BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS 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: 811-07642

Name of Fund:   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniAssets 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: 04/30/2019

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 87.4%

   
Alabama — 1.8%  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

  $ 3,745     $ 4,297,387  

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

    1,910       2,288,619  

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

    2,165       2,359,006  
   

 

 

 
      8,945,012  
Alaska — 1.2%  

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

   

4.63%, 06/01/23

    240       240,298  

5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,500       1,508,700  

5.00%, 06/01/46

    4,290       4,314,882  
   

 

 

 
      6,063,880  
Arizona — 2.7%  

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Series A(b):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    960       998,246  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project,
5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,500       1,488,510  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

   

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Project,
6.40%, 07/01/21(a)

    425       479,086  

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Projects,
6.30%, 07/01/21(a)

    500       562,220  

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A,
6.50%, 07/01/34(b)

    570       631,081  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A,
6.75%, 07/01/44(b)

    1,000       1,108,530  

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

   

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

    305       314,513  

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

    855       874,520  

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

    260       268,109  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/46

    290       296,447  

Legacy Traditional School Projects,
5.00%, 07/01/35

    320       329,981  

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

    255       260,669  

County of La Paz IDA, RB, Imagine Schools Desert West Middle Project, 5.88%, 06/15/48(b)

    875       880,337  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

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

  $ 1,650     $ 1,956,900  

State of Arizona IDA, RB, Academies of Math & Science Project, Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47(b)

    665       645,934  

State of Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/47(b)

    1,765       1,836,747  

University Medical Center Corp., RB,
6.50%, 07/01/19(a)

    500       522,175  
   

 

 

 
      13,454,005  
California — 7.2%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, Senior Lien-Linxs APM Project, AMT, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    1,650       1,647,113  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project(b):

   

5.50%, 08/01/34

    315       317,964  

6.00%, 08/01/44

    665       679,071  

6.13%, 08/01/49

    580       594,442  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/01/36

    345       384,903  

5.00%, 02/01/37

    255       283,499  

California School Finance Authority, RB:

   

Alliance for College Ready Public School - 2023 Union LLC Project, Series A, 6.40%, 07/01/48

    1,570       1,748,368  

Value Schools, 6.65%, 07/01/33

    435       487,570  

Value Schools, 6.90%, 07/01/43

    975       1,067,030  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A(b):

   

5.00%, 12/01/46

    725       766,296  

5.25%, 12/01/56

    620       664,733  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39

    2,175       2,268,916  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series B,
6.00%, 05/01/43

    1,650       1,650,446  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project,
Series D(b)(c):

   

0.00%, 08/01/26

    1,250       859,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D(b)(c) (continued):

   

0.00%, 08/01/43

  $ 1,500     $ 422,850  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

   

6.50%, 05/01/36

    900       1,007,955  

6.50%, 05/01/42

    2,220       2,486,289  

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project,
Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40

    375       442,515  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

   

5.70%, 06/01/46

    3,600       3,615,984  

5.60%, 06/01/36

    1,285       1,293,648  

County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/48

    2,885       3,180,482  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1:

   

Asset-Backed, Senior, 5.13%, 06/01/47

    3,125       3,136,719  

Tobacco Settlement, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    1,120       1,164,363  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

   

4.75%, 06/01/25

    880       884,734  

5.00%, 06/01/37

    5,580       5,610,020  
   

 

 

 
      36,664,910  
Colorado — 1.1%  

Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO,
6.25%, 12/01/20(a)

    500       565,055  

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

    575       585,189  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sunny Vista Living Center Project, Series A, 6.13%, 12/01/45(b)

    335       353,241  

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

    720       754,193  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

Denver Gateway Center Metropolitan District, GO, Series A:

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

  $ 500     $ 510,335  

5.63%, 12/01/48

    650       664,462  

North Holly Metropolitan District, GO, Series A,
5.50%, 12/01/48

    500       497,765  

Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, 6.00%, 01/15/34

    1,500       1,571,310  
   

 

 

 
      5,501,550  
Connecticut — 0.9%  

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB,
7.00%, 02/01/45(b)

    1,400       1,436,764  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB,
Series A, 6.75%, 02/01/45(b)

    971       1,049,486  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution,
Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30(b)

    1,835       2,028,831  
   

 

 

 
      4,515,081  
Delaware — 0.9%  

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

    1,000       1,062,300  

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    3,180       3,314,546  
   

 

 

 
      4,376,846  
Florida — 8.4%  

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,460       1,473,651  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment, Capital Improvement Revenue Bond, Series A-1,
5.13%, 05/01/39

    1,500       1,504,440  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, Series A(d)(e):

   

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 01/01/44

    515       386,250  

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 01/01/49

    1,105       828,750  

5.75%, 01/01/50

    655       584,529  

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 05/15/44(b)

    630       692,609  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Miami-Dade Florida IDA, RB, Doral Academy Project, 5.00%, 01/15/48

  $ 915     $ 967,942  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/20(a)

    3,500       3,791,130  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
7.25%, 06/01/34

    500       570,925  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB:

   

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
5.75%, 06/15/29

    690       729,820  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
6.00%, 06/15/34

    835       879,088  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A,
6.13%, 06/15/44

    3,180       3,305,356  

Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(b)(f)

    1,550       1,609,055  

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, RB, Jacksonville University Project, Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/48(b)

    1,115       1,176,046  

Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,820       1,840,857  

Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 05/01/33

    380       381,364  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.00%, 05/01/21

    105       106,707  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 05/01/40

    1,485       1,697,043  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

   

4.25%, 05/01/26

    145       148,379  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    860       890,788  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(a)

    4,550       5,278,637  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    845       888,619  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    495       520,552  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB,
6.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

  $ 3,845     $ 2,845,589  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds(g):

   

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    585       561,267  

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    305       245,552  

Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    805       527,492  

Tolomato Community Development District:

   

Series 1, 6.61%, 05/01/40(d)(g)

    1,305       1,039,354  

Series 1, 6.65%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    50       48,378  

Series 3, 6.61%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    875       9  

Series 3, 6.65%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    710       7  

Trout Creek Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.38%, 05/01/38

    430       428,409  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    1,105       1,100,028  

Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

6.75%, 05/01/31

    1,500       1,660,155  

7.00%, 05/01/41

    2,460       2,788,508  

5.50%, 05/01/42

    1,165       1,252,876  
   

 

 

 
      42,750,161  
Georgia — 1.1%  

County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project,
Series A, 8.75%, 06/01/29

    3,365       3,727,949  

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2(a):

   

6.38%, 11/15/19

    700       742,084  

6.63%, 11/15/19

    880       935,686  
   

 

 

 
      5,405,719  
Guam — 0.3%  

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

   

6.00%, 11/15/19

    270       276,321  

7.00%, 11/15/19(a)

    1,115       1,191,310  
   

 

 

 
      1,467,631  
Illinois — 6.3%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Series D:

   

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    720       736,121  

Project, Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,655       1,722,607  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding,
Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

  $ 745       687,769  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,020       1,027,028  

Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    900       950,076  

Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,000       1,047,010  

Refunding Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    675       706,482  

Refunding Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,150       2,201,385  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 01/01/38

    1,260       1,419,302  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Friendship Village of Schaumburg,
7.25%, 02/15/20(a)

    4,000       4,326,880  

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group,
5.63%, 05/15/42

    2,395       2,506,319  

Primary Health Care Centers Program,
6.60%, 07/01/24

    780       776,186  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 02/01/34

    365       382,892  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 02/01/45

    860       900,119  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 10/01/19(a)

    785       829,062  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 04/01/44

    1,215       1,254,597  

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

   

Bonds, 0.00%, 12/15/56(c)

    5,005       749,649  

5.50%, 06/15/53

    2,370       2,569,672  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(c)

    6,980       1,163,077  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(a):

   

5.50%, 06/01/21

    180       198,137  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    710       791,288  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.25%, 02/01/29

    1,000       1,065,710  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    740       760,750  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,365       1,466,283  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 03/01/34

  $ 1,659     $ 1,662,285  
   

 

 

 
      31,900,686  
Indiana — 2.5%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    825       961,472  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,000       2,345,660  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project,
6.25%, 01/01/29(b)

    2,315       2,374,565  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(b):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    290       312,011  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    525       564,102  

6.88%, 01/15/52

    2,450       2,637,474  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/44

    470       500,249  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,555       1,650,757  

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A-1, 6.38%, 01/15/51(b)

    1,190       1,242,431  
   

 

 

 
      12,588,721  
Iowa — 2.5%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B,
5.25%, 12/01/50(f)

    2,085       2,215,437  

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22

    5       5,041  

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    2,190       2,338,548  

Sunrise Retirement Community Project,
5.50%, 09/01/37

    1,355       1,376,179  

Sunrise Retirement Community Project,
5.75%, 09/01/43

    1,115       1,139,563  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34

    795       803,236  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Iowa (continued)  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

   

Series C, 5.38%, 06/01/38

  $ 4,900     $ 4,952,871  
   

 

 

 
      12,830,875  
Kansas — 0.0%  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Viillage Shalom Project, Series A,
5.25%, 11/15/53

    220       218,931  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.9%  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing, First Tier, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/49

    4,000       4,365,200  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 2.0%  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 09/15/44(b)

    2,460       2,546,985  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project,
6.75%, 05/01/41

    1,745       1,848,025  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    5,570       5,999,113  
   

 

 

 
      10,394,123  
Maine — 0.6%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center,
6.75%, 07/01/41

    2,955       3,183,037  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 2.5%  

County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B,
7.13%, 07/01/43(b)

    2,835       3,049,751  

Maryland EDC, RB:

   

Purple Line Light Rail Project, AMT,
5.00%, 03/31/51

    2,185       2,378,591  

Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    3,615       3,883,125  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maryland (continued)  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/25

  $ 3,085     $ 3,213,552  
   

 

 

 
      12,525,019  
Massachusetts — 1.0%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A(a):

   

Foxborough Regional Charter School,
7.00%, 07/01/20

    1,025       1,128,084  

North Hill Communities Issue, 6.50%, 11/15/23(b)

    2,020       2,456,765  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Tufts Medical Center, Series I:

   

6.75%, 01/01/21(a)

    895       997,594  

6.75%, 01/01/36

    595       658,290  
   

 

 

 
      5,240,733  
Michigan — 0.9%  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A,
5.25%, 07/01/39

    2,785       3,026,515  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    415       442,266  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    920       989,561  
   

 

 

 
      4,458,342  
Minnesota — 0.1%  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Hmong College Prep Academy Project, Series A:

   

5.75%, 09/01/46

    195       206,341  

6.00%, 09/01/51

    290       309,665  
   

 

 

 
      516,006  
Missouri — 1.0%  

City of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, BallPark Village Development Project, Series A:

   

4.38%, 11/15/35

    685       701,961  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Missouri (continued)  

City of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, BallPark Village Development Project, Series A (continued):

   

4.75%, 11/15/47

  $ 760     $ 780,915  

Kirkwood Missouri IDA, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A,
8.25%, 05/15/20(a)

    2,315       2,574,465  

Lees Summit Missouri IDA, RB, John Knox Obligated Group,
5.25%, 08/15/39

    1,000       1,053,820  
   

 

 

 
      5,111,161  
New Jersey — 3.2%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,065       1,141,531  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    770       824,008  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    1,150       1,161,604  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

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

    2,155       2,355,975  

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    2,250       2,562,502  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    165       181,008  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    260       281,307  

Team Academy Charter School Project,
6.00%, 10/01/43

    1,530       1,678,119  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A,
6.00%, 08/01/49(b)

    500       507,780  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/21(a)

    2,650       2,933,258  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program, Series AA,
5.25%, 06/15/41

    1,140       1,230,482  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    590       660,629  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued):

   

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

  $ 830     $ 889,196  
   

 

 

 
      16,407,399  
New Mexico — 0.6%  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 07/01/42

    2,970       3,192,156  
   

 

 

 
New York — 7.0%  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    5,300       5,501,453  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,155       3,146,071  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,185       1,174,833  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through:

   

Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    1,900       1,981,111  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    2,655       2,828,159  

County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/46

    970       943,442  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,310       1,393,167  

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

    2,890       2,865,204  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

   

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    125       126,886  

6.50%, 11/15/18(a)

    1,490       1,512,484  

6.50%, 11/15/28

    385       390,440  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 07/15/49

    1,270       1,338,275  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    4,705       4,963,963  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    455       499,012  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB (continued):

   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2,
5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

  $ 1,080     $ 1,187,611  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3,
7.25%, 11/15/44(b)

    1,565       1,852,741  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42(b)

    1,335       1,345,680  

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

    1,340       1,462,061  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/33(b)

    955       1,061,435  
   

 

 

 
      35,574,028  
North Carolina — 1.5%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Series A(a):

   

Deerfield Project, 6.13%, 11/01/18

    4,565       4,618,821  

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 03/01/21

    1,000       1,145,530  

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 03/01/21

    1,420       1,626,653  
   

 

 

 
      7,391,004  
Ohio — 3.2%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2:

   

Senior Turbo Term, 5.75%, 06/01/34

    6,745       6,761,862  

Senior Turbo Term, 5.88%, 06/01/47

    5,570       5,617,902  

6.00%, 06/01/42

    3,040       3,039,970  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, Improvement-Life Enriching Communities,
5.00%, 01/01/46

    875       938,166  
   

 

 

 
      16,357,900  
Oklahoma — 1.4%  

County of Tulsa Oklahoma Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project,
5.25%, 11/15/37

    750       828,990  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oklahoma (continued)  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, OU Medicine Project, Series B:

   

5.00%, 08/15/38

  $ 2,990     $ 3,323,953  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    2,690       3,034,455  
   

 

 

 
      7,187,398  
Oregon — 0.8%  

County of Multnomah Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49

    1,765       1,886,379  

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A:

   

5.13%, 07/01/35

    620       644,273  

5.38%, 07/01/45

    1,435       1,504,497  
   

 

 

 
      4,035,149  
Pennsylvania — 3.9%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,140       2,212,910  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A,
5.63%, 07/01/36

    2,000       2,169,360  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    115       129,137  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    150       167,910  

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

   

6.38%, 01/01/19(a)

    5,550       5,662,720  

6.38%, 01/01/39

    615       624,010  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 07/01/32

    1,800       1,823,778  

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

   

4.00%, 09/01/49

    620       619,981  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,365       1,524,091  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

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

  $ 1,945     $ 2,212,165  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    2,710       2,857,478  
   

 

 

 
      20,003,540  
Puerto Rico — 1.0%  

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

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    635       639,140  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    2,145       2,163,704  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A(d)(e):

   

Public Improvement, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    665       270,988  

8.00%, 07/01/35

    1,765       706,000  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO,
6.00%, 07/01/38(d)(e)

    750       313,125  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A,
6.00%, 07/01/44

    630       533,925  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    615       521,213  
   

 

 

 
      5,148,095  
Rhode Island — 2.3%  

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 07/15/35(d)(e)

    4,190       754,200  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,000       1,076,530  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    980       1,042,230  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    5,055       5,147,001  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island (continued)  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued):

   

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

  $ 3,330     $ 3,474,522  
   

 

 

 
      11,494,483  
South Carolina — 1.0%  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    4,775       5,167,887  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.4%  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Industrial Development Board, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Tax Increment, Graceland Project, Series A:

   

5.50%, 07/01/37

    925       994,375  

5.63%, 01/01/46

    1,085       1,155,731  
   

 

 

 
      2,150,106  
Texas — 9.9%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/28(c)

    1,000       706,820  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/29(c)

    2,000       1,347,260  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/30(c)

    1,170       751,199  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/33(c)

    3,690       2,044,186  

CAB, 0.00%, 01/01/34(c)

    4,000       2,110,920  

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21(a)

    2,210       2,434,624  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    2,890       3,157,325  

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project,
5.00%, 07/01/29

    910       983,837  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools(a):

   

5.50%, 08/15/21

    955       1,051,789  

5.75%, 08/15/21

    720       798,250  

County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 07/01/20(a)

    5,040       5,451,264  

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

    475       572,394  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

  $ 2,090     $ 2,211,387  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Senior Living Center Project, Series A, 8.25%, 11/15/44

    4,200       4,134,438  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    865       917,125  

County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB,
7.13%, 01/01/21(a)

    3,080       3,460,195  

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 02/15/42

    810       836,155  

Mission Texas Economic Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Natural Gasoline Project, Series B, AMT, 5.75%, 10/01/31(b)

    1,325       1,368,990  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project:

   

5.88%, 04/01/36

    1,210       1,344,709  

6.00%, 04/01/45

    1,845       2,049,334  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB,
Series A(b):

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    290       307,139  

5.75%, 08/15/45

    580       616,830  

North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/47

    1,600       1,685,984  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project:

   

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42(d)(e)

    2,895       1,802,138  

Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation,
5.13%, 01/01/41

    900       924,462  

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

   

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

    3,775       4,089,986  
Security   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

  $ 3,000     $ 3,185,010  
   

 

 

 
      50,343,750  
Utah — 0.6%  

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43

    2,950       2,958,437  
   

 

 

 
Vermont — 0.2%  

Vermont EDA, Refunding, MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, 5.40%, 05/01/33

    770       814,537  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.3%  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds(b):

   

5.00%, 03/01/35

    495       504,143  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    505       510,903  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A:

   

6.63%, 03/01/26

    1,485       1,602,315  

6.88%, 03/01/36

    1,300       1,407,640  

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

    2,280       2,279,932  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45(b)

    535       562,397  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    4,440       4,910,995  
   

 

 

 
      11,778,325  
Washington — 0.8%  

County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40

    1,455       1,499,945  

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.50%, 09/01/42

    1,495       1,527,741  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b):

   

5.75%, 01/01/35

    315       318,342  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b) (continued):

   

6.00%, 01/01/45

  $ 850     $ 862,580  
   

 

 

 
      4,208,608  
Wisconsin — 1.4%  

Public Finance Authority, RB:

   

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31(b)

    605       591,170  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47(b)

    605       604,921  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy,
6.85%, 11/01/46(b)

    900       927,261  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy,
7.00%, 11/01/46(b)

    570       592,686  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,505       1,579,242  

Series A, 5.15%, 12/01/50

    1,170       1,231,893  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    225       234,207  

St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.25%, 09/15/19(a)

    425       451,524  

St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.63%, 09/15/19(a)

    855       911,900  
   

 

 

 
      7,124,804  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 87.4%
(Cost — $418,781,016)

 

    443,815,235  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

Colorado — 2.3%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    11,468       11,902,107  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 3.0%  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB, Miami International, Series A (AGC)(a):

   

5.25%, 10/01/18

    3,345       3,364,786  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB, Miami International, Series A (AGC)(a) (continued):

   

5.25%, 10/01/18

  $ 11,655     $ 11,723,939  
   

 

 

 
      15,088,725  
Illinois — 3.0%  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    7,180       7,894,841  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,498       1,538,868  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,056       5,592,092  
   

 

 

 
      15,025,801  
Massachusetts — 0.5%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Rail Enhancement Program, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    2,268       2,325,915  
   

 

 

 
New York — 13.1%  

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series D-1, Class B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

    8,996       9,211,410  

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31(i)

    8,610       9,321,444  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    14,181       15,860,546  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 02/15/47(i)

    4,520       4,942,742  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    18,104       19,821,390  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

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

  $ 6,600     $ 7,332,894  
   

 

 

 
    66,490,426  
Pennsylvania — 0.6%  

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

    2,505       2,860,927  
   

 

 

 
Rhode Island — 0.3%  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Wastewater System, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/43

    1,710       1,730,691  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.4%  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA Transmission Services Corporation Project, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    2,271       2,292,420  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 1.7%  

City of Bellingham Washington Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    7,966       8,583,005  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin — 0.2%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Medical College Wis, 4.00%, 12/01/46

  $ 1,142     $ 1,154,598  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 25.1%
(Cost — $122,090,816)

 

    127,454,615  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 112.5%
(Cost — $540,871,832)

 

    571,269,850  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 1.1%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class,
    0.85%(j)(k)

    5,279,377       5,280,433  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.1%
(Cost — $5,279,802)

      5,280,433  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 113.6%
(Cost — $546,151,634)

 

    576,550,283  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%

 

    4,868,270  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (14.5)%

 

    (73,852,068
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 507,566,485  
   

 

 

 
 
(a) 

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

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(g) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(h) 

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

(i) 

All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between February 15, 2019 to November 15, 2019 is $11,849,809.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

(k)

During the period ended July 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares
Held at

04/30/18

     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
07/31/18
     Value at
07/31/18
     Income     

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     2,226,571        3,052,806        5,279,377      $ 5,280,433      $ 12,262      $ 164      $ 631  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
M/F    Multi-Family
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
RB    Revenue Bonds

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     30          09/19/18        $ 3,583        $ (5,613

11-Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     90          09/19/18          12,867          (49,343

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     37          09/28/18        $ 4,186          6,407  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (48,549
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

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 quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that Fund has the ability to access

 

   

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

 

   

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 571,269,850        $        $ 571,269,850  

Short-Term Securities

     5,280,433                            5,280,433  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,280,433        $ 571,269,850        $        $ 576,550,283  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Assets:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 6,407        $        $        $ 6,407  

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (54,956      $        $        $ (54,956
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (48,549      $        $        $ (48,549
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of $73,685,778 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended July 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(a) –

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

2(b) –

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


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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 20, 2018

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

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 20, 2018

 

By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                      
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: September 20, 2018