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BlackRock Science & Technology Trust Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Sep 2, 2021

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N-CSRS 1 d85118dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRUST BlackRock Science & Technology 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: 811-22991

Name of Fund: BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Science and Technology 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: 12/31/2021

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2021

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

JUNE 30, 2021

2021 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 Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ)

BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (BIGZ)

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ)

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

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 Health Sciences Trust II’s (BMEZ), BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust’s (BIGZ), BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust’s (BCX), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust’s (BST), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II’s (BSTZ) and BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust’s (BUI) (collectively, the “Trusts”, or individually a “Trust”) 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 remainder of its 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, 2021

| Trust Name | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal
Period — Net Income | Net Realized Capital Gains Short-Term | Net Realized Capital Gains Long-Term | Return of Capital | (a) | Total Per Common Share | Net Income | Net Realized Capital Gains Short-Term | Net Realized Capital Gains Long-Term | Return of Capital | Total Per Common Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BGR | $ 0.153140 | $ — | $ — | $ 0.071860 | $ | 0.225000 | 68 % | — % | — % | 32 % | 100 % |
| CII | 0.029888 | — | 0.495112 | — | | 0.525000 | 6 | — | 94 | — | 100 |
| BDJ | 0.229141 | — | 0.070859 | — | | 0.300000 | 76 | — | 24 | — | 100 |
| BOE | 0.117999 | 0.017791 | 0.242210 | — | | 0.378000 | 31 | 5 | 64 | — | 100 |
| BGY | 0.101324 | — | 0.101476 | — | | 0.202800 | 50 | — | 50 | — | 100 |
| BME | 0.005112 | 0.042915 | 1.151973 | — | | 1.200000 | — | 4 | 96 | — | 100 |
| BMEZ | — | 0.780000 | — | — | | 0.780000 | — | 100 | — | — | 100 |
| BIGZ | — | — | — | 0.100000 | | 0.100000 | — | — | — | 100 | 100 |
| BCX | 0.116959 | — | — | 0.123041 | | 0.240000 | 49 | — | — | 51 | 100 |
| BST | — | 0.064543 | 1.213457 | — | | 1.278000 | — | 5 | 95 | — | 100 |
| BSTZ | — | 0.508730 | 0.405270 | — | | 0.914000 | — | 56 | 44 | — | 100 |
| BUI | 0.219802 | — | 0.150526 | 0.355672 | | 0.726000 | 30 | — | 21 | 49 | 100 |

(a) Each Trust estimates that it has distributed more than its net income and net realized capital 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 a Trust’s net asset value per share.

Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website at 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 (the “Board”), each have adopted a managed distribution plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plans, the Trusts currently distribute the following fixed amounts per share on a monthly basis:

Exchange Symbol Amount Per Common Share
BGR $ 0.0375
CII 0.0875
BDJ 0.0500
BOE 0.0630
BGY 0.0338
BME 0.2000
BMEZ 0.1450
BIGZ 0.1000
BCX 0.0400
BST 0.2260
BSTZ 0.1710
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 net income to its shareholders as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient income (inclusive of net income and short-term capital gains) is not earned 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; however, each Trust may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

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 is presented in its financial highlights table.

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

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, changes in interest rates, decreased market volatility, companies suspending or decreasing corporate dividend distributions and changes in the Code. Please refer to BME, BST and BUI’s prospectuses for a more complete description of each Trust’s risks.

S U P P L E M E N T A L I N F O R M A T I O N 3

The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of June 30, 2021 was a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. The United States, along with most of the world, began the reporting period emerging from a severe recession, prompted by pandemic-related restrictions that disrupted many aspects of daily life. However, easing restrictions and robust government intervention led to a strong rebound, and the economy grew at a significant pace for the reporting period, recovering much of the output lost at the beginning of the pandemic.

Equity prices rose with the broader economy, as investors became increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook. Stocks rose through the summer of 2020, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and positive economic indicators. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of an additional $1.9 trillion of fiscal stimulus further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns in early 2021, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to substantial returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near zero interest rates and by reiterating that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. Late in the period the Fed elaborated on their expected timeline, raising the likelihood of slower bond purchasing and the possibility of higher rates in 2023.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. While we expect inflation to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and healthcare, are particularly attractive in the long-term. U.S. small-caps and European equities are likely to benefit from the continuing vaccine-led restart. We are underweight long-term on credit, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and Chinese government bonds offer potential opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. 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, 2021 6-Month 12-Month
U.S. large cap equities (S&P
500 ® Index) 15.25% 40.79%
U.S. small cap equities (Russell
2000 ® Index) 17.54 62.03
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) 8.83 32.35
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) 7.45 40.90
3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) 0.02 0.09
U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) (4.10) (5.89)
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) (1.60) (0.33)
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P
Municipal Bond Index) 1.24 4.20
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index) 3.61 15.34
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

4 T H I S P A G E I S N O T P A R T O F Y O U R F U N D R E P O R T

Table of Contents

Supplemental Information 2
The Markets in Review 4
Option Over-Writing Strategy 6
Derivative Financial Instruments 6
Semi-Annual Report:
Trust Summary 7
Financial Statements:
Schedules of Investments 42
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 138
Statements of Operations 141
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 144
Statements of Cash Flows 150
Financial Highlights 153
Notes to Financial Statements 165
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements 178
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement 183
Additional Information 186
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report 189

5

Option Over-Writing Strategy

Overview

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 these goals primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options in an effort to generate current gains from option premiums and to enhance each Trust’s risk-adjusted return. Each Trust’s objectives cannot be achieved in all market conditions.

Each Trust primarily writes single stock covered call options, and may also from time to time write single stock put options. When writing (selling) a covered call option, a 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 Trust receives 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 Trust. 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 Trust realizes 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 a 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. The premium that a Trust receives from writing a covered call option may not be sufficient to offset the potential appreciation on the underlying equity security above the strike price of the option that could have otherwise been realized by the Trust. As such, an option over-writing strategy may outperform the general equity market in flat or falling markets but underperform in rising markets.

Option Over-Writing Strategy Illustration

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 and other 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.

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 assets 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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust’s (BGR) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income 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 also 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 New York Stock Exchange BGR
Initial Offering Date December 29, 2004
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($9.81) (a) 4.59%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.0375
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.4500

(a) 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 may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) 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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 9.81 $ 7.10 38.17 % $ 10.37 $ 7.02
Net Asset Value 10.19 8.17 24.72 10.54 8.17

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BGR (a)(b) 41.66 % 27.87 %
MSCI World Energy Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 30.85

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI World Energy Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI World Energy Index with a 33% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Energy stocks delivered strong returns in the past six months. The uptrend began in November 2020, prior to the beginning of the reporting period, when the release of a vaccine for the coronavirus provided a path to a re-opening of the global economy. Oil prices rallied on expectations of improving demand, leading to an impressive gain for the energy sector.

While the Trust produced a robust absolute return for the period, from an allocation standpoint, an underweight position in the integrated sub-sector detracted from performance. On the other hand, an overweight in the exploration and production (“E&P”) sub-sector contributed positively. Stock selection in the refining and marketing category was an additional contributor.

Among individual holdings, a position in the Brazilian state-owned integrated oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA, was the largest detractor from performance. The stock declined following an unexpected change in the company’s chief executive officer, which the market saw as the first step in deeper government influence in its longer-term strategy. An underweight in Exxon Mobil Corp., a large index component that outpaced its sector peers on the strength of improving earnings, also detracted.

An overweight position in the Canadian oil and gas producer Tourmaline Oil Corp. was a top contributor. The company announced the purchase of privately owned Black Swan Energy, a move that was well received by investors. An overweight in the exploration and production company Arc Resources, Ltd., which reported strong results, also contributed to returns. A zero weighting in the Finland-based refiner Neste oyj—which lagged after reporting weaker-than-expected guidance—was a further positive.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy contributed positively to relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Trust selectively added to exploration & production companies, based on its view that global oil demand was steadily recovering. The Trust also rotated exposure in the integrated oil industry in an effort to capitalize on differences in relative performance. The investment adviser remains biased toward higher-quality oil producers, which it expects can benefit from continued strength in oil prices.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The integrated energy sub-sector represented the Trust’s largest allocation, followed by the exploration & production, distribution, refining & marketing and oil services industries, respectively.

At period end, the Trust was overweight in the exploration & production industry. This positioning reflects the investment adviser’s tilt toward higher-quality producers. On the other hand, the Trust was underweight in distribution and oil services industries. The investment adviser believes many parts of the oil services sub-sector may continue to face headwinds due to the overcapacity built in the last upcycle.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had in place an option overwriting program whereby 34.4% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above the prevailing market prices (estimated to be 3% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 52 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Chevron Corp. 13 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC 11
TotalEnergies SE 8
ConocoPhillips 7
Exxon Mobil Corp. 7
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 4
Suncor Energy, Inc. 4
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 4
Hess Corp. 4
Valero Energy Corp. 3

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 97 % 96 %
Energy Equipment & Services 2 4
Food Products 1 —

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.’s (CII) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide 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 objective 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 New York Stock Exchange CII
Initial Offering Date April 30, 2004
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($20.59) (a) 5.10%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $ 0.0875
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $ 1.0500

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on July 1, 2021, was increased to $0.0930 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 20.59 $ 17.40 18.33 % $ 20.84 $ 17.14
Net Asset Value 21.44 19.12 12.13 21.58 18.93

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
CII (a)(b) 21.54 % 15.17 %
MSCI USA Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 13.18

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(b) The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. (c) MSCI USA Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI USA Index with a 55% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 the Trust’s performance was a combination of stock selection and an overweight allocation to the communication services sector. Most notably, stock selection and an overweight allocation to the interactive media & services industry proved beneficial. Stock selection and an underweight allocation to the entertainment industry and an underweight position in diversified telecommunication services companies also boosted performance in the sector. In financials, stock selection and an overweight allocation to the consumer finance industry boosted the Trust’s return. Other notable contributors during the period included stock selection in health care and an underweight allocation to the utilities sector.

The largest detractor from returns came from the Trust’s investment decisions in the consumer discretionary sector. Notably, stock selection in the multiline retail industry proved costly, as did stock selection and an overweight allocation to internet & direct marketing retail companies. Within materials, the Trust’s decision not to invest in the metals & mining industry weighed on from results. Other detractors at the industry level included stock selection within the information technology (“IT”) sector in IT services, as well as personal products companies within consumer staples.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, a combination of portfolio trading activity and market price changes resulted in the Trust adding exposure to the consumer discretionary, communication services, and energy sectors. The Trust reduced exposure to consumer staples, IT, and industrials.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust’s largest absolute allocations were to the IT, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors. Relative to the benchmark, the Trust’s most significant overweight exposures were to the communication services, consumer discretionary, and financials sectors. The Trust maintained its most significant relative underweight sector exposures to consumer staples, utilities, and real estate.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby approximately 47% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 2.8% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 51 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Microsoft Corp. 7 %
Alphabet, Inc. 6
Amazon.com, Inc. 6
Apple, Inc. 4
Facebook, Inc. 4
Visa, Inc. 3
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3
Applied Materials, Inc. 3
Comcast Corp. 3
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 2

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector (a)(b) — Information Technology 27 % 29 %
Consumer Discretionary. 16 14
Communication Services 15 14
Financials 12 12
Health Care 11 11
Industrials 7 8
Materials 4 3
Energy 4 3
Consumer Staples 3 5
Real Estate 1 1

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Investment Objective

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 employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. 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 New York Stock Exchange BDJ
Initial Offering Date August 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($10.13) (a) 5.92%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.0500
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.6000

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 10.13 $ 8.47 19.60 % $ 10.68 $ 8.22
Net Asset Value 10.44 9.35 11.66 10.75 9.17

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BDJ (a)(b) 23.41 % 15.22 %
MSCI USA Value Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 15.09

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI USA Value Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI USA Value Index with a 55% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 the Trust’s performance was a combination of stock selection and an overweight allocation to financials. In particular, stock selection and overweight allocations to the banks and capital markets industries proved beneficial, as did stock selection in insurance. In energy, stock selection and an overweight allocation to the oil & gas refining & marketing sub-industry boosted the Trust’s return, as did an overweight position in companies engaged in the oil & gas storage & transportation and exploration & production businesses. Other modest contributors during the period included underweight allocations to the utilities and communication services sectors.

The largest detractor from returns came from the Trust’s stock selection in the information technology (“IT”) sector. Notably, stock selection decisions in the IT services and software industries weighed on performance, as did stock selection among technology hardware, storage & peripherals companies. In industrials, an underweight allocation to building products companies and investment decisions in the aerospace & defense, electrical equipment, and machinery industries all detracted from performance. Other detractors included the Trust’s lack of investment in the real estate sector, which was based on the view that valuations were unattractive, as well as stock selection among companies in the consumer discretionary sector.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, a combination of portfolio trading activity and market price changes resulted in the Trust adding exposure to the consumer discretionary, industrials, and health care sectors. The Trust reduced exposure to IT, consumer staples, and financials.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust’s largest absolute allocations were to the financials, health care, and IT sectors. Relative to the benchmark, the Trust’s most significant overweight exposures were to the financials, energy, and communication services sectors. The Trust maintained its most significant relative underweight sector exposures to real estate, industrials, and consumer staples.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby approximately 50% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 2.3% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 48 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Wells Fargo & Co. 4 %
Citigroup, Inc. 4
Anthem, Inc. 3
American International Group, Inc. 3
Bank of America Corp. 3
Cisco Systems, Inc. 3
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2
Morgan Stanley 2
General Motors Co. 2
Comcast Corp. 2

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector (a)(b) — Financials 28 % 28 %
Health Care 19 18
Information Technology 11 13
Industrials 8 7
Consumer Discretionary 7 5
Energy 7 7
Consumer Staples 7 9
Communication Services 6 7
Utilities 5 4
Materials 2 2

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Investment Objective

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 by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. 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. 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 New York Stock Exchange BOE
Initial Offering Date May 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($12.55) (a) 6.02%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.0630
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.7560

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 12.55 $ 10.91 15.03 % $ 12.82 $ 10.66
Net Asset Value 13.28 12.28 8.14 13.49 12.02

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BOE (a)(b) 18.78 % 11.67 %
MSCI ACWI Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 11.92

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI ACWI Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI Index with a 45% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector was the largest contributor to the Trust’s performance, particularly within the textiles & apparel industry. Other contributors included the Trust’s underweight allocation to the utilities sector and stock selection within utilities and information technology (“IT”). At the individual stock level, financial software company Intuit Inc. was a top contributor, as the stock gained upward momentum during and after the U.S. tax reporting season. Regional bank Citizens Financial Group, Inc. also contributed as interested rates rose in the U.S., which boosted the bank’s net interest margin. Drug maker AstraZeneca PLC was also additive.

The largest detractor from performance came from the Trust’s overweight allocation to, and stock selection within, the consumer staples sector, most notably within the food products industry. Other detractors included an underweight position to energy and stock selection among financials. At the individual stock level, the Trust’s position in baby formula producer China Feihe Ltd. was the most substantial detractor amid concerns of the negative business impact of a potential drop in birth rates. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC also detracted, as its health and nutrition divisions experienced declines in sales. The Trust’s position in Unilever NV also weighed on relative performance.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy contributed positively to relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, the Trust added exposure to the financial sector, most notably within the capital markets industry. Exposure to the consumer discretionary sector also increased, especially within textiles, apparel & luxury goods. Conversely, the Trust reduced exposure to industrials, particularly within the aerospace & defense industry, and consumer staples, largely within tobacco.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust’s largest sector exposures were in IT and health care, driven by holdings in the IT services and pharmaceuticals industries respectively. The Trust had no exposure to the energy or materials sectors. Regionally, the majority of the portfolio was listed in the United States or Europe, with significant exposure to the United Kingdom.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby approximately 45% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 2.3% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 49 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (BOE)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Microsoft Corp. 4 %
Sanofi 4
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 4
RELX PLC 3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 3
TELUS Corp. 3
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 3
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

Country/Geographic Region — United States 52 % 56 %
United Kingdom 20 18
France 10 4
Taiwan 3 2
Canada 3 3
China 3 —
Denmark 2 1
Spain 2 2
Netherlands 1 2
Singapore 1 3
Mexico 1 —
Ireland 1 1
Australia 1 2
India — — (b)
Germany — 1
Switzerland — 4
Finland — 1

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Investment Objective

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 by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. 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. 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 New York Stock Exchange BGY
Initial Offering Date May 30, 2007
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($6.55) (a) 6.19%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.0338
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.4056

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 6.55 $ 5.87 11.58 % $ 6.70 $ 5.75
Net Asset Value 6.84 6.49 5.39 7.02 6.36

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BGY (a)(b) 15.26 % 8.87 %
MSCI ACWI ex USA Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 9.49

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI ACWI ex USA Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index with a 45% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

From a sector perspective, the Trust’s exposure to the consumer discretionary, health care, and industrials sectors contributed the most to performance. The Trust’s underweight allocation to Japanese equities was the most significant contributor at the regional level. Among individual securities, luxury goods specialist LVMH Moet Hennessy SE, drug manufacturer AstraZeneca PLC, and beer, wine, and spirits producer Diageo PLC contributed the most to relative returns.

By contrast, the largest detractors from performance at the sector level resulted from the Trust’s exposure to financials, consumer staples, and materials. The Trust’s positions in North American-listed companies had the greatest negative impact on performance at the regional level. Among individual positions, the most significant detractors included baby formula producer China Feihe Ltd., consumer products giant Unilever NV, and health technology company Koninklijke Philips NV.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, the Trust increased its exposure to the consumer discretionary, financials, and utilities sectors. The Trust reduced exposure to health care, industrials, and materials. At the regional level, the Trust increased exposure to emerging market-listed companies, while reducing exposure to Europe ex-U.K.-listed companies

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust had overweight allocations to consumer staples, health care, and industrials. It was underweight materials, financials, and consumer discretionary stocks.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an option overwriting program in place whereby 42% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 2.0% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 48 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Sanofi 5 %
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 5
RELX PLC 5
Ferguson PLC 5
Diageo PLC 5
TELUS Corp. 5
AstraZeneca PLC 4
Unilever PLC 4
Prudential PLC 4

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

Country/Geographic Region — United Kingdom 35 % 35 %
France 17 9
United States 10 4
China 6 1
Spain 5 6
Taiwan 5 4
Canada 4 5
Singapore 4 5
Denmark 4 3
India 3 2
Netherlands 3 6
Mexico 2 —
Australia 2 5
Germany — 3
Switzerland — 9
Finland — 3

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Investment Objective

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 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 New York Stock Exchange BME
Initial Offering Date March 31, 2005
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($48.50) (a) 4.95%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.2000
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $2.4000

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

Market Price $ 48.50 $ 47.59 1.91 % $ 50.54 $ 44.15
Net Asset Value 47.73 45.66 4.53 47.87 43.57

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BME (a)(b) 4.60 % 7.29 %
MSCI USA IMI Health Care Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 10.67

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(b) The Trust’s premium to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

(c) MSCI USA IMI Health Care Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI IMI Health Care Index with a 33% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Weakness in the biotechnology and health care providers & services sub-sectors was the primary cause of the Trust’s underperformance during the six-month period.

Among individual positions, an underweight in the biotechnology stock Moderna, Inc. was the largest detractor. The company received emergency use approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, boosting its stock price. An overweight position in the biotechnology firm Seagen, Inc. also detracted. The company, which specializes in antibody drug conjugate treatments for cancer, experienced favorable clinical development that led to strong price appreciation in 2020. However, the stock lost ground in the first half of 2021 amid the broader rotation away from faster-growing companies.

On the positive side, stock selection in the pharmaceuticals sub-sector contributed to performance.

A private investment in the biotechnology company Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which underwent a successful initial public offering, was the largest contributor. An overweight position in the contract research and development company Wuxi AppTec Co., Ltd., which reported strong growth, was also helped results. An underweight in Merck & Co., Inc.—which suspended its COVID-19 vaccine development—was an additional contributor of note.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s option writing strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Trust slightly reduced its weightings in the health care providers & services and medical devices & supplies sub-sectors, and it increased its allocations to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The investment adviser continued to monitor policy developments in the United States. Health care measures introduced by the Biden Administration have been limited in scope so far. While drug price reform is still a concern, it appears unlikely to have a significant long-term impact on the sector.

The investment adviser believes two key trends—aging demographics in both developed and developing countries, together with innovation in medical technology and biopharmaceutical drugs—remain the key drivers of performance in the health care sector. In the short term, the investment adviser is closely watching the ongoing developments related to COVID-19.

The Trust was overweight in the medical devices sector in anticipation of a recovery as economic conditions return to normal. Within the sector, the investment adviser was focused on companies pursuing minimally invasive surgical technologies on the belief they can improve patient outcomes and replace old standards of care. The Trust was also overweight in the biotechnology sub-sector, and it was underweight in pharmaceuticals and health care providers & services.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby 38% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These options were typically written at prices above the prevailing market prices (estimated to be 4.9% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 51 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 6 %
Abbott Laboratories 5
Eli Lilly & Co. 4
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4
Johnson & Johnson 4
Medtronic PLC 3
Pfizer, Inc. 3
Humana, Inc. 3
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 3
Amgen, Inc. 3

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Health Care Equipment & Supplies 27 % 30 %
Biotechnology 21 19
Health Care Providers & Services 21 21
Pharmaceuticals 20 19
Life Sciences Tools & Services 10 9
Health Care Technology 1 1
Diversified Financial Services — 1
Other * — (c) — (c)

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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.

(c) Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

  • Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II’s (BMEZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the health sciences group of industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences group of industries. Equity derivatives in which the Trust invests include purchased and sold (written) call and put options on equity securities of companies in the health sciences group of industries.

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

Trust Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange BMEZ
Initial Offering Date January 30, 2020
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($28.92) (a) 6.02%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.1450
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $1.7400

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 Change High Low
Market Price $ 28.92 $ 28.65 0.94 % $ 30.94 $ 25.10
Net Asset Value 30.43 30.73 (0.98) 32.95 27.50

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BMEZ (a)(b) 3.78 % 1.79 %
MSCI ACWI 25% Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 12.21

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(b) The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. (c) MSCI ACWI 25% Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI Index with a 25% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 Trust focused on innovative, small- and mid-sized health care companies. The listed benchmark, which incorporates all sectors of the market and emphasizes large-cap stocks, is therefore used for reference purposes only.

At the sub-sector level, stock selection in the biotechnology and health care providers & services sub-sectors detracted from performance.

Among individual positions, the biotechnology firms Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. and Seagen, Inc. were the largest detractors. Both companies specialize in antibody drug conjugate treatments for cancer, and they experienced favorable clinical development that led to strong price appreciation in 2020. However, the stocks lost ground in the first quarter of 2021 amid the broader rotation away from faster-growing companies. A position in Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on rare chronic diseases, also detracted from results.

Positive stock selection within the pharmaceuticals and medical devices & supplies sub-sectors contributed to Trust performance.

A private investment in biotech company Design Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest contributor. The U.S.-based firm, which develops novel, small-molecule therapeutic candidates called gene targeted chimeras, went public during the period. Another private investment in a biotechnology company, Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., also had a successful initial public offering and made a strong contribution to performance. The contract research organization PPD, Inc., which was acquired at a premium, was another key contributor.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s option overlay strategy contributed positively to relative performance for the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The investment adviser continued to deploy capital in both public and private markets across the next-generation health science universe.

The Trust’s weighting in the biotechnology industry decreased during the period, while its allocation to health care providers & services increased. Its weightings in medical devices & supplies and pharmaceuticals remained the same.

More broadly speaking, the Trust reduced its weighting in companies with clinical development setbacks or competitive concerns. It added positions in innovative therapeutic companies with strong clinical pipelines, as well as innovative health care providers & services companies.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Trust held 35% of its assets in medical devices & supplies, 38% in biotechnology, 18% in health care providers & services, and 6% in the pharmaceuticals industry. These allocations were the result of bottom-up stock selection and not a top-down view.

The Trust held 25 private investments, comprising 7.5% of total assets for a total commitment of approximately $258 million. In addition, the Trust held approximately 2.5% of its assets in private investments of public equity, for additional private exposure across 10 different special purpose acquisition company entities.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had in place an option overwriting program whereby 22% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above the prevailing market prices (estimated to be 8.1% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 53 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Genmab A/S 3 %
Seagen, Inc. 3
Oak Street Health, Inc. 2
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. 2
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. 2
Straumann Holding AG 2
Teleflex, Inc. 2
Amedisys, Inc. 2
Alcon, Inc. 2

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Biotechnology 40 % 42 %
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 25 24
Health Care Providers & Services 15 13
Life Sciences Tools & Services 10 10
Pharmaceuticals 5 6
Health Care Technology 2 2
Diversified Financial Services 1 2
Health Care Services 1 —
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1 1
Other * — — (c)

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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.

(c) Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

  • Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (BIGZ)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust’s (BIGZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust will invest primarily in equity securities issued by mid- and small-capitalization companies that the Trust’s adviser believes have above-average earnings growth potential. In selecting investments for the Trust, the Trust’s adviser focuses on mid- and small-capitalization growth companies that are “innovative.” These are companies that have introduced, or are seeking to introduce, a new product or service that potentially changes the marketplace. The Trust utilizes an option writing (selling) strategy in an effort to generate current gains from options premiums and to enhance the Trust’s risk-adjusted returns.

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

Trust Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange BIGZ
Initial Offering Date March 29, 2021
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($20.31) (a) 5.91%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.1000
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $1.2000

(a) 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 may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) 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.

Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 03/29/21 Change High Low
Market Price $ 20.31 $ 20.00 1.55 % $ 23.05 $ 18.61
Net Asset Value 19.77 20.00 (1.15) 21.01 17.09

(a) Commencement of operations.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (BIGZ)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Axon Enterprise, Inc. 3 %
Amyris, Inc. 3
Phreesia, Inc. 3
Vroom Inc. 3
Avalara, Inc. 3
Entegris, Inc. 3
10X Genomics, Inc. 3
Lightspeed POS, Inc. 3
Bio-Techne Corp. 3
Freshpet, Inc. 3

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b)
Software 17 %
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 9
Life Sciences Tools & Services 8
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7
Health Care Technology 7
IT Services 6
Aerospace & Defense 5
Specialty Retail 4
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4
Diversified Consumer Services 4
Food Products 4
Biotechnology 3
Chemicals 3
Auto Components 2
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2
Entertainment 2
Electrical Equipment 2
Building Products 2
Personal Products 2
Machinery 2
Beverages 1
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1
Capital Markets 1
Road & Rail 1
Health Care Providers & Services 1

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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, 2021 BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Investment Objective

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 also by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options.

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

Trust Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange BCX
Initial Offering Date March 30, 2011
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($9.42) (a) 5.10%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.0400
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.4800

(a) 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 may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) 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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 Change High Low
Market Price $ 9.42 $ 7.41 27.13 % $ 10.22 $ 7.33
Net Asset Value 9.90 8.45 17.16 10.39 8.38

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BCX (a)(b) 30.44 % 20.22 %
MSCI ACWI Select Liquidity Natural Resources Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 22.00

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI ACWI Select Liquidity Natural Resources Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI Select Liquidity Natural Resources Index with a 33% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Natural resource equities delivered strong returns in the first half of 2021. The gradual re-opening of the world economy led to accelerated growth, fueling robust end-market demand across the commodities complex and boosting shares of the related companies.

Security selection in the mining sector contributed to relative performance, while allocation within the energy sector moderately detracted.

At the individual stock level, an off-benchmark position in the Brazilian state-owned integrated oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA was the largest detractor from relative performance. The stock declined following an unexpected change in the company’s chief executive officer, which the market saw as the first step in deeper government influence in its longer-term strategy. An underweight position in Nucor Corp., which benefited from higher steel prices, also detracted.

An overweight position in the mining company Vale SA was a leading contributor due to rising iron ore prices and the company’s announcement of a stock buyback program. An overweight position in ConocoPhillips also contributed to relative performance, as rising oil prices were a tailwind for large, integrated energy companies. A zero weighting in the Finland-based refiner Neste Oyj—which lagged after reporting weaker-than-expected guidance—was a further positive.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s option writing strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the first half of 2021, the investment adviser increased the Fund’s weighting in energy based on its positive outlook for oil prices. The investment adviser funded this addition by reducing the portfolio’s weighting in the mining and agriculture sub-sectors.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Trust was overweight in the energy sector. The investment adviser believed vaccine developments provided a path to recovery for global oil demand. At the same time, non-OPEC production was likely to move into structural decline.

The Trust was underweight in mining, but the investment adviser believed mined commodity demand was likely to be supported by fiscal stimulus and increased infrastructure spending in 2021 and, in the longer term, by the transition to a lower-carbon world economy. The portfolio was also underweight in agriculture. However, expected improvements in crop prices should benefit upstream agriculture companies. In addition, the investment adviser continued to see structural growth opportunities in the nutrition industry.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby 32.4% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 4% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 49 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Vale SA 7 %
TotalEnergies SE 6
Chevron Corp. 5
Royal Dutch Shell PLC 5
Anglo American PLC 5
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 4
Nutrien Ltd. 4
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 3
Glencore PLC 3
ConocoPhillips 3

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 41 % 34 %
Metals & Mining 30 35
Chemicals 13 14
Food Products 6 5
Containers & Packaging 6 7
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2 2
Machinery 2 1
Paper & Forest Products — (c) —
Energy Equipment & Services — 1
Specialty Retail — 1

(a) Excludes short-term securities, options purchased and options written.

(b) 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 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.

(c) Represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Investment Objective

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 U.S. and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range, selected for their rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement and use of science and/or technology (high growth science and technology stocks), and/or potential to generate current income from advantageous dividend yields (cyclical science and technology stocks). The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also 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 New York Stock Exchange BST
Initial Offering Date October 30, 2014
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($59.59) (a) 4.55%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.2260
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $2.7120

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

Market Price 06/30/21 — $ 59.59 12/31/20 — $ 53.30 11.80 % High — $ 61.37 Low — $ 49.49
Net Asset Value 55.94 51.94 (a) 7.70 57.77 49.07

(a) For financial reporting purposes, the market value of a certain investment was adjusted as of the report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on NAV presented herein are different than the information previously published as of December 31, 2020.

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BST (a)(b) 14.46 % 10.26 %
MSCI ACWI IT Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 9.63

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI ACWI IT Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI IT Index with a 33% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Stock selection within the internet sub-sector was the largest contributor to the Trust’s performance. Among individual stocks, the Trust’s position in privately held fintech company Klarna contributed the most to relative returns following a fundraising round that significantly increased its valuation. Elsewhere, an overweight position in South Korean super-app company Kakao Corp. was also among the largest contributors. Kakao’s core business continued to grow strongly, benefiting from surging demand for advertising as economies reopened. Kakao also announced plans to spin off several businesses, including financial services affiliates Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay.

The largest detractor from performance was the Trust’s security selection in the software sub-sector. Among individual positions, the Trust’s out-of-benchmark position in artificial intelligence company C3.AI, Inc. was the most significant detractor, as the market rotation from growth to value had a substantial negative impact on its stock. Lastly, an underweight position in Microsoft Corp. also weighed on returns, as the software giant benefited from strong growth in its Azure cloud-computing business due to sharply increased spending on digital transformation.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy contributed positively to relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, the Trust increased its exposure to semiconductors and decreased its exposure to software companies. From a regional perspective, the Trust’s allocation to Asia decreased, while its allocation to the United States increased.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust’s largest sub-sector exposures were in internet, software and semiconductors. The Trust’s software exposure focused on companies offering enterprise software solutions, cloud computing services and software as a service. The Trust was underweight in the hardware sub-sector, due to there being more innovative opportunities elsewhere.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby 28% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 5.8% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 48 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Apple, Inc. 4 %
Microsoft Corp. 4
Kakao Corp. 3
Alphabet, Inc. 3
Amazon.com, Inc. 2
Klarna Holdings AB 3
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2
Marvell Technology, Inc. 2
Mastercard, Inc. 2
ASML Holding NV 2

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector (a)(b) — Software 23 % 27 %
IT Services 20 19
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 19 15
Interactive Media & Services 12 10
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5 10
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4 4
Entertainment 3 3
Banks 3 1
Road & Rail 3 2
Automobiles 2 3
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1 1
Diversified Consumer Services 1 2
Specialty Retail 1 —
Diversified Financial Services 1 1
Professional Services 1 — (c)
Auto Components 1 —
Health Care Technology — 1
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1
Other * — (c) — (c)

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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.

(c) Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

  • Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments. Please refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for details.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II’s (BSTZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide total return and income 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 issued by U.S. and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range, selected for their rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement and use of science and/or technology. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and also 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 New York Stock Exchange BSTZ
Initial Offering Date June 27, 2019
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($41.71) (a) 4.92%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.1710
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $2.0520

(a) Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 41.71 $ 36.38 14.65 % $ 41.77 $ 32.10
Net Asset Value 42.97 38.72 10.98 44.16 35.93

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

The Trust commenced operations on June 27, 2019.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BSTZ (a)(b) 17.42 % 13.65 %
MSCI ACWI 25% Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 12.21

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

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

(c) MSCI ACWI 25% Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI ACWI Index with a 25% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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?

Stock selection within the services sub-sector was the largest contributor to the Trust’s performance. Among individual stocks, the Trust’s position in privately held fintech company Klarna contributed the most to relative returns following a fundraising round that significantly increased its valuation. Elsewhere, an overweight position in South Korean super-app company Kakao Corp. was also among the largest contributors. Kakao’s core business continued to grow strongly, benefiting from surging demand for advertising as economies reopened. Kakao also announced plans to spin off several businesses, including financial services affiliates Kakao Bank and Kakao Pay.

The largest detractor from returns was the Trust’s security selection in the software sub-sector. Among individual positions, the Trust’s out-of-benchmark position in artificial intelligence company C3.AI, Inc. was the most significant detractor, as the market rotation from growth to value had a substantial negative impact on its stock. Lastly, the Trust’s position in commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival Ltd. also weighed on performance, as the company’s stock came under pressure during the market rotation as well.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, the Trust deployed capital to companies that are likely to experience increased demand in the current economic environment, as well as companies seeing long-term secular demand strength. These include companies benefiting from social distancing and the migration toward greater levels of remote work in areas such as cloud computing, digital transformation, and gaming.

The Trust continued to explore new opportunities and managed exposure to private assets, given the current allocation to private equity. During the period, the Trust participated in several follow-on funding rounds, adding to existing investments in quantum computing specialist, PsiQuantum, artificial intelligence systems and analytics platform provider SambaNova Systems, Inc., and end-to-end machine-learning platform company Snorkel AI Inc.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust held 34% of assets in software, 20% in internet, 19% in semiconductors, 16% in services, 5% in hardware, 4% in new industries, and 3% in content & infrastructure. These industry exposures were the result of bottom-up stock selection.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby 23% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 7.2% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 50 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
Klarna Holdings AB 4 %
Kakao Corp. 3
Marvell Technology, Inc. 2
Square, Inc. 2
Snap, Inc. 2
Twilio, Inc. 2
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA 2
Tesla, Inc. 2
Lasertec Corp. 2
SambaNova Systems, Inc. 2

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Software 28 % 30 %
IT Services 18 19
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18 15
Interactive Media & Services 9 7
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5 7
Entertainment 4 3
Banks 4 2
Automobiles 3 6
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2 2
Road & Rail 2 1
Diversified Consumer Services 2 2
Specialty Retail 1 1
Food Products 1 1
Multi-line Retail 1 1
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1 1
Communications Equipment 1 —
Capital Markets — 1
Health Care Technology — 1
Other * — (c) — (c)

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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.

(c) Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

  • Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments. Please refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for details.

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

Investment Objective

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities 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, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by companies that are engaged in the Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities business segments anywhere in the world and by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. 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, 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 and the “Power Opportunities” business segment to include companies with a significant involvement in, supporting, or necessary to renewable energy technology and development, alternative fuels, energy efficiency, automotive and sustainable mobility and technologies that enable or support the growth and adoption of new power and energy sources. 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 New York Stock Exchange BUI
Initial Offering Date November 25, 2011
Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of June 30, 2021 ($25.75) (a) 5.64%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share (b) $0.1210
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share (b) $1.4520

(a) 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 may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

(b) 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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

06/30/21 12/31/20 High Low
Market Price $ 25.75 $ 25.04 2.84 % $ 27.27 $ 24.00
Net Asset Value 24.87 23.80 4.50 25.39 23.05

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

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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Market Price NAV
BUI (a)(b) 5.89 % 7.60 %
MSCI World Select Energy, Utilities and Industry Call Overwrite Index (c) N/A 6.61

(a) All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(b) The Trust’s premium to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

(c) MSCI World Select Energy, Utilities and Industry Call Overwrite Index incorporates an option overlay component on the MSCI World Select Energy, Utilities and Industry Index with a 33% overwrite level.

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 returns was the Trust’s position in wind-power specialist China Longyuan Power Group Corp., which benefited from greater clarity regarding how renewable energy would be priced under China’s on-grid tariff policy. Positive contributors also included the Trust’s holdings in the building and industrial efficiency area, which are expected to benefit from stronger demand as economies reopen. Individual holdings following this theme included energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning specialist Trane Technologies PLC, which reported strong results in the first quarter of 2021 and boosted future earnings guidance on improving market demand. Johnson Controls International PLC also reported business results above expectations, with stronger sales in Asia driving relative performance.

The largest detractor from returns came from the Trust’s clean power utility holdings. Other perceived bond proxy stocks also detracted from results, due largely to the rise in yields on U.S. Treasury securities. Among individual stock positions, Iberdrola SA, RWE AG and EDP SA notably weighed on performance.

The Trust utilized an options overlay strategy in which calls are written on a portion of the portfolio’s holdings. The Trust’s options overlay strategy detracted from relative performance for the six-month period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the period, the Trust reduced solar exposure following strong share price performance in 2020. The Trust also reduced exposure to electric battery (“EV”) battery manufacturers and select automotive technology names following a period of strong stock performance. By contrast, the Trust added to positions in select EV supply chain companies.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the utilities sector accounted for approximately 49% of the Trust’s assets. The Trust had approximately 30% and 9% of its assets invested in the industrials and energy sectors respectively, and the remainder was invested in other infrastructure- and power-related sectors.

As of June 30, 2021, the Trust had an options overwriting program in place whereby approximately 33.5% of the underlying equities were overwritten with call options. These call options were typically written at prices above prevailing market prices (estimated to be 2.7% out of the money) with an average time until expiration of 50 days.

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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2021 (continued) BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security (a)
NextEra Energy, Inc. 7 %
Enel SpA 5
Iberdrola SA 4
Johnson Controls International PLC 3
RWE AG 3
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 3
Waste Management, Inc. 3
Trane Technologies PLC 3
Atlas Copco AB 3
Vinci SA 3

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

Industry (a)(b) — Electric Utilities 29 % 33 %
Multi-Utilities 13 14
Electrical Equipment 9 7
Building Products 9 7
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9 8
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 7 8
Commercial Services & Supplies 5 4
Chemicals 5 5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4 5
Construction & Engineering 4 4
Machinery 3 2
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3 3

(a) Excludes short-term securities and options written.

(b) 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 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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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.9%
Baker Hughes Co. (a) 242,022 $ 5,535,043
Food Products — 0.8%
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)(b) 37,850 2,554,875
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 97.5%
Aker BP ASA 139,271 4,439,015
ARC Resources Ltd. 441,700 3,759,225
BP PLC 1,597,200 7,004,345
Cairn Energy PLC 947,199 1,913,244
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 359,124 13,036,931
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 452,200 4,326,470
Chevron Corp. (a)(c) 370,673 38,824,290
CNOOC Ltd. 2,680,000 3,040,282
ConocoPhillips (a) 350,687 21,356,876
Devon Energy Corp. (a) 265,100 7,738,269
EOG Resources, Inc. (a) 35,734 2,981,645
Equinor ASA 340,950 7,217,401
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)(c) 338,464 21,350,309
Hess Corp. 119,400 10,426,008
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (a) 418,414 7,627,687
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (b) 857,817 2,968,047
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR 36,891 3,423,941
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a) 165,300 9,987,426
Oil Search Ltd. 864,463 2,469,680
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 71,689 11,650,896
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR (a) 805,775 31,288,243
Santos Ltd. 856,180 4,547,613
Suncor Energy, Inc. 494,355 11,840,432
TC Energy Corp. 188,267 9,316,149
TotalEnergies SE 526,867 23,868,018
Security Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Tourmaline Oil Corp. 136,800 $ 3,909,990
Valero Energy Corp. (a) 131,974 10,304,530
Williams Cos., Inc. (a) 318,201 8,448,237
289,065,199
Total Long-Term Investments — 100.2% (Cost: $243,962,247) 297,155,117
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.0%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (d)(e) 2,837,978 2,837,978
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.0% (Cost: $2,837,978) 2,837,978
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.2% (Cost:
$246,800,225) 299,993,095
Options Written — (1.0)% (Premiums Received: $(3,240,569)) (2,803,335 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.2% (Cost:
$243,559,656) 297,189,760
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% (684,308 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 296,505,452

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) Affiliate of the Trust.

(e) Annualized 7-day 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 3,418,486 $ — $ (580,508 ) (a) $ — $ — $ 2,837,978 2,837,978 $ 245 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Exercise Price Amount Notional (000) Value
Call
Chevron Corp. 281 07/02/21 USD 110.00 USD 2,943 $ (984 )
Devon Energy Corp. 278 07/02/21 USD 27.50 USD 811 (48,650 )
EOG Resources, Inc. 108 07/02/21 USD 83.50 USD 901 (15,336 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 160 07/02/21 USD 61.00 USD 967 (5,440 )
Valero Energy Corp. 182 07/02/21 USD 80.00 USD 1,421 (6,279 )

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Amount Notional (000) Value
Call (continued)
ConocoPhillips 65 07/09/21 USD 58.00 USD 396 $ (20,637 )
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 634 07/09/21 USD 18.50 USD 1,156 (7,291 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 159 07/09/21 USD 61.01 USD 961 (15,633 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 169 07/09/21 CAD 31.00 CAD 502 (2,454 )
Tourmaline Oil Corp. 358 07/09/21 CAD 33.00 CAD 1,268 (75,522 )
ARC Resources Ltd. 440 07/16/21 CAD 10.00 CAD 464 (25,202 )
ARC Resources Ltd. 266 07/16/21 CAD 10.50 CAD 281 (8,369 )
Baker Hughes Co. 439 07/16/21 USD 26.00 USD 1,004 (3,293 )
Chevron Corp. 359 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 3,760 (16,873 )
ConocoPhillips 132 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 804 (26,466 )
Darling Ingredients, Inc. 65 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 439 (2,600 )
Devon Energy Corp. 496 07/16/21 USD 31.00 USD 1,448 (26,288 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. 877 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 5,532 (304,757 )
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 409 07/16/21 USD 19.00 USD 746 (3,477 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 60 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 363 (10,380 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 515 07/16/21 USD 37.50 USD 2,000 (105,575 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 426 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,654 (19,170 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 148 07/16/21 USD 42.50 USD 575 (1,850 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 1,076 07/16/21 CAD 29.00 CAD 3,195 (105,899 )
TC Energy Corp. 468 07/16/21 CAD 62.00 CAD 2,871 (18,122 )
Tourmaline Oil Corp. 280 07/16/21 CAD 30.00 CAD 992 (124,798 )
Valero Energy Corp. 67 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 523 (2,814 )
Chevron Corp. 290 07/23/21 USD 112.00 USD 3,037 (14,065 )
ConocoPhillips 748 07/23/21 USD 60.40 USD 4,555 (178,866 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. 224 07/23/21 USD 64.00 USD 1,413 (27,664 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 195 07/23/21 USD 62.50 USD 1,178 (18,622 )
Valero Energy Corp. 252 07/23/21 USD 83.50 USD 1,968 (24,822 )
Williams Cos., Inc. 852 07/23/21 USD 28.50 USD 2,262 (8,520 )
Devon Energy Corp. 360 07/30/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,051 (47,340 )
EOG Resources, Inc. 30 07/30/21 USD 85.00 USD 250 (9,270 )
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 273 07/30/21 USD 19.00 USD 498 (5,460 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 54 07/30/21 USD 63.50 USD 326 (5,238 )
ConocoPhillips 164 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 999 (28,290 )
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 273 08/06/21 USD 18.50 USD 498 (11,876 )
ARC Resources Ltd. 940 08/20/21 CAD 9.50 CAD 992 (104,647 )
ARC Resources Ltd. 266 08/20/21 CAD 10.50 CAD 281 (15,879 )
Baker Hughes Co. 480 08/20/21 USD 24.00 USD 1,098 (43,200 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 627 08/20/21 CAD 47.00 CAD 2,822 (69,296 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 170 08/20/21 CAD 45.00 CAD 765 (30,171 )
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 831 08/20/21 CAD 13.00 CAD 986 (28,491 )
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 831 08/20/21 CAD 13.50 CAD 986 (21,452 )
Chevron Corp. 474 08/20/21 USD 110.00 USD 4,965 (96,222 )
ConocoPhillips 108 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 658 (15,876 )
ConocoPhillips 115 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 700 (38,525 )
Darling Ingredients, Inc. 48 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 324 (15,600 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. 185 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 1,167 (51,892 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 426 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,654 (52,185 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 484 08/20/21 CAD 31.00 CAD 1,437 (43,145 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 169 08/20/21 CAD 32.00 CAD 502 (10,702 )
TC Energy Corp. 247 08/20/21 CAD 64.00 CAD 1,515 (11,955 )
Williams Cos., Inc. 357 08/20/21 USD 27.00 USD 948 (26,775 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 615 09/17/21 CAD 46.00 CAD 2,768 (111,133 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 515 09/17/21 USD 40.00 USD 2,000 (78,537 )
$ (2,249,875 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Expiration Date Notional Amount (000) Value
Call
Aker BP ASA UBS AG 21,600 07/07/21 NOK 250.60 NOK 5,928 $ (59,821 )

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Equinor ASA Credit Suisse International 70,000 07/07/21 NOK 183.44 NOK 12,758 $ (18,093 )
BP PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 114,000 07/08/21 GBP 3.20 GBP 361 (7,318 )
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 7,000 07/08/21 USD 81.31 USD 650 (78,632 )
Santos Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 46,600 07/08/21 AUD 7.04 AUD 330 (6,443 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 43,500 07/08/21 EUR 39.62 EUR 1,662 (6,928 )
BP PLC UBS AG 560,000 07/14/21 GBP 3.34 GBP 1,775 (17,025 )
Equinor ASA Credit Suisse International 29,400 07/15/21 NOK 193.35 NOK 5,359 (2,130 )
Santos Ltd. UBS AG 253,000 07/15/21 AUD 7.44 AUD 1,792 (15,733 )
Oil Search Ltd. UBS AG 109,400 07/20/21 AUD 3.74 AUD 417 (13,884 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR Barclays Bank PLC 103,100 07/28/21 USD 38.45 USD 4,003 (195,953 )
Equinor ASA HSBC Bank PLC 28,600 07/29/21 NOK 193.02 NOK 5,213 (5,250 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 54,600 07/29/21 EUR 41.73 EUR 2,086 (9,412 )
Aker BP ASA Goldman Sachs International 31,400 08/04/21 NOK 286.13 NOK 8,617 (19,975 )
Oil Search Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 219,000 08/05/21 AUD 3.92 AUD 834 (19,355 )
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR Goldman Sachs International 7,000 08/10/21 USD 94.01 USD 650 (10,044 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 72,900 08/11/21 EUR 40.66 EUR 2,785 (30,143 )
TotalEnergies SE Credit Suisse International 29,200 08/18/21 EUR 38.74 EUR 1,116 (37,321 )
$ (553,460 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,128,649 $ (691,415 ) $ (2,803,335)

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 2,803,335 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,803,335

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 (a) $ — $ — $ (25,247 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (25,247 )
Options written — — (7,788,133 ) — — — (7,788,133 )
$ — $ — $ (7,813,380 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (7,813,380 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ 270,941 $ — $ — $ — $ 270,941

(a) Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options — Average value of option contracts purchased $ —
Average value of option contracts written $ 2,484,265

(a) Derivative not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an indicator of activity during the period.

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 2,803,335
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 2,803,335
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (2,249,875 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 553,460

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 195,953 $ — $ (195,953 (a) — ) $ — $ —
Credit Suisse International 57,544 — (57,544 ) — —
Goldman Sachs International 76,502 — (76,502 ) — —
HSBC Bank PLC 5,250 — — — 5,250
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 6,443 — (6,443 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 105,305 — — — 105,305
UBS AG 106,463 — — — 106,463
$ 553,460 $ — $ (336,442 ) $ — $ 217,018

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Energy Equipment & Services $ 5,535,043 $ — $ — $ 5,535,043
Food Products 2,554,875 — — 2,554,875
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 231,141,660 57,923,539 — 289,065,199
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 2,837,978 — — 2,837,978
$ 242,069,556 $ 57,923,539 $ — $ 299,993,095

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR)

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (2,055,376 ) $ (747,959 ) $ — $ (2,803,335 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%
BAE Systems PLC, ADR 419,110 $ 12,267,350
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 108,961 10,206,377
Automobiles — 2.4%
General Motors Co. (a) 378,241 22,380,520
Banks — 3.5%
Bank of America Corp. (b) 361,233 14,893,637
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 118,371 18,411,425
33,305,062
Beverages — 1.2%
Coca-Cola Co. 206,726 11,185,944
Capital Markets — 3.2%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 91,727 10,887,995
Morgan Stanley 210,531 19,303,587
30,191,582
Chemicals — 3.2%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) 315,885 9,631,334
Corteva, Inc. 470,538 20,868,360
30,499,694
Communications Equipment — 3.2%
Ciena Corp. (a) 173,442 9,867,115
Cisco Systems, Inc. 391,381 20,743,193
30,610,308
Construction & Engineering — 1.2%
Quanta Services, Inc. 122,628 11,106,418
Consumer Finance — 2.7%
Ally Financial, Inc. 257,986 12,858,022
Capital One Financial Corp. 80,000 12,375,200
25,233,222
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%
Sealed Air Corp. 48,730 2,887,252
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) 83,518 23,211,323
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%
CDW Corp. 42,014 7,337,745
Entertainment — 0.9%
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A 148,554 8,599,791
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%
Koninklijke Philips NV, NY Shares. 184,969 9,192,959
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.5%
Anthem, Inc. 33,475 12,780,755
Humana, Inc. 14,998 6,639,915
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) 61,085 16,850,297
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 63,513 25,433,146
61,704,113
Health Care Technology — 0.6%
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a) 19,276 5,993,872
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.8%
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a) 143,088 7,539,307
Security Value
Insurance — 0.6%
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 123,857 $ 5,382,825
Interactive Media & Services (a) — 9.6%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (b) 24,129 58,917,951
Facebook, Inc., Class A 90,639 31,516,087
90,434,038
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (a) — 6.5%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR 41,183 9,339,481
Amazon.com, Inc. 15,274 52,545,003
61,884,484
IT Services — 6.0%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 92,641 13,124,450
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) 52,432 13,425,738
Visa, Inc., Class A (b) 130,830 30,590,671
57,140,859
Machinery — 2.0%
Fortive Corp. 140,563 9,802,864
Otis Worldwide Corp. 115,577 9,450,731
19,253,595
Media — 3.5%
Comcast Corp., Class A 427,482 24,375,024
Fox Corp., Class A 240,348 8,924,121
33,299,145
Multi-line Retail — 2.9%
Dollar General Corp. 54,488 11,790,658
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) 158,802 15,800,799
27,591,457
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5%
BP PLC, ADR 224,139 5,921,753
ConocoPhillips 273,568 16,660,291
EQT Corp. (a) 476,047 10,596,806
33,178,850
Personal Products — 1.4%
Unilever PLC, ADR 229,338 13,416,273
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR 91,523 7,666,882
Sanofi, ADR 348,302 18,341,583
26,008,465
Professional Services — 0.4%
Robert Half International, Inc. 38,970 3,467,161
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2%
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) 137,284 11,769,357
Road & Rail — 1.4%
Norfolk Southern Corp. 49,110 13,034,285
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.7%
Applied Materials, Inc. 175,230 24,952,752
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 165,870 19,930,939
44,883,691
Software — 7.9%
CDK Global, Inc. 271,354 13,483,580
Microsoft Corp. (b) 225,821 61,174,909
74,658,489
Specialty Retail — 3.3%
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 39,697 7,700,027

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (CII) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Specialty Retail (continued)
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) 18,969 $ 10,740,438
Ross Stores, Inc. 104,558 12,965,192
31,405,657
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.4%
Apple, Inc. (b) 303,518 41,569,825
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 776,328 13,298,499
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $563,386,172) 945,129,794
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.4%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (c)(d) 12,748,208 12,748,208
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.4% (Cost: $12,748,208) 12,748,208
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.3% (Cost: $576,134,380) 957,878,002
Options Written — (1.3)% (Premiums Received: $(11,084,600)) (11,763,153 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.0% (Cost: $565,049,780) 946,114,849
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% 43,048
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 946,157,897

(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) Affiliate of the Trust.

(d) Annualized 7-day 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 11,614,004 $ 1,134,204 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 12,748,208 12,748,208 $ 1,133 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 46 07/02/21 USD 2,280.00 USD 11,232 $ (747,730 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 8 07/02/21 USD 3,350.00 USD 2,752 (75,760 )
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 199 07/02/21 USD 292.50 USD 5,531 (1,194 )
BP PLC, ADR 178 07/02/21 USD 27.00 USD 470 (1,513 )
Ciena Corp. 118 07/02/21 USD 56.00 USD 671 (10,089 )
Ciena Corp. 118 07/02/21 USD 57.00 USD 671 (4,071 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 94 07/02/21 USD 53.50 USD 498 (470 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 367 07/02/21 USD 57.50 USD 2,093 (6,423 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
Comcast Corp., Class A 220 07/02/21 USD 57.00 USD 1,254 $ (8,800 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 83 07/02/21 USD 167.50 USD 1,291 (249 )
Morgan Stanley 637 07/02/21 USD 91.00 USD 5,841 (71,662 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 14 07/02/21 USD 119.00 USD 168 (2,226 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 40 07/09/21 USD 2,400.00 USD 9,767 (206,400 )
Anthem, Inc. 69 07/09/21 USD 400.00 USD 2,634 (2,760 )
Apple, Inc. 205 07/09/21 USD 129.00 USD 2,808 (162,462 )
Bank of America Corp. 410 07/09/21 USD 43.50 USD 1,690 (2,255 )
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 165 07/09/21 USD 292.50 USD 4,586 (3,713 )
BP PLC, ADR 289 07/09/21 USD 28.50 USD 764 (1,445 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 523 07/09/21 USD 54.00 USD 2,772 (5,230 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 371 07/09/21 USD 53.00 USD 1,966 (12,985 )
Coca-Cola Co. 215 07/09/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,163 (2,688 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 30 07/09/21 USD 58.50 USD 171 (795 )
ConocoPhillips 65 07/09/21 USD 58.00 USD 396 (20,638 )
Dollar General Corp. 23 07/09/21 USD 207.50 USD 498 (20,815 )
Fox Corp., Class A 175 07/09/21 USD 38.50 USD 650 (3,500 )
General Motors Co. 183 07/09/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,083 (1,098 )
Humana, Inc. 26 07/09/21 USD 437.50 USD 1,151 (21,580 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 196 07/09/21 USD 165.91 USD 3,049 (1,089 )
Microsoft Corp. 256 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 6,935 (476,160 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 198 07/09/21 USD 120.00 USD 2,379 (37,125 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 97 07/09/21 USD 235.00 USD 2,268 (18,915 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 861 07/09/21 USD 19.00 USD 1,475 (1,722 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR 100 07/16/21 USD 225.00 USD 2,268 (64,750 )
Ally Financial, Inc. 440 07/16/21 USD 48.50 USD 2,193 (87,379 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 1 07/16/21 USD 3,450.00 USD 344 (5,075 )
Apple, Inc. 289 07/16/21 USD 135.00 USD 3,958 (93,202 )
Applied Materials, Inc. 120 07/16/21 USD 140.00 USD 1,709 (61,200 )
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. 453 07/16/21 USD 33.00 USD 1,381 (4,530 )
Bank of America Corp. 430 07/16/21 USD 42.00 USD 1,773 (26,445 )
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 207 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 1,939 (2,070 )
Capital One Financial Corp. 138 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 2,135 (19,872 )
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A 453 07/16/21 USD 88.56 USD 3,884 (25,495 )
CDK Global, Inc. 452 07/16/21 USD 54.95 USD 2,246 (48 )
CDW Corp. 73 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 1,275 (44,165 )
Ciena Corp. 235 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,337 (39,362 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 183 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 970 (13,817 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 94 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 498 (611 )
ConocoPhillips 61 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 371 (12,231 )
Corteva, Inc. 1,173 07/16/21 USD 46.19 USD 5,202 (25,425 )
Dollar General Corp. 152 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 3,289 (107,920 )
Dollar Tree, Inc. 373 07/16/21 USD 105.00 USD 3,711 (11,563 )
EQT Corp. 686 07/16/21 USD 24.00 USD 1,527 (20,580 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A 289 07/16/21 USD 315.00 USD 10,049 (971,762 )
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 131 07/16/21 USD 47.00 USD 569 (1,965 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 22 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 312 (110 )
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 43 07/16/21 USD 280.50 USD 1,101 (859 )
Fortive Corp. 389 07/16/21 USD 72.00 USD 2,713 (22,695 )
General Motors Co. 57 07/16/21 USD 62.50 USD 337 (2,166 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 343 07/16/21 USD 115.00 USD 4,071 (142,345 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 166 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 2,582 (3,237 )
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 194 07/16/21 USD 270.00 USD 5,351 (171,690 )
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 19 07/16/21 USD 280.00 USD 524 (7,125 )
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 195 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,027 (2,535 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 139 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 2,696 (12,997 )
Microsoft Corp. 271 07/16/21 USD 255.00 USD 7,341 (440,375 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. 90 07/16/21 USD 280.00 USD 2,389 (3,600 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR 281 07/16/21 USD 80.90 USD 2,354 (92,936 )
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 68 07/16/21 USD 560.00 USD 3,850 (82,280 )
Quanta Services, Inc. 189 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,712 (8,978 )
Robert Half International, Inc. 216 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,922 (22,680 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
Ross Stores, Inc. 50 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 620 $ (2,250 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 125 07/16/21 USD 120.00 USD 1,502 (38,438 )
Unilever PLC, ADR 183 07/16/21 USD 61.21 USD 1,071 (1,722 )
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A 61 07/16/21 USD 268.00 USD 1,897 (262,296 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 59 07/16/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,380 (17,700 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 663 07/16/21 USD 18.66 USD 1,136 (741 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 862 07/16/21 USD 19.00 USD 1,477 (2,155 )
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A 220 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,274 (72,600 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 4 07/23/21 USD 3,300.00 USD 1,376 (66,800 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 14 07/23/21 USD 3,450.00 USD 4,816 (94,500 )
Apple, Inc. 292 07/23/21 USD 128.00 USD 3,999 (271,560 )
Applied Materials, Inc. 175 07/23/21 USD 146.00 USD 2,492 (56,000 )
BP PLC, ADR 61 07/23/21 USD 27.50 USD 161 (2,257 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 196 07/23/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,039 (2,646 )
Coca-Cola Co. 366 07/23/21 USD 55.50 USD 1,980 (14,640 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 439 07/23/21 USD 57.50 USD 2,503 (35,120 )
ConocoPhillips 520 07/23/21 USD 60.40 USD 3,167 (124,346 )
Dollar General Corp. 15 07/23/21 USD 212.50 USD 325 (8,700 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A 76 07/23/21 USD 337.50 USD 2,643 (113,620 )
Fox Corp., Class A 245 07/23/21 USD 38.00 USD 910 (14,088 )
General Motors Co. 4 07/23/21 USD 64.00 USD 24 (146 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 56 07/23/21 USD 195.00 USD 1,086 (17,304 )
Microsoft Corp. 251 07/23/21 USD 270.00 USD 6,800 (158,757 )
Morgan Stanley 32 07/23/21 USD 95.00 USD 293 (4,240 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. 103 07/23/21 USD 282.50 USD 2,734 (5,665 )
Ross Stores, Inc. 315 07/23/21 USD 121.00 USD 3,906 (151,200 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 862 07/23/21 USD 19.00 USD 1,477 (3,017 )
CDK Global, Inc. 289 07/28/21 USD 54.00 USD 1,436 (2,137 )
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A 60 07/28/21 USD 300.00 USD 1,866 (93,348 )
Anthem, Inc. 48 07/30/21 USD 392.50 USD 1,833 (27,360 )
Applied Materials, Inc. 447 07/30/21 USD 144.00 USD 6,365 (210,090 )
Bank of America Corp. 90 07/30/21 USD 43.00 USD 371 (5,130 )
Bank of America Corp. 272 07/30/21 USD 41.50 USD 1,121 (30,600 )
BP PLC, ADR 533 07/30/21 USD 28.00 USD 1,408 (19,188 )
Ciena Corp. 136 07/30/21 USD 58.00 USD 774 (16,252 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 659 07/30/21 USD 54.00 USD 3,493 (29,985 )
Coca-Cola Co. 624 07/30/21 USD 55.00 USD 3,376 (41,184 )
ConocoPhillips 134 07/30/21 USD 64.00 USD 816 (14,472 )
ConocoPhillips 134 07/30/21 USD 62.00 USD 816 (23,986 )
Dollar Tree, Inc. 373 07/30/21 USD 105.00 USD 3,711 (29,094 )
General Motors Co. 306 07/30/21 USD 63.00 USD 1,811 (21,726 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 117 07/30/21 USD 155.00 USD 1,820 (45,922 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 102 07/30/21 USD 197.50 USD 1,978 (25,602 )
Microsoft Corp. 261 07/30/21 USD 265.00 USD 7,070 (262,305 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 151 07/30/21 USD 412.50 USD 6,047 (73,235 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 20 07/30/21 USD 240.00 USD 468 (6,500 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 642 07/30/21 USD 18.50 USD 1,100 (5,457 )
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR 159 08/06/21 USD 230.00 USD 3,606 (119,250 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 25 08/06/21 USD 2,450.00 USD 6,104 (186,125 )
Apple, Inc. 341 08/06/21 USD 140.00 USD 4,670 (94,798 )
Bank of America Corp. 846 08/06/21 USD 43.00 USD 3,488 (57,951 )
Capital One Financial Corp. 246 08/06/21 USD 162.50 USD 3,805 (72,693 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 182 08/06/21 USD 53.50 USD 965 (14,651 )
Coca-Cola Co. 97 08/06/21 USD 55.00 USD 525 (7,372 )
ConocoPhillips 93 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 566 (16,043 )
Dollar Tree, Inc. 79 08/06/21 USD 100.00 USD 786 (21,251 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A 129 08/06/21 USD 362.50 USD 4,485 (107,715 )
General Motors Co. 387 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 2,290 (44,311 )
Microsoft Corp. 122 08/06/21 USD 277.50 USD 3,305 (50,630 )
Morgan Stanley 341 08/06/21 USD 91.00 USD 3,127 (116,792 )
Sealed Air Corp. 153 08/06/21 USD 60.01 USD 907 (25,273 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 243 08/06/21 USD 122.00 USD 2,920 (85,050 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 71 08/06/21 USD 405.00 USD 2,843 $ (63,722 )
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR 1,000 08/06/21 USD 17.50 USD 1,713 (35,000 )
Koninklijke Philips NV, NY Shares 414 08/16/21 USD 55.50 USD 2,058 (9,759 )
Ally Financial, Inc. 464 08/20/21 USD 54.00 USD 2,313 (37,293 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 41 08/20/21 USD 2,440.00 USD 10,011 (377,200 )
Apple, Inc. 785 08/20/21 USD 135.00 USD 10,751 (457,262 )
Bank of America Corp. 227 08/20/21 USD 43.00 USD 936 (20,317 )
BP PLC, ADR 351 08/20/21 USD 29.00 USD 927 (13,338 )
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 174 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 1,630 (19,140 )
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A 411 08/20/21 USD 89.00 USD 3,524 (83,269 )
CDK Global, Inc. 208 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,034 (12,480 )
CDW Corp. 74 08/20/21 USD 170.00 USD 1,292 (66,970 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 163 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 864 (14,018 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 440 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,509 (33,220 )
ConocoPhillips 358 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,180 (52,626 )
ConocoPhillips 358 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,180 (119,930 )
Dollar Tree, Inc. 175 08/20/21 USD 120.00 USD 1,741 (2,625 )
EQT Corp. 980 08/20/21 USD 23.31 USD 2,181 (108,566 )
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 649 08/20/21 USD 47.42 USD 2,821 (18,614 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 216 08/20/21 USD 155.00 USD 3,060 (15,120 )
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 44 08/20/21 USD 280.00 USD 1,127 (9,570 )
Fortive Corp. 496 08/20/21 USD 72.88 USD 3,459 (65,396 )
General Motors Co. 387 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 2,290 (62,500 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 234 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 2,778 (132,210 )
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 62 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 327 (6,262 )
Microsoft Corp. 261 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 7,070 (396,067 )
Norfolk Southern Corp. 116 08/20/21 USD 270.00 USD 3,079 (74,240 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR 295 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,471 (57,525 )
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 62 08/20/21 USD 560.00 USD 3,511 (141,670 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 573 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 4,685 (85,950 )
Quanta Services, Inc. 583 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 5,280 (137,005 )
Robert Half International, Inc. 164 08/20/21 USD 92.49 USD 1,459 (34,300 )
Sanofi, ADR 943 08/20/21 USD 53.28 USD 4,966 (111,286 )
Sealed Air Corp. 153 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 907 (30,600 )
Unilever PLC, ADR 530 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 3,101 (13,250 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 59 08/20/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,380 (39,677 )
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A 300 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,737 (57,750 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 155 09/17/21 USD 85.00 USD 1,267 (30,613 )
$ (11,181,963)

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Koninklijke Philips NV, NY Shares Barclays Bank PLC 38,500 07/06/21 USD 57.61 USD 1,913 $ —
BAE Systems PLC, ADR Bank of America N.A. 27,200 07/07/21 USD 29.95 USD 796 (3,085 )
BAE Systems PLC, ADR Citibank N.A. 27,200 07/13/21 USD 30.55 USD 796 (2,516 )
Koninklijke Philips NV, NY Shares Barclays Bank PLC 36,600 07/13/21 USD 60.70 USD 1,819 —
BAE Systems PLC, ADR Citibank N.A. 26,200 07/20/21 USD 30.65 USD 767 (3,833 )
BAE Systems PLC, ADR Citibank N.A. 26,200 07/27/21 USD 30.65 USD 767 (5,499 )
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. Citibank N.A. 65,100 07/28/21 USD 32.25 USD 1,985 (15,877 )
Unilever PLC, ADR Credit Suisse International 8,900 07/29/21 USD 59.90 USD 521 (4,148 )
Applied Materials, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 44,600 08/06/21 USD 140.00 USD 6,351 (337,845 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 7,700 08/06/21 USD 355.00 USD 2,677 (85,855 )
Sanofi, ADR Barclays Bank PLC 27,600 08/09/21 USD 53.00 USD 1,453 (30,562 )
BAE Systems PLC, ADR Citibank N.A. 38,100 08/11/21 USD 30.50 USD 1,115 (14,077 )
Corteva, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 39,800 08/20/21 USD 45.02 USD 1,765 (48,813 )
Ally Financial, Inc. Citibank N.A. 34,000 09/07/21 USD 55.26 USD 1,695 (29,080 )
$ (581,190 )

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Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 3,199,816 $ (3,878,369 ) $ (11,763,153)

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 11,763,153 $ — $ — $ — $ 11,763,153

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (15,068,271 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (15,068,271 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (153,841 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (153,841 )

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written. $ 12,321,347

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 11,763,153
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 11,763,153
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (11,181,963 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 581,190

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The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 3,085 $ — $ — $ — (a) $ 3,085
Barclays Bank PLC 79,375 — — (79,375 ) —
Citibank N.A. 70,882 — — — 70,882
Credit Suisse International 4,148 — — — 4,148
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 423,700 — — — 423,700
$ 581,190 $ — $ — $ (79,375 ) $ 501,815

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks $ 945,129,794 $ — $ — $ 945,129,794
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 12,748,208 — — 12,748,208
$ 957,878,002 $ — $ — $ 957,878,002
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (9,947,691 ) $ (1,815,462 ) $ — $ (11,763,153 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%
BAE Systems PLC 5,386,436 $ 38,922,480
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (a) 53,934 11,366,591
Raytheon Technologies Corp. (a) 135,790 11,584,245
61,873,316
Auto Components — 0.7%
Lear Corp. (a) 74,027 12,975,453
Automobiles — 2.2%
General Motors Co. (a)(b) 713,775 42,234,067
Banks — 11.5%
Bank of America Corp. (a) 1,258,512 51,888,450
Citigroup, Inc. (a)(c) 963,102 68,139,466
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A 6,193 5,157,159
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)(c) 170,826 26,570,276
Wells Fargo & Co. (a)(c) 1,585,647 71,813,953
223,569,304
Beverages (a) — 2.0%
Coca-Cola Co. 327,169 17,703,114
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 89,256 20,876,086
38,579,200
Capital Markets — 6.0%
Apollo Global Management, Inc. 159,648 9,930,105
Blackstone Group, Inc. (a) 24,290 2,359,531
Charles Schwab Corp. (a) 395,944 28,828,683
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (a) 50,280 5,968,236
Morgan Stanley (a) 487,468 44,695,941
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (a) 190,727 24,775,437
116,557,933
Chemicals (a) — 1.5%
Corteva, Inc. 205,111 9,096,673
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 78,275 6,059,268
PPG Industries, Inc. 83,693 14,208,560
29,364,501
Communications Equipment (a) — 3.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 962,947 51,036,191
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 52,915 11,474,618
62,510,809
Consumer Finance (a) — 1.5%
American Express Co. 79,951 13,210,303
Capital One Financial Corp. 100,478 15,542,942
28,753,245
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%
Sealed Air Corp. (a) 171,134 10,139,689
Diversified Financial Services (a) — 1.0%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (b) 15,288 4,248,841
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 517,620 15,761,529
20,010,370
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.4%
Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)(c) 831,146 46,569,110
Electric Utilities (a) — 1.8%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 73,086 6,182,345
Edison International 255,905 14,796,427
Security Value
Electric Utilities (continued)
Exelon Corp. 202,073 $ 8,953,855
Southern Co. 91,620 5,543,926
35,476,553
Food Products — 1.1%
Danone SA 309,692 21,788,350
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.2%
Alcon, Inc. 168,135 11,792,569
Koninklijke Philips NV 557,253 27,658,784
Medtronic PLC (a) 288,750 35,842,538
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a) 155,694 25,038,709
100,332,600
Health Care Providers & Services (a) — 7.4%
Anthem, Inc. (c) 150,532 57,473,118
Cigna Corp. 78,585 18,630,146
CVS Health Corp. 295,924 24,691,898
Humana, Inc. 36,205 16,028,678
McKesson Corp. 52,847 10,106,460
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 42,646 17,077,164
144,007,464
Household Durables — 1.2%
Newell Brands, Inc. (a) 452,299 12,424,654
Panasonic Corp. 863,400 9,941,631
22,366,285
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.9%
General Electric Co. (a) 2,496,516 33,603,105
Siemens AG, Registered Shares 147,459 23,413,345
57,016,450
Insurance — 7.0%
Allstate Corp. (a) 104,026 13,569,152
American International Group, Inc. (a) 1,192,859 56,780,088
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (a) 155,349 21,761,288
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (a) 388,882 16,900,812
First American Financial Corp. 51,777 3,228,296
MetLife, Inc. (a) 403,436 24,145,645
136,385,281
IT Services (a) — 3.5%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 371,067 25,700,100
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 151,670 21,487,089
Visa, Inc., Class A 91,685 21,437,787
68,624,976
Machinery — 0.4%
Komatsu Ltd. 351,100 8,697,996
Media (a) — 3.5%
Comcast Corp., Class A 729,313 41,585,427
Fox Corp., Class A 714,955 26,546,279
68,131,706
Multi-line Retail — 0.9%
Dollar General Corp. (a) 76,421 16,536,740
Multi-Utilities — 2.7%
Ameren Corp. (a) 141,462 11,322,619
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 207,760 5,094,275
NiSource, Inc. (a) 445,849 10,923,301
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a) 411,287 24,570,285
51,910,480

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Security Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.9%
BP PLC 7,833,652 $ 34,353,620
ConocoPhillips (a) 470,532 28,655,399
Enterprise Products Partners LP (a) 1,536,284 37,070,533
Equinor ASA 525,949 11,133,553
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a) 394,028 23,807,172
135,020,277
Personal Products — 2.1%
Unilever PLC, ADR (a) 684,756 40,058,226
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%
AstraZeneca PLC 327,708 39,372,191
Bayer AG, Registered Shares 514,687 31,290,495
Sanofi 387,557 40,717,737
111,380,423
Professional Services — 0.6%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (a) 106,936 10,811,230
Road & Rail — 0.9%
Union Pacific Corp. (a) 79,217 17,422,195
Software (a) — 3.4%
CDK Global, Inc. 215,220 10,694,282
Microsoft Corp. (c) 72,937 19,758,633
Open Text Corp. 230,141 11,691,163
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 343,714 24,768,031
66,912,109
Specialty Retail (a) — 2.4%
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 72,554 14,073,299
Ross Stores, Inc. 266,110 32,997,640
47,070,939
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Registered Shares, GDR 7,501 13,379,291
Tobacco — 1.5%
Altria Group, Inc. (a) 224,383 10,698,581
British American Tobacco PLC 451,005 17,510,518
28,209,099
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 66,628 3,542,098
Total Common Stocks — 97.7% (Cost: $1,352,313,173) 1,898,217,765
Security Value
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
Household Products — 0.3%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares 59,585 $ 6,293,006
Total Preferred Securities — 0.3% (Cost: $5,026,537) 6,293,006
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.0% (Cost: $1,357,339,710) 1,904,510,771
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 2.5%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (d)(e) 48,566,704 48,566,704
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.5% (Cost: $48,566,704) 48,566,704
Total Investments Before Options Written — 100.5% (Cost: $1,405,906,414) 1,953,077,475
Options Written — (0.7)% (Premiums Received: $(22,612,707)) (13,785,732 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.8% (Cost: $1,383,293,707) 1,939,291,743
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% 3,463,091
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 1,942,754,834

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) Affiliate of the Trust.

(e) Annualized 7-day 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.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 12,016,637 $ 36,550,067 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 48,566,704 48,566,704 $ 1,352 $ —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (b) — 0 (a) — — — — — 4,054 (c) —
$ — $ — $ 48,566,704 $ 5,406 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) As of period end, the entity is no longer an affiliate.

(c) All or a portion 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
American International Group, Inc. 943 07/02/21 USD 51.00 USD 4,489 $ (943 )
Anthem, Inc. 159 07/02/21 USD 397.50 USD 6,071 (5,565 )
Charles Schwab Corp. 386 07/02/21 USD 74.50 USD 2,810 (3,474 )
Cigna Corp. 85 07/02/21 USD 270.00 USD 2,015 (850 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 327 07/02/21 USD 53.50 USD 1,733 (1,635 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 153 07/02/21 USD 71.50 USD 1,060 (1,530 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 661 07/02/21 USD 57.50 USD 3,769 (11,568 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 163 07/02/21 USD 57.00 USD 929 (6,520 )
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 90 07/02/21 USD 240.00 USD 2,105 (2,250 )
CVS Health Corp. 208 07/02/21 USD 86.50 USD 1,736 (1,144 )
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 62 07/02/21 USD 87.00 USD 480 (1,860 )
Fox Corp., Class A 605 07/02/21 USD 38.50 USD 2,246 (3,025 )
General Motors Co. 301 07/02/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,781 (6,020 )
Humana, Inc. 33 07/02/21 USD 450.00 USD 1,461 (1,980 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 279 07/02/21 USD 167.50 USD 4,340 (837 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 555 07/02/21 USD 61.00 USD 3,353 (18,870 )
Morgan Stanley 1,040 07/02/21 USD 91.00 USD 9,536 (117,000 )
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,169 07/02/21 USD 48.00 USD 5,294 (2,923 )
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 687 07/07/21 USD 74.75 USD 4,951 (21,551 )
American International Group, Inc. 1,345 07/09/21 USD 53.00 USD 6,402 (44,385 )
Anthem, Inc. 159 07/09/21 USD 400.00 USD 6,071 (6,360 )
Bank of America Corp. 1,876 07/09/21 USD 43.50 USD 7,735 (10,318 )
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 152 07/09/21 USD 292.50 USD 4,224 (3,420 )
Capital One Financial Corp. 106 07/09/21 USD 157.50 USD 1,640 (13,939 )
Charles Schwab Corp. 448 07/09/21 USD 71.50 USD 3,262 (85,344 )
Charles Schwab Corp. 447 07/09/21 USD 72.00 USD 3,255 (72,637 )
Citigroup, Inc. 377 07/09/21 USD 80.50 USD 2,667 (754 )
Coca-Cola Co. 201 07/09/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,088 (2,513 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 256 07/09/21 USD 72.50 USD 1,773 (7,680 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 949 07/09/21 USD 58.50 USD 5,411 (25,149 )
ConocoPhillips 501 07/09/21 USD 58.00 USD 3,051 (159,067 )
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 209 07/09/21 USD 242.50 USD 4,888 (12,018 )
Dollar General Corp. 153 07/09/21 USD 207.50 USD 3,311 (138,465 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP 3,018 07/09/21 USD 24.00 USD 7,282 (108,648 )
Fox Corp., Class A 1,186 07/09/21 USD 38.50 USD 4,404 (23,720 )
General Electric Co. 1,082 07/09/21 USD 14.50 USD 1,456 (4,328 )
General Motors Co. 470 07/09/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,781 (2,820 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 257 07/09/21 USD 165.91 USD 3,997 (1,428 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 155 07/09/21 USD 195.00 USD 3,007 (26,118 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 555 07/09/21 USD 61.01 USD 3,353 (54,569 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
McKesson Corp. 53 07/09/21 USD 197.50 USD 1,014 $ (3,710 )
Medtronic PLC 226 07/09/21 USD 130.00 USD 2,805 (2,599 )
Microsoft Corp. 102 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 2,763 (189,720 )
Ross Stores, Inc. 465 07/09/21 USD 123.00 USD 5,766 (111,600 )
Union Pacific Corp. 242 07/09/21 USD 230.00 USD 5,322 (2,420 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 78 07/09/21 USD 405.00 USD 3,123 (19,110 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 165 07/09/21 USD 235.00 USD 3,858 (32,175 )
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,731 07/09/21 USD 47.00 USD 7,840 (38,082 )
Allstate Corp. 305 07/16/21 USD 140.00 USD 3,978 (2,288 )
Altria Group, Inc. 637 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 3,037 (8,918 )
Ameren Corp. 265 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,121 (3,975 )
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 401 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 3,392 (35,087 )
American Express Co. 174 07/16/21 USD 165.00 USD 2,875 (50,373 )
American International Group, Inc. 908 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 4,322 (6,356 )
Anthem, Inc. 129 07/16/21 USD 390.00 USD 4,925 (29,992 )
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 575 07/16/21 USD 150.00 USD 8,055 (15,813 )
Bank of America Corp. 1,362 07/16/21 USD 42.00 USD 5,616 (83,763 )
Capital One Financial Corp. 225 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 3,481 (32,400 )
CDK Global, Inc. 479 07/16/21 USD 54.95 USD 2,380 (51 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 634 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 3,360 (47,867 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 327 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,733 (2,126 )
Citigroup, Inc. 320 07/16/21 USD 77.50 USD 2,264 (5,920 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 600 07/16/21 USD 77.50 USD 4,156 (15,000 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 737 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 4,202 (42,746 )
ConocoPhillips 608 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 3,703 (121,904 )
Corteva, Inc. 43 07/16/21 USD 46.19 USD 191 (932 )
CVS Health Corp. 853 07/16/21 USD 87.75 USD 7,117 (89,362 )
Dollar General Corp. 125 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 2,705 (88,750 )
Edison International 678 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 3,920 (5,085 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP 1,272 07/16/21 USD 23.75 USD 3,069 (84,486 )
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 980 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 2,984 (9,800 )
Exelon Corp. 341 07/16/21 USD 47.00 USD 1,511 (3,410 )
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 1,091 07/16/21 USD 47.00 USD 4,741 (16,365 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 338 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 4,788 (1,690 )
General Electric Co. 2,462 07/16/21 USD 14.00 USD 3,314 (38,161 )
General Motors Co. 1,044 07/16/21 USD 62.50 USD 6,177 (39,672 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 174 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 2,706 (3,393 )
Lear Corp. 243 07/16/21 USD 195.00 USD 4,259 (11,543 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 39 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 756 (3,647 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 721 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 4,356 (124,733 )
McKesson Corp. 76 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,453 (6,460 )
Medtronic PLC 766 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 9,508 (16,469 )
MetLife, Inc. 368 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,202 (2,208 )
Microsoft Corp. 55 07/16/21 USD 255.00 USD 1,490 (89,375 )
Morgan Stanley 505 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 4,630 (51,510 )
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 300 07/16/21 USD 220.00 USD 6,506 (45,000 )
Newell Brands, Inc. 971 07/16/21 USD 29.40 USD 2,667 (15,552 )
NiSource, Inc. 1,497 07/16/21 USD 26.00 USD 3,668 (14,970 )
Open Text Corp. 669 07/16/21 USD 47.25 USD 3,399 (237,851 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 1,284 07/16/21 USD 62.25 USD 7,671 (13,777 )
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 500 07/16/21 USD 135.00 USD 6,495 (26,250 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 181 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,544 (2,987 )
Ross Stores, Inc. 419 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 5,196 (18,855 )
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 839 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 6,046 (60,827 )
Unilever PLC, ADR 918 07/16/21 USD 61.21 USD 5,370 (8,637 )
Union Pacific Corp. 117 07/16/21 USD 230.00 USD 2,573 (3,510 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 41 07/16/21 USD 410.00 USD 1,642 (15,068 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. 641 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 3,592 (4,808 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 163 07/16/21 USD 235.00 USD 3,811 (48,900 )
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,173 07/16/21 USD 47.50 USD 5,313 (58,063 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 642 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 10,325 (22,470 )
American International Group, Inc. 623 07/23/21 USD 52.00 USD 2,965 (7,476 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
Charles Schwab Corp. 896 07/23/21 USD 72.50 USD 6,524 $ (201,152 )
Cigna Corp. 22 07/23/21 USD 252.50 USD 522 (1,925 )
Cigna Corp. 94 07/23/21 USD 245.00 USD 2,228 (18,565 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 717 07/23/21 USD 55.00 USD 3,800 (9,680 )
Citigroup, Inc. 1,504 07/23/21 USD 80.00 USD 10,641 (24,064 )
Coca-Cola Co. 46 07/23/21 USD 55.50 USD 249 (1,840 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 850 07/23/21 USD 57.50 USD 4,847 (68,000 )
ConocoPhillips 337 07/23/21 USD 60.40 USD 2,052 (80,585 )
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 197 07/23/21 USD 247.50 USD 4,608 (18,223 )
CVS Health Corp. 277 07/23/21 USD 87.00 USD 2,311 (10,803 )
Dollar General Corp. 145 07/23/21 USD 212.50 USD 3,138 (84,100 )
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 238 07/23/21 USD 84.00 USD 1,842 (5,236 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP 2,401 07/23/21 USD 25.50 USD 5,794 (20,409 )
Fox Corp., Class A 1,187 07/23/21 USD 38.00 USD 4,407 (68,252 )
General Motors Co. 274 07/23/21 USD 64.00 USD 1,621 (10,001 )
Humana, Inc. 46 07/23/21 USD 447.50 USD 2,037 (31,740 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 161 07/23/21 USD 195.00 USD 3,123 (49,749 )
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 336 07/23/21 USD 62.50 USD 2,030 (32,088 )
McKesson Corp. 82 07/23/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,568 (14,555 )
MetLife, Inc. 407 07/23/21 USD 64.50 USD 2,436 (6,512 )
Microsoft Corp. 53 07/23/21 USD 270.00 USD 1,436 (33,522 )
Morgan Stanley 505 07/23/21 USD 95.00 USD 4,630 (66,912 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 145 07/23/21 USD 91.00 USD 1,237 (3,698 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 91 07/23/21 USD 90.00 USD 776 (3,868 )
Ross Stores, Inc. 573 07/23/21 USD 121.00 USD 7,105 (275,040 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1,154 07/23/21 USD 58.00 USD 6,466 (17,310 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 35 07/23/21 USD 235.00 USD 818 (15,838 )
Wells Fargo & Co. 730 07/23/21 USD 47.00 USD 3,306 (58,035 )
CDK Global, Inc. 231 07/28/21 USD 54.00 USD 1,148 (1,708 )
Altria Group, Inc. 1,209 07/30/21 USD 49.00 USD 5,765 (85,234 )
American Express Co. 165 07/30/21 USD 165.00 USD 2,726 (77,962 )
American International Group, Inc. 1,241 07/30/21 USD 50.00 USD 5,907 (60,188 )
Anthem, Inc. 156 07/30/21 USD 392.50 USD 5,956 (88,920 )
Bank of America Corp. 512 07/30/21 USD 43.00 USD 2,111 (29,184 )
Bank of America Corp. 1,197 07/30/21 USD 41.50 USD 4,935 (134,662 )
Cigna Corp. 113 07/30/21 USD 237.50 USD 2,679 (61,020 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 639 07/30/21 USD 54.00 USD 3,387 (29,075 )
Citigroup, Inc. 308 07/30/21 USD 72.50 USD 2,179 (46,354 )
Coca-Cola Co. 1,036 07/30/21 USD 55.00 USD 5,606 (68,376 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 431 07/30/21 USD 72.50 USD 2,985 (31,247 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 368 07/30/21 USD 58.50 USD 2,098 (34,040 )
ConocoPhillips 83 07/30/21 USD 62.00 USD 505 (14,857 )
CVS Health Corp. 198 07/30/21 USD 86.50 USD 1,652 (13,761 )
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 208 07/30/21 USD 79.00 USD 1,610 (29,328 )
General Electric Co. 3,513 07/30/21 USD 14.50 USD 4,728 (87,825 )
General Motors Co. 1,408 07/30/21 USD 63.00 USD 8,331 (99,968 )
Humana, Inc. 120 07/30/21 USD 435.00 USD 5,313 (217,800 )
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 229 07/30/21 USD 155.00 USD 3,562 (89,882 )
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 44 07/30/21 USD 197.50 USD 853 (11,044 )
Medtronic PLC 251 07/30/21 USD 127.00 USD 3,116 (32,755 )
MetLife, Inc. 722 07/30/21 USD 62.00 USD 4,321 (63,536 )
Microsoft Corp. 82 07/30/21 USD 265.00 USD 2,221 (82,410 )
PPG Industries, Inc. 305 07/30/21 USD 175.00 USD 5,178 (79,300 )
Union Pacific Corp. 76 07/30/21 USD 225.00 USD 1,671 (23,408 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. 712 07/30/21 USD 58.00 USD 3,989 (14,596 )
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,802 07/30/21 USD 46.50 USD 8,161 (207,230 )
American Express Co. 100 08/06/21 USD 167.50 USD 1,652 (40,750 )
American International Group, Inc. 945 08/06/21 USD 50.00 USD 4,498 (74,182 )
Bank of America Corp. 445 08/06/21 USD 43.00 USD 1,835 (30,482 )
Capital One Financial Corp. 227 08/06/21 USD 162.50 USD 3,511 (67,078 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 634 08/06/21 USD 53.50 USD 3,360 (51,037 )
Citigroup, Inc. 490 08/06/21 USD 75.00 USD 3,467 (45,325 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
Coca-Cola Co. 516 08/06/21 USD 55.00 USD 2,792 $ (39,216 )
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 600 08/06/21 USD 73.50 USD 4,156 (51,000 )
ConocoPhillips 858 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 5,225 (148,005 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP 1,135 08/06/21 USD 24.00 USD 2,739 (72,640 )
General Electric Co. 1,803 08/06/21 USD 13.50 USD 2,427 (114,490 )
General Motors Co. 215 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 1,272 (24,618 )
Medtronic PLC 246 08/06/21 USD 124.00 USD 3,054 (70,233 )
Microsoft Corp. 27 08/06/21 USD 277.50 USD 731 (11,205 )
Morgan Stanley 637 08/06/21 USD 91.00 USD 5,841 (218,172 )
PPG Industries, Inc. 240 08/06/21 USD 175.00 USD 4,074 (49,800 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 91 08/06/21 USD 86.00 USD 776 (20,157 )
Sealed Air Corp. 485 08/06/21 USD 60.01 USD 2,874 (80,114 )
Southern Co. 503 08/06/21 USD 62.00 USD 3,044 (38,982 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 115 08/06/21 USD 405.00 USD 4,605 (103,212 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1,198 08/06/21 USD 56.00 USD 6,712 (91,647 )
Edison International 729 08/13/21 USD 59.00 USD 4,215 (45,477 )
Allstate Corp. 267 08/20/21 USD 130.00 USD 3,483 (126,825 )
Ameren Corp. 513 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 4,106 (26,933 )
American International Group, Inc. 555 08/20/21 USD 52.50 USD 2,642 (26,085 )
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 428 08/20/21 USD 147.25 USD 5,995 (44,128 )
Bank of America Corp. 1,529 08/20/21 USD 43.00 USD 6,304 (136,845 )
CDK Global, Inc. 477 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 2,370 (28,620 )
Cisco Systems, Inc. 573 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 3,037 (49,278 )
Citigroup, Inc. 853 08/20/21 USD 72.50 USD 6,035 (172,732 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 283 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,614 (21,367 )
ConocoPhillips 86 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 524 (12,642 )
ConocoPhillips 114 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 694 (38,190 )
CVS Health Corp. 99 08/20/21 USD 90.00 USD 826 (6,881 )
Enterprise Products Partners LP 623 08/20/21 USD 25.00 USD 1,503 (23,363 )
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 1,090 08/20/21 USD 31.84 USD 3,319 (75,408 )
Exelon Corp. 340 08/20/21 USD 47.00 USD 1,507 (11,900 )
Exelon Corp. 430 08/20/21 USD 47.25 USD 1,905 (16,657 )
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 1,047 08/20/21 USD 47.42 USD 4,550 (30,029 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 207 08/20/21 USD 155.00 USD 2,933 (14,490 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 181 08/20/21 USD 145.00 USD 2,564 (55,657 )
Fox Corp., Class A 962 08/20/21 USD 41.00 USD 3,572 (127,465 )
General Electric Co. 4,870 08/20/21 USD 14.00 USD 6,555 (253,240 )
General Motors Co. 215 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 1,272 (34,722 )
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 299 08/20/21 USD 220.00 USD 6,301 (140,530 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 276 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 3,276 (155,940 )
Lear Corp. 164 08/20/21 USD 185.00 USD 2,875 (73,800 )
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 211 08/20/21 USD 110.00 USD 2,133 (17,935 )
Medtronic PLC 99 08/20/21 USD 130.00 USD 1,229 (11,187 )
MetLife, Inc. 722 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 4,321 (82,669 )
Microsoft Corp. 82 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 2,221 (124,435 )
Newell Brands, Inc. 1,516 08/20/21 USD 27.69 USD 4,164 (185,768 )
NiSource, Inc. 955 08/20/21 USD 26.00 USD 2,340 (19,100 )
Open Text Corp. 598 08/20/21 USD 50.75 USD 3,038 (65,893 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 978 08/20/21 USD 61.28 USD 5,843 (95,427 )
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 548 08/20/21 USD 135.00 USD 7,119 (142,480 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 238 08/20/21 USD 90.00 USD 2,030 (27,370 )
Sealed Air Corp. 485 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,874 (97,000 )
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 364 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 2,623 (59,150 )
Unilever PLC, ADR 1,463 08/20/21 USD 62.50 USD 8,559 (36,575 )
Verizon Communications, Inc. 294 08/20/21 USD 57.50 USD 1,647 (13,524 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 141 08/20/21 USD 235.00 USD 3,297 (94,822 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 108 09/17/21 USD 155.00 USD 1,530 (22,140 )
$ (10,543,668 )

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OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
AstraZeneca PLC UBS AG 132,900 07/07/21 GBP 82.62 GBP 11,540 $ (778,478 )
BAE Systems PLC Credit Suisse International 571,000 07/07/21 GBP 5.33 GBP 2,981 (15,644 )
Danone S.A. Barclays Bank PLC 28,700 07/07/21 EUR 59.62 EUR 1,704 (14,903 )
Equinor ASA Credit Suisse International 470,917 07/07/21 NOK 183.44 NOK 85,792 (121,719 )
Sanofi Barclays Bank PLC 94,300 07/07/21 EUR 88.17 EUR 8,332 (117,069 )
BP PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 400,000 07/08/21 GBP 3.20 GBP 1,260 (25,675 )
First American Financial Corp. Credit Suisse International 28,700 07/12/21 USD 67.41 USD 1,789 (1,385 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 56,200 07/14/21 CHF 63.97 CHF 3,641 (87,266 )
Bayer AG, Registered Shares Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 68,000 07/14/21 EUR 53.57 EUR 3,482 (16,630 )
BAE Systems PLC UBS AG 506,000 07/15/21 GBP 5.35 GBP 2,641 (26,422 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 208,600 07/15/21 EUR 46.61 EUR 8,717 (1,174 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 37,200 07/20/21 CHF 64.99 CHF 2,410 (41,885 )
BAE Systems PLC Goldman Sachs International 506,000 07/20/21 GBP 5.34 GBP 2,641 (37,890 )
Bayer AG, Registered Shares Goldman Sachs International 76,000 07/20/21 EUR 52.88 EUR 3,892 (43,160 )
BP PLC Credit Suisse International 1,100,000 07/20/21 GBP 3.24 GBP 3,465 (81,244 )
Sanofi UBS AG 97,200 07/20/21 EUR 88.43 EUR 8,589 (152,489 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 2,500 07/27/21 GBP 81.73 GBP 217 (18,570 )
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Registered Shares, GDR Credit Suisse International 4,200 07/27/21 USD 1,888.25 USD 7,491 (28,832 )
British American Tobacco PLC Goldman Sachs International 27,600 07/29/21 GBP 29.02 GBP 773 (4,906 )
Unilever PLC, ADR Credit Suisse International 138,500 07/29/21 USD 59.89 USD 8,102 (64,542 )
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Goldman Sachs International 24,200 08/02/21 USD 102.88 USD 2,447 (50,622 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 22,300 08/03/21 USD 161.28 USD 3,586 (107,497 )
BP PLC Goldman Sachs International 1,633,400 08/04/21 GBP 3.31 GBP 5,145 (128,343 )
Sanofi Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 23,900 08/04/21 EUR 89.05 EUR 2,112 (45,241 )
Siemens AG, Registered Shares Goldman Sachs International 81,200 08/04/21 EUR 139.88 EUR 10,850 (145,583 )
Danone S.A. Goldman Sachs International 66,500 08/05/21 EUR 57.94 EUR 3,948 (169,394 )
Panasonic Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 237,000 08/05/21 JPY 1,334.09 JPY 304,664 (53,242 )
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Goldman Sachs International 24,200 08/06/21 USD 102.88 USD 2,447 (54,706 )
British American Tobacco PLC Credit Suisse International 220,400 08/10/21 GBP 27.98 GBP 6,171 (164,641 )
Komatsu Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 193,000 08/10/21 JPY 2,977.02 JPY 532,777 (43,279 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 97,900 08/10/21 EUR 42.66 EUR 4,091 (96,002 )
Panasonic Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 237,000 08/11/21 JPY 1,334.09 JPY 304,664 (60,291 )
BAE Systems PLC Credit Suisse International 571,600 08/12/21 GBP 5.31 GBP 2,984 (75,907 )
Bayer AG, Registered Shares Credit Suisse International 61,900 08/12/21 EUR 53.08 EUR 3,170 (74,646 )
Danone S.A. Credit Suisse International 28,700 08/12/21 EUR 60.33 EUR 1,704 (34,279 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 44,800 08/18/21 GBP 88.32 GBP 3,890 (100,295 )
Corteva, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 129,000 08/20/21 USD 45.02 USD 5,721 (158,213 )
$ (3,242,064 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 11,386,765 $ (2,559,790 ) $ (13,785,732 )

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 13,785,732 $ — $ — $ — $ 13,785,732

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (62,390,351 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (62,390,351 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ 18,576,411 $ — $ — $ — $ 18,576,411

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 22,047,465

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 13,785,732
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 13,785,732
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (10,543,668 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 3,242,064

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 397,682 $ — $ (397,682 (a) — ) $ — $ —
Credit Suisse International 791,990 — (791,990 ) — —
Goldman Sachs International 796,748 — (796,748 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 298,255 — (298,255 ) — —
UBS AG 957,389 — (957,389 ) — —
$ 3,242,064 $ — $ (3,242,064 ) $ — $ —

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense $ 22,950,836 $ 38,922,480 $ — $ 61,873,316
Auto Components 12,975,453 — — 12,975,453
Automobiles 42,234,067 — — 42,234,067

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks (continued)
Banks $ 223,569,304 $ — $ — $ 223,569,304
Beverages 38,579,200 — — 38,579,200
Capital Markets 116,557,933 — — 116,557,933
Chemicals 29,364,501 — — 29,364,501
Communications Equipment 62,510,809 — — 62,510,809
Consumer Finance 28,753,245 — — 28,753,245
Containers & Packaging 10,139,689 — — 10,139,689
Diversified Financial Services 20,010,370 — — 20,010,370
Diversified Telecommunication Services 46,569,110 — — 46,569,110
Electric Utilities 35,476,553 — — 35,476,553
Food Products — 21,788,350 — 21,788,350
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 60,881,247 39,451,353 — 100,332,600
Health Care Providers & Services 144,007,464 — — 144,007,464
Household Durables 12,424,654 9,941,631 — 22,366,285
Industrial Conglomerates 33,603,105 23,413,345 — 57,016,450
Insurance 136,385,281 — — 136,385,281
IT Services 68,624,976 — — 68,624,976
Machinery — 8,697,996 — 8,697,996
Media 68,131,706 — — 68,131,706
Multi-line Retail 16,536,740 — — 16,536,740
Multi-Utilities 51,910,480 — — 51,910,480
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 89,533,104 45,487,173 — 135,020,277
Personal Products 40,058,226 — — 40,058,226
Pharmaceuticals — 111,380,423 — 111,380,423
Professional Services 10,811,230 — — 10,811,230
Road & Rail 17,422,195 — — 17,422,195
Software 66,912,109 — — 66,912,109
Specialty Retail 47,070,939 — — 47,070,939
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 13,379,291 — 13,379,291
Tobacco 10,698,581 17,510,518 — 28,209,099
Wireless Telecommunication Services 3,542,098 — — 3,542,098
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 6,293,006 — 6,293,006
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 48,566,704 — — 48,566,704
$ 1,616,811,909 $ 336,265,566 $ — $ 1,953,077,475
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (9,294,278 ) $ (4,491,454 ) $ — $ (13,785,732 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Australia — 0.8%
Ansell Ltd. 204,149 $ 6,659,424
Ensogo Ltd. (a)(b) 418,198 3
6,659,427
Canada — 3.0%
TELUS Corp. 1,123,115 25,187,639
China — 2.7%
China Feihe Ltd. (c) 6,927,000 14,934,767
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. 440,200 8,366,322
23,301,089
Denmark — 1.9%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 194,490 16,280,487
France — 9.7%
EssilorLuxottica SA 98,185 18,138,031
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 22,601 17,779,230
Sanofi 310,447 32,616,362
Schneider Electric SE 86,866 13,693,951
82,227,574
India — 0.1%
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series I, (Acquired 05/07/14, Cost: $2,637,143) (a)(d) 3,540 596,065
Ireland — 1.0%
Medtronic PLC (e) 69,323 8,605,064
Mexico — 1.0%
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV 2,711,755 8,851,906
Netherlands — 1.2%
Koninklijke Philips NV 212,109 10,527,852
Singapore — 1.1%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 404,868 9,007,220
Spain — 1.6%
Amadeus IT Group SA (b) 187,496 13,217,832
Taiwan — 3.3%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1,303,000 28,064,051
United Kingdom — 20.3%
AstraZeneca PLC 185,779 22,320,256
BAE Systems PLC 1,181,873 8,540,235
Diageo PLC 436,211 20,906,932
Ferguson PLC 154,647 21,515,598
Prudential PLC 988,163 18,800,560
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 339,584 30,002,298
RELX PLC 1,094,255 29,183,055
Unilever PLC 365,139 21,336,365
172,605,299
United States (e) — 52.0%
AbbVie, Inc. 199,709 22,495,222
American Tower Corp. 63,487 17,150,378
Assurant, Inc. 114,506 17,883,547
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 361,261 24,139,460
Security Value
United States (continued)
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 433,858 $ 19,901,066
Comcast Corp., Class A 310,461 17,702,486
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 54,454 17,320,728
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 175,153 24,813,925
Hasbro, Inc. 169,569 16,027,662
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 228,372 27,107,756
Intuit, Inc. 35,568 17,434,367
Lockheed Martin Corp. 35,426 13,403,427
M&T Bank Corp. 111,794 16,244,786
Microsoft Corp. 121,800 32,995,620
Otis Worldwide Corp. 175,604 14,359,139
Paychex, Inc. 68,032 7,299,834
Philip Morris International, Inc. 139,042 13,780,453
Progressive Corp. 121,762 11,958,246
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 159,777 13,630,576
Synchrony Financial 282,180 13,691,374
TE Connectivity Ltd. 81,313 10,994,331
Texas Instruments, Inc. 123,300 23,710,590
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 62,598 25,066,743
Visa, Inc., Class A 99,254 23,207,570
442,319,286
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7% (Cost: $700,161,001) 847,450,791
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 0.6%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (f)(g) 5,226,715 5,226,715
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6% (Cost: $5,226,715) 5,226,715
Total Investments Before Options Written — 100.3% (Cost: $705,387,716) 852,677,506
Options Written — (1.0)%
(Premiums Received: $(7,350,560)) (8,541,611 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.3% (Cost: $698,037,156) 844,135,895
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7% 5,833,652
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 849,969,547

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

(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) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $596,065, representing 0.1% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $2,637,143.

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

(f) Affiliate of the Trust.

(g) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ — $ 5,226,715 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 5,226,715 5,226,715 $ 604 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Comcast Corp., Class A 171 07/02/21 USD 57.00 USD 975 $ (6,840 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 516 07/09/21 USD 58.50 USD 2,942 (13,674 )
Hasbro, Inc. 187 07/09/21 USD 98.00 USD 1,768 (9,350 )
Microsoft Corp. 172 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 4,659 (319,920 )
Synchrony Financial 655 07/09/21 USD 51.00 USD 3,178 (31,112 )
Texas Instruments, Inc. 36 07/09/21 USD 190.00 USD 692 (13,590 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 85 07/09/21 USD 405.00 USD 3,404 (20,825 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 65 07/09/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,520 (12,675 )
Assurant, Inc. 274 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 4,279 (29,455 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 236 07/16/21 USD 67.50 USD 1,577 (10,266 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 134 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 615 (1,005 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 424 07/16/21 USD 47.50 USD 1,945 (20,140 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 133 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 758 (7,714 )
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 123 07/16/21 USD 300.00 USD 3,912 (233,085 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 250 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 3,542 (1,250 )
Hasbro, Inc. 166 07/16/21 USD 97.50 USD 1,569 (10,375 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 637 07/16/21 USD 115.00 USD 7,561 (264,355 )
Intuit, Inc. 6 07/16/21 USD 440.00 USD 294 (30,540 )
Lockheed Martin Corp. 86 07/16/21 USD 395.00 USD 3,254 (5,375 )
M&T Bank Corp. 140 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 2,034 (21,000 )
Medtronic PLC 70 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 869 (1,505 )
Microsoft Corp. 200 07/16/21 USD 255.00 USD 5,418 (325,000 )
Paychex, Inc. 374 07/16/21 USD 105.00 USD 4,013 (112,200 )
Progressive Corp. 290 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 2,848 (31,175 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 277 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 2,363 (4,571 )
TE Connectivity Ltd. 85 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 1,149 (1,700 )
TE Connectivity Ltd. 140 07/16/21 USD 140.00 USD 1,893 (9,450 )
Texas Instruments, Inc. 332 07/16/21 USD 190.00 USD 6,384 (151,890 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 24 07/16/21 USD 410.00 USD 961 (8,820 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 32 07/16/21 USD 235.00 USD 748 (9,600 )
AbbVie, Inc. 266 07/23/21 USD 118.00 USD 2,996 (7,714 )
American Tower Corp. 183 07/23/21 USD 270.00 USD 4,944 (91,500 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 309 07/23/21 USD 67.00 USD 2,065 (24,566 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 170 07/23/21 USD 57.50 USD 969 (13,600 )
Hasbro, Inc. 187 07/23/21 USD 98.50 USD 1,768 (17,765 )
Microsoft Corp. 55 07/23/21 USD 270.00 USD 1,490 (34,787 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 110 07/23/21 USD 90.00 USD 938 (4,675 )
Synchrony Financial 614 07/23/21 USD 50.50 USD 2,979 (53,725 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 136 07/23/21 USD 235.00 USD 3,180 (61,540 )
American Tower Corp. 183 07/30/21 USD 270.00 USD 4,944 (108,885 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 259 07/30/21 USD 67.00 USD 1,731 (32,245 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 66 07/30/21 USD 58.50 USD 376 (6,105 )
Intuit, Inc. 200 07/30/21 USD 477.50 USD 9,803 (399,000 )
Medtronic PLC 142 07/30/21 USD 127.00 USD 1,763 (18,531 )
Microsoft Corp. 43 07/30/21 USD 265.00 USD 1,165 (43,215 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Philip Morris International, Inc. 312 07/30/21 USD 101.00 USD 3,092 $ (46,800 )
Texas Instruments, Inc. 165 07/30/21 USD 195.00 USD 3,173 (70,950 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 110 07/30/21 USD 412.50 USD 4,405 (53,350 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 81 07/30/21 USD 240.00 USD 1,894 (26,325 )
Assurant, Inc. 355 08/02/21 USD 160.01 USD 5,544 (72,071 )
AbbVie, Inc. 432 08/06/21 USD 114.00 USD 4,866 (81,864 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 275 08/06/21 USD 67.00 USD 1,838 (38,912 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 154 08/06/21 USD 68.00 USD 1,029 (15,939 )
Lockheed Martin Corp. 73 08/06/21 USD 390.00 USD 2,762 (29,565 )
Microsoft Corp. 35 08/06/21 USD 277.50 USD 948 (14,525 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 111 08/06/21 USD 86.00 USD 947 (24,587 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 62 08/06/21 USD 405.00 USD 2,483 (55,645 )
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 122 08/13/21 USD 310.00 USD 3,881 (165,912 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 391 08/20/21 USD 67.50 USD 2,613 (55,913 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 424 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,945 (26,500 )
Comcast Corp., Class A 341 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,944 (25,746 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 73 08/20/21 USD 120.00 USD 867 (20,075 )
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 317 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 3,763 (179,105 )
M&T Bank Corp. 363 08/20/21 USD 160.00 USD 5,275 (88,935 )
Medtronic PLC 169 08/20/21 USD 130.00 USD 2,098 (19,097 )
Microsoft Corp. 43 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 1,165 (65,252 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 617 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 5,045 (92,550 )
Philip Morris International, Inc. 312 08/20/21 USD 100.00 USD 3,092 (76,596 )
Progressive Corp. 259 08/20/21 USD 97.50 USD 2,544 (90,650 )
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 220 08/20/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,877 (25,300 )
TE Connectivity Ltd. 140 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 1,893 (38,150 )
TELUS Corp. 2,323 08/20/21 CAD 28.00 CAD 6,458 (74,023 )
Texas Instruments, Inc. 145 08/20/21 USD 200.00 USD 2,788 (50,387 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 33 08/20/21 USD 235.00 USD 772 (22,193 )
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 377 09/17/21 USD 155.00 USD 5,341 (77,285 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 348 09/17/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,846 (68,730 )
$ (4,429,242 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
AstraZeneca PLC UBS AG 10,600 07/07/21 GBP 82.62 GBP 920 $ (62,091 )
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Barclays Bank PLC 10,200 07/07/21 EUR 661.37 EUR 6,745 (99,326 )
TELUS Corp. Credit Suisse International 78,400 07/07/21 CAD 26.52 CAD 2,180 (81,178 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 51,000 07/08/21 GBP 65.56 GBP 3,262 (8,734 )
Relx PLC UBS AG 96,700 07/08/21 EUR 22.02 EUR 2,174 (62,421 )
Schneider Electric SE Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 32,300 07/08/21 EUR 131.89 EUR 4,286 (83,041 )
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 97,000 07/12/21 USD 47.50 USD 4,449 (41,942 )
TELUS Corp. Goldman Sachs International 97,500 07/13/21 CAD 26.00 CAD 2,711 (141,898 )
China Feihe Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 640,000 07/14/21 HKD 22.46 HKD 10,726 (2 )
Diageo PLC Credit Suisse International 95,000 07/14/21 GBP 35.05 GBP 3,288 (42,931 )
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 121,000 07/14/21 HKD 146.22 HKD 17,884 (65,901 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B UBS AG 26,200 07/14/21 DKK 496.74 DKK 13,765 (124,702 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Barclays Bank PLC 43,700 07/14/21 GBP 65.21 GBP 2,795 (19,457 )
Relx PLC Barclays Bank PLC 100,000 07/14/21 EUR 21.72 EUR 2,248 (98,571 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 53,700 07/14/21 GBP 43.54 GBP 2,272 (4,972 )
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Citibank N.A. 610,000 07/14/21 MXN 65.19 MXN 39,693 (57,282 )
Ansell Ltd. UBS AG 16,000 07/15/21 AUD 40.95 AUD 696 (32,347 )
BAE Systems PLC UBS AG 163,400 07/15/21 GBP 5.35 GBP 853 (8,532 )
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. UBS AG 48,000 07/15/21 SGD 30.07 SGD 1,431 (11,107 )
Ferguson PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 29,700 07/15/21 GBP 98.05 GBP 2,985 (127,187 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 30,300 07/15/21 EUR 46.62 EUR 1,266 (170 )
Amadeus IT Group SA UBS AG 9,849 07/20/21 EUR 65.57 EUR 584 (2,340 )
Ansell Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 19,200 07/20/21 AUD 39.17 AUD 835 (62,845 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
BAE Systems PLC Goldman Sachs International 163,400 07/20/21 GBP 5.34 GBP 853 $ (12,236 )
China Feihe Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 640,000 07/20/21 HKD 20.29 HKD 10,726 (1,160 )
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 121,000 07/20/21 HKD 146.98 HKD 17,884 (69,684 )
EssilorLuxottica SA Credit Suisse International 22,100 07/20/21 EUR 148.51 EUR 3,440 (219,690 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Credit Suisse International 61,300 07/20/21 DKK 496.00 DKK 32,207 (304,673 )
Sanofi UBS AG 62,200 07/20/21 EUR 88.44 EUR 5,496 (97,580 )
Schneider Electric SE UBS AG 6,200 07/20/21 EUR 133.32 EUR 823 (17,428 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 44,400 07/20/21 GBP 43.15 GBP 1,878 (11,951 )
Ansell Ltd. UBS AG 40,600 07/27/21 AUD 41.16 AUD 1,767 (81,509 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 73,100 07/27/21 GBP 81.73 GBP 6,347 (542,995 )
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 134,200 07/27/21 SGD 30.63 SGD 4,001 (21,750 )
Relx PLC UBS AG 79,700 07/27/21 EUR 22.19 EUR 1,792 (53,919 )
TELUS Corp. Goldman Sachs International 97,200 07/27/21 CAD 27.10 CAD 2,702 (67,815 )
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Citibank N.A. 610,000 07/27/21 MXN 65.19 MXN 39,693 (80,984 )
Diageo PLC Goldman Sachs International 45,500 07/29/21 GBP 35.83 GBP 1,575 (18,824 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Credit Suisse International 71,000 07/29/21 EUR 45.91 EUR 2,967 (7,358 )
Amadeus IT Group SA JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 55,800 08/04/21 EUR 65.42 EUR 3,310 (24,737 )
Ansell Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 22,100 08/04/21 AUD 40.85 AUD 962 (50,208 )
EssilorLuxottica SA JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 22,000 08/04/21 EUR 151.52 EUR 3,424 (165,138 )
Prudential PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 91,800 08/04/21 GBP 14.67 GBP 1,261 (13,595 )
Prudential PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 60,400 08/04/21 GBP 14.70 GBP 830 (5,573 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 58,100 08/04/21 GBP 65.80 GBP 3,717 (51,291 )
Relx PLC JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 91,000 08/04/21 EUR 22.97 EUR 2,046 (24,138 )
Sanofi Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 46,500 08/04/21 EUR 89.05 EUR 4,109 (88,021 )
China Feihe Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 1,142,000 08/05/21 HKD 18.13 HKD 19,140 (50,567 )
Hasbro, Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 22,300 08/06/21 USD 94.50 USD 2,108 (78,050 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 29,700 08/10/21 GBP 42.29 GBP 1,256 (31,958 )
Ansell Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 14,300 08/11/21 AUD 42.92 AUD 622 (18,453 )
Diageo PLC Goldman Sachs International 74,400 08/11/21 GBP 35.41 GBP 2,575 (63,655 )
Prudential PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 91,800 08/11/21 GBP 14.67 GBP 1,261 (17,090 )
Relx PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 91,000 08/11/21 EUR 22.97 EUR 2,046 (28,408 )
BAE Systems PLC Credit Suisse International 205,100 08/12/21 GBP 5.31 GBP 1,071 (27,237 )
China Feihe Ltd. UBS AG 695,000 08/12/21 HKD 18.39 HKD 11,648 (29,475 )
Ferguson PLC UBS AG 24,500 08/12/21 GBP 102.92 GBP 2,462 (37,679 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 19,400 08/12/21 DKK 531.21 DKK 10,193 (34,402 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. UBS AG 456,000 08/12/21 USD 606.90 USD 271,320 (303,336 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 18,400 08/18/21 GBP 88.32 GBP 1,598 (41,193 )
Ferguson PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 15,300 08/18/21 GBP 102.18 GBP 1,538 (39,261 )
Prudential PLC UBS AG 101,900 08/18/21 GBP 14.59 GBP 1,400 (27,936 )
Relx PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 34,000 08/18/21 EUR 22.93 EUR 764 (12,435 )
$ (4,112,369 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,969,521 $ (3,160,572 ) $ (8,541,611)

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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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 8,541,611 $ — $ — $ — $ 8,541,611

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (7,271,190 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (7,271,190 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (1,024,212 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (1,024,212 )

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 8,838,128

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 8,541,611
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 8,541,611
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (4,429,242 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 4,112,369

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 217,354 $ — $ (217,354 (a) — ) $ — (a) $ —
Citibank N.A. 138,266 — — (138,266 ) —
Credit Suisse International 731,948 — — (260,000 ) 471,948
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 78,050 — — — 78,050
Goldman Sachs International 962,093 — (942,093 ) (20,000 ) —
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 524,131 — (524,131 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 508,125 — (508,125 ) — —
UBS AG 952,402 — (879,534 ) (72,868 ) —
$ 4,112,369 $ — $ (3,071,237 ) $ (491,134 ) $ 549,998

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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.

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Australia $ — $ 6,659,424 $ 3 $ 6,659,427
Canada 25,187,639 — — 25,187,639
China — 23,301,089 — 23,301,089
Denmark — 16,280,487 — 16,280,487
France — 82,227,574 — 82,227,574
India — — 596,065 596,065
Ireland 8,605,064 — — 8,605,064
Mexico 8,851,906 — — 8,851,906
Netherlands — 10,527,852 — 10,527,852
Singapore — 9,007,220 — 9,007,220
Spain — 13,217,832 — 13,217,832
Taiwan — 28,064,051 — 28,064,051
United Kingdom — 172,605,299 — 172,605,299
United States 442,319,286 — — 442,319,286
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 5,226,715 — — 5,226,715
$ 490,190,610 $ 361,890,828 $ 596,068 $ 852,677,506
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (4,191,259 ) $ (4,350,352 ) $ — $ (8,541,611 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Australia — 2.1%
Ansell Ltd. 455,152 $ 14,847,245
Canada — 4.5%
TELUS Corp. 1,412,703 31,682,110
China — 5.2%
China Feihe Ltd. (a) 10,214,000 22,021,613
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. 792,700 15,065,841
37,087,454
Denmark — 3.6%
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 310,268 25,972,103
France — 17.3%
Air Liquide SA 61,686 10,816,638
EssilorLuxottica SA 155,966 28,812,102
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 30,632 24,096,870
Sanofi 346,582 36,412,798
Schneider Electric SE 149,011 23,490,771
123,629,179
India — 3.3%
HDFC Bank Ltd. 1,113,144 22,483,116
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series I, (Acquired 05/07/14, Cost: $3,948,600) (b)(c) 5,300 892,414
23,375,530
Mexico — 2.4%
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV 5,117,558 16,705,102
Netherlands — 2.6%
Koninklijke Philips NV (d) 379,536 18,837,950
Singapore — 4.3%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 633,200 14,086,990
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 849,800 16,364,935
30,451,925
Spain — 5.2%
Amadeus IT Group SA (d) 315,811 22,263,604
Bankinter SA 2,971,923 14,951,876
37,215,480
Taiwan — 5.0%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1,668,000 35,925,431
United Kingdom — 34.5%
AstraZeneca PLC 250,844 30,137,433
BAE Systems PLC 2,834,604 20,482,898
Diageo PLC 666,193 31,929,620
Ferguson PLC 236,520 32,906,357
Prudential PLC 1,552,742 29,542,109
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 410,312 36,251,127
RELX PLC 1,301,982 34,722,997
Unilever PLC 515,592 30,127,867
246,100,408
Security Value
United States (e) — 9.1%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 83,761 $ 26,642,699
Otis Worldwide Corp. 206,671 16,899,488
Visa, Inc., Class A 92,155 21,547,682
65,089,869
Total Common Stocks — 99.1% (Cost: $573,564,419) 706,919,786
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
China — 0.3%
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A-17, (Acquired 07/28/15, Cost:
$1,053,166) (c) 38,400 2,063,309
Total Preferred Securities — 0.3% (Cost: $1,053,166) 2,063,309
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.4% (Cost: $574,617,585) 708,983,095
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 0.4%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (f)(g) 3,006,927 3,006,927
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4% (Cost: $3,006,927) 3,006,927
Total Investments Before Options Written — 99.8% (Cost: $577,624,512) 711,990,022
Options Written — (1.0)% (Premiums Received: $(5,591,310)) (7,406,017)
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 98.8% (Cost: $572,033,202) 704,584,005
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.2% 8,438,777
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 713,022,782

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

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

(c) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $3,848,137, representing 0.4% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $8,950,366.

(d) Non-income producing security.

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

(f) Affiliate of the Trust.

(g) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 287,381 $ 2,719,546 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 3,006,927 3,006,927 $ 604 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Visa, Inc., Class A 72 07/09/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,684 $ (14,040 )
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 196 07/16/21 USD 300.00 USD 6,234 (371,420 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 206 07/16/21 USD 80.00 USD 1,684 (48,410 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 32 07/16/21 USD 235.00 USD 748 (9,600 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 69 07/23/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,613 (31,223 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 97 07/30/21 USD 240.00 USD 2,268 (31,525 )
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 180 08/13/21 USD 310.00 USD 5,725 (244,788 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 270 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,208 (40,500 )
TELUS Corp. 2,622 08/20/21 CAD 28.00 CAD 7,289 (83,550 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 52 08/20/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,216 (34,970 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. 10 09/17/21 USD 85.00 USD 82 (1,975 )
$ (912,001 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
AstraZeneca PLC UBS AG 500 07/07/21 GBP 82.62 GBP 3 $ (2,929 )
BAE Systems PLC Credit Suisse International 364,000 07/07/21 GBP 5.33 GBP 1,901 (9,973 )
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Barclays Bank PLC 14,900 07/07/21 EUR 661.37 EUR 9,885 (145,094 )
TELUS Corp. Credit Suisse International 153,600 07/07/21 CAD 26.52 CAD 4,270 (159,043 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 78,000 07/08/21 GBP 65.56 GBP 4,982 (13,358 )
Relx PLC UBS AG 2,400 07/08/21 EUR 22.02 EUR 54 (1,549 )
Schneider Electric SE Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 71,700 07/08/21 EUR 131.90 EUR 9,532 (184,335 )
United Overseas Bank Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 75,500 07/08/21 SGD 25.93 SGD 1,955 (12,522 )
Otis Worldwide Corp. Barclays Bank PLC 65,000 07/13/21 USD 77.25 USD 5,315 (306,734 )
TELUS Corp. Goldman Sachs International 127,100 07/13/21 CAD 26.00 CAD 3,533 (184,977 )
Air Liquide SA UBS AG 13,800 07/14/21 EUR 141.36 EUR 2,041 (109,092 )
Bankinter SA UBS AG 502,350 07/14/21 EUR 4.78 EUR 2,131 (336 )
China Feihe Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,434,000 07/14/21 HKD 22.46 HKD 24,005 (4 )
Diageo PLC Credit Suisse International 131,400 07/14/21 GBP 35.05 GBP 686 (59,380 )
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 202,500 07/14/21 HKD 146.22 HKD 29,882 (110,288 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B UBS AG 77,800 07/14/21 DKK 496.74 DKK 40,842 (370,300 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Barclays Bank PLC 52,400 07/14/21 GBP 65.21 GBP 3,347 (23,330 )
Relx PLC Barclays Bank PLC 105,600 07/14/21 EUR 21.72 EUR 2,375 (104,091 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 54,600 07/14/21 GBP 43.54 GBP 2,306 (5,055 )
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Citibank N.A. 1,030,000 07/14/21 MXN 65.19 MXN 67,022 (96,722 )
Ansell Ltd. UBS AG 2,600 07/15/21 AUD 40.95 AUD 113 (5,256 )
BAE Systems PLC UBS AG 355,400 07/15/21 GBP 5.35 GBP 1,857 (18,558 )
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. UBS AG 38,400 07/15/21 SGD 30.07 SGD 1,149 (8,886 )
Ferguson PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 38,300 07/15/21 GBP 98.05 GBP 3,852 (164,016 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 90,400 07/15/21 EUR 46.62 EUR 3,784 (509 )
United Overseas Bank Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 73,400 07/19/21 SGD 26.93 SGD 1,901 (2,444 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Air Liquide SA Credit Suisse International 13,900 07/20/21 EUR 142.57 EUR 2,056 $ (96,918 )
Amadeus IT Group SA UBS AG 39,031 07/20/21 EUR 65.57 EUR 2,321 (9,273 )
Ansell Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 121,700 07/20/21 AUD 39.17 AUD 5,294 (398,348 )
BAE Systems PLC Goldman Sachs International 355,400 07/20/21 GBP 5.34 GBP 1,857 (26,613 )
China Feihe Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 1,076,000 07/20/21 HKD 20.29 HKD 18,012 (1,950 )
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 154,300 07/20/21 HKD 146.98 HKD 22,769 (88,862 )
EssilorLuxottica SA Credit Suisse International 37,800 07/20/21 EUR 148.52 EUR 5,889 (375,760 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Credit Suisse International 13,500 07/20/21 DKK 496.00 DKK 7,087 (67,098 )
Sanofi UBS AG 81,500 07/20/21 EUR 88.44 EUR 7,221 (127,858 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 30,300 07/20/21 GBP 43.15 GBP 1,280 (8,156 )
Ansell Ltd. UBS AG 75,400 07/27/21 AUD 41.16 AUD 3,280 (151,375 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 112,400 07/27/21 GBP 81.73 GBP 9,762 (834,918 )
Bankinter SA UBS AG 502,350 07/27/21 EUR 4.78 EUR 2,131 (2,951 )
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 246,600 07/27/21 SGD 30.63 SGD 7,377 (39,968 )
Relx PLC UBS AG 128,700 07/27/21 EUR 22.19 EUR 2,895 (87,068 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. UBS AG 122,000 07/27/21 USD 609.95 USD 73,213 (53,948 )
TELUS Corp. Goldman Sachs International 126,800 07/27/21 CAD 27.10 CAD 3,525 (88,466 )
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Citibank N.A. 1,030,000 07/27/21 MXN 65.19 MXN 67,022 (136,743 )
Diageo PLC Goldman Sachs International 168,400 07/29/21 GBP 35.83 GBP 5,828 (69,671 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Credit Suisse International 78,000 07/29/21 EUR 45.91 EUR 3,265 (8,084 )
Ansell Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 10,900 08/04/21 AUD 40.85 AUD 474 (24,763 )
EssilorLuxottica SA JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 37,700 08/04/21 EUR 151.52 EUR 5,873 (282,986 )
Prudential PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 169,200 08/04/21 GBP 14.67 GBP 2,327 (25,057 )
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 45,400 08/04/21 GBP 65.80 GBP 2,900 (40,079 )
Relx PLC JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 107,000 08/04/21 EUR 22.97 EUR 2,407 (28,382 )
Sanofi Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 39,900 08/04/21 EUR 89.05 EUR 3,535 (75,528 )
United Overseas Bank Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 233,600 08/04/21 SGD 25.74 SGD 6,049 (93,052 )
Amadeus IT Group SA UBS AG 71,600 08/05/21 EUR 65.78 EUR 4,257 (35,887 )
China Feihe Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 1,465,000 08/05/21 HKD 18.13 HKD 24,524 (64,870 )
Air Liquide SA Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 6,200 08/10/21 EUR 149.38 EUR 917 (17,040 )
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 2,400 08/10/21 EUR 42.66 EUR 100 (2,353 )
Unilever PLC Credit Suisse International 95,600 08/10/21 GBP 42.29 GBP 4,038 (102,870 )
Ansell Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 39,700 08/11/21 AUD 42.92 AUD 1,727 (51,229 )
Prudential PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 169,200 08/11/21 GBP 14.67 GBP 2,327 (31,499 )
Relx PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 107,000 08/11/21 EUR 22.97 EUR 2,407 (33,402 )
BAE Systems PLC Credit Suisse International 200,800 08/12/21 GBP 5.31 GBP 1,049 (26,666 )
China Feihe Ltd. UBS AG 621,000 08/12/21 HKD 18.39 HKD 10,396 (26,336 )
Ferguson PLC UBS AG 44,500 08/12/21 GBP 102.92 GBP 4,476 (68,438 )
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B Credit Suisse International 48,400 08/12/21 DKK 527.02 DKK 25,408 (121,140 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. UBS AG 461,000 08/12/21 USD 606.90 USD 276,648 (306,662 )
AstraZeneca PLC Goldman Sachs International 25,000 08/18/21 GBP 88.32 GBP 2,171 (55,968 )
Enn Energy Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 79,100 08/18/21 HKD 152.03 HKD 11,672 (40,799 )
Ferguson PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 23,600 08/18/21 GBP 102.18 GBP 2,374 (60,560 )
Prudential PLC UBS AG 205,100 08/18/21 GBP 14.59 GBP 2,821 (56,229 )
Relx PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 135,100 08/18/21 EUR 22.93 EUR 3,039 (49,412 )
$ (6,494,016 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,443,712 $ (3,258,418 ) $ (7,406,017 )

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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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 7,406,017 $ — $ — $ — $ 7,406,017

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (7,980,801 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (7,980,801 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (1,130,084 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (1,130,084 )

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average notional value of swaption contracts written $ 7,774,924

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 7,406,017
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 7,406,017
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (912,001 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 6,494,016

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 579,249 $ — $ — (a) $ (579,249 (a) — ) $ —
Citibank N.A. 233,465 — — (178,000 ) 55,465
Credit Suisse International 1,040,143 — (1,040,143 ) — —
Goldman Sachs International 1,472,975 — — — 1,472,975
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,043,421 — (1,043,421 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 681,832 — (360,832 ) (321,000 ) —
UBS AG 1,442,931 — — — 1,442,931
$ 6,494,016 $ — $ (2,444,396 ) $ (1,078,249 ) $ 2,971,371

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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.

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Australia $ — $ 14,847,245 $ — $ 14,847,245
Canada 31,682,110 — — 31,682,110
China — 37,087,454 — 37,087,454
Denmark — 25,972,103 — 25,972,103
France — 123,629,179 — 123,629,179
India — 22,483,116 892,414 23,375,530
Mexico 16,705,102 — — 16,705,102
Netherlands — 18,837,950 — 18,837,950
Singapore — 30,451,925 — 30,451,925
Spain — 37,215,480 — 37,215,480
Taiwan — 35,925,431 — 35,925,431
United Kingdom — 246,100,408 — 246,100,408
United States 65,089,869 — — 65,089,869
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 2,063,309 — 2,063,309
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 3,006,927 — — 3,006,927
$ 116,484,008 $ 594,613,600 $ 892,414 $ 711,990,022
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (667,213 ) $ (6,738,804 ) $ — $ (7,406,017 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Biotechnology — 20.7%
AbbVie, Inc. 49,530 $ 5,579,059
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)(b) 38,325 4,809,404
Acerta Pharma BV, Series B, (Acquired 05/06/15, Cost:
$986,402) (c)(d) 17,146,440 2,415,419
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Acquired 11/20/20, Cost: $580,000) (d) 152,651 2,289,765
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 21,625 1,191,754
Allakos, Inc. (a)(b) 22,275 1,901,617
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 30,786 802,899
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 34,003 5,764,189
Ambrx Biopharma, Inc., (Acquired 06/22/21, Cost: $500,001) (d) 303,869 811,128
Amgen, Inc. (a) 62,397 15,209,269
Annexon, Inc., (Acquired 06/26/20, Cost: $190,006) (d) 15,164 341,342
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 15,300 966,960
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 42,854 1,169,486
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 14,984 1,021,909
Argenx SE, ADR (a)(b) 4,800 1,445,136
Biogen, Inc. (b) 25,065 8,679,257
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. (a)(b) 7,120 691,210
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)(b) 14,814 1,236,080
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)(b) 9,623 846,439
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a)(b) 13,427 818,510
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (b) 12,589 322,530
Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd. (b)(e) 12,117 236,645
Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd., (Acquired 12/01/20, Cost: $250,023) (d) 22,809 435,932
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)(b) 16,280 322,181
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 25,174 216,496
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., (Acquired 11/02/20, Cost:
$198,658) (d) 21,710 184,528
Design Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 13,967 277,804
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 14,790 551,963
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 5,480 241,175
Everest Medicines Ltd. (b)(f) 30,500 303,191
Exact Sciences Corp. (a)(b) 14,000 1,740,340
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (b) 11,947 297,361
Genmab A/S (b) 14,763 6,049,028
Genmab A/S, ADR (a)(b) 51,161 2,088,904
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) 206,984 14,252,918
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 25,084 878,442
Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)(b) 19,295 1,806,784
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (b) 15,835 332,377
Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR (b) 9,668 377,535
Incyte Corp. (b) 23,637 1,988,581
Kronos Bio, Inc., (Acquired 10/09/20, Cost: $260,000),
8/20/2020 (d) 16,099 385,571
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (a)(b) 3,730 253,640
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 57,220 777,048
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 14,516 2,344,769
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 28,575 648,652
Natera, Inc. (b) 13,740 1,559,902
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (b) 18,372 1,787,963
Prothena Corp. PLC (a)(b) 21,064 1,082,900
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 4,745 200,571
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 8,660 275,301
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 11,420 6,378,527
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 10,918 399,490
Remegen Co. Ltd., Class H (b)(f) 54,500 831,226
Security Value
Biotechnology (continued)
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 8,718 $ 677,737
Seagen, Inc. (a)(b) 65,708 10,373,979
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 11,900 283,815
Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 19,555 209,825
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 23,939 351,664
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (b) 30,936 655,843
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 10,160 166,726
Translate Bio, Inc. (a)(b) 15,460 425,768
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 21,723 4,380,008
125,346,472
Diversified Financial Services (b) — 0.3%
BCTG Acquisition Corp. 8,720 99,147
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp., Class A 90,235 903,252
Health Sciences Acquisitions Corp. 13,696 139,699
Helix Acquisition Corp., Class A 11,715 121,016
MedTech Acquisition Corp., Class A 42,753 417,269
Therapeutics Acquisition Corp., Class A 27,000 277,560
1,957,943
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 27.0%
Abbott Laboratories (a) 267,322 30,990,639
ABIOMED, Inc. (b) 10,709 3,342,386
Alcon, Inc. (a) 103,355 7,261,722
Baxter International, Inc. (a) 36,592 2,945,656
Becton Dickinson and Co. (a) 12,471 3,032,823
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)(b) 327,442 14,001,420
Butterfly Network, Inc. (a)(b)(e) 35,345 511,796
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (a) 52,685 3,332,853
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)(b) 103,085 10,676,513
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)(b) 16,663 15,323,961
Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd. (e) 264,936 440,339
Masimo Corp. (a)(b) 22,110 5,360,570
Medtronic PLC (a) 168,996 20,977,474
Nevro Corp. (a)(b) 13,928 2,309,123
Novocure Ltd. (a)(b) 8,970 1,989,725
ResMed, Inc. (a) 28,437 7,010,289
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares 1,690 2,695,624
Stryker Corp. (a) 51,491 13,373,757
Teleflex, Inc. (a) 19,140 7,690,261
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a) 63,022 10,135,198
163,402,129
Health Care Providers & Services — 20.4%
Agiliti, Inc. (b) 75,106 1,642,568
Agilon Health, Inc. (a)(b) 41,052 1,665,480
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (a)(b) 50,071 1,170,159
Amedisys, Inc. (a)(b) 19,757 4,839,082
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a) 14,280 1,634,917
Anthem, Inc. (a) 30,827 11,769,749
Cano Health, Inc., (Acquired 06/03/21, Cost: $1,485,000) (d) 148,500 1,780,379
Cardinal Health, Inc. (a) 81,660 4,661,970
CareMax, Inc., (Acquired 06/08/21, Cost: $257,350) (d) 25,735 322,944
CareMax, Inc. (b) 21,007 270,990
Centene Corp. (a)(b) 99,507 7,257,046
Cigna Corp. (a) 59,034 13,995,190
Encompass Health Corp. (a) 40,167 3,134,231
Guardant Health, Inc. (b) 7,365 914,659
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)(b) 41,035 3,044,387
Humana, Inc. (a) 35,650 15,782,968
Innovage Holding Corp. (b) 13,434 286,279
LHC Group, Inc. (a)(b) 20,224 4,050,058

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Security Shares Value
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (b) 73,455 $ 2,046,456
McKesson Corp. (a) 6,180 1,181,863
Oak Street Health, Inc. (a)(b) 54,700 3,203,779
Privia Health Group, Inc. (b) 23,774 1,054,852
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a) 94,809 37,965,316
123,675,322
Health Care Technology — 0.6%
Teladoc Health, Inc. (a)(b) 21,980 3,655,054
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%
JD Health International, Inc. (b)(f) 163,250 2,331,701
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 9.5%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) 13,960 2,063,428
Avantor, Inc. (a)(b) 111,649 3,964,656
Illumina, Inc. (a)(b) 14,027 6,637,717
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 31,163 7,551,418
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (b) 16,560 167,256
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)(g) 53,083 26,778,781
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H (f) 232,542 5,427,894
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (b)(f) 280,500 5,136,034
57,727,184
Pharmaceuticals — 19.8%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a) 157,283 10,509,650
Eisai Co. Ltd. 16,500 1,621,574
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (b) 65,535 2,273,409
Eli Lilly & Co. (a) 117,763 27,028,964
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. (f) 882,438 3,855,934
Hua Medicine (b)(f) 735,105 443,406
Johnson & Johnson 151,324 24,929,116
Merck & Co., Inc. (a) 73,837 5,742,304
Nektar Therapeutics (a)(b) 24,513 420,643
Pfizer, Inc. (a) 508,101 19,897,235
Roche Holding AG 7,972 3,004,151
Sanofi 68,800 7,228,305
Sanofi, ADR 54,625 2,876,553
Zoetis, Inc. (a) 54,489 10,154,570
119,985,814
Total Common Stocks — 98.7% (Cost: $354,850,749) 598,081,619
Benefical Interest (000)
Other Interests (h)
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%
Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c) $ 190 273,830
Total Other Interests — 0.1% (Cost: $ — ) 273,830
Security Value
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 0.6% (c)(d)
Biotechnology — 0.2%
Cellarity, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 01/15/21, Cost: $265,002) 44,167 $ 251,752
Affinvax, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 01/06/21, Cost: $199,992) 6,331 199,992
Goldfinch Bio, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 06/26/20, Cost: $149,465) 126,665 163,398
Imago Biosciences, Inc., (Acquired 11/12/20, Cost: $235,002) 194,570 235,430
Neurogene, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 12/14/20, Cost: $156,340) 64,074 156,341
1,006,913
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%
Exo Imaging, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/24/21, Cost: $595,999) 101,741 595,999
Nucleix Ltd., Series AA, (Acquired 03/25/21, Cost: $1,070,001) 367,395 1,070,001
Quanta Dialysis Technologies Ltd., Series D, (Acquired 06/18/21, Cost: $515,759) 4,243,029 516,371
2,182,371
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%
Insitro, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 03/10/21, Cost: $560,000) 30,616 560,000
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6% 3,749,284
Total Preferred Securities — 0.6% (Cost: $3,747,560) 3,749,284
Warrants
Biotechnology — 0.0%
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Expires 10/27/2025) (b) 4,196 59,835
Diversified Financial Services (b) — 0.0%
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. (Expires 11/12/2025) 22,558 40,379
MedTech Acquisition Corp. (Expires 12/18/2025) 14,251 14,147
54,526
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%
Butterfly Network, Inc. (Expires 05/27/2025) (b) 11,781 56,902
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%
CareMax, Inc. (Expires 06/08/2026) (b) 4,201 19,829
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%
Nuvation Bio, Inc. (Expires 07/07/2027) (b) 4,050 10,530
Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $134,776) 201,622
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.4% (Cost: $358,733,085) 602,306,355

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Security Value
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.7%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (i)(j) 9,977,621 $ 9,977,621
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.13% (i)(j)(k) 431,108 431,237
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7% (Cost: $10,408,858) 10,408,858
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.1% (Cost: $369,141,943) 612,715,213
Options Written — (1.0)% (Premiums Received: $(5,172,885)) (6,019,812 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.1% (Cost: $363,969,058) 606,695,401
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% (561,466 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 606,133,935

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $12,716,292, representing 2.1% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $8,455,000.

(e) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 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.

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

(h) Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

(i) Affiliate of the Trust.

(j) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(k) All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class Value at 12/31/20 — $ 13,774,637 Purchases at Cost — $ — $ (3,797,016 Net Realized Gain (Loss) — $ — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — $ — Value at 06/30/21 — $ 9,977,621 9,977,621 Income — $ 1,036 $ —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series 102,701 328,545 (a) — (9 ) — 431,237 431,108 6,520 (b) —
$ (9 ) $ — $ 10,408,858 $ 7,556 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) All or a portion 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Abbott Laboratories 219 07/02/21 USD 119.00 USD 2,539 $ (3,285 )
Amgen, Inc. 59 07/02/21 USD 252.50 USD 1,438 (620 )
Anthem, Inc. 52 07/02/21 USD 397.50 USD 1,985 (1,820 )
Centene Corp. 72 07/02/21 USD 72.50 USD 525 (10,980 )
Cigna Corp. 32 07/02/21 USD 270.00 USD 759 (320 )
Humana, Inc. 43 07/02/21 USD 450.00 USD 1,904 (2,580 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 9 07/02/21 USD 815.00 USD 828 (94,500 )
Nektar Therapeutics 93 07/02/21 USD 19.00 USD 160 (1,395 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 4 07/02/21 USD 84.00 USD 31 (30 )
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 27 07/09/21 USD 119.00 USD 309 (1,553 )
Baxter International, Inc. 150 07/09/21 USD 84.50 USD 1,208 (15,000 )
Cigna Corp. 38 07/09/21 USD 262.50 USD 901 (3,420 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 245 07/09/21 USD 95.50 USD 2,537 (197,225 )
Eli Lilly & Co. 45 07/09/21 USD 205.00 USD 1,033 (110,250 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Exact Sciences Corp. 17 07/09/21 USD 120.00 USD 211 $ (9,775 )
Humana, Inc. 16 07/09/21 USD 437.50 USD 708 (13,280 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 9 07/09/21 USD 885.00 USD 828 (35,055 )
McKesson Corp. 12 07/09/21 USD 197.50 USD 229 (840 )
Medtronic PLC 116 07/09/21 USD 130.00 USD 1,440 (1,334 )
Pfizer, Inc. 415 07/09/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,625 (4,565 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 39 07/09/21 USD 165.00 USD 649 (19,792 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 70 07/09/21 USD 405.00 USD 2,803 (17,150 )
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 82 07/09/21 USD 217.50 USD 1,653 (11,890 )
ABIOMED, Inc. 40 07/16/21 USD 310.00 USD 1,248 (38,400 )
Agilon Health, Inc. 77 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 312 (45,815 )
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 46 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 254 (1,380 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 89 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 208 (4,450 )
Allakos, Inc. 42 07/16/21 USD 115.00 USD 359 (21,000 )
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. 116 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 303 (3,770 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 57 07/16/21 USD 150.00 USD 966 (124,260 )
Amedisys, Inc. 3 07/16/21 USD 270.00 USD 73 (330 )
Amgen, Inc. 54 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,316 (6,345 )
Anthem, Inc. 51 07/16/21 USD 390.00 USD 1,947 (11,857 )
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 41 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 259 (35,875 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 43 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 117 (2,043 )
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 56 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 382 (23,380 )
Argenx SE, ADR 12 07/16/21 USD 290.00 USD 361 (20,760 )
Avantor, Inc. 180 07/16/21 USD 32.50 USD 639 (56,700 )
Becton Dickinson and Co. 49 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,192 (5,390 )
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. 3 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 29 (1,860 )
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. 56 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 467 (6,720 )
Blueprint Medicines Corp. 36 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 317 (2,880 )
Boston Scientific Corp. 137 07/16/21 USD 43.00 USD 586 (9,179 )
Boston Scientific Corp. 137 07/16/21 USD 44.00 USD 586 (5,001 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 102 07/16/21 USD 67.50 USD 682 (4,437 )
Butterfly Network, Inc. 69 07/16/21 USD 15.00 USD 100 (3,968 )
Centene Corp. 103 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 751 (6,438 )
Cytokinetics, Inc. 29 07/16/21 USD 28.00 USD 57 (4,350 )
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. 85 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 538 (3,400 )
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 27 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 101 (20,520 )
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. 249 07/16/21 USD 37.00 USD 864 (4,358 )
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 20 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 88 (1,100 )
Encompass Health Corp. 72 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 562 (1,800 )
Encompass Health Corp. 80 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 624 (2,400 )
Exact Sciences Corp. 11 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 137 (2,530 )
Genmab A/S 63 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 257 (15,750 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 179 07/16/21 USD 72.50 USD 1,233 (2,417 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 52 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 182 (1,430 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 13 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 46 (98 )
Henry Schein, Inc. 155 07/16/21 USD 82.50 USD 1,150 (26,350 )
Horizon Pharma PLC 73 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 684 (8,213 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 19 07/16/21 USD 870.00 USD 1,747 (102,980 )
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. 75 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,817 (9,375 )
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 14 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 95 (3,325 )
LHC Group, Inc. 29 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 581 (4,133 )
Masimo Corp. 55 07/16/21 USD 218.00 USD 1,333 (133,431 )
McKesson Corp. 6 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 115 (510 )
Medtronic PLC 125 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 1,552 (2,688 )
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. 28 07/16/21 USD 175.00 USD 452 (3,780 )
Nevro Corp. 28 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 464 (34,160 )
Novocure Ltd. 34 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 754 (80,750 )
Oak Street Health, Inc. 155 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 908 (2,325 )
Pfizer, Inc. 416 07/16/21 USD 41.00 USD 1,629 (3,744 )
Prothena Corp. PLC 21 07/16/21 USD 26.00 USD 108 (54,390 )
Prothena Corp. PLC 59 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 303 (15,782 )
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 9 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 38 (135 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. 7 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 22 $ (4,935 )
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 22 07/16/21 USD 540.00 USD 1,229 (54,450 )
ResMed, Inc. 62 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,528 (289,850 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 2 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 16 (100 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 27 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 210 (1,080 )
Seagen, Inc. 129 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 2,037 (38,700 )
Stryker Corp. 110 07/16/21 USD 260.00 USD 2,857 (41,250 )
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. 18 07/16/21 USD 22.50 USD 30 (1,350 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 9 07/16/21 USD 165.00 USD 150 (5,895 )
Teleflex, Inc. 34 07/16/21 USD 420.00 USD 1,366 (15,980 )
Translate Bio, Inc. 29 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 80 (9,425 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 45 07/16/21 USD 410.00 USD 1,802 (16,537 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 171 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 2,750 (5,985 )
Zoetis, Inc. 126 07/16/21 USD 175.00 USD 2,348 (138,600 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 63 07/21/21 USD 30.00 USD 172 (3,584 )
Abbott Laboratories 384 07/23/21 USD 111.00 USD 4,452 (239,040 )
AbbVie, Inc. 94 07/23/21 USD 118.00 USD 1,059 (2,726 )
Amgen, Inc. 53 07/23/21 USD 245.00 USD 1,292 (20,405 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 43 07/23/21 USD 67.00 USD 287 (3,419 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. 40 07/23/21 USD 60.50 USD 228 (2,100 )
Centene Corp. 128 07/23/21 USD 72.00 USD 934 (30,400 )
Cigna Corp. 74 07/23/21 USD 245.00 USD 1,754 (14,615 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 148 07/23/21 USD 102.00 USD 1,533 (47,360 )
Exact Sciences Corp. 25 07/23/21 USD 120.00 USD 311 (20,500 )
Humana, Inc. 37 07/23/21 USD 447.50 USD 1,638 (25,530 )
Illumina, Inc. 31 07/23/21 USD 450.00 USD 1,467 (88,660 )
McKesson Corp. 6 07/23/21 USD 200.00 USD 115 (1,065 )
Merck & Co., Inc. 140 07/23/21 USD 78.00 USD 1,089 (16,240 )
Pfizer, Inc. 857 07/23/21 USD 40.00 USD 3,356 (29,138 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 23 07/23/21 USD 167.50 USD 382 (14,662 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 30 07/29/21 USD 43.00 USD 105 (1,471 )
Stryker Corp. 85 07/29/21 USD 262.78 USD 2,208 (33,532 )
Abbott Laboratories 174 07/30/21 USD 115.00 USD 2,017 (58,290 )
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 27 07/30/21 USD 120.00 USD 309 (2,970 )
Anthem, Inc. 14 07/30/21 USD 392.50 USD 535 (7,980 )
Becton Dickinson and Co. 48 07/30/21 USD 255.00 USD 1,167 (7,080 )
Boston Scientific Corp 781 07/30/21 USD 43.50 USD 3,340 (71,071 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 139 07/30/21 USD 67.00 USD 929 (17,305 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. 146 07/30/21 USD 59.50 USD 834 (8,395 )
Centene Corp. 75 07/30/21 USD 72.50 USD 547 (20,625 )
Cigna Corp. 80 07/30/21 USD 237.50 USD 1,897 (43,200 )
Eli Lilly & Co. 195 07/30/21 USD 225.00 USD 4,476 (168,187 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 178 07/30/21 USD 68.50 USD 1,226 (44,589 )
Humana, Inc. 39 07/30/21 USD 435.00 USD 1,727 (70,785 )
Illumina, Inc. 22 07/30/21 USD 465.00 USD 1,041 (47,190 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 14 07/30/21 USD 900.00 USD 1,287 (55,930 )
Johnson & Johnson 273 07/30/21 USD 165.00 USD 4,497 (77,941 )
Medtronic PLC 141 07/30/21 USD 127.00 USD 1,750 (18,400 )
Merck & Co., Inc. 140 07/30/21 USD 77.50 USD 1,089 (25,970 )
Pfizer, Inc. 242 07/30/21 USD 40.50 USD 948 (9,317 )
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 21 07/30/21 USD 560.00 USD 1,173 (38,010 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 194 07/30/21 USD 412.50 USD 7,769 (94,090 )
AbbVie, Inc. 94 08/06/21 USD 114.00 USD 1,059 (17,813 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 170 08/06/21 USD 67.00 USD 1,136 (24,055 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 21 08/06/21 USD 68.00 USD 140 (2,174 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 12 08/06/21 USD 925.00 USD 1,104 (33,960 )
Johnson & Johnson 302 08/06/21 USD 165.00 USD 4,975 (98,905 )
Medtronic PLC 118 08/06/21 USD 124.00 USD 1,465 (33,689 )
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 51 08/06/21 USD 405.00 USD 2,042 (45,772 )
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 39 08/10/21 USD 64.86 USD 238 (9,318 )
Amedisys, Inc. 72 08/13/21 USD 267.00 USD 1,763 (37,690 )
Abbott Laboratories 140 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 1,623 (57,750 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. 145 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 1,820 $ (44,950 )
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 55 08/20/21 USD 145.00 USD 813 (37,125 )
Agilon Health, Inc. 78 08/20/21 USD 39.50 USD 316 (26,550 )
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 36 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 198 (2,970 )
Alcon AG 128 08/20/21 USD 72.50 USD 899 (21,120 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 6 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 14 (390 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 95 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 222 (7,125 )
Allakos, Inc. 42 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 359 (9,030 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72 08/20/21 USD 170.00 USD 1,221 (100,080 )
Amgen, Inc. 71 08/20/21 USD 255.00 USD 1,731 (20,661 )
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 17 08/20/21 USD 63.50 USD 107 (8,759 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 21 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 57 (5,303 )
Argenx SE, ADR 6 08/20/21 USD 320.00 USD 181 (7,230 )
Avantor, Inc. 247 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 877 (51,870 )
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. 24 08/20/21 USD 105.25 USD 233 (12,547 )
Boston Scientific Corp. 351 08/20/21 USD 42.00 USD 1,501 (71,428 )
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 12 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 73 (3,330 )
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 122 08/20/21 USD 67.50 USD 815 (17,446 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. 124 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 708 (13,950 )
Cytokinetics, Inc. 31 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 61 (7,053 )
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. 135 08/20/21 USD 67.50 USD 854 (15,862 )
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 29 08/20/21 USD 37.75 USD 108 (7,558 )
Eli Lilly & Co. 207 08/20/21 USD 240.00 USD 4,751 (97,807 )
Genmab A/S 88 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 359 (7,260 )
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 429 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 2,954 (80,008 )
Incyte Corp. 89 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 749 (40,495 )
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. 43 08/20/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,042 (24,940 )
LHC Group, Inc. 29 08/20/21 USD 210.01 USD 581 (13,317 )
Masimo Corp. 29 08/20/21 USD 245.00 USD 703 (27,695 )
Medtronic PLC 142 08/20/21 USD 130.00 USD 1,763 (16,046 )
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. 27 08/20/21 USD 180.00 USD 436 (12,082 )
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 69 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 672 (9,660 )
Nevro Corp. 24 08/20/21 USD 175.00 USD 398 (15,000 )
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. 25 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 79 (7,063 )
ResMed, Inc. 51 08/20/21 USD 240.00 USD 1,257 (76,245 )
Sanofi, ADR 109 08/20/21 USD 53.28 USD 574 (12,863 )
Seagen, Inc. 120 08/20/21 USD 170.00 USD 1,895 (54,600 )
Teleflex, Inc. 38 08/20/21 USD 430.00 USD 1,527 (24,890 )
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 83 08/20/21 USD 500.00 USD 4,187 (173,470 )
Translate Bio, Inc. 29 08/20/21 USD 25.00 USD 80 (15,805 )
Zoetis, Inc. 81 08/20/21 USD 185.00 USD 1,510 (53,865 )
LHC Group, Inc. 18 09/17/21 USD 220.00 USD 360 (8,910 )
(5,276,514 )
Put
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 79 07/16/21 USD 190.00 USD 1,593 (3,753 )
$ (5,280,267 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 4,100 07/02/21 USD 15.42 USD 56 $ —
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 82,000 07/07/21 HKD 35.52 HKD 2,782 (2,482 )
Sanofi Barclays Bank PLC 11,300 07/07/21 EUR 88.17 EUR 1,001 (14,028 )
Agiliti, Inc. Citibank N.A. 28,500 07/14/21 USD 22.05 USD 623 (27,478 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 3,500 07/14/21 USD 33.00 USD 96 (219 )
Privia Health Group, Inc. Citibank N.A. 9,000 07/14/21 USD 41.74 USD 399 (35,911 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 13,200 07/15/21 USD 71.76 USD 927 (5,836 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,400 07/15/21 DKK 2,504.07 DKK 3,597 (22,730 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 1,000 07/15/21 CHF 1,446.27 CHF 1,476 $ (46,571 )
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 4,100 07/16/21 USD 15.42 USD 56 (295 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,400 07/20/21 DKK 2,504.07 DKK 3,597 (24,620 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 86,000 07/20/21 HKD 35.86 HKD 2,918 (6,091 )
Sanofi UBS AG 8,300 07/20/21 EUR 88.44 EUR 735 (13,021 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H Citibank N.A. 21,600 07/27/21 HKD 173.36 HKD 3,915 (35,968 )
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc. Goldman Sachs International 106,000 07/27/21 HKD 124.28 HKD 15,070 (258,174 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 13,200 07/28/21 USD 72.46 USD 927 (10,802 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 34,000 07/29/21 HKD 33.72 HKD 1,154 (7,022 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 6,800 08/03/21 USD 161.28 USD 1,094 (32,779 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 52,000 08/04/21 HKD 34.65 HKD 1,764 (8,819 )
Sanofi Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 6,600 08/04/21 EUR 89.05 EUR 585 (12,493 )
Eisai Co. Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 6,300 08/05/21 JPY 12,740.00 JPY 68,784 (552 )
Roche Holding AG JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 2,000 08/05/21 CHF 348.20 CHF 697 (16,154 )
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 2,000 08/05/21 USD 20.34 USD 33 (1,113 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 1,200 08/06/21 USD 177.50 USD 200 (7,650 )
Sanofi, ADR Barclays Bank PLC 9,800 08/09/21 USD 53.00 USD 516 (10,852 )
Genmab A/S Citibank N.A. 4,300 08/10/21 USD 41.88 USD 176 (5,063 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 80,000 08/11/21 HKD 36.70 HKD 2,714 (8,152 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 48,000 08/11/21 HKD 188.75 HKD 8,699 (48,964 )
Oak Street Health, Inc. Citibank N.A. 5,200 08/12/21 USD 66.58 USD 305 (6,033 )
Roche Holding AG Barclays Bank PLC 1,100 08/12/21 CHF 354.03 CHF 384 (6,642 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,400 08/18/21 DKK 2,620.83 DKK 3,597 (15,686 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 18,700 08/18/21 HKD 193.99 HKD 3,389 (12,445 )
Guardant Health, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 2,700 08/20/21 USD 126.56 USD 335 (17,857 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,400 08/25/21 DKK 2,620.67 DKK 3,597 (17,043 )
$ (739,545 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,258,466 $(2,105,394) $(6,019,812)

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 6,019,812 $ — $ — $ — $ 6,019,812

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (3,095,078 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (3,095,078 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ 465,819 $ — $ — $ — $ 465,819

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 6,000,547

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 6,019,812
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 6,019,812
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (5,280,267 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 739,545

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 65,414 $ — $ — (a) $ — (a) $ 65,414
Citibank N.A. 110,453 — — (110,453 ) —
Credit Suisse International 16,638 — — — 16,638
Goldman Sachs International 258,726 — (258,726 ) — —
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 119,386 — (119,386 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 101,686 — — — 101,686
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 7,650 — — — 7,650
UBS AG 59,592 — — — 59,592
$ 739,545 $ — $ (378,112 ) $ (110,453 ) $ 250,980

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Biotechnology $ 111,299,342 $ 11,631,711 $ 2,415,419 $ 125,346,472
Diversified Financial Services 1,957,943 — — 1,957,943
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 160,266,166 3,135,963 — 163,402,129
Health Care Providers & Services 121,571,999 2,103,323 — 123,675,322
Health Care Technology 3,655,054 — — 3,655,054
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2,331,701 — 2,331,701
Life Sciences Tools & Services 47,163,256 10,563,928 — 57,727,184
Pharmaceuticals 103,832,444 16,153,370 — 119,985,814
Other Interests — — 273,830 273,830

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks $ — $ — $ 3,749,284 $ 3,749,284
Warrants 201,622 — — 201,622
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 9,977,621 — — 9,977,621
$ 559,925,447 $ 45,919,996 $ 6,438,533 612,283,976
Investments Valued at NAV (a) 431,237
$ 612,715,213
Derivative Financial Instruments (b)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (4,979,647 ) $ (1,040,165 ) $ — $ (6,019,812 )

(a) Certain investments of the Trust were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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, 2020 $ 2,699,612 $ 254,814 $ 1,417,773 $ 4,372,199
Transfers into Level 3 — — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 (132,438 ) — (598,024 ) (730,462 )
Other (a) (235,430 ) — 235,430 —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — — — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (b)(c) 83,675 19,016 (12,647 ) 90,044
Purchases — — 3,206,753 3,206,753
Sales — — (500,001 ) (500,001 )
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ 2,415,419 $ 273,830 $ 3,749,284 $ 6,438,533
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (c) $ 83,675 $ 19,016 $ (12,638 ) $ 90,053

(a) Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks.

(b) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

(c) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments 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 financial instruments as of period end.

Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Assets
Common Stocks $ 2,415,419 Income Discount Rate 1% —
Other Interests 273,830 Income Discount Rate 1% -2% 1%
Preferred Stocks (b) 3,749,284 Market Market Adjustment Multiple 0.95x - 1.10x 1.00x
Volatility 82% —
Time to Exit 3.0 —

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Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Recent Transactions — —
$ 6,438,533

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

(b) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $795,430 changed to Current Value approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

See notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Biotechnology — 36.0%
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)(b) 306,307 $ 38,438,465
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Acquired 11/20/20, Cost: $5,420,000) (c) 1,426,503 21,397,545
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 430,220 23,709,424
Akeso, Inc. (b)(d) 2,608,000 21,033,573
Akouos, Inc. (b) 296,671 3,723,221
Allakos, Inc. (a)(b) 226,456 19,332,549
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 270,206 45,805,321
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc. (b) 73,436 4,015,480
Ambrx Biopharma, Inc., (Acquired 06/22/21, Cost:
$14,580,000) (c) 8,860,794 23,652,410
Annexon, Inc. (b) 115,174 2,592,567
Annexon, Inc., (Acquired 06/26/20, Cost: $4,170,549) (c) 332,856 7,492,589
Antengene Corp. Ltd., (Acquired 11/18/20, Cost: $7,091,948) (c) 5,019,274 12,373,157
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 165,816 10,479,571
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc. (b) 161,287 7,377,267
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (b) 477,143 13,021,232
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) 129,202 8,811,576
Argenx SE, ADR (a)(b) 117,843 35,478,992
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 83,508 6,916,133
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (b) 288,706 7,133,925
Beam Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 36,988 4,760,725
BioAtla, Inc. (b) 142,704 6,047,796
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. (b) 119,802 11,630,378
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (b) 106,412 8,879,017
Biomea Fusion, Inc. (b)(e) 521,404 8,139,116
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (b) 73,928 6,502,707
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (b) 217,158 13,237,952
C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 377,822 14,296,785
CareDx, Inc. (b) 220,971 20,223,266
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (b) 204,554 5,240,674
Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd. (b)(e) 73,308 1,431,705
Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd., (Acquired 12/01/20, Cost: $14,579,981) (c) 1,330,134 25,421,887
Cytokinetics, Inc. (b) 285,386 5,647,789
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., (Acquired 11/02/20, Cost: $5,826,938) (c) 636,792 5,412,520
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 161,538 1,389,227
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 80,050 2,930,631
Design Therapeutics, Inc., (Acquired 01/25/21, Cost: $10,000,003) (c) 936,636 18,194,997
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 391,382 14,606,376
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 69,510 3,059,135
Everest Medicines Ltd., (Acquired 05/29/20, Cost:
$11,209,200) (c) 3,113,667 30,979,068
Everest Medicines Ltd. (b)(d)(e) 446,500 4,438,522
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 56,308 4,886,971
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (b) 528,851 13,163,101
Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 425,054 3,434,436
Genetron Holdings Ltd., ADR (b) 944,676 19,025,775
Genmab A/S (b) 212,666 87,138,294
Genmab A/S, ADR (a)(b) 753,955 30,783,983
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 394,678 13,821,624
Gracell Biotechnologies, Inc., ADR (b) 845,451 10,990,863
Gritstone bio, Inc. (b) 320,160 2,923,061
HBM Holdings Ltd. (b)(d) 7,553,000 9,620,860
Horizon Therapeutics PLC (b) 228,802 21,425,019
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (b) 317,801 6,670,643
Security Value
Biotechnology (continued)
Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR (b) 61,703 $ 2,409,502
Immunocore Ltd., (Acquired 12/21/20, Cost: $5,861,799) (c) 321,900 12,447,985
Insmed, Inc. (b) 129,404 3,682,838
Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (b) 2,455,865 9,504,198
Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 206,755 8,780,885
Kinnate Biopharma, Inc. (b) 304,595 7,090,972
Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (b) 89,926 8,363,118
Kronos Bio, Inc., (Acquired 10/09/20, Cost: $4,591,000), 8/20/2020 (c) 284,272 6,808,314
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (b) 113,540 7,720,720
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 738,191 35,802,264
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 1,518,223 20,617,468
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 97,655 15,774,212
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc., (Acquired 03/11/21, Cost: $7,999,998) (c) 764,573 16,516,943
Morphic Holding, Inc. (b) 97,810 5,613,316
Natera, Inc. (b) 174,875 19,853,559
Nkarta, Inc. (b) 143,310 4,541,494
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 636,734 17,815,817
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 191,303 3,384,150
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 472,036 16,124,750
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (b) 16,198 296,099
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. (b) 316,988 7,785,225
Prothena Corp. PLC (b) 353,623 18,179,758
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 211,663 8,946,995
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 184,017 5,849,900
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 59,826 2,189,033
Remegen Co. Ltd., Class H (b)(d) 534,000 8,144,493
Revolution Medicines, Inc. (b) 100,563 3,191,870
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 165,785 4,046,812
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) 70,856 5,508,345
Seagen, Inc. (a)(b)(f) 531,710 83,946,375
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 348,666 8,315,684
Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 581,839 6,243,132
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 134,172 4,516,230
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc., (Acquired 09/30/20, Cost: $7,369,358) (c) 748,614 10,612,240
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (b) 448,538 9,509,006
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 222,535 3,651,799
Translate Bio, Inc. (b) 186,305 5,130,840
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)(b) 57,411 10,300,108
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 255,970 1,057,156
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR (b) 189,238 33,493,234
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 221,186 11,767,095
Zymeworks, Inc. (b) 245,566 8,518,685
1,233,192,519
Diversified Financial Services (b) — 1.4%
BCTG Acquisition Corp. 167,744 1,907,249
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. (g) 897,657 8,837,433
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp., Class A 1,361,273 13,626,343
Health Sciences Acquisitions Corp. 233,344 2,380,109
Helix Acquisition Corp., Class A 216,150 2,232,829
Lifesci Acquisition II Corp. (g) 728,200 7,282,000
MedTech Acquisition Corp., Class A 917,284 8,952,692
Therapeutics Acquisition Corp., Class A 407,000 4,183,960
49,402,615
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%
908 Devices, Inc. (b)(e) 282,484 10,946,255
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 23.9%
ABIOMED, Inc. (a)(b) 78,093 24,373,606

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Security Value
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)
Alcon, Inc. 758,750 $ 53,309,775
Angelalign Technology, Inc. (b)(d) 15,400 794,565
Butterfly Network, Inc. (b)(e) 485,650 7,032,212
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (b) 164,491 7,015,541
ConvaTec Group PLC (d) 4,546,400 15,131,418
Cooper Cos., Inc. 60,705 24,055,570
Demant A/S (b) 480,791 27,094,698
DexCom, Inc. (a)(b) 58,156 24,832,612
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) 274,041 28,382,426
GN Store Nord A/S 301,475 26,363,955
Hill-Rom Holdings,
Inc. (a) 142,465 16,182,599
Insulet Corp. (b) 139,019 38,162,106
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)(f) 72,553 66,722,641
Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd. (e) 4,870,919 8,095,749
Masimo Corp. (b) 214,664 52,045,287
Nevro Corp. (a)(b) 243,330 40,341,681
Novocure Ltd. (b) 25,885 5,741,811
NuVasive, Inc. (b) 133,755 9,065,914
Penumbra, Inc. (a)(b) 61,955 16,979,387
Pulmonx Corp. (b) 108,476 4,785,961
ResMed, Inc. (a) 204,886 50,508,497
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd.,
Class A 287,653 21,308,656
SI-BONE, Inc. (b) 155,808 4,903,278
Silk Road Medical, Inc. (b) 211,418 10,118,465
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares 79,726 30,029,170
STERIS PLC 135,782 28,011,827
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares 36,658 58,471,113
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)(b) 147,331 14,350,039
Teleflex, Inc. 140,510 56,455,513
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 300,735 48,364,203
819,030,275
Health Care Providers & Services — 15.0%
Addus HomeCare Corp. (b) 43,339 3,780,894
Agilon Health, Inc. (b) 282,683 11,468,449
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (b) 349,917 8,177,560
Amedisys, Inc. (a)(b)(f) 224,896 55,083,777
Amplifon SpA 629,668 31,133,122
Cano Health, Inc., (Acquired 06/03/21, Cost: $21,741,890) (c) 2,174,189 26,066,532
Cardinal Health, Inc. 433,660 24,757,650
CareMax, Inc., (Acquired 06/08/21, Cost: $14,077,000) (c) 1,407,700 17,664,992
CareMax, Inc. (b) 319,040 4,115,616
Centene Corp. (a)(b) 423,582 30,891,835
Chemed Corp. 23,666 11,229,517
Encompass Health Corp. (a) 403,202 31,461,852
Guardant Health, Inc. (b) 140,410 17,437,518
Humana, Inc. 87,998 38,958,475
Innovage Holding Corp. (b) 83,873 1,787,334
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. (d) 19,001,100 47,890,775
LHC Group, Inc. (a)(b) 241,129 48,288,494
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (b) 417,013 11,617,982
Oak Street Health, Inc. (b)(f) 1,236,532 72,423,679
Privia Health Group, Inc. (b) 137,329 6,093,288
Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA (d) 869,415 12,066,371
512,395,712
Security Value
Health Care Technology (b) — 1.5%
Certara, Inc. 504,495 $ 14,292,343
Doximity, Inc., Class A 98,503 5,732,875
Teladoc Health, Inc. 190,098 31,611,396
51,636,614
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.7%
JD Health International, Inc. (b)(d) 1,667,600 23,818,340
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 10.5%
Avantor, Inc. (b) 746,918 26,523,058
Berkeley Lights, Inc. (a)(b) 330,537 14,811,363
Bruker Corp. 216,025 16,413,580
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)(b) 88,682 32,805,246
Gerresheimer AG 152,221 16,836,762
Illumina, Inc. (a)(b) 34,293 16,227,791
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 140,247 33,984,653
Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class H (d) 395,220 6,349,420
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares 34,812 24,680,193
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (b) 324,000 3,272,400
Olink Holding AB, ADR (b) 30,344 1,044,441
Sotera Health Co. (b) 1,216,066 29,465,279
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H (d) 2,794,392 65,225,486
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (b)(d) 3,867,303 70,811,408
358,451,080
Pharmaceuticals — 4.3%
Antengene Corp. Ltd. (b)(d) 2,537,500 6,245,150
Eisai Co. Ltd. 241,400 23,724,118
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. (d) 9,062,068 39,597,947
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) 330,305 5,925,672
Merck KGaA 102,956 19,754,800
Nektar Therapeutics (b) 345,460 5,928,094
Nuvation Bio, Inc. (b) 206,640 1,923,818
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (b) 255,648 8,183,292
UCB SA 354,931 37,172,502
148,455,393
Total Common Stocks — 93.6% (Cost: $2,123,926,266) 3,207,328,803
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 7.5% (c)(h)
Biotechnology — 4.2%
Cellarity, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 01/15/21, Cost: $14,584,998) 2,430,833 13,855,748
Abbisko Cayman Ltd., (Acquired 12/21/20, Cost: $14,841,983) 1,037,825 14,841,986
Affinvax, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 01/06/21, Cost: $5,786,041) 183,164 5,786,041
Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 02/26/21, Cost: $9,999,999) 5,657,068 9,999,999
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG, Series B, (Acquired 05/14/21, Cost: $8,000,004) 2,048,132 8,000,004
Goldfinch Bio, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 06/26/20, Cost: $3,029,231) 2,567,145 3,311,617
Imago Biosciences, Inc., (Acquired 11/12/20, Cost: $10,000,009) 8,279,524 10,018,224
Immuneering Corp, Series B, (Acquired 12/21/20, Cost: $5,999,982) 583,758 6,001,032

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Security Value
Biotechnology (continued)
IsoPlexis Corp., Series D, (Acquired 12/30/20, Cost: $14,800,023) 192,408 $ 15,606,213
LianBio, Series A, (Acquired 10/28/20, Cost: $5,960,632) 105,200 6,538,180
Neurogene, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 12/14/20, Cost: $5,729,950) 2,348,340 5,729,950
NiKang Therapeutics, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 05/20/21, Cost: $7,999,996) 1,394,189 7,999,996
Numab Therapeutics AG, (Acquired 05/07/21, Cost: $7,770,441) 815,851 7,565,525
Omega Therapeutics, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 03/04/21, Cost: $7,999,998) (g) 2,666,666 7,999,998
OnKure, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 03/03/21, Cost: $2,250,000) 814,244 2,250,000
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 03/09/21, Cost: $9,896,004) 2,748,890 9,896,004
TScan Therapeutics, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 01/15/21, Cost: $9,999,999) 7,013,606 9,999,992
145,400,509
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%
Exo Imaging, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/24/21, Cost: $13,225,003) 2,257,597 13,225,003
Nucleix Ltd., Series AA, (Acquired 03/25/21, Cost: $6,929,998) 2,379,480 6,929,998
Quanta Dialysis Technologies Ltd., Series D, (Acquired 06/18/21, Cost: $14,071,890) 115,766,240 14,088,587
34,243,588
Health Care Services — 1.1%
Adicon Holdings Ltd., (Acquired 12/22/20, Cost: $17,840,000) 2,139,245,197 19,323,802
Everly Well, Inc., Series D, (Acquired 11/25/20, Cost: $9,999,986) 382,775 18,599,037
37,922,839
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%
Insitro, Inc.
Series B, (Acquired 05/21/20, Cost: $5,000,000) 802,478 14,677,322
Series C, (Acquired 03/10/21, Cost: $3,600,018) 196,818 3,600,018
Vividion Therapeutics, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 02/18/21, Cost: $8,000,000) 3,809,524 7,619,048
25,896,388
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%
PsiQuantum Corp., Series D, (Acquired 05/21/21, Cost: $14,999,996) 571,947 15,002,170
Total Preferred Stocks — 7.5% 258,465,494
Total Preferred Securities — 7.5% (Cost: $238,316,181) 258,465,494
Warrants
Biotechnology — 0.0%
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Expires 10/27/2025) (b) 68,184 972,304
Security Value
Diversified Financial Services (b) — 0.1%
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. (Expires 12/14/2025) 299,219 $ 308,195
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. (Expires 11/12/2025) 340,318 609,169
MedTech Acquisition Corp. (Expires 12/18/2025) 305,761 303,529
1,220,893
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%
Butterfly Network, Inc. (Expires 05/27/2025) (b) 162,183 783,344
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%
CareMax, Inc. (Expires 06/08/2026) (b) 63,808 301,174
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%
Nuvation Bio, Inc. (Expires 07/07/2027) (b) 68,880 179,095
Total Warrants — 0.1% (Cost: $2,676,284) 3,456,810
Total Long-Term Investments — 101.2% (Cost: $2,364,918,731) 3,469,251,107
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 0.2%
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.13% (g)(i)(j) 6,243,159 6,245,032
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2% (Cost: $6,245,032) 6,245,032
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.4% (Cost: $2,371,163,763) 3,475,496,139
Options Written — (1.1)% (Premiums Received: $(26,477,309)) (36,875,732 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.3% (Cost: $2,344,686,454) 3,438,620,407
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)% (10,590,795 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 3,428,029,612

(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) Non-income producing security.

(c) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $493,506,673, representing 14.4% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $372,835,845.

(d) 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.

(e) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

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

(g) Affiliate of the Trust.

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

(i) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(j) All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned 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.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class (a) $ 18,347,773 $ — $ (18,347,773 ) (b) $ — $ — $ — — $ 4,302 —
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. — 8,555,569 — — 281,864 8,837,433 897,657 — —
Lifesci Acquisition II Corp. 7,733,484 — — — (451,484 ) 7,282,000 728,200 — —
Omega Therapeutics, Inc., Series C — 7,999,998 — — — 7,999,998 2,666,666 — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series 9,577,689 — (3,332,796 ) (b) 139 — 6,245,032 6,243,159 116,400 (c) —
$ 139 $ (169,620 ) $ 30,364,463 $ 120,702 $ —

(a) As of period end, the entity is no longer an affiliate.

(b) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(c) All or a portion 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Centene Corp. 288 07/02/21 USD 72.50 USD 2,100 $ (43,920 )
Humana, Inc. 85 07/02/21 USD 450.00 USD 3,763 (5,100 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 39 07/02/21 USD 815.00 USD 3,587 (409,500 )
Nektar Therapeutics 536 07/02/21 USD 19.00 USD 920 (8,040 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 23 07/02/21 USD 84.00 USD 179 (173 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 293 07/09/21 USD 95.50 USD 3,035 (235,865 )
Humana, Inc. 54 07/09/21 USD 437.50 USD 2,391 (44,820 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 42 07/09/21 USD 885.00 USD 3,862 (163,590 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 55 07/09/21 USD 165.00 USD 915 (27,913 )
ABIOMED, Inc. 234 07/16/21 USD 310.00 USD 7,303 (224,640 )
Addus HomeCare Corp. 130 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,134 (10,400 )
Agilon Health, Inc. 424 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,720 (252,280 )
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 604 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 3,329 (18,120 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 490 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,145 (24,500 )
Allakos, Inc. 343 07/16/21 USD 115.00 USD 2,928 (171,500 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 428 07/16/21 USD 150.00 USD 7,255 (933,040 )
Amedisys, Inc. 346 07/16/21 USD 270.00 USD 8,475 (38,060 )
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 239 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,510 (209,125 )
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc. 220 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,006 (55,550 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 107 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 292 (5,083 )
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 387 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,639 (161,572 )
Argenx SE, ADR 177 07/16/21 USD 290.00 USD 5,329 (306,210 )
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 130 07/16/21 USD 80.00 USD 1,077 (80,600 )
Avantor, Inc. 1,107 07/16/21 USD 32.50 USD 3,931 (348,705 )
Berkeley Lights, Inc. 391 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,752 (78,200 )
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. 90 07/16/21 USD 80.00 USD 874 (159,300 )
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. 117 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,136 (72,540 )
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. 319 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,662 (38,280 )
Blueprint Medicines Corp. 221 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 1,944 (17,680 )
Bruker Corp. 648 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 4,924 (392,040 )
Butterfly Network, Inc. 731 07/16/21 USD 15.00 USD 1,058 (42,033 )
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. 230 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 981 (74,175 )
CareDx, Inc. 182 07/16/21 USD 80.00 USD 1,666 (221,130 )
Centene Corp. 312 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 2,275 (19,500 )
Certara, Inc. 93 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 263 (8,370 )
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 126 07/16/21 USD 330.00 USD 4,661 (509,040 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Chemed Corp. 70 07/16/21 USD 510.00 USD 3,322 $ (35,000 )
Cooper Cos., Inc. 91 07/16/21 USD 390.00 USD 3,606 (84,630 )
Cytokinetics, Inc. 431 07/16/21 USD 28.00 USD 853 (64,650 )
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 240 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 879 (12,600 )
DexCom, Inc. 174 07/16/21 USD 410.00 USD 7,430 (368,880 )
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 549 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 2,049 (417,240 )
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 208 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 915 (11,440 )
Encompass Health Corp. 649 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 5,064 (16,225 )
Encompass Health Corp. 560 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 4,370 (16,800 )
Genmab A/S 937 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 3,826 (234,250 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 563 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,972 (15,483 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 267 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 935 (2,003 )
Guardant Health, Inc. 250 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 3,105 (50,625 )
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 252 07/16/21 USD 115.00 USD 2,862 (28,980 )
Horizon Pharma PLC 486 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 4,551 (54,675 )
Insmed, Inc. 194 07/16/21 USD 32.00 USD 552 (6,305 )
Insulet Corp. 117 07/16/21 USD 260.00 USD 3,212 (228,735 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 76 07/16/21 USD 870.00 USD 6,989 (411,920 )
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. 146 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 3,538 (18,250 )
Kadmon Holdings, Inc. 17 07/16/21 USD 5.00 USD 7 (298 )
Kodiak Sciences, Inc. 135 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,256 (93,825 )
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 336 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 2,285 (79,800 )
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. 1,062 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 5,151 (191,160 )
LHC Group, Inc. 230 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 4,606 (32,775 )
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 200 07/16/21 USD 18.00 USD 359 (17,000 )
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 460 07/16/21 USD 16.00 USD 825 (123,050 )
Masimo Corp. 475 07/16/21 USD 218.00 USD 11,516 (1,152,357 )
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. 146 07/16/21 USD 175.00 USD 2,358 (19,710 )
Natera, Inc. 254 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 2,884 (171,450 )
Natera, Inc. 270 07/16/21 USD 105.00 USD 3,065 (274,050 )
Nevro Corp. 353 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 5,852 (430,660 )
Nkarta, Inc. 243 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 770 (121,500 )
Novocure Ltd. 77 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,708 (182,875 )
NuVasive, Inc. 201 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 1,362 (84,420 )
Oak Street Health, Inc. 1,664 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 9,746 (24,960 )
Penumbra, Inc. 60 07/16/21 USD 290.00 USD 1,644 (20,100 )
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 485 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,657 (138,225 )
Prothena Corp. PLC 279 07/16/21 USD 26.00 USD 1,434 (722,610 )
Prothena Corp. PLC 781 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 4,015 (208,917 )
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 301 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,272 (4,515 )
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. 147 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 467 (103,635 )
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. 453 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,450 (29,445 )
ResMed, Inc. 448 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 11,044 (2,094,400 )
Revolution Medicines, Inc. 192 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 609 (19,200 )
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. 497 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,213 (14,910 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 13 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 101 (650 )
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. 176 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,368 (7,040 )
Seagen, Inc. 791 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 12,488 (237,300 )
SI-BONE, Inc. 167 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 526 (16,283 )
Silk Road Medical, Inc. 382 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,828 (90,725 )
STERIS PLC 199 07/16/21 USD 190.00 USD 4,105 (316,410 )
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. 92 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 310 (46,000 )
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. 145 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,412 (57,275 )
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. 342 07/16/21 USD 22.50 USD 561 (25,650 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 171 07/16/21 USD 165.00 USD 2,844 (112,005 )
Teleflex, Inc. 149 07/16/21 USD 420.00 USD 5,987 (70,030 )
Translate Bio, Inc. 279 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 768 (90,675 )
United Therapeutics Corp. 86 07/16/21 USD 195.00 USD 1,543 (9,030 )
Zai Lab Ltd. 197 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 3,487 (222,610 )
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 333 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,772 (166,500 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 390 07/16/21 USD 170.00 USD 6,272 (13,650 )
Zymeworks, Inc. 396 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,374 (109,890 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 615 07/21/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,678 $ (34,991 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. 432 07/23/21 USD 60.50 USD 2,466 (22,680 )
Centene Corp. 220 07/23/21 USD 72.00 USD 1,604 (52,250 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 104 07/23/21 USD 102.00 USD 1,077 (33,280 )
Humana, Inc. 45 07/23/21 USD 447.50 USD 1,992 (31,050 )
Illumina, Inc. 63 07/23/21 USD 450.00 USD 2,981 (180,180 )
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. 106 07/23/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,032 (48,230 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. 231 07/23/21 USD 167.50 USD 3,841 (147,262 )
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. 354 07/29/21 USD 43.00 USD 1,240 (17,358 )
Cardinal Health, Inc. 868 07/30/21 USD 59.50 USD 4,955 (49,910 )
Centene Corp. 450 07/30/21 USD 72.50 USD 3,282 (123,750 )
Humana, Inc. 79 07/30/21 USD 435.00 USD 3,497 (143,385 )
Illumina, Inc. 39 07/30/21 USD 465.00 USD 1,846 (83,655 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 31 07/30/21 USD 900.00 USD 2,851 (123,845 )
Nektar Therapeutics 500 07/30/21 USD 18.50 USD 858 (52,500 )
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 425 08/06/21 USD 106.00 USD 4,402 (113,687 )
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 29 08/06/21 USD 925.00 USD 2,667 (82,070 )
Pulmonx Corp. 137 08/06/21 USD 43.25 USD 604 (44,405 )
Zai Lab Ltd. 370 08/06/21 USD 169.75 USD 6,549 (561,397 )
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 452 08/10/21 USD 64.86 USD 2,755 (107,991 )
Amedisys, Inc. 328 08/13/21 USD 267.00 USD 8,034 (171,697 )
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. 918 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 11,520 (284,580 )
Agilon Health, Inc. 424 08/20/21 USD 39.50 USD 1,720 (144,322 )
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 686 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 3,781 (56,595 )
Alcon AG 702 08/20/21 USD 72.50 USD 4,932 (115,830 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 34 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 79 (2,210 )
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 525 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,227 (39,375 )
Allakos, Inc. 343 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 2,928 (73,745 )
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 382 08/20/21 USD 170.00 USD 6,476 (530,980 )
Alx Oncology Holdings Inc. 220 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,203 (57,200 )
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 258 08/20/21 USD 63.50 USD 1,631 (132,938 )
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc. 250 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,144 (112,500 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 507 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,384 (128,017 )
Argenx SE, ADR 177 08/20/21 USD 320.00 USD 5,329 (213,285 )
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 120 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 994 (49,200 )
Avantor, Inc. 1,133 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 4,023 (237,930 )
Beam Therapeutics, Inc. 110 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,416 (421,300 )
Berkeley Lights, Inc. 300 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,344 (66,750 )
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. 151 08/20/21 USD 105.25 USD 1,466 (78,941 )
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. 199 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,213 (55,222 )
C4 Therapeutics, Inc. 424 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,604 (167,480 )
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. 263 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,122 (49,312 )
CareDx, Inc. 480 08/20/21 USD 92.50 USD 4,393 (377,919 )
Certara, Inc. 116 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 329 (17,690 )
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 140 08/20/21 USD 360.00 USD 5,179 (306,600 )
Cooper Cos., Inc. 91 08/20/21 USD 400.00 USD 3,606 (84,630 )
Cytokinetics, Inc. 419 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 829 (95,322 )
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 621 08/20/21 USD 37.75 USD 2,318 (161,849 )
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. 75 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 651 (45,750 )
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. 93 08/20/21 USD 100.00 USD 807 (39,990 )
Genmab A/S 475 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,939 (39,188 )
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 175 08/20/21 USD 120.00 USD 1,988 (38,938 )
Horizon Pharma PLC 200 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,873 (112,000 )
Insmed, Inc. 194 08/20/21 USD 33.00 USD 552 (50,925 )
Insulet Corp. 300 08/20/21 USD 300.00 USD 8,235 (282,000 )
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. 274 08/20/21 USD 250.00 USD 6,640 (158,920 )
LHC Group, Inc. 230 08/20/21 USD 210.01 USD 4,606 (105,621 )
Masimo Corp. 168 08/20/21 USD 245.00 USD 4,073 (160,440 )
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. 146 08/20/21 USD 180.00 USD 2,358 (65,335 )
Nevro Corp. 376 08/20/21 USD 175.00 USD 6,234 (235,000 )
Nkarta, Inc. 25 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 79 (10,000 )
NuVasive, Inc. 200 08/20/21 USD 70.25 USD 1,356 (97,677 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Oak Street Health, Inc. 665 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 3,895 $ (184,537 )
Penumbra, Inc. 125 08/20/21 USD 310.00 USD 3,426 (90,625 )
Pulmonx Corp. 94 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 415 (16,920 )
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. 405 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,287 (114,412 )
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. 300 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 960 (144,000 )
ResMed, Inc. 166 08/20/21 USD 240.00 USD 4,092 (248,170 )
Revolution Medicines, Inc. 110 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 349 (53,900 )
Seagen, Inc. 800 08/20/21 USD 170.00 USD 12,630 (364,000 )
Silk Road Medical, Inc. 252 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,206 (57,330 )
STERIS PLC 208 08/20/21 USD 210.00 USD 4,291 (95,680 )
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. 310 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,043 (93,000 )
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. 190 08/20/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,851 (194,750 )
Teleflex, Inc. 272 08/20/21 USD 430.00 USD 10,929 (178,160 )
Translate Bio, Inc. 279 08/20/21 USD 25.00 USD 768 (152,055 )
United Therapeutics Corp. 86 08/20/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,543 (21,930 )
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 330 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,756 (87,450 )
Zymeworks, Inc. 340 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,179 (75,650 )
LHC Group, Inc. 263 09/17/21 USD 220.00 USD 5,267 (130,185 )
$ (25,468,688 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 96,950 07/02/21 USD 15.42 USD 1,317 $ (1 )
Convatec Group PLC Barclays Bank PLC 500,000 07/07/21 GBP 2.39 GBP 1,203 (20,065 )
GN Store Nord A/S UBS AG 48,300 07/07/21 DKK 523.99 DKK 26,489 (194,039 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 582,000 07/07/21 HKD 35.52 HKD 19,746 (17,619 )
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,200,000 07/07/21 HKD 21.32 HKD 23,483 (29,161 )
Pulmonx Corp. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 9,400 07/07/21 USD 44.80 USD 415 (8,685 )
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. Credit Suisse International 25,800 07/08/21 USD 21.77 USD 638 (81,373 )
Gerresheimer AG Credit Suisse International 19,000 07/08/21 EUR 95.89 EUR 1,772 (11,710 )
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 10,200 07/08/21 CHF 315.93 CHF 3,555 (359,261 )
Berkeley Lights, Inc. Credit Suisse International 30,000 07/09/21 USD 51.00 USD 1,344 (6,216 )
Sotera Health Co. Credit Suisse International 50,000 07/09/21 USD 22.92 USD 1,212 (72,209 )
Amplifon UBS AG 25,600 07/14/21 EUR 39.80 EUR 1,067 (66,581 )
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 20,200 07/14/21 USD 33.00 USD 551 (1,264 )
Eisai Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 36,700 07/14/21 JPY 7,073.29 JPY 400,695 (1,272,782 )
Lonza Group AG Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,100 07/14/21 CHF 602.55 CHF 722 (64,126 )
Privia Health Group, Inc. Citibank N.A. 41,100 07/14/21 USD 41.74 USD 1,824 (163,994 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 78,700 07/15/21 USD 71.76 USD 5,529 (34,794 )
Amplifon UBS AG 52,000 07/15/21 EUR 39.69 EUR 2,168 (141,431 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 17,200 07/15/21 DKK 2,504.07 DKK 44,197 (279,256 )
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,334,000 07/15/21 HKD 23.22 HKD 26,105 (20,969 )
Lonza Group AG UBS AG 2,900 07/15/21 CHF 601.19 CHF 1,902 (173,495 )
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 4,000 07/15/21 CHF 1,446.27 CHF 5,903 (186,283 )
UCB SA Credit Suisse International 38,100 07/15/21 EUR 76.73 EUR 3,365 (523,839 )
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 96,950 07/16/21 USD 15.42 USD 1,317 (6,985 )
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 35,000 07/20/21 USD 24.95 USD 865 (62,085 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 17,200 07/20/21 DKK 2,504.07 DKK 44,197 (302,472 )
Gerresheimer AG Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 26,600 07/20/21 EUR 92.67 EUR 2,481 (90,744 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 484,000 07/20/21 HKD 35.86 HKD 16,421 (34,277 )
Merck Kgaa Goldman Sachs International 30,800 07/20/21 EUR 158.81 EUR 4,984 (175,486 )
Rede Dor Sao Luiz SA Credit Suisse International 260,800 07/20/21 USD 70.74 USD 18,003 (69,892 )
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 1,272,000 07/27/21 HKD 20.31 HKD 24,892 (172,447 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H Citibank N.A. 282,000 07/27/21 HKD 173.36 HKD 51,107 (469,582 )
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc. Goldman Sachs International 710,000 07/27/21 HKD 124.28 HKD 100,938 (1,729,281 )
Alcon AG Credit Suisse International 78,700 07/28/21 USD 72.46 USD 5,529 (64,402 )
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 33,000 07/28/21 USD 18.29 USD 592 (56,949 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 766,000 07/29/21 HKD 33.72 HKD 25,988 (158,205 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Lonza Group AG UBS AG 6,400 07/29/21 CHF 680.01 CHF 4,198 $ (40,711 )
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 3,300 07/29/21 CHF 1,447.15 CHF 4,870 (190,480 )
UCB SA Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 22,400 07/29/21 EUR 86.75 EUR 1,978 (86,273 )
SI-BONE, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 30,000 07/30/21 USD 31.90 USD 944 (39,697 )
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 51,200 08/03/21 USD 161.29 USD 8,234 (246,810 )
Amplifon Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 111,300 08/04/21 EUR 41.31 EUR 4,641 (227,909 )
Convatec Group PLC Goldman Sachs International 545,000 08/04/21 GBP 2.43 GBP 1,311 (28,701 )
Demant Goldman Sachs International 84,200 08/04/21 DKK 356.70 DKK 29,757 (146,246 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 452,000 08/04/21 HKD 34.65 HKD 15,335 (76,656 )
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,100,000 08/04/21 HKD 18.84 HKD 21,526 (271,405 )
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 13,700 08/04/21 CHF 345.36 CHF 4,774 (163,921 )
Akeso Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 560,000 08/05/21 HKD 67.94 HKD 35,067 (176,528 )
Eisai Co. Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 35,700 08/05/21 JPY 12,740.00 JPY 389,776 (3,127 )
Genetron Holdings Ltd., ADR Bank of America N.A. 50,000 08/05/21 USD 21.81 USD 1,007 (31,600 )
GN Store Nord A/S JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 42,200 08/05/21 DKK 560.26 DKK 23,143 (82,758 )
Morphic Holding, Inc. Citibank N.A. 14,700 08/05/21 USD 62.17 USD 844 (21,915 )
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 32,500 08/05/21 USD 20.34 USD 533 (18,078 )
Teladoc Health, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 11,300 08/06/21 USD 177.50 USD 1,879 (72,037 )
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 25,800 08/09/21 USD 26.09 USD 638 (28,241 )
Genmab A/S Citibank N.A. 84,900 08/10/21 USD 41.88 USD 3,466 (99,961 )
C4 Therapeutics, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 35,500 08/11/21 USD 41.30 USD 1,343 (39,050 )
Convatec Group PLC UBS AG 319,000 08/11/21 GBP 2.40 GBP 768 (26,084 )
Demant UBS AG 60,000 08/11/21 DKK 361.82 DKK 21,205 (94,722 )
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 434,000 08/11/21 HKD 36.70 HKD 14,724 (44,226 )
Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 794,000 08/11/21 HKD 21.79 HKD 15,538 (88,175 )
Morphic Holding, Inc. Citibank N.A. 14,700 08/11/21 USD 62.17 USD 844 (25,311 )
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 3,600 08/11/21 CHF 1,509.09 CHF 5,313 (118,909 )
UCB SA JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 46,000 08/11/21 EUR 85.82 EUR 4,063 (96,375 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 300,000 08/11/21 HKD 188.75 HKD 54,369 (306,024 )
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 450,000 08/11/21 HKD 148.52 HKD 63,975 (395,751 )
Akeso Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 222,000 08/12/21 HKD 68.11 HKD 13,901 (82,133 )
Keros Therapeutics, Inc. Citibank N.A. 31,000 08/12/21 USD 45.53 USD 1,317 (62,921 )
Oak Street Health, Inc. Citibank N.A. 138,000 08/12/21 USD 66.58 USD 8,083 (160,105 )
Genetron Holdings Ltd., ADR Bank of America N.A. 50,000 08/17/21 USD 21.81 USD 1,007 (67,275 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 14,600 08/18/21 DKK 2,620.83 DKK 37,516 (163,577 )
Wuxi Apptec Ltd., Class H JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 256,300 08/18/21 HKD 193.99 HKD 46,449 (170,565 )
Guardant Health, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 17,100 08/20/21 USD 126.56 USD 2,124 (113,094 )
Genmab A/S Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 14,600 08/25/21 DKK 2,620.67 DKK 37,516 (177,733 )
$ (11,407,044 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 5,379,879 $ (15,778,302 ) $ (36,875,732 )

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 36,875,732 $ — $ — $ — $ 36,875,732

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (11,593,593 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (11,593,593 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ 5,317,215 $ — $ — $ — $ 5,317,215

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 29,355,573

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 36,875,732
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 36,875,732
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (25,468,688 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 11,407,044

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 127,116 $ — $ — (a) $ — (a) $ 127,116 (b)
Barclays Bank PLC 284,953 — (284,953 ) — —
Citibank N.A. 1,003,789 — (1,003,789 ) (20,000 ) (20,000 )
Credit Suisse International 864,435 — (497,352 ) — 367,083
Goldman Sachs International 2,255,288 — (1,890,887 ) (364,401 ) —
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 3,083,851 — (3,083,851 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 2,242,488 — (2,242,488 ) (16,000 ) (16,000 )
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 72,037 — — — 72,037
UBS AG 1,473,087 — (777,587 ) — 695,500
$ 11,407,044 $ — $ (9,780,907 ) $ (400,401 ) $ 1,225,736

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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.

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Biotechnology $ 911,507,122 $ 321,685,397 $ — $ 1,233,192,519
Diversified Financial Services 49,402,615 — — 49,402,615
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 10,946,255 — — 10,946,255
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 647,666,934 171,363,341 — 819,030,275
Health Care Providers & Services 389,640,291 122,755,421 — 512,395,712
Health Care Technology 51,636,614 — — 51,636,614
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 23,818,340 — 23,818,340
Life Sciences Tools & Services 174,547,811 183,903,269 — 358,451,080
Pharmaceuticals 21,960,876 126,494,517 — 148,455,393
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — — 258,465,494 258,465,494
Warrants 3,456,810 — — 3,456,810
$ 2,260,765,328 $ 950,020,285 $ 258,465,494 3,469,251,107
Investments Valued at NAV (a) 6,245,032
$ 3,475,496,139
Derivative Financial Instruments (b)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (22,279,225 ) $ (14,596,507 ) $ — $ (36,875,732 )

(a) Certain investments of the Trust were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

(b ) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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
Assets
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2020 $ 28,744,832 $ 112,069,329 $ 140,814,161
Transfers into Level 3 — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 (a) (3,884,625 ) (31,063,087 ) (34,947,712 )
Other (b) (24,860,207 ) 24,860,207 —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (c)(d) — 19,664,669 19,664,669
Purchases — 147,514,376 147,514,376
Sales — (14,580,000 ) (14,580,000 )
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ — $ 258,465,494 $ 258,465,494
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (d) $ — $ 19,664,919 $ 19,664,919

(a) As of December 31, 2020, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2021, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

(b) Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks.

(c) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

(d) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments 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 financial instruments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values

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based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $6,538,179. A significant change in the third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Assets
Preferred Stocks (b) $ 251,927,315 Market Revenue Multiple 6.60x —
EBITDA Multiple 11.00x —
Volatility 80% - 82% 81%
Time to Exit 2.0 - 3.0 2.6
Market Adjustment Multiple 0.95x - 1.10x 0.99x
Recent Transactions — —
$ 251,927,315

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

(b) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $63,507,814 changed to Current Value approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense — 4.4%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)(b) 874,632 $ 154,634,938
HEICO Corp. 405,786 56,574,684
211,209,622
Auto Components — 2.4%
Fox Factory Holding Corp. (b) 731,101 113,803,182
Beverages — 1.2%
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (b) 784,040 59,657,604
Biotechnology (b) — 3.5%
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 1,772,429 80,486,001
Invitae Corp. (c) 1,279,324 43,151,599
Natera, Inc. 389,429 44,211,874
167,849,474
Building Products — 1.8%
AZEK Co., Inc. (b) 2,075,071 88,107,515
Chemicals — 3.2%
Amyris, Inc. (a)(b) 9,353,069 153,109,739
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.8%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b) 393,799 57,931,771
Chegg, Inc. (b)(c) 883,286 73,409,899
Ideal Image, Class A, (Acquired 05/05/21, Cost: $50,000,000) (d)(e) 6,224 50,000,000
181,341,670
Electrical Equipment — 1.9%
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A (b) 2,604,084 92,444,982
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.2%
908 Devices, Inc. (b)(f)(g) 1,687,470 65,389,463
Halma PLC 1,072,993 39,974,599
105,364,062
Entertainment — 2.1%
Kahoot! AS (b) 14,891,946 102,091,465
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 143,783 27,465,429
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. 496,178 28,257,337
55,722,766
Food Products (b) — 2.8%
Freshpet, Inc. (a) 731,442 119,195,789
Vital Farms, Inc. 842,467 16,815,641
136,011,430
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (b) — 7.1%
Eargo, Inc. (f) 2,065,987 82,453,541
Inmode Ltd. 508,987 48,190,889
Masimo Corp. (c) 479,358 116,220,347
Outset Medical, Inc. 1,196,816 59,816,864
Pulmonx Corp. 799,583 35,277,602
341,959,243
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%
Guardant Health, Inc. (b) 357,111 44,349,615
Health Care Technology (b) — 6.8%
Certara, Inc. 2,767,607 78,406,306
Doximity, Inc., Class A 134,838 7,847,572
Security Value
Health Care Technology (continued)
Health Catalyst, Inc. (c) 1,625,593 $ 90,236,668
Phreesia, Inc. (a) 2,414,488 148,008,114
324,498,660
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.4%
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)(b)(c) 1,263,250 96,625,992
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (b)(c) 854,290 64,285,323
Wingstop, Inc. 324,890 51,212,411
212,123,726
IT Services (b) — 5.9%
Globant SA 384,189 84,206,545
Marqeta, Inc. (g) 1,351,466 37,935,651
MongoDB, Inc. 189,408 68,474,780
Wix.com Ltd. 317,829 92,259,402
282,876,378
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 8.6%
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A (b)(c) 696,579 136,404,100
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (b) 115,349 4,713,160
Bio-Techne Corp. (c) 272,619 122,749,431
Olink Holding AB, ADR (b) 828,793 28,527,055
Repligen Corp. (b) 339,630 67,796,941
Seer, Inc. (b) 1,551,639 50,862,726
411,053,413
Machinery — 1.5%
Chart Industries, Inc. (b) 500,362 73,212,968
Personal Products — 1.6%
Honest Co., Inc. (b)(f) 4,815,961 77,970,408
Road & Rail — 1.0%
Saia, Inc. (b) 231,295 48,453,989
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.9%
Brooks Automation, Inc. 531,986 50,687,626
Cree, Inc. (b) 357,706 35,030,148
Entegris, Inc. (a)(c) 1,112,238 136,771,907
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (b) 942,144 52,929,650
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a) 280,564 104,776,626
380,195,957
Software — 16.8%
8x8, Inc. (b) 845,242 23,463,918
Avalara, Inc. (a)(b) 892,670 144,434,006
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. (b) 487,752 89,346,411
Blackline, Inc. (b) 504,593 56,146,063
Everbridge, Inc. (b) 159,136 21,655,227
Five9, Inc. (b) 602,725 110,533,738
Lightspeed POS, Inc. (b) 1,586,916 132,819,083
nCino Inc. (b) 1,293,134 77,484,589
Paylocity Holding Corp. (b) 602,034 114,868,087
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (b) 147,420 15,122,344
Snorkel Al, Inc., (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $2,999,997) (d)(e) 199,738 3,269,711
Vonage Holdings Corp. (b) 1,359,054 19,583,968
808,727,145

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Security Value
Specialty Retail (b) — 4.5%
Leslie’s Inc. 2,632,664 $ 72,371,933
Vroom Inc. (a)(c) 3,463,203 144,969,678
217,341,611
Total Common Stocks — 97.5% (Cost: $4,671,171,784) 4,689,476,624
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 4.0% (d)(e)
Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%
Relativity Space, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 05/27/21, Cost: $50,000,009) 2,189,612 49,988,842
Capital Markets — 1.1%
The Production Board LLC, Series A, (Acquired 06/04/21, Cost: $50,000,001) 16,666,667 50,000,001
Food Products — 0.8%
Motif Food Works, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 06/08/21, Cost: $39,999,986) 1,972,240 39,999,985
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%
PsiQuantum Corp., Series D, (Acquired 05/21/21, Cost: $39,999,990) 1,525,192 40,005,786
Software — 0.2%
Snorkel AI, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $10,999,994) 732,373 10,999,993
Total Preferred Stocks — 4.0% 190,994,607
Total Preferred Securities — 4.0% (Cost: $190,999,980) 190,994,607
Total Long-Term Investments — 101.5% (Cost: $4,862,171,764) 4,880,471,231
Security Value
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 0.1%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (f)(h) 6,081,460 $ 6,081,460
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.13% (f)(h) 796,714 796,953
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1% (Cost: $6,878,413) 6,878,413
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.6% (Cost: $4,869,050,177) 4,887,349,644
Options Written — (1.4)% (Premiums Received: $(43,810,527)) (68,185,597 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.2% (Cost: $4,825,239,650) 4,819,164,047
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% (8,135,536 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 4,811,028,511

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

(b) Non-income producing security.

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

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

(e) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $244,264,318, representing 5.1% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $243,999,977.

(f) Affiliate of the Trust.

(g) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(h) Annualized 7-day 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the period ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer — 908 Devices, Inc. Value at 03/29/21 (a) — $ — Purchases at Cost — $ 83,484,668 $ — $ — $ (18,095,205 ) Value at 06/30/21 — $ 65,389,463 1,687,470 Income — $ — $ —
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class — 6,081,460 (b) — — — 6,081,460 6,081,460 42,766 —
Eargo, Inc. — 99,231,391 — — (16,777,850 ) 82,453,541 2,065,987 — —
Honest Co., Inc. — 77,055,376 — — 915,033 77,970,409 4,815,961 — —
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (c) — 214,699,815 (212,175,613 ) (2,524,202 ) — — — — —
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (c) — 211,658,254 (226,065,994 ) 14,407,740 — — — — —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — 796,953 (b) — — — 796,953 796,714 61,662 (d) —
$ 11,883,538 $ (33,958,022 ) $ 232,691,826 $ 104,428 $ —

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(c) As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(d) All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call
Globant SA 163 07/01/21 USD 231.00 USD 3,573 $ (18 )
MongoDB, Inc. 202 07/02/21 USD 320.00 USD 7,303 (856,480 )
Phreesia, Inc. 650 07/06/21 USD 50.00 USD 3,985 (746,197 )
Guardant Health, Inc. 451 07/07/21 USD 140.00 USD 5,601 (7,723 )
Leslie’s Inc. 568 07/07/21 USD 30.50 USD 1,561 (5,695 )
8x8, Inc. 679 07/09/21 USD 24.00 USD 1,885 (261,415 )
Chegg, Inc. 474 07/09/21 USD 82.51 USD 3,939 (104,916 )
Vonage Holdings Corp. 2,740 07/12/21 USD 14.15 USD 3,948 (160,991 )
Phreesia, Inc. 850 07/13/21 USD 49.00 USD 5,211 (1,098,319 )
Leslie’s Inc. 568 07/14/21 USD 32.00 USD 1,561 (7,407 )
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A 235 07/16/21 USD 175.00 USD 4,602 (534,625 )
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A 361 07/16/21 USD 200.00 USD 7,069 (176,890 )
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. 90 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 368 (5,625 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,500 07/16/21 USD 18.50 USD 2,456 (48,750 )
Axon Enterprise, Inc. 871 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 15,399 (1,903,135 )
AZEK Co., Inc. 817 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 3,469 (20,425 )
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 293 07/16/21 USD 165.00 USD 5,367 (588,930 )
Bio-Techne Corp. 207 07/16/21 USD 450.00 USD 9,320 (185,265 )
Bio-Techne Corp. 128 07/16/21 USD 430.00 USD 5,763 (291,200 )
Blackline, Inc. 501 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 5,575 (180,360 )
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 424 07/16/21 USD 144.01 USD 6,237 (236,219 )
Brooks Automation, Inc. 642 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 6,117 (17,655 )
Brooks Automation, Inc. 214 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 2,039 (33,170 )
Celsius Holdings, Inc. 840 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 6,392 (655,200 )
Celsius Holdings, Inc. 843 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 6,414 (1,007,385 )
Certara, Inc. 623 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,765 (56,070 )
Chart Industries, Inc. 536 07/16/21 USD 160.00 USD 7,843 (76,380 )
Chegg, Inc. 947 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 7,871 (14,205 )
Chegg, Inc. 474 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 3,939 (80,580 )
Eargo Inc. 1,422 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 5,675 (135,090 )
Eargo Inc. 800 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 3,193 (60,000 )
Everbridge, Inc. 347 07/16/21 USD 125.00 USD 4,722 (423,340 )
Five9, Inc. 650 07/16/21 USD 185.00 USD 11,920 (295,750 )
Fox Factory Holding Corp. 785 07/16/21 USD 165.00 USD 12,219 (64,762 )
Freshpet, Inc. 353 07/16/21 USD 180.00 USD 5,752 (134,140 )
Globant SA 130 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 2,849 (14,950 )
Globant SA 325 07/16/21 USD 232.95 USD 7,123 (55,735 )
Guardant Health, Inc. 290 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 3,602 (7,975 )
Guardant Health, Inc. 310 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 3,850 (62,775 )
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 1,691 07/16/21 USD 46.00 USD 7,679 (253,650 )
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. 613 07/16/21 USD 47.00 USD 2,784 (49,040 )
Health Catalyst, Inc. 970 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 5,384 (36,375 )
Health Catalyst, Inc. 1,309 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 7,266 (65,450 )
HEICO Corp. 265 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 3,695 (23,188 )
Honest Co., Inc. 2,000 07/16/21 USD 17.50 USD 3,238 (70,000 )
Honest Co., Inc. 405 07/16/21 USD 20.00 USD 656 (4,050 )
Honest Co., Inc. 1,000 07/16/21 USD 22.50 USD 1,619 (15,000 )
Inmode Ltd. 546 07/16/21 USD 85.25 USD 5,170 (553,090 )
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 154 07/16/21 USD 195.00 USD 2,942 (46,200 )
Invitae Corp. 1,370 07/16/21 USD 35.25 USD 4,621 (145,567 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. 1,000 07/16/21 USD 52.51 USD 5,618 (472,263 )
Leslie’s Inc. 1,000 07/16/21 USD 30.00 USD 2,749 (45,000 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 1,000 07/16/21 CAD 110.00 CAD 10,375 (155,292 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 710 07/16/21 CAD 115.00 CAD 7,366 (57,277 )
Marqeta, Inc. 4 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 11 (60 )
Masimo Corp. 515 07/16/21 USD 231.00 USD 12,486 (666,162 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 300 07/16/21 USD 340.01 USD 11,204 (1,043,732 )
Natera, Inc. 417 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 4,734 (281,475 )
Paylocity Holding Corp. 520 07/16/21 USD 185.00 USD 9,922 (465,400 )
Phreesia, Inc. 1,327 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 8,135 (776,295 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
Phreesia, Inc. 442 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 2,709 $ (545,870 )
Phreesia, Inc. 710 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 4,352 (225,425 )
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A 917 07/16/21 USD 82.50 USD 6,900 (18,340 )
Repligen Corp. 364 07/16/21 USD 185.01 USD 7,266 (573,006 )
Saia, Inc. 230 07/16/21 USD 220.00 USD 4,818 (45,425 )
Seer Inc., Class A 1,530 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 5,015 (68,850 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 2,000 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 7,100 (385,000 )
Vital Farms, Inc. 1,521 07/16/21 USD 22.50 USD 3,036 (22,815 )
Vonage Holdings Corp. 2,740 07/16/21 USD 14.25 USD 3,948 (138,743 )
Vroom Inc. 3,416 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 14,299 (25,620 )
Wingstop, Inc. 152 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 2,396 (199,880 )
Wix.Com Ltd. 500 07/16/21 USD 310.00 USD 14,514 (155,000 )
8x8, Inc. 1,294 07/23/21 USD 27.00 USD 3,592 (262,035 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,000 07/23/21 USD 18.50 USD 1,637 (52,500 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,000 07/23/21 USD 19.00 USD 1,637 (45,000 )
Cree, Inc. 357 07/23/21 USD 102.00 USD 3,496 (83,895 )
Masimo Corp. 510 07/23/21 USD 233.00 USD 12,365 (652,128 )
MongoDB, Inc. 201 07/23/21 USD 400.00 USD 7,267 (111,555 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 300 07/23/21 USD 360.50 USD 11,204 (576,652 )
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 154 07/27/21 USD 195.23 USD 2,942 (66,412 )
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A 354 07/28/21 USD 205.00 USD 6,932 (187,157 )
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 423 07/28/21 USD 151.00 USD 6,223 (122,568 )
Brooks Automation, Inc. 325 07/28/21 USD 101.00 USD 3,097 (72,243 )
Five9, Inc. 650 07/28/21 USD 185.06 USD 11,920 (485,638 )
Repligen Corp. 364 07/28/21 USD 193.50 USD 7,266 (388,012 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,500 07/30/21 USD 19.00 USD 2,456 (123,750 )
Cree, Inc. 383 07/30/21 USD 99.00 USD 3,751 (158,945 )
Avalara, Inc. 139 08/02/21 USD 165.00 USD 2,249 (86,875 )
Invitae Corp. 1,377 08/03/21 USD 29.56 USD 4,645 (678,426 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 1,000 08/03/21 USD 36.00 USD 3,550 (220,785 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,088 08/06/21 USD 21.50 USD 1,781 (127,840 )
Amyris, Inc. 1,000 08/06/21 USD 19.50 USD 1,637 (120,000 )
Cree, Inc. 376 08/06/21 USD 103.00 USD 3,682 (104,340 )
Pulmonx Corp. 503 08/06/21 USD 43.25 USD 2,219 (163,033 )
Vroom Inc. 3,145 08/06/21 USD 50.01 USD 13,165 (136,830 )
Phreesia, Inc. 760 08/10/21 USD 58.00 USD 4,659 (454,344 )
Health Catalyst, Inc. 889 08/12/21 USD 60.01 USD 4,935 (212,722 )
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A 716 08/20/21 USD 210.00 USD 14,021 (716,000 )
8x8, Inc. 663 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 1,840 (79,560 )
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. 90 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 368 (18,450 )
Amyris, Inc. 2,000 08/20/21 USD 21.00 USD 3,274 (165,000 )
Avalara, Inc. 834 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 13,494 (1,446,990 )
AZEK Co., Inc. 907 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 3,851 (117,910 )
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 610 08/20/21 USD 185.00 USD 11,174 (838,750 )
Bio-Techne Corp. 106 08/20/21 USD 450.00 USD 4,773 (219,950 )
Bio-Techne Corp. 208 08/20/21 USD 460.00 USD 9,365 (335,920 )
Blackline, Inc. 531 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 5,908 (265,500 )
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 382 08/20/21 USD 155.00 USD 5,620 (156,620 )
Brooks Automation, Inc. 478 08/20/21 USD 100.00 USD 4,554 (231,830 )
Celsius Holdings, Inc. 762 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 5,798 (758,190 )
Certara, Inc. 2,201 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 6,235 (121,055 )
Certara, Inc. 116 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 329 (17,690 )
Chart Industries, Inc. 498 08/20/21 USD 155.00 USD 7,287 (390,930 )
Chegg, Inc. 860 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 7,147 (412,800 )
Eargo Inc. 1,403 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 5,599 (375,302 )
Entegris, Inc. 1,083 08/20/21 USD 130.00 USD 13,318 (395,295 )
Everbridge, Inc. 150 08/20/21 USD 145.00 USD 2,041 (98,250 )
Five9, Inc. 283 08/20/21 USD 195.00 USD 5,190 (198,100 )
Fox Factory Holding Corp. 711 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 11,067 (888,750 )
Freshpet, Inc. 250 08/20/21 USD 185.00 USD 4,074 (68,125 )
Freshpet, Inc. 900 08/20/21 USD 180.00 USD 14,666 (396,000 )
Globant SA 550 08/20/21 USD 240.00 USD 12,055 (299,750 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Health Catalyst, Inc. 1,229 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 6,822 $ (334,902 )
HEICO Corp. 333 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 4,643 (51,615 )
Honest Co., Inc. 2,018 08/20/21 USD 20.00 USD 3,267 (116,035 )
Honest Co., Inc. 1,000 08/20/21 USD 25.00 USD 1,619 (17,500 )
Honest Co., Inc. 2,000 08/20/21 USD 17.50 USD 3,238 (220,000 )
Inmode Ltd. 546 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 5,170 (371,280 )
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 140 08/20/21 USD 200.00 USD 2,674 (107,800 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. 906 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 5,090 (434,880 )
Leslie’s Inc. 568 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,561 (32,660 )
Leslie’s Inc. 4,888 08/20/21 USD 30.00 USD 13,437 (708,760 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 1,000 08/20/21 CAD 115.00 CAD 10,375 (417,473 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 1,500 08/20/21 CAD 120.00 CAD 15,563 (471,926 )
Marqeta, Inc. 1,046 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 2,936 (70,605 )
Masimo Corp. 470 08/20/21 USD 245.00 USD 11,395 (448,850 )
MongoDB, Inc. 184 08/20/21 USD 370.00 USD 6,652 (412,160 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 275 08/20/21 USD 370.00 USD 10,270 (624,250 )
Natera, Inc. 378 08/20/21 USD 115.00 USD 4,291 (349,650 )
nCino Inc. 1,090 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 6,531 (49,050 )
Paylocity Holding Corp. 200 08/20/21 USD 185.00 USD 3,816 (274,000 )
Paylocity Holding Corp. 520 08/20/21 USD 190.00 USD 9,922 (572,000 )
Phreesia, Inc. 816 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 5,002 (252,960 )
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A 849 08/20/21 USD 80.00 USD 6,389 (208,005 )
Pulmonx Corp. 560 08/20/21 USD 50.00 USD 2,471 (100,800 )
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 229 08/20/21 USD 110.00 USD 2,349 (63,548 )
Repligen Corp. 331 08/20/21 USD 210.00 USD 6,607 (231,700 )
Saia, Inc. 197 08/20/21 USD 230.00 USD 4,127 (58,608 )
Seer Inc., Class A 874 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 2,865 (170,430 )
Seer Inc., Class A 203 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 665 (21,823 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 2,000 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 7,100 (385,000 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 1,000 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 3,550 (105,000 )
Vital Farms, Inc. 553 08/20/21 USD 22.50 USD 1,104 (41,475 )
Vroom Inc. 4,241 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 17,753 (922,417 )
Wingstop, Inc. 428 08/20/21 USD 165.00 USD 6,747 (271,780 )
Wix.Com Ltd. 491 08/20/21 USD 330.00 USD 14,253 (395,255 )
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 230 08/24/21 USD 110.01 USD 2,359 (75,900 )
$ (42,340,786 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Eargo Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 92,600 07/06/21 USD 41.27 USD 3,696 $ (98,492 )
Outset Medical, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 50,000 07/06/21 USD 44.71 USD 2,499 (265,388 )
AZEK Co., Inc. Bank of America N.A. 100,000 07/07/21 USD 48.96 USD 4,246 (1,030 )
Pulmonx Corp. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 56,000 07/07/21 USD 44.80 USD 2,471 (51,741 )
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 39,900 07/07/21 USD 54.11 USD 2,272 (118,225 )
Saia, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 24,800 07/07/21 USD 247.66 USD 5,195 (7 )
Seer Inc., Class A JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 76,600 07/07/21 USD 32.78 USD 2,511 (117,909 )
Eargo Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 92,600 07/08/21 USD 41.27 USD 3,696 (122,025 )
Health Catalyst, Inc. Citibank N.A. 67,300 07/08/21 USD 55.66 USD 3,736 (98,950 )
AZEK Co., Inc. Bank of America N.A. 73,500 07/09/21 USD 48.15 USD 3,121 (1,227 )
nCino Inc. Bank of America N.A. 122,000 07/09/21 USD 61.63 USD 7,310 (118,173 )
Axon Enterprise, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 94,000 07/12/21 USD 137.61 USD 16,619 (3,699,241 )
Avalara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 45,300 07/13/21 USD 136.58 USD 7,330 (1,145,939 )
AZEK Co., Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 73,500 07/13/21 USD 45.89 USD 3,121 (6,397 )
Entegris, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 119,300 07/14/21 USD 114.29 USD 14,670 (1,139,524 )
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 170,000 07/14/21 USD 45.24 USD 7,720 (298,114 )
nCino Inc. Citibank N.A. 122,000 07/16/21 USD 56.87 USD 7,310 (493,910 )
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 39,900 07/16/21 USD 53.75 USD 2,272 (141,424 )
Five9, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 29,600 07/21/21 USD 173.92 USD 5,428 (352,715 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A Bank of America N.A. 91,600 07/21/21 USD 86.97 USD 6,893 $ (17,215 )
Avalara, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 90,500 07/22/21 USD 133.26 USD 14,643 (2,598,854 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. UBS AG 51,600 07/26/21 USD 52.96 USD 2,899 (217,691 )
Wingstop, Inc. BNP Paribas S.A. 21,100 07/27/21 USD 155.93 USD 3,326 (134,496 )
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. BNP Paribas S.A. 60,900 07/28/21 USD 180.09 USD 11,156 (666,094 )
Entegris, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 119,300 07/28/21 USD 108.26 USD 14,670 (1,827,565 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. Citibank N.A. 70,900 07/28/21 CAD 112.52 CAD 7,356 (140,390 )
Marqeta, Inc. UBS AG 39,250 07/28/21 USD 32.49 USD 1,102 (17,819 )
Phreesia, Inc. Citibank N.A. 50,000 07/28/21 USD 54.90 USD 3,065 (361,428 )
Avalara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 45,300 07/29/21 USD 137.21 USD 7,330 (1,145,510 )
Freshpet, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 27,800 07/29/21 USD 163.99 USD 4,530 (202,470 )
Halma PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 110,000 07/29/21 GBP 29.19 GBP 2,961 (6,656 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 51,600 07/30/21 USD 55.28 USD 2,899 (152,405 )
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 35,000 08/02/21 USD 58.75 USD 1,993 (35,371 )
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. Goldman Sachs International 18,000 08/03/21 USD 43.72 USD 735 (34,453 )
Axon Enterprise, Inc. Citibank N.A. 93,500 08/03/21 USD 135.06 USD 16,531 (4,048,245 )
Certara, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 100,000 08/03/21 USD 29.20 USD 2,833 (143,215 )
Fox Factory Holding Corp. Barclays Bank PLC 39,200 08/03/21 USD 160.99 USD 6,102 (148,270 )
Inmode Ltd. Citibank N.A. 54,600 08/03/21 USD 81.47 USD 5,170 (792,114 )
Paylocity Holding Corp. Barclays Bank PLC 63,700 08/03/21 USD 207.28 USD 12,154 (171,005 )
Phreesia, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 71,500 08/03/21 USD 63.17 USD 4,383 (150,200 )
Halma PLC Goldman Sachs International 111,300 08/04/21 GBP 27.77 GBP 2,996 (46,763 )
Natera, Inc. Citibank N.A. 41,900 08/04/21 USD 97.64 USD 4,757 (745,313 )
Invitae Corp. Citibank N.A. 127,000 08/05/21 USD 31.98 USD 4,284 (444,706 )
nCino Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 50,200 08/05/21 USD 61.10 USD 3,008 (130,816 )
Phreesia, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 71,500 08/05/21 USD 63.78 USD 4,383 (145,238 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A Bank of America N.A. 75,000 08/05/21 USD 36.78 USD 2,663 (133,462 )
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Citibank N.A. 156,100 08/09/21 USD 45.52 USD 7,089 (508,594 )
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A Citibank N.A. 50,600 08/10/21 USD 215.00 USD 9,908 (361,778 )
Bio-Techne Corp. Barclays Bank PLC 19,600 08/10/21 USD 462.90 USD 8,825 (220,216 )
Fox Factory Holding Corp. Barclays Bank PLC 39,200 08/10/21 USD 164.11 USD 6,102 (167,874 )
Freshpet, Inc. BNP Paribas S.A. 50,000 08/10/21 USD 172.61 USD 8,148 (247,400 )
AZEK Co., Inc. Citibank N.A. 227,800 08/11/21 USD 42.32 USD 9,672 (485,809 )
Blackline, Inc. Bank of America N.A. 54,100 08/11/21 USD 114.94 USD 6,020 (219,294 )
Halma PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 111,300 08/11/21 GBP 27.64 GBP 2,996 (61,261 )
Eargo Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 92,700 08/12/21 USD 42.59 USD 3,700 (212,190 )
Wingstop, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 22,200 08/13/21 USD 165.47 USD 3,499 (121,740 )
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. Citibank N.A. 39,900 08/16/21 USD 58.61 USD 2,272 (55,201 )
Guardant Health, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 7,000 08/20/21 USD 126.56 USD 869 (46,296 )
Leslie’s Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 56,900 08/25/21 USD 28.93 USD 1,564 (98,443 )
Certara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 100,000 08/26/21 USD 30.38 USD 2,833 (110,520 )
$ (25,844,811 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description — Options Written Swap Premiums Paid — $ N/A Swap Premiums Received — $ N/A Unrealized Appreciation — $ 8,113,293 $ (32,488,363 ) $ (68,185,597 )

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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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 68,185,597 $ — $ — $ — $ 68,185,597

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ 26,727,084 $ — $ — $ — $ 26,727,084
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (24,375,070 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (24,375,070 )

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 38,914,087

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) were as follows:

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 68,185,597
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 68,185,597
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (42,340,786 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 25,844,811

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 2,068,167 $ — $ (2,068,167 (a) — ) $ — (a) $ —
Barclays Bank PLC 6,046,365 — (6,046,365 ) — —
BNP Paribas S.A. 1,047,990 — — (1,047,990 ) —
Citibank N.A. 10,938,407 — (10,938,407 ) — —
Goldman Sachs International 81,216 — — — 81,216
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 4,646,008 — (4,646,008 ) — —
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 781,148 — (781,148 ) — —
UBS AG 235,510 — — — 235,510
$ 25,844,811 $ — $ (24,480,095 ) $ (1,047,990 ) $ 316,726

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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.

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Aerospace & Defense $ 211,209,622 $ — $ — $ 211,209,622
Auto Components 113,803,182 — — 113,803,182
Beverages 59,657,604 — — 59,657,604
Biotechnology 167,849,474 — — 167,849,474
Building Products 88,107,515 — — 88,107,515
Chemicals 153,109,739 — — 153,109,739
Diversified Consumer Services 131,341,670 — 50,000,000 181,341,670
Electrical Equipment 92,444,982 — — 92,444,982
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 65,389,463 39,974,599 — 105,364,062
Entertainment — 102,091,465 — 102,091,465
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 55,722,766 — — 55,722,766
Food Products 136,011,430 — — 136,011,430
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 341,959,243 — — 341,959,243
Health Care Providers & Services 44,349,615 — — 44,349,615
Health Care Technology 324,498,660 — — 324,498,660
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 212,123,726 — — 212,123,726
IT Services 282,876,378 — — 282,876,378
Life Sciences Tools & Services 411,053,413 — — 411,053,413
Machinery 73,212,968 — — 73,212,968
Personal Products 77,970,408 — — 77,970,408
Road & Rail 48,453,989 — — 48,453,989
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 380,195,957 — — 380,195,957
Software 805,457,434 — 3,269,711 808,727,145
Specialty Retail 217,341,611 — — 217,341,611
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — — 190,994,607 190,994,607
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 6,081,460 — — 6,081,460
$ 4,500,222,309 $ 142,066,064 $ 244,264,318 4,886,552,691
Investments Valued at NAV (a) 796,953
$ 4,887,349,644
Derivative Financial Instruments (b)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (31,745,278 ) $ (36,440,319 ) $ — $ (68,185,597 )

( a) Certain investments of the Trust were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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
Assets
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2020 $ — $ — $ —
Transfers into Level 3 — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — — —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (a)(b) 269,714 (5,372 ) 264,342

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Purchases Common Stocks — $ 52,999,997 Preferred Stocks — $ 190,999,979 Total — $ 243,999,976
Sales — — —
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ 53,269,711 $ 190,994,607 $ 244,264,318
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (b) $ 269,714 $ (5,372 ) $ 264,342

(a) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

(b) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments 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 financial instruments as of period end.

Value
Assets
Common Stocks $ 53,269,711 Market Recent Transactions
Preferred Stocks 190,994,607 Market Recent Transactions
$ 244,264,318

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Chemicals — 13.0%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 721,556 $ 37,124,056
FMC Corp. (b) 208,193 22,526,483
Koninklijke DSM NV 113,246 21,169,423
Nutrien Ltd. (b) 534,280 32,382,711
113,202,673
Containers & Packaging (b) — 5.8%
International Paper Co. 257,868 15,809,887
Packaging Corp. of America 146,597 19,852,166
Westrock Co. 287,709 15,311,873
50,973,926
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.3%
Trimble, Inc. (b)(c) 242,807 19,868,897
Food Products — 6.0%
Bunge Ltd. (b) 312,261 24,403,197
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (b)(c) 135,966 9,177,705
Hofseth International AS, (Acquired 05/26/21, Cost:
$10,198,057) (c)(d)(e) 18,993,283 9,884,715
Nestle SA, Registered Shares 70,298 8,762,439
52,228,056
Machinery — 2.1%
Deere & Co. (b) 52,807 18,625,557
Metals & Mining — 29.2%
Anglo American PLC 1,013,424 40,328,335
ArcelorMittal SA 289,221 8,983,204
BHP Group PLC 920,299 27,232,527
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 433,164 9,983,459
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (b) 292,833 10,867,033
Glencore PLC (c) 6,693,784 28,730,319
Kinross Gold Corp. 2,507,451 15,899,133
Lundin Mining Corp. 563,434 5,081,633
Neo Lithium Corp. (c) 2,006,082 4,676,974
Newcrest Mining Ltd. 224,134 4,250,432
Newmont Corp. (a)(b) 378,189 23,969,619
Polyus PJSC, Registered Shares, GDR 79,029 7,654,206
Stelco Holdings, Inc. 315,041 9,250,962
Vale SA, ADR (b) 2,561,920 58,437,395
255,345,231
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 40.3%
Aker BP ASA 341,497 10,884,609
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 826,516 30,004,211
Chevron Corp. (b) 449,291 47,058,739
CNOOC Ltd. 7,973,000 9,044,839
ConocoPhillips (b) 455,735 27,754,261
Equinor ASA 720,762 15,257,452
Exxon Mobil Corp. (b) 405,921 25,605,497
Hess Corp. 124,927 10,908,626
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (c) 1,540,084 5,328,691
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR 137,359 12,748,614
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (b) 174,011 10,513,745
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 94,574 15,370,166
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR (b) 1,082,789 42,044,697
Suncor Energy, Inc. 1,152,591 27,606,023
Security Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
TotalEnergies SE 1,065,353 $ 48,262,397
Valero Energy Corp. (b) 171,796 13,413,832
351,806,399
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%
Precious Woods Holding AG, Registered Shares (c) 20,000 248,581
Total Common Stocks — 98.7%
(Cost: $630,499,484) 862,299,320
Par (000)
Corporate Bonds
Metals & Mining — 0.5%
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., 4.00%, 12/31/22 (f) CAD 5,556 4,662,630
Total Corporate Bonds — 0.5%
(Cost: $4,434,866) 4,662,630
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.2%
(Cost: $634,934,350) 866,961,950
Shares
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.2%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (g)(h) 10,298,740 10,298,740
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $10,298,740) 10,298,740
Options Purchased — 0.0%
(Cost: $13,723) 7,481
Total Investments Before Options Written — 100.4%
(Cost: $645,246,813) 877,268,171
Options Written — (0.6)%
(Premiums Received: $(8,728,329)) (4,916,658 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.8%
(Cost: $636,518,484) 872,351,513
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% 1,629,112
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 873,980,625

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

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(e) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $9,884,715, representing 1.1% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $10,198,057.

(f) Convertible security.

(g) Affiliate of the Trust.

(h) Annualized 7-day 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.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 289,665 $ 10,009,075 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 10,298,740 10,298,740 $ 825 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

Description Value
Call
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 365 07/02/21 USD 43.50 USD 1,355 $ 1,643
Newmont Corp. 225 07/02/21 USD 70.50 USD 1,426 675
Kinross Gold Corp. 1,600 07/16/21 CAD 9.00 CAD 1,258 5,163
$ 7,481

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 675 07/02/21 USD 54.50 USD 3,473 $ (10,125)
Chevron Corp. 381 07/02/21 USD 110.00 USD 3,991 (1,334)
Deere & Co. 46 07/02/21 USD 385.00 USD 1,622 (368)
Deere & Co. 47 07/02/21 USD 375.00 USD 1,658 (658)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 730 07/02/21 USD 44.50 USD 2,709 (2,190)
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 221 07/02/21 USD 61.00 USD 1,335 (7,514)
Newmont Corp. 449 07/02/21 USD 73.50 USD 2,846 (1,347)
Nutrien Ltd. 211 07/02/21 USD 63.00 USD 1,279 (1,055)
Nutrien Ltd. 351 07/02/21 USD 62.50 USD 2,127 (3,510)
Valero Energy Corp. 234 07/02/21 USD 80.00 USD 1,827 (8,073)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 247 07/09/21 USD 57.00 USD 1,271 (4,940)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 248 07/09/21 USD 56.00 USD 1,276 (4,960)
ConocoPhillips 275 07/09/21 USD 58.00 USD 1,675 (87,312)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 413 07/09/21 USD 42.00 USD 1,533 (2,685)
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 222 07/09/21 USD 61.01 USD 1,341 (21,827)
Nutrien Ltd. 363 07/09/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,200 (3,630)
Suncor Energy, Inc. 456 07/09/21 CAD 31.00 CAD 1,354 (6,621)
Vale SA, ADR 1,484 07/09/21 USD 23.50 USD 3,385 (27,454)
Bunge Ltd. 404 07/16/21 USD 92.50 USD 3,157 (20,200)
Bunge Ltd. 256 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,001 (5,120)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 420 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 2,161 (14,700)
Chevron Corp. 334 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 3,498 (15,698)
ConocoPhillips 130 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 792 (26,065)
Darling Ingredients, Inc. 260 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 1,755 (10,400)
Deere & Co. 33 07/16/21 USD 380.00 USD 1,164 (1,997)
Exxon Mobil Corp. 781 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 4,927 (47,641)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 924 07/16/21 CAD 31.00 CAD 2,640 (21,617)
FMC Corp. 280 07/16/21 USD 120.00 USD 3,030 (14,000)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 154 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 571 (1,155)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 96 07/16/21 USD 43.00 USD 356 (1,248)
International Paper Co. 731 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 4,482 (5,483)
Kinross Gold Corp. 3,150 07/16/21 CAD 10.00 CAD 2,476 (7,623)
Lundin Mining Corp. 1,042 07/16/21 CAD 13.00 CAD 1,165 (4,203)
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 200 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,208 (34,600)

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Packaging Corp. of America 266 07/16/21 USD 155.00 USD 3,602 $ (7,980 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 482 07/16/21 USD 37.50 USD 1,872 (98,810 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 437 07/16/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,697 (19,665 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 564 07/16/21 USD 42.50 USD 2,190 (7,050 )
Stelco Holdings Inc. 760 07/16/21 CAD 34.00 CAD 2,766 (174,734 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 1,706 07/16/21 CAD 29.00 CAD 5,065 (167,903 )
Trimble, Inc. 470 07/16/21 USD 78.00 USD 3,846 (200,038 )
Vale SA, ADR 1,707 07/16/21 USD 23.00 USD 3,894 (92,178 )
Vale SA, ADR 1,385 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 3,159 (12,465 )
Valero Energy Corp. 204 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 1,593 (8,568 )
Westrock Co. 311 07/16/21 USD 62.50 USD 1,655 (9,330 )
Westrock Co. 754 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 4,013 (9,425 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 168 07/23/21 USD 56.00 USD 864 (6,300 )
Chevron Corp. 362 07/23/21 USD 112.00 USD 3,792 (17,557 )
ConocoPhillips 207 07/23/21 USD 60.40 USD 1,261 (49,499 )
Exxon Mobil Corp. 716 07/23/21 USD 64.00 USD 4,517 (88,426 )
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 412 07/23/21 USD 42.50 USD 1,529 (15,656 )
Vale SA, ADR 1,635 07/23/21 USD 23.50 USD 3,729 (76,845 )
Valero Energy Corp. 118 07/23/21 USD 83.50 USD 921 (11,623 )
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 911 07/30/21 USD 53.50 USD 4,687 (100,210 )
ConocoPhillips 221 07/30/21 USD 64.00 USD 1,346 (23,868 )
ConocoPhillips 176 07/30/21 USD 62.00 USD 1,072 (31,504 )
Deere & Co. 69 07/30/21 USD 352.50 USD 2,434 (67,965 )
Nutrien Ltd. 335 07/30/21 USD 64.00 USD 2,030 (25,125 )
Vale SA, ADR 1,635 07/30/21 USD 23.50 USD 3,729 (103,822 )
ConocoPhillips 267 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 1,626 (46,058 )
International Paper Co. 223 08/06/21 USD 63.00 USD 1,367 (28,990 )
Nutrien Ltd. 358 08/06/21 USD 62.00 USD 2,170 (45,645 )
Bunge Ltd. 495 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 3,868 (64,350 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 1,495 08/20/21 CAD 47.00 CAD 6,728 (165,227 )
Chevron Corp. 505 08/20/21 USD 110.00 USD 5,289 (102,515 )
ConocoPhillips 205 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,248 (30,135 )
ConocoPhillips 205 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,248 (68,675 )
Darling Ingredients, Inc. 243 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,640 (78,975 )
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 924 08/20/21 CAD 32.00 CAD 2,640 (65,595 )
Lundin Mining Corp. 1,042 08/20/21 CAD 13.00 CAD 1,165 (9,247 )
Nutrien Ltd. 358 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,170 (30,430 )
Packaging Corp. of America 276 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 3,738 (82,800 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 1,078 08/20/21 USD 40.00 USD 4,186 (132,055 )
Stelco Holdings Inc. 405 08/20/21 CAD 38.00 CAD 1,474 (74,328 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 1,493 08/20/21 CAD 31.00 CAD 4,433 (133,088 )
Suncor Energy, Inc. 456 08/20/21 CAD 32.00 CAD 1,354 (28,877 )
Trimble, Inc. 428 08/20/21 USD 80.00 USD 3,502 (203,300 )
Vale SA, ADR 1,635 08/20/21 USD 24.00 USD 3,729 (99,735 )
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 1,213 09/17/21 CAD 46.00 CAD 5,459 (219,193 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR 481 09/17/21 USD 40.00 USD 1,868 (73,352 )
$ (3,636,469 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
BHP Group PLC Barclays Bank PLC 232,600 07/07/21 GBP 21.95 GBP 4,954 $ (43,614 )
Koninklijke Dsm NV Credit Suisse International 22,100 07/07/21 EUR 153.23 EUR 3,479 (123,325 )
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 8,700 07/08/21 USD 81.31 USD 806 (97,729 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 106,500 07/08/21 EUR 39.62 EUR 4,064 (16,961 )
Kinross Gold Corp. Credit Suisse International 298,000 07/12/21 CAD 9.70 CAD 2,342 (94 )
BHP Group PLC Credit Suisse International 108,000 07/14/21 GBP 22.19 GBP 2,300 (25,095 )
Glencore International PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 581,600 07/14/21 GBP 3.21 GBP 1,800 (34,060 )
Equinor ASA Credit Suisse International 215,900 07/15/21 NOK 193.36 NOK 39,333 (15,644 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Aker BP Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 86,300 07/20/21 NOK 279.54 NOK 23,681 $ (66,427 )
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR Credit Suisse International 37,900 07/20/21 USD 93.25 USD 3,510 (21,523 )
Public Joint Stock Polyus GDR Credit Suisse International 14,500 07/27/21 USD 108.56 USD 1,403 (2,367 )
Anglo American PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 187,000 07/28/21 GBP 32.27 GBP 5,372 (33,955 )
Glencore International PLC UBS AG 460,000 07/28/21 GBP 3.43 GBP 1,423 (14,494 )
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR Barclays Bank PLC 96,400 07/28/21 USD 38.45 USD 3,743 (183,219 )
Equinor ASA HSBC Bank PLC 50,700 07/29/21 NOK 193.02 NOK 9,237 (9,307 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 79,200 07/29/21 EUR 41.73 EUR 3,022 (13,652 )
FMC Corp. Citibank N.a. 49,000 08/03/21 USD 121.12 USD 5,302 (11,904 )
Aker BP ASA Goldman Sachs International 40,100 08/04/21 NOK 286.13 NOK 11,003 (25,510 )
Public Joint Stock Polyus, GDR Credit Suisse International 14,800 08/04/21 USD 102.15 USD 1,432 (17,249 )
Koninklijke Dsm NV Credit Suisse International 19,800 08/05/21 EUR 159.07 EUR 3,117 (74,817 )
Newcrest Mining Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 83,000 08/05/21 AUD 26.51 AUD 2,098 (29,842 )
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Citibank N.a. 13,000 08/06/21 CHF 116.30 CHF 1,498 (17,845 )
Anglo American PLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 187,000 08/10/21 GBP 32.59 GBP 5,372 (41,765 )
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR Goldman Sachs International 4,300 08/10/21 USD 94.01 USD 398 (6,170 )
Glencore International PLC Credit Suisse International 880,000 08/11/21 GBP 3.22 GBP 2,723 (108,420 )
TotalEnergies SE Goldman Sachs International 130,900 08/11/21 EUR 40.66 EUR 4,994 (54,125 )
Glencore International PLC UBS AG 555,100 08/18/21 GBP 3.23 GBP 1,718 (70,352 )
TotalEnergies SE Credit Suisse International 77,500 08/18/21 EUR 38.74 EUR 2,957 (99,053 )
Nestle SA, Registered Shares Citibank N.a. 13,000 08/26/21 CHF 116.30 CHF 1,498 (21,671 )
$ (1,280,189 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 4,483,569 $ (671,898 ) $(4,916,658)

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options purchased
Investments at value — unaffiliated (a) $ — $ — $ 7,481 $ — $ — $ — $ 7,481
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 4,916,658 $ — $ — $ — $ 4,916,658

(a) Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 (a) $ — $ — $ (8,055 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (8,055 )
Options written — — (26,931,614 ) — — — (26,931,614 )
$ — $ — $ (26,939,669 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (26,939,669 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options purchased (b) $ — $ — $ (6,242 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (6,242 )
Options written — — 10,636,050 — — — 10,636,050
$ — $ — $ 10,629,808 $ — $ — $ — $ 10,629,808

(a) Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

(b) Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments — unaffiliated.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts purchased $ 3,740
Average value of option contracts written $ 5,392,499

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) were as follows:

Assets
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ 7,481 $ 4,916,658
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities 7,481 4,916,658
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) (7,481 ) (3,636,469 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 1,280,189

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 226,833 $ — $ (226,833 (a) — ) $ — $ —
Citibank N.a. 51,420 — — — 51,420
Credit Suisse International 487,587 — (483,784 ) — 3,803
Goldman Sachs International 116,418 — (116,418 ) — —
HSBC Bank PLC 9,307 — — — 9,307
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 29,842 — — — 29,842
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 273,936 — (273,936 ) — —
UBS AG 84,846 — (84,846 ) — —
$ 1,280,189 $ — $ (1,185,817 ) $ — $ 94,372

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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.

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Chemicals $ 92,033,250 $ 21,169,423 $ — $ 113,202,673
Containers & Packaging 50,973,926 — — 50,973,926
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 19,868,897 — — 19,868,897
Food Products 33,580,902 8,762,439 9,884,715 52,228,056
Machinery 18,625,557 — — 18,625,557
Metals & Mining 147,149,412 108,195,819 — 255,345,231
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 255,608,488 96,197,911 — 351,806,399
Paper & Forest Products — 248,581 — 248,581
Corporate Bonds 4,662,630 — — 4,662,630
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 10,298,740 — — 10,298,740
Options Purchased
Equity Contracts 7,481 — — 7,481
$ 632,809,283 $ 234,574,173 $ 9,884,715 $ 877,268,171
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (3,365,105 ) $ (1,551,553 ) $ — $ (4,916,658 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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
Assets
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2020 $ —
Transfers into Level 3 —
Transfers out of Level 3 —
Accrued discounts/premiums —
Net realized gain (loss) —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (a)(b) (313,341 )
Purchases 10,198,056
Sales —
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ 9,884,715
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (b) $ (313,341 )

(a) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

(b) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

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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 financial instruments as of period end.

Value
Assets
Common Stocks $ 9,884,715 Market Recent Transactions
$ 9,884,715

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Auto Components — 0.4%
Magna International, Inc. (a) 67,573 $ 6,259,963
Automobiles (a)(b) — 1.5%
Arrival Group 180,232 2,824,235
Tesla, Inc. 27,934 18,986,740
21,810,975
Banks — 2.6%
Klarna Holdings AB, (Acquired 08/07/19,
Cost: $7,971,978) (c)(d) 26,430 36,386,841
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%
Chegg, Inc. (a)(b) 120,357 10,002,870
Think & Learn Private Ltd., (Acquired 09/30/20, Cost: $1,524,948) (c)(d) 997 3,823,582
13,826,452
Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%
TransferWise, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $2,471,478) (c)(d) 27,945 5,482,530
Electrical Equipment — 0.4%
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 150,565 5,345,057
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9%
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 21,808 13,502,156
Entertainment (a) — 3.0%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 117,192 11,184,804
NetEase, Inc., ADR 84,512 9,740,008
Roku, Inc. (b) 45,378 20,839,847
41,764,659
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%
Airbnb, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 20,734 3,175,205
Interactive Media & Services — 11.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 15,765 38,494,819
Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 67,998 23,643,584
Kakao Corp. 278,085 40,278,538
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR (b) 119,306 4,730,483
Snap, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 293,698 20,012,582
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 174,700 13,153,595
Yandex NV, Class A (a)(b) 162,287 11,481,805
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 208,111 10,857,151
162,652,557
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.5%
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b) 10,760 37,016,122
Delivery Hero SE (b)(e) 86,031 11,366,942
Ensogo Ltd. (b)(c) 173,282 1
Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series I, (Acquired 08/18/15, Cost: $1,998,435) (c)(d) 1,054 177,472
JD Health International, Inc. (b)(e) 750,550 10,720,110
MercadoLibre, Inc. (a)(b) 11,762 18,322,726
77,603,373
IT Services — 18.8%
Adyen NV (b)(e) 4,937 12,107,150
Amadeus IT Group SA (b) 95,320 6,719,737
Automattic, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 02/03/21, Cost: $7,999,945) (c)(d) 94,117 8,805,587
Fiserv, Inc. (a)(b) 87,585 9,361,961
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. 75,700 9,831,434
Marqeta, Inc. (a)(b)(f) 333,858 9,371,394
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (a) 79,169 28,903,810
Security Value
IT Services (continued)
MongoDB, Inc. (a)(b) 29,473 $ 10,655,079
Okta, Inc. (a)(b) 64,894 15,878,264
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) 114,305 33,317,621
Shopify, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 14,378 21,005,970
Snowflake, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 8,644 2,090,119
Square, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 114,135 27,826,113
StoneCo Ltd., Class A (a)(b) 158,853 10,652,682
TRAX Ltd., Series D, (Acquired 02/18/21, Cost: $1,999,989) (c)(d) 38,361 2,149,367
TRAX Ltd., Series E, (Acquired 09/12/19, Cost:
$4,000,013) (c)(d) 106,667 5,976,552
Twilio, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 67,607 26,647,975
Visa, Inc., Class A (a) 104,136 24,349,080
265,649,895
Professional Services — 0.5%
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 153,900 7,547,066
Road & Rail (a)(b) — 2.1%
Lyft, Inc., Class A 195,882 11,846,943
TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A 110,935 7,903,010
Uber Technologies, Inc. 192,560 9,651,107
29,401,060
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.0%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)(b) 237,397 22,298,700
Alphawave IP Group PLC (b) 1,436,993 7,156,053
Analog Devices, Inc. (a) 41,879 7,209,889
ASML Holding NV 40,661 28,069,072
Cree, Inc. (a)(b) 120,809 11,830,825
Lam Research Corp. (a) 42,040 27,355,428
Marvell Technology, Inc. (a) 554,334 32,334,302
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a) 35,343 13,198,843
Qualcomm, Inc. (a) 58,681 8,387,275
Renesas Electronics Corp. (b) 1,128,300 12,177,011
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a) 53,944 10,343,762
SOITEC (b) 73,604 16,253,414
STMicroelectronics NV 267,921 9,743,366
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (a) 159,103 19,117,817
225,475,757
Software — 20.2%
Adobe, Inc. (a)(b) 38,188 22,364,420
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (a)(b) 45,693 11,736,704
Autodesk, Inc. (a)(b) 44,736 13,058,438
Avalara, Inc. (a)(b) 78,563 12,711,493
C3.AI, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 245,379 15,343,549
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)(b) 88,624 12,125,536
Coupa Software, Inc. (a)(b) 40,074 10,503,796
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 52,434 13,177,189
Databricks, Inc., (Acquired 07/24/20,
Cost: $960,476) (c)(d) 19,999 3,547,223
DataRobot, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 03/01/21, Cost: $583,274) (c)(d) 38,789 661,740
Elastic NV (a)(b) 55,431 8,079,623
Intuit, Inc. (a) 29,270 14,347,276
Linklogis, Inc., (Acquired 03/31/21, Cost: $2,624,480) (d) 1,149,000 2,509,638
Microsoft Corp. (a) 200,749 54,382,904
Online Ventures Pty Ltd., Series C, (Acquired 01/21/20, Cost: $6,160,136) (c)(d) 53,642 7,874,390
Paycom Software, Inc. (a)(b) 22,949 8,341,273
salesforce.com, Inc. (a)(b) 53,000 12,946,310

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Security Value
Software (continued)
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)(b) 31,214 $ 17,153,654
Snorkel Al, Inc., (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $997,636) (c)(d) 66,422 1,087,328
Unity Software, Inc. (a)(b) 84,780 9,311,387
Xero Ltd. (b) 113,877 11,713,354
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 17,056 6,601,184
Zscaler, Inc. (a)(b) 72,005 15,557,400
285,135,809
Specialty Retail — 0.2%
Cazoo Ltd., (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost:
$1,414,228) (c)(d) 102,926 3,005,590
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.9%
Apple, Inc. (a) 402,442 55,118,456
Total Common Stocks — 89.1% (Cost: $419,687,793) 1,259,143,401
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 12.6% (d)
Automobiles — 0.9%
Arrival Ltd., (Acquired 03/23/21, Cost: $6,054,719) 835,013 12,782,973
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%
Think & Learn Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 09/30/20, Cost: $3,052,975) (c) 1,054 4,042,181
Diversified Financial Services (c) — 0.4%
TransferWise
Series A, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $1,004,242) 11,355 2,227,737
Series B, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $288,407) 3,261 639,776
Series C, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $161,315) 1,824 357,850
Series D, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $44,579) 504 98,880
Series E, (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $4,688) 53 10,398
TransferWise (Seed Preferred), (Acquired 06/03/19, Cost: $849,295) 9,603 1,884,013
5,218,654
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (c) — 0.4%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.
Series D, (Acquired 03/20/20, Cost: $5,000,001) 1,001,382 5,818,029
Series D+, (Acquired 01/22/20, Cost: $404,498) 69,679 404,835
6,222,864
Food Products — 0.3%
Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 07/31/20, Cost: $2,999,886) (c) 90,750 3,874,117
Interactive Media & Services — 1.1%
ByteDance Ltd., Series E-1, (Acquired 11/11/20, Cost: $9,999,959) (c) 91,262 15,481,232
IT Services — 1.6%
Ant Group Co., Ltd, Series C, (Acquired 05/18/18, Cost: $6,492,863) (c) 1,157,373 7,546,072
Deep Instinct Ltd., Series D-2, (Acquired 03/19/21, Cost: $2,999,391) (c) 493,493 3,107,590
Security Value
IT Services (continued)
Trumid Holdings LLC (c)(g)
Class J-A, (Acquired 07/24/20, Cost: $2,499,716) 5,038 $ 2,947,280
Class J-B, (Acquired 07/24/20, Cost: $1,499,830) 5,038 2,947,280
Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A-17, (Acquired 07/28/15, Cost:
$3,016,964) 110,003 5,910,681
22,458,903
Road & Rail — 0.4%
FlixMobility GmbH, Series F, (Acquired 07/26/19, Cost: $5,482,937) (c) 275 6,573,473
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (c) — 3.1%
Innovium, Inc.
Series E, (Acquired 08/21/19, Cost: $3,000,003) 353,478 3,609,011
Series F, (Acquired 06/10/20, Cost: $2,999,996) 296,062 3,339,579
Psiquantum Corp., Series C, (Acquired 09/09/19, Cost: $3,200,234) 690,003 14,103,661
PsiQuantum Corp., Series D, (Acquired 05/21/21, Cost: $5,000,025) 190,650 5,000,750
SambaNova Systems, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 02/20/20, Cost: $9,972,126) 187,300 17,797,246
43,850,247
Software (c) — 3.5%
Avidxchange, Inc., (Acquired 07/29/20, Cost: $2,022,088) 41,257 2,534,005
Databricks, Inc.
Series F, (Acquired 10/22/19, Cost: $3,999,999) 93,135 16,519,355
Series G, (Acquired 02/01/21, Cost: $4,500,001) 25,371 4,500,054
DataRobot, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 10/27/20, Cost: $2,999,996) 228,276 3,894,389
GitLab, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 09/10/19, Cost: $2,915,501) 156,500 6,989,290
Snorkel AI, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $4,999,985) 332,896 4,999,984
Unqork, Inc.
Series B, (Acquired 09/19/19, Cost: $3,198,417) 7,027 8,298,325
Series C, (Acquired 09/18/20, Cost: $1,303,260) 1,190 1,405,295
49,140,697
Specialty Retail (c) — 0.6%
Cazoo Ltd.
Series A, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $46,195) 3,362 98,175
Series B, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $808,325) 58,829 1,717,893
Series C, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $16,392) 1,193 34,837
Series D, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $2,887,649) 210,160 6,136,980
7,987,885
Total Preferred Stocks — 12.6% 177,633,226
Total Preferred Securities — 12.6% (Cost: $105,726,457) 177,633,226

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Security Value
Warrants
IT Services — 0.0%
TRAX Ltd., (Acquired 09/12/19, Cost: $0) (c)(d) 17,065 $ 170,650
Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $ — ) 170,650
Total Long-Term Investments — 101.7% (Cost: $525,414,250) 1,436,947,277
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 0.3%
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.13% (h)(i)(j) 3,871,586 3,872,747
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.3% (Cost: $3,872,747) 3,872,747
Total Investments Before Options Written — 102.0% (Cost: $529,286,997) 1,440,820,024
Options Written — (1.7)% (Premiums Received: $(11,659,670)) (23,673,717 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.3% (Cost: $517,627,327) 1,417,146,307
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)% (4,067,350 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 1,413,078,957

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $259,291,716, representing 18.4% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $146,433,473.

(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) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(g) All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

(h) Affiliate of the Trust.

(i) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(j) All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer — BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class (a) Value at 12/31/20 — $ 9,266,737 Purchases at Cost — $ — $ (9,266,737 Net Realized Gain (Loss) — $ — Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — $ — Value at 06/30/21 — $ — — Income — $ 1,770 $ —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — 3,872,747 (b) — — — 3,872,747 3,871,586 41,953 (c) —
$ — $ — $ 3,872,747 $ 43,723 $ —

(a) As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(b) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(c) All or a portion 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 155 07/02/21 USD 96.50 USD 1,479 $ (5,425 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 14 07/02/21 USD 2,280.00 USD 3,419 (227,570 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 7 07/02/21 USD 3,350.00 USD 2,408 (66,290 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 4 07/02/21 USD 225.00 USD 103 (12,780 )
Cree, Inc. 211 07/02/21 USD 100.00 USD 2,066 (10,550 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 41 07/02/21 USD 232.50 USD 1,030 $ (77,592 )
Lam Research Corp. 38 07/02/21 USD 605.00 USD 2,473 (177,270 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 47 07/02/21 USD 60.00 USD 284 (5,123 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 38 07/02/21 USD 380.00 USD 1,387 (627 )
MongoDB, Inc. 8 07/02/21 USD 320.00 USD 289 (33,920 )
NetEase, Inc., ADR 135 07/02/21 USD 125.00 USD 1,556 (58,050 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 23 07/02/21 USD 65.00 USD 157 (7,705 )
Snowflake, Inc., Class A 15 07/02/21 USD 250.00 USD 363 (1,200 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 277 07/02/21 USD 119.00 USD 3,328 (44,043 )
Yandex NV, Class A 122 07/02/21 USD 68.50 USD 863 (26,840 )
Zscaler, Inc. 68 07/02/21 USD 200.00 USD 1,469 (110,500 )
Airbnb, Inc., Class A 17 07/09/21 USD 150.00 USD 260 (9,605 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 6 07/09/21 USD 2,400.00 USD 1,465 (30,960 )
Analog Devices, Inc. 73 07/09/21 USD 167.50 USD 1,257 (38,325 )
Apple, Inc. 29 07/09/21 USD 129.00 USD 397 (22,983 )
Autodesk, Inc. 47 07/09/21 USD 295.00 USD 1,372 (13,724 )
Chegg, Inc. 105 07/09/21 USD 82.51 USD 873 (23,241 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 36 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 944 (45,540 )
Cree, Inc. 113 07/09/21 USD 108.00 USD 1,107 (2,543 )
Fiserv, Inc. 109 07/09/21 USD 117.00 USD 1,165 (1,199 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 39 07/09/21 USD 380.00 USD 1,424 (2,126 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 9 07/09/21 USD 1,420.00 USD 1,402 (127,485 )
Microsoft Corp. 88 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 2,384 (163,680 )
MongoDB, Inc. 12 07/09/21 USD 322.50 USD 434 (48,720 )
Okta, Inc. 15 07/09/21 USD 240.00 USD 367 (11,700 )
Qualcomm, Inc. 97 07/09/21 USD 137.00 USD 1,386 (65,232 )
Roku, Inc. 53 07/09/21 USD 365.00 USD 2,434 (501,115 )
ServiceNow, Inc. 42 07/09/21 USD 490.00 USD 2,308 (253,890 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A 25 07/09/21 USD 1,290.00 USD 3,652 (432,625 )
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 107 07/09/21 USD 177.50 USD 2,052 (152,475 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 173 07/09/21 USD 62.00 USD 1,179 (111,585 )
Square, Inc., Class A 40 07/09/21 USD 240.00 USD 975 (31,400 )
Square, Inc., Class A 41 07/09/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,000 (13,735 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 152 07/09/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,019 (7,980 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 22 07/09/21 USD 120.00 USD 264 (4,125 )
Tesla, Inc. 6 07/09/21 USD 690.00 USD 408 (10,770 )
Tesla, Inc. 7 07/09/21 USD 640.00 USD 476 (35,263 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 78 07/09/21 USD 365.00 USD 3,074 (256,230 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 27 07/09/21 USD 357.50 USD 1,064 (107,392 )
Uber Technologies, Inc. 174 07/09/21 USD 54.00 USD 872 (3,045 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 51 07/09/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,192 (9,945 )
Yandex NV, Class A 123 07/09/21 USD 69.00 USD 870 (26,445 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 95 07/16/21 USD 100.00 USD 907 (4,750 )
Adobe, Inc. 30 07/16/21 USD 505.00 USD 1,757 (244,500 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 160 07/16/21 USD 82.50 USD 1,503 (184,800 )
Airbnb, Inc., Class A 22 07/16/21 USD 150.00 USD 337 (15,400 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 17 07/16/21 USD 3,450.00 USD 5,848 (86,275 )
Apple, Inc. 92 07/16/21 USD 135.00 USD 1,260 (29,670 )
Arrival SA 315 07/16/21 USD 20.00 USD 494 (5,513 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 34 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 873 (38,420 )
Autodesk, Inc. 34 07/16/21 USD 300.00 USD 992 (9,384 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 72 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 450 (15,660 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 172 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,076 (17,630 )
Chegg, Inc. 104 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 864 (17,680 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 37 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 930 (55,962 )
Elastic NV 96 07/16/21 USD 125.00 USD 1,399 (207,840 )
Fiserv, Inc. 91 07/16/21 USD 120.00 USD 973 (501 )
Intuit, Inc. 26 07/16/21 USD 440.00 USD 1,274 (132,340 )
Lam Research Corp. 67 07/16/21 USD 640.00 USD 4,360 (159,460 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 188 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 1,137 (71,910 )
Magna International, Inc. 236 07/16/21 USD 97.50 USD 2,186 (13,570 )
Marqeta, Inc. 1 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 3 (15 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 40 07/16/21 USD 380.00 USD 1,460 $ (5,460 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 11 07/16/21 USD 1,450.00 USD 1,714 (131,725 )
Microsoft Corp. 120 07/16/21 USD 255.00 USD 3,251 (195,000 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 123 07/16/21 USD 331.00 USD 4,593 (536,380 )
Paycom Software, Inc. 41 07/16/21 USD 360.00 USD 1,490 (46,330 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 112 07/16/21 USD 260.00 USD 3,265 (359,520 )
Qualcomm, Inc. 17 07/16/21 USD 135.00 USD 243 (14,493 )
Roku, Inc. 20 07/16/21 USD 335.00 USD 919 (249,200 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 263 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 934 (276,150 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A 9 07/16/21 USD 1,140.00 USD 1,315 (290,475 )
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 81 07/16/21 USD 180.00 USD 1,553 (98,617 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 210 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,431 (180,600 )
Snowflake, Inc., Class A 15 07/16/21 USD 260.00 USD 363 (4,088 )
Square, Inc., Class A 103 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 2,511 (103,515 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 204 07/16/21 USD 67.50 USD 1,368 (39,270 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 175 07/16/21 USD 120.00 USD 2,103 (53,812 )
Tesla, Inc. 23 07/16/21 USD 730.00 USD 1,563 (26,623 )
Tesla, Inc. 1 07/16/21 USD 650.00 USD 68 (4,773 )
Tesla, Inc. 4 07/16/21 USD 630.00 USD 272 (25,340 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 70 07/16/21 USD 330.00 USD 2,759 (454,825 )
Uber Technologies, Inc. 171 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 857 (12,141 )
Unity Software, Inc. 147 07/16/21 USD 105.00 USD 1,615 (101,430 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 23 07/16/21 USD 235.00 USD 538 (6,900 )
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A 32 07/16/21 USD 350.00 USD 1,238 (124,160 )
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A 346 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,805 (250,850 )
Zscaler, Inc. 67 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 1,448 (63,650 )
Adobe, Inc. 26 07/23/21 USD 520.00 USD 1,523 (173,550 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 178 07/23/21 USD 83.50 USD 1,672 (194,910 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 178 07/23/21 USD 86.50 USD 1,672 (156,195 )
Airbnb, Inc., Class A 33 07/23/21 USD 162.50 USD 505 (10,560 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 9 07/23/21 USD 3,300.00 USD 3,096 (150,300 )
Amazon.com, Inc. 4 07/23/21 USD 3,450.00 USD 1,376 (27,000 )
Analog Devices, Inc. 73 07/23/21 USD 167.50 USD 1,257 (51,830 )
Apple, Inc. 42 07/23/21 USD 128.00 USD 575 (39,060 )
Autodesk, Inc. 38 07/23/21 USD 287.50 USD 1,109 (36,480 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 65 07/23/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,704 (121,550 )
Cree, Inc. 100 07/23/21 USD 102.00 USD 979 (23,500 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 26 07/23/21 USD 232.50 USD 653 (57,135 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A 65 07/23/21 USD 337.50 USD 2,260 (97,175 )
Lam Research Corp. 42 07/23/21 USD 670.00 USD 2,733 (58,170 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 219 07/23/21 USD 61.00 USD 1,325 (49,932 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 300 07/23/21 USD 51.00 USD 1,750 (215,250 )
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 41 07/23/21 USD 375.00 USD 1,497 (15,252 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 10 07/23/21 USD 1,410.00 USD 1,558 (160,750 )
Microsoft Corp. 43 07/23/21 USD 270.00 USD 1,165 (27,198 )
MongoDB, Inc. 13 07/23/21 USD 340.00 USD 470 (38,675 )
MongoDB, Inc. 8 07/23/21 USD 400.00 USD 289 (4,440 )
NetEase, Inc., ADR 160 07/23/21 USD 120.00 USD 1,844 (38,000 )
Okta, Inc. 56 07/23/21 USD 230.00 USD 1,370 (102,340 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 71 07/23/21 USD 275.00 USD 2,070 (135,432 )
Qualcomm, Inc. 98 07/23/21 USD 138.00 USD 1,401 (52,920 )
Roku, Inc. 11 07/23/21 USD 365.00 USD 505 (104,967 )
Roku, Inc. 53 07/23/21 USD 375.00 USD 2,434 (455,005 )
salesforce.com, Inc. 105 07/23/21 USD 247.50 USD 2,565 (44,625 )
ServiceNow, Inc. 45 07/23/21 USD 485.00 USD 2,473 (299,475 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A 18 07/23/21 USD 1,570.00 USD 2,630 (39,780 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 165 07/23/21 USD 64.50 USD 1,124 (107,662 )
Square, Inc., Class A 102 07/23/21 USD 237.50 USD 2,487 (135,915 )
Square, Inc., Class A 116 07/23/21 USD 255.00 USD 2,828 (63,220 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 80 07/23/21 USD 68.00 USD 536 (17,400 )
Tesla, Inc. 21 07/23/21 USD 680.00 USD 1,427 (79,852 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 21 07/23/21 USD 347.50 USD 828 (108,412 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Twilio, Inc., Class A 53 07/23/21 USD 380.00 USD 2,089 $ (136,607 )
Uber Technologies, Inc. 117 07/23/21 USD 53.50 USD 586 (8,600 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 70 07/23/21 USD 235.00 USD 1,637 (31,675 )
Yandex NV, Class A 230 07/23/21 USD 69.50 USD 1,627 (60,375 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 77 07/30/21 USD 97.00 USD 735 (15,131 )
Adobe, Inc. 28 07/30/21 USD 570.00 USD 1,640 (69,160 )
Arrival SA 315 07/30/21 USD 22.50 USD 494 (7,088 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 37 07/30/21 USD 275.00 USD 950 (24,790 )
Autodesk, Inc. 37 07/30/21 USD 295.00 USD 1,080 (26,733 )
Cree, Inc. 120 07/30/21 USD 99.00 USD 1,175 (49,800 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 40 07/30/21 USD 232.50 USD 1,005 (95,100 )
Fiserv, Inc. 106 07/30/21 USD 111.00 USD 1,133 (11,819 )
Intuit, Inc. 21 07/30/21 USD 477.50 USD 1,029 (41,895 )
Intuit, Inc. 55 07/30/21 USD 480.00 USD 2,696 (98,725 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 73 07/30/21 USD 60.50 USD 442 (22,192 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 410 07/30/21 USD 52.00 USD 2,392 (276,750 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 10 07/30/21 USD 1,520.00 USD 1,558 (85,600 )
Microsoft Corp. 43 07/30/21 USD 265.00 USD 1,165 (43,215 )
MongoDB, Inc. 54 07/30/21 USD 350.00 USD 1,952 (139,320 )
Okta, Inc. 78 07/30/21 USD 250.00 USD 1,909 (61,815 )
Roku, Inc. 21 07/30/21 USD 445.00 USD 964 (73,132 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A 9 07/30/21 USD 1,290.00 USD 1,315 (170,685 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 251 07/30/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,710 (166,287 )
Square, Inc., Class A 112 07/30/21 USD 255.00 USD 2,731 (77,280 )
Tesla, Inc. 23 07/30/21 USD 690.00 USD 1,563 (93,725 )
Tesla, Inc. 23 07/30/21 USD 665.00 USD 1,563 (123,395 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 70 07/30/21 USD 340.00 USD 2,759 (418,075 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 41 07/30/21 USD 240.00 USD 959 (13,325 )
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A 61 07/30/21 USD 395.00 USD 2,361 (85,705 )
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A 382 07/30/21 USD 50.25 USD 1,993 (141,696 )
Zscaler, Inc. 66 07/30/21 USD 210.00 USD 1,426 (82,005 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 263 08/03/21 USD 31.25 USD 934 (140,499 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 191 08/06/21 USD 91.00 USD 1,794 (129,880 )
Apple, Inc. 160 08/06/21 USD 136.00 USD 2,191 (76,800 )
Apple, Inc. 210 08/06/21 USD 137.00 USD 2,876 (87,150 )
Apple, Inc. 49 08/06/21 USD 140.00 USD 671 (13,622 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 39 08/06/21 USD 265.00 USD 1,022 (48,750 )
Cree, Inc. 120 08/06/21 USD 103.00 USD 1,175 (33,300 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A 20 08/06/21 USD 362.50 USD 695 (16,700 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 47 08/06/21 USD 64.50 USD 284 (9,753 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 161 08/06/21 USD 59.00 USD 939 (32,683 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 24 08/06/21 USD 1,600.00 USD 3,739 (150,000 )
Microsoft Corp. 55 08/06/21 USD 277.50 USD 1,490 (22,825 )
Okta, Inc. 78 08/06/21 USD 255.00 USD 1,909 (55,575 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 73 08/06/21 USD 302.50 USD 2,128 (55,662 )
Shopify, Inc., Class A 18 08/06/21 USD 1,500.00 USD 2,630 (125,190 )
Square, Inc., Class A 113 08/06/21 USD 267.50 USD 2,755 (73,732 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 119 08/06/21 USD 73.00 USD 798 (18,445 )
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR 82 08/06/21 USD 122.00 USD 985 (28,700 )
Uber Technologies, Inc. 260 08/06/21 USD 51.50 USD 1,303 (73,580 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 481 08/13/21 USD 54.95 USD 2,806 (220,659 )
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 83 08/20/21 USD 100.00 USD 792 (19,754 )
Adobe, Inc. 26 08/20/21 USD 530.00 USD 1,523 (155,870 )
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 123 08/20/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,155 (97,477 )
Alphabet, Inc., Class A 11 08/20/21 USD 2,440.00 USD 2,686 (101,200 )
Apple, Inc. 222 08/20/21 USD 135.00 USD 3,041 (129,315 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 84 08/20/21 USD 270.00 USD 2,158 (90,720 )
Avalara, Inc. 124 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 2,006 (215,140 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 259 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 1,620 (56,980 )
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 310 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 4,241 (151,900 )
Chegg, Inc. 212 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 1,762 (101,760 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 39 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 980 (46,313 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Elastic NV 98 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 1,428 $ (69,580 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 111 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 671 (51,615 )
Marqeta, Inc. 291 08/20/21 USD 35.00 USD 817 (19,643 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 596 08/20/21 USD 52.50 USD 3,476 (394,850 )
Microsoft Corp. 52 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 1,409 (78,910 )
MongoDB, Inc. 8 08/20/21 USD 370.00 USD 289 (17,920 )
Paycom Software, Inc. 39 08/20/21 USD 380.00 USD 1,418 (56,745 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 72 08/20/21 USD 290.00 USD 2,099 (106,200 )
ServiceNow, Inc. 22 08/20/21 USD 550.00 USD 1,209 (61,490 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 793 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 5,404 (602,680 )
Tesla, Inc. 45 08/20/21 USD 690.00 USD 3,059 (231,862 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. 217 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,546 (607,600 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. 203 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,446 (347,130 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 53 08/20/21 USD 380.00 USD 2,089 (197,690 )
Unity Software, Inc. 140 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 1,538 (150,500 )
Visa, Inc., Class A 23 08/20/21 USD 235.00 USD 538 (15,468 )
Yandex NV, Class A 93 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 658 (34,875 )
Zscaler, Inc. 51 08/20/21 USD 220.00 USD 1,102 (52,403 )
Adobe, Inc. 23 09/17/21 USD 580.00 USD 1,347 (68,712 )
$ (20,388,599 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Adyen NV UBS AG 1,800 07/07/21 EUR 1,963.56 EUR 3,723 $ (241,995 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 3,900 07/07/21 EUR 171.15 EUR 726 (69,777 )
Gmo Payment Gateway Inc. Goldman Sachs International 14,000 07/08/21 JPY 13,423.22 JPY 201,996 (132,531 )
Xero Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 18,300 07/08/21 AUD 126.36 AUD 2,510 (153,994 )
Avalara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 7,500 07/13/21 USD 136.58 USD 1,214 (189,725 )
Recruit Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 23,300 07/14/21 JPY 5,624.15 JPY 127,451 (14,353 )
STMicroelectronics NV Credit Suisse International 27,400 07/14/21 EUR 31.49 EUR 840 (9,897 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 16,700 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 1,190 (459,250 )
ASML Holding NV Goldman Sachs International 14,200 07/20/21 EUR 567.63 EUR 8,267 (381,645 )
Delivery Hero SE Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 24,700 07/20/21 EUR 116.23 EUR 2,752 (55,180 )
Renesas Electronics Corp. Goldman Sachs International 221,100 07/20/21 JPY 1,237.60 JPY 265,094 (48,530 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 6,500 07/20/21 EUR 171.44 EUR 1,210 (116,953 )
Gmo Payment Gateway Inc. Goldman Sachs International 12,000 07/27/21 JPY 13,409.10 JPY 173,140 (133,201 )
Recruit Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 23,300 07/27/21 JPY 5,624.15 JPY 127,451 (24,488 )
STMicroelectronics NV Credit Suisse International 26,100 07/27/21 EUR 31.12 EUR 800 (23,284 )
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 61,800 07/27/21 HKD 620.41 HKD 36,128 (41,021 )
Marqeta, Inc. UBS AG 10,950 07/28/21 USD 32.49 USD 307 (4,971 )
Avalara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 7,500 07/29/21 USD 137.21 USD 1,214 (189,654 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 6,500 07/29/21 EUR 195.80 EUR 1,210 (10,393 )
Xero Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 21,500 08/04/21 AUD 143.27 AUD 2,949 (74,434 )
Kakao Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 42,600 08/05/21 USD 164,850.00 USD 6,948,675 (320,479 )
Facebook, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 5,000 08/06/21 USD 355.00 USD 1,739 (55,750 )
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 7,200 08/06/21 USD 307.50 USD 2,099 (43,020 )
Salesforce.com, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 8,000 08/06/21 USD 252.50 USD 1,954 (32,600 )
Delivery Hero SE Goldman Sachs International 5,500 08/10/21 EUR 116.97 EUR 613 (20,342 )
Samsung Sdi Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 7,600 08/11/21 USD 710,700.00 USD 5,299,039 (168,162 )
Amadeus IT Group SA Barclays Bank PLC 33,300 08/12/21 EUR 60.45 EUR 1,980 (76,333 )
Kakao Corp. UBS AG 13,000 08/12/21 USD 169,060.00 USD 2,120,488 (88,090 )
Soitec SA Barclays Bank PLC 4,400 08/12/21 EUR 195.06 EUR 819 (22,446 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 4,400 08/18/21 EUR 195.06 EUR 819 (25,011 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 9,600 08/20/21 USD 61.87 USD 600 (57,609 )
$ (3,285,118 )

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Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,241,158 $ (13,255,205 ) $ (23,673,717 )

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 23,673,717 $ — $ — $ — $ 23,673,717

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated 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 (a) $ — $ — $ (998 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (998 )
Options written — — (1,568,383 ) — — — (1,568,383 )
$ — $ — $ (1,569,381 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (1,569,381 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (4,020,080 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (4,020,080 )

(a) Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options — Average value of option contracts purchased $ — (
Average value of option contracts written $ 15,757,681

(a) Derivative not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an indicator of activity during the period.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 23,673,717
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 23,673,717
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (20,388,599 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 3,285,118

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The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 98,779 $ — $ — $ — (a) $ 98,779
Citibank N.A. 379,379 — — (280,000 ) 99,379
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 43,020 — — — 43,020
Credit Suisse International 33,181 — — — 33,181
Goldman Sachs International 831,704 — — (830,000 ) 1,704
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 459,250 — — — 459,250
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 360,997 — — (280,000 ) 80,997
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 433,268 — — (190,000 ) 243,268
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 88,350 — — — 88,350
UBS AG 557,190 — — (557,190 ) —
$ 3,285,118 $ — $ — $ (2,137,190 ) $ 1,147,928

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Auto Components $ 6,259,963 $ — $ — $ 6,259,963
Automobiles 21,810,975 — — 21,810,975
Banks — — 36,386,841 36,386,841
Diversified Consumer Services 10,002,870 — 3,823,582 13,826,452
Diversified Financial Services — — 5,482,530 5,482,530
Electrical Equipment 5,345,057 — — 5,345,057
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 13,502,156 — 13,502,156
Entertainment 41,764,659 — — 41,764,659
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3,175,205 — — 3,175,205
Interactive Media & Services 109,220,424 53,432,133 — 162,652,557
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 55,338,848 22,087,052 177,473 77,603,373
IT Services 220,060,068 28,658,321 16,931,506 265,649,895
Professional Services — 7,547,066 — 7,547,066
Road & Rail 29,401,060 — — 29,401,060
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 159,232,894 66,242,863 — 225,475,757
Software 257,742,136 14,222,992 13,170,681 285,135,809
Specialty Retail — — 3,005,590 3,005,590
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 55,118,456 — — 55,118,456
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 18,693,654 158,939,572 177,633,226
Warrants — — 170,650 170,650
$ 974,472,615 $ 224,386,237 $ 238,088,425 1,436,947,277
Investments Valued at NAV (a) 3,872,747
$ 1,440,820,024

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Derivative Financial Instruments (b)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (19,326,124 ) $ (4,347,593 ) $ — $ (23,673,717 )

(a) Certain investments of the Trust were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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, 2020 $ 37,043,595 $ 124,970,280 $ 189,763 $ 162,203,638
Transfers into Level 3 — — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — (6,192,069 ) — (6,192,069 )
Accrued discounts/premiums — — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — 4,698,014 — 4,698,014
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (a)(b) 30,353,763 31,659,557 (19,113 ) 61,994,207
Purchases 11,580,845 17,499,405 — 29,080,250
Sales — (13,695,615 ) — (13,695,615 )
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ 78,978,203 $ 158,939,572 $ 170,650 $ 238,088,425
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (b) $ 30,353,763 $ 45,977,870 $ (19,113 ) $ 76,312,520

(a) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(b) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments 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 financial instruments as of period end.

Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Assets
Common Stocks (b) $ 78,978,203 Market Revenue Multiple 5.95x - 46.84x 23.06x
Volatility 37% - 37% 37%
Time to Exit 0.3 - 0.3 0.3
Recent Transactions — —
Preferred Stocks (c)(d) 158,939,572 Income Discount Rate 17% - 28% 24%
Exit Multiple 8.75x —
Market Revenue Multiple 5.00x - 46.84x 19.34x
EBITDA Multiple 18.25x —
Volatility 42% - 50% 47%
Time to Exit 3.0 - 4.0 3.7
Recent Transactions — —
Warrants (e) 170,650 Market Revenue Multiple 11.00x —
Volatility 37% —

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Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Time to Exit 0.3 —
$ 238,088,425

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

(b) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Common Stocks amounting to $8,982,142 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(c) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $27,363,505 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price Approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(d) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $24,370,719 changed to Transaction Price approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Current Value Method. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(e) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Warrants amounting to $170,650 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price Approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

See notes to financial statements.

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Security Value
Common Stocks
Automobiles — 1.8%
Tesla, Inc. (a)(b) 90,783 $ 61,705,205
Banks — 3.6%
Klarna Holdings AB, (Acquired 08/07/19, Cost:
$23,354,997) (c)(d) 86,839 119,553,420
Capital Markets — 0.4%
ASTRA SPACE PIPE, (Acquired 06/30/21, Cost: $12,000,000) (d) 1,200,000 12,000,000
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.4%
Chegg, Inc. (b) 356,167 29,601,039
Think & Learn Private Ltd., (Acquired 09/30/20, Cost: $7,113,729) (c)(d) 4,651 17,836,989
47,438,028
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A (b) 133,349 18,391,494
Electrical Equipment — 0.4%
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A (b) 363,842 12,916,391
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3%
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 73,213 45,328,932
Entertainment — 3.9%
HYBE Co. Ltd. (b) 121,331 31,494,024
NCSoft Corp. 18,037 13,124,127
Roku, Inc. (a)(b) 102,250 46,958,312
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (b) 101,063 17,890,172
Zynga, Inc., Class A (b) 2,029,687 21,575,573
131,042,208
Interactive Media & Services — 6.8%
Eventbrite, Inc., Class A (b) 748,770 14,226,630
Kakao Corp. 762,481 110,439,684
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR (b) 277,944 11,020,480
Snap, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 991,722 67,575,937
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A (b) 496,010 25,876,842
229,139,573
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (b) — 5.2%
Delivery Hero SE (e) 238,229 31,476,272
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 980,722 49,389,160
MercadoLibre, Inc. (a) 26,258 40,904,450
Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR 578,440 33,908,153
Shop Apotheke Europe NV (e) 105,812 19,879,493
175,557,528
IT Services — 17.1%
Adyen NV (b)(e) 14,925 36,601,017
Automattic, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 02/03/21, Cost: $34,000,000) (c)(d) 400,000 37,424,000
Dlocal Ltd. (b) 433,216 22,756,837
Endava PLC, ADR (b) 336,360 38,136,497
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. 225,400 29,273,518
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (b) 1,174,694 17,655,651
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA (e) 11,963,124 65,085,475
MongoDB, Inc. (b) 78,008 28,201,452
Okta, Inc. (b) 140,162 34,294,838
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A (b) 401,729 22,464,686
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A (b) 281,545 26,386,397
Square, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 285,008 69,484,950
StoneCo Ltd., Class A (b) 399,645 26,800,194
Security Value
IT Services (continued)
TRAX Ltd., Series D, (Acquired 02/18/21, Cost:
$9,999,998) (c)(d) 191,806 $ 10,746,890
TRAX Ltd., Series E, (Acquired 09/12/19, Cost:
$10,999,987) (c)(d) 293,333 16,435,448
Twilio, Inc., Class A (b) 166,734 65,719,873
Wix.com Ltd. (b) 85,274 24,753,337
572,221,060
Multi-line Retail — 0.9%
Magazine Luiza SA 7,310,568 31,086,596
Professional Services — 0.4%
CoStar Group, Inc. (a)(b) 180,430 14,943,212
Road & Rail (b) — 1.4%
Lyft, Inc., Class A (a) 474,493 28,697,337
TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A (f) 254,443 18,126,519
46,823,856
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 13.2%
Alphawave IP Group PLC (b) 3,372,993 16,797,100
ASM International NV 55,019 18,146,753
BE Semiconductor Industries NV 285,445 24,324,983
Cohu, Inc. (b) 37,692 1,386,689
Cree, Inc. (b) 330,702 32,385,647
Lasertec Corp. 316,800 61,277,035
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (b) 507,451 28,508,597
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (b) 320,382 20,530,079
Marvell Technology, Inc. (a) 1,299,467 75,797,910
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a) 91,900 34,320,055
Qorvo, Inc. (b) 162,668 31,825,994
Silergy Corp. 418,000 56,732,389
SOITEC (b) 180,977 39,963,782
441,997,013
Software — 22.9%
Altium Ltd. 922,809 25,404,048
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (b) 98,985 25,425,287
Avalara, Inc. (b) 176,638 28,580,028
C3.AI, Inc., Class A (b)(f) 863,208 53,976,396
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (b) 252,090 26,681,206
Confluent, Inc., Class A (b) 179,725 8,536,937
Coupa Software, Inc. (b) 78,392 20,547,327
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (b) 147,993 37,192,121
Databricks, Inc., (Acquired 07/24/20, Cost: $5,501,686) (c)(d) 114,553 20,318,266
DataRobot, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 03/01/21, Cost:
$1,384,813) (c)(d) 92,093 1,571,107
Elastic NV (b) 170,979 24,921,899
Five9, Inc. (b) 198,189 36,345,881
Freee KK (b) 362,400 33,084,781
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd. 6,627,000 22,444,736
Legalzoom.com, Inc. 637,753 24,138,951
Lightspeed POS, Inc. (b) 651,145 54,498,462
Linklogis, Inc., (Acquired 03/31/21, Cost: $8,528,989) (d) 3,734,000 8,155,778
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. 4,909,000 24,296,860
Online Ventures Pty Ltd., Series C, (Acquired 01/21/20, Cost: $20,875,811) (c)(d) 181,785 26,685,172
Procore Technologies, Inc. (b) 62,091 5,895,540
Rakus Co. Ltd. 1,236,700 33,615,791
Snorkel Al, Inc., (Acquired 10/13/20, Cost: $2,017,593) (c)(d) 500,250 8,189,092
Snyk Ltd. , (Acquired 11/02/20, Cost: $9,287,400) (c)(d) 1,267,643 11,472,169

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Security Value
Software (continued)
Synopsys, Inc. (b) 110,015 $ 30,341,037
Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)(b) 280,680 21,713,405
TUYA, Inc., ADR (b) 312,386 7,653,457
Unity Software, Inc. (b) 242,016 26,580,617
Weimob, Inc. (b)(e)(f) 10,787,000 23,804,090
Xero Ltd. (b) 259,099 26,650,846
Zendesk, Inc. (b) 201,382 29,067,478
Zscaler, Inc. (a)(b) 185,686 40,119,317
767,908,082
Specialty Retail — 0.4%
Cazoo Ltd., (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $5,656,927) (c)(d) 411,705 12,022,388
Total Common Stocks — 81.6% (Cost: $1,168,661,046) 2,740,074,986
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 19.2% (d)
Automobiles — 1.3%
Arrival Ltd., (Acquired 03/23/21, Cost: $20,182,401) 2,783,376 42,609,920
Communications Equipment — 0.5%
Astranis Space Technologies Corp., Series C, (Acquired 03/19/21, Cost: $17,000,010) (c) 775,515 16,999,289
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%
Think & Learn Private Ltd., Series F, (Acquired 09/30/20, Cost: $14,251,080) (c) 4,920 18,868,627
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (c) — 0.7%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.
Series D, (Acquired 03/20/20, Cost: $19,999,997) 4,005,527 23,272,112
Series D+, (Acquired 01/22/20, Cost: $1,617,982) 278,714 1,619,328
24,891,440
Food Products (c) — 1.0%
Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 07/31/20, Cost: $11,961,002) 361,834 15,446,694
GrubMarket, Inc. , Series D, (Acquired 07/23/20, Cost: $8,000,001) 1,762,969 17,382,874
32,829,568
Interactive Media & Services (c) — 1.8%
ByteDance Ltd., Series E-1, (Acquired 11/11/20, Cost:
$35,000,075) 319,419 54,184,650
ResearchGate GmbH, Series D, (Acquired 09/24/20, Cost: $6,999,988) 424,688 6,998,858
61,183,508
IT Services (c) — 1.1%
Deep Instinct Ltd., Series D-2, (Acquired 03/19/21, Cost:
$12,000,008) 1,974,374 12,432,890
Trumid Holdings LLC (g)
Class J-A, (Acquired 07/24/20, Cost: $9,999,857) 20,154 11,790,292
Class J-B, (Acquired 07/24/20, Cost: $5,999,914) 20,154 11,790,291
36,013,473
Road & Rail — 0.6%
FlixMobility GmbH, Series F, (Acquired 07/26/19, Cost: $16,947,253) (c) 850 20,318,006
Security Value
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (c) — 4.9%
Cnex Labs, Inc.
Series E, (Acquired 02/06/20, Cost: $7,000,000) 329,675 $ 4,971,499
Series F, (Acquired 02/24/21, Cost: $4,999,999) 730,332 5,061,201
Innovium, Inc.
Series E, (Acquired 08/21/19, Cost: $8,999,992) 1,060,432 10,827,011
Series F, (Acquired 06/10/20, Cost: $6,999,998) 690,812 7,792,359
Mythic AI, Inc., Series C, (Acquired 01/26/21, Cost: $7,000,000) 1,018,908 7,295,381
Psiquantum Corp., Series C, (Acquired 09/09/19, Cost: $9,101,310) 1,962,335 40,110,128
PsiQuantum Corp., Series D, (Acquired 05/21/21, Cost: $19,999,969) 762,595 20,002,867
SambaNova Systems, Inc.
(Acquired 04/09/21, Cost: $6,999,979) 73,670 7,000,123
Series C, (Acquired 02/20/20, Cost: $33,904,162) 636,800 60,508,736
163,569,305
Software (c) — 5.8%
Avidxchange, Inc., (Acquired 07/29/20, Cost: $7,474,330) 152,500 9,366,550
Databricks, Inc.
Series F, (Acquired 10/22/19, Cost: $13,200,019) 307,346 54,513,960
Series G, (Acquired 02/01/21, Cost: $18,500,004) 104,303 18,500,223
DataRobot, Inc., Series F, (Acquired 10/27/20, Cost: $11,499,999) 875,059 14,928,506
GitLab, Inc., Series E, (Acquired 09/10/19, Cost: $11,670,984) 626,482 27,978,686
Rapyd Financial Network Ltd., Series E, (Acquired 03/31/21, Cost: $13,999,978) 190,705 14,497,394
Snorkel Al, Inc., Series B, (Acquired 10/13/20, Cost: $999,996) 247,943 4,058,827
Snyk Ltd. , (Acquired 11/02/20, Cost: $13,212,590) 2,663,936 24,108,621
Unqork, Inc.
Series B, (Acquired 09/19/19, Cost: $6,801,016) 14,942 17,645,307
Series C, (Acquired 09/18/20, Cost: $7,994,787) 7,300 8,620,716
194,218,790
Specialty Retail (c) — 0.9%
Cazoo Ltd.
Series A, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $184,683) 13,441 392,497
Series B, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $3,233,326) 235,318 6,871,630
Series C, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $65,637) 4,777 139,495
Series D, (Acquired 10/08/20, Cost: $11,550,639) 840,643 24,548,005
31,951,627
Total Preferred Stocks — 19.2% 643,453,553
Total Preferred Securities — 19.2% (Cost: $405,352,965) 643,453,553
Warrants
IT Services — 0.0%
TRAX Ltd., (Acquired 09/12/19, Cost: $0) (c)(d) 46,928 469,280
Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $ — ) 469,280
Total Long-Term Investments — 100.8% (Cost: $1,574,014,011) 3,383,997,819

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Security Value
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.1%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (h)(i) 32,067,890 $ 32,067,890
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.13% (h)(i) 4,330,795 4,332,095
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.1% (Cost: $36,399,985) 36,399,985
Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.9% (Cost: $1,610,413,996) 3,420,397,804
Options Written — (1.7)% (Premiums Received: $(27,008,924)) (58,192,357 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.2% (Cost:
$1,583,405,072) 3,362,205,447
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% (6,552,493 )
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 3,355,652,954

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $946,333,552, representing 28.2% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $556,074,895.

(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) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(g) All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

(h) Affiliate of the Trust.

(i) Annualized 7-day 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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 21,688,765 $ 10,379,125 (a) $ — $ — $ — $ 32,067,890 32,067,890 $ 4,758 $ —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series — 4,331,452 (a) — 643 — 4,332,095 4,330,796 180,510 (b) —
$ 643 $ — $ 36,399,985 $ 185,268 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 163 07/02/21 USD 225.00 USD 4,187 $ (520,785 )
Cree, Inc. 573 07/02/21 USD 100.00 USD 5,611 (28,650 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 84 07/02/21 USD 232.50 USD 2,111 (158,970 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 108 07/02/21 USD 60.00 USD 653 (11,772 )
MongoDB, Inc. 22 07/02/21 USD 320.00 USD 795 (93,280 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 241 07/02/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,642 (80,735 )
Zscaler, Inc. 164 07/02/21 USD 200.00 USD 3,543 (266,500 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 889 07/02/21 USD 11.00 USD 945 (2,223 )
Chegg, Inc. 300 07/09/21 USD 82.51 USD 2,493 (66,403 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 75 07/09/21 USD 252.50 USD 1,966 (94,875 )
Cree, Inc. 201 07/09/21 USD 108.00 USD 1,968 (4,523 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 16 07/09/21 USD 1,420.00 USD 2,492 (226,640 )
MongoDB, Inc. 50 07/09/21 USD 322.50 USD 1,808 (203,000 )
Okta, Inc. 170 07/09/21 USD 240.00 USD 4,160 (132,600 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Roku, Inc. 59 07/09/21 USD 365.00 USD 2,710 $ (557,845 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 401 07/09/21 USD 62.00 USD 2,732 (258,645 )
Square, Inc., Class A 113 07/09/21 USD 240.00 USD 2,755 (88,705 )
Square, Inc., Class A 112 07/09/21 USD 250.00 USD 2,731 (37,520 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 201 07/09/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,348 (10,553 )
Tesla, Inc. 22 07/09/21 USD 690.00 USD 1,495 (39,490 )
Tesla, Inc. 27 07/09/21 USD 640.00 USD 1,835 (136,012 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 108 07/09/21 USD 365.00 USD 4,257 (354,780 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 103 07/09/21 USD 357.50 USD 4,060 (409,682 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 377 07/09/21 USD 11.50 USD 401 (2,262 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 377 07/09/21 USD 11.00 USD 401 (4,713 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 34 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 873 (38,420 )
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A 220 07/16/21 USD 130.00 USD 3,034 (216,700 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 198 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,238 (43,065 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 528 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 3,302 (54,120 )
Chegg, Inc. 301 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,502 (51,170 )
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A 424 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 4,488 (1,313,340 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 70 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 1,759 (105,875 )
Dlocal Ltd., Class A 300 07/16/21 USD 50.00 USD 1,576 (135,000 )
Elastic NV 256 07/16/21 USD 125.00 USD 3,731 (554,240 )
Eventbrite, Inc., Class A 1,079 07/16/21 USD 22.50 USD 2,050 (8,093 )
Eventbrite, Inc., Class A 1,167 07/16/21 USD 20.00 USD 2,217 (46,680 )
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 423 07/16/21 USD 46.00 USD 2,130 (214,672 )
Five9, Inc. 422 07/16/21 USD 180.00 USD 7,739 (305,950 )
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. 1,175 07/16/21 USD 17.50 USD 1,766 (23,500 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 975 07/16/21 CAD 96.00 CAD 10,116 (721,654 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 225 07/16/21 USD 57.50 USD 1,361 (86,063 )
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 466 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 2,986 (74,560 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 23 07/16/21 USD 1,450.00 USD 3,583 (275,425 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 130 07/16/21 USD 331.00 USD 4,855 (566,905 )
Ozon Holdings PLC 867 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 5,082 (95,370 )
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A 310 07/16/21 USD 52.50 USD 1,734 (131,750 )
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A 450 07/16/21 USD 45.50 USD 2,516 (471,991 )
Procore Technologies, Inc. 186 07/16/21 USD 90.00 USD 1,766 (115,320 )
Qorvo, Inc. 248 07/16/21 USD 185.00 USD 4,852 (296,360 )
Roku, Inc. 80 07/16/21 USD 335.00 USD 3,674 (996,800 )
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A 400 07/16/21 USD 110.00 USD 3,749 (9,000 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 567 07/16/21 USD 25.00 USD 2,013 (595,350 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 1,063 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 7,243 (914,180 )
Square, Inc., Class A 100 07/16/21 USD 220.00 USD 2,438 (250,000 )
Square, Inc., Class A 157 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 3,828 (157,785 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 492 07/16/21 USD 67.50 USD 3,299 (94,710 )
Synopsys, Inc. 190 07/16/21 USD 250.00 USD 5,240 (499,700 )
Tesla, Inc. 89 07/16/21 USD 730.00 USD 6,049 (103,017 )
Tesla, Inc. 22 07/16/21 USD 650.00 USD 1,495 (104,995 )
Tesla, Inc. 47 07/16/21 USD 630.00 USD 3,195 (297,745 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 205 07/16/21 USD 330.00 USD 8,080 (1,331,987 )
Unity Software, Inc. 313 07/16/21 USD 105.00 USD 3,438 (215,970 )
Wix.Com Ltd. 113 07/16/21 USD 240.00 USD 3,280 (564,435 )
Zendesk, Inc. 304 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 4,388 (101,840 )
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A 769 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 4,012 (557,525 )
Zscaler, Inc. 165 07/16/21 USD 210.00 USD 3,565 (156,750 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 2,073 07/16/21 USD 11.00 USD 2,204 (40,424 )
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A 322 07/23/21 USD 97.00 USD 3,408 (330,855 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 81 07/23/21 USD 250.00 USD 2,123 (151,470 )
Cree, Inc. 218 07/23/21 USD 102.00 USD 2,135 (51,230 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 91 07/23/21 USD 232.50 USD 2,287 (199,972 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 515 07/23/21 USD 61.00 USD 3,115 (117,420 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 638 07/23/21 USD 51.00 USD 3,721 (457,765 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 23 07/23/21 USD 1,410.00 USD 3,583 (369,725 )
MongoDB, Inc. 40 07/23/21 USD 340.00 USD 1,446 (119,000 )
MongoDB, Inc. 23 07/23/21 USD 400.00 USD 831 (12,765 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Okta, Inc. 80 07/23/21 USD 230.00 USD 1,957 $ (146,200 )
Roku, Inc. 29 07/23/21 USD 365.00 USD 1,332 (276,732 )
Roku, Inc. 59 07/23/21 USD 375.00 USD 2,710 (506,515 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 1,020 07/23/21 USD 64.50 USD 6,950 (665,550 )
Square, Inc., Class A 158 07/23/21 USD 237.50 USD 3,852 (210,535 )
Square, Inc., Class A 359 07/23/21 USD 255.00 USD 8,752 (195,655 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 104 07/23/21 USD 68.00 USD 697 (22,620 )
Tesla, Inc. 34 07/23/21 USD 680.00 USD 2,311 (129,285 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 57 07/23/21 USD 347.50 USD 2,247 (294,262 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 120 07/23/21 USD 380.00 USD 4,730 (309,300 )
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 500 07/26/21 USD 45.00 USD 2,518 (309,339 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 34 07/30/21 USD 275.00 USD 873 (22,780 )
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A 450 07/30/21 USD 102.00 USD 4,763 (357,750 )
Cree, Inc. 413 07/30/21 USD 99.00 USD 4,045 (171,395 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 99 07/30/21 USD 232.50 USD 2,488 (235,372 )
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 820 07/30/21 USD 52.00 USD 4,130 (202,764 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 249 07/30/21 USD 60.50 USD 1,506 (75,696 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 810 07/30/21 USD 52.00 USD 4,725 (546,750 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 16 07/30/21 USD 1,520.00 USD 2,492 (136,960 )
MongoDB, Inc. 77 07/30/21 USD 350.00 USD 2,784 (198,660 )
Okta, Inc. 85 07/30/21 USD 250.00 USD 2,080 (67,363 )
Roku, Inc. 79 07/30/21 USD 445.00 USD 3,628 (275,117 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 1,324 07/30/21 USD 65.00 USD 9,022 (877,150 )
Square, Inc., Class A 358 07/30/21 USD 255.00 USD 8,728 (247,020 )
Synopsys, Inc. 140 07/30/21 USD 277.50 USD 3,861 (89,600 )
Tesla, Inc. 89 07/30/21 USD 690.00 USD 6,049 (362,675 )
Tesla, Inc. 89 07/30/21 USD 665.00 USD 6,049 (477,485 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 205 07/30/21 USD 340.00 USD 8,080 (1,224,362 )
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A 718 07/30/21 USD 50.25 USD 3,746 (266,330 )
Zscaler, Inc. 139 07/30/21 USD 210.00 USD 3,003 (172,707 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 304 07/30/21 USD 11.00 USD 323 (10,184 )
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A 524 08/03/21 USD 31.25 USD 1,860 (279,930 )
Coupa Software, Inc. 79 08/06/21 USD 265.00 USD 2,071 (98,750 )
Cree, Inc. 414 08/06/21 USD 103.00 USD 4,054 (114,885 )
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 420 08/06/21 USD 44.50 USD 2,115 (291,170 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 109 08/06/21 USD 64.50 USD 659 (22,618 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 354 08/06/21 USD 59.00 USD 2,065 (71,862 )
MercadoLibre, Inc. 66 08/06/21 USD 1,600.00 USD 10,281 (412,500 )
Okta, Inc. 85 08/06/21 USD 255.00 USD 2,080 (60,563 )
Square, Inc., Class A 210 08/06/21 USD 267.50 USD 5,120 (137,025 )
Stoneco Ltd., Class A 401 08/06/21 USD 73.00 USD 2,689 (62,155 )
Zendesk, Inc. 300 08/06/21 USD 146.00 USD 4,330 (145,017 )
Marvell Technology Inc. 884 08/13/21 USD 54.95 USD 5,156 (405,535 )
Ozon Holdings PLC 868 08/13/21 USD 61.00 USD 5,088 (156,993 )
Wix.Com Ltd. 140 08/16/21 USD 303.00 USD 4,064 (203,535 )
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A 65 08/20/21 USD 270.00 USD 1,670 (70,200 )
Avalara, Inc. 212 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 3,430 (367,820 )
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A 180 08/20/21 USD 135.00 USD 2,483 (194,400 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A 808 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 5,052 (177,760 )
Chegg, Inc. 468 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 3,890 (224,640 )
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A 190 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 2,011 (424,175 )
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A 99 08/20/21 USD 260.00 USD 2,488 (117,563 )
Dlocal Ltd., Class A 500 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,627 (140,000 )
Elastic NV 256 08/20/21 USD 150.00 USD 3,731 (181,760 )
Farfetch Ltd., Class A 798 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 4,019 (253,365 )
Five9, Inc. 86 08/20/21 USD 195.00 USD 1,577 (60,200 )
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. 1,175 08/20/21 USD 20.00 USD 1,766 (52,875 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. 744 08/20/21 USD 55.00 USD 4,180 (357,120 )
Lightspeed Pos Inc. 978 08/20/21 CAD 105.00 CAD 10,147 (674,564 )
Lyft, Inc., Class A 216 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,306 (100,440 )
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 397 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,544 (285,840 )
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 100 08/20/21 USD 70.00 USD 641 (25,750 )

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Value
Call (continued)
Marvell Technology Inc. 1,246 08/20/21 USD 52.50 USD 7,268 $ (825,475 )
MongoDB, Inc. 22 08/20/21 USD 370.00 USD 795 (49,280 )
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 145 08/20/21 USD 370.00 USD 5,415 (329,150 )
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A 250 08/20/21 USD 47.50 USD 1,398 (232,500 )
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A 195 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,090 (41,438 )
Qorvo, Inc. 240 08/20/21 USD 195.00 USD 4,696 (265,200 )
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A 444 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 4,161 (166,500 )
Snap, Inc., Class A 1,460 08/20/21 USD 65.00 USD 9,948 (1,109,600 )
Tesla, Inc. 82 08/20/21 USD 690.00 USD 5,574 (422,505 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. 534 08/20/21 USD 45.00 USD 3,804 (1,495,200 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. 400 08/20/21 USD 60.00 USD 2,850 (684,000 )
Twilio, Inc., Class A 120 08/20/21 USD 380.00 USD 4,730 (447,600 )
Unity Software, Inc. 410 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 4,503 (440,750 )
Zscaler, Inc. 89 08/20/21 USD 220.00 USD 1,923 (91,448 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 376 08/20/21 USD 12.00 USD 400 (11,468 )
Zynga, Inc., Class A 1,700 08/20/21 USD 11.00 USD 1,807 (92,650 )
$ (40,499,688 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Adyen NV UBS AG 4,500 07/07/21 EUR 1,963.56 EUR 9,272 $ (604,987 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 6,050 07/07/21 EUR 171.15 EUR 1,125 (108,244 )
BE Semiconductor Industries NV Goldman Sachs International 46,300 07/08/21 EUR 63.52 EUR 3,312 (463,723 )
Delivery Hero AG Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 58,100 07/08/21 EUR 116.89 EUR 6,472 (48,071 )
Gmo Payment Gateway Inc. Goldman Sachs International 31,400 07/08/21 JPY 13,423.22 JPY 454,358 (297,247 )
Silergy Corp. UBS AG 49,000 07/08/21 USD 3,734.30 USD 185,710 (274,342 )
Xero Ltd JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 3,200 07/08/21 AUD 126.36 AUD 439 (26,928 )
Endava PLC Bank of America N.A. 16,600 07/09/21 USD 89.75 USD 1,882 (392,296 )
Trade Desk, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 36,000 07/09/21 USD 61.50 USD 2,785 (579,600 )
Avalara, Inc Citibank N.A. 15,900 07/13/21 USD 136.58 USD 2,573 (402,217 )
Freee KK JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 59,600 07/14/21 JPY 8,705.52 JPY 608,516 (802,677 )
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 737,000 07/14/21 HKD 41.18 HKD 28,411 (70,489 )
Altium Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 100,000 07/15/21 AUD 28.90 AUD 3,669 (586,173 )
Endava PLC Credit Suisse International 16,200 07/15/21 USD 94.77 USD 1,837 (301,555 )
Samsung Sdi Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 11,600 07/15/21 USD 634,811.95 USD 8,096,800 (664,054 )
Weimob Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 469,000 07/15/21 HKD 19.26 HKD 8,029 (22,133 )
CoStar Group, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 26,000 07/16/21 USD 86.00 USD 2,153 (23,400 )
Trade Desk, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 51,000 07/16/21 USD 59.00 USD 3,945 (946,050 )
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 40,900 07/16/21 USD 45.00 USD 2,914 (1,124,750 )
Endava PLC Bank of America N.A. 27,300 07/20/21 USD 107.02 USD 3,095 (192,464 )
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 1,202,600 07/20/21 USD 25.74 USD 32,542 (500,618 )
Magazine Luiza SA Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 2,216,200 07/20/21 USD 21.85 USD 46,873 (214,351 )
Ncsoft Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 5,400 07/20/21 USD 873,650.29 USD 4,428,000 (26,725 )
Rakus Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 146,300 07/20/21 JPY 2,122.91 JPY 444,021 (1,181,231 )
Shop Apotheke Europe NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 18,500 07/20/21 EUR 160.50 EUR 2,930 (145,860 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 10,500 07/20/21 EUR 171.44 EUR 1,952 (188,925 )
Five9, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 8,600 07/21/21 USD 173.92 USD 1,577 (102,478 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. UBS AG 38,900 07/26/21 USD 52.96 USD 2,185 (164,112 )
Asm International NV Goldman Sachs International 16,500 07/27/21 EUR 273.55 EUR 4,571 (231,713 )
BE Semiconductor Industries NV Credit Suisse International 39,300 07/27/21 EUR 74.53 EUR 2,812 (56,684 )
Gmo Payment Gateway Inc. Goldman Sachs International 36,200 07/27/21 JPY 13,409.10 JPY 523,814 (401,823 )
Weimob Inc. Citibank N.A. 3,300,000 07/27/21 HKD 17.92 HKD 56,496 (452,020 )
Xero Ltd. UBS AG 35,500 07/27/21 AUD 134.26 AUD 4,867 (205,758 )
Endava PLC UBS AG 22,000 07/28/21 USD 115.83 USD 2,494 (51,401 )
Avalara, Inc. Citibank N.A. 15,900 07/29/21 USD 137.21 USD 2,573 (402,067 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 10,500 07/29/21 EUR 195.80 EUR 1,952 (16,790 )
Weimob Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 2,164,000 07/29/21 HKD 18.67 HKD 37,048 (239,717 )
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 38,900 07/30/21 USD 55.28 USD 2,185 (114,895 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
TUYA, Inc., ADR JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 50,000 08/03/21 USD 25.16 USD 1,225 $ (166,500 )
Endava PLC Credit Suisse International 18,800 08/04/21 USD 105.45 USD 2,132 (167,642 )
Shop Apotheke Europe NV Goldman Sachs International 13,900 08/04/21 EUR 176.01 EUR 2,202 (63,138 )
Silergy Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 76,000 08/04/21 USD 3,639.60 USD 288,040 (934,552 )
Xero Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 39,000 08/04/21 AUD 143.27 AUD 5,347 (135,019 )
Altium Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 176,800 08/05/21 AUD 37.61 AUD 6,487 (169,528 )
Freee KK JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 41,100 08/05/21 JPY 10,594.50 JPY 419,631 (215,803 )
Kakao Corp. Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 50,200 08/05/21 USD 164,850.00 USD 8,182,600 (377,654 )
Kingdee International Software Group JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,284,000 08/05/21 HKD 29.53 HKD 33,833 (152,479 )
Lasertec Corp. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 68,000 08/05/21 JPY 23,278.50 JPY 1,468,120 (451,971 )
Rakus Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 112,300 08/05/21 JPY 2,857.76 JPY 340,831 (273,601 )
Delivery Hero SE Goldman Sachs International 13,400 08/10/21 EUR 116.97 EUR 1,493 (49,561 )
Freee KK JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 41,100 08/10/21 JPY 10,594.50 JPY 419,631 (235,126 )
Lasertec Corp. UBS AG 23,800 08/10/21 JPY 23,101.30 JPY 513,842 (110,859 )
Rakus Ltd. Goldman Sachs International 112,300 08/10/21 JPY 2,857.76 JPY 340,831 (285,827 )
Samsung Sdi Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 10,300 08/11/21 USD 710,700.00 USD 7,189,400 (227,904 )
Shop Apotheke Europe NV Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 13,900 08/11/21 EUR 176.01 EUR 2,202 (74,652 )
Kakao Corp. UBS AG 26,500 08/12/21 USD 169,060.00 USD 4,319,500 (179,569 )
Kingdee International Software Group Citibank N.A. 786,000 08/12/21 HKD 28.71 HKD 20,711 (121,864 )
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 736,000 08/12/21 HKD 43.49 HKD 28,373 (131,708 )
Soitec SA Barclays Bank PLC 13,600 08/12/21 EUR 195.06 EUR 2,528 (69,377 )
Shop Apotheke Europe NV Goldman Sachs International 13,900 08/16/21 EUR 176.01 EUR 2,202 (64,892 )
Freee KK UBS AG 57,500 08/18/21 JPY 10,924.70 JPY 587,075 (118,847 )
Soitec SA UBS AG 13,600 08/18/21 EUR 195.06 EUR 2,528 (77,306 )
C3.AI, Inc., Class A Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 24,400 08/20/21 USD 61.87 USD 1,526 (146,422 )
CoStar Group, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 28,000 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 2,319 (62,300 )
$ (17,692,669 )

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description — Options Written Swap Premiums Paid — $ N/A Swap Premiums Received — $ N/A Unrealized Appreciation — $ 2,368,288 $ (33,551,721 ) $ (58,192,357 )

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 58,192,357 $ — $ — $ — $ 58,192,357

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated 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 written $ — $ — $ (18,711,994 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (18,711,994 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ (4,652,312 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (4,652,312 )

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 36,847,856

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

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 58,192,357
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 58,192,357
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (40,499,688 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 17,692,669

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Bank of America N.A. $ 584,760 $ — $ — $ (584,760 (a) — ) $ —
Barclays Bank PLC 171,855 — — — 171,855
Citibank N.A. 1,378,168 — — (1,378,168 ) —
Credit Suisse International 525,881 — — (525,881 ) —
Goldman Sachs International 2,748,644 — — (2,748,644 ) —
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 85,700 — — — 85,700
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 1,124,750 — — — 1,124,750
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 4,622,604 — — (3,790,000 ) 832,604
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 2,823,517 — — (2,530,000 ) 293,517
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 1,525,650 — — — 1,525,650
UBS AG 2,101,140 — — (2,101,140 ) —
$ 17,692,669 $ — $ — $ (13,658,593 ) $ 4,034,076

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Automobiles $ 61,705,205 $ — $ — $ 61,705,205
Banks — — 119,553,420 119,553,420
Capital Markets — 12,000,000 — 12,000,000
Diversified Consumer Services 29,601,039 — 17,836,989 47,438,028
Diversified Telecommunication Services 18,391,494 — — 18,391,494
Electrical Equipment 12,916,391 — — 12,916,391
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 45,328,932 — 45,328,932
Entertainment 86,424,057 44,618,151 — 131,042,208

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks (continued)
Interactive Media & Services $ 118,699,889 $ 110,439,684 $ — $ 229,139,573
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 124,201,763 51,355,765 — 175,557,528
IT Services 441,740,187 65,874,535 64,606,338 572,221,060
Multi-line Retail 31,086,596 — — 31,086,596
Professional Services 14,943,212 — — 14,943,212
Road & Rail 46,823,856 — — 46,823,856
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 241,552,071 200,444,942 — 441,997,013
Software 502,215,346 197,456,930 68,235,806 767,908,082
Specialty Retail — — 12,022,388 12,022,388
Preferred Securities
Preferred Stocks — 42,609,920 600,843,633 643,453,553
Warrants — — 469,280 469,280
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 32,067,890 — — 32,067,890
$ 1,762,368,996 $ 770,128,859 $ 883,567,854 3,416,065,709
Investments Valued at NAV 4,332,095
$ 3,420,397,804
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (37,133,776 ) $ (21,058,581 ) $ — $ (58,192,357 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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, 2020 $ 116,083,688 $ 401,750,866 $ 521,839 $ 518,356,393
Transfers into Level 3 — — — —
Transfers out of Level 3 — — — —
Accrued discounts/premiums — — — —
Net realized gain (loss) — 18,754,001 — 18,754,001
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (a)(b) 113,286,445 130,584,824 (52,559 ) 243,818,710
Purchases 52,884,808 100,499,946 — 153,384,754
Sales — (50,746,004 ) — (50,746,004 )
Closing balance, as of June 30, 2021 $ 282,254,941 $ 600,843,633 $ 469,280 $ 883,567,854
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 (b) $ 113,286,445 $ 178,307,965 $ (52,559 ) $ 291,541,851

(a) Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(b) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2021 is generally due to investments 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 financial instruments as of period end.

Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Assets
Common Stocks (b) $ 282,254,941 Market Revenue Multiple 5.95x - 46.84x 24.46x
Volatility 37% - 37% 37%
Time to Exit 0.3 - 0.3 0.3
Recent Transactions — —
Preferred Stocks (c)(d) 600,843,633 Income Discount Rate 28% —

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Value Valuation Approach Unobservable Inputs Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value
Market Revenue Multiple 2.00x - 46.84x 20.98x
Volatility 42% - 50% 48%
Time to Exit 2.6 - 4.0 3.5
Recent Transactions — —
Warrants (e) 469,280 Market Revenue Multiple 11.00x —
Volatility 37% —
Time to Exit 0.3 —
$ 883,567,854

(a) A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

(b) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Common Stocks amounting to $28,457,836 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(c) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $101,064,783 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price Approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(d) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Preferred Stocks amounting to $80,826,742 changed to Transaction Price approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Current Value Method. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

(e) For the period end June 30, 2021, the valuation technique for investments classified as Warrants amounting to $469,280 changed to Current Value Method. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price Approach. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued.

See notes to financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2021 BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security Value
Common Stocks
Building Products — 9.0%
A O Smith Corp. (a) 76,870 $ 5,539,252
Johnson Controls International PLC (a) 223,309 15,325,697
Kingspan Group PLC 113,065 10,686,137
Trane Technologies PLC (a) 76,350 14,059,089
45,610,175
Chemicals — 4.4%
Air Liquide SA 35,489 6,222,995
LG Chem Ltd. 3,500 2,642,814
Linde PLC (b) 27,272 7,885,153
Sika AG, Registered Shares 16,890 5,533,800
22,284,762
Commercial Services & Supplies (a) — 4.8%
Waste Connections, Inc. 84,800 10,127,664
Waste Management, Inc. 101,500 14,221,165
24,348,829
Construction & Engineering — 4.0%
Quanta Services, Inc. (a) 78,710 7,128,764
Vinci SA 122,600 13,105,674
20,234,438
Electric Utilities — 28.9%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) 116,350 9,842,047
Duke Energy Corp. (a) 107,868 10,648,729
Edison International (a) 183,100 10,586,842
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA 1,337,600 7,089,685
Enel SpA 2,776,325 25,800,023
Exelon Corp. (a) 226,358 10,029,923
FirstEnergy Corp. (a) 185,300 6,895,013
Iberdrola SA 1,525,611 18,604,300
Neoenergia SA 1,423,250 4,970,416
NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)(c) 500,480 36,675,174
Xcel Energy, Inc. (a) 76,740 5,055,631
146,197,783
Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (b) 24,783 449,068
Eaton Corp. PLC (a) 50,690 7,511,244
Prysmian SpA 156,850 5,628,727
Schneider Electric SE 76,282 12,025,441
Sunrun, Inc. (a)(b) 59,250 3,304,965
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 367,200 14,347,243
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H 2,357,600 3,683,596
46,950,284
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.5%
Hexagon AB, B Shares 368,900 5,465,760
Rogers Corp. (a)(b) 21,246 4,266,197
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 4,650 2,878,990
12,610,947
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 7.3%
AES Corp. (a) 360,590 9,400,581
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H 5,366,000 9,238,699
EDP Renovaveis SA 507,942 11,768,791
Scatec ASA (d) 109,450 2,900,810
Sunnova Energy International, Inc. (a)(b) 87,450 3,293,367
36,602,248
Security Value
Machinery — 2.7%
Atlas Copco AB, B Shares 261,000 $ 13,745,936
Multi-Utilities — 12.9%
CMS Energy Corp. (a) 162,960 9,627,677
Dominion Energy, Inc. (a)(c) 168,148 12,370,648
National Grid PLC 919,024 11,689,682
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (a) 193,392 11,553,238
RWE AG 401,350 14,551,819
Sempra Energy (a) 42,350 5,610,528
65,403,592
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.6%
Enterprise Products Partners LP (a) 220,813 5,328,218
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (a) 714,050 13,017,132
TC Energy Corp. 246,250 12,185,362
Williams Cos., Inc. (a) 480,755 12,764,045
43,294,757
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3%
Canadian Solar, Inc. (b) 63,290 2,837,924
First Solar, Inc. (a)(b) 33,284 3,012,535
Infineon Technologies AG 129,750 5,218,968
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (a) 51,640 5,440,790
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)(b) 130,180 4,983,290
21,493,507
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.7% (Cost: $324,593,340) 498,777,258
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 1.6%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (e)(f) 7,971,532 7,971,532
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.6% (Cost: $7,971,532) 7,971,532
Total Investments Before Options Written — 100.3% (Cost:
$332,564,872) 506,748,790
Options Written — (0.6)% (Premiums Received: $(3,762,877)) (2,784,872 )
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.7% (Cost:
$328,801,995) 503,963,918
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% 1,334,612
Net Assets — 100.0% $ 505,298,530

(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) Non-income producing security.

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

(d) 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.

(e) Affiliate of the Trust.

(f) Annualized 7-day 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.

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended June 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

Affiliated Issuer Value at 12/31/20 Purchases at Cost Proceeds from Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss) Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Value at 06/30/21 Income
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class $ 8,385,590 $ — $ (414,058) (a) $ — $ — $ 7,971,532 7,971,532 $ 840 $ —
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (b) — — (17) (a) 17 — — — 12,630 (c) —
$ 17 $ — $ 7,971,532 $ 13,470 $ —

(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(c) All or a portion 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

Description Value
Call
Eaton Corporation PLC 74 07/02/21 USD 147.00 USD 1,097 $ (12,580)
ON Semiconductor Corp. 180 07/02/21 USD 41.00 USD 689 (1,800)
Eaton Corporation PLC 103 07/09/21 USD 147.00 USD 1,526 (24,978)
Enterprise Products Partners LP 442 07/09/21 USD 24.00 USD 1,067 (15,912)
Johnson Controls International PLC 390 07/09/21 USD 67.50 USD 2,677 (77,025)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 599 07/09/21 USD 18.50 USD 1,092 (6,889)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 426 07/13/21 USD 18.10 USD 777 (17,140)
A O Smith Corp. 269 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 1,938 (67,922)
AES Corp. 437 07/16/21 USD 26.00 USD 1,139 (26,220)
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 407 07/16/21 USD 85.00 USD 3,443 (35,612)
CMS Energy Corp. 251 07/16/21 USD 65.00 USD 1,483 (1,255)
Dominion Energy, Inc. 270 07/16/21 USD 77.50 USD 1,986 (2,025)
Duke Energy Corp. 179 07/16/21 USD 102.05 USD 1,767 (3,491)
Edison International 186 07/16/21 USD 60.00 USD 1,075 (1,395)
Enterprise Products Partners LP 80 07/16/21 USD 23.75 USD 193 (5,314)
Exelon Corp. 293 07/16/21 USD 46.00 USD 1,298 (5,860)
Exelon Corp. 235 07/16/21 USD 47.00 USD 1,041 (2,350)
FirstEnergy Corp. 648 07/16/21 USD 39.00 USD 2,411 (6,480)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 408 07/16/21 USD 19.00 USD 744 (3,468)
NextEra Energy, Inc. 861 07/16/21 USD 75.00 USD 6,309 (45,202)
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 233 07/16/21 USD 62.25 USD 1,392 (2,500)
Quanta Services, Inc. 168 07/16/21 USD 95.00 USD 1,522 (7,980)
Rogers Corp. 37 07/16/21 USD 190.00 USD 743 (44,585)
Sempra Energy 79 07/16/21 USD 140.00 USD 1,047 (1,185)
Sempra Energy 69 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 914 (345)
Sunnova Energy International, Inc. 306 07/16/21 USD 35.00 USD 1,152 (113,220)
Sunrun, Inc. 207 07/16/21 USD 55.00 USD 1,155 (74,520)
TC Energy Corp. 455 07/16/21 CAD 62.00 CAD 2,791 (17,619)
Trane Technologies PLC 122 07/16/21 USD 190.00 USD 2,247 (10,980)
Waste Connections, Inc. 112 07/16/21 USD 125.01 USD 1,338 (2,555)
Waste Management, Inc. 173 07/16/21 USD 145.00 USD 2,424 (5,623)
Xcel Energy, Inc. 143 07/16/21 USD 70.00 USD 942 (1,430)
Enterprise Products Partners LP 250 07/23/21 USD 25.50 USD 603 (2,125)
First Solar, Inc. 35 07/23/21 USD 83.00 USD 317 (29,312)
Johnson Controls International PLC 391 07/23/21 USD 67.50 USD 2,683 (85,042)
Williams Cos., Inc. 1,267 07/23/21 USD 28.50 USD 3,364 (12,670)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 533 07/30/21 USD 19.00 USD 972 (10,660)
ON Semiconductor Corp. 275 07/30/21 USD 39.50 USD 1,053 (26,812)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 533 08/06/21 USD 18.50 USD 972 (23,186)
Edison International 454 08/13/21 USD 59.00 USD 2,625 (28,322)

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Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description Exercise Price Notional Amount (000) Value
Call (continued)
AES Corp. 825 08/20/21 USD 26.00 USD 2,151 $ (88,687 )
CMS Energy Corp. 319 08/20/21 USD 62.00 USD 1,885 (17,353 )
Dominion Energy, Inc. 318 08/20/21 USD 77.50 USD 2,340 (17,490 )
Duke Energy Corp. 198 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 1,955 (9,405 )
Exelon Corp. 244 08/20/21 USD 47.00 USD 1,081 (8,540 )
Exelon Corp. 20 08/20/21 USD 47.25 USD 89 (775 )
First Solar, Inc. 80 08/20/21 USD 85.00 USD 724 (74,000 )
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 180 08/20/21 USD 105.00 USD 1,896 (84,600 )
NextEra Energy, Inc. 890 08/20/21 USD 75.00 USD 6,522 (142,400 )
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 443 08/20/21 USD 61.28 USD 2,646 (43,225 )
Quanta Services, Inc. 107 08/20/21 USD 95.00 USD 969 (25,145 )
Rogers Corp. 37 08/20/21 USD 200.00 USD 743 (47,545 )
TC Energy Corp. 406 08/20/21 CAD 64.00 CAD 2,490 (19,652 )
Trane Technologies PLC 145 08/20/21 USD 190.00 USD 2,670 (58,000 )
Waste Connections, Inc. 184 08/20/21 USD 124.95 USD 2,198 (14,592 )
Waste Management, Inc. 182 08/20/21 USD 140.00 USD 2,550 (71,890 )
Williams Cos., Inc. 415 08/20/21 USD 27.00 USD 1,102 (31,125 )
$ (1,618,013 )

OTC Options Written

Description Counterparty Value
Call
Enel SpA Credit Suisse International 437,000 07/07/21 EUR 8.20 EUR 3,425 $ (685)
Infineon Technologies AG Credit Suisse International 28,600 07/07/21 EUR 33.71 EUR 970 (23,124 )
Kingspan Group PLC UBS AG 39,500 07/07/21 EUR 79.96 EUR 3,148 (43,517 )
Vinci SA UBS AG 24,800 07/07/21 EUR 95.61 EUR 2,236 (1,135 )
EDP Renovaveis SA Credit Suisse International 81,900 07/08/21 EUR 19.89 EUR 1,600 (25,612 )
Prysmian SpA Credit Suisse International 54,800 07/08/21 EUR 29.17 EUR 1,658 (77,152 )
Schneider Electric SE Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 17,100 07/08/21 EUR 131.89 EUR 2,273 (43,963 )
Vestas Wind Systems Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 37,800 07/08/21 DKK 237.68 DKK 9,262 (62,373 )
Xcel Energy, Inc. Barclays Bank PLC 12,500 07/13/21 USD 71.00 USD 824 (107 )
Atlas Copco, Class B UBS AG 1,500 07/14/21 SEK 444.16 SEK 676 (2,118 )
Hexagon, Class B Credit Suisse International 53,200 07/14/21 SEK 124.32 SEK 6,746 (21,379 )
Iberdrola SA Credit Suisse International 48,600 07/14/21 EUR 10.89 EUR 500 (98 )
Linde PLC Credit Suisse International 4,800 07/14/21 EUR 249.21 EUR 1,170 (5,325 )
Neoenergia SA Credit Suisse International 249,100 07/14/21 USD 19.40 USD 4,327 (60 )
RWE AG Goldman Sachs International 18,100 07/14/21 EUR 31.42 EUR 553 (4,792 )
Sika AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 3,400 07/14/21 CHF 297.57 CHF 1,031 (27,414 )
Atlas Copco, Class B Credit Suisse International 32,300 07/15/21 SEK 442.46 SEK 14,558 (50,870 )
Enel SpA Goldman Sachs International 276,700 07/15/21 EUR 8.10 EUR 2,169 (5,366 )
Iberdrola SA Credit Suisse International 242,700 07/15/21 EUR 10.77 EUR 2,496 (2,073 )
Infineon Technologies AG Credit Suisse International 16,800 07/15/21 EUR 33.76 EUR 570 (17,276 )
RWE AG Goldman Sachs International 40,500 07/15/21 EUR 31.56 EUR 1,238 (9,050 )
Samsung Sdi Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1,500 07/15/21 USD 634,811.95 USD 1,045,863 (85,869 )
Vestas Wind Systems Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 80,000 07/15/21 DKK 247.48 DKK 19,602 (80,464 )
Atlas Copco, Class B Credit Suisse International 57,500 07/20/21 SEK 438.82 SEK 25,917 (113,211 )
EDP Renovaveis SA Goldman Sachs International 61,300 07/20/21 EUR 19.84 EUR 1,198 (38,123 )
EDP-Energias de Portugal SA Goldman Sachs International 260,100 07/20/21 EUR 4.56 EUR 1,163 (19,316 )
RWE AG Credit Suisse International 81,800 07/20/21 EUR 31.00 EUR 2,501 (42,556 )
Schneider Electric SE UBS AG 9,500 07/20/21 EUR 133.32 EUR 1,263 (26,703 )
Neoenergia SA Credit Suisse International 249,100 07/21/21 USD 19.40 USD 4,327 (309 )
LG Chem Ltd. UBS AG 1,000 07/27/21 USD 843,586.66 USD 850,344 (33,004 )
Linde PLC Goldman Sachs International 4,700 07/27/21 EUR 247.34 EUR 1,146 (13,466 )
Air Liquide SA Credit Suisse International 12,400 07/29/21 EUR 147.20 EUR 1,834 (39,857 )
EDP Renovaveis SA Credit Suisse International 34,500 07/29/21 EUR 19.89 EUR 674 (25,940 )
Enel SpA Credit Suisse International 258,000 07/29/21 EUR 8.18 EUR 2,022 (917 )
National Grid PLC Credit Suisse International 186,700 07/29/21 GBP 9.53 GBP 1,717 (9,739 )
Sika AG, Registered Shares UBS AG 2,600 07/29/21 CHF 303.85 CHF 788 (16,394 )
Hexagon, Class B JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 75,600 08/04/21 SEK 127.99 SEK 9,586 (25,067 )

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OTC Options Written (continued)

Description Counterparty Value
Call (continued)
Vinci SA Goldman Sachs International 18,100 08/04/21 EUR 95.06 EUR 1,632 $ (15,701 )
Xinjiang Goldwind Science And Technology Ltd. Citibank N.A. 425,000 08/04/21 HKD 13.36 HKD 5,156 (8,065 )
EDP-Energias de Portugal SA Goldman Sachs International 208,000 08/05/21 EUR 4.66 EUR 930 (15,901 )
National Grid PLC Credit Suisse International 135,000 08/11/21 GBP 9.34 GBP 1,241 (27,306 )
Xinjiang Goldwind Science And Technology Ltd. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 400,000 08/11/21 HKD 13.64 HKD 4,852 (7,780 )
Scatec ASA Credit Suisse International 38,300 08/12/21 NOK 258.83 NOK 8,740 (27,561 )
Iberdrola SA Credit Suisse International 242,600 08/18/21 EUR 10.04 EUR 2,495 (70,121 )
$ (1,166,859 )

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Options Written

Description Swap Premiums Paid Swap Premiums Received Unrealized Appreciation Unrealized Depreciation Value
Options Written $ N/A $ N/A $ 1,527,419 $ (549,414) $ (2,784,872)

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:

Commodity Contracts Credit Contracts Equity Contracts Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Interest Rate Contracts Other Contracts Total
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments
Options written
Options written at value $ — $ — $ 2,784,872 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,784,872

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 written $ — $ — $ (6,184,734) $ — $ — $ — $ (6,184,734)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Options written $ — $ — $ 2,740,627 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,740,627

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Options
Average value of option contracts written $ 4,294,068

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

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Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

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

Assets Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments
Options $ — $ 2,784,872
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities — 2,784,872
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) — (1,618,013 )
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA $ — $ 1,166,859

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Trust:

Counterparty — Barclays Bank PLC $ 107 $ — $ — (a) $ (107 (a) — ) $ —
Citibank N.A. 8,065 — — — 8,065
Credit Suisse International 581,171 — (182,942 ) — 398,229
Goldman Sachs International 121,715 — — (121,715 ) —
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 118,716 — (107,910 ) — 10,806
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC 186,800 — (186,800 ) — —
UBS AG 150,285 — — (33,500 ) 116,785
$ 1,166,859 $ — $ (477,652 ) $ (155,322 ) $ 533,885

(a) Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(b) 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 financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term Investments
Common Stocks
Building Products $ 34,924,038 $ 10,686,137 $ — $ 45,610,175
Chemicals — 22,284,762 — 22,284,762
Commercial Services & Supplies 24,348,829 — — 24,348,829
Construction & Engineering 7,128,764 13,105,674 — 20,234,438
Electric Utilities 101,793,460 44,404,323 — 146,197,783
Electrical Equipment 11,265,277 35,685,007 — 46,950,284
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 9,731,957 2,878,990 — 12,610,947
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 24,462,739 12,139,509 — 36,602,248
Machinery — 13,745,936 — 13,745,936
Multi-Utilities 39,162,091 26,241,501 — 65,403,592
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 43,294,757 — — 43,294,757
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 16,274,539 5,218,968 — 21,493,507
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds 7,971,532 — — 7,971,532
$ 320,357,983 $ 186,390,807 $ — $ 506,748,790

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Derivative Financial Instruments (a)
Liabilities
Equity Contracts $ (1,482,746 ) $ (1,302,126 ) $ — $ (2,784,872 )

(a) Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2021

BGR BDJ BOE
ASSETS
Investments, at value — unaffiliated (a) $ 297,155,117 $ 945,129,794 $ 1,904,510,771 $ 847,450,791
Investments, at value — affiliated (b) 2,837,978 12,748,208 48,566,704 5,226,715
Cash — 345,228 214,318 58,596
Cash pledged:
Collateral — exchange-traded options written — — — 4,880,000
Collateral — OTC derivatives — 420,000 — 657,630
Foreign currency, at value (c) 18,448 — 1,988 —
Receivables:
Investments sold 570,168 — 7,750,461 —
Options written 139,914 164,228 901,746 1,205,287
Dividends — unaffiliated 750,942 839,951 1,910,792 1,984,137
Dividends — affiliated 25 126 302 40
Total assets 301,472,592 959,647,535 1,963,857,082 861,463,196
LIABILITIES
Bank overdraft 9,230 — — —
Foreign bank overdraft (d) — — — 536,438
Options written, at value (e) 2,803,335 11,763,153 13,785,732 8,541,611
Payables:
Investments purchased 901,653 — 3,347,641 —
Income dividend distributions 57,746 218,327 318,166 147,027
Investment advisory fees 241,905 658,681 1,291,384 579,943
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 585,667 286,709 1,246,528 859,373
Options written 138,426 324,089 581,097 436,966
Other accrued expenses 229,178 238,679 531,700 392,291
Total liabilities 4,967,140 13,489,638 21,102,248 11,493,649
NET ASSETS $ 296,505,452 $ 946,157,897 $ 1,942,754,834 $ 849,969,547
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital (f)(g)(h) $ 547,187,771 $ 561,321,996 $ 1,309,268,867 $ 718,537,151
Accumumlated earnings (loss) (250,682,319 ) 384,835,901 633,485,967 131,432,396
NET ASSETS $ 296,505,452 $ 946,157,897 $ 1,942,754,834 $ 849,969,547
Net asset value (f)(g)(h) $ 10.19 $ 21.44 $ 10.44 $ 13.28
(a) Investments, at cost —
unaffiliated $ 243,962,247 $ 563,386,172 $ 1,357,339,710 $ 700,161,001
(b) Investments, at cost —
affiliated $ 2,837,978 $ 12,748,208 $ 48,566,704 $ 5,226,715
(c) Foreign currency, at
cost $ 18,454 $ — $ 2,059 $ —
(d) Foreign bank overdraft, at
cost $ — $ — $ — $ 528,864
(e) Premiums received $ 3,240,569 $ 11,084,600 $ 22,612,707 $ 7,350,560
(f) Shares outstanding 29,108,471 44,121,400 186,003,434 64,025,316
(g) Shares authorized Unlimited 200 million Unlimited Unlimited
(h) Par value $ 0.001 $ 0.10 $ 0.001 $ 0.001

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2021

BGY BME BMEZ BIGZ
ASSETS
Investments, at value — unaffiliated (a)(b) $ 708,983,095 $ 602,306,355 $ 3,445,131,676 $ 4,654,657,818
Investments, at value — affiliated (c) 3,006,927 10,408,858 30,364,463 232,691,826
Cash — 320,426 — —
Cash pledged:
Collateral — exchange-traded options written 7,091,000 — — —
Collateral — OTC derivatives 1,159,450 265,000 1,231,000 1,050,000
Foreign currency, at value (d) — — 710 848
Receivables:
Investments sold — 303,595 2,989,209 289,987
Options written 1,438,533 172,915 952,486 6,299,698
Securities lending income — affiliated — 2,279 40,751 61,662
Capital shares sold — 476,478 — —
Dividends — unaffiliated 2,335,255 471,897 1,087,390 529,235
Dividends — affiliated 35 122 239 77
Deferred offering costs — 103,141 — —
Total assets 724,014,295 614,831,066 3,481,797,924 4,895,581,151
LIABILITIES
Bank overdraft — — 1,558,135 868,091
Foreign bank overdraft (e) 551,587 9,492 — —
Due to broker — 265,000 — —
Collateral on securities loaned, at value — 431,254 6,245,023 796,953
Options written, at value (f) 7,406,017 6,019,812 36,875,732 68,185,597
Payables:
Investments purchased — 317,511 — 4,350,820
Deferred foreign capital gain tax 491,018 — — —
Income dividend distributions 167,405 — 3,282,593 —
Investment advisory fees 535,641 487,998 3,459,487 4,798,750
Offering costs — 29,000 — —
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 725,784 28,635 84,474 —
Options written 711,259 897,314 1,564,569 5,263,715
Other accrued expenses 402,802 211,115 698,299 288,714
Total liabilities 10,991,513 8,697,131 53,768,312 84,552,640
NET ASSETS $ 713,022,782 $ 606,133,935 $ 3,428,029,612 $ 4,811,028,511
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital (g)(h)(i) $ 618,323,885 $ 374,116,054 $ 2,253,396,500 $ 4,866,518,001
Accumumlated earnings (loss) 94,698,897 232,017,881 1,174,633,112 (55,489,490 )
NET ASSETS $ 713,022,782 $ 606,133,935 $ 3,428,029,612 $ 4,811,028,511
Net asset value (g)(h)(i) $ 6.84 $ 47.73 $ 30.43 $ 19.77
(a) Investments, at cost
— unaffiliated $ 574,617,585 $ 358,733,085 $ 2,341,081,164 $ 4,602,400,329
(b) Securities loaned, at
value $ — $ 429,001 $ 3,791,714 $ 771,115
(c) Investments, at
cost — affiliated $ 3,006,927 $ 10,408,858 $ 30,082,599 $ 266,649,848
(d) Foreign currency, at
cost $ — $ — $ 715 $ 849
(e) Foreign bank overdraft,
at cost $ 551,831 $ 9,500 $ — $ —
(f) Premiums
received $ 5,591,310 $ 5,172,885 $ 26,477,309 $ 43,810,527
(g) Shares
outstanding 104,237,971 12,700,462 112,669,825 243,328,558
(h) Shares
authorized Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
(i) Par
value $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2021

BCX BSTZ (a) BUI
ASSETS
Investments, at value — unaffiliated (b)(c) $ 866,969,431 $ 1,436,947,277 $ 3,383,997,819 $ 498,777,258
Investments, at value — affiliated (d) 10,298,740 3,872,747 36,399,985 7,971,532
Cash — — — 428,359
Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives — 2,650,000 16,510,000 183,100
Foreign currency, at value (e) 89,642 1,593 1,772 —
Receivables:
Investments sold — 1,911,523 10,820,331 —
Options written 293,386 255,227 799,016 130,960
Securities lending income — affiliated — 17,419 99,555 —
Capital shares sold — — — 596,530
Dividends — unaffiliated 3,029,754 132,578 149,126 1,141,730
Dividends — affiliated 607 90 266 63
Deferred offering costs — 205,452 — 53,151
Total assets 880,681,560 1,445,993,906 3,448,777,870 509,282,683
LIABILITIES
Bank overdraft 2,502 2,558,708 229,186 —
Foreign bank overdraft (f) — — — 20,608
Collateral on securities loaned, at value — 3,872,747 4,331,436 —
Options written, at value (g) 4,916,658 23,673,717 58,192,357 2,784,872
Payables:
Investments purchased 358 — 17,851,602 449,794
Deferred foreign capital gain tax — 511,654 2,046,819 —
Income dividend distributions 124,512 — 2,412,628 —
Investment advisory fees 732,413 1,061,586 3,278,077 403,631
Offering costs — 31,935 — 34,604
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 346,511 2,661 92,245 112
Options written 153,786 750,537 3,679,635 24,190
Other accrued expenses 424,195 451,404 1,010,931 266,342
Total liabilities 6,700,935 32,914,949 93,124,916 3,984,153
NET ASSETS $ 873,980,625 $ 1,413,078,957 $ 3,355,652,954 $ 505,298,530
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
Paid-in capital (h)(i)(j) $ 1,114,975,900 $ 448,052,506 $ 1,506,840,775 $ 356,412,606
Accumumlated earnings (loss) (240,995,275 ) 965,026,451 1,848,812,179 148,885,924
NET ASSETS $ 873,980,625 $ 1,413,078,957 $ 3,355,652,954 $ 505,298,530
Net asset value (h)(i)(j) $ 9.90 $ 55.94 $ 42.97 $ 24.87
(a) Consolidated Statement
of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Investments, at cost
— unaffiliated $ 634,948,073 $ 525,414,250 $ 1,574,014,011 $ 324,593,340
(c) Securities loaned, at
value $ — $ 3,748,552 $ 4,272,638 $ —
(d) Investments, at cost
— affiliated $ 10,298,740 $ 3,872,747 $ 36,399,985 $ 7,971,532
(e) Foreign currency, at
cost $ 89,671 $ 1,641 $ 1,776 $ —
(f) Foreign bank overdraft,
at cost $ — $ — $ — $ 20,770
(g) Premiums
received $ 8,728,329 $ 11,659,670 $ 27,008,924 $ 3,762,877
(h) Shares
outstanding 88,315,994 25,260,448 78,089,962 20,319,397
(i) Shares
authorized Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
(j) Par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BGR
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends — unaffiliated $ 5,582,366 $ 5,637,085 $ 23,740,360 $ 11,302,634
Dividends — affiliated 245 1,133 1,352 604
Securities lending income — affiliated — net — — 4,054 —
Foreign taxes withheld (455,501 ) (138,611 ) (1,034,408 ) (457,569 )
Total investment income 5,127,110 5,499,607 22,711,358 10,845,669
EXPENSES
Investment advisory 1,643,981 3,810,430 7,456,575 4,058,708
Trustees and Officer 77,954 59,729 193,916 132,269
Professional 41,945 57,357 99,176 70,138
Transfer agent 35,513 42,563 82,558 48,944
Custodian 27,700 22,312 61,848 51,986
Accounting services 20,242 24,000 46,031 28,903
Rating agency 5,238 8,351 13,189 7,927
Registration 5,121 7,576 45,602 11,224
Printing and postage 3,686 14,235 14,296 2,705
Miscellaneous 30,505 24,253 40,601 64,329
Total expenses 1,891,885 4,070,806 8,053,792 4,477,133
Less:
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager (301,978 ) (2,673 ) (2,923 ) (711,645 )
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1,589,907 4,068,133 8,050,869 3,765,488
Net investment income 3,537,203 1,431,474 14,660,489 7,080,181
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments — unaffiliated (10,206,192 ) 57,504,744 153,235,236 72,726,717
Foreign currency transactions (33,037 ) — 27,762 (154,206 )
Options written (7,788,133 ) (15,068,271 ) (62,390,351 ) (7,271,190 )
Payment by affiliate 25,456 — — —
(18,001,906 ) 42,436,473 90,872,647 65,301,321
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated 79,385,620 81,934,324 135,349,710 16,842,264
Foreign currency translations (5,478 ) — (25,698 ) (52,024 )
Options written 270,941 (153,841 ) 18,576,411 (1,024,212 )
79,651,083 81,780,483 153,900,423 15,766,028
Net realized and unrealized gain 61,649,177 124,216,956 244,773,070 81,067,349
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 65,186,380 $ 125,648,430 $ 259,433,559 $ 88,147,530

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BGY BME
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends — unaffiliated $ 10,633,835 $ 3,333,183 $ 4,017,385 $ 815,867
Dividends — affiliated 604 1,036 4,302 42,766
Securities lending income — affiliated — net — 6,520 116,400 61,662
Foreign taxes withheld (761,945 ) (78,907 ) (373,532 ) —
Total investment income 9,872,494 3,261,832 3,764,555 920,295
EXPENSES
Investment advisory 3,458,474 2,820,129 20,934,637 14,497,955
Trustees and Officer 111,554 20,126 103,533 22,382
Professional 64,880 45,560 143,488 68,317
Custodian 54,868 51,204 101,068 76,439
Transfer agent 45,216 30,585 66,235 43,315
Accounting services 24,000 14,178 132,162 88,925
Registration 18,130 5,801 — —
Rating agency 7,327 6,688 20,617 —
Printing and postage 3,486 3,861 12,137 2,548
Offering — 61,531 — —
Miscellaneous 93,365 30,518 72,734 38,519
Total expenses 3,881,300 3,090,181 21,586,611 14,838,400
Less:
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager (347,235 ) (2,530 ) (9,915 ) (362,022 )
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 3,534,065 3,087,651 21,576,696 14,476,378
Net investment income (loss) 6,338,429 174,181 (17,812,141 ) (13,556,083 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments — unaffiliated 53,327,905 (b) 16,414,021 192,710,231 (50,188,072 )
Investments — affiliated — (9 ) 139 11,883,538
Foreign currency transactions (181,058 ) 4,961 (20,983 ) 29,389
Options written (7,980,801 ) (3,095,078 ) (11,593,593 ) 26,727,084
45,166,046 13,323,895 181,095,794 (11,548,061 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated 6,918,558 (c) 26,019,338 (115,145,685 ) 52,257,489
Investments — affiliated — — (169,620 ) (33,958,022 )
Foreign currency translations (79,464 ) (1,415 ) (11,531 ) (1 )
Options written (1,130,084 ) 465,819 5,317,215 (24,375,070 )
5,709,010 26,483,742 (110,009,621 ) (6,075,604 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 50,875,056 39,807,637 71,086,173 (17,623,665 )
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 57,213,485 $ 39,981,818 $ 53,274,032 $ (31,179,748 )
(a) The Trust commenced operations on
March 29, 2021.
(b) Net of foreign capital gain tax of $ 125,053 $ — $ — $ —
(c) Net of increase in deferred foreign capital gain tax
of $ (111,595 ) $ — $ — $ —

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BCX BSTZ (a) BUI
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends — unaffiliated $ 16,765,282 $ 1,252,121 $ 1,155,154 $ 4,833,520
Dividends — affiliated 825 1,770 4,758 840
Securities lending income — affiliated — net — 41,953 180,510 12,630
Non-cash dividends — unaffiliated — — — 282,863
Foreign taxes withheld (905,737 ) (48,230 ) (138,472 ) (446,622 )
Total investment income 15,860,370 1,247,614 1,201,950 4,683,231
EXPENSES
Investment advisory 4,151,964 6,639,306 19,406,135 2,372,762
Trustees and Officer 69,379 40,582 100,788 13,685
Professional 68,278 100,834 190,938 41,441
Custodian 51,053 78,201 152,777 39,307
Transfer agent 49,097 47,448 59,780 28,466
Accounting services 28,826 24,000 109,941 24,000
Rating agency 21,611 10,507 19,541 19,832
Registration 15,597 4,782 15,086 4,938
Printing and postage 2,904 4,022 5,477 3,205
Offering — 29,000 — 29,000
Miscellaneous 55,384 116,078 269,385 42,925
Total expenses 4,514,093 7,094,760 20,329,848 2,619,561
Less:
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager (1,871 ) (335,543 ) (10,015 ) (61,255 )
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 4,512,222 6,759,217 20,319,833 2,558,306
Net investment income (loss) 11,348,148 (5,511,603 ) (19,117,883 ) 2,124,925
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments — unaffiliated 53,030,904 125,846,427 250,799,212 9,890,029
Investments — affiliated — — 643 17
Foreign currency transactions (55,262 ) (42,068 ) (238,387 ) 13,341
Options written (26,931,614 ) (1,568,383 ) (18,711,994 ) (6,184,734 )
26,044,028 124,235,976 231,849,474 3,718,653
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments — unaffiliated 100,547,306 18,177,770 (b) 195,205,311 (b) 24,826,566
Foreign currency translations (14,431 ) (1,166 ) (1,418 ) (27,373 )
Options written 10,636,050 (4,020,080 ) (4,652,312 ) 2,740,627
111,168,925 14,156,524 190,551,581 27,539,820
Net realized and unrealized gain 137,212,953 138,392,500 422,401,055 31,258,473
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 148,561,101 $ 132,880,897 $ 403,283,172 $ 33,383,398
(a) Consolidated Statement of Operations. (b) Net of increase in deferred foreign capital gain tax of
$ — $ (511,654 ) $ (2,046,819 ) $ —

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

BGR — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20 Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 3,537,203 $ 9,391,948 $ 1,431,474 $ 5,811,399
Net realized gain (loss) (18,001,906 ) (88,982,831 ) 42,436,473 26,868,142
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 79,651,083 (33,080,100 ) 81,780,483 64,682,735
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 65,186,380 (112,670,983 ) 125,648,430 97,362,276
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (a)
From net investment income (6,549,406 ) (b) (9,329,536 ) (23,163,735 ) (46,327,470 )
Return of capital — (10,213,545 ) — —
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (6,549,406 ) (19,543,081 ) (23,163,735 ) (46,327,470 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) — (4,813,281 ) — —
NET ASSETS
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 58,636,974 (137,027,345 ) 102,484,695 51,034,806
Beginning of period 237,868,478 374,895,823 843,673,202 792,638,396
End of period $ 296,505,452 $ 237,868,478 $ 946,157,897 $ 843,673,202

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

BDJ — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20 Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 14,660,489 $ 34,483,661 $ 7,080,181 $ 16,919,404
Net realized gain (loss) 90,872,647 25,963,990 65,301,321 (20,345,581 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 153,900,423 (79,304,070 ) 15,766,028 45,992,227
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 259,433,559 (18,856,419 ) 88,147,530 42,566,050
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (a)
From net investment income and net realized gain (55,801,030 ) (112,342,324 ) (24,202,739 ) (16,818,451 )
Return of capital — — — (32,343,267 )
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (55,801,030 ) (112,342,324 ) (24,202,739 ) (49,161,718 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) — (11,354,242 ) (205,246 ) (14,886,112 )
NET ASSETS
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 203,632,529 (142,552,985 ) 63,739,545 (21,481,780 )
Beginning of period 1,739,122,305 1,881,675,290 786,230,002 807,711,782
End of period $ 1,942,754,834 $ 1,739,122,305 $ 849,969,547 $ 786,230,002

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

BGY — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20 Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 6,338,429 $ 12,589,207 $ 174,181 $ 68,856
Net realized gain (loss) 45,166,046 (25,760,822 ) 13,323,895 21,389,585
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 5,709,010 56,961,229 26,483,742 58,101,987
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 57,213,485 43,789,614 39,981,818 79,560,428
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (a)
From net investment income (21,139,460 ) (12,744,924 ) (14,792,005 ) (27,390,801 )
Return of capital — (29,856,975 ) — —
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (21,139,460 ) (42,601,899 ) (14,792,005 ) (27,390,801 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares — — 34,062,716 45,251,850
Reinvestment of distributions — — 944,907 1,742,431
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) — (7,486,085 ) — —
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions — (7,486,085 ) 35,007,623 46,994,281
NET ASSETS
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 36,074,025 (6,298,370 ) 60,197,436 99,163,908
Beginning of period 676,948,757 683,247,127 545,936,499 446,772,591
End of period $ 713,022,782 $ 676,948,757 $ 606,133,935 $ 545,936,499

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

BMEZ — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Period from 01/30/20 to 12/31/20 (a) BIGZ — Period from 03/29/21 to 06/30/21 (unaudited) (a)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment loss $ (17,812,141 ) $ (24,489,080 ) $ (13,556,083 )
Net realized gain (loss) 181,095,794 131,179,423 (11,548,061 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (110,009,621 ) 1,203,954,044 (6,075,604 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 53,274,032 1,310,644,387 (31,179,748 )
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (b)
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (87,882,464 ) (101,402,843 ) (24,309,742 ) (c)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares — 2,253,296,500 4,861,848,440
Reinvestment of distributions — — 4,569,561
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions — 2,253,296,500 4,866,418,001
NET ASSETS
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (34,608,432 ) 3,462,538,044 4,810,928,511
Beginning of period 3,462,638,044 100,000 100,000
End of period $ 3,428,029,612 $ 3,462,638,044 $ 4,811,028,511

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

BCX — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20 Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) (a) Year Ended 12/31/20 (a)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) $ 11,348,148 $ 17,695,239 $ (5,511,603 ) $ (6,690,031 )
Net realized gain (loss) 26,044,028 (51,657,513 ) 124,235,976 11,596,671
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 111,168,925 22,570,394 14,156,524 516,296,551
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 148,561,101 (11,391,880 ) 132,880,897 521,203,191
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (b)
From net investment income (21,195,839 ) (c) (20,310,556 ) (32,178,242 ) (49,046,315 )
Return of capital — (27,173,604 ) — —
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (21,195,839 ) (47,484,160 ) (32,178,242 ) (49,046,315 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares — — 12,814,651 80,490,747
Reinvestment of distributions — — 2,217,548 2,024,962
Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) — (17,262,335 ) — —
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions — (17,262,335 ) 15,032,199 82,515,709
NET ASSETS
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 127,365,262 (76,138,375 ) 115,734,854 554,672,585
Beginning of period 746,615,363 822,753,738 1,297,344,103 742,671,518
End of period $ 873,980,625 $ 746,615,363 $ 1,413,078,957 $ 1,297,344,103

(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

BSTZ — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) (a) Year Ended 12/31/20 (a) BUI — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended 12/31/20
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) $ (19,117,883 ) $ (23,552,855 ) $ 2,124,925 $ 5,932,846
Net realized gain 231,849,474 68,051,628 3,718,653 5,076,772
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 190,551,581 1,440,501,253 27,539,820 47,279,667
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 403,283,172 1,485,000,026 33,383,398 58,289,285
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (b)
From net investment income and net realized gain (71,374,226 ) (85,373,164 ) (14,152,749 ) (c) (22,859,592 )
Return of capital — (11,848,839 ) — (3,077,573 )
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders (71,374,226 ) (97,222,003 ) (14,152,749 ) (25,937,165 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares — — 40,762,313 27,563,701
Reinvestment of distributions — — 779,595 1,273,042
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions — — 41,541,908 28,836,743
NET ASSETS
Total increase in net assets 331,908,946 1,387,778,023 60,772,557 61,188,863
Beginning of period 3,023,744,008 1,635,965,985 444,525,973 383,337,110
End of period $ 3,355,652,954 $ 3,023,744,008 $ 505,298,530 $ 444,525,973

(a) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BGR
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 65,186,380 $ 125,648,430 $ 259,433,559 $ 88,147,530
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by
operating activities
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns/payups 102,832,590 173,710,800 532,883,354 408,519,026
Purchases of long-term investments (92,600,261 ) (134,023,742 ) (390,209,680 ) (375,968,739 )
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities 580,508 (1,134,204 ) (36,550,067 ) (5,226,715 )
Premiums paid on closing options written (20,665,804 ) (66,015,594 ) (173,031,373 ) (40,795,382 )
Premiums received from options written 12,998,783 49,901,172 105,949,292 31,982,845
Net realized (gain) loss on investments and options written 18,502,819 (42,432,039 ) (89,404,982 ) (65,151,399 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options written and foreign currency translations (79,656,561 ) (81,780,483 ) (153,926,121 ) (15,818,053 )
(Increase) Decrease in Assets
Receivables
Dividends — affiliated 84 208 (85 ) 164
Dividends — unaffiliated (492,030 ) (138,647 ) 488,601 398,576
Prepaid expenses 7,014 2,923 82,666 —
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities
Payables
Investment advisory fees 39,773 59,388 127,555 35,462
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 46,327 32,910 118,078 81,908
Other accrued expenses 54,971 68,657 148,949 85,062
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,834,593 23,899,779 56,109,746 26,290,285
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid to shareholders (6,554,032 ) (23,164,551 ) (55,828,845 ) (24,205,149 )
Net payments on redemption of capital shares (330,212 ) — — (559,569 )
Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft 9,230 — (66,281 ) (836,148 )
Net cash used for financing activities (6,875,014 ) (23,164,551 ) (55,895,126 ) (25,600,866 )
CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations (57 ) — (51 ) 1,037
CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency (40,478 ) 735,228 214,569 690,456
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of period 58,926 30,000 1,737 4,905,770
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of period $ 18,448 $ 765,228 $ 216,306 $ 5,596,226
RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Cash $ — $ 345,228 $ 214,318 $ 58,596
Cash pledged
Collateral — exchange-traded options written — — — 4,880,000
Collateral — OTC derivatives — 420,000 — 657,630
Foreign currency at value 18,448 — 1,988 —
$ 18,448 $ 765,228 $ 216,306 $ 5,596,226

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BGY
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 57,213,485 $ 39,981,818 $ 53,274,032 $ (31,179,748 )
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used
for) operating activities
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments 333,235,642 86,517,761 643,279,600 749,920,809
Purchases of long-term investments (313,608,383 ) (107,294,444 ) (539,648,581 ) (5,654,692,384 )
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities (2,719,546 ) 3,468,470 21,680,569 (6,878,413 )
Premiums paid on closing options written (32,853,531 ) (27,676,110 ) (128,960,399 ) (14,519,339 )
Premiums received from options written 23,391,659 24,068,454 110,646,107 92,377,076
Net realized (gain) loss on investments and options written (45,460,362 ) (13,314,281 ) (181,135,487 ) 11,577,449
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments, options written and foreign currency
translations (1,438,080 ) (26,485,157 ) 109,998,089 6,075,606
(Increase) Decrease in Assets
Receivables
Dividends — affiliated 260 261 173 (77 )
Dividends — unaffiliated 28,720 (25,826 ) (493,703 ) (529,235 )
Securities lending income — affiliated — (2,034 ) 9,187 (61,662 )
Prepaid expenses — 4,777 20,218 —
Deferred offering costs — 23,665 — —
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities
Due to broker — 265,000 — —
Collateral on securities loaned at value — 328,553 (3,332,797 ) 796,953
Payables
Deferred capital gain tax 111,595 — — —
Investment advisory fees 25,696 38,950 (105,715 ) 4,798,750
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 65,155 3,174 37,027 —
Other accrued expenses 109,025 74,865 247,905 288,714
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 18,101,335 (20,022,104 ) 85,516,225 (4,842,025,501 )
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid to shareholders (21,140,512 ) (13,847,098 ) (86,901,163 ) (19,740,181 )
Payments for offering costs — 29,000 — —
Increase in bank overdraft 551,587 9,492 1,352,680 868,091
Proceeds from issuance of capital shares — 34,204,432 — 4,861,948,440
Net cash provided by (used for) for financing activities (20,588,925 ) 20,395,826 (85,548,483 ) 4,843,076,350
CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations 2,791 8 (37 ) (1 )
CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency (2,484,799 ) 373,730 (32,295 ) 1,050,848
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of period 10,735,249 211,696 1,264,005 —
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of period $ 8,250,450 $ 585,426 $ 1,231,710 $ 1,050,848
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to shareholders $ — $ 944,907 $ — $ 4,569,561
RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
Cash $ — $ 320,426 $ — $ —
Cash pledged
Collateral — exchange-traded options written 7,091,000 — — —
Collateral — OTC derivatives 1,159,450 265,000 1,231,000 1,050,000
Foreign currency at value — — 710 848
$ 8,250,450 $ 585,426 $ 1,231,710 $ 1,050,848

See notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

BCX
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 148,561,101 $ 132,880,897 $ 403,283,172 $ 33,383,398
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used
for) operating activities
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns/payups 320,489,328 208,593,855 536,835,198 34,558,586
Purchases of long-term investments (272,152,701 ) (197,379,596 ) (419,530,261 ) (60,848,300 )
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities (10,009,076 ) 5,393,990 (14,710,577 ) 414,076
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees — 1,319 (3,495 ) —
Premiums paid on closing options written (67,396,240 ) (64,100,305 ) (145,748,058 ) (21,768,655 )
Premiums received from options written 40,030,213 59,672,597 124,964,368 15,373,179
Net realized gain on investments and options written (24,809,308 ) (124,274,075 ) (232,087,861 ) (3,275,243 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options written and foreign currency translations (111,183,356 ) (14,669,344 ) (192,599,818 ) (27,567,193 )
(Increase) Decrease in Assets
Receivables
Dividends — affiliated (488 ) 283 642 205
Dividends — unaffiliated (2,177,915 ) 25,222 187,005 (192,019 )
Securities lending income — affiliated — (17,419 ) (84,935 ) —
Prepaid expenses — 9,533 2,482 7,830
Deferred offering costs — 5,469 — 44,568
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities
Collateral on securities loaned at value — 3,872,747 4,331,436 —
Payables
Deferred capital gain tax — 511,654 2,046,819 —
Investment advisory fees 102,856 109,921 204,197 46,694
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees 28,223 1,929 38,216 (607 )
Other accrued expenses 122,906 140,152 439,403 58,253
Reorganization costs — — — 1,768,301
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 21,605,543 10,778,829 67,567,933 (27,996,927 )
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid to shareholders (21,199,392 ) (29,960,694 ) (70,721,121 ) (13,373,154 )
Payments for offering costs — 29,000 — 29,000
Net payments on redemption of capital shares (542,457 ) — — —
Increase in bank overdraft 2,502 2,558,708 229,186 20,608
Proceeds from issuance of capital shares — 14,638,394 — 40,903,113
Net cash provided by (used for) for financing activities (21,739,347 ) (12,734,592 ) (70,491,935 ) 27,579,567
CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations (106 ) (51 ) (83 ) 162
CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
Net decrease in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency (133,910 ) (1,955,814 ) (2,924,085 ) (417,198 )
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of period 223,552 4,607,407 19,435,857 1,028,657
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of period $ 89,642 $ 2,651,593 $ 16,511,772 $ 611,459
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to shareholders $ — $ 2,217,548 $ — $ 779,595
RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Cash $ — $ — $ — $ 428,359
Cash pledged
Collateral — OTC derivatives — 2,650,000 16,510,000 183,100
Foreign currency at value 89,642 1,593 1,772 —
$ 89,642 $ 2,651,593 $ 16,511,772 $ 611,459

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

BGR
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 8.17 $ 12.57 $ 11.98 $ 15.79 $ 16.33 $ 14.05
Net investment income (a) 0.12 0.32 0.34 0.28 0.40 (b) 0.27
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.13 (4.06 ) 1.18 (3.16 ) (0.01 ) 3.01
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 2.25 (3.74 ) 1.52 (2.88 ) 0.39 3.28
Distributions (c)
From net investment income (0.23 ) (d) (0.32 ) (0.34 ) (0.27 ) (0.40 ) (0.27 )
Return of capital — (0.34 ) (0.59 ) (0.66 ) (0.53 ) (0.73 )
Total distributions (0.23 ) (0.66 ) (0.93 ) (0.93 ) (0.93 ) (1.00 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.19 $ 8.17 $ 12.57 $ 11.98 $ 15.79 $ 16.33
Market price, end of period $ 9.81 $ 7.10 $ 11.88 $ 10.45 $ 14.18 $ 14.44
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 27.87 % (f)(g) (29.03 )% 13.74 % (18.84 )% 3.49 % 25.07 %
Based on market price 41.66 % (g) (34.74 )% 23.23 % (21.16 )% 5.11 % 24.01 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.38 % (h) 1.37 % (i) 1.35 % 1.29 % 1.31 % 1.31 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.16 % (h) 1.15 % (i) 1.16 % 1.14 % 1.18 % 1.24 %
Net investment income 2.58 % (h) 3.77 % (i) 2.67 % 1.87 % 2.69 % (b) 1.80 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 296,505 $ 237,868 $ 374,896 $ 357,391 $ 471,062 $ 487,064
Portfolio turnover rate 34 % 62 % 24 % 32 % 24 % 33 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $0.15 per share and 0.99%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from BakerHughes, Inc. in July 2017.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

(e) 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.

(f) Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(g) Aggregate total return.

(h) Annualized.

(i) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of 0.01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

CII
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 19.12 $ 17.96 $ 15.28 $ 17.19 $ 15.08 $ 15.11
Net investment income (a) 0.03 0.13 0.18 0.17 0.15 0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.82 2.08 3.50 (1.09 ) 2.95 0.99
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 2.85 2.21 3.68 (0.92 ) 3.10 1.12
Distributions (b)
From net investment income (0.53 ) (0.13 ) (0.19 ) (0.17 ) (c) (0.15 ) (0.13 )
From net realized gain — (0.92 ) (0.44 ) (0.28 ) (c) — (0.04 )
Return of capital — — (0.37 ) (0.54 ) (0.84 ) (0.98 )
Total distributions (0.53 ) (1.05 ) (1.00 ) (0.99 ) (0.99 ) (1.15 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 21.44 $ 19.12 $ 17.96 $ 15.28 $ 17.19 $ 15.08
Market price, end of period $ 20.59 $ 17.40 $ 17.25 $ 14.08 $ 16.38 $ 13.71
Total Return (d)
Based on net asset value 15.17 % (e) 13.94 % 25.08 % (5.44 )% 21.69 % 8.66 %
Based on market price 21.54 % (e) 7.97 % 30.38 % (8.56 )% 27.54 % 5.56 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 0.91 % (f) 0.91 % 0.91 % 0.90 % 0.93 % 0.95 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 0.91 % (f) 0.91 % 0.91 % 0.90 % 0.93 % 0.95 %
Net investment income 0.32 % (f) 0.78 % 1.08 % 1.00 % 0.94 % 0.89 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 946,158 $ 843,673 $ 792,638 $ 674,077 $ 758,400 $ 665,159
Portfolio turnover rate 15 % 46 % 32 % 27 % 32 % 54 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(d) 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.

(e) Aggregate total return.

(f) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

BDJ
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 9.35 $ 10.03 $ 8.74 $ 9.96 $ 9.22 $ 8.70
Net investment income (a) 0.08 0.18 0.18 0.18 (b) 0.16 0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.31 (0.26 ) 1.86 (0.84 ) 1.14 0.91
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 1.39 (0.08 ) 2.04 (0.66 ) 1.30 1.08
Distributions (c)
From net investment income (0.30 ) (0.15 ) (0.08 ) (0.18 ) (d) (0.17 ) (0.17 )
From net realized gain — (0.45 ) (0.67 ) (0.38 ) (d) (0.39 ) —
Return of capital — — — — — (0.39 )
Total distributions (0.30 ) (0.60 ) (0.75 ) (0.56 ) (0.56 ) (0.56 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 10.44 $ 9.35 $ 10.03 $ 8.74 $ 9.96 $ 9.22
Market price, end of period $ 10.13 $ 8.47 $ 9.92 $ 7.77 $ 9.23 $ 8.15
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 15.22 % (f) 0.77 % 24.52 % (6.59 )% 15.06 % 13.90 %
Based on market price 23.41 % (f) (7.70 )% 38.53 % (10.39 )% 20.63 % 15.11 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 0.86 % (g) 0.86 % 0.87 % 0.85 % 0.86 % 0.87 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 0.86 % (g) 0.86 % 0.87 % 0.85 % 0.86 % 0.85 %
Net investment income 1.57 % (g) 2.15 % 1.99 % 1.85 % (b) 1.73 % 1.91 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 1,942,755 $ 1,739,122 $ 1,881,675 $ 1,638,237 $ 1,868,457 $ 1,741,649
Portfolio turnover rate 21 % 48 % 40 % 34 % 42 % 33 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes $0.01 per share and 0.14%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

BOE
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.28 $ 12.32 $ 11.07 $ 13.22 $ 13.38 $ 14.25
Net investment income (a) 0.11 0.26 0.30 0.31 0.17 0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.27 0.46 1.71 (1.61 ) 1.96 0.03
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 1.38 0.72 2.01 (1.30 ) 2.13 0.18
Distributions (b)
From net investment income (0.38 ) (0.26 ) (0.31 ) (0.31 ) (c) (0.19 ) (0.10 )
From net realized gain — — — (0.52 ) (c) (2.10 ) —
Return of capital — (0.50 ) (0.45 ) (0.02 ) — (0.95 )
Total distributions (0.38 ) (0.76 ) (0.76 ) (0.85 ) (2.29 ) (1.05 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 13.28 $ 12.28 $ 12.32 $ 11.07 $ 13.22 $ 13.38
Market price, end of period $ 12.55 $ 10.91 $ 10.99 $ 9.37 $ 12.51 $ 11.57
Total Return (d)
Based on net asset value 11.67 % (e) 7.65 % 19.54 % (9.63 )% 17.22 % (f) 2.62 %
Based on market price 18.78 % (e) 7.22 % 25.98 % (19.16 )% 28.28 % (0.90 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets (g)
Total expenses 1.10 % (h) 1.09 % 1.12 % 1.08 % 1.09 % 1.10 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 0.93 % (h) 0.92 % 0.94 % 0.94 % 1.02 % 1.05 %
Net investment income 1.74 % (h) 2.33 % 2.62 % 2.52 % 1.20 % 1.15 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 849,970 $ 786,230 $ 807,712 $ 754,602 $ 911,227 $ 929,897
Portfolio turnover rate 46 % 61 % 26 % 28 % 133 % 64 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(d) 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.

(e) Aggregate total return.

(f) Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(g) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Investments in underlying funds — % — % — % — % 0.01 % — %

(h) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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BGY
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 6.49 $ 6.47 $ 5.79 $ 7.06 $ 6.28 $ 6.95
Net investment income (a) 0.06 0.12 0.16 0.17 (b) 0.09 0.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 0.49 0.31 0.93 (1.00 ) 1.15 (0.24 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 0.55 0.43 1.09 (0.83 ) 1.24 (0.15 )
Distributions (c)
From net investment income (0.20 ) (0.13 ) (0.16 ) (0.16 ) (d) (0.09 ) (0.07 )
From net realized gain — — (0.19 ) (0.28 ) (d) — —
Return of capital — (0.28 ) (0.06 ) — (0.37 ) (0.45 )
Total distributions (0.20 ) (0.41 ) (0.41 ) (0.44 ) (0.46 ) (0.52 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 6.84 $ 6.49 $ 6.47 $ 5.79 $ 7.06 $ 6.28
Market price, end of period $ 6.55 $ 5.87 $ 5.89 $ 4.98 $ 6.52 $ 5.51
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 8.87 % (f) 8.18 % 20.20 % (11.48 )% 20.88 % (g) (1.12 )%
Based on market price 15.26 % (f) 7.49 % 27.22 % (17.55 )% 27.23 % (3.37 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets (h)
Total expenses 1.12 % (i) 1.10 % 1.13 % 1.09 % 1.12 % 1.12 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.02 % (i) 1.00 % 1.03 % 0.99 % 1.02 % 1.02 %
Net investment income 1.83 % (i) 1.99 % 2.57 % 2.59 % (b) 1.31 % 1.41 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 713,023 $ 676,949 $ 683,247 $ 623,234 $ 769,678 $ 690,628
Portfolio turnover rate 46 % 60 % 28 % 60 % 90 % 74 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes $0.10 per share and 29%, respectively, resulting from a non-recurring dividend.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(h) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Investments in underlying funds — % — % — % — % 0.02 % 0.01 %

(i) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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BME
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 45.66 $ 41.19 $ 35.87 $ 35.69 $ 31.30 $ 36.19
Net investment income (a) 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.07 0.02 0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 3.26 6.86 7.66 2.51 6.77 (1.91 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 3.27 6.87 7.72 2.58 6.79 (1.89 )
Distributions (b)
From net investment income (1.20 ) (0.05 ) (0.12 ) (0.07 ) (c) (0.04 ) (0.03 )
From net realized gain — (2.35 ) (2.28 ) (2.33 ) (c) (2.11 ) (2.97 )
Return of capital — — — — (0.25 ) —
Total distributions (1.20 ) (2.40 ) (2.40 ) (2.40 ) (2.40 ) (3.00 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 47.73 $ 45.66 $ 41.19 $ 35.87 $ 35.69 $ 31.30
Market price, end of period $ 48.50 $ 47.59 $ 42.50 $ 36.45 $ 36.50 $ 31.75
Total Return (d)
Based on net asset value 7.29 % (e) 17.50 % 22.26 % 7.26 % 22.17 % (5.36 )%
Based on market price 4.60 % (e) 18.69 % 24.15 % 6.57 % 23.17 % (11.71 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets (f)
Total expenses 1.10 % (g) 1.10 % 1.09 % 1.11 % 1.12 % 1.15 % (h)
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.09 % (g) 1.10 % 1.09 % 1.11 % 1.12 % 1.14 %
Net investment income 0.06 % (g) 0.01 % 0.16 % 0.19 % 0.06 % 0.07 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 606,134 $ 545,936 $ 446,773 $ 352,675 $ 331,858 $ 270,693
Portfolio turnover rate 15 % 28 % 47 % 37 % 38 % 59 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(d) 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.

(e) Aggregate total return.

(f) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Investments in underlying funds — % — % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % — %

(g) Annualized.

(h) 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.

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

BMEZ — Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited ) Period from 01/30/20 to 12/31/20 (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 30.73 $ 20.00
Net investment loss (b) (0.16 ) (0.22 )
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.64 11.85
Net increase from investment operations 0.48 11.63
Distributions (c)
From net investment income (0.78 ) —
From net realized gain — (0.90 )
Total distributions (0.78 ) (0.90 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 30.43 $ 30.73
Market price, end of period $ 28.92 $ 28.65
Total Return (d)(e)
Based on net asset value 1.79 % 59.62 % (f)
Based on market price 3.78 % 48.82 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (g)
Total expenses 1.29 % 1.29 % (h)
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.29 % 1.28 % (h)
Net investment loss (1.06 )% (1.00 )% (h)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 3,428,030 $ 3,462,638
Portfolio turnover rate 16 % 43 %

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) Aggregate total return.

(e) 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.

(f) Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of 0.02%.

See notes to financial statements.

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BIGZ — Period from 03/29/21 to 06/30/21 (unaudited) (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 20.00
Net investment loss (b) (0.06 )
Net realized and unrealized loss (0.07 )
Net decrease from investment operations (0.13 )
Distributions from net investment income (c) (0.10 ) (d)
Net asset value, end of period $ 19.77
Market price, end of period $ 20.31
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value (0.65 )% (f)
Based on market price 2.06 % (f)
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.28 % (g)(h)
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.25 % (g)(h)
Net investment loss (1.17 )% (g)(h)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 4,811,029
Portfolio turnover rate 21 %

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of 0.01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

BCX
Six Months
Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 8.45 $ 9.04 $ 8.44 $ 10.64 $ 9.86 $ 8.35
Net investment income (a) 0.13 0.20 0.23 0.22 0.20 (b) 0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.56 (0.26 ) 0.99 (1.80 ) 1.19 1.95
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 1.69 (0.06 ) 1.22 (1.58 ) 1.39 2.09
Distributions (c)
From net investment income (0.24 ) (d) (0.23 ) (0.23 ) (0.19 ) (0.24 ) (0.15 )
Return of capital — (0.30 ) (0.39 ) (0.43 ) (0.37 ) (0.43 )
Total distributions (0.24 ) (0.53 ) (0.62 ) (0.62 ) (0.61 ) (0.58 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 9.90 $ 8.45 $ 9.04 $ 8.44 $ 10.64 $ 9.86
Market price, end of period $ 9.42 $ 7.41 $ 8.07 $ 7.06 $ 9.77 $ 8.27
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 20.22 % (f) 1.56 % 15.88 % (14.90 )% 15.60 % 27.41 %
Based on market price 30.44 % (f) (0.23 )% 23.67 % (22.47 )% 26.55 % 25.50 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.09 % (g) 1.09 % 1.11 % 1.08 % 1.08 % 1.08 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.09 % (g) 1.09 % 1.11 % 1.08 % 1.08 % 1.08 %
Net investment income 2.73 % (g) 2.62 % 2.56 % 2.17 % 2.06 % (b) 1.61 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 873,981 $ 746,615 $ 822,754 $ 798,282 $ 1,027,472 $ 976,899
Portfolio turnover rate 33 % 78 % 69 % 66 % 73 % 101 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include less than $0.04 per share and 0.39% respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Baker Hughes Inc. in July 2017.

(c) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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BST
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) (a) Year Ended December 31,
2020 (a) 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 51.94 $ 32.45 $ 26.21 $ 27.73 $ 20.10 $ 19.70
Net investment loss (b) (0.22 ) (0.28 ) (0.17 ) (0.13 ) (0.05 ) 0.00 (c)
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.50 21.82 9.92 0.37 8.96 1.60
Net increase from investment operations 5.28 21.54 9.75 0.24 8.91 1.60
Distributions (d)
From net investment income (1.28 ) — — — (e) (0.05 ) —
From net realized gain — (2.05 ) (3.51 ) (1.76 ) (e) (0.22 ) —
Return of capital — — — — (1.01 ) (1.20 )
Total distributions (1.28 ) (2.05 ) (3.51 ) (1.76 ) (1.28 ) (1.20 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 55.94 $ 51.94 $ 32.45 $ 26.21 $ 27.73 $ 20.10
Market price, end of period $ 59.59 $ 53.30 $ 33.27 $ 27.48 $ 26.69 $ 17.94
Total Return (f)
Based on net asset value 10.26 % (g) 68.76 % (h) 37.82 % 0.24 % 45.73 % 9.36 %
Based on market price 14.46 % (g) 68.92 % 34.77 % 9.18 % 57.15 % 11.08 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.07 % (i) 1.09 % 1.08 % 1.09 % 1.09 % 1.10 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.02 % (i) 0.99 % 0.92 % 0.89 % 0.89 % 0.90 %
Net investment income (loss) (0.83 )% (i) (0.73 )% (0.52 )% (0.43 )% (0.19 )% 0.02 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 1,413,079 $ 1,297,344 $ 742,672 $ 587,908 $ 620,300 $ 452,443
Portfolio turnover rate 15 % 20 % 32 % 53 % 41 % 74 %

(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(f) 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.

(g) Aggregate total return.

(h) For financial reporting purposes, the market value of a certain investment was adjusted as of the report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on NAV presented herein are different than the information previously published as of December 31, 2020.

(i) Annualized.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited (a) ) Year Ended 12/31/20 (a) Period from 06/27/19 to 12/31/19 (b)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 38.72 $ 20.95 $ 20.00
Net investment loss (c) (0.24 ) (0.30 ) (0.05 )
Net realized and unrealized gain 5.40 19.32 1.50
Net increase from investment operations 5.16 19.02 1.45
Distributions (d)
From net investment income (0.91 ) — —
From net realized gain — (1.10 ) —
Return of capital — (0.15 ) (0.50 )
Total distributions (0.91 ) (1.25 ) (0.50 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 42.97 $ 38.72 $ 20.95
Market price, end of period $ 41.71 $ 36.38 $ 20.50
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 13.65 % (f) 94.60 % (g) 7.40 % (f)
Based on market price 17.42 % (f) 86.85 % 5.10 % (f)
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.31 % (h) 1.33 % 1.32 % (h)(i)
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.31 % (h) 1.33 % 1.30 % (h)(i)
Net investment loss (1.23 )% (h) (1.16 )% (0.48 )% (h)(i)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 3,355,653 $ 3,023,744 $ 1,635,966
Portfolio turnover rate 14 % 45 % 16 %

(a) Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b) Commencement of operations.

(c) Based on average shares outstanding.

(d) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Includes payment from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(h) Annualized.

(i) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.04%.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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BUI
Six Months Ended 06/30/21 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 23.80 $ 22.02 $ 18.77 $ 21.12 $ 19.42 $ 19.50
Net investment income (a) 0.11 0.33 0.37 0.49 0.56 0.56
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.69 2.90 4.33 (1.39 ) 2.59 0.81
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations 1.80 3.23 4.70 (0.90 ) 3.15 1.37
Distributions (b)
From net investment income (0.73 ) (c) (0.20 ) (0.24 ) (0.63 ) (d) (0.47 ) (0.49 )
From net realized gain — (1.08 ) (1.06 ) (0.81 ) (d) (0.98 ) (0.53 )
Return of capital — (0.17 ) (0.15 ) (0.01 ) — (0.43 )
Total distributions (0.73 ) (1.45 ) (1.45 ) (1.45 ) (1.45 ) (1.45 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.87 $ 23.80 $ 22.02 $ 18.77 $ 21.12 $ 19.42
Market price, end of period $ 25.75 $ 25.04 $ 22.31 $ 19.76 $ 21.62 $ 18.41
Total Return (e)
Based on net asset value 7.60 % (f) 15.87 % 25.63 % (4.40 )% 16.62 % 7.57 %
Based on market price 5.89 % (f) 20.32 % 20.91 % (1.68 )% 25.93 % 18.50 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total expenses 1.10 % (g) 1.13 % 1.12 % 1.12 % 1.11 % 1.13 %
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed 1.08 % (g) 1.10 % 1.10 % 1.09 % 1.09 % 1.13 %
Net investment income 0.90 % (g) 1.58 % 1.78 % 2.46 % 2.70 % 2.83 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000) $ 505,299 $ 444,526 $ 383,337 $ 318,933 $ 357,776 $ 328,297
Portfolio turnover rate 7 % 39 % 39 % 28 % 31 % 8 %

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

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

(d) Amount previously presented incorrectly as solely distributions from net investment income has been revised to reflect the proper classification of distributions between net realized gain and net investment income.

(e) 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.

(f) Aggregate total return.

(g) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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  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”:

Trust 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 Health Sciences Trust II BMEZ Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (a) BIGZ Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust BCX Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust BST Delaware Diversified
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II BSTZ Delaware Non-diversified
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities
Trust BUI Delaware Diversified

(a) BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust commenced operations on March 29, 2021.

The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the 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 non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

Prior to commencement of operations on March 29, 2021, BIGZ had no operations other than those relating to organizational matters and the sale of 5,000 common shares on February 05, 2021 to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of BIGZ, for $100,000. Investment operations for BIGZ commenced on March 29, 2021.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of BST include the accounts of BST Subsidiary, LLC (the “BST Taxable Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of BST. The BST Taxable Subsidiary enables BST to hold an investment in an operating partnership and satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) tax requirements. Income earned and gains realized on the investment held by the BST Taxable Subsidiary are subject to US federal and state taxes to such subsidiary. A tax provision for income, if any, is shown as income tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for BST. A tax provision for realized and unrealized gains, if any, is included as a reduction of realized and/or unrealized gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for BST. BST may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the BST Taxable Subsidiary. The net assets of the BST Taxable Subsidiary as of period end were $5,894,561, which is 0.4% of BST’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The BST Taxable Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to BST.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of BSTZ include the accounts of BSTZ Subsidiary, LLC (the “BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of BSTZ. The BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary enables BSTZ to hold an investment in an operating partnership and satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) tax requirements. Income earned and gains realized on the investment held by the BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary are subject to US federal and state taxes to such subsidiary. A tax provision for income, if any, is shown as income tax in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for BSTZ. A tax provision for realized and unrealized gains, if any, is included as a reduction of realized and/or unrealized gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for BSTZ. BSTZ may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary. The net assets of the BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary as of period end were $23,580,583, which is 0.7% of BSTZ’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The BSTZ Taxable Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to BSTZ.

  1. 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 executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Trusts are informed of the ex-dividend dates. 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, a portion 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 daily 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are

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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 effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments 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., 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 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 dates. Subject to the Trusts’ managed distribution plan, the Trusts intend to make monthly cash distributions to shareholders, which may consist of net investment income, and net realized and unrealized gains on investments and/or return of capital.

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.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts, as defined in the 1940 Act (“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 funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex 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 funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Trustees’ and Officer’s 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.

Organization and Offering Costs: Prior to commencement of operations, organization costs associated with the establishment of BIGZ and offering expenses of BIGZ with respect to the issuance of shares in the amounts of $150,500 and $1,225,050, respectively, were paid by the Manager. BIGZ is not obligated to repay any such organizational costs or offering expenses paid by the Manager.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s 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.

  1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Trust’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Trust is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Trust determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. 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’s assets and liabilities:

• Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. 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.

• Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. 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 may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services

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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), market data, 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.

• Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

• 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.

• 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 market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair 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 are 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 pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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 the Global Valuation Committee and 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. Enterprise valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), current value method or a hybrid of those techniques are used, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of these valuation 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 applicable to 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 financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

• Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that 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); and

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

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

As of June 30, 2021, certain investments of BME, BMEZ, BIGZ, BST and BSTZ were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

  1. 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.

Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Commitments: Commitments are agreements to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. Such agreements may obligate the Trusts to make future cash payments. As of June 30, 2021, BMEZ, BST, BSTZ, and BUI had outstanding commitments of $20,000,000, $14,887,750, $43,111,290 and $6,610,000, respectively. These commitments are not included in the net assets of the Trusts as of June 30, 2021.

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 do 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.

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. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Trust, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are disclosed in the Trusts’ Schedules of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan 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.

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 the Trusts 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 on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

Trust Name/Counterparty (a)
BME
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $ 94,642 $ (94,642 ) $ —

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Trust Name/Counterparty (a)
BME (continued)
Goldman Sachs & Co. $ 204,718 $ (202,491 ) $ 2,227
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 129,641 (129,641 ) —
$ 429,001 $ (426,774 ) $ 2,227
BMEZ
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $ 572,678 $ (572,678 ) $ —
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 408,866 (408,866 ) —
Goldman Sachs & Co. 626,984 (626,984 ) —
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 2,166,296 (2,166,296 ) —
State Street Bank & Trust Company 16,890 (16,771 ) 119
$ 3,791,714 $ (3,791,595 ) $ 119
BIGZ
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. $ 759,490 $ (759,490 ) $ —
Nomura Securities International, Inc. 11,625 (11,625 ) —
$ 771,115 $ (771,115 ) $ —
BST
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. $ 3,748,552 $ (3,748,552 ) $ —
BSTZ
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC $ 4,245,125 $ (4,245,125 ) $ —
State Street Bank & Trust Company 27,513 (27,513 ) —
$ 4,272,638 $ (4,272,638 ) $ —

(a) Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Trust is disclosed in the Trust’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of June 30, 2021. Additional collateral is delivered to each Trust 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.

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 to the extent 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. Such losses are borne entirely by the Trusts.

  1. 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 credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation 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.

Options: The Trusts may 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, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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 they otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, a Trust may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions

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in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a 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. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

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 Trust 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 in 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 the counterparties are not fully collateralized, each Trust bears 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, each Trust bears 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.

  1. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“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 pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual rates:

Average weekly value of each Trust’s net assets:

Investment advisory fees 1.20 % 0.80 % 1.00 % 1.00 %

Average daily value of each Trusts’s net assets:

Investment advisory fees 0.85 % 1.00 % 1.00 %

Average daily value of each Trusts’s managed assets:

Investment advisory fees 1.25 % 1.25 % 1.00 % 1.25 %

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 the Subsidiary) and the average daily value of the net assets of its subsidiary, which fee is allocated pro rata between the Trust and the 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 the Subsidiary).

For purposes of calculating these fees, “net assets” mean the total assets of BGR, BDJ, BOE, BME, CII, BGY, BUI and BCX minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.

For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of BMEZ, BIGZ, BST and BSTZ (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less 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 for that portion of each Trust for which BIL acts as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.

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

Distribution Fees: BME, BST and BUI have entered into Distribution Agreements with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of BME’s, BST’s and BUI’s 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, BST and BUI 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, BST’s and BUI’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 six months ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $68,862, $25,900, and $82,439 for each of BME, BST and BUI, respectively.

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:

BST 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 their average weekly net assets (BGR and BOE) or average daily net assets (BGY and BUI), as follows:

BGR — 0.220% 0.175 % 0.100 % 0.025 %

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the investment advisory fees waived, which are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

Trust Name Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed by the Manager
BGR $ 301,397
BOE 710,274
BGY 345,848
BST 331,966
BUI 59,319

With respect to each Trust, the Manager contractually 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”) through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Trust. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the amounts waived were as follows:

Trust Name Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed by the Manager
BGR $ 581
CII 2,673
BDJ 2,923
BOE 1,371
BGY 1,387
BME 2,530
BMEZ 9,915
BIGZ 66,931
BCX 1,871
BST 3,577
BSTZ 10,015
BUI 1,936

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, 2023. 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 and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the amounts waived were as follows:

| Trust Name | Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed by
the Manager |
| --- | --- |
| BIGZ | $ 295,091 |

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Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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, Money Market Series, managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Trusts. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals 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. 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.

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 the current 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”). Each Trust retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses).

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Trust, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses) 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, 2021, each Trust paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

Trust Name Amounts
BME $ 1,333
BMEZ 19,682
BIGZ 10,881
BST 8,460
BSTZ 35,339

Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trusts are directors and/or officers 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 Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

Other Transactions: During the six months ended June 30, 2021, BGR received a reimbursement of $25,456 from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the Statements of Operations, related to an operating event.

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, 2021, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with affiliated funds in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

Trust Name Purchases Sales Net Realized Gain (Loss)
BOE $ 1,063,708 $ — $ —
BGY 1,779,537 — —
BME — 124,568 60,786
BMEZ 4,139,432 — —
  1. PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

Trust Name Purchases Sales
BGR $ 92,314,029 $ 102,498,790
CII 134,023,742 173,377,822
BDJ 393,557,321 540,633,815
BOE 375,968,739 408,519,026
BGY 313,608,383 333,225,522
BME 107,497,744 86,780,660
BMEZ 523,907,182 645,620,203
BIGZ 5,659,043,204 750,210,796
BCX 271,983,058 316,341,856
BST 197,378,598 210,655,804
BSTZ 437,381,863 547,631,530
BUI 60,590,382 34,558,586

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  1. 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 its taxable income to its 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’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’s 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, 2021, 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, 2020, the Trusts had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

Trust Name Non-Expiring
BGR $ 249,097,412
BOE 36,829,140
BGY 34,422,227
BCX 459,136,748

As of June 30, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Trust Name Tax Cost Gross Unrealized Appreciation Gross Unrealized Depreciation Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
BGR $ 278,125,212 $ 59,664,230 $ (37,359,113 ) $ 22,305,117
CII 578,744,905 388,311,518 (9,856,974 ) 378,454,544
BDJ 1,422,042,724 564,657,787 (24,796,061 ) 539,861,726
BOE 714,953,251 158,653,391 (22,120,187 ) 136,533,204
BGY 587,155,758 148,442,691 (25,423,134 ) 123,019,557
BME 370,535,221 247,040,543 (5,707,478 ) 241,333,065
BMEZ 2,381,154,990 1,150,009,385 (66,066,659 ) 1,083,942,726
BIGZ 4,869,050,177 267,889,839 (273,965,442 ) (6,075,603 )
BCX 663,524,468 251,193,630 (33,638,246 ) 217,555,384
BST 530,194,540 919,129,213 (20,517,776 ) 898,611,437
BSTZ 1,615,000,007 1,822,402,355 (48,187,991 ) 1,774,214,364
BUI 331,360,686 178,619,729 (2,253,620 ) 176,366,109
  1. PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Trust to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Trusts and their investments. BME’s, BST’s and BUI’s prospectuses provide details of the risks to which each Trust is subject.

The Trusts may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Each Trust may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. A Trust may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Trust could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Trust may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting a Trust’s NAV and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.

Rights Offering Dilution Risk: BST’s shareholders who do not fully exercise their rights will, at the completion of the rights offering, own a smaller proportional interest in BST than owned prior to the rights offering. The completion of the rights offering will result in immediate voting dilution for such shareholders. In addition, if the subscription price is less than the NAV per Common Share as of the expiration date, the completion of this rights offering will result in an immediate dilution of the NAV per Common Share for all existing Common Shareholders (i.e., will cause the NAV per Common Share to decrease) even if they fully exercise their rights. Such dilution, if any, is not currently

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determinable because it is not known how many Common Shares will be subscribed for, what the NAV per Common Share or market price of the Common Shares will be on the expiration date or what the subscription price per Common Share will be. If the subscription price is substantially less than the current NAV per Common Share, this dilution could be substantial. Refer to the Subsequent Events note for results of the rights offering.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

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. An illiquid investment is any investment that a Trust reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A Trust may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes 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.

Counterparty 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, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. 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.

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 each Trust deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Trust’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

As of period end, the Trusts listed below invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the following sectors:

Sectors
Energy BGR, BCX
Financials BDJ
Health Care BME, BMEZ
Information Technology BST, BSTZ
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.

Certain Trusts invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When a Trust concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Trust’s portfolio. 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 more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities and may be 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.

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Certain Trusts 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.

Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Trusts may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Trusts is uncertain.

  1. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Each Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number 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.

BME, BST and BUI have each filed a prospectus with the SEC allowing it to issue an additional 5,000,000, 10,414,581 and 2,347,341 Common Shares, respectively, through an equity Shelf Offering. Under the Shelf Offerings, BME, BST and BUI, 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 each Trust’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 2,722,707, 10,414,581 and 1,834,558 Common Shares, respectively, remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offerings. See Additional Information — Shelf Offering Program for additional information about the Shelf Offerings.

Initial costs incurred by each of BME, BST and BUI in connection with its Shelf Offering are recorded as “Deferred offering cost” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As shares are sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold will be charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the shelf offering period will be charged to expense. Any subsequent costs incurred to keep the filing active will be charged to expense as incurred.

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of shares issued through the Shelf Offering:

Trust Name — BME 724,148 1,066,906
BMEZ — 112,664,825
BST 242,731 2,038,416
BUI 1,610,124 1,205,766

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

Trust Name — BME 20,500 42,015
BIGZ 231,136 —
BST 40,859 52,101
BUI 31,508 59,571

The Trusts participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, each Trust (other than BSTZ and BMEZ) may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2020, subject to certain conditions. There is no assurance that the Trusts will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, BGR, CII, BDJ, BGY, BME, BIGZ, BCX, BSTZ and BUI did not repurchase any shares.

The total cost of the shares repurchased is reflected in the Trusts’ Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the periods shown, shares repurchased and cost, including transaction costs, were as follows:

Shares Amounts
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 — $ —
Year Ended December 31, 2020 716,855 4,813,281

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Shares Amounts
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 — $ —
Year Ended December 31, 2020 1,538,971 11,354,242
Shares Amounts
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 18,558 $ 205,246
Year Ended December 31, 2020 1,539,117 14,886,112
Shares Amounts
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 — $ —
Year Ended December 31, 2020 1,441,544 7,486,085
Shares Amounts
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 — $ —
Year Ended December 31, 2020 2,744,110 17,262,335

With respect to BIGZ, for the period ended June 30, 2021, shares issued and outstanding increased by 231,136 as a result of dividend reinvestment, 220,000,000 from the initial public offering and 23,092,422 from the underwriters’ exercising the over-allotment option.

As of June 30, 2021, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Trust, owned 5,000 Shares of BIGZ.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for CII and BSTZ. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BGR, BDJ, BGY, BMEZ and BCX.

As of the close of business on June 18, 2021, BST issued transferrable rights to its Common Shareholders of record, entitling the holders of those rights to subscribe for shares of BST’s common stock (the “Offer”). Shareholders received one right for each outstanding Common Share owned on the record date. The rights entitle their holders to purchase one new Common Share for every three rights held (1-for-3). The expiration date of the Offer is expected to be July 14, 2021. All expenses of the Offer, including sales commissions, will be borne by the Manager, and not by BST or any of BST’s shareholders. Refer to the Subsequent Events note for results of the Offer.

  1. 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:

BST’s rights offering expired on July 14, 2021. BST received from the Offer gross proceeds of $359,278,213 for the issuance of 6,822,923 Common Shares. The rights offering resulted in $(0.68) or (1.24)% NAV dilution. BST received the entire proceeds from the shares issued under the Offer since the Manager agreed to pay for all expenses (including sales commissions) related to the Offer.

The Trusts declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:

Trust Name Dividend Per Common Share
BGR
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 $ 0.037500
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.037500
CII
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.093000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.093000
BDJ
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.050000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.050000
BOE
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.063000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.063000
BGY
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.033800
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.033800
BME
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.200000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.200000
BMEZ

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Trust Name — 07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 Dividend Per Common Share — $ 0.145000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.145000
BIGZ
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.100000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.100000
BCX
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.040000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.040000
BST
06/09/21 07/06/21 07/30/21 0.226000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.226000
BSTZ
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.171000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.171000
BUI
07/01/21 07/15/21 07/30/21 0.121000
08/02/21 08/16/21 08/31/21 0.121000

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

The Boards of Directors/Trustees, as applicable (collectively, the “Board,” 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 Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (“BOE”), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (“BGY”), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (“BME”), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (“BMEZ”), BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (“BCX”), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (“BST”), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (“BUI”) and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (“BSTZ” and together with BGR, CII, BDJ, BOE, BGY, BME, BMEZ, BCX, BST and BUI, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on May 4, 2021 (the “May Meeting”) and June 8-9, 2021 (the “June Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval to continue the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager, BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) and each of BGR, BOE, BGY, BCX and BUI. 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.”

The Approval Process

Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements for each Fund on an annual basis. The Board members whom are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to each Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock 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 each Fund; (m) 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; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to peer funds.

Prior to and in preparation for the May Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the May Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.

At the May Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the May Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the June Meeting.

At the June Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

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The 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, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members did not identify any particular information, or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The 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 each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; 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. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’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, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering, registration statements in connection with each of BME’s, BUI’s and BST’s equity shelf program and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (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 or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock’s business continuity plans, including in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund throughout the year and at the May Meeting. In preparation for the May Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2020, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and certain performance metrics including Fund return, Sharpe Ratio, stability of distribution, and yield (“Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the 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. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board reviewed and considered BGR’s performance relative to BGR’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BGR generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BGR, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered CII’s performance relative to CII’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, CII generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for CII, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BDJ’s performance relative to BDJ’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BDJ generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BDJ, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

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The Board reviewed and considered BOE’s performance relative to BOE’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BOE generally performed below expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BOE, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BOE’s underperformance relative to the Performance Metrics.

The Board reviewed and considered BGY’s performance relative to BGY’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BGY generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BGY, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BME’s performance relative to BME’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BME generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BME, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BMEZ’s performance relative to BMEZ’s Performance Metrics over the since-inception period. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BMEZ, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BCX’s performance relative to the BCX’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BCX generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BCX, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BST’s performance relative to BST’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BST generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BST, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BSTZ’s performance relative to BSTZ’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BSTZ generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BSTZ, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BUI’s performance relative to BUI’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance metrics, BUI generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BUI, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. 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. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. 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, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The 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).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The 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. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including 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 noted that BGR’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth 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 agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BGR. An

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advisory fee waiver has been in effect since 2015, the amount of which may have varied from time to time. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the current 22 basis points voluntary advisory fee waiver.

The Board noted that CII’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 noted that BDJ’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 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 first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock had agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BOE. An advisory fee waiver has been in effect since 2015, the amount of which may have varied from time to time. After discussion between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the current 17.5 basis points voluntary advisory fee waiver.

The Board noted that BGY’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. The Board also noted that BlackRock had agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BGY. An advisory fee waiver has been in effect since 2013, the amount of which may have varied from time to time. After discussions between the Board, including Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the current 10 basis points voluntary advisory fee waiver.

The Board noted that BME’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the second and first quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that BMEZ’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the third and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that BCX’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 noted that BST’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 first quartile relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that, in connection with BST’s launch, BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by BST through December 31, 2021. The contractual advisory fee waiver is 15 basis points through December 31, 2019, will be 10 basis points through December 31, 2020, and then will be 5 basis points through December 31, 2021.

The Board noted that BSTZ’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the third and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that BUI’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartile, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the 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. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Board noted that although each of BME, BUI and BST may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of each of BME, BUI and BST’s assets will occur primarily through the appreciation of its investment portfolio.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its 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 each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, 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 Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

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The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included 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 communication 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: 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

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2022, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements among the Manager, the Sub-Advisor and each of BGR, BOE, BGY, BCX and BUI for a one-year term ending June 30, 2022. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, 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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The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (the “Fund”) met on January 28, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to consider the approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement” or the “Agreement”) between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the Fund’s investment advisor.

The Approval Process:

Pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board is required to consider the initial approval of the Agreement. The Board members whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

At the Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement. The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of BlackRock portfolio management; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (e) potential fall-out benefits to BlackRock and BlackRock’s affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Fund; (f) the policies and practices of BlackRock with respect to portfolio transactions for the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

In determining whether to approve the Agreement, the Board met with the relevant investment advisory personnel from BlackRock and considered all information it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. The Board received materials in advance of the Meeting relating to its consideration of the Agreement, including, among other things, (a) fees and estimated expense ratios of the Fund in comparison to the fees and expense ratios of a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and other metrics, as applicable; (b) information on the composition of the peer group of funds and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information regarding BlackRock’s economic outlook for the Fund and its general investment outlook for the markets; (d) information regarding fees paid to service providers that are affiliates of BlackRock; and (e) information outlining the legal duties of the Board under the 1940 Act with respect to the consideration and approval of the Agreement. The Board also noted information received at prior Board meetings concerning compliance records and regulatory matters relating to BlackRock.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments to be made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members did not identify any particular information or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund. The Board received information concerning the investment philosophy and investment process to be used by BlackRock in managing the Fund, as well as a description of the capabilities, personnel and services of BlackRock. In connection with this review, the Board considered BlackRock’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to its personnel. The Board considered the scope of the services to be provided by BlackRock to the Fund under the Agreement relative to services typically provided by third parties to other funds. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the Agreement was comparable to that found generally in investment company advisory agreements. The Board concluded that the scope of BlackRock’s services to be provided to the Fund was consistent with the Fund’s operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to meet its investment objective, compliance with investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements and related shareholder services.

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services to be provided by BlackRock and its affiliates to the Fund. The Board evaluated the procedures of BlackRock designed to fulfill its fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including BlackRock’s code of ethics (regulating the personal trading of BlackRock’s officers and employees), the procedures by which BlackRock allocates trades among its various investment advisory clients, the integrity of the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing and the record of BlackRock in these matters. The Board also noted information received at prior meetings of the boards of directors/trustees of other funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex concerning the standards of BlackRock with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions.

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Fund’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s research capabilities; the history of 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. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives. The Board also considered the business reputation of BlackRock and its financial resources and concluded that BlackRock would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the Agreement.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services to be provided by BlackRock and its affiliates to the Fund. The Board noted that BlackRock and its affiliates will provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, the Board noted that BlackRock and its affiliates will provide the Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic

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shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, the Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (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; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock

In their capacity as members of the boards of directors or trustees of certain other BlackRock-advised funds, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, previously received and considered information about BlackRock’s investment performance for other funds. The Board, however, could not consider the performance history of the Fund because the Fund had not yet commenced operations as of the date of the Meeting.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund

In connection with the initial approval of the Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Fund’s proposed 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. In addition, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the Fund’s estimated total net expense ratio, as well as the actual management fee rate as a percentage of total assets, to those of other funds in its Broadridge category. The estimated total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The estimated 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. The 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 separate accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board noted that it had previously received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition in connection with their duties as trustees or directors of other funds in the BlackRock family of closed-end funds. The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates, as applicable, across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile and the Fund’s estimated actual management fee rate and estimated total expenses would both rank in the fourth quartile relative to the Fund’s peers. The Board also noted that the Fund is differentiated from the Broadridge-selected peers given the Fund’s exposure to equity securities of “innovative” mid- and small-cap growth companies and access to private markets.

Following consideration of this information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the fees to be paid pursuant to the Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

As the Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of the Meeting, BlackRock was not able to provide the Board with specific information concerning the expected profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. BlackRock, however, will provide the Board with such information at future meetings.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which the Fund may benefit 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 Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale.

Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the 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. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other potential ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with the Fund, 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 Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, 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, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices for BlackRock closed-end funds throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)

The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included 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: 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.

The Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, concluded that these potential ancillary benefits that BlackRock and its affiliates could receive with regard to providing investment advisory and other services to the Fund were consistent with those generally available to other fund sponsors.

Conclusion

The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the Agreement between the Manager and the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the 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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Additional Information

Trust Certification

The Trusts are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Trusts will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration

Although a Trust does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or sustainability strategy unless otherwise disclosed, Trust management will consider ESG characteristics as part of the investment process for actively managed Trusts. These considerations will vary depending on a Trust’s particular investment strategies and may include consideration of third-party research as well as consideration of proprietary BlackRock research across the ESG risks and opportunities regarding an issuer. Trust management will consider those ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive when making investment decisions for a Trust. The ESG characteristics utilized in a Trust’s investment process are anticipated to evolve over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible for investment. ESG characteristics are not the sole considerations when making investment decisions for a Trust. Further, investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, a Trust may invest in issuers that do not reflect the beliefs and values with respect to ESG of any particular investor. ESG considerations may affect a Trust’s exposure to certain companies or industries and a Trust may forego certain investment opportunities. While Trust management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to a Trust’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.

Dividend Policy

Each Trust’s policy is to make monthly distributions to shareholders. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, each Trust employs a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”), the goal of which is to provide shareholders with consistent and predictable cash flows by setting distribution rates based on expected long-term returns of each Trust.

The distributions paid by a Trust for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by a Trust during such month. Furthermore, the final tax characterization of distributions is determined after the year-end of a Trust and is reported in each Trust’s annual report to shareholders. Distributions can be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains and/or return of capital. Each Trust’s taxable net investment income and 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.

A return of capital is a return of a portion of an investor’s original investment. A return of capital is not expected to be 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 for U.S. federal income tax purposes when the final determination of the source and character of the distributions is made.

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.

General Information

The Trusts, other than BME, BST and BUI, do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares, other than BME, BST and BUI, are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust, other than BME, BST and BUI, has 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, BST’s and BUI’s Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Board and are available, without charge upon request by calling (800)882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since December 31, 2020. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Trust.

Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes 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.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Trust may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.

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Additional Information (continued)

General Information (continued)

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at 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 and, for BME, BST and BUI only, prospectuses, by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and, for BME, BST and BUI only, prospectuses, 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 adviser. 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 for BME, BST and BUI only, prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices 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 schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Trusts’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Trust makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Trust Updates

None of the Trusts, other than BME, BST and BUI, have filed a registration statement with respect to any current Shelf Offerings. This report is not an offer to sell these Trusts’ Common Shares and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy these Trusts’ Common Shares. If any of the Trusts other than BME, BST and BUI file a registration statement with respect to any current Shelf Offering, the prospectus contained therein will contain more complete information about such Trusts and should be read carefully before investing. BME, BST and BUI each have filed a final base prospectus dated April 30, 2021 and BST and BUI each have filed a final prospectus supplement dated April 30, 2021 with the SEC in connection with their Shelf Offering. This report and the base prospectuses of BME, BST and BUI and prospectus supplements of BST and BUI are not offers to sell these Trusts’ Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy these Trusts’ Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The base prospectuses of these Trusts and prospectus supplements of BST and BUI contains important information about the Trusts, including its investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the base prospectuses of these Trusts and prospectus supplements of BST and BUI carefully and in its entirety before investing. Copies of the base prospectuses for these Trusts and prospectus supplements of BST and BUI can be obtained from BlackRock at blackrock.com.

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 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, BME, BST and BUI may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). In a Shelf Offering, BME, BST and BUI 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 BME’s, BST’s and BUI’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow BME, BST and BUI 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.

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Additional Information (continued)

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Trust and Service Providers

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Adviser

BlackRock International Limited (a)

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC (b)

New York, NY 10022

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Trusts

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

(a) For BGR, BOE, BGY, BCX and BUI.

(b) For BME, BST and BUI.

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

Currency Abbreviation
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
DKK Danish Krone
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
NOK Norwegian Krone
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
LP Limited Partnership
PJSC Public Joint Stock Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
SAB Special Assessment Bonds

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Want to know more?

blackrock.com | 800-882-0052

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-BK9-06/21-SAR

(b) Not Applicable

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(a) 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) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers — Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the 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 – Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable to this semi-annual report

Item 13 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

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(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Not Applicable

(a)(4) Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

(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 Science and Technology Trust

By:
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

Date: September 2, 2021

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 Science and Technology Trust

Date: September 2, 2021

By:
Trent Walker
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

Date: September 2, 2021

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