BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD 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: 811-06414

Name of Fund:  BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

            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: 04/30/2016

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 2.7%

  

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/22

   $ 5,250      $ 5,301,450   

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

     1,665        1,833,481   

Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48

     3,175        3,542,062   

Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

     7,410        8,626,648   
    

 

 

 
        19,303,641   

Alaska — 1.0%

  

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

    

4.63%, 6/01/23

     1,550        1,550,589   

5.00%, 6/01/46

     6,450        5,450,830   
    

 

 

 
        7,001,419   

Arizona — 2.2%

  

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

     895        867,353   

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

    

5.00%, 12/01/32

     7,365        8,887,125   

5.00%, 12/01/37

     5,000        6,001,250   
    

 

 

 
        15,755,728   

California — 8.5%

  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     4,425        5,081,980   

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

     6,465        7,798,406   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 7/01/34

     3,155        3,641,690   

St. Joseph Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     2,560        3,000,525   

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:

    

5.25%, 8/15/39

     305        344,601   

5.25%, 8/15/49

     770        866,520   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

    

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (a)

   $ 1,650      $ 1,802,213   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39

     2,300        2,534,163   

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/43

     3,285        3,340,188   

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

     1,605        1,806,203   

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A:

    

6.25%, 10/01/38

     405        504,488   

6.25%, 10/01/40

     335        417,293   

State of California, GO:

    

(AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/01/31

     10        10,037   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     5,085        6,092,033   

Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33

     14,075        16,524,613   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:

    

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     1,605        1,862,908   

Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34

     2,385        2,867,032   

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Series A1, 5.00%, 6/01/37

     1,775        1,681,262   

Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 4.75%, 6/01/25

     1,460        1,460,336   
    

 

 

 
        61,636,491   

Colorado — 0.9%

  

County of Adams Colorado, COP, Refunding, 4.00%, 12/01/40

     1,720        1,791,002   

University of Colorado, RB, Series A (b):

    

5.25%, 6/01/19

     2,250        2,567,587   

5.38%, 6/01/19

     1,250        1,433,350   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

  

University of Colorado, RB, Series A (b) (continued):

    

5.38%, 6/01/19

   $ 830      $ 950,558   
    

 

 

 
        6,742,497   

Connecticut — 1.6%

    

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     2,770        3,080,711   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Wesleyan University, Series G:

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     2,225        2,529,892   

5.00%, 7/01/39

     5,000        5,685,150   
    

 

 

 
        11,295,753   

Delaware — 1.9%

    

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

     2,305        2,501,294   

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

     8,275        8,580,347   

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 6/01/55

     2,430        2,744,977   
    

 

 

 
        13,826,618   

District of Columbia — 3.8%

    

District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41

     4,440        4,835,737   

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/31 (c)

     8,350        4,722,343   

CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/32 (c)

     15,000        8,113,950   

Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/44

     2,425        2,711,077   

Dulles Toll Road, CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33 (c)

     13,410        6,943,296   
    

 

 

 
        27,326,403   

Florida — 5.5%

    

City of Atlantic Beach Florida, RB, Health Care Facilities, Fleet Landing Project, Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/43

     2,805        3,145,359   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

  

City of Clearwater Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39

   $ 6,900      $ 7,777,611   

County of Alachua Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/44

     4,825        5,367,040   

County of Broward Florida Water & Sewer Utility, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 (b)

     2,155        2,411,661   

County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     2,790        3,127,674   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     7,530        8,595,646   

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

     6,150        8,124,703   

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28 (d)(e)

     3,887        1,476,932   
    

 

 

 
        40,026,626   

Georgia — 2.7%

  

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     5,270        6,125,321   

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54

     1,075        1,281,970   

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

     1,700        1,914,132   

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     6,945        7,767,774   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/60

     2,345        2,598,096   
    

 

 

 
        19,687,293   

Hawaii — 0.4%

    

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

     2,760        3,147,863   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Idaho — 1.4%

    

County of Power Idaho Industrial Development Corp., RB, FMC Corp. Project, AMT, 6.45%, 8/01/32

   $ 10,000      $ 10,021,800   

Illinois — 16.3%

    

Bolingbrook Special Service Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, Forest City Project, 5.90%, 3/01/27 (f)

     1,000        1,005,150   

City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien:

    

Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/35

     4,200        4,880,274   

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39

     3,500        4,087,230   

Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     11,920        14,385,056   

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     3,695        3,563,458   

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/32

     6,390        6,434,986   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38

     1,660        1,778,341   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

     2,130        2,328,729   

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     5,530        5,911,625   

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,635        1,897,516   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37

     1,970        2,252,340   

Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39

     3,235        3,705,725   

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB:

    

Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/36

     5,435        6,298,676   

Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     5,815        6,714,406   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     4,720        5,299,758   

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

    

CAB, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/47 (c)

     27,225        6,454,775   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project (continued):

    

Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50

   $ 12,435      $ 13,206,219   

Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50

     5,085        5,280,925   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     2,730        3,230,627   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     2,335        2,810,243   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.50%, 7/01/38

     4,000        4,433,360   

5.00%, 2/01/39

     3,195        3,362,801   

Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38

     2,510        2,637,859   

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34

     1,275        1,419,764   

University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A:

    

5.00%, 4/01/39

     1,675        1,871,075   

5.00%, 4/01/44

     2,045        2,267,414   
    

 

 

 
        117,518,332   

Indiana — 4.8%

  

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

    

6.75%, 1/01/34

     1,635        2,002,352   

7.00%, 1/01/44

     3,950        4,868,414   

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

    

CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     6,665        7,866,966   

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/51

     840        915,835   

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     910        984,302   

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48

     3,015        3,247,004   

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39

     1,690        1,888,355   

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Parkview Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31

     6,645        7,563,871   

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39

     2,230        2,531,608   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Indiana (continued)

  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40

   $ 2,580      $ 2,900,255   
    

 

 

 
        34,768,962   

Iowa — 2.6%

    

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

    

5.00%, 12/01/19

     1,950        2,040,558   

5.50%, 12/01/22

     4,765        5,010,969   

5.25%, 12/01/25

     940        1,025,879   

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22

     2,845        3,027,023   

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

    

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

     3,500        3,502,380   

Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46

     4,335        4,313,368   
    

 

 

 
        18,920,177   

Kansas — 0.7%

    

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health, Series C, 5.75%, 11/15/38

     4,380        5,051,761   

Kentucky — 0.6%

    

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45

     2,055        2,311,957   

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/43 (f)

     2,485        1,879,455   
    

 

 

 
        4,191,412   

Louisiana — 3.3%

    

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/19 (b)

     1,610        1,816,949   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, 6.75%, 11/01/32

     9,000        9,733,500   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Louisiana (continued)

    

New Orleans Aviation Board, RB, Passenger Facility Charge, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/41

   $ 1,260      $ 1,342,026   

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

    

5.50%, 5/15/30

     2,055        2,311,258   

5.25%, 5/15/31

     1,750        1,963,658   

5.25%, 5/15/32

     2,240        2,542,422   

5.25%, 5/15/33

     2,430        2,712,585   

5.25%, 5/15/35

     1,025        1,148,082   
    

 

 

 
        23,570,480   

Maine — 0.5%

    

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

     3,140        3,472,055   

Maryland — 0.5%

    

County of Prince George’s Maryland, Special Obligation, Remarketing, National Harbor Project, 5.20%, 7/01/34

     1,500        1,501,365   

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

     880        964,102   

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25

     1,545        1,477,684   
    

 

 

 
        3,943,151   

Massachusetts — 1.5%

    

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/29

     3,250        4,329,520   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     4,565        4,591,203   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     1,640        1,830,207   
    

 

 

 
        10,750,930   

Michigan — 4.4%

    

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     8,995        10,002,440   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan (continued)

    

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36

   $ 2,795      $ 3,139,148   

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     1,830        1,982,238   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, 5.75%, 11/15/39

     6,085        6,948,157   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.00%, 9/01/18 (b)

     2,000        2,366,500   

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

     6,365        7,572,059   
    

 

 

 
        32,010,542   

Mississippi — 0.0%

    

University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/19 (b)

     280        323,896   

Missouri — 0.2%

    

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

     510        574,525   

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43

     510        565,860   
    

 

 

 
        1,140,385   

Nebraska — 0.4%

    

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3:

    

5.25%, 9/01/37

     1,670        1,887,751   

5.00%, 9/01/42

     925        1,012,820   
    

 

 

 
        2,900,571   

New Jersey — 6.0%

    

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

     2,125        2,212,592   

5.25%, 11/01/44

     3,180        3,287,961   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (a)

   $ 2,250      $ 2,337,930   

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:

    

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 4.88%, 9/15/19

     1,675        1,767,075   

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29

     975        1,070,531   

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/31

     2,500        3,004,400   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     1,355        1,535,893   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     1,835        2,067,293   

Series E, 5.00%, 1/01/45

     5,425        6,168,550   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

CAB, Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35 (c)

     7,395        2,988,689   

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

     7,135        7,508,517   

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     3,630        3,927,624   

Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     4,990        5,338,701   
    

 

 

 
        43,215,756   

New York — 8.6%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB:

    

Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42

     4,985        5,693,867   

Future Tax Secured Revenue, Fiscal 2015, Series B, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 8/01/39

     5,055        5,908,183   

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

     3,800        3,969,214   

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

     473        531,134   

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

     4,070        3,959,825   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B:

    

5.25%, 11/15/38

     4,960        5,857,710   

5.25%, 11/15/39

     1,765        2,077,299   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Dedicated Tax Fund, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/34

   $ 4,910      $ 5,578,988   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     2,480        2,800,763   

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

     8,765        9,308,781   

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

     705        746,334   

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

     1,760        1,878,606   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, General Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/31

     3,595        4,315,402   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8:

    

6.00%, 12/01/36

     2,625        3,073,823   

6.00%, 12/01/42

     1,485        1,731,347   

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45

     4,900        4,877,558   
    

 

 

 
        62,308,834   

North Carolina — 2.0%

  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Duke Energy Carolinas Project, Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/40

     1,140        1,224,884   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42

     2,805        3,126,930   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage:

    

Aldersgate, 6.25%, 7/01/35

     2,970        3,314,580   

Presbyterian Homes, 5.40%, 10/01/27

     5,000        5,103,700   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

North Carolina (continued)

  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage (continued):

    

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41

   $ 1,210      $ 1,389,975   
    

 

 

 
        14,160,069   

Ohio — 1.5%

  

County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/44

     4,355        4,487,958   

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

     1,380        1,525,673   

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     2,840        3,077,225   

State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53

     1,685        1,835,117   
    

 

 

 
        10,925,973   

Pennsylvania — 2.7%

  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     5,250        5,573,505   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42

     1,325        1,432,590   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     3,805        4,242,537   

Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/42

     1,765        1,942,594   

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

     3,210        3,350,181   
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

   $ 2,305      $ 2,595,660   
    

 

 

 
        19,137,067   

Rhode Island — 2.7%

  

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 (d)(e)

     4,155        1,034,138   

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

    

4.50%, 6/01/45

     8,215        8,327,217   

5.00%, 6/01/50

     9,875        10,239,881   
    

 

 

 
        19,601,236   

South Carolina — 4.3%

  

State of South Carolina Ports Authority, RB:

    

5.25%, 7/01/40

     6,695        7,547,943   

AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/55

     2,690        2,977,534   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

     8,090        9,314,179   

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

     9,550        10,836,862   
    

 

 

 
        30,676,518   

Tennessee — 2.2%

  

City of Chattanooga Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45

     2,855        3,211,989   

County of Hardeman Tennessee Correctional Facilities Corp., RB, 7.75%, 8/01/17

     1,125        1,124,966   

County of Shelby Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Refunding RB, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     11,250        11,459,363   
    

 

 

 
        15,796,318   

Texas — 6.7%

  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46

     4,365        5,050,654   

Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33

     725        799,284   

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,225        1,364,454   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

  

City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35

   $ 3,060      $ 3,527,599   

County of Fort Bend Texas Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

     410        411,784   

City of Houston Texas Airport System, RB, AMT, Series B-1, 5.00%, 7/15/30

     3,600        3,887,100   

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB:

    

Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39

     3,100        3,414,526   

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     2,200        2,393,644   

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Idea Public Schools, 6.00%, 8/15/43

     1,525        1,820,453   

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B:

    

6.38%, 1/01/33

     460        535,440   

7.00%, 1/01/43

     485        577,562   

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

     4,320        4,933,958   

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/19 (b)

     1,000        1,186,330   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 9/01/37 (c)

     4,110        1,704,170   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     1,910        2,186,129   

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

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40

     6,000        7,243,560   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

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

   $ 6,255      $ 7,367,827   
    

 

 

 
        48,404,474   

Virginia — 1.5%

  

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

    

5.25%, 1/01/32

     3,270        3,648,241   

6.00%, 1/01/37

     5,905        6,824,467   
    

 

 

 
        10,472,708   

Washington — 1.0%

  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 4/01/40

     1,565        1,744,161   

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

     4,745        5,623,442   
    

 

 

 
        7,367,603   

Wisconsin — 3.1%

  

State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/36

     14,300        16,534,804   

State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     4,970        5,640,652   
    

 

 

 
        22,175,456   

Wyoming — 1.1%

  

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

     6,195        7,052,512   

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     595        646,652   
    

 

 

 
        7,699,164   
Total Municipal Bonds — 111.8%        806,275,962   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 0.7%

  

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health, Senior Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36

   $ 4,538      $ 4,691,752   

California — 7.8%

  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (b)

     6,581        7,563,565   

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (h)

     5,310        5,926,332   

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     19,080        21,546,472   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     11,973        13,584,474   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (b)

     4,650        4,963,689   

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33

     2,154        2,465,469   
    

 

 

 
        56,050,001   

Colorado — 3.6%

  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health (AGM) (b):

    

Series C-3, 5.10%, 4/29/18

     7,490        7,909,815   

Series C-7, 5.00%, 5/01/18

     4,800        5,078,784   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (h)

     4,299        4,850,314   
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

  

County of Adams Colorado, COP, Refunding, 4.00%, 12/01/45

   $ 7,820      $ 8,076,965   
    

 

 

 
        25,915,878   

Connecticut — 2.7%

  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University:

    

Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29

     9,117        9,598,121   

Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37

     9,266        9,784,873   
    

 

 

 
        19,382,994   

Florida — 1.8%

  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     11,448        13,064,542   

Georgia — 1.0%

  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, Emory University, Series C, 5.00%, 9/01/38

     6,398        7,021,027   

Massachusetts — 0.8%

  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41

     4,607        5,415,670   

New Hampshire — 0.6%

  

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (h)

     4,048        4,592,349   

New York — 7.5%

  

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

     3,194        3,645,441   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (h)

     3,260        3,795,152   

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

     21,629        25,144,053   

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

     13,081        15,298,623   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

   $ 5,400      $ 6,391,224   
    

 

 

 
        54,274,493   

North Carolina — 4.0%

  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

    

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

     18,897        19,418,569   

Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55

     5,290        6,167,505   

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

     3,120        3,447,101   
    

 

 

 
        29,033,175   

Ohio — 4.4%

  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39

     27,896        31,475,831   

Texas — 2.9%

  

City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43

     5,060        5,688,351   

County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     6,920        8,038,064   

University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43

     6,243        7,290,398   
    

 

 

 
        21,016,813   

Utah — 1.1%

  

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41

     7,303        7,996,533   

Virginia — 3.5%

  

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

     6,266        7,105,107   

University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     10,618        11,579,425   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Virginia (continued)

    

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

   $ 6,075      $ 6,775,606   
    

 

 

 
        25,460,138   

Washington — 0.8%

    

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (b)

     5,384        5,794,037   

Wisconsin — 1.7%

    

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

     11,456        12,458,544   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 44.9%
        323,643,777   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,018,483,858) — 156.7%

  

  

    1,129,919,739   

    

Short-Term Securities

   Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash,
0.02% (i)(j)

     21,005,613      $ 21,005,613   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $21,005,613) — 2.9%
             21,005,613   
Total Investments (Cost — $1,039,489,471*) — 159.6%        1,150,925,352   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

  

    (4,638,824

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

   

    (173,798,912

VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (34.9)%

  

    (251,400,000
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

  

  $ 721,087,616   
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 866,819,767   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 116,898,875   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (6,569,656
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 110,329,219   
 

 

 

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

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

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

 

(e)   Non-income producing security.

 

(f)   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.

 

(g)   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.

 

(h)   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 October 1, 2016 to November 15 2019, is $23,450,890.

 

(i)   During the period ended January 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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 April 30,
2015

       Net
Activity
      

Shares Held

at January 31,

2016

       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 21,005,613           21,005,613             

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       4,603,069           (4,603,069                $ 1,464   

 

(j)   Current yield as of period end.

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (82   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $10,625,406   $ (228,728
  (78   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $9,412,406     (134,266
  (46   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $7,407,438     (268,081
  (14   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $2,326,625     (90,471

 

Total

  $ (721,546
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

 

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

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 1,129,919,739              $ 1,129,919,739   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 21,005,613                          21,005,613   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 21,005,613         $ 1,129,919,739              $ 1,150,925,352   
 

 

 

 

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

 

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1             

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (721,546                     $ (721,546

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

      

 

                
12    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 432,850                        $ 432,850   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (173,776,366             (173,776,366

VRDP Shares

              (251,400,000             (251,400,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 432,850         $ (425,176,366           $ (424,743,516
 

 

 

 

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

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2016    13


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –   

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

 

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

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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

 

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.

 

  By:          /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.
  Date: March 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 MuniYield Fund, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2016
By:      /s/ Neal J. Andrews                    
     Neal J. Andrews
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
     BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2016