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: 11/30/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Municipal Bonds – 115.6%

 

 

Alabama — 2.8%

           

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

   

5.80%, 05/01/34

  $ 1,850     $ 2,025,898  

5.38%, 12/01/35

    1,000       1,116,640  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/46

    4,555       5,597,184  

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

    7,610       8,531,038  
   

 

 

 
    17,270,760  
Alaska — 0.6%            

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

    3,000       3,424,620  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 4.0%            

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

    2,500       2,645,000  

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/40

    2,000       2,170,320  

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

   

6.63%, 07/01/33

    2,245       2,543,989  

6.88%, 07/01/44

    3,440       3,867,557  

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

   

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

    600       627,282  

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

    760       785,126  

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

    1,125       1,176,154  

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

    700       700,007  

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

    3,300       3,515,391  

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

    5,725       6,970,989  
   

 

 

 
    25,001,815  
California — 6.3%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

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

    5,000       5,345,300  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/42

    5,600       6,280,960  
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     $ 1,128,438  

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

    1,200       1,262,580  

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

    9,585       10,295,153  

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

    1,000       1,143,250  

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       3,124,800  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes,
6.50%, 04/01/33

    9,675       10,324,289  
   

 

 

 
    38,904,770  
Colorado — 0.8%            

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

    1,025       1,052,849  

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

    2,500       2,590,400  

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

    1,000       1,052,680  
   

 

 

 
    4,695,929  
Connecticut — 0.4%            

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

    2,000       2,282,440  
   

 

 

 
Delaware — 0.4%            

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

    2,500       2,648,775  
   

 

 

 
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       435,435  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
District of Columbia (continued)            

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

   

5.25%, 10/01/44

  $ 650     $ 683,936  
   

 

 

 
    1,119,371  
Florida — 7.2%            

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

   

5.00%, 05/01/32

    905       944,304  

5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,270       2,336,874  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program(a):

   

Series B, 6.38%, 07/01/18

    4,630       4,765,196  

Series B-1, 5.63%, 07/01/18

    5,000       5,124,600  

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

    3,750       4,168,275  

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

    10,290       11,227,110  

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

    4,625       5,190,268  

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

    8,900       9,569,102  

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

   

4.63%, 05/01/27

    255       264,573  

5.25%, 05/01/37

    470       500,113  

5.38%, 05/01/47

    770       817,540  
   

 

 

 
    44,907,955  
Georgia — 0.8%            

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

    1,070       1,156,606  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Georgia (continued)

           

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

  $ 3,335     $ 3,573,019  
   

 

 

 
    4,729,625  
Hawaii — 0.9%            

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

    5,000       5,435,700  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 12.7%            

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

    865       884,809  

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

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,560       1,627,829  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,180       1,241,030  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    865       886,193  

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

    1,450       1,633,440  

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

    2,110       2,270,866  

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

    1,000       1,080,890  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    1,135       1,164,589  

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

    5,000       5,363,050  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

   

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

    9,700       10,151,147  

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

    1,785       1,931,888  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/39

    9,000       9,692,280  

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

    3,205       3,524,186  

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

    1,455       1,555,162  

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

    3,600       3,958,884  

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

    7,990       9,167,646  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Illinois (continued)

           

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

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/56

  $ 8,755     $ 1,264,922  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57(d)

    2,390       2,563,299  

Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54

    13,125       2,116,931  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/28

    2,645       2,973,430  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB:

   

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

    1,235       1,359,043  

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

    2,230       2,425,816  

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

    10,000       10,014,300  
   

 

 

 
    78,851,630  
Indiana — 1.4%            

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

    2,250       2,669,985  

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

    2,640       2,851,411  

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

    3,000       3,359,370  
   

 

 

 
    8,880,766  
Iowa — 0.9%            

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

    4,500       4,782,285  

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

    1,000       1,006,210  
   

 

 

 
    5,788,495  
Kansas — 1.0%            

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

    1,965       2,032,242  

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

    3,700       4,235,168  
   

 

 

 
    6,267,410  
Kentucky — 2.7%            

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

    1,000       1,057,640  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Kentucky (continued)

           

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

  $ 8,000     $ 8,434,960  

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

    7,000       7,369,740  
   

 

 

 
    16,862,340  
Louisiana — 4.0%            

City of New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, General Airport North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    4,000       4,536,160  

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

    2,615       2,948,177  

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

    2,210       2,357,761  

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

   

5.25%, 05/15/31

    3,420       3,703,997  

5.25%, 05/15/32

    4,375       4,779,994  

5.25%, 05/15/33

    4,750       5,146,482  

5.25%, 05/15/35

    1,500       1,628,355  
   

 

 

 
    25,100,926  
Maine — 1.0%            

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    1,560       1,641,151  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,440       3,578,460  

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

    1,190       1,191,690  
   

 

 

 
    6,411,301  
Maryland — 3.2%            

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

    545       569,013  

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

    4,935       5,577,586  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Maryland (continued)

           

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,271,480  

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

    6,350       6,895,211  

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

    1,990       2,093,520  

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

    2,100       2,213,295  
   

 

 

 
    19,620,105  
Massachusetts — 2.3%            

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

    740       767,624  

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

   

5.00%, 01/01/47

    845       951,901  

5.25%, 01/01/42

    1,895       2,179,496  

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

    2,180       2,497,430  

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

    3,625       3,843,479  

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

    3,965       4,126,772  
   

 

 

 
    14,366,702  
Michigan — 2.3%            

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

    2,495       2,675,089  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, McLaren Health Care, Series A, 5.75%, 05/15/18(a)

    7,285       7,430,991  

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

    4,100       4,308,567  
   

 

 

 
    14,414,647  
Minnesota — 0.7%            

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

    1,500       1,520,070  
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     $ 2,025,845  

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

    695       706,342  
   

 

 

 
    4,252,257  
Mississippi — 4.5%            

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

   

Series A, 6.80%, 04/01/22

    9,160       10,613,875  

Series B, 6.70%, 04/01/22

    4,500       5,196,060  

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

    9,305       9,331,892  

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

    3,000       3,102,120  
   

 

 

 
    28,243,947  
Montana — 0.3%            

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

   

3.38%, 12/01/37

    835       828,395  

3.50%, 12/01/42

    360       359,402  

3.60%, 12/01/47

    555       556,693  
   

 

 

 
    1,744,490  
Nebraska — 1.1%            

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

    6,200       6,755,458  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 0.2%            

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

    1,090       1,215,841  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 9.8%            

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

    1,400       1,485,582  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

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

    1,530       1,736,305  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

New Jersey (continued)

           

New Jersey EDA, RB (continued):

   

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

  $ 10,000     $ 11,127,700  

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

    1,050       1,163,211  

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

    3,390       3,605,129  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction:

   

5.25%, 06/15/19(a)

    2,650       2,794,425  

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

    700       738,150  

Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33

    6,650       6,906,557  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

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

    7,260       2,818,550  

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

    8,750       9,477,213  

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

    780       850,793  

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

    4,450       4,772,180  

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

    8,000       8,729,680  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    4,980       4,793,499  
   

 

 

 
    60,998,974  
New York — 8.4%            

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

    2,145       2,457,784  

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

    4,150       4,391,779  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    3,500       3,616,165  

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

    4,435       4,225,047  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB,
Series C:

   

6.25%, 11/15/18(a)

    2,595       2,715,512  

6.25%, 11/15/18(a)

    25       26,161  

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    11,135       11,678,277  

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    925       970,131  

6.25%, 11/15/23

    625       654,694  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

New York (continued)

           

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C (continued):

   

6.50%, 11/15/28

  $ 2,865     $ 3,007,849  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    3,675       3,556,003  

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

   

5.15%, 11/15/34

    460       505,844  

5.38%, 11/15/40

    1,145       1,260,050  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT:

   

5.00%, 08/01/26

    1,285       1,375,669  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    3,070       3,265,774  

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       3,517,201  

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

    1,785       1,988,972  

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

    2,740       2,792,580  
   

 

 

 
    52,005,492  
Ohio — 3.6%            

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/38

    2,875       3,079,240  

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

   

6.38%, 01/15/43

    675       695,385  

6.50%, 01/15/52

    390       401,298  

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

    1,690       1,872,976  

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37

    1,915       2,270,099  

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

    7,430       8,217,431  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health:

   

5.50%, 05/01/19(a)

    1,910       2,012,472  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Ohio (continued)

           

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health (continued):

   

Series A, 5.50%, 05/01/34

  $ 3,560     $ 3,715,892  
   

 

 

 
    22,264,793  
Oklahoma — 0.6%            

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

    3,275       3,602,893  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 3.7%            

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

    1,725       1,843,732  

County of Berks IDA, Refunding RB, Tower Health Projects, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    1,940       2,169,754  

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

    5,000       5,034,600  

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

    4,170       4,251,232  

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

    2,565       2,878,033  

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

    3,850       3,973,238  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

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

    440       500,236  

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

    2,130       2,445,517  
   

 

 

 
    23,096,342  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%            

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

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    3,555       3,446,110  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    3,400       3,276,104  
   

 

 

 
    6,722,214  
Rhode Island — 1.7%            

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation Group, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    1,425       1,565,904  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Rhode Island (continued)

           

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

   

4.50%, 06/01/45

  $ 6,820     $ 6,876,129  

5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,000       2,075,880  
   

 

 

 
    10,517,913  
South Carolina — 1.2%            

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

    6,450       7,293,337  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 11.9%            

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

   

5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,215       1,361,055  

5.00%, 01/01/45

    3,500       3,900,785  

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

   

5.75%, 01/01/21(a)

    1,000       1,122,420  

6.00%, 01/01/21(a)

    4,300       4,858,527  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    6,925       7,562,100  

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

    2,665       2,925,797  

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       1,058,301  

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

   

7.13%, 12/01/18

    3,500       3,697,365  

7.25%, 12/01/18

    5,400       5,711,148  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare(a):

   

6.00%, 08/15/20

    370       411,862  

6.00%, 08/15/20

    4,630       5,160,366  

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

    875       938,105  

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

    925       994,440  

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

    1,100       1,204,753  
 

 

 

6    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Texas (continued)

           

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

  $ 500     $ 537,360  

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

    1,600       1,794,224  

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

    1,000       1,063,580  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

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

    2,845       2,984,462  

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

    655       684,874  

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

    5,145       5,975,609  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    5,000       5,595,900  

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

   

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

    8,000       8,995,680  

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

    4,710       5,181,424  
   

 

 

 
    73,720,137  
Vermont — 0.9%            

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

    4,995       5,770,424  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 4.3%            

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

   

5.38%, 03/01/36

    430       444,998  

5.50%, 03/01/46

    1,475       1,523,749  

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

    3,030       3,289,398  

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

    735       775,513  

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

    3,665       3,531,411  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT:

   

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

    2,150       2,438,508  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Virginia (continued)

           

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT (continued):

   

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

  $ 5,140     $ 5,706,274  

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

    7,895       8,851,006  
   

 

 

 
    26,560,857  
Washington — 3.0%            

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    4,905       5,682,050  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,295       1,492,138  

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

    4,010       4,447,732  

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

    7,000       7,274,820  
   

 

 

 
    18,896,740  
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       2,627,950  
   

 

 

 
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       6,392,251  
   

 

 

 
Wyoming — 1.3%            

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

    4,500       4,765,455  

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

    1,120       1,269,184  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Wyoming (continued)

           

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

  $ 2,215     $ 2,255,446  
   

 

 

 
    8,290,085  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 115.6%
(Cost — $675,414,950)

 

    717,958,477  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts – 43.5%(g)

 

Arizona — 0.6%            

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

    3,500       3,684,905  
   

 

 

 
California — 6.2%            

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47(g)

    14,998       17,339,825  

University of California, RB, General,
Series O:

   

5.25%, 05/15/19

    3,235       3,408,623  

5.25%, 05/15/19

    5,675       5,979,577  

5.25%, 05/15/19

    11,090       11,685,200  
   

 

 

 
    38,413,225  
District of Columbia — 1.2%            

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

    7,495       7,747,845  
   

 

 

 
Florida(g) — 2.6%            

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System, (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/39

    14,747       15,862,327  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 3.7%            

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

    10,000       10,279,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Illinois (continued)

           

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40(g)

  $ 10,976     $ 12,432,533  
   

 

 

 
    22,711,533  
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

    9,195       9,854,220  
   

 

 

 
Maryland(g) — 1.7%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Wastewater Project, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    4,898       5,638,494  

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

    4,710       4,809,687  
   

 

 

 
    10,448,181  
Nevada — 2.7%            

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 07/01/19

    15,789       16,799,804  
   

 

 

 
New York — 5.8%            

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

   

5.00%, 06/15/18

    3,556       3,624,764  

5.00%, 06/15/37(g)

    20,643       21,043,493  

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

    10,000       11,316,795  
   

 

 

 
    35,985,052  
North Carolina — 0.8%            

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

    5,000       5,179,250  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.1%            

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A,
5.25%, 01/01/18

    4,400       4,406,182  
 

 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Ohio (continued)

           

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

  $ 8,500     $ 8,849,478  
   

 

 

 
      13,255,660  
Oregon(g) — 1.1%            

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

    6,477       6,683,537  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania(g) — 0.7%            

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

    3,925       4,502,526  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 7.2%            

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Airport System, Senior Lien, Series A,
5.50%, 07/01/34(g)

    8,333       8,536,271  

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

    10,000       10,769,382  

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

    20,970       25,370,449  
   

 

 

 
      44,676,102  
Virginia — 3.6%            

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

    6,960       8,087,694  

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

    7,999       8,816,700  
Security  

Par

(000)/

Shares

    Value  

 

Virginia (continued)

           

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

  $ 5,002     $ 5,344,567  
   

 

 

 
      22,248,961  
Washington(g) — 1.9%            

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

    10,000       11,879,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender OptionBond Trusts — 43.5% (Cost — $255,600,161)

      269,932,128  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 159.1%(Cost — $931,015,111)

      987,890,605  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.33%(i)(j)

    23,211,075       23,218,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.7%

      23,218,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 162.8%
(Cost — $954,233,150)

      1,011,108,644  

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (1.0)%

      (5,860,851

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.6)%

      (140,235,810

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (39.2)%

      (243,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 621,211,983  
   

 

 

 

 

(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)  When-issued security.
(e)  Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(f)  Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(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 agreement(s), which expire between November 15, 2019 to October 1, 2024, is 8,954,336.
(i) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(j) During the period ended November 30, 2017, 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:
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
08/31/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
11/30/17
     Value at
11/30/17
     Income     

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

            23,211,075        23,211,075      $ 23,218,039      $ 29,666      $ (77    $  

 

  (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

           

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     65        03/29/18      $ 7,562      $ 28,720  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     51        03/20/18        6,326        45,580  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     85        03/20/18        12,896        135,229  
           

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 209,529  
           

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
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
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
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

 

10    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (concluded)

November 30, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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 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)

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 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)

   $        $ 987,890,605        $        $ 987,890,605  

Short-Term Securities

     23,218,039                            23,218,039  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23,218,039        $ 987,890,605        $        $ 1,011,108,644  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 209,529        $        $        $ 209,529  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  a See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political sub-division.  
  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 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

   $        $ (139,989,200      $        $ (139,989,200

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $        $ (383,789,200      $        $ (383,789,200
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended November 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      11  


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:   January 22, 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:   January 22, 2018
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
Date:   January 22, 2018