Blackrock Funds
10/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2024 08:52
Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSR
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: 811-05742
Name of Fund: BlackRock FundsSM
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock FundsSM, 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2024
Date of reporting period: 07/31/2024
Item 1 - Report to Stockholders
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Institutional Shares | LEFXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
$21
|
0.20%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Institutional Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.26%
|
5.26%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
© 2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Institutional Shares | LEFXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
LEFXX-07/24-AR
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Direct Shares | LEDXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Direct Shares
|
$14
|
0.14%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Direct Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.32%
|
5.32%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
© 2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Direct Shares | LEDXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
LEDXX-07/24-AR
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Great Pacific Shares | GPEXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Great Pacific Shares
|
$21
|
0.20%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Great Pacific Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.25%
|
5.25%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
© 2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Great Pacific Shares | GPEXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
GPEXX-07/24-AR
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Mischler Financial Group Shares | MFGXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Mischler Financial Group Shares
|
$21
|
0.20%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Mischler Financial Group Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.26%
|
5.26%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
© 2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Mischler Financial Group Shares | MFGXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
MFGXX-07/24-AR
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Penserra Shares | PSLXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Penserra Shares
|
$21
|
0.20%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Penserra Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.26%
|
5.26%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
© 2024 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Penserra Shares | PSLXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
PSLXX-07/24-AR
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Investor A Shares | LEAXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (the "Fund") for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 441-7762.
This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
What were the Fund costs for the last year?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Class name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Investor A Shares
|
$46
|
0.45%
|
Key Fund statistics
|
Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$687,204,510
|
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
62
|
|
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
$1,077,753
|
What did the Fund invest in?
(as of July 31, 2024)
Current seven-day yields
|
7-Day SEC Yield
|
7-Day Yield
|
|
|
Investor A Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
5.01%
|
5.01%
|
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Portfolio composition
|
Investment Type
|
Percent of Net Assets
|
|
Repurchase Agreements........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
46.0%
|
|
Commercial Paper........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
22.0
|
|
Certificates of Deposit........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
11.2
|
|
Time Deposits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
8.1
|
|
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.8
|
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
1.1
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
0.6
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
|
9.2
|
Past performance is not an indication of future results.Visit blackrock.comfor more recent yield information.
Material Fund Changes
This is a summary of certain changes and planned changes to the Fund since July 31, 2023.
On May 16, 2024, the Fund's Board approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. Accordingly, effective June 14, 2024, the Fund no longer accepted purchase orders and the Fund was terminated on September 5, 2024.
Additional information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund's prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 441-7762.
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BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
Investor A Shares | LEAXX
Annual Shareholder Report - July 31, 2024
LEAXX-07/24-AR
(b) Not Applicable
Item 2 - Code of Ethics - The registrant (or the "Fund") has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762.
Item 3 - Audit Committee Financial Expert - The registrant's board of directors (the "board of directors"), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:
Neil A. Cotty
Henry R. Keizer
Henry R. Keizer
Kenneth L. Urish
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP ("D&T") in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
|
|
(a) Audit Fees
|
(b) Audit-Related Fees1
|
(c) Tax Fees2
|
(d) All Other Fees
|
||||
|
Entity Name
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End3
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End3
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End3
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End3
|
|
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
|
$28,356
|
$28,356
|
$0
|
$4,000
|
$9,880
|
$9,900
|
$0
|
$407
|
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant's audit committee (the "Committee") for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser" or "BlackRock") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Service Providers"):
|
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End
|
|
(b) Audit-Related Fees1
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
(c) Tax Fees2
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
(d) All Other Fees3
|
$2,149,000
|
$2,154,000
|
1The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2The nature of the services includes tax compliance, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, tax distribution and analysis reviews..
3Paid in their entirety by BlackRock, relating to a service organization review ("SSAE 18") and subscription to the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool. These amounts represent the aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not specifically allocated on a per Fund basis.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC's auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis ("general pre-approval"). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:
|
Entity Name
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End
|
|
BlackRock Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund
|
$9,880
|
$14,307
|
Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser and affiliated Fund Service Providers during the current and previous fiscal years related to a service organization review ("SSAE 18") and subscription to the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool are:
|
Current Fiscal Year End
|
Previous Fiscal Year End
|
|
$2,149,000
|
$2,154,000
|
These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
(i) - Not Applicable
(j) - Not Applicable
Item 5 - Audit Committee of Listed Registrant - Not Applicable
Item 6 - Investments
(a) The registrant's Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statement and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed under Item 7 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 - Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies - See Item 7
(a) The registrant's Financial Statements are attached herewith.
(b) The registrant's Financial Highlights are attached herewith.
July
31,
2024
Not
FDIC
Insured
-
May
Lose
Value
-
No
Bank
Guarantee
2024
Annual
Financial
Statements
BlackRock
Funds
SM
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Table
of
Contents
Page
2
Schedule
of
Investments
..................................................................................................
3
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
............................................................................................
6
Statement
of
Operations
..................................................................................................
8
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
..........................................................................................
9
Financial
Highlights
.....................................................................................................
10
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
...............................................................................................
16
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
..............................................................................
22
Important
Tax
Information
.................................................................................................
23
Additional
Information
....................................................................................................
24
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
...................................................................
25
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
this
Report
..........................................................................................
28
Schedule
of
Investments
July
31,
2024
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
3
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
Value
Certificates
of
Deposit
Domestic
-
0.4%
Bank
of
America
NA
,
6.00
%
,
08/21/24
......
USD
3,000
$
3,000,557
Yankee
-
10.8%
(a)
Bank
of
Montreal,
Chicago
,
5.60
%
,
11/29/24
.
5,000
5,001,267
BNP
Paribas
SA,
New
York
5.72
%
,
08/19/24
..................
3,000
3,000,289
5.23
%
,
12/18/24
..................
4,000
3,995,973
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce,
New
York
,
5.17
%
,
02/07/25
..............
4,000
3,995,746
Mitsubishi
UFJ
Trust
&
Banking
Corp.,
New
York
(b)
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.18%),
5.51
%
,
08/27/24
..
2,000
2,000,090
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.18%),
5.51
%
,
09/05/24
..
3,000
3,000,178
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.20%),
5.53
%
,
10/01/24
..
6,000
6,000,822
Mizuho
Bank
Ltd.,
New
York
(b)
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50
%
,
08/07/24
..
5,000
5,000,068
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.19%),
5.52
%
,
09/26/24
..
4,000
4,000,499
Natixis
SA,
New
York
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.18%),
5.51
%
,
09/10/24
(b)
.................
5,500
5,500,666
Nordea
Bank
Abp,
New
York
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.15%),
5.48
%
,
08/12/24
(b)
...........
4,000
4,000,072
Skandinaviska
Enskilda
Banken
AB,
New
York
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50
%
,
09/27/24
(b)
.
3,000
3,000,200
Sumitomo
Mitsui
Banking
Corp.,
New
York
(b)
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50
%
,
08/13/24
..
4,500
4,500,085
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.20%),
5.53
%
,
09/23/24
..
3,000
3,000,342
Sumitomo
Mitsui
Trust
Bank
Ltd.,
New
York
5.46
%
,
08/26/24
..................
5,000
5,000,202
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50
%
,
08/26/24
(b)
.
2,000
2,000,123
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50
%
,
09/05/24
(b)
.
7,000
7,000,610
Svenska
Handelsbanken
AB,
New
York
,
(1-day
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.20%),
5.53
%
,
10/03/24
(b)
.................
2,000
2,000,338
Toronto-Dominion
Bank
(The),
New
York
,
6.00
%
,
10/02/24
..................
2,000
2,001,163
73,998,733
Total
Certificates
of
Deposit
-
11
.2
%
(Cost:
$
77,000,062
)
...............................
76,999,290
Commercial
Paper
Albion
Capital
Corp.
SA
,
5.50%
,
08/20/24
(c)
..
3,500
3,489,487
Alinghi
Funding
Co.
LLC
,
5.48%
,
10/04/24
(c)
..
11,000
10,893,743
Aquitaine
Funding
Co.
LLC
(c)
5.46%
,
08/09/24
..................
5,602
5,594,472
5.48%
,
08/15/24
..................
8,000
7,982,033
5.49%
,
08/22/24
(d)
.................
11,000
10,963,690
Atlantic
Asset
Securitization
LLC
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.18%),
5.51%
,
08/01/24
(b)
(d)
.........
7,000
7,000,076
Australia
&
New
Zealand
Banking
Group
Ltd.
(c)(d)
5.42%
,
08/29/24
..................
6,500
6,472,144
5.31%
,
01/06/25
..................
2,000
1,954,773
Bank
of
America
Securities,
Inc.
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.20%),
5.53%
,
09/26/24
(b)
..........
4,000
4,000,374
Bank
of
Montreal
,
5.49%
,
11/07/24
(c)
.......
8,500
8,375,271
Britannia
Funding
Co.
LLC
,
5.47%
,
08/20/24
(c)
(d)
7,000
6,979,097
Caisse
d'Amortissement
de
la
Dette
Sociale
,
5.41%
,
08/26/24
(c)
(d)
................
8,000
7,969,301
Caisse
des
Depots
et
Consignations
,
5.42%
,
08/29/24
(c)
(d)
.....................
7,000
6,970,001
Chariot
Funding
LLC
(c)(d)
5.41%
,
08/02/24
..................
6,000
5,998,223
5.45%
,
08/21/24
..................
6,000
5,981,247
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Paper
(continued)
Columbia
Funding
Co.
LLC
,
5.50%
,
09/19/24
(c)
USD
5,500
$
5,458,903
DNB
Bank
ASA
,
5.28%
,
01/22/25
(c)
(d)
.......
4,000
3,901,154
HAT
Holdings
I
LLC
,
5.49%
,
08/26/24
(c)
.....
7,000
6,972,751
ING
US
Funding
LLC
,
5.47%
,
09/03/24
(c)
(d)
...
3,000
2,984,779
Macquarie
Bank
Ltd.
5.44%
,
08/01/24
(c)
(d)
................
2,000
1,999,702
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.17%),
5.50%
,
08/16/24
(b)
(d)
7,000
7,000,241
5.48%
,
08/28/24
(c)
.................
3,500
3,485,354
National
Australia
Bank
Ltd.
(d)
5.46%
,
10/04/24
(c)
.................
6,000
5,942,222
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.21%),
5.54%
,
10/15/24
(b)
6,500
6,501,541
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.19%),
5.52%
,
10/21/24
(b)
4,000
4,000,901
Skandinaviska
Enskilda
Banken
AB
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.20%),
5.53%
,
10/01/24
(b)
(d)
....
2,000
2,000,256
Total
Commercial
Paper
-
22
.0
%
(Cost:
$
150,892,867
)
..............................
150,871,736
Municipal
Bonds
Colorado
-
1.5%
(e)
Colorado
Housing
&
Finance
Authority
,
Series
2021C-2
,
RB
,
VRDN
(
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
SBPA
)
,
5.35
%
,
08/07/24
.........
4,935
4,935,000
Colorado
Housing
&
Finance
Authority
,
Series
2021M-2
,
RB
,
VRDN
(
Barclays
Bank
plc
SBPA
)
,
5.36
%
,
08/07/24
.............
5,370
5,370,000
10,305,000
Other
-
0.3%
Mizuho
Floater/Residual
Trust,
Tender
Option
Bond
Trust
Receipts/Certificates,
Various
States
,
Series
2020-MIZ9043
,
RB
,
VRDN
(
Mizuho
Bank
Ltd.
LOC
)
,
5.44
%
,
08/07/24
(d)
(e)
(f)
.............................
1,770
1,770,000
Total
Municipal
Bonds
-
1
.8
%
(Cost:
$
12,075,000
)
...............................
12,075,000
Time
Deposits
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce
,
5.32
%
,
08/01/24
..................
10,000
10,000,000
Credit
Agricole
Corporate
&
Investment
Bank
SA
,
5.30
%
,
08/01/24
...............
24,734
24,734,000
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
,
5.32
%
,
08/01/24
....
4,000
4,000,000
Skandinaviska
Enskilda
Banken
AB
,
5.33
%
,
08/01/24
..................
17,000
17,000,000
Total
Time
Deposits
-
8
.1
%
(Cost:
$
55,734,000
)
...............................
55,734,000
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligations
Agency
Obligations
-
1.1%
United
States
International
Development
Finance
Corp.
Variable
Rate
Notes
(3-mo.
Treasury
Bill
Rate
+
0.00%),
5.49
%
,
08/07/24
(b)
...............
7,554
7,553,571
Total
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligations
-
1.1%
(Cost:
$
7,553,571
)
...............................
7,553,571
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
July
31,
2024
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
4
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
Value
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
U.S.
Treasury
Bills
,
5.21
%
,
10/03/24
(c)
......
USD
3,500
$
3,468,314
U.S.
Treasury
Notes
,
(US
Treasury
3
Month
Bill
Money
Market
Yield
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.17%),
5.43
%
,
04/30/25
(b)
...........
1,000
1,000,168
Total
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
-
0
.6
%
(Cost:
$
4,469,329
)
...............................
4,468,482
Total
Repurchase
Agreements
-
46
.0
%
(Cost:
$
316,000,000
)
..............................
316,000,000
Total
Investments
-
90
.8
%
(Cost:
$
623,724,829
)
(g)
.............................
623,702,079
Other
Assets
Less
Liabilities
-
9.2
%
....................
63,502,431
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
...............................
$
687,204,510
(a)
Issuer
is
a
U.S.
branch
of
a
foreign
domiciled
bank.
(b)
Variable
rate
security.
Interest
rate
resets
periodically.
The
rate
shown
is
the
effective
interest
rate
as
of
period
end.
Security
description
also
includes
the
reference
rate
and
spread
if
published
and
available.
(c)
Rates
are
the
current
rate
or
a
range
of
current
rates
as
of
period
end.
(d)
Security
exempt
from
registration
pursuant
to
Rule
144A
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended.
These
securities
may
be
resold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
to
qualified
institutional
investors.
(e)
Variable
rate
security.
Rate
as
of
period
end
and
maturity
is
the
date
the
principal
owed
can
be
recovered
through
demand.
(f)
These
securities
are
short-term
floating
rate
certificates
issued
by
tender
option
bond
trusts
and
are
secured
by
the
underlying
municipal
bond
securities.
(g)
Cost
for
U.S.
federal
income
tax
purposes.
Repurchase
Agreements
Repurchase
Agreements
Collateral
Counterparty
Coupon
Rate
Purchase
Date
Maturity
Date
Par
(000)
A
t
Value
Proceeds
Including
Interest
Position
Original
Par
Position
Received,
At
Value
Bank
of
America
Securities,
Inc.
...
5
.35
%
07/31/24
08/01/24
$
21,000
$
21,000,000
$
21,003,121
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligations,
0.00%
to
3.50%,
due
05/20/42
to
02/20/68
.........
$
350,454,958
$
22,050,001
-
-
BMO
Capital
Markets
Corp.
..........
5
.35
07/31/24
08/01/24
120,000
120,000,000
120,017,833
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligations,
0.00%
to
9.58%,
due
11/25/24
to
02/20/74
.........
3,278,131,460
125,997,540
-
-
Citigroup
Global
Markets,
Inc.
...........
5
.35
07/31/24
08/01/24
65,000
65,000,000
65,009,660
U.S.
Treasury
Obligation,
3.13%,
due
08/31/27
.........
67,441,700
66,300,083
-
-
Goldman
Sachs
&
Co.
LLC
...........
5
.35
07/31/24
08/01/24
100,000
100,000,000
100,014,861
U.S.
Treasury
Obligation,
0.00%,
due
08/15/31
.........
136,639,473
102,000,000
-
-
JP
Morgan
Securities
LLC
...........
5
.35
07/31/24
08/01/24
10,000
10,000,000
10,001,486
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligation,
2.50%,
due
03/20/52
.........
13,645,278
10,200,001
-
-
$
316,000,000
$
326,547,625
-
-
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
July
31,
2024
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
5
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments.
For
a
description
of
the
input
levels
and
information
about
the
Fund's
policy
regarding
valuation
of
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
The
following
table
summarizes
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
categorized
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
The
breakdown
of
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
into
major
categories
is
disclosed
in
the Schedule
of
Investments
above.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Assets
Investments
Short-Term
Securities
Certificates
of
Deposit
.....................................
$
-
$
76,999,290
$
-
$
76,999,290
Commercial
Paper
.......................................
-
150,871,736
-
150,871,736
Municipal
Bonds
.........................................
-
12,075,000
-
12,075,000
Repurchase
Agreements
...................................
-
316,000,000
-
316,000,000
Time
Deposits
..........................................
-
55,734,000
-
55,734,000
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Obligations
...................
-
7,553,571
-
7,553,571
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
...................................
-
4,468,482
-
4,468,482
$
-
$
623,702,079
$
-
$
623,702,079
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
July
31,
2024
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
6
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
ASSETS
Investments,
at
value
-
unaffiliated
(a)
........................................................................................
$
307,702,079
Cash
.............................................................................................................
63,909,334
Repurchase
agreements,
at
value
(b)
.........................................................................................
316,000,000
Receivables:
-
Capital
shares
sold
...................................................................................................
2,120,931
Interest
-
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
1,415,491
From
the
Manager
...................................................................................................
27,069
Prepaid
e
xpenses
.....................................................................................................
126,839
Total
a
ssets
.........................................................................................................
691,301,743
LIABILITIES
Payables:
-
Administration
fees
...................................................................................................
103,992
Capital
shares
redeemed
...............................................................................................
1,740,136
Income
dividend
distributions
............................................................................................
1,893,792
Investment
advisory
fees
..............................................................................................
130,162
Trustees'
and
Officer's
fees
.............................................................................................
2,140
Professional
fees
....................................................................................................
69,266
Service
fees
.......................................................................................................
206
Other
accrued
expenses
...............................................................................................
157,539
Total
li
abilities
........................................................................................................
4,097,233
Commitments
and
contingent
liabilities
$
-
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
687,204,510
NET
ASSETS
CONSIST
OF:
Paid-in
capital
........................................................................................................
$
687,191,221
Accumulated
earnings
..................................................................................................
13,289
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
687,204,510
(a)
Investments,
at
cost
-
unaffiliated
.................................................................................
$
307,724,829
(b)
Repurchase
agreements,
at
cost
..................................................................................
$
316,000,000
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
(continued)
July
31,
2024
7
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Institutional
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
461,247,997
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
461,179,190
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0001
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Bancroft
Capital
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
-
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
-
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
-
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
-
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
-
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
-
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
-
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
-
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
-
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
-
Direct
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
224,744,578
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
224,695,151
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0002
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Great
Pacific
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
108,470
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
108,467
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0000
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Mischler
Financial
Group
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
55,075
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
55,065
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0002
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Penserra
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
55,082
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
55,073
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0002
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Investor
A
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
993,308
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
993,144
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
1.0002
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.001
Statement
of
Operations
Year
Ended
July
31,
2024
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
8
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
INVESTMENT
INCOME
Interest
-
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
$
59,474,797
Total
investment
income
.................................................................................................
59,474,797
EXPENSES
Investment
advisory
..................................................................................................
1,077,753
Administration
-
class
specific
..........................................................................................
749,285
Registration
.......................................................................................................
168,687
Professional
.......................................................................................................
146,775
Printing
and
postage
.................................................................................................
91,755
Accounting
services
..................................................................................................
70,613
Custodian
.........................................................................................................
30,764
Trustees
and
Officer
..................................................................................................
15,057
Transfer
agent
-
class
specific
..........................................................................................
5,390
Service
-
class
specific
...............................................................................................
2,348
Miscellaneous
......................................................................................................
59,561
Total
expenses
.......................................................................................................
2,417,988
Less:
-
Fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
...............................................................................
(
581,072
)
Transfer
agent
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
-
class
specific
..........................................................
(
5,390
)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
..............................................................................
1,831,526
Net
investment
income
..................................................................................................
57,643,271
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
$
150,423
Net
realized
gain
from
investments
........................................................................................
9,366
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
on
investments
...........................................................................
141,057
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
...........................................................................................
150,423
NET
INCREASE
IN
NET
ASSETS
RESULTING
FROM
OPERATIONS
..................................................................
$
57,793,694
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
9
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
IN
NET
ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net
investment
income
..............................................................................
$
57,643,271
$
50,185,318
Net
realized
gain
..................................................................................
9,366
256
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
141,057
490,138
Net
increase
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
.............................................................
57,793,694
50,675,712
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO
SHAREHOLDERS
(a)
Institutional
.....................................................................................
(
26,890,836
)
(
18,216,907
)
Bancroft
Capital
..................................................................................
(
3,600
)
(
2,085
)
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
............................................................................
(
7,146
)
(
5,208
)
Direct
.........................................................................................
(
29,461,100
)
(
31,049,277
)
Great
Pacific
....................................................................................
(
24,691
)
(
14,407
)
Mischler
Financial
Group
............................................................................
(
1,205,466
)
(
861,956
)
Penserra
......................................................................................
(
2,844
)
(
2,086
)
Investor
A
......................................................................................
(
47,594
)
(
33,430
)
Decrease
in
net
assets
resulting
from
distributions
to
shareholders
...................................................
(57,643,277
)
(50,185,356
)
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
derived
from
capital
share
transactions
...........................................
(599,583,156
)
184,636,825
NET
ASSETS
Total
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
.....................................................................
(
599,432,739
)
185,127,181
Beginning
of
year
....................................................................................
1,286,637,249
1,101,510,068
End
of
year
........................................................................................
$
687,204,510
$
1,286,637,249
(a)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
Financial
Highlights
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
10
2
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Institutional
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Year
Ended
07/31/22
Year
Ended
07/31/21
Year
Ended
07/31/20
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
$
1.0001
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.0531
0
.0430
0
.0032
0
.0005
0
.0116
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.0000
(b)
(
0
.0018
)
(c)
(
0
.0008
)
(
0
.0003
)
0
.0021
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
...........................
0.0531
0.0412
0.0024
0.0002
0.0137
Distributions
(d)
-
-
-
-
-
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.0531
)
(
0
.0408
)
(
0
.0032
)
(
0
.0006
)
(
0
.0128
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
-
-
-
(
0
.0001
)
(
0
.0000
)
(e)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.0531
)
(0.0408
)
(0.0032
)
(0.0007
)
(0.0128
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
1.0001
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
Total
Return
(f)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
5.44
%
4.20
%
0.24
%
0.02
%
1.38
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.26
%
0.25
%
0.26
%
0.24
%
0.28
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.20
%
0.20
%
0.16
%
0.17
%
0.21
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
5.31
%
4.30
%
0.32
%
0.05
%
1.16
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
461,248
$
495,968
$
240,465
$
322,578
$
227,698
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Amount
is
less
than
$0.00005
per
share.
(c)
The
amounts
reported
for
a
share
outstanding
may
not
accord
with
the
change
in
aggregate
gains
and
losses
in
securities
for
the
fiscal
period
due
to
the
timing
of
capital
share
transactions
in
relation
to
the
fluctuating
market
values
of
the
Fund's
underlying
securities.
(d)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(e)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.00005)
per
share.
(f)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
11
Financial
Highlights
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Direct
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Year
Ended
07/31/22
Year
Ended
07/31/21
Year
Ended
07/31/20
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
$
1.0001
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.0538
0
.0410
0
.0034
0
.0010
0
.0125
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.0000
(b)
0
.0008
(
0
.0007
)
(
0
.0005
)
0
.0021
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
...........................
0.0538
0.0418
0.0027
0.0005
0.0146
Distributions
(c)
-
-
-
-
-
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.0537
)
(
0
.0414
)
(
0
.0035
)
(
0
.0009
)
(
0
.0137
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
-
-
-
(
0
.0001
)
(
0
.0000
)
(d)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.0537
)
(0.0414
)
(0.0035
)
(0.0010
)
(0.0137
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
1.0002
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
Total
Return
(e)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
5.52
%
4.26
%
0.27
%
0.06
%
1.47
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.19
%
0.19
%
0.19
%
0.18
%
0.19
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.14
%
0.14
%
0.13
%
0.14
%
0.12
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
5.38
%
4.10
%
0.34
%
0.10
%
1.25
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
224,745
$
763,959
$
850,305
$
893,026
$
886,881
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Amount
is
less
than
$0.00005
per
share.
(c)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(d)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.00005)
per
share.
(e)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
12
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Great
Pacific
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Period
from
05/02/22
(a)
to
07/31/22
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.........................................................
$
1.0001
$
0.9996
$
0.9996
Net
investment
income
(b)
.................................................................
0
.0532
0
.0464
0
.0026
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................
(
0
.0002
)
(c)
(
0
.0051
)
(c)
0
.0000
(d)
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
........................................................
0.0530
0.0413
0.0026
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
(e)
....................................................
(0.0531
)
(0.0408
)
(0.0026
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..............................................................
$
1.0000
$
1.0001
$
0.9996
Total
Return
(f)
Based
on
net
asset
value
..................................................................
5.43
%
4.21
%
0.26
%
(g)
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
.........................................................................
0.28
%
0.27
%
0.27
%
(h)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
................................................
0.20
%
0.20
%
0.20
%
(h)
Net
investment
income
...................................................................
5.32
%
4.64
%
1.06
%
(h)
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000)
..............................................................
$
108
$
500
$
50
(a)
Commencement
of
operations.
(b)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(c)
The
amounts
reported
for
a
share
outstanding
may
not
accord
with
the
change
in
aggregate
gains
and
losses
in
securities
for
the
fiscal
period
due
to
the
timing
of
capital
share
transactions
in
relation
to
the
fluctuating
market
values
of
the
Fund's
underlying
securities.
(d)
Amount
is
less
than
$0.00005
per
share.
(e)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(f)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(g)
Not
annualized.
(h)
Annualized.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
13
Financial
Highlights
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Mischler
Financial
Group
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Year
Ended
07/31/22
Period
from
05/20/21
(a)
to
07/31/21
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.........................................
$
1.0002
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0005
Net
investment
income
(b)
.................................................
0
.0532
0
.0442
0
.0027
0
.0000
(c)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................
(
0
.0001
)
(d)
(
0
.0029
)
(d)
(
0
.0003
)
0
.0000
(c)
(d)
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
........................................
0.0531
0.0413
0.0024
0.0000
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
(e)
....................................
(0.0531
)
(0.0408
)
(0.0032
)
(0.0000
)
(f)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..............................................
$
1.0002
$
1.0002
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
Total
Return
(g)
Based
on
net
asset
value
..................................................
5.44
%
4.21
%
0.24
%
0.00
%
(h)
(i)
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
.........................................................
0.26
%
0.25
%
0.25
%
0.26
%
(j)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
................................
0.20
%
0.20
%
0.17
%
0.14
%
(j)
Net
investment
income
...................................................
5.32
%
4.42
%
0.27
%
0.02
%
(j)
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000)
..............................................
$
55
$
25,046
$
10,023
$
50
(a)
Commencement
of
operations.
(b)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(c)
Amount
is
less
than
$0.00005
per
share.
(d)
The
amounts
reported
for
a
share
outstanding
may
not
accord
with
the
change
in
aggregate
gains
and
losses
in
securities
for
the
fiscal
period
due
to
the
timing
of
capital
share
transactions
in
relation
to
the
fluctuating
market
values
of
the
Fund's
underlying
securities.
(e)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(f)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.00005)
per
share.
(g)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(h)
Not
annualized.
(i)
Amount
is
less
than
0.005%.
(j)
Annualized.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
14
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Penserra
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Period
from
01/21/22
(a)
to
07/31/22
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.........................................................
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
$
1.0001
Net
investment
income
(b)
.................................................................
0
.0531
0
.0409
0
.0030
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
........................................................
0
.0001
0
.0003
(
0
.0004
)
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
........................................................
0.0532
0.0412
0.0026
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
(c)
....................................................
(0.0531
)
(0.0408
)
(0.0030
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..............................................................
$
1.0002
$
1.0001
$
0.9997
Total
Return
(d)
Based
on
net
asset
value
..................................................................
5.45
%
4.20
%
0.26
%
(e)
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
.........................................................................
0.31
%
0.33
%
0.32
%
(f)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
................................................
0.20
%
0.20
%
0.19
%
(f)
Net
investment
income
...................................................................
5.31
%
4.09
%
0.57
%
(f)
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000)
..............................................................
$
55
$
52
$
50
(a)
Commencement
of
operations.
(b)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(c)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(d)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(e)
Not
annualized.
(f)
Annualized.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
15
Financial
Highlights
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Investor
A
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Year
Ended
07/31/22
Year
Ended
07/31/21
Year
Ended
07/31/20
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
............................
$
1.0002
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
$
1.0001
Net
investment
income
(a)
..................................
0
.0506
0
.0411
0
.0024
0
.0004
0
.0098
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
.........................
(
0
.0000
)
(b)
(c)
(
0
.0023
)
(c)
(
0
.0008
)
(
0
.0004
)
0
.0015
Net
increase
from
investment
operations
.........................
0.0506
0.0388
0.0016
0.0000
0.0113
Distributions
(d)
-
-
-
-
-
From
net
investment
income
...............................
(
0
.0506
)
(
0
.0383
)
(
0
.0024
)
(
0
.0004
)
(
0
.0104
)
From
net
realized
gain
....................................
-
-
-
(
0
.0001
)
(
0
.0000
)
(b)
Total
distributions
.........................................
(0.0506
)
(0.0383
)
(0.0024
)
(0.0005
)
(0.0104
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
................................
$
1.0002
$
1.0002
$
0.9997
$
1.0005
$
1.0010
Total
Return
(e)
Based
on
net
asset
value
...................................
5.18
%
3.95
%
0.16
%
0.00
%
(f)
1.13
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
Total
expen
ses
..........................................
0.58
%
0.55
%
0.63
%
0.61
%
0.56
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
.................
0.45
%
0.45
%
0.25
%
0.19
%
0.45
%
Net
investment
income
....................................
5.07
%
4.11
%
0.24
%
0.04
%
0.98
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
.................................
$
993
$
880
$
518
$
286
$
351
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.00005)
per
share.
(c)
The
amounts
reported
for
a
share
outstanding
may
not
accord
with
the
change
in
aggregate
gains
and
losses
in
securities
for
the
fiscal
period
due
to
the
timing
of
capital
share
transactions
in
relation
to
the
fluctuating
market
values
of
the
Fund's
underlying
securities.
(d)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(e)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(f)
Amount
is
less
than
0.005%.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
16
1.
ORGANIZATION
BlackRock
Funds
SM
(the
"Trust")
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
"1940
Act"),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company.
The Trust
is
organized
as
a
Massachusetts
business
trust.
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
(the
"Fund")
is
a
series
of
the
Trust.
The
Fund
is
classified
as
diversified.
The
Fund
offers
multiple
classes
of
shares.
All
classes
of
shares
have
identical
voting,
dividend,
liquidation
and
other
rights
and
are
subject
to
the
same
terms
and
conditions,
except
that
certain
classes
bear
expenses
related
to
the
shareholder
servicing
and
distribution
of
such
shares.
Institutional
Shares
are
sold
only
to
certain
eligible
investors.
Direct
Shares
are
generally
only
available
to
investors
on
eligible
electronic
platforms.
Bancroft
Capital
Shares
are
only
available
to
clients
of
Bancroft
Capital,
LLC
and
its
affiliates.
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares
are
only
available
to
clients
of
Cabrera
Capital
Markets,
LLC
and
its
affiliates.
Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares
are
only
available
to
clients
of
Mischler
Financial
Group,
Inc.
and
its
affiliates.
Penserra
Shares
are
only
available
to
clients
of
Penserra
Securities
LLC
and
its
affiliates.
Great
Pacific
Shares
are
only
available
to
clients
of
Great
Pacific
Securities
and
its
affiliates.
Investor
A
Shares
bear
certain
expenses
related
to
shareholder
servicing
of
such
shares.
Investor
A
Shares
are
generally
available
through
financial
intermediaries.
Each
class
has
exclusive
voting
rights
with
respect
to
matters
relating
to
its
shareholder
servicing
and
distribution
expenditures.
(a)
If
you
are
no
longer
a
client
of
Bancroft
Capital,
LLC,
you
are
not
eligible
to
hold
Bancroft
Capital
Shares
and
any
Bancroft
Capital
Shares
you
hold
will
be
converted
to
Institutional
Shares
of
the
Fund.
(b)
If
you
are
no
longer
a
client
of
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
LLC,
you
are
not
eligible
to
hold
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares
and
any
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares
you
hold
will
be
converted
to
Institutional
Shares
of
the
Fund.
(c)
If
you
are
no
longer
a
client
of
Great
Pacific
Securities
LLC,
you
are
not
eligible
to
hold
Great
Pacific
Shares
and
any
Great
Pacific
Shares
you
hold
will
be
converted
to
Institutional
Shares
of
the
Fund.
(d)
If
you
are
no
longer
a
client
of
Mischler
Financial
Group,
Inc.,
you
are
not
eligible
to
hold
Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares
and
any
Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares
you
hold
will
be
converted
to
Institutional
Shares
of
the
Fund.
(e)
If
you
are
no
longer
a
client
of
Penserra
Securities
LLC,
you
are
not
eligible
to
hold
Penserra
Shares
and
any
Penserra
Shares
you
hold
will
be
converted
to
Institutional
Shares
of
the
Fund.
The
Fund
prices
and
transacts
its
shares
at
a
net
asset
value
("NAV") per
share
calculated
to
four
decimal
places,
reflecting
market-based
values
of
its
portfolio
holdings
(i.e.,
at
a
"floating"
NAV).
With
respect
to
the
Fund,
the
Board
of
Trustees
of
the
Trust
(the
"Board"),
or
its
delegate,
may
impose
a
discretionary
liquidity
fee
of
up
to
2%
upon
the
value
of
shares
redeemed,
if
such
fee
is
determined
to
be
in
the
best
interests
of
such
Fund.
The
Fund,
together
with
certain
other
registered
investment
companies
advised
by
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
(the
"Manager") or
its
affiliates,
is
included
in
a
complex
of
funds
referred
to
as
the BlackRock
Multi-Asset
Complex.
On
May
16,
2024,
the
Board
of
Trustees
of
the Fund approved
a
proposal
to
liquidate
the Fund.
Accordingly,
effective
June
14,
2024,
the Fund
no
longer
accepted
purchase
orders
and
the Fund will
be
terminated
on
or
about
September
5,
2024.
2.
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America
("U.S.
GAAP"),
which
may
require
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
financial
statements,
disclosure
of
contingent
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
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
Fund
is
considered
an
investment
company
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
Below
is
a
summary
of
significant
accounting
policies:
Investment
Transactions
and
Income
Recognition:
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
investment
transactions
are
recorded
on
the
dates
the
transactions
are
executed.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
investment
transactions
are
determined
using
the
specific
identification
method.
Interest
income,
including
amortization
and
accretion
of
premiums
and
discounts
on
debt
securities,
is
recognized
daily
on
an
accrual
basis.
Income,
expenses
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets.
Distributions:
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
are
declared
daily
and
paid
monthly.
Distributions
of
capital
gains
are
distributed
at
least
annually
and
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates.
The
character
and
timing
of
distributions
are
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations,
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP
.
Share
Class
Initial
Sales
Charge
Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
("CDSC")
Conversion
Privilege
Institutional
...............................................
No
No
None
Bancroft
Capital
.............................................
No
No
None
(a)
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
.......................................
No
No
None
(b)
Direct
...................................................
No
No
None
Great
Pacific
...............................................
No
No
None
(c)
Mischler
Financial
Group
.......................................
No
No
None
(d)
Penserra
.................................................
No
No
None
(e)
Investor
A
................................................
No
No
None
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
17
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Discretionary
Liquidity
Fees:
Any
discretionary
liquidity
fees
imposed
on
the
value
of
shares
redeemed
are
recorded
as
paid-in-capital.
The
discretionary liquidity
fees
are
collected
and
retained
by
the
Fund
for
the
benefit
of the
Fund's
remaining shareholders.
Indemnifications:
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
that
provide
general
indemnification.
The
Fund's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
because
it
involves
future
potential
claims
against
the
Fund,
which
cannot
be
predicted
with
any
certainty.
Other:
Expenses
directly
related
to the
Fund
or
its
classes
are
charged
to
the
Fund
or
the
applicable
class.
Expenses
directly
related
to
the
Fund
and
other
shared
expenses
prorated
to
the
Fund
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets
or
other
appropriate
methods.
Other
operating
expenses
shared
by
several
funds,
including
other
funds
managed
by
the
Manager,
are
prorated
among
those
funds
on
the
basis
of
relative
net
assets
or
other
appropriate
methods.
3.
INVESTMENT
VALUATION
AND
FAIR
VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
Investment
Valuation
Policies:
The
Fund's
investments
are
valued
at
fair
value
(also
referred
to
as
"market
value"
within
the
financial
statements)
each
day
that
the
Fund
is
open
for
business
and,
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
as
of
the
report
date.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
a
fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
The
Board
has
approved
the
designation
of
the
Fund's
Manager
as
the
valuation
designee
for
the
Fund.
The
Fund
determines
the
fair
values
of
its
financial
instruments
using
various
independent
dealers
or
pricing
services
under
the
Manager's
policies.
If
a
security's
market
price
is
not
readily
available
or
does
not
otherwise
accurately
represent
the
fair
value
of
the
security,
the
security
will
be
valued
in
accordance
with
the
Manager's
policies
and
procedures
as
reflecting
fair
value.
The
Manager
has
formed
a
committee
(the
"Valuation
Committee")
to
develop
pricing
policies
and
procedures
and
to
oversee
the
pricing
function
for
all
financial
instruments,
with
assistance
from
other
BlackRock
pricing
committees.
Fair
Value
Inputs
and
Methodologies:
The
following
methods
and
inputs
are
used
to
establish
the
fair
value
of
the
Fund's
assets
and
liabilities:
Investments
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.
Fixed-income investments
for
which
market
quotations
are
readily
available
are
generally
valued
using
the
last
available
bid
price
or
current
market
quotations
provided
by
independent
dealers
or
third-party
pricing
services. Pricing
services
generally
value
fixed-income
securities
assuming
orderly
transactions
of
an
institutional
round
lot
size,
but
a
fund
may
hold
or
transact
in
such
securities
in
smaller,
odd
lot
sizes.
Odd
lots
may
trade
at
lower
prices
than
institutional
round
lots.
The
pricing
services
may
use
matrix
pricing
or
valuation
models
that
utilize
certain
inputs
and
assumptions
to
derive
values,
including
transaction
data
(e.g.,
recent
representative
bids
and
offers),
market
data, credit
quality
information,
perceived
market
movements,
news,
and
other
relevant
information.
Certain
fixed-income
securities,
including
asset-
backed
and
mortgage
related
securities
may
be
valued
based
on
valuation
models
that
consider
the
estimated
cash
flows
of
each
tranche
of
the
entity,
establish
a
benchmark
yield
and
develop
an
estimated
tranche
specific
spread
to
the
benchmark
yield
based
on
the
unique
attributes
of
the
tranche.
The
amortized
cost
method
of
valuation
may
be
used
with
respect
to
debt
obligations
with
sixty
days
or
less
remaining
to
maturity
unless
the
Manager
determines
such
method
does
not
represent
fair
value.
Repurchase
agreements
are
valued
at
amortized
cost,
which
approximates
market
value.
Fair
Value
Hierarchy:
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments.
These
inputs
to
valuation
techniques
are
categorized
into
a
fair
value
hierarchy
consisting
of
three
broad
levels
for
financial reporting purposes
as
follows:
Level
1
-
Unadjusted
price
quotations
in
active
markets/exchanges
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
that
the
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);
and
Level
3 -
Unobservable
inputs
based
on
the
best
information
available
in
the
circumstances,
to
the
extent
observable
inputs
are
not
available
(including
the
Valuation
Committee's
assumptions
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments).
The
hierarchy
gives
the
highest
priority
to
unadjusted
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
(Level
1
measurements)
and
the
lowest
priority
to
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3
measurements).
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
fair
value
hierarchy
classification
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety. The
categorization
of
a
value
determined
for
financial
instruments
is
based
on
the
pricing
transparency
of
the financial
instruments
and
is
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risks
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
4.
SECURITIES
AND
OTHER
INVESTMENTS
Repurchase
Agreements:
Repurchase
agreements
are
commitments
to
purchase
a
security
from
a
counterparty
who
agrees
to
repurchase
the
same
security
at
a
mutually
agreed
upon
date
and
price.
On
a
daily
basis,
the
counterparty
is
required
to
maintain
collateral
subject
to
the
agreement
and
in
value
no
less
than
the
agreed
upon
repurchase
amount.
Repurchase
agreements
may
be
traded
bilaterally,
in
a
tri-party
arrangement
or
may
be
centrally
cleared
through
a
sponsoring
agent.
Subject
to
the
custodial
undertaking
associated
with
a
tri-party
repurchase
arrangement
and
for
centrally
cleared
repurchase
agreements,
a
third-party
custodian
maintains
accounts
to
hold
collateral
for a
fund
and
its
counterparties.
Typically,
a
fund
and
counterparty
are
not
permitted
to
sell,
re-pledge
or
use
the
collateral
absent
a
default
by
the
counterparty
or the
fund,
respectively.
In
the
event
the
counterparty
defaults
and
the
fair
value
of
the
collateral
declines, a
fund
could
experience
losses,
delays
and
costs
in
liquidating
the
collateral.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
18
Repurchase
agreements
are
entered
into
by a
fund
under
Master
Repurchase
Agreements
(each,
an
"MRA").
The
MRA
permits the
fund,
under
certain
circumstances
including
an
event
of
default
(such
as
bankruptcy
or
insolvency),
to
offset
payables
and/or
receivables
with
collateral
held
by
and/or
posted
to
the
counterparty.
As
a
result,
one
single
net
payment
is
created.
Bankruptcy
or
insolvency
laws
of
a
particular
jurisdiction
may
impose
restrictions
on
or
prohibitions
against
such
a
right
of
offset
in
the
event
of
the
MRA
counterparty's
bankruptcy
or
insolvency.
Based
on
the
terms
of
the
MRA, the
fund
receives
collateral
with
a
market
value
in
excess
of
the
repurchase
price
at
maturity.
Upon
a
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
of
the
MRA
counterparty,
the
fund
would
recognize
a
liability
with
respect
to
such
excess
collateral.
The
liability
reflects
the
fund's
obligation
under
bankruptcy
law
to
return
the
excess
to
the
counterparty.
5.
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY
AGREEMENT
AND
OTHER
TRANSACTIONS
WITH
AFFILIATES
Investment
Advisory:
The
Trust,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
an
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
with
the
Manager,
the
Fund's
investment
adviser
and
an
indirect,
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
BlackRock,
Inc.
("BlackRock"),
to
provide
investment
advisory
services.
The
Manager
is
responsible
for
the
management
of the
Fund's
portfolio
and
provides
the
personnel,
facilities,
equipment
and
certain
other
services
necessary
to
the
operations
of the
Fund.
For
such
services,
the
Fund
pays
the
Manager
a
monthly
fee
at
an
annual
rate
equal
to
0.10%
of
the
average
daily
value
of
the
Fund's
net
assets.
The
Manager
entered
into
a
sub-advisory
agreement
with
BlackRock
International
Limited
("BIL"),
(the
"Sub-Adviser"),
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
The
Manager
pays
BIL
for
services
it
provides
for
that
portion
of
the
Fund
for
which
BIL
acts
as
Sub-Adviser,
a
monthly
fee
that
is
equal
to
a
percentage
of
the
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
to
the
Manager.
Service
Fees:
The
Trust
,
on behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
a
Distribution
Agreement
and
a Distribution and
Service
Plan
with
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
("BRIL"),
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
Pursuant
to
the
Distribution
and
Service
Plan
and
in
accordance
with
Rule
12b-1
under
the
1940
Act,
the
Fund
pays
BRIL
ongoing
service
fees.
The
fees
are
accrued
daily
and
paid
monthly
at
annual
rates
of
0.25%
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
attributable
to
Investor
A
shares.
BRIL
and
broker-dealers,
pursuant
to
sub-agreements
with
BRIL,
provide
shareholder
servicing to
the
Fund.
The
ongoing
service fee compensates BRIL
and
each
broker-
dealer
for
providing
shareholder
servicing related
services
to
shareholders.
For
the year
ended
July
31,
2024,
the
class
specific
service
fees
borne
directly
by Investor
A Shares
of
the
Fund
were
$2,348.
Administration:
The
Trust,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
an
Administration
Agreement
with
the
Manager,
an
indirect,
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of
BlackRock,
to
provide
administrative
services.
For
these
services,
the
Manager
receives
an
administration
fee
computed
daily
and
payable
monthly,
based
on
a
percentage
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund.
The
Manager
charges
each
of
the
share
classes
an
administration
fee,
which
is
shown
as
administration
-
class
specific
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
at
an
annual
rate
of
0.10%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
for
Institutional
Shares,
Bancroft
Capital
Shares,
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares,
Great
Pacific
Shares,
Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares,
Penserra
Shares
and Investor
A
Shares
and 0.04%
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
for
Direct
Shares.
For
the
year
ended
July
31,
2024, the
following
table
shows
the
class
specific
administration
fees
borne
directly
by
each
share
class
of
the
Fund:
Transfer
Agent:
Pursuant
to
written
agreements,
certain
financial
intermediaries,
some
of
which
may
be
affiliates,
provide
the
Fund
with
sub-accounting,
recordkeeping,
sub-transfer
agency
and
other
administrative
services
with
respect
to
servicing
of
underlying
investor
accounts.
For
these
services,
these
entities
receive
an
asset-based
fee
or
an
annual
fee
per
shareholder
account,
which
will
vary
depending
on
share
class
and/or
net
assets.
For
the
year ended July
31,
2024,
the
Fund
did
not
pay
any
amounts
to
affiliates
in
return
for
these
services.
For
the
year ended
July
31,
2024,
the
following
table
shows
the
class
specific
transfer
agent
fees
borne
directly
by
each
share
class
of
the
Fund:
Expense
Limitations,
Waivers
and
Reimbursements:
The
Manager
contractually
agreed
to
waive
and/or
reimburse
fees
or
expenses
in
order
to
limit
Miscellaneous
Other
Expenses
("expense
limitation")
through
June
30,
2034
.
Miscellaneous
other
expenses
include
accounting,
transfer
agency,
custody,
professional
and
registration
fees
and
exclude
dividend
expense,
interest
expense,
and
certain
other
fund
expenses
that
constitute
extraordinary
expenses
not
incurred
in
the
ordinary
course
of
the
Fund's
business.
The
expense
limitation
as
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets is
0.00%
for
the
Institutional
Shares,
Bancroft
Capital
Shares,
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares,
Direct
Shares,
Great
Pacific
Shares, Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares,
Penserra
Shares
and Investor
A
Shares.
For
the year,
the
Manager
waived
and/or
reimbursed
$581,072, which
is
included
in
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
The
Manager and
BRIL
have also
voluntarily
agreed
to
waive
a
portion
of
their
respective
investment
advisory
and
service
and
distribution
fees
and/or
reimburse
operating
expenses
to
enable
the
Fund
to
maintain
minimum
levels
of
daily
net
investment
income
if
applicable.
These
amounts,
if
any,
are
reported
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
as
transfer
agent
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
-
class
specific.
The
Manager
and
BRIL may
discontinue
the
waiver
and/or
reimbursement
at
any
time.
Institutional
Bancroft
Capital
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Direct
Great
Pacific
Mischler
Financial
Group
Penserra
Investor
A
Total
Administration
fees
-
class
specific
......
$
505,989
$
68
$
134
$
218,978
$
464
$
22,658
$
54
$
940
$
749,285
Institutional
Bancroft
Capital
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Direct
Great
Pacific
Mischler
Financial
Group
Penserra
Investor
A
Total
Transfer
agent
fees
-
class
specific
......
$
4,274
$
25
$
73
$
78
$
116
$
90
$
27
$
707
$
5,390
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
19
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
For
the
year ended
July
31,
2024,
class
specific
expense
waivers
and/or
reimbursements are as
follows:
Interfund
Lending:
In
accordance
with
an
exemptive
order
(the
"Order")
from
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
("SEC"),
the
Fund
may
participate
in
a
joint
lending
and
borrowing
facility
for
temporary
purposes
(the
"Interfund
Lending
Program"),
subject
to
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
Order,
and
to
the
extent
permitted
by
the
Fund's
investment
policies
and
restrictions.
The
Fund
is
currently
permitted
to
borrow
and
lend
under
the
Interfund
Lending
Program.
A
lending
BlackRock
fund
may
lend
in
aggregate
up
to
15%
of
its
net
assets
but
may
not
lend
more
than
5%
of
its
net
assets
to
any
one
borrowing
fund
through
the
Interfund
Lending
Program.
A
borrowing
BlackRock
fund
may
not
borrow
through
the
Interfund
Lending
Program
or
from
any
other
source
more
than
33
1/3%
of
its
total
assets
(or
any
lower
threshold
provided
for
by
the fund's
investment
restrictions).
If
a
borrowing
BlackRock
fund's
total
outstanding
borrowings
exceed
10%
of
its
total
assets,
each
of
its
outstanding
interfund
loans
will
be
subject
to
collateralization
of
at
least
102%
of
the
outstanding
principal
value
of
the
loan.
All
interfund
loans
are
for
temporary
or
emergency
purposes
and
the
interest
rate
to
be
charged
will
be
the
average
of
the
highest
current
overnight
repurchase
agreement
rate
available
to
a
lending
fund
and
the
bank
loan
rate,
as
calculated
according
to
a
formula
established
by
the
Board.
During the
year
ended
July
31,
2024,
the
Fund
did
not
participate
in
the
Interfund
Lending
Program.
Trustees
and
Officers:
Certain
trustees
and/or
officers
of
the Trust are directors and/or
officers
of BlackRock
or
its
affiliates.
The
Fund
reimburses
the
Manager
for
a
portion
of
the
compensation
paid
to
the
Fund's
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
which
is
included
in
Trustees and
Officer
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
6.
INCOME
TAX
INFORMATION
It
is
the
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
its
taxable
income
to
its
shareholders.
Therefore,
no
U.S.
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required.
The
Fund
files
U.S.
federal
and
various
state
and
local
tax
returns.
No
income
tax
returns
are
currently
under
examination.
The
statute
of
limitations
on
the
Fund's
U.S.
federal
tax
returns
generally
remains
open
for
a
period
of
three
years
after
they
are
filed.
The
statutes
of
limitations
on
the
Fund's
state
and
local
tax
returns
may
remain
open
for
an
additional
year
depending
upon
the
jurisdiction.
Management
has
analyzed
tax
laws
and
regulations
and
their
application
to
the Fund
as
of
July
31,
2024,
inclusive
of
the
open
tax
return
years,
and
does
not
believe
that
there
are
any
uncertain
tax
positions
that
require
recognition
of
a
tax
liability
in
the
Fund's
financial
statements.
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
was
as
follows:
As
of
July
31,
2024,
the
tax
components
of
accumulated earnings
(loss) were
as
follows:
7.
PRINCIPAL
RISKS
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
invests
in
securities
or
other
instruments
and
may
enter
into
certain
transactions,
and
such
activities
subject
the
Fund
to
various
risks,
including
among
others,
fluctuations
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
an
issuer
to
meet
all
of
its
obligations.
The
value
of
securities
or
other
instruments
may
also
be
affected
by
various
factors,
including,
without
limitation:
(i)
the
general
economy;
(ii)
the
overall
market
as
well
as
local,
regional
or
global
political
and/or
social
instability;
(iii)
regulation,
taxation
or
international
tax
treaties
between
various
countries;
or
(iv)
currency,
interest
rate
and
price
fluctuations.
Local,
regional
or
global
events
such
as
war,
acts
of
terrorism,
the
spread
of
infectious
illness
or
other
public
health
issues,
recessions,
or
other
events
could
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
Fund
and its
investments.
The
Fund's
prospectus
provides
details
of
the
risks
to
which
the
Fund
is
subject.
Share
Class
Transfer
Agent
Fees
Waived
and/or
Reimbursed
by
the
Manager
-
Class
Specific
Institutional
.......................................................................................................
$
4,274
Bancroft
Capital
....................................................................................................
25
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
..............................................................................................
73
Direct
...........................................................................................................
78
Great
Pacific
......................................................................................................
116
Mischler
Financial
Group
..............................................................................................
90
Penserra
........................................................................................................
27
Investor
A
........................................................................................................
707
$
5,390
Fund
Name
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Ordinary
income
...........................................................................................
$
57,643,277
$
50,185,356
Fund
Name
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Total
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
..........................................................
$
36,039
$
(22,750)
$
13,289
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
20
On
July
12,
2023,
the
SEC
approved
changes
to
money
market
fund
regulations.
These
changes,
among
other
things:
(i)
eliminate
provisions
that
permit
a
money
market
fund
to
suspend
redemptions
except
in
liquidations,
(ii)
require
institutional
prime
and
institutional
tax-exempt
money
market
funds
to
impose
mandatory
liquidity
fees
under
certain
conditions,
(iii)
permit
a
discretionary
liquidity
fee
for
a
non-government
money
market
fund
and
(iv)
increase
minimum
daily
and
weekly
liquidity
for
all
money
market
funds.
These
changes
will
be
implemented
over
the
next
12
months
depending
on
the
change
and
may
affect
the
Fund's
operations
and
return
potential.
Certain
obligations
held
by
the
Fund
have
a
credit
enhancement
or
liquidity
feature
that
may,
under
certain
circumstances,
provide
for
repayment
of
principal
and
interest
on
the
obligation
when
due. These
enhancements,
which
may
include
letters
of
credit,
stand-by
bond
purchase
agreements
and/or
third-party
insurance,
are
issued
by
financial
institutions. The
value
of
the
obligations
may
be
affected
by
changes
in
creditworthiness
of
the
entities
that
provide
the
credit
enhancements
or
liquidity
features. The
Fund
monitors
its
exposure
by
reviewing
the
creditworthiness
of
the
issuers,
as
well
as
the
financial
institutions
issuing
the
credit
enhancements
and
by
limiting
the
amount
of
holdings
with
credit
enhancements
from
one
financial
institution.
Market Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
prepayment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
borrowers
may
exercise
their
option
to
prepay
principal
earlier
than
scheduled
during
periods
of
declining
interest
rates,
which
would
force
the
Fund
to
reinvest
in
lower
yielding
securities. The
Fund
may
also
be
exposed
to
reinvestment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
income
from
the
Fund's
portfolio
will
decline
if
the Fund
invests
the
proceeds
from
matured,
traded
or
called
fixed-income
securities
at
market
interest
rates
that
are
below
the
Fund
portfolio's
current
earnings
rate.
Municipal
securities
are
subject
to
the
risk
that
litigation,
legislation
or
other
political
events,
local
business
or
economic
conditions,
credit
rating
downgrades,
or
the
bankruptcy
of
the
issuer
could
have
a
significant
effect
on
an
issuer's
ability
to
make
payments
of
principal
and/or
interest
or
otherwise
affect
the
value
of
such
securities.
Municipal
securities
can
be
significantly
affected
by
political
or
economic
changes,
including
changes
made
in
the
law
after
issuance
of
the
securities,
as
well
as
uncertainties
in
the
municipal
market
related
to,
taxation,
legislative
changes
or
the
rights
of
municipal
security
holders,
including
in
connection
with
an
issuer
insolvency.
Municipal
securities
backed
by
current
or
anticipated
revenues
from
a
specific
project
or
specific
assets
can
be
negatively
affected
by
the
discontinuance
of
the
tax
benefits
supporting
the
project
or
assets
or
the
inability
to
collect
revenues
for
the
project
or
from
the
assets.
Municipal
securities
may
be
less
liquid
than
taxable
bonds,
and
there
may
be
less
publicly
available
information
on
the
financial
condition
of
municipal
security
issuers
than
for
issuers
of
other
securities.
Counterparty
Credit
Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
counterparty
credit
risk,
or
the
risk
that
an
entity
may
fail
to
or
be
unable
to
perform
on
its
commitments
related
to
unsettled
or
open
transactions,
including
making
timely
interest
and/or
principal
payments
or
otherwise
honoring
its
obligations.
The
Fund
manages
counterparty
credit
risk
by
entering
into
transactions
only
with
counterparties
that
the
Manager
believes
have
the
financial
resources
to
honor
their
obligations
and
by
monitoring
the
financial
stability
of
those
counterparties.
Financial
assets,
which
potentially
expose
the
Fund
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks,
consist
principally
of
financial
instruments
and
receivables
due
from
counterparties.
The
extent
of
the
Fund's
exposure
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks
with
respect
to
these
financial
assets
is
approximately
their
value
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
less
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund.
Geographic/Asset
Class
Risk:
A
diversified
portfolio,
where
this
is appropriate
and
consistent
with
a
fund's
objectives,
minimizes
the
risk
that
a
price
change
of
a
particular
investment
will
have
a
material
impact
on
the
NAV
of
a
fund.
The
investment
concentrations
within
the
Fund's
portfolio
are
disclosed
in
its Schedule
of
Investments.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in fixed-income securities and/or uses
derivatives tied
to
the
fixed-income
markets.
Changes
in
market
interest
rates
or
economic
conditions
may affect
the
value
and/or
liquidity
of
such investments.
Interest
rate
risk
is
the
risk
that
prices
of
bonds
and
other
fixed-income
securities
will
decrease
as
interest
rates
rise
and
increase
as
interest
rates
fall.
The
Fund
may
be
subject
to
a
greater
risk
of
rising
interest
rates
during
a
period
of
historically
low
interest
rates. The
Federal
Reserve
has
raised
the
federal
funds
rate
as
part
of
its
efforts
to
address
inflation.
Changing
interest
rates
may
have
unpredictable
effects
on
markets,
may
result
in
heightened
market
volatility,
and
could
negatively
impact
the
Fund's
performance.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
the
United
States.
A
decrease
in
imports
or
exports,
changes
in
trade
regulations,
inflation
and/or
an
economic
recession
in
the
United
States
may
have
a
material
adverse
effect
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
securities
listed
on
U.S.
exchanges.
Proposed
and
adopted
policy
and
legislative
changes
in
the
United
States
may
also
have
a
significant
effect
on
U.S.
markets
generally,
as
well
as
on
the
value
of
certain
securities.
Governmental
agencies
project
that
the
United
States
will
continue
to
maintain
elevated
public
debt
levels
for
the
foreseeable
future
which
may
constrain
future
economic
growth.
Circumstances
could
arise
that
could
prevent
the
timely
payment
of
interest
or
principal
on
U.S.
government
debt,
such
as
reaching
the
legislative
"debt
ceiling."
Such
non-payment
would
result
in
substantial
negative
consequences
for
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
global
financial
system.
If
U.S.
relations
with
certain
countries
deteriorate,
it
could
adversely
affect
issuers
that
rely
on
the
United
States
for
trade.
The
United
States
has
also
experienced
increased
internal
unrest
and
discord.
If
these
trends
were
to
continue,
they
may
have
an
adverse
impact
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
issuers
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
Significant
Shareholder
Redemption
Risk:
Certain
shareholders
may
own
or
manage
a
substantial
amount
of
fund
shares
and/or
hold
their
fund
investments
for
a
limited
period
of
time.
Large
redemptions
of
fund
shares
by
these
shareholders
may
force
a
fund
to
sell
portfolio
securities,
which
may
negatively
impact
the
fund's
NAV,
increase
the
fund's
brokerage
costs,
and/or
accelerate
the
realization
of
taxable
income/gains
and
cause
the
fund
to
make
additional
taxable
distributions
to
shareholders.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
21
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
8.
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
The
number
of
shares
sold,
reinvested
and
redeemed
for
the
Fund
were
transacted
at
each
class's
floating
NAV
per
share
calculated
to
four
decimal
places.
Transactions
in
capital
shares
for
each
class
were
as
follows:
9.
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
Management's
evaluation
of
the
impact
of
all
subsequent
events
on
the
Fund's
financial
statements
was
completed
through
the
date
the
financial
statements
were
issued
and
the
following
item
was
noted:
On
September
5,
2024,
all
of
the
assets
of
the
Fund
were
liquidated,
the
shares
of
any
shareholders
were
redeemed
at
NAV
per
share
and
the
Fund
was
terminated.
Year
Ended
07/31/24
Year
Ended
07/31/23
Fund
Name/Share
Class
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
Institutional
Shares
sold
.............................................
832,827,018
$
833,034,706
683,802,939
$
683,886,009
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
22,803,773
22,809,608
16,256,834
16,258,908
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(890,368,835)
(890,587,681)
(444,693,659)
(444,767,864)
(34,738,044)
$
(34,743,367)
255,366,114
$
255,377,053
Bancroft
Capital
Shares
sold
.............................................
126,587
$
126,601
-
$
-
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
3,001
3,002
2,085
2,085
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(181,809)
(181,832)
-
-
(52,221)
$
(52,229)
2,085
$
2,085
Cabrera
Capital
Markets
Shares
sold
.............................................
1
$
1
124,949
$
124,994
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
6,622
6,625
5,208
5,208
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(186,916)
(186,964)
-
-
(180,293)
$
(180,338)
130,157
$
130,202
Direct
Shares
sold
.............................................
35,488,653
$
35,499,685
36,040,097
$
36,043,282
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
22,800,521
22,808,219
22,287,855
22,291,117
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(597,442,981)
(597,648,593)
(145,055,297)
(145,042,582)
(539,153,807)
$
(539,340,689)
(86,727,345)
$
(86,708,183)
Great
Pacific
Shares
sold
.............................................
-
$
-
434,985
$
435,001
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
23,551
23,558
14,407
14,407
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(414,628)
(414,675)
-
-
(391,077)
$
(391,117)
449,392
$
449,408
Mischler
Financial
Group
Shares
sold
.............................................
-
$
809
24,990,003
$
25,000,000
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
115,723
115,757
2,086
2,086
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(25,102,884)
(25,107,904)
(9,975,515)
(9,979,653)
(24,987,161)
$
(24,991,338)
15,016,574
$
15,022,433
Penserra
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
2,843
2,844
2,086
2,086
2,843
$
2,844
2,086
$
2,086
Investor
A
Shares
sold
and
automatic
conversion
of
shares
.......................
1,579,828
$
1,580,333
1,292,480
$
1,292,316
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
41,238
41,250
23,398
23,398
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(1,507,905)
(1,508,505)
(953,833)
(953,973)
113,161
$
113,078
362,045
$
361,741
(599,386,599)
$
(599,583,156)
184,601,108
$
184,636,825
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
22
To
the
Shareholders
of
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
of
BlackRock
Funds
SM
:
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
and
Financial
Highlights
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities
of
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
of
BlackRock
Funds
SM
(the
"Fund"),
including
the
schedule
of
investments,
as
of
July
31,
2024,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
statements
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
related
notes.
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
July
31,
2024,
and
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund's
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund's
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
The
Fund
is
not
required
to
have,
nor
were
we
engaged
to
perform,
an
audit
of
its
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
As
part
of
our
audits
we
are
required
to
obtain
an
understanding
of
internal
control
over
financial
reporting
but
not
for
the
purpose
of
expressing
an
opinion
on
the
effectiveness
of
the
Fund's
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
Accordingly,
we
express
no
such
opinion.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
July
31,
2024,
by
correspondence
with
custodians
or
counterparties;
when
replies
were
not
received,
we
performed
other
auditing
procedures.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
Deloitte
&
Touche
LLP
Boston,
Massachusetts
September
20,
2024
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
BlackRock
investment
companies
since
1992.
Important
Tax
Information
(unaudited)
23
Important
Tax
Information
The
Fund
hereby
designates
the
following
amount,
or
maximum
amount
allowable
by
law,
of
distributions
from
direct
federal
obligation
interest
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
July
31,
2024:
The
law
varies
in
each
state
as
to
whether
and
what
percent
of
ordinary
income
dividends
attributable
to
federal
obligations
is
exempt
from
state
income
tax.
Shareholders
are
advised
to
check
with
their
tax
advisers
to
determine
if
any
portion
of
the
dividends
received
is
exempt
from
state
income
tax.
The
Fund
hereby
designates
the
following
amount,
or
maximum
amount
allowable
by
law,
as
interest
income
eligible
to
be
treated
as
a
Section
163(j)
interest
dividend
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
July
31,
2024:
The
Fund
hereby
designates
the
following
amount,
or
maximum
amount
allowable
by
law,
as
interest-related
dividends
and
qualified
short-term
capital
gains
eligible
for
exemption
from
U.S.
withholding
tax
for
nonresident
aliens
and
foreign
corporations
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
July
31,
2024:
Fund
Name
Federal
Obligation
Interest
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
......................................................................................
$
995,324
Fund
Name
Interest
Dividends
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
......................................................................................
$
57,643,271
Fund
Name
Interest-Related
Dividends
Qualified
Short-Term
Capital
Gains
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
...................................................................
$
46,531,896
$
256
Additional
Information
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
24
Changes
in
and
Disagreements
with
Accountants
Not
applicable.
Proxy
Results
Not
applicable.
Remuneration
Paid
to
Trustees,
Officers,
and
Others
Compensation
to
the
independent
directors/trustees
of
the
Trust
is
paid
by
the
Trust,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund.
General
Information
Quarterly
performance,
semi-annual
and
annual
reports,
current
net
asset
value
and
other
information
regarding
the
Fund
may
be
found
on
BlackRock's
website,
which
can
be
accessed
at
blackrock.com
.
Any
reference
to
BlackRock's
website
in
this
report
is
intended
to
allow
investors
public
access
to
information
regarding
the
Fund
and
does
not,
and
is
not
intended
to,
incorporate
BlackRock's
website
in
this
report.
Fund
and
Service
Providers
Investment
Adviser
and
Administrator
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
Wilmington,
DE
19809
Sub-Adviser
BlackRock
International
Limited
Edinburgh,
EH3
8JB
United
Kingdom
Accounting
Agent
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank,
N.A.
New
York,
NY
10179
Transfer
Agent
BNY
Mellon
Investment
Servicing
(US)
Inc.
Wilmington,
DE
19809
Custodians
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank,
N.A.
New
York,
NY
10179
The
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon
New
York,
NY
10286
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
Deloitte
&
Touche
LLP
Boston,
MA
02116
Distributor
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
New
York,
NY
10001
Legal
Counsel
Sidley
Austin
LLP
New
York,
NY
10019
Address
of
the
Trust
100
Bellevue
Parkway
Wilmington,
DE
19809
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
25
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
The
Board
of
Trustees
(the
"Board,"
the
members
of
which
are
referred
to
as
"Board
Members")
of
BlackRock
Funds
(the
"Trust")
met
on
April
16,
2024
(the
"April
Meeting")
and
May
16-17,
2024
(the
"May
Meeting")
to
consider
the
approval
to
continue
the
investment
advisory
agreement
(the
"Advisory
Agreement")
between
the
Trust,
on
behalf
of
BlackRock
Liquid
Environmentally
Aware
Fund
(the
"Fund"),
and
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
(the
"Manager"),
the
Fund's
investment
advisor.
The
Board
also
considered
the
approval
to
continue
the
sub-advisory
agreement
(the
"Sub-Advisory
Agreement")
between
the
Manager
and
BlackRock
International
Limited
(the
"Sub-
Advisor")
with
respect
to
the
Fund.
The
Manager
and
the
Sub-Advisor
are
referred
to
herein
as
"BlackRock."
The
Advisory
Agreement
and
the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
are
referred
to
herein
as
the
"Agreements."
The
Approval
Process
Consistent
with
the
requirements
of
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(the
"1940
Act"),
the
Board
considers
the
approval
of
the
continuation
of
the
Agreements
for
the
Fund
on
an
annual
basis.
The
Board
members
who
are
not
"interested
persons"
of
the
Trust,
as
defined
in
the
1940
Act,
are
considered
independent
Board
members
(the
"Independent
Board
Members").
The
Board's
consideration
entailed
a
year-long
deliberative
process
during
which
the
Board
and
its
committees
assessed
BlackRock's
various
services
to
the
Fund,
including
through
the
review
of
written
materials
and
oral
presentations,
and
the
review
of
additional
information
provided
in
response
to
requests
from
the
Independent
Board
Members.
The
Board
had
four
quarterly
meetings
per
year,
each
of
which
extended
over
a
two-day
period,
as
well
as
additional
ad
hoc
meetings
and
executive
sessions
throughout
the
year,
as
needed.
The
committees
of
the
Board
similarly
met
throughout
the
year.
The
Board
also
had
an
additional
one-day
meeting
to
consider
specific
information
regarding
the
renewal
of
the
Agreements.
In
considering
the
renewal
of
the
Agreements,
the
Board
assessed,
among
other
things,
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
the
services
provided
to
the
Fund
by
BlackRock,
BlackRock's
personnel
and
affiliates,
including
(as
applicable):
investment
management
services;
accounting
oversight;
administrative
and
shareholder
services;
oversight
of
the
Fund's
service
providers;
risk
management
and
oversight;
and
legal,
regulatory
and
compliance
services.
Throughout
the
year,
including
during
the
contract
renewal
process,
the
Independent
Board
Members
were
advised
by
independent
legal
counsel,
and
met
with
independent
legal
counsel
in
various
executive
sessions
outside
of
the
presence
of
BlackRock's
management.
During
the
year,
the
Board,
acting
directly
and
through
its
committees,
considered
information
that
was
relevant
to
its
annual
consideration
of
the
renewal
of
the
Agreements,
including
the
services
and
support
provided
by
BlackRock
to
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
BlackRock
also
furnished
additional
information
to
the
Board
in
response
to
specific
questions
from
the
Board.
Among
the
matters
the
Board
considered
were:
(a)
investment
performance
for
one-year,
three-year,
five-year,
and/or
since
inception
periods,
as
applicable,
against
peer
funds,
relevant
benchmarks,
and
other
performance
metrics,
as
applicable,
as
well
as
BlackRock
senior
management's
and
portfolio
managers'
investment
performance
analyses,
and
the
reasons
for
any
outperformance
or
underperformance
relative
to
its
peers,
benchmarks,
and
other
performance
metrics,
as
applicable;
(b)
fees,
including
advisory,
administration,
if
applicable,
and
other
amounts
paid
to
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
by
the
Fund
for
services;
(c)
Fund
operating
expenses
and
how
BlackRock
allocates
expenses
to
the
Fund;
(d)
the
resources
devoted
to,
risk
oversight
of,
and
compliance
reports
relating
to,
implementation
of
the
Fund's
investment
objective,
policies
and
restrictions,
and
meeting
regulatory
requirements;
(e)
BlackRock's
and
the
Fund's
adherence
to
applicable
compliance
policies
and
procedures;
(f)
the
nature,
character
and
scope
of
non-investment
management
services
provided
by
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
and
the
estimated
cost
of
such
services,
as
available;
(g)
BlackRock's
and
other
service
providers'
internal
controls
and
risk
and
compliance
oversight
mechanisms;
(h)
BlackRock's
implementation
of
the
proxy
voting
policies
approved
by
the
Board;
(i)
execution
quality
of
portfolio
transactions;
(j)
BlackRock's
implementation
of
the
Fund's
valuation
and
liquidity
procedures;
(k)
an
analysis
of
management
fees
paid
to
BlackRock
for
products
with
similar
investment
mandates
across
the
open-end
fund,
exchange-traded
fund
("ETF"),
closed-end
fund,
sub-advised
mutual
fund,
separately
managed
account,
collective
investment
trust,
and
institutional
separate
account
product
channels,
as
applicable,
and
the
similarities
and
differences
between
these
products
and
the
services
provided
as
compared
to
the
Fund;
(l)
BlackRock's
compensation
methodology
for
its
investment
professionals
and
the
incentives
and
accountability
it
creates,
along
with
investment
professionals'
investments
in
the
fund(s)
they
manage;
and
(m)
periodic
updates
on
BlackRock's
business.
Prior
to
and
in
preparation
for
the
April
Meeting,
the
Board
received
and
reviewed
materials
specifically
relating
to
the
renewal
of
the
Agreements.
The
Independent
Board
Members
continuously
engaged
in
a
process
with
their
independent
legal
counsel
and
BlackRock
to
review
the
nature
and
scope
of
the
information
provided
to
the
Board
to
better
assist
its
deliberations.
The
materials
provided
in
connection
with
the
April
Meeting
included,
among
other
things:
(a)
information
independently
compiled
and
prepared
by
Broadridge
Financial
Solutions,
Inc.
("Broadridge"),
based
on
either
a
Lipper
classification
or
Morningstar
category,
regarding
the
Fund's
fees
and
expenses
as
compared
with
a
peer
group
of
funds
as
determined
by
Broadridge
("Expense
Peers")
and
the
investment
performance
of
the
Fund
as
compared
with
a
peer
group
of
funds
("Performance
Peers");
(b)
information
on
the
composition
of
the
Expense
Peers
and
Performance
Peers
and
a
description
of
Broadridge's
methodology;
(c)
information
on
the
estimated
profits
realized
by
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
pursuant
to
the
Agreements
and
a
discussion
of
fall-out
benefits
to
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates;
(d)
a
general
analysis
provided
by
BlackRock
concerning
investment
management
fees
received
in
connection
with
other
types
of
investment
products,
such
as
institutional
accounts,
sub-advised
mutual
funds,
ETFs,
closed-end
funds,
open-end
funds,
and
separately
managed
accounts,
under
similar
investment
mandates,
as
well
as
the
performance
of
such
other
products,
as
applicable;
(e)
a
review
of
non-management
fees;
(f)
the
existence,
impact
and
sharing
of
potential
economies
of
scale,
if
any,
with
the
Fund;
(g)
a
summary
of
aggregate
amounts
paid
by
the
Fund
to
BlackRock;
(h)
sales
and
redemption
data
regarding
the
Fund's
shares;
and
(i)
various
additional
information
requested
by
the
Board
as
appropriate
regarding
BlackRock's
and
the
Fund's
operations.
At
the
April
Meeting,
the
Board
reviewed
materials
relating
to
its
consideration
of
the
Agreements
and
the
Independent
Board
Members
presented
BlackRock
with
questions
and
requests
for
additional
information.
BlackRock
responded
to
these
questions
and
requests
with
additional
written
information
in
advance
of
the
May
Meeting,
and
such
responses
were
reviewed
by
the
Board
Members.
At
the
May
Meeting,
the
Board
concluded
its
assessment
of,
among
other
things:
(a)
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
the
services
provided
by
BlackRock;
(b)
the
investment
performance
of
the
Fund
as
compared
to
its
Performance
Peers
and
to
other
metrics,
as
applicable;
(c)
the
advisory
fee
and
the
estimated
cost
of
the
services
and
estimated
profits
realized
by
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
from
their
relationship
with
the
Fund;
(d)
the
Fund's
fees
and
expenses
compared
to
its
Expense
Peers;
(e)
the
existence
and
sharing
of
potential
economies
of
scale;
(f)
any
fall-out
benefits
to
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
as
a
result
of
BlackRock's
relationship
with
the
Fund;
and
(g)
other
factors
deemed
relevant
by
the
Board
Members.
The
Board
also
considered
other
matters
it
deemed
important
to
the
approval
process,
such
as
other
payments
made
to
BlackRock
or
its
affiliates
relating
to
securities
lending
and
cash
management,
and
BlackRock's
services
related
to
the
valuation
and
pricing
of
Fund
portfolio
holdings.
The
Board
noted
the
willingness
of
BlackRock's
personnel
to
engage
in
open,
candid
discussions
with
the
Board.
The
Board
evaluated
the
information
available
to
it
on
a
fund-by-fund
basis.
The
following
paragraphs
provide
more
information
about
some
of
the
primary
factors
that
were
relevant
to
the
Board's
decision.
The
Board
Members
did
not
identify
any
particular
information,
or
any
single
factor
as
determinative,
and
each
Board
Member
may
have
attributed
different
weights
to
the
various
items
and
factors
considered.
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
(continued)
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Annual
Financial
Statements
26
A.
Nature,
Extent
and
Quality
of
the
Services
Provided
by
BlackRock
The
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
reviewed
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
services
provided
by
BlackRock,
including
the
investment
advisory
services,
and
the
resulting
performance
of
the
Fund.
Throughout
the
year,
the
Board
compared
Fund
performance
to
the
performance
of
a
comparable
group
of
mutual
funds,
relevant
benchmarks,
and
performance
metrics,
as
applicable.
The
Board
met
with
BlackRock's
senior
management
personnel
responsible
for
investment
activities,
including
the
senior
investment
officers.
The
Board
also
reviewed
the
materials
provided
by
the
Fund's
portfolio
management
team
discussing
the
Fund's
performance,
investment
strategies
and
outlook.
The
Board
considered,
among
other
factors,
with
respect
to
BlackRock:
the
experience
of
the
Fund's
portfolio
management
team;
research
capabilities;
investments
by
portfolio
managers
in
the
funds
they
manage;
portfolio
trading
capabilities;
use
of
technology;
commitment
to
compliance;
credit
analysis
capabilities;
risk
analysis
and
oversight
capabilities;
and
the
approach
to
training
and
retaining
portfolio
managers
and
other
research,
advisory
and
management
personnel.
The
Board
also
considered
BlackRock's
overall
risk
management
program,
including
the
continued
efforts
of
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
to
address
cybersecurity
risks
and
the
role
of
BlackRock's
Risk
&
Quantitative
Analysis
Group.
The
Board
engaged
in
a
review
of
BlackRock's
compensation
structure
with
respect
to
the
Fund's
portfolio
management
team
and
BlackRock's
ability
to
attract
and
retain
high-quality
talent
and
create
performance
incentives.
In
addition
to
investment
advisory
services,
the
Board
considered
the
nature
and
quality
of
the
administrative
and
other
non-investment
advisory
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
provide
the
Fund
with
certain
administrative,
shareholder
and
other
services
(in
addition
to
any
such
services
provided
to
the
Fund
by
third
parties)
and
officers
and
other
personnel
as
are
necessary
for
the
operations
of
the
Fund.
In
particular,
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
provide
the
Fund
with
administrative
services
including,
among
others:
(i)
responsibility
for
disclosure
documents,
such
as
the
prospectus,
the
summary
prospectus
(as
applicable),
the
statement
of
additional
information
and
periodic
shareholder
reports;
(ii)
oversight
of
daily
accounting
and
pricing;
(iii)
responsibility
for
periodic
filings
with
regulators;
(iv)
overseeing
and
coordinating
the
activities
of
third-party
service
providers
including,
among
others,
the
Fund's
custodian,
fund
accountant,
transfer
agent,
and
auditor;
(v)
organizing
Board
meetings
and
preparing
the
materials
for
such
Board
meetings;
(vi)
providing
legal
and
compliance
support;
(vii)
furnishing
analytical
and
other
support
to
assist
the
Board
in
its
consideration
of
strategic
issues
such
as
the
merger,
consolidation
or
repurposing
of
certain
open-end
funds;
and
(viii)
performing
or
managing
administrative
functions
necessary
for
the
operation
of
the
Fund,
such
as
tax
reporting,
expense
management,
fulfilling
regulatory
filing
requirements,
overseeing
the
Fund's
distribution
partners,
and
shareholder
call
center
and
other
services.
The
Board
reviewed
the
structure
and
duties
of
BlackRock's
fund
administration,
shareholder
services,
and
legal
and
compliance
departments
and
considered
BlackRock's
policies
and
procedures
for
assuring
compliance
with
applicable
laws
and
regulations.
The
Board
considered
the
operation
of
BlackRock's
business
continuity
plans.
The
Board
noted
that
the
engagement
of
the
Sub-Advisor
with
respect
to
the
Fund
facilitates
the
provision
of
investment
advice
and
trading
by
investment
personnel
out
of
non-U.S.
jurisdictions.
The
Board
considered
that
this
arrangement
provides
additional
flexibility
to
the
portfolio
management
team,
which
may
benefit
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
B.
The
Investment
Performance
of
the
Fund
The
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
reviewed
and
considered
the
performance
history
of
the
Fund
throughout
the
year
and
at
the
April
Meeting.
In
preparation
for
the
April
Meeting,
the
Board
was
provided
with
reports
independently
prepared
by
Broadridge,
which
included
an
analysis
of
the
Fund's
performance
as
of
December
31,
2023,
as
compared
to
its
Performance
Peers.
Broadridge
ranks
funds
in
quartiles,
ranging
from
first
to
fourth,
where
first
is
the
most
desirable
quartile
position
and
fourth
is
the
least
desirable.
In
connection
with
its
review,
the
Board
received
and
reviewed
information
regarding
the
investment
performance
of
the
Fund
as
compared
to
its
Performance
Peers
and
a
weighted
average
benchmark
of
similar
funds,
as
defined
by
BlackRock
("Benchmark
Weighted
Average").
The
Board
and
its
Performance
Oversight
Committee
regularly
review
and
meet
with
Fund
management
to
discuss
the
performance
of
the
Fund
throughout
the
year.
In
evaluating
performance,
the
Board
focused
particular
attention
on
funds
with
less
favorable
performance
records.
The
Board
also
noted
that
while
it
found
the
data
provided
by
Broadridge
generally
useful,
it
recognized
the
limitations
of
such
data,
including
in
particular,
that
notable
differences
may
exist
between
a
fund
and
its
Performance
Peers
(for
example,
the
investment
objectives
and
strategies).
Further,
the
Board
recognized
that
the
performance
data
reflects
a
snapshot
of
a
period
as
of
a
particular
date
and
that
selecting
a
different
performance
period
could
produce
significantly
different
results.
The
Board
also
acknowledged
that
long-term
performance
could
be
impacted
by
even
one
period
of
significant
outperformance
or
underperformance,
and
that
a
single
investment
theme
could
have
the
ability
to
disproportionately
affect
long-term
performance.
The
Board
reviewed
the
Fund's
performance
within
the
context
of
the
low
yield
environment
that
existed
for
a
portion
of
the
relative
periods.
In
addition
to
reviewing
the
Fund's
performance
and
current
yield,
it
also
reviews
the
liquidity,
duration,
credit
quality
and
other
risk
factors
of
the
Fund's
portfolio.
The
Board
noted
that
for
the
one-
and
three-year
periods
reported,
the
Fund
outperformed
and
underperformed,
respectively
its
Benchmark
Weighted
Average.
The
Board
noted
that
BlackRock
believes
that
the
Benchmark
Weighted
Average
is
an
appropriate
performance
metric
for
the
Fund,
and
that
BlackRock
has
explained
its
rationale
for
this
belief
to
the
Board.
The
Board
and
BlackRock
reviewed
the
Fund's
underperformance
relative
to
its
Benchmark
Weighted
Average
during
the
applicable
period.
C.
Consideration
of
the
Advisory/Management
Fees
and
the
Estimated
Cost
of
the
Services
and
Estimated
Profits
Realized
by
BlackRock
and
its
Affiliates
from
their
Relationship
with
the
Fund
The
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
reviewed
the
Fund's
contractual
management
fee
rate
compared
with
those
of
its
Expense
Peers.
The
contractual
management
fee
rate
represents
a
combination
of
the
advisory
fee
and
any
administrative
fees,
before
taking
into
account
any
reimbursements
or
fee
waivers.
The
Board
also
compared
the
Fund's
total
expense
ratio,
as
well
as
its
actual
management
fee
rate,
to
those
of
its
Expense
Peers.
The
total
expense
ratio
represents
a
fund's
total
net
operating
expenses,
including
any
12b-1
or
non-12b-1
service
fees.
The
total
expense
ratio
gives
effect
to
any
expense
reimbursements
or
fee
waivers,
and
the
actual
management
fee
rate
gives
effect
to
any
management
fee
reimbursements
or
waivers.
The
Board
considered
that
the
fee
and
expense
information
in
the
Broadridge
report
for
the
Fund
reflected
information
for
a
specific
period
and
that
historical
asset
levels
and
expenses
may
differ
from
current
levels,
particularly
in
a
period
of
market
volatility.
The
Board
considered
the
services
provided
and
the
fees
charged
by
BlackRock
and
its
affiliates
to
other
types
of
clients
with
similar
investment
mandates,
as
applicable,
including
institutional
accounts
and
sub-advised
mutual
funds
(including
mutual
funds
sponsored
by
third
parties).
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
(continued)
27
Disclosure
of
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
and
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
The
Board
received
and
reviewed
statements
relating
to
BlackRock's
financial
condition.
The
Board
reviewed
BlackRock's
profitability
methodology
and
was
also
provided
with
an
estimated
profitability
analysis
that
detailed
the
revenues
earned
and
the
expenses
incurred
by
BlackRock
for
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
The
Board
reviewed
BlackRock's
estimated
profitability
with
respect
to
the
Fund
and
other
funds
the
Board
currently
oversees
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2023
compared
to
available
aggregate
estimated
profitability
data
provided
for
the
prior
two
years.
The
Board
reviewed
BlackRock's
estimated
profitability
with
respect
to
certain
other
U.S.
fund
complexes
managed
by
the
Manager
and/or
its
affiliates.
The
Board
reviewed
BlackRock's
assumptions
and
methodology
of
allocating
expenses
in
the
estimated
profitability
analysis,
noting
the
inherent
limitations
in
allocating
costs
among
various
advisory
products.
The
Board
recognized
that
profitability
may
be
affected
by
numerous
factors
including,
among
other
things,
fee
waivers
and
expense
reimbursements
by
the
Manager,
the
types
of
funds
managed,
precision
of
expense
allocations
and
business
mix.
The
Board
thus
recognized
that
calculating
and
comparing
profitability
at
the
individual
fund
level
is
difficult.
The
Board
noted
that,
in
general,
individual
fund
or
product
line
profitability
of
other
advisors
is
not
publicly
available.
The
Board
reviewed
BlackRock's
overall
operating
margin,
in
general,
compared
to
that
of
certain
other
publicly
traded
asset
management
firms.
The
Board
considered
the
differences
between
BlackRock
and
these
other
firms,
including
the
contribution
of
technology
at
BlackRock,
BlackRock's
expense
management,
and
the
relative
product
mix.
The
Board
considered
whether
BlackRock
has
the
financial
resources
necessary
to
attract
and
retain
high
quality
investment
management
personnel
to
perform
its
obligations
under
the
Agreements
and
to
continue
to
provide
the
high
quality
of
services
that
is
expected
by
the
Board.
The
Board
further
considered
factors
including
but
not
limited
to
BlackRock's
commitment
of
time
and
resources,
assumption
of
risk,
and
liability
profile
in
servicing
the
Fund,
including
in
contrast
to
what
is
required
of
BlackRock
with
respect
to
other
products
with
similar
investment
mandates
across
the
open-end
fund,
ETF,
closed-end
fund,
sub-advised
mutual
fund,
separately
managed
account,
collective
investment
trust,
and
institutional
separate
account
product
channels,
as
applicable.
The
Board
reviewed
the
expenses
within
the
context
of
the
low
yield
environment
that
existed
for
a
portion
of
the
relative
periods,
and
any
consequent
expense
waivers
and
reimbursements
necessary
to
maintain
minimum
levels
of
daily
net
investment
income,
as
applicable.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Fund's
contractual
management
fee
rate
ranked
in
the
first
quartile,
and
that
the
actual
management
fee
rate
and
total
expense
ratio
each
ranked
in
the
first
quartile
relative
to
the
Fund's
Expense
Peers.
In
addition,
the
Board
noted
that,
the
Fund
is
party
to
an
expense
limitation
agreement
pursuant
to
which
BlackRock
has
agreed
to
waive
and/or
reimburse
certain
operating
and
other
expenses
to
a
specified
amount
of
the
Fund's
average
daily
net
assets
on
a
class-by-class
basis.
D.
Economies
of
Scale
The
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
considered
the
extent
to
which
any
economies
of
scale
might
benefit
the
Fund
in
a
variety
of
ways
as
the
assets
of
the
Fund
increase.
The
Board
considered
multiple
factors,
including
the
advisory
fee
rate
and
breakpoints,
unitary
fee
structure,
fee
waivers,
and/or
expense
caps,
as
applicable.
The
Board
considered
the
Fund's
asset
levels
and
whether
the
current
fee
schedule
was
appropriate.
E.
Other
Factors
Deemed
Relevant
by
the
Board
Members
The
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
also
took
into
account
other
ancillary
or
"fall-out"
benefits
that
BlackRock
or
its
affiliates
may
derive
from
BlackRock's
respective
relationships
with
the
Fund,
both
tangible
and
intangible,
such
as
BlackRock's
ability
to
leverage
its
investment
professionals
who
manage
other
portfolios
and
its
risk
management
personnel,
an
increase
in
BlackRock's
profile
in
the
investment
advisory
community,
and
the
engagement
of
BlackRock's
affiliates
as
service
providers
to
the
Fund,
including
for
administrative,
distribution,
securities
lending
and
cash
management
services.
With
respect
to
securities
lending,
during
the
year
the
Board
also
considered
information
provided
by
independent
third-party
consultants
related
to
the
performance
of
each
BlackRock
affiliate
as
securities
lending
agent.
The
Board
also
considered
BlackRock's
overall
operations
and
its
efforts
to
expand
the
scale
of,
and
improve
the
quality
of,
its
operations.
The
Board
also
noted
that,
subject
to
applicable
law,
BlackRock
may
use
and
benefit
from
third-party
research
obtained
by
soft
dollars
generated
by
certain
registered
fund
transactions
to
assist
in
managing
all
or
a
number
of
its
other
client
accounts.
In
connection
with
its
consideration
of
the
Agreements,
the
Board
also
received
information
regarding
BlackRock's
brokerage
and
soft
dollar
practices.
The
Board
received
reports
from
BlackRock
which
included
information
on
brokerage
commissions
and
trade
execution
practices
throughout
the
year.
The
Board
noted
the
competitive
nature
of
the
open-end
fund
marketplace,
and
that
shareholders
are
able
to
redeem
their
Fund
shares
if
they
believe
that
the
Fund's
fees
and
expenses
are
too
high
or
if
they
are
dissatisfied
with
the
performance
of
the
Fund.
Conclusion
At
the
May
Meeting,
in
a
continuation
of
the
discussions
that
occurred
during
the
April
Meeting,
and
as
a
culmination
of
the
Board's
year-long
deliberative
process,
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
unanimously
approved
the
continuation
of
the
Advisory
Agreement
between
the
Manager
and
the
Trust,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
for
a
one-year
term
ending
June
30,
2025,
and
the
Sub-Advisory
Agreement
between
the
Manager
and
the
Sub-Advisor,
with
respect
to
the
Fund,
for
a
one-year
term
ending
June
30,
2025.
Based
upon
its
evaluation
of
all
of
the
aforementioned
factors
in
their
totality,
as
well
as
other
information,
the
Board,
including
the
Independent
Board
Members,
was
satisfied
that
the
terms
of
the
Agreements
were
fair
and
reasonable
and
in
the
best
interest
of
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
In
arriving
at
its
decision
to
approve
the
Agreements,
the
Board
did
not
identify
any
single
factor
or
group
of
factors
as
all-important
or
controlling,
but
considered
all
factors
together,
and
different
Board
Members
may
have
attributed
different
weights
to
the
various
factors
considered.
The
Independent
Board
Members
were
advised
by
independent
legal
counsel
throughout
the
deliberative
process.
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
this
Report
2024
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
28
Currency
Abbreviation
USD
United
States
Dollar
Portfolio
Abbreviation
LOC
Letter
of
Credit
RB
Revenue
Bonds
SBPA
Stand-by-Bond
Purchase
Agreement
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
VRDN
Variable
Rate
Demand
Notes
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This
report
is
intended
for
current
holders.
It
is
not
authorized
for
use
as
an
offer
of
sale
or
a
solicitation
of
an
offer
to
buy
shares
of
the
Fund
unless
preceded
or
accompanied
by
the
Fund's
current
prospectus.
You
could
lose
money
by
investing
in
the
Fund.
Because
the
share
price
of
the
Fund
will
fluctuate,
when
you
sell
your
shares
they
may
be
worth
more
or
less
than
what
you
originally
paid
for
them.
The
Fund
may
impose
a
fee
upon
sale
of
your
shares.
An
investment
in
the
Fund
is
not
a
bank
account
and
is
not
insured
or
guaranteed
by
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
or
any
other
government
agency.
The
Fund's
sponsor
is
not
required
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
losses,
and
you
should
not
expect
that
the
sponsor
will
provide
financial
support
to
the
Fund
at
any
time,
including
during
periods
of
market
stress.
Performance
data
quoted
represents
past
performance
and
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Total
return
information
assumes
reinvestment
of
all
distributions.
Current
performance
may
be
higher
or
lower
than
the
performance
data
quoted.
For
current
month-end
performance
information,
call
(800)
626-1960.
The
Fund's
current
7-day
yield
more
closely
reflects
the
current
earnings
of
the
Fund
than
the
total
returns
quoted.
Statements
and
other
information
herein
are
as
dated
and
are
subject
to
change.
Item 8 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies -See Item 7
Item 9 - Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies - See Item 7
Item 10 - Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies - See Item 7
Item 11 - Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract- See Item 7
Item 12 - Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable
Item 13 - Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable
Item 14 - Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers - Not Applicable
Item 15 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 16 - 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 date 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) or 15d-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 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 17 - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies -Not Applicable
Item 18 - Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation - Not Applicable
Item 19 - Exhibits attached hereto
(a)(1) Code of Ethics - See Item 2
(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the Registrant's securities are listed - Not Applicable
(a)(3) Section 302 Certifications are attached
«section302»
(a)(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 - Not Applicable
(a)(5) Change in Registrant's independent public accountant - Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
«section906»
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 FundsSM
By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock FundsSM
Date: September 20, 2024
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 FundsSM
Date: September 20, 2024
By: /s/ Trent Walker
Trent Walker
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock FundsSM
Date: September 20, 2024