BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05611

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

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 119.3%

 

Alabama — 1.9%  

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

   

5.80%, 05/01/34

  $ 1,850     $ 1,984,551  

5.38%, 12/01/35

    1,000       1,106,860  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/20(a)

    7,610       8,305,173  
   

 

 

 
      11,396,584  
Alaska — 0.5%  

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

    3,000       3,321,690  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 4.0%  

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/50(b)

    2,500       2,619,050  

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/20(a)

    2,000       2,128,900  

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

   

6.63%, 07/01/33

    2,245       2,508,810  

6.88%, 07/01/44

    3,440       3,815,098  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB(b):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    600       620,928  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    760       780,467  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,125       1,164,240  

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    700       718,417  

County of Maricopa Arizona Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Southern California Edison Co., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    3,300       3,466,551  

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

    5,725       6,840,745  
   

 

 

 
      24,663,206  
California — 6.2%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/39

    5,000       5,218,000  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(a)

    5,600       6,123,376  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Dignity Health, Series A,
6.00%, 07/01/19(a)

  $ 1,055     $ 1,105,893  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/39

    1,200       1,239,048  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/19(a)

    9,585       10,081,695  

Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,000       1,135,520  

Poway Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, School Facilities Improvement District No. 2007-1, Election of 2008, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/46(c)

    10,000       3,161,200  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.50%, 04/01/19(a)

    5,240       5,456,098  

6.50%, 04/01/33

    4,435       4,610,759  
   

 

 

 
      38,131,589  
Colorado — 0.9%  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b)

    1,025       1,046,812  

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

    2,500       2,539,850  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

    1,000       1,051,290  

Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No 2, GO, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/43

    1,000       1,025,250  
   

 

 

 
      5,663,202  
Connecticut — 1.0%  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/38

    3,325       3,693,876  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut (continued)  

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Sacred Heart University Issue, Series I-1, 5.00%, 07/01/42

  $ 2,000     $ 2,259,700  
   

 

 

 
      5,953,576  
Delaware — 0.4%  

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

    2,500       2,641,875  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.2%  

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

   

5.00%, 10/01/39

    415       429,305  

5.25%, 10/01/44

    650       674,252  
   

 

 

 
      1,103,557  
Florida — 5.7%  

Celebration Pointe Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, County of Alachua Florida(b):

   

5.00%, 05/01/32

    905       967,735  

5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,270       2,371,106  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    3,750       4,067,063  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

    10,290       11,028,616  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Miami, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    4,625       5,116,637  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35

    8,900       9,410,059  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood National & Polo Run Projects:

   

4.63%, 05/01/27

    255       263,706  

5.25%, 05/01/37

    470       499,873  

5.38%, 05/01/47

    770       817,809  
   

 

 

 
      34,542,604  
Georgia — 0.8%  

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

    1,070       1,140,984  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

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

  $ 3,335     $ 3,479,072  
   

 

 

 
      4,620,056  
Hawaii — 0.9%  

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A,
5.50%, 07/01/35

    5,000       5,338,050  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 12.3%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Series H,
5.00%, 12/01/36

    865       888,684  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,560       1,623,227  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,180       1,232,923  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    865       886,686  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, Senior Lien, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    1,450       1,596,334  

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

    2,110       2,265,549  

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/39

    1,000       1,074,630  

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

    5,000       5,282,700  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

   

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

    9,700       9,887,598  

Memorial Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/44

    1,785       1,930,781  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/19(a)

    9,000       9,455,310  

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 05/15/20(a)

    3,205       3,451,144  

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 05/15/39

    1,000       1,065,760  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    3,600       4,076,712  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 01/01/42

    7,990       9,132,410  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, Series A:

   

0.00%, 12/15/56(c)

    8,755       1,241,284  

5.00%, 06/15/57

    425       446,696  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(c)

  $ 12,215     $ 1,923,985  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/21(a)

    2,645       2,949,942  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB:

   

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

    1,235       1,325,365  

Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 06/01/20

    1,545       1,635,691  

State of Illinois, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,965       2,097,087  

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

    10,000       10,012,800  
   

 

 

 
      75,483,298  
Indiana — 1.7%  

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

    2,250       2,639,768  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(b):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    700       750,428  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    570       611,051  

State of Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    2,640       2,828,945  

State of Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Deaconess Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    3,000       3,321,150  
   

 

 

 
      10,151,342  
Iowa — 1.0%  

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

    4,500       4,813,740  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34

    1,000       1,009,700  
   

 

 

 
      5,823,440  
Kansas — 1.0%  

City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB, Lakeview Village, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    1,965       2,090,249  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kansas (continued)  

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/40

  $ 3,700     $ 4,134,898  
   

 

 

 
      6,225,147  
Kentucky — 2.7%  

County of Owen Kentucky, RB, Kentucky American Water Co. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 09/01/39

    1,000       1,043,320  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Hospital Facilities, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.50%, 05/01/19(a)

    8,000       8,267,600  

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, Refunding GARB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    7,000       7,244,930  
   

 

 

 
      16,555,850  
Louisiana — 3.3%  

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

    2,615       2,877,284  

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

    2,210       2,341,230  

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

   

5.25%, 05/15/31

    3,420       3,681,527  

5.25%, 05/15/32

    4,375       4,765,994  

5.25%, 05/15/33

    4,750       5,135,795  

5.25%, 05/15/35

    1,500       1,624,140  
   

 

 

 
      20,425,970  
Maine — 1.0%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    1,560       1,612,884  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,440       3,535,770  

Portland Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Living, Retirement Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 02/01/34

    1,190       1,191,642  
   

 

 

 
      6,340,296  
Maryland — 3.2%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, East Baltimore Research Park, Series A, 4.50%, 09/01/33

    545       567,994  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maryland (continued)  

County of Howard Maryland Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Woodfield Oxford Square Apartments, 5.00%, 12/01/42

  $ 4,935     $ 5,553,898  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 01/01/21(a)

    2,000       2,206,420  

Meritus Medical Center Issue, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    6,350       6,830,885  

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    1,990       2,057,461  

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.13%, 07/01/19(a)

    2,100       2,173,983  
   

 

 

 
      19,390,641  
Massachusetts — 2.1%  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, General Transportation System, Series A, 7.00%, 03/01/19

    370       384,574  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Emerson College Issue, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/47

    845       923,112  

5.25%, 01/01/42

    1,895       2,112,034  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Emerson College, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,180       2,412,257  

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

    2,610       2,653,509  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, RB, Series A, 6.50%, 07/15/19(e)

    3,965       4,031,097  
   

 

 

 
      12,516,583  
Michigan — 1.1%  

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, 2nd Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/19(a)

    2,495       2,612,639  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 09/01/18(a)

    4,100       4,165,395  
   

 

 

 
      6,778,034  
Minnesota — 0.7%  

City of Cologne Minnesota Charter School, LRB, Cologne Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,500       1,510,095  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Minnesota (continued)  

County of St. Paul Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/43

  $ 1,940     $ 2,011,101  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of Saint Paul Minnesota, RB, Great River School Project, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(b)

    695       716,496  
   

 

 

 
      4,237,692  
Mississippi — 4.6%  

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

   

Series A, 6.80%, 04/01/22

    9,160       10,429,851  

Series B, 6.70%, 04/01/22

    4,500       5,107,635  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Refunding RB, System Energy Resource, Inc. Project, 5.88%, 04/01/22

    9,305       9,323,796  

Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB, Municipal Energy Agency Of Mississippi, Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/41

    3,000       3,082,350  
   

 

 

 
      27,943,632  
Montana — 0.3%  

Montana State Board of Housing, RB, S/F, Series B-2:

   

3.38%, 12/01/37

    835       832,044  

3.50%, 12/01/42

    355       356,296  

3.60%, 12/01/47

    550       552,002  
   

 

 

 
      1,740,342  
Nebraska — 1.1%  

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    6,200       6,780,630  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.3%  

City of Carson City Nevada, Refunding RB, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    1,150       1,265,104  

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Stadium Improvement, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/36

    4,080       4,799,222  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nevada (continued)  

5.00%, 06/01/37

  $ 1,500     $ 1,763,010  
   

 

 

 
      7,827,336  
New Jersey — 10.3%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,400       1,497,202  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

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

    1,530       1,734,469  

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

    10,000       10,931,300  

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

    1,050       1,146,831  

School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    3,390       3,571,873  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction:

   

5.25%, 06/15/19(a)

    2,650       2,744,844  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/19(a)

    700       725,053  

Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33

    6,650       6,838,261  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

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

    7,260       2,797,133  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    8,750       9,338,262  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    780       838,734  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    4,450       4,671,699  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    8,000       8,496,400  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    4,050       4,552,362  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    3,050       3,273,169  
   

 

 

 
      63,157,592  
New York — 8.6%  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35(b)

    2,145       2,312,868  

City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 04/01/36

    2,070       2,419,954  

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 06/15/40

    4,150       4,304,754  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

  $ 4,435     $ 4,434,645  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

   

6.25%, 11/15/18(a)

    2,595       2,649,002  

6.25%, 11/15/18(a)

    25       25,520  

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    11,135       11,376,518  

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    925       945,063  

6.25%, 11/15/23

    625       638,006  

6.50%, 11/15/28

    2,865       2,925,194  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    3,500       3,648,645  

Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    3,675       3,675,000  

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

   

5.15%, 11/15/34

    460       504,569  

5.38%, 11/15/40

    1,145       1,258,916  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/31

    3,070       3,237,469  

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

    3,165       3,470,391  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    1,785       1,936,939  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Sub-Series C, 5.13%, 06/01/51

    2,740       2,826,611  
   

 

 

 
      52,590,064  
Ohio — 4.2%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2:

   

5.75%, 06/01/34

    950       942,115  

5.88%, 06/01/47

    2,525       2,524,924  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/20(a)

    2,875       3,061,789  

County of Butler Port Authority, RB, StoryPoint Fairfield Project, Series A-1(b):

   

6.38%, 01/15/43

    675       706,556  

6.50%, 01/15/52

    390       409,083  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Ohio (continued)  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

  $ 1,690     $ 1,847,660  

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/21(a)

    1,915       2,194,456  

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

    7,430       8,149,447  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health:

   

5.50%, 05/01/19(a)

    1,910       1,973,889  

Series A, 5.50%, 05/01/34

    3,560       3,655,871  
   

 

 

 
      25,465,790  
Oklahoma — 1.0%  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB:

   

OU Medicine Project, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48

    2,205       2,477,053  

Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/57

    3,275       3,531,432  
   

 

 

 
      6,008,485  
Pennsylvania — 7.5%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project, 5.00%, 05/01/42(b)

    1,725       1,851,805  

Altoona Area School District, GO (BAM):

   

5.00%, 12/01/36

    365       409,446  

5.00%, 12/01/42

    735       819,312  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Covanta Project, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    5,000       5,059,700  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jeferson University, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    3,330       3,741,388  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, 5.25%, 01/01/40

    4,170       4,197,439  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    4,385       5,016,878  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, PA Bridges Finco LP, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    2,565       2,814,549  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Pennsylvania HFA, RB, S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 118-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

  $ 3,850     $ 3,951,525  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F, Series 125B, 3.65%, 10/01/42

    7,925       7,948,458  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    440       491,515  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    2,130       2,415,420  

Springfield School District, Delaware County, GO(f):

   

5.00%, 03/01/40

    2,955       3,430,075  

5.00%, 03/01/43

    3,385       3,919,965  
   

 

 

 
      46,067,475  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds:

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    3,555       3,533,030  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    3,400       3,375,078  
   

 

 

 
      6,908,108  
Rhode Island — 1.5%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B:

   

4.50%, 06/01/45

    6,820       6,946,988  

5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,000       2,065,460  
   

 

 

 
      9,012,448  
South Carolina — 1.3%  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    750       812,273  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    6,450       7,019,664  
   

 

 

 
      7,831,937  
Texas — 12.2%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,215       1,329,902  

5.00%, 01/01/45

    3,500       3,812,690  

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

   

5.75%, 01/01/21(a)

    1,000       1,090,740  

6.00%, 01/01/21(a)

    4,300       4,717,014  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    6,925       7,457,532  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

  $ 2,665     $ 2,895,656  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(a)

    850       1,026,222  

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

   

7.13%, 12/01/18

    3,500       3,593,625  

7.25%, 12/01/18

    5,400       5,547,744  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 08/15/20(a)

    4,630       5,037,533  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    3,500       3,709,755  

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP, Inc., Series A, 6.25%, 08/15/19(a)

    925       972,832  

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

    1,100       1,174,514  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Collegiate Housing Tarleton State University Project, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    500       541,245  

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

    1,600       1,777,328  

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

    1,000       1,048,270  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

1st Tier System, Series A, 6.25%, 01/01/19(a)

    2,845       2,918,885  

1st Tier System, Series A, 6.25%, 01/01/39

    655       670,707  

1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    5,145       5,903,476  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    5,000       5,517,250  

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

   

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    8,000       8,737,680  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

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

  $ 4,710     $ 5,031,457  
   

 

 

 
      74,512,057  
Vermont — 0.9%  

University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    4,995       5,719,075  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 4.3%  

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.38%, 03/01/36

    430       450,894  

5.50%, 03/01/46

    1,475       1,547,496  

City of Portsmouth Virginia, GO, Refunding Series D, 5.00%, 07/15/20(a)

    3,030       3,225,617  

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care-Inova Health, 5.50%, 05/15/19(a)

    735       760,629  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    3,665       3,664,927  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT:

   

Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    2,150       2,397,357  

Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, 5.50%, 01/01/42

    5,140       5,598,437  

Transform 66 P3 Project, 5.00%, 12/31/49

    7,895       8,666,894  
   

 

 

 
      26,312,251  
Washington — 3.8%  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT:

   

5.00%, 05/01/37

    4,905       5,584,539  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,295       1,469,035  

State of Washington, COP, Series B:

   

5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,725       2,014,852  

5.00%, 07/01/38

    2,300       2,682,122  

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

    4,010       4,404,263  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

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

  $ 7,000     $ 7,096,040  
   

 

 

 
      23,250,851  
West Virginia — 0.4%  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.63%, 09/01/32

    2,500       2,592,950  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.0%  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group: Series C, 5.25%, 04/01/19(a)

    6,100       6,279,584  
   

 

 

 
Wyoming — 1.3%  

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 07/15/26

    4,500       4,677,165  

State of Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 01/01/42

    1,120       1,263,842  

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

    2,215       2,241,137  
   

 

 

 
      8,182,144  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 119.3%
(Cost — $695,973,730)

 

    729,487,033  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g)

 

Arizona — 0.6%  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    3,500       3,620,505  
   

 

 

 
California — 6.2%  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2 Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    14,998       17,222,775  

University of California, RB, General,
Series O(a):

   

5.25%, 05/15/19

    5,675       5,881,627  

5.25%, 05/15/19

    11,090       11,493,787  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

5.25%, 05/15/19

  $ 3,235     $ 3,352,786  
   

 

 

 
      37,950,975  
District of Columbia — 1.2%  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/18(a)

    7,495       7,587,903  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 2.6%  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20(a)

    14,747       15,795,362  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 3.7%  

State of Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 07/01/18(a)

    10,000       10,035,500  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    10,976       12,352,562  
   

 

 

 
      22,388,062  
Kentucky — 1.6%  

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government Parking Authority, RB, River City, Inc., 1st Mortgage, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/19(a)

    9,195       9,666,612  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.7%  

City of Baltimore Maryland Water Utility Fund, RB, Wastewater Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    4,898       5,559,849  

State of Maryland Transportation Authority, RB, Transportation Facilities Project (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/41

    4,710       4,721,751  
   

 

 

 
      10,281,600  
Nevada — 2.7%  

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, 5.75%, 07/01/19(a)

    15,789       16,446,101  
   

 

 

 
New York — 5.8%  

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series DD:

   

5.00%, 06/15/18(a)

    3,556       3,558,500  

5.00%, 06/15/37

    20,643       20,658,803  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 11,084,195  
   

 

 

 
    35,301,498  
North Carolina — 0.8%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 01/01/19(a)

    5,000       5,095,950  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 1.4%  

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

    8,500       8,684,662  
   

 

 

 
Oregon — 0.8%  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, HRB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 4.95%, 07/01/30

    4,663       4,769,092  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 1.9%  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38(h)

    7,250       7,473,445  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

    3,925       4,412,844  
   

 

 

 
    11,886,289  
Texas — 5.8%  

City of Houston Texas Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Rice University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/20(a)

    10,000       10,577,586  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

County of Harris Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, School Health Care System, Series B, 5.75%, 07/01/27(e)

  $ 20,970     $ 25,103,502  
   

 

 

 
    35,681,088  
Virginia — 3.6%  

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, RB, Metrorail Parking System Project, 5.00%, 04/01/47(h)

    6,960       8,000,311  

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, Capital Projects, 5.00%, 05/15/21(a)

    7,999       8,703,784  

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

    5,002       5,271,751  
   

 

 

 
    21,975,846  
Washington — 1.9%  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,000       11,749,350  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.3%
(Cost — $247,999,851)

 

    258,880,895  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 161.6%
(Cost — $943,973,581)

 

    988,367,928  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

 

    2,097,941  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.1)%

 

    (135,173,860

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (39.9)%

 

    (243,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 611,492,009  
   

 

 

 

 

 
(a)  U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(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)  Zero-coupon bond.
(d)  Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(e)  Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(f)  When-issued security.
(g)  Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.
(h)  All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between November 15, 2019 to March 1, 2026, is $12,728,363.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

During the period ended May 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated     

Shares
Held at
08/31/17


 
    
Net
Activity

 
    

Shares
Held at
05/31/18


 
    
Value at
05/31/18

 
     Income       

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)


(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds,
MuniCash, Institutional Class

                        $      $ 52,854      $ 154      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     120          09/19/18        $ 14,453        $ (89,367

11-Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     158          09/19/18          22,930          (358,267

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     40          09/28/18          4,556          (19,894
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (467,528
                 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds

BAM — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP — Certificates of Participation

EDA — Economic Development Authority

ERB — Education Revenue Bonds

GARB — General Airport Revenue Bonds

GO — General Obligation Bonds

HFA — Housing Finance Agency

HRB — Housing Revenue Bonds

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

IDB — Industrial Development Board

LRB — Lease Revenue Bonds

M/F — Multi-Family

NPFGC — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

RB — Revenue Bonds

S/F — Single-Family

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that Trust has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 988,367,928        $        $ 988,367,928  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (467,528      $        $        $ (467,528
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (134,651,490      $        $ (134,651,490

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (378,451,490      $        $ (378,451,490
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

  

Date: July 19, 2018

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

 

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

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

  

Date: July 19, 2018

 

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

Date: July 19, 2018