UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-06499

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

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

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2013

 

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2013

 

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 

 

 
 

JANUARY 31, 2013

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)  

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)

BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (MYF)

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
     
 
  

Table of Contents

 
           Page    
Dear Shareholder
           3    
Semi-Annual Report:
                
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
           4    
Derivative Financial Instruments
           4    
Municipal Market Overview
           5    
Fund Summaries
           6    
Financial Statements:
                    
Schedules of Investments
           16    
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
           34    
Statements of Operations
           35    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
           36    
Statements of Cash Flows
           39    
Financial Highlights
           40    
Notes to Financial Statements
           45    
Officers and Directors
           54    
Additional Information
           55    
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Dear Shareholder 

Financial markets have substantially improved over the past year, providing investors with considerable relief compared to where things were during the global turmoil seen in 2011. Despite a number of headwinds, higher-risk asset classes boasted strong returns as investors sought meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment.

Rising investor confidence drove equity markets higher in early 2012, while climbing US Treasury yields pressured higher-quality fixed income assets. The second quarter, however, brought a market reversal as Europe’s debt crisis boiled over once again. Political instability in Greece and severe deficit and liquidity problems in Spain raised the specter of a euro collapse. Alongside the drama in Europe, investors were discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world. A slowdown in China, a key powerhouse for global growth, emerged as a particular concern. But as the outlook for the global economy worsened, investors grew increasingly optimistic that the world’s largest central banks would soon intervene to stimulate growth. This theme, along with the European Central Bank’s (“ECB’s”) firm commitment to preserve the euro currency bloc, drove most asset classes higher through the summer. Policy relief came in early September, when the ECB announced its decision to support the eurozone’s troubled peripheral countries with unlimited purchases of short term sovereign debt. Days later, the US Federal Reserve announced its own much-anticipated stimulus package.

Although financial markets world-wide were buoyed by accommodative monetary policy, risk assets weakened in the fall. Global trade slowed as many European countries fell into recession and growth continued to decelerate in China, where a once-a-decade leadership change compounded uncertainty. In the United States, stocks slid on lackluster corporate earnings reports and market volatility rose during the lead up to the US Presidential election. In the post-election environment, investors grew increasingly concerned over automatic tax increases and spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2013 (known as the “fiscal cliff”). There was widespread fear that the fiscal cliff would push the nation into recession unless politicians could agree upon alternate measures to reduce the deficit before the end of 2012. Worries that bipartisan gridlock would preclude a timely budget deal triggered higher levels of volatility in financial markets around the world in the months leading up to the last day of the year. Ultimately, the United States averted the worst of the fiscal cliff with a last-minute tax deal; however, decisions relating to spending cuts and the debt ceiling continue to weigh on investors’ minds.

Investors shook off the nerve-wracking finale to 2012 and began the New Year with a powerful equity rally. Key indicators signaled broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, particularly China. In the United States, economic data was mixed, but pointed to a continued recovery. The risk of inflation remained low and the US Federal Reserve showed no signs of curtailing its stimulus programs. Additionally, January saw the return of funds that investors had pulled out of the market in late 2012 amid uncertainty about tax-rate increases ahead of the fiscal cliff deadline. In fixed income markets, rising US Treasuries yields dragged down higher-quality asset classes, while high yield bonds continued to benefit from investor demand for yield in the low-rate environment.

On the whole, riskier asset classes outperformed lower-risk investments for the 6- and 12-month periods ended January 31, 2013. International equities were the strongest performers. US stocks and high yield bonds also generated significant returns. Emerging market equities were particularly volatile, but still posted gains for both the 6- and 12-month periods. US Treasury yields remained low, but experienced increasing volatility in recent months. Rising yields near the end of the period resulted in negative returns for Treasuries and investment-grade bonds for the 6-month period. Tax-exempt municipal bonds, however, benefited from favorable supply-and-demand dynamics. Near-zero short term interest rates continued to keep yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.

While investors continue to face a host of unknowns, we believe new opportunities abound. BlackRock was built to provide the global market insight, breadth of capabilities, unbiased investment advice and deep risk management expertise these times require. We encourage you to visit www.blackrock.com/newworld for more information.

Sincerely,

  

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

  “Despite a number of headwinds, higher-risk asset classes boasted strong returns as investors sought meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment.”

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC


Total Returns as of January 31, 2013

         6-month      12-month
US large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)
           9.91 %           16.78 %  
US small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)
           15.51            15.47   
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)
           18.61            17.25   
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)
           13.11            7.64   
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index)
           0.07            0.11   
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)
           (2.90 )           1.28   
US investment grade bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index)
           (0.29 )           2.59   
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index)
           2.21            5.50   
US high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)
           7.37            13.87   

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.


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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging    

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value (”NAV”) of their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

To obtain leverage, the Funds issue Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”) (VRDP Shares are referred to as “Preferred Shares”). Preferred Shares pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and the Funds invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Fund pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Fund with assets received from Preferred Shares issuance earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to holders of Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shareholders”) are significantly lower than the income earned on the Fund’s long-term investments, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Fund pays higher short-term interest rates whereas the Fund’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption value of the Funds’ Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.

The Funds may also leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”), as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Funds, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV per share.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by rating agencies that rate the Preferred Shares issued by the Funds. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds are permitted to issue senior securities in the form of equity securities (e.g. Preferred Shares) up to 50% of their total managed assets (each Fund’s total assets less the sum of its accrued liabilities). In addition, each Fund with VRDP Shares limits its economic leverage to 45% of its total managed assets. As of January 31, 2013, the Funds had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:






   
Percent of
Economic
Leverage

MNE
      35 %        
MZA
      37 %        
MYC
      37 %        
MYF
      40 %        
MYJ
      36 %        

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts and options, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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Municipal Market Overview  
 
 

For the Reporting Period Ended January 31, 2013

Municipal bonds delivered strong performance during the reporting period ended January 31, 2013. Market conditions remained favorable even though supply picked up considerably in 2012. As the fiscal situation for municipalities continued to improve, the rate of new issuance came back in line with historical averages. Total new issuance for 2012 was $373 billion, nearly 30% greater than the $288 billion issued in 2011. In the first month of 2013, issuance exceeded market expectations at $26.5 billion, which is roughly 50% higher than January 2012. It is important to note that refunding activity has accounted for a large portion of supply during this period as issuers refinanced their debt at lower interest rates. Refunding issues are easily absorbed by the market because when seasoned bonds are refinanced, issuers re-enter the market via cheaper and predominantly shorter-maturity financing. Investors, in turn, support these new issues with the proceeds from bond maturities or coupon payments.


Increased supply was met with strong demand during the period as investors were starved for yield in a low-rate environment. Investors poured into municipal bond mutual funds, particularly those with long-duration and high-yield investment mandates as they tend to provide higher levels of income. For the 12 months ended January 31, 2013, municipal bond fund inflows totaled $51.75 billion (according to the Investment Company Institute). Considering the extensive period of significant outflows from late 2010 through mid-2011, these robust inflows are telling of the complete turnaround in confidence and investors’ avid search for yield and income.

Municipal market supply-and-demand technicals typically strengthen considerably upon the conclusion of tax season as net negative supply takes hold (i.e., more bonds are being called and maturing than being issued) and this theme remained intact for 2012. In the spring, a resurgence of concerns about Europe’s financial crisis and weakening US economic data drove municipal bond yields lower and prices higher. In addition to income and capital preservation, investors were drawn to the asset class for its relatively low volatility. As global sentiment improved over the summer, municipal bonds outperformed the more volatile US Treasury market. The months of October and November, typically a period of waning demand and weaker performance, were positive for the municipal market in 2012 as supply-and-demand technicals continued to be strong going into the fourth quarter. Additionally, the perception of higher taxes given the outcome of the US Presidential election provided further support to municipal bond prices in November.

Seasonal year-end selling pressure typically results in elevated volatility in the final month of the year; however, December of 2012 was more volatile than the historical norm due to a partial unwinding of November’s rally coupled with uncertainty around the fiscal cliff (i.e., automatic tax increases and spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2013 unless politicians could agree upon alternate measures to reduce the deficit before the end of 2012). Positive performance in January 2013 was the product of renewed demand in an asset class known for its lower volatility and preservation of earnings as tax rates rise. For the month, municipal bonds significantly outperformed the US Treasury market, where yields rose on an uptick in US economic data. As the period drew to a close, municipal market participants were focused on Washington and the scheduled spending cuts as well as the upcoming tax season.

From January 31, 2012 to January 31, 2013, yields declined by 28 basis points (“bps”) to 2.86% on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds, but rose 14 bps to 1.82% on 10-year bonds and 8 bps to 0.79% on 5-year bonds (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). Overall, the municipal yield curve remained relatively steep, but flattened over the 12-month time period as the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities tightened by 29 bps, while the spread widened in the 2- to 10-year range 13 bps.

The fundamental picture for municipalities continues to improve. Austerity and de-leveraging have been the general themes across the country as states set their budgets, although a small number of states continue to rely on a “kick-the-can” approach to close their budget gaps, using aggressive revenue projections and accounting gimmicks. It has been over two years since the fiscal problems plaguing state and local governments first became highly publicized and the prophecy of widespread defaults across the municipal market has not materialized. BlackRock maintains the view that municipal bond defaults will be minimal and remain in the periphery and the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to recognize that careful credit research and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in this economic environment.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2013
BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

Fund Overview

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.’s (MNE) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income tax (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 75% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with a duration of three to ten years. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2013, the Fund returned 2.70% based on market price and 2.25% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 2.05% based on market price and 2.42% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund benefited from its exposure to higher-yielding sectors and lower-quality bonds, which performed well due to strong demand from investors seeking higher-yielding investments in the low interest rate environment. The Fund’s heavy exposures to transportation, health and education boosted returns as these sectors performed well during the period. Holdings of corporate-backed credits also contributed positively. Additionally, the Fund benefited from the roll-down effect, whereby effective maturities become shorter with the passing of the year and therefore bonds are evaluated at lower yield levels, which, in a steep yield curve environment, results in higher prices. Detracting from performance was the Fund’s long duration posture (higher sensitivity to interest rates) as municipal bond yields moved slightly higher in most maturities, while remaining unchanged or moving slightly lower in the 20- to 25-year range. Also having a negative impact on results was the Fund’s exposure to the tax-backed sector (the Fund’s most significant credit exposure), which was one of the weaker performing sectors for the period. The Fund did not hold exposure to tobacco, which was the strongest performing sector. Exposure to Puerto Rico debt detracted from performance as concerns about credit rating agency downgrades resulted in wider credit spreads (falling prices) for Puerto Rico municipal securities broadly.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Fund Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
     
MNE
Initial Offering Date
     
August 1, 2003
Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2013 ($15.85)1
     
4.73%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
8.36%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.0625
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.7500
Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20134
     
35%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
3   The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4   Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 4.
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          BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

Market Price and Net Asset Value

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:





   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 15.85         $ 15.80            0.32 %        $ 16.53         $ 15.04   
Net Asset Value
        $ 15.95         $ 15.97            (0.13 )%        $ 16.36         $ 15.72   

The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocation




   
1/31/13

   
7/31/12

Transportation
           22 %           17 %  
County/City/Special District/School District
           15             17    
Health
           13             14    
Utilities
           13             13    
Education
           11             10    
State
           11             14    
Corporate
           8             7    
Housing
           7             7    
Tobacco
                       1    

Credit Quality Allocation1




   
1/31/13

   
7/31/12

AAA/Aaa
           5 %           6 %  
AA/Aa
           47             48    
A
           30             29    
BBB/Baa
           8             9    
BB/Ba
           3             2    
B
           1             1    
Not Rated2
           6             5    
1   Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.
2   The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $530,970, representing 1%, and $1,922,828, representing 2%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.

Call/Maturity Structure3

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
 
2013
           7 %  
2014
           1    
2015
           8    
2016
           11    
2017
           5    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2013 BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.’s (MZA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Arizona income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Arizona income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 75% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2013, the Fund returned 8.47% based on market price and 3.70% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 3.20% based on market price and 2.79% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s positive performance was derived largely from income accrual as well as spread compression (price appreciation) in certain sectors, most notably in local municipality issues. Fund performance was negatively impacted by rising interest rates during the period (bond prices fall as rates rise). Exposure to Puerto Rico debt detracted from performance as concerns about credit rating agency downgrades resulted in wider credit spreads (falling prices) for Puerto Rico municipal securities broadly.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Fund Information

Symbol on NYSE MKT
     
MZA
Initial Offering Date
     
October 29, 1993
Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2013 ($16.48)1
     
5.06%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
8.94%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.0695
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.8340
Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20134
     
37%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
3   The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4   Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 4.
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          BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.

Market Price and Net Asset Value

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:





   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 16.48         $ 15.61            5.57 %        $ 16.55         $ 14.87   
Net Asset Value
        $ 15.26         $ 15.12            0.93 %        $ 15.62         $ 14.91   

The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocation




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
County/City/Special District/School District
           30 %           27 %  
State
           21             21    
Utilities
           17             19    
Health
           12             12    
Education
           9             9    
Corporate
           6             6    
Transportation
           4             4    
Housing
           1             2    

Credit Quality Allocation1




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
AAA/Aaa
           13 %           14 %  
AA/Aa
           47             42    
A
           27             30    
BBB/Baa
           10             11    
B
           1                
Not Rated2
           2             3    
1   Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
2   The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $1,145,610 and $1,172,270, each representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.

Call/Maturity Structure3

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
 
2013
           8 %  
2014
           4    
2015
           7    
2016
           5    
2017
           4    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2013 BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.’s (MYC) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and California income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and California income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2013, the Fund returned 2.56% based on market price and 4.31% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 4.12% based on market price and 4.74% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s concentration of holdings within the 20- to 25-year maturity range contributed positively to performance, as rates declined in that segment of the municipal yield curve. Investments in the health, education, transportation and utilities sectors were strong contributors as these segments outperformed the broader tax-exempt market during the period. Positive results also came from purchases of zero-coupon bonds that Fund management had identified as undervalued. In addition, exposure to higher-quality essential service revenue bonds enhanced performance. The Fund did not, however, hold exposure to the tobacco sector, which posted exceptional gains during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Fund Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
MYC
Initial Offering Date
     
February 28, 1992
Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2013 ($17.27)1
     
5.49%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
9.70%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.079
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.948
Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20134
     
37%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
3   The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4   Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 4.
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          BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

Market Price and Net Asset Value

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:





   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 17.27         $ 17.31            (0.23 )%        $ 17.90         $ 16.46   
Net Asset Value
        $ 17.22         $ 16.97            1.47 %        $ 17.67         $ 16.70   

The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocation




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
County/City/Special District/School District
           40 %           41 %  
Utilities
           19             18    
Health
           12             14    
Education
           11             12    
State
           8             8    
Transportation
           8             6    
Corporate
           1             2  
Housing
           1             1    
2   Includes a less than 1% investment.

Credit Quality Allocation1




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
AAA/Aaa
           11 %           7 %  
AA/Aa
           62             69    
A
           26             23    
BBB/Baa
           1             1    
1   Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

Call/Maturity Structure3

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
 
2013
           3 %  
2014
              
2015
           5    
2016
           11    
2017
           8    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2013 BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund’s (MYF) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund primarily invests in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2013, the Fund returned 7.01% based on market price and 4.22% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 3.22% based on market price and 4.25% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s holdings in the health and transportation sectors contributed positively to performance for the period. Holdings of lower-quality credits in those sectors were the strongest contributors due to strong demand from investors seeking higher-yielding investments in the low interest rate environment. Conversely, exposure to Puerto Rico sales tax bonds had a negative impact on performance as the continued decline of Puerto Rico’s economy and concerns about credit rating agency downgrades resulted in falling prices across all Puerto Rico-issued securities.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Fund Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
MYF
Initial Offering Date
     
February 28, 1992
Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2013 ($17.18)1
     
5.52%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
9.75%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.079
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.948
Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20134
     
40%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
3   The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4   Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 4.
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          BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund

Market Price and Net Asset Value

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:





   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 17.18         $ 16.52            4.00 %        $ 18.13         $ 15.90   
Net Asset Value
        $ 16.51         $ 16.30            1.29 %        $ 17.12         $ 16.05   

The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocation




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
Transportation
           21 %           20 %  
Utilities
           18             16    
County/City/Special Disctrict/School District
           17             20    
Health
           16             17    
Education
           11             9    
State
           10             11    
Corporate
           3             3    
Housing
           3             3    
Tobacco
           1             1    

Credit Quality Allocation1




   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
AAA/Aaa
           14 %           14 %  
AA/Aa
           57             60    
A
           23             19    
BBB/Baa
           5             6    
Not Rated
           1             1    
1   Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

Call/Maturity Structure2

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
 
2013
           1 %  
2014
              
2015
              
2016
           1    
2017
           2    
2   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2013 BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Fund Overview

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.’s (MYJ) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes and New Jersey personal income tax as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New Jersey personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the six-month period ended January 31, 2013, the Fund returned 3.10% based on market price and 3.29% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 3.10% based on market price and 3.65% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s holdings in the health, corporate-backed and housing sectors contributed positively to performance for the period. Holdings of lower-quality credits in those sectors were the strongest contributors due to strong demand from investors seeking higher-yielding investments in the low interest rate environment. Conversely, exposure to Puerto Rico sales tax bonds had a negative impact on performance as the continued decline of Puerto Rico’s economy and concerns about credit rating agency downgrades resulted in falling prices across all Puerto Rico-issued securities.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Fund Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
MYJ
Initial Offering Date
     
May 1,1992
Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2013 ($17.08)1
     
5.20%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
9.19%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.074
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.888
Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20134
     
36%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.
3   The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4   Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 4.
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          BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Market Price and Net Asset Value

The table below summarizes the changes in the Fund’s market price and NAV per share:





   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 17.08         $ 17.07            0.06 %        $ 18.23         $ 16.28   
Net Asset Value
        $ 16.96         $ 16.92            0.24 %        $ 17.57         $ 16.67   

The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocation




   
1/31/13
   
   
7/31/12
   
State
           27 %           35 %  
Transportation
           25             16    
Education
           13             14    
County/City/Special District/School District
           11             10    
Health
           9             9    
Utilities
           7             7    
Housing
           5             6    
Corporate
           3             3    

Credit Quality Allocation1




   
1/31/13
   
7/31/12
AAA/Aaa
           4 %           5 %  
AA/Aa
           37             39    
A
           50             48    
BBB/Baa
           8             7    
Not Rated2
           1             1    
1   Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
2   The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, the market value of these securities was $3,587,430 and $3,600,470, each representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.

Call/Maturity Structure3

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
 
2013
              
2014
           5 %  
2015
           5    
2016
           2    
2017
           8    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2013 (Unaudited) BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
New York — 123.3%
Corporate — 11.7%
                                        
Essex County IDA, Refunding RB, International Paper, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, 12/01/23
        $  1,000         $   1,033,220     
Jefferson County IDA, Refunding RB, Solid Waste, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, 12/01/20
           500             514,280   
New York City IDA, RB, AMT:
                                        
British Airways Plc Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32
           1,000            1,025,090   
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 8.38%, 11/01/16
           1,000            1,005,000   
New York City IDA, Refunding RB, Terminal One Group Association Project, AMT (a):
                                        
5.50%, 1/01/18
           1,000            1,093,010   
5.50%, 1/01/24
           1,000            1,066,980   
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC):
                                        
Brooklyn Union Gas/Keyspan, Series A, AMT, 4.70%, 2/01/24
           500             527,110   
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/32 (a)
           1,000            1,093,900   
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/24
           500             513,035   
 
                         7,871,625   
County/City/Special District/School District — 16.1%
                                        
Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/24
           1,000            1,075,810   
City of New York, New York, GO:
                                        
Sub-Series G-1, 5.00%, 4/01/28
           750             896,618   
Sub-Series I-1, 5.13%, 4/01/25
           750             899,423   
City of New York, New York, GO, Refunding, Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/27
           600             712,212   
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47
           1,000            1,193,310   
New York City IDA, RB, PILOT, Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/31
           1,500            1,522,830   
New York City IDA, Refunding RB, AMT:
                                        
Terminal One Group Association Project, 5.50%, 1/01/21 (a)
           250             269,210   
Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22
           500             540,525   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.00%, 1/15/23
           575             671,640   
New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/35
           120             131,120   
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
New York (continued)
County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:
                                        
4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31
        $  1,000         $   1,146,810     
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 5.63%, 7/15/47
           1,000            1,154,850   
United Nations Development Corp. New York, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.25%, 7/01/24
           500             550,635   
 
                         10,764,993   
Education — 16.8%
                                        
Nassau County IDA, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/21
           1,000            1,149,930   
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:
                                        
Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/18
           880             1,000,023   
Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/21
           120             140,479   
Fordham University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/25
           500             599,780   
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, 5.00%, 7/01/26
           1,015            1,195,964   
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5.50%, 7/01/25
           1,000            1,152,160   
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Series A (NPFGC), 5.15%, 7/01/24
           570             662,169   
State Personal Income Tax, Series D, 5.00%, 3/15/31
           500             563,370   
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
NYU, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37
           600             694,590   
Saint John’s University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/27
           220             261,017   
Teachers College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/31
           375             439,140   
The Culinary Institute of America, 5.00%, 7/01/28
           500             565,710   
Schenectady County Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Union College, 5.00%, 7/01/32
           940             1,099,932   
Schenectady County IDA, Refunding RB, Union College Project, 5.00%, 7/01/26
           1,000            1,115,600   
Suffolk County IDA, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, 5.25%, 3/01/21
           600             629,670   
 
                         11,269,534   
Health — 19.0%
                                        
Dutchess County IDA, RB, Vassar Brothers Medical Center (AGC), 5.00%, 4/01/21
           215             255,465   
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/25
           1,000            1,151,110   
Erie County IDA, RB, Episcopal Church Home, Series A, 5.88%, 2/01/18
           530             530,970   

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:
AGC
Assured Guaranty Corp.
GO
General Obligation Bonds
AGM
 
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
  
HFA
  
Housing Finance Agency
AMBAC
 
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
  
HRB
  
Housing Revenue Bonds
AMT
 
Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
  
IDA
  
Industrial Development Authority
ARB
 
Airport Revenue Bonds
  
IDB
  
Industrial Development Board
BARB
 
Building Aid Revenue Bonds
  
IDRB
  
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
BHAC
 
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
  
ISD
  
Independent School District
CAB
 
Capital Appreciation Bonds
  
LRB
  
Lease Revenue Bonds
CIFG
 
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
  
M/F
  
Multi-Family
COP
 
Certificates of Participation
  
NPFGC
  
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
EDA
 
Economic Development Authority
  
PILOT
  
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
EDC
 
Economic Development Corp.
  
PSF-GTD
  
Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
ERB
 
Education Revenue Bonds
  
RB
  
Revenue Bonds
Freddie Mac
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
  
S/F
  
Single-Family
GARB
 
General Airport Revenue Bonds
  
SONYMA
  
State of New York Mortgage Agency
Ginnie Mae
 
Government National Mortgage Association
  
Syncora
  
Syncora Guarantee

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
New York (continued)
Health (concluded)
                                        
Genesee County IDA New York, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project, 4.75%, 12/01/14
        $    150          $     150,191     
New York City IDA, RB, PSCH, Inc. Project, 6.20%, 7/01/20
           1,415            1,421,438   
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:
                                        
New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series A, 5.30%, 7/01/23
           450             517,212   
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/25
           780             802,823   
NYU Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22
           1,000            1,150,010   
NYU Hospitals Center, Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/24
           405             443,738   
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 4.25%, 7/01/23
           250             273,508   
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32
           500             562,850   
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series E, 5.00%, 5/01/22
           650             741,442   
Suffolk County IDA New York, Refunding RB, Jefferson’s Ferry Project, 4.63%, 11/01/16
           800             849,544   
Westchester County Healthcare Corp. New York, Refunding RB, Senior Lien:
                                        
5.00%, 11/01/30
           250             277,245   
Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/24
           910             1,030,984   
Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30
           240             286,514   
Westchester County IDA New York, RB:
                                        
Kendal on Hudson Project, Series A, 6.38%, 1/01/24
           1,000            1,000,900   
Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series D-1, 6.80%, 7/01/19
           515             522,050   
Yonkers IDA New York, RB, Sacred Heart Associations Project, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 4.80%, 10/01/26
           750             789,315   
 
                         12,757,309   
Housing — 8.8%
                                        
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, Series H-2-A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/30
           780             816,847   
New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, AMT:
                                        
Homeowner Mortgage, Series 130, 4.75%, 10/01/30
           2,500            2,551,450   
Series 133, 4.95%, 10/01/21
           395             411,002   
Series 143, 4.85%, 10/01/27
           500             521,205   
Yonkers EDC, Refunding RB, Riverview II (Freddie Mac), 4.50%, 5/01/25
           1,500            1,629,270   
 
                         5,929,774   
State — 15.8%
                                        
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, Buffalo State College Foundation Housing, 6.00%, 10/01/31
           1,000            1,220,680   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 11/15/32
           1,000            1,047,440   
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, 5.00%, 3/15/30
           1,290            1,394,155   
New York State Dormitory Authority, LRB, Municipal Health Facilities, Sub- Series 2-4, 5.00%, 1/15/27
           600             683,814   
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, School Districts Financing Program, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/26
           1,360            1,617,257   
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Department of Health, Series A (CIFG), 5.00%, 7/01/25
           1,500            1,630,665   
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 4/01/22
           1,000            1,191,950   
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series A, 3.50%, 3/15/28
           750             801,960   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New York, RB, Asset-Backed Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/22
           1,000            1,016,420   
 
                         10,604,341   
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
New York (concluded)
Transportation — 23.0%
                                        
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:
                                        
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/15/24
        $  2,000         $ 2,283,440   
Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 11/15/19
           860             1,055,934   
Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/24
           460             560,147   
Sub-Series B-4, 5.00%, 11/15/24
           300             365,313   
Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/27
           1,000            1,174,820   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/25
           750             904,785   
Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30
           500             584,260   
Series F (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/30
           500             543,450   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK International Air Terminal, 5.00%, 12/01/20
           1,000            1,150,710   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, AMT:
                                        
152nd, 5.00%, 11/01/23
           500             561,725   
Consolidated, 138th, 4.75%, 12/01/30
           205             213,323   
Consolidated, 152nd, 5.00%, 11/01/24
           1,000            1,116,870   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Series A:
                                        
5.00%, 11/15/22
           1,025            1,270,969   
5.00%, 11/15/24
           2,000            2,448,820   
5.00%, 1/01/27
           1,000              1,198,690     
 
                         15,433,256   
Utilities — 12.1%
                                        
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/24
           500             595,695   
Series D (NPFGC), 5.00%, 9/01/25
           2,000            2,228,980   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/32
           500             575,045   
Series EE, 5.00%, 6/15/34
           3,000            3,527,130   
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, NYC Municipal Water, 5.00%, 6/15/31
           1,000            1,188,600   
 
                         8,115,450   
Total Municipal Bonds in New York
                         82,746,282   
 
Puerto Rico — 8.6%
Housing — 2.5%
                                        
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27
           1,570            1,685,662   
State — 0.8%
                                        
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series M-3 (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/28
           500             525,380   
Transportation — 5.3%
                                        
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, Series Y (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/21
           3,000            3,592,260   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico
                         5,803,302   
Total Municipal Bonds — 131.9%
                         88,549,584   
 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
                              
New York — 18.4%
County/City/Special District/School District — 6.7%
                                        
City of New York, New York, GO:
                                        
Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 9/01/22
           750             905,625   
Sub-Series I-1, 5.50%, 4/01/21
           1,499            1,859,293   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)

         Par
(000)

     Value
New York (concluded)
County/City/Special District/School District (concluded)
New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Service Contract, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21
        $  1,499         $   1,755,439     
 
                         4,520,357   
Transportation — 4.9%
                                        
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, Series 169, AMT:
                                        
5.00%, 10/15/21
           2,000            2,425,700   
5.00%, 10/15/26
           750             875,400   
 
                         3,301,100   
Utilities — 6.8%
                                        
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Second General Resolution, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32
           1,560            1,820,847   
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30
           1,500            1,679,190   
Suffolk County Water Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 6/01/25
           1,006            1,043,077   
 
                         4,543,114   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 18.4%
                         12,364,571   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $92,783,515) — 150.3%
                         100,914,155   
Short-Term Securities
             
Shares
     Value
BIF New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (c)(d)
           2,282,246         $ 2,282,246   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,282,246) — 3.4%
                         2,282,246   
Total Investments (Cost—$95,065,761) — 153.7%
                         103,196,401   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%
                         (247,911 )  
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (9.2)%
                         (6,210,833 )  
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (44.1)%
                         (29,600,000 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
                      $ 67,137,657   

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(b)      
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(c)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
(d)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate



   
Shares Held at
July 31, 2012

   
Net
Activity

   
Shares Held at
January 31, 2013

   
Income
BIF New York Municipal Money Fund
           480,082            1,802,164            2,282,246         $ 23    

     
Financial futures contracts as of January 31, 2013 were as follows:

Contracts
Sold



   
Issue
   
Exchange
   
Expiration
   
Notional
Value

   
Unrealized
Depreciation

(16)
     
10-Year US Treasury Note
  
Chicago Board of Trade
  
March 2013
     $ 2,100,500         $ (775 )  

     
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
     
Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access
     
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
     
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)
       
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)
       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2013:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
Investments:
                                                                                
Long-Term Investments1
                    $ 100,914,155                     $ 100,914,155   
Short-Term Securities
        $   2,282,246                                    2,282,246   
Total
        $ 2,282,246         $ 100,914,155                     $ 103,196,401     
 
                                                                          
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision.




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Derivative Financial Instruments2
                                                                               
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Financial futures contracts
     

     $        (775 )     

     $       (775 )    
 
                                                                    
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

       
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2013, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Bank overdraft
                    $ (4,719 )                    $ (4,719 )  
TOB trust certificates
                       (6,208,399 )                       (6,208,399 )  
VRDP Shares
                       (29,600,000 )                       (29,600,000 )  
Total
                    $  (35,813,118 )                    $  (35,813,118 )  
 
                                                                          

       
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended January 31, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2013 (Unaudited) BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
Arizona — 134.4%
Corporate — 9.3%
                                        
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Southern California Edison Co., Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35
        $  4,350         $   4,851,990     
Pima County IDA, RB, Tucson Electric Power, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40
           1,000            1,092,130   
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, 5.75%, 9/01/29
           500             529,220   
 
                         6,473,340   
County/City/Special District/School District — 45.6%
                                        
City of Glendale Arizona, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/25
           1,000            1,139,410   
City of Tucson Arizona, COP (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/29
           1,000            1,123,370   
County of Pinal Arizona, COP:
                                        
5.00%, 12/01/26
           1,250            1,341,700   
5.00%, 12/01/29
           1,250            1,334,300   
Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Corp. Arizona, RB, 5.50%, 7/01/27
           2,000            2,315,100   
Gladden Farms Community Facilities District, GO, 5.50%, 7/15/31
           750             771,083   
Glendale Municipal Property Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C:
                                        
4.00%, 7/01/38
           500             503,820   
5.00%, 7/01/38
           2,000            2,224,660   
Greater Arizona Development Authority, RB, Santa Cruz County Jail, Series 2, 5.25%, 8/01/31
           1,155            1,263,789   
Marana Municipal Property Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/28
           2,500            2,860,125   
Maricopa County Community College District Arizona, GO, Series C, 3.00%, 7/01/22
           1,000            1,067,390   
Maricopa County Public Finance Corp., RB, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/24
           1,000            1,137,490   
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 89-Dysart Arizona, GO, School Improvement Project of 2006, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/28
           1,000            1,197,260   
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, GO, School Improvement Project of 2006, Series C (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/26
           1,000            1,197,780   
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Subordinate, Civic Plaza Expansion Project, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/35
           3,325            3,577,500   
Phoenix Mesa Airport Authority, RB, Mesa Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/38
           3,600            3,824,856   
Scottsdale Municipal Property Corp. Arizona, RB, Water & Sewer Development Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/24
           1,500            1,767,255   
Vistancia Community Facilities District Arizona, GO:
                                        
6.75%, 7/15/22
           1,275            1,278,736   
5.75%, 7/15/24
           750             792,713   
Yuma County Library District, GO (Syncora), 5.00%, 7/01/26
           1,000            1,136,220   
 
                         31,854,557   
Education — 14.6%
                                        
Arizona Board of Regents, Refunding, COP, University of Arizona, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/31
           2,000            2,288,400   
Arizona State University, RB, Series 2008-C:
                                        
6.00%, 7/01/25
           970             1,177,832   
6.00%, 7/01/26
           745             904,624   
6.00%, 7/01/27
           425             508,835   
6.00%, 7/01/28
           400             478,904   
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20
           700             574,420   
Phoenix IDA Arizona, ERB, Great Hearts Academies Project, 6.30%, 7/01/42
           500             540,120   
                     
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
Arizona (continued)
Education (concluded)
                                        
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project:
                                        
Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/21
        $    395          $     397,050     
Series C, 6.70%, 7/01/21
           690             693,298   
Series C, 6.75%, 7/01/31
           980             983,636   
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series O, 5.00%, 7/01/26
           995             982,523   
University of Arizona, COP, University of Arizona Projects, Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/13 (a)
           650             659,971   
 
                         10,189,613   
Health — 18.3%
                                        
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series B-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 3/01/41
           500             545,770   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Banner Health, Series D, 5.50%, 1/01/38
           2,300            2,559,854   
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/42
           1,000            1,078,100   
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, Series A, Refunding RB:
                                        
Catholic Healthcare West, 5.50%, 7/01/26
           1,850            1,944,091   
Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/39
           170             195,072   
Samaritan Health Services (NPFGC), 7.00%, 12/01/16 (b)
           1,000            1,145,610   
Tempe IDA, Refunding RB, Friendship Village of Tempe, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/42
           500             542,850   
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.50%, 7/01/39
           500             579,295   
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 7/01/39
           1,000            1,158,730   
Yavapai County IDA Arizona, RB, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33
           1,800            1,843,092   
Yavapai County IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, Northern Arizona Healthcare System, 5.25%, 10/01/26
           1,000            1,184,130   
 
                         12,776,594   
Housing — 1.3%
                                        
Maricopa County & Phoenix IDA, Refunding RB, S/F, AMT (Ginnie Mae):
                                        
Series A-1, 5.75%, 5/01/40
           115             124,145   
Series A-2, 5.80%, 7/01/40
           130             133,996   
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Series 3-B, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.25%, 8/01/38
           278             294,165   
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, RB, Series 1A, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.65%, 7/01/39
           77             82,130   
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Series 2007-1, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.25%, 8/01/38
           126             127,356   
Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, Series 2007-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.50%, 8/01/38
           147             155,879   
 
                         917,671   
State — 23.5%
                                        
Arizona School Facilities Board, COP:
                                        
5.13%, 9/01/21
           1,000            1,141,020   
5.75%, 9/01/22
           2,000            2,334,100   
Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, Refunding RB, Multipurpose Stadium Facility Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/36
           3,000            3,342,990   
Arizona State Transportation Board, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/30
           4,000            4,606,400   
Greater Arizona Development Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC):
                                        
5.00%, 8/01/30
           1,600            1,722,496   
5.00%, 8/01/35
           1,000            1,076,310   
State of Arizona, RB, Lottery Revenue, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/29
           1,930            2,187,481   
 
                         16,410,797   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
Arizona (concluded)
Transportation — 6.4%
                                        
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Senior Lien AMT (NPFGC):
                                        
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33
        $  1,000         $   1,117,710     
Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/17
           1,000            1,003,400   
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/27
           450             450,734   
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/32
           755             756,117   
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40
           1,000            1,111,000   
 
                         4,438,961   
Utilities — 15.4%
                                        
Gilbert Water Resource Municipal Property Corp., RB, Subordinate Lien (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/29
           900             1,021,851   
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 7/01/22
           2,000            2,433,620   
Pima County Arizona, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/26
           1,000            1,174,990   
Pinal County Electric District No. 3, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 7/01/36
           2,500            2,826,225   
Pinal County IDA Arizona, RB, San Manuel Facility Project, AMT, 6.25%, 6/01/26
           500             508,600   
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/24
           1,000            1,160,650   
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35
           1,500            1,644,750   
 
                         10,770,686   
Total Municipal Bonds in Arizona
                         93,832,219   
 
Guam — 1.9%
State — 1.5%
                                        
Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.13%, 1/01/42
           800             890,384   
Territory of Guam, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 1/01/37
           145             161,063   
 
                         1,051,447   
Utilities — 0.4%
                                        
Guam Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM):
                                        
5.00%, 10/01/26
           120             137,006   
5.00%, 10/01/27
           145             165,318   
 
                         302,324   
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam
                         1,353,771   
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
Puerto Rico — 7.3%
State — 7.3%
                                        
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series M-3 (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/28
        $    700          $     735,532     
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39
           1,500            1,687,530   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB:
                                        
CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.60%, 8/01/41 (c)
           9,530            1,975,759   
First Sub-Series C, 6.00%, 8/01/39
           600             668,052   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico
                         5,066,873   
Total Municipal Bonds — 143.6%
                         100,252,863   
 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
                                        
Arizona — 11.0%
Utilities — 11.0%
                                        
City of Mesa Arizona, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/35
           3,000            3,455,340   
Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., RB, 5.00%, 7/01/34
           3,000            3,500,040   
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, 5.00%, 1/01/38
           660             750,942   
 
                         7,706,322   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 11.0%
                         7,706,322   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $98,736,261) — 154.6%
                         107,959,185   
 

Short-Term Securities
           Shares                  
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (e)(f)
           1,912,101             1,912,101   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $1,912,101) — 2.7%
                         1,912,101   
Total Investments (Cost—$100,648,362) — 157.3%
                         109,871,286   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%
                         595,830   
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (4.8)%
                         (3,330,455 )  
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (53.4)%
                         (37,300,000 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
                      $ 69,836,661   

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b)      
Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.
(c)      
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(d)      
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(e)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate



   
Shares Held at
July 31, 2012

   
Net
Activity

   
Shares Held at
January 31, 2013

   
Income
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
           1,351,621            560,480            1,912,101      
$68

(f)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
     
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
     
Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access
     
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
     
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
       
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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2013:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Investments:
                                                                                
Long-Term Investments1
                    $ 107,959,185                     $ 107,959,185   
Short-Term Securities
        $ 1,912,101                                    1,912,101   
Total
        $   1,912,101         $ 107,959,185                     $ 109,871,286   
 
                                                                                
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision.

       
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2013, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Bank overdraft
                    $ (32,006 )                    $ (32,006 )  
TOB trust certificates
                       (3,330,000 )                       (3,330,000 )  
VRDP Shares
                       (37,300,000 )                       (37,300,000 )  
Total
                    $  (40,662,006 )                    $  (40,662,006 )  

       
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended January 31, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2013 (Unaudited) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
California — 91.7%
Corporate — 1.0%
                                        
City of Chula Vista California, San Diego Gas & Electric, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34
        $ 975          $    1,149,086   
Series F, AMT, 4.00%, 5/01/39
           2,500            2,546,376   
 
                         3,695,462   
County/City/Special District/School District — 33.3%
                                        
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.63%, 11/01/34
           6,685            8,303,171   
Campbell Union High School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.75%, 8/01/40
           4,000            4,787,280   
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 5.10%, 8/01/44 (a)
           8,610            1,762,467   
City of Los Angeles California, COP, Senior, Sonnenblick Del Rio West Los Angeles (AMBAC), 6.20%, 11/01/31
           2,000            2,008,100   
City of San Jose California, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:
                                        
6.50%, 5/01/36
           1,520            1,874,874   
6.50%, 5/01/42
           1,860            2,267,154   
El Monte Union High School District California, GO, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/32
           9,620            10,835,583   
Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/40
           2,000            2,453,960   
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39
           7,185            8,717,417   
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., RB, Real Property, Series E:
                                        
5.75%, 9/01/34
           1,215            1,397,566   
6.00%, 9/01/34
           2,425            2,826,677   
Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series D, 5.38%, 8/01/34
           4,275            4,903,168   
Oak Grove School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33
           4,000            4,676,600   
Ohlone Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/41
           7,135            8,302,571   
Orange County Sanitation District, COP (NPFGC), 5.00%, 2/01/33
           9,150            9,368,319   
Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.75%, 9/01/39
           6,035            6,910,980   
San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36
           5,100            5,769,579   
Santa Ana Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.13%, 8/01/33
           6,020            6,648,127   
Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36
           17,090            19,462,776   
Westminster Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39
           1,250            1,497,763   
William S. Hart Union High School District, GO, CAB, Refunding, Series B (AGM) (a):
                                        
4.68%, 8/01/34
           10,850            4,013,090   
4.69%, 8/01/35
           9,700            3,416,534   
 
                         122,203,756   
Education — 2.7%
                                        
California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Pitzer College, 6.00%, 4/01/40
           2,500            2,946,750   
San Francisco University, 6.13%, 10/01/36
           1,445            1,780,095   
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 1/01/42
           2,500            2,989,900   
University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/42
           2,000            2,301,100   
 
                         10,017,845   
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
California (continued)
Health — 16.8%
                                        
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare:
                                        
6.38%, 8/01/34
        $  2,000         $     2,144,120     
Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/30
           2,270            2,785,245   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:
                                        
Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41
           5,000            5,598,300   
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/29
           2,100            2,444,253   
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42
           7,530            9,049,629   
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39
           10,000            11,815,700   
Providence Health, 6.50%, 10/01/38
           3,625            4,382,262   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series A, RB:
                                        
Kaiser Permanente, 5.00%, 4/01/42
           12,285            13,790,527   
Sutter Health, 6.00%, 8/15/42
           7,995            9,608,471   
 
                         61,618,507   
Housing — 1.0%
                                        
Santa Clara County Housing Authority California, RB, John Burns Gardens Apartments Project, Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 8/01/41
           3,500            3,503,080   
State — 12.9%
                                        
California State Public Works Board, RB:
                                        
Department of Developmental Services, Porterville, Series C, 6.25%, 4/01/34
           1,385            1,667,319   
Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34
           10,000            12,179,800   
Trustees of the California State University, Series D, 6.00%, 4/01/27
           215             262,878   
Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34
           4,400            5,397,568   
State of California, GO, Various Purpose:
                                        
6.00%, 4/01/38
           20,000            23,964,000   
6.00%, 11/01/39
           3,250            3,943,355   
 
                         47,414,920   
Transportation — 11.9%
                                        
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39
           2,775            3,149,015   
City of San Jose California, RB, Series A-1, AMT (AGM):
                                        
5.50%, 3/01/30
           1,000            1,141,990   
5.75%, 3/01/34
           1,000            1,160,240   
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 6.25%, 3/01/34
           1,400            1,685,376   
County of Orange California, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34
           3,000            3,462,930   
County of Sacramento California, ARB:
                                        
Airport System Subordinate, PFC/Grant, Series D, 6.00%, 7/01/35
           3,000            3,540,420   
Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39
           900             1,056,267   
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, RB, Senior:
                                        
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43
           8,395            9,676,161   
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/38
           3,250            3,654,267   
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/43
           500             559,420   
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, RB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39
           5,065            6,039,405   
San Francisco Port Commission California, RB, Series A, 5.13%, 3/01/40
           5,050            5,567,423   
San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36
           2,400            2,995,344   
 
                         43,688,258   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds
         Par
(000)

     Value
California (concluded)
Utilities — 12.1%
                                        
City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series D, 5.88%, 1/01/34
        $  4,000         $    4,714,200     
City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/34
           5,000            5,439,800   
Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32
           3,000            3,473,460   
City of Petaluma California Wastewater, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 5/01/36
           2,645            3,249,197   
City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water, Series ABC, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/35
           3,000            3,499,860   
Dublin-San Ramon Services District, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41
           2,420            2,942,575   
Eastern Municipal Water District California, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/35
           8,420            9,418,023   
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39
           4,000            4,657,480   
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.38%, 5/15/34
           3,910            4,528,210   
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.13%, 11/01/39
           2,295            2,646,181   
 
                         44,568,986   
Total Municipal Bonds — 91.7%
                         336,710,814   
 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
                                        
California — 66.3%
County/City/Special District/School District — 29.5%
                                        
City of Los Angeles California, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39
           9,870            11,035,746   
El Dorado Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, 5.00%, 8/01/35
           5,000            5,634,950   
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:
                                        
Election of 2001, Series E-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33
           14,850            17,145,216   
Election of 2003, Series E (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/31
           10,002            11,205,016   
Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (c)
           9,680            11,744,841   
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33
           3,828            4,791,508   
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33
           7,732            9,399,171   
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC):
                                        
5.00%, 7/01/30
           6,000            6,533,160   
5.00%, 7/01/34
           5,439            5,921,785   
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/38
           15,520            17,473,968   
Sonoma County Junior College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/28
           6,875            7,528,885   
 
                         108,414,246   
             
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)

         Par
(000)

     Value
California (concluded)
Education — 14.0%
                                        
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (c)
        $ 13,845         $   16,211,526     
Peralta Community College District, GO, Election of 2000, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30
           1,995            2,075,618   
University of California, RB:
                                        
Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/36
           8,500            9,572,360   
Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/40
           11,597            13,016,435   
Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34
           2,805            3,397,874   
University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G, 5.00%, 5/15/37
           6,160            7,141,507   
 
                         51,415,320   
Health — 3.1%
                                        
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A (BHAC), 5.00%, 11/15/42
           10,002            11,234,595   
Transportation — 1.5%
                                        
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40
           4,999            5,656,185   
Utilities — 18.2%
                                        
Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33
           4,748            5,370,564   
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System:
                                        
Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37
           15,098            17,005,340   
System, Sub-Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35
           7,250            8,138,342   
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB:
                                        
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37
           20,000            22,828,600   
Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/35
           7,145            8,005,251   
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31
           5,010            5,270,921   
 
                         66,619,018   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 66.3%
                         243,339,364   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $519,141,811) — 158.0%
                         580,050,178   
 

Short-Term Securities
           Shares                  
BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (d)(e)
           2,352,332             2,352,332   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,352,332) — 0.6%
                         2,352,332   
Total Investments (Cost—$521,494,143) — 158.6%
                         582,402,510   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%
                         3,776,160   
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (30.8)%
                         (113,080,967 )  
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (28.8)%
                         (105,900,000 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
                      $ 367,197,703   

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(b)      
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(c)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements is $14,070,000.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)
(d)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate



   
Shares Held at
July 31, 2012

   
Net
Activity

   
Shares Held at
January 31, 2013

   
Income
BIF California Municipal Money Fund
           3,043,312            (690,980 )           2,352,332      
$11

(e)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
     
Financial futures contracts as of January 31, 2013 were as follows:

Contracts
Sold



   
Issue
   
Exchange
   
Expiration
   
Notional
Value

   
Unrealized
Appreciation

(100)
     
10-Year US Treasury Note
  
Chicago Board of Trade
  
March 2013
     $ 13,128,125         $ 100,619   

     
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings groups indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
     
Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access
     
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
     
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

       
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2013:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Investments:
                                                                                
Long-Term Investments1
                    $ 580,050,178                     $ 580,050,178   
Short-Term Securities
        $ 2,352,332                                    2,352,332   
Total
        $    2,352,332         $  580,050,178                     $  582,402,510   
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Derivative financial instruments2
                                                                                
Assets:
                                                                          
Interest rate contracts
        $      100,619                                 $      100,619   
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

       
Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts
        $ 132,000                                 $ 132,000   
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Bank overdraft
                    $ (90,871 )                       (90,871 )  
TOB trust certificates
                       (113,024,796 )                       (113,024,796 )  
VRDP Shares
                       (105,900,000 )                       (105,900,000 )  
Total
        $      132,000         $ (219,015,667 )                    $ (218,883,667 )  

       
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended January 31, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2013 (Unaudited) BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund, Inc. (MYF)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)
     Value
Alabama — 1.7%
                                        
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/42
        $  2,000         $   2,265,040     
Courtland IDB, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Projects, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, 6/01/25
           1,000            1,032,280   
Selma IDB, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35
           545             602,410   
 
                         3,899,730   
Alaska — 0.8%
                                        
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, RB, Series 1, 5.38%, 9/01/33
           1,000            1,172,170   
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/46
           690             606,179   
 
                         1,778,349   
Arizona — 0.8%
                                        
Arizona Board of Regents, Refunding RB, University of Arizona, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42
           1,500            1,716,300   
California — 8.6%
                                        
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38
           2,740            3,230,844   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42
           1,645            1,976,977   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39
           710             838,915   
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.50%, 3/01/30
           1,500            1,719,810   
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 4.75%, 8/01/45
           2,655            2,883,197   
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38
           3,600            4,137,876   
San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36
           1,310            1,481,990   
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%, 3/01/33
           2,535            3,152,298   
 
                         19,421,907   
Colorado — 0.5%
                                        
City & County of Denver Colorado, Refunding ARB, Airport System, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/37
           900             1,034,370   
Florida — 4.3%
                                        
City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, Better Jacksonville, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30
           1,120            1,306,715   
County of Escambia Florida, Refunding RB, International Paper Corp. Projects, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 8/01/26
           600             601,500   
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32
           2,000            2,247,220   
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT:
                                        
Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30
           2,500            2,502,525   
Series B, 7.13%, 4/01/30
           2,290            2,291,099   
Jacksonville Florida Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/38
           225             244,521   
Manatee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 5.90%, 9/01/40
           495             538,887   
 
                         9,732,467   
Georgia — 0.5%
                                        
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Project One, Sub-Series D, 6.00%, 1/01/23
           880             1,076,178   
Illinois — 13.9%
                                        
Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A:
                                        
5.00%, 12/01/42
           2,800            3,071,012   
5.50%, 12/01/39
           1,815            2,121,753   
Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, 5.25%, 12/01/36
           615             709,784   
Chicago Park District, GO, Harbor Facilities, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/40
           100             114,084   
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)
     Value
Illinois (concluded)
                                        
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, Third Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41
        $  6,065         $   7,842,955     
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38
           765             882,596   
Cook County Forest Preserve District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/32
           570             656,480   
Cook County Forest Preserve District, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/32
           265             305,206   
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/41
           4,000            4,801,200   
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.38%, 11/01/39
           1,200            1,348,740   
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/39
           4,160            4,887,834   
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/28
           2,010            2,352,363   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:
                                        
5.50%, 6/01/23
           1,370            1,629,834   
6.00%, 6/01/28
           390             468,355   
 
                         31,192,196   
Indiana — 4.2%
                                        
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39
           4,525            5,421,176   
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series F, 5.25%, 2/01/36
           3,360            3,909,730   
 
                         9,330,906   
Kansas — 2.7%
                                        
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group:
                                        
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/32
           2,000            2,316,820   
Series C, 5.50%, 11/15/29
           3,250            3,813,095   
 
                         6,129,915   
Kentucky — 1.3%
                                        
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Owensboro Medical Health System, Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40
           1,300            1,549,080   
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government Parking Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/34
           1,200            1,479,144   
 
                         3,028,224   
Louisiana — 0.7%
                                        
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35
           1,420            1,681,479   
Maine — 1.4%
                                        
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 7.50%, 7/01/32
           2,500            3,210,850   
Massachusetts — 3.5%
                                        
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Wellesley College, Series J, 5.00%, 7/01/42
           660             769,342   
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding HRB, AMT:
                                        
Series B, 5.50%, 6/01/41
           3,000            3,245,760   
Series C, 5.35%, 12/01/42
           1,630            1,758,575   
Series F, 5.70%, 6/01/40
           2,010            2,166,579   
 
                         7,940,256   
Michigan — 2.7%
                                        
Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41
           1,805            2,138,402   
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 6.00%, 10/15/38
           1,250            1,504,600   
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39
           1,970            2,518,960   
 
                         6,161,962   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund, Inc. (MYF)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)
     Value
Mississippi — 2.1%
                                        
Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB:
                                        
Jackson Public School District Project, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/28
        $  1,060         $   1,208,622     
Jacksonville Mississippi Water & Sewer System Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/30
           3,010            3,508,095   
 
                         4,716,717   
Nevada — 3.2%
                                        
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/34
           2,850            3,354,279   
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42
           3,375            3,932,415   
 
                         7,286,694   
New Jersey — 2.5%
                                        
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.70%, 10/01/39
           2,250            2,520,922   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38
           2,670            3,148,678   
 
                         5,669,600   
New York — 4.0%
                                        
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49
           1,200            1,425,996   
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series B:
                                        
5.00%, 3/15/37
           3,600            4,167,648   
5.00%, 3/15/42
           2,000            2,289,600   
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37
           1,030            1,168,535   
 
                         9,051,779   
North Carolina — 1.1%
                                        
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32
           2,010            2,363,700   
Ohio — 1.2%
                                        
Ohio State University, RB, General Receipts Special Purpose, Series A:
                                        
5.00%, 6/01/38
           900             1,050,174   
5.00%, 6/01/43
           1,345            1,555,250   
 
                         2,605,424   
Pennsylvania — 3.4%
                                        
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 4/01/39
           1,075            1,256,750   
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A:
                                        
5.63%, 12/01/31
           2,455            2,888,676   
6.00%, 12/01/41
           3,000            3,405,180   
 
                         7,550,606   
Puerto Rico — 0.5%
                                        
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/42
           1,000            1,100,270   
Texas — 12.1%
                                        
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien:
                                        
5.75%, 1/01/31
           1,000            1,171,720   
6.00%, 1/01/41
           2,600            3,032,276   
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Utility System, First Lien, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/42
           1,500            1,733,490   
Conroe ISD Texas, GO, School Building, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/35
           1,800            2,145,798   
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/42
           3,335            3,599,432   
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B, 7.25%, 12/01/35
           800             996,664   
Katy ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, School Building, Series A (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/42
           1,115            1,288,483   
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)
     Value
Texas (concluded)
                                        
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier:
                                        
Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/42
        $  1,500         $   1,672,230     
Series K-1 (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/38
           1,000            1,130,100   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45
           3,795            4,501,743   
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39
           1,700            2,033,540   
Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/41
           660             728,422   
University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43
           2,680            3,148,464   
 
                         27,182,362   
Utah — 0.8%
                                        
Utah Transit Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/15/42
           1,500            1,695,030   
Virginia — 3.6%
                                        
Fairfax County IDA, RB, Inova Health System Project, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40
           1,035            1,176,505   
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, 6.50%, 12/01/35 (a)
           1,500            1,978,890   
Virginia Resources Authority, RB, Series A, Infrastructure, 5.00%, 11/01/42
           1,840            2,142,239   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing OPCO LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37
           2,440            2,805,219   
 
                         8,102,853   
Wisconsin — 2.9%
                                        
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/41
           1,840            2,072,374   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert Health, Inc.:
                                        
5.25%, 4/01/39
           3,470            3,856,870   
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42
           470             528,195   
 
                         6,457,439   
Total Municipal Bonds — 85.0%
                         191,117,563   
 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
                              
California — 20.6%
                                        
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44
           2,680            3,111,367   
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (c)
           4,200            4,917,906   
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/40
           6,000            6,727,800   
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (c)
           5,250            6,369,877   
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33
           7,697            9,633,058   
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34
           790             889,185   
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39
           8,412            9,851,612   
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34
           3,000            3,634,090   
University of California, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 5/15/37
           1,000            1,159,335   
 
                         46,294,230   
Colorado — 1.1%
                                        
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (c)
           2,149            2,460,986   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund, Inc. (MYF)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
         Par
(000)
     Value
District of Columbia — 3.3%
                                        
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (c)
        $  2,805         $   3,424,774     
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/39
           3,507            4,078,220   
 
                         7,502,994   
Florida — 2.9%
                                        
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System, Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42
           980             1,102,892   
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.50%, 10/01/38
           3,869            4,230,107   
Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 9/01/40
           1,080            1,141,841   
 
                         6,474,840   
Illinois — 4.6%
                                        
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Water System, Second Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42
           1,559            1,763,449   
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/38
           5,300            6,555,146   
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33
           1,750            1,992,002   
 
                         10,310,597   
Massachusetts — 1.5%
                                        
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Sales Tax, Senior Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41
           2,950            3,401,409   
Nevada — 8.9%
                                        
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO:
                                        
Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/38
           5,000            6,041,750   
Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29
           5,668            6,924,455   
Las Vegas Valley Water District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 6/01/28
           6,070            7,075,799   
 
                         20,042,004   
New Hampshire — 1.1%
                                        
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (c)
           2,159            2,540,966   
New Jersey — 3.6%
                                        
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.25%, 10/01/29
           2,251            2,498,830   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:
                                        
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/15/32
           4,000            4,539,440   
Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
           1,000            1,146,320   
 
                         8,184,590   
New York — 14.9%
                                        
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47
           1,290            1,539,235   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Second General Resolution, Fiscal Year 2012, Series BB, 5.25%, 6/15/44
           4,408                5,097,578     
Series FF, 5.00%, 6/15/45
           3,859            4,397,127   
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40
           2,504            2,956,007   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39
           2,499            2,805,512   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Subseries E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42
           1,720            1,976,002   
                     
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b)
         Par
(000)
     Value
New York (concluded)
                                        
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Construction, 5.25%, 12/15/43
        $  4,365         $   5,022,038     
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51
           2,560            3,037,133   
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.25%, 3/15/38
           5,700            6,665,637   
 
                         33,496,269   
Ohio — 1.6%
                                        
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38
           3,120            3,502,481   
Puerto Rico — 0.9%
                                        
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40
           1,750            1,903,720   
South Carolina — 1.7%
                                        
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38 (c)
           3,240            3,750,203   
Texas — 8.3%
                                        
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/31 (c)
           3,989            4,750,957   
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital Project, 5.50%, 10/01/39
           5,400            6,367,140   
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects, System, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/41
           3,480            4,142,661   
Waco Educational Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Baylor University, 5.00%, 3/01/43
           3,000            3,435,390   
 
                         18,696,148   
Utah — 1.0%
                                        
City of Riverton Utah Hospital, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41
           1,995            2,207,268   
Virginia — 0.9%
                                        
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35
           1,749            2,014,943   
Washington — 1.4%
                                        
University of Washington, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41
           2,744            3,194,210   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 78.3%
                         175,977,858   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $326,397,597) — 163.3%
                         367,095,421   
 

Short-Term Securities
           Shares                  
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (d)(e)
           1,165,167             1,165,167   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $1,165,167) — 0.5%
                         1,165,167   
Total Investments (Cost—$327,562,764) — 163.8%
                         368,260,588   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5%
                         3,397,150   
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (38.9)%
                         (87,458,307 )  
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (26.4)%
                         (59,400,000 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
                      $ 224,799,431   

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b)      
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund, Inc. (MYF)
(c)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements is $14,627,442.
(d)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate



   
Shares Held at
July 31, 2012

   
Net
Activity

   
Shares Held at
January 31, 2013

   
Income
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
           176,582            988,585            1,165,167         $ 170    

(e)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
     
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
     
Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access
     
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
     
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

       
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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2013:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Investments:
                                                                                
Long-Term Investments1
                    $ 367,095,421                     $ 367,095,421   
Short-Term Securities
        $ 1,165,167                                    1,165,167   
Total
        $    1,165,167         $  367,095,421                     $  368,260,588   
1 See Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

       
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2013, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:




   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Bank overdraft
                    $ (50,970 )                    $ (50,970 )  
TOB trust certificates
                       (87,413,872 )                       (87,413,872 )  
VRDP Shares
                       (59,400,000 )                       (59,400,000 )  
Total
                    $ (146,864,842 )                    $ (146,864,842 )  
 
                                                                                

       
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended January 31, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2013 (Unaudited) BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)

     Value
New Jersey — 120.7%
Corporate — 4.8%
                                        
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Senior Heldrich Center Hotel, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        $    655          $      427,669     
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT:
                                        
Series A, 5.70%, 10/01/39
           2,925            3,277,199   
Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34
           2,430            2,769,155   
Salem County Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Atlantic City Electric, Series A, 4.88%, 6/01/29
           4,550            5,052,184   
 
                         11,526,207   
County/City/Special District/School District — 15.5%
                                        
Bergen County New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Fair Lawn Community Center, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 9/15/34
           1,470            1,756,150   
City of Margate City New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Improvement, New Jersey:
                                        
5.00%, 1/15/26
           1,200            1,400,124   
5.00%, 1/15/27
           845             981,915   
City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, CAB, Refunding (AGM):
                                        
5.00%, 7/01/33
           1,575            1,708,434   
5.00%, 7/01/34
           1,925            2,077,306   
County of Hudson New Jersey, COP, Refunding (NPFGC), 6.25%, 12/01/16
           1,500            1,720,380   
Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation (NPFGC):
                                        
5.50%, 10/01/28
           2,700            3,578,715   
5.50%, 10/01/29
           5,085            6,766,355   
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, CAB, Series B (AGM), 3.19%, 11/01/28 (a)
           4,540            2,757,914   
Gloucester County Improvement Authority, RB, County Guaranteed Loan—County Capital Program, 5.00%, 4/01/38
           1,000            1,094,020   
Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 1/01/44
           4,800            5,361,312   
Monmouth County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Government Loan (AMBAC):
                                        
5.00%, 12/01/15
           5             5,013   
5.00%, 12/01/16
           5             5,012   
Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility (AGC), 6.75%, 12/01/38
           1,750            2,196,303   
Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Redevelopment Project (NPFGC), 4.38%, 1/01/37
           2,875            2,890,841   
Union County Improvement Authority, RB, Guaranteed Lease-Family Court Building Project, 5.00%, 5/01/42
           2,835            3,233,346   
 
                         37,533,140   
Education — 18.4%
                                        
New Jersey EDA, RB:
                                        
MSU Student Housing Project, 5.88%, 6/01/42
           1,500            1,681,695   
School Facilities Construction, Series CC-2, 5.00%, 12/15/31
           1,700            1,945,072   
School Facilities Construction, Series CC-2, 5.00%, 12/15/32
           1,300            1,479,985   
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series GG, 5.25%, 9/01/27
           3,000            3,527,610   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Montclair State University, Series J, 5.25%, 7/01/38
           1,140            1,287,334   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35
           6,115            6,754,751   
Georgian Court University, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/37
           1,000            1,063,850   
Kean University, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/36
           4,500            5,170,320   
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)

     Value
New Jersey (continued)
Education (concluded)
                                        
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (concluded):
                                        
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/31
        $  1,250         $    1,411,550     
Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/37
           155             176,444   
Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42
           340             385,859   
Rider University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32
           1,000            1,106,200   
Rowan University, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/24
           1,800            2,014,506   
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.13%, 12/01/23
           1,300            1,661,660   
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%, 12/01/32
           1,625            2,036,385   
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/25
           1,010            1,115,656   
Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/26
           640             704,442   
Series 1A, 5.25%, 12/01/32
           900             998,406   
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series A, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/29
           4,045            4,570,365   
New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42
           4,320            4,944,024   
Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/39
           500             555,075   
 
                         44,591,189   
Health — 13.8%
                                        
New Jersey EDA, RB, Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey:
                                        
5.25%, 6/01/24
           1,425            1,460,882   
5.25%, 6/01/32
           685             701,632   
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, Winchester, Series A:
                                        
5.75%, 11/01/24
           2,500            2,563,600   
5.80%, 11/01/31
           1,000            1,023,830   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB:
                                        
Children’s Specialized Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36
           1,540            1,581,580   
Hunterdon Medical Center, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/35
           1,950            2,023,125   
Meridian Health, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38
           970             1,041,693   
Pascack Valley Hospital Association, 6.63%, 7/01/36 (b)(c)
           1,845            18    
Virtua Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38
           2,500            2,789,625   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/41
           2,435            3,003,280   
Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/25
           265             306,777   
Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/32
           1,090            1,235,471   
Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37
           3,030            3,422,718   
Kennedy Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/31
           750             837,015   
Meridian Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/23
           500             587,545   
Meridian Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/25
           1,000            1,153,230   
Meridian Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/26
           830             950,259   
Meridian Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/27
           1,000            1,140,960   
Robert Wood Johnson, 5.00%, 7/01/31
           1,000            1,101,740   
South Jersey Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/36
           385             399,661   
South Jersey Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/46
           1,650            1,708,014   
St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/29
           4,155            4,379,578   
 
                         33,412,233   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)

     Value
New Jersey (continued)
Housing — 8.3%
                                        
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB:
                                        
M/F Housing, Series A, 4.55%, 11/01/43
        $  2,880         $    2,993,645     
S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.00%, 10/01/34
           2,830            3,061,862   
S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 4.95%, 10/01/32
           660             688,109   
S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/37
           920             953,976   
S/F Housing, Series X, AMT, 4.85%, 4/01/16
           2,050            2,104,140   
S/F Housing, Series X, AMT, 5.05%, 4/01/18
           420             464,444   
Series A, 4.75%, 11/01/29
           2,305            2,463,907   
Series A, 6.50%, 10/01/38
           990             1,038,549   
Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.90%, 11/01/35
           1,365            1,375,770   
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.65%, 10/01/32
           4,765            4,945,165   
 
                         20,089,567   
State — 27.3%
                                        
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB (AGM):
                                        
CAB, Series B, 2.63%, 11/01/23 (a)
           1,860            1,405,267   
Election of 2005, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/15 (d)
           2,500            2,861,125   
New Jersey EDA, RB:
                                        
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/25
           2,000            2,471,760   
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/33
           12,500            13,206,125   
School Facilities Construction, Series KK, 5.00%, 3/01/35
           1,500            1,719,960   
School Facilities Construction, Series KK, 5.00%, 3/01/38
           1,470            1,673,845   
School Facilities Construction, Series L (AGM), 5.00%, 3/01/15 (d)
           5,800            6,341,488   
School Facilities Construction, Series P, 5.00%, 9/01/15
           3,000            3,327,450   
School Facilities Construction, Series P, 5.25%, 9/01/15 (d)
           2,710            3,043,926   
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/34
           3,665            4,271,484   
Series Y, 5.00%, 9/01/33
           880             984,122   
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:
                                        
5.00%, 6/15/26
           440             501,574   
5.00%, 6/15/28
           720             813,002   
5.00%, 6/15/29
           1,760            1,964,846   
School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.50%, 12/15/29
           3,000            3,492,450   
School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33
           1,000            1,138,910   
School Facilities, Series GG, 5.25%, 9/01/26
           7,000            8,273,300   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Hospital Asset Transformation Program, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38
           2,300            2,518,776   
State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A:
                                        
5.25%, 6/15/27
           4,200            4,752,342   
5.25%, 6/15/28
           1,100            1,241,867   
 
                         66,003,619   
Transportation — 27.1%
                                        
Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40
           1,535            1,714,257   
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:
                                        
Growth & Income Securities, Series B (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/01/35 (e)
           4,870            4,647,733   
Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/40
           2,525            2,833,757   
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB:
                                        
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35
           1,160            1,330,520   
Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/30
           2,660            3,113,344   
Municipal Bonds          Par
(000)

     Value
New Jersey (concluded)
Transportation (concluded)
                                        
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:
                                        
CAB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28
        $  1,250         $    1,490,225     
CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 4.57%, 12/15/35 (a)
           4,140            1,472,846   
Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35
           6,030            7,425,583   
Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38
           3,650            4,304,372   
Series A, 6.00%, 12/15/38
           1,950            2,326,877   
Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41
           6,000            6,972,780   
Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/42
           1,000            1,115,550   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:
                                        
Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/38
           1,000            1,158,960   
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/42
           7,340            8,149,602   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB:
                                        
Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 6/01/94
           5,000            6,229,600   
Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41
           250             280,593   
JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/42
           2,700            3,209,706   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated, Refunding RB, AMT:
                                        
152nd Series, 5.75%, 11/01/30
           3,300            3,846,381   
152nd Series, 5.25%, 11/01/35
           240             265,178   
172nd Series, 5.00%, 10/01/34
           1,500            1,706,580   
South Jersey Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:
                                        
5.00%, 11/01/28
           1,075            1,244,700   
5.00%, 11/01/29
           575             664,200   
 
                         65,503,344   
Utilities — 5.5%
                                        
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, United Water of New Jersey, Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 4.50%, 11/01/25
           4,500            4,935,105   
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 4.13%, 9/01/31 (a)
           6,000            2,806,920   
Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:
                                        
County Deficiency Agreement, 5.00%, 6/15/41
           4,115            4,723,485   
Covanta Union, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31
           670             749,750   
 
                         13,215,260   
Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey
                         291,874,559   
 
Puerto Rico — 6.0%
State — 6.0%
                                        
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A:
                                        
5.75%, 8/01/37
           6,000            6,485,280   
6.00%, 8/01/42
           4,000            4,401,080   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, First Sub-Series C, 6.00%, 8/01/39
           3,320            3,696,554   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico
                         14,582,914   
Total Municipal Bonds — 126.7%
                         306,457,473   
 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
                                        
New Jersey — 25.4%
Education — 0.9%
                                        
Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/39
           2,009            2,230,283   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)   BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
         Par
(000)

     Value
New Jersey (concluded)
State — 7.4%
                                        
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/28
        $  5,460         $    7,406,108     
New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 6.00%, 12/15/34
           3,600            4,293,612   
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/29
           5,232            6,111,332   
 
                         17,811,052   
Transportation — 11.2%
                                        
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:
                                        
Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
           5,000            5,731,600   
Transportation System, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/15/32
           4,100            4,652,926   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41
           11,250            12,626,662   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, 5.25%, 11/01/35
           3,764            4,158,537   
 
                         27,169,725   
Utilities — 5.9%
                                        
Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding LRB, Covanta Union, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31
           12,820            14,345,964   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts in New Jersey
                         61,557,024   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
         Par
(000)

     Value
Puerto Rico — 1.0%
State — 1.0%
                                        
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40
        $  2,220         $    2,415,005     
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 26.4%
                         63,972,029   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $337,579,565) — 153.1%
                         370,429,502   
 

Short-Term Securities
           Shares                  
BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund 0.00%(g)(h)
           5,420,068             5,420,068   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $5,420,068) — 2.2%
                         5,420,068   
Total Investments (Cost—$342,999,633) — 155.3%
                         375,849,570   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%
                         2,388,873   
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (14.1)%
                         (34,061,504 )  
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (42.2)%
                         (102,200,000 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
                      $ 241,976,939   

Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(b)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(c)      
Non-income producing security.
(d)      
US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(e)      
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f)      
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(g)      
Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate
    Shares
Held at
July 31, 2012
    Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
January 31, 2013
    Income
BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund
       1,495,608            3,924,460            5,420,068               

(h)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
     
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
     
Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access
     
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
     
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

       
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 level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)
 
       
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2013:

          Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total
Assets:
                                                                                
Investments:
                                                                                
Long-Term Investments1
                    $ 370,429,502                     $ 370,429,502   
Short-Term Investments
        $ 5,420,068                                    5,420,068   
Total
        $    5,420,068         $  370,429,502                     $  375,849,570   
 
                                                                                
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision.

       
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of January 31, 2013, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

          Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total
Liabilities:
                                                                                
Bank overdraft
                    $ (87,696 )                    $ (87,696 )  
TOB trust certificates
                       (34,049,339 )                       (34,049,339 )  
VRDP Shares
                       (102,200,000 )                       (102,200,000 )  
Total
                    $ (136,337,035 )                    $ (136,337,035 )  
 
                                                                                

       
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended January 31, 2013.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities 

January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
         BlackRock
Muni New York
Intermediate
Duration
Fund, Inc.
(MNE)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Arizona
Fund, Inc.
(MZA)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
California
Fund, Inc.
(MYC)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Investment Fund
(MYF)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
New Jersey
Fund, Inc.
(MYJ)
Assets
Investments at value — unaffiliated1
        $   100,914,155         $   107,959,185         $   580,050,178         $   367,095,421         $   370,429,502   
Investments at value — affiliated2
           2,282,246            1,912,101            2,352,332            1,165,167            5,420,068   
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts
                                   132,000                           
Interest receivable
           952,946            768,327            7,654,006            4,478,755            3,488,785   
Investments sold receivable
           195,000            52,932            1,915,342            51,229               
Deferred offering costs
           171,916            182,864            203,659            204,778            254,349   
Prepaid expenses
           36,885            2,581            12,987            8,259            8,556   
Total assets
           104,553,148            110,877,990            592,320,504            373,003,609            379,601,260   
                                             
Accrued Liabilities
Bank overdraft
           4,719            32,006            90,871            50,970            87,696   
Investments purchased payable
           1,279,823                        4,067,641                           
Income dividends payable — Common Shares
           263,068            318,041            1,684,746            1,075,642            1,056,093   
Investment advisory fees payable
           48,044            46,856            247,449            157,845            158,146   
Interest expense and fees payable
           2,434            455             56,171            44,435            12,165   
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable
           1,640            1,616            8,545            3,933            5,769   
Variation margin payable
           775                         9,375                           
Other accrued expenses payable
           6,589            12,355            33,207            57,481            55,113   
Total accrued liabilities
           1,607,092            411,329            6,198,005            1,390,306            1,374,982   
                                             
Other Liabilities
TOB trust certificates
           6,208,399            3,330,000            113,024,796            87,413,872            34,049,339   
VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4,5
           29,600,000            37,300,000            105,900,000            59,400,000            102,200,000   
Total other liabilities
           35,808,399            40,630,000            218,924,796            146,813,872            136,249,339   
Total liabilities
           37,415,491            41,041,329            225,122,801            148,204,178            137,624,321   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
        $ 67,137,657         $ 69,836,661         $ 367,197,703         $ 224,799,431         $ 241,976,939   
                                             
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of
Paid-in capital6,7
        $ 59,629,530         $ 60,694,676         $ 301,884,990         $ 189,611,059         $ 205,378,128   
Undistributed net investment income
           852,770            891,364            4,499,712            3,781,916            4,385,721   
Accumulated net realized loss
           (1,474,508 )           (972,303 )           (195,985 )           (9,291,368 )           (636,847 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           8,129,865            9,222,924            61,008,986            40,697,824            32,849,937   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
        $ 67,137,657         $ 69,836,661         $ 367,197,703         $ 224,799,431         $ 241,976,939   
Net asset value per Common Share
        $ 15.95         $ 15.26         $ 17.22         $ 16.51         $ 16.96   
 
   1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated
        $ 92,783,515         $ 98,736,261         $ 519,141,811         $ 326,397,597         $ 337,579,565   
   2 Investments at cost — affiliated
        $ 2,282,246         $ 1,912,101         $ 2,352,332         $ 1,165,167         $ 5,420,068   
   3 VRDP Shares outstanding, par value $0.10 per share
           296             373             1,059                        1,022   
   4 VRDP Shares outstanding, par value $0.05 per share
                                               594                
   5 Preferred Shares authorized, including Auction Market Preferred Shares (“AMPS”)
           1,536            1,985            8,059            1 million            5,782   
   6 Common Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value
           4,209,094            4,576,128            21,325,893            13,615,721            14,271,528   
   7 Common Shares authorized
           200 million            200 million            200 million            unlimited             200 million   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Operations 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
         BlackRock
Muni New York
Intermediate
Duration
Fund, Inc.
(MNE)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Arizona
Fund, Inc.
(MZA)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
California
Fund, Inc.
(MYC)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Investment Fund
(MYF)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
New Jersey
Fund, Inc.
(MYJ)
Investment Income
Interest
        $ 2,160,349         $ 2,476,087         $ 12,378,871         $ 8,173,816         $ 8,056,146   
Income — affiliated
           23             68             11             170                
Total income
           2,160,372            2,476,155            12,378,882            8,173,986            8,056,146   
                                             
Expenses
Investment advisory
           286,008            277,749            1,479,386            933,758            937,994   
Professional
           38,306            32,100            77,077            58,627            59,922   
Accounting services
           13,686            13,345            45,227            32,725            33,554   
Liquidity fees
           128,631                                                   
Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares
           15,128                                                   
Transfer agent
           15,052            10,100            13,373            12,394            13,002   
Officer and Directors
           3,431            3,501            18,971            10,414            12,338   
Custodian
           4,169            4,445            13,069            9,158            9,494   
Printing
           5,318            5,538            5,976            4,811            4,573   
Registration
           4,657            1,062            4,666            4,711            4,663   
Miscellaneous
           19,438            676             34,331            19,995            30,599   
Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs
           533,824            348,516            1,692,076            1,086,593            1,106,139   
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs1
           75,888            220,753            989,597            658,330            689,571   
Total expenses
           609,712            569,269            2,681,673            1,744,923            1,795,710   
Less fees waived by Manager
           (534 )           (108 )           (4,244 )           (595 )           (2,100 )  
Total expenses after fees waived
           609,178            569,161            2,677,429            1,744,328            1,793,610   
Net investment income
           1,551,194            1,906,994            9,701,453            6,429,658            6,262,536   
                                             
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                                                                                                    
Investments
           535,900            169,891            1,895,892            2,154,645            855,674   
Financial futures contracts
                       (25,067 )           89,127                           
 
           535,900            144,824            1,985,019            2,154,645            855,674   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
                                                                                                    
Investments
           (572,017 )           497,471            3,648,560            684,616            676,204   
Financial futures contracts
           (775 )                       100,619                           
 
           (572,792 )           497,471            3,749,179            684,616            676,204   
Total realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           (36,892 )           642,295            5,734,198            2,839,261            1,531,878   
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations
        $     1,514,302         $     2,549,289         $    15,435,651         $     9,268,919         $     7,794,414   
1   Related to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
         Six Months Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31,
2012
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 1,551,194         $ 3,111,996   
Net realized gain
           535,900            126,657   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           (572,792 )           6,079,939   
Dividends to AMPS shareholders from net investment income
                       (68,450 )  
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
           1,514,302            9,250,142   
                     
Dividends to Common Shareholders From
Net investment income
           (1,577,933 )           (3,110,662 )1  
                     
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common dividends
           42,528               
                     
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
           (21,103 )           6,139,480   
Beginning of period
           67,158,760            61,019,280   
End of period
        $  67,137,657         $  67,158,760   
Undistributed net investment income
        $ 852,770         $ 879,509   

BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
         Six Months Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31,
2012
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 1,906,994         $ 3,683,450   
Net realized gain
           144,824            778,352   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           497,471            7,268,040   
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
           2,549,289            11,729,842   
                     
Dividends to Common Shareholders From
Net investment income
           (1,906,939 )           (3,806,859 )1  
                     
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common dividends
           123,351            61,778   
                     
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
           765,701            7,984,761   
Beginning of period
           69,070,960            61,086,199   
End of period
        $  69,836,661         $  69,070,960   
Undistributed net investment income
        $ 891,364         $ 891,309   
1   Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
         Six Months Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31,
2012
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 9,701,453         $ 20,005,315   
Net realized gain
           1,985,019            6,412,710   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           3,749,179            48,830,780   
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
           15,435,651            75,248,805   
                     
Dividends to Common Shareholders From
Net investment income
           (10,102,548 )           (20,187,902 )1  
                     
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common dividends
           523,907               
                     
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
           5,857,010            55,060,903   
Beginning of period
           361,340,693            306,279,790   
End of period
        $ 367,197,703         $ 361,340,693   
Undistributed net investment income
        $ 4,499,712         $ 4,900,807   

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (MYF)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
         Six Months Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2012
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 6,429,658         $ 12,618,649   
Net realized gain
           2,154,645            3,366,670   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           684,616            32,015,417   
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
           9,268,919            48,000,736   
                     
Dividends to Common Shareholders From
Net investment income
           (6,451,239 )           (12,738,803 )1  
                     
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common dividends
           204,182            388,311   
                     
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
           3,021,862            35,650,244   
Beginning of period
           221,777,569            186,127,325   
End of period
        $ 224,799,431         $ 221,777,569   
Undistributed net investment income
        $ 3,781,916         $ 3,803,497   
1   Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
         Six Months Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31,
2012
Operations
Net investment income
        $ 6,262,536         $ 12,296,804   
Net realized gain
           855,674            809,303   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
           676,204            29,093,368   
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
           7,794,414            42,199,475   
                     
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders From
Net investment income
           (6,389,265 )           (12,674,633 )1  
Net realized gain
           (918,415 )              
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders
           (7,307,680 )           (12,674,633 )  
                     
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common dividends and distributions
           730,898            113,352   
                     
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
           1,217,632            29,638,194   
Beginning of period
           240,759,307            211,121,113   
End of period
        $ 241,976,939         $ 240,759,307   
Undistributed net investment income
        $ 4,385,721         $ 4,512,450   
1   Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows   

Six Months Ended January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
         BlackRock
Muni New York
Intermediate
Duration
Fund, Inc.
(MNE)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Arizona
Fund, Inc.
(MZA)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
California
Fund, Inc.
(MYC)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
Investment Fund
(MYF)
     BlackRock
MuniYield
New Jersey
Fund, Inc.
(MYJ)
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations,
excluding dividends to AMPS shareholders
        $     1,514,302         $     2,549,289         $    15,435,651         $     9,268,919         $     7,794,414   
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets
resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
                                                                                                    
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
           (10,341 )           (11,016 )           283,548            (134,326 )           (63,206 )  
Increase in cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts
                                   (132,000 )                          
Increase in prepaid expenses
           (35,451 )           (972 )           (4,987 )           (3,320 )           (3,383 )  
Increase (decrease) in investment advisory fees payable
           553             688             (516 )           4,466            3,438   
Increase (decrease) in interest expense and fees payable
           (146 )           7             (6,668 )           1,700            484    
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses payable
           (41,718 )           (53,685 )           (24,095 )           5,679            16,325   
Increase in variation margin payable
           775                         9,375                           
Increase (decrease) in Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable
           185             142             1,344            (430 )           670    
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments
           36,117            (667,362 )           (5,544,452 )           (2,839,261 )           (1,531,878 )  
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments
           131,765            56,460            933,097            523,294            247,950   
Amortization of deferred offering costs
           7,988            42,596            41,825            2,771            3,634   
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
           9,567,483            5,850,941            63,021,135            37,525,812            17,214,859   
Purchases of long-term investments
           (7,838,828 )           (5,455,588 )           (61,387,783 )           (39,343,165 )           (20,509,572 )  
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities
           (1,802,164 )           (560,480 )           690,980            (988,585 )           (3,924,460 )  
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities
           1,530,520            1,751,020            13,316,454            4,023,554            (750,725 )  
                                             
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
Cash receipts from TOB trust certificates
                                   3,080,250            1,740,041            7,236,643   
Cash payments for TOB trust certificates
                                   (6,911,355 )           (210,112 )              
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders
           (1,535,239 )           (1,783,026 )           (9,576,220 )           (6,246,083 )           (6,573,614 )  
Increase in bank overdraft
           4,719            32,006            90,871            50,970            87,696   
Cash provided for (used for) financing activities
           (1,530,520 )           (1,751,020 )           (13,316,454 )           (4,665,184 )           750,725   
                                             
Cash
Net decrease in cash
                                            $ (641,630 )              
Cash at beginning of period
                                               641,630               
Cash at end of period
                                                              
                                             
Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest and fees
        $ 65,952         $ 218,382         $ 993,499         $ 652,999         $ 684,554   
                                             
Non-cash Financing Activities
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Common Shareholders
        $ 42,528         $ 123,351         $ 523,907         $ 204,182         $ 730,898   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights  BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE)

        Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2013
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended July 31,

  Period
June 1,
2008 to
July 31,
2008
  Year Ended
May 31,
2008
              2012      2011      2010      2009          
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 15.97         $ 14.51         $ 14.50         $ 12.99         $ 13.51         $ 14.05         $ 14.91   
Net investment income1
           0.37            0.74            0.87            0.88            0.87            0.14            0.91   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           (0.01 )           1.48            (0.03 )           1.40            (0.55 )           (0.53 )           (0.86 )  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders from net investment income
                       (0.02 )           (0.10 )           (0.10 )           (0.20 )           (0.04 )           (0.27 )  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
           0.36            2.20            0.74            2.18            0.12            (0.43 )           (0.22 )  
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income
           (0.38 )           (0.74 )2           (0.73 )2           (0.67 )2           (0.64 )2           (0.11 )2           (0.64 )2  
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 15.95         $ 15.97         $ 14.51         $ 14.50         $ 12.99         $ 13.51         $ 14.05   
Market price, end of period
        $ 15.85         $ 15.80         $ 12.98         $ 13.54         $ 11.60         $ 12.12         $ 12.81   
                                                             
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
           2.25% 4           15.73%            5.71%            17.67%            2.26%            (3.01)% 4            (1.10)%    
Based on market price
           2.70% 4           28.00%            1.26%            23.05%            1.79%            (4.56)% 4            (3.48)%    
                                                             
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
           1.80% 5           1.82% 6           1.23% 6           1.20% 6           1.33% 6           1.39% 6,7           1.28% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
           1.79% 5           1.81% 6           1.22% 6           1.12% 6           1.15% 6           1.15% 6,7           1.04% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs8
           1.57% 5,9           1.57% 6,9           1.21% 6           1.12% 6           1.11% 6           1.11% 6,7           1.04% 6  
Net investment income
           4.56% 5           4.86% 6           6.16% 6           6.30% 6           7.01% 6           6.36% 6,7           6.31% 6  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders
                       0.11%            0.71%            0.75%            1.59%            1.84%7            1.89%   
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
           4.56% 5           4.75%            5.45%            5.55%            5.42%            4.52%7            4.42%   
                                                             
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
        $ 67,138         $ 67,159         $ 61,019         $ 61,010         $ 54,642         $ 56,830         $ 59,101   
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period (000)
                                $ 29,632         $ 29,625         $ 29,625         $ 29,625         $ 31,000   
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period (000)
        $ 29,600         $ 29,600                                                               
Portfolio turnover
           8%            27%            23%            27%            32%            2%            21%   
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period
                                $    76,499         $    76,492         $    71,119         $    72,970         $    72,676   
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period
        $   326,816         $   326,888                                                               
1   Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2   Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3   Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4   Aggregate total investment return.
5   Annualized.
6   Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS shareholders.
7   Annualized. Certain non-recurring expenses have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized, the ratio of the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, total expenses after fees waived and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.79%, 1.55%, 1.50%, 5.96% and 4.12% respectively.
8   Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.
9   For the six months ended January 31, 2013 and the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 1.15% and 1.18%, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

40 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2013
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund (MZA)

        Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2013
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended July 31,

  Period
November 1,
2007
to July 31,
2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
              2012      2011      2010      2009          
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 15.12         $ 13.38         $ 13.73         $ 12.40         $ 12.81         $ 13.96         $ 14.53   
Net investment income1
           0.42            0.80            0.87            0.93            0.95            0.72            0.95   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           0.14            1.77            (0.33 )           1.28            (0.47 )           (1.00 )           (0.46 )  
Dividends and distributions to AMPS shareholders from:
                                                                                                                                            
Net investment income
                                   (0.06 )           (0.06 )           (0.19 )           (0.19 )           (0.29 )  
Net realized gain
                                                                       (0.05 )           (0.02 )  
Net increase from investment operations
           0.56            2.57            0.48            2.15            0.29            (0.52 )           0.18   
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:
                                                                                                                                            
Net investment income
           (0.42 )           (0.83 )2           (0.83 )2           (0.82 )2           (0.70 )2           (0.51 )2           (0.69 )2  
Net realized gain
                                                                       (0.12 )2           (0.06 )2  
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders
           (0.42 )           (0.83 )           (0.83 )           (0.82 )           (0.70 )           (0.63 )           (0.75 )  
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 15.26         $ 15.12         $ 13.38         $ 13.73         $ 12.40         $ 12.81         $ 13.96   
Market price, end of period
        $ 16.48         $ 15.61         $ 12.83         $ 13.67         $ 12.85         $ 13.94         $ 13.66   
                                                             
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
           3.70% 4           19.86%            3.92%            17.75%            3.27%            (3.79)% 4            1.29%   
Based on market price
           8.47% 4           29.05%            0.09%            13.13%            (1.66)%           6.99% 4           (2.63)%    
                                                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
           1.62% 5           1.96%            1.52% 6           1.25% 6           1.46% 6           1.61% 5,6           1.76% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
           1.62% 5           1.96%            1.52% 6           1.24% 6           1.42% 6           1.59% 5,6           1.75% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs7
           0.99% 5           1.58%8            1.43% 6           1.22% 6           1.36% 6           1.40% 5,6           1.37% 6  
Net investment income
           5.43% 5           5.62%            6.62% 6           6.99% 6           8.16% 6           7.19% 5,6           6.65% 6  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders
                                   0.36%            0.44%            1.61%            1.94% 5           2.04%   
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
           5.43% 5           5.62%            6.26%            6.56%            6.55%            5.25% 5           4.61%   
                                                             
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders,
end of period (000)
        $ 69,837         $ 69,071         $ 61,086         $ 62,618         $ 56,449         $ 58,218         $ 63,228   
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period (000)
                                            $ 38,800         $ 38,800         $ 40,300         $ 40,300   
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period (000)
        $ 37,300         $ 37,300         $ 37,300                                                   
Portfolio turnover
           5%            26%            16%            25%            39%            13%            31%   
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period
                                            $    65,350         $    61,375         $    61,122         $    64,232   
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period
        $   287,230         $   285,177         $   263,770                                                   
1   Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2   Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3   Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4   Aggregate total investment return.
5   Annualized.
6   Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS shareholders.
7   Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.
8   For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 1.14%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2013 41
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)

        Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2013
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended July 31,

  Period
November 1,
2007
to July 31,
2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
              2012      2011      2010      2009          
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 16.97         $ 14.38         $ 14.76         $ 13.47         $ 13.71         $ 14.60         $ 15.11   
Net investment income1
           0.45            0.94            0.95            0.94            0.91            0.69            0.93   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           0.27            2.60            (0.37 )           1.21            (0.33 )           (0.88 )           (0.49 )  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders from net investment income
                                   (0.03 )           (0.03 )           (0.13 )           (0.20 )           (0.29 )  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
           0.72            3.54            0.55            2.12            0.45            (0.39 )           0.15   
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net
investment income
           (0.47 )           (0.95 )2           (0.93 )2           (0.83 )2           (0.69 )2           (0.50 )2           (0.66 )2  
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 17.22         $ 16.97         $ 14.38         $ 14.76         $ 13.47         $ 13.71         $ 14.60   
Market price, end of period
        $ 17.27         $ 17.31         $ 13.29         $ 14.44         $ 12.44         $ 13.07         $ 13.25   
                                                             
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
           4.31% 4           25.45%            4.28%            16.59%            4.64%            (2.55)% 4            1.36%   
Based on market price
           2.56% 4           38.46%      
 
(1.49)%
          23.51%            1.37%            2.37% 4           (0.72)%    
                                                             
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
           1.46% 5           1.64%            1.49% 6           1.19% 6           1.49% 6           1.49% 5,6           1.77% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived
           1.46% 5           1.64%            1.49% 6           1.18% 6           1.47% 6           1.45% 5,6           1.75% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering cost7
           0.92% 5           1.21%8            1.16% 6           0.99% 6           1.08% 6           1.06% 5,6           1.06% 6  
Net investment income
           5.27% 5           5.96%            6.76% 6           6.53% 6           7.07% 6           6.24% 5,6           6.29% 6  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders
                                   0.18%            0.22%            0.99%            1.83% 5           1.93%   
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
           5.27% 5           5.96%            6.58%            6.31%            6.08%            4.41% 5           4.36%   
                                                             
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
        $ 367,198         $ 361,341         $ 306,280         $ 314,326         $ 286,805         $ 292,002         $ 310,934   
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period (000)
                                            $ 105,950         $ 105,950         $ 126,500         $ 175,000   
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period (000)
        $ 105,900         $ 105,900         $ 105,900                                                   
Portfolio turnover
           9%            48%            33%            41%            38%            30%            41%   
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period
                                            $    99,173         $    92,679         $    82,724         $    69,452   
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
        $   446,740         $   441,209         $   389,216                                                   
1   Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2   Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3   Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4   Aggregate total investment return.
5   Annualized.
6   Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS shareholders.
7   Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.
8   For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.97%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

42 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2013
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (MYF)

        Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2013
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended July 31,

  Period
November 1,
2007
to July 31,
2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
              2012      2011      2010      2009          
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 16.30         $ 13.71         $ 14.26         $ 12.95         $ 13.59         $ 14.53         $ 15.11   
Net investment income1
           0.47            0.93            0.97            0.96            0.96            0.73            0.99   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           0.21            2.60            (0.58 )           1.18            (0.77 )           (0.94 )           (0.57 )  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders from net investment income
                                   (0.02 )           (0.02 )           (0.13 )           (0.21 )           (0.30 )  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
           0.68            3.53            0.37            2.12            0.06            (0.42 )           0.12   
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net
investment income
           (0.47 )           (0.94 )2           (0.92 )2           (0.81 )2           (0.70 )2           (0.52 )2           (0.70 )2  
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 16.51         $ 16.30         $ 13.71         $ 14.26         $ 12.95         $ 13.59         $ 14.53   
Market price, end of period
        $ 17.18         $ 16.52         $ 13.08         $ 14.36         $ 11.72         $ 11.91         $ 12.86   
                                                             
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
           4.22% 4           26.55%            2.97%            17.12%            1.93%            (2.52)% 4            1.21%   
Based on market price
           7.01% 4           34.44%      
 
(2.45)%           30.32%            5.26%            (3.48)% 4            (5.68)%    
                                                             
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
           1.54% 5           1.66%            1.45% 6           1.26% 6           1.35% 6           1.42% 5,6           1.47% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived
           1.54% 5           1.66%            1.45% 6           1.26% 6           1.34% 6           1.40% 5,6           1.46% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs7
           0.96% 5           1.22% 8           1.14% 6           1.02% 6           1.12% 6           1.10% 5,6           1.10% 6  
Net investment income
           5.68% 5           6.19%            7.22% 6           6.92% 6           7.66% 6           6.77% 5,6           6.72% 6  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders
                                   0.15%            0.18%            1.09%            1.92% 5           2.01%   
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
           5.68% 5           6.19%            7.07%            6.74%            6.57%            4.85% 5           4.71%   
                                                             
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders,
end of period (000)
        $ 224,799         $ 221,778         $ 186,127         $ 193,270         $ 175,610         $ 184,315         $ 197,014   
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period (000)
                                               59,475         $ 59,475         $ 90,825         $ 110,000   
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
        $ 59,400         $ 59,400         $ 59,400                                                   
Portfolio turnover
           9%            34%            27%            41%            63%            22%            25%   
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period
                                            $   106,242         $    98,819         $    75,742         $    69,790   
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value,
end of period
        $   478,450         $   473,363         $   413,346                                                   
1   Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2   Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3   Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4   Aggregate total investment return.
5   Annualized.
6   Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS shareholders.
7   Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.
8   For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.99%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2013 43
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

        Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended July 31,

  Period
December 1,
2007
to July 31,
2008
  Year Ended
November 30, 2007
              2012      2011      2010      2009          
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period
        $ 16.92         $ 14.84         $ 15.24         $ 14.13         $ 14.36         $ 15.18         $ 15.90   
Net investment income1
           0.45            0.86            0.92            1.00            0.98            0.62            1.01   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
           0.10            2.11            (0.41 )           1.00            (0.34 )           (0.79 )           (0.74 )  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders from net investment income
                                   (0.03 )           (0.04 )           (0.15 )           (0.18 )           (0.29 )  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
           0.55            2.97            0.48            1.96            0.49            (0.35 )           (0.02 )  
Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:
                                                                                                                                            
Net investment income
           (0.45 )           (0.89 )2           (0.88 )2           (0.85 )2           (0.72 )2           (0.47 )2           (0.70 )2  
Net realized gain
           (0.06 )                                                                          
Total dividends and distributions
           (0.51 )           (0.89 )           (0.88 )           (0.85 )           (0.72 )           (0.47 )           (0.70 )  
Net asset value, end of period
        $ 16.96         $ 16.92         $ 14.84         $ 15.24         $ 14.13         $ 14.36         $ 15.18   
Market price, end of period
        $ 17.08         $ 17.07         $ 13.53         $ 15.19         $ 13.49         $ 13.52         $ 13.66   
                                                             
Total Investment Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
           3.29% 4           20.72%            3.55%            14.34%            4.50%            (2.17)% 4            0.11%   
Based on market price
           3.10% 4           33.59%      
 
(5.28)%           19.38%            5.96%            2.35% 4           (7.41)%    
                                                             
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
           1.47% 5           1.61%            1.26% 6           1.01% 6           1.15% 6           1.22% 5,6           1.28% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived
           1.47% 5           1.60%            1.25% 6           1.00% 6           1.14% 6           1.20% 5,6           1.27% 6  
Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs7
           0.91% 5           1.28% 8           1.14% 6           0.98% 6           1.05% 6           1.13% 5           1.10% 6  
Net investment income
           5.12% 5           5.41%            6.26% 6           6.71% 6           7.21% 6           6.27% 5           6.56% 6  
Dividends to AMPS shareholders
                                   0.23%            0.30%            1.12%            1.85% 5,6           1.85%   
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
           5.12% 5           5.41%            6.03%            6.41%            6.09%            4.42% 5,6           4.71%   
                                                             
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders,
end of period (000)
        $ 241,977         $ 240,759         $ 211,121         $ 216,433         $ 200,740         $ 204,022         $ 215,585   
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period (000)
                                            $ 102,200         $ 102,200         $ 104,725         $ 119,000   
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
        $ 102,200         $ 102,200         $ 102,200                                                   
Portfolio turnover
           5%            23%            18%            15%            21%            11%            18%   
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference,
end of period
                                            $    77,946         $    74,107         $    73,709         $    70,305   
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
        $   336,768         $   335,577         $   306,576                                                   

1   Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2   Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3   Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4   Aggregate total investment return.
5   Annualized.
6   Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS shareholders.
7   Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively.
8   For the year ended July 31, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.93%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)  

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (“MNE”), BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (“MZA”), BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (“MYC”), BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (“MYF”) and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (“MYJ”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually as a “Fund”) are registered under the 1940 Act, as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. MNE, MZA, MYC and MYJ are organized as Maryland corporations. MYF is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Boards of Directors and the Board of Trustees of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”, and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”. The Funds determine and make available for publication the NAVs of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delagate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. A market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement,

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  


the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBs: The Funds leverage their assets through the use of TOBs. A TOB is a special purpose entity established by a third party sponsor, into which a fund, or an agent on behalf of a fund, transfers municipal bonds into a trust (“TOB Trust”). Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Fund has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. If multiple funds participate in the same TOB, the rights and obligations under the TOB Residual will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation.

The TOB Residuals held by a Fund include the right of a Fund (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates at par plus accrued interest upon the occurrence of certain mandatory tender events defined in the TOB agreements, and (2) to transfer, subject to a specified number of days’ prior notice, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Fund. The TOB may also be collapsed without the consent of a Fund, as the TOB Residual holder, upon the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond and a judgment or ruling that interest on the municipal bond is subject to federal income taxation. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the TOB would generally be liquidated in full with the proceeds typically applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee, remarketing agent and liquidity provider, and then to the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates up to par plus accrued interest owed on the TOB Trust Certificates, with the balance paid out to the TOB Residual holder. During the six months ended January 31, 2013, no TOBs in which the Funds participated were terminated without the consent of the Funds.

The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. The Fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is accounted for as a secured borrowing; therefore, the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in other liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the Funds’ payable to the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.

The Funds may invest in TOBs on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. TOB Trusts are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to the occurrence of the termination events described above. When a Fund invests in TOBS on a non-recourse basis, and the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event, the Liquidity Provider will typically liquidate all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the TOB Trust and then fund, on a net basis, the balance, if any, of the amount owed under the liquidity facility over the liquidation proceeds (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). If a Fund invests in a TOB on a recourse basis, the Fund will typically enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the Fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a Fund investing in a recourse TOB will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB, these losses will be shared ratably in proportion to their participation. The recourse TOB Trusts, if any, are identified in the Schedules of Investments.

Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At January 31, 2013, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for TOB Trust Certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for TOB Trust Certificates were as follows:




   
Underlying
Municipal
Bonds
Transferred
to TOBs

   
Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates

   
Range of
Interest
Rates

MNE
        $ 12,364,571         $ 6,208,399      
0.10% – 0.16%
MZA
        $ 7,706,322         $ 3,330,000      
0.10% – 0.11%
MYC
        $ 243,339,364         $ 113,024,796      
0.09% – 0.24%
MYF
        $ 175,977,858         $ 87,413,872      
0.09% – 0.35%
MYJ
        $ 63,972,029         $ 34,049,339      
0.10% – 0.35%

For the six months ended January 31, 2013, the Funds’ average TOB Trust Certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rates, including fees, were as follows:




   
Average TOB
Trust Certificates
Outstanding

   
Daily Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

MNE
        $ 6,208,399            0.69 %  
MZA
        $ 3,330,000            0.69 %  
MYC
        $ 116,096,627            0.68 %  
MYF
        $ 86,445,962            0.75 %  
MYJ
        $ 27,483,819            0.72 %  
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in TOBs may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that the Funds either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., TOBs and financial futures contracts), the Funds will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each Fund engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.

Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended July 31, 2012. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standards: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements, which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Fund’s Board, the independent Directors (“Independent Directors”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in officers’ and directors’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodians whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodians impose fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

2. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral pledged by/posted to the counterparty. For OTC options purchased, the Funds bear the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  


received on the options should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts and options is deemed to be minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

The Funds may mitigate counterparty risk by procuring collateral and through netting provisions included within an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) implemented between a Fund and each of its respective counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement allows each Fund to offset with each separate counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is generally based upon minimum transfer amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See Note 1 “Segregation and Collateralization” for information with respect to collateral practices. In addition, the Funds manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fail to meet the terms of their ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.

Options: The Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including interest rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written).When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security at a price different from the current market value.

  

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of January 31, 2013
         Asset Derivatives    
             MYC
         Statements of Assets
and Liabilities Location
    Value
Interest rate contracts
           Net unrealized appreciation1         $ 100,619   
 
        
Liability Derivatives
 
                   
MNE
 
           Statements of Assets
and Liabilities Location
      
Value
Interest rate contracts
           Net unrealized depreciation1         $ (775 )  
1   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations
Six Months Ended January 31, 2013


Net Realized Gain (Loss) From

        
 
     
MNE
  
MZA
  
MYC
Interest rate contracts:
                                                            
Financial futures contracts
                    $ (25,067 )        $ 89,127   
Options1
        $ 21,815                           
Total
        $     21,815         $    (25,067 )        $ 89,127   
 
                                                
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on
 
                   
MNE
  
MYC
 
                                                            
 
                                                            
Interest rate contracts:
                                                            
Financial futures contracts
                      $ (775 )        $    100,619   
1   Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments.

For the six months ended January 31, 2013, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:




   
MNE
   
MZA
   
MYC
Financial futures contracts:
                                                            
Average number of contracts purchased
                       10 2              
Average number of contracts sold
           8             10 2           50    
Average notional value of contracts purchased
                    $  1,342,656 2              
Average notional value of contracts sold
        $ 1,050,250            1,330,156 2        $ 6,564,063   
Options:
                                                            
Average number of option contracts purchased
           1 2                          
Average notional value of option contracts purchased
        $ 69,000,000 2                          
2   Actual contract amount shown due to limited activity.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).

Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

MNE
           0.55 %  
MZA
           0.50 %  
MYC
           0.50 %  
MYF
           0.50 %  
MYJ
           0.50 %  

Average daily net assets are the average daily value of each Fund’s total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.

Certain officers and/or Directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer and Directors in the Statements of Operations.

4. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended January 31, 2013 were as follows:




   
Purchases
   
Sales
MNE
        $ 7,854,591         $ 9,762,483   
MZA
        $ 5,455,588         $ 5,803,911   
MYC
        $ 51,767,200         $ 56,975,152   
MYF
        $ 32,559,377         $ 31,331,084   
MYJ
        $ 20,509,572         $ 17,214,859   
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5. Income Tax Information:

As of July 31, 2012, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

Expires July 31,



   
MNE
   
MZA
   
MYC
   
MYF
2016
        $ 258,280         $ 202,561                     $ 149,142   
2017
           501,235                                       
2018
           840,312            870,092         $ 2,301,093            9,884,628   
2019
                       68,648                           
Total
        $   1,599,827         $   1,141,301         $   2,301,093         $   10,033,770   
 
                                                                                

As of January 31, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:




   
MNE
   
MZA
   
MYC
   
MYF
   
MYJ
 
                                                                                                    
Tax cost
        $ 89,237,356         $ 97,303,759         $ 408,497,887         $ 241,164,079         $ 309,444,208   
Gross unrealized appreciation
        $ 8,171,363         $ 9,381,327         $ 61,050,008         $ 40,831,607         $ 33,766,587   
Gross unrealized depreciation
           (420,717 )           (143,800 )           (170,181 )           (1,148,970 )           (1,410,564 )  
Net unrealized appreciation
        $ 7,750,646         $ 9,237,527         $ 60,879,827         $ 39,682,637         $ 32,356,023   
 
                                                                                  

6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

MNE, MZA, MYC and MYJ invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

As of January 31, 2013, MYC invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district sector. MZA invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county/city/special district/school district and state sectors. MNE and MYF invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the transportation sector. MYJ invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the transportation and state sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting the county/city/special district/school district, state and transportation sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a fund.

7. Capital Share Transactions:

Each Fund is authorized to issue 200 million shares (unlimited number of shares for MYF), all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for each Fund’s Common Shares is $0.10. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders. MYF is authorized to issue 1 million Preferred Shares, par value $0.05 per share.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:




   
Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2013

   
Year Ended
July 31, 2012

MNE
           2,655               
MZA
           8,079            4,161   
MYC
           30,638               
MYF
           12,331            25,531   
MYJ
           42,817            6,882   

Preferred Shares

Each Fund’s Preferred Shares rank prior to the Fund’s Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on the Funds’ Common Shares or the

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repurchase of the Funds’ Common Shares if the Funds fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instrument, the Funds are restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with the Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Funds fail to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares governing instrument or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the rating agencies then rating the Preferred Shares.

The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Directors for each Fund. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Fund’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

VRDP Shares

MNE, MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ (collectively, the “VRDP Funds”) have issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering. The VRDP Shares were offered to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and include a liquidity feature, pursuant to a liquidity agreement, that allows the holders of VRDP Shares to have their shares purchased by the liquidity provider in the event of a failed remarketing. The VRDP Funds are required to redeem the VRDP Shares owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. Upon the occurrence of the first unsuccessful remarketing, the VRDP Funds are required to segregate liquid assets to fund the redemption. The VRDP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer.

The VRDP Shares outstanding as of the six months ended January 31, 2013 were as follows:




   
Issue
Date

   
Shares
Issued

   
Aggregate
Principal

   
Maturity
Date

MNE
           9/15/11            296          $ 29,600,000            10/01/41   
MZA
           5/19/11            373          $ 37,300,000            6/01/41   
MYC
           5/19/11            1,059         $ 105,900,000            6/01/41   
MYF
           5/19/11            594          $ 59,400,000            6/01/41   
MYJ
           4/21/11            1,022         $ 102,200,000            6/01/41   

The VRDP Funds entered into a fee agreement with the liquidity provider that required a per annum liquidity fee payable to the liquidity providers. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations.

The fee agreements between MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ and the liquidity provider are scheduled to expire on July 9, 2015, unless renewed or terminated in advance.

The initial fee agreement between MNE and the liquidity provider was for a 364 day term and was scheduled to expire on September 15, 2012 and subsequently extended until March 15, 2013, unless renewed or terminated in advance. On November 29, 2012, MNE entered into a new fee agreement with an alternate liquidity provider. The new fee agreement is for a 2 year term and is scheduled to expire on December 4, 2014, unless renewed or terminated in advance. The change in liquidity provider resulted in a mandatory tender of MNE’s VRDP Shares on November 28, 2012 which were successfully remarketed by the remarketing agent.

In the event the fee agreements are not renewed or are terminated in advance, and the VRDP Funds do not enter into a fee agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the termination of the fee agreement. The VRDP Funds are required to redeem any VRDP Shares purchased by the liquidity provider six months after the purchase date. Immediately after the purchase of any VRDP Shares by the liquidity provider, the VRDP Funds are required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the VRDP Funds’ custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance the VRDP Funds will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.

Each VRDP Fund is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, each VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, the VRDP Funds are required to redeem certain of their outstanding VRDP Shares if they fail to maintain certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

Subject to certain conditions, the VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VRDP Funds. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends. In the event of an optional redemption of the VRDP Shares prior to the initial termination date of the fee agreement, the VRDP Funds must pay the respective liquidity provider fees on such redeemed VRDP Shares for the remaining term of the fee agreement up to the initial termination date.

Dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed. At the date of issuance, the VRDP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aaa from Moody’s and AAA from Fitch. In May 2012, Moody’s completed a review of its methodology for rating securities issued

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by registered closed-end funds. As of January 31, 2013 the VRDP Shares were assigned a long-term rating from Moody’s under its new ratings methodology as follows:

 
           Rating    
MNE
           Aa2    
MZA
           Aa2    
MYC
           Aa2    
MYF
           Aa1    
MYJ
           Aa2    

The VRDP Shares continue to be assigned a long-term rating of AAA from Fitch.

The short-term ratings on the VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moody’s, Fitch and/or S&P. A change in the short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly related based upon either short-term rating. As of January 31, 2013, the short-term ratings of MNE’s liquidity provider and the VRDP Shares were P-2/F-1 and P-2/F-1 as rated by Moody’s, Fitch and/or S&P, respectively, which is within the two highest rating categories. As described below, the short-term ratings of the VRDP Shares for MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ were withdrawn by Moody’s, Fitch and/or S&P in connection with the special rate period for such VRDP Shares. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.

For financial reporting purposes, the VRDP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of the VRDP Shares is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VRDP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.

The VRDP Funds may incur remarketing fees of 0.10% on the aggregate principal amount of all the VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. All of the remarketable VRDP Shares that were tendered for remarketing during the six months ended January 31, 2013 were successfully remarketed.

The annualized dividend rates for the VRDP Shares for the six months ended January 31, 2013 were as follows:

 
           Rate    
MNE
           0.30 %  
MZA
           1.10 %  
MYC
           1.10 %  
MYF
           1.10 %  
MYJ
           1.10 %  

On June 21, 2012, MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ announced a special rate period for a three-year term ending June 24, 2015 with respect to their VRDP Shares. The liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect for the duration of the special rate period and the VRDP shares are still subject to mandatory redemption by the VRDP Funds on maturity date. The VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events during such time. During the special rate period, MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ are required to maintain the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares. MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ will not pay any liquidity and remarketing fees during the special rate period and instead will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index and a percentage per annum based on the long-term ratings assigned to the VRDP Shares. The short-term ratings were withdrawn by Moody’s, Fitch and/or S&P. Short-term ratings may be re-assigned upon the termination of the special rate period when the VRDP Shares revert back to remarketable securities.

If MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ redeem their VRDP Shares on a date that is one year or more before the end of the special rate period and the VRDP Shares are rated above A1/A by Moody’s and Fitch respectively, then such redemption is subject to a redemption premium payable to the holder of the VRDP Shares based on the time remaining in the special rate period, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to maintain minimum asset coverage requirements. After June 24, 2015, the holder of the VRDP Shares and MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ may mutually agree to extend the special rate period. If the special rate period is not extended, the VRDP Shares will revert back to remarketable securities and will be remarketed and available for purchase by qualified institutional investors.

VRDP Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for the six months ended January 31, 2013. During the year ended July 31, 2012, MNE issued 296 VRDP Shares.

Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP Shares, which were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 30-year life of the VRDP Shares with the exception of upfront fees paid to the liquidity provider, which were amortized over the life of the liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.

AMPS

The AMPS were redeemable at the option of MNE, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The AMPS were also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of MNE, as set forth in the Fund’s Articles Supplementary/Certificate of Designation (the “Governing Instrument”) were not satisfied.

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From February 13, 2008 to the redemption date listed below, the AMPS of MNE failed to clear any of their auctions. A failed auction was not an event of default for MNE, but it had a negative impact on the liquidity of the AMPS. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a fund’s AMPS than buyers.

As of January 31, 2013, the Funds did not have any AMPS outstanding.

During the year ended July 31, 2012, MNE announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:




   
Series
   
Redemption Date
   
Shares Redeemed
   
Aggregate Principal
MNE
           F             10/03/11            1,185         $ 29,625,000   

MNE financed the AMPS redemptions with the proceeds received from the issuance of VRDP Shares of $29,600,000 and the cash received from TOB transactions.

8. Subsequent Events:

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Each Fund paid a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2013:




   
Common
Dividend
Per Share

MNE
        $ 0.0625   
MZA
        $ 0.0695   
MYJ
        $ 0.0740   
MYC
        $ 0.0790   
MYF
        $ 0.0790   

Additionally, the Funds declared a net investment income dividend on March 1, 2013 payable to Common Shareholders of record on March 15, 2013 for the same amounts noted above.

The dividends declared on VRDP Shares for the period February 1, 2013 to February 28, 2013 for the Funds were as follows:




   
Series
   
Dividends
Declared

MNE
           W-7          $ 4,606   
MZA
           W-7          $ 30,126   
MYC
           W-7          $ 85,532   
MYF
           W-7          $ 47,976   
MYJ
           W-7          $ 82,544   
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Officers and Directors 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chairman of the Board and Director
Karen P. Robards, Vice Chairperson of the Board,
     Chairperson of the Audit Committee and Director
Paul. L. Audet, Director
Michael J. Castellano, Director and Member of the Audit
     Committee
Frank J. Fabozzi, Director and Member of the Audit
     Committee
Kathleen F. Feldstein, Director
James T. Flynn, Director and Member of the Audit Committee
Henry Gabbay, Director
Jerrold B. Harris, Director
R. Glenn Hubbard, Director
W. Carl Kester, Director and Member of the Audit Committee
John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Anne Ackerley, Vice President
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Robert W. Crothers, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money
     Laundering Officer
Janey Ahn, Secretary


Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Princeton, NJ 08540

Custodians
State Street Bank and Trust Company1
Boston, MA 02110

The Bank of New York Mellon2
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent
Common Shares
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021

VRDP Tender and Paying Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10289

VRDP Remarketing Agent
Barclays Capital, Inc.1
New York, NY 10019

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.2
New York, NY 10179

VRDP Liquidity Providers
Barclays Bank PLC1
New York, NY 10019

Citibank, N.A.2
New York, NY 10179

Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036

Address of the Funds
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809

1   For MNE.
2   For MZA, MYC, MYF and MYJ.

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Additional Information 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to registered investment companies to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its net assets in CFTC-regulated futures, options and swaps (“CFTC Derivatives”), or if the fund markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. To the extent a Fund uses CFTC-regulated futures, options and swaps, it intends to do so below such prescribed levels and will not market itself as a “commodity pool” or a vehicle for trading such instruments. Accordingly, BlackRock Advisors, LLC has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is not, therefore, subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” under the CEA in respect of each Fund.

  

Dividend Policy

The Funds’ dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the Funds for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The Funds’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

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Additional Information (continued) 

General Information

The Funds do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund has not been updated after completion of the respective Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

During the period there were no material changes in the Funds’ investment objectives or policies or to the Funds’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Funds. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Funds’ web-sites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.

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Additional Information (continued) 

General Information (concluded)

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at
http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to periodically check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

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Additional Information (concluded) 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

58 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 31, 2013
 
  

    

 
  

This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.


 
                    

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
  (a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
  (b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
  (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.
  (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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
  (a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
  (a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
  (a)(3) – Not Applicable
  (b) –Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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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 MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

 

By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

 

Date: April 3, 2013

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 MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

 

Date: April 3, 2013

 

By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

 

Date: April 3, 2013

 

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