BLACKROCK CORE BOND 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: 811-10543

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Core Bond 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: 08/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 11.1%  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2014-AA, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.61%, 07/20/26(a)(b)

    USD       795     $ 805,317  

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class B2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%),
3.41%, 07/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,007,900  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class C2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 4.56%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      2,080       2,111,928  

Anchorage Capital CLO 2013-1 Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR,
4.56%, 10/13/30(b)(c)

      1,000       1,017,227  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(a)(b):

     

Series 2014-4A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 4.78%, 07/28/26

      1,975       2,000,587  

Series 2016-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 5.36%, 01/15/29

      650       662,534  

Ares XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.60%, 10/17/24(a)(b)

      1,000       1,004,663  

Ares XXXII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 4.87%, 11/15/25(a)(b)

      1,250       1,256,464  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%), 5.38%, 11/30/28(a)(b)

      1,250       1,271,421  

Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2013-IA, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 4.86%, 04/20/25(a)(b)

      1,500       1,508,315  

Ballyrock CLO LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 5.01%, 10/20/26(a)(b)

      1,970       1,974,470  

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%), 5.25%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,748  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 4.56%, 10/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,002,510  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 4.81%, 11/23/25(a)(b)

      3,000       3,016,406  

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. IV LLC, Series 2012-1, Class A3, 3.03%, 10/15/25

      2,210       2,261,616  

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 4.75%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,014,047  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 1.48%, 01/25/37(a)

      219       218,133  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

DCP Rights LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 5.46%, 10/25/44(b)

    USD       3,834     $ 3,946,958  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund(a)(b):

     

Series 2014-31A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 4.70%, 04/18/26

      1,250       1,259,006  

Series 2014-34A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 3.51%, 10/15/26

      1,000       1,002,804  

Series 2015-41A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 2.86%, 01/15/28

      2,550       2,563,996  

Galaxy XIV CLO Ltd., Series 2012-14A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.30%), 5.72%, 11/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,010,381  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 4.88%, 10/29/26(a)

      1,000       1,006,076  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 5A-2015(a)(b):

     

Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 3.48%, 01/29/26

      4,000       4,024,902  

Class D1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 4.68%, 01/29/26

      500       501,301  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.80%, 05/20/26(b)

      2,880       2,879,883  

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%),
4.96%, 10/20/26(a)(b)

      3,750       3,755,918  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 3.57%, 01/27/26(a)(b)

      1,800       1,805,424  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%), 1.56%, 08/23/27(a)

      610       608,837  

Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class DR, 4.41%, 10/15/29(b)(c)

      1,000       1,006,999  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 5.66%, 11/14/27(a)(b)

      2,250       2,311,612  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.47%),
5.92%, 11/22/25(a)(b)

      1,000       1,018,926  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 5.06%, 11/14/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,014,262  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 07/18/25(b)

      5,000       4,996,298  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.36%, 01/22/29(a)(b)

    USD       1,500     $ 1,526,229  

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%),
4.85%, 07/17/26(a)(b)

      950       956,237  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%),
4.75%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      1,750       1,754,262  

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 4.82%, 10/25/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,005,177  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.61%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      750       760,630  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust(b):

     

Series 2012-A, Class A2, 3.83%, 01/17/45

      466       472,227  

Series 2014-A, Class B, 3.50%, 11/15/44

      500       507,841  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class C, 4.50%, 09/17/46(b)

      5,900       6,079,254  

Sound Point CLO IV Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 4.76%, 01/21/26(a)(b)

      700       701,580  

Sound Point CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.96%, 01/23/27(a)(b)

      1,250       1,258,232  

Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 5.21%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      1,550       1,579,509  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 4.81%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,003,033  

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-AL1, Class A2, 3.45%, 02/25/32

      618       613,852  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 4.71%, 01/22/27(a)(b)

      1,000       1,003,855  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.85%),
8.20%, 10/18/27(a)(b)

      615       634,229  

Wellfleet CLO 2015-1 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 4.16%, 10/20/27(b)(c)

      2,000       2,004,390  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-C, Class C, 4.55%, 08/15/22

      2,360       2,398,875  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

York CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.96%, 10/20/29(a)(b)(d)

    USD       1,750     $ 1,778,793  

York CLO-4 Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.10%), 5.46%, 01/20/30(a)(b)

      1,500       1,547,273  
     

 

 

 
        88,434,347  
Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 03/30/30(b)(d)

      2,689       160,508  

Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.36%, 04/15/29(b)(c)(d)

      3,477       159,695  
     

 

 

 
        320,203  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 11.1%
(Cost — $86,773,533)

 

    88,754,550  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 71.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%  

Arconic, Inc.:

     

5.40%, 04/15/21

      340       362,261  

5.13%, 10/01/24

      907       967,089  

5.90%, 02/01/27

      70       78,050  

6.75%, 01/15/28

      54       63,318  

5.95%, 02/01/37

      30       32,475  

Bombardier, Inc.(b):

     

8.75%, 12/01/21

      583       644,950  

6.00%, 10/15/22

      13       12,724  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      231       227,350  

7.50%, 12/01/24

      176       177,478  

7.50%, 03/15/25

      225       226,125  

7.45%, 05/01/34

      100       98,500  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 11/02/42

      500       510,536  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.88%, 09/15/22

      74       76,960  

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22(b)

      800       836,000  

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/25(b)

      151       162,182  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.:

     

7.00%, 05/15/19

      60       61,680  

6.50%, 11/30/25(b)

      114       117,135  

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.09%, 09/15/52

      1,410       1,445,385  

Moog, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/22(b)

      180       186,975  

Pioneer Holdings LLC/Pioneer Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/01/22(b)

      116       118,900  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 10/15/20

    USD       211     $ 213,110  

6.00%, 07/15/22

      547       564,094  

6.50%, 07/15/24

      191       195,297  

6.50%, 05/15/25

      132       134,719  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      90       91,350  

United Technologies Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/38

      1,450       1,897,416  
     

 

 

 
        9,502,059  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%  

FedEx Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/45

      1,250       1,355,891  

XPO Logistics, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 06/15/21

    EUR       100       122,493  

6.50%, 06/15/22(b)

    USD       495       517,275  
     

 

 

 
        1,995,659  
Airlines — 2.2%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 3.88%, 09/15/24(b)

      1,710       1,718,061  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2013-2, Class A, 4.95%, 07/15/24(e)

      3,437       3,651,366  

Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.00%, 03/22/29

      1,393       1,456,446  

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 03/22/29

      1,393       1,437,543  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 08/15/26

      1,925       2,017,593  

Avianca Holdings SA/Avianca Leasing LLC/Grupo Taca Holdings Ltd., 8.38%, 05/10/20

      302       308,795  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.00%, 07/12/20

      331       338,849  

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 04/29/18

      150       152,250  

Latam Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/11/24(b)

      257       270,750  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47(b)

      260       260,387  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 02/15/27

      3,409       3,618,111  

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 03/03/24

      2,231       2,309,407  
     

 

 

 
        17,539,558  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Components — 0.4%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24

    EUR       100       127,247  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/24(b)

    USD       19       19,789  

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46

      465       472,280  

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 3.50%, 05/15/23

    EUR       100       124,629  

HP Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24

      100       124,143  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

     

4.88%, 03/15/19

    USD       367       368,376  

6.00%, 08/01/20

      20       20,600  

6.25%, 02/01/22

      430       447,200  

6.75%, 02/01/24

      234       245,700  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(f):

     

(2.75% Cash or 3.50% PIK), 2.75%, 09/15/21

    EUR       100       122,339  

(3.25% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 3.25%, 09/15/23

      100       124,738  

(4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK),
4.13%, 09/15/21(b)

    USD       200       203,202  

(4.50% Cash or 5.25% PIK),
4.50%, 09/15/23(b)

      205       209,869  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(b)(e)

      360       343,692  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
4.75%, 04/29/25(b)

      150       159,807  
     

 

 

 
        3,113,611  
Automobiles — 0.9%  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 01/15/43(e)

      4,255       4,215,380  

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43

      2,506       2,914,009  
     

 

 

 
        7,129,389  
Banks — 1.7%  

Allied Irish Banks PLC, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.95%), 4.13%, 11/26/25(g)

    EUR       100       129,285  

Banco Inbursa SA Institucion de Banca Multiple, 4.13%, 06/06/24(b)

    USD       255       257,780  

Banco Popolare, 2.75%, 07/27/20

    EUR       100       124,430  

Bankia SA, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.17%), 4.00%, 05/22/24(g)

      100       124,041  

Barclays PLC, 3.65%, 03/16/25(e)

    USD       4,320       4,311,433  

CaixaBank SA, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.35%), 3.50%, 02/15/27(g)

    EUR       100       126,446  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       395       425,099  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/09/22

      1,500       1,568,395  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.10%, 01/14/42

    USD       610     $ 826,068  

Inversiones Atlantida SA, 8.25%, 07/28/22(b)

      200       206,750  

National Bank of Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/19/20

    EUR       100       119,725  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 07/17/25

    USD       2,000       2,083,363  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.88%, 08/05/21

      1,250       1,250,011  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90%, 05/01/45(e)

      2,250       2,275,536  
     

 

 

 
        13,828,362  
Beverages — 0.7%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.90%, 02/01/46(e)

      4,600       5,193,107  

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

      222       233,544  
     

 

 

 
        5,426,651  
Biotechnology — 0.5%  

Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 05/01/45(e)

      2,250       2,376,263  

Baxalta, Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45

      500       564,828  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.80%, 04/01/44

      1,000       1,122,315  

Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 10/25/22

    EUR       100       114,233  
     

 

 

 
        4,177,639  
Building Materials — 0.1%  

James Hardie International Finance Ltd.:

     

4.75%, 01/15/25

    USD       200       203,500  

5.00%, 01/15/28

      200       203,500  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 3.50%, 06/17/21

    EUR       100       126,583  
     

 

 

 
        533,583  
Building Products — 0.2%  

Beacon Escrow Corp., 4.88%, 11/01/25(b)

    USD       466       475,320  

Building Materials Corp. of America(b):

     

5.38%, 11/15/24

      29       30,522  

6.00%, 10/15/25

      200       215,540  

CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/21(b)

 

    320       331,200  

Masonite International Corp., 5.63%, 03/15/23(b)

      354       370,479  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 6.50%, 02/01/22

      147       152,145  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/23(b)

      74       76,590  

Standard Industries, Inc.(b):

     

5.13%, 02/15/21

      10       10,299  

5.50%, 02/15/23

      100       105,000  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Products (continued)  

USG Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/27(b)

    USD       273     $ 285,285  
     

 

 

 
        2,052,380  
Cable Television Services — 0.0%  

CB Escrow Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/25(b)

      127       127,635  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 2.8%  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP(b):

     

6.50%, 03/20/21

      1,375       1,392,187  

6.00%, 08/18/21

      224       224,000  

CDP Financial, Inc., 5.60%, 11/25/39(b)(e)

      5,890       7,684,380  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.75%, 05/22/25(e)

      8,965       9,190,535  

Morgan Stanley:

     

4.00%, 07/23/25

      905       946,447  

3.13%, 07/27/26(e)

      2,000       1,963,006  

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

      400       439,806  

SURA Asset Management SA, 4.38%, 04/11/27(b)

      259       262,497  
     

 

 

 
        22,102,858  
Chemicals — 1.1%  

Air Liquide Finance SA, 3.50%, 09/27/46(b)

      360       349,095  

Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc., 6.25%, 02/01/25(b)

      600       615,000  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC,
4.88%, 08/15/24(b)

      161       168,648  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.:

     

9.75%, 10/15/23

      319       380,009  

10.00%, 10/15/25

      183       222,345  

CF Industries, Inc.:

     

7.13%, 05/01/20

      80       87,700  

5.15%, 03/15/34

      60       60,450  

4.95%, 06/01/43

      116       108,460  

Chemours Co.:

     

6.63%, 05/15/23

      182       192,465  

7.00%, 05/15/25

      44       48,125  

5.38%, 05/15/27

      404       421,170  

Cydsa SAB de C.V., 6.25%, 10/04/27(b)

      319       317,006  

Hexion, Inc., 10.38%, 02/01/22(b)

      122       112,277  

Ineos Finance PLC, 4.00%, 05/01/23

    EUR       100       122,747  

Methanex Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/19

    USD       1,650       1,654,851  

Mexichem SAB de CV(b):

     

4.00%, 10/04/27

      200       199,000  

5.50%, 01/15/48

      200       194,500  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21

      735       762,562  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.(b):

     

4.88%, 06/01/24

    USD       183     $ 185,288  

5.25%, 06/01/27

      23       23,230  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.(b):

     

6.50%, 02/01/22

      1,182       1,221,892  

5.88%, 12/01/25

      266       267,995  

PQ Corp.:

     

6.75%, 11/15/22(b)

      251       270,452  

5.75%, 12/15/25

      269       275,052  

PSPC Escrow Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23

    EUR       100       124,572  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25(b)

    USD       123       127,920  

Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC, 5.75%, 07/15/25(b)

      100       105,500  

Versum Materials, Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/24(b)

      81       86,670  

WR Grace & Co-Conn(b):

     

5.13%, 10/01/21

      333       352,564  

5.63%, 10/01/24

      80       86,400  
     

 

 

 
        9,143,945  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9%  

ADT Corp.:

     

6.25%, 10/15/21

      236       259,600  

3.50%, 07/15/22

      143       142,464  

4.13%, 06/15/23

      264       266,804  

4.88%, 07/15/32(b)

      371       351,908  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/24(b)

      151       155,908  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.(b):

     

4.63%, 01/31/18

      1,300       1,305,674  

7.13%, 10/15/20

      1,800       2,015,151  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 5.13%, 05/01/25(b)

      388       389,940  

CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC, 6.13%, 08/15/25(b)

      245       249,974  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22(b)

      284       296,070  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 08/15/23

      80       83,824  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(b)

      236       244,260  

Michael Baker International LLC, 8.75%, 03/01/23(b)

      65       62,075  

Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/24

      343       360,150  

Paprec Holding SA, 5.25%, 04/01/22

    EUR       100       123,794  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(b):

     

3.63%, 03/15/21

    USD       166       162,680  

5.25%, 08/15/22

      267       273,007  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.,
5.38%, 01/15/25(b)

    USD       226     $ 236,170  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 11/15/24

      46       48,530  

5.88%, 09/15/26

      77       82,871  

Wrangler Buyer Corp., 6.00%, 10/01/25(b)

      79       80,185  
     

 

 

 
        7,191,039  
Communications Equipment — 0.3%  

CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 03/15/27(b)

      137       137,000  

CommScope, Inc.(b):

     

5.00%, 06/15/21

      250       256,219  

5.50%, 06/15/24

      154       161,315  

Nokia OYJ:

     

3.38%, 06/12/22

      72       71,910  

4.38%, 06/12/27

      101       100,192  

6.63%, 05/15/39

      135       149,175  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 04/01/23

      776       807,525  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      108       114,615  

5.75%, 01/15/27(b)

      421       433,630  
     

 

 

 
        2,231,581  
Construction & Engineering — 0.8%  

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 SA, 6.88%, 02/01/27(b)

      370       398,890  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(b)

      370       402,375  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp.,
9.25%, 03/15/24(b)

      793       858,422  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25(b)

      276       292,643  

Engility Corp., 8.88%, 09/01/24

      176       189,200  

ITR Concession Co. LLC, 4.20%, 07/15/25(b)

      4,000       3,928,402  

SPIE SA, 3.13%, 03/22/24

    EUR       100       124,669  

Tutor Perini Corp., 6.88%, 05/01/25(b)

    USD       154       163,687  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.63%, 08/15/25(b)

      51       49,733  
     

 

 

 
        6,408,021  
Construction Materials — 0.2%  

American Tire Distributors, Inc., 10.25%, 03/01/22(b)

      262       267,895  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,
5.63%, 09/01/25(b)

      51       53,423  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/24(b)

      779       829,635  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25(b)

      192       198,841  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction Materials (continued)  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.13%, 04/01/22(b)

    USD       108     $ 116,910  

PulteGroup, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 03/01/26

      17       18,445  

6.00%, 02/15/35

      27       28,890  

Rexel SA, 3.50%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       125,116  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/22(b)

    USD       78       80,730  
     

 

 

 
        1,719,885  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%  

Arch Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25(b)

      130       117,000  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 5.00%, 02/01/25(b)

      117       121,680  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.13%, 11/15/24(b)

      168       170,520  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(b):

     

6.25%, 05/15/25

      95       99,038  

5.88%, 09/15/27

      222       224,497  
     

 

 

 
        732,735  
Consumer Finance — 1.9%  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 12/01/17

      320       320,000  

8.00%, 11/01/31

      946       1,252,267  

Capital One Financial Corp.,
4.75%, 07/15/21(e)

      1,935       2,078,426  

CDK Global, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/27(b)

      209       215,270  

Corivas Campus Living USG LLC, 5.30%, 07/01/50(d)

      5,700       5,798,538  

Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS, 9.75%, 07/27/22(b)

      200       207,250  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(e):

     

8.13%, 01/15/20

      1,530       1,703,900  

4.25%, 09/20/22

      1,600       1,678,096  

IHS Markit Ltd.(b):

     

4.75%, 02/15/25

      156       165,251  

4.00%, 03/01/26(h)

      86       86,645  

Navient Corp.:

     

5.00%, 10/26/20

      180       183,375  

6.63%, 07/26/21

      165       174,488  

6.50%, 06/15/22

      93       97,650  

5.50%, 01/25/23

      280       280,350  

7.25%, 09/25/23

      173       186,407  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      21       21,263  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      56       56,297  

6.75%, 06/25/25

      112       115,360  

5.63%, 08/01/33

      101       86,860  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC(b):

     

6.75%, 12/15/19

    USD       101     $ 104,283  

7.25%, 12/15/21

      152       157,806  

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.13%, 05/15/22

      50       51,875  
     

 

 

 
        15,021,657  
Containers & Packaging — 0.9%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

     

4.25%, 09/15/22(b)

      200       204,475  

4.63%, 05/15/23(b)

      271       278,114  

6.75%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       131,969  

7.25%, 05/15/24(b)

    USD       1,475       1,615,125  

6.00%, 02/15/25(b)

      202       214,645  

4.75%, 07/15/27

    GBP       100       136,579  

Ball Corp.:

     

5.00%, 03/15/22

    USD       141       151,399  

4.00%, 11/15/23

      256       263,040  

BWAY Holding Co., 5.50%, 04/15/24(b)

      591       616,117  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26

      75       75,375  

Horizon Holdings I SASU, 7.25%, 08/01/23

    EUR       100       126,752  

JH-Holding Finance SA, (8.25% PIK), 8.25%, 12/01/22(f)

      100       128,022  

Mercer International, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 12/01/22

    USD       116       122,960  

6.50%, 02/01/24

      76       80,275  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu:

     

5.75%, 10/15/20

      194       197,274  

6.88%, 02/15/21

      305       310,907  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%),
4.86%, 07/15/21(a)(b)

      352       358,160  

5.13%, 07/15/23(b)

      161       167,037  

7.00%, 07/15/24(b)

      851       913,059  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    EUR       100       124,933  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.88%, 12/01/22(b)

    USD       533       565,646  

Signode Industrial Group Lux SA/Signode Industrial Group US, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/22(b)

      389       400,184  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25

    EUR       100       123,581  
 

 

 

6    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)  

Verallia Packaging SASU, 5.13%, 08/01/22

    USD       100     $ 124,976  
     

 

 

 
        7,430,604  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%  

APX Group, Inc.:

     

6.38%, 12/01/19

      21       21,289  

8.75%, 12/01/20

      184       187,855  

7.88%, 12/01/22

      121       129,470  

Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/25(b)

      212       220,480  

GW Honos Security Corp., 8.75%, 05/15/25(b)

      58       62,060  

Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/25(b)

      210       222,205  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/23(b)

      1,390       1,534,212  

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord LLC, 4.88%, 12/15/25

      153       153,000  

Sotheby’s, 5.25%, 10/01/22(b)

      188       192,230  
     

 

 

 
        2,722,801  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%  

Aircastle Ltd.:

     

6.25%, 12/01/19

      353       375,239  

5.50%, 02/15/22

      48       51,660  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27(c)

    EUR       100       121,144  

Bank of America Corp.:

     

5.63%, 07/01/20

    USD       2,200       2,373,624  

3.25%, 10/21/27(e)

      5,500       5,438,092  

Docuformas SAPI de C.V., 9.25%, 10/11/22(b)

      200       197,500  

FBM Finance, Inc., 8.25%, 08/15/21(b)

      185       197,487  

FMR LLC, 4.95%, 02/01/33(b)(e)

      2,300       2,578,486  

General Electric Co., 6.15%, 08/07/37(e)

      2,150       2,794,358  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 05/15/23

      807       842,303  

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

      470       498,086  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(b)(e)

      3,151       3,221,507  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 04/01/20(b)

      595       611,362  

LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(f)

    EUR       100       122,539  

Mercury Bondco PLC, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 8.25%, 05/30/21(f)

      100       123,514  

Moody’s Corp., 4.50%, 09/01/22(e)

    USD       1,800       1,926,430  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25(e)

      8,000       8,462,406  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

SPARC EM SPC Panama Metro Line 2 SP, 0.00%, 12/05/22(b)

    USD       280     $ 256,200  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25(b)

      345       347,156  

UniCredit SpA, (5 year EUR Swap + 4.10%), 5.75%, 10/28/25(g)

    EUR       107       142,641  
     

 

 

 
        30,681,734  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.6%  

AT&T, Inc.(e):

     

6.38%, 03/01/41

    USD       520       607,647  

5.15%, 03/15/42

      2,400       2,439,233  

4.75%, 05/15/46

      2,710       2,572,413  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

     

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

      7       5,810  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

      383       381,085  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

      172       164,475  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      138       115,920  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

      163       157,042  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24(b)

      271       262,870  

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

8.13%, 10/01/18

      195       193,538  

7.13%, 03/15/19

      220       212,575  

7.13%, 01/15/23

      53       37,100  

7.63%, 04/15/24

      89       62,523  

6.88%, 01/15/25

      915       626,775  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/22

      127       127,953  

5.63%, 02/01/23

      254       256,858  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      95       95,000  

5.38%, 01/15/24

      114       114,285  

5.38%, 05/01/25

      123       123,344  

5.25%, 03/15/26

      835       818,822  

OTE PLC, 3.50%, 07/09/20

    EUR       100       125,459  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    USD       90       96,089  

SoftBank Group Corp.:

     

(5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.85%), 6.88%(g)(i)

      415       420,187  

4.75%, 09/19/24

      200       198,978  

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

      229       264,495  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      290       323,713  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      202       250,733  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      48       61,939  

Telecom Italia SpA:

     

1.13%, 03/26/22

    EUR       100       118,846  

3.63%, 01/19/24

      200       268,328  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(e):

     

6.40%, 02/15/38

    USD       6,879     $ 8,390,506  

6.55%, 09/15/43

      6,751       8,664,317  
     

 

 

 
        28,558,858  
Electric Utilities — 6.2%  

AES Corp., 4.88%, 05/15/23

      190       193,975  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 6.50%, 09/15/37(e)

      5,515       7,539,885  

Black Hills Corp., 3.15%, 01/15/27

      405       393,773  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47(b)

      299       302,770  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 5.95%, 12/15/36

      434       538,064  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 03/15/22(e)

      1,832       1,995,704  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

     

6.10%, 06/01/37

      640       836,462  

6.00%, 01/15/38

      1,675       2,194,027  

4.25%, 12/15/41

      750       808,688  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38

      770       1,066,227  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(b)

      3,100       4,077,550  

Electricite de France SA, 5.60%, 01/27/40(b)(e)

      2,800       3,280,259  

Enel Finance International NV, 3.63%, 05/25/27(b)

      1,250       1,229,268  

Energuate Trust, 5.88%, 05/03/27(b)

      201       209,291  

Florida Power Corp., 6.35%, 09/15/37(e)

      2,775       3,805,894  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 7.35%, 02/01/19

      490       517,170  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 09/15/24(b)

      128       129,280  

Ohio Power Co., Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33(e)

      3,000       3,926,461  

PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37(e)

      1,225       1,636,097  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27(b)

      367       399,113  

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37(e)

      2,550       3,439,385  

Southern California Edison Co.:

     

5.63%, 02/01/36(e)

      1,300       1,626,079  

Series A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

      2,175       2,872,345  

Southern Co., 4.40%, 07/01/46

      1,000       1,048,099  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 06/01/25

      125       105,938  

Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

      3,920       5,069,317  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Viridian Group FinanceCo PLC/Viridian Power and Energy, 4.00%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100     $ 119,061  
     

 

 

 
        49,360,182  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Anixter, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/19

    USD       35       36,225  

Areva SA, 4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       50       67,124  
     

 

 

 
        103,349  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 09/01/23

    USD       134       140,030  

5.50%, 12/01/24

      450       490,500  

5.00%, 09/01/25

      72       75,240  

Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57

      2,000       1,968,440  

SESI LLC, 7.75%, 09/15/24(b)

      140       144,200  
     

 

 

 
        2,818,410  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%  

Ensco PLC, 5.20%, 03/15/25

      25       20,500  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.13%, 10/15/39(e)

      1,400       1,741,068  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.:

     

5.75%, 07/15/22

    EUR       100       121,678  

6.00%, 07/15/22(b)

    USD       499       510,377  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 02/15/21

      142       143,242  

GrafTech International Ltd., 6.38%, 11/15/20

      600       598,500  

Halliburton Co., 5.00%, 11/15/45

      500       545,542  

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

     

4.63%, 03/01/21

      8       7,340  

7.70%, 04/01/25

      82       69,085  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.,
5.88%, 02/01/24(b)

      148       156,510  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.13%, 03/15/22

      172       139,320  

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

6.50%, 12/15/21

      48       48,840  

5.25%, 11/15/24

      90       84,375  

Transocean, Inc.:

     

5.80%, 10/15/22

      256       254,080  

9.00%, 07/15/23(b)

      501       541,080  

6.80%, 03/15/38

      17       13,558  

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 6.63%, 02/15/25(b)

 

    243       232,065  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      185       188,700  

8.25%, 06/15/23

      55       54,863  
 

 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

Weatherford International Ltd. (continued)

 

 

9.88%, 02/15/24

    USD       106     $ 111,167  
     

 

 

 
        5,581,890  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.0%  

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21(b)

      276       279,450  
     

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.5%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC:

     

6.63%, 06/15/24

      124       117,180  

5.75%, 03/15/25

      68       60,500  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 4.56%, 01/25/23

    EUR       100       134,774  

CVS Health Corp., 5.13%, 07/20/45

    USD       2,000       2,199,052  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 11/01/24(b)

      12       12,405  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/28(b)(h)

      116       116,870  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23(b)

      164       151,700  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.80%, 11/18/44

      1,000       1,046,443  
     

 

 

 
        3,838,924  
Food Products — 0.4%  

Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22(b)

      144       104,400  

Aramark Services, Inc., 4.75%, 06/01/26

      151       156,474  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23(b)

      228       242,250  

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/25

      96       98,150  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(b)

      267       290,363  

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(b):

     

5.88%, 07/15/24

      122       120,170  

5.75%, 06/15/25

      520       507,650  

MARB BondCo PLC, 7.00%, 03/15/24

      200       203,500  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.00%, 06/08/23(b)

      222       233,655  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26(b)

      222       230,096  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(b):

     

5.75%, 03/15/25

      129       135,386  

5.88%, 09/30/27

      111       115,856  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b):

     

5.50%, 03/01/25

      187       194,246  

5.00%, 08/15/26

      126       124,898  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      391       398,937  
     

 

 

 
        3,156,031  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%  

Avantor, Inc.(b):

     

6.00%, 10/01/24

    USD       1,115     $ 1,115,697  

9.00%, 10/01/25

      289       283,943  

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22(b)

      801       792,990  

DJO Finco, Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 06/15/21(b)

      580       549,187  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC(b):

     

5.75%, 08/01/22

      12       11,070  

5.63%, 10/15/23

      142       124,605  

5.50%, 04/15/25

      308       259,490  

Medtronic, Inc., 4.50%, 03/15/42

      750       816,925  

Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/24

      170       178,500  
     

 

 

 
        4,132,407  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

     

5.63%, 02/15/23

      95       95,475  

6.50%, 03/01/24

      258       266,385  

Aetna, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/42

      575       594,253  

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22

      513       523,260  

Centene Corp.:

     

5.63%, 02/15/21

      401       414,032  

6.13%, 02/15/24

      359       384,130  

4.75%, 01/15/25

      350       359,030  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

     

8.00%, 11/15/19

      98       87,832  

7.13%, 07/15/20(e)

      123       95,940  

5.13%, 08/01/21

      59       55,313  

6.25%, 03/31/23

      123       115,005  

DaVita, Inc., 5.13%, 07/15/24

      187       190,272  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, (7.63% Cash or 8.38% PIK), 7.63%, 05/15/22(b)(f)

      177       179,655  

Envision Healthcare Corp.(b):

     

5.13%, 07/01/22

      163       159,944  

6.25%, 12/01/24

      68       71,655  

HCA, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 02/15/20

      916       983,555  

4.75%, 05/01/23

      562       586,587  

5.00%, 03/15/24

      469       492,450  

5.38%, 02/01/25

      516       535,350  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      256       272,640  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      375       398,906  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      381       404,574  

4.50%, 02/15/27

      157       159,198  

5.50%, 06/15/47

      585       592,312  

HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24

      26       26,618  

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23(b)

      90       92,250  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/25(b)

    USD       71     $ 71,000  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24(b)

      353       379,034  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/01/47

      725       731,052  

Polaris Intermediate Corp.,
8.50%, 12/01/22(b)(f)

      302       314,201  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23(b)

      97       99,182  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/23(b)

      95       99,750  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b):

     

8.88%, 04/15/21

      98       98,735  

6.75%, 07/01/25(e)

      183       166,530  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

6.00%, 10/01/20

      324       340,200  

7.50%, 01/01/22(b)

      100       105,500  

8.13%, 04/01/22

      905       895,950  

6.75%, 06/15/23(e)

      258       241,225  

4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

      126       124,110  

THC Escrow Corp. III(b):

     

5.13%, 05/01/25

      424       408,100  

7.00%, 08/01/25

      100       90,750  

Vizient, Inc., 10.38%, 03/01/24(b)

      228       257,640  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/25

      58       61,408  
     

 

 

 
        12,620,988  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25(b)

    EUR       100       122,832  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.9%  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27(b)

    USD       257       272,641  

Burger King France SAS, (3 mo. Euribor + 5.25%), 5.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    EUR       100       122,003  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property, 8.00%, 10/01/20

    USD       1,135       1,160,537  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 11/01/21

    EUR       100       125,846  

CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 02/28/47

    GBP       100       137,738  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(b)

    USD       457       457,571  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 04/01/25

      77       81,066  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25(b)

      88       89,540  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 11/01/23

    USD       90     $ 96,863  

5.38%, 04/15/26

      64       69,080  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(b)

      34       34,723  

International Game Technology PLC, 4.75%, 02/15/23

    EUR       100       135,504  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 7.88%, 02/01/24(b)

    USD       60       64,500  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 06/01/26(b)

      100       105,750  

McDonald’s Corp., 3.70%, 01/30/26

      510       530,180  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 06/06/25(b)

      250       251,821  

MGM Resorts International:

     

5.25%, 03/31/20

      97       102,093  

6.75%, 10/01/20

      176       192,445  

6.63%, 12/15/21

      781       868,855  

7.75%, 03/15/22

      76       88,183  

New Red Finance, Inc.(b):

     

4.25%, 05/15/24

      171       171,256  

5.00%, 10/15/25

      1,049       1,074,569  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(b):

     

5.38%, 04/15/23

      62       64,480  

5.25%, 11/15/23

      133       137,987  

Scientific Games International, Inc.:

     

7.00%, 01/01/22(b)

      1,089       1,148,895  

10.00%, 12/01/22

      819       901,924  

5.00%, 10/15/25(b)

      65       65,731  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(b):

     

4.88%, 07/31/24

      615       625,762  

5.50%, 04/15/27

      149       154,215  

Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

      222       221,918  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

     

Series A3, 6.54%, 03/30/21

    GBP       2,000       2,911,792  

Series A4, 5.66%, 06/30/27

      1,042       1,586,083  

Series M, 7.40%, 03/28/24

      3,000       4,634,411  

Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32

      2,390       3,184,752  

Vue International Bidco PLC, 7.88%, 07/15/20

      100       137,972  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 4.15%, 04/01/24

    USD       1,000       1,004,745  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.88%, 11/01/23

      27       27,203  
     

 

 

 
        23,040,634  
Household Durables — 0.5%  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/25(b)

      47       49,996  
 

 

 

10    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)  

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 01/15/21

    USD       53     $ 61,281  

6.25%, 12/15/21

      276       303,600  

5.38%, 10/01/22

      2       2,160  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      18       18,900  

Century Communities, Inc., 6.88%, 05/15/22

      460       482,287  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(b):

     

10.00%, 07/15/22

      59       64,310  

10.50%, 07/15/24

      64       70,880  

Lennar Corp.:

     

2.95%, 11/29/20(b)

      70       69,563  

4.13%, 01/15/22

      77       78,733  

4.75%, 11/15/22

      136       143,650  

4.88%, 12/15/23

      85       89,250  

4.75%, 05/30/25

      180       185,850  

4.75%, 11/29/27(b)

      255       260,737  

Mattamy Group Corp.(b):

     

6.88%, 12/15/23

      94       98,705  

6.50%, 10/01/25

      129       135,128  

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/43

      150       148,125  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/27

      71       71,820  

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.20%, 04/01/26

      1,000       1,046,059  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/33

      256       286,720  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 10/15/23

      2       2,080  

5.50%, 06/15/26

      132       135,135  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

     

4.88%, 07/01/21

      73       76,468  

5.25%, 06/01/27

      34       34,719  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 06/15/19

      10       10,200  

5.88%, 06/15/24

      177       190,664  

William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25

      66       67,485  
     

 

 

 
        4,184,505  
Household Products — 0.1%  

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/24(b)

      59       61,434  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/24(b)

      154       160,545  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 11/15/22

      170       176,375  
     

 

 

 
        398,354  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%  

AES Corp., 5.50%, 03/15/24

      8       8,380  

Calpine Corp.(b):

     

5.88%, 01/15/24

      258       266,385  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      308       311,465  

Colbun SA, 3.95%, 10/11/27(b)

      200       200,375  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

Dynegy, Inc.:

     

7.38%, 11/01/22

    USD       155     $ 165,656  

8.00%, 01/15/25(b)

      198       217,800  

8.13%, 01/30/26(b)

      115       127,938  

Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22(b)

      370       405,605  

NRG Energy, Inc.:

     

6.63%, 03/15/23

      25       25,928  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      700       754,250  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      333       333,000  

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 08/15/24

      155       160,812  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.38%, 10/01/22

      51       52,211  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC(b):

     

4.25%, 01/31/23(h)

      128       128,320  

6.38%, 02/01/23(j)

      126       132,804  

6.63%, 06/15/25(j)

      15       16,444  

5.00%, 01/31/28(h)

      128       128,480  
     

 

 

 
        3,435,853  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%  

General Electric Co.:

     

6.75%, 03/15/32(e)

      2,500       3,390,865  

6.88%, 01/10/39

      135       191,286  

Smiths Group PLC, 3.63%, 10/12/22(b)

      360       362,765  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24(b)

      381       413,861  
     

 

 

 
        4,358,777  
Insurance — 3.1%  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25(b)

      158       155,827  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd., 4.35%, 10/29/25

      1,495       1,511,742  

American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 07/10/25(e)

      3,380       3,464,583  

Aon PLC:

     

3.88%, 12/15/25

      1,445       1,507,738  

4.60%, 06/14/44

      500       534,695  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.63%, 07/15/23(b)

      200       208,476  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, (3 mo. Euribor + 7.11%), 7.75%, 12/12/42(g)

    EUR       100       153,840  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 08/15/25(b)

    USD       33       33,248  

AXA SA, (3 mo. Euribor + 3.05%), 5.25%, 04/16/40(g)

    EUR       500       662,698  

Five Corners Funding Trust,
4.42%, 11/15/23(b)(e)

    USD       2,050       2,199,563  

Groupama SA, 6.00%, 01/23/27

    EUR       100       149,971  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.13%, 04/15/22

    USD       1,860       2,036,350  

HUB International Ltd., 7.88%, 10/01/21(b)

      802       834,080  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,
6.50%, 05/01/42(b)(e)

    USD       2,000     $ 2,629,884  

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66

      2,554       2,924,024  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG,
(3 mo. Euribor + 3.50%),
6.00%, 05/26/41(g)

    EUR       400       565,358  

Nationwide Building Society,
4.13%, 10/18/32(b)(c)

    USD       720       719,281  

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

     

5.90%, 03/17/36

      500       627,201  

5.70%, 12/14/36(e)

      1,625       2,006,585  

Radian Group, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 06/15/20

      28       29,540  

4.50%, 10/01/24

      225       231,255  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.27%, 05/15/47(b)

      700       724,740  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/25(b)

      41       41,513  

Wayne Merger Sub LLC, 8.25%, 08/01/23(b)

      505       528,987  
     

 

 

 
        24,481,179  
Internet Software & Services — 0.2%  

Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 01/15/26

      435       471,975  

Match Group, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27(b)(h)

      68       68,510  

Netflix, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 11/15/26

      373       366,006  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       100       119,620  

4.88%, 04/15/28(b)

    USD       308       304,535  

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/25(b)

      124       130,138  

United Group BV, 4.38%, 07/01/22

    EUR       126       156,345  
     

 

 

 
        1,617,129  
IT Services — 0.5%  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 03/15/21(b)

    USD       270       284,175  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/46

      1,000       1,024,585  

First Data Corp.(b):

     

7.00%, 12/01/23

      756       801,360  

5.00%, 01/15/24

      220       227,700  

5.75%, 01/15/24

      1,261       1,308,288  

Gartner, Inc., 5.13%, 04/01/25(b)

      207       216,315  

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 02/01/23(b)

      382       390,595  
     

 

 

 
        4,253,018  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 5.30%, 02/01/44

    USD       1,000     $ 1,176,330  
     

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.1%  

SPX FLOW, Inc.(b):

     

5.63%, 08/15/24

      115       121,038  

5.88%, 08/15/26

      213       225,780  

Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(b)

      455       480,309  

Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/01/25(b)

      176       177,320  
     

 

 

 
        1,004,447  
Marine — 0.3%  

Nakilat, Inc., Series A, 6.07%, 12/31/33(b)

      2,150       2,494,000  
     

 

 

 
Media — 5.2%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 7.63%, 11/30/28

      385       501,493  

Altice Financing SA(b):

     

6.63%, 02/15/23

      200       205,000  

7.50%, 05/15/26

      607       634,315  

Altice Luxembourg SA:

     

7.75%, 05/15/22(b)

      400       381,000  

6.25%, 02/15/25

    EUR       100       111,876  

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/23(b)

    USD       970       986,975  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 04/01/24

      114       115,425  

4.75%, 08/01/25

      206       204,455  

Cablevision SA, 6.50%, 06/15/21(b)

      222       235,617  

Cablevision Systems Corp.:

     

7.75%, 04/15/18

      311       316,443  

8.00%, 04/15/20

      325       347,750  

CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/24(b)

      53       55,783  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital
Corp.(b):

     

4.00%, 03/01/23

      412       411,743  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      240       248,400  

5.13%, 05/01/27

      1,708       1,691,987  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      480       470,400  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.(b):

     

5.13%, 12/15/21

      562       562,777  

7.75%, 07/15/25

      960       1,022,400  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 07/23/25(e)

      4,700       4,965,205  

Clear Channel International BV, 8.75%, 12/15/20(b)

      317       327,303  
 

 

 

12    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/22

    USD       1,921     $ 1,938,422  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20

      443       438,570  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22(e)

      2,600       3,413,137  

Comcast Corp.:

     

6.45%, 03/15/37

      790       1,050,252  

4.60%, 08/15/45

      2,000       2,175,326  

CSC Holdings LLC:

     

10.13%, 01/15/23(b)

      1,190       1,343,212  

5.25%, 06/01/24

      430       419,116  

10.88%, 10/15/25(b)

      764       902,952  

Discovery Communications LLC:

     

3.25%, 04/01/23

      1,850       1,837,676  

3.45%, 03/15/25

      210       205,746  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

6.75%, 06/01/21

      350       372,750  

5.88%, 07/15/22

      470       483,512  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      264       257,730  

5.88%, 11/15/24

      34       34,255  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      655       706,581  

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/26

      265       295,309  

eircom Finance DAC, 4.50%, 05/31/22

    EUR       100       123,453  

GTT Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 12/31/24(b)

    USD       159       167,624  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

     

7.63%, 06/15/21

      64       70,800  

5.25%, 08/01/26

      324       328,879  

6.63%, 08/01/26

      139       145,429  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

     

9.00%, 12/15/19

      91       67,568  

9.00%, 03/01/21

      9       6,458  

10.63%, 03/15/23

      649       462,412  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

7.25%, 10/15/20

      185       174,825  

5.50%, 08/01/23

      335       274,281  

9.75%, 07/15/25(b)

      277       268,344  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/23

      2,000       2,062,161  

LG Finance Co. Corp., 5.88%, 11/01/24(b)

      57       60,206  

LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       131,868  

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC/McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 7.88%, 05/15/24(b)

    USD       61       60,848  

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 05/01/24(b)

      228       229,140  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/23(b)

    USD       148     $ 157,250  

Numericable Group SA, 5.38%, 05/15/22

    EUR       106       128,476  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.25%, 02/15/22

    USD       55       56,547  

SFR Group SA(b):

     

6.00%, 05/15/22

      345       347,805  

7.38%, 05/01/26

      1,101       1,109,125  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 08/01/27(b)

      41       41,461  

TCI Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 02/15/26(e)

      610       808,758  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 09/15/24(b)

      45       46,856  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28(b)

      200       200,000  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC,
8.88%, 11/15/24(b)

      167       186,623  

Time Warner, Inc., 6.10%, 07/15/40

      830       987,194  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22

      182       185,640  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 01/15/25

    EUR       100       125,916  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b):

     

5.13%, 05/15/23

    USD       272       272,000  

5.13%, 02/15/25

      135       131,456  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 01/15/27

    EUR       100       127,296  

Videotron Ltd., 5.13%, 04/15/27(b)

    USD       222       232,545  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.75%, 01/15/25(b)

      515       526,587  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24

    GBP       100       138,115  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:

     

5.25%, 01/15/26(b)

    USD       303       312,469  

4.88%, 01/15/27

    GBP       100       138,824  

6.25%, 03/28/29

      100       146,066  

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 09/01/20(b)

    USD       520       529,100  

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 5.88%, 01/15/25(b)

      260       260,000  
     

 

 

 
        41,501,298  
Metals & Mining — 1.8%  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 09/01/25(b)

      121       128,563  

CONSOL Mining Corp., 11.00%, 11/15/25(b)

      336       337,680  

Constellium NV(b):

     

5.75%, 05/15/24

      582       600,915  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      269       278,778  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      13  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
7.00%, 02/15/21(b)

    USD       435     $ 451,312  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

     

2.38%, 03/15/18

      1,480       1,478,150  

3.10%, 03/15/20

      799       799,999  

4.00%, 11/14/21

      121       121,666  

3.55%, 03/01/22

      164       161,745  

3.88%, 03/15/23

      1,140       1,127,004  

5.40%, 11/14/34

      278       270,355  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      683       646,938  

Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.38%, 12/15/23(b)

      399       428,925  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11.00%, 05/15/22(b)

      115       129,605  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.88%, 05/15/24

      74       79,365  

Kinross Gold Corp.:

     

4.50%, 07/15/27(b)

      82       82,615  

6.88%, 09/01/41

      45       51,131  

Novelis Corp.(b):

     

6.25%, 08/15/24

      823       866,207  

5.88%, 09/30/26

      830       860,087  

Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings BV, 6.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       100       126,202  

Ovako AB, 5.00%, 10/05/22

      100       121,328  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 4.75%, 03/22/42

    USD       400       454,871  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/15/23

      345       355,453  

5.50%, 10/01/24

      48       51,091  

4.13%, 09/15/25(b)

      142       142,355  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/25(b)

      150       158,063  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

     

4.50%, 01/15/21

      96       99,240  

3.75%, 02/01/23

      502       507,020  

8.50%, 06/01/24(b)

      1,096       1,243,960  

6.13%, 10/01/35

      61       68,625  

6.00%, 08/15/40

      300       333,000  

5.20%, 03/01/42

      418       413,820  

5.40%, 02/01/43

      188       188,940  

thyssenKrupp AG, 1.38%, 03/03/22

    EUR       75       90,779  

United States Steel Corp.:

     

8.38%, 07/01/21(b)

    USD       215       234,888  

6.88%, 08/15/25

      125       129,350  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 08/10/26

      237       274,894  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

VM Holdings SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27(b)

    USD       299     $ 315,445  
     

 

 

 
        14,210,364  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.88%, 10/15/21

      448       454,720  
     

 

 

 
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., 8.00%, 10/15/21(b)

      145       82,650  
     

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%  

Entegris, Inc., 4.63%, 02/10/26(b)

      135       137,531  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.8%  

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., 7.88%, 12/15/24

      79       87,098  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.55%, 03/15/26

      1,500       1,670,073  

Andeavor Logistics LP, Series A, 6.88%(c)(h)(i)

      232       234,854  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

     

6.25%, 10/15/22

      45       47,804  

4.25%, 12/01/27

      250       249,866  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, 09/15/24

      35       36,138  

Antero Resources Corp.:

     

5.13%, 12/01/22

      52       53,300  

5.63%, 06/01/23

      51       53,168  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/22(b)

      139       151,162  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22(b)

      97       71,780  

Callon Petroleum Co., 6.13%, 10/01/24

      261       268,830  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 3.90%, 02/01/25

      500       511,645  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 04/15/23

      126       128,992  

8.25%, 07/15/25

      63       68,355  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 04/15/27(b)

      400       395,715  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      178       202,030  

5.88%, 03/31/25

      384       416,160  

5.13%, 06/30/27(b)

      473       487,781  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
5.25%, 10/01/25(b)

      124       127,255  
 

 

 

14    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b):

     

8.00%, 01/15/25

    USD       169     $ 168,155  

8.00%, 06/15/27

      364       348,639  

Cia Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios SA, 9.50%, 07/20/23(b)

      370       396,825  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/20(b)

      95       100,462  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39

      600       811,592  

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co., 5.95%, 10/15/36

      685       859,325  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

     

5.88%, 04/15/22

      1,943       1,986,717  

8.00%, 04/01/23

      48       51,240  

Continental Resources, Inc.:

     

3.80%, 06/01/24

      207       203,895  

4.90%, 06/01/44

      105       99,750  

Covey Park Energy LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, 05/15/25(b)

      232       242,440  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 04/01/23

      20       20,700  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(b)

      358       359,790  

DCP Midstream LLC(b):

     

4.75%, 09/30/21

      55       56,513  

6.45%, 11/03/36

      128       136,960  

6.75%, 09/15/37

      159       170,130  

Denbury Resources, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 05/01/22

      118       76,700  

4.63%, 07/15/23

      15       9,075  

Devon Energy Corp., 5.85%, 12/15/25

      1,000       1,160,161  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25

      62       64,635  

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.38%, 05/31/25

      137       141,410  

Eclipse Resources Corp., 8.88%, 07/15/23

      45       46,013  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.(b)(h):

     

5.50%, 01/30/26

      87       88,088  

5.75%, 01/30/28

      160       161,800  

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

     

4.25%, 03/15/23

      128       128,960  

5.88%, 01/15/24

      422       452,595  

5.50%, 06/01/27

      264       275,220  

Energy Transfer LP:

     

4.75%, 01/15/26

      1,250       1,298,247  

5.30%, 04/15/47

      540       526,304  

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.05%, 03/15/25

      500       500,546  

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd.,
3.00%, 01/31/24(b)(k)

      165       137,362  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.70%, 02/15/26

    USD       500     $ 510,112  

EOG Resources, Inc.:

     

4.15%, 01/15/26

      1,000       1,056,739  

5.10%, 01/15/36

      200       230,479  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

9.38%, 05/01/20

      221       163,540  

8.00%, 11/29/24(b)

      187       187,000  

Extraction Oil & Gas Holdings LLC/Extraction Finance Corp., 7.88%, 07/15/21(b)

      224       236,880  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/24(b)

      281       299,265  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/25

      97       99,668  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(b)

      200       208,000  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/21(b)

      350       361,375  

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

     

6.63%, 05/01/23

      115       117,587  

6.00%, 10/15/24

      68       68,255  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      74       74,555  

6.38%, 01/15/26(b)

      87       87,435  

Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/25(b)

      206       209,090  

Hess Corp., 4.30%, 04/01/27

      1,100       1,095,447  

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.63%, 02/15/26(b)

      299       306,849  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(b)(e)

      1,010       1,305,679  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

     

4.30%, 06/01/25

      1,750       1,810,121  

5.05%, 02/15/46

      1,750       1,765,986  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 03/01/41(e)

      2,049       2,525,218  

Matador Resources Co., 6.88%, 04/15/23

      570       601,350  

MEG Energy Corp.(b):

     

6.38%, 01/30/23

      15       13,744  

7.00%, 03/31/24

      456       410,400  

6.50%, 01/15/25

      498       488,040  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 5.80%, 10/15/36(e)

      1,500       1,906,580  

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.95%, 05/15/37

      1,750       2,241,719  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Murphy Oil Corp.:

     

6.88%, 08/15/24

    USD       177     $ 190,496  

5.88%, 12/01/42

      45       44,325  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 01/15/24(b)(k)

      262       194,535  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 07/01/24

      75       81,000  

NGPL PipeCo LLC(b):

     

4.38%, 08/15/22

      127       130,175  

4.88%, 08/15/27

      31       32,183  

7.77%, 12/15/37

      316       390,260  

Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 01/15/24

      152       131,480  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/01/21

      35       35,438  

6.88%, 03/15/22

      8       8,150  

6.88%, 01/15/23

      23       23,431  

2.63%, 09/15/23(k)

      145       165,481  

ONEOK, Inc., 6.00%, 06/15/35

      25       28,194  

Paramount Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 06/30/23(b)

      325       345,719  

Parker Drilling Co., 7.50%, 08/01/20

      43       39,345  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.(b):

     

6.25%, 06/01/24

      48       50,760  

5.38%, 01/15/25

      209       211,612  

5.25%, 08/15/25

      52       52,260  

5.63%, 10/15/27

      101       103,209  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.25%, 06/15/25(b)

      143       150,507  

PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/26(b)

      125       129,375  

Petrobras Global Finance BV:

     

8.75%, 05/23/26

      222       265,012  

6.00%, 01/27/28(b)

      239       240,434  

Petroleos Mexicanos(b):

     

5.38%, 03/13/22

      27       28,863  

6.50%, 03/13/27

      148       163,207  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/22

      1,000       1,006,071  

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

7.75%, 12/15/23

      50       51,625  

7.13%, 01/15/26(b)

      82       82,616  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/23

      51       51,638  

Range Resources Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/01/22

      244       250,710  

5.00%, 08/15/22

      53       52,801  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      88       87,120  

4.88%, 05/15/25

      80       78,000  

Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50%, 05/01/20

      279       283,534  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(b):

     

5.63%, 04/15/20

    USD       565     $ 591,837  

6.88%, 04/15/40

      229       257,911  

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

     

4.88%, 06/01/22

      50       47,734  

4.75%, 01/15/24

      32       28,480  

7.38%, 06/15/25

      484       486,420  

RSP Permian, Inc.:

     

6.63%, 10/01/22

      179       188,397  

5.25%, 01/15/25

      102       104,040  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/26

      1,750       1,963,031  

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      322       305,095  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      204       172,125  

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/21

      60       61,275  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25(b)

      250       251,250  

SM Energy Co.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/21

      50       50,375  

6.50%, 01/01/23

      194       195,940  

5.63%, 06/01/25

      191       183,837  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      80       80,900  

Southwestern Energy Co.:

     

6.70%, 01/23/25

      70       72,800  

7.50%, 04/01/26

      124       132,680  

7.75%, 10/01/27

      162       173,340  

Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/38

      1,000       1,316,780  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.90%, 07/15/26

      310       304,044  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(b):

     

5.50%, 09/15/24

      284       294,650  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      228       234,840  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

     

5.25%, 05/01/23

      10       10,250  

5.13%, 02/01/25

      77       78,733  

5.38%, 02/01/27

      52       53,300  

5.00%, 01/15/28(b)

      312       309,660  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 4.63%, 03/01/34

      500       551,633  

Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26(b)

      188       193,170  

Weatherford International LLC, 6.80%, 06/15/37

      60       48,300  
 

 

 

16    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

6.50%, 08/01/36

    USD       143     $ 114,400  

7.00%, 03/15/38

      124       103,230  

5.95%, 04/15/42

      128       97,600  

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 06/01/21

      1,425       1,515,813  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 03/15/19

      400       403,000  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/25

      100       102,011  

Williams Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 06/24/44

      647       681,776  

Williams Partners LP:

     

3.90%, 01/15/25

      1,150       1,170,769  

4.00%, 09/15/25

      750       764,304  

WPX Energy, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 08/01/20

      34       36,890  

6.00%, 01/15/22

      139       143,170  

8.25%, 08/01/23

      45       50,794  

5.25%, 09/15/24

      214       210,255  

YPF SA, 8.50%, 07/28/25

      370       432,530  
     

 

 

 
        54,472,303  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%  

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/41

      870       1,076,296  

Norbord, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23(b)

      120       130,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,206,796  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%  

AbbVie, Inc.:

     

3.60%, 05/14/25

      870       888,921  

3.20%, 05/14/26

      500       494,699  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      2,095       2,204,901  

Actavis Funding SCS:

     

3.80%, 03/15/25

      3,250       3,276,658  

4.55%, 03/15/35

      2,140       2,202,285  

Endo DAC/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.88%, 10/15/24(b)

      205       207,050  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.(b):

     

5.38%, 01/15/23

      62       48,360  

6.00%, 07/15/23

      315       246,487  

Forest Laboratories LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/21(b)

      758       813,814  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/24(b)

      128       140,480  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23(b)

      795       818,850  

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 06/15/26

      750       747,186  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, 3.50%, 09/30/24

    EUR       100     $ 121,405  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22

      100       126,166  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/25(b)

    USD       222       200,910  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 1.25%, 03/31/23

    EUR       100       109,398  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b):

     

6.38%, 10/15/20

    USD       248       247,690  

7.50%, 07/15/21

      80       79,000  

6.75%, 08/15/21

      501       489,727  

5.63%, 12/01/21

      478       444,540  

6.50%, 03/15/22

      276       289,800  

7.25%, 07/15/22

      22       21,450  

5.88%, 05/15/23

      288       251,942  

7.00%, 03/15/24

      320       342,800  

6.13%, 04/15/25

      147       126,053  

5.50%, 11/01/25

      143       144,802  
     

 

 

 
        15,085,374  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3%  

ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 06/01/45

      1,155       1,248,298  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(b)

      124       126,480  

HCP, Inc., 4.00%, 06/01/25(e)

      2,000       2,057,814  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/24

      67       68,005  

iStar, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 09/15/20

      83       84,245  

6.00%, 04/01/22

      67       69,429  

5.25%, 09/15/22

      83       83,934  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 05/01/24

      1,182       1,264,740  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      478       481,585  

4.50%, 01/15/28(b)

      235       233,531  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23

    EUR       128       161,249  

Simon Property Group LP, 4.75%, 03/15/42

    USD       1,670       1,824,410  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 12/15/21

      345       359,231  

4.75%, 03/15/25(b)(h)

      68       67,830  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44

      476       524,195  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.13%, 01/15/26

      870       904,267  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/21

    USD       550     $ 584,360  
     

 

 

 
        10,143,603  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

ADLER Real Estate AG, 2.13%, 02/06/24

    EUR       100       117,812  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/25(b)

    USD       124       127,720  

Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 03/15/25(b)

      148       152,070  

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 03/04/29(b)(e)

      4,600       4,382,448  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer
Corp.(b):

     

5.25%, 12/01/21

      133       138,320  

4.88%, 06/01/23

      335       337,512  

RESIDOMO Sro, 3.38%, 10/15/24

    EUR       100       122,001  
     

 

 

 
        5,377,883  
Road & Rail — 1.2%  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/22(b)

    USD       261       262,631  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.75%, 05/01/40(e)

      1,890       2,412,244  

CSX Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/42

      350       386,479  

EC Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/15/22

    EUR       100       122,023  

Herc Rentals, Inc.(b):

     

7.50%, 06/01/22

    USD       254       273,685  

7.75%, 06/01/24

      82       89,798  

Hertz Corp., 7.63%, 06/01/22(b)

      102       105,287  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34(b)

      5,000       5,500,000  

Loxam SAS, 3.50%, 05/03/23

    EUR       100       124,351  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 07/15/23

    USD       72       74,160  

5.50%, 07/15/25

      93       98,929  

4.63%, 10/15/25

      349       355,631  

4.88%, 01/15/28

      128       129,440  
     

 

 

 
        9,934,658  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.50%, 08/15/22

      51       57,630  

Analog Devices, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 12/15/25

      470       489,767  

3.50%, 12/05/26

      345       347,153  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 01/15/27(b)

      2,850       2,792,734  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Microchip Technology, Inc.(k):

     

1.63%, 02/15/25

    USD       47     $ 79,283  

2.13%, 12/15/37

      40       148,425  

Micron Technology, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 01/15/24(b)

      27       28,147  

5.50%, 02/01/25

      7       7,403  

Series G, 3.00%, 11/15/43

      253       375,231  

Microsemi Corp., 9.13%, 04/15/23(b)

      14       15,838  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC(b):

     

4.13%, 06/15/20

      420       431,681  

4.13%, 06/01/21

      278       285,817  

3.88%, 09/01/22

      200       203,750  

5.75%, 03/15/23

      260       269,100  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.00%, 12/01/20(k)

      185       228,706  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.65%, 05/20/35

      250       259,993  

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

      330       352,275  
     

 

 

 
        6,372,933  
Software — 2.0%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 6.38%, 08/15/20(b)

      320       326,400  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 07/15/21(b)

      323       326,937  

CA, Inc., 3.60%, 08/15/22

      705       712,511  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc/Greeneden Lux 3 Sarl/Greeneden US Holdings LLC, 10.00%, 11/30/24(b)

      280       313,600  

Infinity Acquisition LLC/Infinity Acquisition Finance Corp., 7.25%, 08/01/22(b)

      31       31,000  

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., (7.13% Cash or 7.88% PIK), 7.13%, 05/01/21(b)(f)

      305       312,625  

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22

      1,096       1,128,880  

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 07/15/23(b)

      492       501,840  

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 11/15/42(e)

      4,000       3,995,113  

Nuance Communications, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/20(b)

      39       39,546  

6.00%, 07/01/24

      182       194,740  

5.63%, 12/15/26(b)

      81       84,848  

Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/40(e)

      3,025       3,720,675  

PTC, Inc., 6.00%, 05/15/24

      125       134,063  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24(b)(e)

      135       144,788  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 7.38%, 10/15/24(b)

      210       218,925  
 

 

 

18    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24(b)

    USD       1,122     $ 1,262,250  

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/23(b)

      210       218,400  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/23

      238       251,685  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 11.38%, 12/01/21(b)

      553       601,387  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.:

     

7.50%, 02/01/23

    EUR       100       124,976  

7.50%, 02/01/23(b)

    USD       600       630,000  

10.50%, 02/01/24(b)

      600       628,500  
     

 

 

 
        15,903,689  
Specialty Retail — 0.6%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/24

      244       254,370  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/26(b)

      231       233,887  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 06/01/22

      110       113,438  

5.25%, 12/15/23(b)

      13       13,455  

Home Depot, Inc., 5.88%, 12/16/36

      1,660       2,198,361  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.:

     

8.13%, 10/01/19

      28       28,350  

6.38%, 10/15/36

      14       8,400  

7.40%, 04/01/37

      39       24,570  

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/35

      251       253,510  

Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 4.38%, 09/15/45

      1,000       1,080,462  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/26

      22       22,385  

PetSmart, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/25(b)

      93       79,980  

Shop Direct Funding PLC, 7.75%, 11/15/22

    GBP       100       128,157  
     

 

 

 
        4,439,325  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

Apple, Inc., 4.65%, 02/23/46(e)

    USD       2,400       2,740,617  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(b):

     

4.42%, 06/15/21

      20       20,882  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      438       476,128  

6.02%, 06/15/26

      110       120,924  

8.35%, 07/15/46

      45       56,623  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.90%, 10/15/25

      1,500       1,562,092  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.88%, 03/01/23(b)

      133       125,186  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)  

Western Digital Corp.:

     

7.38%, 04/01/23(b)

    USD       638     $ 693,825  

10.50%, 04/01/24

      117       135,895  
     

 

 

 
        5,932,172  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

BiSoho SAS, 5.88%, 05/01/23

    EUR       54       69,673  

Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 06/01/21

    USD       36       36,810  
     

 

 

 
        106,483  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 6.25%, 09/15/21

    GBP       100       139,865  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(b):

     

5.25%, 03/15/22

    USD       23       23,748  

5.25%, 10/01/25

      144       143,640  
     

 

 

 
        307,253  
Tobacco — 1.5%  

Altria Group, Inc.:

     

9.95%, 11/10/38

      516       882,940  

10.20%, 02/06/39

      894       1,551,684  

5.38%, 01/31/44(e)

      4,030       4,816,616  

3.88%, 09/16/46

      1,250       1,218,178  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

     

4.45%, 06/12/25

      635       676,937  

7.00%, 08/04/41

      1,000       1,339,334  

5.85%, 08/15/45

      1,500       1,828,462  
     

 

 

 
        12,314,151  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%  

CEVA Group PLC, 7.00%, 03/01/21(b)

      310       299,150  

CMA CGM SA, 7.75%, 01/15/21

    EUR       100       124,313  

I 595 Express LLC, 3.31%, 12/31/31(d)(l)

    USD       899       862,412  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40%, 11/15/26(b)

      490       482,339  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 7.38%, 02/09/24(b)

      370       399,600  

Transurban Finance Co. Property Ltd., 4.13%, 02/02/26(b)

      580       602,536  
     

 

 

 
        2,770,350  
Utilities — 0.2%  

AES Argentina Generacion SA, 7.75%, 02/02/24(b)

      370       402,005  

AES Panama SRL, 6.00%, 06/25/22(b)

      228       239,512  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 5.13%, 06/15/21

    EUR       100       124,307  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

Generacion Mediterranea SA/Generacion Frias SA/Central Termica Roca SA, 9.63%, 07/27/23(b)

    USD       370     $ 411,329  

Stoneway Capital Corp., 10.00%, 03/01/27(b)(e)

      530       565,775  
     

 

 

 
        1,742,928  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.0%  

CoreCivic, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27

      96       94,560  

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 01/15/40(b)

      3,155       3,340,497  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.(b):

     

5.00%, 03/15/24

      356       370,240  

5.38%, 03/15/27

      35       36,663  

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 09/30/20(b)

      223       214,861  

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 04/15/21(b)

      1,550       1,495,207  

Equinix, Inc., 2.88%, 10/01/25

    EUR       100       121,432  

GEO Group, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 04/01/23

    USD       278       279,390  

6.00%, 04/15/26

      40       41,500  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, (3 mo. Euribor + 3.25%), 3.25%, 02/01/23(a)

    EUR       90       108,073  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 02/15/25(b)

    USD       152       145,540  

Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.50%, 08/15/38

      2,325       3,247,713  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 09/01/24

      112       115,920  

Sprint Capital Corp.:

     

6.90%, 05/01/19

      140       147,175  

6.88%, 11/15/28

      498       511,072  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      621       718,807  

Sprint Communications, Inc.:

     

7.00%, 03/01/20(b)

      609       652,391  

6.00%, 11/15/22

      200       202,000  

Sprint Corp.:

     

7.88%, 09/15/23

      511       550,602  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      822       855,398  

7.63%, 02/15/25

      356       378,072  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 03/20/23(b)

      247       248,927  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 04/15/22

    USD       132     $ 135,630  

6.00%, 03/01/23

      205       215,081  

6.63%, 04/01/23

      151       157,984  

6.84%, 04/28/23

      40       42,000  

6.50%, 01/15/24

      240       254,700  

6.00%, 04/15/24

      306       325,890  

6.38%, 03/01/25

      37       39,718  

5.13%, 04/15/25

      135       141,075  

5.38%, 04/15/27

      81       86,670  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.25%, 10/15/23

 

    287       274,802  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., (9.63% Cash or 10.63% PIK),
9.63%, 06/01/22(b)(f)

      79       84,135  
     

 

 

 
        15,633,725  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 71.2%
(Cost — $534,921,743)

 

    569,961,122  
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests — 1.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%  

Accudyne Industries LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 5.08%, 08/02/24(l)

      331       332,380  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings L.L.C., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.37%, 04/28/22(l)

      40       40,450  
     

 

 

 
        372,830  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

CEVA Group PLC, Letter of Credit, 6.50%, 03/19/21(d)(l)

      18       16,902  

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, 6.88%, 03/19/21(l)

      19       17,636  

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, 6.88%, 03/19/21(l)

      3       2,631  

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.88%, 03/19/21(l)

      26       25,065  
     

 

 

 
        62,234  
Auto Components — 0.0%  

USI, Inc.:

     

2017 Repriced Term Loan, 1.00%, 05/16/24(l)

      56       55,720  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

20    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks — 0.0%  

Capri Finance LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.63%, 11/01/24(l)

    USD       71     $ 70,778  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, 4.33%, 01/31/24(l)

      81       81,268  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.83%, 06/28/24(l)

      35       35,117  

H.B. Fuller Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 3.53%, 10/12/24(l)

      189       189,682  

Tronox Blocked Borrower LLC, Term Loan B, 4.32%, 09/22/24(l)

      23       23,159  

Tronox Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 4.32%, 09/22/24(l)

      53       53,443  
     

 

 

 
        382,669  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

Asurion LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.35%, 08/04/25(l)

      93       95,348  

West Corp., 2017 Term Loan,
5.35%, 10/10/24(l)

      362       361,146  
     

 

 

 
        456,494  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 5.63%, 06/21/24(l)

      1,135       1,139,635  
     

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.0%  

Core & Main LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.46%, 08/01/24(l)

      86       86,484  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%  

Ascend Learning LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.60%, 07/12/24(l)

      41       41,205  

Laureate Education, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.85%, 04/26/24(l)

      80       80,122  
     

 

 

 
        121,327  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 2.75%, 01/31/25

      516       493,750  

Lumos Networks Operating Co.(l):

     

1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.25%, 10/16/24

      42       42,070  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Lumos Networks Operating Co.(l) (continued):

     

Topco Term Loan, 3.25%, 10/16/24

    USD       41     $ 40,977  
     

 

 

 
        576,797  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Gates Global LLC, 2017 USD Repriced Term Loan B, 1.00%, 04/01/24(l)

      197       198,123  
     

 

 

 
        198,123  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Term Loan, 8.99%, 11/02/22(l)

      420       420,525  

Weatherford International Ltd., Term Loan, 3.65%, 07/13/20(l)

      182       176,682  
     

 

 

 
        597,207  
Food Products — 0.0%  

Chobani LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.74%, 10/09/23(l)

      41       41,202  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 4.60%, 06/08/20(l)

      270       267,585  

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, 6.31%, 06/15/21(l)

      513       520,563  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, Term Loan B, 5.08%, 06/30/21(l)

      20       19,883  
     

 

 

 
        808,031  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.10%, 02/06/24(l)

      32       31,104  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term Loan B, 4.85%, 10/11/20(l)

      1,358       1,356,690  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 2.75%, 09/27/24(l)

      382       383,910  
     

 

 

 
        1,740,600  
Household Products — 0.0%  

Diamond (BC) B.V., Term Loan, 4.42%, 09/06/24(l)

      76       76,044  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.35%, 11/30/23(l)

    USD       155     $ 156,281  

Sequa Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.87%, 11/28/21(l)

      115       115,429  
     

 

 

 
        271,710  
Insurance — 0.0%  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.58%, 08/12/22(l)

      81       81,067  

Davis Vision Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.50%, 11/01/24(l)

      59       59,295  
     

 

 

 
        140,362  
IT Services — 0.0%  

Peak 10, Inc.(l):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.82%, 08/01/24

      102       102,159  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.63%, 08/01/25

      43       43,466  
     

 

 

 
        145,625  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.0%  

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.(l):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.58%, 08/30/24

      102       102,298  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.33%, 08/30/25

      17       17,212  
     

 

 

 
        119,510  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Hayward Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.85%, 08/05/24(l)

      38       38,095  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%  

CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.51%, 07/17/25(l)

      38       37,724  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan D, 8.08%, 01/30/19(l)

      124       93,726  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B2, 4.07%, 06/30/19(l)

      675       672,238  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 1.00%, 01/15/26(l)

    USD       100     $ 100,058  
     

 

 

 
        903,746  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 4.49%, 10/25/20(l)

      187       152,580  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

BCP Renaissance Parent LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.38%, 10/31/24(l)

      190       191,721  

California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/08/22(l)

      323       317,512  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, 8.95%, 08/23/21(l)

      829       881,596  

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.56%, 10/30/24(d)(l)

      86       86,108  

Vine Oil & Gas LP, Term Loan B, 8.22%, 12/12/21(d)(l)

      189       186,165  
     

 

 

 
        1,663,102  
Professional Services — 0.0%  

Information Resources, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.62%, 01/18/24(l)

      49       49,039  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.3%  

Applied Systems, Inc. (l):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.57%, 09/19/24

      89       89,865  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.32%, 09/19/25

      21       21,583  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 5.10%, 09/10/22(l)

      260       260,191  

Cypress Intermediate Holdings, Inc.(l):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.35%, 04/27/24

      75       75,400  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.10%, 04/27/25

      23       23,546  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.08%, 05/28/24(l)

      279       279,070  

Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B6, 4.08%, 02/01/22(l)

      148       147,378  

Kronos, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.63%, 11/01/24(l)

      352       363,001  

McAfee LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.83%, 09/30/24(l)

      199       199,840  
 

 

 

22    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Mitchell International, Inc.(l):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/20/24

    USD       181     $ 181,330  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 11/20/25

      101       101,715  

2017 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/20/24

      15       14,838  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.04%, 04/26/24(l)

      35       34,731  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, 4.35%, 05/01/24(l)

      174       173,245  

Veritas Bermuda Ltd., Repriced Term Loan B, 5.83%, 01/27/23(l)

      467       466,573  
     

 

 

 
        2,432,306  
Specialty Retail — 0.0%  

Belron SA, Term Loan B, 3.89%, 11/07/24(l)

      85       85,558  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan B, 6.58%, 08/12/22(d)(l)

      185       186,564  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 2.75%, 08/23/24(l)

      92       92,173  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, Term Loan B, 3.00%, 11/07/24(d)(l)

      55       55,413  
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 1.6%
(Cost — $13,062,305)

 

    13,153,062  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations — 4.5%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond:

     

5.63%, 01/26/22

      414       434,493  

7.50%, 04/22/26

      3,875       4,380,688  

6.88%, 01/26/27

      969       1,059,117  

7.63%, 04/22/46

      3,121       3,498,641  

Bahrain Government International Bond, 6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

      230       225,104  

Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.00%, 04/07/26

      786       873,639  

Colombia Government International Bond, 3.88%, 04/25/27

    USD       550       557,975  

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 02/03/20(b)

    EUR       1,210       1,567,821  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  

Egypt Government International Bond:

     

5.75%, 04/29/20

    USD       1,119     $ 1,167,439  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

      291       332,712  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond(j):

     

3.00%, 02/24/23

    EUR       9       10,212  

3.00%, 02/24/24

      9       9,977  

3.00%, 02/24/25

      9       9,813  

3.00%, 02/24/26

      9       9,655  

3.00%, 02/24/27

      9       9,526  

3.00%, 02/24/28

      9       9,254  

3.00%, 02/24/29

      9       9,022  

3.00%, 02/24/30

      9       8,866  

3.00%, 02/24/31

      9       8,726  

3.00%, 02/24/32

      9       8,615  

3.00%, 02/24/33

      9       8,497  

3.00%, 02/24/34

      9       8,398  

3.00%, 02/24/35

      9       8,351  

3.00%, 02/24/36

      9       8,253  

3.00%, 02/24/37

      9       8,261  

3.00%, 02/24/38

      9       8,284  

3.00%, 02/24/39

      9       8,295  

3.00%, 02/24/40

      9       8,239  

3.00%, 02/24/41

      9       8,316  

3.00%, 02/24/42

      9       8,344  

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 05/11/22(e)

    USD       3,555       4,010,808  

Indonesia Government International Bond:

     

3.75%, 04/25/22

      566       583,324  

4.75%, 01/08/26

      908       983,330  

Italian Government International Bond, 5.38%, 06/15/33

      2,925       3,385,258  

Lebanon Government International Bond, 6.85%, 03/23/27

      577       549,230  

Mexican Bonos:

     

8.00%, 06/11/20

    MXN       3,100       169,799  

7.50%, 06/03/27

      11,900       648,291  

Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24(b)(e)

    USD       3,970       4,232,536  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond:

     

5.50%, 03/09/20

      702       737,774  

5.88%, 05/30/22

      672       731,674  

4.88%, 04/14/26

      288       288,143  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond:

     

4.88%, 09/16/23

      400       434,800  

4.75%, 05/27/26

      1,000       1,058,036  

4.75%, 05/27/26(b)

      400       423,214  

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 05/10/23(b)

      864       996,014  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  

Turkey Government International Bond:

     

7.00%, 06/05/20

    USD       593     $ 638,365  

5.63%, 03/30/21

      467       489,346  

5.13%, 03/25/22

      739       762,064  

7.38%, 02/05/25

      186       211,845  

6.00%, 03/25/27

      282       295,907  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 4.5%
(Cost — $34,453,005)

 

    35,904,291  
     

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 3.1%

 

California — 0.8%  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.87%, 06/01/40

      1,900       2,525,575  

State of California, GO, Build America Bonds, Various Purposes:

     

7.55%, 04/01/39

      280       433,322  

7.63%, 03/01/40

      1,720       2,659,275  

University of California, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.95%, 05/15/45

      885       1,146,933  
     

 

 

 
        6,765,105  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4, Refunding RB, Build America Bonds, Series A

      2,000       2,433,800  
     

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.3%  

State of Illinois, GO, Pension

      2,000       1,987,600  
     

 

 

 
Indiana — 0.4%  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Build America Bonds

      2,535       3,300,646  
     

 

 

 
New York — 1.3%  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution:

     

Series EE, 5.50%, 06/15/43

      930       1,032,207  

Series GG, Build America Bonds, 5.72%, 06/15/42

      1,390       1,884,200  

Water & Sewer System, Series EE, 5.38%, 06/15/43

      770       848,910  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, Series C

      1,295       1,990,234  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Build America Bonds:

     

5.63%, 03/15/39

      1,100       1,365,342  

5.60%, 03/15/40

      1,900       2,419,441  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 159th Series

    USD       780,000     $ 997,004  
     

 

 

 
        10,537,338  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 3.1%
(Cost — $20,478,608)

 

    25,024,489  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%  

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2007-2, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 03/25/37

      630       562,755  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust, Series 40, Class R, 571.43%, 04/01/18(d)

      (n)       

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

     

Series 2005-64CB, Class 1A15, 5.50%, 12/25/35

      1,200       1,196,423  

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 1.47%, 03/20/47(a)

      882       752,752  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%),
1.53%, 04/25/46(a)

      (n)       

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2011-2R, Class 2A1, 3.35%, 07/27/36(b)(c)

      15       15,072  

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 3.82%, 06/19/35(c)

      342       333,286  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-4F, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 05/25/36

      62       98,807  

Series 2007-4F, Class 3A1, 6.00%, 07/25/37

      215       197,702  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12, 6.50%, 08/25/36

      79       66,515  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1, 3.63%, 05/25/36(c)

      605       565,942  
 

 

 

24    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, (12 mo. MTA + 0.77%), 1.77%, 05/25/47(a)

    USD       210     $ 200,858  
     

 

 

 
        3,990,112  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.4%  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class C, 3.72%, 04/14/33(b)(c)

      4,170       4,224,061  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC15, Class B, 5.27%, 09/10/46(c)

      7,183       7,843,088  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3, Class AM, 5.65%, 10/15/48

      1,618       1,656,071  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2013-300P, Class A1, 4.35%, 08/10/30(b)

      1,330       1,428,597  

Series 2013-CR11, Class B, 5.33%, 08/10/50(c)

      7,000       7,549,998  

Series 2013-LC6, Class B, 3.74%, 01/10/46

      1,390       1,403,400  

Series 2015-3BP, Class A,
3.18%, 02/10/35(b)

      7,570       7,629,285  

Series 2015-CR22, Class C, 4.26%, 03/10/48(c)

      5,000       5,043,295  

Series 2015-LC19, Class C, 4.40%, 02/10/48(c)

      3,500       3,519,056  

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.98%, 02/10/34(b)(c)

      4,585       4,679,144  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1(c):

     

Class B, 4.04%, 04/15/50

      1,110       1,131,962  

Class C, 4.44%, 04/15/50

      1,000       1,023,521  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34(b)(c)

      6,170       6,206,840  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class B, 3.68%, 02/10/46(b)

      2,505       2,544,634  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2004-LN2, Class A2, 5.12%, 07/15/41

      4       4,229  

Series 2016-NINE, Class A,
2.85%, 10/06/38(b)(c)

      4,800       4,689,337  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class G, 3.56%, 07/13/29(b)(c)

    USD       3,200     $ 3,132,258  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8:

     

Class B, 4.31%, 08/15/45

      1,395       1,459,696  

Class C, 5.06%, 08/15/45(c)

      1,795       1,853,869  
     

 

 

 
        67,022,341  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-LC21, Class XA, 0.99%, 07/10/48(c)

      19,229       781,892  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%
(Cost — $70,440,587)

 

    71,794,345  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Securities – 12.7%

 

Capital Trusts — 11.5%  
Auto Components — 0.0%  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, 5.75%(c)(i)

      264       271,218  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 3.3%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 5.75%(g)(i)

      200       260,367  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.13%(c)(i)

      2,000       2,050,000  

Banco Santander SA, 6.25%(g)(i)

      100       124,232  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%(b)(g)(i)

      2,000       2,317,500  

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55%(g)(i)

      3,500       3,648,750  

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, 5.80%(g)(i)

      323       333,094  

Citigroup, Inc.(g)(i):

     

Series M, 6.30%

      4,000       4,326,000  

Series P, 5.95%

      2,100       2,262,750  

Series Q, 5.95%

      100       104,888  

Series R, 6.13%

      605       645,081  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 6.63%(g)(i)

      200       276,011  

Credit Agricole SA(b)(g)(i):

     

6.63%

      1,400       1,456,997  

7.88%

      1,000       1,134,030  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00%(g)(i)

      200       264,430  

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13%(b)(g)(i)

      2,960       3,189,400  

Wells Fargo & Co.(g)(i):

     

Series S, 5.90%

      3,510       3,799,575  

Series U, 5.88%

      430       477,300  
     

 

 

 
        26,670,405  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets — 0.7%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series P,
5.00%(c)(i)

    USD       545     $ 540,912  

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%(g)(i)

      2,627       2,706,861  

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25%(g)(i)

      2,000       2,102,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,349,773  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

Lanxess AG, 4.50%(g)(i)

      50       66,160  

Solvay Finance SA, 5.12%(g)(i)

      100       133,546  
     

 

 

 
        199,706  
Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%  

ATF Netherlands BV, 3.75%(g)(i)

      100       124,572  

Bank of America Corp.(g)(i):

     

Series AA, 6.10%

      200       221,750  

Series V, 5.13%

      385       394,625  

Series X, 6.25%

      4,620       5,116,650  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.(g)(i):

     

Series D, 4.50%

      8,400       8,410,500  

Series E, 4.95%

      2,000       2,072,500  

Barclays PLC, 7.25%(g)(i)

      200       293,809  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 5.75%(g)(i)

      200       217,119  

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%(i)

      100       102,139  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00%(g)(i)

      435       456,968  

HSH Nordbank AG, 7.25%(i)

      20       10,470  

HT1 Funding GmbH, 1.84%(g)(i)

      20       23,236  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(g)(i):

     

Series 1, 7.90%

      7,000       7,086,940  

Series Q, 5.15%

      3,000       3,120,000  

Series U, 6.13%

      500       553,885  

Series V, 5.00%

      6,710       6,886,137  

Orange SA, 5.75%(g)(i)

      100       150,617  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
8.63%(g)(i)

      200       225,500  

Societe Generale SA(b)(g)(i):

     

6.00%

      3,000       3,060,000  

7.88%

      1,000       1,130,000  
     

 

 

 
        39,657,417  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

SoftBank Group Corp., 6.00%(g)(i)

      215       213,336  

Telefonica Europe BV, 4.20%(g)(i)

      200       251,404  
     

 

 

 
        464,740  

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

ComEd Financing III, 6.35%(i)

    USD       300     $ 330,000  

Electricite de France SA, 5.25%(b)(g)(i)

      4,200       4,286,100  

Enel SpA(g)(i):

     

5.00%

      100       129,142  

7.75%

      100       154,513  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV,
4.13%(g)(i)

      100       129,856  
     

 

 

 
        5,029,611  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%  

Danone SA, 1.75%(c)(i)

      100       118,918  
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

General Electric Co., Series D, 5.00%(g)(i)

      2,131       2,210,913  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.5%  

Allstate Corp.(g)(i):

     

5.75%

      2,000       2,180,000  

6.50%

      4,100       4,940,500  

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%(g)(i)

      4,500       4,752,000  
     

 

 

 
        11,872,500  
     

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 11.5%
(Cost — $87,086,136)

 

    91,845,201  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 1.1%

 

Banks — 0.4%  

Wells Fargo & Co.(g):

     

Series Q, 5.85%

      75,000       2,046,000  

Series Y, 5.63%

      50,000       1,295,000  
     

 

 

 
        3,341,000  
Capital Markets — 0.7%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50%(g)

      92,000       2,496,880  

Morgan Stanley, Series K, 5.85%(g)

      72,411       1,957,269  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75%(g)(i)

      25,314       693,351  
     

 

 

 
        5,147,500  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae, Series S, 8.25%(c)

      10,000       66,900  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.1%
(Cost — $7,952,925)

 

    8,555,400  
     

 

 

 

Trust Preferreds — 0.1%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%, 10/30/40

      29,583       806,693  
     

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferreds — 0.1%
(Cost — $779,529)

 

    806,693  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 12.7%
(Cost — $95,818,590)

 

    101,207,294  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

26    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 12.7%

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 12.7%  
Agency Obligations — 1.4%  

Fannie Mae, 5.63%, 07/15/37(e)

    USD       1,600     $ 2,215,145  

Federal Home Loan Bank(e):

     

5.25%, 12/09/22

      1,375       1,572,299  

5.37%, 09/09/24

      2,175       2,574,867  

Residual Funding Corp.,
0.00%, 04/15/30(m)

      6,055       4,241,855  

Resolution Funding Corp., 0.01%, 07/15/18 - 10/15/18(m)

      1,050       1,036,257  
     

 

 

 
        11,640,423  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.1%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 2015-47, Class GL, 3.50%, 07/25/45

      1,636       1,657,386  

Series 2005-5, Class PK, 5.00%, 12/25/34

      101       103,381  

Series 1991-87, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 26.68%), 23.16%, 08/25/21(a)

      3       3,110  

Series G-49, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1034.80%), 896.74%, 12/25/21(a)

      (n)      10  

Series G-17, Class S, 944.49%, 06/25/21(c)

      (n)       

Series G-07, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1144.57%), 994.84%, 03/25/21(a)

      (n)      93  

Series G-33, Class PV, 1,078.42%, 10/25/21

      (n)       

Series 1991-46, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2519.00%), 2,215.00%, 05/25/21(a)

      (n)       

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 4350, Class DY, 4.00%, 06/15/44

      2,830       3,019,306  

Series 4549, Class TZ, 4.00%, 11/15/45

      2,654       2,816,119  

Series 4398, Class ZX, 4.00%, 09/15/54

      8,709       9,275,389  

Series 0173, Class R,
9.00%, 11/15/21(d)

      (n)       

Series 0173, Class RS, 11.10%, 11/15/21(c)(d)

      (n)      2  

Series 1057, Class J, 1,008.00%, 03/15/21

      (n)       

Series 0192, Class U, 1,009.03%, 02/15/22(c)

      (n)       
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4480, Class ZX, 4.00%, 11/15/44

    USD       6,057     $ 6,320,363  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2014-72, Class MQ, 4.00%, 02/20/44

      8,858       9,343,183  
     

 

 

 
        32,538,342  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%  

Freddie Mac, Series K013, Class A2, 3.97%, 01/25/21(c)

      1,870       1,961,045  
     

 

 

 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 1997-50, Class SI, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.20%), 1.20%, 04/25/23(a)

      33       760  

Series 2012-96, Class DI, 4.00%, 02/25/27

      4,873       390,112  

Series 2012-M9, Class X1, 4.02%, 12/25/17(c)

      373       39  

Series 2012-47, Class NI, 4.50%, 04/25/42

      4,980       1,093,404  

Series G92-05, Class H, 9.00%, 01/25/22

      (n)      10  

Series 094, Class 2, 9.50%, 08/25/21

      (n)      20  

Series 1990-136, Class S, 18.75%, 11/25/20(a)

      1       1  

Series 1991-139, Class PT, 648.35%, 10/25/21

      (n)       

Series 1991-099, Class L, 930.00%, 08/25/21

      (n)       

Series G-10, Class S, 962.45%, 05/25/21(a)

      (n)       

Series 1990-123, Class M, 1,009.50%, 10/25/20

      (n)       

Series G-12, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1175.53%), 1,021.03%, 05/25/21(a)

      (n)       

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series K707, Class X1, 1.65%, 12/25/18(c)

      4,646       51,247  

Series 2611, Class QI, 5.50%, 09/15/32

      283       8,763  

Series 1254, Class Z, 8.50%, 04/15/22

      17       2,382  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

     

Series 1043, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR + 45.00%), 39.37%, 02/15/21(a)

    USD       1     $ 1  

Series 1054, Class I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 881.40%), 772.58%, 03/15/21(a)

      (n)       

Series 0176, Class M, 1,010.00%, 07/15/21

      (n)       

Series 1148, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1196.85%), 1,049.43%, 10/15/21(a)

      (n)       

Series 1056, Class KD, 1,084.50%, 03/15/21

      (n)       

Series 0019, Class R, 6,696.22%, 03/15/20(c)(d)

      (n)       

Series 0075, Class RS, 253.40%(c)(d)

      (n)       

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed
Securities(a):

     

Series 2009-78, Class SD, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.20%), 4.92%, 09/20/32

      5,136       546,616  

Series 2009-116, Class KS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.47%), 5.21%, 12/16/39

      1,864       266,399  

Series 2011-52, Class NS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.67%), 5.41%, 04/16/41

      14,595       2,528,480  
     

 

 

 
        4,888,234  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.4%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed
Securities(e):

     

3.00%, 8/01/43

      9,858       9,885,670  

4.00%, 12/01/41 - 11/01/47

      24,158       25,568,731  

4.50%, 07/01/41 - 04/01/42

      10,778       11,550,844  

5.00%, 8/01/34

      1,845       2,015,020  

5.50%, 6/01/38

      893       991,089  

6.00%, 12/01/38

      758       857,171  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 6.00%, 12/01/17 - 12/01/18

      9       9,848  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

5.50%, 8/15/33

      56       61,795  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

 

 

8.00%, 7/15/24

    USD       (n)    $ 93  
     

 

 

 
        50,940,261  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(m):

 

 

Series 1993-51, Class E, 0.00%, 02/25/23

      6       5,914  

Series 203, Class 1, 0.00%, 02/25/23

      2       1,784  

Series 1993-70, Class A, 0.00%, 05/25/23

      1       968  

Series 0228, Class 1, 0.00%, 06/25/23

      2       1,510  
     

 

 

 
        10,176  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 12.7%
(Cost — $99,984,254)

 

    101,978,481  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 15.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds(e):

     

3.00%, 11/15/44

      61,400       63,465,055  

2.50%, 02/15/46

      64,500       60,284,824  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 15.5%
(Cost — $128,261,018)

 

    123,749,879  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 141.4%
(Cost — $1,084,193,643)

 

    1,131,527,513  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities — 1.8%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.96% (o)(p)

      14,102,656       14,102,656  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.8%
(Cost — $14,102,656)

 

    14,102,656  
     

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.5%
(Cost — $5,801,902)

 

    3,918,708  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 143.7%
(Cost — $1,104,098,201)

 

    1,149,548,877  
     

 

 

 

Options Written
(Premiums Received — $4,130,241) — (0.4)%

 

    (3,087,977
     

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 143.3%
(Cost — $1,099,967,960)

 

    1,146,460,900  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (43.3)%

 

    (346,570,146
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 799,890,754  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

28    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

(a)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(b)  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.
(c)  Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(d)  Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(e)  All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.
(f)  Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.
(g)  Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(h)  When-issued security.
(i)  Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(j)  Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.
(k)  Convertible security.
(l)  Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(m)  Zero-coupon bond.
(n)  Amount is less than $500.
(o)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(p)  During the period ended November 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
08/31/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
11/30/17
     Value at
11/30/17
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

     4,374,729        9,727,926        14,102,656      $ 14,102,656      $ 21,935      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
EUR    Euro
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GBP    British Pound
GO    General Obligation Bonds
JPY    Japanese Yen
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
RB    Revenue Bonds
SEK    Swedish Krona
USD    U.S. Dollar

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
 (a)
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
     Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral    Remaining Contractual
Maturity of the Agreements
 (a)

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.28     12/19/16        Open      $ 1,011,169      $ 1,021,241      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.28     12/19/16        Open        809,375        817,437      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.28     12/19/16        Open        1,318,625        1,331,759      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.28     12/19/16        Open        614,831        620,955      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.21     12/29/16        Open        60,555,750        61,087,228      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     1.14     02/27/17        Open        22,562,500        22,738,588      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     04/06/17        Open        7,780,528        7,857,775      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     04/06/17        Open        7,038,550        7,108,431      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     04/06/17        Open        7,670,085        7,746,236      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     04/06/17        Open        2,655,250        2,681,612      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.61     06/15/17        Open        802,000        807,918      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     1.22     06/15/17        Open        1,311,500        1,318,776      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     1.22     06/15/17        Open        788,906        793,260      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.50     06/19/17        Open        3,648,000        3,672,928      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.50     06/19/17        Open        3,665,000        3,690,044      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.50     06/19/17        Open        8,069,000        8,124,138      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.50     06/19/17        Open        3,945,000        3,971,958      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.75     06/19/17        Open        3,823,000        3,853,478      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,329,300        3,353,415      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        2,586,000        2,604,731      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,558,938        3,584,716      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        2,472,500        2,490,409      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,251,250        3,274,800      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,080,000        3,102,309      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        7,128,138        7,179,769      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        4,579,375        4,612,545      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,660,000        3,686,511      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        3,315,000        3,339,012      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/19/17        Open        4,634,500        4,668,069      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     1.24     06/20/17        Open        28,687,500        28,836,157      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,867,500        1,880,779      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,930,000        1,943,809      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,807,500        1,820,433      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,555,750        1,566,881      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        2,091,000        2,105,961      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,641,500        1,653,245      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        4,850,000        4,884,702      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        2,480,000        2,497,744      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        2,300,002        2,316,459      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        2,286,900        2,303,263      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        3,306,250        3,329,906      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        1,928,180        1,941,976      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     06/21/17        Open        2,002,725        2,017,055      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.50     06/27/17        Open        1,220,837        1,228,714      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.50     06/27/17        Open        590,200        594,008      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.50     06/27/17        Open        2,544,012        2,560,427      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.50     06/27/17        Open        1,564,875        1,574,972      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

 

30    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
 (a)
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
     Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral    Remaining Contractual
Maturity of the Agreements
 (a)

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.50     06/27/17        Open      $ 2,369,327      $ 2,385,291      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     08/30/17        Open        3,509,000        3,523,258      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     08/30/17        Open        1,901,250        1,908,975      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     08/30/17        Open        2,154,375        2,163,129      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     08/30/17        Open        2,227,500        2,236,551      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.95     09/12/17        Open        6,960,000        6,990,160      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     09/29/17        Open        1,584,000        1,588,408      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     09/29/17        Open        1,644,750        1,649,327      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     09/29/17        Open        1,850,000        1,855,148      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.59     09/29/17        Open        3,885,700        3,896,512      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     1.55     10/04/17        Open        3,804,917        3,814,254      Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     1.60     10/04/17        Open        3,875,514        3,885,332      Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     1.75     10/04/17        Open        2,654,718        2,662,202      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     1.75     10/04/17        Open        341,325        342,287      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.67     10/05/17        Open        4,135,000        4,145,934      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.67     10/05/17        Open        5,225,000        5,238,816      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.75     10/05/17        Open        4,604,000        4,616,757      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Market, Inc.

     0.25     11/01/17        Open        225,000        224,955      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Market, Inc.

     0.75     11/01/17        Open        195,435        195,317      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.25     11/03/17        Open        134,047        134,074      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        2,376,000        2,377,940      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        962,000        962,786      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        1,965,000        1,966,605      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        2,950,000        2,952,409      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        9,658,000        9,665,887      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        8,393,000        8,399,854      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        2,851,000        2,853,328      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.40     11/09/17        1/11/18        823,672        823,700      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 days

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.50     11/16/17        Open        118,294        118,371      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     1.50     11/29/17        Open        98,271        98,373      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand
          

 

 

    

 

 

       
   $ 327,794,896      $ 329,872,479        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

  (a)  Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.  

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      31  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

90-Day Euro Future

     507          12/17/18        $ 124,119        $ (196,006

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     3          03/20/18          455          (4,780

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     43          03/20/18          7,089          (88,978
                 

 

 

 
                    (289,764
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

Euro Bund

     (2        12/07/17          387          (1,573

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (339        03/20/18          42,051          169,690  

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     (197        03/20/18          26,234          92,879  

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (508        03/29/18          108,918          52,861  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (21        03/29/18          2,443          9,279  

Long Gilt Future

     (1        03/27/18          167          878  

90-Day Euro Future

     (507        12/16/19          123,879          127,196  
                 

 

 

 
                    451,210  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 161,446  
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR      1,700,000        GBP      1,494,342        Barclays Bank PLC        12/01/17        $ 2,476  
EUR      3,485,000        SEK      34,493,519        Goldman Sachs International        12/01/17          27,398  
GBP      1,504,141        EUR      1,690,000        Barclays Bank PLC        12/01/17          22,679  
GBP      1,545,265        EUR      1,730,000        Goldman Sachs International        12/01/17          30,685  
GBP      3,120,000        NOK      31,525,479        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/01/17          430,118  
AUD      2,555,000        CAD      2,484,587        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          6,370  
AUD      2,620,000        NZD      2,883,721        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          10,888  
AUD      5,270,000        NZD      5,788,347        National Australia Bank Ltd.        12/12/17          30,181  
CAD      4,969,352        AUD      5,085,000        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        12/12/17          6,307  
CHF      4,040,000        SEK      34,280,787        Goldman Sachs International        12/12/17          11,765  
CHF      3,947,486        USD      4,005,000        Barclays Bank PLC        12/12/17          9,823  
EUR      1,740,000        JPY      231,247,740        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          16,530  
EUR      1,710,000        JPY      226,360,343        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          24,248  
EUR      3,410,000        NOK      33,261,661        Goldman Sachs International        12/12/17          61,632  
EUR      3,430,000        SEK      33,940,026        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/12/17          27,898  
GBP      1,476,288        EUR      1,660,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          20,302  
GBP      1,510,000        NOK      15,810,833        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          141,720  
GBP      1,520,000        SEK      16,158,933        Barclays Bank PLC        12/12/17          124,826  
GBP      30,000        SEK      336,427        Goldman Sachs International        12/12/17          372  
NZD      2,899,698        AUD      2,620,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          30  
NZD      2,957,276        AUD      2,670,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          1,562  
NZD      2,900,108        AUD      2,600,000        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          15,437  

 

 

32    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
NZD      2,730,000        NOK      15,325,516        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17        $ 23,204  
SEK      33,131,358        NOK      32,665,000        Royal Bank of Scotland PLC        12/12/17          32,633  
USD      2,000,000        CAD      2,574,145        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/12/17          4,452  
USD      4,015,000        CHF      3,771,153        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        12/12/17          179,518  
SEK      16,758,506        NOK      16,300,000        Barclays Bank PLC        12/15/17          43,628  
SEK      16,777,998        NOK      16,300,000        Deutsche Bank AG        12/15/17          45,958  
USD      2,007,033        NZD      2,905,000        Deutsche Bank AG        12/15/17          21,809  
USD      9,899,896        EUR      8,290,000        Citibank N.A.        01/04/18          10,344  
USD      2,766,862        EUR      2,319,000        HSBC Bank USA N.A.        01/04/18          412  
USD      200,392        NZD      293,000        Bank of America N.A.        01/04/18          217  
                         

 

 

 
                            1,385,422  
                         

 

 

 
EUR      1,720,000        GBP      1,516,126        Goldman Sachs International        12/01/17          (3,180
NOK      3,716,690        GBP      355,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/01/17          (33,355
NOK      15,901,514        GBP      1,550,000        Barclays Bank PLC        12/01/17          (184,855
NOK      12,912,715        GBP      1,215,000        Credit Suisse International        12/01/17          (91,055
SEK      34,035,299        EUR      3,485,000        Citibank N.A.        12/01/17          (82,137
USD      2,713,158        EUR      2,328,000        UBS AG        12/05/17          (57,882
USD      10,394,613        EUR      8,919,000        UBS AG        12/05/17          (221,757
USD      160,041        GBP      120,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/05/17          (2,251
USD      130,859        GBP      99,000        Bank of America N.A.        12/05/17          (3,032
USD      1,380,756        GBP      1,041,490        Bank of America N.A.        12/05/17          (27,789
USD      11,805,813        GBP      8,905,000        Bank of America N.A.        12/05/17          (237,605
USD      6,536        GBP      5,000        Citibank N.A.        12/05/17          (226
USD      244,670        NZD      358,000        Bank of America N.A.        12/05/17          (18
AUD      2,530,000        CAD      2,473,811        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          (4,185
AUD      2,590,000        SEK      16,479,732        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (10,652
CAD      2,548,591        USD      2,000,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (24,262
CHF      1,944,600        USD      2,000,000        Bank of America N.A.        12/12/17          (22,229
EUR      1,660,000        GBP      1,465,795        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          (6,108
EUR      1,670,000        JPY      223,800,307        Barclays Bank PLC        12/12/17          (628
JPY      231,405,838        EUR      1,730,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (3,217
JPY      449,602,241        EUR      3,390,000        Barclays Bank PLC        12/12/17          (40,491
NOK      15,941,449        EUR      1,700,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (107,743
NOK      16,131,222        EUR      1,710,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (96,835
NOK      15,444,559        GBP      1,510,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/12/17          (185,755
NOK      31,205,050        NZD      5,560,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (48,142
NOK      15,325,346        NZD      2,730,000        Credit Suisse International        12/12/17          (23,224
NOK      16,300,000        SEK      16,659,122        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (31,392
NOK      16,365,000        SEK      16,713,944        Goldman Sachs International        12/12/17          (30,129
NZD      5,560,000        NOK      31,734,590        Credit Suisse International        12/12/17          (15,522
SEK      16,204,058        AUD      2,590,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (22,296
SEK      33,923,211        CHF      4,040,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        12/12/17          (54,501
SEK      32,725,898        EUR      3,430,000        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          (173,007
SEK      16,209,039        GBP      1,550,000        Goldman Sachs International        12/12/17          (159,419
USD      1,990,000        CHF      1,959,222        Citibank N.A.        12/12/17          (2,642
CAD      2,452,380        NZD      2,800,000        Goldman Sachs International        12/15/17          (12,210
NOK      16,300,000        SEK      16,640,877        Citibank N.A.        12/15/17          (29,565
NOK      32,730,000        SEK      33,317,994        Citibank N.A.        12/15/17          (47,831
NOK      16,300,000        SEK      16,646,538        Deutsche Bank AG        12/15/17          (30,242

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      33  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
NZD      2,800,000        CAD      2,514,932        Goldman Sachs International        12/15/17        $ (36,285
NZD      2,915,000        USD      1,996,743        Deutsche Bank AG        12/15/17          (4,686
USD      107,292        EUR      90,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        01/04/18          (74
USD      1,697,572        GBP      1,257,000        Royal Bank of Scotland PLC        01/04/18          (4,708
USD      11,974,839        GBP      8,867,000        Royal Bank of Scotland PLC        01/04/18          (33,210
USD      173,668        EUR      148,929        Bank of America N.A.        01/30/18          (4,268
                         

 

 

 
                            (2,210,600
                         

 

 

 
     Net Unrealized Depreciation        $ (825,178
                         

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount (000)
  Value  

Call

                     

U.S. 10 Year Note

     2          12/22/17        USD     125.50        $248   $ 125  

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Rate
   

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
        Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency      

Call

                                                           

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/29/27

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/29/17     2.44   2.44%   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     1,550     $ 5,954  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/29/27

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/29/17     2.44     2.44   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     1,550       9,387  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/05/19

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/05/18     1.94     1.94   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     27,900       14,939  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/05/19

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/05/18     1.94     1.94   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     9,700       5,194  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/17/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   10/17/18     1.25     1.25   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     10,000       975  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/13/29

  Barclays Bank PLC   03/13/19     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,290       82,891  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/27/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   03/27/19     2.25     2.25   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     20,000       94,608  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/25/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   04/25/19     2.00     2.00   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     20,000       56,414  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/08/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   06/08/20     0.65     0.65   Semi-annual     6-Month LIBOR       Semi-annual     JPY     125,000       24,004  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/14/35

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   09/14/20     0.66     0.66   Semi-annual     6-Month LIBOR       Semi-annual     JPY     50,000       9,939  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/14/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/14/20     0.66     0.66   Semi-annual     6-Month LIBOR       Semi-annual     JPY     50,000       9,939  

 

 

34    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

  

 

       Expiration   Exercise    

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional       

 

 
Description   Counterparty   Date   Rate     Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency     Amount (000)     Value  

Call

                                                           

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/25/37

  Deutsche Bank AG   01/25/27     2.60   2.60%   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     1,900     $ 100,865  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/08/37

  Deutsche Bank AG   02/08/27     2.40     2.40   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     1,875       87,483  
                   

 

 

 
                      502,592  
                   

 

 

 

Put

                   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/03/48

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   01/03/18     3.10   3-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     3.10%       Quarterly     USD     3,000       130  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/20/28

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   02/20/18     2.80     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.80       Semi-annual     USD     8,000       49,607  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/20/28

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   02/20/18     3.20     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.20       Semi-annual     USD     8,000       4,698  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/12/48

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/12/18     3.10     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.10       Semi-annual     USD     1,840       22,350  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/12/48

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/12/18     3.40     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.40       Semi-annual     USD     2,300       11,344  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/12/48

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/12/18     3.70     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.70       Semi-annual     USD     2,760       5,530  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/02/23

  Deutsche Bank AG   10/02/18     2.45     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.45       Semi-annual     USD     10,600       77,823  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/05/23

  Bank of America N.A.   10/05/18     2.50     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.50       Semi-annual     USD     12,230       80,302  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/24/23

  Deutsche Bank AG   10/24/18     2.55     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.55       Semi-annual     USD     20,500       127,556  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/04/20

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/04/19     0.15     6-Month EURIBOR   Semi-annual     0.15       Annual     EUR     34,880       23,398  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/04/49

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/04/19     4.00     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     4.00       Semi-annual     USD     1,600       4,591  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/15/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   05/15/20     1.10     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     1.10       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000       22,122  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/08/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   06/08/20     0.65     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     0.65       Semi-annual     JPY     125,000       28,531  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/14/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/14/20     0.66     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     0.66       Semi-annual     JPY     50,000       12,466  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/14/35

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   09/14/20     0.66     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     0.66       Semi-annual     JPY     50,000       12,466  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/01/31

  Bank of America N.A.   02/01/21     3.50     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.50       Semi-annual     USD     4,000       68,547  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/01/31

  Citibank N.A.   02/01/21     3.50     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.50       Semi-annual     USD     4,380       75,059  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/25/26

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   10/25/21     3.25     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.25       Semi-annual     USD     3,445       46,464  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/27/26

  Barclays Bank PLC   10/27/21     3.15     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.15       Semi-annual     USD     16,560       245,160  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/16/26

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   12/16/21     3.25     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.25       Semi-annual     USD     6,050       85,147  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/16/26

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/16/21     3.25     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.25       Semi-annual     USD     6,200       87,259  

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      35  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Rate
   

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
        Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency      

Put

                                                           

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/04/27

  Barclays Bank PLC   01/04/22     3.35   3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual     USD     19,050     $ 248,363  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/11/32

  Credit Suisse International   01/11/22     1.25     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     1.25       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000       19,823  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/22/32

  Credit Suisse International   02/22/22     1.55     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     1.55       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000       15,691  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/16/32

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/16/22     1.60     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     1.60       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000       15,412  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/04/32

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/04/22     1.45     6-Month LIBOR   Semi-annual     1.45       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000       17,870  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/03/37

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   05/03/22     3.25     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.25       Semi-annual     USD     4,050       167,236  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/03/37

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   05/03/22     3.25     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.25       Semi-annual     USD     3,950       163,106  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/16/32

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   08/16/22     3.00     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.00       Semi-annual     USD     22,000       880,922  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/12/37

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/12/27     3.00     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     3.00       Semi-annual     USD     2,590       139,540  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/09/53

  Barclays Bank PLC   08/09/33     4.00     6-Month EURIBOR   Semi-annual     4.00       Annual     EUR     2,410       98,683  
                   

 

 

 
                      2,857,196  
                   

 

 

 
  $ 3,359,788  
                   

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value  

Call

 

CAD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             12/13/17      CHF     0.78      CAD     20,320      $ 3,796  

EUR Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             12/13/17      JPY     135.50      EUR     13,650        31,909  

GBP Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/13/17      AUD     1.74      GBP     12,100        449,929  

NOK Currency

   Citibank N.A.             12/13/17      SEK     1.04      NOK     127,980        877  

NZD Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             12/13/17      JPY     79.00      NZD     23,405        4,207  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             12/13/17      CHF     1.02      USD     16,085        434  
                     

 

 

 
     491,152  
  

 

 

 

Put

 

AUD Currency

   Credit Suisse International             12/13/17      USD     0.75      AUD     20,860        21,916  

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             12/13/17      NZD     1.09      AUD     15,335        5,869  

CHF Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             12/13/17      NOK     8.30      CHF     15,770        20,840  

NZD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/13/17      USD     0.67      NZD     22,155        17,369  

NZD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             12/13/17      CAD     0.85      NZD     22,415        1,057  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/13/17      JPY     107.00      USD     15,985        592  
                     

 

 

 
     67,643  
  

 

 

 
   $ 558,795  
  

 

 

 

 

 

36    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

  

 

       Expiration   Exercise    

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional       

 

 
Description   Counterparty   Date   Rate     Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency     Amount (000)     Value  

Call

                                                           

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/18/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   12/18/17     1.70   3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.70%       Semi-annual     USD     7,600     $ (1

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/01/20

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/01/18     1.60     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.60       Semi-annual     USD     24,400       (445

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/05/23

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/05/18     2.41     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.41       Semi-annual     USD     5,580       (53,274

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/05/23

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/05/18     2.41     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.41       Semi-annual     USD     1,940       (18,522

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/13/23

  Barclays Bank PLC   03/13/18     0.10     6-Month EURIBOR   Semi-annual     0.10       Annual     EUR     11,520       (2,456

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/11/23

  Bank of America N.A.   04/11/18     1.85     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.85       Semi-annual     USD     7,990       (5,818

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/13/28

  Deutsche Bank AG   07/13/18     2.45     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.45       Semi-annual     USD     2,000       (30,429

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/17/20

  Deutsche Bank AG   10/17/18     .90     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     .90       Semi-annual     USD     10,000       (219

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/28/28

  Nomura International Plc   11/28/18     2.44     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.44       Semi-annual     USD     5,210        

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/13/29

  Barclays Bank PLC   03/13/19     2.00     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     2.00       Semi-annual     USD     4,580       (39,270

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/21/21

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/21/19     1.60     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.60       Semi-annual     USD     15,400       (13,589

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/27/21

  Deutsche Bank AG   03/27/19     1.75     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.75       Semi-annual     USD     30,000       (41,720

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/28/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/28/19     1.75     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.75       Semi-annual     USD     8,470       (11,793

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/12/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/12/19     1.60     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.60       Semi-annual     USD     6,700       (6,399

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/25/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   04/25/19     1.50     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.50       Semi-annual     USD     40,000       (30,045

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/04/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   11/04/19     1.70     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.70       Semi-annual     USD     11,900       (25,214

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/05/27

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   01/05/22     1.70     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.70       Semi-annual     USD     5,000       (53,113

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/08/27

  Deutsche Bank AG   02/08/22     1.75     3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly     1.75       Semi-annual     USD     5,000       (57,021
                   

 

 

 
                      (389,328
                   

 

 

 

Put

                   

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/18/22

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   12/18/17     2.00     2.00   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     7,600       (75,998

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/03/28

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   01/03/18     3.00     3.00   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     7,430       (59

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/16/28

  Barclays Bank PLC   02/16/18     2.60     2.60   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     4,970       (17,406

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/20/28

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   02/20/18     3.00     3.00   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     16,000       (32,538

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/06/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/06/18     2.15     2.15   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     8,320       (10,775

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Rate
   

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
        Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency      

Put

                                                           

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/12/20

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   04/12/18     1.75   1.75%   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     38,200       (268,159

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/27/20

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   06/27/18     1.45     1.45   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     10,000       (136,235

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/13/28

  Deutsche Bank AG   07/13/18     2.45     2.45   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,000       (35,213

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/16/28

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   07/16/18     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,000       (15,317

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/19/28

  Deutsche Bank AG   07/19/18     2.70     2.70   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     3,240       (29,354

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/26/28

  UBS AG   07/26/18     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,000       (16,233

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/10/28

  Deutsche Bank AG   08/10/18     2.55     2.55   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     3,500     $ (52,639

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/16/28

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   08/16/18     2.70     2.70   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     31,000       (320,347

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/27/28

  Deutsche Bank AG   08/27/18     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,000       (18,849

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/06/28

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/06/18     2.45     2.45   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     2,400       (49,689

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/06/20

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   09/06/18     1.50     1.50   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     26,000       (349,353

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/12/48

  Barclays Bank PLC   09/12/18     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     1,840       (59,617

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/17/20

  Barclays Bank PLC   10/17/18     2.50     2.50   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     5,000       (7,535

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/28/28

  Nomura International Plc   11/28/18     2.44     2.44   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     5,210        

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/04/24

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/04/19     .64     .64   Annual     3-Month LIBOR       Semi-annual     EUR     6,980       (68,118

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/21/21

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   03/21/19     2.60     2.60   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     15,400       (35,211

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/28/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   03/28/19     2.75     2.75   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     8,470       (14,135

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/08/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/08/19     2.35     2.35   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     7,530       (30,766

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/12/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   04/12/19     2.60     2.60   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     13,400       (32,934

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/04/21

  Barclays Bank PLC   11/04/19     2.70     2.70   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     11,900       (41,797

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/06/21

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   11/06/19     2.70     2.70   Quarterly     3-Month LIBOR       Semi-annual     USD     20,000       (70,349

 

 

38    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Rate
   

Received by

the Trust

  Paid by
the Trust
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
        Rate   Frequency   Rate     Frequency      

Put

                                                           

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/15/35

  Barclays Bank PLC   05/15/20     2.10   2.10   Semi-annual     6-Month LIBOR %       Semi-annual     JPY     250,000     $ (6,443

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/01/31

  Bank of America N.A.   02/01/21     5.50     5.50   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     10,000       (18,776

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/01/31

  Citibank N.A.   02/01/21     5.50     5.50   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     10,950       (20,559

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/03/27

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   05/03/22     3.25     3.25   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     10,130       (157,099

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/03/27

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   05/03/22     3.25     3.25   Semi-annual     3-Month LIBOR       Quarterly     USD     9,870       (153,067
                   

 

 

 
                      (2,144,570
                   

 

 

 
  $ (2,533,898
                   

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value  

Call

 

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             12/13/17      NZD     1.15      AUD     15,335      $ (70

CAD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             12/13/17      CHF     0.79      CAD     40,640        (1,480

CHF Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             12/13/17      NOK     8.50      CHF     7,885        (45,983

EUR Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             12/13/17      JPY     137.50      EUR     27,300        (11,340

GBP Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/13/17      AUD     1.77      GBP     24,205        (437,796

NZD Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             12/13/17      JPY     80.00      NZD     46,810        (1,120
                     

 

 

 
     (497,789
  

 

 

 

Put

 

CHF Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             12/13/17      NOK     8.20      CHF     31,540        (12,408

NZD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/13/17      CHF     0.67      NZD     23,270        (43,882
                     

 

 

 
     (56,290
  

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (554,079
  

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
     Credit
Rating
 (a)
     Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly        12/20/21        CCC        USD        270      $ (9,287    $ (9,141    $ (146
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.  
  (b)  The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.  

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Trust   

Received by the Trust

   Effective
Date
     Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency    Rate   Frequency                  
0.77%   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      02/05/16        02/05/18      USD     107,000      $ 127,918      $ 112      $ 127,806  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    1.59%   Semi-annual      06/13/18        08/01/18      USD     357,000        (28,503      3,632        (32,135
1.60   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      08/01/18        09/26/18      USD     312,000        54,082        3,174        50,908  
1.82   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/20/17        10/20/19      USD     9,380        20,984        104        20,880  
1.84   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/10/17        11/10/19      USD     9,400        20,690        107        20,583  
1.65   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/21/17        11/21/19      USD     13,200        79,297        149        79,148  
1.75   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      05/21/18        05/21/20      USD     10,950        78,509               78,509  
1.87   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      07/03/18        07/03/20      USD     2,810        14,975               14,975  
1.94   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      07/09/18        07/07/20      USD     6,000        23,976               23,976  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    1.94   Semi-annual      10/20/17        10/20/20      USD     12,630        (40,403      142        (40,545
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    1.94   Semi-annual      11/10/17        11/10/20      USD     12,700        (44,540      146        (44,686
2.20   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      12/03/18        12/01/20      USD     4,000        1,881        47        1,834  
2.20   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      12/03/18        12/03/20      USD     22,400        11,601        263        11,338  
2.20   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/08/19        11/08/21      USD     5,900        13,836        69        13,767  
1.87   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      04/04/18        05/31/22      USD     7,410        24,962        97        24,865  
1.81   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      06/06/17        06/06/22      USD     2,820        43,845               43,845  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.00   Semi-annual      10/05/17        10/05/22      USD     2,390        (20,952      30        (20,982
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.00   Semi-annual      10/10/17        10/10/22      USD     3,790        (33,432      48        (33,480
2.09   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/20/17        10/20/22      USD     3,860        17,189        49        17,140  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.16   Semi-annual      10/27/17        10/27/22      USD     8,040        (12,226      103        (12,329
2.08   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/10/17        11/10/22      USD     3,870        20,410        50        20,360  
6-Month EURIBOR   Semi-annual    0.26   Annual      03/07/18        03/07/23      EUR     2,180        (5,045      35        (5,080
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    1.97   Semi-annual      10/27/21        10/27/26      USD     720        (18,545      9        (18,554
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.07   Semi-annual      10/29/21        10/29/26      USD     6,160        (131,794      77        (131,871
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.95   Semi-annual      12/21/21        12/21/26      USD     4,100        67,955        828        67,127  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.75   Semi-annual      01/05/22        01/05/27      USD     6,930        53,612        87        53,525  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    3.02   Semi-annual      03/14/22        03/14/27      USD     5,220        99,038        63        98,975  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.31   Semi-annual      05/03/17        05/03/27      USD     1,020        (5,554             (5,554
6-Month EURIBOR   Semi-annual    1.40   Annual      06/08/22        06/08/27      EUR     200        362               362  
2.14   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/14/17        09/14/27      USD     1,200        26,571        19        26,552  
2.14   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/15/17        09/15/27      USD     900        20,061        14        20,047  
2.24   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/22/17        09/22/27      USD     1,400        18,623        22        18,601  
2.27   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/22/17        09/22/27      USD     130        1,418        2        1,416  
2.25   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/25/17        09/25/27      USD     1,200        15,209        19        15,190  
2.32   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/02/17        10/02/27      USD     1,280        8,649        20        8,629  
2.33   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/12/17        10/12/27      USD     4,100        21,906        63        21,843  
2.37   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/25/17        10/25/27      USD     2,050        3,727        32        3,695  
2.47   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/27/17        10/27/27      USD     2,640        (17,009      41        (17,050
2.45   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      10/27/17        10/27/27      USD     1,660        (8,542      26        (8,568
2.38   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/14/17        11/14/27      USD     340        584        5        579  
2.40   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/14/17        11/14/27      USD     340        (103      5        (108
2.40   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/14/17        11/14/27      USD     810        (571      13        (584
2.40   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/16/17        11/16/27      USD     1,000        (509      15        (524
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.34   Semi-annual      11/17/17        11/17/27      USD     170        (790      3        (793
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.35   Semi-annual      11/17/17        11/17/27      USD     250        (1,050      4        (1,054
2.39   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/21/17        11/21/27      USD     600        593        9        584  
2.39   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/21/17        11/21/27      USD     600        135        9        126  

 

 

40    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

Paid by the Trust   

Received by the Trust

   Effective
Date
     Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency    Rate   Frequency                  
2.39%   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      11/24/17        11/24/27      USD     1,500      $ 848      $ 23      $ 825  
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.36%   Semi-annual      11/29/17        11/29/27      USD     800        (2,636      12        (2,648
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.34   Semi-annual      11/30/17        11/30/27      USD     800        (3,993      12        (4,005
3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly    2.40   Semi-annual      12/01/17        12/01/27      USD     4,900        (113      76        (189
2.44   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      12/04/17        12/04/27      USD     1,000        (3,400      15        (3,415
2.90   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      01/27/27        01/27/37      USD     730        (5,877      10        (5,887
3.07   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      03/22/27        03/20/37      USD     1,000        (20,504      14        (20,518
2.68   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      06/28/27        06/28/37      USD     1,130        9,168               9,168  
2.80   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      09/29/27        09/29/37      USD     760        (472      12        (484
2.60   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR   Quarterly      03/29/18        11/15/43      USD     2,220        5,650        45        5,605  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 501,701      $ 9,961      $ 491,740  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating
 (a)
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     5.00     Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/22     BB+     EUR       20     $ 4,206     $ 3,604     $ 602  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/22     BB+     EUR       10       2,075       1,789       286  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,000       (776,511     (519,768     (256,743

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     10/17/57     N/R     USD       2,500       (388,256     (256,815     (131,441

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,550       (861,464     (759,503     (101,961

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/17/58     N/R     USD       9,450       (1,040,396     (1,195,115     154,719  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (550,475     (555,079     4,604  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (550,475     (555,079     4,604  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (550,474     (549,016     (1,458

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (550,474     (555,026     4,552  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ (5,262,244   $ (4,940,005   $ (322,236
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.  
  (b)  The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.  

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      41  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 Investments include equity or debt issued by privately-held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with 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:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 82,299,373        $ 6,455,177        $ 88,754,550  

Corporate Bonds

              563,300,172          6,660,950          569,961,122  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              12,621,911          531,151          13,153,062  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              35,904,291                   35,904,291  

Municipal Bonds

              25,024,489                   25,024,489  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              66,751,050          5,043,295          71,794,345  

Preferred Securities

     8,555,400          91,845,201                   100,400,601  

Trust Preferred

     806,693                            806,693  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              101,978,479          2          101,978,481  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              123,749,879                   123,749,879  

Short-Term Securities:

                 

Money Market Funds

     14,102,656                            14,102,656  

Options Purchased:

                 

Interest rate contracts

     125          3,359,788                   3,359,913  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              558,795                   558,795  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23,464,874        $ 1,107,393,428        $ 18,690,575        $ 1,149,548,877  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

42    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 169,367        $        $ 169,367  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              1,385,422                   1,385,422  

Interest rate contracts

     452,783          902,783                   1,355,566  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

              (491,749                 (491,749

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (2,764,679                 (2,764,679

Interest rate contracts

     (291,337        (2,944,941                 (3,236,278
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 161,446        $ (3,743,797      $        $ (3,582,351
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.  

During the period ended November 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $329,872,479 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

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:

 

      Asset-
Backed
Securities
     Corporate
Bonds
     Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
    

Non-Agency

Mortgage-
Backed
Securities

    

U.S.
Government

Sponsored
Agency
Securities

     Total  

Assets:

                 

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2017

   $ 2,069,938      $ 7,166,469      $ 707,182      $      $ 2      $ 9,943,591  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

     6,056,650               16,993        5,055,094               11,128,737  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

     (1,750,000             (218,961                    (1,968,961

Accrued discounts/premiums

     (26,083             1,610        (372             (24,845

Net realized gain (loss)

                   14,963                      14,963  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)

     48,672        (72,826      (1,115      (11,427             (36,696

Purchases

     56,000               328,230                      384,230  

Sales

            (432,693      (317,751                    (750,444
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of November 30, 2017

   $ 6,455,177      $ 6,660,950      $ 531,151      $ 5,043,295      $ 2      $ 18,690,575  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at November 30, 2017(c)

   $ 48,672      $ (72,826    $ (504    $ (11,427    $      $ (36,085
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of November 30, 2017, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.  
  (b)  As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of November 30, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.  
  (c)  Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at November 30, 2017 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.  

The Trust’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      43  


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 Core Bond Trust

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                      
   John M. Perlowski   
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of   
   BlackRock Core Bond Trust   

Date: January 22, 2018

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 Core Bond Trust   

Date: January 22, 2018

 

By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                          
   Neal J. Andrews   
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of   
   BlackRock Core Bond Trust   

Date: January 22, 2018