UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-10543

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

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

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2015

 

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2014

 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 
 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2014 (Unaudited) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Asset-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Asset-Backed Securities — 10.3%  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2011-5, Class C, 3.44%, 10/08/17 USD 800 $ 814,882  
Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.48%, 1/17/23 (a)(b)   1,200   1,182,980  
Apidos CLO XIX, Series 2014-19A, Class D, 3.98%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)   1,000   951,240  
Ares clo ltd., Series 2014-32A, Class C, 4.34%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)(c)   1,250   1,214,500  
Ares XXIII CLO, Ltd., Series 2012-1AR (a)(b):          
  Class CR, 3.43%, 4/19/23   4,000   3,980,225  
  Class DR, 4.38%, 4/19/23   3,000   2,977,125  
Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D, 3.74%, 2/28/24 (a)(b)   1,500   1,419,249  
Babson CLO Ltd. (a):          
  Series 2012-1X, Class B, 2.73%, 4/15/22   1,000   972,443  
  Series 2014-3A, Class C1, 3.23%, 1/15/26 (b)   2,000   1,949,000  
  Series 2014-3A, Class D1, 3.73%, 1/15/26 (b)   1,500   1,412,100  
Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 4.10%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)   2,000   1,890,994  
Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-IIIA, Class C, 3.48%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)   1,000   908,596  
Benefit Street Partners CLO V Ltd., Series 2014-VA, Class C, 3.10%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)   1,500   1,446,207  
Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C1, 2.93%, 4/17/25 (a)(b)   1,000   954,563  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2012-1:          
  Class B, 1.76%, 8/15/17   420   424,759  
  Class C, 2.20%, 10/16/17   250   254,161  
  Class D, 3.09%, 8/15/18   315   319,924  
CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2012-1, Class A3, 3.03%, 10/15/25   2,210   2,268,393  
CIFC Funding 2014-IV Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class D, 3.68%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)   2,000   1,845,127  
CIFC Funding Ltd. (a)(b):          
  Series 2012-1AR, Class B1R, 4.38%, 8/14/24   1,500   1,473,908  
  Series 2013-IA, Class B, 3.04%, 4/16/25   1,000   960,592  
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13, Class 3AV2, 0.30%, 1/25/37 (a)   803   755,921  
               
Asset-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  
Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class C, 3.09%, 10/15/26 (a)(b) USD  2,000 $ 1,926,867  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2012-2:          
  Class B, 2.32%, 1/15/19   490   500,831  
  Class C, 2.86%, 1/15/19   210   217,024  
  Class D, 3.50%, 1/15/19   400   417,609  
Galaxy CLO Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class C1, 3.23%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)   1,625   1,580,709  
Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class C, 2.83%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)   1,000   955,005  
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 3.82%, 10/29/26 (a)(b)   1,000   944,785  
ING IM CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class C, 3.68%, 10/15/22 (a)(b)   1,500   1,500,097  
Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.83%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)   4,500   4,210,200  
NACM CLO I, Series 2006-1A, Class B, 0.98%, 6/20/19 (a)(b)   5,000   4,921,258  
Nelnet Student Loan Trust (a):          
  Series 2006-1, Class A5, 0.34%, 8/23/27   1,050   1,038,484  
  Series 2008-3, Class A4, 1.88%, 11/25/24   1,235   1,293,161  
Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class C, 3.98%, 11/14/25 (a)(b)(c)   2,250   2,115,900  
Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd., Series 2014-1A (a)(b):          
  Class C, 3.04%, 8/12/26   1,000   956,333  
  Class D, 3.89%, 8/12/26   1,000   942,897  
Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.88%, 11/14/26 (a)(b)   2,000   1,883,000  
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C1, 3.54%, 11/22/25 (a)(b)(c)   2,000   1,968,200  
OZLM Funding III, Ltd., Series 2013-3A (a)(b):          
  Class B, 3.33%, 1/22/25   1,500   1,459,919  
  Class C, 4.13%, 1/22/25   500   480,390  
OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C, 3.86%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)   470   439,329  
OZLM VIII, Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class C, 3.78%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)   2,000   1,856,767  
Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.68%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)   2,000   1,849,456  
               


BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUSTNOVEMBER 30, 20141
 
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Asset-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Asset-Backed Securities (concluded)  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:          
  Series 2011-1, Class D, 4.01%, 2/15/17 USD  1,880 $ 1,919,623  
  Series 2012-1, Class B, 2.72%, 5/16/16   2   1,966  
  Series 2012-1, Class C, 3.78%, 11/15/17   650   659,551  
Silver Spring CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, 3.72%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)   2,250   2,059,481  
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.43%, 6/15/21 (a)   201   199,797  
SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2012-A, Class A1, 1.55%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)   345   348,553  
SLM Student Loan Trust:          
  Series 2008-5, Class A3, 1.53%, 1/25/18 (a)   698   702,026  
  Series 2008-5, Class A4, 1.93%, 7/25/23 (a)   1,245   1,294,263  
  Series 2012-A, Class A2, 3.83%, 1/17/45 (b)   690   729,923  
  Series 2014-A, Class B, 3.50%, 11/15/44 (b)   500   494,207  
Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 1996-20K, Class 1, 6.95%, 11/01/16   48   50,210  
Steele Creek CLO 2014-1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.43%, 8/21/26 (a)(b)   2,500   2,429,500  
Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-AL1, Class A2, 3.45%, 2/25/32   990   985,497  
Symphony CLO VII, Ltd., Series 2011-7A, Class E, 3.83%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)   1,500   1,477,500  
Venture CDO Ltd., 3.39%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)   1,550   1,499,908  
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.83%, 7/25/26 (a)(b)   1,750   1,647,962  
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-C, Class C, 4.55%, 8/15/22   2,360   2,472,119  
   
    82,807,196  
 
Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%  
Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 3/30/30 (b)   4,751   328,114  
               
Asset-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities (concluded)  
Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.36%, 4/15/29 (b) USD  6,467 $ 436,526  
   
    764,640  
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities10.4%   83,571,836  
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds  
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.13%, 3/15/21   460   499,675  
United Technologies Corp. (d):          
  4.88%, 5/01/15   2,375   2,419,572  
  6.13%, 7/15/38   1,450   1,894,013  
   
    4,813,260  
 
Airlines — 2.0%  
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-2:          
  Class A, 4.95%, 1/15/23 (d)   4,447   4,758,327  
  Class B, 5.60%, 7/15/20 (b)   976   995,335  
Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:          
  Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.00%, 7/12/20   842   871,490  
  Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18   1,000   1,062,500  
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:          
  Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 2/15/27   4,000   4,140,000  
  Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 3/03/24   2,750   2,688,125  
US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-1, Class C, 9.13%, 10/01/15   1,734   1,799,084  
   
    16,314,861  
 
Auto Components — 0.8%  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:          
  3.50%, 3/15/17   182   179,953  
  4.88%, 3/15/19   2,660   2,693,250  
  6.00%, 8/01/20   1,906   1,984,527  
  5.88%, 2/01/22   1,578   1,609,560  
   
    6,467,290  
 
Automobiles — 1.1%  
Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43 (d)   4,255   4,396,849  
General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43   2,506   2,913,225  
               


BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUSTNOVEMBER 30, 20142
 
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Automobiles (concluded)  
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 4.13%, 12/15/18 (b) USD  1,500 $ 1,533,750  
   
    8,843,824  
 
Banks — 4.2%  
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.63%, 11/21/22   3,500   3,863,125  
CIT Group, Inc.:          
  5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)   796   843,760  
  5.38%, 5/15/20   3,300   3,506,250  
Depfa ACS Bank, 5.13%, 3/16/37 (b)   7,925   9,672,304  
HSBC Bank Brasil SA - Banco Multiplo, 4.00%, 5/11/16 (b)   2,800   2,872,800  
HSBC Bank PLC, 3.10%, 5/24/16 (b)   1,395   1,445,959  
HSBC Holdings PLC:          
  4.25%, 3/14/24 (d)   2,020   2,099,097  
  6.10%, 1/14/42   610   800,249  
Rabobank Nederland (d):          
  3.88%, 2/08/22   2,780   2,964,926  
  3.95%, 11/09/22   3,000   3,058,593  
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.50%, 3/08/22 (d)   2,780   2,902,598  
   
    34,029,661  
 
Building Products — 0.1%  
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.88%, 3/25/19 (b)   400   404,000  
 
Capital Markets — 3.9%  
CDP Financial, Inc., 5.60%, 11/25/39 (b)(d)   5,890   7,524,776  
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (a)(b)(e)   3,000   3,172,500  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (d):          
  5.38%, 3/15/20   2,435   2,745,740  
  5.25%, 7/27/21   6,340   7,149,637  
  5.75%, 1/24/22   3,615   4,185,772  
Morgan Stanley:          
  4.00%, 7/24/15   810   827,696  
  6.25%, 8/28/17 (d)   3,855   4,324,262  
Murray Street Investment Trust I, 4.65%, 3/09/17 (d)(f)   1,645   1,755,330  
   
    31,685,713  
 
Chemicals — 1.3%  
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (b)   302   326,160  
Axiall Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/23   304   294,120  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Chemicals (concluded)  
The Dow Chemical Co., 4.13%, 11/15/21 USD  700 $ 747,544  
Huntsman International LLC, 4.88%, 11/15/20   595   605,412  
Methanex Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/19   4,148   4,186,104  
PetroLogistics LP/PetroLogistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/20   322   350,175  
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/20   3,600   3,762,000  
   
    10,271,515  
 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%  
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20   491   515,550  
Aviation Capital Group Corp. (b):          
  4.63%, 1/31/18   1,300   1,352,941  
  7.13%, 10/15/20   1,800   2,075,290  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/21 (b)   325   325,000  
Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20   1,640   1,754,800  
The ADT Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/42   1,078   892,045  
United Rentals North America, Inc.:          
  5.75%, 7/15/18   388   405,460  
  7.38%, 5/15/20   770   831,600  
  7.63%, 4/15/22   907   1,002,235  
   
    9,154,921  
 
Communications Equipment — 1.2%  
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., 3.50%, 7/15/15 (g)   8,670   8,735,025  
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 8.13%, 1/01/20   954   1,018,395  
   
    9,753,420  
 
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  
ABB Finance USA, Inc., 4.38%, 5/08/42   386   408,727  
BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (b)   192   199,200  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (b)   400   403,260  
   
    1,011,187  
 
Construction Materials — 1.1%  
Allegion US Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/21   894   938,700  
HD Supply, Inc.:          
  8.13%, 4/15/19   3,769   4,095,018  
  7.50%, 7/15/20   3,088   3,257,840  
               


BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUSTNOVEMBER 30, 20143
 
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Construction Materials (concluded)  
Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 7/15/36 USD  270 $ 315,900  
   
    8,607,458  
 
Consumer Finance — 0.9%  
Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22   500   508,108  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:          
  6.63%, 8/15/17   280   314,868  
  8.13%, 1/15/20   2,530   3,166,368  
  4.25%, 9/20/22   1,600   1,693,098  
SLM Corp., 6.25%, 1/25/16   1,312   1,371,040  
   
    7,053,482  
 
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%  
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, 6.25%, 2/01/21   182   191,327  
Sealed Air Corp. (b):          
  6.50%, 12/01/20   1,100   1,210,000  
  8.38%, 9/15/21   450   506,250  
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, 4.88%, 9/15/18 (b)   820   842,550  
   
    2,750,127  
 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%  
APX Group, Inc., 6.38%, 12/01/19   535   512,263  
Service Corp. International, 4.50%, 11/15/20   1,240   1,215,200  
   
    1,727,463  
 
Diversified Financial Services — 8.3%  
Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19   1,413   1,515,442  
Ally Financial, Inc.:          
  5.50%, 2/15/17   3,000   3,153,750  
  6.25%, 12/01/17   320   346,000  
  8.00%, 3/15/20   900   1,066,500  
  8.00%, 11/01/31   600   754,500  
Bank of America Corp.:          
  5.63%, 7/01/20 (d)   2,200   2,522,309  
  3.30%, 1/11/23 (d)   10,000   10,007,710  
  Series X, 6.25% (a)(e)   3,570   3,549,919  
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.75%, 7/15/21   1,935   2,142,453  
Credit Agricole SA, 6.63% (a)(b)(e)   1,400   1,375,500  
FMR LLC, 4.95%, 2/01/33 (b)(d)   2,300   2,549,596  
General Electric Capital Corp.:          
  6.75%, 3/15/32   2,500   3,352,230  
  6.15%, 8/07/37 (d)   2,150   2,733,824  
  6.88%, 1/10/39   135   187,130  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/23   807   825,069  
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23   470   496,440  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Diversified Financial Services (concluded)  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24 (b) USD  2,290 $ 2,281,880  
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/20 (b)   2,500   2,412,500  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (d):          
  3.70%, 1/20/15   3,425   3,441,104  
  6.30%, 4/23/19   3,375   3,935,942  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 6.00%, 10/01/17   1,600   1,792,786  
Moody's Corp., 4.50%, 9/01/22   1,800   1,933,239  
Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25 (d)   8,000   8,380,344  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:          
  7.13%, 4/15/19   400   414,250  
  7.88%, 8/15/19   1,120   1,192,800  
  5.75%, 10/15/20   2,000   2,057,500  
  6.88%, 2/15/21   1,935   2,043,844  
   
    66,464,561  
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.0%  
CenturyLink, Inc., Series V, 5.63%, 4/01/20   800   844,000  
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:          
  8.13%, 7/01/19   1,369   1,457,985  
  8.63%, 7/15/20   1,230   1,337,625  
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34   1,550   1,553,875  
Verizon Communications, Inc. (d):          
  3.50%, 11/01/21   1,000   1,029,798  
  6.40%, 2/15/38   6,879   8,555,027  
  6.55%, 9/15/43   6,751   8,719,909  
Windstream Corp.:          
  7.88%, 11/01/17   200   220,625  
  7.75%, 10/15/20   100   104,950  
  6.38%, 8/01/23   20   19,300  
   
    23,843,094  
 
Electric Utilities — 5.7%  
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.:          
  8.88%, 11/15/18   242   302,251  
  5.95%, 12/15/36   434   505,403  
CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22   1,832   2,045,034  
ComEd Financing III, 6.35%, 3/15/33   300   306,750  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:          
  6.10%, 6/01/37   640   822,843  
  6.00%, 1/15/38 (d)   1,675   2,178,180  
  4.25%, 12/15/41 (d)   750   778,442  
Duke Energy Florida, Inc., 6.40%, 6/15/38 (d)   770   1,043,783  
               


BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUSTNOVEMBER 30, 20144
 
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Electric Utilities (concluded)  
E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 4/30/38 (b)(d) USD  3,100 $ 4,048,293  
Electricite de France SA, 5.60%, 1/27/40 (b)(d)   2,800   3,309,916  
Florida Power Corp., 6.35%, 9/15/37 (d)   2,775   3,754,664  
Georgia Power Co., 3.00%, 4/15/16   800   825,002  
Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 7.35%, 2/01/19   490   582,881  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.50%, 9/15/37 (d)   5,515   7,228,643  
Ohio Power Co., Series D, 6.60%, 3/01/33   3,000   3,889,929  
PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37   1,225   1,609,291  
Public Service Co. of Colorado, Series 17, 6.25%, 9/01/37 (d)   2,550   3,427,623  
Southern California Edison Co.:          
  5.63%, 2/01/36   1,300   1,630,399  
  Series A, 5.95%, 2/01/38 (d)   2,175   2,812,007  
Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/37 (d)   3,920   5,027,357  
   
    46,128,691  
 
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3%  
Calfrac Holdings LP, 7.50%, 12/01/20 (b)   940   846,000  
Ensco PLC:          
  3.25%, 3/15/16   320   328,935  
  4.70%, 3/15/21 (d)   3,490   3,663,167  
EOG Resources, Inc., 2.63%, 3/15/23 (d)   3,800   3,670,618  
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21   142   140,580  
GrafTech International Ltd., 6.38%, 11/15/20   1,160   1,078,800  
MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/21 (b)   560   515,200  
Noble Holding International Ltd., 5.25%, 3/15/42   700   614,257  
Peabody Energy Corp.:          
  6.00%, 11/15/18   2,507   2,387,917  
  6.25%, 11/15/21 (d)   2,483   2,327,812  
Seadrill Ltd., 6.13%, 9/15/17 (b)   3,180   2,949,450  
   
    18,522,736  
 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%  
Rite Aid Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21   558   584,505  
 
Food Products — 0.5%  
Barry Callebaut Services NV, 5.50%, 6/15/23 (b)   1,293   1,372,481  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/04/42   1,994   2,155,809  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Food Products (concluded)  
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (b) USD  338 $ 358,280  
   
    3,886,570  
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4%  
Boston Scientific Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/15   2,511   2,637,213  
Teleflex, Inc., 6.88%, 6/01/19   770   806,575  
   
    3,443,788  
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.1%  
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/19   710   745,500  
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18   800   823,000  
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, 7.38%, 12/15/17 (b) EUR 988   1,279,206  
HCA Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/21 USD 283   303,518  
HCA, Inc.:          
  3.75%, 3/15/19   264   262,977  
  6.50%, 2/15/20   4,322   4,781,212  
  4.75%, 5/01/23   2,322   2,336,512  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:          
  6.25%, 11/01/18   1,609   1,741,743  
  6.00%, 10/01/20   1,244   1,323,305  
  4.50%, 4/01/21   766   752,595  
  4.38%, 10/01/21   3,530   3,450,575  
  8.13%, 4/01/22   2,317   2,589,247  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.88%, 3/15/22 (d)   4,000   4,018,060  
WellPoint, Inc., 4.65%, 1/15/43 (d)   8,000   8,204,672  
   
    32,612,122  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%  
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property, 8.00%, 10/01/20 (b)   2,120   2,077,600  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (b)   1,724   1,728,310  
The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:          
  Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21 GBP 3,393   5,458,282  
  Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27   1,230   1,912,011  
  Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24   3,000   4,866,410  
  Series N, 6.46%, 3/30/32   2,390   3,393,549  
   
    19,436,162  
 
Household Durables — 0.6%  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.:          
  6.63%, 4/15/18 USD 580   607,550  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Household Durables (concluded)  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (concluded):          
  7.50%, 9/15/21 USD  166 $ 167,245  
Standard Pacific Corp., 10.75%, 9/15/16   2,100   2,404,500  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21 (b)   746   749,730  
Tri Pointe Holdings, Inc. (b):          
  4.38%, 6/15/19   430   425,700  
  5.88%, 6/15/24   290   295,800  
   
    4,650,525  
 
Household Products — 0.1%  
Spectrum Brands, Inc.:          
  6.38%, 11/15/20   400   423,000  
  6.63%, 11/15/22   550   585,750  
   
    1,008,750  
 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  
Calpine Corp. (b):          
  6.00%, 1/15/22   274   292,495  
  5.88%, 1/15/24   194   206,125  
NRG REMA LLC, Series C, 9.68%, 7/02/26   1,537   1,659,960  
   
    2,158,580  
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  
Smiths Group PLC, 3.63%, 10/12/22 (b)   360   360,018  
 
Insurance — 4.0%  
A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc./A-S Merger Sub LLC, 7.88%, 12/15/20 (b)   1,221   1,260,683  
American International Group, Inc., 5.45%, 5/18/17 (d)   1,600   1,757,174  
AXA SA, 5.25%, 4/16/40 (a) EUR 500   705,069  
Five Corners Funding Trust, 4.42%, 11/15/23 (b) USD 2,050   2,193,043  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.:          
  6.00%, 1/15/19   690   788,205  
  5.13%, 4/15/22   1,860   2,094,066  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 6.50%, 5/01/42 (b)   2,000   2,428,254  
Lincoln National Corp., 6.25%, 2/15/20   1,260   1,479,159  
Manulife Financial Corp., 3.40%, 9/17/15 (d)   3,255   3,326,786  
MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66 (d)   7,000   7,783,125  
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., 4.70%, 10/15/22   900   931,526  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Insurance (concluded)  
MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (b) USD  680 $ 727,600  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, 6.00%, 5/26/41 (a) EUR 400   601,551  
Prudential Financial, Inc.:          
  4.75%, 9/17/15 USD 1,220   1,262,316  
  7.38%, 6/15/19 (d)   550   666,954  
  5.38%, 6/21/20 (d)   500   568,458  
  4.50%, 11/15/20 (d)   850   931,044  
  5.90%, 3/17/36 (d)   500   596,839  
  5.70%, 12/14/36 (d)   1,625   1,911,206  
   
    32,013,058  
 
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  
Equinix, Inc., 4.88%, 4/01/20   173   173,433  
VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23   690   677,925  
   
    851,358  
 
IT Services — 0.6%  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/21 (b)   420   468,300  
First Data Corp. (b):          
  7.38%, 6/15/19   980   1,031,450  
  8.88%, 8/15/20   1,000   1,075,000  
  6.75%, 11/01/20   2,384   2,538,960  
   
    5,113,710  
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc., 3.20%, 10/01/22   500   486,654  
 
Marine — 0.3%  
Nakilat, Inc., Series A, 6.07%, 12/31/33 (b)(d)   2,150   2,453,688  
 
Media — 5.7%  
AMC Networks, Inc.:          
  7.75%, 7/15/21   640   696,000  
  4.75%, 12/15/22   686   677,425  
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/22   350   343,000  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22   4,980   5,184,655  
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22 (d)   2,600   3,746,288  
Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37 (d)   790   1,028,002  
Cox Communications, Inc. (b):          
  6.95%, 6/01/38   1,000   1,264,740  
  8.38%, 3/01/39   3,475   4,985,954  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.:          
  6.38%, 3/01/41   520   612,863  
               


BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUSTNOVEMBER 30, 20146
 
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Media (concluded)  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (concluded):          
  5.15%, 3/15/42 USD  1,400 $ 1,439,722  
Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20   666   689,310  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19   611   600,308  
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 5/15/22 (b)   1,000   997,500  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, 8/01/23   700   689,500  
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/23   2,000   1,993,796  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/20 (b)   218   232,170  
NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/01/18 (b)   637   659,295  
NBCUniversal Media LLC (d):          
  5.15%, 4/30/20   3,957   4,535,684  
  4.38%, 4/01/21   2,030   2,242,823  
News America, Inc., 7.63%, 11/30/28   385   510,231  
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.63%, 5/01/22 (d)   4,710   4,843,816  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (b)   893   886,303  
TCI Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/26 (d)   610   853,927  
Time Warner, Inc.:          
  4.70%, 1/15/21   1,350   1,483,376  
  6.10%, 7/15/40   830   995,163  
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)   505   525,200  
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23 (b)   2,306   2,415,535  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.38%, 4/15/21 (b)   790   814,688  
   
    45,947,274  
 
Metals & Mining — 3.5%  
Alcoa, Inc., 5.40%, 4/15/21   2,900   3,145,775  
ArcelorMittal:          
  4.25%, 8/05/15   347   353,506  
  6.13%, 6/01/18   770   816,200  
Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23   1,095   1,062,150  
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.00%, 7/17/22 (b)(d)   3,131   3,037,753  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43   900   903,950  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Metals & Mining (concluded)  
Newcrest Finance Property Ltd., 4.45%, 11/15/21 (b) USD  950 $ 901,218  
Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20   8,225   8,924,125  
Teck Resources, Ltd., 5.38%, 10/01/15 (d)   4,709   4,873,551  
Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (b)   1,200   1,284,000  
Xstrata Canada Corp., 6.20%, 6/15/35   2,800   3,014,609  
   
    28,316,837  
 
Multiline Retail — 0.3%  
Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20 (b)   2,520   2,652,552  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.8%  
Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp., 6.13%, 7/15/22   800   848,000  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16   3,832   4,139,139  
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/01/21   306   302,175  
Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 7.38%, 4/15/21   207   236,756  
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21   198   188,100  
Burlington Resources Finance Co., 7.40%, 12/01/31   1,825   2,591,485  
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39   1,500   1,879,674  
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23   1,230   1,303,800  
ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co., 5.95%, 10/15/36 (d)   685   858,925  
Continental Resources, Inc.:          
  5.00%, 9/15/22   3,200   3,295,904  
  4.50%, 4/15/23   227   231,505  
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.13%, 3/01/22   110   109,450  
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/23   627   526,680  
El Paso LLC, 7.80%, 8/01/31   90   112,790  
El Paso Natural Gas Co., 8.38%, 6/15/32   550   728,781  
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 7.50%, 7/01/38   1,000   1,231,999  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.13%, 10/15/39   1,400   1,678,212  
KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 4/01/41 (b)   1,010   1,274,844  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:          
  6.50%, 9/01/39 (d) USD  6,000 $ 6,688,674  
  6.55%, 9/15/40   220   246,409  
  6.38%, 3/01/41   310   341,042  
Kinder Morgan, Inc.:          
  5.63%, 11/15/23 (b)   340   372,725  
  4.30%, 6/01/25   2,485   2,500,678  
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 5.50%, 2/01/22   212   206,700  
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 11/01/19   474   423,934  
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 3/01/41   2,049   2,421,731  
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.:          
  6.25%, 6/15/22   106   111,300  
  4.50%, 7/15/23   35   34,125  
Memorial Production Partners LP/Memorial Production Finance Corp., 7.63%, 5/01/21   424   381,600  
MidAmerican Energy Co., 5.80%, 10/15/36   1,500   1,914,963  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.95%, 5/15/37 (d)   1,750   2,178,629  
Nexen, Inc.:          
  6.40%, 5/15/37   400   500,213  
  7.50%, 7/30/39 (d)   1,670   2,330,203  
Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (b)   738   583,020  
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/20   94   98,700  
PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22   520   523,250  
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.63%, 6/15/35   4,000   4,680,000  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 3.95%, 7/15/22   700   706,973  
Premier Oil PLC, 5.00%, 6/09/18   3,800   3,933,000  
Range Resources Corp.:          
  5.75%, 6/01/21   213   223,650  
  5.00%, 8/15/22   53   54,722  
  5.00%, 3/15/23   125   124,297  
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.50%, 11/01/23   498   468,120  
RKI Exploration & Production LLC/RKI Finance Corp., 8.50%, 8/01/21 (b)   236   224,200  
Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21   596   569,180  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:          
  5.63%, 2/01/21 USD  3,578 $ 3,658,505  
  6.25%, 3/15/22   796   843,760  
  5.63%, 4/15/23   937   955,740  
SandRidge Energy, Inc.:          
  8.75%, 1/15/20   48   39,840  
  7.50%, 2/15/23   620   477,400  
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21   774   835,920  
Ultra Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/18 (b)   357   346,736  
Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 6/01/21   1,425   1,590,967  
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/19   1,642   1,596,845  
The Williams Cos., Inc., Series A, 7.50%, 1/15/31   5,000   5,662,250  
   
    70,388,220  
 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%  
International Paper Co.:          
  7.50%, 8/15/21   150   187,390  
  4.75%, 2/15/22   840   918,430  
  6.00%, 11/15/41   870   995,637  
   
    2,101,457  
 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%  
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (b):          
  4.38%, 2/01/19   456   485,089  
  5.00%, 12/15/21   758   824,700  
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., 5.25%, 4/01/22 (b)   200   206,000  
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., 9.50%, 12/01/19 (b)   1,040   1,118,000  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b):          
  6.75%, 8/15/18   2,643   2,824,706  
  6.38%, 10/15/20   1,150   1,193,137  
  5.63%, 12/01/21   754   761,540  
   
    7,413,172  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9%  
ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP/Clark Acquisition LLC, 4.60%, 2/06/24   1,830   1,738,540  
Felcor Lodging LP, 5.63%, 3/01/23   494   492,765  
Simon Property Group LP, 4.75%, 3/15/42   1,670   1,814,310  
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/21   550   600,081  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (concluded)  
Vornado Realty LP, 5.00%, 1/15/22 USD  2,375 $ 2,616,112  
   
    7,261,808  
 
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%  
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22   880   851,400  
Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 3/04/29 (b)(d)   4,600   4,640,480  
Realogy Corp., 7.63%, 1/15/20 (b)(d)   1,993   2,162,405  
   
    7,654,285  
 
Road & Rail — 0.7%  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.75%, 5/01/40   1,890   2,284,942  
The Hertz Corp.:          
  4.25%, 4/01/18   473   468,270  
  5.88%, 10/15/20   460   464,600  
  7.38%, 1/15/21   2,070   2,183,850  
   
    5,401,662  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)   940   994,050  
 
Software — 0.5%  
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (b)   2,170   2,186,275  
Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/40   1,575   1,848,875  
   
    4,035,150  
 
Specialty Retail — 0.5%  
The Home Depot, Inc., 5.88%, 12/16/36 (d)   1,660   2,125,389  
QVC, Inc., 7.38%, 10/15/20 (b)   1,950   2,054,813  
   
    4,180,202  
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%  
PVH Corp., 4.50%, 12/15/22   977   972,115  
Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21   806   787,865  
The William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21   657   681,638  
   
    2,441,618  
 
Tobacco — 1.3%  
Altria Group, Inc.:          
  9.95%, 11/10/38   516   884,447  
  10.20%, 2/06/39   894   1,544,013  
  5.38%, 1/31/44 (d)   4,030   4,494,538  
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 7.00%, 8/04/41   1,000   1,246,413  
               
Corporate Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Tobacco (concluded)  
Reynolds American, Inc., 4.75%, 11/01/42 USD  2,100 $ 2,034,070  
   
    10,203,481  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.3%  
America Movil SAB de CV, 2.38%, 9/08/16   1,595   1,628,910  
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23   930   946,275  
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 1/15/20 (b)   3,155   3,660,639  
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/20 (b)   865   886,625  
Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (b)   1,550   1,519,000  
Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.50%, 8/15/38 (d)   2,325   3,179,482  
SBA Tower Trust, 5.10%, 4/15/42 (b)   720   762,031  
Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20 (b)   550   548,625  
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32   350   367,937  
Sprint Communications, Inc. (b):          
  9.00%, 11/15/18   1,060   1,226,950  
  7.00%, 3/01/20   1,760   1,937,100  
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23   1,891   1,980,822  
   
    18,644,396  
 
Total Corporate Bonds78.9%   634,542,916  
 
 
 
Foreign Agency Obligations  
 
Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/45   5,724   5,666,760  
Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/03/20 EUR 1,210   1,461,092  
Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22 USD 3,555   4,001,512  
Italian Republic, 5.38%, 6/15/33   925   1,096,872  
Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24   1,250   1,305,153  
Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23 (b)   864   982,705  
 
Total Foreign Agency Obligations1.8%   14,514,094  
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds  
 
City of Detroit Michigan, GO, Taxable Capital Improvement, Limited Tax, Series A-2, 8.00%, 4/01/15 (h)(i)   3,050   854,305  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Par
(000)
  Value  
 
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution:          
  Series EE, 5.50%, 6/15/43 USD   930 $ 1,089,560  
  Series GG, Build America Bonds, 5.72%, 6/15/42   1,390   1,798,632  
  Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2011, Series EE, 5.38%, 6/15/43   770   897,666  
East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.87%, 6/01/40   1,900   2,494,890  
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Build America Bonds, 6.12%, 1/15/40   2,535   3,295,272  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, Series C, 7.34%, 11/15/39   1,295   1,963,324  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4, Refunding RB, Build America Bonds, Series A, 7.06%, 4/01/57   2,000   2,405,860  
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Build America Bonds:          
  5.63%, 3/15/39   1,100   1,352,956  
  5.60%, 3/15/40   1,900   2,390,238  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 159th Series, 6.04%, 12/01/29   780   998,143  
State of California, GO, Build America Bonds, Various Purpose:          
  7.55%, 4/01/39   280   423,822  
  7.63%, 3/01/40   1,720   2,595,273  
State of Illinois, GO, Pension, 5.10%, 6/01/33   2,000   1,959,940  
University of California, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.95%, 5/15/45   885   1,119,012  
 
Total Municipal Bonds3.2%   25,638,893  
 
 
 
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.3%  
Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2007-2, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 3/25/37   1,288   1,103,721  
               
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust, Series 40, Class R, 580.50%, 4/01/18 USD  13 $ 13  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:          
  Series 2005-64CB, Class 1A15, 5.50%, 12/25/35   2,067   1,955,363  
  Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, 0.35%, 3/20/47 (a)   1,379   1,089,170  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1, 0.36%, 4/25/46 (a)   548   442,949  
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2011-2R, Class 2A1, 2.61%, 7/27/36 (a)(b)   1,862   1,882,645  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 5.07%, 6/19/35 (a)   1,101   1,100,125  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:          
  Series 2006-4F, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 5/25/36   244   237,149  
  Series 2007-4F, Class 3A1, 6.00%, 7/25/37   413   374,880  
Homebanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1, 0.34%, 12/25/36 (a)   899   774,192  
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12, 6.50%, 8/25/36   151   125,075  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1, 2.72%, 5/25/36 (a)   1,052   854,120  
Residential Funding Securities LLC, Series 2003-RM2, Class AI5, 8.50%, 5/25/33   472   492,603  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, 0.88%, 5/25/47 (a)   302   258,019  
   
    10,690,024  
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 11.3%  
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust:          
  Series 2006-6, Class A2, 5.31%, 10/10/45   147   147,535  
  Series 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, 1/15/49   946   1,019,342  
  Series 2007-2, Class A4, 5.78%, 4/10/49 (a)   1,500   1,620,097  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2005-PWR9, Class A4A, 4.87%, 9/11/42 USD  1,281 $ 1,303,024  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC15, Class B, 5.28%, 9/10/46 (a)   7,183   8,035,658  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3, Class AM, 5.65%, 10/15/48   2,193   2,360,071  
Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.24%, 12/10/49 (a)   1,414   1,536,270  
Commercial Mortgage Trust:          
  Series 2006-C7, Class AM, 5.97%, 6/10/46 (a)   3,500   3,719,072  
  Series 2013-CR11, Class B, 5.33%, 10/10/46 (a)   7,000   7,891,828  
  Series 2013-LC6, Class B, 3.74%, 1/10/46   1,390   1,421,269  
  Series 2013-LC6, Class D, 4.43%, 1/10/46 (a)(b)   1,670   1,600,311  
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust:          
  Series 2006-C3, Class AM, 6.00%, 6/15/38 (a)   2,000   2,124,382  
  Series 2006-C5, Class AM, 5.34%, 12/15/39   3,500   3,737,289  
  Series 2010-RR2, Class 2A, 6.10%, 9/15/39 (a)(b)   1,541   1,650,466  
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class AJ, 4.77%, 7/15/37   1,410   1,427,060  
DBRR Trust, Series 2011-C32, Class A3A, 5.90%, 6/17/49 (a)(b)   730   794,086  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4, 6.01%, 7/10/38 (a)   2,251   2,367,687  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class B, 3.68%, 2/10/46 (b)   2,505   2,547,743  
Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013- HLT, 4.41%, 11/05/30 (b)   5,900   6,069,708  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class D, 5.25%, 11/15/45 (a)(b)   1,600   1,612,394  
               
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2004-LN2, Class A2, 5.12%, 7/15/41 USD  144 $ 145,301  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-CB14, Class AM, 5.62%, 12/12/44 (a)   660   688,036  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust (a):          
  Series 2004-C8, Class C, 4.93%, 12/15/39   1,953   1,955,534  
  Series 2007-C6, Class A4, 5.86%, 7/15/40   9,780   10,362,871  
  Series 2007-C7, Class A3, 5.87%, 9/15/45   2,196   2,432,150  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2007-HQ11, Class A4, 5.45%, 2/12/44 (a)   8,000   8,613,472  
RCMC LLC, Series 2012-CRE1, Class A, 5.62%, 11/15/44 (b)   959   989,509  
Titan Europe PLC, Series 2007-1X, Class A, 0.81%, 1/20/17 (a) GBP 3,215   4,770,365  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class A4, 6.14%, 2/15/51 (a) USD 4,458   4,788,451  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8:          
  Class B, 4.31%, 8/15/45   1,395   1,484,708  
  Class C, 5.04%, 8/15/45 (a)   1,795   1,931,537  
   
    91,147,226  
 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 1998-5, 0.00%, 6/19/27 (a)(b)   1,405   14  
 
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)(b) — 0.8%  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C5, Class XA, 2.01%, 8/15/45   30,948   2,600,628  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class XA:          
  Series 2012-C8, 2.37%, 8/15/45   11,846   1,239,412  
  Series 2012-C9, 2.38%, 11/15/45   20,909   2,381,807  
   
    6,221,847  
 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities13.4%   108,059,111  
 
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Capital Trusts Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Preferred Securities  
 
Banks — 1.1%  
BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (a)(b)(e) USD 2,000 $ 2,320,000  
Nordea Bank AB, 6.13% (a)(b)(e)   2,960   2,965,920  
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (a)(e)   2,050   1,983,375  
Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90% (a)(e)   1,590   1,635,712  
   
    8,905,007  
 
Capital Markets — 1.0%  
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series D, 4.50% (a)(d)(e)   8,400   7,911,750  
State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.23%, 6/01/77 (a)   140   117,950  
   
    8,029,700  
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%  

Citigroup, Inc., (a)(e):

   Series D, 5.35%

  2,100   1,953,000  
   Series M, 6.30%   4,000   3,974,000  
Credit Agricole SA, 7.88% (a)(b)(e)   2,000   2,076,508  
General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, 6.25% (a)(e)   1,800   1,975,500  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (a)(e):

   Series 1, 7.90%

  7,000   7,599,270  
   Series Q, 5.15%   3,000   2,872,500  
   Series U, 6.13%   500   505,625  
   Series V, 5.00%   6,000   5,892,000  
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57 (a)   1,800   2,035,350  
Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (a)(e)   1,750   1,763,125  
Societe Generale SA, (a)(b)(e): 6.00%   5,720   5,400,824  
 7.88%   2,000   2,009,500  
   
    38,057,202  
 
Electric Utilities — 0.5%  
Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (a)(b)(e)   4,200   4,352,250  
 
Insurance — 3.3%  
The Allstate Corp, 5.75%, 8/15/53 (a)   2,000   2,110,000  
               
Capital Trusts Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Insurance (concluded)  
The Allstate Corp, 6.50%, 5/15/57 (a) USD 4,100 $ 4,530,500  
American International Group, Inc., 8.18%, 5/15/58 (a)   1,940   2,657,800  
AXA SA, 6.46% (a)(b)(e)   2,050   2,132,000  
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.15%, 11/15/66 (a)   2,300   1,523,750  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/37 (a)(b)   1,950   2,008,500  
Lincoln National Corp., 6.05%, 4/20/67 (a)   1,425   1,439,250  
Metlife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (b)   1,285   1,651,225  
Swiss Re Capital I LP, 6.85% (a)(b)(e)   2,120   2,241,900  
Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (a)   4,500   4,488,750  
XL Group PLC, Series E, 6.50% (a)(e)   1,625   1,568,125  
   
    26,351,800  
 
Total Capital Trusts10.6%   85,695,959  
 
 
 
Preferred Stocks
Shares
     
 
Banks — 1.3%  
US Bancorp, 6.00% (a)(e)   300,000   8,268,000  
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (a)(e)   75,000   1,935,750  
   
    10,203,750  
 
Capital Markets — 0.3%  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (a)(e)   92,000   2,223,640  
SCE Trust III, 5.75% (a)(e)   25,314   683,478  
   
    2,907,118  
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  
Fannie Mae, Series S, 8.25% (a)(e)   10,000   43,200  
 
Total Preferred Stocks1.6%   13,154,068  
 
 
 
Trust Preferred

     
 
Banks — 0.1%  
Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%, 10/30/40   739,575   782,942  
 
Total Preferred Securities12.3%   99,632,969  
 
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Agency Obligations — 3.0%  
Fannie Mae (d):          
  0.00%, 10/09/19 (j) USD 14,360 $ 12,973,513  
  5.63%, 7/15/37   1,600   2,207,104  
Federal Home Loan Bank (d):          
  5.25%, 12/09/22   1,375   1,656,695  
  5.37%, 9/09/24   2,175   2,664,647  
Resolution Funding Corp., 0.00%, 7/15/18 - 4/15/30 (j)   7,105   4,778,573  
   
    24,280,532  
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%  
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  Series 2005-5, Class PK, 5.00%, 8/25/21 - 12/25/34   485   521,679  
  Series G-49, Class S, 1,018.65%, 10/25/21 - 12/25/21 (a)   44   636  
  Series G-17, Class S, 1,127.06%, 3/25/21 - 6/25/21 (a)   43   1,523  
  Series 1991-46, Class S, 2,483.45%, 5/25/21 (a)   24   1,621  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  Series 19, Class R, 16,322.99%, 3/15/20 (a)   1   193  
  Series 173, Class R, 9.00%, 11/15/21   3   2  
  Series 173, Class RS, 9.37%, 11/15/21 (a)   —(k)   3  
  Series 1057, Class J, 1,064.90%, 3/15/21   19   232  
   
    525,889  
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7%  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities (a):          
 

Series 2013-K24, Class B, 3.62%, 11/25/45 (b) 

  3,500   3,491,880  
  Series K013, Class A2, 3.97%, 1/25/21   1,870   2,054,012  
               
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities (a) (concluded):          
  Series 2012-K706, Class C, 4.16%, 11/25/44 (b) USD  335 $ 340,443  
   
    5,886,335  
 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.7%  
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  Series 1997-50, Class SI, 1.20%, 4/25/23 (a)   83   2,915  
  Series 2012-96, Class DI, 4.00%, 2/25/27   11,390   1,146,220  
  Series 2012-M9, Class X1, 4.21%, 12/25/17 (a)   24,244   2,375,873  
  Series 2012-47, Class NI, 4.50%, 4/25/42   8,923   1,464,660  
  Series 1990-123, Class M, 8.00%, 10/25/18 - 10/25/20   6   141  
  Series 007, Class 2, 8.50%, 4/25/17   1   57  
  Series G92-05, Class H, 9.00%, 11/25/20 - 1/25/22 (a)   3,023   4,920  
  Series 1991-139, Class PT, 9.50%, 8/25/21 - 10/25/21   53   593  
  Series G-12, Class S, 19.92%, 5/25/21 (a)   82   1,641  
  Series 1991-099, Class L, 930.00%, 8/25/21   23   258  
  Series G-10, Class S, 1,090.34%, 5/25/21 (a)   119   3,198  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  Series K707, Class X1, 1.69%, 12/25/18 (a)   4,932   269,822  
  Series 0176, Class M, 1.91%, 7/15/21   8   136  
  Series K710, Class X1, 1.91%, 5/25/19 (a)   17,038   1,154,909  
  Series 2611, Class QI, 5.50%, 9/15/32   1,455   133,256  
  Series 1254, Class Z, 8.50%, 4/15/22   31   7,856  
  Series 1148, Class E, 44.30%, 10/15/21 (a)   33   629  
  Series 1043, Class H, 44.31%, 2/15/21 (a)   2,319   4,427  
  Series 1054, Class I, 1,010.00%, 3/15/21 (a)   18   348  
               


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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
  (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities Par
(000)
  Value  
 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded):          
  Series 1056, Class KD, 1,084.50%, 3/15/21 USD 13 $ 180  
  Series 0200, Class R, 197,892.11%, 12/15/22 (a)   —(k)   298  
Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (a):          
  Series 2009-78, Class SD, 6.05%, 9/20/32   9,206   1,702,455  
  Series 2009-116, Class KS, 6.32%, 12/16/39   4,348   618,400  
  Series 2011-52, Class NS, 6.52%, 4/16/41   24,739   4,412,963  
   
    13,306,155  
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.3%  
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  3.00%, 8/01/43 (d)   13,559   13,725,377  
  4.00%, 12/01/41 - 12/01/43 (d)   9,671   10,365,671  
  4.50%, 7/01/41 - 4/01/42 (d)   23,310   25,376,229  
  5.00%, 8/01/34   3,908   4,344,825  
  5.50%, 7/01/16 - 6/01/38 (d)   2,274   2,556,862  
  6.00%, 3/01/16 - 12/01/38 (d)   1,867   2,116,271  
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 6.00%, 3/1/15 - 12/1/18   206   214,739  
Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:          
  5.50%, 8/15/33   62   69,661  
  8.00%, 7/15/24   —(k)   296  
   
    58,769,931  
 
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, 0.00%, 2/25/23 - 6/25/23   24   23,405  
 
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities12.8%   102,792,263  
 
               
U.S. Treasury Obligations Par
(000)
  Value  
 
U.S. Treasury Bonds (d):          
  5.38%, 2/15/31 USD  375 $ 516,445  
  4.25%, 5/15/39   3,045   3,820,525  
  4.38%, 5/15/40   7,600   9,761,843  
  4.75%, 2/15/41   3,251   4,428,727  
  4.38%, 5/15/41   1,605   2,073,084  
  3.00%, 5/15/42   5,460   5,567,922  
  3.13%, 2/15/43   4,680   4,870,855  
  3.75%, 11/15/43   2,130   2,482,781  
  3.63%, 2/15/44   11,500   13,120,787  
  3.38%, 5/15/44   2,000   2,180,468  
 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations6.1%   48,823,437  
 
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $1,058,268,585) — 138.9%
  1,117,575,502  
 
 
 
Short-Term Securities Shares    
 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.07% (l)(l)   4,305,742   4,305,742  
 
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,305,742) — 0.5%
  4,305,742  
 
 
 
Options Purchased
(Cost — $2,489,487) — 0.3%
  2,191,284  
 
Total Investments Before Options Written
(Cost — $1,065,064,814*) — 139.7%
  1,124,072,528  
 
 
 
Options Written
(Premiums Received — $4,671,889) — (0.5)%
  (3,635,519)  
 
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 139.2%   1,120,437,009  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(39.2)%   (315,703,572)  
   
Net Assets100.0% $ 804,733,437  
 
* As of November 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 
Tax cost $ 1,068,826,547  
   
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 71,929,927  
Gross unrealized depreciation   (16,683,946)  
   
Net unrealized appreciation $ 55,245,981  
   
               


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

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

 

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(b) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(c) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

 
  Counterparty   Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.   $ 2,115,900    
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   $ 1,214,500    
  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC   $ 1,968,200    
 
                                     
(d) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.
(e) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
(f) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(g) Convertible security.
(h) Non-income producing security.
(i) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(j) Zero-coupon bond.
(K) Amount is less than $500.
(l) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 
  Affiliate   Shares
Held at
August 31, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
November 30, 2014
  Income  
 
  BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class 742,474 3,563,268   4,305,742 $ 372  
 
                       
(l) Represents the current yield as of report date.

Portfolio Abbreviations

   
ARC Auction Rate Certificates  
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation  
EUR Euro  
GBP British Pound  
GO General Obligation Bonds  
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate  
RB Revenue Bonds  
USD U.S. Dollar  
 
       

 

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Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
 
Counterparty Interest
Rate
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date1
Face Value   Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
 
UBS Securities LLC 0.28% 2/10/14 Open $ 3,373,000 $ 3,380,687  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 2/10/14 Open   2,369,000   2,375,170  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 2/10/14 Open   1,348,000   1,351,511  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 2/10/14 Open   2,289,000   2,294,962  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 2/10/14 Open   1,355,000   1,358,529  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 2/10/14 Open   1,416,000   1,419,688  
UBS Securities LLC 0.33% 2/10/14 Open   1,073,000   1,075,882  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   1,233,000   1,236,412  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   3,805,000   3,815,529  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   1,410,000   1,413,902  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   1,139,000   1,142,152  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   827,000   829,288  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 2/10/14 Open   1,853,000   1,858,128  
UBS Securities LLC 0.40% 2/10/14 Open   496,000   497,615  
RBC Capital Markets 0.18% 3/13/14 Open   1,464,000   1,465,070  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.15% 4/16/14 Open   2,000,000   2,000,989  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22% 4/16/14 Open   6,100,000   6,104,373  
UBS Securities LLC 0.32% 5/13/14 Open   1,610,000   1,612,877  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 5/13/14 Open   1,172,000   1,174,225  
UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 5/13/14 Open   633,000   634,202  
UBS Securities LLC 0.40% 5/13/14 Open   3,880,000   3,888,665  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   534,000   535,187  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   556,000   557,050  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   354,000   354,669  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   272,000   272,514  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   979,000   980,904  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   468,000   468,832  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   294,000   294,555  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 5/14/14 Open   738,000   739,312  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 5/20/14 Open   697,813   698,039  
Bank of America Securities LLC 0.11% 6/11/14 Open   3,524,588   3,526,789  
Barclays Capital, Inc. (1.75%) 6/25/14 Open   1,102,710   1,094,187  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 6/26/14 Open   2,981,250   2,985,830  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 7/7/14 Open   2,535,488   2,536,310  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   2,172,000   2,172,165  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   1,069,000   1,070,431  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   1,823,000   1,825,440  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   2,172,000   2,174,907  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   968,000   969,295  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   963,000   964,289  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.33% 7/7/14 Open   1,884,000   1,886,521  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.34% 7/7/14 Open   2,300,000   2,303,171  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.34% 7/7/14 Open   490,000   490,676  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   1,203,000   1,204,708  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   834,000   835,184  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   853,000   854,211  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   1,671,156   1,673,528  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   


Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows (continued):
 
 
Counterparty Interest
Rate
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date1
  Face Value   Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   1,858,594 $ 1,861,232  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   1,510,500   1,512,644  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   2,011,500   2,014,355  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   1,747,463   1,749,943  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 7/7/14 Open   3,373,625   3,378,414  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.11% 7/8/14 Open   6,898,125   6,899,236  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.16% 7/8/14 Open   1,147,538   1,148,000  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.42% 9/8/14 Open   1,009,000   1,009,206  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 9/8/14 Open   1,290,000   1,291,238  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 9/8/14 Open   840,000   840,823  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 9/8/14 Open   1,009,000   1,009,989  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 9/8/14 Open   1,468,000   1,469,439  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.55% 9/16/14 Open   3,198,750   3,202,415  
BANK OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC 0.11% 10/28/14 Open   8,120,000   8,120,819  
BANK OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC 0.14% 10/28/14 Open   1,306,000   1,306,168  
BANK OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC 0.14% 10/28/14 Open   820,000   820,105  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.08% 10/28/14 Open   1,022,000   1,022,075  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 10/28/14 Open   847,000   847,128  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.34% 10/28/14 Open   3,986,000   3,987,242  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.34% 10/28/14 Open   1,321,000   1,321,412  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 10/28/14 Open   4,751,000   4,752,524  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.36% 10/28/14 Open   1,509,000   1,509,498  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.36% 10/28/14 Open   2,407,000   2,407,794  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.36% 10/28/14 Open   967,000   967,319  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 10/29/14 Open   3,228,000   3,230,893  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.35% 10/29/14 Open   2,087,000   2,089,825  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 10/31/14 Open   2,147,000   2,147,647  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 10/31/14 Open   821,000   821,247  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 10/31/14 Open   1,904,000   1,904,574  
Barclays Capital, Inc. (3.00%) 11/10/14 Open   866,000   865,848  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,032,000   1,032,211  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   4,796,000   4,796,979  
Barclays Capital, Inc. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,076,000   1,076,253  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   1,030,000   1,030,078  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   2,402,000   2,402,182  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   2,750,000   2,750,209  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   510,000   510,039  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   2,160,000   2,160,164  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   5,600,000   5,600,425  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.13% 11/10/14 Open   1,248,000   1,248,095  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 11/10/14 Open   854,000   854,070  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 11/10/14 Open   1,353,000   1,353,110  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 11/10/14 Open   6,547,000   6,547,535  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.14% 11/10/14 Open   1,358,000   1,358,111  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,679,000   2,679,547  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,564,000   1,564,319  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   4,083,000   4,083,834  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,131,000   2,131,435  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,754,000   1,754,358  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   857,000   857,175  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   


Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows (concluded):
 
 
  Counterparty Interest
Rate
Trade
Date
Maturity
Date1
  Face Value   Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   4,769,000      $ 4,769,974  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,211,000   1,211,247  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,125,000   1,125,230  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,137,000   2,137,436  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,306,000   2,306,471  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,147,000   1,147,234  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,914,000   2,914,595  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   488,000   488,100  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   1,310,000   1,310,267  
  BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 0.35% 11/10/14 Open   2,818,000   2,818,575  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,645,313   1,645,696  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,961,094   1,961,551  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,905,750   1,906,195  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,811,250   1,811,673  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,653,633   1,654,018  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   1,810,688   1,811,110  
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 11/10/14 Open   997,000   997,244  
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 11/10/14 Open   850,000   850,208  
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 11/10/14 Open   1,443,000   1,443,353  
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.42% 11/10/14 Open   848,000   848,208  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   7,682,500   7,684,293  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   4,169,900   4,170,873  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   4,358,094   4,359,110  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   4,691,341   4,692,436  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   7,707,000   7,708,798  
  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 0.40% 11/10/14 Open   4,289,500   4,290,501  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   3,932,000   3,932,780  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   176,000   176,035  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,213,000   1,213,241  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,206,000   1,206,239  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,409,000   1,409,279  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,584,000   1,584,314  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,550,000   1,550,307  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,447,000   1,447,287  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   3,614,000   3,614,717  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   4,265,000   4,265,846  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,369,000   1,369,271  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,360,000   1,360,270  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   942,000   942,187  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,212,000   1,212,240  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,911,000   1,911,379  
  UBS Securities LLC 0.34% 11/10/14 Open   1,520,000   1,520,301  
  CIitigroup Global Markets, Inc. 0.22% 11/13/14 1/14/15   34,850,000   34,853,833  
  RBC Capital Markets, LLC 0.22% 11/18/14 12/16/14   8,696,000   8,696,691  
  Total       $ 325,844,159 $ 326,028,354  
  1 Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.  
                       
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   


Financial futures contracts outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
 
Contracts
Purchased/
Sold
Issue Exchange Expiration Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
100 90 Day Euro Future Chicago Mercantile December
2015
USD 24,812,500 $ (4,615
(74) 2- Year U.S. treasury Note Chicago Board of Trade March
2015
USD 16,216,406   (19,760 )
(281) 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Chicago Board of Trade March
2015
USD 33,577,305   (110,762 )
(184) 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Chicago Board of Trade March
2015
USD 23,376,625   (156,252 )
177 Long U.S. Treasury Bond Chicago Board of Trade March
2015
USD 25,244,625   343,280  
482 Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond Chicago Board of Trade March
2015
USD 77,511,625   1,498,044  
(50) 90 Day Euro Future Chicago Mercantile December
2016
USD 12,291,875   3,991  
(50) 90 Day Euro Future Chicago Mercantile December
2017
USD 12,208,750   (4,986 )
 
Total           $ 1,548,940  
                             

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
Currency
Purchased
  Currency
Sold
Counterparty Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
USD 2,046,324   EUR 1,603,891 JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1/21/15 $ 51,321  
USD 2,040,327   EUR 1,599,190 JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1/21/15   51,170  
USD 10,298,617   GBP 6,459,000 Barclays Bank PLC 1/21/15   212,845  
USD 10,257,161   GBP 6,433,000 Barclays Bank PLC 1/21/15   211,988  
Total             $ 527,324  
 
OTC interest rate swaptions purchased as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
 
  Description Counterparty Put/
Call
Exercise
Rate
Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
Floating Rate
Index
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Market
Value
 
 
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.00% Receive 3-month LIBOR 1/21/15 USD 15,000   14,765  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.30% Receive 3-month LIBOR 1/21/15 USD 15,000   110,195  
  5-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.30% Receive 3-month LIBOR 11/17/15 USD 50,000   1,030,322  
  30-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Call 3.05% Receive 3-month LIBOR 11/20/17 USD 1,800   155,680  
  5-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 2.30% Pay 3-month LIBOR 11/17/15 USD 50,000   583,045  
  30-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Put 4.05% Pay 3-month LIBOR 11/20/17 USD 2,500   94,140  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 4.50% Pay 3-month LIBOR 5/22/18 USD 12,000 $ 203,137  
  Total $ 2,191,284  
                               
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
OTC interest rate swaptions written as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:  
 
  Description Counterparty Put/
Call
Exercise
Rate
Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
Floating Rate
Index
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Market
Value
 
 
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.30% Pay 3-month LIBOR 1/20/15 USD 27,500 $ (200,666)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.15% Pay 3-month LIBOR 1/21/15 USD 30,000   (88,738)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.80% Pay 3-month LIBOR 2/10/15 USD 5,200   (214,510)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Goldman Sachs Bank USA Call 2.00% Pay 3-month LIBOR 2/17/15 USD 10,000   (18,367)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Call 1.90% Pay 3-month LIBOR 4/16/15 USD 4,000   (9,029)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Credit Suisse International Call 1.90% Pay 3-month LIBOR 4/16/15 USD 4,000   (9,029)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Call 2.50% Pay 3-month LIBOR 5/22/15 USD 24,000   (491,359)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.79% Pay 3-month LIBOR 11/17/15 USD 27,000   (1,003,161)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.50% Pay 3-month LIBOR 3/17/16 USD 12,000   (289,885)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Call 2.60% Pay 3-month LIBOR 3/17/16 USD 12,000   (339,291)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 2.80% Receive 3-month LIBOR 1/20/15 USD 27,500   (12,990)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Put 3.10% Receive 3-month LIBOR 1/20/15 USD 2,000   (90)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 3.10% Receive 3-month LIBOR 1/20/15 USD 2,000   (90)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 3.80% Receive 3-month LIBOR 2/10/15 USD 5,200   (16)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Goldman Sachs Bank USA Put 2.80% Receive 3-month LIBOR 2/17/15 USD 10,000   (14,575)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Put 3.65% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/15/15 USD 2,200   (419)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Citibank N.A. Put 3.65% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/15/15 USD 2,000   (381)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 3.65% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/15/15 USD 1,800   (343)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Put 2.90% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/16/15 USD 4,000   (12,994)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Credit Suisse International Put 2.90% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/16/15 USD 4,000   (12,993)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Put 3.50% Receive 3-month LIBOR 5/22/15 USD 24,000   (18,892)  
  10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 2.79% Receive 3-month LIBOR 11/17/15 USD 27,000   (539,944)  
                               
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of November 30, 2014 were as follows (concluded):
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 3.60% Receive 3-month LIBOR 3/17/16 USD 12,000 $ (101,261)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Barclays Bank PLC Put 4.05% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/18/16 USD 3,400   (16,346)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 4.05% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/18/16 USD 3,200   (15,385)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Goldman Sachs Bank USA Put 4.05% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/18/16 USD 3,400   (16,346)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Citibank N.A. Put 4.05% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/25/16 USD 10,000   (49,734)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap BNP Paribas S.A. Put 4.10% Receive 3-month LIBOR 4/25/16 USD 7,200   (33,172)  
    10-Year Interest Rate Swap Deutsche Bank AG Put 6.00% Receive 3-month LIBOR 5/22/18 USD 24,000   (125,513)  
  Total $  (3,635,519)  
                                       
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
    Fixed
Rate
  Floating
Rate
  Clearinghouse Effective
Date
Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
    0.56%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 6/25/15   USD 41,800 $ (70,583 )
    2.29%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  12/31/142 7/31/21   USD 20,000   (422,923 )
    2.65%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 6/30/24   USD 9,550   317,425  
    2.59%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 7/22/24   USD 4,600   127,579  
    2.62%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 7/24/24   USD 3,600   108,158  
    2.42%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/26/24   USD 500   5,254  
    2.45%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/26/24   USD 1,200   15,912  
    2.45%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/26/24   USD 1,200   15,967  
    2.42%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/28/24   USD 500   5,093  
    2.37%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/28/24   USD 1,400   8,441  
    2.37%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 11/28/24   USD 1,600   8,692  
    2.31%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 12/02/24   USD 2,200   321  
    2.31%1   3-month LIBOR   Chicago Mercantile  N/A 12/02/24   USD 2,800   (69,402 )
  Total     $ 49,934  
                                         
1 Trust pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.
2 Forward Swap

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
OTC credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
  Issuer/Index   Pay
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
Market
Value
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Radian Group, Inc.   5.00%   Citibank N.A.   6/20/15   USD   2,800      $ (69,923)      $ 18,066 $ (87,989)
  The New York Times Co.   1.00%   Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/16   USD   3,600   (48,133)   103,523   (151,657)
  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/17   USD   1   (10)   9   (19)
  Westpac Banking Corp.   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/17   USD   1   (10)   9   (19)
  Total $ (118,076) $ 121,607 $ (239,684)
               
OTC credit default swaps – sold protection outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
  Issuer/Index   Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit Rating1   Notional
Amount
(000)2
Market
Value
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Credit Suisse International   9/20/16   BBB   USD   1,080 $ 15,159      $ (35,806)      $

50,965

  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/16   BBB   USD   1,460   20,492   (44,262)   64,754
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   9/20/16   BBB   USD   1,000   14,036   (29,506)   43,542
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   9/20/16   BBB   USD   550   7,720   (14,584)   22,304
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   9/20/16   BBB   USD   1,810   25,405   (53,811)   79,216
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Citibank N.A.   12/20/16   BBB   USD   575   8,970   (18,772)   27,742
  MetLife, Inc.   1.00%   Citibank N.A.   12/20/16   BBB   USD   595   9,277   (17,829)   27,106
  Total $ 101,059 $ (214,570) $ 315,629
                                                         
1 Using S&P’s rating of the issuer.
2 The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.
   
OTC interest rate swaps outstanding as of November 30, 2014 were as follows:
 
  Fixed
Rate
  Floating
Rate
  Counterparty Effective
Date
Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000)
Market
Value
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
  0.00%1   3-month LIBOR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A  9/26/172 9/26/19   USD   21,000 $         15,339      $ 15,339  
                                                         
1 Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.
2 Forward Swap

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
 
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

  Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting] purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
 
  Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
 
  Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
 
  Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust's own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)
 

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


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

         
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
 
Assets:    
Investments:  
Long-Term Investments:  
  Asset-Backed Securities   $ 68,003,956 $ 15,567,880 $ 83,571,836  
  Corporate Bonds     617,234,411   17,308,505   634,542,916  
  Foreign Agency Obligations     14,514,094     14,514,094  
  Municipal Bonds     25,638,893     25,638,893  
  Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities     108,059,098   13   108,059,111  
  Preferred Securities $ 13,937,010   85,695,959     99,632,969  
  U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities     102,791,750   496   102,792,246  
  U.S. Treasury Obligations     48,823,437     48,823,437  
  Short-Term Securities     4,305,742       4,305,742  
  Options Purchased:                
  Interest rate contracts     2,191,284     2,191,284  
Total $ 18,242,752      $ 1,072,952,882      $ 32,876,894      $ 1,124,072,528  
                                   

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
 
Derivative Financial Instruments 1  
Assets:  
Credit contracts   $ 315,629   $ 315,629  
Foreign currency exchange contracts     527,324     527,324  
Interest rate contracts $ 1,845,315   628,181     2,473,496  
Liabilities:  
Credit contracts     (239,684 )   (239,684 )
Foreign currency exchange contracts          
Interest rate contracts   (296,375 ) (4,198,427 )     (4,494,802 )
Total       $ 1,548,940      $ (2,966,977 )      $ (1,418,037 )
                                         
1 Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of November 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
 
Assets:    
  Cash $ 961,637     $ 961,637  
  Cash pledged for financial futures contracts   1,409,000       1,409,000  
  Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter swaps   1,020,000       1,020,000  
  Cash pledged as collateral for centrally cleared swaps   386,000       386,000  
Liabilities:    
  Cash Received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements   $ (741,000)     (741,000)  
  Foreign currency at value     (3,824)     (3,824)  
  Reverse repurchase agreements     (326,028,354)     (326,028,354)  
Total       $ 3,776,637      $ (326,773,178)        $ (322,996,541)  
                                   

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended November 30, 2014.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
   
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

Corporate

Bonds

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

 

 

Total

Assets:        
Opening Balance, as of August 31, 2014 $ 6,755,839 $ 8,777,320     $ 15,533,159
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 31   (6,237,350)     (6,237,350)
Accrued discounts/premiums   (836,297)     (836,297)
Net realized gain      
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2,3   (329,486)   (40,158) $ 13 $ 496    (369,135)
Purchases   16,215,174   8,571,343 —-   24,786,517
Sales        
         

Closing Balance, as of

August 31, 2014

 

$

15,567,880

 

$

17,308,505 $ 13 $ 496

 

$

32,876,894
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at November 30, 20143

$

(329,486)

     $

(40,158)      $ 13      $ 496

 

     $

(369,135)
                               
1 As of August 31, 2014, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of November 30, 2014, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $6,237,350 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.
2 Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations.
3 Any difference between Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments held as of November 30, 2014 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Trust’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could results in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 instruments.

 

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(a) – The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ″1940 Act″)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

  Certifications – Attached hereto
   
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   
  BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

  Date: January 22, 2015
   
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

  Date: January 22, 2015

 

  By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

  Date: January 22, 2015