BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND

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 811-07136

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund, 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: 07/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 119.3%

 

Pennsylvania — 119.3%  
Corporate — 2.7%  

County of Beaver Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, First Energy Nuclear Energy Project, Series B, 3.50%, 12/01/35(a)

  $ 1,845     $ 853,312  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

   

American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 04/01/39

    1,510       1,564,602  

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 4.50%, 12/01/42

    2,630       2,714,633  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    180       189,101  

National Gypsum Co., 5.50%, 11/01/44

    135       141,912  
   

 

 

 
      5,463,560  
County/City/Special District/School District — 30.1%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/01/35

    190       198,024  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    450       465,799  

Bethlehem Area School District, GO (BAM), Series A:

   

5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,610       1,810,445  

5.00%, 08/01/35

    1,210       1,359,810  

Borough of West Chester Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 3.50%, 11/15/35

    1,095       1,082,243  

Boyertown Area School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 10/01/36

    610       672,519  

5.00%, 10/01/38

    920       1,011,154  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/18(b)

    5,000       5,106,000  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding Series A (AGC):

   

5.00%, 08/01/19(b)

    255       264,754  

5.00%, 08/01/24

    2,115       2,193,784  

City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/26

    1,095       1,215,691  

County of Bucks Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Series A (AGM):

   

5.00%, 12/01/37

    780       871,034  

5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,000       1,113,550  

County of Dauphin General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, 6.00%, 06/01/29

    260       270,174  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

County of Lycoming Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/19(b)

  $ 500     $ 523,275  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bonds, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    175       199,789  

County of York Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 09/01/20(b)

    500       534,565  

Dallastown Area School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,235       1,393,080  

Fox Chapel Area School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,345       1,528,377  

5.00%, 02/01/42

    1,250       1,417,362  

Lower Merion School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 3.25%, 11/15/27

    2,035       2,078,142  

Marple Newtown School District, GO (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/19(b)

    4,100       4,237,022  

Owen J. Roberts School District, GO, 4.75%, 11/15/25

    700       700,756  

Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E(b):

   

2015, 6.00%, 09/01/18

    5       5,069  

2015-2, 6.00%, 09/01/18

    5       5,069  

6.00%, 09/01/18

    1,340       1,358,639  

Shaler Area School District Pennsylvania, GO, CAB (Syncora), 0.00%, 09/01/30(c)

    6,145       3,953,017  

State College Area School District, GOL, Centre County, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    1,440       1,642,392  

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM):

   

Community College, Allegheny County Project, 5.00%, 07/15/34

    2,190       2,358,126  

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/22(c)

    1,640       1,431,195  

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/23(c)

    1,980       1,669,358  

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/24(c)

    1,980       1,604,730  

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/25(c)

    1,770       1,386,583  

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Harrisburg School District Project, Series A
(AGC)(b):

   

5.00%, 05/15/19

    215       221,805  

5.00%, 05/15/19

    215       221,805  

5.00%, 05/15/19

    855       882,061  

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 06/01/40

    775       836,891  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO (continued):

   

5.25%, 06/01/43

  $ 6,925     $ 7,572,003  

(BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,685       1,855,320  

Township of Falls Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,270       1,378,521  

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO:

   

5.00%, 04/01/42

    435       478,839  

5.00%, 04/01/46

    1,435       1,574,755  

Township of Upper Moreland Pennsylvania School District, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    130       146,554  
   

 

 

 
      60,830,081  
Education — 21.5%  

County of Adams Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Gettysburg College:

   

5.00%, 08/15/24

    100       105,884  

5.00%, 08/15/25

    100       105,792  

5.00%, 08/15/26

    100       105,747  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP Financing Program, Dickinson College Project, 5.00%, 11/01/19(b)

    200       208,928  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran:

   

6.38%, 01/01/19(b)

    900       926,784  

6.38%, 01/01/39

    100       102,290  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, RB, Villanova University:

   

5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,205       1,344,250  

5.00%, 08/01/45

    3,610       4,012,370  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Cabrini University, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,480       2,627,560  

Haverford College, 5.00%, 05/15/20(b)

    340       359,689  

Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    75       78,684  

Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/19(b)

    100       105,078  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jeferson University, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/01/48

    1,500       1,656,555  

5.00%, 09/01/37

    840       941,413  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Moravian College, 5.00%, 10/01/36

  $ 610     $ 661,362  

St. Luke’s University Health Network Project, 5.00%, 08/15/46

    1,000       1,079,400  

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

    2,000       2,259,700  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Thomas Jefferson University,
5.00%, 03/01/20(b)

    1,000       1,052,520  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AT-1, 4.00%, 06/15/34

    2,000       2,036,060  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/21(b)

    3,700       4,039,105  

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/41

    230       246,298  

La Salle University, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,325       1,387,368  

La Salle University, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,855       1,923,709  

State System of Higher Education, Series AL, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    280       295,187  

Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    2,000       2,184,580  

University Properties, Inc. Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    300       318,129  

Widener University, Series A, 5.25%, 07/15/33

    1,580       1,701,044  

Widener University, Series A, 5.50%, 07/15/38

    385       414,668  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, University of Sciences, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    2,710       2,981,894  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB:

   

1st Series, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    2,170       2,393,510  

La Salle University, 4.00%, 05/01/42

    2,985       2,830,347  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, Swarthmore College Project, 5.00%, 09/15/38

    830       929,202  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

Township of East Hempfield Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Student Services, Inc., Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania:

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

  $ 485     $ 510,870  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    435       461,283  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    300       313,857  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    820       860,697  
   

 

 

 
      43,561,814  
Health — 16.4%  

City of Pottsville Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Lehigh Valley Health, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    3,000       3,279,720  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority, RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health, Series B (NPFGC), 6.00%, 07/01/26

    2,000       2,455,900  

County of Berks Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/40

    765       812,445  

Series A3, 5.50%, 11/01/19(b)

    250       262,238  

Series A3, 5.50%, 11/01/31

    250       263,148  

County of Centre Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, 7.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    2,410       2,803,240  

County of Chester Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Main Line Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    2,290       2,524,771  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group, 5.25%, 01/01/41

    210       215,538  

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,600       2,801,058  

County of Dauphin General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, 6.00%, 06/01/19(b)

    240       250,577  

County of Franklin Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Chambersburg Hospital Project, 5.38%, 07/01/42

    415       438,796  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Masonic Villages of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Project:

   

5.00%, 11/01/28

  $ 575     $ 644,017  

5.00%, 11/01/35

    425       465,919  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group, Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/19(b)

    490       506,493  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/19(b)

    235       250,181  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB:

   

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/27

    865       934,053  

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    555       597,330  

Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, 5.25%, 01/01/40

    220       221,705  

County of Union Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Community Hospital Project, 7.00%, 08/01/41

    460       503,797  

County of Wayne Hospital & Health Facilites Authority, RB, Wayne Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,595       1,586,913  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Health System, Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    4,050       4,522,108  

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project:

   

5.38%, 05/01/28

    520       571,095  

5.75%, 05/01/35

    865       953,939  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E, 5.00%, 05/15/31

    1,000       1,052,580  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    940       1,013,405  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Health (continued)  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.65%, 12/01/19(d)

  $ 900      $ 949,833  

South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 07/01/20(b)

    2,055        2,195,233  
    

 

 

 
       33,076,032  
Housing — 8.8%  

Pennsylvania HFA, RB:

    

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.25%, 10/01/35

    400        404,556  

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.50%, 10/01/40

    400        408,588  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 114-C, 3.65%, 10/01/37

    1,705        1,695,571  

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

    1,000        1,013,830  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 2015-117-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

    1,600        1,620,720  

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, S/F Housing Mortgage:

    

Series 115-A, AMT, 4.20%, 10/01/33

    670        687,353  

Series 119, 3.50%, 10/01/36

    1,515        1,480,716  

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

    3,080        2,992,497  

Philadelphia Housing Authority, RB, Capital Fund Program, M/F Housing, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/18

    3,000        3,009,120  

Philadelphia IDA, RB, Series A:

    

3.50%, 12/01/36

    790        744,488  

4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,970        2,930,054  

4.00%, 12/01/51

    790        771,411  
    

 

 

 
       17,758,904  
State — 7.6%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,295        1,435,546  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series(b):

    

5.00%, 06/01/22

    2,460        2,734,487  

5.00%, 04/01/23

    1,000        1,127,230  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
State (continued)  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 1st Series, 4.00%, 01/01/30

  $ 2,000      $ 2,104,680  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    7,500        8,028,225  
    

 

 

 
       15,430,168  
Transportation — 20.1%  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    3,825        4,004,125  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    1,360        1,516,495  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series B:

    

5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,100        1,228,348  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,105        2,321,099  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, RB, Bridge System, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,500        1,688,805  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 01/01/29

    475        527,264  

5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,285        2,500,133  

Series D, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    750        782,348  

Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,560        1,631,198  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    6,025        6,374,932  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

CAB, Sub-Series A-3, 0.00%, 12/01/42(c)

    4,760        1,621,256  

CAB, Sub-Series A-3 (AGM), 0.00%, 12/01/40(c)

    1,275        493,285  

Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/20(b)

    75        80,708  

Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/20(b)

    25        26,903  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    2,345        2,559,333  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB:

    

2nd Series, Turnpike Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    1,205        1,331,380  

Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    3,270        3,654,944  

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 06/01/19(b)

    1,695        1,755,240  

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 06/01/19(b)

    1,805        1,870,124  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts(b):

   

5.00%, 06/01/21

  $ 1,860     $ 2,021,225  

5.00%, 06/01/21

    2,465       2,678,666  
   

 

 

 
      40,667,811  
Utilities — 12.1%  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB, 9th Series:

   

5.25%, 08/01/20(b)

    660       706,279  

5.25%, 08/01/40

    1,040       1,100,913  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 08/01/30

    800       901,264  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    600       673,872  

5.00%, 08/01/32

    800       895,744  

5.00%, 08/01/33

    400       446,772  

5.00%, 08/01/34

    700       778,022  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/19(b)

    800       817,632  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/52

    810       922,825  

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 08/01/40

    3,350       3,524,267  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    3,575       3,998,101  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    4,175       4,639,218  

(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    1,250       1,254,088  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority, RB, Sewer Improvement (BAM), 5.25%, 12/01/41

    1,410       1,562,689  

County of Bucks Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Water System (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/21(b)

    30       32,942  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Regional Water Quality Control Authority, RB, Sewer Improvements, 5.00%, 05/01/23(b)

    420       473,243  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 01/01/32

    1,605       1,688,428  
   

 

 

 
      24,416,299  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 119.3%
(Cost — $234,103,765)

 

    241,204,669  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

Pennsylvania — 47.8%  
Education — 15.7%  

County of Northampton General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Lafayette College, 5.00%, 11/01/47

  $ 3,900     $ 4,389,362  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

   

State System of Higher Education, Series AR, 4.00%, 06/15/38

    11,335       11,491,361  

University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/21(b)

    5,120       5,705,267  

University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/39

    7,815       7,944,011  

University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Capital Project, Series B, 5.00%, 03/15/19(b)

    2,202       2,261,790  
   

 

 

 
      31,791,791  
Health — 13.6%  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System:

   

Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/19(b)

    3,000       3,102,540  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/19(b)

    3,128       3,238,351  

Series A-1, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    7,430       7,879,431  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    8,000       8,125,120  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    4,680       5,041,249  
   

 

 

 
      27,386,691  
Housing — 2.8%  

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, S/F Mortgage, AMT:

   

Series 114A, 3.70%, 10/01/42

    2,675       2,707,800  

Series 115A, 4.20%, 10/01/33

    2,790       2,861,327  
   

 

 

 
      5,569,127  
State — 11.8%  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 5.00%, 03/15/19(b)

    6,028       6,192,122  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

  $ 7,000     $ 7,557,305  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Franchise Tax, Remarketing, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/18(b)

    10,000       10,185,250  
   

 

 

 
    23,934,677  
Transportation — 2.0%  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    1,680       1,913,139  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub Series B-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,850       2,070,335  
   

 

 

 
    3,983,474  
Utilities — 1.9%  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    3,493       3,865,582  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 47.8%
(Cost — $94,050,090)

 

    96,531,342  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 167.1%
(Cost — $328,153,855)

 

    337,736,011  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  
Short-Term Securities — 0.7%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class,
1.48%(f)(g)

    1,449,211     $ 1,449,211  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7%
(Cost — $1,449,211)

 

    1,449,211  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 167.8%
(Cost — $329,603,066)

 

    339,185,222  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%

 

    1,166,783  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (27.6)%

 

    (55,871,573

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value,
Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (40.7)%

 

    (82,339,074
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 202,141,358  
   

 

 

 

 

 
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Zero-coupon bond.
(d) Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(e) Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.
(f) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(g) During the period ended April 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated    Shares
Held at
07/31/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
04/30/18
     Value at
04/30/18
     Income     

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     489,482        959,729        1,449,211      $ 1,449,211      $ 3,567      $ (55    $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

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

     47          06/20/18        $ 5,622        $ 40,062  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     61          06/20/18          8,774          26,519  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     7          06/29/18          795          4,272  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 70,853  
                 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

AGC — Assured Guarantee Corp.

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds

BAM — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds

GO — General Obligation Bonds

HFA — Housing Finance Agency

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

M/F — Multi-Family

NPFGC — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

RB — Revenue Bonds

S/F — Single-Family

Syncora — Syncora Guarantee

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

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 Fund has the ability to access

 

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

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

As of April 30, 2018, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 337,736,011        $        $ 337,736,011  

Short-Term Securities

     1,449,211                            1,449,211  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,449,211        $ 337,736,011        $        $ 339,185,222  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Assets:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 70,853        $        $        $ 70,853  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

The Fund 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

   $        $ (55,641,315      $        $ (55,641,315

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (82,600,000                 (82,600,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (138,241,315      $        $ (138,241,315
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended April 30, 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 MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund
By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
     John M. Perlowski
     Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
     BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: June 18, 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 MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date : June 18, 2018

 

By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
     Neal J. Andrews
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
     BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: June 18, 2018