BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05611

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

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniVest Fund,

Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 1.9%

    

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

    

5.80%, 5/01/34

   $ 1,850      $ 2,147,572   

5.38%, 12/01/35

     1,000        1,116,370   

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     7,610        9,057,194   
    

 

 

 
               12,321,136   

Alaska — 0.7%

    

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

     3,000        3,520,950   

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/46

     1,250        1,188,575   
    

 

 

 
               4,709,525   

Arizona — 3.5%

    

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

     2,000        2,250,860   

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

    

6.63%, 7/01/33

     2,245        2,559,614   

6.88%, 7/01/44

     3,440        3,963,912   

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

    

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

     600        637,314   

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

     760        793,812   

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

     700        728,483   

County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29

     1,150        1,150,000   

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

     3,300        3,720,981   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Arizona (continued)

    

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

   $ 5,725      $ 7,144,228   
    

 

 

 
               22,949,204   

California — 7.2%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     5,000        5,727,500   

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

     5,600        6,737,416   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Dignity Health, Series A,
6.00%, 7/01/34

     1,055        1,210,243   

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

     1,200        1,342,908   

Golden Empire Schools Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kern High School District Projects, 0.90%, 5/01/17 (b)

     5,710        5,708,230   

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

     9,585        11,099,909   

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

     1,000        1,165,310   

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

     10,000        3,320,700   

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

     9,675        11,193,105   
    

 

 

 
               47,505,321   

Colorado — 1.8%

    

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

     2,500        2,793,600   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     7,000        7,821,870   

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

     1,000        1,059,050   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

    

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

   $ 385      $ 441,002   
    

 

 

 
               12,115,522   

Delaware — 0.4%

    

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

     2,500        2,736,450   

District of Columbia — 0.2%

    

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

    

5.00%, 10/01/39

     415        460,434   

5.25%, 10/01/44

     650        723,892   
    

 

 

 
               1,184,326   

Florida — 9.2%

    

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, Brooks Rehabilitation Project,
4.00%, 11/01/40

     1,770        1,834,003   

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Baycare Health System, Series A,
4.00%, 11/15/46

     2,345        2,492,383   

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

    

Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/18

     4,630        5,163,237   

Series B-1, 5.63%, 7/01/18

     5,000        5,498,500   

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

     3,750        4,367,100   

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

    

Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40

     10,000        10,417,400   

Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     10,290        11,758,795   

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

     4,625        5,388,680   

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

     8,900        10,140,660   

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39

     2,000        2,380,500   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

    

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/44

   $ 1,000      $ 1,182,390   
    

 

 

 
               60,623,648   

Georgia — 1.4%

    

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

     1,070        1,202,905   

County of DeKalb Georgia Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40

     3,570        4,080,795   

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

     3,335        3,747,406   
    

 

 

 
               9,031,106   

Hawaii — 0.9%

    

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

     5,000        5,710,300   

Illinois — 9.6%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     4,640        4,846,341   

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

     2,110        2,329,925   

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

     1,000        1,120,590   

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

     1,330        1,422,994   

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

     5,000        5,678,650   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

    

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

     9,700        11,007,172   

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

     1,785        2,000,824   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

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

     9,000        10,415,970   

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39

     4,990        5,772,183   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

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

   $ 2,645        $3,150,671   

Regional Transportation Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,930        2,199,235   

Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 6/01/20

     2,865        3,239,398   

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

     10,000        10,019,800   
    

 

 

 
        63,203,753   

Indiana — 1.4%

    

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

     2,250        2,763,563   

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

     2,640        2,891,671   

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

     3,000        3,481,140   
    

 

 

 
        9,136,374   

Iowa — 1.3%

    

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

     4,500        4,801,320   

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:

    

CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

     1,500        1,503,885   

Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46

     2,500        2,496,750   
    

 

 

 
        8,801,955   

Kansas — 0.6%

    

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

     3,700        4,332,848   

Kentucky — 2.7%

    

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

     1,000        1,112,030   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Kentucky (continued)

    

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

   $ 8,000      $ 9,048,720   

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, Refunding GARB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/27

     7,000        7,784,770   
    

 

 

 
        17,945,520   

Louisiana — 3.3%

    

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

     2,615        3,143,152   

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

     2,210        2,415,287   

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

    

5.25%, 5/15/31

     3,420        3,865,284   

5.25%, 5/15/32

     4,375        5,015,981   

5.25%, 5/15/33

     4,750        5,406,592   

5.25%, 5/15/35

     1,500        1,713,465   
    

 

 

 
        21,559,761   

Maine — 1.0%

    

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

     5,000        5,511,800   

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

     1,190        1,191,880   
    

 

 

 
        6,703,680   

Maryland — 2.9%

    

Maryland Community Development Administration, HRB, S/F Housing, Series H, AMT,
5.10%, 9/01/37

     1,605        1,623,393   

Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding, HRB, Residential, Series D, AMT,
4.90%, 9/01/42

     3,250        3,279,608   

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/41

     2,000        2,308,760   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Maryland (continued)

    

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

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

   $ 6,350      $ 7,293,165   

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

     2,100        2,278,899   

University of Maryland Medical System,
5.13%, 7/01/39

     2,100        2,272,956   
    

 

 

 
               19,056,781   

Massachusetts — 3.5%

    

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

     1,100        1,163,503   

Massachusetts HFA, RB, AMT:

    

M/F Housing, Series A, 5.20%, 12/01/37

     2,865        2,967,481   

S/F Housing, Series 130, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     2,105        2,126,681   

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

     6,550        6,902,783   

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

     9,240        9,897,611   
    

 

 

 
               23,058,059   

Michigan — 3.6%

    

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, RB, 2nd Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36

     2,500        2,812,125   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Henry Ford Health System, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     7,950        8,110,908   

McLaren Health Care, 5.75%, 5/15/18 (c)

     7,285        7,978,823   

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

     4,100        4,776,623   
    

 

 

 
               23,678,479   

Minnesota — 0.2%

    

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

     1,500        1,557,915   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Mississippi — 4.7%

    

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

    

Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22

   $ 9,160      $ 11,411,986   

Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22

     4,500        5,561,055   

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

     9,305        9,602,202   

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

     4,500        4,745,250   
    

 

 

 
               31,320,493   

Nebraska — 1.0%

    

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

     6,200        6,901,592   

New Hampshire — 0.7%

    

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

     4,875        4,952,854   

New Jersey — 9.3%

    

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

     1,400        1,454,936   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

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

     1,530        1,757,526   

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

     10,000        11,526,700   

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

     1,050        1,211,847   

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

     3,390        3,659,708   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 6/15/19 (c)

     2,650        2,986,418   

5.25%, 12/15/33

     7,350        7,868,763   

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

     270        279,339   
 

 

                
4    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

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

  $ 7,260      $ 2,503,538   

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

    8,750        9,657,725   

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

    780        860,122   

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

    8,075        8,700,086   

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

    8,000        8,908,960   
   

 

 

 
              61,375,668   

New York — 6.4%

   

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

    545        593,707   

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

    4,150        4,695,600   

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

    3,500        3,691,555   

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

    4,435        4,434,601   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

   

6.25%, 11/15/18 (c)

    2,595        2,931,753   

6.50%, 11/15/18 (c)

    11,135        12,647,467   

6.25%, 11/15/23

    650        736,470   

6.50%, 11/15/28

    3,790        4,316,204   

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

   

5.15%, 11/15/34

    460        513,346   

5.38%, 11/15/40

    1,145        1,282,263   

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/46 (f)

    2,400        2,694,576   
Municipal Bonds   Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

   

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

  $ 3,165      $ 3,717,672   
   

 

 

 
              42,255,214   

North Carolina — 0.6%

   

County of Gaston North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35

    4,105        4,117,849   

Ohio — 3.9%

   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47

    1,125        1,144,687   

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

    2,875        3,230,120   

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

    1,690        1,871,574   

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

    1,915        2,382,930   

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

    9,230        10,804,269   

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/34

    5,470        6,109,334   
   

 

 

 
              25,542,914   

Pennsylvania — 2.7%

   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Retirement Facilities, Rieder House Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33

    1,255        1,256,832   

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

    5,000        5,103,350   

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

    4,170        4,240,390   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

    

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

   $ 195      $ 219,231   

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

     2,565        2,922,202   

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

     3,850        4,075,610   
    

 

 

 
        17,817,615   

Rhode Island — 1.4%

    

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

    

4.50%, 6/01/45

     6,820        7,154,521   

5.00%, 6/01/50

     2,000        2,140,560   
    

 

 

 
        9,295,081   

South Carolina — 0.7%

    

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

     3,800        4,495,324   

Texas — 11.9%

    

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., Series A, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33 (g)(h)

     3,055        53,432   

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

    

5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,215        1,412,170   

5.00%, 1/01/45

     3,500        4,049,850   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/36 (f)

     915        1,080,624   

5.00%, 1/01/40 (f)

     2,810        3,287,756   

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/21 (c)

     1,000        1,200,820   

Senior Lien, 6.00%, 1/01/21 (c)

     4,300        5,211,299   

Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     6,925        7,729,131   

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

     2,665        2,976,059   

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B,
7.00%, 1/01/43

     850        1,013,404   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

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

    

7.13%, 12/01/18

   $ 3,500      $ 4,034,555   

7.25%, 12/01/18

     5,400        6,241,428   

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

    

6.00%, 8/15/20

     370        443,508   

6.00%, 8/15/20

     4,630        5,556,139   

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

     875        980,534   

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

     925        1,076,136   

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

     1,100        1,230,713   

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

     500        554,135   

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

     1,600        1,867,920   

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

     1,000        1,065,520   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

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

     3,500        3,927,245   

5.00%, 1/01/38

     5,000        5,800,900   

5.00%, 1/01/39 (f)

     2,605        3,098,205   

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

    

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

     8,000        9,567,680   
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

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

    

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

   $ 4,710      $ 5,542,963   
    

 

 

 
               79,002,126   

Vermont — 0.0%

    

Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, RB, Developmental & Mental Health, Series A, 6.38%, 6/15/22

     30        30,692   

Virginia — 3.7%

    

City of Portsmouth Virginia, GO, Refunding Series D:

  

 

5.00%, 7/15/20 (c)

     3,030        3,511,073   

5.00%, 7/15/34

     75        85,858   

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

    

5.13%, 10/01/37

     2,000        2,070,760   

5.13%, 10/01/42

     6,015        6,224,622   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Convertible, Senior, Series B2,
5.20%, 6/01/46

     3,750        3,565,050   

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

    

6.00%, 1/01/37

     2,620        3,110,071   

5.50%, 1/01/42

     5,140        5,895,683   
    

 

 

 
               24,463,117   

Washington — 4.2%

    

Energy Northwest, Refunding RB, Series B,
7.13%, 7/01/16 (e)

     14,320        14,398,044   

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

     4,010        4,793,795   

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

     7,000        7,818,860   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, Heron’s Key, Series A (a):

    

6.75%, 7/01/35

     265        280,455   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Washington (continued)

    

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, Heron’s Key, Series A (a) (continued):

    

7.00%, 7/01/45

   $ 590      $ 621,948   
    

 

 

 
               27,913,102   

West Virginia — 0.4%

    

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

     2,500        2,775,375   

Wisconsin — 1.0%

    

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Series C,
5.25%, 4/01/39

     6,100        6,623,929   

Wyoming — 1.2%

    

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

     4,500        5,064,975   

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

     2,525        2,621,480   
    

 

 

 
               7,686,455   

Total Municipal Bonds - 111.1%

  

    734,491,063   
    
   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

 

Arizona — 0.6%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     3,500        3,889,585   

California — 3.4%

    

University of California, RB, General, Series O:

    

5.25%, 5/15/19 (c)

     8,910        10,004,415   

5.25%, 5/15/39

     11,090        12,452,185   
    

 

 

 
               22,456,600   

Connecticut — 1.9%

    

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University, Series Z-3,
5.05%, 7/01/42

     12,000        12,537,000   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

District of Columbia — 1.3%

    

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

   $ 7,495      $ 8,303,520   

Florida — 2.5%

    

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

     14,747        16,820,856   

Illinois — 4.8%

    

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

     10,000        11,119,300   

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

    

Priority, 5.50%, 1/01/18 (c)

     6,999        7,515,305   

5.00%, 1/01/40

     10,976        12,952,729   
    

 

 

 
        31,587,334   

Kentucky — 1.6%

    

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government Parking Authority, RB, River City, Inc., 1st Mortgage, Series A,
5.38%, 12/01/39

     9,195        10,442,210   

Maryland — 0.8%

    

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

     4,710        5,077,144   

Nevada — 2.7%

    

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

     15,789        18,073,987   

New York — 5.8%

    

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

    

5.00%, 6/15/18 (c)

     3,556        3,844,534   

5.00%, 6/15/37

     20,643        22,319,350   

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

     10,001        11,969,645   
    

 

 

 
        38,133,529   

North Carolina — 2.8%

    

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

    

Duke University Project, Series A,
5.00%, 10/01/41

     12,678        12,853,557   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

North Carolina (continued)

    

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/38

   $ 5,000      $ 5,488,550   
    

 

 

 
        18,342,107   

Ohio — 2.1%

    

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

     4,400        4,712,488   

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

     8,500        9,510,055   
    

 

 

 
        14,222,543   

Oregon — 1.8%

    

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

     11,425        12,158,624   

Texas — 7.4%

    

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

     8,333        9,105,504   

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

     10,000        11,367,381   

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

     20,970        27,080,448   

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

     1,457        1,477,019   
    

 

 

 
        49,030,352   

Virginia — 2.6%

    

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35

     2,099        2,370,566   

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

     7,999        9,361,026   
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)
 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Virginia (continued)

   

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

  $ 5,002      $ 5,620,759   
   

 

 

 
              17,352,351   
Washington — 5.9%    

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

   

5.00%, 11/01/17

    11,000        11,659,560   

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

    14,007        14,847,219   

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

    10,000        12,626,800   
   

 

 

 
              39,133,579   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 48.0%

            317,561,321   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $951,782,660) — 159.1%
            1,052,052,384   
   
   
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash,
0.21% (k)(l)

    10,349,444        10,349,444   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $10,349,444) — 1.6%
            10,349,444   

Total Investments

(Cost — $962,132,104*) — 160.7%

      1,062,401,828   
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.3%       1,758,291   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable (24.1)%

      (159,293,737
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (36.9)%       (243,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common

Shares 100.0%

    $ 661,066,382   
   

 

 

 

 

*  As of period end, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

   

Tax cost

    $ 805,133,025   
   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

    $ 103,278,176   

Gross unrealized depreciation

      (5,206,922
   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 98,071,254   
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

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

 

(c)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

 

(f)   When-issued security.

 

(g)   Non-income producing security.

 

(h)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(i)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(j)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on November, 15, 2019 is $5,295,502.

 

(k)   During the period ended May 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at May 31,
2016
      

Value at

May 31,

2016

       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 10,349,444           10,349,444         $ 10,349,444         $ 3,730   

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       8,611,512           (8,611,512                            459   

Total

                    $ 10,349,444         $ 4,189   
                   

 

 

 

 

(l)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration  

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
  (68   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 8,167,969      $ (6,912
  (62   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 8,040,625        1,842   
  (26   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $ 4,246,125        (4,118
  (6   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $ 1,050,750        885   
  Total            $ (8,303
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
HRB    Housing Revenue Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDB    Industrial Development Board
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

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

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

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016    11


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Assets:                    
Investments:                    

Long-Term Investments 1

               $ 1,052,052,384              $ 1,052,052,384   

Short-Term Securities

     $ 10,349,444                          10,349,444   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $ 10,349,444         $ 1,052,052,384              $ 1,062,401,828   
    

 

 

 
                   

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments 2

                   
Assets:                    

Interest rate contracts

     $ 2,727                        $ 2,727   
Liabilities:                    

Interest rate contracts

       (11,030                       (11,030
    

 

 

 
Total      $ (8,303                     $ (8,303
    

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state of political subdivision.

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures 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 for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                   

Cash pledged for futures contracts

     $ 253,500                        $ 253,500   

Liabilities:

                   

Bank overdraft

               $ (26,303             (26,303

TOB Trust Certificates

                 (159,197,549             (159,197,549

VMTP Shares

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

 

 

 
Total      $ 253,500         $ (403,023,852           $ (402,770,352
    

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
12    BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.    MAY 31, 2016   


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski                                                 

 John M. Perlowski

 Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

Date: July 22, 2016

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

By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski                                                 

 John M. Perlowski

 Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

Date: July 22, 2016

By:     /s/ Neal J. Andrews                                                 

 Neal J. Andrews

 Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

 BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

Date: July 22, 2016