts — (45,938 ) — — —
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 17,805,644 21,934,747 65,114,193 38,928,851 22,410,444
Cash Used for Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid to Shareholders (13,898,468 ) (21,925,241 ) (52,857,475 ) (32,488,792 ) (25,043,503 )
Payments on redemption of capital shares — — (12,272,105 ) (7,428,758 ) (5,726,813 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft — (14,720 ) — (7,365 ) 64,632
Net cash (provided by) used for financing activities (13,898,468 ) (21,939,961 ) (65,129,580 ) (39,924,915 ) (30,705,684 )
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations $ 34,016 $ 7,359 $ (2 ) $ (3,103 ) $ 28,187
Cash and Foreign Currency
Net increase (decrease) in cash and foreign currency 3,941,192 2,145 (15,389 ) (999,167 ) (8,267,053 )
Cash at beginning of period 21,216 1,783 18,527 1,089,372 8,296,585
Cash at end of period $ 3,962,408 $ 3,928 $ 3,138 $ 90,205 $ 29,532
See Notes to Financial Statements. — 100 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 45,535,995 $ (34,849,776 ) $ 100,940,716 $ 34,056,472
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating
activities:
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments 34,363,378 424,519,350 142,859,368 59,977,332
Purchases of long-term investments (37,892,498 ) (402,889,585 ) (113,640,338 ) (47,376,260 )
Net (purchases) sales of short-term securities 6,457,233 3,501,293 1,969,418 1,066,738
Premiums paid on closing options written (14,562,951 ) (26,958,396 ) (39,955,691 ) (14,847,815 )
Premiums received from options written 10,175,749 34,136,786 21,990,712 8,289,271
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and option written 2,395,699 (21,130,014 ) 2,614,716 (5,171,586 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and foreign currency translations (47,702,573 ) 63,134,759 (103,812,476 ) (23,726,205 )
(Increase) Decrease in Assets:
Cash Pledged:
Collateral — OTC derivatives — — (1,180,000 ) —
Collateral — options written — — 159,285 —
Receivables:
Dividends — unaffiliated 57,645 1,020,964 (306,797 ) 192,613
Dividends — affiliated (1,892 ) (7,469 ) (308 ) (1,798 )
Securities lending income — affiliated 786 2,084 (20,936 ) 1,966
Prepaid expenses (97,339 ) (43,098 ) (17,904 ) (13,264 )
Prepaid offering cost 23,807 — — —
Other assets 92,178 23,964 12,899 8,271
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:
Collateral on securities loan at value (126,901 ) (2,767,617 ) 931,991 (456,046 )
Payables:
Investment advisory fees 27,387 (81,312 ) 52,643 17,516
Officer’s and Directors’ fees (383 ) (1,400 ) (3,322 ) (1,801 )
Professional fees (47,003 ) (72,987 ) (19,436 ) (43,058 )
Custodian fees (15,070 ) (28,682 ) (25,759 ) (18,679 )
Other accrued expenses 7,935 29,770 (34,450 ) 15,325
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (1,308,818 ) 37,538,634 12,514,331 11,968,992
Cash Used for Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares 11,195,282 — — —
Cash dividends paid to Shareholders (10,056,084 ) (29,338,722 ) (13,459,973 ) (11,986,443 )
Payments on redemption of capital shares — (8,667,570 ) (2,799,570 ) —
Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft — (48,722 ) 3,692,421 —
Net cash (provided by) used for financing activities 1,139,198 (38,055,014 ) (12,567,122 ) (11,986,443 )
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations $ 336 $ 2,933 $ 2,191 $ (21 )
Cash and Foreign Currency
Net increase (decrease) in cash and foreign currency (169,284 ) (513,447 ) (50,600 ) (17,472 )
Cash at beginning of period 208,857 586,383 95,834 25,639
Cash at end of period $ 39,573 $ 72,936 $ 45,234 $ 8,167
Non-Cash Financing
Activities
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Shareholders $ 553,439 — — $ 288,014
1 Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows.
See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 101

Financial Highlights BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 16.33 $ 14.05 $ 21.15 $ 24.90 $ 30.12 $ 25.95 $ 28.33
Net investment income 1 0.13 2 0.27 0.29 0.07 0.25 0.12 0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.87 ) 3.01 (5.89 ) (2.41 ) (1.21 ) 5.67 (0.74 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations (1.74 ) 3.28 (5.60 ) (2.34 ) (0.96 ) 5.79 (0.61 )
Distributions: 3
From net investment income (0.47 ) 4 (0.27 ) (0.29 ) (0.47 ) (0.44 ) — (0.03 )
From net realized gain — — — (0.94 ) (3.82 ) (1.62 ) (1.44 )
From return of capital — (0.73 ) (1.21 ) — — — (0.30 )
Total distributions (0.47 ) (1.00 ) (1.50 ) (1.41 ) (4.26 ) (1.62 ) (1.77 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 14.12 $ 16.33 $ 14.05 $ 21.15 $ 24.90 $ 30.12 $ 25.95
Market price, end of period $ 13.00 $ 14.44 $ 12.53 $ 19.95 $ 23.78 $ 26.82 $ 24.28
Total Return 5
Based on net asset value (10.55)% 6 25.07% (27.47)% (9.06)% 6 (2.36)% 23.68% (1.76)%
Based on market price (6.87)% 6 24.01% (31.42)% (10.18)% 6 4.73% 17.70% (1.88)%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.31% 7 1.31% 1.29% 1.30% 7 1.26% 1.26% 1.28%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.21% 7 1.24% 1.26% 1.26% 7 1.26% 1.25% 1.22%
Net investment income 1.69% 2,7 1.80% 1.60% 1.82% 7 0.89% 0.42% 0.50%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 421,145 $ 487,064 $ 418,981 $ 629,603 $ 741,109 $ 896,635 $ 772,457
Portfolio turnover rate 13% 33% 56% 4% 85% 132% 86%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $0.01 per share and 0.08%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Lundin Petroleum AB in April 2017.

3 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

4 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

5 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

6 Aggregate total return.

7 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 102 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Financial Highlights BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.08 $ 15.11 $ 15.67 $ 15.47 $ 15.31 $ 14.11 $ 13.87
Net investment income 1 0.08 0.13 0.11 0.04 0.55 0.31 0.33
Net realized and unrealized gain 1.23 0.99 0.53 0.36 0.91 2.09 1.29
Net increase from investment operations 1.31 1.12 0.64 0.40 1.46 2.40 1.62
Distributions: 2
From net investment income (0.50 ) 3 (0.13 ) (0.14 ) (0.10 ) (0.65 ) (0.32 ) (0.33 ) 4
In excess of net investment income 5 — — — — — — (0.20 ) 4
From net realized gain — (0.04 ) (1.06 ) — — — (0.13 )
From return of capital — (0.98 ) — (0.10 ) (0.65 ) (0.88 ) (0.72 )
Total distributions (0.50 ) (1.15 ) (1.20 ) (0.20 ) (1.30 ) (1.20 ) (1.38 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.89 $ 15.08 $ 15.11 $ 15.67 $ 15.47 $ 15.31 $ 14.11
Market price, end of period $ 14.89 $ 13.71 $ 14.14 $ 13.97 $ 14.89 $ 13.52 $ 12.99
Total Return 6
Based on net asset value 9.01% 7 8.66% 4.66% 2.69% 7 10.49% 18.97% 12.94%
Based on market price 12.36% 7 5.56% 9.86% (4.88)% 7 20.43% 14.11% 16.39%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 0.94% 8 0.95% 0.94% 0.99% 8 0.93% 0.93% 0.94%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and/or paid indirectly 0.94% 8 0.95% 0.94% 0.95% 8 0.93% 0.93% 0.94%
Net investment income 0.97% 8 0.89% 0.71% 1.42% 8 3.56% 2.15% 2.34%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 701,152 $ 665,159 $ 666,492 $ 691,380 $ 682,485 $ 675,472 $ 622,657
Portfolio turnover rate 19% 54% 133% 2% 80% 218% 205%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

3 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

4 The amount of distributions to shareholders from net investment income reported in October 31, 2012 has been reclassified to allocate the amount between distributions from net investment income and distributions in excess of net investment income; both of which were included in the prior year net investment income in the amount of $0.53.

5 Taxable distribution.

6 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

7 Aggregate total return.

8 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 103

Financial Highlights BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.22 $ 8.70 $ 9.24 $ 9.19 $ 8.88 $ 8.30 $ 8.03
Net investment income 1 0.09 0.17 0.17 0.04 0.16 0.18 0.18
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.46 0.91 (0.15 ) 0.10 0.76 0.96 0.77
Net increase from investment operations 0.55 1.08 0.02 0.14 0.92 1.14 0.95
Distributions: 2
From net investment income (0.28 ) 3 (0.17 ) (0.17 ) (0.03 ) (0.17 ) (0.18 ) (0.18 ) 4
In excess of net investment income 5 — — — — — (0.20 ) (0.22 ) 4
From net realized gain — — — — — (0.18 ) —
From return of capital — (0.39 ) (0.39 ) (0.06 ) (0.44 ) — (0.28 )
Total distributions (0.28 ) (0.56 ) (0.56 ) (0.09 ) (0.61 ) (0.56 ) (0.68 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.49 $ 9.22 $ 8.70 $ 9.24 $ 9.19 $ 8.88 $ 8.30
Market price, end of period $ 8.80 $ 8.15 $ 7.61 $ 8.12 $ 8.35 $ 7.72 $ 7.41
Total Return 6
Based on net asset value 6.32% 7 13.90% 1.10% 1.69% 7 11.40% 15.11% 13.22%
Based on market price 11.53% 7 15.11% 0.63% (1.65)% 7 16.42% 12.09% 11.34%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 0.86% 8 0.87% 0.86% 0.87% 8 0.87% 9 0.87% 0.95%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 0.86% 8 0.85% 0.85% 0.84% 8 0.86% 9 0.87% 0.95%
Net investment income 1.90% 8 1.91% 1.85% 2.30% 8 1.81% 2.13% 2.16%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 1,778,982 $ 1,741,649 $ 1,643,508 $ 1,747,070 $ 1,648,683 $ 1,594,223 $ 1,490,096
Portfolio turnover rate 24% 33% 26% 0% 10 63% 180% 185%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

3 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

4 The amount of distributions to shareholders from net investment income reported in October 31, 2012 has been reclassified to allocate the amount between distributions from net investment income and distributions in excess of net investment income; both of which were included in the prior year net investment income in the amount of $0.40.

5 Taxable distribution.

6 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

7 Aggregate total return.

8 Annualized.

9 Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s merger. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived would have been 0.86% and 0.86%, respectively.

10 Amount is less than 0.5%

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 104 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Financial Highlights BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 13.38 $ 14.25 $ 15.27 $ 15.54 $ 16.68 $ 14.99 $ 16.03
Net investment income 1 0.06 0.15 0.11 0.00 2 0.14 0.12 0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.51 0.03 0.03 (0.07 ) 0.07 2.82 0.72
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 1.57 0.18 0.14 (0.07 ) 0.21 2.94 0.92
Distributions: 3
From net investment income (0.47 ) 4 (0.10 ) (0.17 ) — (0.17 ) (0.17 ) (0.22 )
In excess of net investment income 5 — — (0.10 ) — (0.28 ) (0.91 ) —
From net realized gain — — — — — — —
From return of capital — (0.95 ) (0.89 ) (0.20 ) (0.90 ) (0.17 ) (1.74 )
Total distributions (0.47 ) (1.05 ) (1.16 ) (0.20 ) (1.35 ) (1.25 ) (1.96 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 14.48 $ 13.38 $ 14.25 $ 15.27 $ 15.54 $ 16.68 $ 14.99
Market price, end of period $ 13.25 $ 11.57 $ 12.76 $ 13.13 $ 14.00 $ 14.74 $ 13.24
Total Return 6
Based on net asset value 12.24% 7 2.62% 1.81% (0.27)% 7 2.10% 21.93% 7.36%
Based on market price 18.78% 7 (0.90)% 6.03% (4.82)% 7 4.09% 21.99% 1.68%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.09% 8 1.10% 1.08% 9 1.10% 8 1.08% 1.08% 1.10%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.03% 8 1.05% 1.05% 9 1.07% 8 1.08% 1.08% 1.10%
Net investment income 0.87% 8 1.15% 0.73% 9 0.00% 8,10 0.83% 0.77% 1.34%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 997,686 $ 929,897 $ 990,318 $ 1,060,687 $ 1,079,862 $ 1,159,072 $ 1,041,210
Portfolio turnover rate 122% 64% 72% 16% 150% 279% 298%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

3 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations..

4 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

5 Taxable distribution.

6 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

7 Aggregate total return.

8 Annualized.

9 Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of 0.01%.

10 Amount is less than 0.005%.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 105

Financial Highlights BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 6.28 $ 6.95 $ 7.61 $ 7.89 $ 9.05 $ 8.28 $ 8.72
Net investment income (loss) 1 0.06 2 0.09 0.08 (0.00 ) 3 0.10 0.13 0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.68 (0.24 ) (0.15 ) (0.17 ) (0.53 ) 1.31 0.35
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 0.74 (0.15 ) (0.07 ) (0.17 ) (0.43 ) 1.44 0.51
Distributions: 4
From net investment income (0.23 ) 5 (0.07 ) (0.11 ) — (0.13 ) (0.17 ) (0.18 )
In excess of net investment income 6 — — — — (0.08 ) — —
From return of capital — (0.45 ) (0.48 ) (0.11 ) (0.52 ) (0.50 ) (0.77 )
Total distributions (0.23 ) (0.52 ) (0.59 ) (0.11 ) (0.73 ) (0.67 ) (0.95 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 6.79 $ 6.28 $ 6.95 $ 7.61 $ 7.89 $ 9.05 $ 8.28
Market price, end of period $ 6.28 $ 5.51 $ 6.24 $ 6.74 $ 7.26 $ 8.14 $ 7.41
Total Return 7
Based on net asset value 12.28% 8 (1.12)% (0.47)% (2.10)% 8 (4.49)% 19.25% 7.65%
Based on market price 18.36% 8 (3.37)% 0.90% (5.77)% 8 (2.29)% 19.86% 6.61%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 9 1.12% 10 1.12% 1.09% 1.12% 10 1.10% 1.09% 1.11%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or
reimbursed 9 1.01% 10 1.02% 1.01% 1.03% 10 1.05% 1.07% 1.11%
Net investment income (loss) 9 1.81% 2,10 1.41% 1.09% (0.13)% 10 1.17% 1.49% 1.97%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 740,391 $ 690,628 $ 764,154 $ 836,552 $ 867,986 $ 995,736 $ 910,481
Portfolio turnover rate 84% 74% 67% 14% 195% 266% 226%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include less than $0.01 per share and 0.11%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from UBS Group AG in May 2017.

3 Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

4 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

5 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

6 Taxable distribution.

7 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

8 Aggregate total return.

9 Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) — 2016 2015 Period November 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 Year Ended October 31, — 2014 2013 2012
Investments in underlying funds 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% — — — —

10 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 106 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Financial Highlights BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 31.30 $ 36.19 $ 38.61 $ 40.22 $ 34.92 $ 28.34 $ 26.65
Net investment income (loss) 1 0.02 0.02 (0.06 ) (0.01 ) (0.00 ) 2 0.12 0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 5.14 (1.91 ) 4.34 1.10 9.14 8.85 4.11
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 5.16 (1.89 ) 4.28 1.09 9.14 8.97 4.19
Distributions: 3
From net investment income (1.20 ) 4 (0.03 ) (0.63 ) (0.01 ) (0.10 ) (0.06 ) (0.09 )
From net realized gain — (2.97 ) (6.07 ) (2.69 ) (3.74 ) (2.33 ) (2.41 )
Total distributions (1.20 ) (3.00 ) (6.70 ) (2.70 ) (3.84 ) (2.39 ) (2.50 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 35.26 $ 31.30 $ 36.19 $ 38.61 $ 40.22 $ 34.92 $ 28.34
Market price, end of period $ 36.65 $ 31.75 $ 39.35 $ 42.70 $ 41.37 $ 33.56 $ 27.86
Total
Return 5
Based on net asset value 16.71% 6 (5.36)% 10.70% 2.38% 6 28.00% 33.37% 16.42%
Based on market price 19.59% 6 (11.71)% 8.87% 10.07% 6 36.99% 30.38% 18.17%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.12% 7 1.15% 8 1.13% 1.16% 7 1.11% 1.12% 1.13%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding amortization of offering costs 1.12% 7 1.14% 1.12% 1.11% 7 1.11% 1.12% 1.13%
Net investment income (loss) 0.13% 7 0.07% (0.14)% (0.10)% 7 (0.01)% 0.38% 0.29%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 317,536 $ 270,693 $ 297,530 $ 303,103 $ 313,933 $ 270,161 $ 218,377
Portfolio turnover rate 12% 59% 68% 6% 74% 155% 209%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

3 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

4 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

5 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

6 Aggregate total return.

7 Annualized.

8 Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.16%.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 107

Consolidated Financial Highlights BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.86 $ 8.35 $ 11.67 $ 12.50 $ 13.54 $ 15.42 $ 16.83
Net investment income 1 0.08 0.14 0.25 0.04 0.23 0.25 0.18
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.42 ) 1.95 (2.76 ) (0.72 ) (0.27 ) (0.97 ) (0.19 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations (0.34 ) 2.09 (2.51 ) (0.68 ) (0.04 ) (0.72 ) (0.01 )
Distributions: 2
From net investment income (0.30 ) 3 (0.15 ) (0.25 ) (0.02 ) (0.31 ) (0.14 ) (0.26 )
From net realized gain — — — — — — (0.01 )
From return of capital — (0.43 ) (0.56 ) (0.13 ) (0.69 ) (1.02 ) (1.13 )
Total distributions (0.30 ) (0.58 ) (0.81 ) (0.15 ) (1.00 ) (1.16 ) (1.40 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.22 $ 9.86 $ 8.35 $ 11.67 $ 12.50 $ 13.54 $ 15.42
Market price, end of period $ 8.01 $ 8.27 $ 7.11 $ 9.71 $ 10.78 $ 11.68 $ 14.12
Total Return 4
Based on net asset value (3.19)% 5 27.41% (21.31)% (5.20)% 5 0.61% (3.61)% 6 0.90%
Based on market price 0.28% 5 25.50% (19.47)% (8.53)% 5 0.58% (9.19)% 4.02%
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.08% 7 1.08% 1.07% 1.15% 7 1.35% 8 1.27% 1.25%
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and/or paid indirectly 1.08% 7 1.08% 1.07% 1.04% 7 1.06% 8 1.07% 1.05%
Net investment income 1.55% 7 1.61% 2.43% 2.01% 7 1.70% 1.76% 1.14%
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 904,216 $ 976,899 $ 827,040 $ 1,156,499 $ 582,220 $ 630,617 $ 718,016
Portfolio turnover rate 43% 101% 74% 2% 62% 156% 100%

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

3 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

4 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

5 Aggregate total return.

6 Includes a payment from an affiliate to compensate for foregone securities lending revenue which impacted the Trust’s total return. Not including this payment the Trust’s total return would have been (3.68)%.

7 Annualized.

8 Includes reorganization cost associated with the Trust’s merger. Without these cost, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived would have been 1.26% and 1.06%, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 108 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Financial Highlights BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 20.10 $ 19.70 $ 19.43 $ 19.10 2
Net investment income (loss) 3 (0.01 ) 0.00 4 0.03 (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized gain 4.52 1.60 1.44 0.48
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 4.51 1.60 1.47 0.47
Distributions: 5
From net investment income (0.60 ) 6 — (0.03 ) (0.00 ) 7
From net realized gain — — (0.01 ) —
From return of capital — (1.20 ) (1.16 ) (0.10 )
Total distributions (0.60 ) (1.20 ) (1.20 ) (0.10 )
Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares — — — (0.04 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.01 $ 20.10 $ 19.70 $ 19.43
Market price, end of period $ 22.21 $ 17.94 $ 17.31 $ 17.59
Total Return 8
Based on net asset value 22.88% 9 9.36% 8.61% 2.31% 9
Based on market price 27.34% 9 11.08% 5.36% (11.55)% 9
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.09% 10 1.10% 1.12% 1.19% 10
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 0.89% 10 0.90% 0.92% 0.97% 10
Net investment income (loss) (0.08)% 10 0.02% 0.15% (0.24)% 10
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 537,117 $ 452,443 $ 443,477 $ 437,380
Portfolio turnover rate 23% 74% 91% 7%

1 Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock HoldCo2, Inc.

2 Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.8975 per share sales charge from initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

3 Based on average shares outstanding.

4 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

5 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

6 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

7 Amount is greater than ($0.005) per share.

8 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

9 Aggregate total return.

10 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017 109

Financial Highlights BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
2016 2015 2014 2013
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 19.42 $ 19.50 $ 22.47 $ 22.40 $ 20.78 $ 20.22 $ 19.10 2
Net investment income 3 0.31 4 0.56 0.47 0.11 0.51 0.57 0.54
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.71 0.81 (1.99 ) 0.20 2.68 1.44 1.71
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 2.02 1.37 (1.52 ) 0.31 3.19 2.01 2.25
Distributions: 5
From net investment income (0.73 ) 6 (0.49 ) (0.42 ) (0.10 ) (0.51 ) (0.52 ) (0.49 )
From net realized gain — (0.53 ) (0.54 ) — (0.37 ) (0.42 ) (0.41 )
From return of capital — (0.43 ) (0.49 ) (0.14 ) (0.69 ) (0.51 ) (0.19 )
Total distributions (0.73 ) (1.45 ) (1.45 ) (0.24 ) (1.57 ) (1.45 ) (1.09 )
Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares — — — — — — (0.04 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.71 $ 19.42 $ 19.50 $ 22.47 $ 22.40 $ 20.78 $ 20.22
Market price, end of period $ 20.55 $ 18.41 $ 16.78 $ 20.74 $ 20.02 $ 18.36 $ 19.03
Total
Return 7
Based on net asset value 10.51% 8 7.57% (6.09)% 1.50% 8 16.94% 11.18% 12.05% 8
Based on market price 15.67% 8 18.50% (12.45)% 4.82% 8 18.29% 4.37% 0.71% 8
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.12% 9 1.13% 1.11% 1.17% 9 1.10% 1.11% 1.12% 9
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.12% 9 1.13% 1.11% 1.11% 9 1.10% 1.10% 1.11% 9
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding excise tax 1.12% 9 1.13% 1.11% 1.11% 9 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 9
Net investment income 3.04% 4,9 2.83% 2.24% 2.83% 9 2.36% 2.83% 2.94% 9
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 350,364 $ 328,297 $ 329,747 $ 379,830 $ 378,762 $ 351,325 $ 341,939
Portfolio turnover rate 14% 8% 20% 2% 41% 133% 90%

1 Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock HoldCo2, Inc.

2 Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.8975 per share sales charge from initial offering price of $20.00 per share.

3 Based on average shares outstanding.

4 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $0.01 per share and 0.12%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from National Grid PLC in May 2017.

5 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

6 A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

7 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

8 Aggregate total return.

9 Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements. — 110 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization:

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”, or individually as a “Trust”:

Fund Name Herein Referred to As Organized Diversification Classification
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust BGR Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. CII Maryland Diversified
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust BDJ Delaware Diversified
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust BOE Delaware Diversified
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust BGY Delaware Diversified
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust BME Delaware Diversified*
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust BCX Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust BST Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust BUI Delaware Diversified*
  • The Trust’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of closed-end funds referred to as the Closed-End Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of BCX include the account of BlackRock Cayman Resources & Commodities Strategy Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCX and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary enables the BCX to hold these commodity-related instruments and other derivatives and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. BCX may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no transactions in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to BCX, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: 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 date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Trusts are informed of 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 an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Trust’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

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

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment

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to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Distributions: Distributions paid by the Trusts are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Subject to the Trusts’ level distribution plan, the Trusts intend to make monthly cash distributions to shareholders, which may consist of net investment income, net options premium and net realized and unrealized gains on investments and/or return of capital.

Portions of return of capital distributions under U.S. GAAP may be taxed at ordinary income rates.

The character of distributions is determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Realized net capital gains can be offset by capital losses carried forward from prior years. However, certain Trusts have capital loss carryforwards from pre-2012 tax years that offset realized net capital gains but do not offset current earnings and profits. Consequently, if distributions in any tax year are less than a Trust’s current earnings and profits but greater than net investment income and net realized capital gains (taxable income), distributions in excess of taxable income are not treated as non-taxable return of capital, but rather may be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Under certain circumstances, taxable excess distributions could be significant.

Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset BCX’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the independent 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 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 Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, if applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the officer’s and trustees’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standards: In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Restricted Cash” which will require entities to include the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the beginning and ending cash balances in the Statements of Cash Flows. The guidance will be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Trusts’ presentation in the Statements of Cash Flows.

SEC Reporting Modernization: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended other rules to enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. As part of these changes, the SEC amended Regulation S-X to standardize and enhance disclosures in investment company financial statements. The compliance date for implementing the new or amended rules is August 1, 2017.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

Effective March 27, 2017, each Trust entered into a new custody arrangement with State Street Bank and Trust Co. Under current arrangements, the Trusts no longer earn credits on uninvested cash, and may incur charges on uninvested cash balances and overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

Prior to March 27, 2017, the Trusts had an arrangement with their former custodian whereby credits were earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Trusts could incur charges on certain uninvested cash balances and overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

3. Investment Valuation and fair Value Measurements:

Investment Valuation Policies: The Trusts’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine

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the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of each Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trust’ assets and liabilities:

• Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

• Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing 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 may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Trusts’ net assets. 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 over-the-counter (“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 trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

• Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at net asset value (“NAV”) each business day.

• The Trusts value their investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. 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 may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

• Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

• Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading 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 day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) 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.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include Market approach, Income approach and Cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of each Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or

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disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis. As a result of the inherent uncertainty in valuation of these investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately-held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services
Market approach (i) recent market
transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure;
and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.
Income approach (i) future cash
flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment
speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.
Cost approach (i) audited or
unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger
or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Trust. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Trust is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Trust could receive upon the sale of the investment.

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

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

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

• Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

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

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As of June 30, 2017, certain investments of BCX and BST were valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

4. Securities and Other Investments:

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Securities Lending: Certain Trusts may lend their securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Trusts collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by each Trust is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Trust and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Trust, or excess collateral returned by the Trust, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Trusts are entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. 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.

The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Trusts’ Schedules of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value-unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Trusts under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Trusts, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Trust can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Trusts’ securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

BCX — Counterparty Securities Loaned at Value Cash Collateral Received 1 Net Amount 2
Goldman Sachs & Co. $ 617,580 $ (617,580 ) —
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. 416,734 (361,466 ) $ 55,268
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 194,085 (168,345 ) 25,740
Total $ 1,228,399 $ (1,167,311 ) $ 81,008
BST — Counterparty Securities Loaned at Value Cash Collateral Received 1 Net Amount
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC $ 313,600 $ (313,600 ) —
Goldman Sachs & Co. 719,365 (719,365 ) —
Total $ 1,032,965 $ (1,032,965 ) —
1 Cash collateral
with a value of $1,167,311 and $1,060,821 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting
purposes in the table above. 2 The market value
of the loaned securities is determined as of June 30, 2017. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of
default by the counterparty.

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The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Trusts benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Trust could incur 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.

5. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as equity risk or commodity price risk. Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Trusts are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: Certain Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike 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 or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value – unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Trusts write a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that they hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Trusts write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

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In purchasing and writing options, the Trusts bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Trusts purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

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

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

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Trusts and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Trusts, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Trusts. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Trusts on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Trust generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, they bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Trusts have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, they bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

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

Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust.

For such services, each Trust, except BCX and BST, pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual rates:

Average weekly value of each Trust’s net assets:
BGR 1.20%
BDJ 0.80%
BOE 1.00%
BME 1.00%
Average daily value of each Trust’s net assets:
CII 0.85%
BGY 1.00%
BUI 1.00%

For such services, BCX pays the Manager a monthly fee of 1.00% of the sum of the average daily value of the net assets of the Trust (excluding the value of the Trust’s interest in its Subsidiary) and the average daily value of the net assets of its Subsidiary, which fee is allocated pro rata between the Trust and its Subsidiary based on the average daily value of their respective net assets (excluding, in the case of the Trust, the value of the Trust’s interest in its Subsidiary).

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For such services, BST pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 1.00% of the average daily value of the Trust’s managed assets. For purposes of calculating this fee, “managed assets” means the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

With respect to BGR, BOE, BGY, BCX and BUI, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.

Distribution Fees: BME has entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of BME common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, BME will compensate BRIL with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of BME’s common shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL. The commissions retained by BRIL during the period ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $22,614.

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: The Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees on BST as a percentage of its average daily managed assets as follows:

0.20% Expiration Date — December 31, 2018
0.15% December 31, 2019
0.10% December 31, 2020
0.05% December 31, 2021

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees on the following Trusts as a percentage of its average weekly net assets as follows:

BGR 0.10%
BOE 0.05%

With respect to BGY, the Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees equal to the annual rate of 0.10% of BGY’s average daily net assets.

These voluntary waivers may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the investment advisory fees waived which are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

BGR $
BOE $ 242,146
BGY $ 357,471
BST $ 504,850

The Manager provides investment management and other services to BCX’s Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, BCX pays the Manager based on the Trust’s net assets which includes the assets of the Subsidiary.

With respect to each Trust, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). These amounts are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the amounts waived were as follows:

BGR $
CII $ 7,184
BDJ $ 2,683
BOE $ 10,666
BGY $ 10,525
BME $ 2,842
BCX $ 4,507
BST $ 553
BUI $ 1,422

The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Trust’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2018. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trusts’ Independent Trustees. These amounts are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, BOE waived $9,522 in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements.

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Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Trusts, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Trusts are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Trusts. The private investment company in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% on the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Trust retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, BIM may lend securities only when the difference between the borrower rebate rate and the risk free rate exceeds a certain level (such securities, the “specials only securities”).

Pursuant to such agreement, each Trust retains 80% of securities lending income. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Closed-End Complex in a calendar year exceeds the breakpoint dollar threshold applicable in the given year as set forth in the securities lending agreement, each Trust, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of the calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Trust is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, each Trust paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

BGR $
CII $ 287
BDJ $ 376
BOE $ 8,140
BGY $ 125
BME $ 325
BCX $ 23,737
BST $ 9,067
BUI $ 969

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer and Trustees in the Statements of Operations.

Other Transactions: During the six months ended June 30, 2017, BOE and BGY received reimbursements of $393,604 and $259,510, respectively, from an affiliate, which is shown as payments by affiliates in the Statements of Operations, related to the reimbursement of transaction costs.

The Trusts may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

CII Purchase — $ 343,935 Sales — — Net Realized Gain (Loss) — —
BOE $ 4,785,895 — —
BGY $ 4,300,195 $ 2,931,108 $ (257,002 )
BUI $ 5,775,415 — —

7. Purchases and Sales:

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

Purchases Sales
BGR $ 60,002,422 $ 64,744,638
CII $ 122,973,761 $ 127,126,829
BDJ $ 420,223,478 $ 486,966,865
BOE $ 1,156,615,652 $ 1,225,071,619
BGY $ 553,595,490 $ 603,032,804
BME $ 37,776,826 $ 33,575,048
BCX $ 416,049,323 $ 434,206,351
BST $ 118,299,376 $ 150,459,436
BUI $ 47,376,260 $ 59,977,383

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8. Income Tax Information:

It is each Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Trust’ U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the two years ended December 31, 2016, the period ended December 31, 2014 and each of the two years ended October 31, 2014 with the exception of BST. The statutes of limitations on BST’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the two years ended December 31, 2016 and the period ended December 31, 2014. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of June 30, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’ financial statements.

As of December 31, 2016, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

Expires December 31, BGR CII BDJ BOE BGY BCX BST
No expiration date 1 $ 155,077,777 $ 31,423,316 $ 20,340,326 $ 807,221 $ 47,497,065 $ 465,131,677 $ 13,469,302
2017 — 2,532,028 8,526,748 — 55,605,462 1,795,201 —
Total $ 155,077,777 $ 33,955,344 $ 28,867,074 $ 807,221 $ 103,102,527 $ 466,926,878 $ 13,469,302

1 Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

As of June 30, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Tax cost BGR — $ 459,459,523 CII — $ 600,043,281 $ 1,384,384,344 $ 984,516,293 $ 666,940,835
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 23,071,374 $ 124,913,339 $ 454,274,882 $ 33,011,551 $ 84,233,391
Gross unrealized depreciation (58,320,940 ) (14,655,037 ) (43,961,528 ) (16,575,783 ) (9,055,545 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ (35,249,566 ) $ 110,258,302 $ 410,313,354 $ 16,435,768 $ 75,177,846
Tax cost BME — $ 213,885,592 $ 867,653,032 $ 342,983,890 $ 263,441,031
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 110,165,325 $ 124,870,610 $ 201,280,214 $ 97,941,322
Gross unrealized depreciation (3,384,132 ) (77,563,714 ) (3,198,979 ) (9,388,002 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ 106,781,193 $ 47,306,896 $ 198,081,235 $ 88,553,320

9. Principal Risks:

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 to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by the Trusts. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political and/or social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A Trust may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that they believe the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause each Trust’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a Trust may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a Trust invests.

The price a Trust could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from a Trust’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore a Trust’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Trust, and a Trust could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Trust’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.

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Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

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

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

For OTC options purchased, each Trust bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Trusts should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Trusts do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Trusts, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Trusts deposit collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

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

Concentration Risk: As of period end, the Trusts listed below invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the following sectors:

Energy BGR, BCX
Financials BDJ, BGY
Health Care BME
Information Technology CII, BST
Materials BCX
Utilities BUI

Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Trusts and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

BOE and BGY invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Trusts concentrate their investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

BGY and BCX invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Trusts’ investments.

The United Kingdom voted on June 23, 2016 to withdraw from the European Union, which may introduce significant new uncertainties and instability in the financial markets across Europe.

10. Capital Share Transactions:

Each Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited numbers of shares, with the exception of CII, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. CII is authorized to issue 200 million Common Shares. The par value for each Trust’s Common Shares is $0.001, except for CII, which is $0.10. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

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For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of shares issued through the Shelf Offering:

BME 332,162 363,708

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

BME 24,427 63,264
BUI 13,848 —

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, for BGR and CII and for the year ended December 31, 2016, for BGR, CII, BDJ, BOE, BGY, BCX, BST and BUI, shares issued and outstanding remained constant.

On June 9, 2016, BME filed a final prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allowing it to issue an additional 2,500,000 Common Shares through a Shelf Offering. Under the Shelf Offering, BME, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above BME’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 1,804,130 Common Shares remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offering. From August 12, 2015 to June 9, 2016, BME was authorized to issue 453,000 Common Shares under a previous Shelf Offering. See Additional Information — Shelf Offering Program for additional information about the Shelf Offering.

On October 26, 2016, the Board approved the Trusts’ participation in an open market share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”). Each Trust is eligible to purchase, at prevailing market prices, up to 5% of its common shares outstanding as of the close of business on October 28, 2016, subject to certain conditions. Repurchases may be made through November 30, 2017. There is no assurance that a Trust will purchase shares in any particular amounts. The shares repurchased during the six months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:

BDJ 1,435,917 Amount 1 — $ 12,272,105
BOE 571,366 $ 7,428,758
BGY 940,260 $ 5,726,813
BCX 1,021,542 $ 8,667,570
BST 136,367 $ 2,799,570

1 Includes transaction costs.

The total amount of such repurchases is reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

11. Subsequent Events:

Management’s 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:

Common Dividend Per Share — Paid 1 Declared 2
BGR $ 0.0776 $ 0.0776
CII $ 0.0828 $ 0.0828
BDJ $ 0.0467 $ 0.0467
BOE $ 0.0780 $ 0.0780
BME $ 0.2000 $ 0.2000
BGY $ 0.0380 $ 0.0380
BCX $ 0.0516 $ 0.0516
BST $ 0.1100 $ 0.1100
BUI $ 0.1210 $ 0.1210
1 Net investment
income dividend paid on July 31, 2017 to shareholders of record on July 14, 2017.
2 Net investment
income dividend declared on August 1, 2017, payable to shareholders of record on August 15, 2017.

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

The Board of Directors or Trustees, as applicable (each, a “Board,” collectively, the “Boards,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”), of BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (“BGR”), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (“CII”), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (“BDJ”), BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust (“BOE”), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (“BME”), BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (“BGY”), BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (“BCX”), BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (“BUI”) and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (“BST” and together with BGR, CII, BDJ, BOE, BME, BGY, BCX and BUI, each a “Trust,” and, collectively, the “Trusts”) met in person on April 27, 2017 (the “April Meeting”) and June 7-8, 2017 (the “June Meeting”) to consider the approval of each Trust’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Trust’s investment advisor. The Board of each of BGR and BCX also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among the Manager, BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”), and the Trust.

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

On the date of the June Meeting, the Board of each Trust consisted of eleven individuals, nine of whom were not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of its Trust 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 Chair 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 chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, each Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for its Trust, and with respect to BGR and BCX, the Sub-Advisory Agreement, on an annual basis.

Each Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreement(s) for its Trust and additional in-person and telephonic meetings as needed. In connection with this year-long deliberative process, each Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to its Trust by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including, as applicable; investment management, administrative, and shareholder services; the oversight of fund service providers; marketing; risk oversight; compliance; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Each Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement(s) for its Trust, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Trust and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to each Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further below in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements.” Among the matters each Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Trust for services; (c) Trust operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Trust; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Trust’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) the Trust’s adherence to its compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Trust’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Trust; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, each Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreement(s) for its Trust. Each Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations.

The materials provided to the Board of each Trust in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) on Trust fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge

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(“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Trust as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge, 1 as well as the performance of the Trust as compared with its custom benchmark; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Trust’s Agreement(s) and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, sub-advised mutual funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; and (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Trust to BlackRock.

At the April Meeting, each Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement(s) for its Trust. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of each Board’s year-long deliberative process, each Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the June Meeting. Topics covered included: (a) fund repositionings and portfolio management changes, including additional information about the portfolio managers, research teams, organization and methods and historical track records of the teams, and the potential impact of such changes on fund performance and the costs of such changes; (b) scientific active equity management; (c) BlackRock’s option overwrite policy; (d) differences in services between closed-end funds and mutual funds; (d) market discount; and (e) adviser profitability.

At the June Meeting, each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Trust for a one year term ending June 30, 2018. The Board of each of BGR and BCX, including the Independent Board Members, also unanimously approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to its Trust, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2018. In approving the continuation of the Agreement(s) for its Trust, each Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Trust; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust; (d) the Trust’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance metrics as previously discussed; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Trust; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

Each Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Trust portfolio holdings, and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. Each Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. Each Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, 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: Each Board, 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 its Trust. Throughout the year, each Board compared its Trust’s performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. Each Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the materials provided by its Trust’s portfolio management team discussing the Trust’s performance and the Trust’s investment objective(s), strategies and outlook.

Each Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and its Trust’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. Each Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Trust’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, each Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to its Trust. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Trust with certain administrative, shareholder, and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Trust by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Trust. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Trust with administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering, and, with respect to BME, registration statements in connection with BME’s equity shelf program, and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Trust; (iii) oversight of 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; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Trust, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. Each Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, share-

1 Trusts are ranked by Broadridge in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

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holder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Trusts and BlackRock: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of its Trust. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board of each Trust was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included a comprehensive analysis of the Trust’s performance. Each Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Broadridge data that was prepared by BlackRock. In connection with its review, the Board of each Trust received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance, based on net asset value (NAV), of the Trust as compared to other funds in its applicable Broadridge category and the performance of the Trust as compared with its custom benchmark. Each Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select peer funds and periodically meets with Broadridge representatives to review its methodology. Each Board was provided with information on the composition of the Broadridge performance universes and expense universes. Each Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Trust management to discuss, the performance of its Trust throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, each Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. Further, each Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.

The Board of BGR noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Trust underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BGR. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BGR’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, BGR’s underweight position in the refining and marketing sub-sector and the portfolio management team’s decision to increase BGR’s oil price sensitivity detracted from performance over the three- and five-year periods.

In further discussions with the Board of BGR, BlackRock noted that BGR had a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board of BGR and BlackRock agreed to increase the voluntary advisory fee waiver. The waiver increase was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

The Board of CII noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, CII underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for CII. The Board and BlackRock reviewed CII’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, poor stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector, an overweight position in banks and an underweight position in stability/bond proxies were the primary detractors from performance over the one-year period.

In further discussions with the Board of CII, BlackRock noted that as of April 30, 2017, CII’s performance has shown improvement for the one-year period relative to CII’s customized benchmark. It was also noted that the Board and BlackRock concurred in making changes within the portfolio management team. These portfolio management changes were implemented on March 29, 2017.

The Board of BDJ noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, BDJ underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for the Trust. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BDJ’s underperformance during these periods. The Board of BDJ was informed that, among other things, poor stock selection in the industrials and consumer staples sectors was the primary detractor from relative performance over the one-year period. The largest detractor from relative performance over the five-year period stemmed from poor stock selection and underweight positions in the IT sector.

In further discussions with the Board of BDJ, BlackRock noted that as of April 30, 2017, BDJ’s performance has shown improvement for the one- and three-year periods relative to BDJ’s customized benchmark.

The Board of BOE noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Trust underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BOE. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BOE’s underperformance during these periods. The Board of BOE was informed that, among other things, BOE’s underperformance was primarily driven by factor biases over the one-, three- and five-year periods, particularly being overweight volatility and underweight profitability and yield.

In further discussions with the Board of BOE, BlackRock noted that effective June 12, 2017, BOE had undergone certain changes to its investment process and portfolio management team, and in connection with such changes, BOE changed its name from Global Opportunities Equity Trust to Enhanced Global Dividend Trust. It was noted that BlackRock believes these changes will benefit investors and that BlackRock has agreed to pay half of the transition costs associated with BOE’s repositioning. Additionally, it was noted that the Trust had a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to increase the voluntary advisory fee waiver. This waiver increase was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

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The Board of BME noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, BME underperformed, exceeded and exceeded its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BME. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BME’s underperformance during the one-year period. The Board of BME was informed that, among other things, the primary detractor from performance was an underweight position in the pharmaceutical sub-sector.

The Board of BGY noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Trust underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for the Trust. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BGY’s underperformance during these periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, BGY’s underperformance was primarily driven by factor biases over the one-, three- and five-year periods, particularly being overweight volatility and underweight profitability and yield.

In further discussions with the Board of BGY, BlackRock noted that effective June 12, 2017, BGY had undergone certain changes to its investment process and portfolio management team, and in connection with such changes, BGY changed its name from International Growth and Income Trust to Enhanced International Dividend Trust. It was noted that BlackRock believes that these changes will benefit investors and that BlackRock has agreed to pay half of the transition costs associated with BGY’s repositioning. Additionally, it was noted that BGY has a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

The Board of BCX noted that for the one-year, three-year and since-inception periods reported, BCX underperformed, exceeded and underperformed, respectively, its customized benchmark. The since-inception period is as of the customized benchmark creation date. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BCX. The Board of BCX and BlackRock reviewed BCX’s underperformance during the one-year and since-inception periods.

The Board of BST noted that for the one-year and since-inception periods reported, BST underperformed and exceeded, respectively, its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BST. The Board of BST and BlackRock reviewed BST’s underperformance during the one-year period. The Board was informed that, among other things, BST’s overweight exposures to growth and volatility and underweight exposures to yield and profitability were the primary detractors from performance.

The Board of BUI noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, BUI underperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BUI. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BUI’s underperformance during these periods. The Board of BUI was informed that, among other things, the primary detractor from relative performance over the one-year period was stock selection in the oil, gas & consumable fuels industry. Stock selection in the construction & engineering industry also detracted from relative performance over the one-year period.

In further discussions with the Board of BUI, BlackRock noted that as of March 31, 2017, BUI’s performance has shown improvement for the five-year period relative to BUI’s customized benchmark. It was also noted that the Board and BlackRock concurred in making changes within the portfolio management team. These portfolio management changes were implemented on March 15, 2017. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a voluntary advisory fee waiver. This waiver was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Trusts: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed its Trust’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Broadridge category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. Each Board also compared its Trust’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of total assets, to those of other funds in its Broadridge category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. Each Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

Each Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to its Trust. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to its Trust and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the prior two years. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. Each Board 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, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.

Each Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. Each Board considered the differences

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between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, each Board considered the cost of the services provided to its Trust by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management of its Trust and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, each Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs of managing its Trust, to the Trust. Each Board may receive and review information from independent third parties as part of its annual evaluation. Each Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Trust’s Agreement(s) and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. Each Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing its Trust in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board of BGR noted that BGR’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BGR. After discussion between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to increase the voluntary advisory fee waiver. This waiver increase was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

The Board of each of CII, BDJ and BCX noted that its Trust’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to its Expense Peers.

The Board of BOE noted that BOE’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the second quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BOE. After discussion between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to increase the voluntary advisory fee waiver. The waiver increase was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

The Board of BME noted that BME’s contractual management fee rate ranked first out of three funds, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked second out of four funds, and in the first quartile, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board of BGY noted that BGY’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that BlackRock had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BGY. This waiver was implemented on July 1, 2015. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the voluntary advisory fee waiver. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

The Board of BST noted that BST’s contractual management fee rate ranked first out of three funds, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked first out of four funds and in the first quartile, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BST through December 31, 2021.

The Board of BUI noted that BUI’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. After discussion between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a voluntary advisory fee waiver. This waiver was implemented on July 1, 2017. This waiver may be discontinued at any time without notice.

D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of its Trust increase. Each Board also considered the extent to which its Trust benefits from such economies in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Trust to more fully participate in these economies of scale. Each Board considered its Trust’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on each Board’s review and consideration of the issue, each Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. They are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Board of BME noted that although BME may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of BME’s assets will occur primarily through the appreciation of its investment portfolio.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with its Trust, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Trust, including for administrative,

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securities lending and cash management services. Each Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. Each Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreement(s) for its Trust, each Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. Each Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

Each Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Trust shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Trust’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Trust.

Each Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included the redemption of AMPS; developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communications efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: continuing communications concerning the redemption efforts related to AMPS; sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust for a one-year term ending June 30, 2018. The Board of each of BGR and BCX, including the Independent Board Members, also unanimously approved the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to its Trust, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2018.

Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, each Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement(s) were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Trust and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement(s), each Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as, all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Trust reflect the results of several years of review by the Trust’s Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

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Disclosure of Sub-Advisory Agreement

The Board of Directors or Trustees, as applicable (each, a “Board,” collectively, the “Boards,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”), of BOE, BGY and BUI met in person on March 1, 2017 (the “March Meeting”) to consider the initial approval of the proposed sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Trust’s investment adviser, BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”), and the Trust.

On the date of the March Meeting, the Board of each Trust consisted of eleven individuals, nine of whom were not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). Pursuant to the 1940 Act, each Board is required to consider the initial approval of its Trust’s Sub-Advisory Agreement.

The Board previously met in person on April 28, 2016 (the “April 2016 Meeting”) and on June 9 and 10, 2016 (the “June 2016 Meeting”) to consider the approval of each Trust’s investment advisory agreement with the Manager (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June 2016 Meeting, the Board, including the independent board members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for a one-year term ending June 30, 2017. A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement at the June 2016 Meeting is included in the semi-annual shareholder report of each Trust for the period ended June 30, 2016.

At the March Meeting, the Board of each Trust reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The factors considered by the Board at the March Meeting in connection with approval of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially the same as the factors considered at the April 2016 Meeting and the June 2016 Meeting with respect to approval of the Advisory Agreement. The Board of each Trust also considered additional factors, including that its Trust will continue to be charged the same investment advisory fee as stated in its investment management agreement with the Manager and that there will be no additional fees charged to its Trust related to the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement, that the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Advisor is substantially similar to comparable subadvisory agreements for other BlackRock closed-end funds, that the principal differences between the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement and the Advisory Agreement are revisions designed to reflect the sub-advisory nature of the relationship, and that the proposed Sub-Advisor’s personnel who would be providing investment advice to its Trust are subject to the same compliance and reporting infrastructure as the personnel of the Manager providing investment advice to the Trust.

Following discussion, the Board of each Trust, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to the Trust for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Trust and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

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O fficers and Trustees

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chair of the Board and Trustee

Karen P. Robards, Vice Chair of the Board and Trustee

Michael J. Castellano, Trustee

Cynthia L. Egan, Trustee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee

Jerrold B. Harris, Trustee

R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee

W. Carl Kester, Trustee

Catherine A. Lynch, Trustee

Barbara G. Novick, Trustee

John M. Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Diorio, Vice President

Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay M. Fife, Treasurer

Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer

Janey Ahn, Secretary

As of the date of this report, the portfolio managers of:

• BGR are Kyle McClements, Christopher Accettella and Alastair Bishop.

• CII are Todd Burnside, Kyle McClements and Christopher Accettella.

• BOE and BGY are Stuart Reeve, Andrew Wheatley-Hubbard, Kyle McClements and Christopher Accettella.

• BME are Erin Xie, Kyle McClements and Christopher Accettella.

• BST are Tony Kim, Kyle McClements and Christopher Accettella.

• BUI are Alastair Bishop, Kyle McClements and Christopher Accettella.

| Investment Adviser BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE
19809 | Sub-Advisers BlackRock International Ltd. 1 Edinburgh, EH3
8BL United Kingdom | Custodian and Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02111 | Transfer Agent Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Canton, MA 02021 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Philadelphia, PA 19103 | Distributor BlackRock
Investments, LLC 2 New York, NY 10022 | Legal Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Boston, MA 02116 | Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |

1 For BGR, BOE, BGY, BCX and BUI.

2 For BME.

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Additional Information

General Information

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares, except for BME, are not continuously offered, which means that the Statements of Additional Information of each Trust have not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

BME’s Statement of Additional Informational includes additional information about its Board and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-882-0052.

Except as described below, during the period there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. Other than as described on page 130, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.

On March 22, 2017, BOE’s and BGY’s Board approved changes to certain non-fundamental investment policies of each Trust.

Historically, under normal market conditions, BOE has been required to invest (i) at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities or indices or sectors of equity securities and (ii) at least 30% of its total assets at the time of investment in the equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Under the new investment policy, under normal circumstances, the Trust is required to invest (i) at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities and (ii) at least 40% of its assets outside of the United States, unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by Trust management, in which case the Trust would invest at least 30% of its assets outside of the United States.

BOE has also historically intended to write covered put and call options with respect to approximately 45% to 65% of its total assets, with the expectation that such percentage would vary from time to time with market conditions. Under the new investment policy, the Trust intends to write covered put and call options with respect to approximately 30% to 45% of its total assets, although this percentage may vary from time to time with market conditions.

Finally, BOE has historically been permitted to invest in companies of any size market capitalization. While the new investment policy continues to permit this, the Trust intends to invest primarily in the securities of large capitalization companies.

In connection with these changes in certain non-fundamental policies, BOE’s Board approved a change to the Trust’s name from “BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust” to “BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust” to reflect BOE’s new portfolio characteristics.

Historically, under normal market conditions, BGY has been required to invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies. Under the new investment policy, under normal circumstances, the Trust will be required to invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies.

BGY has also historically intended to write covered put and call options with respect to approximately 45% to 55% of its total assets, with the expectation that such percentage would vary from time to time with market conditions. Under the new investment policy, the Trust intends to write covered put and call options with respect to approximately 30% to 45% of its total assets, although this percentage may vary from time to time with market conditions.

Finally, BGY has historically been permitted to invest in companies of any size market capitalization. While the new investment policy continues to permit this, it specifies that the Trust intends to invest primarily in the securities of large capitalization companies.

An affiliate has reimbursed BOE and BGY for certain transaction costs associated with repositioning of the fund investments described above.

In connection with these changes in certain non-fundamental policies, BGY’s Board approved a change to the Trust’s name from “BlackRock International Growth & Income Trust” to “BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust” to reflect the Trust’s new portfolio characteristics.

The approved changes to BGY and BOE will not alter either Trust’s investment objective. Each Trust continues to trade on the NYSE under its current ticker symbol.

On October 28, 2016, CII announced that it had divided its Board into three classes, with one class standing for election each year, and had adopted a voting standard of a majority of the outstanding shares for the election of directors in a contested election.

On October 28, 2016, BGR, BDJ, BOE, BGY, BME, BCX, BST and BUI announced that they had adopted a voting standard of a majority of the outstanding shares for the election of directors in a contested election.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Trusts from time to time may purchase its common shares in the open market or in private transactions.

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Additional Information (continued)

General Information (concluded)

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

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

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisers, 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 is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trusts at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room or how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the 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) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Trust Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time-to-time, each Trust may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). In a Shelf Offering, a Trust may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above the Trust’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow a Trust to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks — including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market.

BME has filed a final prospectus with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering. This report and the prospectus of BME are not offers to sell BME Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy BME Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectus of BME contains important information about the Fund, including its investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectus of BME carefully and in its entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectus for BME can be obtained from BlackRock at http://www.blackrock.com.

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Additional Information (concluded)

Dividend Policy

Each Trust’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the distributions paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Trust’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Trust’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

BlackRock Privacy Principles

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

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

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

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

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

CEF-BK9-6/17-SAR

Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 6 – Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies –

Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(b) Effective March 29, 2017, Thomas Callan was removed as portfolio manager to the Fund.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid per Share | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs | (d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 1 -31, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| February 1 – 28,
2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| March 1 – 31, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| April 1 – 30, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| May 1 – 31, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| June 1 - 30, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |
| Total: | N/A | N/A | N/A | 423,548 |

1 The Fund announced an open market share repurchase program on October 28, 2016 pursuant to which the Fund may repurchase, through November 30, 2017, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares based on common shares outstanding on October 28, 2016 (423,548 common shares), in open market transactions, subject to certain conditions.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(c) – Notices to the registrant’s common shareholders in accordance with the order under Section 6(c) of the 1940 Act granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 under the 1940 Act, dated May 9, 2009 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 Fund’s 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.

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

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski Chief Executive
Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Date: September 5, 2017

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:
John M. Perlowski Chief Executive
Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Date: September 5, 2017

By:
Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

Date: September 5, 2017

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