BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-07136

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

            Pennsylvania Quality Fund, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania — 119.3%

                

Corporate — 14.7%

    

County of Beaver Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, First Energy Nuclear Energy Project, Series B, 3.50%, 12/01/35 (a)

   $ 3,745      $ 3,791,850   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Water Facilities, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/36

     2,520        2,531,416   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 4/01/39

     1,510        1,723,574   

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 10/01/18

     1,900        2,186,786   

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 4.50%, 12/01/42

     2,630        2,736,568   

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

     9,500        10,059,455   

Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.10%, 10/01/27

     1,200        1,216,464   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

    

Amtrak Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     6,025        6,423,915   

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

     180        194,652   

National Gypson Co., 5.50%, 11/01/44

     135        138,664   
    

 

 

 
        31,003,344   

County/City/Special District/School District — 28.4%

    

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/35

     190        199,086   

5.00%, 5/01/42

     450        466,155   

Bethlehem Area School District, GO, Series A:

    

5.00%, 8/01/34

     1,610        1,809,415   

5.00%, 8/01/35

     1,210        1,357,741   

Bristol Township School District, GO, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     775        857,824   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A:

  

(AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/32

   $ 5,000      $ 5,484,300   

(AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,370        2,668,525   

City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/26

     1,095        1,262,776   

County of Lycoming Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/41

     500        552,835   

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bond, 7.00%, 7/01/32

     180        195,064   

County of York Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 3/01/36

     500        565,425   

Delaware County Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 8/01/40

     1,005        1,116,314   

5.00%, 8/01/45

     1,610        1,778,567   

East Stroudsburg Area School District, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/25

     3,000        3,198,330   

East Stroudsburg Area School District, GO, Series A (b):

    

7.75%, 9/01/17

     960        1,085,126   

7.75%, 9/01/17

     985        1,113,651   

7.75%, 9/01/17

     55        62,183   

Lower Merion School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 3.25%, 11/15/27

     2,035        2,091,980   

Marple Newtown School District, GO (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/31

     4,100        4,566,990   

Northeastern School District York County, GO, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 4/01/17 (b)

     1,585        1,685,996   

Owen J. Roberts School District, GO, 4.75%, 11/15/25

     700        761,831   

Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E:

    

2015-2, 6.00%, 9/01/18 (b)

     5        5,712   

2015-2, 6.00%, 9/01/38

     3,340        3,712,644   

2015, 6.00%, 9/01/18 (b)

     5        5,718   

Philipsburg-Osceola Pennsylvania Area School District, GO (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/16 (b)

     910        949,276   

Shaler Area School District Pennsylvania, GO, CAB (Syncora), 0.00%, 9/01/30 (c)

     6,145        3,688,598   

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM):

    

Community College, Allegheny County Project, 5.00%, 7/15/34

     2,190        2,392,882   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM) (continued):

    

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/22 (c)

   $ 1,640      $ 1,365,595   

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/23 (c)

     1,980        1,582,634   

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/24 (c)

     1,980        1,525,748   

Corry Area School District, CAB, 0.00%, 12/15/25 (c)

     1,770        1,301,994   

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,285        1,402,102   

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO, 5.25%, 6/01/43

     6,925        7,804,683   

Township of Falls Pennsylvania, RB, Water & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,270        1,396,949   
    

 

 

 
        60,014,649   

Education — 16.4%

    

County of Adams Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Gettysburg College:

    

5.00%, 8/15/24

     100        113,221   

5.00%, 8/15/25

     100        112,891   

5.00%, 8/15/26

     100        112,891   

County of Chester Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Renaissance Academy Charter, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     160        169,008   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP Financing Program, Dickinson College Project, 5.00%, 11/01/39

     200        214,046   

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

    

6.38%, 1/01/19 (b)

     900        1,050,534   

6.38%, 1/01/39

     100        114,363   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35

     415        466,099   

Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     100        112,640   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

(NPFGC), 4.75%, 6/15/16 (b)

   $ 5,845      $ 6,005,328   

Drexel University, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/37

     1,650        1,759,115   

Shippensburg University Student Services, Student Housing, 5.00%, 10/01/44

     1,460        1,497,697   

Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 3/01/40

     1,000        1,064,370   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/41

     3,930        4,310,699   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     1,325        1,391,197   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     1,855        1,932,428   

State System of Higher Education, Series AL, 5.00%, 6/15/35

     280        314,863   

Thomas Jefferson University, 4.00%, 3/01/37

     445        450,959   

Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 9/01/45

     2,000        2,180,480   

University of the Sciences Philadelphia, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     940        1,068,338   

University of the Sciences Philadelphia, 5.00%, 11/01/31

     775        877,292   

Widener University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/15/33

     1,580        1,731,759   

Widener University, Series A, 5.50%, 7/15/38

     385        422,156   

Pennsylvania State University, RB, 5.00%, 3/01/40

     1,000        1,119,510   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     2,170        2,387,130   

Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, Swarthmore College Project, 5.00%, 9/15/38

     830        945,013   

Township of East Hempfield Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Student Services, Inc., Student Housing Project at Millersville University of Pennsylvania:

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     485        503,741   

5.00%, 7/01/35

     435        455,349   

5.00%, 7/01/45

     300        308,640   

5.00%, 7/01/47

     820        847,905   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, Capital Project, Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28

   $ 610      $ 686,256   
    

 

 

 
        34,725,918   

Health — 20.7%

    

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority, RB, Health Center, UPMC Health, Series B (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/26

     2,000        2,621,280   

County of Berks Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center:

    

Project, Series A3, 5.50%, 11/01/31

     500        569,820   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     765        830,293   

County of Centre Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, 7.00%, 11/15/46

     2,410        2,883,926   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group, 5.25%, 1/01/41

     210        217,531   

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     3,600        3,831,192   

County of Dauphin Pennsylvania General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29

     500        573,810   

County of Franklin Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Chambersburg Hospital Project, 5.38%, 7/01/42

     415        451,777   

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Health Center Masonic Village Project:

    

5.00%, 11/01/28

     575        663,901   

5.00%, 11/01/35

     425        472,166   

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, RB, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33

     7,995        8,482,215   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group, Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/33

   $ 490      $ 528,803   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Acts Retirement-Life Community:

    

Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/36

     120        120,325   

Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/29

     235        264,434   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB:

    

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/27

     865        931,813   

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/28

     555        595,282   

Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 5.25%, 1/01/40

     220        220,062   

County of Union Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Community Hospital Project, 7.00%, 8/01/41

     460        541,627   

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39

     1,000        1,096,630   

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB:

    

5.38%, 5/01/28

     520        565,484   

5.75%, 5/01/35

     865        945,869   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/39

     7,815        7,944,885   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/31

     1,000        1,106,690   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     940        1,036,792   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.65%, 12/01/19 (d)

     2,055        2,292,784   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 7/01/20 (b)

   $ 2,055      $ 2,438,319   

Southcentral General Authority, Wellspan Health Obligation Group, Series A:

    

6.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

     595        684,815   

6.00%, 6/01/29

     655        732,408   
    

 

 

 
        43,644,933   

Housing — 6.9%

    

Pennsylvania HFA, RB:

    

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, 4.25%, 10/01/35

     400        400,632   

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, 4.50%, 10/01/40

     400        400,304   

S/F Mortgage, Series 114-C, 3.65%, 10/01/37

     2,305        2,277,501   

S/F Mortgage, Series 114-C, 3.70%, 10/01/42

     3,065        2,933,726   

Series 2015-117B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

     1,600        1,594,976   

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, S/F Mortgage, AMT:

    

Series 096-A, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     735        739,182   

Series 097-A, 4.65%, 10/01/31

     1,300        1,323,257   

Series 099-A, 5.15%, 4/01/38

     1,065        1,136,824   

Series 115-A, 4.20%, 10/01/33

     750        786,323   

Philadelphia Housing Authority, RB, Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/18

     3,000        3,035,340   
    

 

 

 
        14,628,065   

State — 7.0%

    

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series:

    

5.00%, 4/01/26

     1,385        1,614,328   

5.00%, 3/15/28

     825        918,662   

5.00%, 6/01/28

     4,460        5,085,158   

5.00%, 3/15/33

     1,775        2,018,086   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Unemployment Compensation, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/23

     150        150,599   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

State (continued)

    

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Franchise Tax, Remarketing, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32

   $ 4,600      $ 5,055,998   
    

 

 

 
        14,842,831   

Transportation — 14.8%

    

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/15/40

     3,825        4,216,718   

AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37

     5,900        6,109,391   

Delaware River Port Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/29

     475        547,076   

5.00%, 1/01/37

     2,285        2,561,074   

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     750        834,150   

Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,560        1,736,358   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

CAB, Sub-Series A-3, 0.00%, 12/01/42 (c)

     4,760        1,411,007   

CAB, Sub-Series A-3 (AGM), 0.00%, 12/01/40 (c)

     1,275        442,859   

Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/16 (b)

     800        849,072   

Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/26

     100        113,548   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB:

    

Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

     3,270        3,649,549   

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/39

     3,500        3,885,000   

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts:

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

     1,860        2,099,270   

5.00%, 6/01/29

     2,465        2,770,685   
    

 

 

 
        31,225,757   

Utilities — 10.4%

    

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/30

     5,000        5,019,850   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB, 9th Series, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,700        1,896,163   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 8/01/30

     800        910,440   

5.00%, 8/01/31

     600        679,620   

5.00%, 8/01/32

     800        901,208   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB (continued):

    

5.00%, 8/01/33

   $ 400      $ 446,740   

5.00%, 8/01/34

     700        778,743   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB:

    

Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/36

     800        878,920   

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40

     3,350        3,743,223   

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority, RB, Sewer Improvement, 5.25%, 12/01/41

     1,410        1,602,634   

County of Bucks Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Water System (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/41

     30        33,172   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Regional Water Quality Control Authority, RB, Sewer Improvements, 5.00%, 5/01/33

     420        474,256   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 1/01/32

     1,605        1,772,466   

Reading Area Water Authority Pennsylvania, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/17 (b)

     2,680        2,867,761   
    

 

 

 
        22,005,196   

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

  

    252,090,693   
    

Guam — 0.5%

  

State — 0.5%

    

Territory of Guam, RB, Limited Obligation Bonds, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%, 12/01/29

     955        1,055,351   
Total Municipal Bonds 119.8%        253,146,044   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania — 35.7%

                

Education — 9.3%

    

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 4.00%, 6/15/38

   $ 11,335      $ 11,318,767   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 8/15/41

     5,120        5,963,776   

University of Pittsburgh, RB, The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Capital Project, Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28

     2,202        2,477,336   
    

 

 

 
        19,759,879   

Health — 13.3%

    

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System:

    

Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/34

     3,000        3,282,480   

Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39

     3,128        3,430,737   

Series A-1, 5.13%, 6/01/41

     7,430        8,156,124   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, 4.00%, 3/15/40

     8,000        7,974,960   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     4,680        5,161,900   
    

 

 

 
        28,006,201   

Housing — 1.5%

    

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, S/F Mortgage, Series 115A, AMT, 4.20%, 10/01/33

     3,000        3,145,290   

State — 11.6%

    

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, Series 1, 5.00%, 3/15/28

     5,203        5,794,105   

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/44

     7,000        7,696,360   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

    

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

State (continued)

  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Franchise Tax, Senior Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32

   $ 10,000      $ 10,991,300   
    

 

 

 
               24,481,765   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts - 35.7%

  

  

    75,393,135   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $308,707,244) — 155.5%
        328,539,179   

 

Short-Term Securities    Shares     Value  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund,
Institutional Class, 0.01% (f)(g)

     1,568,177      $ 1,568,177   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $1,568,177) — 0.7%
             1,568,177   
Total Investments (Cost — $310,275,421*) — 156.2%        330,107,356   
Other Assets Less Liabilities1.8%        3,834,335   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(18.9)%

   

    (40,032,909
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value(39.1)%        (82,600,000
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares100.0%

  

  $ 211,308,782   
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 270,944,312   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 20,377,924   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,243,225
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 19,134,699   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of period end.

 

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

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

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

 

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

 

(f)   During the period ended October 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate  

Shares Held

at July 31,

2015

   

Net

Activity

   

Shares Held

at October 31,

2015

    Income  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund

    383,495        1,184,682        1,568,177      $ 68   

 

(g)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family
Syncora    Syncora Guarantee

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (13   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $1,557,055   $ 18,055   
  (21   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   December 2015   $2,681,438     44,220   
  (9   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   December 2015   $1,407,937     28,623   
  (3   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015   $   479,250     8,559   
  Total            $ 99,457   
       

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

As of period end, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 328,539,179                   $ 328,539,179   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 1,568,177                               1,568,177   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,568,177         $ 328,539,179                   $ 330,107,356   
 

 

 

 

1   See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

      

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 
Assets:                 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 99,457                             $ 99,457   
 

 

 

 

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

       

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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

 

    

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Assets:   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 83,800                             $ 83,800   
Liabilities:                 

Bank overdraft

            $ (1,404                  (1,404

TOB Trust Certificates

              (40,028,345                  (40,028,345

VRDP Shares

              (82,600,000                  (82,600,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 83,800         $ (122,629,749                $ (122,545,949
 

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

  

 

                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

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

Item 3 –  Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

 

By:       /s/  John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: December 22, 2015

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

 

By:       /s/  John M. Perlowski                        
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: December 22, 2015

 

By:       /s/  Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: December 22, 2015