Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

AIMCO CLO, Series 2018-BA,
Class CRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.4%), 7.72%, 04/16/37(a)(b)

    USD  500      $ 501,231  

Allegro CLO V Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.53%, 10/16/30(a)(b)

    420        419,498  

ALM Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.26%), 11.58%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

    287        287,379  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-7A, Class D1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.76%), 9.08%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

    250        249,492  

Apidos CLO XXVI, Series 2017-26A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.46%, 07/18/29(a)(b)

    278        278,054  

Apidos CLO XXVII, Series 2017-27A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.51%, 07/17/30(a)(b)

    172        171,436  

Ares LXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2023-68A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.55%), 13.87%, 04/25/35(a)(b)

    380        386,172  

Ares XL CLO Ltd., Series 2016-40A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.13%), 6.45%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

    537        537,080  

ARES XLVII CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-47A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.50%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

    202        201,487  

Argent Securities Trust,
Series 2006-W5, Class A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.41%), 5.74%, 06/25/36(a)

    3,930         2,497,749  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.26%), 8.58%, 01/23/31(a)(b)

    550        549,338  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,
Series 2020-2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.56%), 8.87%, 07/19/34(a)(b)

    250        240,613  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2020-14A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.26%), 12.58%, 01/20/34

    250        251,273  

Series 2022-21A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.76%), 14.08%, 10/20/35

    500        508,328  

Barings CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.81%), 7.13%, 04/15/30

    800        801,992  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.41%), 8.73%, 07/15/34

    250        248,885  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2006-HE9, Class 2A,
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.39%), 5.72%, 11/25/36(a)

    820        800,970  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A2R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.71%), 7.03%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

    800        800,086  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2018-14A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.71%), 7.03%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

    500        500,004  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XX Ltd., Series 2020-20A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.31%), 7.63%, 07/15/34(a)(b)

    250        249,673  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.,
Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.44%), 6.76%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

    286        286,327  

BlueMountain Fuji U.S. CLO II Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.26%), 6.58%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

    2,964        2,965,406  

Bryant Park Funding Ltd.,
Series 2024-22A, Class C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.60%), 7.91%, 04/15/37(a)(b)

    1,000        1,000,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR3,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.56%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

    USD  1,496      $ 1,497,697  

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

    

Series 2018-4A, Class A2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.06%), 7.38%, 01/20/31

    250        249,625  

Series 2020-2A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.46%), 8.79%, 01/25/35

    250        248,173  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust(a)

    

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.23%), 5.56%, 10/25/36

    2,731        2,132,740  

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A5, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.19%), 5.52%, 03/25/35

    5,627        4,393,597  

CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.70%), 12.02%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

    500        494,222  

CBAM Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.51%), 6.83%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

    781        781,978  

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7,
Class A4, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.76%, 10/25/36(a)

    4,004         2,578,981  

Cedar Funding XV CLO Ltd.,
Series 2022-15A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.80%), 7.12%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

    400        398,723  

CIFC Funding Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2013-4A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.32%), 6.64%, 04/27/31

    238        237,908  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.46%), 6.78%, 10/17/31

    550        550,155  

Series 2016-1A, Class BRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.28%, 10/21/31

    750        749,473  

Series 2017-1A, Class CRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.45%), 7.73%, 04/21/37

    700        701,629  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.53%, 10/24/30

    381        381,166  

Series 2020-1A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.36%), 8.68%, 07/15/36

    500        499,220  

Series 2022-7A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.35%), 10.67%, 10/22/35

    250        253,432  

Series 2022-7A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.94%), 14.26%, 10/22/35

    500        510,795  

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

    322        179,336  

Clear Creek CLO, Series 2015-1A,
Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%), 8.53%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

    250        249,501  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-26, Class 1A,
(1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.25%), 5.58%, 06/25/37(a)

    484        445,256  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-I, Class 1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.25%), 5.58%, 01/15/37(a)

    366        335,645  

Deer Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.44%), 6.76%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

    239        238,958  

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

    500        508,285  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund,
Series 2015-37A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.36%), 6.68%, 01/15/31(a)(b)

    228        228,361  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund,
Series 2013-26A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.48%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

    341        341,378  

Elmwood CLO 14 Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.35%), 11.67%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

    415        414,758  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Elmwood CLO 22 Ltd, Series 2023-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.65%), 12.97%, 04/17/36(a)(b)

    USD  500      $ 500,306  

Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.28%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

    250        250,403  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2022-SFR1, Class E1, 5.00%, 05/19/39(b)

    3,800        3,655,232  

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.53%, 04/17/31(a)(b)

    1,150        1,150,825  

Fremont Home Loan Trust(a)

    

Series 2006-A, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.76%, 05/25/36

    4,041        2,463,961  

Series 2006-D, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.26%), 5.59%, 11/25/36

    6,107        2,116,023  

Galaxy CLO Ltd., Series 2023-31A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.43%), 13.74%, 04/15/36(a)(b)

    300        305,009  

Galaxy XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.51%), 10.83%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

    500        487,550  

Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.46%), 6.79%, 11/22/31(a)(b)

    713        712,647  

Galaxy XXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.36%), 6.68%, 07/15/31(a)(b)

    444        443,944  

Generate CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.86%), 8.18%, 01/22/31

    600        595,258  

Series 2A, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.91%), 11.23%, 01/22/31

    250        249,237  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.45%), 6.77%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

    335        335,664  

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

    

Series 2017-2A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.17%), 6.49%, 11/20/30

    602        602,172  

Series 2018-3A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.43%, 04/20/30

    250        250,214  

Series 2019-5A, Class BR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.81%), 7.13%, 10/20/32

    250        250,184  

Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015- 10A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.38%), 6.70%,
07/20/31(a)(b)

    433        433,836  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015- 10A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.31%), 8.63%,
07/20/31(a)(b)

    250        250,812  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-E, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.28%), 5.61%, 04/25/37(a)

    3,227        2,223,053  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.,
Series 8A-2016, Class ER, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.76%), 11.08%,
07/20/30(a)(b)

    1,000        998,650  

LCM XXIV Ltd., Series 24A, Class AR,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.56%, 03/20/30(a)(b)

    145        144,973  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-7, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.43%), 5.76%, 08/25/36(a)

    4,892        1,924,245  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Madison Park Funding LXIII Ltd.,
Series 2023-63A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.57%), 13.98%, 04/21/35(a)(b)

    USD  350      $ 360,068  

Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.,
Series 2021-48A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.51%), 11.82%, 04/19/33(a)(b)

    500        499,317  

Madison Park Funding XVII Ltd.,
Series 2015-17A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.86%), 9.18%, 07/21/30(a)(b)

    500        500,243  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd.,
Series 2015-18A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%), 8.53%, 10/21/30(a)(b)

    250        245,058  

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

    

Series 2018-29A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.26%), 8.56%, 10/18/30

    565        566,182  

Series 2018-29A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.96%), 11.26%, 10/18/30

    500        501,039  

Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd.,
Series 2017-25A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.23%), 6.56%, 04/25/29(a)(b)

    919        918,474  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd.,
Series 2007-4A, Class DR, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 8.58%, 07/29/30(a)(b)

    250        248,510  

Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd.,
Series 2018-30A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.33%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

    215        215,199  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd.,
Series 2019-37A, Class BR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.91%), 7.23%, 07/15/33(a)(b)

    800        800,354  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2006- HE2, Class A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.41%), 5.74%, 06/25/36(a)

    6,886        2,463,788  

Neuberger Berman CLO XV,
Series 2013-15A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.50%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

    469        469,233  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd.,
Series 2015-20A, Class ERR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.76%), 12.08%, 07/15/34(a)(b)

    710        707,929  

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

    

Series 2017-25A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.49%, 10/18/29

    1,291        1,290,992  

Series 2017-26A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.18%), 6.48%, 10/18/30

    235        234,909  

Series 2020-37A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.06%), 7.38%, 07/20/31

    400        398,195  

Series 2021- 46A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.91%), 7.23%, 01/20/36

    250        250,278  

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

    

Series 2022-52A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.75%), 11.07%, 10/24/35

    550        559,480  

Series 2022-52A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.81%), 14.13%, 10/24/35

    250        254,763  

OCP CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2015-9A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.25%), 6.57%, 01/15/33

    550        550,000  

Series 2017-13A, Class A1AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.22%), 6.54%, 07/15/30

    556        556,280  

Series 2017-14A, Class A2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.76%), 7.08%, 11/20/30

    400        399,799  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

OCP CLO Ltd.(a)(b) (continued)

   

Series 2019-17A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.30%), 6.62%, 07/20/32

    USD  500     $ 500,004  

Series 2026-11R, Class CR2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.35%), 7.67%, 04/26/36

    950       951,717  

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.56%), 11.88%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

    500       495,889  

Octagon Investment Partners 32 Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.53%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

    185       185,580  

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd.,
Series 2012- 1A, Class AARR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.53%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

    238       238,450  

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.,
Series 2013- 1A, Class A1RR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.23%), 6.54%, 07/19/30(a)(b)

    2,297        2,295,355  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd.,
Series 2013- 1A, Class BR2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.66%), 6.99%, 01/25/31(a)(b)

    250       250,033  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd.,
Series 2014- 1A, Class AAR3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.26%), 6.57%, 02/14/31(a)(b)

    500       500,000  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.,
Series 2014- 1A, Class DRR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.01%), 8.33%, 01/22/30(a)(b)

    500       492,732  

OHA Credit Partners XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.21%), 8.53%, 01/20/32(a)(b)

    250       248,829  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class A1R3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.56%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

    408       407,362  

OZLM XXI Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.80%), 11.12%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

    250       245,797  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.39%), 6.71%, 01/17/31(a)(b)

    389       388,930  

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

   

Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.16%), 6.48%, 04/20/29

    145       144,767  

Series 2021-3A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.06%), 6.38%, 07/20/29

    709       709,222  

Series 2022-1A, Class A1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.05%), 6.37%, 04/15/30

    172       171,506  

Rad CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

   

Series 2018-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.24%), 6.56%, 07/15/31

    575       575,846  

Series 2019-6A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.79%), 13.11%, 01/20/33

    500       500,734  

Series 2022-17A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.30%), 13.62%, 10/20/35

    250       253,866  

Regatta IX Funding Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.16%), 9.48%, 04/17/30(a)(b)

    250       250,382  

Regatta VIII Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.51%), 6.83%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

    292       292,797  

Regatta XI Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.33%), 6.65%, 07/17/31(a)(b)

    220       220,487  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Regatta XVIII Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.71%), 7.03%, 01/15/34(a)(b)

    USD  850     $ 849,235  

Regatta XXV Funding Ltd., Series 2025,
Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.41%), 13.72%, 07/15/36(a)(b)

    500       510,970  

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

    1,110        1,011,543  

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

    3,472       1,425,323  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.43%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

    500       499,796  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%), 5.84%, 09/25/47(a)

    3,256       3,020,228  

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

    (d)      541,024  

Signal Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A,
Class XR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.21%), 6.54%, 10/26/34(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,178  

Sofi Personal Loan Term

   

Series 2023-1, Class A, 6.00%, 11/12/30

    345       345,152  

Series 2024-1, Class A, 6.06%, 02/12/31

    851       850,963  

Series 2024-1, Class R1, 0.00%, 02/12/31

    10       500,551  

Southwick Park CLO LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class A1R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.32%), 6.64%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

    250       250,125  

Stratus Static CLO Ltd., Series 2022-3A,
Class DR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.60%), 8.92%, 10/20/31(a)(b)

    500       499,961  

Symphony CLO XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class AR3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.34%), 6.66%, 01/17/32(a)(b)

    500       499,484  

Symphony CLO XXXII Ltd., Series 2022-32A, Class B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.85%), 7.17%, 04/23/35(a)(b)

    600       599,212  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

   

Series 18-1A, Class BR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.66%), 6.98%, 01/29/32

    645       644,450  

Series 2016-1A, Class AR3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.10%), 6.42%, 01/17/32

    1,065       1,064,781  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.19%), 6.51%, 07/15/30(a)(b)

    2,123       2,122,271  

TICP CLO IX Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.16%), 8.48%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

    250       251,535  

TICP CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2017-8A,
Class A2R, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.28%, 10/20/34(a)(b)

    250       249,947  

Trestles CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-4A,
Class B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.96%), 7.28%, 07/21/34(a)(b)

    1,000       998,238  

Trestles CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.16%), 8.49%, 04/25/32(a)(b)

    250       245,365  

Trimaran CAVU Ltd.(a)(b)

   

Series 2021-1A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.76%), 12.08%, 04/23/32

    375       372,448  

Series 2022-1, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 9.08%), 14.40%, 10/22/35

    500       510,288  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Trimaran CAVU Ltd.(a)(b) (continued)

    

Series 2022-2A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.12%), 11.44%, 01/20/36

    USD  1,100      $ 1,135,516  

Series 2022-2A, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.81%), 14.13%, 01/20/36

    500        507,970  

Series 2023-1, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 8.94%), 14.26%, 07/20/36

    500        510,823  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series 02, Class N, 6.46%, 03/30/32(e)

    GBP     31        40,802  

Voya CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

    

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.41%), 8.73%, 07/15/34

    USD    250        249,729  

Series 2022-4, Class E, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.50%), 12.82%, 10/20/33

    350        352,091  

Voya Ltd., Series 2012-4A,
Class A1R3, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.26%), 6.58%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

    352        352,205  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Trust, Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.35%), 5.68%, 05/25/37(a)

    5,468        4,782,785  

Whetstone Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2021-1A, Class B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.86%), 7.18%, 01/20/35(a)(b)

    275        274,581  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 18.9%
(Cost: $108,993,084)

 

      105,057,608  
    

 

 

 
     Shares          
Common Stocks             
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%  

RTX Corp.

    25,650        2,501,644  
    

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.3%  

Carrier Global Corp.

    25,650        1,491,035  
    

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    12,825        1,273,138  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 1.0%
(Cost: $2,968,841)

 

     5,265,817  
    

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

         
Corporate Bonds             
Aerospace & Defense — 3.7%  

AAR Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.75%, 03/15/29(b)

    USD    360        362,770  

Bombardier, Inc.(b)

    

7.13%, 06/15/26(f)

    1,023        1,037,724  

7.88%, 04/15/27(g)

    103        103,072  

6.00%, 02/15/28(f)

    683        671,850  

7.50%, 02/01/29

    63        64,873  

8.75%, 11/15/30(f)

    607        648,140  

7.25%, 07/01/31(h)

    388        388,790  

7.45%, 05/01/34

    286        317,197  

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

    44        42,379  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 7.00%, 07/28/30(b)

    734        765,892  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

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

    USD  864      $ 859,610  

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

    295        278,582  

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

    451        378,714  

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

    680        547,215  

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

    700        541,728  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(b)

    

9.38%, 11/30/29(f)

    621        677,379  

9.75%, 11/15/30

    531        593,958  

TransDigm, Inc.(b)(f)

    

6.75%, 08/15/28

    2,778        2,814,664  

6.38%, 03/01/29

    3,368        3,378,485  

7.13%, 12/01/31

    1,074        1,106,819  

6.63%, 03/01/32

    3,402        3,437,010  

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

    1,247        1,314,627  
    

 

 

 
        20,331,478  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

FedEx Corp.(f)

    

3.90%, 02/01/35

    500        446,008  

4.75%, 11/15/45

    500        442,952  

Rand Parent LLC, 8.50%, 02/15/30(b)

    36        35,649  
    

 

 

 
       924,609  
Automobile Components — 1.3%  

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

    280        221,229  

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

    140        140,125  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.

    

4.38%, 05/15/26(e)

    EUR    423        452,852  

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

    USD    350        349,822  

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

    3,576        3,581,409  

6.75%, 05/15/28(b)(f)

    1,121        1,136,277  

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

    EUR    100        118,737  

Forvia SE, 3.75%, 06/15/28(e)

    100        104,648  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    

5.00%, 07/15/29(f)

    USD    132        123,238  

5.63%, 04/30/33

    137        125,120  

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

    EUR    100        105,726  

Phinia, Inc., 6.75%, 04/15/29(b)(h)

    USD    199        200,919  

Schaeffler AG, 4.75%, 08/14/29(e)

    EUR    100        109,541  

Tenneco, Inc., 8.00%, 11/17/28(b)

    USD    197        179,750  

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

    EUR    100        100,333  
    

 

 

 
       7,049,726  
Automobiles — 1.0%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

    

4.50%, 03/01/28

    USD     22        20,946  

5.00%, 02/15/32(b)

    168        152,215  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.

    

10.00%, 03/31/29(b)

    200        203,634  

10.38%, 03/31/29(e)

    GBP    100        128,397  

Carvana Co.(b)(i)

    

(12.00% PIK), 12.00%, 12/01/28

    USD    181        176,971  

(13.00% PIK), 13.00%, 06/01/30

    182        177,491  

(14.00% PIK), 14.00%, 06/01/31

    279        280,129  

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

    231        229,944  

Ford Motor Co., 6.10%, 08/19/32(f)

    331        335,407  

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

    2,194        2,244,341  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC(b)

    

4.88%, 05/01/29

    55        50,552  
 

 

 

4

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Automobiles (continued)  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC(b) (continued)

     

8.25%, 08/01/31

    USD       477     $ 499,017  

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

      339       317,941  

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

    EUR       100       105,299  

TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.35%, 06/09/26(e)(f)

    USD       200       191,938  

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

      281       257,687  

ZF Europe Finance BV, 6.13%, 03/13/29(e)

    EUR       100       114,358  
     

 

 

 
         5,486,267  
Banks — 1.5%  

Alpha Bank SA, (1-year EUR Swap + 2.43%), 5.00%, 05/12/30(a)(e)

      100       108,266  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.05%), 4.75%, 03/15/29(a)(e)

      100       108,694  

Banco BPM SpA(a)(e)

     

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

      150       170,515  

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

      100       103,300  

Banco de Credito Social Cooperativo SA, (1-year EURIBOR ICE Swap + 4.27%), 7.50%, 09/14/29(a)(e)

      100       118,998  

Banco Santander SA, 6.92%, 08/08/33

    USD       400       418,588  

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong
5.50%, 09/21/33(b)

      271       273,222  

(5-year CMT + 4.73%), 5.00%(a)(e)(j)

      505       491,113  

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.00%, 02/16/29(k)

      476       510,445  

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

      200       197,940  

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

      163       165,525  

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

    EUR       200       212,803  

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

    USD       900       891,798  

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

      815       842,842  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.(b)

     

12.00%, 10/01/28

      134       146,061  

12.25%, 10/01/30

      133       146,271  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.38%, 11/23/26(f)

      370       361,569  

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

      200       198,261  

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

      2,250       2,128,348  

National Bank of Greece SA, (5-year EURIBOR ICE Swap + 3.15%), 5.88%, 06/28/35(a)(e)(h)

    EUR       100       108,721  

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

    USD       500       475,370  

State Street Corp., Series I, (5-year CMT + 2.61%), 6.70%(a)(j)

      355       360,226  
     

 

 

 
        8,538,876  
Beverages — 0.4%  

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

      2,160       2,052,670  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%  

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

      250       181,126  

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

    EUR       100       104,514  

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

    USD       700       642,884  
     

 

 

 
        928,524  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Broadline Retail(b) — 0.1%  

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

    USD       155     $ 151,787  

Rakuten Group, Inc., 11.25%, 02/15/27

      283       299,835  
     

 

 

 
        451,622  
Building Products — 1.3%  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 09/30/27

      373       361,848  

6.38%, 06/15/30

      522       524,701  

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/34(b)

      258       259,065  

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

      295       303,040  

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

      104       95,637  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.65%, 04/15/42(f)

      400       363,187  

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

      111       110,256  

SRS Distribution, Inc.(b)

     

4.63%, 07/01/28

      1,047       1,054,655  

6.13%, 07/01/29(f)

      815       831,097  

6.00%, 12/01/29(f)

      1,204       1,229,894  

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

      1,782       1,747,871  

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

      498       497,516  
     

 

 

 
         7,378,767  
Capital Markets — 1.1%  

Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, 6.90%, 04/13/29(b)

      315       317,990  

Ares Capital Corp., 5.88%, 03/01/29

      185       184,447  

Aretec Group, Inc., 10.00%, 08/15/30(b)

      130       141,995  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund

     

7.05%, 09/29/25

      103       104,537  

3.25%, 03/15/27

      97       89,524  

6.25%, 01/25/31(b)

      214       214,895  

Blue Owl Capital Corp.

     

3.75%, 07/22/25(f)

      238       230,876  

3.40%, 07/15/26

      21       19,784  

Blue Owl Capital Corp. II, 8.45%, 11/15/26(b)

      196       201,877  

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.

     

3.13%, 09/23/26

      10       9,175  

7.75%, 09/16/27(f)

      395       404,654  

6.65%, 03/15/31(b)

      430       419,613  

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

      273       259,386  

HPS Corporate Lending Fund, 6.75%, 01/30/29(b)

      285       284,478  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 05/15/26

      563       543,478  

5.25%, 05/15/27(f)

      1,071       967,906  

9.75%, 01/15/29(b)

      391       408,127  

4.38%, 02/01/29(f)

      272       231,905  

JPMorgan Chase Financial Co. LLC, 0.50%, 06/15/27(k)

      396       437,580  

Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund, 8.40%, 11/14/28(b)

      218       231,239  

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

      400       367,961  
     

 

 

 
        6,071,427  
Chemicals — 1.8%  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 7.25%, 02/15/31(b)

      358       372,394  

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

      245       219,242  

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

      600       579,111  

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

      305       235,338  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 8.50%, 01/12/31(b)

    USD       203     $ 208,887  

Chemours Co.

     

5.38%, 05/15/27

      256       245,418  

5.75%, 11/15/28(b)

      182       167,822  

4.63%, 11/15/29(b)

      309       266,379  

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

      2,001       1,835,616  

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

      141       130,654  

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

      471       411,047  

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

      423       417,289  

INEOS Finance PLC, 6.38%, 04/15/29(e)

    EUR       100       107,889  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
Series APR, 8.50%, 03/15/29(e)(h)

      102       114,720  

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

    USD       349       297,182  

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

      170       153,075  

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

      218       208,441  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.

     

9.63%, 11/15/28(e)

    EUR       100       115,550  

9.75%, 11/15/28(b)

    USD       1,098       1,169,608  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

     

4.50%, 10/15/29

      115       104,074  

4.38%, 02/01/32

      32       27,588  

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

      310       270,890  

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

      586       522,340  

WR Grace Holdings LLC(b)

     

4.88%, 06/15/27

      177       168,217  

5.63%, 08/15/29(f)

      1,638       1,465,829  

7.38%, 03/01/31

      445       450,591  
     

 

 

 
         10,265,191  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.6%  

ADT Security Corp.(b)

     

4.13%, 08/01/29

      35       32,066  

4.88%, 07/15/32

      173       156,591  

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

      222       219,972  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC,
7.88%, 02/15/31(b)

      1,280       1,296,380  

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

     

6.63%, 07/15/26

      1,090       1,089,284  

9.75%, 07/15/27

      909       911,731  

6.00%, 06/01/29

      1,655       1,424,002  

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

     

4.63%, 06/01/28(b)

      2,466       2,245,296  

4.88%, 06/01/28(e)

    GBP       100       113,625  

APi Group DE, Inc.(b)

     

4.13%, 07/15/29

    USD       168       151,365  

4.75%, 10/15/29

      128       117,969  

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

      342       328,833  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/28(b)(f)

      1,272       1,227,701  

Champions Financing, Inc., 8.75%, 02/15/29(b)

      452       473,536  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC(b)

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      831       829,755  

9.75%, 08/01/27

      487       504,258  

5.50%, 05/01/28(f)

      972       941,789  

7.88%, 12/01/30

      943       990,256  

Garda World Security Corp.(b)

     

4.63%, 02/15/27

      437       418,730  

9.50%, 11/01/27

      139       139,334  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Garda World Security Corp.(b) (continued)

     

7.75%, 02/15/28(f)

    USD       781     $ 800,908  

6.00%, 06/01/29

      143       127,991  

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

      838       823,074  

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

    EUR       100       105,455  

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

    USD       114       112,939  

Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp., 6.50%, 05/15/29(b)(f)

      158       150,273  

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

      230       217,482  

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

      305       288,561  

Paprec Holding SA, 7.25%, 11/17/29(e)

    EUR       100       114,908  

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

     

5.25%, 04/15/24

    USD       24       23,956  

5.75%, 04/15/26

      444       442,705  

6.25%, 01/15/28(f)

      268       262,527  

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

      690       579,954  

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

    EUR       100       105,758  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     

5.50%, 05/15/27

    USD       173       172,489  

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

      1,454       1,463,634  

6.13%, 03/15/34(b)

      231       231,287  

Verisure Holding AB, 9.25%, 10/15/27(e)

    EUR       100       115,302  

Williams Scotsman, Inc., 7.38%, 10/01/31(b)

    USD       412       428,214  
     

 

 

 
         20,179,890  
Communications Equipment(b) — 0.3%  

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

      470       408,759  

CommScope, Inc.(f)

     

6.00%, 03/01/26

      486       444,690  

4.75%, 09/01/29

      257       185,040  

Viasat, Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25

      477       464,983  

5.63%, 04/15/27(f)

      248       234,844  

7.50%, 05/30/31

      68       49,272  
     

 

 

 
        1,787,588  
Construction & Engineering — 0.5%  

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

      477       439,571  

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

      1,928       2,087,374  

Kier Group PLC, 9.00%, 02/15/29(e)

    GBP       100       128,699  

Pike Corp., 8.63%, 01/31/31(b)

    USD       117       124,332  
     

 

 

 
        2,779,976  
Construction Materials — 1.7%  

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

      534       521,446  

EMRLD Borrower LP/Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc.

     

6.38%, 12/15/30(b)

    EUR       205       232,178  

6.38%, 12/15/30(e)

      100       113,258  

6.63%, 12/15/30(b)(f)

    USD       3,858       3,895,010  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.38%, 07/15/28(e)

    EUR       100       112,859  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/25(b)

    USD       365       356,161  

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

      161       161,216  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(b)

     

5.25%, 07/15/28

      103       98,673  

9.75%, 07/15/28

      48       49,108  

Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/29(b)

      77       68,848  

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC(b)

     

6.00%, 11/01/28(f)

      692       676,331  

8.88%, 11/15/31

      939       1,003,689  
 

 

 

6

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Construction Materials (continued)  

Standard Industries, Inc.

    

2.25%, 11/21/26(e)

    EUR  131      $ 132,364  

5.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    USD   94        91,182  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    115        109,754  

4.38%, 07/15/30(b)(f)

    1,068        959,646  

3.38%, 01/15/31(b)

    125        104,808  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp.(b)

    

5.25%, 01/15/29

    40        38,977  

7.25%, 01/15/31

    612        636,105  
    

 

 

 
       9,361,613  
Consumer Finance — 2.6%  

Block, Inc.

    

2.75%, 06/01/26

    845        794,709  

3.50%, 06/01/31(f)

    2,157        1,877,334  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., 9.75%, 03/15/29(b)

    182        189,403  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    

4.39%, 01/08/26

    1,250        1,219,229  

7.35%, 03/06/30

    394        420,066  

7.20%, 06/10/30(f)

    400        424,548  

Global Payments, Inc., 1.50%,
03/01/31(b)(k)

    717        757,869  

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, 7.50%, 01/15/31(b)(f)

    1,806        1,890,544  

Navient Corp.

    

5.50%, 03/15/29(f)

    268        249,534  

9.38%, 07/25/30

    241        257,817  

OneMain Finance Corp.

    

6.88%, 03/15/25(f)

    288        291,011  

7.13%, 03/15/26(f)

    401        408,276  

3.50%, 01/15/27(f)

    389        361,109  

6.63%, 01/15/28

    285        285,915  

9.00%, 01/15/29(f)

    411        436,117  

5.38%, 11/15/29(f)

    131        123,168  

7.88%, 03/15/30

    529        545,701  

4.00%, 09/15/30

    267        228,511  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(b)

    

8.63%, 06/01/27(f)

    744        652,876  

11.25%, 12/15/27

    34        31,909  

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

    819        791,849  

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

    219        234,330  

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

    2,007        2,012,638  
    

 

 

 
       14,484,463  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.1%  

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

    

3.25%, 03/15/26

    65        61,985  

7.50%, 03/15/26

    127        129,239  

4.63%, 01/15/27

    1,035        1,001,667  

5.88%, 02/15/28(f)

    377        373,245  

6.50%, 02/15/28

    199        201,112  

3.50%, 03/15/29

    309        277,354  

4.88%, 02/15/30(f)

    320        304,457  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC(e)

    

3.25%, 02/16/26

    GBP  100        119,004  

4.50%, 02/16/26

    100        121,482  

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

    USD  200        190,964  

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

    

4.13%, 01/31/30

    368        335,543  

4.38%, 01/31/32

    474        425,044  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail (continued)  

Market Bidco Finco PLC, 5.50%, 11/04/27(e)

    GBP  100      $ 114,919  

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

    USD  383        350,986  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b)

    

4.63%, 04/15/30(f)

    397        364,449  

4.50%, 09/15/31

    42        37,779  

6.25%, 02/15/32

    359        361,616  

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

    GBP  100        120,501  

U.S. Foods, Inc.(b)

    

6.88%, 09/15/28

    USD  185        189,376  

4.75%, 02/15/29(f)

    427        405,332  

4.63%, 06/01/30

    51        47,312  

7.25%, 01/15/32(f)

    306        318,463  

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

    44        36,546  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    

3.20%, 04/15/30(f)

    40        34,766  

4.80%, 11/18/44

    128        107,669  

4.10%, 04/15/50

    192        140,789  
    

 

 

 
       6,171,599  
Containers & Packaging — 2.1%  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC(b)

    

6.00%, 06/15/27

    736        714,486  

3.25%, 09/01/28

    200        172,764  

4.00%, 09/01/29(f)

    1,600        1,289,682  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

    

5.25%, 04/30/25(b)

    400        386,412  

2.13%, 08/15/26(e)

    EUR  243        225,458  

4.13%, 08/15/26(b)

    USD  869        786,196  

5.25%, 08/15/27(b)

    255        160,650  

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

    211        201,267  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(b)(f)

    

6.63%, 04/15/29

    706        705,433  

8.75%, 04/15/30

    1,004        986,469  

Crown Americas LLC, 5.25%, 04/01/30

    31        29,888  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V,

    

4.25%, 09/30/26

    74        71,689  

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

    EUR  195        195,130  

LABL, Inc.(b)

    

6.75%, 07/15/26

    USD   92        90,889  

5.88%, 11/01/28(f)

    280        257,489  

9.50%, 11/01/28

    567        573,552  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(b)

    

7.88%, 08/15/26(f)

    4,200        4,278,754  

9.25%, 04/15/27

    80        79,363  

OI European Group BV, 6.25%, 05/15/28(b)

    EUR  150        168,637  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.(b)

    

6.63%, 05/13/27

    USD   51        51,029  

7.25%, 05/15/31(f)

    221        225,089  

Sealed Air Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/29(b)

    77        73,910  

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

    110        110,228  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 12.75%, 12/31/28(b)

    16        17,071  
    

 

 

 
       11,851,535  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%  

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

    249        225,188  

Service Corp. International(f)

    

5.13%, 06/01/29

    107        104,115  
 

 

 

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

  7

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

Service Corp. International(f) (continued)

 

 

4.00%, 05/15/31

    USD       503     $ 445,636  

Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27(b)(f)

      1,730       1,610,770  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 7.63%, 01/30/32(b)

      802       829,450  
     

 

 

 
        3,215,159  
Diversified REITs — 1.0%  

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

      1,000       816,181  

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

      493       415,021  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC, 8.00%, 06/15/27(b)

      268       279,444  

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

      353       322,385  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

2.50%, 03/24/26

    GBP       382       411,340  

5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       72       65,911  

5.00%, 10/15/27

      58       48,575  

4.63%, 08/01/29

      208       159,633  

3.50%, 03/15/31

      1,185       813,645  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

3.13%, 02/01/29(f)

      1,435       1,266,395  

3.88%, 02/15/27

      73       69,429  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co.,
Inc.(b)

     

4.63%, 12/01/29

      409       386,801  

4.13%, 08/15/30

      306       278,248  
     

 

 

 
         5,333,008  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.2%  

AT&T, Inc.(f)

     

4.65%, 06/01/44

      111       97,752  

4.75%, 05/15/46

      2,545       2,279,171  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC(b)

     

3.88%, 09/15/27

      418       375,317  

5.63%, 09/15/28

      401       334,642  

Cellnex Telecom SA, 2.13%, 08/11/30(e)(k)

    EUR       100       110,442  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(b)

     

5.88%, 10/15/27

    USD       405       392,095  

5.00%, 05/01/28(f)

      1,139       1,057,234  

8.75%, 05/15/30

      1,794       1,835,661  

8.63%, 03/15/31

      331       338,060  

Iliad Holding SASU(b)(f)

     

6.50%, 10/15/26

      1,722       1,705,871  

7.00%, 10/15/28

      438       433,494  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29(e)

    EUR       117       122,055  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)

     

10.50%, 04/15/29

    USD       1,339       1,365,780  

4.88%, 06/15/29

      1,352       902,460  

11.00%, 11/15/29

      1,008       1,048,635  

10.50%, 05/15/30

      1,605       1,641,112  

3.88%, 10/15/30

      128       75,520  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b)

     

4.13%, 04/15/29

      260       163,595  

4.13%, 04/15/30

      260       160,998  

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

      250       247,734  

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

      200       192,118  

SoftBank Group Corp.(e)

     

4.50%, 04/20/25

    EUR       100       107,736  

3.38%, 07/06/29

      100       98,989  

3.88%, 07/06/32

      100       96,557  

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       112       105,959  
Security         

Par

(000)

     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Telecom Italia Capital SA (continued)

      

6.00%, 09/30/34(f)

    USD       698      $ 638,428  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      270        263,546  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      68        68,116  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

      

5.30%, 05/30/24(b)

      202        200,901  

2.75%, 04/15/25(e)

    EUR       100        105,192  

1.63%, 01/18/29(e)

      100        92,670  

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

    USD       1,881        1,950,086  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(f)

      

4.50%, 08/10/33

      500        478,156  

3.70%, 03/22/61

      1,250        913,976  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28(b)

      159        147,166  

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

      

4.00%, 03/01/27

      3,392        2,792,101  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      759        531,125  
      

 

 

 
         23,470,450  
Electric Utilities — 1.2%  

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

      219        190,307  

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

      1,500        1,331,859  

Edison International, Series A, (5-year CMT + 4.70%), 5.38%(a)(j)

      40        38,708  

EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG, (5-year EURIBOR ICE Swap + 2.66%), 5.25%, 01/23/84(a)(e)

    EUR       100        110,286  

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

    USD       1,250        1,191,745  

FirstEnergy Corp., 2.65%, 03/01/30

      68        58,454  

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

      231        220,197  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(b)

      

4.25%, 07/15/24

      205        203,194  

4.25%, 09/15/24

      11        10,615  

3.88%, 10/15/26

      86        80,205  

7.25%, 01/15/29

      219        224,073  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 6.95%, 03/15/34(f)

      214        234,279  

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

      407        379,383  

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

      162        162,971  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.63%, 06/01/30(b)

      174        186,068  

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

      142        147,607  

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

      750        786,813  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC(b)

      

7.75%, 10/15/31

      480        502,694  

6.95%, 10/15/33

      300        320,209  
      

 

 

 
         6,379,667  
Electrical Equipment — 0.2%  

Nexans SA, 4.25%, 03/11/30(e)

    EUR       100        108,424  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(b)

      

7.25%, 06/15/28(f)

    USD       414        422,668  

6.38%, 03/15/29

      294        297,023  

6.63%, 03/15/32

      296        300,792  
      

 

 

 
         1,128,907  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%  

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

      610        574,525  

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

      1,915        1,585,731  
 

 

 

8

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

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

    USD    582      $ 545,713  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.(b)

    

4.38%, 02/15/30

    1,066        970,215  

3.75%, 02/15/31

    26        22,490  
    

 

 

 
        3,698,674  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%  

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

    

6.88%, 04/01/27

    381        382,156  

6.25%, 04/01/28(f)

    1,088        1,076,508  

Borr IHC Ltd./Borr Finance LLC(b)

    

10.00%, 11/15/28(f)

    215        223,600  

10.38%, 11/15/30

    256        266,240  

Kodiak Gas Services LLC, 7.25%, 02/15/29(b)(f)

    685        697,733  

Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 02/01/28

    92        90,640  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., 7.15%, 10/01/33

    135        145,131  

Seadrill Finance Ltd., 8.38%, 08/01/30(b)

    200        209,838  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

    

6.88%, 04/01/26

    397        396,544  

6.88%, 09/01/27

    710        711,689  

7.13%, 03/15/29(b)

    553        559,888  

Vallourec SACA, 8.50%, 06/30/26(e)

    EUR     44        47,885  

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

    

6.50%, 09/15/28

    USD    182        187,712  

8.63%, 04/30/30(f)

    538        561,655  
    

 

 

 
       5,557,219  
Entertainment — 0.2%             

CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.50%, 08/28/27(e)

    GBP    100        114,754  

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

    USD    303        231,806  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

    

4.75%, 10/15/27(f)

    618        590,083  

3.75%, 01/15/28

    253        234,062  
    

 

 

 
       1,170,705  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 1.0%  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

    

4.88%, 07/15/27

    297        288,091  

5.13%, 07/15/29

    149        143,225  

6.38%, 02/01/31

    87        87,639  

Covanta Holding Corp.

    

4.88%, 12/01/29(b)

    181        162,221  

5.00%, 09/01/30

    91        80,197  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(b)

    

4.25%, 06/01/25

    5        4,918  

3.75%, 08/01/25

    402        391,529  

4.00%, 08/01/28

    567        522,592  

3.50%, 09/01/28

    259        237,242  

4.75%, 06/15/29(f)

    483        454,232  

4.38%, 08/15/29(f)

    403        371,273  

6.75%, 01/15/31

    887        909,009  

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

    1,690        1,664,444  
    

 

 

 
       5,316,612  
Financial Services — 1.4%             

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

    262        257,577  

Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, 9.25%, 02/01/29(b)

    79        80,852  

GGAM Finance Ltd.(b)

    

7.75%, 05/15/26

    58        59,195  

8.00%, 02/15/27

    493        509,032  

8.00%, 06/15/28

    177        184,846  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Financial Services (continued)  

GGAM Finance Ltd.(b) (continued)

    

6.88%, 04/15/29(h)

    USD    341      $ 342,279  

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

    415        381,629  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd.(b)

    

6.40%, 03/26/29

    85        86,345  

8.13%, 03/30/29

    391        413,530  

6.50%, 03/26/31

    220        223,923  

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 08/15/28

    216        209,821  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(b)

    

5.00%, 02/01/26(f)

    1,902         1,861,306  

6.00%, 01/15/27(f)

    237        233,638  

5.13%, 12/15/30(f)

    241        218,655  

5.75%, 11/15/31

    170        156,800  

7.13%, 02/01/32

    995        988,186  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/29(b)

    367        377,109  

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

    

2.88%, 10/15/26(f)

    1,123        1,037,565  

3.88%, 03/01/31(f)

    201        175,111  

4.00%, 10/15/33

    104        88,097  
    

 

 

 
       7,885,496  
Food Products — 0.7%             

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

    EUR    200        213,043  

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

    

4.63%, 11/15/28

    USD  1,233        1,149,818  

7.63%, 07/01/29

    1,528        1,549,010  

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

    EUR    156        165,776  

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

    USD    557        551,989  

Fiesta Purchaser, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/31(b)

    194        200,344  
    

 

 

 
       3,829,980  
Gas Utilities(b) — 0.1%             

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

    

9.38%, 06/01/28

    387        400,742  

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

    117        106,667  
    

 

 

 
       507,409  
Ground Transportation — 1.1%             

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 02/15/31(b)

    309        308,498  

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

    500        447,538  

GN Bondco LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/31(b)(f)

    419        418,251  

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

    1,747        1,733,377  

RXO, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/27(b)

    87        89,284  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

    

0.00%, 12/15/25(f)(k)(l)

    215        241,337  

8.00%, 11/01/26(b)(f)

    363        367,368  

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

    545        558,084  

6.25%, 01/15/28(b)(f)

    196        196,802  

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

    760        721,102  

Series 2028, 0.88%, 12/01/28(b)(k)

    648        801,576  

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

    275        214,280  
    

 

 

 
       6,097,497  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%  

Avantor Funding, Inc.

    

2.63%, 11/01/25(e)

    EUR    300        315,564  

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

    USD  1,050        994,995  

3.88%, 11/01/29(b)

    31        27,945  
 

 

 

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

  9

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.38%, 10/01/28(b)(f)

    USD       1,860     $ 1,924,467  

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

      600       543,316  

Medline Borrower LP(b)

     

3.88%, 04/01/29

      888       808,263  

5.25%, 10/01/29(f)

      1,866       1,763,684  

Neogen Food Safety Corp., 8.63%, 07/20/30(b)

      254       273,622  

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

      100       96,179  
     

 

 

 
         6,748,035  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%  

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

      442       402,220  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 07/15/27(f)

      683       672,564  

3.13%, 02/15/29

      313       299,096  

3.50%, 04/01/30(f)

      453       431,442  

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

      55       49,145  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

     

5.63%, 03/15/27

      275       253,110  

6.00%, 01/15/29

      769       671,797  

5.25%, 05/15/30(f)

      1,146       934,462  

4.75%, 02/15/31(f)

      847       653,670  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.75%, 02/01/30(f)

      380       356,044  

4.63%, 04/01/31

      303       275,488  

Ephios Subco 3 SARL, 7.88%, 01/31/31(e)

    EUR       100       113,167  

Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 07/01/30(b)(f)

    USD       254       262,200  

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

      988       911,566  

IQVIA, Inc.

     

5.00%, 10/15/26(b)(f)

      348       340,514  

6.25%, 02/01/29

      159       165,094  

6.50%, 05/15/30(b)

      274       279,621  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 4.38%, 02/15/27(b)

      365       347,814  

LifePoint Health, Inc.(b)

     

9.88%, 08/15/30(f)

      381       398,542  

11.00%, 10/15/30

      600       641,275  

Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(b)

      567       569,539  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     

4.38%, 06/15/28

      59       55,462  

3.88%, 11/15/30

      321       285,393  

3.88%, 05/15/32(f)

      213       185,464  

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

      686       568,475  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/25(b)

      62       61,672  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26(b)

      114       114,153  

Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/01/30(b)(f)

      1,325       1,402,256  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 07/01/25

      392       392,039  

10.00%, 04/15/27(f)

      457       457,842  

7.25%, 04/15/32(h)

      826       832,414  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

6.13%, 06/15/30

      320       319,266  

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

      1,097       1,116,998  

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

      750       680,644  
     

 

 

 
        15,500,448  
Health Care Technology — 0.5%  

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

      2,808       2,568,249  
     

 

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.6%  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/15/27

      82       78,950  

7.25%, 07/15/28(b)

      356       366,614  
Security         

Par

(000)

     Value  
Hotel & Resort REITs (continued)  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp. (continued)

      

4.50%, 02/15/29(b)

    USD       142      $ 132,593  

6.50%, 04/01/32(b)

      1,034        1,037,490  

Service Properties Trust(f)

      

7.50%, 09/15/25

      215        217,898  

8.63%, 11/15/31(b)

      1,536         1,638,047  
      

 

 

 
         3,471,592  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.4%  

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

      482        442,933  

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

      465        431,042  

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

 

    

3.88%, 01/15/28

      69        64,847  

4.38%, 01/15/28(f)

      157        148,511  

4.00%, 10/15/30

      771        686,962  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)(f)

      

8.13%, 07/01/27

      1,468        1,503,468  

4.63%, 10/15/29

      184        167,784  

7.00%, 02/15/30

      2,112        2,167,936  

6.50%, 02/15/32

      892        899,855  

Carnival Corp.

      

7.63%, 03/01/26(b)

      197        199,317  

7.63%, 03/01/26(e)

    EUR       100        109,959  

5.75%, 03/01/27(b)

    USD       1,024        1,013,489  

4.00%, 08/01/28(b)

      449        416,016  

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

      1,119        1,104,128  

7.00%, 08/15/29(b)

      217        226,328  

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

      3,535        3,856,187  

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

      559        556,684  

Churchill Downs, Inc.(b)

      

5.50%, 04/01/27(f)

      684        671,372  

4.75%, 01/15/28

      618        588,314  

5.75%, 04/01/30(f)

      1,073        1,035,769  

6.75%, 05/01/31(f)

      504        506,815  

Cirsa Finance International SARL,
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 8.41%, 07/31/28(a)(e)

    EUR       100        109,773  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.(b)

      

4.63%, 01/15/29

    USD       390        357,621  

6.75%, 01/15/30

      172        154,441  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

      

3.75%, 05/01/29(b)(f)

      186        170,633  

4.88%, 01/15/30(f)

      450        431,460  

4.00%, 05/01/31(b)(f)

      302        269,917  

3.63%, 02/15/32(b)

      3        2,583  

6.13%, 04/01/32(b)

      266        267,132  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow Esc, 6.63%, 01/15/32(b)

      305        306,231  

Life Time, Inc.(b)

      

5.75%, 01/15/26

      435        431,471  

8.00%, 04/15/26(f)

      336        340,058  

Light & Wonder International, Inc.(b)

      

7.00%, 05/15/28

      190        191,400  

7.25%, 11/15/29(f)

      213        218,659  

7.50%, 09/01/31

      272        282,854  

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

      319        337,330  
 

 

 

10

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

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

    USD       389     $ 392,009  

Lottomatica SpA/Roma, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7.94%, 12/15/30(a)(e)

    EUR       100       109,234  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

     

4.88%, 06/06/25(b)

    USD       400       390,000  

5.75%, 07/21/28(b)

      200       189,160  

5.38%, 12/04/29(b)

      800       728,152  

5.38%, 12/04/29(e)

      250       227,548  

Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings, Inc.,

     

7.38%, 02/15/31(b)

      392       394,951  

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

      600       594,430  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     

5.88%, 05/15/26(e)(f)

      250        246,563  

5.88%, 05/15/26(b)

      200       197,250  

4.75%, 02/01/27(b)

      200       190,111  

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

      200       193,279  

NCL Corp. Ltd.(b)

     

5.88%, 03/15/26(f)

      429       423,488  

8.38%, 02/01/28

      173       182,744  

8.13%, 01/15/29

      159       168,251  

7.75%, 02/15/29

      80       83,062  

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

      333       328,843  

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

      366       376,970  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier

     

Entertainment Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.63%, 09/01/29

      148       112,988  

5.88%, 09/01/31

      148       108,197  

Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC, 9.38%, 05/01/29(b)

      185       199,937  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     

4.25%, 07/01/26

      92       88,784  

5.38%, 07/15/27(f)

      173       170,560  

5.50%, 04/01/28

      152       150,237  

8.25%, 01/15/29

      251       265,483  

9.25%, 01/15/29(f)

      247       264,924  

7.25%, 01/15/30

      343       356,371  

6.25%, 03/15/32

      440       443,502  

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

      280       270,689  

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

      1,141       1,155,957  

Station Casinos LLC(b)

     

4.63%, 12/01/31

      354       318,173  

6.63%, 03/15/32

      275       277,796  

TUI AG, 5.88%, 03/15/29(e)

    EUR       100       109,443  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(b)

     

5.88%, 09/15/27(f)

    USD       308       302,183  

7.00%, 02/15/29

      66       66,286  

9.13%, 07/15/31(f)

      931       1,018,152  

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

      206       200,475  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.,

     

5.25%, 05/15/27(b)(f)

      268       262,484  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

5.50%, 01/15/26(b)

      200       194,186  

5.50%, 01/15/26(e)

      200       194,186  

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

      963       911,841  

5.13%, 12/15/29(b)

      200       182,125  

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

     

5.13%, 10/01/29

      1,011       957,772  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

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

 

 

7.13%, 02/15/31

    USD       671     $ 694,415  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/30(b)

      219       207,714  
     

 

 

 
         35,570,184  
Household Durables(b) — 0.4%                  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,

     

4.63%, 04/01/30

      185       169,029  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.50%, 03/15/31

      116       117,149  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC

     

5.00%, 06/15/29

      266       241,296  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      476       426,939  

Dream Finders Homes, Inc., 8.25%, 08/15/28

      151       157,629  

LGI Homes, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/28

      116       122,395  

New Home Co., Inc.

     

8.25%, 10/15/27

      23       23,664  

9.25%, 10/01/29(h)

      296       297,480  

STL Holding Co. LLC, 8.75%, 02/15/29

      158       162,154  

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

      225       166,399  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.13%, 08/01/30

      75       71,623  

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

      66       56,048  
     

 

 

 
        2,011,805  
Household Products — 0.1%                  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

5.13%, 02/01/28

      20       19,390  

4.13%, 10/15/30(f)

      244       218,892  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 10/01/29

      106       103,885  

5.50%, 07/15/30

      198       193,926  

3.88%, 03/15/31

      91       87,657  
     

 

 

 
        623,750  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.47%, 07/31/28(b)

      220       232,606  

Calpine Corp.(b)

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      195       192,982  

5.13%, 03/15/28(f)

      1,281       1,229,431  

5.00%, 02/01/31

      120       110,076  

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

      116       110,263  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

6.63%, 01/15/27

      958       958,478  

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

      270       288,105  

SCC Power PLC, (4.00% Cash and 4.00% PIK),

     

8.00%, 12/31/28(b)(i)

      175       72,315  
     

 

 

 
        3,194,256  
Insurance — 6.1%                  

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

     

4.25%, 10/15/27

      2,168       2,041,084  

6.75%, 10/15/27(f)

      2,087       2,056,162  

6.75%, 04/15/28

      491       494,466  

5.88%, 11/01/29(f)

      1,796       1,668,463  

7.00%, 01/15/31(f)

      1,374       1,387,766  

AmWINS Group, Inc.(b)

     

6.38%, 02/15/29

      182       182,982  

4.88%, 06/30/29

      232       216,545  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Ardonagh Finco Ltd.

     

6.88%, 02/15/31(e)

    EUR       100     $ 106,267  

7.75%, 02/15/31(b)

    USD       915       910,870  

Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd., 8.88%, 02/15/32(b)

      819       808,617  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/32(b)

      504       495,258  

AXA SA, (5-year EURIBOR ICE Swap + 3.84%), 6.38%, 12/31/99(a)(e)(j)

    EUR       100       112,057  

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

    USD       250       234,211  

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., 8.40%, 04/05/29(b)(h)

      230       238,050  

Howden UK Refinance PLC/Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC/Howden US Refinance LLC(b)

     

7.25%, 02/15/31(f)

      2,253       2,261,509  

8.13%, 02/15/32

      1,048       1,056,894  

HUB International Ltd.(b)(f)

     

7.25%, 06/15/30

      4,488       4,612,304  

7.38%, 01/31/32

      5,280       5,314,953  

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.(b)

     

8.50%, 03/15/30

      711       741,132  

10.50%, 12/15/30

      335       353,502  

NFP Corp.(b)

     

4.88%, 08/15/28

      912       914,065  

6.88%, 08/15/28(f)

      2,145       2,172,377  

7.50%, 10/01/30(f)

      136       143,277  

8.50%, 10/01/31

      277       304,855  

Panther Escrow Issuer LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/31(b)(h)

      3,748       3,810,629  

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

      163       152,344  

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

      700       580,242  

USI, Inc./New York, 7.50%, 01/15/32(b)

      611       612,125  
     

 

 

 
         33,983,006  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%  

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

      514       467,042  

iliad SA(e)

     

5.38%, 06/14/27

    EUR       100       109,901  

5.63%, 02/15/30

      100       110,733  

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

    USD       357       365,062  
     

 

 

 
        1,052,738  
Internet Software & Services(b) — 0.2%  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,

     

5.25%, 12/01/27

      179       175,057  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

     

5.63%, 02/15/29

      209       202,576  

4.13%, 08/01/30

      262       233,113  

3.63%, 10/01/31(f)

      564       479,260  
     

 

 

 
        1,090,006  
IT Services — 1.0%                  

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

      488       468,480  

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

      602       579,218  

Central Parent LLC/CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing Co., Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/29(b)

      589       610,579  

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

      711       725,794  

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

    EUR       100       115,976  

Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 06/15/28(b)

    USD       112       104,614  

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

      306       281,384  

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

      59       57,226  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

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

    USD       377     $ 359,987  

Twilio, Inc.

     

3.63%, 03/15/29

      206       185,281  

3.88%, 03/15/31

      630       549,984  

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.,

     

3.88%, 02/01/29(b)(f)

      1,599       1,439,378  
     

 

 

 
        5,477,901  
Leisure Products — 0.1%                  

Acushnet Co., 7.38%, 10/15/28(b)

      114       118,135  

Amer Sports Co., 6.75%, 02/16/31(b)(f)

      389       386,011  

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

      167       166,786  
     

 

 

 
        670,932  
Machinery — 1.9%                  

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

     

7.50%, 01/01/30(f)

      876       909,679  

9.50%, 01/01/31

      178       193,838  

Esab Corp., 6.25%, 04/15/29(b)(h)

      350       351,639  

GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.88%, 12/15/28(b)(f)

      170       126,191  

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

      587       587,988  

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd./Titan Co- Borrower LLC, 9.00%, 02/15/29(b)

      1,016       1,050,664  

Loxam SAS, 6.38%, 05/31/29(e)

    EUR       100       112,124  

Madison IAQ LLC(b)

     

4.13%, 06/30/28

    USD       320       295,968  

5.88%, 06/30/29(f)

      606       554,417  

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

      147       104,967  

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

      155       141,921  

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

      421       397,461  

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

      1,341       1,339,404  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH

     

6.63%, 07/15/28(e)

    EUR       167       174,730  

7.63%, 07/15/28(b)

    USD       552       541,198  

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

    EUR       372       385,788  

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

    USD       2,366       2,285,768  

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

      847       788,084  
     

 

 

 
         10,341,829  
Marine Transportation — 0.0%                  

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

      100       102,050  
     

 

 

 
Media — 6.4%                  

Altice Financing SA(b)

     

9.63%, 07/15/27

      667       637,977  

5.75%, 08/15/29(f)

      1,398       1,120,135  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 8.13%, 05/01/29(b)

      200       206,278  

Cable One, Inc.

     

0.00%, 03/15/26(k)(l)

      114       99,294  

1.13%, 03/15/28(k)

      940       705,564  

4.00%, 11/15/30(b)

      272       212,276  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(b)

     

5.13%, 05/01/27(f)

      711       677,420  

5.00%, 02/01/28(f)

      527       490,587  

5.38%, 06/01/29

      76       69,574  

6.38%, 09/01/29(f)

      955       905,992  

4.75%, 03/01/30(f)

      315       270,472  

4.25%, 02/01/31(f)

      941       768,467  

7.38%, 03/01/31(f)

      2,710       2,657,651  
 

 

 

12

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(b) (continued)

     

4.75%, 02/01/32

    USD       209     $ 170,570  

4.25%, 01/15/34

      578       436,306  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45(f)

      3,000       2,780,468  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

5.13%, 08/15/27(f)

      586       552,384  

7.75%, 04/15/28(f)

      319       279,380  

9.00%, 09/15/28(f)

      2,037       2,121,770  

7.50%, 06/01/29(f)

      862       712,910  

7.88%, 04/01/30

      865       859,945  

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

      409       271,048  

CSC Holdings LLC(b)

     

5.50%, 04/15/27(f)

      427       382,043  

11.25%, 05/15/28(f)

      1,935       1,917,475  

11.75%, 01/31/29

      1,720       1,722,683  

4.13%, 12/01/30(f)

      535       382,552  

4.50%, 11/15/31

      204       144,425  

Directv Financing LLC, 8.88%, 02/01/30(b)

      203       202,510  

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

      1,274       1,205,250  

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

      400       322,673  

DISH DBS Corp.(b)

     

5.25%, 12/01/26

      1,285       1,011,820  

5.75%, 12/01/28

      65       44,672  

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

      1,243       1,269,017  

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

      136       124,699  

Gray Television, Inc.(b)(f)

     

5.88%, 07/15/26

      320       311,643  

7.00%, 05/15/27

      511       475,246  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 08/01/26

      150       124,839  

Lamar Media Corp., 4.00%, 02/15/30

      53       48,169  

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

      580       544,341  

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

      209       198,374  

Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27(b)

      103       98,810  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(b)

     

5.00%, 08/15/27(f)

      1,045        1,005,771  

4.25%, 01/15/29(f)

      381       345,178  

4.63%, 03/15/30

      122       109,413  

7.38%, 02/15/31

      387       405,353  

Pinewood Finco PLC, 6.00%, 03/27/30(e)

    GBP       100       126,215  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.(b)

     

4.50%, 09/15/26

    USD       421       334,759  

6.50%, 09/15/28

      584       278,531  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(b)

     

3.13%, 09/01/26

      58       54,330  

5.00%, 08/01/27(f)

      951       914,940  

4.00%, 07/15/28

      96       87,828  

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

      129       117,146  

Sunrise FinCo I BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31(b)(f)

      794       708,627  

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

      59       57,844  

Tele Columbus AG, (10.00% PIK), 10.00%, 03/19/29(e)(i)

    EUR       100       74,009  

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

    USD       400       375,693  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b)

     

6.63%, 06/01/27

      322       314,927  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b) (continued)

     

8.00%, 08/15/28(f)

    USD       1,411     $ 1,437,472  

7.38%, 06/30/30(f)

      225       222,489  

Videotron Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29(b)

      112       101,235  

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

    EUR       100       94,490  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV(b)

     

6.00%, 01/15/27

    USD       638       628,794  

5.13%, 02/28/30

      295       252,639  

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

      217       194,809  
     

 

 

 
        35,780,201  
Metals & Mining — 3.0%                  

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

      250       249,070  

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

      185       182,222  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.75%, 10/01/30

      200       173,770  

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC(b)

     

8.00%, 10/01/30

      312       327,564  

11.50%, 10/01/31

      1,113       1,239,619  

ATI, Inc.

     

5.88%, 12/01/27(f)

      216       212,684  

4.88%, 10/01/29

      129       121,388  

7.25%, 08/15/30(f)

      685       708,032  

5.13%, 10/01/31

      350       324,246  

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

      250       218,276  

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

      1,740       1,749,786  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     

6.38%, 07/15/28

      47       46,921  

7.63%, 03/15/30

      463       477,654  

Constellium SE

     

4.25%, 02/15/26(e)

    EUR       100       107,457  

5.88%, 02/15/26(b)

    USD       1,193       1,184,641  

5.63%, 06/15/28(b)

      250       243,041  

3.75%, 04/15/29(b)(f)

      2,013       1,811,091  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 9.38%, 03/01/29(b)

      794       823,680  

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

      200       199,820  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(b)(f)

     

4.63%, 03/01/28

      309       289,946  

4.50%, 06/01/31

      1,094       967,894  

Metinvest BV, 7.65%, 10/01/27(e)

      200       143,000  

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

      961       963,172  

Novelis Corp.(b)(f)

     

3.25%, 11/15/26

      1,113       1,037,071  

4.75%, 01/30/30

      1,100       1,014,885  

3.88%, 08/15/31

      1,372       1,178,556  

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

    EUR       300       304,268  

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

    USD       400       379,152  

Samarco Mineracao SA, (9.50% PIK), 9.50%, 06/30/31(e)(i)

      72       64,800  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 13.88%, 01/21/27(e)

      94       88,536  
     

 

 

 
         16,832,242  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)(b) — 0.1%  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

     

5.25%, 10/01/25

      54       53,039  

4.25%, 02/01/27

      220       205,828  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      85       77,268  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 7.25%, 04/01/29

      226       227,799  
     

 

 

 
        563,934  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Office REITs — 0.0%  

Highwoods Realty LP, 7.65%, 02/01/34

    USD       85     $ 92,703  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.4%                  

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

      865       874,981  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.75%, 03/01/27

      382       377,217  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      75       73,845  

5.38%, 06/15/29

      263       252,917  

6.63%, 02/01/32

      383       384,672  

Apache Corp.

     

4.75%, 04/15/43

      800       630,685  

5.35%, 07/01/49

      16       13,525  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.(b)

     

9.00%, 11/01/27

      570       717,373  

8.25%, 12/31/28(f)

      1,043       1,071,457  

Baytex Energy Corp., 8.50%, 04/30/30(b)

      232       242,252  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

4.13%, 03/01/25(b)

      345       337,084  

5.85%, 11/15/43

      182       155,060  

5.60%, 10/15/44

      117       93,509  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.38%, 07/01/26

      208       210,211  

8.00%, 08/01/28(b)

      673       703,244  

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

      505       534,037  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

     

5.88%, 02/01/29

      53       52,565  

6.75%, 04/15/29(f)

      353       356,782  

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 8.38%, 01/15/29(b)(f)

      666       699,727  

Civitas Resources, Inc.(b)

     

8.38%, 07/01/28

      843       887,436  

8.63%, 11/01/30(f)

      370       397,297  

8.75%, 07/01/31(f)

      910       973,755  

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

      124       110,517  

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

      127       129,341  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)(f)

     

6.75%, 03/01/29

      498       474,914  

5.88%, 01/15/30

      1,195       1,082,202  

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

      2,219       2,097,213  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC(b)

     

9.25%, 02/15/28

      782       825,703  

7.63%, 04/01/32

      793       799,110  

Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC, 8.50%, 10/01/30(b)

      290       306,068  

DT Midstream, Inc.(b)(f)

     

4.13%, 06/15/29

      415       381,523  

4.38%, 06/15/31

      527       477,264  

Ecopetrol SA, 8.38%, 01/19/36

      90       90,675  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 6.15%, 05/10/33(b)

      200       201,438  

Enbridge, Inc.(a)

     

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

      1,865       1,815,169  

(5-year CMT + 4.43%), 8.50%, 01/15/84

      257       279,239  

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

      690       653,015  

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

      567       571,596  

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

      160       159,003  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Energy Transfer LP

     

6.13%, 12/15/45(f)

    USD       500     $ 502,573  

5.30%, 04/15/47(f)

      350       318,210  

(5-year CMT + 4.02%), 8.00%, 05/15/54(a)

      829       869,514  

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

      581       569,462  

EnLink Midstream LLC

     

5.63%, 01/15/28(b)(f)

      402       398,172  

5.38%, 06/01/29(f)

      316       310,237  

6.50%, 09/01/30(b)

      245       252,062  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 04/01/44

      249       221,697  

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

      420       391,428  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

4.13%, 12/01/26

      131       125,967  

4.50%, 01/15/29(b)

      34       31,880  

6.38%, 04/01/29(b)

      452       455,320  

7.50%, 06/01/30(b)

      108       115,446  

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

      804       747,684  

FTAI Infra Escrow Holdings LLC, 10.50%, 06/01/27(b)

      74       77,102  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     

7.75%, 02/01/28(f)

      227       228,168  

8.25%, 01/15/29

      431       442,463  

8.88%, 04/15/30

      262       274,249  

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

      78       79,087  

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

      750       735,386  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(b)

     

6.25%, 11/01/28

      188       187,795  

5.75%, 02/01/29

      281       273,704  

6.00%, 04/15/30

      28       27,415  

8.38%, 11/01/33

      792       858,682  

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

      343       361,938  

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

      200       194,750  

Impulsora Pipeline LLC, 6.05%, 01/01/43(c)

      1,480       1,250,512  

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

      437       398,806  

Kinetik Holdings LP(b)

     

6.63%, 12/15/28

      121       123,148  

5.88%, 06/15/30(f)

      285       278,766  

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

      41       40,331  

Matador Resources Co.

     

5.88%, 09/15/26(f)

      255       255,027  

6.88%, 04/15/28(b)(f)

      399       408,207  

6.50%, 04/15/32(b)(h)

      399       399,484  

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

      250       243,516  

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

      235       228,549  

Murphy Oil Corp., 5.88%, 12/01/42

      35       31,405  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)

     

7.25%, 01/15/26

      127       126,214  

7.50%, 01/15/28

      305       286,065  

Nabors Industries, Inc.(b)

     

7.38%, 05/15/27

      33       32,939  

9.13%, 01/31/30

      246       255,756  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 09/15/25(f)

      157       155,930  

8.75%, 03/15/29

      1,068       1,063,929  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.(b)

     

8.13%, 02/15/29(f)

      675       691,323  

8.38%, 02/15/32

      1,365       1,399,271  

Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/30(b)

      402       418,743  
 

 

 

14

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

     

8.13%, 03/01/28(b)(f)

    USD       1,528     $  1,550,903  

3.63%, 04/15/29(k)

      201       244,718  

8.75%, 06/15/31(b)(f)

      408       430,832  

NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 06/01/26

      182       181,188  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/30(b)

      271       281,100  

Permian Resources Operating LLC(b)

     

8.00%, 04/15/27(f)

      352       362,538  

5.88%, 07/01/29(f)

      528       519,205  

9.88%, 07/15/31

      402       447,949  

7.00%, 01/15/32(f)

      431       447,125  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

8.75%, 06/02/29

      146       142,182  

5.95%, 01/28/31(f)

      183       146,656  

6.70%, 02/16/32

      44       36,630  

Prairie Acquiror LP, 9.00%, 08/01/29(b)

      253       260,449  

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

      16       15,970  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.00%, 01/24/26(e)

      310       300,506  

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

      263       246,121  

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

      66       61,683  

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

      450       402,384  

Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp., 7.88%, 11/01/28(b)(f)

      510       527,494  

SM Energy Co.

     

6.75%, 09/15/26(f)

      221       221,221  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      141       141,604  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

5.38%, 02/01/29

      260       252,521  

4.75%, 02/01/32

      6       5,523  

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

      800       852,785  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

     

5.88%, 03/15/28

      147       145,594  

7.00%, 09/15/28(b)

      44       44,957  

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

     

6.00%, 03/01/27

      53       52,174  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      126       121,399  

7.38%, 02/15/29

      621       624,712  

6.00%, 12/31/30

      13       12,349  

6.00%, 09/01/31

      168       156,786  

Talos Production, Inc.(b)

     

9.00%, 02/01/29

      242       256,996  

9.38%, 02/01/31

      202       215,344  

Transocean Aquila Ltd., 8.00%, 09/30/28(b)

      169       173,463  

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/28(b)

      228       237,282  

Transocean, Inc.(b)

     

7.50%, 01/15/26

      876       870,515  

11.50%, 01/30/27

      710       739,975  

8.00%, 02/01/27

      496       492,315  

8.75%, 02/15/30(f)

      1,148       1,197,409  

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/30(b)

      1,072       1,105,803  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(b)

     

3.88%, 08/15/29

      1,025       922,651  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      157       139,604  

3.88%, 11/01/33

      822       698,373  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.(b)

     

8.13%, 06/01/28

      1,031       1,051,812  

9.50%, 02/01/29(f)

      2,775       2,991,070  

8.38%, 06/01/31(f)

      1,809       1,865,566  

9.88%, 02/01/32(f)

      1,692       1,823,543  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

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

    USD       204     $ 199,185  

Vital Energy, Inc.

     

9.75%, 10/15/30(f)

      427       466,945  

7.88%, 04/15/32(b)

      656       666,409  

Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.25%, 02/01/50(f)

      111       99,292  

YPF SA, 9.50%, 01/17/31(b)

      105       106,828  
     

 

 

 
         63,189,571  
Passenger Airlines(b) — 0.7%                  

Air Canada, 3.88%, 08/15/26

      582       555,473  

American Airlines, Inc., 8.50%, 05/15/29(f)

      632       667,681  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.75%, 04/20/29

      981       964,218  

United Airlines, Inc.(f)

     

4.38%, 04/15/26

      660       638,047  

4.63%, 04/15/29

      1,136       1,056,480  

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

      165       139,495  
     

 

 

 
        4,021,394  
Personal Care Products — 0.1%                  

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

      337       342,220  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%                  

1375209 BC Ltd., 9.00%, 01/30/28(b)

      332       325,361  

AbbVie, Inc.(f)

     

4.75%, 03/15/45

      500       470,871  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      1,000       897,955  

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

    EUR       100       104,227  

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

    USD       1,110       1,008,077  

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

      200       186,308  

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

      314       287,893  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV(b)(f)

     

4.13%, 04/30/28

      1,153       1,074,471  

5.13%, 04/30/31

      200       177,821  

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

    EUR       166       179,089  

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

      100       119,380  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

7.13%, 01/31/25

    USD       200       200,875  

3.15%, 10/01/26(f)

      740       689,806  

4.75%, 05/09/27

      200       192,356  

6.75%, 03/01/28

      200       203,872  

7.88%, 09/15/29

      200       214,112  

8.13%, 09/15/31(f)

      200       218,298  

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

      650       627,987  
     

 

 

 
        7,178,759  
Professional Services(b)(f) — 0.3%                  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 05/01/28

      1,225       1,098,412  

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

      826       762,449  
     

 

 

 
        1,860,861  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

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

    EUR       200       82,736  

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Anywhere Co.- Issuer Corp.

     

7.00%, 04/15/30(b)

    USD       316       281,865  

Series AI, 7.00%, 04/15/30

      348       309,870  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 8.88%, 09/01/31(b)

      372       393,115  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(e)(m)(n)

     

11.75%, 04/17/22

    USD       430     $ 6,450  

12.25%, 10/18/22

      200       3,000  

11.88%, 06/01/23

      200       3,000  

9.25%, 07/28/23

      400       6,000  

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

      106       101,672  

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

    EUR       100       61,153  

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

    USD       200       189,954  
     

 

 

 
         1,438,815  
Retail REITs — 0.0%                  

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

      204       186,202  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7%        

ams-OSRAM AG, 10.50%, 03/30/29(e)

    EUR       100       106,698  

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

    USD       1,000       927,739  

Entegris, Inc.(b)

     

4.38%, 04/15/28

      152       142,860  

4.75%, 04/15/29(f)

      1,847       1,770,084  

NCR Atleos Corp., 9.50%, 04/01/29(b)

      327       349,762  

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

      400       396,574  

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

      216       194,399  
     

 

 

 
        3,888,116  
Software — 3.5%                  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.

     

6.50%, 10/02/25(e)

    EUR       100       107,764  

7.13%, 10/02/25(b)

    USD       761       761,680  

9.13%, 03/01/26(b)

      735       734,727  

Capstone Borrower, Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/30(b)

      394       408,833  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(b)(f)

     

3.88%, 07/01/28

      1,664       1,539,520  

4.88%, 07/01/29

      1,125       1,040,772  

Cloud Software Group, Inc.(b)(f)

     

6.50%, 03/31/29

      4,516       4,285,510  

9.00%, 09/30/29

      2,015       1,932,621  

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

      481       432,854  

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

      200       179,455  

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

    GBP       100       122,271  

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

    USD       851       780,407  

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

      603       581,732  

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

      415       429,106  

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

      250       180,619  

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

      101       87,437  

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

      1,530       1,495,969  

UKG, Inc., 6.88%, 02/01/31(b)(f)

      3,828       3,899,687  

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

      372       341,073  
     

 

 

 
        19,342,037  
Specialized REITs(b) — 0.2%                  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     

7.00%, 02/15/29(f)

      951       969,123  

5.63%, 07/15/32

      89       84,068  
     

 

 

 
        1,053,191  
Specialty Retail(b) — 0.3%                  

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

      158       130,772  

eG Global Finance PLC, 12.00%, 11/30/28

      391       415,609  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 02/15/28

    USD       436     $ 408,203  

7.75%, 02/15/29(f)

      895       871,320  
     

 

 

 
        1,825,904  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals(b) — 0.2%  

Seagate HDD Cayman

     

8.25%, 12/15/29

      649       697,327  

8.50%, 07/15/31

      615       664,608  
     

 

 

 
        1,361,935  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods(b) — 0.0%                  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/26(f)

      228       221,987  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 03/01/31

      21       18,423  
     

 

 

 
        240,410  
Tobacco(f) — 0.4%                  

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

      750       631,928  

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

      900       776,175  

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

      715       663,196  
     

 

 

 
        2,071,299  
Trading Companies & Distributors(b) — 0.2%                  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

     

4.13%, 05/15/29

      122       110,655  

6.50%, 08/01/30(f)

      377       382,554  

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

      472       438,809  
     

 

 

 
        932,018  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%                  

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

      320       233,000  

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

    EUR       100       107,362  

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

    USD       200       199,625  

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

      200       185,313  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 4.13%, 09/01/29(e)(o)

    GBP       100       115,344  

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

    USD       520       507,323  
     

 

 

 
        1,347,967  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%                  

Altice France SA/France

     

5.88%, 02/01/27(e)

    EUR       100       83,341  

8.13%, 02/01/27(b)

    USD       570       445,545  

5.50%, 01/15/28(b)

      357       253,557  

5.13%, 01/15/29(b)

      200       136,961  

5.13%, 07/15/29(b)

      1,406       950,503  

4.25%, 10/15/29(e)

    EUR       100       75,241  

5.50%, 10/15/29(b)

    USD       800       542,986  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA(e)

     

1.25%, 01/15/29

    EUR       100       96,865  

2.00%, 09/15/32

      100       94,329  

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

    USD       1,466       1,437,083  

Eutelsat SA, 1.50%, 10/13/28(e)

    EUR       100       80,310  

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

    USD       243       118,007  

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

      283       268,735  

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC, 6.20%,

     

02/11/25(e)

      208       171,600  

Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC

     

4.00%, 01/31/29(e)

    GBP       100       110,438  

4.50%, 07/15/31(e)

      100       107,283  
 

 

 

16

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

     Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC (continued)

 

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

    USD       562      $ 484,379  

7.75%, 04/15/32(b)(h)

      252        252,729  
      

 

 

 
         5,709,892  
      

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 90.3%
(Cost: $508,121,783)

 

     501,353,056  
      

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., 2024 Term Loan B1, 08/24/28(p)

      114        114,429  

Ovation Parent, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, 03/27/31(p)

      170        170,107  

Peraton Corp.

      

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.85%), 13.18%, 02/01/29

      744        745,093  

Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.85%), 9.18%, 02/01/28

      311        310,982  

Standard Aero Ltd., 2024 Term Loan B2, 08/24/28(p)

      44        44,016  
      

 

 

 
         1,384,627  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%                   

Clue Opco LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.50%), 9.83%, 12/19/30

      249        245,084  
      

 

 

 
Automobile Components — 0.0%                   

Tenneco, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.10%), 10.42%, 11/17/28

      170        160,062  
      

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.0%                   

Naked Juice LLC

      

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.10%), 11.40%, 01/24/30

      38        30,602  

Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.35%), 8.66%, 01/24/29

      32        29,643  
      

 

 

 
         60,245  
Broadline Retail — 0.1%                   

StubHub Holdco Sub LLC, 2024 Extended Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.75%), 10.08%, 03/15/30

      769        768,631  
      

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.0%                   

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.31%, 01/29/31

      114        114,399  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.08%, 10/19/27

      94        94,732  
      

 

 

 
         209,131  
Chemicals — 0.3%                   

Aruba Investments Holdings LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.85%), 13.18%, 11/24/28(c)

      118        116,622  

Chemours Co., 2023 USD Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.83%, 08/18/28

      252        251,158  

Discovery Purchaser Corp., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.38%), 9.71%, 10/04/29

      661        660,315  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Herens U.S. Holdco Corp., USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.03%), 9.33%, 07/03/28

    USD       178     $ 166,647  

Momentive Performance Materials Inc., 2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.50%), 9.83%, 03/29/28

      274       269,261  
     

 

 

 
        1,464,003  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%                  

Champions Financing, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.75%), 10.07%, 02/23/29(c)

      316       316,790  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.51%), 9.82%, 12/15/28

      261       198,106  

TruGreen LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 8.76%), 14.07%, 11/02/28

      79       60,797  
     

 

 

 
        575,693  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%                  

Viasat, Inc., 2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.61%), 9.93%, 05/30/30

      286       276,920  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%                  

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 2023 Term
Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.50%), 10.81%, 08/01/30

      1,137       1,140,409  

Groundworks, LLC(p)

     

2024 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 03/14/31

      31       30,902  

2024 Term Loan, 03/14/31

      168       167,900  
     

 

 

 
        1,339,211  
Construction Materials — 0.1%                  

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.33%, 12/11/28

      162       162,071  

Chariot Buyer LLC, 2024 Incremental Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 9.08%, 11/03/28

      204       204,255  
     

 

 

 
        366,326  
Consumer Finance — 0.0%                  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.61%), 8.94%, 12/17/27

      61       50,888  

2021 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.61%), 8.94%, 12/17/27

      95       80,173  
     

 

 

 
        131,061  
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%                  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 2023 USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 9.81%, 09/15/28

      164       164,369  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%                  

Ascend Learning LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.85%), 11.18%, 12/10/29

      157       154,204  

2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.60%), 8.93%, 12/11/28

      203       201,333  

OMNIA Partners LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.07%, 07/25/30

      34       34,745  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

PG Investment Co. 59 SARL, Term Loan B, 02/24/31(c)(p)

    USD       348     $ 348,435  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.08%, 01/30/31

      1,030       1,032,410  
     

 

 

 
        1,771,127  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Connect Finco SARL, 2024 Extended Term Loan B, 09/13/29(p)

      234       229,961  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.86%), 9.19%, 10/08/27

      219       218,563  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(c)

     

2024 Extended Term Loan B1, (1-week CME Term SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 6.56%), 11.81%, 04/15/29

      78       77,132  

2024 Extended Term Loan B2, (1-week CME Term SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 6.56%), 11.81%, 04/15/30

      78       77,698  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 2024 Term Loan A, 06/01/28(p)

      91       76,137  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%), 8.44%, 03/09/27

      24       21,073  
     

 

 

 
        700,564  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Roper Industrial Products Investment Co., 2023 USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.30%, 11/22/29

      124       124,957  
     

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%                  

Lealand Finance Co. BV, 2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.44%, 06/28/24(c)

      17       8,603  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%                  

Motion Finco SARL, 2024 USD Term Loan B,

     

11/12/29(p)

      240       239,458  
     

 

 

 
Financial Services — 0.1%                  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 3.75%), 9.06%, 04/09/27

      33       32,740  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.01%), 12.32%, 04/07/28

      274       272,973  
     

 

 

 
        305,713  
Food Products — 0.1%                  

Chobani LLC, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%), 9.08%, 10/25/27

      306       307,764  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%                  

Bausch & Lomb Corp., 2023 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.33%, 09/29/28

      266       265,168  

Bausch and Lomb Corp., Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.35%), 8.68%, 05/10/27

      590       582,264  
     

 

 

 
        847,432  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%                  

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.50%), 8.82%, 11/08/27

      269       269,336  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

ICON Luxembourg SARL, LUX Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.25%), 7.56%, 07/03/28

    USD       (d)    $ 2  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.76%), 11.09%, 11/16/28

      137       137,076  

Phoenix Newco, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.36%), 8.69%, 11/15/28

      123       123,236  

Quorum Health Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 8.35%), 13.68%, 04/29/25

      303       181,889  

Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 9.31%, 09/27/30

      493       489,379  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.83%, 12/19/30

      130       130,859  
     

 

 

 
        1,331,777  
Health Care Technology — 1.3%                  

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 8.58%, 02/15/29

      2,201       2,177,168  

Cotiviti, Inc., 2024 Fixed Term Loan B, 02/21/31(p)

      3,462       3,465,829  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.10%), 9.41%, 10/01/27

      549       524,444  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.11%), 9.44%, 08/27/25

      1,223       1,223,197  
     

 

 

 
        7,390,638  
Household Durables — 0.1%                  

Hunter Douglas, Inc., USD Term Loan B1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 8.82%, 02/26/29

      273       269,221  

Sunset Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.11%), 9.44%, 10/06/28

      526       481,965  
     

 

 

 
        751,186  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%                  

Chromalloy Corp., 2024 Term Loan B, 03/27/31(p)

      401       399,328  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.4%                  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 2023 Term Loan B6, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.83%, 11/06/30

      66       66,212  

Truist Insurance Holdings LLC(p)

     

1st Lien Term Loan, 03/24/31

      689       687,849  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 03/08/32

      1,665       1,673,325  
     

 

 

 
        2,427,386  
IT Services — 0.0%                  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2023 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.75%), 10.06%, 10/28/30

      117       117,194  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Products — 0.0%                  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.10%), 12.48%, 05/25/27

      130       130,096  
     

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.6%                  

SPX Flow, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.60%), 9.93%, 04/05/29

      468       469,590  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Canada

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.11%), 8.44%, 03/28/25

      977       975,713  

2024 Term Loan B, 02/01/29(p)

      347       347,720  
 

 

 

18

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 04/30/30(p)

    USD       1,114     $  1,117,244  

Wec US Holdings Ltd., 2024 Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.75%), 8.08%, 01/27/31

      170       169,754  
     

 

 

 
        3,080,021  
Media — 0.6%                  

AVSC Holding Corp., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 7.36%), 12.69%, 09/01/25

      311       292,435  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.11%), 9.44%, 08/23/28

      726       724,617  

Directv Financing LLC, 2024 Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.36%), 10.69%, 08/02/29

      686       684,635  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, 2024 CCIBV Fixed Term Loan(c)(j)(p)

      1,323       1,316,385  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.36%), 8.69%, 09/25/26

      328       273,913  
     

 

 

 
        3,291,985  
Metals & Mining — 0.1%                  

Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC, 2024 Term Loan B, 03/25/31(j)(p)

      296       296,556  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%                  

Ecopetrol SA, 2023 Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.75%), 10.00%, 09/06/30(c)

      150       154,500  

Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%), 9.08%, 12/21/28

      135       133,451  

M6 ETX Holdings II Midco LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.60%), 9.93%, 09/19/29

      142       142,277  

New Fortress Energy, Inc., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.00%), 10.32%, 10/27/28

      1,366       1,369,608  

NGL Energy Operating LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.50%), 9.83%, 02/02/31

      228       228,456  
     

 

 

 
        2,028,292  
Passenger Airlines — 0.1%                  

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.01%), 10.33%, 04/20/28

      460       477,379  
     

 

 

 
Personal Care Products — 0.1%                  

KDC/ONE Development Corp., Inc., 2023 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.00%), 10.33%, 08/15/28

      252       252,275  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%                  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.50%), 10.83%, 05/04/28

      88       87,655  
     

 

 

 
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Professional Services — 0.1%  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.61%), 8.94%, 06/02/28

    USD       164     $ 160,284  

Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.75%), 10.06%, 04/29/29(c)

      169       152,398  
     

 

 

 
        312,682  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.00%), 9.33%, 01/31/30(c)

      104       104,220  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.9%                  

Applied Systems, Inc., 2024 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.25%), 10.56%, 02/23/32

      251       259,471  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 2023 USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.25%), 9.58%, 12/29/28

      428       430,142  

Cloud Software Group, Inc.

     

2022 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.60%), 9.91%, 03/30/29

      536       533,190  

2024 Term Loan, 03/21/31(p)

      491       487,627  

Cloudera, Inc., 2021 Second Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.10%), 11.43%, 10/08/29

      442       437,161  

Delta TopCo, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.75%), 9.12%, 12/01/27

      (d)      1  

Ellucian Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.60%), 8.93%, 10/09/29

      346       347,450  

Genesys Cloud Services Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.86%), 9.19%, 12/01/27

      256       256,801  

McAfee Corp., 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.85%), 9.18%, 03/01/29

      189       188,313  

MH Sub I LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.25%), 11.58%, 02/23/29

      66       63,336  

2023 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 9.58%, 05/03/28

      961       954,675  

Planview Parent, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.35%), 12.65%, 12/18/28(c)

      195       188,175  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.26%), 9.57%, 06/02/28

      361       357,801  

Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 08/31/28(p)

      196       196,002  

UKG, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.35%), 10.68%, 05/03/27

      365       367,086  
     

 

 

 
         5,067,231  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%                  

Apple Bidco LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 8.83%, 09/22/28

      66       65,708  

Brown Group Holding LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 8.16%, 07/02/29

      85       84,958  
     

 

 

 
        150,666  
 

 

 

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  19

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.15%), 10.47%, 05/25/27(c)

    USD       725     $ 699,688  
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 7.2%
(Cost: $39,574,055)

 

     39,847,236  
     

 

 

 
Foreign Agency Obligations                  
Bahrain — 0.0%                  

Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.45%, 09/16/32(e)

      200       183,188  
     

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%                  

Chile Government International Bond, 4.34%, 03/07/42(f)

      200       174,563  
     

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%                  

Colombia Government International Bond

     

4.50%, 01/28/26(f)

      200       195,100  

3.88%, 03/22/26

    EUR       100       106,390  

8.00%, 04/20/33(f)

    USD       200       211,200  
     

 

 

 
        512,690  
Dominican Republic — 0.1%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond

     

6.88%, 01/29/26(e)

      107       108,016  

5.95%, 01/25/27(e)

      176       174,944  

4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

      200       181,700  

7.05%, 02/03/31(b)

      150       155,344  
     

 

 

 
        620,004  
Egypt — 0.0%                  

Egypt Government International Bond, 7.50%, 02/16/61(b)

      200       143,500  
     

 

 

 
Guatemala — 0.1%                  

Guatemala Government Bond(b)

     

5.38%, 04/24/32

      200       192,160  

6.60%, 06/13/36

      200       204,312  

4.65%, 10/07/41

      200       160,688  
     

 

 

 
        557,160  
Hungary — 0.1%                  

Hungary Government International Bond, 5.38%, 09/12/33(e)

    EUR       114       129,707  

Magyar Export-Import Bank, 6.00%, 05/16/29(e)

      121       137,761  
     

 

 

 
        267,468  
Indonesia — 0.0%                  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.40%, 06/06/27(b)(f)

    USD       200       196,707  
     

 

 

 
Ivory Coast — 0.1%                  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.38%, 03/03/28(e)(f)

      365       360,209  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.1%                  

Mexico Government International Bond

     

3.75%, 01/11/28(f)

      300       285,281  

6.35%, 02/09/35

      200       206,625  
     

 

 

 
        491,906  
Morocco — 0.0%                  

Morocco Government International Bond, 5.95%, 03/08/28(b)

      200       202,250  
     

 

 

 
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Nigeria — 0.0%  

Nigeria Government International Bond, 8.38%, 03/24/29(b)

    USD       200     $ 195,062  
     

 

 

 
Oman — 0.1%                  

Oman Government International Bond, 6.75%, 01/17/48(e)

      309       316,532  
     

 

 

 
Panama — 0.1%                  

Panama Government International Bond

     

6.40%, 02/14/35(f)

      337       317,791  

6.85%, 03/28/54

      200       180,700  
     

 

 

 
        498,491  
Peru — 0.1%                  

Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 4.75%, 07/15/25(e)

      379       374,805  

Peruvian Government International Bond(f)

     

2.78%, 01/23/31

      117       100,510  

1.86%, 12/01/32

      356       271,784  
     

 

 

 
        747,099  
Poland — 0.1%                  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond

     

4.88%, 10/04/33(f)

      138       135,799  

5.50%, 04/04/53

      71       70,979  
     

 

 

 
        206,778  
Romania — 0.1%                  

Romanian Government International Bond

     

5.25%, 11/25/27(b)(f)

      168       165,638  

2.88%, 03/11/29(e)

    EUR       140       139,286  

2.50%, 02/08/30(e)

      150       143,116  

2.12%, 07/16/31(e)

      168       148,169  
     

 

 

 
        596,209  
Saudi Arabia — 0.1%                  

Saudi Government International Bond, 4.50%, 04/17/30(e)(f)

    USD       362       354,873  
     

 

 

 
Senegal — 0.0%                  

Senegal Government International Bond, 6.25%, 05/23/33(e)(f)

      231       197,072  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.1%                  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

     

5.88%, 04/20/32(f)

      390       351,487  

5.00%, 10/12/46

      200       134,300  
     

 

 

 
        485,787  
Ukraine — 0.0%                  

Ukraine Government International Bond(m)(n)

     

7.75%, 09/01/27(e)

      107       36,273  

7.25%, 03/15/35(b)

      371       107,776  
     

 

 

 
        144,049  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 1.3%
(Cost: $7,822,052)

 

     7,451,597  
     

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds                  
Illinois — 0.1%                  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.10%, 06/01/33

      800       793,274  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 0.1%
(Cost: $790,464)

 

    793,274  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

20

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 14.4%  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-D, Class B, 0.00%, 12/25/57(a)(b)

  USD   12     $ 3,982  

Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-J8, Class A5, 6.00%, 02/25/37

     1,754       748,679  

Series 2007-19, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 08/25/37

    543       262,374  

Bravo Residential Funding Trust(b)

   

Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, 0.94%, 02/25/49(a)

    591       522,427  

Series 2023-NQM3, Class A1, 4.85%, 09/25/62

    382       371,689  

Series 2023-NQM4, Class A1, 6.44%, 05/25/63

    1,291        1,298,604  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2019-ATR1, Class A12, 6.50%, 04/25/49(a)(b)

    364       359,894  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.76%), 6.00%, 07/25/37(a)

    2,621       682,148  

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 07/25/37

    1,447       507,073  

CIM Trust(b)

   

Series 2023-I1, Class A1, 6.03%, 04/25/58

    1,204       1,189,729  

Series 2023-I2, Class A1, 6.64%, 12/25/67

    1,180       1,179,968  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

   

Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A3A, 4.36%, 11/25/36(a)

    606       554,330  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(b)

   

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 5.25%, 03/25/65(a)

    2,550       2,478,300  

Series 2020-3, Class M1, 3.36%, 04/27/65(a)

    2,850       2,603,245  

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 4.55%, 04/25/67(a)

    1,309       1,307,914  

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.16%, 04/25/67

    2,141       2,108,239  

Series 2022-9, Class A1, 6.79%, 12/25/67

    296       296,844  

Series 2023-2, Class A1, 6.60%, 07/25/68

    1,333       1,342,415  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-9CB, Class 1A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.56%), 5.50%, 05/25/35(a)

    1,139       949,286  

Series 2006-40T1, Class 2A5, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%), 5.84%, 12/25/36(a)

    2,273       481,465  

Series 2006-7CB, Class 2A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

    1,403       663,522  

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, (1-mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 6.94%, 11/20/46(a)

    2,499       1,860,821  

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1, (12-mo. MTA + 0.85%), 5.94%, 11/25/46(a)

    4,163       3,642,158  

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.49%), 5.82%, 10/25/46(a)

    2,606       2,323,762  

Series 2006-OA18, Class A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.35%), 5.68%, 12/25/46(a)

    1,441       1,220,166  

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A1A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.53%), 5.86%, 07/25/46(a)

    3,002       2,629,447  

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.49%), 5.82%, 07/25/46(a)

    1,021       858,812  

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22, 5.75%, 06/25/37

    3,241       1,435,588  

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5, 6.00%, 06/25/37

    1,573       724,864  

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16, 6.50%, 09/25/37

    6,898       2,616,184  

Series 2007-23CB, Class A1, 6.00%, 09/25/37

    3,958       1,954,420  

Series 2007-4CB, Class 1A3, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.46%), 5.75%, 04/25/37(a)

    1,502       1,118,655  

Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A1, (12-mo. MTA + 0.84%), 5.93%, 03/25/47(a)

    1,710       1,424,418  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.51%), 5.84%, 04/25/46(a)

    3,571       3,287,858  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust, Series 2022-NQM5, Class A1, 5.17%, 05/25/67(a)(b)

    2,646       2,622,208  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

CSMC Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2011-4R, Class 1A2, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.61%), 6.94%, 09/27/37

  USD   1,165     $ 939,884  

Series 2021-NQM2, Class M1, 2.28%, 02/25/66

    1,500       1,053,631  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2020-1, Class M1, 5.24%, 05/25/65

    500       490,898  

Series 2021-2, Class A1, 0.93%, 06/25/66

    195       156,276  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-4, Class A1, 2.50%, 06/01/51(a)(b)

    2,050       1,642,635  

GCAT Trust, Series 2022-NQM3, Class A1, 4.35%, 04/25/67(a)(b)

    948       916,699  

Homeward Opportunities Fund Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 5.08%, 07/25/67(b)

    1,009       995,474  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2022-DSC1, Class A1, 4.75%, 01/25/63

    506       482,890  

Series 2023-DSC1, Class A1, 4.63%, 07/25/63

    322       307,417  

MFA Trust(b)

   

Series 2021-NQM1, Class M1, 2.31%, 04/25/65(a)

    2,000       1,541,863  

Series 2023-NQM3, Class A1, 6.62%, 07/25/68

    1,649       1,657,522  

Mill City Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-NQM2, Class A1, 6.24%, 12/25/67(b)

    1,608       1,603,753  

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R5, Class 7B, 3.59%, 05/26/37(b)

    3,517       3,580,506  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A2, 6.16%, 05/25/36(a)

    6,538       1,181,525  

OBX Trust(b)

   

Class A1A, 6.57%, 06/25/63

    1,403       1,414,450  

Series 2022-NQM9, Class A1A, 6.45%, 09/25/62

    533       534,344  

Series 2023-NQM1, Class A1, 6.12%, 11/25/62(a)

    436       436,148  

Series 2023-NQM6, Class A1, 6.52%, 07/25/63

    1,469       1,481,276  

PRKCM Trust, Series 2023-AFC2, Class A1, 6.48%, 06/25/58(b)

    1,430       1,427,494  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class 2A5, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.71%), 6.04%, 08/25/36(a)

    6,276       1,244,004  

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A1, 5.35%, 08/25/62(b)

    655       650,279  

Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-SH1, Class A1A, 4.10%, 07/25/57(b)

    659       621,694  

STAR Trust, Series 2021-1, Class M1, 2.36%, 05/25/65(a)(b)

    1,750       1,383,337  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-3, Class M1, 3.54%, 04/25/65(a)(b)

    1,057       892,158  

Verus Securitization Trust(b)

   

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 4.13%, 02/25/67

    444       415,216  

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.15%, 07/25/67

    1,752       1,738,890  

Series 2022-INV2, Class A1, 6.79%, 10/25/67

    448       450,808  

Series 2023-1, Class A1, 5.85%, 12/25/67

    286       284,635  

Series 2023-5, Class A1, 6.48%, 06/25/68

    1,228       1,232,338  

Visio Trust, Series 2023-2, Class A1, 6.60%, 10/25/58(b)

    1,581       1,589,090  
   

 

 

 
       79,978,622  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.4%  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2007-2A, Class A1, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.52%), 5.85%, 07/25/37(a)(b)

    1,194       1,091,376  

Beast Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SSCP, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.86%), 6.19%, 04/15/36(a)(b)

    463       459,331  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

BLP Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-INDS, Class D, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.59%), 7.92%, 03/15/41(a)(b)

  USD   400     $ 400,172  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2021-CIP, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.04%), 6.36%, 12/15/38

    600       593,625  

Series 2021-SOAR, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.78%), 6.11%, 06/15/38

    1,457        1,446,514  

Series 2022-LP2, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.34%, 02/15/39

    1,345       1,337,765  

Series 2024-MF, Class C, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.94%), 7.27%, 02/15/39

    510       507,450  

BX Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2021-LBA, Class AJV, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 0.91%), 6.24%, 02/15/36

    1,650       1,642,781  

Series 2022, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.66%), 7.99%, 08/15/41

    276       276,552  

Series 2022-GPA, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.17%), 7.49%, 08/15/39

    645       646,613  

Series 2023, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.69%), 8.02%, 05/15/38

    140       141,750  

Series 2024-BIO, Class C, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.64%), 7.97%, 02/15/41

    240       239,925  

Series 2024-CNYN, Class C, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.94%), 1.00%, 04/15/29(h)

    800       799,000  

Series 2024-PAT, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 3.04%), 8.29%, 03/15/26

    170       169,907  

CENT Trust, Series 2023, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.62%), 7.95%, 09/15/38(a)(b)

    1,081       1,091,826  

Cold Storage Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2020-ICE5, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), 6.33%, 11/15/37

    101       101,027  

Series 2020-ICE5, Class F, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 3.61%), 8.92%, 11/15/37

    280       279,057  

CSMC BHAR, Series 2021-BHAR, Class C, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.11%), 7.44%,
11/15/38(a)(b)

    270       267,812  

CSMC Trust, Series 2020-NET, Class A, 2.26%, 08/15/37(b)

    472       438,982  

DC Trust, Series 2024-HLTN, Class C, 1.00%, 04/13/28(a)(b)(h)

    220       219,981  

Extended Stay America Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2021-ESH, Class D, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.36%), 7.69%, 07/15/38

    1,307       1,305,752  

Series 2021-ESH, Class F, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 3.81%), 9.14%, 07/15/38

    829       828,193  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp II, Series 2023, Class E, 7.43%, 09/10/38(a)(b)

    275       275,482  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust, Series 2023, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.79%), 8.12%, 03/15/28(a)(b)

    550       551,547  

Independence Plaza Trust, Series 2018-INDP, Class A, 3.76%, 07/10/35(b)

    1,000       957,639  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2016-NINE, Class B, 2.85%, 09/06/38

    275       252,025  

Series 2022-ACB, Class A, (30-day Avg SOFR + 1.40%), 6.72%, 03/15/39

    1,600       1,595,750  

KSL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-HT, Class D, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 4.29%), 9.61%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    1,100       1,105,499  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.11%), 6.44%, 04/25/31(a)(b)

  USD 6     $ 5,831  

MED Trust(a)(b)

   

Series 2021, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.06%), 6.39%, 11/15/38

    1,065       1,062,227  

Series 2023, Class E, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 3.26%), 8.59%, 11/15/38

    390       388,421  

MF1 Trust, Series 2021-W10, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.07%), 6.40%, 12/15/34(a)(b)

    520       516,100  

Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class A, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.19%), 7.51%,
05/15/37(a)(b)

    500       503,750  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-LC25, Class A4, 3.64%, 12/15/59

    1,600       1,529,460  

Series 2020, Class B, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 1.45%), 6.78%, 02/15/37(a)(b)

    780       776,122  

Series 2020, Class D, (1-mo. Term SOFR + 2.20%), 7.53%, 02/15/37(a)(b)

    800       796,023  
   

 

 

 
      24,601,267  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 18.8%
(Cost: $120,846,061)

 

     104,579,889  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Securities        
Capital Trusts — 6.8%(a)            
Automobiles(j) — 0.1%            

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70%

    395       378,747  

Volkswagen International Finance NV, 3.88%(e)

  EUR   100       99,809  
   

 

 

 
      478,556  

Banks — 5.8%

   

AIB Group PLC, 5.25%(e)(j)

    200       214,147  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA,
6.13%(j)

  USD   2,000       1,841,846  

Bank of America Corp., Series X, 6.25%(f)(j)

    2,925       2,928,329  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series I, 3.75%(f)(j)

    2,845       2,607,727  

Barclays PLC(j)

   

4.38%(f)

    2,835       2,324,101  

8.00%

    275       274,433  

9.63%

    1,105       1,171,744  

BNP Paribas SA(j)

   

4.63%(b)

    1,025       845,550  

8.50%(b)

    545       569,662  

6.88%(e)

  EUR 200       225,156  

Chong Hing Bank Ltd., 5.70%(e)(j)

  USD 250       248,711  

Citigroup, Inc., Series AA, 7.63%(j)

    425       446,194  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.75%(b)(j)

    260       228,356  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series R, 4.95%(j)

    900       885,128  

HSBC Holdings PLC(j)

   

4.70%

    465       391,050  

4.60%

    200       169,196  

6.00%(f)

    695       668,985  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series U, 6.53%, 01/15/87

    358       328,011  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC(j)

   

8.00%(f)

    2,595       2,612,817  

6.75%

    515       508,821  

NatWest Group PLC, 6.00%(j)

    1,185       1,157,142  

Nordea Bank Abp, 3.75%(b)(j)

    560       461,281  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(j)

   

Series V, 6.20%

    377       376,018  

Series W, 6.25%(f)

    380       368,286  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., 6.50%(e)(j)

    200       196,563  
 

 

 

22

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Societe Generale SA(b)(j)

   

5.38%

  USD 2,250     $ 1,895,878  

6.75%(f)

    3,000       2,732,882  

UBS Group AG(b)(j)

   

Series NC10, 9.25%

    760       857,688  

Series NC5, 9.25%

    616       667,421  

Wells Fargo & Co.(f)(j)

   

7.63%

    571       610,232  

Series S, 5.90%

      3,000       2,987,330  

Woori Bank, 4.25%(e)(j)

    250       246,563  
   

 

 

 
      32,047,248  
Diversified Telecommunication Services(e) — 0.1%  

British Telecommunications PLC, 8.38%, 12/20/83

  GBP 100       134,561  

Telefonica Europe BV, 6.14%(j)

  EUR 200       223,613  
   

 

 

 
      358,174  
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

Edison International, Series B, 5.00%(j)

  USD 328       310,748  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA, 5.94%, 04/23/83(e)

  EUR 100       112,669  

Electricite de France SA, 3.00%(e)(j)

    200       197,728  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.65%, 05/01/79(f)

  USD 2,500       2,391,069  
   

 

 

 
      3,012,214  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers(b)(j) — 0.2%  

NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%

    625       670,442  

Vistra Corp., 7.00%

    267       264,369  
   

 

 

 
      934,811  
Insurance — 0.0%  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.63%, 05/23/59(e)

  EUR 100       107,399  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.25%(e)(j)

    100       105,997  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%  

Bayer AG, 4.50%, 03/25/82(e)

    100       100,872  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Heimstaden Bostad AB, 2.63%(e)(j)

    100       64,622  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Abertis Infraestructuras Finance BV,
3.25%(e)(j)

    100       104,377  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services(e) — 0.0%  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

2.63%, 08/27/80

    100       103,435  

6.50%, 08/30/84

    100       116,020  
   

 

 

 
      219,455  
   

 

 

 
       37,533,725  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Shares

    Value  
Preferred Stocks — 0.7%(a)(j)            
Banks — 0.7%  

Morgan Stanley

   

Series F, 6.88%

    100,000     $ 2,516,000  

Series K, 5.85%

    60,125       1,502,524  
   

 

 

 
      4,018,524  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 7.5%
(Cost: $42,735,350)

       41,552,249  
   

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.8%  

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 4480, Class ZX, 4.00%, 11/15/44

  USD   4,472       4,186,598  

Ginnie Mae, Series 2017-136, Class GB, 3.00%, 03/20/47

    553       502,173  
   

 

 

 
      4,688,771  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 15.7%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(f)

   

4.50%, 07/01/55

    6,269       6,109,770  

4.00%, 02/01/56 - 04/01/56

    6,736       6,372,168  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

1.50%, 05/01/31 - 06/01/31(f)

    7,066       6,430,087  

4.00%, 03/01/34 - 09/01/52(f)

    20,561       19,153,020  

6.50%, 10/01/53(f)

    5,040       5,149,017  

3.00%, 04/11/54(q)

    8,800       7,569,858  

3.50%, 04/11/54(q)

    10,000       8,948,774  

4.50%, 04/11/54(q)

    6,000       5,713,334  

5.00%, 04/11/54(q)

    11,000       10,732,295  

5.50%, 04/11/54(q)

    11,020       10,965,300  
   

 

 

 
      87,143,623  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 16.5%
(Cost: $94,982,069)

 

    91,832,394  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Warrants

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%  

Aviron Capital LLC, (Expires 12/16/31)(c)(n)

    10        
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants — 0.0%
 (Cost: $ — )
     
   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments — 161.6%
 (Cost: $926,833,759)
     897,733,120  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities

 

 
Money Market Funds — 1.2%        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 5.19%(r)(s)

    6,647,267     $ 6,647,267  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $6,647,267)

 

    6,647,267  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.0%
(Cost: $1,599)

 

    422  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 162.8%
(Cost: $933,482,625)

 

    904,380,809  
   

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

        

TBA Sale Commitments(q)

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities — (2.6)%        

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

3.50%, 04/11/54

  USD   (10,000     (8,948,774

4.50%, 04/11/54

    (6,000     (5,713,334
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (2.6)%
(Proceeds: $(14,659,463))

 

    (14,662,108
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.0)%
(Premiums Received: $(323))

 

    (47
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 160.2%
(Cost: $918,822,839)

 

    889,718,654  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (60.2)%

 

    (334,248,079
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 555,470,575  
   

 

 

 
(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(e) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(f) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

(g) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(h) 

When-issued security.

(i) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(j) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(k) 

Convertible security.

(l) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(m) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(n) 

Non-income producing security.

(o) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(p) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(q) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(r) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(s) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

For purposes of this report, industry and sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Fund for compliance purposes.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
12/31/23
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/24
    Shares
Held at
03/31/24
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $  10,305,527     $     $  (3,658,260 )(a)    $     $     $  6,647,267       6,647,267     $  109,895     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

      Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    5.50 %(b)    12/08/23     Open     $   452,500     $   460,305         Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    5.50 (b)    12/08/23     Open       210,478       214,108       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    5.50 (b)    12/08/23     Open       156,860       159,543       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    5.50 (b)    12/08/23     Open       187,105       190,306       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    01/08/24     Open       247,263       250,392       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    01/08/24     Open       151,125       153,038       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

      Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 %(b)    01/08/24     Open     $ 482,501     $ 488,608         Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    01/08/24     Open       192,240       194,673       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/08/24     Open       602,502       610,115       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.50 (b)    01/19/24     Open       497,312       502,631       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    01/19/24     Open       282,625       285,620       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

    5.50 (b)    01/29/24     Open       2,297,337       2,319,098       Capital Trusts     Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

    5.50 (b)    01/29/24     Open       1,636,537       1,652,039       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Barclays Bank PLC

    5.50 (b)    01/29/24     Open       697,500       704,107       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.44 (b)    01/29/24     Open       580,800       586,241       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    5.52 (b)    01/29/24     Open       93,161       94,047       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.25 (b)    01/29/24     Open       707,651       714,049       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    01/29/24     Open       814,294       822,077       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    01/29/24     Open       656,040       662,311       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    01/29/24     Open       1,537,717       1,552,416       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    01/29/24     Open       204,331       206,213       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    01/29/24     Open       136,597       137,856       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       432,285       436,365       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       152,346       153,784       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       177,000       178,670       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       696,065       702,634       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       246,578       248,905       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       248,285       250,628       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       117,300       118,407       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       310,375       313,304       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    01/29/24     Open       678,480       684,883       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    01/30/24     Open       3,565,931       3,599,103       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/01/24     Open       808,110       815,328       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/01/24     Open       1,079,085       1,088,776       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.53 (b)    02/01/24     Open       1,999,474       2,017,595       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.55 (b)    02/01/24     Open       1,083,287       1,092,978       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    4.75 (b)    02/08/24     Open       2,357,700       2,373,876       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.15 (b)    02/08/24     Open       122,906       123,821       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.30 (b)    02/08/24     Open       516,637       520,593       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.37 (b)    02/08/24     Open       190,688       192,167       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.39 (b)    02/08/24     Open       394,200       397,269       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.39 (b)    02/08/24     Open       276,941       279,097       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.41 (b)    02/08/24     Open       108,075       108,920       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.42 (b)    02/08/24     Open       204,728       206,330       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.44 (b)    02/08/24     Open       342,101       344,789       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.44 (b)    02/08/24     Open       194,940       196,472       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       886,250       893,227       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       751,500       757,416       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       241,158       243,056       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       536,740       540,965       Capital Trusts     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       174,328       175,700       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       609,825       614,643       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,211,280       1,220,850       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       540,540       544,811       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       281,520       283,748       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       345,218       347,950       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       312,480       314,958       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       235,258       237,123       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       643,900       649,006       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       480,963       484,777       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       326,533       329,122       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       122,648       123,620       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       895,000       902,097       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.54 (b)    02/08/24     Open       2,753,156       2,775,188       Capital Trusts     Open/Demand  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       338,923       341,615       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

      Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

    5.50 %(b)    02/08/24     Open     $ 814,062     $ 820,530         Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       347,820       350,508       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,464,196       1,475,511       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       543,510       547,789       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       201,949       203,539       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       206,869       208,497       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       857,544       864,295       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       266,831       268,932       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,504,507       1,516,351       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,025,475       1,033,696       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       589,266       593,990       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       303,761       306,196       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       549,765       554,172       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       80,958       81,606       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,379,727       1,390,788       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       363,431       366,345       Capital Trusts     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       558,623       563,102       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       354,666       357,509       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,661,476       1,674,796       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,353,725       1,364,577       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       582,970       587,643       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/08/24     Open       851,757       858,586       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    4.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       255,750       257,412       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       438,750       442,141       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       107,010       107,837       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       184,163       185,587       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.35 (b)    02/08/24     Open       167,545       168,840       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.40 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,248,992       1,258,734       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.42 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,526,090       1,538,038       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.45 (b)    02/08/24     Open       953,750       961,258       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       390,710       393,803       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       115,133       116,044       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       333,750       336,392       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       176,524       177,921       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       263,419       265,504       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       460,365       464,009       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       209,535       211,194       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       340,100       342,792       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       167,693       169,020       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       318,780       321,303       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       649,704       654,847       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.48 (b)    02/08/24     Open       261,681       263,753       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.67 (b)    02/08/24     Open       354,200       357,101       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       533,800       538,041       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       558,250       562,685       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       218,844       220,582       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       361,500       364,372       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       346,500       349,253       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       377,000       379,995       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       745,875       751,801       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       520,625       524,761       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       343,175       345,901       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       619,500       624,422       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       650,625       655,794       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,278,750       1,288,909       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       350,500       353,285       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       749,062       755,013       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       799,000       805,348       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       380,813       383,838       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       259,238       261,297       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       595,562       600,294       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

     

Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 %(b)    02/08/24     Open     $ 421,250     $ 424,597         Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       174,063       175,445       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       431,875       435,306       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       641,712       646,811       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       477,750       481,545       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       783,750       789,942       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,142,175       1,151,199       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       171,875       173,233       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       600,000       604,741       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       310,500       312,953       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       93,379       94,117       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Societe Generale

    5.47 (b)    02/08/24     Open       3,320,000       3,346,232       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       218,365       220,097       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       190,698       192,210       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       274,725       276,904       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       306,250       308,679       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       855,000       861,780       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       480,625       484,436       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       452,500       456,088       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       224,063       225,839       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/08/24     Open       367,565       370,480       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       397,963       401,124       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       541,082       545,381       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/08/24     Open       1,551,150       1,563,473       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/13/24     Open       981,367       988,401       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/14/24     Open       325,279       327,544       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/14/24     Open       304,110       306,228       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.55 (b)    02/15/24     Open       614,002       618,262       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    5.45 (b)    02/16/24     Open       867,912       873,825       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.55 (b)    02/20/24     Open       225,213       226,601       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    02/22/24     Open       381,500       383,695       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.49 (b)    02/22/24     Open       159,129       160,051       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.50 (b)    02/22/24     Open       222,828       224,121       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    02/23/24     Open       1,708,927       1,718,049       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.67 (b)    02/27/24     Open       2,680,770       2,695,126       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.68 (b)    02/29/24     Open       2,081,186       2,091,694       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

    5.68 (b)    02/29/24     Open       3,227,974       3,244,271       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.45 (b)    03/06/24     Open       471,923       473,709       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.67 (b)    03/06/24     Open       3,216,440       3,229,105       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.67 (b)    03/06/24     Open       3,265,920       3,278,780       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       300,486       301,419       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       260,113       260,920       Foreign Agency Obligations     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       127,727       128,123       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       181,628       182,191       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       279,650       280,518       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       814,740       817,268       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       563,296       565,044       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       145,410       145,861       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       218,481       219,159       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       219,010       219,690       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5.32 (b)    03/08/24     Open       212,400       213,059       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5.44     03/12/24     04/11/24       2,599,555       2,607,019      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5.44     03/12/24     04/11/24       5,042,633       5,057,111      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5.44     03/12/24     04/11/24       285,832       286,653      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5.44     03/12/24     04/11/24       1,303,783       1,307,526      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    5.44     03/12/24     04/11/24       5,000,850       5,015,208      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

     

Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45   03/12/24     04/11/24     $ 1,371,752     $ 1,375,698        

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       1,488,870       1,493,152      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       1,642,082       1,646,806      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       910,746       913,366      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       1,859,073       1,864,420      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       4,229,316       4,241,855      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       12,577,086       12,612,939      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

    5.45     03/12/24     04/11/24       3,653,180       3,663,688      

U.S. Government Sponsored
Agency Securities

    Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    4.85     03/12/24     04/17/24       214,010       214,557       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.35     03/12/24     04/17/24       1,259,722       1,263,279       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.40     03/12/24     04/17/24       171,563       172,051       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.45     03/12/24     04/17/24       1,123,125       1,126,356       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.45     03/12/24     04/17/24       233,814       234,487       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.45     03/12/24     04/17/24       452,980       454,283       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.45     03/12/24     04/17/24       176,480       176,988       Foreign Agency Obligations     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       170,606       171,101       Foreign Agency Obligations     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       292,533       293,382       Foreign Agency Obligations     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       158,288       158,747       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       282,200       283,019       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       259,911       260,666       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       304,238       305,121       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       388,080       389,207       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    5.50     03/12/24     04/17/24       255,093       255,833       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BNP Paribas SA

    5.49 (b)    03/12/24     Open       271,080       271,865       Corporate Bonds     Open/Demand  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.15     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,075,750       1,078,520       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.15     03/13/24     04/18/24       779,062       781,069       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.20     03/13/24     04/18/24       451,913       453,087       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.25     03/13/24     04/18/24       436,150       437,295       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.25     03/13/24     04/18/24       92,895       93,139       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.25     03/13/24     04/18/24       257,688       258,364       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.32     03/13/24     04/18/24       273,360       274,087       Foreign Agency Obligations     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.33     03/13/24     04/18/24       683,691       685,513       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       803,720       805,870       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       523,500       524,900       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       679,035       680,851       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,146,875       1,149,943       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       206,250       206,802       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,548,274       1,552,415       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       337,796       338,700       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       713,385       715,293       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       330,341       331,225       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       686,400       688,236       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.35     03/13/24     04/18/24       541,500       542,948       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       367,138       368,129       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       289,435       290,216       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       129,938       130,288       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       886,500       888,894       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       302,063       302,878       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       733,357       735,338       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       862,840       865,170       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       219,408       220,000       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       754,687       756,725       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       289,463       290,244       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       363,750       364,732       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

 

 

28

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    

Interest

Rate

 

 

 

Trade

Date

   

Maturity

Date

 

(a) 

    Face Value      

Face Value

Including

Accrued Interest

 

 

 

      Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

   

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements

 

 

(a) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40   03/13/24     04/18/24     $ 172,040     $ 172,505         Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       590,762       592,358       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       199,660       200,199       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.40     03/13/24     04/18/24       565,000       566,525       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.43     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,195,062       2,201,022       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       493,187       494,531       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,093,365       1,096,344       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       730,100       732,090       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       361,800       362,786       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       620,120       621,810       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       718,360       720,318       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       134,500       134,867       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,180,287       2,186,229       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       251,146       251,831       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       413,948       415,076       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.45     03/13/24     04/18/24       782,644       784,777       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.49     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,331,250       2,337,649       Capital Trusts     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       140,108       140,493       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       575,106       576,688       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       124,775       125,118       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       329,970       330,877       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       761,785       763,880       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,179,360       2,185,353       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       167,471       167,932       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       452,760       454,005       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       128,925       129,280       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       518,141       519,566       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       79,046       79,264       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       169,313       169,778       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       308,790       309,639       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       296,231       297,046       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,518,024       1,522,198       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       979,575       982,269       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       230,344       230,977       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,580,000       2,587,095       Capital Trusts     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       113,040       113,351       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       176,565       177,051       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       868,750       871,139       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       604,012       605,674       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       565,800       567,356       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       172,933       173,408       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       816,609       818,854       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       801,611       803,815       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       841,391       843,705       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       3,218,250       3,227,100       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       361,349       362,342       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,643,606       1,648,126       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       795,361       797,548       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       374,735       375,766       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,000,620       1,003,372       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       407,788       408,909       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       154,530       154,955       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       1,311,975       1,315,582       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       263,791       264,517       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       734,239       736,258       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       667,894       669,730       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.50     03/13/24     04/18/24       510,542       511,946       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.53     03/13/24     04/18/24       2,036,250       2,041,880       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.55     03/13/24     04/18/24       169,918       170,389       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.55     03/13/24     04/18/24       236,605       237,262       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.55     03/13/24     04/18/24       263,428       264,159       Foreign Agency Obligations     Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5.55     03/13/24     04/18/24       280,394       281,172       Corporate Bonds     Up to 30 Days  

 

 

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

  29

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty     
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a) 
    Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
  

Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

    

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements


(a) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55     03/13/24        04/18/24     $ 110,840      $ 111,148      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       817,232        819,500      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       196,000        196,544      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       325,185        326,087      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       1,088,156        1,091,176      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       101,910        102,193      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       153,804        154,231      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       279,480        280,256      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       348,705        349,673      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.55       03/13/24        04/18/24       74,509        74,716      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       909,317        911,864      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       2,757,990        2,765,712      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       3,506,250        3,516,067      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       216,123        216,728      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       2,768,062        2,775,813      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       1,897,406        1,902,719      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       1,721,454        1,726,274      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       361,654        362,666      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       200,330        200,891      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       1,508,925        1,513,150      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       258,604        259,328      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       678,750        680,650      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       2,497,500        2,504,493      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       433,579        434,793      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Merrill Lynch International

     5.60       03/13/24        04/18/24       883,225        885,698      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Merrill Lynch International

     5.65       03/13/24        04/18/24       1,681,425        1,686,175      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/14/24        04/18/24       3,268,455        3,276,790      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/14/24        04/18/24       148,715        149,101      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.30       03/15/24        04/18/24       1,945,372        1,949,382      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.30       03/15/24        04/18/24       298,290        298,905      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/15/24        04/18/24       322,920        323,598      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/15/24        04/18/24       1,167,650        1,170,125      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/15/24        04/18/24       178,266        178,644      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/15/24        04/18/24       129,645        129,920      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/15/24        04/18/24       128,800        129,073      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/15/24        04/18/24       451,500        452,466      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/15/24        04/18/24       101,863        102,080      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/15/24        04/18/24       128,563        128,837      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.53       03/15/24        04/18/24       193,916        194,333      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.50 (b)      03/15/24        Open       1,410,380        1,413,332      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.55 (b)      03/15/24        Open       330,165        330,857      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     5.65 (b)      03/15/24        Open       3,469,810        3,477,434      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/18/24        04/18/24       212,325        212,743      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.60       03/18/24        04/18/24       989,257        991,258      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/19/24        04/18/24       83,188        83,340      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/19/24        04/18/24       116,965        117,197      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)      03/20/24        Open       733,987        735,217      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       534,465        535,267      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       757,170        758,306      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       255,792        256,176      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       487,500        488,231      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       560,071        560,912      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       377,761        378,328      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       826,044        827,283      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       165,069        165,316      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       678,700        679,718      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       201,266        201,568      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/18/24       529,162        529,956      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       293,687        294,132      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       750,037        751,173      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       207,949        208,264      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       626,780        627,729      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty     
Interest
Rate
 
 
   
Trade
Date
 
 
    
Maturity
Date
 
(a) 
    Face Value       

Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
 
 
 
  

Type of Non-Cash Underlying

Collateral

    

Remaining

Contractual Maturity

of the Agreements


(a) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45     03/21/24        04/18/24     $ 468,576      $ 469,286      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       230,838        231,187      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       199,631        199,933      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/18/24       410,550        411,172      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       207,656        207,970      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       412,500        413,124      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       447,075        447,752      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Bank PLC

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       1,924,279        1,927,192      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     2.00       03/21/24        04/24/24       32,750        32,768      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     4.25       03/21/24        04/24/24       115,388        115,524      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     4.50       03/21/24        04/24/24       1,111,612        1,113,002      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     4.50       03/21/24        04/24/24       367,673        368,132      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.24       03/21/24        04/24/24       212,551        212,860      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.40       03/21/24        04/24/24       128,989        129,183      Foreign Agency Obligations      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       264,750        265,151      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.45       03/21/24        04/24/24       424,387        425,029      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.55       03/21/24        04/24/24       2,400,630        2,404,331      Capital Trusts      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.55       03/21/24        04/24/24       1,523,775        1,526,124      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.65       03/21/24        04/24/24       1,626,210        1,628,762      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.65       03/21/24        04/24/24       1,600,965        1,603,478      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.65 (b)      03/21/24        Open       2,754,042        2,758,365      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

     5.55 (b)      03/21/24        Open       219,889        220,228      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)      03/21/24        Open       222,435        222,774      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)      03/21/24        Open       309,829        310,300      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.50       03/22/24        04/18/24       1,502,044        1,503,650      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     5.50       03/25/24        04/17/24       309,413        309,696      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.65       03/25/24        04/24/24       932,452        933,330      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.49 (b)      03/25/24        Open       855,400        856,183      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     5.40       03/26/24        04/18/24       358,745        359,014      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     5.65       03/26/24        04/24/24       853,775        854,445      Corporate Bonds      Up to 30 Days  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)      03/26/24        Open       1,625,380        1,626,617      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     4.65 (b)      03/26/24        Open       1,010,500        1,011,153      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     4.80 (b)      03/26/24        Open       1,069,687        1,070,401      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

BNP Paribas SA

     5.41 (b)      03/27/24        Open       325,643        325,838      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     5.48 (b)      03/27/24        Open       397,150        397,392      Corporate Bonds      Open/Demand  
         

 

 

    

 

 

       
          $ 298,980,755      $ 300,309,641        
         

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

  (a) 

Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 
  (b) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   48      06/28/24      $ 9,815      $ 8,325  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   1,445      06/28/24        154,638        425,314  
           

 

 

 
              433,639  
           

 

 

 
Short Contracts                          

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   592      06/18/24        65,592        (258,390

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

   207      06/18/24        23,724        (128,622

U.S. Long Bond

   368      06/18/24        44,321        (756,424

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

   106      06/18/24        13,674        (308,305
           

 

 

 
              (1,451,741
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,018,102
           

 

 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

    106,607        EUR     97,038        Deutsche Bank AG        05/16/24        $ 1,738  

USD

    132,458        EUR     120,545        Deutsche Bank AG        05/16/24          2,185  

USD

    132,589        EUR     120,658        Deutsche Bank AG        05/16/24          2,194  

USD

    502,457        EUR     457,247        Deutsche Bank AG        05/16/24          8,311  

USD

    68,968        EUR     63,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/20/24          786  

USD

    108,627        EUR     100,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/20/24          402  

USD

    10,250,938        EUR     9,374,000        UBS AG        06/20/24          105,871  

USD

    113,746        GBP     90,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/20/24          105  

USD

    127,369        GBP     100,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/20/24          1,102  

USD

    1,696,692        GBP     1,332,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/20/24          14,814  
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 137,508  
                       

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

Put

                          

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

     3          04/26/24          USD       109.00          USD       332        $ 422  
                          

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  

Put

                          

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Future

     3          04/26/24          USD       106.50          USD       332        $ (47
                          

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    

Financing
Rate Paid
by the Fund
 
 
 
   

Payment

Frequency

 

 

   
Termination
Date
 
 
   
Notional
Amount (000)
 
 
    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid

(Received)

 
 
 

 

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

CDX.NA.HY.41.V2

    5.00     Quarterly       12/20/28       USD       9,336     $ (702,858   $ (267,155   $ (435,703

CDX.NA.IG.41.V1

    1.00       Quarterly       12/20/28       USD       27,020       (626,104     (390,232     (235,872
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (1,328,962   $ (657,387   $ (671,575
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligations/Index    

Financing
Rate Paid
by the Fund
 
 
 
   
Payment
Frequency
 
 
  Counterparty    
Termination
Date
 
 
   
Notional
Amount (000)
 
 
    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00%       Monthly     Deutsche Bank AG     01/17/47       USD       11,944     $ 1,997,886     $ 768,493     $ 1,229,393  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

  Reference Obligation/Index    

Financing
Rate Received
by the Fund
 
 
 
   
Payment
Frequency
 
 
  Counterparty    
Termination
Date
 
 
   
Credit
Rating
 
(a) 
 

 

Notional
Amount (000)

 
(b) 

    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

Virgin Media Finance PLC

    5.00     Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/25       B-       EUR  20     $   1,344     $ 1,088     $ 256  
        Morgan Stanley & Co.            
 

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly      International PLC     06/20/27       N/R       EUR  38       4,417       6,204       (1,787
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.     12/20/27       N/R       EUR   9       (465     (1,570     1,105  
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/27       N/R       EUR   5       (279     (922     643  
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/27       N/R       EUR  15       (785     (2,592     1,807  
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     12/20/27       N/R       EUR   4       (228     (772     544  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

  Reference Obligation/Index    

Financing
Rate Received
by the Fund
 
 
 
   
Payment
Frequency
 
 
    Counterparty      
Termination
Date
 
 
   
Credit
Rating
 
(a) 
 

 

Notional
Amount (000)

 
(b) 

    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00     Quarterly       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.       12/20/27       N/R       EUR     9     $ (477   $ (1,623   $ 1,146  
          Morgan Stanley & Co.              
 

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly        International PLC       12/20/27       N/R       EUR     7       (346     (1,156     810  
 

Faurecia SE

    5.00       Quarterly       Barclays Bank PLC       06/20/29       BB       EUR    27       3,778       3,721       57  
 

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

    5.00       Quarterly       Bank of America N.A.       06/20/29       B-       EUR    15       960       1,224       (264
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00       Monthly       Barclays Bank PLC       01/17/47       D       USD 4,778       (799,154     (215,373     (583,781
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00       Monthly       Barclays Bank PLC       01/17/47       D       USD 2,389       (399,577     (107,562     (292,015
 

CMBX.NA.7

    3.00       Monthly       Barclays Bank PLC       01/17/47       D       USD 4,778       (799,154     (106,487     (692,667
          Morgan Stanley & Co.              
 

CMBX.NA.15

    3.00       Monthly        International PLC       11/15/64       N/R       USD 2,972       (419,923     (549,715     129,792  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ (2,409,889   $ (975,535   $ (1,434,354
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $  103,505,041        $  1,552,567        $  105,057,608  

Common Stocks

      5,265,817                            5,265,817  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Aerospace & Defense

              20,331,478                   20,331,478  

Air Freight & Logistics

              924,609                   924,609  

Automobile Components

              7,049,726                   7,049,726  

Automobiles

              5,486,267                   5,486,267  

Banks

              8,538,876                   8,538,876  

Beverages

              2,052,670                   2,052,670  

Biotechnology

              928,524                   928,524  

Broadline Retail

              451,622                   451,622  

Building Products

              7,378,767                   7,378,767  

Capital Markets

              6,071,427                   6,071,427  

Chemicals

              10,265,191                   10,265,191  

Commercial Services & Supplies

              20,179,890                   20,179,890  

Communications Equipment

              1,787,588                   1,787,588  

Construction & Engineering

              2,779,976                   2,779,976  

Construction Materials

              9,361,613                   9,361,613  

Consumer Finance

              14,484,463                   14,484,463  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

              6,171,599                   6,171,599  

Containers & Packaging

              11,851,535                   11,851,535  

Diversified Consumer Services

              3,215,159                   3,215,159  

Diversified REITs

              5,333,008                   5,333,008  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     110,442          23,360,008                   23,470,450  

Electric Utilities

              6,379,667                   6,379,667  

Electrical Equipment

              1,128,907                   1,128,907  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

              3,698,674                   3,698,674  

Energy Equipment & Services

              5,557,219                   5,557,219  

Entertainment

              1,170,705                   1,170,705  

Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service

              5,316,612                   5,316,612  

Financial Services

              7,885,496                   7,885,496  

Food Products

              3,829,980                   3,829,980  

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

   BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

                 

Gas Utilities

   $        $ 507,409        $        $ 507,409  

Ground Transportation

              6,097,497                   6,097,497  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

              6,748,035                   6,748,035  

Health Care Providers & Services

              15,500,448                   15,500,448  

Health Care Technology

              2,568,249                   2,568,249  

Hotel & Resort REITs

              3,471,592                   3,471,592  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

              35,570,184                   35,570,184  

Household Durables

              2,011,805                   2,011,805  

Household Products

              623,750                   623,750  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              3,194,256                   3,194,256  

Insurance

              33,983,006                   33,983,006  

Interactive Media & Services

              1,052,738                   1,052,738  

Internet Software & Services

              1,090,006                   1,090,006  

IT Services

              5,477,901                   5,477,901  

Leisure Products

              670,932                   670,932  

Machinery

              10,341,829                   10,341,829  

Marine Transportation

              102,050                   102,050  

Media

              35,780,201                   35,780,201  

Metals & Mining

              16,832,242                   16,832,242  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              563,934                   563,934  

Office REITs

              92,703                   92,703  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

              61,939,059          1,250,512          63,189,571  

Passenger Airlines

              4,021,394                   4,021,394  

Personal Care Products

              342,220                   342,220  

Pharmaceuticals

              7,178,759                   7,178,759  

Professional Services

              1,860,861                   1,860,861  

Real Estate Management & Development

              1,438,815                   1,438,815  

Retail REITs

              186,202                   186,202  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

              3,888,116                   3,888,116  

Software

              19,342,037                   19,342,037  

Specialized REITs

              1,053,191                   1,053,191  

Specialty Retail

              1,825,904                   1,825,904  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

              1,361,935                   1,361,935  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

              240,410                   240,410  

Tobacco

              2,071,299                   2,071,299  

Trading Companies & Distributors

              932,018                   932,018  

Transportation Infrastructure

              1,347,967                   1,347,967  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

              5,709,892                   5,709,892  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              36,286,590          3,560,646          39,847,236  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              7,451,597                   7,451,597  

Municipal Bonds

              793,274                   793,274  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              104,579,889                   104,579,889  

Preferred Securities

                 

Capital Trusts

              37,533,725                   37,533,725  

Preferred Stocks

     4,018,524                            4,018,524  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              91,832,394                   91,832,394  

Warrants

                                 

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     6,647,267                            6,647,267  

Options Purchased

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

     422                            422  

Liabilities

                 

Investments

                 

TBA Sale Commitments

              (14,662,108                 (14,662,108
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  16,042,472        $  867,312,504        $  6,363,725        $  889,718,701  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 1,365,553        $        $ 1,365,553  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              137,508                   137,508  

Interest Rate Contracts

     433,639                            433,639  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2024

  

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $  (2,242,089      $        $ (2,242,089

Interest Rate Contracts

     (1,451,788                          (1,451,788
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  (1,018,149      $ (739,028      $   —        $  (1,757,177
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $300,309,641 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
     Asset-Backed
Securities
     Corporate
Bonds
     Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
     Warrants      Total  

 

 

Assets

              

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2023

   $ 2,044,502      $ 1,277,438      $ 473,081      $ (a)     $ 3,795,021  

Transfers into Level 3

                   436,077               436,077  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (401,500             (218,645             (620,145

Accrued discounts/premiums

                   563               563  

Net realized gain (loss)

                   15               15  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)

     (54,189      (3,006      86,369               29,174  

Purchases

                   2,783,875               2,783,875  

Sales

     (36,246      (23,920      (689             (60,855
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of March 31, 2024

   $  1,552,567      $  1,250,512      $  3,560,646      $ (a)     $  6,363,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2024(b)

   $ (54,189    $ (3,006    $ 86,369      $ (a)     $ 29,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2024 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Fund’s financial instruments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third-party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third-party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 financial instruments.

 

Currency Abbreviation
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
USD   United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation (continued)
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SG   Syncora Guarantee
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA   To-Be-Announced
 
Portfolio Abbreviation
CLO   Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
CR   Custodian Receipt
DAC   Designated Activity Company
EURIBOR   Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GO   General Obligation Bonds
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MTA   Month Treasury Average
PIK   Payment-in-Kind
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

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