BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07642

Name of Fund:  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2019

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2019


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 89.9%

   
Alabama — 1.3%            

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

  $ 3,745     $ 4,276,865  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/20(a)

      2,165         2,317,632  
   

 

 

 
      6,594,497  
Alaska — 1.1%  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A:

   

4.63%, 06/01/23

    225       225,027  

5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,500       1,451,700  

5.00%, 06/01/46

    4,290       3,954,136  
   

 

 

 
      5,630,863  
Arizona — 2.6%  

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Series A(b):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    960       987,053  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project,
5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,500       1,431,705  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

   

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Project,
6.40%, 07/01/21(a)

    425       471,078  

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Projects, 6.30%, 07/01/21(a)

    500       553,035  

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/34(b)

    570       620,166  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44(b)

    1,000       1,087,400  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB(b):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    305       312,201  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    855       861,951  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/35

    260       266,139  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/46

    290       292,201  

Legacy Traditional School Projects,
5.00%, 07/01/35

    320       325,600  

Legacy Traditional School Projects,
5.00%, 07/01/45

    255       256,655  

County of La Paz IDA, RB, Imagine Schools Desert West Middle Project, 5.88%, 06/15/48(b)

    875       854,595  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior,
5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,650       1,916,871  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

State of Arizona IDA, RB, Academies of Math & Science Project, Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47(b)

  $ 665     $ 635,766  

State of Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/47(b)

    1,765       1,806,213  

University Medical Center Corp., RB,
6.50%, 07/01/19(a)

    500       509,710  
   

 

 

 
      13,188,339  
California — 6.7%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, Senior Lien-Linxs APM Project, AMT, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    1,650       1,622,148  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project(b):

   

5.50%, 08/01/34

    315       313,869  

6.00%, 08/01/44

    665       669,934  

6.13%, 08/01/49

    580       586,310  

California School Finance Authority, RB:

   

Alliance for College Ready Public School - 2023 Union LLC Project, Series A, 6.40%, 07/01/48

    1,570       1,734,850  

Value Schools, 6.65%, 07/01/33

    435       476,547  

Value Schools, 6.90%, 07/01/43

    975       1,063,910  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center(b):

   

5.25%, 12/01/38

    580       629,816  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    725       755,631  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/56

    620       652,655  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39

    2,175       2,232,333  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series B,
6.00%, 05/01/43

    1,650       1,659,290  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project,
Series D(b)(c):

   

0.00%, 08/01/26

    1,250       881,088  

0.00%, 08/01/43

    1,500       436,950  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

   

6.50%, 05/01/36

    900       990,189  

6.50%, 05/01/42

    2,220       2,442,466  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project,
Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40

  $ 375     $ 441,334  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

   

5.70%, 06/01/46

    3,600       3,600,972  

5.60%, 06/01/36

    1,285       1,285,655  

County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A,
5.75%, 06/01/48

    2,885       3,137,236  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/47

    280       264,522  

5.25%, 06/01/47

    1,120       1,102,002  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

   

4.75%, 06/01/25

    880       880,000  

5.00%, 06/01/37

    5,580       5,580,000  
   

 

 

 
      33,439,707  
Colorado — 1.4%  

9th Avenue Metropolitan District No. 2, GOL, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    910       915,205  

Arista Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding,
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,240       1,255,128  

Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO,
6.25%, 12/01/20(a)

    500       554,080  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b)

    575       575,287  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

    720       749,722  

North Holly Metropolitan District, GOL, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/48

    500       483,610  

Prairie Farm Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    760       744,238  

Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project,
6.00%, 01/15/34

    1,500       1,515,090  
   

 

 

 
      6,792,360  
Connecticut — 0.9%  

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB,
7.00%, 02/01/45(b)

    1,400       1,422,778  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 02/01/45(b)

    971       1,033,825  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut (continued)  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution,
Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30(b)

  $ 1,835     $ 1,999,398  
   

 

 

 
      4,456,001  
Delaware — 0.9%  

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    1,000       1,054,480  

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    3,180       3,284,972  
   

 

 

 
      4,339,452  
District of Columbia — 0.5%  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding ARB, Dulles Metrorail And Capital Improvement Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

    2,260       2,333,766  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 9.6%  

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,460       1,459,956  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment, Capital Improvement Revenue Bond, Series A-1,
5.13%, 05/01/39

    1,500       1,468,440  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A:

   

1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project,
8.25%, 01/01/44(d)(e)

    515       360,500  

1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project,
8.25%, 01/01/49(d)(e)

    1,105       773,500  

Silver Creek St. Augustine Project,
5.75%, 01/01/50(d)(e)

    655       622,250  

University Bridge LLC Student Housing Project,
5.25%, 12/01/58(b)

    1,910       1,827,106  

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 05/15/44(b)

    630       611,774  

County of Miami-Dade Florida IDA, RB, Doral Academy Project, 5.00%, 01/15/48

    915       947,684  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/20(a)

    3,500       3,724,560  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
7.25%, 06/01/34

  $ 500     $ 558,685  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB:

   

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
5.75%, 06/15/29

    690       730,993  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
6.00%, 06/15/34

    835       881,434  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
6.13%, 06/15/44

    3,180       3,320,429  

Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(b)(f)

    1,550       1,588,859  

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, RB, Jacksonville University Project, Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/48(b)

    1,115       1,150,992  

Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,820       1,820,874  

Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A,
7.00%, 05/01/33

    380       381,311  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds(b):

   

Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects,
4.95%, 05/01/29

    425       427,860  

Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects,
5.50%, 05/01/39

    425       428,604  

Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects,
5.65%, 05/01/48

    665       670,593  

Northeast Sector Project - Phase 1B,
5.30%, 05/01/39

    645       650,018  

Northeast Sector Project - Phase 1B,
4.75%, 05/01/29

    565       568,836  

Northeast Sector Project - Phase 1B,
5.45%, 05/01/48

    1,150       1,158,878  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.00%, 05/01/21

    105       105,538  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 05/01/40

    1,485       1,651,899  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

   

4.25%, 05/01/26

    145       144,991  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    860       856,801  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(a)

    4,550       5,186,863  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

  $ 845     $ 872,623  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    495       511,182  

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB,
6.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    3,743       2,788,860  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds(g):

   

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    580       571,683  

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    305       249,679  

Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    805       529,078  

Tolomato Community Development District:

   

Series 1, 6.61%, 05/01/40(g)

    1,305       1,046,427  

Series 1, 6.65%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    50       46,309  

Series 3, 6.61%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    875       9  

Series 3, 6.65%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    710       7  

Trout Creek Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.38%, 05/01/38

    430       425,390  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    1,105       1,104,901  

Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

6.75%, 05/01/31

    1,480       1,603,388  

7.00%, 05/01/41

    2,430       2,684,202  

5.50%, 05/01/42

    1,160       1,219,543  
   

 

 

 
      47,733,509  
Georgia — 1.1%  

County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project,
Series A, 8.75%, 06/01/29

    3,365       3,643,689  

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2(a):

   

6.38%, 11/15/19

    700       724,801  

6.63%, 11/15/19

    880       912,807  
   

 

 

 
      5,281,297  
Guam — 0.3%  

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

   

6.00%, 11/15/19

    140       143,526  

7.00%, 11/15/19(a)

    1,115       1,161,217  
   

 

 

 
      1,304,743  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois — 6.8%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Series C, Refunding Dedicated Revenues:

   

Dedicated Revenues, Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

  $ 720     $ 723,010  

Project, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,655       1,709,317  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding:

   

Dedicated Revenues, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    900       951,228  

Dedicated Revenues, Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    675       703,546  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    745       677,570  

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,020       1,022,387  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    600       603,660  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,555       1,560,178  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,000       1,044,920  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,150       2,163,566  

Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    725       766,115  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 01/01/38

    1,260       1,406,727  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Friendship Village of Schaumburg,
7.25%, 02/15/20(a)

    4,000       4,221,560  

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 05/15/42

    700       713,454  

Primary Health Care Centers Program,
6.60%, 07/01/24

    780       763,690  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 02/01/34

    365       381,764  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 02/01/45

    860       890,745  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 10/01/19(a)

    785       809,382  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 10/01/19(a)

    1,215       1,252,738  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, McCormick Place Expansion Project:

   

Bonds, 0.00%, 12/15/56(c)

    5,005       760,510  

5.50%, 06/15/53

    2,370       2,521,419  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(c)

    6,980       1,175,990  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(a):

   

5.50%, 06/01/21

  $ 180     $ 195,179  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    710       777,926  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    740       753,387  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,365       1,474,186  

Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/29

    1,975       2,130,196  

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,583       1,585,612  
   

 

 

 
      33,739,962  
Indiana — 2.4%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    825       940,929  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,000       2,291,740  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project,
6.25%, 01/01/29(b)

    2,175       2,213,389  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(b):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    290       303,923  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    525       549,239  

6.88%, 01/15/52

    2,450       2,568,066  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/44

    470       495,018  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,555       1,633,636  

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A-1, 6.38%, 01/15/51(b)

    1,190       1,211,063  
   

 

 

 
      12,207,003  
Iowa — 2.3%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B,
5.25%, 12/01/50(f)

    2,085       2,217,981  

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22

    5       5,005  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Iowa (continued)  

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25

  $ 2,190     $ 2,320,743  

Sunrise Retirement Community Project,
5.50%, 09/01/37

      1,355       1,365,854  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34

    795       795,119  

Series C, 5.38%, 06/01/38

    4,900       4,855,998  
   

 

 

 
      11,560,700  
Kentucky — 0.9%  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing, First Tier, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/49

    4,000       4,328,880  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 2.1%  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 09/15/44(b)

    2,460       2,491,881  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project,
6.75%, 05/01/41

    1,745       1,825,026  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    5,570       5,913,112  
   

 

 

 
      10,230,019  
Maine — 0.6%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 07/01/41

    2,955       3,143,854  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 2.4%  

County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B,
7.13%, 07/01/43(b)

    2,835       2,841,606  

Maryland EDC, RB:

   

Purple Line Light Rail Project, AMT,
5.00%, 03/31/51

    2,185       2,312,975  

Transportation Facilities Project, Series A,
5.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    3,615       3,807,390  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maryland (continued)  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/25

  $ 3,085     $ 3,175,545  
   

 

 

 
      12,137,516  
Massachusetts — 1.0%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A(a):

   

Foxborough Regional Charter School,
7.00%, 07/01/20

      1,025       1,099,958  

North Hill Communities Issue,
6.50%, 11/15/23(b)

    2,020       2,423,192  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Tufts Medical Center, Series I:

   

6.75%, 01/01/21(a)

    895       977,188  

6.75%, 01/01/36

    595       646,944  
   

 

 

 
      5,147,282  
Michigan — 1.4%  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO:

   

5.00%, 04/01/34

    285       299,954  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    285       298,854  

5.00%, 04/01/36

    200       208,800  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    320       332,614  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    145       150,384  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A,
5.25%, 07/01/39

    2,785       3,000,559  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    415       438,929  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    920       980,821  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, I-75 Improvement Projects, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    1,200       1,302,444  
   

 

 

 
      7,013,359  
Minnesota — 0.1%  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Hmong College Prep Academy Project, Series A:

   

5.75%, 09/01/46

    195       203,744  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Minnesota (continued)  

6.00%, 09/01/51

  $ 290     $ 305,657  
   

 

 

 
      509,401  
Missouri — 0.9%  

City of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, BallPark Village Development Project, Series A:

   

4.38%, 11/15/35

    685       692,398  

4.75%, 11/15/47

    760       769,819  

Kirkwood Missouri IDA, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 05/15/20(a)

    2,315       2,499,390  

Lees Summit Missouri IDA, RB, John Knox Obligated Group, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    415       422,760  
   

 

 

 
      4,384,367  
New Hampshire — 0.3%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Resource Recovery, Covanta Project(b):

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,015       974,633  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    485       475,931  
   

 

 

 
      1,450,564  
New Jersey — 5.2%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,065       1,133,181  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    770       818,079  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    1,150       1,154,117  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    2,155       2,314,578  

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    2,250       2,518,515  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    165       177,593  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    260       276,021  

State House Project, Series B, Remark
10, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    2,245       2,359,068  

Team Academy Charter School Project,
6.00%, 10/01/43

    1,530       1,664,212  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A,
6.00%, 08/01/49(b)

  $ 500     $ 501,155  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/21(a)

    2,650       2,889,772  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program:

   

Bonds, Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    2,345       2,530,255  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    1,140       1,206,177  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    590       623,819  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    5,970       5,944,926  
   

 

 

 
      26,111,468  
New Mexico — 0.6%  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 07/01/42

    2,970       3,183,870  
   

 

 

 
New York — 6.3%  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    5,300       5,421,741  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,155       3,012,646  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,185       1,123,499  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through:

   

Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    1,900       1,918,430  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    2,655       2,695,489  

County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/46

    970       933,829  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,286       1,367,275  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    2,890       2,795,584  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 07/15/49

  $ 1,270     $ 1,318,679  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

      4,705       4,871,698  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    455       485,854  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    1,080       1,142,186  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44(b)

    1,565       1,821,550  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36

    1,340       1,420,641  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/33(b)

    955       1,060,547  
   

 

 

 
      31,389,648  
North Carolina — 0.5%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A(a):

   

7.75%, 03/01/21

    1,000       1,118,020  

7.75%, 03/01/21

    1,420       1,587,588  
   

 

 

 
      2,705,608  
Ohio — 3.1%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2:

   

Senior Turbo Term, 5.75%, 06/01/34

    6,745       6,303,270  

Senior Turbo Term, 5.88%, 06/01/47

    5,570       5,172,803  

6.00%, 06/01/42

    3,040       2,913,597  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, Improvement-Life Enriching Communities, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    875       891,328  
   

 

 

 
      15,280,998  
Oklahoma — 1.4%  

County of Tulsa Oklahoma Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    750       811,950  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oklahoma (continued)  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, OU Medicine Project, Series B:

   

5.00%, 08/15/38

  $ 2,990     $ 3,215,147  

5.25%, 08/15/43

      2,690        2,943,102  
   

 

 

 
      6,970,199  
Oregon — 0.8%  

County of Multnomah Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49

    1,765       1,863,010  

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A:

   

5.13%, 07/01/35

    620       633,032  

5.38%, 07/01/45

    1,435       1,476,802  
   

 

 

 
      3,972,844  
Pennsylvania — 2.6%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,140       2,188,664  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/36

    2,000       2,136,020  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    115       130,085  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    150       168,907  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 07/01/32

    1,800       1,807,452  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    620       619,981  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project, 5.38%, 01/01/50

    1,135       1,125,636  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bonds, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    1,945       2,171,106  

 

 

 

 

    
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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

  $ 2,710     $ 2,804,010  
   

 

 

 
      13,151,861  
Puerto Rico — 2.3%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    850       859,494  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO,
Refunding(d)(e):

   

5.00%, 07/01/18

    90       50,513  

Public Improvement, Series A,
5.50%, 07/01/39

    575       265,937  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/32

    250       140,313  

Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35

      1,515       696,900  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38(d)(e)

    750       428,437  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.75%, 07/01/37

    3,355       3,111,762  

6.00%, 07/01/44

    1,445       1,376,362  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    2,215       2,109,787  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB(d)(e):

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    660       410,025  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33

    210       132,563  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    640       397,600  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43

    190       119,938  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    100       62,125  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40

    445       277,569  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21(d)(e)

    50       31,188  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C(d)(e):

   

First Subordinate, 5.75%, 08/01/57

    255       210,375  

Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    425       350,625  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, 1st Sub-Series A(d)(e):

   

5.75%, 08/01/37

    180       87,750  

6.38%, 08/01/39

    640       313,600  
   

 

 

 
      11,432,863  
Rhode Island — 2.2%  

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 07/15/35(d)(e)

    4,190       754,200  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island (continued)  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

  $ 1,000     $ 1,047,940  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    980       1,013,741  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

      5,055       4,700,897  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    3,330       3,338,725  
   

 

 

 
      10,855,503  
South Carolina — 1.5%  

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A,
5.00%, 05/01/48

    3,435       3,728,418  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    3,275       3,492,853  
   

 

 

 
      7,221,271  
Tennessee — 0.4%  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Industrial Development Board, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Tax Increment, Graceland Project, Series A:

   

5.50%, 07/01/37

    925       975,209  

5.63%, 01/01/46

    1,085       1,134,064  
   

 

 

 
      2,109,273  
Texas — 10.1%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/28(c)

    1,000       756,970  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/29(c)

    2,000       1,453,120  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/30(c)

    1,170       814,320  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/33(c)

    3,690       2,209,978  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/34(c)

    4,000       2,275,440  

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21(a)

    2,210       2,390,579  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    2,890       3,098,571  

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    910       992,619  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools(a):

   

5.50%, 08/15/21

    955       1,040,043  

5.75%, 08/15/21

    720       788,544  

County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 07/01/20(a)

    5,040       5,341,846  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(a)

  $ 475     $ 565,032  

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

    2,090       2,165,553  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Senior Living Center Project, Series A, 8.25%, 11/15/44

    4,200       3,780,000  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    865       900,370  

County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7.13%, 01/01/21(a)

    3,080       3,381,963  

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 02/15/42

    610       611,196  

Mission EDC, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, NatGasoline Project, AMT, 4.63%, 10/01/31(b)

    890       907,489  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project:

   

5.88%, 04/01/36

    1,210       1,312,451  

6.00%, 04/01/45

    1,845       1,996,714  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Jubilee Academic, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/36(b)

    1,085       1,087,788  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A(b):

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    290       302,580  

5.75%, 08/15/45

    580       605,943  

North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/47

    1,600       1,662,096  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project:

   

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42(d)(e)

    2,895       1,802,138  

Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 01/01/41

    900       913,914  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

   

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    3,775       4,001,575  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

  $ 3,000     $ 3,113,730  
   

 

 

 
      50,272,562  
Utah — 0.6%  

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43

      2,950         2,952,626  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.3%  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds(b):

   

5.00%, 03/01/35

    495       496,525  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    505       500,616  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A:

   

6.63%, 03/01/26

    1,485       1,575,214  

6.88%, 03/01/36

    1,300       1,382,199  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    2,370       2,236,356  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45(b)

    535       547,337  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    4,440       4,851,765  
   

 

 

 
      11,590,012  
Washington — 0.8%  

County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40

    1,455       1,493,266  

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.50%, 09/01/42

    1,495       1,514,256  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b):

   

5.75%, 01/01/35

    315       312,392  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

6.00%, 01/01/45

  $ 850     $ 848,835  
   

 

 

 
      4,168,749  
Wisconsin — 1.6%  

Public Finance Authority, RB:

   

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A,
6.25%, 10/01/31(b)

    605       634,482  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A,
7.00%, 10/01/47(b)

    605       634,094  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy,
6.85%, 11/01/46(b)

    900       945,009  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy,
7.00%, 11/01/46(b)

    570       603,733  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,505       1,516,137  

Series A, 5.15%, 12/01/50

    1,170       1,181,981  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Wingate University, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/48

    1,065       1,121,828  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    225       228,674  

St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.25%, 09/15/19(a)

    425       439,174  

St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.63%, 09/15/19(a)

    855       885,464  
   

 

 

 
      8,190,576  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 89.9%
(Cost — $431,376,873)

 

    448,507,372  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

Colorado — 2.3%

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    11,468       11,740,271  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 3.0%  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    7,180       7,797,731  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C,
4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,499       1,511,980  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

  $ 5,056     $ 5,663,048  
   

 

 

 
      14,972,759  
Massachusetts — 0.5%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Rail Enhancement Program, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    2,268       2,318,719  
   

 

 

 
New York — 14.9%  

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F:

   

Housing, Series D-1, Class B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

    8,996       9,185,790  

Series C-1A, 4.15%, 11/01/39

    1,893       1,936,500  

Series C-1A, 4.20%, 11/01/44

    3,470       3,549,538  

Series C-1A, 4.30%, 11/01/47

    2,840       2,904,709  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution:

   

Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31(i)

    8,610       9,196,944  

Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    14,181       15,770,645  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior-Fiscal 2012(i):

   

5.75%, 02/15/21(a)

    2,798       3,014,669  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    1,721       1,854,533  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    18,105       19,654,160  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51(i)

    6,600       7,221,684  
   

 

 

 
      74,289,172  
Pennsylvania — 0.6%  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    2,505       2,865,570  
   

 

 

 
Rhode Island — 0.3%  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Wastewater System, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/43

    1,710       1,734,402  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.5%  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA Transmission Services Corporation Project, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    2,271       2,292,773  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington — 1.7%            

City of Bellingham Washington Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 08/01/40

  $ 7,966     $ 8,505,616  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 0.2%            

State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., 4.00%, 12/01/46

     1,142       1,151,990  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 24.0%
(Cost — $115,337,948)

 

    119,871,272  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 113.9%
(Cost — $546,714,821)

 

    568,378,644  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  
Short-Term Securities — 0.3%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.24%(j)(k)

    1,375,594     $ 1,375,869  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.3%
(Cost — $1,375,731)

      1,375,869  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 114.2%
(Cost — $548,090,552)

 

    569,754,513  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

 

    1,025,549  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (14.4)%

 

    (71,900,807
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 498,879,255  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(a) 

U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Non-income producing security.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

(i) 

All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expires between Febuary 15, 2019 to November 15, 2019, is $11,849,809. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(k) 

During the period ended January 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares

Held at

04/30/18

     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
01/31/19
     Value at
01/31/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss) 
(a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     2,226,571        (850,977      1,375,594      $ 1,375,869      $ 34,005      $ 915      $ 275  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Currency Abbreviations

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds

EDA — Economic Development Authority

EDC — Economic Development Corp.

ERB — Education Revenue Bonds

GO — General Obligation Bonds

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

M/F — Multi-Family

MRB — Mortgage Revenue Bonds

RB — Revenue Bonds

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     26          03/20/19        $ 3,184        $ (85,557

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     35          03/29/19          4,020          (70,780

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     101          03/20/19        $ 14,815        $ (747,141
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (903,478
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 568,378,644        $        $ 568,378,644  

Short-Term Securities

     1,375,869                            1,375,869  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,375,869        $ 568,378,644        $        $ 569,754,513  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (903,478      $        $        $ (903,478
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of $71,659,281 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended January 31, 2019, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) –

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

 Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2019
By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                       
   Neal J. Andrews
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2019