BlackRock International Growth & Income Trust

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: 811-22032

Name of Fund: BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust, 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: 12/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Belgium — 3.0%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     113,446       $   14,094,200   

Delhaize Group

     72,400         7,545,604   
     

 

 

 
                21,639,804   

Canada — 4.5%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

     30,900         4,105,328   

Element Financial Corp. (a)

     385,600         4,156,612   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     14,245         7,974,677   

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (a)

     285,900         8,717,336   

Royal Bank of Canada (a)

     128,900         7,426,823   
     

 

 

 
                32,380,776   

China — 1.6%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR (a)(b)

     80,774         6,383,570   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     254,300         5,199,003   
     

 

 

 
                11,582,573   

Denmark — 0.9%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     114,800         6,216,832   

France — 7.0%

     

Amundi SA (b)(c)

     68,300         3,246,174   

AXA SA

     252,600         5,923,158   

BNP Paribas SA

     213,964         10,749,701   

Dassault Aviation SA

     1,267         1,518,187   

Orange SA

     723,500         12,634,446   

Sanofi

     45,000         3,617,819   

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

     48,200         13,219,132   
     

 

 

 
                50,908,617   

Germany — 3.3%

     

Continental AG

     17,754         4,026,791   

SAP SE

     149,100         11,997,864   

Wacker Chemie AG

     86,678         7,607,010   
     

 

 

 
                23,631,665   

Hong Kong — 1.4%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,760,552         10,007,019   

India — 3.0%

     

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

     1,031,359         5,948,423   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     602,902         11,441,235   

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR (a)(b)

     146,525         4,256,551   
     

 

 

 
                21,646,209   

Indonesia — 0.9%

     

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

     4,950,580         6,850,442   

Ireland — 3.6%

     

Green REIT PLC

     4,017,426         6,439,621   

Kingspan Group PLC

     206,913         5,462,366   

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR (a)

     66,236         5,684,374   

Shire PLC — ADR (a)

     48,700         8,371,530   
     

 

 

 
                25,957,891   

Italy — 3.8%

     

Atlantia SpA

     187,200         5,186,792   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Italy (continued)

     

Eni SpA

     543,200       $ 8,203,802   

Snam SpA

     1,033,200         6,465,802   

Telecom Italia SpA (b)(d)

     7,398,400         7,974,160   
     

 

 

 
                  27,830,556   

Japan — 5.9%

     

FANUC Corp.

     24,700         3,825,254   

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     40,600         5,771,220   

ORIX Corp.

     385,800         5,495,032   

Panasonic Corp.

     359,000         3,251,380   

Sony Corp.

     261,500         6,723,464   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     367,800         11,165,554   

Toyota Motor Corp.

     118,300         6,274,089   
     

 

 

 
                42,505,993   

Mexico — 1.4%

     

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV — ADR (a)

     102,400         9,862,144   

Netherlands — 4.0%

     

Aalberts Industries NV

     121,952         4,223,117   

ASML Holding NV

     59,900         6,028,015   

Koninklijke Philips NV

     430,000         12,247,856   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

     273,719         6,660,869   
     

 

 

 
                29,159,857   

New Zealand — 0.6%

     

Xero Ltd. (b)

     433,605         4,620,672   

Norway — 1.2%

     

Statoil ASA

     540,800         8,446,408   

Peru — 0.7%

     

Credicorp Ltd.

     37,998         4,978,118   

Portugal — 0.9%

     

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     528,600         6,637,577   

South Africa — 0.9%

     

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

     47,219         6,582,317   

South Korea — 1.2%

     

LG Chem Ltd.

     30,400         8,724,532   

Spain — 1.3%

     

Cellnex Telecom SAU (c)

     604,240         9,633,473   

Sweden — 1.4%

     

Nordea Bank AB

     1,062,636         10,192,704   

Switzerland — 7.4%

     

Adecco SA

     74,100         4,820,291   

Nestle SA

     246,200         18,371,634   

Novartis AG

     59,200         4,283,235   

Roche Holding AG

     66,523         16,334,076   

UBS Group AG

     613,400         9,867,175   
     

 

 

 
                53,676,411   
 
      Portfolio Abbreviations
ADR    American Depositary Receipt      GBP    British Pound    REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
CAD    Canadian Dollar      HKD    Hong Kong Dollar    SEK    Swedish Krona
CHF    Swiss Franc      JPY    Japanese Yen    TWD    Taiwan Dollar
DKK    Danish Krone      KRW    Korean Won    USD    US Dollar
EUR    Euro      NOK    Norwegian Krone    ZAR    South African Rand

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Taiwan — 1.9%

     

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

     99,437       $ 2,838,098   

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     57,000         4,418,020   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,248,000         6,224,818   
     

 

 

 
                13,480,936   

United Kingdom — 22.6%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

     308,000         17,196,147   

BAE Systems PLC

     1,995,400         14,554,968   

Diageo PLC

     349,000         9,410,424   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     315,200         6,380,654   

Imperial Brands PLC

     209,400         11,593,867   

Liberty Global PLC, Class A (a)(b)

     276,600         10,649,100   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     10,439,900         10,168,414   

Metro Bank PLC (b)

     259,026         6,994,067   

Nomad Foods Ltd. (b)

     602,594         5,429,372   

Prudential PLC

     324,000         6,029,124   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     80,100         7,726,153   

SABMiller PLC

     281,000         17,162,822   

Sophos Group PLC (c)

     1,222,500         3,822,578   

Unilever PLC

     291,600         13,149,003   

Vodafone Group PLC

     3,085,300         9,803,997   

Whitbread PLC

     86,053         4,884,884   

Worldpay Group PLC (b)(c)

     2,246,300         8,849,853   
     

 

 

 
                163,805,427   

United States — 1.0%

     

Samsonite International SA

     2,166,600         7,257,155   

Total Common Stocks — 85.4%

              618,216,108   
     
Investment Companies                

United Kingdom — 1.1%

     

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

     472,339         7,926,482   
     
     
Preferred Stocks    Shares      Value  

China — 0.4%

     

Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc., Series A-17
(Acquired 7/28/15, Cost $2,106,332), 0.00% (b)(e)

     76,800      

 

2,923,776

  

Preferred Stocks    Shares      Value  

India — 1.8%

     

Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series F (Acquired 5/7/14, cost $2,825,580), 0.00% (b)(e)

     398       $ $9,871,073   

Jasper Infotech Private Ltd., Series G (Acquired 10/29/14, cost $1,112,870), 0.00% (b)(e)

     132         3,273,823   

Total Preferred Stocks — 2.2%

              16,068,672   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $626,873,338) — 88.7%

              642,211,262   
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund,
Institutional Class, 0.37% (f)(g)

     88,725,661         88,725,661   
      Beneficial
Interest
(000)
         

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market
Series, 0.55% (f)(g)(h)

   $ 2,300         2,300,000   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $91,025,661) — 12.5%

              91,025,661   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $717,898,999*) — 101.2%

              733,236,923   
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $7,810,122) — (1.2)%

              (9,049,346

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 100.0%

  

     724,187,577   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0%

        47,259   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 724,234,836   
     

 

 

 
 

 

      Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of period end, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 722,169,784   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 48,789,083   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (37,721,944
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 11,067,139   
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

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

 

(e) Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of report date, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $16,068,672 and an original cost of $6,044,782 which was 2.2% of its net assets.

 

(f) During the period ended March 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

Affiliates    Shares/
Beneficial Interest
Held at
December 31,
2015
    

Net

Activity

    

Shares/
Beneficial Interest
Held at

March 31,

2016

     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     37,105,203         51,620,458         88,725,661       $ 84,100   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

     $  2,751,247         $  (451,247)         $  2,300,000       $ 15,395 1 

Total

            $ 99,495   
           

 

 

 

 

1 

Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

(g) Current yield as of period end.

 

(h) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Trust may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

 

      Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts

Long

   Issue    Expiration      Notional Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
267    Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures    June 2016        USD           21,700,425         $  31,616   
352    Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures    June 2016        USD           14,676,640         $541,737   
Total                      $573,353   
                  

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Put/
Call
       Expiration
Date
    

Strike

Price

       Contracts        Value  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR

     Call         4/01/16      USD      70.00           34         $ (30,855

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR

     Call         4/08/16      USD      73.50           97           (54,562

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR

     Call         4/15/16      USD      70.00           69           (63,308

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      180.00           78           (5,615

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      16.00           625           (5,775

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      17.00           1,050           (8,085

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV — ADR

     Call         4/15/16      USD      95.00           435           (114,188

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      34.00           520           (226,218

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      36.00           520           (147,141

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

     Call         4/15/16      USD      40.00           360           (14,400

MSCI EAFE Index

     Call         4/15/16      USD      1,650.00           32           (45,760

MSCI EAFE Index

     Call         4/15/16      USD      1,675.00           40           (18,400

MSCI Emering Markets Index

     Call         4/15/16      USD      800.00           48           (189,600

MSCI Emering Markets Index

     Call         4/15/16      USD      815.00           15           (40,950

MSCI Emering Markets Index

     Call         4/15/16      USD      825.00           50           (100,750

Royal Bank of Canada

     Call         4/15/16      CAD      72.00           338           (81,979

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

     Call         4/15/16      USD      85.00           100           (19,250

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR

     Call         4/22/16      USD      27.50           250           (53,750

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR

     Call         4/29/16      USD      75.50           119           (59,798

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. — ADR

     Call         5/20/16      USD      80.00           98           (32,830

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     Call         5/20/16      CAD      185.00           77           (15,444

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         5/20/16      CAD      16.00           330           (4,065

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV — ADR

     Call         5/20/16      USD      100.00           125           (18,438

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     Call         5/20/16      CAD      40.00           460           (45,867

MSCI EAFE Index

     Call         5/20/16      USD      1,685.00           10           (14,550

MSCI EAFE Index

     Call         5/20/16      USD      1,695.00           10           (11,200

MSCI Emering Markets Index

     Call         5/20/16      USD      850.00           35           (64,925

Royal Bank of Canada

     Call         5/20/16      CAD      78.00           338           (11,061

Shire PLC — ADR

     Call         5/20/16      USD      175.00           127           (118,110

Total

                          $ (1,616,874
                         

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Strike

Price

     Contracts      Value  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/01/16    JPY      4,237.61         80,000       $   

AIA Group Ltd.

     Call       UBS AG    4/05/16    HKD      39.90         354,000         (191,366

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/05/16    EUR      113.20         33,000         (4,740

AstraZeneca PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/05/16    GBP      44.47         39,000         (1

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/05/16    EUR      15.17         22,000         (79

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/05/16    EUR      10.99         107,000         (32,223

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/05/16    EUR      23.59         15,000         (3,054

LG Chem Ltd.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/05/16    KRW      312,928.86         7,200         (99,821

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/05/16    GBP      0.65         1,227,000         (56,937

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

     Call       UBS AG    4/05/16    ZAR      1,876.49         4,100         (52,380

Nestle SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/05/16    CHF      70.97         23,000         (23,778

Roche Holding AG

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/05/16    CHF      257.50         17,300         (1

Samsonite International SA

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/05/16    HKD      22.17         234,000         (114,983

Sony Corp.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/05/16    JPY      2,803.66         35,000         (33,396

Telecom Italia SpA

     Call       UBS AG    4/05/16    EUR      0.89         750,000         (49,727

Eni SpA

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/06/16    EUR      13.17         150,000         (44,031

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/06/16    EUR      21.18         10,000         (24,686

Koninklijke Philips NV

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/06/16    EUR      24.82         154,200         (75,201

Sanofi

     Call       UBS AG    4/06/16    EUR      74.32         17,500         (370

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/06/16    EUR      238.66         5,400         (24,727

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

     Call       UBS AG    4/06/16    EUR      233.73         7,700         (69,849

Aalberts Industries NV

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/07/16    EUR      29.35         16,000         (21,201

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/07/16    EUR      14.75         65,000         (2,431

Imperial Brands PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/07/16    GBP      37.48         20,000         (35,648

Prudential PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/07/16    GBP      12.44         21,000         (14,885

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/07/16    USD      77.90         14,000         (117,946

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/07/16    TWD      153.51         304,000         (80,226

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/07/16    GBP      2.94         181,700         (1,742

Novartis AG

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/08/16    CHF      74.64         30,600         (129

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/08/16    DKK      349.01         53,800         (86,942

Orange SA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/08/16    EUR      16.56         122,000         (5,007

Credicorp Ltd.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/11/16    USD      113.10         11,900         (213,617

AIA Group Ltd.

     Call       UBS AG    4/12/16    HKD      40.28         354,000         (174,766

ASML Holding NV

     Call       UBS AG    4/12/16    EUR      78.67         31,400         (349,361

AstraZeneca PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/12/16    GBP      40.94         42,000         (2,577

Eni SpA

     Call       UBS AG    4/12/16    EUR      12.42         75,000         (76,897

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/12/16    ZAR      1,896.41         4,100         (49,778

Nestle SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/12/16    CHF      71.67         23,000         (3,287

Nordea Bank AB

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/12/16    SEK      88.69         73,000         (40

Telecom Italia SpA

     Call       UBS AG    4/12/16    EUR      0.90         750,000         (51,973

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/13/16    EUR      109.04         2,200         (4,649

Atlantia SpA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/13/16    EUR      24.67         30,000         (8,646

AXA SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/13/16    EUR      21.08         126,700         (33,024

Delhaize Group

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/13/16    EUR      96.33         1,600         (225

Diageo PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/13/16    GBP      19.12         89,000         (17,272

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/13/16    CAD      742.43         4,100         (22,271

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/13/16    EUR      23.66         10,000         (3,759

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/13/16    GBP      66.44         17,500         (34,920

Sanofi

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/13/16    EUR      75.08         17,500         (1,286

Statoil ASA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/13/16    NOK      124.61         49,500         (49,527

Toyota Motor Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/13/16    JPY      6,009.21         60,000         (57,342

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/13/16    EUR      239.19         11,900         (66,533

Unilever PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/13/16    GBP      31.80         91,100         (44,516

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/14/16    GBP      14.17         15,420         (3,638

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/14/16    TWD      2,504.10         13,000         (45,858

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/14/16    GBP      17.04         62,000         (24,238

Sony Corp.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/14/16    JPY      2,830.88         35,000         (36,181

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/14/16    TWD      153.52         46,000         (12,162

Vodafone Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/14/16    GBP      2.15         662,000         (78,173

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/14/16    GBP      3.22         146,000         (247

 

 

4         MARCH 31, 2016     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Strike

Price

     Contracts      Value  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/20/16    EUR      108.81         15,000       $ (41,112

Atlantia SpA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/20/16    EUR      24.79         30,000         (10,019

Atlantia SpA

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/20/16    EUR      24.99         7,400         (1,929

BAE Systems PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/20/16    GBP      5.07         186,000         (25,900

BAE Systems PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/20/16    GBP      4.99         300,000         (62,309

Continental AG

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/20/16    EUR      186.50         4,500         (73,040

Delhaize Group

     Call       UBS AG    4/20/16    EUR      96.67         17,000         (4,983

Diageo PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/20/16    GBP      19.34         87,000         (17,192

Eni SpA

     Call       UBS AG    4/20/16    EUR      12.30         75,000         (89,360

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/20/16    EUR      10.42         45,000         (41,548

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/20/16    GBP      0.71         1,595,000         (1,100

Nestle SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/20/16    CHF      71.57         82,000         (19,605

Nordea Bank AB

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/20/16    SEK      89.97         71,500         (447

Orange SA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/20/16    EUR      72.26         37,000         (29,768

Prudential PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/20/16    GBP      13.62         144,900         (15,130

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/20/16    GBP      66.44         17,500         (24,998

Snam SpA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/20/16    EUR      4.99         265,200         (156,291

Sony Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/20/16    JPY      2,874.26         25,000         (22,685

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/20/16    TWD      154.53         304,000         (71,711

Telecom Italia SpA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/20/16    EUR      0.97         1,329,000         (44,896

UBS Group AG

     Call       UBS AG    4/20/16    CHF      16.98         72,000         (2,059

Whitbread PLC

     Call       UBS AG    4/20/16    GBP      40.96         24,300         (10,278

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/20/16    GBP      3.16         338,300         (2,798

Aalberts Industries NV

     Call       UBS AG    4/21/16    EUR      30.46         22,000         (9,724

BNP Paribas SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/21/16    EUR      46.02         51,600         (32,580

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/21/16    EUR      14.72         77,500         (12,176

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/21/16    TWD      2,689.96         15,000         (33,676

LG Chem Ltd.

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/21/16    KRW      307,060.00         7,500         (163,565

ORIX Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/21/16    JPY      1,631.50         99,000         (32,326

Panasonic Corp.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/21/16    JPY      1,010.71         91,000         (32,427

Samsonite International SA

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/21/16    HKD      23.84         195,000         (56,946

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/21/16    HKD      150.69         70,000         (76,955

UBS Group AG

     Call       UBS AG    4/21/16    CHF      16.66         176,000         (10,543

Amundi SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/26/16    EUR      42.64         17,900         (28,175

AstraZeneca PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/26/16    GBP      39.54         11,500         (9,166

AstraZeneca PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/26/16    GBP      42.67         35,000         (1,556

Atlantia SpA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/26/16    EUR      24.91         30,000         (11,109

BAE Systems PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/26/16    GBP      5.10         186,000         (9,228

BNP Paribas SA

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/26/16    EUR      47.54         56,000         (18,824

Dassault Aviation SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/26/16    EUR      1,035.87         300         (18,475

Dassault Aviation SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    EUR      1,067.54         290         (12,806

Diageo PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/26/16    GBP      19.43         87,000         (18,101

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/26/16    TWD      920.12         25,000         (53,080

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    GBP      0.69         1,218,000         (5,354

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    4/26/16    ZAR      1,915.73         16,500         (207,962

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/26/16    JPY      16,614.00         6,000         (21,357

Nordea Bank AB

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    SEK      91.75         274,800         (2,007

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/26/16    GBP      67.49         6,000         (6,785

Sony Corp.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    JPY      2,858.10         35,000         (38,670

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     Call       BNP Paribas S.A.    4/26/16    JPY      3,616.23         30,000         (15,391

UBS Group AG

     Call       UBS AG    4/26/16    CHF      17.07         72,000         (2,658

Wacker Chemie AG

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    EUR      68.57         23,000         (241,915

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/26/16    GBP      3.11         124,000         (2,607

Adecco SA

     Call       UBS AG    4/27/16    CHF      58.90         15,000         (61,653

Delhaize Group

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/27/16    EUR      95.99         19,000         (11,112

FANUC Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/27/16    JPY      18,424.38         10,000         (34,408

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/27/16    EUR      24.57         10,000         (2,196

Sophos Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/27/16    GBP      2.25         60,000         (8,501

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    4/27/16    HKD      155.08         30,800         (22,927

Credicorp Ltd.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/28/16    USD      113.10         11,900         (213,129

Imperial Brands PLC

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/28/16    GBP      38.52         20,000         (27,825

Orange SA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/28/16    EUR      16.56         122,000         (31,251

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Strike

Price

     Contracts      Value  

SAP SE

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    4/28/16    EUR      73.50         38,100       $ (21,647

Snam SpA

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/28/16    EUR      5.19         264,500         (101,196

Statoil ASA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    4/28/16    NOK      135.92         14,500         (8,906

MSCI EAFE Index

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    4/29/16    USD      1,660.00         4,000         (58,120

MSCI Emering Markets Index

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    4/29/16    USD      825.00         2,500         (64,511

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

     Call       Citibank N.A.    4/29/16    USD      85.94         10,000         (19,849

Imperial Brands PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/03/16    GBP      37.52         64,500         (154,910

Roche Holding AG

     Call       UBS AG    5/03/16    CHF      258.25         17,000         (5,219

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/04/16    EUR      15.21         66,000         (8,867

Continental AG

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/04/16    EUR      186.50         4,500         (66,332

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/04/16    EUR      10.82         71,800         (56,682

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/04/16    GBP      14.19         75,000         (30,195

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/04/16    EUR      22.80         30,000         (48,656

Nordea Bank AB

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/04/16    SEK      91.42         137,800         (2,435

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/04/16    GBP      16.74         75,000         (71,824

Samsonite International SA

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    5/04/16    HKD      23.84         195,000         (59,924

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/04/16    HKD      155.84         30,800         (23,231

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       UBS AG    5/05/16    GBP      2.85         363,000         (44,025

FANUC Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/06/16    JPY      18,514.25         10,000         (41,666

Aalberts Industries NV

     Call       UBS AG    5/10/16    EUR      30.60         25,000         (19,278

Adecco SA

     Call       Credit Suisse International    5/10/16    CHF      64.94         27,000         (6,946

AIA Group Ltd.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    HKD      43.51         193,000         (36,141

Amundi SA

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    EUR      42.89         17,900         (34,520

AstraZeneca PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    5/10/16    GBP      41.35         42,000         (17,007

BAE Systems PLC

     Call       Citibank N.A.    5/10/16    GBP      5.19         334,000         (15,100

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

     Call       UBS AG    5/10/16    TWD      937.30         25,000         (59,853

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/10/16    EUR      23.60         17,000         (14,007

Koninklijke Philips NV

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/10/16    EUR      24.53         66,000         (86,174

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    5/10/16    GBP      0.70         484,000         (5,702

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/10/16    GBP      0.69         1,218,000         (26,923

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    JPY      17,640.00         15,000         (57,856

ORIX Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    JPY      1,631.50         99,000         (48,487

Panasonic Corp.

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    JPY      1,009.64         91,000         (42,988

Sony Corp.

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/10/16    JPY      2,948.89         5,500         (5,347

Sophos Group PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/10/16    GBP      2.28         60,000         (9,851

Telecom Italia SpA

     Call       Citibank N.A.    5/10/16    EUR      0.99         1,225,000         (51,798

Wacker Chemie AG

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/10/16    EUR      78.75         22,400         (58,731

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     Call       UBS AG    5/11/16    EUR      106.38         9,300         (36,483

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/11/16    EUR      14.72         80,800         (24,667

Samsonite International SA

     Call       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    5/11/16    HKD      22.81         261,000         (111,423

Statoil ASA

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/11/16    NOK      134.84         119,000         (108,538

Worldpay Group PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    5/11/16    GBP      2.82         82,000         (5,993

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/12/16    CAD      732.65         3,700         (50,628

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/12/16    USD      41.14         36,000         (22,749

Unilever PLC

     Call       UBS AG    5/12/16    GBP      31.72         58,700         (52,050

Vodafone Group PLC

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/12/16    GBP      2.20         142,500         (14,635

Vodafone Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/12/16    GBP      2.21         350,000         (33,589

Cellnex Telecom SAU

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/18/16    EUR      15.12         21,000         (4,792

Galp Energia SGPS SA

     Call       UBS AG    5/18/16    EUR      11.67         67,000         (28,681

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/18/16    GBP      14.19         75,000         (27,807

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    5/18/16    EUR      22.86         11,800         (16,161

Samsonite International SA

     Call       Goldman Sachs International    5/18/16    HKD      25.81         227,400         (37,821

Statoil ASA

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/18/16    NOK      135.86         111,000         (46,054

Whitbread PLC

     Call       UBS AG    5/18/16    GBP      39.11         21,000         (49,618

Orange SA

     Call       Deutsche Bank AG    5/19/16    EUR      16.02         132,000         (63,992

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

     Call       Bank of America N.A.    5/26/16    USD      41.14         36,000         (33,918

Kingspan Group PLC

     Call       Credit Suisse International    6/01/16    EUR      22.57         10,000         (17,057

Vodafone Group PLC

     Call       Citibank N.A.    6/07/16    GBP      2.22         542,400         (58,338

Total

                                             $ (7,432,472
                    

 

 

 

 

 

6         MARCH 31, 2016     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

      Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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 Trust has the ability to access

 

   

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

 

   

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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 Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

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

 

      Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

                   

Investments:

                   

Long-Term Investments:

                   

Common Stocks:

                   

Belgium

              $ 21,639,804                 $ 21,639,804  

Canada

     $ 32,380,776                            32,380,776  

China

       6,383,570          5,199,003                   11,582,573  

Denmark

                6,216,832                   6,216,832  

France

                50,908,617                   50,908,617  

Germany

                23,631,665                   23,631,665  

Hong Kong

                10,007,019                   10,007,019  

India

       4,256,551          17,389,658                   21,646,209  

Indonesia

                6,850,442                   6,850,442  

Ireland

       19,518,270          6,439,621                   25,957,891  

Italy

                27,830,556                   27,830,556  

Japan

                42,505,993                   42,505,993  

Mexico

       9,862,144                            9,862,144  

Netherlands

                29,159,857                   29,159,857  

New Zealand

                4,620,672                   4,620,672  

Norway

                8,446,408                   8,446,408  

Peru

       4,978,118                            4,978,118  

Portugal

                6,637,577                   6,637,577  

South Africa

                6,582,317                   6,582,317  

South Korea

                8,724,532                   8,724,532  

Spain

                9,633,473                   9,633,473  

Sweden

                10,192,704                   10,192,704  

Switzerland

                53,676,411                   53,676,411  

Taiwan

                13,480,936                   13,480,936  

United Kingdom

       23,072,539          140,732,888                   163,805,427  

United States

                7,257,155                   7,257,155  

Investment Companies

                7,926,482                   7,926,482  

Preferred Stocks

                       $ 16,068,672          16,068,672  

Short-Term Securities

       88,725,661          2,300,000                   91,025,661  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $   189,177,629        $   527,990,622        $   16,068,672        $   733,236,923  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                

Liabilities:

                

Equity contracts

     $ (1,616,874 )     $ (7,432,472 )             $ (9,049,346 )
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

                
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
                
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total

Assets:

                

Foreign currency at value

     $ 6,706,230                       $ 6,706,230  

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

       6,232,619                         6,232,619  

Cash pledged as collateral for exchange-traded options written

       5,396,000                         5,396,000  

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

             $ (276,644 )               (276,644 )

Collateral on securities loaned at value

               (2,300,000 )               (2,300,000 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 18,334,849       $ (2,576,644 )             $ 15,758,205  
    

 

 

 
                
      Transfers into
Level 11
  Transfers out of
Level 12
  Transfers into
Level 22
  Transfers out of
Level 21

Assets:

                

Long-Term Investments:

                

Common Stocks

       $5,581,551       $ (52,884,658 )     $ 52,884,658         $(5,581,551)  
    

 

 

 

1    Systematic Fair Value Prices were not utilized at period end for these investments.

       

2    External pricing service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

       

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

Assets:

  

           
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2015          $ 4,465,011       $ 15,504,609       $ 19,969,620  
Transfers into Level 3                             
Transfers out of Level 3            (4,465,011 )               (4,465,011 )
Accrued discounts/premiums                             
Net realized gain (loss)                    206,787         206,787  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation1,2                    357,276         357,276  
Purchases                    2,618,793         2,618,793  
Sales                    (2,618,793 )       (2,618,793 )
Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2016                  $ 16,068,672       $ 16,068,672  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at March 31, 20162                  $ 357,276       $ 357,276  

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2016 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

 

8         MARCH 31, 2016     


Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

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

 

      Value      Valuation Techniques   

Unobservable

Inputs

   Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
 

Assets:

           

Preferred Stocks

   $ 16,068,672       Market Comparables    Priced to new financing round        
      Probability-Weighted Expected Return Model    Discount Rate2      25.00%   
         IPO Exit Probability1      70.00%   
         Merger and Acquisition Probability1      25.00%   
         Revenue Growth Rate1      86.00%   
         Revenue Multiple1      1.85x-3.20x   
                   Time to Exit2      1-3 years   

Total

   $ 16,068,672                      

 

  1   

Increase in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

  2   

Decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

 

          MARCH 31, 2016    9


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 International Growth and Income Trust

 

By:           /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
 

John M. Perlowski

 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of 

 

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust

Date:   May 23, 2016

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 International Growth and Income Trust

Date:

  May 23, 2016

 

By:           /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of 
  BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust
Date:   May 23, 2016