BLACKROCK MUNIVEST 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: 811-05611

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniVest 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: 08/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2014


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments November 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Sounds good

Municipal Bonds

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 1.8%

    

City of Selma Alabama IDB, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Co. Project, Series A:

    

5.80%, 5/01/34

   $ 1,850      $ 2,084,820   

5.38%, 12/01/35

     1,000        1,111,040   

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     7,610        8,860,019   
    

 

 

 
        12,055,879   

Alaska — 1.0%

    

City of Anchorage Alaska Electric Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41

     5,000        5,597,250   

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/46

     1,250        950,250   
    

 

 

 
        6,547,500   

Arizona — 3.2%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     2,000        2,135,380   

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Candeo School, Inc. Project:

    

6.63%, 7/01/33

     2,245        2,507,530   

6.88%, 7/01/44

     3,440        3,882,625   

County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29

     3,600        3,414,456   

County of Maricopa Arizona Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Southern California Edison Co., Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     3,300        3,698,772   

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

     5,000        5,698,500   
    

 

 

 
        21,337,263   

California — 6.3%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     5,000        5,799,600   

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     5,600        6,743,184   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34

   $ 1,055      $ 1,236,702   

California HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, 5.50%, 2/01/42

     780        796,099   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39

     1,200        1,365,516   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33

     9,585        11,525,196   

Poway Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, School Facilities Improvement District No. 2007-1, Election of 2008, Series B, 0.00%, 8/01/46 (a)

     10,000        2,301,200   

State of California, Refunding, GO, Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33

     9,675        11,810,176   
    

 

 

 
        41,577,673   

Colorado — 1.0%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series D, 6.25%, 10/01/33

     2,500        2,900,975   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/34

     3,000        3,010,860   

Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31

     385        438,477   
    

 

 

 
        6,350,312   

Delaware — 0.4%

    

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

     2,500        2,840,300   

District of Columbia — 0.2%

    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:

    

5.00%, 10/01/39

     415        446,698   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

District of Columbia (concluded)

    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A (concluded):

    

5.25%, 10/01/44

   $ 650      $ 710,216   
    

 

 

 
               1,156,914   

Florida — 7.2%

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program:

    

Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/28

     4,630        5,407,470   

Series B-1, 5.63%, 7/01/38

     5,000        5,660,400   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     3,750        4,143,112   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport:

    

Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40

     10,000        10,347,100   

Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     10,290        11,701,685   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, RB, Toll System, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     8,900        9,900,716   
    

 

 

 
               47,160,483   

Georgia — 2.0%

    

City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding GARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/29

     1,070        1,180,156   

County of DeKalb Georgia Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40

     3,570        3,909,079   

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, 5.50%, 8/15/54 (b)

     1,430        1,634,118   

DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39

     3,335        3,789,827   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series W, 6.60%, 1/01/18

     2,510        2,672,347   
    

 

 

 
               13,185,527   

Hawaii — 0.9%

    

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/35

     5,000        5,715,050   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois — 12.7%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series B-2, AMT (NPFGC), 6.00%, 1/01/27

   $ 605      $ 607,783   

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/36

     15,000        15,207,300   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     4,640        4,900,397   

City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, 2nd Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     1,740        1,871,474   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     2,110        2,383,878   

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

     1,330        1,458,584   

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, University & College Improvements, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     5,000        5,741,850   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

    

Advocate Health Care Network, Series D, 6.50%, 11/01/18 (c)

     9,700        11,260,051   

Community Rehabilitation Providers Facilities, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/22

     575        575,351   

Disposal Waste Management, Inc., Series A, AMT, 5.05%, 8/01/29

     1,000        1,032,390   

Memorial Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/44

     1,785        1,943,115   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 6.00%, 8/15/39

     9,000        10,531,890   

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39

     4,990        5,663,850   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28

     2,645        3,093,936   

Regional Transportation Authority, RB:

    

Series A (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20

     2,240        2,651,062   

Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 6/01/20

     4,000        4,756,440   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

    

Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, Metropolitan Biosolids Management LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23

   $ 10,000      $ 10,016,000   
    

 

 

 
        83,695,351   

Indiana — 2.2%

    

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT, 6.75%, 1/01/34

     2,250        2,563,830   

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     2,640        2,792,856   

Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Clarian Health Obligation, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/40

     8,980        9,222,999   
    

 

 

 
        14,579,685   

Iowa — 1.5%

    

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25

     4,500        4,744,260   

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:

    

CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

     1,500        1,340,370   

Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46

     4,500        3,801,195   
    

 

 

 
        9,885,825   

Kentucky — 2.8%

    

County of Owen Kentucky, RB, Kentucky American Water Co. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 9/01/39

     1,000        1,106,660   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Hospital Facilities, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/39

     8,000        9,067,600   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Kentucky (concluded)

    

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, Refunding GARB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/27

   $ 7,000      $ 7,987,210   
    

 

 

 
        18,161,470   

Louisiana — 3.2%

    

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

     2,615        3,133,476   

Parish of St. Charles Louisiana, RB, Valero Energy Corp., 4.00%, 12/01/40 (d)

     2,210        2,386,292   

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/31

     3,420        3,759,367   

5.25%, 5/15/32

     4,375        4,852,794   

5.25%, 5/15/33

     4,750        5,245,852   

5.25%, 5/15/35

     1,500        1,646,685   
    

 

 

 
        21,024,466   

Maine — 1.0%

    

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     5,000        5,439,900   

Portland Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Living, Retirement Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 2/01/34

     1,190        1,209,100   
    

 

 

 
        6,649,000   

Maryland — 1.8%

    

Maryland Community Development Administration, HRB, Series H, AMT, 5.10%, 9/01/37

     1,835        1,872,893   

Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding, HRB, Residential, Series D, AMT, 4.90%, 9/01/42

     3,250        3,292,737   

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/41

     2,000        2,256,040   

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     2,100        2,286,375   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Maryland (concluded)

    

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (concluded):

    

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.13%, 7/01/39

   $ 2,100      $ 2,281,566   
    

 

 

 
        11,989,611   

Massachusetts — 4.4%

    

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, General Transportation System, Series A, 7.00%, 3/01/19

     3,010        3,272,321   

Massachusetts HFA, RB, AMT:

    

M/F Housing, Series A, 5.20%, 12/01/37

     2,865        2,919,550   

S/F Housing, Series 130, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     2,500        2,565,275   

Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.35%, 12/01/42

     6,550        6,812,458   

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, RB, Series A, 6.50%, 7/15/19 (e)

     11,640        13,139,116   
    

 

 

 
        28,708,720   

Michigan — 3.7%

    

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, RB, 2nd Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36

     2,500        2,754,625   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Henry Ford Health System, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     7,950        8,246,932   

McLaren Health Care, 5.75%, 5/15/38

     7,285        8,157,379   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (c)

     4,100        5,215,036   
    

 

 

 
        24,373,972   

Mississippi — 4.9%

    

County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal & Pollution Control, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project:

    

Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22

     9,160        11,527,310   

Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22

     4,500        5,643,540   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Mississippi (concluded)

    

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Refunding RB, System Energy Resource, Inc. Project, 5.88%, 4/01/22

   $ 15,000      $ 15,013,050   
    

 

 

 
        32,183,900   

Nebraska — 1.0%

    

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42

     6,200        6,682,546   

New Hampshire — 0.8%

    

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Acquisition, Series H, AMT, 5.15%, 1/01/40

     5,185        5,300,729   

New Jersey — 9.0%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

     1,530        1,657,097   

Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.13%, 1/01/34

     1,050        1,142,600   

Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     10,000        10,880,000   

School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/40

     3,890        4,218,627   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33

     10,000        10,905,200   

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.38%, 10/01/28

     580        603,223   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

CAB, Transportation System, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/38 (a)

     7,260        2,198,473   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/33

     8,750        9,722,388   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     8,075        8,598,260   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (concluded)

    

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB (concluded):

    

Transportation System, Series B, 5.50%, 6/15/31

   $ 8,000      $ 9,221,840   
    

 

 

 
        59,147,708   

New York — 4.9%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

     4,150        4,777,438   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

    

6.25%, 11/15/23

     3,245        3,870,084   

6.50%, 11/15/28

     14,925        17,999,102   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2 (f):

    

5.15%, 11/15/34

     460        476,312   

5.38%, 11/15/40 (b)

     1,145        1,196,640   

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

     3,165        3,681,591   
    

 

 

 
        32,001,167   

North Carolina — 0.6%

    

County of Gaston North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35

     4,105        4,113,128   

Ohio — 3.9%

    

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47

     1,125        992,498   

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38

     2,875        3,202,721   

County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40

     1,690        1,854,623   

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37

     1,915        2,356,369   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Ohio (concluded)

    

County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series D-2, 5.45%, 10/01/38

   $ 9,230      $ 10,720,368   

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/34

     5,470        6,239,574   
    

 

 

 
        25,366,153   

Pennsylvania — 2.7%

    

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania IDA, RB:

    

Arbor House, Inc. Project, Series E, 6.10%, 7/01/33

     980        987,468   

Retirement Facilities, Rieder House Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33

     1,315        1,325,020   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 5.00%, 6/15/29

     5,000        5,892,950   

County of Beaver Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, First Energy Nuclear Energy Project, Series B, 3.50%, 12/01/35 (d)

     9,085        9,334,474   

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     195        214,867   
    

 

 

 
        17,754,779   

Rhode Island — 0.4%

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp, RB, Series 2002-A, Class C, 6.25%, 6/01/42

     2,500        2,499,725   

South Carolina — 0.1%

    

County of Georgetown South Carolina, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.55%, 12/01/29

     1,000        1,020,230   

Tennessee — 0.5%

    

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/39 (b)

     3,250        3,495,668   

Texas — 12.1%

    

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., Series A, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33 (g)(h)

     3,055        251,732   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

    

5.75%, 1/01/31

     1,000        1,153,240   

6.00%, 1/01/41

     4,300        4,982,066   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     6,925        7,483,917   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29

   $ 2,665      $ 2,829,644   

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/43

     850        988,363   

County of Harris Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B (c):

    

7.13%, 12/01/18

     3,500        4,341,470   

7.25%, 12/01/18

     5,400        6,724,728   

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45

     5,000        5,976,200   

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP, Inc., Series A, 6.25%, 8/15/39

     925        1,051,817   

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40

     3,600        3,855,780   

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Morningside Ministries Project, 6.25%, 1/01/33

     1,600        1,760,720   

North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/42

     1,000        1,073,010   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier, Series A, 6.25%, 1/01/39

     3,500        4,056,150   

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

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40

     10,000        12,035,200   

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

     4,710        5,564,535   

Texas State University System, Refunding, (AGM), 5.00%, 3/15/30

     5,660        5,948,717   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (concluded)

    

Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, 1st Tier, Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/38

   $ 9,375      $ 9,405,469   
    

 

 

 
        79,482,758   

Vermont — 0.0%

    

Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, RB, Developmental & Mental Health, Series A, 6.38%, 6/15/22

     30        30,600   

Virginia — 4.7%

    

City of Portsmouth Virginia, GO, Refunding, Series D, 5.00%, 7/15/34

     3,105        3,551,841   

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc.:

    

5.13%, 10/01/37

     2,000        2,073,380   

5.13%, 10/01/42

     6,015        6,211,089   

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, Capital Projects, 5.00%, 5/15/32

     8,000        9,272,800   

Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Sub-Series A-3, AMT, 5.05%, 7/01/26

     1,325        1,376,264   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:

    

6.00%, 1/01/37

     2,620        2,971,971   

5.50%, 1/01/42

     5,140        5,576,900   
    

 

 

 
        31,034,245   

Washington — 4.4%

    

Energy Northwest, Refunding RB, Series B, 7.13%, 7/01/16

     14,320        15,829,328   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45

     4,010        4,662,347   

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Washington (concluded)

    

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series D, 6.38%, 10/01/36

   $ 7,000      $ 8,163,540   
    

 

 

 
               28,655,215   

West Virginia — 0.4%

    

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.63%, 9/01/32

     2,500        2,736,600   

Wisconsin — 1.0%

    

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     6,100        6,691,029   

Wyoming — 1.3%

    

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 7/15/26

     4,500        5,182,965   

Wyoming Community Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series 2 & 3, 4.05%, 12/01/38

     3,165        3,223,552   
    

 

 

 
               8,406,517   
Total Municipal Bonds110.0%              723,597,698   
    
                  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

              

Arizona — 0.6%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     3,500        3,929,030   

California — 3.5%

    

University of California, RB, General, Series O, 5.25%, 5/15/39

     20,000        22,694,600   

Connecticut — 2.0%

    

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University, Series Z-3, 5.05%, 7/01/42

     12,000        13,058,040   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

District of Columbia — 1.3%

    

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/39

   $ 7,495      $ 8,441,945   

Florida — 2.5%

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39

     14,747        16,653,001   

Illinois — 3.0%

    

State of Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/18 (c)

     10,000        11,913,900   

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33

     6,999        7,725,176   
    

 

 

 
               19,639,076   

Kentucky — 1.6%

    

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government Parking Authority, RB, River City, Inc., 1st Mortgage, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/39

     9,195        10,605,237   

Maryland — 0.8%

    

State of Maryland Transportation Authority, RB, Transportation Facilities Project (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/41

     4,710        5,212,840   

Nevada — 2.8%

    

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

     15,789        18,595,906   

New York — 5.8%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/37

     24,199        26,564,237   

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

     10,000        11,720,700   
    

 

 

 
               38,284,937   

North Carolina — 2.9%

    

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

    

Duke University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41

     12,678        13,497,321   

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

North Carolina (concluded)

    

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB (concluded):

    

Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/38

   $ 5,000      $ 5,580,150   
    

 

 

 
               19,077,471   

Ohio — 2.2%

    

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33

     4,400        4,844,664   

State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34

     8,500        9,641,550   
    

 

 

 
               14,486,214   

Oregon — 2.1%

    

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, HRB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 4.95%, 7/01/30

     13,000        13,636,592   

South Carolina — 0.3%

    

State of South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B-1, 5.55%, 7/01/39

     2,113        2,166,014   

Texas — 7.7%

    

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Airport System, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     8,333        9,428,984   

City of Houston Texas Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Rice University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     10,000        11,334,665   

County of Harris Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, School Health Care System, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/27 (e)

     20,970        26,675,518   

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Mortgage, Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 9/01/32

     2,997        3,079,621   
    

 

 

 
               50,518,788   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Virginia — 1.2%

    

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35

   $ 2,099      $ 2,375,249   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     5,002        5,480,863   
    

 

 

 
               7,856,112   

Washington — 4.2%

    

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 11/01/34

     5,000        5,474,687   

5.00%, 11/01/36

     6,000        6,558,873   

(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32

     14,007        15,342,472   
    

 

 

 
               27,376,032   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts
44.5%
        292,231,835   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $915,545,670) — 154.5%
        1,015,829,533   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (k)(l)

     24,335,231        24,335,231   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $24,335,231) — 3.7%

  

  

    24,335,231   

Total Investments

(Cost — $939,880,901*) — 158.2%

  

  

    1,040,164,764   
Other Assets Less Liabilities0.9%        6,230,351   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(22.0%)

   

    (144,973,525
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value(37.1%)        (243,800,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares100.0%      $ 657,621,590   
 

 

 

 

 

*   As of November 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 797,346,112   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 103,265,048   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (5,396,511
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 97,868,537   
 

 

 

 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

    

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(b)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Value       

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     $ 3,495,668         $ 38,675   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     $ 1,196,640         $ 51,640   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     $ 1,634,118         $ 28,857   

 

(c)   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.

 

(d)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(e)   Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.

 

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

 

(g)   Non-income producing security.

 

(h)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.

 

(i)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange for which the Fund received cash and residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

(j)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on November 15, 2019 is $5,295,486.

 

(k)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

(l)   Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate     

Shares Held

at August 31,

2014

      

Net

Activity

      

Shares Held

at November 30,

2014

       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       13,105,794           11,229,437           24,335,231         $ 2,626   

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Sold
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration  

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Depreciation

 
  (350   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   March 2015   $ 44,466,406      $ (126,271

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

    

 

ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HDA    Housing Development Authority
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
HRB    Housing Revenue Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDB    Industrial Development Board
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2014:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 1,015,829,533              $ 1,015,829,533   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 24,335,231                          24,335,231   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,335,231         $ 1,015,829,533              $ 1,040,164,764   
 

 

 

 

 

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

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments2             

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (126,271                     $ (126,271

2    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

       

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

    

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of November 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash

  $ 1,354,668                        $ 1,354,668   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    478,000                          478,000   

Liabilities:

                

TOB trust certificates

            $ (144,950,115             (144,950,115

VMTP Shares

              (243,800,000             (243,800,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,832,668         $ (388,750,115           $ (386,917,447
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended November 30, 2014.

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    NOVEMBER 30, 2014    11


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 MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
Date: January 22, 2015

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

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

 
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
Date: January 22, 2015

 

By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
Date: January 22, 2015