UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07642
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
MuniAssets Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2016
Date of reporting period: 07/31/2015
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
| Schedule of Investments July 31, 2015 (Unaudited) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Alabama — 2.2% |
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| County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A: |
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| 5.25%, 1/01/17 |
$ | 895 | $ | 901,713 | ||||
| 5.25%, 1/01/19 |
2,000 | 2,015,000 | ||||||
| 5.50%, 1/01/21 |
1,215 | 1,224,112 | ||||||
| County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42 |
3,745 | 4,183,427 | ||||||
| State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
2,165 | 2,512,959 | ||||||
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| 10,837,211 | ||||||||
| Alaska — 1.1% |
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| Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A: |
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| 4.63%, 6/01/23 |
1,275 | 1,274,949 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
1,500 | 1,281,780 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 6/01/46 |
4,000 | 3,050,600 | ||||||
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|
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| 5,607,329 | ||||||||
| Arizona — 1.4% |
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| City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB: |
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| Great Hearts Academies — Veritas Project, 6.30%, 7/01/42 |
500 | 528,875 | ||||||
| Great Hearts Academies — Veritas Project, 6.40%, 7/01/47 |
425 | 450,874 | ||||||
| Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (a) |
570 | 631,742 | ||||||
| Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/44 (a) |
1,000 | 1,117,360 | ||||||
| City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a): |
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| Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
305 | 307,837 | ||||||
| Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45 |
855 | 845,800 | ||||||
| Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
320 | 310,947 | ||||||
| Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45 |
255 | 241,018 | ||||||
| Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 |
1,650 | 1,809,638 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Arizona (concluded) |
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| University Medical Center Corp., RB, 6.50%, 7/01/19 (b) |
$ | 500 | $ | 600,235 | ||||
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| 6,844,326 | ||||||||
| California — 4.9% |
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| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project (a): |
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| 5.50%, 8/01/34 |
315 | 324,693 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 8/01/44 |
665 | 691,228 | ||||||
| 6.13%, 8/01/49 |
580 | 603,594 | ||||||
| California School Finance Authority, RB: |
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| Alliance for College Ready Public School — 2023 Union LLC Project, Series A, 6.40%, 7/01/48 |
1,570 | 1,776,800 | ||||||
| Value Schools, 6.65%, 7/01/33 |
435 | 482,119 | ||||||
| Value Schools, 6.90%, 7/01/43 |
975 | 1,092,673 | ||||||
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39 |
2,175 | 2,395,154 | ||||||
| Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.50%, 12/01/54 |
2,390 | 2,557,180 | ||||||
| California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series B, 6.00%, 5/01/43 |
1,650 | 1,649,819 | ||||||
| City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project: |
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| 6.50%, 5/01/36 |
900 | 1,089,342 | ||||||
| 6.50%, 5/01/42 |
2,220 | 2,665,998 | ||||||
| City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40 |
375 | 448,271 | ||||||
| County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/48 |
2,885 | 3,257,857 | ||||||
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior, Series A-1, 5.75%, 6/01/47 |
5,020 | 4,268,054 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 1 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| California (concluded) |
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| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 4.75%, 6/01/25 |
$ | 1,490 | $ | 1,479,853 | ||||
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|
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| 24,782,635 | ||||||||
| Colorado — 1.7% |
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| Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, 6.25%, 12/01/44 |
500 | 493,330 | ||||||
| Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.00%, 12/01/38 |
5,985 | 6,307,771 | ||||||
| Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, 6.00%, 1/15/34 |
1,500 | 1,695,075 | ||||||
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| 8,496,176 | ||||||||
| Connecticut — 1.0% |
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| Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 2/01/45 |
755 | 683,509 | ||||||
| Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 2/01/45 (a) |
1,420 | 1,414,590 | ||||||
| Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, 6.25%, 1/01/31 |
2,755 | 2,754,642 | ||||||
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| 4,852,741 | ||||||||
| Delaware — 0.2% |
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| County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
1,000 | 1,138,410 | ||||||
| District of Columbia — 0.4% |
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| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33 |
1,755 | 2,113,564 | ||||||
| Florida — 10.1% |
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| Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 |
1,570 | 1,615,891 | ||||||
| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB: |
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| 1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, 8.25%, 1/01/44 |
515 | 512,590 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Florida (continued) |
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| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB (concluded): |
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| 1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, 8.25%, 1/01/49 |
$ | 1,105 | $ | 1,100,016 | ||||
| Faulk Senior Services, 6.75%, 12/01/44 |
355 | 321,037 | ||||||
| Faulk Senior Services, 6.75%, 12/01/49 |
670 | 605,988 | ||||||
| County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 5/15/44 (a) |
2,510 | 2,958,261 | ||||||
| County of Miami-Dade Florida IDA, RB, Series A: |
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| 5.00%, 6/01/35 |
1,460 | 1,483,725 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 6/01/40 |
2,000 | 2,015,320 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 6/01/48 |
1,460 | 1,459,898 | ||||||
| County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/33 |
3,500 | 3,813,950 | ||||||
| Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Renaissance Charter School, Series A: |
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| 5.75%, 6/15/29 |
690 | 698,066 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 6/15/34 |
835 | 848,126 | ||||||
| 6.13%, 6/15/44 |
3,220 | 3,244,891 | ||||||
| Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 |
1,970 | 2,027,583 | ||||||
| Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33 |
410 | 411,333 | ||||||
| Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37 |
4,500 | 4,503,600 | ||||||
| Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/17 |
720 | 780,005 | ||||||
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 5/01/40 |
1,485 | 1,848,587 | ||||||
| Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (b) |
4,550 | 5,976,288 | ||||||
| 2 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Florida (concluded) |
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| Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: |
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| Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/37 |
$ | 845 | $ | 884,149 | ||||
| Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/37 |
495 | 517,933 | ||||||
| Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.25%, 6/01/34 |
500 | 567,480 | ||||||
| Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28 (c)(d) |
4,458 | 1,827,912 | ||||||
| Tampa Palms Open Space and Transportation Community Development District, RB, Capital Improvement, Richmond Place Project, 7.50%, 5/01/18 |
835 | 836,019 | ||||||
| Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: |
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| Convertible CAB, Series A2, 0.00%, 5/01/39 (e) |
250 | 183,388 | ||||||
| Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e) |
585 | 349,742 | ||||||
| Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e) |
305 | 135,008 | ||||||
| Series 2, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e) |
805 | 419,646 | ||||||
| Series A1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
910 | 922,376 | ||||||
| Tolomato Community Development District: |
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| Series 1, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (e) |
1,305 | 804,363 | ||||||
| Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (c)(d) |
50 | 50,987 | ||||||
| Series 3, 6.61%, 5/01/40 (c)(d) |
875 | 9 | ||||||
| Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (c)(d) |
710 | 7 | ||||||
| Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds: |
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| 6.75%, 5/01/31 |
1,660 | 2,029,616 | ||||||
| 7.00%, 5/01/41 |
2,735 | 3,360,084 | ||||||
| 5.50%, 5/01/42 |
1,260 | 1,440,369 | ||||||
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|
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| 50,554,243 | ||||||||
| Georgia — 1.9% |
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| City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton Lakes Project, 5.50%, 1/01/31 |
1,035 | 1,039,233 | ||||||
| County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
2,615 | 2,717,613 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Georgia (concluded) |
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| County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29 |
$ | 3,365 | $ | 4,146,555 | ||||
| County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2: |
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| 6.38%, 11/15/29 |
700 | 791,063 | ||||||
| 6.63%, 11/15/39 |
880 | 995,130 | ||||||
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|
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| 9,689,594 | ||||||||
| Guam — 1.3% |
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| Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water & Wastewater System: |
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| 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
1,450 | 1,617,721 | ||||||
| 5.50%, 7/01/43 |
2,415 | 2,730,351 | ||||||
| Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: |
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| 6.00%, 11/15/19 |
615 | 671,857 | ||||||
| 7.00%, 11/15/39 |
1,115 | 1,308,430 | ||||||
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|
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| 6,328,359 | ||||||||
| Illinois — 4.9% |
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| City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 |
3,600 | 3,498,300 | ||||||
| City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41 |
3,450 | 3,014,886 | ||||||
| Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.00%, 5/15/50 (c)(d)(f) |
1,214 | 12 | ||||||
| Clare Water Tower, Series A-7, 6.13%, 5/15/41 (c)(d) |
3,129 | 31 | ||||||
| Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45 |
4,000 | 4,276,040 | ||||||
| Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 5/15/42 |
2,395 | 2,510,607 | ||||||
| Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%, 7/01/24 |
1,085 | 1,094,244 | ||||||
| Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 2/01/34 |
365 | 377,509 | ||||||
| Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 2/01/45 |
860 | 880,287 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 3 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Illinois (concluded) |
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| Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB (concluded): |
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| Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
$ | 4,170 | $ | 4,462,108 | ||||
| Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
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| 5.50%, 6/01/23 |
180 | 207,913 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 6/01/28 |
710 | 835,606 | ||||||
| Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34 |
1,794 | 1,819,529 | ||||||
| Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25 |
1,345 | 1,345,444 | ||||||
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|
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| 24,322,516 | ||||||||
| Indiana — 1.1% |
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| City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT: |
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| 6.75%, 1/01/34 |
825 | 993,597 | ||||||
| 7.00%, 1/01/44 |
2,000 | 2,421,940 | ||||||
| Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT: |
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| 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
470 | 489,618 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 7/01/48 |
1,555 | 1,611,166 | ||||||
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|
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| 5,516,321 | ||||||||
| Iowa — 3.4% |
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| Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22 |
4,090 | 4,327,466 | ||||||
| Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25 |
2,190 | 2,379,501 | ||||||
| Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.50%, 9/01/37 |
1,355 | 1,367,574 | ||||||
| Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.75%, 9/01/43 |
2,115 | 2,159,859 | ||||||
| Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34 |
1,200 | 1,126,860 | ||||||
| Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46 |
1,565 | 1,364,868 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Iowa (concluded) |
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| Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB (concluded): |
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| Series C, 5.38%, 6/01/38 |
$ | 4,900 | $ | 4,211,991 | ||||
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|
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| 16,938,119 | ||||||||
| Kentucky — 0.9% |
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| Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing, First Tier, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/49 |
4,000 | 4,471,560 | ||||||
| Louisiana — 3.0% |
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| Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 9/15/44 (a) |
1,055 | 1,064,495 | ||||||
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, 6.75%, 11/01/32 |
5,000 | 5,504,650 | ||||||
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 5/01/41 |
1,855 | 2,064,226 | ||||||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/35 |
5,570 | 6,153,680 | ||||||
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|
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| 14,787,051 | ||||||||
| Maine — 0.7% |
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| Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41 |
2,955 | 3,347,660 | ||||||
| Maryland — 2.1% |
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| County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B, 7.13%, 7/01/43 |
2,840 | 3,184,861 | ||||||
| Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 |
3,615 | 3,948,737 | ||||||
| 4 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Maryland (concluded) |
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| Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
$ | 3,085 | $ | 3,255,909 | ||||
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|
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| 10,389,507 | ||||||||
| Massachusetts — 2.9% |
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| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB: |
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| Boston Medical Center, Series D, 4.00%, 7/01/45 |
3,235 | 3,125,269 | ||||||
| Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
5,905 | 6,240,522 | ||||||
| Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42 |
1,025 | 1,148,830 | ||||||
| North Hill Communities Issue, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/43 (a) |
2,020 | 2,180,691 | ||||||
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Tufts Medical Center, Series I, 6.75%, 1/01/36 |
1,490 | 1,742,212 | ||||||
|
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|
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| 14,437,524 | ||||||||
| Michigan — 0.9% |
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| City of Detroit Michigan, GO, Financial Recovery (e)(g): |
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| Series B-1, 4.00%, 4/01/44 |
315 | 187,302 | ||||||
| Series B-2, 4.00%, 4/01/44 |
100 | 60,351 | ||||||
| City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39 |
2,785 | 2,970,899 | ||||||
| Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
415 | 425,960 | ||||||
| Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
920 | 953,129 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 4,597,641 | ||||||||
| Minnesota — 0.6% |
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| City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/32 |
1,785 | 2,055,749 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Minnesota (concluded) |
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| Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority, RB, St. Therese of Woodbury, 5.13%, 12/01/44 |
$ | 940 | $ | 946,345 | ||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 3,002,094 | ||||||||
| Missouri — 1.0% |
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| Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 5/15/39 |
2,315 | 2,633,752 | ||||||
| Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, RB, John Knox Obligated Group, 5.25%, 8/15/39 |
2,235 | 2,278,449 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 4,912,201 | ||||||||
| New Jersey — 4.0% |
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| Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/39 |
1,065 | 1,111,700 | ||||||
| New Jersey EDA, RB: |
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| Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31 |
2,250 | 2,686,995 | ||||||
| Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43 |
2,155 | 2,308,263 | ||||||
| Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/43 |
1,530 | 1,714,135 | ||||||
| New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/49 (a) |
500 | 511,340 | ||||||
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: |
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| St. Barnabas Health Care System, 4.25%, 7/01/44 |
1,030 | 1,033,008 | ||||||
| St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37 |
2,650 | 2,965,032 | ||||||
| St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/38 |
4,090 | 4,555,524 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 5 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| New Jersey (concluded) |
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| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series 1A, 5.00%, 6/01/29 |
$ | 3,735 | $ | 3,143,339 | ||||
|
|
|
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| 20,029,336 | ||||||||
| New Mexico — 0.6% |
||||||||
| New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 7/01/42 |
2,970 | 2,997,710 | ||||||
| New York — 10.0% |
||||||||
| City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, AMT: |
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| American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, 8.00%, 8/01/28 (g) |
1,765 | 1,889,715 | ||||||
| British Airways PLC Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32 |
4,130 | 4,192,074 | ||||||
| City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1: |
||||||||
| 6.50%, 7/01/24 |
610 | 611,147 | ||||||
| 6.63%, 7/01/29 |
1,100 | 1,102,178 | ||||||
| Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (a) |
5,400 | 5,529,600 | ||||||
| County of Chautauqua New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42 |
3,695 | 4,089,072 | ||||||
| County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, 5.00%, 8/01/46 |
5,000 | 4,882,200 | ||||||
| County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44 |
1,375 | 1,498,076 | ||||||
| County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal On Hudson Project, 5.00%, 1/01/34 |
1,000 | 1,060,300 | ||||||
| Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45 |
3,250 | 3,007,030 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| New York (concluded) |
||||||||
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 |
$ | 2,000 | $ | 2,349,300 | ||||
| New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB: |
||||||||
| 2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49 |
1,270 | 1,431,963 | ||||||
| 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a) |
6,670 | 6,709,420 | ||||||
| 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a) |
455 | 470,929 | ||||||
| 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a) |
1,080 | 1,134,281 | ||||||
| 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44 (a) |
1,565 | 1,852,068 | ||||||
| Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a) |
1,335 | 1,365,198 | ||||||
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36 |
1,340 | 1,559,666 | ||||||
| TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 6/01/34 |
1,135 | 1,026,868 | ||||||
| Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45 |
4,800 | 4,528,512 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 50,289,597 | ||||||||
| North Carolina — 1.6% |
||||||||
| North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Series A: |
||||||||
| Deerfield Project, 6.13%, 11/01/38 |
4,565 | 5,001,870 | ||||||
| Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/31 |
1,000 | 1,147,940 | ||||||
| 6 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| North Carolina (concluded) |
||||||||
| North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Series A (concluded): |
||||||||
| Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/41 |
$ | 1,420 | $ | 1,627,448 | ||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 7,777,258 | ||||||||
| North Dakota — 0.1% |
||||||||
| City of Williston North Dakota, RB, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project, 7.75%, 9/01/38 |
445 | 463,904 | ||||||
| Ohio — 1.7% |
||||||||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2: |
||||||||
| 5.75%, 6/01/34 |
6,745 | 5,356,811 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 6/01/42 |
3,040 | 2,445,832 | ||||||
| State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53 |
845 | 891,619 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 8,694,262 | ||||||||
| Oklahoma — 0.6% |
||||||||
| Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Inverness Village Community, 6.00%, 1/01/32 |
1,305 | 1,367,797 | ||||||
| Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Refunding RB, American Airlines Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 6/01/35 (g) |
1,340 | 1,448,888 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 2,816,685 | ||||||||
| Oregon — 0.4% |
||||||||
| Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49 |
1,765 | 1,925,350 | ||||||
| Pennsylvania — 4.3% |
||||||||
| Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
4,170 | 4,316,951 | ||||||
| City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/36 |
2,000 | 2,103,260 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Pennsylvania (concluded) |
||||||||
| County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran: |
||||||||
| 6.38%, 1/01/19 (b) |
$ | 5,550 | $ | 6,522,859 | ||||
| 6.38%, 1/01/39 |
615 | 707,158 | ||||||
| County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.25%, 7/01/26 |
1,160 | 1,208,198 | ||||||
| County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 7/01/32 |
1,800 | 1,860,480 | ||||||
| County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bond, 7.00%, 7/01/32 |
2,110 | 2,284,223 | ||||||
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypson Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44 |
2,710 | 2,763,089 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 21,766,218 | ||||||||
| Rhode Island — 1.4% |
||||||||
| Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 (c)(d) |
4,190 | 1,041,383 | ||||||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB: |
||||||||
| Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40 |
980 | 1,002,099 | ||||||
| Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45 |
5,055 | 4,957,034 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 7,000,516 | ||||||||
| Texas — 10.6% |
||||||||
| Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., Series A, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33 (c)(d) |
5,080 | 304,800 | ||||||
| Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
| CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/28 (f) |
1,000 | 580,390 | ||||||
| CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/29 (f) |
2,000 | 1,106,660 | ||||||
| CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/30 (f) |
1,170 | 616,836 | ||||||
| CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/33 (f) |
3,690 | 1,654,190 | ||||||
| CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/34 (f) |
4,000 | 1,687,960 | ||||||
| Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46 |
2,210 | 2,544,483 | ||||||
| Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
620 | 663,233 | ||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 7 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Texas (continued) |
||||||||
| City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT: |
||||||||
| Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, 7/15/38 |
$ | 2,890 | $ | 3,337,227 | ||||
| United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, 5.00%, 7/01/29 |
910 | 950,559 | ||||||
| Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools: |
||||||||
| 5.50%, 8/15/31 |
955 | 1,053,222 | ||||||
| 5.75%, 8/15/41 |
720 | 803,333 | ||||||
| County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45 |
5,040 | 5,661,684 | ||||||
| County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/48 |
475 | 558,586 | ||||||
| County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 |
2,090 | 2,372,714 | ||||||
| County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A: |
||||||||
| CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38 |
1,745 | 1,970,279 | ||||||
| Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44 |
4,200 | 4,185,342 | ||||||
| County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49 |
865 | 903,129 | ||||||
| County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7.13%, 1/01/46 |
3,080 | 3,316,729 | ||||||
| La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/19 (b) |
860 | 1,030,159 | ||||||
| Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 2/15/42 |
810 | 824,839 | ||||||
| New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project: |
||||||||
| 5.88%, 4/01/36 |
1,210 | 1,355,067 | ||||||
| 6.00%, 4/01/45 |
1,845 | 2,076,086 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Texas (concluded) |
||||||||
| North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/47 |
$ | 1,600 | $ | 1,702,720 | ||||
| North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35 |
240 | 262,613 | ||||||
| Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project: |
||||||||
| Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42 |
2,895 | 2,697,185 | ||||||
| Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 1/01/41 |
900 | 918,819 | ||||||
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien: |
||||||||
| LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40 |
3,775 | 4,499,385 | ||||||
| NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39 |
3,000 | 3,515,370 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 53,153,599 | ||||||||
| Utah — 0.6% |
||||||||
| State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43 |
2,950 | 3,102,220 | ||||||
| Vermont — 0.2% |
||||||||
| Vermont EDA, Refunding, MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, 5.40%, 5/01/33 |
770 | 802,802 | ||||||
| Virginia — 3.1% |
||||||||
| County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42 |
2,500 | 2,598,250 | ||||||
| Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds (a): |
||||||||
| 5.00%, 3/01/35 |
510 | 504,329 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 3/01/45 |
520 | 505,123 | ||||||
| Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A: |
||||||||
| 6.63%, 3/01/26 |
1,485 | 1,691,801 | ||||||
| 6.88%, 3/01/36 |
1,300 | 1,479,387 | ||||||
| 8 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Virginia (concluded) |
||||||||
| Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a) |
$ | 535 | $ | 524,396 | ||||
| Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Marymount University Project, Series A: |
||||||||
| Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35 |
130 | 130,601 | ||||||
| 5.00%, 7/01/45 |
375 | 367,567 | ||||||
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37 |
6,805 | 7,772,263 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 15,573,717 | ||||||||
| Washington — 0.6% |
||||||||
| County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40 |
1,455 | 1,588,918 | ||||||
| Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/42 |
1,495 | 1,560,347 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 3,149,265 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin — 0.3% |
||||||||
| Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A: |
||||||||
| 7.25%, 9/15/29 |
425 | 491,836 | ||||||
| 7.63%, 9/15/39 |
855 | 997,819 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 1,489,655 | ||||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds — 87.8% | 438,998,876 | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) |
||||||||
| Colorado — 2.5% |
||||||||
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
11,475 | 12,432,245 | ||||||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
| Florida — 3.3% |
||||||||
| County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami International Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/33 |
$ | 15,000 | $ | 16,465,200 | ||||
| Illinois — 4.1% |
||||||||
| City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/33 (i) |
6,510 | 6,613,249 | ||||||
| Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41 |
7,180 | 8,452,655 | ||||||
| State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
5,056 | 5,601,545 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 20,667,449 | ||||||||
| New York — 13.6% |
||||||||
| City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series D-1, Class B, 4.25%, 11/01/45 |
8,996 | 9,093,360 | ||||||
| City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution: |
||||||||
| Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
14,181 | 15,694,743 | ||||||
| Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i) |
8,609 | 9,853,585 | ||||||
| Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i) |
4,520 | 5,146,413 | ||||||
| New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43 |
18,105 | 20,790,515 | ||||||
| New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i) |
6,600 | 7,608,348 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| 68,186,964 | ||||||||
| Washington — 1.8% |
||||||||
| City of Bellingham Washington, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 8/01/40 |
7,966 | 8,815,489 | ||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 25.3% |
126,567,347 | |||||||
| Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $537,005,558) — 113.1% |
565,566,223 | |||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 9 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||||
| FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (j)(k) |
1,450,835 | $ | 1,450,835 | |||||
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $1,450,835) — 0.3% |
1,450,835 | |||||||
| Value | ||||||||
| Total Investments (Cost — $538,456,393*) — 113.4% |
$ | 567,017,058 | ||||||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7% | 3,645,149 | |||||||
| Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
(70,459,183 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | $ | 500,203,024 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| * | As of July 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
| Tax cost |
$ | 467,704,221 | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 46,022,080 | ||
| Gross unrealized depreciation |
(17,141,532 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 28,880,548 | ||
|
|
|
| Notes to Schedule of Investments |
| (a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
| (b) | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
| (c) | Non-income producing security. |
| (d) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
| (e) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
| (f) | Zero-coupon bond. |
| (g) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
| (h) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. |
| (i) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expire from February 15, 2019 to December 1, 2033, is 16,357,042. |
| (j) | During the period ended July 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate |
Shares Held 2015 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at July 31, |
Income | ||||||||||||
| FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
961,095 | 489,740 | 1,450,835 | $ | 201 | |||||||||||
| (k) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| Portfolio Abbreviations |
| AGC | Assured Guarantee Corp. | |
| AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | |
| ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | |
| CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | |
| EDA | Economic Development Authority |
| 10 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)
|
| EDC | Economic Development Corp. | |
| ERB | Education Revenue Bonds | |
| GARB | General Airport Revenue Bonds | |
| GO | General Obligation Bonds | |
| IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
| M/F | Multi-Family | |
| MRB | Mortgage Revenue Bonds | |
| NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |
| RB | Revenue Bonds |
| • | Financial Futures Contracts |
| Contracts Short | Issue | Exchange | Expiration |
Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
|||||||||||
| (197 | ) | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | September 2015 | $ | 25,105,188 | $ | (51,116 | ) | |||||||
| Fair Value Hierarchy as of July 31, 2015 |
| • | Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows: |
| • | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| • | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| • | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
As of July 31, 2015, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: |
||||||||||||||
| Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Investments1 |
— | $ | 565,566,223 | — | $ | 565,566,223 | ||||||||
| Short-Term Securities |
$ | 1,450,835 | — | — | 1,450,835 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| Total |
$ | 1,450,835 | $ | 565,566,223 | — | $ | 567,017,058 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| 1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political sub-division. |
| |||||||||||||
| BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 | 11 |
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)
|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts |
$ | (51,116 | ) | — | — | $ | (51,116 | ) | ||||||
| 2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
| |||||||||||||
| The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
|
||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: |
||||||||||||||
| Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
$ | 265,950 | — | — | $ | 265,950 | ||||||||
| Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
| TOB Trust Certificates |
— | $ | (70,432,289 | ) | — | (70,432,289 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| Total |
$ | 265,950 | $ | (70,432,289 | ) | — | $ | (70,166,339 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
| During the period ended July 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels. |
||||||||||||||
| 12 | BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. | JULY 31, 2015 |
| Item 2 | – | Controls and Procedures | ||
| 2(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. | |||
| 2(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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. | |||
| Item 3 | – | Exhibits | ||
| Certifications – Attached hereto | ||||
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 MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| John M. Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. |
Date: September 22, 2015
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| John M. Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. |
| Date: September 22, 2015 | ||
| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| Neal J. Andrews | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. | ||
| Date: September 22, 2015 | ||