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: 08/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments May 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Alabama — 3.0%  

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

    

5.80%, 5/01/34

   $ 1,850     $ 2,054,573  

5.38%, 12/01/35

     1,000       1,117,040  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/46

     5,555       6,907,587  

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

     7,610       8,817,555  
    

 

 

 
               18,896,755  
Alaska — 0.5%             

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

     3,000       3,398,130  
Arizona — 4.0%             

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/50 (b)

     2,500       2,596,500  

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     2,000       2,179,140  

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

    

6.63%, 7/01/33

     2,245       2,534,807  

6.88%, 7/01/44

     3,440       3,899,240  

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

    

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     600       616,026  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     760       774,136  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,125       1,155,049  

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     700       711,137  

County of Maricopa Arizona Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Southern California Edison Co., Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     3,300       3,598,980  

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

     5,725       6,954,959  
    

 

 

 
               25,019,974  
California — 6.3%             

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     5,000       5,423,400  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)             

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB (continued):

    

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

   $ 5,600     $ 6,406,512  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Dignity Health, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/19 (a)

     1,055       1,165,564  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39

     1,200       1,294,008  

Los Angeles Community College District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     9,585       10,632,161  

Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     1,000       1,156,410  

Poway Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, School Facilities Improvement District No. 2007-1, Election of 2008, Series B, 0.00%, 8/01/46 (c)

     10,000       2,975,100  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33

     9,675       10,658,367  
    

 

 

 
               39,711,522  
Colorado — 0.8%             

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

     1,025       1,037,741  

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

     2,500       2,643,450  

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

     1,000       1,044,740  

Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31

     385       424,358  
    

 

 

 
               5,150,289  
Connecticut — 1.9%             

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University, Series Z3, 5.05%, 7/01/42

     12,000       12,042,480  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Delaware — 0.4%             

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

   $ 2,500     $ 2,699,350  
District of Columbia — 0.2%             

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

    

5.00%, 10/01/39

     415       445,374  

5.25%, 10/01/44

     650       700,069  
    

 

 

 
               1,145,443  
Florida — 8.8%             

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

    

5.00%, 5/01/32

     905       920,539  

5.00%, 5/01/48

     2,270       2,276,946  

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

    

Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/18

     4,630       4,904,189  

Series B-1, 5.63%, 7/01/18

     5,000       5,255,750  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     3,750       4,189,200  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport:

    

Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40

     10,000       10,100,700  

Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     10,290       11,369,112  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Miami, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     4,625       5,194,199  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, RB, Toll System, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     8,900       9,789,822  

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

    

4.63%, 5/01/27

     255       261,005  

5.25%, 5/01/37

     470       481,666  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)             

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

    

5.38%, 5/01/47

   $ 770     $ 790,505  
    

 

 

 
               55,533,633  
Georgia — 0.8%             

City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding GARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/29

     1,070       1,180,445  

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

     3,335       3,637,918  
    

 

 

 
               4,818,363  
Hawaii — 0.9%             

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/35

     5,000       5,517,550  
Illinois — 9.7%             

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

     2,110       2,285,341  

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     1,000       1,088,700  

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

     1,330       1,384,357  

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

     5,000       5,402,150  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

    

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

     9,700       10,462,323  

Memorial Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/44

     1,785       1,918,322  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/39

     9,000       9,914,490  

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/20 (a)

     3,205       3,652,161  

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39

     1,455       1,609,710  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 4.00%, 2/15/41

     2,205       2,045,204  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)             

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 2/15/41

   $ 3,600     $ 3,880,980  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28

     2,645       3,028,393  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB:

    

Series A (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20

     1,595       1,774,326  

Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 6/01/20

     2,230       2,451,305  

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

     10,000       10,016,400  
    

 

 

 
        60,914,162  
Indiana — 2.3%             

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT, 6.75%, 1/01/34

     2,250       2,681,662  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/51

     4,920       5,311,534  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Deaconess Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/39

     3,000       3,376,680  

State of Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     2,640       2,826,094  
    

 

 

 
        14,195,970  
Iowa — 0.9%             

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

     4,500       4,649,985  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

     1,000       1,000,040  
    

 

 

 
        5,650,025  
Kansas — 1.0%             

City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB, Lakeview Village, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     1,965       2,014,538  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Kansas (continued)             

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/40

   $ 3,700     $ 4,202,349  
    

 

 

 
        6,216,887  
Kentucky — 2.8%             

County of Owen Kentucky, RB, Kentucky American Water Co. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 9/01/39

     1,000       1,073,600  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Hospital Facilities, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/19 (a)

     8,000       8,681,680  

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, Refunding GARB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19 (a)

     7,000       7,578,830  
    

 

 

 
        17,334,110  
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       2,985,415  

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

     2,210       2,351,197  

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/31

     3,420       3,679,817  

5.25%, 5/15/32

     4,375       4,764,113  

5.25%, 5/15/33

     4,750       5,149,855  

5.25%, 5/15/35

     1,500       1,637,205  
    

 

 

 
        20,567,602  
Maine — 1.0%             

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     5,000       5,331,500  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Maine (continued)             

Portland Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Living, Retirement Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 2/01/34

   $ 1,190     $ 1,191,666  
    

 

 

 
        6,523,166  
Maryland — 3.2%             

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, East Baltimore Research Park, Series A, 4.50%, 9/01/33 (e)

     545       558,451  

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

     4,935       5,603,989  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (a)

     2,000       2,357,820  

Meritus Medical Center Issue, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     6,350       6,982,523  

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.00%, 7/01/19 (a)

     1,990       2,154,135  

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.13%, 7/01/19 (a)

     2,100       2,278,605  

University of Maryland Medical System, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     110       115,615  
    

 

 

 
        20,051,138  
Massachusetts — 3.0%             

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, General Transportation System, Series A, 7.00%, 3/01/19

     740       770,954  

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

    

5.00%, 1/01/47

     845       938,694  

5.25%, 1/01/42

     1,895       2,166,288  

Massachusetts HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, 12/01/37

     2,865       2,869,154  

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

     5,070       5,403,048  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)             

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, RB, Series A, 6.50%, 7/15/19 (f)

   $ 6,685     $ 6,984,087  
    

 

 

 
        19,132,225  
Michigan — 2.4%             

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, 2nd Lien, Series B (AGM):

    

6.25%, 7/01/19 (a)

     2,495       2,766,007  

6.25%, 7/01/36

     5       5,457  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, McLaren Health Care, Series A, 5.75%, 5/15/18 (a)

     7,285       7,623,097  

Royal Oak Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (a)

     4,100       4,471,460  
    

 

 

 
        14,866,021  
Minnesota — 0.2%             

City of Cologne Minnesota Charter School, LRB, Cologne Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     1,500       1,529,505  
Mississippi — 4.5%             

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

    

Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22

     9,160       10,701,262  

Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22

     4,500       5,240,385  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Refunding RB, System Energy Resource, Inc. Project, 5.88%, 4/01/22

     9,305       9,396,375  

Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB, Municipal Energy Agency Of Mississippi, Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 3/01/41

     3,000       3,112,080  
    

 

 

 
        28,450,102  
Nebraska — 1.1%             

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42

     6,200       6,666,798  
New Hampshire — 0.7%             

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Acquisition, Series H, AMT, 5.15%, 1/01/40

     4,170       4,174,128  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey — 8.7%             

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

   $ 1,400     $ 1,428,364  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

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

     1,530       1,720,516  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     10,000       11,181,500  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond, 5.13%, 1/01/34

     1,050       1,139,555  

School Facilities Construction, Series UU, 5.00%, 6/15/40

     3,390       3,452,308  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities Construction:

    

5.25%, 6/15/19 (a)

     2,650       2,881,478  

Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/19 (a)

     700       761,145  

Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33

     6,650       6,787,721  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.38%, 10/01/28

     50       51,558  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

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

     7,260       2,348,029  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/33

     8,750       9,173,587  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41

     780       818,548  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     4,450       4,526,451  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.50%, 6/15/31

     8,000       8,458,560  
    

 

 

 
        54,729,320  
New York — 7.6%             

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/35 (b)

     2,145       2,308,749  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

     4,150       4,512,046  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (b)

     3,500       3,645,495  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)             

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45

   $ 4,435     $ 4,409,853  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

    

6.25%, 11/15/18 (a)

     25       26,946  

6.25%, 11/15/18 (a)

     2,595       2,796,969  

6.50%, 11/15/18 (a)

     925       1,000,332  

6.50%, 11/15/18 (a)

     11,135       12,041,834  

6.25%, 11/15/23

     625       673,844  

6.50%, 11/15/28

     2,865       3,098,813  

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

    

5.15%, 11/15/34

     460       499,206  

5.38%, 11/15/40

     1,145       1,248,691  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/50

     1,225       1,348,014  

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

    

5.00%, 8/01/26

     1,285       1,383,290  

5.00%, 8/01/31

     3,070       3,269,888  

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       3,571,766  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/41

     1,785       1,967,141  
    

 

 

 
        47,802,877  
Ohio — 3.4%             

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38

     2,875       3,119,490  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40

     1,690       1,877,438  

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

     1,915       2,274,273  

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

     7,430       8,227,090  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Ohio (continued)             

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health:

    

5.50%, 5/01/19 (a)

   $ 1,910     $ 2,074,279  

Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/34

     3,560       3,746,936  
    

 

 

 
               21,319,506  
Oklahoma — 0.6%             

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/57

     3,275       3,586,518  
Pennsylvania — 3.1%             

County of Delaware Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Covanta Project, 5.00%, 7/01/43

     5,000       5,035,100  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, 5.25%, 1/01/40

     4,170       4,213,952  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     195       211,555  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Health System, Series A-1, 4.00%, 2/15/47

     2,775       2,844,514  

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

     2,565       2,862,104  

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

     3,850       3,977,820  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

     440       495,642  
    

 

 

 
               19,640,687  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%             

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

    

5.50%, 5/15/39

     3,555       3,572,420  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)             

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

    

5.63%, 5/15/43

   $ 3,400     $ 3,402,210  
    

 

 

 
               6,974,630  
Rhode Island — 1.7%             

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation Group, 5.00%, 5/15/39

     1,425       1,543,617  

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

    

4.50%, 6/01/45

     6,820       6,902,317  

5.00%, 6/01/50

     2,000       2,063,860  
    

 

 

 
               10,509,794  
South Carolina — 1.1%             

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

     6,450       7,190,589  
Texas — 10.9%             

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

    

5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,215       1,377,980  

5.00%, 1/01/45

     3,500       3,950,835  

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

    

5.75%, 1/01/21 (a)

     1,000       1,160,250  

6.00%, 1/01/21 (a)

     4,300       5,026,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     6,925       7,572,349  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     2,665       2,862,743  

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

     850       1,094,213  

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

    

7.13%, 12/01/18

     3,500       3,823,785  

7.25%, 12/01/18

     5,400       5,909,598  
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas (continued)             

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

    

6.00%, 8/15/20

   $ 370     $ 427,291  

6.00%, 8/15/20

     4,630       5,346,909  

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

     875       931,805  

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP, Inc., Series A, 6.25%, 8/15/19 (a)

     925       1,028,665  

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

     1,100       1,193,522  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Collegiate Housing Tarleton State University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/35

     500       535,395  

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

     1,600       1,803,200  

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

     1,000       1,053,770  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 1/01/38

     5,000       5,662,750  

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

     2,845       3,081,363  

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

     655       702,206  

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

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40

     8,000       9,080,560  

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

     4,710       5,305,674  
    

 

 

 
               68,931,563  
Virginia — 4.1%             

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

    

5.38%, 3/01/36

     430       431,638  
Municipal Bonds   

Par

(000)

    Value  
Virginia (continued)             

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

    

5.50%, 3/01/46

   $ 1,475     $ 1,482,596  

City of Portsmouth Virginia, GO, Refunding Series D:

    

5.00%, 7/15/20 (a)

     3,030       3,397,569  

5.00%, 7/15/34

     75       82,820  

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc. (a):

    

5.13%, 10/01/17

     2,000       2,028,640  

5.13%, 10/01/17

     6,015       6,101,135  

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care-Inova Health:

    

5.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

     735       799,687  

5.50%, 5/15/35

     1,365       1,472,849  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 6/01/47

     1,895       1,852,382  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:

    

6.00%, 1/01/37

     2,150       2,427,608  

5.50%, 1/01/42

     5,140       5,645,108  
    

 

 

 
               25,722,032  
Washington — 5.1%             

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (a):

    

5.00%, 11/01/17

     6,000       6,104,160  

(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/17

     14,000       14,243,040  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45

     4,010       4,408,394  

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

     7,000       7,426,510  
    

 

 

 
               32,182,104  
West Virginia — 0.4%             

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., Series A, 5.63%, 9/01/32

     2,500       2,669,225  
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wisconsin — 1.0%             

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/19 (a)

   $ 6,100     $ 6,570,920  
Wyoming — 1.4%             

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 7/15/26

     4,500       4,893,075  

State of Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 1/01/42

     1,120       1,279,264  

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

     2,475       2,541,330  
    

 

 

 
               8,713,669  
Total Municipal Bonds — 113.9%       716,748,762  
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
        
Arizona — 0.6%             

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19 (a)

     3,500       3,790,920  
California — 6.2%             

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

     14,998       17,473,975  

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/19

     6,667       7,222,466  

5.25%, 5/15/19

     6,667       7,222,467  

5.25%, 5/15/19

     6,667       7,222,467  
    

 

 

 
               39,141,375  
District of Columbia — 1.3%             

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

     7,495       7,952,995  
Florida — 2.6%             

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

     14,747       16,296,715  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois — 4.8%             

State of Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/18 (a)

   $ 10,000     $ 10,579,900  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, Senior:

    

5.00%, 1/01/40

     10,976       12,457,165  

Priority, 5.50%, 1/01/18 (a)

     6,999       7,189,350  
    

 

 

 
               30,226,415  
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       10,180,520  
Maryland — 1.7%             

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Wastewater Project, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     4,898       5,681,491  

State of Maryland Transportation Authority, RB, Transportation Facilities Project (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/41

     4,710       4,910,128  
    

 

 

 
               10,591,619  
Nevada — 2.8%             

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/19 (a)

     15,789       17,345,627  
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%, 6/15/18 (a)

     3,556       3,702,870  

5.00%, 6/15/37

     20,643       21,496,928  

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

     10,001       11,485,595  
    

 

 

 
               36,685,393  
North Carolina — 0.8%             

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/19 (a)

     5,000       5,321,500  
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ohio — 2.2%             

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33

   $ 4,400     $ 4,506,612  

State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34

     8,500       9,083,950  
    

 

 

 
               13,590,562  
Oregon — 1.1%             

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, HRB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 4.95%, 7/01/30

     6,792       7,073,323  
Pennsylvania — 0.7%             

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 8/15/38

     3,925       4,476,732  
Texas — 7.4%             

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Airport System, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     8,333       8,730,788  

City of Houston Texas Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Rice University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     10,000       10,970,182  

County of Harris Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, School Health Care System, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/27 (f)

     20,970       26,401,859  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Mortgage, Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 9/01/32

     568       568,966  
    

 

 

 
               46,671,795  
Virginia — 3.6%             

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, RB, Metrorail Parking System, 5.00%, 4/01/47 (h)

     6,960       8,148,838  

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, Capital Projects, 5.00%, 5/15/32

     7,999       9,010,498  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Virginia (continued)             

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

   $ 5,002     $ 5,424,967  
    

 

 

 
               22,584,303  
Washington — 1.9%             

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

     10,000       12,045,800  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts – 45.1%
      283,975,594  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $932,222,182) — 159.0%
      1,000,724,356  
    
                  
Short-Term Securities   
Shares
        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.60% (i)(j)

     6,250,916       6,252,166  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $6,252,166) — 1.0%
      6,252,166  
Total Investments
(Cost — $938,474,348) — 160.0%
      1,006,976,522  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6%

 

    10,660,773  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
 — (22.9)%

 

    (144,318,166

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (38.7)%

 

    (243,800,000
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 629,519,129  
    

 

 

 

* As of May 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost

   for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

Tax cost

     $ 796,770,766  
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 69,152,414  

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (2,928,716
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 66,223,698  
    

 

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(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.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

(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 agreements, which expire between November 15, 2019 to October 1, 2024, is $8,954,336.

 

(i)   During the period ended May 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust 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,
2016
     Net
Activity
     Shares Held
at May 31,
2017
     Value at
May 31,
2017
     Income     

Net

Realized

Gain1

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

    6,852,839        (601,923      6,250,916      $ 6,252,166      $ 31,015      $ 7,182         

 

  1   

Includes net capital gain distributions.

(j)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts  
Contracts
Short
  Issue   Expiration      Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
(118)   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2017      $ 13,960,875     $ (20,616
(153)   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2017      $ 19,323,422       (58,151
(123)   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2017      $ 18,918,937       (153,922
(40)   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2017      $ 6,605,000       (79,329
Total            $ (312,018
          

 

 

 

 

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
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

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

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 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 semi-annual report.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments 1

           $ 1,000,724,356                 $ 1,000,724,356  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 6,252,166                            6,252,166  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,252,166        $ 1,000,724,356                 $ 1,006,976,522  
 

 

 

 
Derivative Financial Instruments 2                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (312,018                        $ (312,018
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

           $ (143,982,058               $ (143,982,058

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

 

Total

           $ (387,782,058               $ (387,782,058
 

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2017    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: July 24, 2017

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 24, 2017

 

By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                
 

Neal J. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

Date: July 24, 2017