Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

       

Allegro CLO V Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.52%, 10/16/30(a)(b)

    USD        471      $ 467,234  

ALM Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.26%), 11.57%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

       287        265,176  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E, 6.23%, 10/17/36(b)

       2,000            1,976,646  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

       

Series 2014-5RA, Class E,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.66%), 10.97%, 01/15/30

       860        804,772  

Series 2015-7A, Class D1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.76%), 9.13%, 01/28/31

       250        236,081  

Apidos CLO XXVI, Series 2017-26A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.47%, 07/18/29(a)(b)

       418        416,493  

Apidos CLO XXVII, Series 2017-27A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.50%, 07/17/30(a)(b)

       233        231,919  

Ares XL CLO Ltd., Series 2016-40A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.13%), 6.44%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

       720        713,538  

ARES XLVII CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-47A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.49%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

       242        241,270  

Argent Securities Trust,
Series 2006-W5, Class A1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.41%), 5.71%, 06/25/36(a)

       4,104        2,630,489  

Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class A2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.51%), 6.86%, 11/21/30(a)(b)

       250        243,840  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.26%), 8.61%, 01/23/31(a)(b)

       550        527,738  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,
Series 2020-2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.56%), 8.88%, 07/19/34(a)(b)

       250        238,579  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd.,
Series 2022-21A, Class D,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.76%), 14.09%, 10/20/35(a)(b)

       500        506,384  

Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.41%), 8.72%, 07/15/34

       250        243,191  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2006-HE9, Class 2A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.39%), 5.69%, 11/25/36(a)

       967        933,581  

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.13%), 6.44%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

       106        105,084  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XX Ltd., Series 2020-20A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.31%), 7.62%, 07/15/34(a)(b)

       250        242,426  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.,
Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.44%), 6.79%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

       401        399,215  

BlueMountain Fuji U.S. CLO II Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.26%), 6.59%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

       3,296        3,288,401  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR3,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.57%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

       1,610        1,601,931  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

       

Series 2018-4A, Class A2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.06%), 7.39%, 01/20/31

       250        248,739  

Series 2020-2A, Class CR,
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 8.81%, 01/25/35

       250        245,182  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust(a)

       

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.23%), 5.53%, 10/25/36

       2,854        2,226,405  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust(a) (continued)

       

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A5,
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.19%), 5.49%, 03/25/35

    USD        5,879      $ 4,586,159  

CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.70%), 12.03%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

       500        473,519  

CBAM Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.51%), 6.84%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

       1,089            1,087,344  

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.73%, 10/25/36(a)

       4,121        2,713,423  

Cedar Funding XV CLO Ltd.,
Series 2022-15A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.80%), 7.13%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

       400        385,145  

CIFC Funding IV Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.56%, 10/24/30(a)(b)

       468        464,681  

CIFC Funding Ltd.(a)(b)

       

Series 2013-4A, Class A1RR,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.32%), 6.68%, 04/27/31

       250        248,911  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.46%), 6.77%, 10/17/31

       550        548,625  

Series 2016-1A, Class 1A,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.30%, 10/21/31

       750        738,682  

Series 2020-1A, Class DR,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.36%), 8.67%, 07/15/36

       500        487,318  

CIFC Funding VII Ltd.(a)(b)

       

Series 2022-7A, Class D,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.35%), 10.70%, 10/22/35

       250        250,197  

Series 2022-7A, Class E,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.94%), 14.29%, 10/22/35

       500        501,825  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-FX1, Class A7,
7.28%, 10/25/36(c)

       334        195,181  

Clear Creek CLO, Series 2015-1A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%), 8.54%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

       250        243,544  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-26, Class 1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.25%), 5.55%, 06/25/37(a)

       513        471,338  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-I, Class 1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.25%), 5.48%, 01/15/37(a)

       418        375,111  

Deer Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.44%), 6.77%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

       363        361,237  

Dryden 106 CLO Ltd., Series 2022-106A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.87%),
14.18%, 10/15/35(a)(b)

       500        506,943  

Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund,
Series 2015-37A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.36%), 6.67%, 01/15/31(a)(b)

       242        240,996  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund,
Series 2013-26A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.47%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

       390        388,050  

Elmwood CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.65%), 12.43%, 04/17/36(a)(b)

       500        502,830  

Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.27%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

       250        248,756  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2022-SFR1, Class E1, 5.00%, 05/17/39(b)

       3,800        3,540,533  

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.52%, 04/17/31(a)(b)

       1,397        1,388,836  

Fremont Home Loan Trust(a)

       

Series 2006-A, Class 2A3,
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.73%, 05/25/36

       4,107        2,399,367  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

   

Fremont Home Loan Trust(a) (continued)

     

Series 2006-D, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.26%), 5.56%, 11/25/36

    USD       6,238     $     2,174,171  

Galaxy 31 CLO Ltd., Series 2023-31A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.43%), 13.21%, 04/15/36(a)(b)

      300       301,371  

Galaxy XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.51%), 10.84%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      500       443,502  

Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class A, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 6.58%, 11/22/31(a)(b)

      750       746,802  

Galaxy XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.36%), 6.67%, 07/15/31(a)(b)

      500       497,810  

Generate CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.86%), 8.21%, 01/22/31

      600       574,603  

Series 2A, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.91%), 11.26%, 01/22/31

      250       225,483  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.45%), 6.76%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      480       479,047  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2017-2A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.17%), 6.50%, 11/20/30

      906       899,305  

Series 2018-3A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.44%, 04/20/30

      250       241,094  

Series 2019-5A, Class BR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.81%), 7.14%, 10/20/32

      250       249,000  

Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd.,
Series 2015-10A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.38%),
6.71%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      500       498,458  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.31%),
8.64%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      250       245,197  

Gulf Stream Meridian Ltd., Series 2020-IA, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.71%), 12.02%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

      500       449,362  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-E, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.28%), 5.58%, 04/25/37(a)

      3,364       2,280,097  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.,
Series 8A-2016, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.76%),
11.09%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      1,000       861,585  

Jay Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.91%), 8.24%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      250       248,310  

LCM XXIV Ltd., Series 24A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%),
6.57%, 03/20/30(a)(b)

      194       192,675  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-7, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.73%, 08/25/36(a)

      5,019       1,987,766  

Madison Park Funding LXIII Ltd.,
Series 2063, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.57%), 13.30%, 04/21/35

      350       353,032  

Madison Park Funding XLI Ltd., Series 12A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.09%), 6.44%, 04/22/27(a)(b)

      270       269,153  

Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.,
Series 2021-48A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.51%), 11.83%, 04/19/33

      500       470,672  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

   

Madison Park Funding XVII Ltd.,
Series 2015-17A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.86%), 9.20%, 07/21/30(a)(b)

    USD       500     $ 488,048  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd.,
Series 2015-18A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%), 8.55%, 10/21/30(a)(b)

      250       237,197  

Madison Park Funding XXIX Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-29A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.26%), 8.57%, 10/18/30

      565       544,314  

Series 2018-29A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.96%), 11.27%, 10/18/30

      500       475,788  

Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd.,
Series 2017-25A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.23%), 6.58%, 04/25/29(a)(b)

      970       965,763  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd.,
Series 2007-4A, Class DR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 8.63%, 07/29/30(a)(b)

      250       241,343  

Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd.,
Series 2018-30A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.32%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      236       233,613  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd.,
Series 2019-37A, Class BR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.91%), 7.22%, 07/15/33(a)(b)

      800       793,553  

Mastr Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2006-HE2, Class A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.41%), 5.71%, 06/25/36(a)

      7,080           2,614,329  

Neuberger Berman CLO XV,
Series 2013-15A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.49%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      486       483,493  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class ERR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.76%),
12.07%, 07/15/34(a)(b)

      710       662,636  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO
Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2017-25A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.50%, 10/18/29

      1,366       1,358,724  

Series 2017-26A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.49%, 10/18/30

      244       242,180  

Series 2020-37A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.06%), 7.39%, 07/20/31

      400       389,708  

Series 2021- 46A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.91%), 7.24%, 01/20/36

      250       247,150  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers NBLA CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2022-52A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.75%), 11.10%, 10/24/35

      550       551,346  

Series 2022-52A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.81%), 14.16%, 10/24/35

      250       250,404  

OCP CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2015-9A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.25%), 6.56%, 01/15/33

      550       541,602  

Series 2017-13A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.22%), 6.53%, 07/15/30

      581       575,600  

Series 2017-14A, Class A2, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.88%, 11/20/30

      400       393,004  

Series 2019-17A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.30%), 6.63%, 07/20/32

      500       493,994  

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.52%, 07/15/29

      224       222,730  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.56%), 11.89%, 07/20/30

      500       441,953  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class AARR,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%),
6.52%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

    USD       401     $ 399,020  

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.23%),
6.55%, 07/19/30(a)(b)

      2,549           2,537,628  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BR2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.66%),
7.01%, 01/25/31(a)(b)

      250       244,501  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AAR3,
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%),
6.32%, 02/14/31(a)(b)

      500       495,687  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.01%),
8.36%, 01/22/30(a)(b)

      500       470,906  

OHA Credit Partners XI Ltd.,
Series 2015-11A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%),
8.54%, 01/20/32(a)(b)

      250       244,586  

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7RA, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.27%),
6.58%, 07/17/29(a)(b)

      354       351,187  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class A1R3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.55%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

      604       601,199  

OZLM XXI Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.80%), 11.13%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      250       212,997  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.39%), 6.70%, 01/17/31(a)(b)

      597       595,218  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2020-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 6.18%, 02/20/28

      56       56,140  

Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.49%, 04/20/29

      220       219,707  

Series 2021-3A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.06%), 6.39%, 07/20/29

      925       920,845  

Series 2022-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.05%), 6.36%, 04/15/30

      204       202,634  

Rad CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2018-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.55%, 07/15/31

      700       694,783  

Series 2019-6A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.79%), 13.12%, 01/20/33

      500       485,318  

Series 2022-17A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.30%), 13.63%, 10/20/35

      250       249,709  

Regatta IX Funding Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.16%), 9.47%, 04/17/30(a)(b)

      250       249,571  

Regatta VIII Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.51%), 6.82%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

      394       393,261  

Regatta XI Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.33%), 6.64%, 07/17/31(a)(b)

      248       247,515  

Regatta XVIII Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.71%), 7.02%, 01/15/34(a)(b)

      850       832,369  

Regatta XXV Funding Ltd., Series 2025, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.41%), 13.65%, 07/15/36

      500       499,930  

Regional Management Issuance Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A, 3.88%, 10/17/33(d)

      1,110       961,593  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2007-3, Class AF2, 7.00%, 09/25/37(c)

    USD       3,537     $ 1,496,445  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.42%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      500           476,447  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%),
5.81%, 09/25/47(a)

      3,590       3,261,575  

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2013-A, Class R, 0.00%, 01/30/45(d)

      (e)       672,107  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class XR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.56%, 10/26/34(a)(b)

      1,200       1,199,810  

Southwick Park CLO LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.32%), 6.65%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

      250       248,262  

Stratus Static CLO Ltd., Series 2022-3A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.29%), 10.62%, 10/20/31(a)(b)

      500       501,105  

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class AR3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.34%), 6.65%, 01/17/32(a)(b)

      500       493,528  

Symphony CLO XXXII Ltd., Series 2022-32A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.85%), 7.20%, 04/23/35(a)(b)

      600       587,415  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.10%), 6.41%, 01/17/32(a)(b)

      1,285       1,271,866  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.50%, 07/15/30(a)(b)

      2,312       2,298,505  

TICP CLO IX Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.16%), 8.49%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      250       245,488  

TICP CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2017-8A, Class A2R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.29%, 10/20/34(a)(b)

      250       245,025  

Trestles CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.30%, 07/21/34(a)(b)

      1,000       990,864  

Trestles CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.16%), 8.51%, 04/25/32(a)(b)

      250       237,451  

Trimaran CAVU Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.76%), 12.11%, 04/23/32(a)(b)

      375       342,181  

Series 2022-1, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 9.08%), 14.43%, 10/22/35

      500       504,149  

Series 2022-2A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.12%),
11.45%, 01/20/36(a)(b)

      1,100       1,101,060  

Series 2022-2A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.81%), 14.14%, 01/20/36(a)(b)

      500       501,002  

Series 2023-1, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.94%), 1.00%, 07/20/36(f)

      500       490,000  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32(g)

    GBP       31       39,335  

Voya CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.41%), 8.72%, 07/15/34(a)(b)

    USD       250       234,275  

Series 2022-4, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.50%), 12.83%, 10/20/33

      350       349,140  

Voya Ltd., Series 2012-4A, Class A1R3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.26%),
6.57%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      441       437,256  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2007- HE3, Class 2A3,
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.35%),
5.65%, 05/25/37(a)

    USD       5,687     $ 4,775,406  

Whetstone Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2021-1A, Classs 1A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.86%),
7.19%, 01/20/35(a)(b)

      275       268,806  

York CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.27%), 8.62%, 10/22/29(a)(b)

      250       249,232  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 19.3%
(Cost: $110,840,360)

 

          106,203,871  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%                  

RTX Corp.

      25,650       2,255,404  
     

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.3%                  

Carrier Global Corp

      25,650       1,527,458  
     

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%                  

Otis Worldwide Corp

      12,825       1,166,562  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.9%
(Cost: $2,968,841)

        4,949,424  
     

 

 

 
            Par
(000)
        

Corporate Bonds

     
Aerospace & Defense — 4.0%                  

Amsted Industries, Inc.,
5.63%, 07/01/27(b)

    USD       185       179,450  

Bombardier, Inc.(b)
7.50%, 03/15/25

      22       22,077  

7.13%, 06/15/26(h)

      1,318       1,307,595  

7.88%, 04/15/27(h)

      781       778,513  

6.00%, 02/15/28(h)

      683       642,149  

7.50%, 02/01/29(h)

      970       961,005  

7.45%, 05/01/34

      286       328,042  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV(b)
6.95%, 01/17/28

      269       272,131  

7.00%, 07/28/30

      734       741,780  

F-Brasile SpA/F-Brasile U.S. LLC,
Series XR, 7.38%, 08/15/26(b)

      664       610,370  

HEICO Corp., 5.35%, 08/01/33(h)

      265       263,881  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,
5.13%, 10/01/24

      2       1,980  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.(h)
5.40%, 07/31/33

      390       392,695  

5.60%, 07/31/53

      140       142,790  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,
4.09%, 09/15/52(h)

      451       389,932  

Northrop Grumman Corp.,
3.85%, 04/15/45(h)

      680       552,617  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(b)(h)

      1,545       1,522,544  

RTX Corp., 3.75%, 11/01/46(h)

      700       548,007  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(b)
7.50%, 04/15/25

      40       39,982  

9.38%, 11/30/29

      787       842,443  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.25%, 03/15/26(b)(h)

      6,944       6,906,613  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      58       57,407  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)                  

TransDigm, Inc. (continued)
7.50%, 03/15/27

    USD       134     $ 133,946  

6.75%, 08/15/28(b)

      3,142       3,151,376  

Triumph Group, Inc., 9.00%, 03/15/28(b)

      1,159       1,190,449  
     

 

 

 
            21,979,774  
Automobile Components — 1.4%                  

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46(h)

      280       217,651  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25(b)

      140       140,322  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.
4.38%, 05/15/26(g)

    EUR       423       451,136  

6.25%, 05/15/26(b)(h)

    USD       1,265       1,264,061  

8.50%, 05/15/27(b)(h)

      3,519       3,562,942  

6.75%, 05/15/28(h)

      1,034       1,038,615  

Dana Financing Luxembourg SARL,
8.50%, 07/15/31(g)

    EUR       100       115,448  

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC,
8.00%, 02/01/28(b)

    USD       231       212,445  

Forvia, 3.75%, 06/15/28(g)

    EUR       100       102,528  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
5.00%, 07/15/29(h)

    USD       132       121,718  

5.63%, 04/30/33

      137       122,690  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, (4.63% PIK),
3.88%, 05/15/27(g)(i)

    EUR       100       99,961  

ZF Finance GmbH, 2.00%, 05/06/27(g)

      100       98,409  
     

 

 

 
        7,547,926  
Automobiles — 1.9%                  

Arko Corp., 5.13%, 11/15/29(b)(h)

    USD       232       192,860  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
5.00%, 02/15/32(b)

      168       146,413  

Ford Motor Co.
3.25%, 02/12/32(h)

      598       472,799  

6.10%, 08/19/32

      232       224,454  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.75%, 06/14/24

    GBP       105       129,588  

5.13%, 06/16/25

    USD       397       386,539  

3.38%, 11/13/25

      200       186,996  

4.39%, 01/08/26

      1,250       1,187,877  

6.86%, 06/05/26

    GBP       108       136,218  

2.70%, 08/10/26

    USD       376       337,052  

4.95%, 05/28/27(h)

      519       492,507  

6.80%, 05/12/28

      754       760,929  

5.11%, 05/03/29(h)

      214       199,827  

7.35%, 03/06/30

      600       621,130  

7.20%, 06/10/30

      1,069       1,096,153  

3.63%, 06/17/31

      417       344,699  

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43(h)

      2,194       2,155,744  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC,
8.25%, 08/01/31(b)

      328       333,199  

MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC,
6.38%, 06/01/29(b)

      228       186,517  

RCI Banque SA, (5-year EUR Swap + 2.85%), 2.63%, 02/18/30(a)(g)

    EUR       100       102,825  

Renault SA, 2.38%, 05/25/26(g)

      100       103,739  

TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.35%, 06/09/26(g)(h)

    USD       200       186,010  

Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28(b)

      281       236,742  
     

 

 

 
        10,220,817  
Banks — 1.2%                  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, (5-year USD Swap + 3.87%), 6.13%(a)(h)(j)

      2,000       1,727,712  

Banco BPM SpA

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%),
6.00%, 06/14/28

    EUR       150       166,172  

(5-year EUR Swap + 3.17%),
2.88%, 06/29/31(a)(g)

      100       97,111  

Banco de Sabadell SA, (1-year EUR Swap + 2.40%), 5.25%, 02/07/29(a)(g)

      100       109,968  

Banco do Brasil SA, 6.25%, 04/18/30

    USD       218       217,101  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

  4


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                  

Banco Santander SA, 6.92%, 08/08/33(f)

    USD       400     $ 400,000  

Bangkok Bank PCL, (5-year CMT + 4.73%), 5.00%

      205       194,647  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, (5-year CMT + 3.47%), 7.13%, 07/18/33(a)(b)(g)

      200       196,556  

Chong Hing Bank Ltd., (5-year CMT + 3.86%), 5.70%(a)(g)(j)

      250       243,992  

Citigroup, Inc., (1-day SOFR + 2.66%), 6.17%, 05/25/34(h)

      560       568,859  

Commerzbank AG, (5-year EUR Swap + 6.36%), 6.13%(a)(g)(j)

    EUR       200       203,407  

Credit Suisse AG/New York,
5.00%, 07/09/27(h)

    USD       900       869,880  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 01/15/26(b)

      200       193,084  

Standard Chartered PLC, (5-year USD ICE Swap + 1.97%), 4.87%, 03/15/33(a)(b)(h)

      500       457,900  

Wells Fargo & Co.(a)(h)

     

(1-day SOFR + 1.74%), 5.57%, 07/25/29

      205       206,086  

(1-day SOFR + 1.99%), 5.56%, 07/25/34

      540       542,130  
     

 

 

 
            6,394,605  
Beverages — 2.6%                  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 02/01/46(h)

      2,160       2,047,135  

ARD Finance SA, (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 06/30/27(b)(h)(i)

      1,065       864,948  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC(b)
6.00%, 06/15/27

      736       726,265  

3.25%, 09/01/28

      200       172,754  

4.00%, 09/01/29(h)

      2,668       2,182,171  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 5.25%, 04/30/25(b)

      200       195,933  

2.13%, 08/15/26(g)

    EUR       243       241,536  

4.13%, 08/15/26(b)

    USD       400       374,705  

5.25%, 08/15/27(b)

      255       218,855  

Ball Corp., 6.00%, 06/15/29(h)

      249       249,000  

Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC,
3.13%, 11/01/25(b)(h)

      211       196,224  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(b) 7.88%, 08/15/26(h)

      4,174       4,162,736  

9.25%, 04/15/27

      120       111,486  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.63%, 05/13/27(b)

      51       50,711  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV(b)
5.50%, 08/15/26

      1,189       1,129,656  

8.50%, 08/15/27(h)

      1,369       1,316,928  
     

 

 

 
        14,241,043  
Biotechnology — 0.2%                  

Amgen, Inc., 2.80%, 08/15/41(h)

      250       176,824  

Cidron Aida Finco SARL, 5.00%, 04/01/28(g)

    EUR       100       99,802  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75%, 03/01/46(h)

    USD       700       656,005  
     

 

 

 
        932,631  
Broadline Retail — 0.0%                  

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/26(b)

      155       144,866  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.2%                  

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.75%, 08/01/28(b)

      269       262,352  

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC
6.38%, 12/15/30(g)

    EUR       100       109,950  

6.63%, 12/15/30(b)

    USD       3,366       3,344,962  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)                  

Jeld-Wen, Inc.(b)
6.25%, 05/15/25

    USD       189     $ 191,396  

4.63%, 12/15/25

      112       109,355  

Masonite International Corp.,
5.38%, 02/01/28(b)

      161       153,352  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(b) 5.25%, 07/15/28

      103       95,790  

9.75%, 07/15/28

      48       47,240  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC,
6.00%, 11/01/28(b)

      731       696,797  

Standard Industries, Inc.
2.25%, 11/21/26(g)

    EUR       131       128,377  

5.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    USD       94       90,025  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

      115       107,143  

4.38%, 07/15/30(b)

      1,100       954,894  

3.38%, 01/15/31(b)

      55       44,416  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29(b)

      40       37,736  
     

 

 

 
            6,373,785  
Building Products — 1.2%                  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(b)
5.00%, 09/30/27

      373       356,234  

6.38%, 06/15/30

      522       516,729  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(b)
4.13%, 05/15/29

      159       140,453  

6.50%, 08/01/30

      334       334,835  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,
6.00%, 03/01/29(b)

      104       90,076  

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.63%, 05/01/29(b)

      472       421,590  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.38%, 07/15/28

    EUR       100       109,783  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.65%, 04/15/42(h)

    USD       400       355,504  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp., 6.38%, 09/30/26(b)

      111       105,638  

SRS Distribution, Inc.(b)
4.63%, 07/01/28

      936       847,412  

6.13%, 07/01/29(h)

      652       572,096  

6.00%, 12/01/29(h)

      1,080       936,900  

White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, 10/15/28(b)(h)

      1,577       1,420,738  

White Cap Parent LLC, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 8.25%, 03/15/26(b)(i)

      324       312,176  
     

 

 

 
        6,520,164  
Capital Markets — 1.4%                  

Ares Capital Corp., 7.00%, 01/15/27(f)

      185       185,622  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund
7.05%, 09/29/25

      103       103,464  

3.25%, 03/15/27

      97       84,451  

Blue Owl Capital Corp.
3.75%, 07/22/25(h)

      238       222,196  

3.40%, 07/15/26

      83       74,902  

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.
3.13%, 09/23/26

      56       48,873  

7.75%, 09/16/27(b)(h)

      395       394,075  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC,
5.25%, 04/15/29(b)

      273       248,541  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
3.25%, 01/15/32(h)

      698       569,847  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.25%, 05/15/26(h)

      582       545,590  

5.25%, 05/15/27(h)

      1,021       900,012  

4.38%, 02/01/29

      414       335,792  

Intercorp Peru Ltd., 3.88%, 08/15/29(b)

      270       230,261  

NFP Corp.(b)(h) 4.88%, 08/15/28

      968       871,097  
 

 

5  

    

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)        

NFP Corp.(b)(h) (continued)

     

6.88%, 08/15/28

    USD       2,284     $ 2,021,598  

7.50%, 10/01/30

      136       132,287  

Northern Trust Corp., 6.13%, 11/02/32(h)

      300       312,663  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.,
4.95%, 07/15/46(h)

      400       358,907  

UBS Group AG, (1-year EURIBOR ICE Swap + 4.95%), 7.75%, 03/01/29(a)(g)

    EUR       100       122,526  
   

 

 

 
            7,762,704  
Chemicals — 2.0%                  

Avient Corp., 7.13%, 08/01/30(b)

    USD       141       142,136  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC,
3.38%, 02/15/29(b)

      245       209,679  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 4.75%, 06/15/27(b)(h)

      600       572,217  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 02/20/32(b)

      305       193,681  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
7.25%, 02/13/33(b)

      290       284,534  

Chemours Co.(b)

     

5.75%, 11/15/28

      59       54,133  

4.63%, 11/15/29

      227       191,604  

Element Solutions, Inc.,
3.88%, 09/01/28(b)(h)

      2,001       1,768,415  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

      141       125,607  

Herens Holdco SARL, 4.75%, 05/15/28(b)

      671       510,544  

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 07/01/28(b)(h)

      423       386,618  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
2.50%, 01/15/26(g)

    EUR       100       97,501  

Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc., (9.25% Cash or 10.00% PIK), 9.25%, 11/01/26(b)(i)

    USD       332       232,400  

Kronos International, Inc.,
3.75%, 09/15/25(g)

    EUR       100       100,475  

LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/29(b)

    USD       170       141,945  

MEGlobal BV, 2.63%, 04/28/28(g)

      200       174,810  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.,
5.00%, 07/01/28(b)

      218       201,479  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.

     

9.63%, 11/15/28(g)

    EUR       100       106,071  

9.75%, 11/15/28(b)

    USD       698       675,315  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

     

8.75%, 05/03/29(b)

      348       347,130  

5.50%, 03/18/31

      320       264,003  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 5.38%, 11/01/26(b)(h)

      305       280,343  

Sherwin-Williams Co., 4.50%, 06/01/47(h)

      310       270,945  

SK Invictus Intermediate II SARL,
5.00%, 10/30/29(b)

      586       464,540  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(b)

     

7.13%, 06/15/25

      830       839,524  

7.25%, 06/15/28(h)

      573       584,334  

WR Grace Holdings LLC(b)

     

4.88%, 06/15/27

      177       166,845  

5.63%, 08/15/29(h)

      1,429       1,205,919  

7.38%, 03/01/31

      419       417,272  
   

 

 

 
            11,010,019  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.8%                  

ADT Security Corp.(b)

     

4.13%, 08/01/29

      35       30,363  

4.88%, 07/15/32

      72       61,830  

Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, 10/15/26(b)

      222       209,235  

APX Group, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29(b)

      342       296,896  

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/33(b)(h)

      480       478,727  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC,
3.88%, 09/15/27(b)

      418       346,880  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)        

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC(b)

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

    USD       698     $ 691,376  

9.75%, 08/01/27

      297       309,226  

5.50%, 05/01/28(h)

      854       789,599  

Garda World Security Corp.,
9.50%, 11/01/27(b)

      88       86,139  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27(b)(h)

      781       750,499  

Hertz Corp.(b)

     

4.63%, 12/01/26

      161       145,455  

5.00%, 12/01/29(h)

      130       107,392  

Inter Media and Communication SpA,
6.75%, 02/09/27(g)

    EUR       100       106,367  

LABL, Inc., 9.50%, 11/01/28(b)

    USD       567       581,175  

Metis Merger Sub LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/29(b)

      158       134,282  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      305       277,398  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.(b)

     

5.25%, 04/15/24

      142       140,579  

5.75%, 04/15/26(h)

      788       772,566  

6.25%, 01/15/28(h)

      232       218,412  

Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc.,
5.88%, 06/01/29(b)(h)

      690       534,750  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     

5.50%, 05/15/27

      173       170,098  

6.00%, 12/15/29(b)(h)

      2,299       2,296,306  

Verisure Holding AB(g)

     

3.25%, 02/15/27

    EUR       100       99,379  

9.25%, 10/15/27

      100       117,767  
   

 

 

 
        9,752,696  
Communications Equipment(b) — 0.4%                  

CommScope Technologies LLC,
6.00%, 06/15/25(h)

    USD       525       476,086  

CommScope, Inc.

     

6.00%, 03/01/26(h)

      486       445,912  

8.25%, 03/01/27(h)

      222       168,059  

4.75%, 09/01/29

      486       374,408  

Viasat, Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25

      904       847,500  

5.63%, 04/15/27

      87       78,376  
   

 

 

 
        2,390,341  
Construction & Engineering — 0.3%                  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc.,
10.38%, 08/01/30(f)

      1,547       1,577,971  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials(b) — 0.1%                  

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc.,
7.63%, 05/01/27(h)

      425       404,188  

Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/29

      77       65,091  

Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 03/15/28

      102       103,275  
   

 

 

 
            572,554  
Consumer Discretionary — 2.6%                  

APi Group DE, Inc.(b)

     

4.13%, 07/15/29

      168       145,628  

4.75%, 10/15/29

      128       113,989  

Carnival Corp.

     

10.13%, 02/01/26(g)

    EUR       100       115,571  

10.50%, 02/01/26(b)(h)

    USD       762       803,236  

7.63%, 03/01/26(b)(h)

      197       194,343  

5.75%, 03/01/27(b)

      1,305       1,207,139  

9.88%, 08/01/27(b)

      335       350,239  

4.00%, 08/01/28(b)

      600       533,465  

6.00%, 05/01/29(b)(h)

      672       604,053  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.,
10.38%, 05/01/28(b)(h)

      3,048           3,325,822  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

  6


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)        

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 05/01/28(b)(h)

    USD       1,198     $ 985,355  

Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co.-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26(b)

      114       106,938  

Life Time, Inc.(b)

   

5.75%, 01/15/26

      435       426,422  

8.00%, 04/15/26

      336       335,969  

Lindblad Expeditions LLC,
6.75%, 02/15/27(b)

      389       373,294  

NCL Corp. Ltd.(b)

     

5.88%, 03/15/26(h)

      429       405,945  

8.38%, 02/01/28(h)

      173       180,357  

7.75%, 02/15/29

      54       51,703  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28(b)(h)

      333       303,030  

Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc.,
9.29%, 04/15/29(b)

      108       99,344  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     

11.50%, 06/01/25

      78       82,635  

4.25%, 07/01/26

      92       85,512  

5.50%, 08/31/26

      176       168,791  

5.38%, 07/15/27

      173       164,493  

11.63%, 08/15/27

      229       250,050  

5.50%, 04/01/28

      152       143,260  

8.25%, 01/15/29

      251       261,667  

9.25%, 01/15/29(h)

      491       522,733  

7.25%, 01/15/30

      399       403,315  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25(g)

    EUR       100       105,693  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(b)
5.88%, 09/15/27(h)

    USD       308       288,008  

7.00%, 02/15/29

      66       62,205  

9.13%, 07/15/31

      854       878,083  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.63%, 02/15/29(b)

      206       191,627  
   

 

 

 
              14,269,914  
Consumer Finance — 1.9%                  

American Express Co., (1-day SOFR + 1.93%), 5.63%, 07/28/34(h)

      275       274,610  

Block, Inc.(h)

     

2.75%, 06/01/26

      845       769,254  

3.50%, 06/01/31

      2,184       1,829,265  

Capital One Financial Corp.(a)(h)

     

(1-day SOFR + 2.64%), 6.31%, 06/08/29

      180       180,680  

(1-day SOFR + 2.86%), 6.38%, 06/08/34

      130       131,240  

Discover Financial Services,
6.70%, 11/29/32(h)

      115       117,987  

Global Payments, Inc.(h)

     

3.20%, 08/15/29

      736       648,526  

5.40%, 08/15/32

      317       311,075  

Iron Mountain U.K. PLC,
3.88%, 11/15/25(g)

    GBP       100       119,989  

Navient Corp.

     

7.25%, 09/25/23

    USD       91       90,953  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      105       104,612  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      76       74,980  

5.50%, 03/15/29

      268       231,699  

9.38%, 07/25/30

      195       195,975  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 03/15/25

      362       360,798  

7.13%, 03/15/26(h)

      422       418,037  

3.50%, 01/15/27

      389       336,358  

6.63%, 01/15/28

      285       270,211  

9.00%, 01/15/29

      37       37,596  

5.38%, 11/15/29(h)

      131       113,492  

4.00%, 09/15/30

      202       158,695  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)              

Sabre Global, Inc.(b)(h)

     

9.25%, 04/15/25

    USD       229     $ 214,698  

7.38%, 09/01/25

      452       407,930  

Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.63%, 11/01/26(b)(h)

      819       773,832  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., 0.00%, 12/15/25(k)(l)

      219       237,834  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,
9.75%, 08/15/26(b)(h)

      2,007       2,012,712  
   

 

 

 
              10,423,038  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.9%              

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(b)

     

3.25%, 03/15/26

      79       73,426  

7.50%, 03/15/26

      127       129,270  

4.63%, 01/15/27

      1,035       980,816  

5.88%, 02/15/28(h)

      377       367,104  

6.50%, 02/15/28

      199       198,218  

3.50%, 03/15/29

      114       99,243  

4.88%, 02/15/30(h)

      281       257,817  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC,
3.25%, 02/16/26(g)

    GBP       100       110,049  

BRF GmbH, 4.35%, 09/29/26(g)

    USD       200       184,122  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.,
6.00%, 06/15/30(b)(h)

      557       548,628  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(b)(h)

     

4.13%, 01/31/30

      368       324,777  

4.38%, 01/31/32

      428       375,858  

Performance Food Group, Inc.,
4.25%, 08/01/29(b)(h)

      376       334,007  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

5.75%, 03/01/27

      42       41,158  

4.63%, 04/15/30(h)

      397       349,847  

4.50%, 09/15/31

      17       14,474  

Premier Foods Finance PLC,
3.50%, 10/15/26(g)

    GBP       100       115,127  

U.S. Foods, Inc.(b)

     

4.75%, 02/15/29(h)

    USD       427       392,736  

4.63%, 06/01/30

      51       45,872  

United Natural Foods, Inc.,
6.75%, 10/15/28(b)

      44       36,654  
   

 

 

 
        4,979,203  
Containers & Packaging — 0.6%                  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.63%, 04/15/29(h)

      1,346       1,287,687  

8.75%, 04/15/30

      523       474,107  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26

      74       69,972  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26(h)

      258       249,407  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 2.63%, 02/01/29(g)

    EUR       195       186,654  

Kleopatra Finco SARL, 4.25%, 03/01/26(g)

      100       92,892  

LABL, Inc., 5.88%, 11/01/28(b)(h)

    USD       280       255,402  

OI European Group BV, 6.25%, 05/15/28

    EUR       150       169,970  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.25%, 05/15/31

    USD       304       308,931  

Sealed Air Corp., 5.13%, 12/01/24(b)

      54       53,221  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S., 6.13%, 02/01/28(b)

      208       207,066  
   

 

 

 
        3,355,309  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.2%                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.(b)(h)

     

6.63%, 07/15/26

      2,652       2,532,436  

9.75%, 07/15/27

      909       833,634  
 

 

7  

    

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)        

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.(b)(h) (continued)

     

6.00%, 06/01/29

    USD       1,655     $ 1,262,475  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL(b)

     

4.63%, 06/01/28(h)

      1,346       1,141,556  

4.63%, 06/01/28

      900       765,000  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(b)(h)

     

3.88%, 07/01/28

      1,442       1,285,359  

4.88%, 07/01/29

      946       840,333  

Garda World Security Corp.(b)

     

4.63%, 02/15/27

      351       324,208  

7.75%, 02/15/28

      685       681,397  

Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 06/01/26(b)

      135       132,548  

Rekeep SpA, 7.25%, 02/01/26(g)

    EUR       100       104,107  

Service Corp. International(h)
5.13%, 06/01/29

    USD       107       101,650  

4.00%, 05/15/31

      454       387,035  

Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27(b)

      1,730       1,532,543  
   

 

 

 
              11,924,281  
Diversified REITs — 0.7%                  

American Tower Corp., 2.30%, 09/15/31(h)

      1,000       794,909  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/32(b)

      89       80,180  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

2.55%, 12/05/23

    GBP       136       169,978  

2.50%, 03/24/26

      182       189,115  

4.63%, 08/01/29(h)

    USD       359       285,158  

3.50%, 03/15/31(h)

      1,545       1,115,021  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/15/27

      35       32,911  

7.25%, 07/15/28

      426       432,402  

4.50%, 02/15/29(b)

      97       86,451  

Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 09/15/25

      189       186,798  

Trust Fibra Uno, 5.25%, 01/30/26(b)

      235       228,244  

VICI Properties LP, 4.95%, 02/15/30

      254       240,322  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.88%, 02/15/29(b)

      64       56,738  
   

 

 

 
        3,898,227  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2%  

AT&T, Inc.(h)

   

4.65%, 06/01/44

      111       93,526  

4.75%, 05/15/46

      2,545       2,168,187  

British Telecommunications PLC, (5-year UK Government Bond + 3.82%),
8.38%, 12/20/83

    GBP       100       128,417  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)

     

3.40%, 03/01/27

    USD       1,339       1,180,992  

4.63%, 09/15/27

      502       381,347  

10.50%, 05/15/30(h)

      1,567       1,623,201  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.,
4.00%, 02/15/27(b)(h)

      1,447       951,605  

SoftBank Group Corp.(g)

     

4.50%, 04/20/25

    EUR       100       108,301  

3.88%, 07/06/32

      100       88,551  

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       169       143,029  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      559       452,172  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      103       88,481  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      38       33,775  

Telecom Italia SpA

     

5.30%, 05/30/24(b)

      202       198,036  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)        

Telecom Italia SpA (continued)

     

2.75%, 04/15/25(g)

    EUR       100     $ 104,178  

7.88%, 07/31/28(g)

      100       111,737  

1.63%, 01/18/29(g)

      100       83,569  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(h)

     

4.50%, 08/10/33

    USD       500       467,204  

3.70%, 03/22/61

      1,250       885,746  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b)(h)

     

4.00%, 03/01/27

      2,948       2,108,280  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      906       558,582  
   

 

 

 
              11,958,916  
Education — 0.0%                  

Grand Canyon University, 5.13%, 10/01/28

      249       229,620  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 1.2%                  

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, 4.38%, 05/31/30(g)

      221       191,168  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA,
3.63%, 02/04/25(b)

      200       190,580  

Comision Federal de Electricidad,
4.88%, 01/15/24(h)

      323       319,654  

Duke Energy Corp., 4.80%, 12/15/45(h)

      1,500       1,339,328  

Electricite de France SA, (5-year CMT + 5.41%), 9.13%(a)(b)(j)

      245       257,556  

Enel Finance International NV,
3.63%, 05/25/27(b)(h)

      1,250       1,175,907  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,
5.45%, 07/15/44(b)(h)

      497       462,655  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV,
5.13%, 05/07/29(g)

      250       225,281  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(b)

     

4.25%, 07/15/24

      205       201,156  

4.25%, 09/15/24

      11       10,560  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.(h)

     

6.10%, 01/15/29

      320       318,157  

6.40%, 06/15/33

      465       467,312  

6.75%, 01/15/53

      225       225,296  

Palomino Funding Trust I,
7.23%, 05/17/28(b)(h)

      250       252,522  

Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(b)

      429       389,800  

Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37(h)

      750       784,850  
   

 

 

 
        6,811,782  
Electrical Equipment(b) — 0.3%                  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp.,
6.25%, 01/15/26

      572       564,876  

Regal Rexnord Corp.(h)

     

6.05%, 04/15/28

      769       764,306  

6.30%, 02/15/30

      265       264,565  

6.40%, 04/15/33

      275       274,270  
   

 

 

 
        1,868,017  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.25%, 02/15/29

      175       152,633  

Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(b)(h)

      770       693,000  

Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57(h)

      1,915       1,565,227  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29(b)

      683       599,695  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28(b)

      776       696,593  
   

 

 

 
        3,707,148  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%                  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.(b)

     

6.88%, 04/01/27

      381       371,471  

6.25%, 04/01/28(h)

      1,088       1,025,440  

Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/30

      402       413,557  
 

 

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  8


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)        

Seadrill Finance Ltd., 8.38%, 08/01/30

    USD       200     $ 204,140  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 04/01/26

      516       511,358  

6.88%, 09/01/27

      717       690,693  

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/30

      668       683,498  

Vallourec SA, 8.50%, 06/30/26(g)

    EUR       44       48,620  

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

     

6.50%, 09/15/28

    USD       219       219,040  

8.63%, 04/30/30

      408       418,150  
   

 

 

 
        4,585,967  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.8%  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     

4.88%, 07/15/27

      297       284,882  

5.13%, 07/15/29

      149       141,903  

6.38%, 02/01/31

      142       142,679  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

4.88%, 12/01/29(b)

      181       159,844  

5.00%, 09/01/30

      91       78,715  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(b)

     

4.25%, 06/01/25

      22       21,336  

3.75%, 08/01/25(h)

      402       384,280  

5.13%, 12/15/26

      496       482,368  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      567       507,432  

3.50%, 09/01/28

      208       185,101  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      483       440,575  

4.38%, 08/15/29

      403       359,341  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/01/25(b)

      147       154,350  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(b)

      1,206       1,142,685  
   

 

 

 
              4,485,491  
Financial Services — 2.0%                  

Acuris Finance U.S., Inc./Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%, 05/01/28(b)

      514       407,823  

Aircastle Ltd., 6.50%, 07/18/28(b)(h)

      177       177,264  

ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 7.88%, 12/03/24(b)

      262       254,140  

Barclays PLC, 5.20%, 05/12/26(h)

      200       194,771  

Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC,
5.00%, 04/15/27(b)

      44       40,590  

Deutsche Bank AG, (1-day SOFR + 3.18%), 6.72%, 01/18/29(a)(h)

      815       829,887  

GGAM Finance Ltd.(b)

     

7.75%, 05/15/26

      58       58,455  

8.00%, 06/15/28

      58       58,795  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 09/15/24(b)(i)

      285       267,768  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series R, (5-year CMT + 3.22%), 4.95%(a)(j)

      900       848,799  

Home Point Capital, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26(b)

      1,276       1,190,802  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

4.38%, 11/23/26(h)

      370       352,197  

(5-year CMT + 3.25%), 4.70%(a)(j)

      465       369,372  

(5-year CMT + 3.65%), 4.60%(a)(j)

      200       159,589  

ION Trading Technologies SARL,
5.75%, 05/15/28(b)

      246       214,020  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/28(b)(h)

      415       354,631  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 3.51%, 01/23/29(a)(h)

      2,250       2,088,539  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Financial Services (continued)        

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.25%, 10/01/25

    USD       54     $ 51,762  

4.25%, 02/01/27

      220       197,906  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      85       71,665  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (5-year CMT + 4.82%), 6.75%(a)(j)

      515       479,122  

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 08/15/28(h)

      216       205,658  

Morgan Stanley(a)(h)

     

(1-day SOFR + 1.88%), 5.42%, 07/21/34

      225       224,823  

(5-year CMT + 2.43%), 5.95%, 01/19/38

      125       124,348  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(b)

   

6.00%, 01/15/27(h)

      237       226,482  

5.13%, 12/15/30

      136       114,608  

5.75%, 11/15/31

      146       123,896  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.(b)

     

2.88%, 10/15/26(h)

      1,062       945,180  

3.88%, 03/01/31

      62       50,995  

4.00%, 10/15/33

      133       105,488  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b)

   

5.00%, 10/01/29

      106       95,400  

5.50%, 07/15/30

      198       180,830  
   

 

 

 
              11,065,605  
Food Products — 0.8%                  

Aramark International Finance SARL, 3.13%, 04/01/25(g)

    EUR       200       212,887  

Aramark Services, Inc.(b)

   

5.00%, 04/01/25(h)

    USD       320       315,226  

6.38%, 05/01/25

      105       105,002  

5.00%, 02/01/28(h)

      1,184       1,112,964  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.(b)

     

7.50%, 04/15/25(h)

      1,512       1,508,339  

4.63%, 11/15/28

      1,233       1,122,014  

Darling Global Finance BV,
3.63%, 05/15/26(g)

    EUR       156       167,680  
   

 

 

 
        4,544,112  
Gas Utilities(b) — 0.1%                  

Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC, 8.88%, 07/15/28

    USD       343       350,752  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31

      117       99,853  
   

 

 

 
        450,605  
Ground Transportation — 0.5%                  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
4.38%, 09/01/42(h)

      500       447,578  

Danaos Corp., 8.50%, 03/01/28(b)

      100       101,046  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.,
5.88%, 07/05/34(b)(h)

      1,807       1,770,328  

Union Pacific Corp., 3.20%, 05/20/41(h)

      275       215,643  
   

 

 

 
        2,534,595  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4%              

Avantor Funding, Inc.

     

2.63%, 11/01/25(g)

    EUR       300       315,595  

4.63%, 07/15/28(b)(h)

    USD       1,021       947,318  

3.88%, 11/01/29(b)

      31       27,129  

Becton Dickinson & Co., 4.69%, 12/15/44(h)

      600       548,539  

Embecta Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/30(b)

      95       83,527  

Garden Spinco Corp., 8.63%, 07/20/30(b)

      254       274,124  
   

 

 

 
        2,196,232  
 

 

9  

    

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%  

AdaptHealth LLC(b)
6.13%, 08/01/28

    USD        97      $ 86,898  

5.13%, 03/01/30

       34        28,132  

AHP Health Partners, Inc.,
5.75%, 07/15/29(b)

       415        361,340  

Cano Health LLC,
6.25%, 10/01/28(b)

       100        62,000  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)
5.63%, 03/15/27

       132        117,453  

6.00%, 01/15/29

       678        579,690  

5.25%, 05/15/30(h)

       1,031        823,806  

4.75%, 02/15/31(h)

       600        454,548  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.75%, 02/01/30(h)

       380        345,395  

4.63%, 04/01/31

       303        269,250  

HealthEquity, Inc.,
4.50%, 10/01/29(b)

       944        845,603  

IQVIA, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/30(b)

       274        276,669  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC(b)
6.75%, 04/15/25(h)

       171        173,628  

4.38%, 02/15/27

       255        219,938  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,
9.88%, 08/15/30(f)

       279        279,000  

Medline Borrower LP(b)(h)
3.88%, 04/01/29

       746        653,251  

5.25%, 10/01/29

       1,707        1,514,414  

ModivCare, Inc.,
5.88%, 11/15/25(b)(h)

       299        277,323  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)
4.38%, 06/15/28

       59        54,099  

3.88%, 11/15/30

       321        274,592  

3.88%, 05/15/32(h)

       213        177,690  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.,
4.26%, 11/01/47(h)

       686        555,908  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b)(h)
6.75%, 07/01/25

       392        390,530  

10.00%, 04/15/27

       457        467,673  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/27

       100        94,375  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.88%, 01/01/26

       920        890,422  

6.25%, 02/01/27

       231        226,764  

5.13%, 11/01/27(h)

       490        465,300  

6.13%, 10/01/28(h)

       235        223,859  

6.13%, 06/15/30

       320        310,960  

6.75%, 05/15/31(b)(h)

       1,045        1,038,016  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
4.38%, 03/15/42(h)

       750        677,346  
       

 

 

 
              13,215,872  
Health Care Technology(b) — 0.6%                    

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/30(h)

       2,330        1,974,234  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(h)
5.00%, 07/15/27

       341        319,437  

3.50%, 04/01/30

       420        351,750  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.,
4.00%, 03/15/31

       55        47,947  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.,
7.50%, 07/01/30

       254        259,586  

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26

       548        532,063  
       

 

 

 
          3,485,017  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5%  

Accor SA, (5-year EUR Swap + 4.56%), 4.38%(a)(g)(j)

    EUR        100        108,730  

Boyd Gaming Corp.,
4.75%, 06/15/31(b)(h)

    USD        439        392,807  

Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, 05/15/29(b)

       440        401,750  

Burger King (Restaurant Brands International, Inc.)/New Red Finance, Inc.(b)
3.88%, 01/15/28

       69        63,192  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Burger King (Restaurant Brands International, Inc.)/New Red Finance, Inc.(b) (continued)

    USD        157      $ 145,066  

4.38%, 01/15/28(h)

       

4.00%, 10/15/30

       627        538,814  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)(h)
6.25%, 07/01/25

       1,474        1,465,974  

8.13%, 07/01/27

       2,072        2,125,194  

4.63%, 10/15/29

       233        205,115  

7.00%, 02/15/30

       2,001        2,021,053  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.,
5.75%, 07/01/25(b)

       20        20,202  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc.,
5.75%, 04/01/30(b)

       857        795,939  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.50%, 05/01/25(b)

       559        553,289  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.,
4.50%, 01/27/26(g)

       250        223,928  

Churchill Downs, Inc.
5.50%, 04/01/27(b)(h)

       684        661,642  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

       618        571,266  

6.75%, 05/01/31

       540        527,796  

Cirsa Finance International SARL, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 8.19%, 07/31/28

    EUR        100            109,457  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 6.75%, 01/15/30(b)

    USD        82        70,356  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
5.75%, 05/01/28(b)

       111        109,314  

3.75%, 05/01/29(b)

       186        165,720  

4.88%, 01/15/30

       402        376,875  

4.00%, 05/01/31(b)

       302        263,422  

3.63%, 02/15/32(b)

       20        16,783  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, 05/15/28

       319        329,409  

Lottomatica SpA, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.13%),
7.59%, 06/01/28(a)(g)

    EUR        100        110,488  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 06/06/25(b)

    USD        200        190,920  

5.25%, 04/26/26(g)

       250        234,483  

5.75%, 07/21/28(b)

       200        178,750  

5.38%, 12/04/29(b)

       800        677,960  

Merlin Entertainments Ltd.,
5.75%, 06/15/26(b)(h)

       600        583,723  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 05/15/26(g)

       250        241,531  

5.88%, 05/15/26(b)

       200        193,225  

4.75%, 02/01/27(b)

       200        183,125  

Motion Bondco DAC, 6.63%, 11/15/27(b)

       200        184,835  

Ontario Gaming GTA LP,
8.00%, 08/01/30(f)

       210        212,100  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.(b)
5.63%, 09/01/29

       148        112,110  

5.88%, 09/01/31

       148        109,254  

Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., 6.63%, 03/01/30(b)

       92        81,518  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(b)(h)
7.00%, 05/15/28

       190        189,316  

7.25%, 11/15/29

       213        212,468  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 7.25%, 05/15/31(b)(h)

       629        600,876  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.63%, 12/01/31(b)

       354        299,130  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/27(b)(h)

       268        254,714  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

5.50%, 01/15/26(g)

    USD       200     $ 187,180  

5.63%, 08/26/28(b)(h)

      743       661,270  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.(b)

     

5.13%, 10/01/29(h)

      1,011       914,832  

7.13%, 02/15/31

      408       407,715  
     

 

 

 
            19,284,616  
Household Durables — 0.4%                  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

     

4.63%, 04/01/30(b)

      185       158,175  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC(b)

     

5.00%, 06/15/29

      266       220,780  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      476       386,629  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
7.75%, 02/15/26(b)

      170       167,450  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/27

      57       55,164  

NCR Corp.(b)

     

5.75%, 09/01/27

      259       260,620  

5.00%, 10/01/28

      143       129,356  

5.13%, 04/15/29

      197       176,167  

6.13%, 09/01/29

      93       94,524  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.,
6.50%, 10/01/29(b)(h)

      422       260,596  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(b)

     

5.88%, 06/15/27

      299       294,326  

5.13%, 08/01/30

      75       70,013  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,
3.88%, 10/15/31(b)

      130       105,218  
     

 

 

 
        2,379,018  
Household Products — 0.0%                  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

5.13%, 02/01/28

      20       18,880  

4.13%, 10/15/30(h)

      244       207,440  
     

 

 

 
        226,320  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Calpine Corp.(b)

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      195       189,312  

5.13%, 03/15/28(h)

      1,281       1,161,659  

5.00%, 02/01/31

      58       48,821  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 03/15/28(b)

      116       107,608  

India Cleantech Energy, 4.70%, 08/10/26(b)

      229       199,497  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

6.63%, 01/15/27

      958       951,281  

3.88%, 02/15/32(b)

      15       11,607  

7.00%, 03/15/33(b)(h)

      270       269,376  

SCC Power PLC(b)(i)

     

(4.00% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 4.00%, 05/17/32

      366       34,878  

(8.00% Cash & 4.00% PIK), 8.00%, 12/31/28

      677       223,301  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.63%, 06/01/30

      174       180,591  

TransAlta Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/29

      142       147,325  
     

 

 

 
        3,525,256  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%                  

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.38%, 12/15/30

    EUR       205       225,398  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.3%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    USD       173       148,331  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer(b)

     

4.25%, 10/15/27(h)

      2,129       1,942,713  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)                  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer(b) (continued)
6.75%, 10/15/27(h)

    USD       2,135     $ 2,022,280  

6.75%, 04/15/28

      739       735,254  

5.88%, 11/01/29(h)

      1,879       1,662,641  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/29(b)

      366       335,782  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,
4.40%, 05/15/42(h)

      250       236,405  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27(b)

      323       319,903  

HUB International Ltd.(b)
7.00%, 05/01/26

      1,392       1,389,165  

7.25%, 06/15/30

      1,909       1,945,290  

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.(b)
8.50%, 03/15/30

      662       675,253  

10.50%, 12/15/30

      335       331,651  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., (5-year EUR Swap + 3.70%), 3.63%, 05/23/59(a)(g)

    EUR       100       104,760  

Ryan Specialty LLC, 4.38%, 02/01/30(b)

    USD       239       211,453  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.27%, 05/15/47(b)(h)

      700       575,189  
     

 

 

 
            12,636,070  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC,
5.63%, 09/15/28(b)

      401       305,029  

iliad SA(g)
5.38%, 06/14/27

    EUR       100       109,928  

5.63%, 02/15/30

      100       108,850  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 4.75%, 04/30/27(b)

    USD       337       293,310  
     

 

 

 
        817,117  
Internet Software & Services — 1.1%  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,
5.25%, 12/01/27(b)

      359       342,845  

Match Group Holdings II LLC(b)
5.63%, 02/15/29

      209       198,588  

4.13%, 08/01/30

      262       226,093  

3.63%, 10/01/31(h)

      564       464,285  

Uber Technologies, Inc.
0.00%, 12/15/25(h)(k)(l)

      1,537       1,476,114  

8.00%, 11/01/26(b)

      983       1,002,841  

7.50%, 09/15/27(b)(h)

      1,157       1,180,952  

6.25%, 01/15/28(b)

      366       363,167  

4.50%, 08/15/29(b)(h)

      875       808,734  
     

 

 

 
        6,063,619  
IT Services — 1.1%                  

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 05/01/28(b)

      190       163,919  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26(b)

      488       447,740  

Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, 11/01/26(b)

      602       567,782  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(b)

      787       692,726  

Engineering - Ingegneria Informatica - SpA,
11.13%, 05/15/28(g)

    EUR       100       109,950  

Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 07/01/28(b)

    USD       15       14,023  

KBR, Inc., 4.75%, 09/30/28(b)

      273       249,795  

La Financiere Atalian SASU,
5.13%, 05/15/25(g)

    EUR       100       77,515  

McAfee Corp., 7.38%, 02/15/30(b)(h)

    USD       1,368       1,182,057  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.88%, 02/01/27(b)

      59       55,779  

Science Applications International Corp.,
4.88%, 04/01/28(b)(h)

      377       354,378  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)                  

Twilio, Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/29

    USD       206     $ 176,789  

3.88%, 03/15/31(h)

      630       533,679  

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.,
3.88%, 02/01/29(b)

      1,452       1,247,172  
     

 

 

 
            5,873,304  
Leisure Products(h) — 0.1%                  

Mattel, Inc.
6.20%, 10/01/40

      291       272,608  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      326       281,072  
     

 

 

 
        553,680  
Machinery — 1.3%                  

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)
7.50%, 01/01/30(h)

      813       833,203  

9.50%, 01/01/31

      120       128,700  

GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc.,
9.88%, 12/15/28

      367       372,791  

Husky III Holding Ltd., (13.00% Cash or 13.75% PIK),
13.00%, 02/15/25(b)(i)

      587       545,910  

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/29(b)(h)

      447       374,937  

OT Merger Corp., 7.88%, 10/15/29(b)

      147       94,983  

Renk AG/Frankfurt am Main,
5.75%, 07/15/25(g)

    EUR       100       109,364  

Terex Corp., 5.00%, 05/15/29(b)(h)

    USD       421       391,728  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co.-Borrower LLC,
7.75%, 04/15/26(b)(h)

      1,241       1,152,680  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH
6.63%, 07/15/28(g)

    EUR       167       159,908  

7.63%, 07/15/28(b)(h)

    USD       552       514,740  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27(g)

    EUR       372       372,152  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(b)(h)

    USD       2,166       2,025,542  
     

 

 

 
        7,076,638  
Media — 7.1%                  

Altice Financing SA, 5.75%, 08/15/29(b)(h)

      1,578       1,183,373  

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 08/01/25

      283       250,652  

4.25%, 02/15/29

      157       87,198  

Cable One, Inc.
0.00%, 03/15/26(k)(l)

      114       93,708  

1.13%, 03/15/28(k)

      940       716,750  

4.00%, 11/15/30(b)

      191       150,890  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(b)
5.13%, 05/01/27(h)

      711       667,059  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      527       487,017  

6.38%, 09/01/29(h)

      955       913,153  

4.75%, 03/01/30(h)

      315       273,032  

4.25%, 02/01/31

      1,017       836,067  

7.38%, 03/01/31(h)

      2,505       2,490,727  

4.75%, 02/01/32

      330       272,451  

4.25%, 01/15/34

      507       389,691  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45.

      3,000       2,799,490  

Clear Channel International BV,
6.63%, 08/01/25(b)

      507       504,886  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b)
5.13%, 08/15/27(h)

      2,058       1,889,761  

7.75%, 04/15/28(h)

      319       266,757  

7.50%, 06/01/29

      941       749,045  

CMG Media Corp., 8.88%, 12/15/27(b)

      409       319,249  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC,
6.75%, 10/01/26(b)

      2,129       2,041,112  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                  

CSC Holdings LLC(b)(h)
5.50%, 04/15/27

    USD       427     $ 366,099  

11.25%, 05/15/28

      1,187           1,173,646  

6.50%, 02/01/29

      368       312,474  

4.13%, 12/01/30

      535       386,818  

4.50%, 11/15/31

      604       433,305  

Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(b)(h)

      551       497,401  

Discovery Communications LLC,
4.95%, 05/15/42(h)

      400       323,937  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.75%, 07/01/26(h)

      1,070       691,755  

5.25%, 12/01/26(b)(h)

      1,191       975,435  

5.75%, 12/01/28(b)

      159       122,353  

DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/27(b)

      234       235,539  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(b)
5.88%, 10/15/27

      341       312,331  

5.00%, 05/01/28

      1,139       965,198  

8.75%, 05/15/30(h)

      1,409       1,359,381  

GCI LLC, 4.75%, 10/15/28(b)

      136       118,215  

Iliad Holding SASU
6.50%, 10/15/26(b)(h)

      1,722       1,650,299  

5.63%, 10/15/28(g)

    EUR       100       104,238  

7.00%, 10/15/28(b)

    USD       638       598,981  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC,
6.75%, 10/15/27(b)

      180       168,352  

Ligado Networks LLC, (15.50% PIK),
15.50%, 11/01/23(b)(i)

      337       114,576  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC,
5.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      303       207,307  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)
5.63%, 03/15/26

      22       21,450  

6.50%, 05/15/27

      1,896       1,905,664  

4.75%, 10/15/27(h)

      618       573,967  

3.75%, 01/15/28

      253       226,627  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.38%, 08/15/27(b)

      209       197,134  

Network i2i Ltd., (5-year CMT + 4.27%),
5.65%(a)(g)(h)(j)

      250       243,188  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(b)
5.00%, 08/15/27(h)

      1,045       965,972  

4.25%, 01/15/29(h)

      328       278,406  

4.63%, 03/15/30

      72       60,235  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.(b)(h)
4.50%, 09/15/26

      616       500,583  

6.50%, 09/15/28

      1,401       839,826  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
5.75%, 09/07/27(b)

      200       184,875  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
4.13%, 12/01/30(b)(h)

      608       396,410  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 08/01/27(b)(h)

      888       825,032  

Stagwell Global LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(b)

      129       109,762  

Summer BidCo BV, (9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK),
9.00%, 11/15/25(g)(i)

    EUR       118       117,882  

TEGNA, Inc., 4.75%, 03/15/26(b)

    USD       59       56,622  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL,
5.50%, 03/01/28(b)

      400       365,680  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b)
5.13%, 02/15/25

      85       83,308  

6.63%, 06/01/27

      72       70,054  

8.00%, 08/15/28(f)

      447       450,353  

7.38%, 06/30/30(h)

      225       218,996  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31(b)

      574       482,070  

VZ Secured Financing BV, 3.50%, 01/15/32(g)

    EUR       100       87,834  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV(b)
6.00%, 01/15/27(h)

    USD       638     $ 593,531  

5.13%, 02/28/30

      295       233,050  

Ziggo BV, 4.88%, 01/15/30(b)

      217       183,745  
     

 

 

 
            38,771,964  
Metals & Mining — 2.8%                  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte. Ltd.,
5.95%, 07/31/24(g)

      250       248,548  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC,
3.75%, 10/01/30(h)

      400       342,900  

Arconic Corp.(b)
6.00%, 05/15/25

      361       365,843  

6.13%, 02/15/28(h)

      488       500,899  

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/30(f)

      238       242,760  

ATI, Inc.
5.88%, 12/01/27

      216       209,946  

4.88%, 10/01/29

      129       117,393  

5.13%, 10/01/31

      350       314,108  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.,
4.13%, 02/24/42(h)

      250       225,725  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp.,
6.63%, 01/31/29(b)(h)

      1,785       1,779,109  

Carpenter Technology Corp.
6.38%, 07/15/28

      106       104,380  

7.63%, 03/15/30(h)

      422       430,415  

Constellium SE
4.25%, 02/15/26(g)

    EUR       100       107,866  

5.88%, 02/15/26(b)

    USD       1,193       1,175,596  

5.63%, 06/15/28(b)

      250       238,150  

3.75%, 04/15/29(b)

      2,013       1,750,122  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
8.63%, 06/01/31(b)

      432       442,260  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.95%, 04/18/24(g)

      200       198,352  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(b)
4.63%, 03/01/28(h)

      243       218,112  

4.50%, 06/01/31

      839       685,882  

Metinvest BV(g)
8.50%, 04/23/26

      302       200,830  

7.65%, 10/01/27

      200       122,756  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 07/15/27(b)

      900       859,950  

Novelis Corp.(b)(h)
3.25%, 11/15/26

      1,096       995,911  

4.75%, 01/30/30

      1,059       951,786  

3.88%, 08/15/31

      1,372       1,142,469  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH,
3.38%, 04/15/29(g)

    EUR       300       289,438  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC,
4.75%, 03/22/42(h)

    USD       400       380,235  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc.,
4.38%, 10/15/29(b)

      155       138,144  

Stillwater Mining Co., 4.00%, 11/16/26(g)(h)

      426       383,144  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
13.88%, 01/21/24(g)

      200       178,192  

8.95%, 03/11/25(b)

      320       210,448  
     

 

 

 
        15,551,669  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%                  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,
9.38%, 06/01/28(b)

      354       360,868  
     

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services(b) — 0.4%  

Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 04/15/29(h)

      2,191       2,043,982  

Entegris, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/28

      152       138,269  
     

 

 

 
        2,182,251  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 12.1%                  

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,
8.25%, 02/15/26(b)

    USD       870     $ 863,389  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(b)
5.75%, 03/01/27

      382       369,508  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      75       72,119  

5.38%, 06/15/29

      263       246,553  

Antero Resources Corp., 7.63%, 02/01/29(b)

      158       161,826  

Apache Corp.
5.10%, 09/01/40(h)

      302       256,625  

4.75%, 04/15/43(h)

      800       626,360  

5.35%, 07/01/49

      83       68,791  

Arcosa, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/29(b)

      477       429,324  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.(b)
9.00%, 11/01/27

      1,055           1,315,430  

8.25%, 12/31/28

      1,141       1,133,137  

Baytex Energy Corp., 8.50%, 04/30/30

      181       183,413  

Buckeye Partners LP
4.13%, 03/01/25(b)

      345       332,063  

5.85%, 11/15/43

      182       140,762  

5.60%, 10/15/44

      117       86,580  

Callon Petroleum Co.
8.25%, 07/15/25

      56       56,000  

6.38%, 07/01/26

      208       203,804  

8.00%, 08/01/28(b)(h)

      1,335       1,353,593  

7.50%, 06/15/30(b)(h)

      688       667,922  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA(g)
1.25%, 01/15/29

    EUR       100       92,674  

2.00%, 09/15/32

      100       87,961  

Cellnex Telecom SA, Series CLNX,
0.75%, 11/20/31(g)(k)

      100       85,058  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 10/01/29

    USD       959       891,572  

3.25%, 01/31/32

      478       397,762  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)
5.88%, 02/01/29

      53       50,687  

6.75%, 04/15/29(h)

      555       552,527  

Civitas Resources, Inc.(b)
8.38%, 07/01/28

      1,060       1,090,274  

8.75%, 07/01/31

      831       860,085  

CNX Midstream Partners LP,
4.75%, 04/15/30(b)

      124       107,478  

CNX Resources Corp., 7.38%, 01/15/31(b)

      127       125,926  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)
6.75%, 03/01/29(h)

      438       408,553  

5.88%, 01/15/30

      866       766,570  

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC,
5.50%, 06/15/31(b)(h)

      2,219       2,018,223  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC(b)
7.25%, 05/01/26

      902       888,939  

9.25%, 02/15/28

      452       459,774  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.(b)
5.63%, 05/01/27

      67       63,650  

6.00%, 02/01/29(h)

      433       408,103  

8.00%, 04/01/29

      57       57,952  

7.38%, 02/01/31

      126       125,680  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.(b)
5.63%, 10/15/25(h)

    USD       1,141     $     1,123,885  

5.00%, 05/01/29

      81       76,168  

DCP Midstream Operating LP(b)
6.45%, 11/03/36

      182       186,912  

6.75%, 09/15/37(h)

      323       344,213  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,
6.25%, 03/15/33(h)

      785       820,014  

DT Midstream, Inc.(b)(h)
4.13%, 06/15/29

      415       367,949  

4.38%, 06/15/31

      527       457,510  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC(h)
8.00%, 04/15/27(b)

      352       348,342  

9.88%, 07/15/31

      402       414,915  

Ecopetrol SA
4.13%, 01/16/25(h)

      396       381,051  

8.88%, 01/13/33

      339       346,331  

5.88%, 05/28/45

      215       153,725  

eG Global Finance PLC(b)(h)
6.75%, 02/07/25

      240       236,495  

8.50%, 10/30/25

      299       296,073  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo ENAP, 6.15%, 05/10/33

      200       200,974  

Enbridge, Inc.(a)(h)

     

(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.90%),
6.25%, 03/01/78

      1,865       1,726,063  

Series 20-A, (5-year CMT + 5.31%), 5.75%, 07/15/80

      690       630,733  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,
5.75%, 01/30/28(b)

      567       552,088  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
8.50%, 09/30/33(h)

      312       313,092  

Energy Transfer LP
6.13%, 12/15/45(h)

      500       478,259  

5.30%, 04/15/47(h)

      350       306,495  

Series H, (5-year CMT + 5.69%),
6.50%(a)(j)

      581       526,274  

EnLink Midstream LLC
5.63%, 01/15/28(b)

      450       439,923  

5.38%, 06/01/29(h)

      341       324,563  

6.50%, 09/01/30(b)(h)

      300       301,959  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25

      28       26,953  

4.85%, 07/15/26

      160       155,488  

5.60%, 04/01/44

      274       225,477  

5.45%, 06/01/47

      78       64,520  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.83%), 5.38%, 02/15/78(a)

      420       352,507  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
6.00%, 07/01/25(b)

      44       43,685  

4.13%, 12/01/26

      131       123,016  

4.50%, 01/15/29(b)

      34       31,071  

7.50%, 06/01/30(b)

      108       111,371  

4.75%, 01/15/31(b)(h)

      804       717,813  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/01/25

      135       133,736  

7.75%, 02/01/28(h)

      204       198,398  

8.88%, 04/15/30

      201       200,484  

Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.00%, 05/17/26(b)

      47       47,461  

Harvest Midstream I LP, 7.50%, 09/01/28(b)

      78       76,657  

Hess Corp., 4.30%, 04/01/27(h)

      750       723,852  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(b)
6.25%, 11/01/28

      188       179,966  

5.75%, 02/01/29

      281       259,925  

6.00%, 04/15/30

      28       25,881  

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd.,
5.45%, 10/22/26(g)(h)

      200       192,700  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(b)

    USD       431     $ 410,941  

IHS Holding Ltd.
5.63%, 11/29/26(g)

      262       228,241  

6.25%, 11/29/28(b)

      200       164,600  

Impulsora Pipeline LLC, 6.05%, 12/31/42(d)

      1,504       1,287,244  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29(b)(h)

      437       373,743  

Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.88%, 06/15/30(b)(h)

      531       510,424  

Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.75%, 06/30/30(b)(g)

      250       234,158  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/26(b)

      41       40,180  

Matador Resources Co.(h)
5.88%, 09/15/26

      401       390,225  

6.88%, 04/15/28

      321       319,012  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL, 7.25%, 06/30/31(b)

      309       199,048  

Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27(g)

      250       234,890  

MPLX LP, 4.25%, 12/01/27(h)

      235       224,705  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.88%, 12/01/27

      25       24,728  

5.88%, 12/01/42

      35       29,902  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/29

      171       156,846  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)
7.25%, 01/15/26

      273       262,833  

7.50%, 01/15/28

      315       288,930  

Nabors Industries, Inc.(h)
5.75%, 02/01/25

      1,258       1,232,840  

7.38%, 05/15/27(b)

      308       301,218  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(b)
6.75%, 09/15/25

      1,332           1,268,480  

6.50%, 09/30/26(h)

      1,708       1,567,188  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 02/01/26(b)

      614       608,390  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(b)(h)

      270       285,364  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(h)
8.13%, 03/01/28(b)

      1,491       1,479,817  

8.75%, 06/15/31

      420       423,170  

NuStar Logistics LP
6.00%, 06/01/26

      234       230,294  

6.38%, 10/01/30

      30       28,934  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.45%, 09/15/36(h)

      278       291,858  

6.20%, 03/15/40(h)

      382       385,117  

4.63%, 06/15/45

      36       27,909  

OQ SAOC, 5.13%, 05/06/28(b)

      300       286,569  

PDC Energy, Inc.
6.13%, 09/15/24

      89       88,778  

5.75%, 05/15/26(h)

      292       293,664  

Permian Resources Operating LLC(b)
5.38%, 01/15/26

      82       78,720  

7.75%, 02/15/26

      710       716,988  

6.88%, 04/01/27

      196       194,040  

5.88%, 07/01/29(h)

      503       479,384  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.75%, 02/21/24(g)

    EUR       137       147,962  

4.25%, 01/15/25

    USD       152       143,889  

6.50%, 03/13/27

      359       317,877  

8.75%, 06/02/29(h)

      357       325,265  

5.95%, 01/28/31

      435       321,900  

6.70%, 02/16/32

      220       169,378  

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.88%, 01/15/29(b)

      16       15,088  

Puma International Financing SA,
5.13%, 10/06/24(b)(h)

      483       477,803  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 5.50%, 10/15/29(b)

    USD       121     $ 110,805  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
4.95%, 07/15/29(b)

      66       60,616  

Shell International Finance BV,
4.38%, 05/11/45(h)

      450       404,226  

SM Energy Co.
5.63%, 06/01/25

      203       198,935  

6.75%, 09/15/26(h)

      221       217,133  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      27       26,555  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      271       264,896  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

5.38%, 02/01/29(h)

      260       245,512  

4.75%, 02/01/32

      6       5,331  

Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/38(h)

      800       834,287  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
6.00%, 04/15/27

      75       74,380  

5.88%, 03/15/28

      147       142,974  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(b)

     

7.50%, 10/01/25

      16       16,028  

6.00%, 03/01/27

      53       50,225  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      98       90,160  

6.00%, 12/31/30

      36       31,956  

6.00%, 09/01/31

      168       146,153  

Tap Rock Resources LLC,
7.00%, 10/01/26(b)

      977       1,009,048  

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.,

     

8.38%, 02/01/28(b)(h)

      228       235,410  

Transocean, Inc.(b)

     

7.50%, 01/15/26

      537       527,602  

11.50%, 01/30/27(h)

      239       250,620  

8.00%, 02/01/27

      195       187,949  

8.75%, 02/15/30(h)

      1,276       1,324,781  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(b)

     

3.88%, 08/15/29(h)

      1,062       919,593  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      721       611,576  

3.88%, 11/01/33(h)

      1,117       906,475  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.(b)

     

8.13%, 06/01/28

      1,712       1,740,044  

8.38%, 06/01/31

      2,624       2,662,617  

Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/30(b)

      204       189,159  

Vivo Energy Investments BV,
5.13%, 09/24/27(b)(h)

      349       318,232  

Western Midstream Operating LP
6.15%, 04/01/33

      95       96,352  

5.45%, 04/01/44(h)

      757       660,944  

5.30%, 03/01/48

      43       36,861  

5.50%, 08/15/48(h)

      103       88,315  

5.25%, 02/01/50(h)

      751       636,908  
     

 

 

 
            66,242,806  
Passenger Airlines — 1.3%                  

ABRA Global Finance, (6.00% Cash & 5.50% PIK),
11.50%, 03/02/28(b)(i)

      217       183,224  

Air Canada, 3.88%, 08/15/26(b)(h)

      495       459,340  

Allegiant Travel Co., 7.25%, 08/15/27(b)

      147       145,022  

American Airlines, Inc.(b)
11.75%, 07/15/25(h)

      1,305       1,438,298  

7.25%, 02/15/28

      92       91,337  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b)
5.50%, 04/20/26

      307       302,461  

5.75%, 04/20/29

      1,196       1,157,810  

Avianca Midco 2 PLC, 9.00%, 12/01/28(b)

      304       264,418  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,
5.75%, 01/20/26(b)(h)

      260       245,421  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Passenger Airlines (continued)

     

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.,
6.50%, 06/20/27(b)(h)

    USD       804     $ 804,141  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 04/15/29(h)

      483       481,040  

Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.88%, 07/15/27

      39       37,440  

United Airlines, Inc.(b)(h)
4.38%, 04/15/26

      660       624,913  

4.63%, 04/15/29

      877       793,392  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc., 7.88%, 05/01/27(b)

      165       152,991  
     

 

 

 
            7,181,248  
Personal Care Products — 0.1%                  

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC,
6.63%, 07/15/30(b)

      337       339,949  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%                  

AbbVie, Inc.(h)
4.75%, 03/15/45

      500       456,255  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      1,000       882,235  

Bayer AG, (5-year EUR Swap + 3.75%), 4.50%, 03/25/82(a)(g)

    EUR       100       104,217  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
3.50%, 02/11/27(g)

      100       100,812  

CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 03/25/48(h)

    USD       1,110       1,012,446  

Gruenenthal GmbH, 4.13%, 05/15/28(g)

    EUR       100       104,016  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 01/15/29(b)

    USD       200       177,823  

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.38%, 10/31/29(b)(h)

      314       277,226  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV(b)(h)
4.13%, 04/30/28

      1,153       1,033,251  

5.13%, 04/30/31

      536       454,361  

Rossini SARL, 6.75%, 10/30/25(g)

    EUR       166       183,789  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 7.38%, 09/15/29

      100       111,838  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 7.13%, 01/31/25

    USD       200       200,732  

3.15%, 10/01/26(h)

      740       665,341  

4.75%, 05/09/27

      200       185,308  

6.75%, 03/01/28

      200       197,250  

7.88%, 09/15/29

      200       207,304  

8.13%, 09/15/31(h)

      200       211,094  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc., 3.95%, 06/15/26(h)

      650       616,828  
     

 

 

 
        7,182,126  
Real Estate — 0.0%                  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.50%, 01/15/28(b)

      128       118,048  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%  

Agps Bondco PLC, 5.50%, 11/13/26(g)(m)(n)

    EUR       200       71,467  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.00%, 07/16/25(g)(m)(n)

    USD       200       16,000  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 04/08/24(g)(h)

      200       51,526  

Easy Tactic Ltd., (6.50% Cash or 7.50% PIK),
7.50%, 07/11/27(i)

      226       15,286  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(m)(n)
11.75%, 04/17/22(g)

      430       22,575  

12.25%, 10/18/22

      200       10,500  

11.88%, 06/01/23

      200       10,500  

9.25%, 07/28/23

      400       21,000  

Fastighets AB Balder, (5-year EUR Swap + 3.19%), 2.87%, 06/02/81(a)(g)

    EUR       100       72,567  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/25(b)

    USD       120       117,991  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Heimstaden Bostad AB, (5-year EUR Swap + 3.15%), 2.63%(a)(g)(j)

    EUR       100     $ 49,668  

Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 08/01/28(b)

    USD       106       97,255  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.(g)
4.64%, 05/14/29(h)

      325       316,316  

3.93%, 02/28/30

      262       244,456  

Modern Land China Co. Ltd., (2.00% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 9.00%, 12/30/26(g)(i)(m)(n)

      238       8,325  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.(b)
5.75%, 01/15/29

      285       210,888  

5.25%, 04/15/30

      173       124,650  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.,
7.35%, 12/15/23(g)(m)(n)

      23       920  

SBB Treasury OYJ, 1.13%, 11/26/29(g)

    EUR       100       60,840  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.,
5.75%, 11/12/23(g)

    USD       200       180,310  

Sinic Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
10.50%, 06/18/22(m)(n)

      200       2,000  

Theta Capital Pte. Ltd., 8.13%, 01/22/25(g)

      200       166,224  

VICI Properties LP, 5.13%, 05/15/32(h)

      805       757,512  
     

 

 

 
            2,628,776  
Retail REITs — 0.0%                  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC, 4.50%, 04/01/27(b)

      204       176,460  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%        

Broadcom, Inc., 4.15%, 04/15/32(b)(h)

      1,000       904,183  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.65%, 05/20/35(h)

      400       398,797  

Sensata Technologies BV(b)
5.00%, 10/01/25

      368       358,739  

5.88%, 09/01/30

      309       297,777  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
4.38%, 02/15/30(b)

      1,020       906,985  

Synaptics, Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/29(b)(h)

      216       185,770  
     

 

 

 
        3,052,251  
Software — 2.6%                  

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/26(b)

      510       502,911  

Alteryx, Inc., 8.75%, 03/15/28(b)(h)

      320       311,107  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC,
3.63%, 09/01/28(b)

      501       458,415  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.
6.50%, 10/02/25(g)

    EUR       100       109,091  

7.13%, 10/02/25(b)

    USD       761       765,327  

9.13%, 03/01/26(b)

      629       628,918  

Capstone Borrower, Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/30

      394       390,064  

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc.,
7.25%, 06/15/29(b)

      662       654,707  

Cloud Software Group, Inc.
6.50%, 03/31/29(b)(h)

      4,262       3,835,961  

9.00%, 09/30/29

      1,904       1,705,306  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(b)
6.00%, 10/15/26

      91       84,146  

6.50%, 10/15/28

      83       71,795  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., 3.00%, 02/15/29

      53       45,757  

Elastic NV, 4.13%, 07/15/29(b)(h)

      481       417,311  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc./ION Corporate Solutions Finance SARL, 4.63%, 05/01/28(b)

      200       173,169  

Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/32(b)(h)

      253       218,944  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/28(b)(h)

      577       516,478  

Open Text Corp., 6.90%, 12/01/27(b)

      1,133       1,157,781  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)                  

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/50(h)

    USD       250     $ 177,644  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(b)

      101       89,136  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.50%, 09/30/27(b)(h)

      1,438       1,389,224  

Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.,
7.50%, 09/01/25(b)(h)

      372       305,018  
     

 

 

 
            14,008,210  
Specialized REITs — 0.3%                  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 7.00%, 02/15/29

      810       812,786  

Public Storage

     

5.10%, 08/01/33

      110       110,092  

5.35%, 08/01/53

      85       84,942  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 02/15/28(b)

      631       627,227  
     

 

 

 
        1,635,047  
Specialty Retail(b) — 0.3%                  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 02/15/28

      436       399,801  

7.75%, 02/15/29

      895       873,037  

Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/26

      279       230,494  
     

 

 

 
        1,503,332  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals(b) — 0.2%        

Seagate HDD Cayman

     

8.25%, 12/15/29

      466       488,428  

8.50%, 07/15/31

      590       615,972  
     

 

 

 
        1,104,400  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods(b) — 0.1%        

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     

4.88%, 05/15/26

      177       165,948  

9.00%, 02/15/31(h)

      425       434,551  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 03/01/31

      21       17,201  
     

 

 

 
        617,700  
Tobacco(h) — 0.4%                  

Altria Group, Inc., 4.50%, 05/02/43

      750       597,903  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/41

      900       764,987  

Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 08/15/45

      715       640,262  
     

 

 

 
        2,003,152  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.5%                  

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 5.13%, 08/11/61(b)

      320       258,854  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(b)

      274       269,021  

Azzurra Aeroporti SpA, 2.13%, 05/30/24(g)

    EUR       100       106,876  

DP World Salaam, (5-year CMT + 5.75%), 6.00%(a)(g)(j)

    USD       456       453,059  

FedEx Corp.(h)

     

3.90%, 02/01/35

      500       440,875  

4.75%, 11/15/45

      500       443,144  

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.,
4.25%, 10/27/27(g)

      200       177,966  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 4.13%, 09/01/29(c)(g)

    GBP       100       103,759  

Transurban Finance Co. Pty. Ltd., 4.13%, 02/02/26(b)(h)

    USD       520       501,240  

XPO Escrow Sub LLC, 7.50%, 11/15/27(b)

      109       112,678  
     

 

 

 
        2,867,472  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities — 0.0%                  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.75%, 04/24/33(g)

    USD       162     $ 159,531  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%  

Altice France SA, 2.13%, 02/15/25(g)

    EUR       100       96,309  

Altice France SA/France
5.88%, 02/01/27(g)

      100       84,551  

8.13%, 02/01/27(b)(h)

    USD       570       466,249  

5.50%, 01/15/28(b)

      357       261,960  

5.13%, 07/15/29(b)(h)

      1,206       844,580  

5.50%, 10/15/29(b)

      400       284,003  

Kenbourne Invest SA(b)
6.88%, 11/26/24

      205       178,006  

4.70%, 01/22/28

      200       141,158  

Liberty Costa Rica Senior Secured Finance,
10.88%, 01/15/31(b)

      345       347,277  

Millicom International Cellular SA,
5.13%, 01/15/28(g)

      283       251,797  

SBA Communications Corp., 3.13%, 02/01/29(h)

      1,409       1,187,925  

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC,
6.20%, 02/11/25(g)

      208       153,920  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.(b)
5.63%, 05/01/24

      69       68,637  

3.50%, 02/15/25

      79       75,857  

4.63%, 12/01/29

      696       635,991  

4.13%, 08/15/30

      488       432,729  

Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC
4.00%, 01/31/29(g)

    GBP       100       104,258  

4.50%, 07/15/31(g)

      100       101,387  

4.75%, 07/15/31(b)(h)

    USD       562       474,395  

Vodafone Group PLC, (5-year EUR Swap + 3.49%), 6.50%, 08/30/84(a)(g)

    EUR       100       111,544  
     

 

 

 
        6,302,533  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 83.8%
(Cost: $487,751,302)

            460,061,676  
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

     
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%                  

Bleriot U.S. Bidco, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%),
9.59%, 10/31/28

    USD       79       78,969  

Peraton Corp.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.75%), 12.98%, 02/01/29

      747       727,131  

Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.17%, 02/01/28

      964       954,857  
     

 

 

 
        1,760,957  
Beverages — 0.0%                  

Naked Juice LLC

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.00%), 11.34%, 01/24/30

      38       30,359  

Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 8.59%, 01/24/29

      32       30,131  
     

 

 

 
        60,490  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Broadline Retail — 0.0%                  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.93%, 02/12/27

    USD       120     $ 110,309  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.1%                  

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 9.93%, 07/31/26

      152       152,487  

Ascensus Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.50%), 12.03%, 08/02/29

      232       213,991  
     

 

 

 
        366,478  
Chemicals — 0.4%                  

Arc Falcon I, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.17%, 09/30/28

      236       229,887  

Aruba Investments Holdings LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.75%), 13.17%, 11/24/28

      118       106,020  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 9.71%, 08/27/26

      13       12,458  

Discovery Purchaser Corp., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.38%), 9.62%, 10/04/29

      665       647,306  

Herens U.S. Holdco Corp., USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.93%), 9.27%, 07/03/28

      179       153,167  

Momentive Performance Materials Inc., 2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.50%), 9.82%, 03/29/28

      276       273,083  

Nouryon USA LLC, 2023 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.32%, 04/03/28

      309       307,650  

W.R. Grace Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.31%, 09/22/28

      253       252,194  
     

 

 

 
                1,981,765  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%                  

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.43%, 01/29/27(d)

      79       76,409  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 9.88%, 12/15/28

      262       209,218  

TruGreen LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 8.50%), 14.13%, 11/02/28

      201       116,916  
     

 

 

 
        402,543  
Construction & Engineering — 0.8%                  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (1-mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 4.25%), 9.64%, 06/21/24

      2,562       2,557,180  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 08/01/30(o)

      1,520       1,471,861  

Propulsion BC Newco LLC, Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 8.99%, 09/14/29

      158       157,627  
     

 

 

 
        4,186,668  
 

 

17  

    

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          

Par

(000)

    Value  
Consumer Finance — 0.0%  

Credito Real SAB de CV Sofom ENR, Term Loan B, (Defaulted), 0.00%, 02/17/24(m)(n)

    USD        56     $ 6,720  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.14%, 08/14/26

       176       175,242  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 2023 USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 9.74%, 09/15/28

       329       327,563  
   

 

 

 
                    502,805  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

Ascend Learning LLC 2021

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.75%), 11.17%, 12/10/29

       157       133,613  

2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.92%, 12/11/28

       204       191,778  

Sotheby’s, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 10.07%, 01/15/27

       (e)      1  

WCG Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 4.00%), 9.43%, 01/08/27

       (e)      1  
   

 

 

 
         325,393  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.18%, 05/01/28

       221       209,645  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.25%), 8.68%, 09/25/26

       74       62,042  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%), 8.43%, 03/09/27

       756       574,250  
   

 

 

 
         845,937  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%  

Lealand Finance Co. BV, 2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%), 8.43%, 06/28/24

       17       12,474  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%  

Delta 2 Lux SARL, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 8.32%, 01/15/30

       60       60,000  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 0.1%  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

      

2020 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 3.75%), 8.99%, 04/09/27

       63       61,178  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 6.75%), 12.29%, 04/07/28

       274       254,820  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.07%, 10/19/27

       425       423,033  
   

 

 

 
         739,031  
Food Products — 0.0%  

Chobani LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 3.50%), 8.93%, 10/25/27

       61       60,776  
   

 

 

 
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

Bausch and Lomb, Inc., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 8.59%, 05/10/27

    USD        332      $ 324,101  

Chariot Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 8.67%, 11/03/28

       327        321,369  
    

 

 

 
          645,470  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 9.12%, 11/16/25

       263        259,520  

Quorum Health Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 8.25%), 13.63%, 04/29/25

       281        186,307  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.12%, 08/31/26

       130        130,275  
    

 

 

 
                     576,102  
Health Care Technology — 0.7%  

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.81%, 02/15/29

       2,306        2,234,733  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.54%, 06/02/28

       363        342,489  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.43%, 08/27/25

       1,233        1,230,572  
    

 

 

 
          3,807,794  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.32%, 01/27/29

       421        416,185  

Ontario Gaming GTA LP, Term Loan B, 08/01/30(o)

       156        156,000  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%), 7.75%, 07/21/26

       39        38,814  
    

 

 

 
          610,999  
Household Durables — 0.1%  

Hunter Douglas, Inc., USD Term Loan B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.67%, 02/26/29

       274        260,176  

Sunset Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.00%), 9.43%, 10/06/28

       531        440,329  
    

 

 

 
          700,505  
Insurance — 0.1%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 2023 Term Loan B5, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.72%, 11/05/27

       122        121,830  

HUB International Ltd.

       116        116,588  

2022 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.00%), 9.07%, 11/10/29

       

2023 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.25%), 9.58%, 06/20/30

       104        104,401  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

         

Par
(000)

    

Value

 

Insurance (continued)

 

Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management Inc., CAD Term Loan B, 03/16/30(d)(o)

    

 

168

 

  

$

167,580

 

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.00%), 8.42%, 09/01/27

 

 

USD

 

  

 

232

 

  

 

230,992

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

741,391

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%

 

Acuris Finance U.S., Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.39%, 02/16/28

    

 

125

 

  

 

123,572

 

Camelot Finance SA, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%), 8.43%, 10/30/26

    

 

168

 

  

 

167,901

 

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 4.50%), 9.93%, 01/29/26

    

 

34

 

  

 

34,141

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

           325,614

 

IT Services — 0.1%

 

Epicor Software Corp., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 7.75%), 13.17%, 07/31/28

    

 

117

 

  

 

117,183

 

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.00%), 9.34%, 10/01/27

    

 

554

 

  

 

543,874

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

661,057

 

Leisure Products — 0.0%

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.50%), 12.26%, 05/25/27

    

 

131

 

  

 

130,762

 

    

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.5%

 

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, (6-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 8.30%, 06/21/28

    

 

321

 

  

 

313,750

 

Roper Industrial Products Investment Co., USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.50%), 9.74%, 11/22/29

    

 

373

 

  

 

372,703

 

SPX Flow, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 9.92%, 04/05/29

    

 

468

 

  

 

462,668

 

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 8.73%, 03/28/25

    

 

1,845

 

  

 

1,802,990

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

2,952,111

 

Media — 0.7%

 

AVSC Holding Corp., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 7.25%), 12.53%, 09/01/25

    

 

311

 

  

 

283,111

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 9.13%, 08/21/26

    

 

1,707

 

  

 

1,650,600

 

DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.00%), 10.43%, 08/02/27

    

 

1,047

 

  

 

1,039,334

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 2021 Exit Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 9.44%, 02/01/29

 

 

       

 

  

 

642

 

  

 

640,928

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

           3,613,973

 

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

 

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, Term Loan, 07/26/30(o)

    

 

262

 

  

 

261,728

 

    

 

 

 

Security

         

Par
(000)

    

Value

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

 

Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 6.78%, 12/21/28

 

 

USD

 

  

 

369

 

  

$

364,821

 

M6 ETX Holdings II Midco LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 9.89%, 09/19/29

    

 

143

 

  

 

142,182

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

507,003

 

Passenger Airlines — 0.3%

 

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.75%), 10.34%, 04/20/28

    

 

710

 

  

 

735,234

 

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 3.50%), 8.84%, 08/11/28

    

 

256

 

  

 

255,534

 

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 1.00% Floor + 5.25%), 10.76%, 06/21/27

    

 

183

 

  

 

190,387

 

SkyMiles IP Ltd., 2020 Skymiles Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 3.75%), 9.08%, 10/20/27

    

 

236

 

  

 

245,188

 

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.29%, 04/21/28

    

 

432

 

  

 

           432,296

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

1,858,639

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%

 

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.93%, 05/04/25

    

 

89

 

  

 

84,144

 

    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.1%

 

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.93%, 06/02/28

    

 

165

 

  

 

151,841

 

Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.75%), 10.07%, 04/29/29

    

 

170

 

  

 

159,746

 

OMNIA Partners LLC(o)

       

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 07/19/30

    

 

18

 

  

 

17,997

 

Term Loan B, 07/19/30

    

 

185

 

  

 

184,999

 

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.25%), 8.67%, 02/28/27

    

 

91

 

  

 

90,111

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

604,694

 

Software — 1.5%

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.

       

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.50%), 10.81%, 02/27/26

    

 

529

 

  

 

518,859

 

2021 USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.18%, 10/02/25

    

 

211

 

  

 

210,822

 

Central Parent, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 9.49%, 07/06/29

    

 

128

 

  

 

128,350

 

Cloud Software Group, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 9.84%, 03/30/29

    

 

1,004

 

  

 

960,169

 

 

Cloudera, Inc.

       

2021 Second Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.00%), 11.42%, 10/08/29

 

 

       

 

  

 

442

 

  

 

           411,956

 

2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.17%, 10/08/28

    

 

338

 

  

 

330,494

 

Delta TopCo, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.07%, 12/01/27

    

 

310

 

  

 

302,084

 

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.14%, 03/11/28 .

    

 

64

 

  

 

62,108

 

 

 

19  

    

 


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)                  

Magenta Buyer LLC

     

2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.00%), 10.63%, 07/27/28

    USD       793     $ 597,321  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.75% Floor + 8.25%), 13.88%, 07/27/29

      530       328,600  

McAfee Corp., 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 8.96%, 03/01/29

      870                  840,375  

MH Sub I LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.25%), 11.57%, 02/23/29

      66       57,152  

2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 9.57%, 05/03/28

      825       794,318  

Planview Parent, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.25%), 12.59%, 12/18/28

      195       171,600  

Proofpoint, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.25%), 11.68%, 08/31/29

      472       467,055  

Sabre Global, Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.93%, 12/17/27

      71       58,825  

2021 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.93%, 12/17/27

      111       92,042  

Sophia LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. LIBOR US at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 9.04%, 10/07/27

      771       765,680  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

     

2018 Term Loan B3, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 7.18%, 04/16/25

      78       78,260  

2018 Term Loan B4, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 7.18%, 04/16/25

      67       66,850  

UKG, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.25%), 10.62%, 05/03/27

      556       548,355  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.22%, 05/04/26

      207       206,686  
     

 

 

 
        7,997,961  
Specialty Retail — 0.0%                  

Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 10.30%, 04/16/26

      (e)      2  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%                  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.07%, 03/08/30

      138       137,483  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%                  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.92%, 06/02/28 .

      286       281,458  
     

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%                  

Brown Group Holding LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.09%, 07/02/29

      304       303,480  

KKR Apple Bidco LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.32%, 09/22/28

      219       218,979  
     

 

 

 
        522,459  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (6-mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 8.98%, 05/28/24

    USD       698     $ 630,034  
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 7.1%
(Cost: $40,086,563)

        39,073,729  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations

     
Bahrain — 0.0%                  

Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.45%, 09/16/32(g)

      200                  183,034  
     

 

 

 
Chile — 0.1%                  

Chile Government International Bond(h)
4.34%, 03/07/42

      200       176,722  

4.00%, 01/31/52

      200       163,250  
     

 

 

 
        339,972  
Colombia — 0.4%                  

Colombia Government International Bond 4.50%, 01/28/26(h)

      542       521,003  

3.88%, 03/22/26

    EUR       100       105,430  

3.88%, 04/25/27

    USD       200       183,748  

3.13%, 04/15/31(h)

      677       528,398  

8.00%, 04/20/33

      544       571,048  
     

 

 

 
        1,909,627  
Dominican Republic — 0.3%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond
6.88%, 01/29/26(g)

      207       208,853  

5.95%, 01/25/27(g)

      523       516,347  

4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

      452       400,088  

7.05%, 02/03/31(b)

      150       151,468  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

      339       293,442  
     

 

 

 
        1,570,198  
Egypt — 0.0%                  

Egypt Government International Bond,
7.50%, 02/16/61(b)

      200       108,972  
     

 

 

 
Guatemala — 0.2%                  

Guatemala Government Bond
5.25%, 08/10/29(b)

      200       190,712  

5.38%, 04/24/32(b)

      200       189,988  

6.60%, 06/13/36

      200       204,700  

4.65%, 10/07/41(b)

      401       322,761  
     

 

 

 
        908,161  
Hungary — 0.1%                  

Hungary Government International Bond
5.38%, 03/25/24

      64       63,756  

5.25%, 06/16/29(b)(h)

      250       244,848  
     

 

 

 
        308,604  
Indonesia — 0.0%                  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.40%, 06/06/27(b)(h)

      200       196,652  
     

 

 

 
Ivory Coast — 0.1%                  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.38%, 03/03/28(g)(h)

      731       712,930  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.2%                  

Mexico Government International Bond (h) 3.75%, 01/11/28

      805       762,810  
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)                  

Mexico Government International Bond(h) (continued)

     

4.88%, 05/19/33

    USD       200     $ 191,394  

6.35%, 02/09/35

      200                  209,770  
     

 

 

 
        1,163,974  
Morocco — 0.0%                  

Morocco Government International Bond,
5.95%, 03/08/28(b)

      200       201,154  
     

 

 

 
Nigeria — 0.1%                  

Nigeria Government International Bond,
8.38%, 03/24/29(b)

      400       374,924  
     

 

 

 
Oman — 0.1%                  

Oman Government International Bond(g)
6.50%, 03/08/47

      309       296,516  

6.75%, 01/17/48(h)

      309       305,141  
     

 

 

 
        601,657  
Panama — 0.2%                  

Panama Government International Bond(h)
3.16%, 01/23/30

      396       346,567  

6.40%, 02/14/35

      337       351,596  

6.85%, 03/28/54

      200       209,318  
     

 

 

 
        907,481  
Paraguay — 0.0%                  

Paraguay Government International Bond,
5.60%, 03/13/48(g)

      210       184,911  
     

 

 

 
Peru — 0.2%                  

Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA,
4.75%, 07/15/25(g)

      379       370,810  

Peruvian Government International Bond(h)
2.78%, 01/23/31

      233       197,805  

1.86%, 12/01/32

      712       540,408  
     

 

 

 
        1,109,023  
Poland — 0.1%                  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond(h)
4.88%, 10/04/33

      138       136,137  

5.50%, 04/04/53

      211       213,656  
     

 

 

 
        349,793  
Romania — 0.3%                  

Romanian Government International Bond
5.25%, 11/25/27(b)(h)

      336       328,205  

2.88%, 03/11/29(g)

    EUR       365       353,324  

2.50%, 02/08/30(g)

      381       351,314  

2.12%, 07/16/31(g)

      428       362,733  
     

 

 

 
        1,395,576  
Saudi Arabia — 0.1%                  

Saudi Government International Bond(h)
4.50%, 04/17/30(g)

    USD       362       354,822  

5.00%, 01/18/53(b)

      371       341,242  
     

 

 

 
        696,064  
Senegal — 0.0%                  

Senegal Government International Bond,
6.25%, 05/23/33(g)(h)

      231       198,565  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.2%                  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond 4.85%, 09/30/29

      210       189,512  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
South Africa (continued)                    

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (continued)
5.88%, 04/20/32(h)

    USD        390      $ 357,182  

5.00%, 10/12/46

       501                   349,908  
       

 

 

 
          896,602  
Sri Lanka — 0.0%                    

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.85%, 03/14/24(g)(m)(n)

       400        177,872  
       

 

 

 
Ukraine — 0.0%                    

Ukraine Government International Bond(m)(n)
8.99%, 02/01/26(g)

       224        72,016  

7.75%, 09/01/27(g)

       226        70,625  

7.25%, 03/15/35(b)

       371        111,014  
       

 

 

 
          253,655  
       

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 2.7%
(Cost: $15,910,823)

 

     14,749,401  
       

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

       
Illinois — 0.2%                    

State of Illinois, GO, 5.10%, 06/01/33

       800        781,806  
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 0.2%
(Cost: $790,464)

 

        781,806  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2%                    

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2007-2A, Class A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.38%), 5.68%, 07/25/37(a)(b)

       1,318        1,166,426  
       

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 14.7%  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-D, Class B, 0.00%, 12/25/57(a)(b)

       20        9,368  

Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-J8, Class A5, 6.00%, 02/25/37

       1,762        790,309  

Series 2007-19, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 08/25/37

       545        288,673  

Bravo Residential Funding Trust
4.85%, 09/25/62

       417        400,495  

6.44%, 05/25/63

       1,398        1,394,385  

Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, 0.94%, 02/25/49(a)(b)

       655        572,107  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- ATR1, Class A12, 6.50%, 04/25/49(a)(b)

       403        402,324  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

       

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.76%), 6.00%, 07/25/37(a)

       2,640        710,150  

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 07/25/37

       1,458        542,827  

CIM Trust
6.03%, 04/25/58

       1,322        1,301,871  

6.64%, 12/25/67

       1,295        1,291,083  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A3A, 3.92%, 11/25/36(a)

       711        674,758  

COLT Funding LLC, 6.60%, 07/25/68

       1,450        1,458,917  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(b)

       

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 5.25%, 03/25/65(a)

       2,550        2,437,740  

Series 2020-3, Class M1, 3.36%, 04/27/65(a)

       2,850        2,520,849  

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 4.55%, 04/25/67(a)

       1,377        1,333,065  

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.16%, 04/25/67(c)

       2,403        2,345,033  

Series 2022-9, Class A1, 6.79%, 12/25/67(c)

       329        329,375  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

         

Par
(000)

    

Value

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

       

Series 2005-9CB, Class 1A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.56%), 5.50%, 05/25/35(a)

 

 

USD

 

  

 

1,232

 

  

$

1,054,561

 

Series 2006-40T1, Class 2A5, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%), 5.81%, 12/25/36(a)

    

 

2,263

 

  

 

           464,027

 

Series 2006-7CB, Class 2A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

    

 

1,402

 

  

 

690,308

 

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.71%, 11/20/46(a)

    

 

2,745

 

  

 

2,050,476

 

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1, (12-mo. MTA + 0.85%), 5.06%, 11/25/46(a)

    

 

4,237

 

  

 

3,601,942

 

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.49%), 5.79%, 10/25/46(a)

    

 

2,752

 

  

 

2,517,850

 

Series 2006-OA18, Class A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.35%), 5.53%, 12/25/46(a)

    

 

1,597

 

  

 

1,391,333

 

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.53%), 5.83%, 07/25/46(a)

    

 

3,143

 

  

 

2,596,896

 

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.49%), 5.79%, 07/25/46(a)

    

 

1,083

 

  

 

936,905

 

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22, 5.75%, 06/25/37

    

 

3,243

 

  

 

1,478,941

 

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5, 6.00%, 06/25/37

    

 

1,574

 

  

 

746,531

 

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16, 6.50%, 09/25/37

    

 

7,031

 

  

 

2,807,147

 

Series 2007-23CB, Class A1, 6.00%, 09/25/37

    

 

4,011

 

  

 

2,147,851

 

Series 2007-4CB, Class 1A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.46%), 5.75%, 04/25/37(a)

    

 

1,569

 

  

 

1,192,485

 

Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A1, (12-mo. MTA + 0.84%), 5.05%, 03/25/47(a)

    

 

1,911

 

  

 

1,619,107

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%), 5.81%, 04/25/46(a)

    

 

3,717

 

  

 

3,483,016

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust, Series 2022-NQM5, Class A1, 5.17%, 05/25/67(a)(b)

    

 

2,805

 

  

 

2,729,965

 

Csmc Trust(a)(b)

       

Series 2011-4R, Class 1A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.61%), 6.67%, 09/27/37

    

 

1,186

 

  

 

965,400

 

Series 2021-NQM2, Class M1, 2.28%, 02/25/66

    

 

1,500

 

  

 

898,346

 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

 

  

Series 2020-1, Class M1, 5.24%, 05/25/65

    

 

500

 

  

 

463,949

 

Series 2021-2, Class A1, 0.93%, 06/25/66

    

 

205

 

  

 

162,702

 

GCAT Trust, Series 2022-NQM3, Class A1, 4.35%, 04/25/67(a)(b)

    

 

976

 

  

 

925,291

 

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021- PJ7, Class A2, 2.50%, 01/25/52(a)(b)

    

 

2,087

 

  

 

1,674,867

 

Homeward Opportunities Fund Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 5.08%, 07/25/67(b)(c)

    

 

1,055

 

  

 

1,021,517

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

       

Series 2022-DSC1, Class A1, 4.75%, 01/25/63

    

 

529

 

  

 

493,680

 

Series 2023-DSC1, Class A1, 4.63%, 07/25/63

    

 

338

 

  

 

314,977

 

MFA Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class M1, 2.31%, 04/25/65(a)(b)

    

 

2,000

 

  

 

1,425,801

 

Mill City Mortgage Trust, 6.24%, 12/26/67

    

 

1,802

 

  

 

1,786,619

 

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R5, Class 7B, 3.14%, 05/26/37(b)(c)

    

 

3,932

 

  

 

3,865,712

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A2, 6.16%, 05/25/36(a)

    

 

6,651

 

  

 

1,439,804

 

OBX Trust(b)

       

Series 2022-NQM9, Class A1A, 6.45%, 09/25/62(c)

    

 

567

 

  

 

567,480

 

Series 2023-NQM1, Class A1, 6.12%, 11/25/62(a)

    

 

485

 

  

 

481,693

 

Security

         

Par
(000)

    

Value

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

Onslow Bay Financial LLC 6.57%, 06/25/63

 

 

USD

 

  

 

1,605

 

  

$

1,610,628

 

6.52%, 07/25/63

    

 

1,653

 

  

 

1,652,609

 

PRKCM Trust, 6.48%, 06/25/58

    

 

1,633

 

  

 

1,621,791

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class 2A5, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.71%), 6.01%, 08/25/36(a)

    

 

6,276

 

  

 

1,154,161

 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A1, 5.35%, 08/25/62(b)(c)

    

 

692

 

  

 

           674,617

 

Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-SH1, Class A1A, 4.10%, 07/25/57(b)(c)

    

 

684

 

  

 

650,272

 

STAR Trust, Series 2021-1, Class M1, 2.36%, 05/25/65(a)(b)

    

 

1,750

 

  

 

1,276,947

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-3, Class M1, 3.54%, 04/25/65(a)(b)

    

 

1,057

 

  

 

842,325

 

Verus Securitization Trust
6.48%, 06/15/26

    

 

1,418

 

  

 

1,418,648

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 4.13%, 02/25/67(b)(c)

    

 

482

 

  

 

442,055

 

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.15%, 07/25/67(b)(c)

    

 

1,847

 

  

 

1,782,483

 

Series 2022-INV2, Class A1, 6.79%, 10/25/67(b)(c)

    

 

506

 

  

 

507,173

 

Series 2023-1, Class A1, 5.85%, 12/25/67(b)(c)

    

 

320

 

  

 

316,236

 

    

 

 

 
       

 

80,750,453

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.4%

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

       

Series 2019-XL, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.03%), 6.26%, 10/15/36

    

 

916

 

  

 

912,624

 

Series 2021-CIP, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.04%), 6.26%, 12/15/38

    

 

600

 

  

 

587,974

 

Series 2021-SOAR, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.78%), 6.01%, 06/15/38

    

 

1,532

 

  

 

1,502,118

 

Series 2022-LP2, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.23%, 02/15/39

    

 

1,353

 

  

 

1,311,818

 

BX Trust
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.69%), 8.00%, 05/15/38

    

 

140

 

  

 

139,912

 

Series 2021-LBA, Class AJV, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.91%), 6.14%, 02/15/36(a)(b)

    

 

1,650

 

  

 

1,614,863

 

Series 2021-SDMF, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.70%), 5.93%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

    

 

199

 

  

 

193,881

 

Series 2022-GPA, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.17%), 7.39%, 10/15/39(a)(b)

    

 

650

 

  

 

650,000

 

Cold Storage Trust, Series 2020-ICE5, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.24%, 11/15/37(a)(b)

    

 

101

 

  

 

100,105

 

CSMC 2021-BHAR, Series 2021-BHAR, Class C, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.11%), 7.34%, 11/15/38(a)(b)

    

 

270

 

  

 

264,177

 

CSMC Trust, Series 2020-NET, Class A, 2.26%, 08/15/37(b)

    

 

485

 

  

 

435,737

 

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.36%), 7.59%, 07/15/38(a)(b)

    

 

317

 

  

 

309,920

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-SHIP, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.73%), 5.95%, 08/15/36(a)(b)

    

 

600

 

  

 

597,165

 

Independence Plaza Trust, Series 2018-INDP, Class A, 3.76%, 07/10/35(b)

    

 

1,000

 

  

 

936,160

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2022-ACB, Class A, (30-day Avg SOFR + 1.40%), 6.47%, 03/15/39(a)(b)

    

 

1,600

 

  

 

1,583,959

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.11%), 6.41%, 04/25/31(a)(b)

    USD       138     $ 137,146  

Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.19%), 7.41%, 05/15/37(a)(b)

      500       486,767  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016- LC25, Class A4, 3.64%, 12/15/59

      1,600       1,498,619  
   

 

 

 
        13,262,945  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.3%
(Cost: $111,992,948)

 

    95,179,824  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Securities

     

Capital Trusts — 4.1%(a)

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70%(h)(j)

      395       356,582  
   

 

 

 

Banks(j) — 1.2%

 

AIB Group PLC, 5.25%(g)

    EUR       200       208,905  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA(b)

     

5.88%

    USD       205       175,788  

6.75%

      292       284,941  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., 5.88%(g)

      250       230,625  

Citigroup, Inc., Series P, 5.95%

      135       131,020  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 3.20%(g)

      210       195,747  

Kasikornbank PCL, 5.28%(g)(h)

      246       234,315  

Nordea Bank Abp, 3.75%(b)

      560       429,207  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(h)

     

Series V, 6.20%

      377       362,863  

Series W, 6.25%, 12/31/99

      380       347,480  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., 6.50%(g)

      200       174,948  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

7.63%

      800       822,512  

Series S, 5.90%(h)

      3,000       2,969,100  
   

 

 

 
        6,567,451  

Capital Markets — 0.4%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series I, 3.75%(h)(j)

      2,845       2,353,953  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Telefonica Europe BV, 6.14%(g)(j)

    EUR       200       216,052  
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.5%

 

Edison International, Series B, 5.00%(j)

    USD       220       190,074  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA, 5.94%, 04/23/83(g)

    EUR       100       109,631  

Electricite de France SA, 3.00%(g)(j)

      200       189,114  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.65%, 05/01/79(h)

    USD       2,500       2,325,566  
   

 

 

 
        2,814,385  

Financial Services(j) — 1.6%

 

Bank of America Corp., Series X, 6.25%(h)

      2,925       2,897,797  

Barclays PLC

     

4.38%(h)

      585       425,436  

8.00%

      275       255,750  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.88%(g)

    EUR       200       215,525  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.75%(b)

    USD       260       212,264  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Financial Services (continued)

 

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00%(h)

    USD       695     $ 635,619  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.00%

      345       322,920  

NatWest Group PLC, 6.00%

      1,185       1,108,982  

Societe Generale SA, 6.75%(b)(h)

      3,000       2,573,179  

Woori Bank, 4.25%(g)

      250       240,000  
   

 

 

 
        8,887,472  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers(b)(j) — 0.2%

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%

      595       576,611  

Vistra Corp., 7.00%

      307       273,230  
   

 

 

 
        849,841  

Media — 0.0%

 

SES SA, 2.88%(g)(j)

    EUR       100       94,282  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels(g)(j) — 0.0%

 

Abertis Infraestructuras Finance BV, 3.25%

      100       100,330  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.25%

      100       100,305  
   

 

 

 
        200,635  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

Vodafone Group PLC, 2.63%, 08/27/80(g)

      100       100,143  
   

 

 

 
        22,440,796  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Preferred Stocks — 1.5%(a)(j)(n)

 

Capital Markets — 1.5%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J

      175,000       4,446,750  

Morgan Stanley

     

Series F

      100,000       2,560,000  

Series K

      60,125       1,440,595  
   

 

 

 
        8,447,345  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 5.6%
(Cost: $32,998,566)

 

    30,888,141  
   

 

 

 
                
Par
(000)
        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.9%

 

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4480, Class ZX, 4.00%, 11/15/44

    USD       4,728       4,428,415  

Ginnie Mae, Series 2017-136, Class GB, 3.00%, 03/20/47

      604       547,638  
   

 

 

 
        4,976,053  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 20.9%

 

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(h)

     

4.50%, 07/01/55

      6,706       6,569,354  

4.00%, 02/01/56 - 04/01/56

      7,184       6,850,170  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

4.50%, 11/01/23 - 08/14/53(h)(p)

      20,269       19,548,278  

1.50%, 05/01/31 - 06/01/31(h)

      7,991       7,183,610  

4.00%, 03/01/34 - 09/01/52(h)

      41,012       38,405,549  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

     

3.50%, 08/14/53(p)

    USD       10,000     $ 9,059,961  

5.00%, 08/14/53(p)

      11,000       10,745,195  

5.50%, 08/14/53(p)

      16,485       16,370,378  
   

 

 

 
        114,732,495  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 21.8%
(Cost: $124,321,350)

 

    119,708,548  
   

 

 

 
                
Shares
        

Warrants

     

Entertainment — 0.0%

 

Aviron Capital LLC, (Expires 12/16/31)(d)(n)

 

    10        
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost:$ —)

 

     
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 158.7%
(Cost: $927,661,217)

 

    871,596,420  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

     

Money Market Funds — 0.6%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 5.16%(q)(r)

      3,471,080       3,471,080  
   

 

 

 
           

    
Par

(000)

        

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills,
5.42%, 11/14/23(h)(s)

    USD       231       227,450  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7%
(Cost: $3,698,541)

 

    3,698,530  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before TBA Sale
Commitments — 159.4%
(Cost: $931,359,758)

 

    875,294,950  

TBA Sale Commitments(p)

     

Mortgage-Backed Securities — (2.5)%

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

4.00%, 08/14/53

      (8,500     (7,934,551

5.50%, 08/14/53

      (5,465     (5,427,001
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (2.5)%
(Proceeds: $(13,502,568))

 

    (13,361,552
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of TBA Sale
Commitments — 156.9%
(Cost: $917,857,190)

 

    861,933,398  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (56.9)%

 

    (312,749,604
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 549,183,794  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(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) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(d) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(f) 

When-issued security.

(g) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(h) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

(i) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(j) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(k) 

Convertible security.

(l) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(m) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(n) 

Non-income producing security.

(o) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(p) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(q) 

Affiliate of the Trust.

(r) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(s) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry 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 industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the period ended July 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
07/31/23
     Shares
Held at
07/31/23
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

   $ 11,782,913      $      $ (8,311,833 )(a)     $      $      $ 3,471,080        3,471,080      $ 336,320      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 %(b)      12/28/22        Open      $        304,500      $         313,337      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)       12/28/22        Open        455,000        468,204      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)       04/17/23        Open        457,119        463,873      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/17/23        Open        359,500        364,802      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.62 (b)       04/17/23        Open        227,500        230,855      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.75 )(b)      04/19/23        Open        316,975        315,388      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        485,817        492,875      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)       04/19/23        Open        847,500        859,691      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)       04/19/23        Open        344,955        349,875      Capital Trusts      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)       04/19/23        Open        309,660        314,150      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

                   

Bank

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        343,900        348,896      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

                   

Bank

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        807,812        819,548      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

                   

Bank

     5.52 (b)       04/19/23        Open        494,840        502,057      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

                   

Bank

     5.52 (b)       04/19/23        Open        186,109        188,823      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.35 (b)       04/19/23        Open        269,775        273,578      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.45 (b)       04/19/23        Open        896,250        909,142      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        381,381        386,900      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        330,000        334,775      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        244,381        247,918      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        175,459        177,998      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        1,458,750        1,479,859      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        737,905        748,583      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        343,750        348,724      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        880,924        893,671      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       04/19/23        Open        626,652        635,721      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        166,250        168,665      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        212,438        215,524      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.50 (b)       04/19/23        Open        369,325        374,690      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.54 (b)       04/20/23        Open        2,643,469        2,681,805      Capital Trusts      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)       05/01/23        Open        212,450        215,155      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/01/23        Open        454,102        459,920      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.37 (b)       05/05/23        Open        187,875        190,146      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.30 (b)       05/10/23        Open        490,762        496,408      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/10/23        Open        436,395        441,594      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.62 (b)       05/25/23        Open        779,220        787,008      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     4.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        269,200        271,170      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.15 (b)       05/30/23        Open        207,835        209,589      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.25 (b)       05/30/23        Open        965,360        973,673      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.35 (b)       05/30/23        Open        224,824        226,798      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)       05/30/23        Open        462,775        466,919      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)       05/30/23        Open        335,026        338,027      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)       05/30/23        Open        733,500        740,069      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        1,049,977        1,059,471      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

BNP Paribas SA

     5.65 %(b)      05/30/23        Open      $        214,170      $        216,108      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/30/23        Open        196,725        198,497      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/30/23        Open        404,375        408,017      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/30/23        Open        428,250        432,107      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/30/23        Open        317,400        320,259      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       05/30/23        Open        264,500        266,882      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.62 (b)       05/30/23        Open        222,500        224,504      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        1,989,212        2,007,198      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        605,069        610,540      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       05/30/23        Open        539,000        543,943      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       05/30/23        Open        431,250        435,205      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       05/30/23        Open        521,250        526,030      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        540,225        545,110      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.50 (b)       05/30/23        Open        1,448,219        1,461,313      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.63 (b)       05/30/23        Open        702,674        709,289      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.63 (b)       05/30/23        Open        317,000        319,985      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/01/23        Open        605,600        610,889      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/02/23        Open        256,800        258,914      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/02/23        Open        315,286        317,882      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/07/23        Open        781,250        787,344      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/07/23        Open        960,000        967,488      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/07/23        Open        191,509        193,003      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/07/23        Open        2,061,930        2,078,013      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/07/23        Open        262,975        265,038      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/13/23        Open        1,240,435        1,249,383      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.62 (b)       06/13/23        Open        1,708,354        1,720,840      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.44 (b)       06/15/23        Open        263,895        265,645      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.44 (b)       06/15/23        Open        310,376        312,435      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/15/23        Open        828,719        834,225      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/15/23        Open        1,049,880        1,056,856      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        534,375        537,994      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        316,631        318,776      Capital Trusts      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        840,125        845,815      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        1,443,619        1,453,395      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        1,628,191        1,639,218      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        1,195,706        1,203,804      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/15/23        Open        905,669        911,802      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Capital, Inc

     1.00 (b)       06/21/23        Open        322,910        323,269      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.39 (b)       06/21/23        Open        1,081,276        1,087,452      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.39 (b)       06/21/23        Open        359,400        361,453      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)       06/21/23        Open        366,850        368,986      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.55 (b)       06/21/23        Open        1,314,135        1,321,874      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

                   

Bank

     5.52 (b)       06/21/23        Open        328,185        330,107      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/21/23        Open        193,681        194,807      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/21/23        Open        405,625        407,982      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/21/23        Open        913,270        918,577      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/21/23        Open        373,500        375,670      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/21/23        Open        249,739        251,190      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.60 (b)       06/21/23        Open        1,444,575        1,453,162      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        616,400        619,996      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        345,500        347,515      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        381,375        383,600      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        549,500        552,705      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        785,000        789,579      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        363,500        365,620      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        330,225        332,151      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        479,050        481,844      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        744,375        748,717      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        724,500        728,726      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        378,000        380,205      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        256,525        258,021      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 %(b)      06/21/23        Open      $        213,850      $        215,097      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        648,750        652,534      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        630,875        634,555      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        433,125        435,652      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        534,625        537,744      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        336,500        338,463      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        1,267,500        1,274,894      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        584,187        587,595      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       06/21/23        Open        421,875        424,336      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/21/23        Open        212,713        213,951      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/21/23        Open        299,565        301,309      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/21/23        Open        226,875        228,196      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/21/23        Open        452,500        455,135      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.41 (b)       06/22/23        Open        453,230        455,764      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.41 (b)       06/22/23        Open        493,950        496,711      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.45 (b)       06/23/23        Open        5,598,600        5,630,139      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       06/23/23        Open        3,052,657        3,070,185      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        239,375        240,734      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        438,262        440,750      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        331,075        332,954      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        262,238        263,726      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        264,344        265,844      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        301,200        302,910      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        848,250        853,065      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        380,531        382,691      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       06/23/23        Open        290,938        292,589      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.65 (b)       06/23/23        Open        250,425        251,890      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.65 (b)       06/23/23        Open        267,923        269,490      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.65 (b)       06/23/23        Open        190,350        191,464      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.65 (b)       06/23/23        Open        557,000        560,258      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/26/23        Open        684,000        687,478      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/27/23        Open        255,150        256,410      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.60 (b)       06/29/23        Open        831,792        835,748      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)       06/30/23        Open        235,928        236,921      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)       07/03/23        Open        1,173,672        1,178,683      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.62 (b)       07/03/23        Open        237,448        238,379      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)       07/03/23        Open        530,400        532,643      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.42 (b)       07/06/23        Open        855,000        858,070      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)       07/06/23        Open        1,990,000        1,997,241      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/07/23        Open        3,295,000        3,305,511      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40 (b)       07/11/23        Open        253,875        254,638      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45 (b)       07/11/23        Open        472,895        474,261      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.55 (b)       07/11/23        Open        264,420        265,199      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        2,049,167        2,054,932      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        1,945,852        1,951,326      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        2,724,383        2,732,047      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        1,473,566        1,477,711      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        339,614        340,570      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        223,543        224,172      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        4,057,314        4,068,727      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        1,145,305        1,148,527      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33       07/12/23        08/14/23        30,750,924        30,835,742      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
    
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33      07/12/23        08/14/23      $        656,254      $        658,100      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        401,156        402,284      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        1,539,793        1,544,125      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        6,394,480        6,412,468      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        1,449,296        1,453,373      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        4,722,046        4,735,329      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        2,931,971        2,940,219      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

     5.33        07/12/23        08/14/23        1,815,070        1,820,176      U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Up to 30 Days  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)        07/12/23        Open        1,578,360        1,582,717      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.50 (b)        07/17/23        Open        2,108,856        2,113,162      Capital Trusts      Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.50 (b)        07/17/23        Open        683,437        684,833      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.50 (b)        07/17/23        Open        1,580,587        1,583,815      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)        07/19/23        Open        450,187        450,972      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     4.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        64,500        64,584      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.30 (b)        07/20/23        Open        162,855        163,106      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40 (b)        07/20/23        Open        247,973        248,363      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45 (b)        07/20/23        Open        325,215        325,732      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        596,679        597,636      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        265,662        266,088      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        315,240        315,746      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        202,813        203,138      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        471,361        472,117      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        193,772        194,083      Capital Trusts      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        155,750        156,000      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/20/23        Open        153,750        153,997      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.55 (b)        07/20/23        Open        195,858        196,175      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.55 (b)        07/20/23        Open        156,509        156,762      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.63 (b)        07/20/23        Open        271,375        271,821      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.15 (b)        07/25/23        Open        341,700        341,979      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)        07/25/23        Open        550,500        550,977      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.45 (b)        07/25/23        Open        319,605        319,882      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/26/23        Open        770,259        770,821      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     2.25        07/27/23        08/16/23        630,000        630,158      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        140,130        140,214      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        635,556        635,938      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        361,030        361,247      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        172,138        172,241      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        578,750        579,097      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        321,250        321,443      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        319,225        319,417      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        414,675        414,924      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        167,188        167,288      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.40        07/27/23        08/16/23        429,266        429,524      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/16/23        420,282        420,537      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/16/23        220,990        221,124      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/16/23        692,540        692,959      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/16/23        201,500        201,622      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        237,615        237,760      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        384,230        384,465      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        333,125        333,329      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        551,250        551,587      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        1,381,380        1,382,224      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        358,750        358,969      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        375,625        375,855      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
    
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50      07/27/23        08/16/23      $        393,414      $        393,654      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        270,788        270,953      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        328,500        328,701      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        166,759        166,861      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        331,270        331,472      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        301,569        301,753      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50        07/27/23        08/16/23        631,507        631,893      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.60        07/27/23        08/16/23        971,547        972,152      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.65        07/27/23        08/16/23        189,375        189,494      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.65        07/27/23        08/16/23        885,764        886,320      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.65        07/27/23        08/16/23        293,963        294,147      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.70        07/27/23        08/16/23        428,397        428,669      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.75        07/27/23        08/16/23        219,375        219,515      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.80        07/27/23        08/16/23        165,166        165,273      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.80        07/27/23        08/16/23        439,500        439,783      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        437,500        437,765      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        196,075        196,194      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        411,250        411,499      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        1,960,200        1,961,387      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.60        07/27/23        08/17/23        1,255,000        1,255,781      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (3.75      07/27/23        08/17/23        124,110        123,851      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     4.75        07/27/23        08/17/23        423,660        423,884      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     4.75        07/27/23        08/17/23        73,255        73,294      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        255,375        255,530      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/17/23        400,481        400,724      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/17/23        2,223,750        2,225,121      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/17/23        1,152,999        1,153,710      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/17/23        1,206,122        1,206,873      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/17/23        1,035,306        1,035,950      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     0.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        393,750        393,761      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     2.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        438,277        438,399      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     3.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        521,875        522,063      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     3.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        475,312        475,497      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     3.75        07/27/23        08/18/23        336,281        336,421      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     4.15        07/27/23        08/18/23        193,630        193,719      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     4.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        200,173        200,273      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     4.70        07/27/23        08/18/23        343,750        343,930      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.15        07/27/23        08/18/23        635,002        635,366      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.15        07/27/23        08/18/23        959,900        960,449      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.20        07/27/23        08/18/23        439,552        439,806      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        547,000        547,319      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        269,850        270,007      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        91,575        91,628      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.25        07/27/23        08/18/23        2,699,375        2,700,950      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.30        07/27/23        08/18/23        128,250        128,326      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.32        07/27/23        08/18/23        272,380        272,541      Foreign Agency Obligations      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.33        07/27/23        08/18/23        503,382        503,681      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.35        07/27/23        08/18/23        144,163        144,248      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.35        07/27/23        08/18/23        605,130        605,490      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.35        07/27/23        08/18/23        440,588        440,850      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.35        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,600,620        1,601,571      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.35        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,230,155        1,230,886      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        110,293        110,359      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        795,794        796,271      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        730,710        731,148      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        441,926        442,191      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        654,027        654,420      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        596,489        596,847      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        277,013        277,179      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        290,505        290,679      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        834,000        834,500      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        353,750        353,962      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
    
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40      07/27/23        08/18/23      $        354,060      $        354,272      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        531,000        531,319      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        362,538        362,755      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        82,388        82,437      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        289,688        289,861      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        437,942        438,205      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        360,000        360,216      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        574,062        574,407      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        184,275        184,386      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        381,568        381,796      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        142,250        142,335      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        437,086        437,349      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40        07/27/23        08/18/23        861,360        861,877      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.43        07/27/23        08/18/23        2,093,262        2,094,525      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        604,205        604,571      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        333,125        333,327      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        759,987        760,448      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        750,537        750,992      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        310,300        310,488      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        703,369        703,795      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        255,925        256,080      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        932,422        932,987      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        344,380        344,589      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        385,639        385,872      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        527,500        527,819      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45        07/27/23        08/18/23        285,154        285,326      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.49        07/27/23        08/18/23        2,240,625        2,241,992      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        829,759        830,266      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        656,719        657,120      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        364,375        364,598      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        345,844        346,055      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        587,632        587,992      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        121,555        121,629      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        3,224,415        3,226,385      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        842,500        843,015      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        2,531,250        2,532,797      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        548,550        548,885      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        986,512        987,115      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        314,265        314,457      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,667,820        1,668,839      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,031,965        1,032,596      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        321,250        321,446      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,547,410        1,548,356      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,260,146        1,260,916      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,146,206        1,146,907      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        154,020        154,114      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        697,590        698,016      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        170,048        170,151      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,261,365        1,262,136      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        162,146        162,245      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,654,160        1,655,171      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        508,365        508,676      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,617,715        1,618,704      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        362,160        362,381      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        232,125        232,267      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        256,620        256,777      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        278,618        278,788      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        231,019        231,160      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        179,400        179,510      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        76,505        76,552      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        130,425        130,505      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        249,080        249,232      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
    
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50      07/27/23        08/18/23      $        241,258      $        241,405      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        733,954        734,402      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        191,888        192,005      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        415,562        415,816      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        321,825        322,022      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,037,376        1,038,010      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.53        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,982,812        1,984,031      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        246,373        246,524      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        902,120        902,676      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        166,980        167,083      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        164,000        164,101      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        703,185        703,619      Foreign Agency Obligations      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        184,110        184,224      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        147,964        148,055      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        492,844        493,148      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        146,160        146,250      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        151,940        152,034      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        101,490        101,553      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        262,864        263,026      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        209,300        209,429      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        344,453        344,665      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        313,853        314,046      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        194,950        195,070      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        140,563        140,649      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        284,635        284,811      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55        07/27/23        08/18/23        652,038        652,440      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.59        07/27/23        08/18/23        352,069        352,287      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.59        07/27/23        08/18/23        414,965        415,223      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        646,717        647,120      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        318,255        318,453      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        432,750        433,019      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        1,563,281        1,564,254      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        383,017        383,256      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        507,825        508,141      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60        07/27/23        08/18/23        349,530        349,747      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        353,750        353,972      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        445,802        446,082      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        703,575        704,017      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        791,587        792,084      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        665,500        665,918      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        198,669        198,793      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        86,624        86,678      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.65        07/27/23        08/18/23        333,349        333,558      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.38 (b)        07/27/23        Open        227,304        227,474      U.S. Treasury Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)        07/27/23        Open        336,300        336,505      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.24        07/28/23        08/17/23        164,855        164,879      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.24        07/28/23        08/17/23        206,136        206,166      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.40        07/28/23        08/17/23        128,431        128,450      Foreign Agency Obligations      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50        07/28/23        08/18/23        262,256        262,336      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.30 (b)        07/28/23        Open        115,500        115,534      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        187,895        187,924      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        342,436        342,488      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        323,910        323,959      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        233,442        233,477      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        217,290        217,323      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        315,056        315,104      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        206,508        206,540      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.35 (b)        07/28/23        Open        303,254        303,299      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.35 (b)        07/28/23        Open        202,507        202,537      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.35 (b)        07/28/23        Open        170,190        170,216      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.35 (b)        07/28/23        Open        182,880        182,907      Foreign Agency Obligations      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     5.50 (b)        07/28/23        Open        134,400        134,421      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

Counterparty

    
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a)  
     Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
   Type of Non-Cash Underlying
Collateral
    

Remaining
Contractual Maturity
of the Agreements
 
 
(a) 

Societe Generale

     5.47 %(b)      07/28/23        Open      $ 453,787      $ 453,856      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        212,063        212,095      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        260,219        260,258      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        371,963        372,019      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        272,363        272,404      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        249,763        249,763      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        172,350        172,376      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        112,556        112,573      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        124,963        124,981      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        117,500        117,518      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        310,000        310,047      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        574,687        574,775      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        1,122,650        1,122,821      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        2,078,815        2,079,131      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        762,500        762,616      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        89,355        89,369      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.47 (b)       07/28/23        Open        170,000        170,026      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.63 (b)       07/28/23        Open        239,711        239,749      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.63 (b)       07/28/23        Open        248,575        248,614      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

     5.63 (b)       07/28/23        Open        281,751        281,795      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       07/28/23        Open        514,350        514,428      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       07/28/23        Open        195,263        195,292      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       07/28/23        Open        84,975        84,988      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       07/28/23        Open        213,188        213,220      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.49 (b)       07/28/23        Open        186,780        186,808      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  
          

 

 

    

 

 

       
           $  291,072,411      $   292,084,373        
          

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

  (a) 

Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 
  (b) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

           

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     64        09/29/23      $ 12,997      $ (102,670

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     1,687        09/29/23        180,311        (2,585,756
           

 

 

 
              (2,688,426
           

 

 

 

Short Contracts

           

10-Year Japanese Government Treasury Bonds

     7        09/12/23        7,223        53,738  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     316        09/20/23        35,224        783,955  

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     278        09/20/23        32,543        618,363  

U.S. Long Bond

     355        09/20/23        44,242        714,670  

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

     149        09/20/23        19,743        340,349  
           

 

 

 
              2,511,075  
           

 

 

 
            $ (177,351
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     149,360        EUR     134,415        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        09/14/23        $ 1,264  
USD     42,818        EUR     38,000        Citibank N.A.        09/20/23          937  
USD     110,421        EUR     98,000        Citibank N.A.        09/20/23          2,413  

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

Currency
Purchased
       Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     136,383        EUR     121,000        Citibank N.A.        09/20/23        $ 3,027  
USD     176,261        EUR     158,000        Deutsche Bank AG        09/20/23          2,126  
USD     112,715        EUR     100,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/20/23          2,503  
USD     189,265        GBP     146,000        Deutsche Bank AG        09/20/23          1,857  
USD     212,148        JPY     29,588,000        The Bank of New York Mellon        09/20/23          2,579  
                       

 

 

 
                          16,706  
                       

 

 

 
USD     105,878        EUR     97,038        Citibank N.A.        09/14/23          (1,037
USD     1,132,959        EUR     1,046,746        Toronto-Dominion Bank        09/14/23          (20,332
JPY     29,588,528        USD     209,887        Toronto-Dominion Bank        09/20/23          (314
USD     9,553,773        EUR     8,706,000        BNP Paribas SA        09/20/23          (41,278
USD     105,350        EUR     96,000        Deutsche Bank AG        09/20/23          (454
USD     178,100        EUR     165,000        Royal Bank of Canada        09/20/23          (3,749
USD     10,884        EUR     10,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/20/23          (138
USD     50,928        EUR     47,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/20/23          (871
USD     126,944        GBP     101,000        Bank of America N.A.        09/20/23          (2,702
USD     966,847        GBP     754,000        BNP Paribas SA        09/20/23          (1,000
USD     122,789        GBP     97,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/20/23          (1,722
                       

 

 

 
                          (73,597
                       

 

 

 
                        $ (56,891
                       

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    Financing
Rate Paid
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.HY.40.V1

     5.00      Quarterly        06/20/28        USD        4,140      $ (169,674    $ 3,962      $ (173,636

CDX.NA.IG.40.V1

     1.00        Quarterly        06/20/28        USD        23,910        (412,627      (156,921      (255,706
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ (582,301    $ (152,959    $ (429,342
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Trust        Received by the Trust   Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount (000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency        Rate   Frequency

1-Day SOFR, 5.06%

  Annual     3.31%               Annual     N/A     12/01/42     USD       1,800     $ (86,482   $ 42     $ (86,524

1-Day SOFR, 5.06%

  Annual     3.53%   Annual     N/A     11/10/52     USD       3,000       62,494       92       62,402  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ (23,988   $ 134     $ (24,122
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligations/
Index
   Financing
Rate Paid
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
       Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.7

     3.00      Monthly        Deutsche Bank AG        01/17/47        USD        23,620      $ 4,735,417      $ 1,642,190      $ 3,093,227  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

       Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Credit   
Rating(a)
 

Notional   

Amount (000)(b)

    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 

Thyssenkrupp AG

    1.00    Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/23      BB   EUR      20     $ 76     $ (159   $ 235  
 

Virgin Media Finance PLC

    5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/25      B   EUR      20       1,384       1,402       (18

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

       Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty      Termination
Date
     Credit   
Rating(a)
 

Notional   

Amount (000)(b)

    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00    Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

     06/20/26      BB-     EUR        20     $ 1,274     $ (509   $ 1,783  
 

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00      Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/26      BB-     EUR        20       959       (603     1,562  
 

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/26      BB-     EUR        10       486       309       177  
 

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00      Quarterly   

Credit Suisse International

     12/20/26      BB-     EUR        10       472       318       154  
 

K&S AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/26      BBB-     EUR        30       4,056       1,865       2,191  
 

CMA CGM SA

    5.00      Quarterly   

Credit Suisse International

     06/20/27      N/R     EUR        38       4,831       1,363       3,468  
 

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     06/20/27      N/R     EUR        10       (207     (880     673  
 

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     06/20/27      N/R     EUR        60       (1,242     (8,421     7,179  
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        9       (2,382     (1,870     (512
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        5       (1,432     (1,105     (327
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        15       (4,025     (3,106     (919
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        4       (1,167     (925     (242
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        9       (2,444     (1,928     (516
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00      Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/27      CCC+     EUR        7       (1,772     (1,378     (394
 

United Group B.V.

    5.00      Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/27      B     EUR        23       (1,998     (3,126     1,128  
 

United Group B.V.

    5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/27      B     EUR        27       (2,422     (4,059     1,637  
 

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     06/20/28      N/R     EUR        7       (275     (475     200  
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00      Monthly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     01/17/47      C-     USD        9,448       (1,894,167     (460,352     (1,433,815
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00      Monthly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     01/17/47      C-     USD        4,724       (947,084     (229,910     (717,174
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00      Monthly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     01/17/47      C-     USD        9,448       (1,894,168     (227,654     (1,666,514
 

CMBX.NA.9

    3.00      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58      N/R     USD        407       (87,268     (41,420     (45,848
 

CMBX.NA.15

    3.00      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     11/15/64      N/R     USD        2,972       (707,831     (553,871     (153,960
                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                           $ (5,536,346   $ (1,536,494   $ (3,999,852
                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of 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); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of 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 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. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the 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 financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 104,570,171      $     1,633,700      $ 106,203,871  

Common Stocks

         4,949,424                      4,949,424  

Corporate Bonds

           

Aerospace & Defense

                21,979,774                   21,979,774  

Automobile Components

            7,547,926               7,547,926  

Automobiles

            10,220,817               10,220,817  

Banks

            6,394,605               6,394,605  

Beverages

            14,241,043               14,241,043  

Biotechnology

            932,631               932,631  

Broadline Retail

            144,866               144,866  

Building Materials

            6,373,785               6,373,785  

Building Products

            6,520,164               6,520,164  

Capital Markets

            7,762,704               7,762,704  

Chemicals

            11,010,019               11,010,019  

Commercial Services & Supplies

            9,752,696               9,752,696  

Communications Equipment

            2,390,341               2,390,341  

Construction & Engineering

            1,577,971               1,577,971  

Construction Materials

            572,554               572,554  

Consumer Discretionary

            14,269,914               14,269,914  

Consumer Finance

            10,423,038               10,423,038  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

            4,979,203               4,979,203  

Containers & Packaging

            3,355,309               3,355,309  

Diversified Consumer Services

            11,924,281               11,924,281  

Diversified REITs

            3,898,227               3,898,227  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

            11,958,916               11,958,916  

Education

            229,620               229,620  

Electric Utilities

            6,811,782               6,811,782  

Electrical Equipment

            1,868,017               1,868,017  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

            3,707,148               3,707,148  

Energy Equipment & Services

            4,585,967               4,585,967  

Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service

            4,485,491               4,485,491  

Financial Services

            11,065,605               11,065,605  

Food Products

            4,544,112               4,544,112  

Gas Utilities

            450,605               450,605  

Ground Transportation

            2,534,595               2,534,595  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

            2,196,232               2,196,232  

Health Care Providers & Services

            13,215,872               13,215,872  

Health Care Technology

            3,485,017               3,485,017  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

            19,284,616               19,284,616  

Household Durables

            2,379,018               2,379,018  

Household Products

            226,320               226,320  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

            3,525,256               3,525,256  

Industrial Conglomerates

            225,398               225,398  

Insurance

            12,636,070               12,636,070  

Interactive Media & Services

            817,117               817,117  

Internet Software & Services

            6,063,619               6,063,619  

IT Services

            5,873,304               5,873,304  

Leisure Products

            553,680               553,680  

Machinery

            7,076,638               7,076,638  

Media

            38,771,964               38,771,964  

Metals & Mining

            15,551,669               15,551,669  

Multi-Utilities

            360,868               360,868  

Offshore Drilling & Other Services

            2,182,251               2,182,251  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     85,058        64,870,504        1,287,244        66,242,806  

Passenger Airlines

            7,181,248               7,181,248  

Personal Care Products

            339,949               339,949  

Pharmaceuticals

            7,182,126               7,182,126  

Real Estate

            118,048               118,048  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

           

Real Estate Management & Development

   $      $ 2,628,776      $      $ 2,628,776  

Retail REITs

            176,460               176,460  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

            3,052,251               3,052,251  

Software

            14,008,210               14,008,210  

Specialized REITs

            1,635,047               1,635,047  

Specialty Retail

            1,503,332               1,503,332  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

            1,104,400               1,104,400  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

            617,700               617,700  

Tobacco

            2,003,152               2,003,152  

Transportation Infrastructure

            2,867,472               2,867,472  

Utilities

            159,531               159,531  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

            6,302,533               6,302,533  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

            38,829,740        243,989        39,073,729  

Foreign Agency Obligations

            14,749,401               14,749,401  

Municipal Bonds

            781,806               781,806  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            95,179,824               95,179,824  

Preferred Securities

           

Capital Trusts

            22,440,796               22,440,796  

Preferred Stocks

     8,447,345                      8,447,345  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            119,708,548               119,708,548  

Warrants

                           

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     3,471,080                      3,471,080  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            227,450               227,450  

Liabilities

           

Investments

           

TBA Sale Commitments

            (13,361,552             (13,361,552
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,952,907      $ 841,815,558      $ 3,164,933      $ 861,933,398  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Credit Contracts

   $      $ 3,113,614      $      $ 3,113,614  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            16,706               16,706  

Interest Rate Contracts

     2,511,075        62,402               2,573,477  

Liabilities

           

Credit Contracts

            (4,449,581             (4,449,581

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (73,597             (73,597

Interest Rate Contracts

     (2,688,426      (86,524             (2,774,950
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (177,351    $ (1,416,980    $      $ (1,594,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $292,084,373 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

Currency Abbreviation
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
USD    United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation
CDI    CREST Depository Interest
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
Portfolio Abbreviation (continued)
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
CR    Custodian Receipt
DAC    Designated Activity Company
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MTA    Month Treasury Average
PCL    Public Company Limited
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S  T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Portfolio Abbreviation (continued)
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SG    Syncora Guarantee
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA    To-Be-Announced

 

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