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: 05/31/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.5%

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.5%  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2014-AA, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.55%),
5.61%, 07/20/26(a)(b)

    USD       795     $ 795,400  

ALM Loan Funding, 5.50%, 07/15/26(b)(c)(d)

      1,000       1,000,000  

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A(b):

     

Class B2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 3.77%, 07/15/26(a)

      1,000       1,000,212  

Class BR3, 4.53%, 07/15/26(c)(d)

      1,000       1,000,000  

ALM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C1R2, 4.74%, 04/16/27(b)(c)(d)(e)

      545       544,728  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class C2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 5.55%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      2,080       2,081,572  

Anchorage Capital CLO 2013-1 Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR, 5.54%, 10/13/30(b)(c)

      1,000       999,075  

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

     

Series 2016-8A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.20%), 6.56%, 07/28/28

      1,000       1,004,133  

Series 2016-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 6.35%, 01/15/29

      650       654,822  

Ares XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.60%, 10/17/24(a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,186  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd.(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%), 6.22%, 11/30/28(a)(b)

      1,250       1,258,957  

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%), 6.25%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      1,000       999,159  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.61%, 01/24/29(a)(b)

      1,000       1,010,336  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 5.55%, 10/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,933  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 5.68%, 11/23/25(a)(b)

      3,000       3,003,444  

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

      2,210       2,195,825  

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 5.75%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,002,835  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 2.11%, 01/25/37(a)

      180       179,524  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

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

    USD       3,804     $ 3,811,118  

Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-41A, Class AR, 3.32%, 04/15/31(b)(c)

      2,550       2,544,716  

Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class D, 4.87%, 04/18/31(b)(c)(e)

      1,250       1,243,750  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 4.50%, 10/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,000,214  

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-28A, Class B1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 5.49%, 08/15/30(a)(b)

      1,000       999,562  

Galaxy XXIX CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class D, 2.40%, 11/15/26(b)(c)

      805       805,000  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 5.86%, 10/29/26(b)(c)

      1,000       1,001,633  

Highbridge Loan Management 3-2014, Series 3A-2014, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.96%, 07/18/29(a)(b)

      1,000       1,007,058  

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

     

Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 4.46%, 01/29/26

      4,000       4,002,339  

Class D1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 5.66%, 01/29/26

      500       500,439  

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

      2,880       2,860,041  

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%),
5.96%, 10/20/26(a)(b)

      3,750       3,757,342  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 4.57%, 01/27/26(a)(b)

      1,800       1,802,698  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%), 2.03%, 08/23/27(a)

      499       497,780  

Neuberger Berman CLO XV Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class DR, 5.40%, 10/15/29(b)(c)

      1,000       1,001,267  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.61%, 11/14/27(a)(b)

      2,250       2,269,436  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.47%), 6.80%, 11/22/25(a)(b)

      1,000       1,010,128  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 6.01%, 11/14/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,008,120  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, 5.11%, 01/22/30(b)(c)

    USD       500     $ 496,925  

OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.15%), 9.51%, 01/21/30(a)(b)

      595       610,109  

OHA Loan Funding 2016-1 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 6.11%, 01/20/28(a)(b)

      2,500       2,517,325  

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

      5,000       4,990,013  

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 5.36%, 01/22/29(a)(b)

      1,500       1,518,201  

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%),
5.85%, 07/17/26(a)(b)

      950       951,690  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.44%),
5.75%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      1,750       1,752,497  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class CR, 5.00%, 01/15/29(b)(c)(d)

      1,000       1,000,000  

OZLM XXI, Series 2017-21A, Class C, 4.42%, 01/20/31(b)(c)

      1,000       998,387  

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 5.81%, 10/25/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,002,877  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.60%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      1,750       1,752,628  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, 4.74%, 07/15/30(b)(c)

      500       496,294  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust(b):

     

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

      315       316,467  

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

      500       498,201  

Sound Point CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.96%, 01/23/27(a)(b)

      1,250       1,252,579  

Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 6.21%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      1,550       1,565,417  

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

      529       522,716  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 5.71%, 01/22/27(a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,065  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Voya CLO 2017-3 Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.55%), 5.29%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

    USD       1,000     $ 1,009,762  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.85%),
8.58%, 10/18/27(a)(b)

      615       623,767  

Wellfleet CLO 2015-1 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.16%, 10/20/27(b)(c)

      2,000       2,004,375  

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

      2,360       2,372,390  

York CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%),
5.96%, 10/20/29(a)(b)

      1,750       1,764,421  

York CLO-4 Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.10%),
6.46%, 01/20/30(a)(b)

      1,500       1,531,526  
     

 

 

 
        87,405,414  
Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

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

      2,406       130,055  

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

      3,146       160,782  
     

 

 

 
        290,837  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 11.5%
(Cost — $87,197,866)

        87,696,251  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 67.5%

     
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%                  

Arconic, Inc.:

     

5.40%, 04/15/21

      235       241,145  

5.13%, 10/01/24

      598       600,242  

5.90%, 02/01/27

      100       101,160  

6.75%, 01/15/28

      38       40,343  

BBA US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 05/01/26(b)

      194       194,485  

Bombardier, Inc.(b):

     

7.75%, 03/15/20

      122       129,625  

8.75%, 12/01/21

      468       519,480  

6.00%, 10/15/22

      13       12,900  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      486       484,178  

7.50%, 12/01/24

      450       469,125  

7.50%, 03/15/25

      573       591,680  

7.45%, 05/01/34

      100       101,250  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 11/02/42

      500       489,272  

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

      74       75,665  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22(b)

    USD       595     $ 621,775  

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/25(b)

      151       153,076  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/25(b)

      142       147,325  

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

      1,410       1,348,768  

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

      118       122,130  

SoftBank Group Corp., 4.00%, 04/20/23

    EUR       100       120,178  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC,
6.88%, 05/15/26(b)

    USD       200       204,000  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 07/15/22

      441       447,064  

6.50%, 07/15/24

      191       194,820  

6.50%, 05/15/25

      104       105,498  

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

      1,450       1,728,433  
     

 

 

 
        9,243,617  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%                  

FedEx Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/45

      1,250       1,275,817  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/22(b)

      325       332,800  
     

 

 

 
        1,608,617  
Airlines — 2.1%                  

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

      1,633       1,598,687  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

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

      3,288       3,402,817  

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

      1,358       1,351,701  

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

      1,358       1,323,204  

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

      1,797       1,824,970  

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

      302       306,530  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.00%, 07/12/20

      227       230,453  

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

      257       251,217  

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

      260       226,850  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

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

      3,309       3,369,857  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines (continued)                  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust (continued):

     

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

    USD       2,103     $ 2,118,697  
     

 

 

 
        16,004,983  
Auto Components — 0.3%                  

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

    EUR       100       114,039  

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

    USD       19       18,858  

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46

      465       438,696  

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

    EUR       100       119,879  

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

      100       118,214  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

     

6.00%, 08/01/20

    USD       20       20,375  

6.25%, 02/01/22

      242       247,747  

6.75%, 02/01/24

      112       114,520  

6.38%, 12/15/25

      106       105,603  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(g):

     

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

    EUR       100       118,776  

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

      100       119,957  

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

    USD       205       197,569  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(b)(f)

      285       247,237  

Volvo Car AB, 2.00%, 01/24/25

    EUR       100       116,174  
     

 

 

 
        2,097,644  
Automobiles — 0.6%                  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 01/15/43(f)

    USD       2,000       1,793,321  

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43

      2,506       2,691,829  
     

 

 

 
        4,485,150  
Banks — 1.9%                  

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

    EUR       100       122,968  

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

    USD       255       243,018  

Banco Popolare, 2.75%, 07/27/20

    EUR       100       117,361  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 3.13%, 09/19/27(c)

    GBP       100       130,755  

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

    EUR       100       119,932  

Barclays PLC:

     

4.38%, 09/11/24

    USD       550       533,687  

3.65%, 03/16/25(f)

      4,320       4,060,416  

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

    EUR       100       121,538  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                  

CIT Group, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       225     $ 227,250  

5.25%, 03/07/25

      126       127,890  

6.13%, 03/09/28

      70       71,575  

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

      1,500       1,496,729  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.10%, 01/14/42

      610       758,702  

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

      200       209,500  

National Bank of Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/19/50

    EUR       100       118,655  

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

    USD       2,000       1,979,067  

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

      1,250       1,221,041  

Standard Chartered PLC,
4.87%, 03/15/33(b)(c)

      500       486,398  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90%, 05/01/45(f)

      2,250       2,098,662  
     

 

 

 
        14,245,144  
Beverages — 0.7%                  

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

      4,600       4,791,603  

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

      222       222,555  

OI European Group BV, 4.00%, 03/15/23(b)

      191       179,540  
     

 

 

 
        5,193,698  
Biotechnology — 0.5%                  

Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 05/01/45(f)

      2,250       2,197,877  

Baxalta, Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45

      500       528,120  

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

      1,000       1,047,338  

Illumina, Inc., 0.50%, 06/15/21(i)

      215       281,616  

Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 10/25/22

    EUR       100       100,979  
     

 

 

 
        4,155,930  
Building Materials — 0.0%                  

American Woodmark Corp., Co. GUAR 144A 03/26 4.875, 4.88%, 03/15/26(b)

    USD       69       65,895  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/25(b)

      66       62,370  

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

    EUR       100       121,289  
     

 

 

 
        249,554  
Building Products — 0.2%                  

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

    USD       228       209,760  

Building Materials Corp. of America, 6.00%, 10/15/25(b)

      115       116,150  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Products (continued)                  

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

    USD       218     $ 222,633  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.88%, 12/15/27(b)

      46       42,780  

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

      249       256,221  

Standard Industries, Inc.(b):

     

5.50%, 02/15/23

      45       45,956  

5.38%, 11/15/24

      19       18,668  

USG Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/27(b)

      208       207,282  
     

 

 

 
        1,119,450  
Building: Roofing, Wallboard & Plumbing — 0.0%        

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

      74       74,370  
     

 

 

 
Cable Television Services — 0.0%                  

CB Escrow Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/25(b)

      127       118,745  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 2.8%                  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP(b):

     

6.50%, 03/20/21

      1,375       1,375,000  

6.00%, 08/18/21

      224       223,440  

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

      5,890       7,523,020  

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

      8,965       8,792,949  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 11/01/24(b)

      57       57,000  

Morgan Stanley:

     

4.00%, 07/23/25

      905       909,838  

3.13%, 07/27/26(f)

      2,000       1,877,803  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 07/15/25(b)

      62       61,225  

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

      400       420,375  

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

      259       248,316  
     

 

 

 
        21,488,966  
Chemicals — 1.1%                  

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

      360       332,936  

Alpha 2 BV, (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 8.75%, 06/01/23(b)(g)

      210       207,112  

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

      400       394,000  

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

      161       158,987  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.:

     

9.75%, 10/15/23

      244       279,075  

10.00%, 10/15/25

      183       213,195  

CF Industries, Inc.:

     

7.13%, 05/01/20

      38       40,375  

5.15%, 03/15/34

      60       55,200  

4.95%, 06/01/43

      116       96,280  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)                  

Chemours Co.:

     

6.63%, 05/15/23

    USD       182     $ 191,151  

7.00%, 05/15/25

      44       47,190  

5.38%, 05/15/27

      145       141,012  

Cydsa SAB de C.V., 6.25%, 10/04/27(b)

      319       298,265  

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 05/01/25(b)

      156       159,167  

Hexion, Inc., 10.38%, 02/01/22(b)

      122       119,713  

INEOS Finance PLC, 4.00%, 05/01/23

    EUR       100       119,257  

Methanex Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/19

    USD       1,650       1,644,068  

Mexichem SAB de CV(b):

     

4.00%, 10/04/27

      200       180,800  

5.50%, 01/15/48

      200       171,500  

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

      735       775,425  

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/24(b)

      163       155,869  

Olin Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/30

      82       77,187  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.(b):

     

6.50%, 02/01/22(f)

      1,265       1,296,625  

5.88%, 12/01/25

      538       517,825  

PQ Corp.(b):

     

6.75%, 11/15/22

      251       264,177  

5.75%, 12/15/25

      224       220,080  

PSPC Escrow Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23

    EUR       100       120,997  

WR Grace & Co-Conn(b):

     

5.13%, 10/01/21

    USD       228       234,840  

5.63%, 10/01/24

      80       82,800  
     

 

 

 
        8,595,108  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%                  

ADT Corp.:

     

6.25%, 10/15/21

      86       88,580  

3.50%, 07/15/22

      163       149,960  

4.13%, 06/15/23

      171       156,465  

4.88%, 07/15/32(b)

      301       236,285  

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

      115       115,000  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
7.13%, 10/15/20(b)

      1,800       1,944,088  

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

      82       80,360  

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

      226       216,960  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.75%, 03/15/22(b)

      43       43,430  

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

      284       284,710  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 08/15/23

      80       82,400  

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

      135       128,250  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)                  

La Financiere Atalian SAS, 5.13%, 05/15/25

    EUR       100     $ 113,954  

Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/24

    USD       278       282,170  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(b):

     

3.63%, 03/15/21

      166       159,775  

5.25%, 08/15/22

      157       154,841  

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

      181       176,249  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 11/15/24

      46       47,380  

5.50%, 07/15/25

      93       94,163  

5.50%, 05/15/27

      111       109,890  

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

      204       194,310  
     

 

 

 
        4,859,220  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%                  

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

      114       106,590  

CommScope, Inc.(b):

     

5.00%, 06/15/21

      80       80,400  

5.50%, 06/15/24

      154       154,385  

Nokia OYJ:

     

3.38%, 06/12/22

      72       70,200  

4.38%, 06/12/27

      31       29,188  

6.63%, 05/15/39

      135       141,394  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 04/01/23

      606       614,332  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      30       30,413  

5.75%, 01/15/27(b)

      451       436,342  
     

 

 

 
        1,663,244  
Construction & Engineering — 0.8%                  

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

      370       362,237  

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

      370       384,337  

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

      788       840,772  

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

      159       162,578  

Engility Corp., 8.88%, 09/01/24

      176       184,360  

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

      4,000       3,675,751  

SPIE SA, 3.13%, 03/22/24

    EUR       100       117,173  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 07/01/26(b)

    USD       132       128,535  

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

      109       109,785  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)                  

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

    USD       51     $ 48,578  
   

 

 

 
        6,014,106  
Construction Materials — 0.3%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.88%, 05/15/26(b)

      43       42,248  

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

      140       68,600  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/24(b)(f)

      1,410       1,478,737  

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

      192       198,240  

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

      108       114,750  

PulteGroup, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 03/01/26

      17       16,915  

6.00%, 02/15/35

      27       26,325  

Rexel SA, 3.50%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       120,751  

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

    USD       78       81,510  
   

 

 

 
        2,148,076  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%  

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

      150       139,125  

Elis SA, 1.88%, 02/15/23

    EUR       100       115,997  

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

    USD       30       28,950  

Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd.,
7.25%, 02/01/25(b)

      39       40,658  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(b):

     

6.25%, 05/15/25

      95       93,337  

5.88%, 09/15/27

      312       291,720  
   

 

 

 
        709,787  
Consumer Finance — 1.6%  

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31

      871       1,045,200  

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

      1,935       2,009,866  

Corvias Campus Living USG LLC,
5.30%, 07/01/50(e)

      5,700       5,679,925  

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

      200       199,500  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.13%, 01/15/20(f)

      1,530       1,647,400  

Navient Corp.:

     

5.00%, 10/26/20

      180       181,080  

6.63%, 07/26/21

      99       102,713  

6.50%, 06/15/22

      159       164,168  

5.50%, 01/25/23

      170       167,237  

7.25%, 09/25/23

      93       97,883  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      21       21,053  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

Navient Corp. (continued):

     

5.88%, 10/25/24

    USD       56     $ 55,177  

6.75%, 06/25/25

      112       113,926  

5.63%, 08/01/33

      101       86,355  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC,
7.25%, 12/15/21(b)

      76       78,774  

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

     

6.13%, 05/15/22

      50       51,000  

5.63%, 03/15/23

      6       5,925  

6.88%, 03/15/25

      112       111,440  

7.13%, 03/15/26

      219       218,934  
   

 

 

 
        12,037,556  
Containers & Packaging — 0.7%  

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

     

4.63%, 05/15/23(b)

      471       467,915  

6.75%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       126,404  

7.25%, 05/15/24(b)(f)

    USD       1,255       1,309,906  

4.75%, 07/15/27

    GBP       100       128,379  

Ball Corp.:

     

5.00%, 03/15/22

    USD       141       145,230  

4.00%, 11/15/23

      146       143,080  

Berry Global, Inc., 4.50%, 02/15/26(b)

      86       80,410  

BWAY Holding Co.(b):

     

5.50%, 04/15/24

      329       324,888  

7.25%, 04/15/25

      196       192,452  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp.:

     

4.75%, 02/01/26(b)

      88       83,125  

4.25%, 09/30/26

      139       125,795  

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

    EUR       100       121,986  

Mercer International, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 12/01/22

    USD       29       30,450  

6.50%, 02/01/24

      76       78,090  

5.50%, 01/15/26(b)

      38       37,240  

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

     

5.75%, 10/15/20

      120       120,920  

6.88%, 02/15/21

      118       119,001  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%),
5.85%, 07/15/21(a)(b)

      152       153,778  

5.13%, 07/15/23(b)

      161       158,183  

7.00%, 07/15/24(b)

      400       410,480  

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

    EUR       100       120,798  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.88%, 12/01/22(b)

    USD       343       349,860  

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

    EUR       100       118,944  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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

    EUR       100     $ 120,377  
   

 

 

 
        5,067,691  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%  

APX Group, Inc.:

     

8.75%, 12/01/20

    USD       179       171,840  

7.88%, 12/01/22

      106       104,675  

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

      194       194,000  

Carriage Services, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/26(b)

      108       108,945  

Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 06/01/26(b)

      124       124,620  

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

      210       222,075  

Matthews International Corp.,
5.25%, 12/01/25(b)

      44       42,570  

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

      783       828,414  

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

      168       162,750  
   

 

 

 
        1,959,889  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%  

Aircastle Ltd.:

     

6.25%, 12/01/19

      273       282,555  

5.50%, 02/15/22

      48       49,920  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27(c)

    EUR       100       108,722  

Bank of America Corp.:

     

5.63%, 07/01/20

    USD       2,200       2,314,769  

3.25%, 10/21/27(f)

      4,000       3,748,913  

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

      200       187,500  

FBM Finance, Inc., 8.25%, 08/15/21(b)

      185       193,658  

FMR LLC, 4.95%, 02/01/33(b)(f)

      2,300       2,520,681  

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

      2,150       2,523,401  

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

      807       817,995  

Gilex Holding Sarl, 8.50%, 05/02/23(b)

      182       185,649  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.25% ,12/31/2049(c)(j)

      575       575,575  

Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

      470       481,516  

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

      3,151       2,873,118  

Intrum Justitia AB, 2.75%, 07/15/22

    EUR       100       114,583  

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

    USD       595       598,719  

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

    EUR       100       118,058  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

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

    USD       100     $ 121,866  

Moody’s Corp., 4.50%, 09/01/22(f)

      1,800       1,872,296  

MSCI, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/24(b)

      75       75,750  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25

      8,000       8,193,584  

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

      280       251,440  

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

      324       313,972  

Travelport Corporate Finance PLC,
6.00%, 03/15/26(b)

      123       123,615  

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

    EUR       107       133,277  

Vantiv LLC/Vanity Issuer Corp.(b):

     

3.88%, 11/15/25

    GBP       100       128,415  

4.38%, 11/15/25

    USD       200       189,000  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/26(b)

      84       83,160  
   

 

 

 
        29,181,707  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.5%  

AT&T, Inc.(f):

     

6.38%, 03/01/41

      520       587,249  

5.15%, 03/15/42

      2,400       2,371,253  

4.75%, 05/15/46

      2,710       2,506,639  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 04/01/25

      144       134,469  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

      7       5,915  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

      383       392,115  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22

      172       169,893  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      138       116,610  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(f)

      163       162,593  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24

      212       217,968  

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

      201       179,895  

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/36

      46       43,700  

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

7.13%, 03/15/19

      220       222,750  

10.50%, 09/15/22

      60       54,000  

7.13%, 01/15/23

      147       107,861  

6.88%, 01/15/25

      253       161,920  

11.00%, 09/15/25

      525       420,000  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/22

      127       127,000  

5.63%, 02/01/23

      189       190,597  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      95       92,867  

5.38%, 01/15/24

      114       111,150  

5.38%, 05/01/25

      123       119,003  

5.25%, 03/15/26

      663       630,181  

OTE PLC, 3.50%, 07/09/20

    EUR       100       120,827  

SoftBank Group Corp.(5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.85%), 6.88%(h)(j)

    USD       215       194,037  
 

 

 

     7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Telecom Italia Capital SA (continued):

     

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       124     $ 125,860  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      142       135,610  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      202       214,625  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      48       53,160  

Telecom Italia SpA:

     

1.13%, 03/26/22(i)

    EUR       100       110,966  

3.63%, 01/19/24

      200       253,365  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(f):

     

6.40%, 02/15/38

    USD       6,879       8,071,427  

6.55%, 09/15/43

      6,751       8,187,406  
   

 

 

 
        26,592,911  
Electric Utilities — 6.2%  

AES Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/25

      59       59,590  

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

      5,515       7,247,332  

Black Hills Corp., 3.15%, 01/15/27

      405       378,073  

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

      299       293,767  

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

      434       522,662  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 03/15/22(f)

      1,832       1,931,987  

DPL, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/21

      21       22,890  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

     

6.10%, 06/01/37

      640       809,268  

6.00%, 01/15/38

      1,675       2,141,894  

4.25%, 12/15/41

      750       780,336  

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

      770       1,018,534  

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

      3,100       3,910,797  

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

      2,800       3,175,782  

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

      1,250       1,145,045  

Energuate Trust, 5.88%, 05/03/27(b)

      201       192,256  

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

      2,775       3,647,574  

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

      490       503,230  

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

      128       122,240  

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

      3,000       3,885,854  

PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37(f)

      1,225       1,596,869  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27(b)

      367       350,375  

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

      2,550       3,308,641  

Southern California Edison Co.:

     

5.63%, 02/01/36(f)

      1,300       1,556,586  

Series A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

      2,175       2,671,625  

Southern Co., 4.40%, 07/01/46

      1,000       1,000,532  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

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

      125       96,838  

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

    USD       3,920     $ 4,840,105  
   

 

 

 
        47,210,682  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Anixter, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/19

      35       35,700  

Areva SA, 4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       50       62,947  
   

 

 

 
        98,647  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 09/01/23

    USD       134       135,340  

5.50%, 12/01/24

      353       363,590  

5.00%, 09/01/25

      72       71,122  

Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57

      2,000       1,774,885  

Itron, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/26(b)

      18       17,280  
   

 

 

 
        2,362,217  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%  

Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50%, 06/15/26(b)

      187       185,775  

CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/25(b)

      234       235,170  

Ensco PLC:

     

5.20%, 03/15/25

      25       20,938  

7.75%, 02/01/26

      329       313,372  

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

      1,400       1,661,711  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.,
6.00%, 07/15/22(b)

      173       174,730  

Halliburton Co., 5.00%, 11/15/45

      500       540,780  

McDermott Escrow 1, Inc./McDermott Escrow 2, Inc., 10.63%, 05/01/24(b)

      176       183,920  

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

      148       149,850  

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

      133       126,350  

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

6.50%, 12/15/21

      48       48,970  

7.75%, 12/15/23

      50       52,875  

5.25%, 11/15/24

      90       84,600  

SESI LLC, 7.75%, 09/15/24

      140       145,250  

Transocean, Inc.:

     

5.80%, 10/15/22

      286       284,570  

9.00%, 07/15/23(b)

      386       415,915  

7.50%, 01/15/26(b)

      222       225,052  

6.80%, 03/15/38

      17       14,323  

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

      243       231,457  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.,
6.88%, 04/01/26(b)

    USD       198     $ 203,940  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      432       438,480  

8.25%, 06/15/23

      115       111,550  

6.50%, 08/01/36

      75       58,500  

7.00%, 03/15/38

      124       98,580  

5.95%, 04/15/42

      128       94,720  
   

 

 

 
        6,101,378  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.1%  

Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00%, 06/01/26(b)

      184       178,480  

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

      276       278,760  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(b)

      134       129,310  
   

 

 

 
        586,550  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%  

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

     

6.63%, 06/15/24

      59       55,478  

5.75%, 03/15/25

      68       59,854  

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

    EUR       100       122,346  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23(b)

    USD       164       168,100  

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

      1,000       974,558  
   

 

 

 
        1,380,336  
Food Products — 0.4%  

Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22(b)

      144       86,040  

Aramark Services, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 06/01/26

      151       146,093  

5.00%, 02/01/28(b)

      230       221,375  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23(b)

      228       228,803  

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

      146       140,525  

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

     

5.88%, 07/15/24

      66       63,195  

5.75%, 06/15/25

      386       358,980  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(b)

      205       193,725  

MARB BondCo PLC, 7.00%, 03/15/24

      200       189,250  

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

      222       224,664  

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

      222       204,517  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(b):

     

5.75%, 03/15/25

      97       93,605  

5.88%, 09/30/27

      44       41,360  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b):

     

5.50%, 03/01/25

    USD       230     $ 226,550  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      258       249,535  
   

 

 

 
        2,668,217  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%  

Avantor, Inc.(b):

     

6.00%, 10/01/24

      1,096       1,090,520  

9.00%, 10/01/25

      289       298,392  

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

      903       892,318  

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

      486       489,037  

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

     

5.75%, 08/01/22

      12       10,380  

5.63%, 10/15/23(f)

      142       117,328  

Medtronic, Inc., 4.50%, 03/15/42

      750       782,911  

Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/24

      170       171,700  
   

 

 

 
        3,852,586  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

     

5.63%, 02/15/23

      50       50,563  

6.50%, 03/01/24

      198       204,930  

Aetna, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/42

      575       568,831  

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22

      2       2,038  

Centene Corp.:

     

5.63%, 02/15/21

      227       233,063  

6.13%, 02/15/24

      359       377,399  

Centene Escrow I Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/26(b)

      858       867,181  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 08/01/21

      39       36,648  

6.25%, 03/31/23

      123       114,698  

DaVita, Inc., 5.13%, 07/15/24

      142       138,450  

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

      177       179,248  

Envision Healthcare Corp.(b):

     

5.13%, 07/01/22

      163       163,408  

6.25%, 12/01/24

      68       71,754  

HCA, Inc.:

     

5.88%, 03/15/22

      406       426,807  

4.75%, 05/01/23

      562       565,512  

5.00%, 03/15/24

      530       533,816  

5.38%, 02/01/25

      416       408,720  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      464       466,320  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      205       206,283  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      323       321,789  

4.50%, 02/15/27

      157       148,758  

5.50%, 06/15/47

      585       545,512  

HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24

      26       26,390  
 

 

 

     9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23(b)

    USD       90     $ 88,650  

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

      71       67,450  

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

      273       283,237  

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

      725       700,349  

NVA Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, 04/01/26(b)

      190       187,207  

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

      588       607,845  

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

      97       101,729  

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

      137       138,713  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b):

     

8.88%, 04/15/21

      98       100,450  

6.75%, 07/01/25(f)

      183       170,647  

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

      267       231,622  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

6.00%, 10/01/20

      261       269,482  

7.50%, 01/01/22(b)

      118       123,629  

8.13%, 04/01/22

      802       839,092  

6.75%, 06/15/23

      268       266,660  

4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

      474       455,632  

Vizient, Inc., 10.38%, 03/01/24(b)

      228       250,800  

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

      58       57,855  
   

 

 

 
        11,599,167  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(b)

      166       158,738  

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

    EUR       100       115,286  
   

 

 

 
        274,024  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%  

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

    USD       257       253,145  

Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 05/01/25(b)

      57       59,280  

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

    EUR       100       117,700  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    USD       48       44,760  

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

    EUR       100       113,140  

CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 02/28/47

    GBP       100       133,612  

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

    USD       134       127,970  

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

      67       66,665  

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

      142       136,405  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 11/01/23

    USD       90     $ 92,700  

5.25%, 06/01/25

      26       26,046  

5.38%, 04/15/26

      42       41,674  

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

      217       219,441  

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

    EUR       100       125,899  

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/26(b)

    USD       100       94,500  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(b):

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      73       71,357  

4.75%, 06/01/27

      18       16,920  

McDonald’s Corp., 3.70%, 01/30/26

      510       510,877  

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

      250       236,678  

MGM Resorts International:

     

5.25%, 03/31/20

      87       88,849  

6.75%, 10/01/20

      37       39,037  

6.63%, 12/15/21

      635       673,100  

7.75%, 03/15/22

      171       187,245  

4.63%, 09/01/26

      12       11,100  

New Red Finance, Inc.(b):

     

4.25%, 05/15/24

      171       162,022  

5.00%, 10/15/25

      1,098       1,040,355  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(b):

     

5.38%, 04/15/23

      62       62,632  

5.25%, 11/15/23

      133       133,319  

Scientific Games International, Inc.:

     

10.00%, 12/01/22

      770       825,833  

5.00%, 10/15/25(b)

      280       270,200  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.,
4.88%, 07/31/24(b)

      280       270,200  

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

      177       170,097  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

     

Series A3, 6.54%, 03/30/21

    GBP       1,740       2,437,488  

Series A4, 5.66%, 06/30/27

      1,011       1,483,607  

Series M, 7.40%, 03/28/24

      3,000       4,392,931  

Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32

      2,390       3,092,280  

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

      100       133,766  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/26(b)

    USD       76       75,810  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.:

     

4.15%, 04/01/24

      86       85,042  

5.10%, 10/01/25

      10       10,339  

4.50%, 04/01/27

      34       33,568  

Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.50%, 10/01/27(b)

      400       386,000  
 

 

 

10   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.88%, 11/01/23

    USD       27     $ 25,785  
   

 

 

 
        18,579,374  
Household Durables — 0.5%  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC, 8.00%, 02/15/23(b)

      400       399,000  

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

      47       47,353  

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

      375       385,942  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
10.00%, 07/15/22(b)

      143       151,937  

Lennar Corp.:

     

8.38%, 01/15/21(b)

      53       58,300  

6.25%, 12/15/21(b)

      196       205,310  

4.13%, 01/15/22

      77       75,989  

5.38%, 10/01/22(b)

      2       2,050  

4.75%, 11/15/22

      136       135,334  

4.88%, 12/15/23

      85       84,788  

4.75%, 05/30/25

      90       87,300  

5.25%, 06/01/26(b)

      18       17,640  

4.75%, 11/29/27(b)

      185       172,512  

Mattamy Group Corp.(b):

     

6.88%, 12/15/23

      94       96,702  

6.50%, 10/01/25

      129       127,513  

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/43

      130       116,512  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/27

      52       48,620  

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.20%, 04/01/26

      1,000       983,199  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/33

      216       220,320  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 10/15/23

      2       2,020  

5.50%, 06/15/26

      67       64,655  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 06/15/19

      10       10,000  

4.88%, 07/01/21

      73       73,183  

5.88%, 06/15/24

      112       111,406  

5.25%, 06/01/27

      28       26,102  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 09/01/23(b)

      40       39,950  

5.88%, 01/31/25

      66       62,763  
   

 

 

 
        3,806,400  
Household Products — 0.0%  

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/24(b)

      59       59,000  

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

      42       41,370  

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

      105       108,518  
   

 

 

 
        208,888  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%  

AES Corp.:

     

4.50%, 03/15/23

      91       91,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

AES Corp. (continued):

     

4.88%, 05/15/23

    USD       124     $ 124,310  

6.00%, 05/15/26

      112       115,500  

5.13%, 09/01/27

      200       197,000  

Calpine Corp.:

     

5.38%, 01/15/23

      170       161,925  

5.88%, 01/15/24(b)

      173       172,568  

5.25%, 06/01/26(b)

      397       375,165  

Colbun SA, 3.95%, 10/11/27(b)

      200       187,625  

Dynegy, Inc.:

     

7.38%, 11/01/22

      155       162,812  

5.88%, 06/01/23

      26       26,683  

8.00%, 01/15/25(b)

      122       132,065  

8.13%, 01/30/26(b)

      115       126,069  

Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22(b)

      370       373,633  

NRG Energy, Inc.:

     

6.63%, 01/15/27

      623       643,247  

5.75%, 01/15/28(b)

      42       41,475  

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

      155       154,225  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC(b):

     

4.25%, 01/31/23

      63       60,795  

6.63%, 06/15/25(l)

      15       15,975  

5.00%, 01/31/28

      128       120,800  
   

 

 

 
        3,282,872  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%  

Apergy Corp., 6.38%, 05/01/26(b)

      72       73,260  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.38%, 07/15/26(b)

      91       91,910  

General Electric Co.:

     

6.75%, 03/15/32(f)

      2,500       3,079,965  

6.88%, 01/10/39

      135       172,094  

Smiths Group PLC, 3.63%, 10/12/22(b)

      360       358,180  

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

      363       355,740  
   

 

 

 
        4,131,149  
Insurance — 2.7%  

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

      126       117,495  

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

      1,495       1,458,705  

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

      3,380       3,302,030  

Aon PLC:

     

3.88%, 12/15/25

      1,445       1,431,329  

4.60%, 06/14/44

      500       494,304  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC:

     

8.38%, 07/15/23

    GBP       100       137,210  

8.63%, 07/15/23(b)

    USD       200       206,500  

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

    EUR       100       140,551  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

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

    USD       33     $ 32,258  

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

    EUR       500       632,098  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 4.25%, 08/15/18(i)

    USD       73       210,335  

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

      2,050       2,123,609  

Groupama SA, 6.00%, 01/23/27

    EUR       100       139,956  

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

    USD       1,860       1,979,884  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26(b)

      240       240,192  

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

      2,000       2,471,658  

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

    EUR       400       538,845  

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

    USD       720       664,442  

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

     

5.90%, 03/17/36

      500       596,279  

5.70%, 12/14/36(f)

      1,625       1,894,097  

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

      700       688,907  

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

      41       41,308  

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

      625       645,313  
   

 

 

 
        20,187,305  
Internet Software & Services — 0.2%  

Equinix, Inc.:

     

2.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       100       115,765  

5.88%, 01/15/26

    USD       273       278,119  

Netflix, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 11/15/26

      65       61,101  

3.63%, 05/15/27

    EUR       100       115,794  

5.88%, 11/15/28(b)

    USD       207       208,097  

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

      117       119,048  

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/25(b)

      124       120,058  

United Group BV, 4.38%, 07/01/22

    EUR       126       150,452  

ZPG PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/23

    GBP       100       136,956  
   

 

 

 
        1,305,390  
IT Services — 0.4%  

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

    USD       1,000       941,484  

First Data Corp.(b):

     

7.00%, 12/01/23

      491       514,421  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

First Data Corp.(b) (continued):

     

5.00%, 01/15/24

    USD       220     $ 219,780  

5.75%, 01/15/24(f)

      1,071       1,075,016  

Gartner, Inc., 5.13%, 04/01/25(b)

      141       139,943  

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 02/01/23(b)

      277       277,692  
   

 

 

 
        3,168,336  
Leisure Products — 0.0%  

Mattel, Inc.:

     

6.75%, 12/31/25(b)

      232       225,980  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      48       41,270  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      28       22,464  
   

 

 

 
        289,714  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%  

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

      1,000       1,119,322  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       114,890  

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

    USD       153       147,262  

SPX FLOW, Inc.(b):

     

5.63%, 08/15/24

      115       113,563  

5.88%, 08/15/26

      148       145,780  

Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(b)

      345       342,412  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26(b)

      450       427,500  

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

      176       170,720  
   

 

 

 
        1,462,127  
Marine — 0.3%  

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

      2,150       2,376,180  
   

 

 

 
Media — 4.9%  

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

      385       475,360  

Altice Financing SA(b):

     

6.63%, 02/15/23

      200       197,160  

7.50%, 05/15/26

      407       389,194  

Altice France SA(b):

     

6.00%, 05/15/22

      530       528,012  

7.38%, 05/01/26

      1,101       1,070,722  

Altice Luxembourg SA:

     

7.75%, 05/15/22(b)

      642       616,320  

6.25%, 02/15/25

    EUR       100       113,715  

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

    USD       770       758,450  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 04/01/24

      114       110,301  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

AMC Networks, Inc. (continued):

     

4.75%, 08/01/25

    USD       66     $ 61,875  

Cablevision SA, 6.50%, 06/15/21(b)

      222       222,555  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 04/15/20

      325       342,875  

CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/24(b)

      40       38,400  

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

     

4.00%, 03/01/23

      182       173,832  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      73       72,544  

5.13%, 05/01/27(f)

      1,273       1,191,846  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      219       202,575  

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

     

5.13%, 12/15/21

      458       455,732  

7.75%, 07/15/25

      560       579,600  

7.50%, 04/01/28

      342       342,428  

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

      4,700       4,791,869  

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

      317       328,888  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/22(f)

      1,132       1,154,640  

6.50%, 11/15/22

      429       438,116  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20

      443       443,000  

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

      2,600       3,228,797  

Comcast Corp.:

     

6.45%, 03/15/37

      790       972,610  

4.60%, 08/15/45

      2,000       1,955,083  

CSC Holdings LLC:

     

10.13%, 01/15/23(b)

      990       1,097,662  

5.25%, 06/01/24

      398       376,190  

10.88%, 10/15/25(b)

      964       1,117,035  

Discovery Communications LLC:

     

3.25%, 04/01/23

      1,850       1,806,262  

3.45%, 03/15/25

      210       200,736  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

6.75%, 06/01/21

      350       350,000  

5.88%, 07/15/22

      470       440,860  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      264       227,623  

5.88%, 11/15/24

      36       29,914  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      534       461,243  

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/26(i)

      155       137,457  

eircom Finance DAC, 4.50%, 05/31/22

    EUR       100       119,266  

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

    USD       159       159,000  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

     

7.63%, 06/15/21

      64       68,160  

5.25%, 08/01/26

      214       203,568  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

7.25%, 10/15/20

      185       181,300  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (continued):

     

5.50%, 08/01/23

    USD       325     $ 284,172  

9.75%, 07/15/25(b)

      377       391,138  

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

      2,000       1,995,691  

LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       125,673  

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

    USD       228       201,780  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26(b)

      110       111,100  

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

      148       155,770  

Numericable Group SA, 5.38%, 05/15/22

    EUR       106       126,708  

Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25(b)

    USD       104       97,048  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 02/15/23(b)

      43       40,850  

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

      162       153,923  

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

      610       757,827  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 09/15/24(b)

      45       45,225  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25

    EUR       100       112,813  

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

    USD       200       194,034  

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

      167       181,613  

Time Warner, Inc., 6.10%, 07/15/40

      830       946,681  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22

      16       16,180  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b):

     

5.13%, 05/15/23

      182       172,445  

5.13%, 02/15/25

      52       47,887  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 01/15/27

    EUR       100       120,399  

Viacom, Inc., 5.85%, 09/01/43

    USD       645       660,699  

Videotron Ltd., 5.13%, 04/15/27(b)

      222       214,785  

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

      315       298,069  

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

    GBP       100       131,626  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:

     

5.25%, 01/15/26(b)

    USD       303       284,063  

4.88%, 01/15/27

    GBP       100       129,947  

6.25%, 03/28/29

      100       139,748  

Vrio Finco 1 LLC/Vrio Finco 2, Inc.,
6.25%, 04/04/23(b)

    USD       786       791,895  

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

      260       245,700  

Ziggo Secured Finance BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27(b)

      150       143,205  
   

 

 

 
        37,551,469  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining — 1.3%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.13%, 05/15/28(b)

    USD       200     $ 205,500  

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

      121       125,991  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/24(b)

      131       127,971  

Constellium NV(b):

     

5.75%, 05/15/24

      582       561,630  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      269       256,222  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

     

3.10%, 03/15/20

      539       531,589  

4.00%, 11/14/21

      121       119,790  

3.55%, 03/01/22

      530       512,112  

3.88%, 03/15/23

      639       614,245  

5.40%, 11/14/34

      278       255,760  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      577       520,742  

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

      299       315,589  

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

      115       126,787  

Novelis Corp.(b):

     

6.25%, 08/15/24

      613       620,724  

5.88%, 09/30/26

      616       603,742  

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

    EUR       100       112,813  

Ovako AB, 5.00%, 10/05/22

      100       119,120  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.75%, 03/22/42

    USD       400       436,537  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/15/23

      235       238,819  

5.50%, 10/01/24

      48       48,960  

4.13%, 09/15/25

      142       134,190  

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

      193       195,895  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

     

4.50%, 01/15/21

      96       96,840  

3.75%, 02/01/23

      392       378,774  

8.50%, 06/01/24(b)

      896       991,200  

5.20%, 03/01/42

      312       282,360  

5.40%, 02/01/43

      188       173,430  

ThyssenKrupp AG, 1.38%, 03/03/22

    EUR       75       88,118  

United States Steel Corp.:

     

6.88%, 08/15/25

    USD       120       122,724  

6.25%, 03/15/26

      146       144,679  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 08/10/26

      237       256,837  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

VM Holdings SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27(b)

    USD       299     $ 288,912  
   

 

 

 
        9,608,602  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

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

      374       377,740  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

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

      145       103,675  
   

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%  

Entegris, Inc., 4.63%, 02/10/26(b)

      135       129,431  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.1%  

Aker BP ASA, 5.88%, 03/31/25(b)

      162       166,860  

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

      79       82,753  

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

      1,500       1,625,477  

Andeavor Logistics LP, Series A,
6.88% 12/31/2049(c)(j)

      232       232,046  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 4.25%, 12/01/27

      250       242,858  

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

      35       34,300  

Antero Resources Corp.:

     

5.13%, 12/01/22

      52       52,260  

5.63%, 06/01/23

      51       51,765  

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

      139       149,772  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00%, 02/15/26(b)

      57       57,998  

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

      195       172,103  

Callon Petroleum Co.:

     

6.13%, 10/01/24

      174       175,522  

6.38%, 07/01/26(b)

      100       100,000  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 04/15/21

      18       17,708  

7.63%, 01/15/22

      92       90,965  

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

      500       497,913  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 04/15/23

      133       134,663  

8.25%, 07/15/25

      117       124,605  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 04/15/27

      400       385,177  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      178       194,912  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC (continued):

     

5.88%, 03/31/25

    USD       279     $ 291,206  

5.13%, 06/30/27

      182       180,862  

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

      261       253,822  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(f):

     

8.00%, 01/15/25

      68       67,575  

8.00%, 06/15/27

      523       519,077  

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

      370       320,050  

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

      95       101,413  

CNX Resources Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/22(f)

      1,321       1,332,559  

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

      685       838,217  

ConocoPhillips Co., 6.50%, 02/01/39

      600       777,989  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

     

8.00%, 04/01/23

      19       20,188  

11.00%, 11/15/25(b)

      266       291,602  

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

      359       355,410  

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

      20       20,350  

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

      476       462,920  

DCP Midstream LLC(b):

     

4.75%, 09/30/21

      55       55,688  

6.45%, 11/03/36

      128       136,000  

6.75%, 09/15/37

      119       127,181  

Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.25%, 03/31/22(b)

      332       352,750  

Devon Energy Corp., 5.85%, 12/15/25

      1,000       1,112,310  

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

      62       64,015  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 11/01/24

      36       34,740  

5.38%, 05/31/25(b)

      34       33,575  

5.38%, 05/31/25

      87       86,130  

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

      45       42,300  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.25%, 03/01/78(c)

      1,935       1,864,663  

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

     

5.50%, 01/30/26

      53       51,940  

5.75%, 01/30/28

      120       117,900  

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

     

4.25%, 03/15/23

      166       160,812  

5.88%, 01/15/24

      160       166,000  

5.50%, 06/01/27

      102       103,403  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

     

4.05%, 03/15/25

    USD       500     $ 484,117  

4.75%, 01/15/26

      1,250       1,251,941  

5.30%, 04/15/47

      540       496,678  

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

      165       148,247  

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

      500       494,245  

EOG Resources, Inc.:

     

4.15%, 01/15/26

      1,000       1,023,881  

5.10%, 01/15/36

      200       218,340  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

9.38%, 05/01/20

      6       5,850  

9.38%, 05/01/24(b)

      262       205,749  

8.00%, 11/29/24(b)

      21       20,790  

7.75%, 05/15/26(b)

      369       375,457  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(b):

     

7.38%, 05/15/24

      181       189,597  

5.63%, 02/01/26

      209       200,117  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      59       56,788  

6.25%, 05/15/26

      112       105,280  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(b)

      200       195,600  

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

      350       359,625  

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

     

6.63%, 05/01/23

      115       115,575  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      41       39,360  

6.38%, 01/15/26

      12       11,460  

Halcon Resources Corp., Series WI, 6.75%, 02/15/25

      442       415,480  

Hess Corp., 4.30%, 04/01/27

      1,100       1,076,364  

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

      178       178,890  

Indigo Natural Resources LLC,
6.88%, 02/15/26(b)

      67       63,985  

Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.88%, 05/01/26(b)

      117       115,538  

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

      1,010       1,251,263  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

     

4.30%, 06/01/25

      1,750       1,750,654  

5.05%, 02/15/46

      1,750       1,703,475  

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

      2,049       2,476,635  

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

      142       148,567  

MEG Energy Corp.(b):

     

6.38%, 01/30/23

      1       903  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

MEG Energy Corp.(b) (continued):

     

7.00%, 03/31/24

    USD       172     $ 155,230  

6.50%, 01/15/25

      364       364,797  

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

      1,500       1,845,623  

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

      1,750       2,181,056  

Murphy Oil Corp.:

     

6.88%, 08/15/24

      117       124,020  

5.75%, 08/15/25

      14       13,965  

5.88%, 12/01/42

      31       28,311  

Nabors Industries, Inc.:

     

0.75%, 01/15/24(i)

      262       206,381  

5.75%, 02/01/25(b)

      110       104,225  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26(b)

      53       53,265  

Newfield Exploration Co.:

     

5.63%, 07/01/24

      22       23,203  

5.38%, 01/01/26

      181       186,204  

NGPL PipeCo LLC(b):

     

4.38%, 08/15/22

      82       81,898  

4.88%, 08/15/27

      90       87,381  

7.77%, 12/15/37

      263       309,025  

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 01/15/24(f)

      265       246,562  

7.95%, 04/01/25

      37       33,759  

7.88%, 02/01/26(b)

      414       421,762  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 01/15/23

      13       13,195  

2.63%, 09/15/23(i)

      410       529,579  

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

      197       203,895  

Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00%, 04/01/26(b)

      33       32,670  

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

     

6.25%, 06/01/24

      48       49,560  

5.38%, 01/15/25

      144       142,200  

5.25%, 08/15/25

      52       50,440  

5.63%, 10/15/27

      19       18,763  

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

      143       148,320  

PDC Energy, Inc.:

     

6.13%, 09/15/24

      24       24,420  

5.75%, 05/15/26(b)

      81       80,190  

Petrobras Global Finance BV:

     

8.75%, 05/23/26

      222       245,754  

6.00%, 01/27/28(b)

      239       221,314  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

5.38%, 03/13/22

      27       27,673  

6.50%, 03/13/27

      148       150,701  

5.35%, 02/12/28(b)

      123       115,497  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

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

    USD       1,000     $ 986,683  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26(b)

      159       162,180  

QEP Resources, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 03/01/21

      13       13,780  

5.38%, 10/01/22

      200       203,440  

5.63%, 03/01/26

      156       148,980  

Range Resources Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/01/22

      181       182,357  

4.88%, 05/15/25

      208       195,520  

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

      279       279,349  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(b):

     

5.63%, 04/15/20

      440       451,968  

6.88%, 04/15/40

      229       263,350  

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

     

4.88%, 06/01/22

      50       46,813  

4.75%, 01/15/24

      46       39,445  

7.38%, 06/15/25

      284       271,930  

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22

      139       144,908  

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

      1,750       1,897,877  

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      683       587,161  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      128       84,160  

7.25%, 02/15/23(b)

      84       82,425  

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/21

      60       61,125  

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

      253       244,145  

SM Energy Co.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/21

      50       50,875  

6.50%, 01/01/23

      129       130,935  

5.00%, 01/15/24

      94       88,125  

5.63%, 06/01/25(f)

      149       142,668  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      92       93,610  

Southwestern Energy Co.:

     

6.45%, 01/23/25(c)

      124       121,830  

7.50%, 04/01/26

      119       123,167  

7.75%, 10/01/27

      158       165,110  

Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/38

      1,000       1,278,418  

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

      310       292,041  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.(b):

     

4.88%, 01/15/23

      253       241,618  

5.88%, 03/15/28

      4       3,758  

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

     

5.50%, 09/15/24

      325       326,625  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      212       204,845  

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

     

5.25%, 05/01/23

      10       10,075  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. (continued):

     

5.13%, 02/01/25

    USD       77     $ 76,038  

5.88%, 04/15/26(b)

      296       297,388  

5.00%, 01/15/28(b)

      163       153,171  

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

      500       506,598  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25(b)

      249       239,040  

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

      1,425       1,481,859  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 01/15/26(b)

      205       209,869  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.:

     

6.88%, 02/01/25(b)

      100       102,125  

6.88%, 02/01/25

      100       102,125  

Williams Cos., Inc.:

     

8.75%, 03/15/32

      120       156,000  

5.75%, 06/24/44

      251       262,922  

Williams Partners LP:

     

3.90%, 01/15/25

      1,150       1,123,964  

4.00%, 09/15/25

      750       734,894  

WPX Energy, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 01/15/22

      28       29,400  

8.25%, 08/01/23

      45       51,075  

5.25%, 09/15/24

      107       105,930  

5.75%, 06/01/26

      120       119,773  

YPF SA, 8.50%, 07/28/25

      370       374,625  
   

 

 

 
        54,381,685  
Oil: Crude Producers — 0.0%  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.50%, 01/15/28

      235       210,912  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%  

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

      870       985,931  

Norbord, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23(b)

      120       125,433  
   

 

 

 
        1,111,364  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%  

AbbVie, Inc.:

     

3.60%, 05/14/25

      870       848,170  

3.20%, 05/14/26

      500       470,370  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      2,095       2,029,513  

Actavis Funding SCS:

     

3.80%, 03/15/25

      3,250       3,162,052  

4.55%, 03/15/35

      2,140       2,053,414  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/26(b)

      91       91,341  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

CVS Health Corp.:

     

5.13%, 07/20/45

    USD       700     $ 725,375  

5.05%, 03/25/48

      1,221       1,252,239  

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

     

5.38%, 01/15/23

      62       46,016  

6.00%, 07/15/23

      315       231,525  

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

      758       787,298  

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

      108       113,940  

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

      690       693,623  

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 06/15/26

      750       714,586  

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

    EUR       100       113,398  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22

      100       120,266  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 1.70%, 07/19/19

    USD       305       298,025  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 07/15/21(b)

      60       61,125  

6.75%, 08/15/21(b)

      301       304,100  

5.63%, 12/01/21(b)

      261       258,651  

6.50%, 03/15/22(b)

      56       58,195  

7.25%, 07/15/22(b)

      8       8,122  

5.50%, 03/01/23(b)

      297       276,462  

4.50%, 05/15/23

    EUR       176       194,486  

5.88%, 05/15/23(b)

    USD       1,023       966,735  

7.00%, 03/15/24(b)

      320       335,200  

6.13%, 04/15/25(b)

      242       223,850  

5.50%, 11/01/25(b)

      527       517,119  

9.25%, 04/01/26(b)

      67       70,325  

8.50%, 01/31/27(b)(d)

      523       532,479  
   

 

 

 
        17,558,000  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%  

ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 06/01/45

      1,155       1,175,665  

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

      102       104,040  

GEO Group, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 04/01/23

      105       103,262  

5.88%, 10/15/24

      108       106,658  

6.00%, 04/15/26

      40       39,100  

HCP, Inc., 4.00%, 06/01/25(f)

      2,000       1,967,206  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.:

     

4.25%, 09/01/24

      127       120,968  

5.13%, 05/01/26(b)

      155       150,931  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.63%, 04/01/25

      18       17,370  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

iStar, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 09/15/20

    USD       25     $ 24,656  

6.00%, 04/01/22

      96       96,000  

5.25%, 09/15/22

      67       65,074  

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

     

5.63%, 05/01/24

      862       870,620  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      269       246,807  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/27

      73       68,624  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23

    EUR       128       155,363  

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

    USD       1,670       1,741,107  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 12/15/21

      220       223,300  

4.75%, 03/15/25(b)

      68       65,430  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44

      476       466,528  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.13%, 01/15/26

      870       863,306  

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

      550       570,258  

VICI Properties 1 LLC/VICI FC, Inc., 8.00%, 10/15/23

      100       111,118  
   

 

 

 
        9,353,391  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

ADLER Real Estate AG:

     

1.88%, 04/27/23

    EUR       100       114,435  

2.13%, 02/06/24

      100       114,261  

3.00%, 04/27/26

      100       115,507  

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

    USD       124       120,900  

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

      103       99,524  

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

      4,600       4,432,100  

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

     

5.25%, 12/01/21

      48       48,360  

4.88%, 06/01/23

      109       102,460  

RESIDOMO Sro, 3.38%, 10/15/24

    EUR       100       116,027  
   

 

 

 
        5,263,574  
Road & Rail — 1.2%  

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

    USD       176       172,726  

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

      1,890       2,292,987  

CSX Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/42

      350       363,837  

EC Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/15/22

    EUR       100       116,266  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/23(b)

    USD       122     $ 115,290  

Herc Rentals, Inc.(b):

     

7.50%, 06/01/22

      194       205,155  

7.75%, 06/01/24

      82       88,150  

Hertz Corp., 7.63%, 06/01/22(b)

      183       178,882  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23

    EUR       100       115,291  

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

    USD       5,000       5,021,300  

Loxam SAS, 3.50%, 05/03/23

    EUR       100       120,389  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 07/15/23

    USD       72       72,540  

4.63%, 10/15/25

      117       112,431  

5.88%, 09/15/26

      77       78,732  
   

 

 

 
        9,053,976  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%  

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

      51       55,723  

Analog Devices, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 12/15/25

      470       469,884  

3.50%, 12/05/26

      345       332,067  

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

      2,850       2,720,906  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 02/15/25(i)

      351       666,144  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 02/01/25

      7       7,282  

Microsemi Corp., 9.13%, 04/15/23(b)

      14       15,488  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC(b):

     

4.13%, 06/01/21

      278       280,113  

3.88%, 09/01/22

      200       198,625  

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

      383       561,606  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.65%, 05/20/35

      250       254,858  

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

      227       227,567  
   

 

 

 
        5,790,263  
Software — 1.8%  

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

      320       322,400  

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

      177       181,443  

CA, Inc., 3.60%, 08/15/22

      705       705,701  

CDK Global, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/27

      174       163,995  

Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 04/15/19(i)

      99       144,853  

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

      552       610,650  
 

 

 

18   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

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

    USD       31     $ 31,736  

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

      240       241,200  

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22

      991       1,007,104  

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 07/15/23(b)

      529       536,935  

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 11/15/42(f)

      4,000       3,764,892  

Nuance Communications, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/20(b)

      39       39,146  

6.00%, 07/01/24

      77       77,385  

5.63%, 12/15/26

      81       78,975  

Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/40(f)

      3,025       3,576,340  

PTC, Inc., 6.00%, 05/15/24

      125       131,250  

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

      261       268,830  

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

      1,007       1,117,468  

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

      210       221,550  

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

      458       498,075  
   

 

 

 
        13,719,928  
Specialty Retail — 0.5%  

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

      159       157,410  

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

      231       222,384  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 06/01/22

      110       110,275  

5.25%, 12/15/23(b)

      13       12,675  

Hexion US Finance Corp., 6.63%, 04/15/20

      78       73,612  

Home Depot, Inc., 5.88%, 12/16/36

      1,660       2,088,457  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.:

     

8.13%, 10/01/19

      6       6,218  

6.38%, 10/15/36

      14       7,840  

L Brands, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 11/01/35

      215       195,381  

6.75%, 07/01/36

      49       44,100  

Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 4.38%, 09/15/45

      1,000       1,020,852  

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

      22       21,670  

PVH Corp., 3.13%, 12/15/27

    EUR       100       114,681  
   

 

 

 
        4,075,555  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

Apple, Inc., 4.65%, 02/23/46(f)

    USD       2,400       2,623,285  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(b):

     

4.42%, 06/15/21

      20       20,374  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      338       363,169  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(b) (continued):

     

6.02%, 06/15/26

    USD       110     $ 116,085  

8.35%, 07/15/46

      45       54,721  

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

      1,500       1,544,172  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26

      472       464,330  
   

 

 

 
        5,186,136  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

BiSoho SAS, 5.88%, 05/01/23

    EUR       49       60,225  

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

    USD       36       36,605  
   

 

 

 
        96,830  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 6.25%, 09/15/21

    GBP       100       136,192  

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

     

5.25%, 03/15/22

    USD       23       23,000  

5.25%, 10/01/25

      139       129,617  
   

 

 

 
        288,809  
Tobacco — 1.5%  

Altria Group, Inc.:

     

9.95%, 11/10/38

      516       822,701  

10.20%, 02/06/39

      894       1,474,428  

5.38%, 01/31/44(f)

      4,030       4,398,459  

3.88%, 09/16/46

      1,250       1,118,305  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

     

4.45%, 06/12/25

      635       643,450  

7.00%, 08/04/41

      1,000       1,250,869  

5.85%, 08/15/45

      1,500       1,676,212  
   

 

 

 
        11,384,424  
Transportation — 0.0%  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/26(b)

      74       75,110  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%  

I 595 Express LLC, 3.31%, 12/31/31(a)(e)

      879       824,951  

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

      490       460,124  

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

      370       382,765  

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

      580       579,335  
   

 

 

 
        2,247,175  
Utilities — 0.2%  

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

      370       363,044  

AES Panama SRL, 6.00%, 06/25/22(b)

      228       233,130  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

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

    EUR       100     $ 118,676  

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

    USD       370       383,309  

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

      530       544,893  
   

 

 

 
        1,643,052  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%  

CoreCivic, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27

      120       110,100  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 03/15/24

      271       271,339  

5.38%, 03/15/27

      35       35,175  

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

      223       168,923  

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 04/15/21(b)

      1,550       1,420,187  

Equinix, Inc., 2.88%, 10/01/25

    EUR       100       112,224  

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 04/01/26(b)

    USD       240       232,500  

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

    EUR       14       16,701  

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

    USD       152       139,460  

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

      2,325       3,167,861  

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

      112       104,581  

Sprint Capital Corp.:

     

6.90%, 05/01/19

      140       143,836  

6.88%, 11/15/28

      21       20,108  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      177       190,496  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
7.00%, 03/01/20(b)

      571       596,838  

Sprint Corp.:

     

7.88%, 09/15/23

      319       334,790  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      1,102       1,110,265  

7.63%, 02/15/25

      532       547,960  

7.63%, 03/01/26

      510       524,025  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 04/15/22

      132       131,340  

6.38%, 03/01/25

      205       214,205  

6.50%, 01/15/26

      42       43,838  

4.50%, 02/01/26

      426       400,440  

4.75%, 02/01/28

      172       160,820  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

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

    USD       222     $ 216,383  
   

 

 

 
        10,414,395  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 67.5%
(Cost — $502,767,664)

 

    514,591,520  
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a) — 2.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%  

Accudyne Industries LLC, 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.23%, 08/18/24

      319       319,998  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.97%, 04/28/22

      40       39,900  
   

 

 

 
        359,898  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

CEVA Group PLC, Letter of Credit, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 6.50%, 03/19/21(e)

      30       32,385  

CEVA Intercompany BV, Dutch Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.86%, 03/19/21

      11       11,164  

CEVA Logistics Canada ULC, Canadian Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.86%, 03/19/21

      5       5,249  

CEVA Logistics US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.86%, 03/19/21

      47       46,184  
   

 

 

 
        94,982  
Auto Components — 0.0%  

USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.30%, 05/16/24

      125       124,461  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.0%  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.09%, 04/12/25

      296       296,444  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.30%, 01/31/24

      186       185,869  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.80%, 06/28/24

      35       35,043  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Invictus US LLC:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.10%, 03/28/25

    USD       76     $ 76,639  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.73%, 03/25/26

      42       42,420  

WR Grace & Co.:

 

Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.06%, 04/03/25

      40       39,657  

Term Loan B2, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.06%, 04/03/25

      68       67,983  
   

 

 

 
        447,611  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%  

Asurion LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.98%, 08/04/25

      43       44,011  

West Corp.:

     

2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00% 1.00% Floor), 5.98%, 10/10/24

      143       143,091  

2018 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50% 1.00% Floor), 5.48%, 10/10/24

      52       51,526  
   

 

 

 
        238,628  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.61%, 06/21/24

      967       971,924  

Pike Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.49%, 03/23/25

      90       91,229  

SRS Distribution Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.58%, 05/23/25

      158       157,210  
   

 

 

 
        1,220,363  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%  

Ascend Learning LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.98%, 07/12/24

      41       40,846  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

Laureate Education, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.48%, 04/26/24

    USD       147     $ 147,525  
   

 

 

 
        188,371  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.73%, 01/31/25

      515       508,019  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.93%, 03/01/24

      194       189,877  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.68%, 11/08/22(e)

      420       435,750  

Weatherford International Ltd., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.42%, 07/13/20

      170       168,152  
   

 

 

 
        793,779  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%  

Albertsons LLC, 2018 ABL Last Out Term Loan, 1.00%, 04/02/23(n)

      73       74,056  
   

 

 

 
Food Products — 0.0%  

JBS USA LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.65%, 10/30/22

      241       240,751  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.40%, 06/08/20

      499       499,927  

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor),
7.30%, 06/15/21(e)

      511       519,016  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75% 1.00% Floor),
5.73%, 06/30/21

      19       19,700  
   

 

 

 
        1,038,643  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

Quorum Health Corporation, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.73%, 04/29/22

      146       148,133  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75% 1.00% Floor), 4.73%, 02/06/24

    USD       267     $ 257,804  
   

 

 

 
        405,937  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.83%, 08/14/23(e)

      77       77,578  

GVC Holdings PLC, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.48%, 03/29/24

      104       104,086  

IRB Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.21%, 02/05/25

      61       61,198  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 03/28/25(n)

      113       113,376  
   

 

 

 
        356,238  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.91%, 11/30/23

      217       213,653  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.07%, 11/28/21

      114       113,995  
   

 

 

 
        327,648  
Insurance — 0.1%  

Hub International Limited, 2018 Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.36%, 04/25/25

      99       98,794  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.73%, 03/01/21

      231       230,494  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.80%, 02/28/22

      96       96,000  
   

 

 

 
        425,288  
Internet Software & Services — 0.0%  

TierPoint LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.73%, 05/06/24

      104       100,652  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.0%  

Access CIG LLC:

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.73%, 02/27/25

      44       44,628  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.73%, 02/27/26

    USD       16     $ 16,148  

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1.00%, 05/23/25(n)

      106       106,000  

Peak 10 Holding Corp.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.80%, 08/01/24

      102       99,872  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.61%, 08/01/25

      43       43,202  
   

 

 

 
        309,850  
Machinery — 0.1%  

Hayward Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.48%, 08/05/24

      38       37,999  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.06%, 03/28/25

      331       328,471  
   

 

 

 
        366,470  
Media — 0.4%  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2017 Term Loan A2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%), 3.49%, 03/31/23

      950       948,788  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

2017 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.72%, 11/27/23

      64       64,593  

2017 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.47%, 01/02/24

      198       204,754  

2017 Term Loan B5, (Fixed + 6.62%), 6.63%, 01/02/24

      1,101       1,117,529  

PSAV Holdings LLC:

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.22%, 03/01/25

      91       90,659  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.26%, 09/01/25

      74       73,445  

Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The), 2018 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.32%, 04/06/25

      540       540,108  
 

 

 

22   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, 2018 Term Loan B, 1.00%, 05/24/23(n)

    USD       116     $ 115,879  
   

 

 

 
        3,155,756  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.17%, 10/25/20

      186       164,803  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.91%, 05/10/25

      1,046       1,054,086  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%  

Brazos Delaware II, LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.95%, 05/21/25

      57       56,857  

California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.70%, 12/31/22

      496       506,952  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.47%, 08/23/21

      1,005       1,054,936  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.32%, 10/26/22

      216       221,472  

Lucid Energy Group II LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.93%, 02/17/25(e)

      66       65,340  

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.23%, 10/30/24(e)

      78       76,541  

Vine Oil & Gas LP, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.87%, 1.00% Floor), 8.86%, 12/12/21(e)

      189       188,527  
   

 

 

 
        2,170,625  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.63%, 05/04/25

      384       383,040  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I Sarl, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.25%, 04/29/24

    USD       395     $ 390,268  
   

 

 

 
        773,308  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

Microchip Technology Incorporated, 2018 Term Loan B, 1.00%, 05/29/25(n)

      256       257,344  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%  

Applied Systems, Inc.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.30%, 09/19/24

      22       21,862  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.30%, 09/19/25

      21       21,696  

Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.99%, 04/27/24

      75       75,036  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.61%, 05/28/24

      152       148,271  

Kronos, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 10.61%, 11/01/24

      352       364,837  

Mitchell International, Inc.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.23%, 11/29/24

      96       95,644  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 9.23%, 11/20/25

      101       101,589  

2017 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.22%, 11/29/24

      8       7,928  
 

 

 

     23  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.98%, 05/01/24

    USD       92     $ 91,978  
   

 

 

 
        928,841  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.31%, 08/12/22

      184       184,813  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.31%, 11/28/24

      54       54,141  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 09/09/21(e)(n)

      207       208,517  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 2.2%
(Cost — $16,721,272)

 

    16,870,323  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations — 4.1%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond:

 

6.88%, 04/22/21

      286       288,860  

5.63%, 01/26/22

      414       396,405  

7.50%, 04/22/26(f)

      3,875       3,811,101  

6.88%, 01/26/27

      969       912,798  

5.88%, 01/11/28

      158       137,855  

7.63%, 04/22/46

      3,121       2,754,282  

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

      230       197,132  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 07/01/18(k)

    BRL       1,000       267,127  

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

    USD       786       820,191  

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

    EUR       1,210       1,499,628  

Egypt Government International Bond:

     

5.75%, 04/29/20

    USD       941       963,528  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

      291       308,472  

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

      3,555       3,947,503  

Indonesia Government International Bond:

     

3.75%, 04/25/22

      255       252,890  

4.75%, 01/08/26

      380       389,092  

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

      2,925       3,208,122  

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

      242       203,808  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Foreign Agency Obligations (continued)  

Mexican Bonos:

     

8.00%, 06/11/20

    MXN       3,100     $ 156,467  

7.50%, 06/03/27

      3,500       172,083  

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

    USD       3,970       4,079,969  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond:

     

5.50%, 03/09/20

      188       193,688  

5.88%, 05/30/22

      1,303       1,379,468  

4.88%, 04/14/26

      288       280,440  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ:

     

6.40%, 05/27/20

    RUB       24,900       396,637  

7.05%, 01/19/28

      43,751       692,266  

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond:

     

4.25%, 06/23/27

    USD       400       387,290  

5.63%, 04/04/42

      200       205,930  

South Africa Government Bond, 6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       3,686       210,736  

Turkey Government International Bond:

     

7.00%, 06/05/20

    USD       674       694,890  

5.63%, 03/30/21

      567       568,643  

5.13%, 03/25/22

      739       722,225  

6.25%, 09/26/22

      677       686,498  

7.38%, 02/05/25

      105       110,158  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 4.1%
(Cost — $32,405,272)

 

    31,296,182  
     

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 3.2%

 

California — 0.9%  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Build America Bonds

      1,900       2,460,633  

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

     

7.55%, 04/01/39

      280       417,004  

7.63%, 03/01/40

      1,720       2,548,593  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

University of California, RB, Build America Bonds

    USD       885     $ 1,117,109  
   

 

 

 
        6,543,339  
Georgia — 0.3%  

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

      1,999       2,401,498  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.3%  

State of Illinois, GO

      2,000       1,925,040  
   

 

 

 
Indiana — 0.4%  

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

      2,535       3,205,533  
   

 

 

 
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       1,011,849  

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

      1,390       1,768,469  

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

      770       835,004  

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

      1,295       1,914,476  

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

     

5.63%, 03/15/39

      1,100       1,309,011  

5.60%, 03/15/40

      1,900       2,310,457  

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

      780       960,102  
   

 

 

 
        10,109,368  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 3.2%
(Cost — $20,465,732)

 

    24,184,778  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%  

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

      560       501,084  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

     

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

      1,096       1,085,239  

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%),
2.14%, 03/20/47(a)

      831       699,319  

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1,
4.08%, 06/19/35(c)

      308       302,135  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

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

    USD       54     $ 91,377  

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

      177       161,111  

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

      70       54,041  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1, 3.74%, 05/25/36(c)

      547       505,119  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, (12 mo. MTA + 0.77%), 2.33%, 05/25/47(a)

      199       189,161  
   

 

 

 
        3,588,586  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.6%  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class C, 3.60%, 04/14/33(b)(c)

      4,170       4,108,372  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC15, Class B, 5.10%, 09/10/46(c)

      7,183       7,638,150  

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

      1,577       1,630,553  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

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

      1,330       1,382,755  

Series 2013-CR11, Class B,
5.16%, 08/10/50(c)

      7,000       7,332,183  

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

      1,390       1,375,440  

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

      7,570       7,421,790  

Series 2015-CR22, Class C,
4.12%, 03/10/48(c)

      5,000       4,888,236  

Series 2015-LC19, Class C,
4.26%, 02/10/48(c)

      3,500       3,466,689  

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.85%, 02/10/34(b)(c)

      4,585       4,600,030  

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

     

Class B, 4.04%, 04/15/50

      1,110       1,104,416  

Class C, 4.30%, 04/15/50

      1,000       992,806  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX, 3.38%, 12/15/34(b)(c)

      6,170       6,139,914  

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

      2,505       2,491,419  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-NINE, Class A, 2.85%, 10/06/38(b)(c)

    USD       4,800     $ 4,535,670  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class G,
3.45%, 07/13/29(b)(c)

      3,200       3,091,654  

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

     

Class B, 4.31%, 08/15/45

      1,395       1,426,813  

Class C, 4.89%, 08/15/45(c)

      1,795       1,820,397  
   

 

 

 
        65,447,287  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 9.0%
(Cost — $69,255,729)

 

    69,035,873  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Securities Capital Trusts — 11.2%

 

Auto Components — 0.1%  

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

      264       257,070  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 3.3%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 5.75%,(h)(j)

      200       248,423  

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

      2,000       1,815,000  

Banco Santander SA, 6.25%,(h)(j)

      100       119,512  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%,(b)(h)(j)

      2,000       2,157,500  

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55%,(h)(j)

      3,500       3,578,750  

CIT Group, Inc.,(h)(j):

     

Series A, 5.80%

      163       161,981  

Series M, 6.30%,

      4,000       4,080,000  

Series P, 5.95% ,

      2,100       2,115,750  

Series Q, 5.95%

      100       103,552  

Series R, 6.13%

      395       411,788  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 6.63%,(h)(j)

      200       263,885  

Credit Agricole SA,(b)(h)(j):

     

6.63%

      1,400       1,406,883  

7.88%

      1,000       1,040,000  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00%,(h)(j)

      200       242,578  

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13%,(b)(h)(j)

      2,960       2,934,100  

Wells Fargo & Co.,(h)(j):

     

Series S, 5.90%

      3,450       3,458,970  

Series U, 5.88%

      525       539,054  
   

 

 

 
        24,677,726  
Capital Markets — 0.7%  

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

      685       651,435  

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%,(h)(j)

      2,627       2,676,256  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25%(h)(j)

    USD       2,000     $ 2,042,500  
   

 

 

 
        5,370,191  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

Solvay Finance SA, 5.12%,(h)(j)

      100       128,011  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%  

ATF Netherlands BV, 3.75%,(h)(j)

      100       118,366  

Bank of America Corp.(h)(j):

     

Series AA, 6.10%

      300       309,375  

Series FF, 5.88%(c)

      3,500       3,460,625  

Series V, 5.13%

      175       176,750  

Series X, 6.25%

      4,620       4,805,816  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.(h)(j):

     

Series D, 4.50%,(f)

      2,000       1,900,000  

Series E, 4.95%

      2,000       2,039,000  

Barclays PLC, 7.25%,(h)(j)

      200       278,265  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25%,(h)(j)

      200       198,500  

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%,(j)

      100       100,960  

HSBC Holdings PLC,(j):

     

6.00%(h)

      435       416,513  

6.50%,(c)

      1,090       1,080,463  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(h)(j)

     

Series 1, 5.83%

      7,000       7,043,750  

Series Q, 5.15%,

      3,000       2,962,500  

Series U, 6.13%

      500       516,250  

Series V, 5.00%

      6,430       6,486,262  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 8.63%,(h)(j)

      200       216,440  

Societe Generale SA(b)(h)(j):

     

6.00%

      3,000       2,950,950  

7.88%(f)

      1,000       1,040,000  
   

 

 

 
        36,100,785  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Telefonica Europe BV, 4.20%,(h)(j)

      200       243,563  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

ComEd Financing III, 6.35% , 03/15/2033

      300       319,500  

Electricite de France SA, 5.25%,(b)(h)(j)

      4,200       4,107,600  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, 4.13%(h)(j)

      100       122,326  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

RWE AG, 2.75% , 04/21/2075(h)

    USD       10     $ 11,886  
   

 

 

 
        4,561,312  
Insurance — 1.8%  

Allstate Corp.(h)
5.75% , 08/15/2053

      2,000       2,067,500  

6.50% , 05/15/2067

      4,100       4,610,204  

MetLife, Inc., 6.40% , 12/15/2066

      2,554       2,750,658  

Voya Financial, Inc.,
5.65% , 05/15/2053(h)

      4,500       4,545,000  
   

 

 

 
        13,973,362  
   

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 11.2%
(Cost — $84,923,055)

 

    85,312,020  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Preferred Stocks — 0.9%

 

Banks — 0.3%  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series Q, 5.85%(h)(j)

      75,000       1,937,250  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.6%  

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

      92,000       2,390,160  

Morgan Stanley, Series K, 5.85%(h)(j)

      66,567       1,716,763  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75%(h)(j)

      25,314       665,505  
   

 

 

 
        4,772,428  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.38%(h)(j)

      2,500       266,125  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series S, 8.25%(c)(j)

      10,000       63,100  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.9%
(Cost — $6,864,478)

 

    7,038,903  
   

 

 

 

Trust Preferred

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  

Citigroup Capital XIII, 6.37%, 10/30/40(h)

      29,583       794,599  
   

 

 

 

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

 

    794,599  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 12.2%

 

    93,145,522  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 14.5%

 

Agency Obligations — 1.5%  

Fannie Mae, 5.63%, 07/15/37(f)

    USD       1,600     $ 2,143,261  

Federal Home Loan Bank(f):

     

5.25%, 12/09/22

      1,375       1,526,530  

5.37%, 09/09/24

      2,175       2,481,421  

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

      6,055       4,079,318  

Resolution Funding Corp., 0.00%, 07/15/18 - 10/15/18(k)

      1,050       1,044,423  
   

 

 

 
        11,274,953  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.2%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

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

      1,636       1,599,686  

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

      70       70,289  

Series 1991-87, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 26.68%), 21.49%, 08/25/21(a)

      2       2,056  

Series G-49, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1034.80%), 830.99%, 12/25/21(a)

      (m)      3  

Series G-17, Class S, 879.55%, 06/25/21(c)

      (m)       

Series G-07, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1151.69%), 923.53%, 03/25/21(a)

      (m)      42  

Series G-33, Class PV, 1078.42%, 10/25/21

      (m)       

Series 1991-46, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2519.00%), 2070.23%, 05/25/21(a)

      (m)       

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

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

      (m)      1  

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

      2,830       2,924,508  

Series 4480, Class ZX, 4.00%, 11/15/44

      6,179       6,214,635  

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

      2,707       2,812,180  

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

      8,885       9,099,195  

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

      (m)       

Series 1057, Class J, 1008.00%, 03/15/21

      (m)       

Series 0192, Class U,
1009.03%, 02/15/22(c)

      (m)       
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

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

    USD       8,858     $ 9,033,065  
   

 

 

 
        31,755,660  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%  

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

      1,870       1,918,264  
   

 

 

 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

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

      28       597  

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

      4,213       318,254  

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

      4,343       991,869  

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

      (m)      6  

Series 094, Class 2, 9.50%, 08/25/21

      (m)      14  

Series 1990-136, Class S,
18.12%, 11/25/20(a)

      (m)       

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

      (m)       

Series G-10, Class S,
893.49%, 05/25/21(a)

      (m)       

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

      (m)       

Series G-12, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1175.53%), 947.45%, 05/25/21(a)

      (m)       

Series 1990-123, Class M, 1009.50%, 10/25/20

      (m)       

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series K707, Class X1,
1.51%, 12/25/18(c)

      4,590       18,152  

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

      165       2,944  

Series 1254, Class Z, 8.50%, 04/15/22

      13       1,544  

Series 1043, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR + 45.00%), 36.37%, 02/15/21(a)

      1       1  

Series 1054, Class I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.26%), 714.40%, 03/15/21(a)

      (m)       

Series 1148, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1196.85%), 970.61%, 10/15/21(a)

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

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

     

Series 0176, Class M, 1010.00%, 07/15/21

    USD       (m)    $  

Series 1056, Class KD, 1084.50%, 03/15/21

      (m)       

Series 0019, Class R,
6696.22%, 03/15/20(c)(e)

      (m)       

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(a):

     

Series 2009-78, Class SD, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.20%), 4.25%, 09/20/32

      4,735       453,036  

Series 2009-116, Class KS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.47%), 4.54%, 12/16/39

      1,664       203,386  

Series 2011-52, Class NS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.67%), 4.74%, 04/16/41

      13,569       2,161,734  
   

 

 

 
        4,151,537  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.1%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(f):

     

3.00%, 08/01/43

      9,348       9,150,320  

4.00%, 12/01/41 - 04/01/56

      30,329       31,244,657  

4.50%, 07/01/41 - 07/01/55

      16,755       17,681,552  

5.00%, 08/01/34

      1,665       1,785,435  

5.50%, 06/01/38

      815       884,257  

6.00%, 12/01/38

      669       740,827  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 6.00%, 09/01/18 - 12/01/18

      3       3,696  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

5.50%, 08/15/33

      45       48,405  

8.00%, 07/15/24

            85  
   

 

 

 
        61,539,234  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(k):

     

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

      5       4,967  

Series 203, Class 1, 0.00%, 02/25/23

      2       1,503  

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

      1       844  
 

 

 

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May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(k) (continued):

     

Series 0228, Class 1, 0.00%, 06/25/23

    USD       1     $ 1,237  
   

 

 

 
        8,551  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 14.5%
(Cost — $111,099,231)

 

    110,648,199  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 16.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds(f):

     

3.00%, 11/15/44

      61,400       61,656,633  

2.50%, 02/15/46

      66,500       60,442,266  

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 11/15/47

      2,000       1,907,265  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 16.3%
(Cost — $131,995,669)

 

    124,006,164  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 140.5%
(Cost — $1,064,475,496)

 

    1,071,474,811  
   

 

 

 
Security    

    

Shares

    Value  

Short-Term Securities — 2.7%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.61%(o)(p)

      20,931,481     $ 20,931,481  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.7%
(Cost — $20,931,481)

 

    20,931,481  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.4%
(Cost — $3,705,818)

 

    2,876,240  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options
Written — 143.6%
(Cost — $1,089,112,796)

 

    1,095,282,533  
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.5)%
(Premiums Received — $3,752,326)

 

    (4,191,901
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options
Written — 143.1%
(Cost — $1,085,360,470)

 

    1,091,090,632  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (43.1)%

 

    (328,358,513
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 762,732,119  
   

 

 

 
 
(a)  Variable 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)  When-issued security.
(e)  Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(f)  All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.
(g)  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.
(h)  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.
(i)  Convertible security.
(j)  Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(k)  Zero-coupon bond.
(l) 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.
(m)  Amount is less than $500.
(n) Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.
(o)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

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May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

(p)  During the year ended May 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or related parties of the Trust were as follows:

 

Affiliated     

Shares
Held at
08/31/17


 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
05/31/18


 
    
Value at
05/31/18

 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 


 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

     4,374,729        16,556,752        20,931,481      $ 20,931,481      $ 79,135      $ 36      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For Trust’s 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

CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation

EUR — Euro

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

GBP — British Pound

GO — General Obligation Bonds

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

NZD — New Zealand Dollar

OTC — Over-the-Counter

PIK — Payment-In-Kind

RB — Revenue Bonds

USD — U.S. Dollar

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)

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     1.85     06/20/17        Open     $ 28,687,500      $ 29,071,673      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       08/30/17        Open       3,509,000        3,556,777      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       08/30/17        Open       1,901,250        1,927,137      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       08/30/17        Open       2,154,375        2,183,708      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       08/30/17        Open       2,227,500        2,257,829      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       09/29/17        Open       1,644,750        1,665,038      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       09/29/17        Open       1,850,000        1,872,819      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       09/29/17        Open       3,885,700        3,933,629      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.57       12/14/17        Open       856,832        862,948      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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)

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.85     12/14/17        Open     $ 1,311,750      $ 1,321,898      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.85       12/14/17        Open       797,125        803,292      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.85       12/14/17        Open       1,409,169        1,420,070      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     (0.05     01/08/18        Open       157,620        157,502      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     1.25       01/09/18        Open       165,241        165,966      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     1.86       01/22/18        Open       761,063        765,572      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     1.86       01/22/18        Open       1,263,125        1,270,609      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     (0.50     01/25/18        Open       71,000        70,845      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       01/30/18        Open       2,590,750        2,607,924      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       01/30/18        Open       8,151,615        8,205,651      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       01/30/18        Open       8,404,995        8,460,711      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       01/30/18        Open       7,171,075        7,218,611      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.50     02/02/18        Open       129,430        129,123      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     (0.50     02/13/18        Open       897,500        895,898      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.90       03/09/18        Open       3,640,000        3,655,131      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.00       03/09/18        Open       1,710,000        1,717,493      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.25       03/15/18        Open       1,945,000        1,954,293      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Market, Inc.

     (1.25     03/23/18        Open       97,282        97,056      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.11       04/11/18        Open       744,200        746,381      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       3,159,000        3,168,170      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       3,510,375        3,520,565      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       3,160,300        3,169,474      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       4,382,625        4,395,347      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       2,438,000        2,445,077      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       3,155,625        3,164,785      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       3,670,000        3,680,653      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       2,502,000        2,509,263      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/11/18        Open       6,838,600        6,858,451      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25       04/12/18        Open       1,162,480        1,166,040      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25       04/12/18        Open       1,114,781        1,118,195      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

 

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May 31, 2018

  

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)

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25     04/12/18        Open     $ 1,259,349      $ 1,263,206      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       2,044,876        2,050,420      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       2,918,750        2,927,053      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,543,500        1,547,891      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       2,425,000        2,431,898      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       4,725,000        4,738,441      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       2,239,650        2,246,021      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,827,420        1,832,619      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,634,500        1,639,150      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,905,000        1,910,419      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,768,500        1,773,531      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       2,366,595        2,373,327      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,920,488        1,925,951      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09       04/12/18        Open       1,777,500        1,782,556      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     1.74       05/08/18        Open       61,016,250        61,087,029      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     1.79       05/08/18        Open       22,250,000        22,280,298      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       911,000        911,861      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       2,644,000        2,646,499      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       8,263,000        8,270,809      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       7,578,000        7,585,161      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       2,560,000        2,562,419      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       7,290,000        7,296,889      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       1,797,000        1,798,698      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       751,000        751,710      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       18,215,000        18,232,213      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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)

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89     05/10/18        6/13/18     $ 1,927,000      $ 1,928,821      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       4,767,000        4,771,505      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     1.89       05/10/18        6/13/18       2,256,000        2,258,132      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.00       05/14/18        Open       1,835,000        1,836,733      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.50     05/15/18        Open       207,570        207,432      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.00     05/18/18        Open       93,188        93,151      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     (3.00     05/18/18        Open       544,573        543,938      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.00     05/22/18        Open       56,780        56,766      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (2.25     05/23/18        Open       1,002,488        1,002,989      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25       05/23/18        Open       1,113,813        1,114,369      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25       05/23/18        Open       935,782        936,254      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.25       05/23/18        Open       977,765        978,254      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.17       05/23/18        Open       3,909,600        3,911,485      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.00       05/23/18        Open       3,248,000        3,249,444      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.00       05/23/18        Open       3,622,000        3,623,610      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.25       05/23/18        Open       3,915,000        3,916,958      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.75       05/24/18        Open       140,910        140,931      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Market, Inc.

     0.25       05/24/18        Open       150,804        150,811      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.00       05/24/18        Open       547,950        548,163      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.00       05/24/18        Open       2,211,000        2,211,860      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.00       05/24/18        Open       1,148,875        1,149,322      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.00       05/24/18        Open       2,323,825        2,324,729      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.00       05/24/18        Open       1,446,250        1,446,812      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     2.05       05/29/18        Open       3,732,750        3,733,175      Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     2.10       05/29/18        Open       3,781,425        3,781,866      Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     2.25       05/29/18        Open       2,591,698        2,592,021      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

UBS Securities LLC

     2.25       05/29/18        Open       335,775        335,817      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     2.20       05/30/18        Open       3,713,461        3,713,688      Foreign Agency Obligations    Open/Demand

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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)

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.09     05/30/18        Open     $ 3,066,000      $ 3,066,178      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand
         

 

 

    

 

 

       
          $ 342,462,293      $ 343,682,887        
         

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

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

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:

                 

Euro Stoxx 600 Index

     1          06/15/18        $ 9        $ (791

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     34          09/19/18          5,423          170,514  

90-Day Euro Future

     98          03/18/19          23,852          (31,040
                 

 

 

 
                    138,683  
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts:

                 

Euro Bund

     1          06/07/18          155          (1,824

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     333          09/19/18          40,106          (271,935

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     135          09/19/18          17,326          5,023  

11-Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     26          09/19/18          3,773          (82,066

Long Gilt Future

     1          09/26/18          164          (2,115

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     415          09/28/18          88,077          (227,022

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     42          09/28/18          4,783          12,452  

90-Day Euro Future

     98          03/16/20          23,799          (3,911
                 

 

 

 
                    (571,398
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (432,715
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date       

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
EUR     1,897,000        USD     2,214,748        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/04/18        $ 2,941  
EUR     8,313,000        USD     9,705,428        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/04/18          12,890  
USD     11,894        EUR     10,000        Standard Chartered Bank        06/04/18          204  
USD     112,513        EUR     94,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/04/18          2,622  
USD     116,656        EUR     97,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/04/18          3,258  
USD     201,193        EUR     168,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/04/18          4,792  
USD     2,333,092        EUR     1,927,000        UBS AG        06/04/18          80,332  
USD     9,773,077        EUR     8,072,000        UBS AG        06/04/18          336,501  
USD     11,343,757        GBP     8,233,000        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        06/04/18          399,213  
USD     1,923,127        GBP     1,397,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/04/18          66,024  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
       Counterparty      Settlement
Date
      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
USD     119,928        GBP     89,000        Royal Bank of Scotland PLC        06/04/18        $ 1,616  
USD     139,474        NZD     198,000        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        06/05/18          914  
USD     1,760,644        GBP     1,321,393        BNP Paribas S.A.        07/05/18          1,221  
USD     10,969,773        GBP     8,233,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        07/05/18          7,611  
USD     138,897        NZD     198,000        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        07/05/18          334  
                       

 

 

 
                          920,473  
                       

 

 

 
GBP     1,321,393        USD     1,757,849        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/04/18          (1,255
GBP     8,233,000        USD     10,952,360        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/04/18          (7,816
NZD     198,000        USD     138,897        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        06/05/18          (337
USD     2,220,097        EUR     1,897,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/05/18          (3,017
USD     9,728,870        EUR     8,313,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/05/18          (13,222
                       

 

 

 
                          (25,647
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 894,826  
                       

 

 

 

Interest Rate Caps Purchased

 

Description    Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty        Expiration
Date
      

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value        Premiums
Paid
      

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

2Y – 10Y CMS Index Cap

     0.24      Barclays Bank PLC          01/24/19          USD          18,000        $ 10,465        $ 25,560        $ (15,095

2Y – 10Y CMS Index Cap

     0.33        Barclays Bank PLC          01/30/19          USD          19,180          6,926          21,098          (14,172
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                          $ 17,391        $ 46,658        $ (29,267
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise
Price
      

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

Call

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     47          06/22/18          USD          120.75          USD          5,675        $ 17,625  

90-Day Euro Future

     13          03/18/19          USD          97.38          USD          3,165          4,713  
                                

 

 

 
                                   22,338  
                                

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Description    Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency          

Call

                                                                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/19/20

    

3-Month LIBOR,

2.32


  Quarterly     1.25   Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     10/17/18       1.25     USD       10,000     $ 66  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/15/29

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.75     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     03/13/19       2.75       USD       2,290       32,267  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/35

    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.65     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/08/20       0.65       JPY       125,000       18,406  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.66     Semi-annual  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

    09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       7,625  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.66     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       7,625  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/18/41

    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.78     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/16/21       0.78       JPY       105,700       22,621  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/28/53

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.11     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     04/26/23       3.11       USD       520       66,500  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/27/37(a)

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.60     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     01/25/27       2.60       USD       1,900       (50,515

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/10/37

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.40     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/08/27       2.40       USD       1,875       70,059  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/29/48

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.99     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/27/38       2.99       USD       910       50,301  
                    

 

 

 
                       224,955  
                    

 

 

 

Put

                    

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/15/24

     3.25     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/13/19       3.25       USD       25,700       106,889  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/05/50

     4.00     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     02/03/20       4.00       USD       1,600       18,049  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/17/35

     1.10     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/15/20       1.10       JPY       250,000       13,431  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/35

     0.65     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/08/20       0.65       JPY       125,000       22,238  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

     0.66     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       9,881  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

     0.66     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       9,881  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/03/21

     3.50     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Bank of America N.A.     02/01/21       3.50       USD       4,000       84,024  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/03/21

     3.50     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Citibank N.A.     02/01/21       3.50       USD       4,380       92,007  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/18/41

     0.78     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/16/21       0.78       JPY       105,700       38,398  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/13/32

     1.25     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Credit Suisse International     01/11/22       1.25       JPY       250,000       14,207  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/24/32

     1.55     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   Credit Suisse International     02/22/22       1.55       JPY       250,000       10,886  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/18/32

     1.60     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/16/22       1.60       JPY       250,000       10,692  

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

Description    Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency          

Put

                                                                    

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/06/32

     1.45   Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.02
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/04/22       1.45     JPY       250,000     $ 12,730  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/05/37

     3.25     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/03/22       3.25       USD       4,050       193,016  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/18/32

     3.00     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/16/22       3.00       USD       22,000       1,004,844  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/15/53

     3.35     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     02/13/23       3.35       USD       9,557       663,184  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/28/53

     3.11     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     04/26/23       3.11       USD       520       45,823  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/37

     3.00     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/27       3.00       USD       2,590       147,400  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/11/53

     4.00     Annual    

6-Month EURIBOR,

(0.27

 

  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     08/09/33       4.00       EUR       2,410       72,275  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/29/48

     2.99     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/27/38       2.99       USD       910       41,701  
                    

 

 

 
                       2,611,556  
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 2,836,511  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Forward settling swaption.  

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
   

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value  

Call

                  

90-Day Euro Future

   9      01/26/18        USD        97.25       USD        (2,188)     $  (4,613)  
                  

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Description    Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency          

Call

                                                                    

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/15/28

     2.45   Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     07/13/18       2.45     USD       2,000     $ (642

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/19/20

     0.90     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     10/17/18       0.90       USD       10,000       (21

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/05/29

     0.65     Annual    

6-Month EURIBOR,

(0.27

 

  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/03/19       0.65       EUR       1,380       (2,718

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/15/24

     2.50     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     02/13/19       2.50       USD       12,850       (56,613

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/15/29

     2.00     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     03/13/19       2.00       USD       4,580       (8,422

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

     2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/21/19       2.20       USD       15,400       (12,060

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/30/21

     1.75     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/28/19       1.75       USD       8,470       (2,020

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/21

     2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/19       2.20       USD       6,700       (5,783

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description    Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency          

Call

                                                                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/21

     2.45   Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/30/19       2.45     USD       28,520     $ (54,306

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/06/21

     1.70     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     11/04/19       1.70       USD       11,900       (7,945

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/09/22

     2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/07/20       2.20       USD       10,790       (24,205

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/16/22

     2.35     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/14/20       2.35       USD       10,690       (31,458

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/23/22

     2.35     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   UBS AG     02/21/20       2.35       USD       10,600       (31,495

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

     2.88     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     04/14/20       2.88       USD       16,840       (126,343

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

     2.89     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Credit Suisse International     04/14/20       2.89       USD       16,870       (128,218

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/19/22

     2.94     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Bank of America N.A.     04/17/20       2.94       USD       16,540       (127,878

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

     2.90     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     05/29/20       2.90       USD       9,270       (72,332

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/07/27

     1.70     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     01/05/22       1.70       USD       5,000       (33,479

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/10/27

     1.75     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/08/22       1.75       USD       5,000       (36,390
                    

 

 

 
                       (762,328
                    

 

 

 

Put

                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/29/20

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     06/27/18       1.45       USD       10,000       (241,764

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/15/28

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     07/13/18       2.45       USD       2,000       (75,750

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/08/28

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/06/18       2.45       USD       2,400       (96,947

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/08/20

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     09/06/18       1.50       USD       26,000       (628,304

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/05/29

     3-Month LIBOR     Semi-annual    

6-Month EURIBOR,

(0.27

 

  Annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/03/19       1.65       EUR       1,380       (2,580

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/31/21

     6-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     01/29/19       2.95       USD       58,330       (150,547

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     03/21/19       2.60       USD       15,400       (107,244

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

     6-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/21/19       3.15       USD       10,090       (18,830

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/30/21

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/28/19       2.75       USD       8,470       (44,128

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/10/21

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/08/19       2.35       USD       7,530       (81,477

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/21

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/19       2.60       USD       13,400       (96,566

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/04/21

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/02/19       3.20       USD       11,200       (22,044

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/10/29

     3-Month LIBOR     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/08/19       3.15       USD       15,500       (225,873

 

 

38   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description    Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency          

Put

                                                                    

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/21

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
  Quarterly    
3.25
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/30/19       3.25     USD       28,520     $ (55,288

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/06/21

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.70     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     11/04/19       2.70       USD       11,900       (92,685

2-Year Interest Rate Swap,

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.70     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     11/06/19       2.70       USD       20,000       (155,679

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/23/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.85     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     01/21/20       2.85       USD       18,900       (127,163

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/05/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     02/03/20       3.15       USD       35,510       (154,018

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/09/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.20     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/07/20       3.20       USD       10,790       (43,347

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/16/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/14/20       3.35       USD       10,690       (34,134

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/23/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   UBS AG     02/21/20       3.35       USD       10,600       (34,174

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.88     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     04/14/20       2.88       USD       16,840       (111,094

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.89     Semi-annual   Credit Suisse International     04/14/20       2.89       USD       16,870       (109,796

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/19/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.94     Semi-annual   Bank of America N.A.     04/17/20       2.94       USD       16,540       (105,444

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/07/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/05/20       3.15       USD       8,800       (43,109

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/17/35

    
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.10     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/15/20       2.10       JPY       250,000       (2,665

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/20/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.50     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/18/20       3.50       USD       10,000       (29,750

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/24/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.55     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     05/22/20       3.55       USD       16,000       (44,441

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     2.90     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     05/29/20       2.90       USD       9,270       (66,797

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/29/20       3.35       USD       13,040       (50,682

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/03/21

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     5.50     Semi-annual   Bank of America N.A.     02/01/21       5.50       USD       10,000       (21,477

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/03/21

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     5.50     Semi-annual   Citibank N.A.     02/01/21       5.50       USD       10,950       (23,517

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/21/31

    

6-Month EURIBOR,

(0.27

 

  Semi-annual     2.15     Annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/19/21       2.15       EUR       4,400       (76,826

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/06/31

    

6-Month EURIBOR,

(0.27

 

  Semi-annual     2.00     Annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/04/21       2.00       EUR       2,700       (59,160

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/05/27

    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
 
 
  Quarterly     3.25     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/03/22       3.25       USD       10,130       (191,660
                    

 

 

 
                       (3,424,960
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (4,187,288
 

 

 

 

 

 

   39


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

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          $ 11,062      $ (8,053    $ 19,115  

Markit iTraxx XO, Series 29, Version 1

     5.00        Quarterly        06/20/23        NR        EUR        170            19,092        20,991        (1,899
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 30,154      $ 12,938      $ 17,216  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Using Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’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.  

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                  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
   Quarterly    1.59%    Semi-annual      06/13/18 (a)       08/01/18      USD     357,000      $ (147,090    $ 3,632      $ (150,722
1.61    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      08/01/18 (a)       09/26/18      USD     312,000        148,873        3,174        145,699  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.41    Semi-annual      N/A        03/21/19      USD     39,000        (1,680      336        (2,016
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.59    Semi-annual      09/17/18 (a)       09/17/19      USD     17,880        (6,419      191        (6,610
2.82    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      03/21/19 (a)       03/21/20      USD     39,000        (11,532      418        (11,950
2.65    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      07/05/18 (a)       07/05/20      USD     28,670        21,136        330        20,806  
1.94    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      07/09/18 (a)       07/07/20      USD     6,000        87,207               87,207  
2.87    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      09/16/19 (a)       09/16/20      USD     18,320        (1,517      196        (1,713
2.72    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      10/11/18 (a)       10/11/20      USD     2,500        1,961        29        1,932  
2.20    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      12/03/18 (a)       12/03/20      USD     22,400        253,443        263        253,180  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.32    Semi-annual      12/17/19 (a)       12/17/20      USD     39,000        (203,383      417        (203,800
2.31    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      12/21/18 (a)       12/21/20      USD     5,460        51,460        64        51,396  
2.66    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      01/31/19 (a)       01/31/21      USD     17,170        51,452        202        51,250  
2.81    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      02/20/19 (a)       02/20/21      USD     8,260        2,374        97        2,277  
2.88    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      03/18/19 (a)       03/18/21      USD     30,110        (26,774      355        (27,129
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.76    Semi-annual      04/01/19 (a)       04/01/21      USD     4,530        (6,786      53        (6,839
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.76    Semi-annual      04/01/19 (a)       04/01/21      USD     4,530        (6,742      53        (6,795
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.86    Semi-annual      04/06/20 (a)       04/06/21      USD     8,460        (2,197      90        (2,287
3.02    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      04/25/19 (a)       04/25/21      USD     2,990        (9,561      34        (9,595

 

 

40   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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                  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
   Quarterly    2.95%    Semi-annual      05/30/19 (a)       05/30/21      USD     4,570      $ 7,749      $ 53      $ 7,696  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.88    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     3,820        1,132        44        1,088  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.89    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     3,820        1,712        44        1,668  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.90    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     5,480        3,757        63        3,694  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.80    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     3,820        (4,817      44        (4,861
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.82    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     7,660        (6,314      88        (6,402
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.81    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     3,810        (4,226      44        (4,270
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.76    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     7,660        (14,606      88        (14,694
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.76    Semi-annual      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/21      USD     6,890        (13,662      79        (13,741
2.82    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      06/03/19 (a)       06/03/21      USD     3,830        3,166        44        3,122  
2.91    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      06/04/19 (a)       06/04/21      USD     4,120        (3,687      47        (3,734
2.20    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      11/08/19 (a)       11/08/21      USD     5,900        75,721        69        75,652  
2.36    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      12/17/20 (a)       12/17/21      USD     39,000        192,943        417        192,526  
2.62    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      01/22/20 (a)       01/22/22      USD     7,200        36,036        85        35,951  
2.85    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      02/07/20 (a)       02/07/22      USD     13,020        9,447        153        9,294  
2.96    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      02/24/20 (a)       02/24/22      USD     3,930        (5,290      46        (5,336
2.98    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      03/24/20 (a)       03/24/22      USD     9,300        (16,244      109        (16,353
2.86    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      04/06/21 (a)       04/06/22      USD     8,460        1,989        90        1,899  
2.85    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      04/07/20 (a)       04/07/22      USD     3,750        2,533        43        2,490  
3.08    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      05/12/20 (a)       05/12/22      USD     3,670        (13,202      42        (13,244
3.20    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      05/19/20 (a)       05/19/22      USD     1,650        (9,666      19        (9,685
2.87    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      06/02/20 (a)       06/02/22      USD     4,000        1,262        46        1,216  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.66    Semi-annual      N/A        02/15/23      USD     5,490        2,885        68        2,817  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.78    Semi-annual      N/A        03/02/23      USD     3,140        4,558        40        4,518  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.80    Semi-annual      N/A        03/15/23      USD     3,920        6,587        50        6,537  

 

 

   41


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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                  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
   Quarterly    2.71%    Semi-annual      N/A        04/03/23      USD     9,210      $ (30,862    $ 118      $ (30,980
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.74    Semi-annual      N/A        04/03/23      USD     4,700        (9,001      60        (9,061
3.00    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        05/22/23      USD     2,870        (27,675      36        (27,711
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.65    Semi-annual      01/25/19 (a)       01/25/24      USD     3,290        (31,293      43        (31,336
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.75    Semi-annual      01/31/19 (a)       01/31/24      USD     7,480        (36,609      99        (36,708
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.86    Semi-annual      02/15/19 (a)       02/15/24      USD     3,300        (10      42        (52
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    3.08    Semi-annual      05/13/19 (a)       05/13/24      USD     740        7,136        9        7,127  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    3.19    Semi-annual      05/21/19 (a)       05/21/24      USD     790        11,306        10        11,296  
2.83    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      05/31/19 (a)       05/31/24      USD     3,180        7,393        40        7,353  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.90    Semi-annual      06/03/19 (a)       06/03/24      USD     1,270        1,151        16        1,135  
3.05    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      09/28/18 (a)       04/30/25      USD     2,550        (30,348      35        (30,383
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.75    Semi-annual      01/05/22 (a)       01/05/27      USD     1,430        (10,360      18        (10,378
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    2.32    Semi-annual      N/A        05/03/27      USD     1,020        (43,873             (43,873
2.34    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        10/12/27      USD     4,100        179,515        60        179,455  
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.02
   Semi-annual    0.37    Semi-annual      N/A        01/29/28      JPY     181,730        14,446        28        14,418  
2.88    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        02/15/28      USD     2,860        (23,111      44        (23,155
3.17    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      09/28/18 (a)       02/15/28      USD     9,940        (228,160      147        (228,307
2.93    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        03/02/28      USD     1,630        (11,993      25        (12,018
2.93    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        03/15/28      USD     2,040        (14,222      31        (14,253
2.91    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        03/27/28      USD     1,620        (7,456      25        (7,481
2.81    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        04/03/28      USD     4,770        23,138        74        23,064  
2.84    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        04/03/28      USD     2,440        4,658        38        4,620  
2.90    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      N/A        04/19/28      USD     800        (2,761      12        (2,773
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    3.14    Semi-annual      N/A        05/22/28      USD     3,300        78,265        49        78,216  
6-Month
EURIBOR
   Semi-annual    0.86    Annual      N/A        05/31/28      EUR     420        (2,030      7        (2,037

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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                  
1.37%    Annual    6-Month EURIBOR, (0.27)%    Semi-annual      02/20/19 (a)       02/20/29      EUR     1,970      $ (69,336    $ 44      $ (69,380
1.38    Annual    6-Month EURIBOR, (0.27)    Semi-annual      02/22/19 (a)       02/22/29      EUR     990        (35,837      22        (35,859
2.90    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      01/27/27 (a)       01/27/37      USD     730        5,847        10        5,837  
3.07    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      03/22/27 (a)       03/20/37      USD     1,000        (4,306      14        (4,320
2.68    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      06/28/27 (a)       06/28/37      USD     1,130        26,116               26,116  
2.80    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      09/29/27 (a)       09/29/37      USD     760        10,863        12        10,851  
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    3.18    Semi-annual      05/09/28 (a)       05/09/38      USD     1,590        18,461        24        18,437  
3.20    Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32    Quarterly      09/28/18 (a)       11/15/43      USD     4,340        (219,796      82        (219,878
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32
   Quarterly    3.06    Semi-annual      02/15/23 (a)       02/15/53      USD     3,210        97,839        72        97,767  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       $ 101,083      $ 13,195      $ 87,888  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Forward swap.  

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    Financing
Rate Paid
by the Trust
   

Payment

Frequency

    Counterparty  

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount
(000)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     USD     123     $ 34,721     $ 41,831     $ (7,110
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ 34,721     $ 41,831     $ (7,110
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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     $ 2,950     $ 3,209     $ (259

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     5.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/22     BB+   EUR  20       2,944       3,694       (750

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     1.00     Quarterly   Citibank N.A.     12/20/22     N/R   EUR  20       (750     (379     (371

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/23     BB+   EUR  10       (1,235     (1,027     (208

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+   EUR  10       (1,235     (1,017     (218

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     1.00     Quarterly   Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BBB   EUR  20       (3,136     (3,144     8  

Intrum AB

     5.00     Quarterly   Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+   EUR  10       982       1,021       (39

Intrum AB

     5.00     Quarterly   Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+   EUR  5       449       552       (103

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

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)

 

 

 

Intrum AB

     5.00     Quarterly      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

 

 

    06/20/23     BB+     EUR       15     $ 1,515     $ 1,860     $ (345

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     5.00       Quarterly       BNP Paribas S.A.       06/20/23     BB+     EUR       5       728       842       (114

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly       Barclays Bank PLC       10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,000       (619,516     (515,925     (103,591

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly       Credit Suisse International       10/17/57     N/R     USD       2,500       (309,758     (254,934     (54,824

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

     3.00       Monthly      
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,550       (690,437     (753,551     63,114  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly      
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
 
 
    09/17/58     N/R     USD       9,450       (944,483     (1,186,068     241,585  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly       Credit Suisse International       09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (499,726     (551,316     51,590  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly       Credit Suisse International       09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (499,726     (551,316     51,590  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly       Credit Suisse International       09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (499,726     (545,294     45,568  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

     3.00       Monthly       Credit Suisse International       09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (499,726     (551,263     51,537  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 $ (4,559,886   $ (4,904,056   $ 344,170  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Using Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’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.  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

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 quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that 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 deri/vative 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 semi-annual report.

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As of May 31, 2018, 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

   $        $ 85,616,936        $ 2,079,315        $ 87,696,251  

Corporate Bonds

     640,545          507,446,099          6,504,876          514,591,520  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              15,226,769          1,643,554          16,870,323  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              31,296,182                   31,296,182  

Municipal Bonds

              24,184,778                   24,184,778  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              69,035,873                   69,035,873  

Preferred Securities

     7,038,903          85,312,020                   92,350,923  

Trust Preferred

     794,599                            794,599  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              110,648,197          2          110,648,199  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              23                   23  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              124,006,164                   124,006,164  

Short-Term Securities

     20,931,481                            20,931,481  

Options Purchased

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

     22,338          17,391                   39,729  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 29,427,866        $ 1,052,790,432        $ 10,227,747        $ 1,092,446,045  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 524,107        $        $ 524,107  

Forward foreign currency contracts

              920,473                   920,473  

Interest rate contracts

     187,989          1,449,607                   1,637,596  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

              (169,831                 (169,831

Forward foreign currency contracts

              (25,647                 (25,647

Equity contracts

     (791                  (791

Interest rate contracts

     (624,526        (5,549,007                 (6,173,533
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (437,328      $ (2,850,298      $        $ (3,287,626
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.  
  (b)  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.  

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 $343,682,887 are categorized as level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended May 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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
      

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

                       426,347                   426,347  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (1,750,000                 (364,965                 (2,114,965

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     (81,804                 1,887                   (79,917

Net realized gain (loss)

                       15,553                   15,553  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     46,181          (209,238        25,810                   (137,247

Purchases

     1,795,000                   1,252,987                   3,047,987  

Sales

              (452,355        (421,247                 (873,602
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of May 31, 2018

   $ 2,079,315        $ 6,504,876        $ 1,643,554        $ 2        $ 10,227,747  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at May 31, 2018(a)

   $ 46,181        $ (209,238      $ 26,422        $        $ (136,636
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at May 31, 2018 is generally due to derivative financial 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.

 

 

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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 Core Bond Trust   
  By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                       
    John M. Perlowski   
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of   
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust   

Date: July 19, 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: July 19, 2018

 

  By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                           
    Neal J. Andrews   
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of   
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust   

Date: July 19, 2018