Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense(a) — 2.7%  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.(b)

    180,535     $ 31,434,754  

RTX Corp.

    157,472       11,333,260  
   

 

 

 
      42,768,014  
Automobile Components — 0.4%  

Lear Corp.(a)

    47,800       6,414,760  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 1.8%            

General Motors Co.(a)(b)

    852,897       28,120,014  
   

 

 

 
Banks(a) — 10.2%            

Bank of America Corp.

    287,771       7,879,170  

Citigroup, Inc.

    970,830       39,930,238  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    418,904       11,226,627  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A(b)

    24,907       34,374,151  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    150,138       21,773,013  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,098,968       44,903,832  
   

 

 

 
      160,087,031  
Beverages — 0.8%            

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)

    47,639       11,973,110  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.5%            

Allegion PLC(a)

    74,240       7,735,808  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 2.5%            

Carlyle Group, Inc.(a)

    339,130       10,228,161  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    14,450       4,675,586  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(a)

    84,950       9,346,199  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(a)

    146,399       14,702,852  
   

 

 

 
      38,952,798  
Chemicals — 0.7%            

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    19,987       1,713,685  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(a)

    127,520       8,693,039  
   

 

 

 
      10,406,724  
Communications Equipment — 2.2%            

Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)

    632,570       34,006,963  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.4%  

Dollar General Corp.(a)

    213,276       22,564,601  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 1.3%            

Sealed Air Corp.(a)

    612,542       20,128,130  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services(a) — 1.7%  

AT&T, Inc.

    713,382       10,714,998  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    484,060       15,688,384  
   

 

 

 
      26,403,382  
Electric Utilities(a) — 2.3%            

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    173,709       13,066,391  

Exelon Corp.

    256,819       9,705,190  

PG&E Corp.(c)

    763,531       12,315,755  
   

 

 

 
      35,087,336  
Entertainment — 0.6%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.(a)

    99,436       9,310,193  
   

 

 

 
Financial Services — 5.2%            

AP Arsenal Co.(d)

    15,830,106       15,830,106  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.(a)

    51,104       4,587,095  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.(a)

    227,446       6,457,192  
Security   Shares     Value  
Financial Services (continued)  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    575,110     $ 31,786,330  

Visa, Inc., Class A(a)

    99,391       22,860,924  
   

 

 

 
      81,521,647  
Food Products(a) — 2.8%            

Kraft Heinz Co.(b)

    1,159,824       39,016,479  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    66,289       4,600,457  
   

 

 

 
      43,616,936  
Ground Transportation — 0.4%            

Union Pacific Corp.(a)

    33,971       6,917,515  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.5%            

Baxter International, Inc.(a)

    934,402       35,264,331  

Koninklijke Philips NV(c)

    870,995       17,378,308  

Medtronic PLC(a)

    436,130       34,175,147  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    134,699       15,115,922  
   

 

 

 
      101,933,708  
Health Care Providers & Services(a) — 8.2%        

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    314,869       27,336,927  

Cencora, Inc.

    44,126       7,941,356  

Cigna Group

    84,724       24,236,995  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    53,556       23,319,353  

Humana, Inc.

    19,268       9,374,267  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    174,997       35,183,147  
   

 

 

 
      127,392,045  
Household Durables — 2.1%            

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

    747,674       6,751,496  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    1,390,500       15,695,643  

Sony Group Corp.

    124,700       10,197,411  
   

 

 

 
      32,644,550  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%            

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

    42,742       6,108,201  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.2%            

Allstate Corp.(a)

    95,457       10,634,864  

American International Group, Inc.(a)

    703,484       42,631,130  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.(a)

    496,525       20,506,483  

First American Financial Corp.(a)

    29,750       1,680,578  

Prudential PLC

    931,935       10,017,675  

Willis Towers Watson PLC(a)

    132,095       27,602,571  
   

 

 

 
      113,073,301  
IT Services — 2.6%            

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)

    608,870       41,244,854  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%            

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)(c)

    206,787       5,912,040  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 1.0%            

Fortive Corp.(a)

    74,754       5,543,757  

Komatsu Ltd.

    396,100       10,683,259  
   

 

 

 
      16,227,016  
Media(a) — 2.9%            

Comcast Corp., Class A

    749,197       33,219,395  

Fox Corp., Class A

    380,307       11,865,578  
   

 

 

 
      45,084,973  
Multi-Utilities — 1.6%            

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    178,638       10,166,289  

Sempra(a)

    212,882       14,482,362  
   

 

 

 
      24,648,651  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.0%  

BP PLC

    6,111,980     $ 39,397,422  

ConocoPhillips(a)

    105,233       12,606,913  

Enterprise Products Partners LP(a)

    1,220,258       33,398,461  

Shell PLC

    1,435,252       45,489,187  

Suncor Energy, Inc.(a)

    293,920       10,104,970  
   

 

 

 
      140,996,953  
Personal Care Products — 2.0%            

Unilever PLC, ADR(a)

    635,218       31,379,769  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.2%            

AstraZeneca PLC

    82,305       11,101,662  

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

    404,504       19,426,056  

Eli Lilly & Co.(a)

    19,577       10,515,394  

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR(a)

    102,154       9,289,885  

Sanofi

    293,812       31,548,136  
   

 

 

 
      81,881,133  
Professional Services(a) — 4.2%            

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    354,172       32,640,491  

Robert Half, Inc.

    65,910       4,829,885  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    549,700       28,881,238  
   

 

 

 
      66,351,614  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(a) — 0.8%  

Intel Corp.

    122,670       4,360,918  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

    92,084       8,002,100  
   

 

 

 
      12,363,018  
Software — 1.8%            

Microsoft Corp.(a)

    88,563       27,963,767  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail — 0.6%            

Ross Stores, Inc.(a)

    88,225       9,965,014  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.5%  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, Registered Shares

    17,974       22,602,534  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%  

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A(a)

    68,473       7,949,031  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 1.5%            

British American Tobacco PLC, ADR(a)

    753,006       23,651,918  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    167,832       6,443,909  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 97.9%
(Cost: $1,396,821,153)

      1,531,832,961  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%            

Formentera Partners Fund II LP(d)(e)

    (f)     $ 6,604,838  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.4%
(Cost: $6,421,915)

      6,604,838  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3%
(Cost: $1,403,243,068)

      1,538,437,799  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 2.8%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 5.23%(g)(h)

    43,376,302       43,376,302  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.8%
(Cost: $43,376,302)

 

    43,376,302  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 101.1%
(Cost: $1,446,619,370)

 

    1,581,814,101  
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.7)%
(Premiums Received: $(17,009,823))

 

    (11,087,509
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.4%
(Cost: $1,429,609,547)

 

    1,570,726,592  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

 

    (6,192,176
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,564,534,416  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)    All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.
(b)    All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.
(c)    Non-income producing security.
(d)    Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(e)    All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary.
(f)    Investment does not issue shares.
(g)    Affiliate of the Trust.
(h)    Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
 

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

 

 

O N S O L I D A T E D  S C H E D U L E   O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   2


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the period ended September 30, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

12/31/22

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

09/30/23

    

Shares

Held at

09/30/23

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

   $ 76,042,437      $      $ (32,666,135 )(a)     $      $      $ 43,376,302        43,376,302      $ 2,240,664      $  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series(b)

            331 (a)              (331                           1,130 (c)         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (331    $      $ 43,376,302         $ 2,241,794      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call                                                   

Cencora, Inc.

     39          10/02/23        USD     191.50        USD     702        $ (1

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     864          10/03/23        USD     70.06        USD     5,853          (2,371

American International Group, Inc.

     732          10/06/23        USD     60.00        USD     4,436          (82,350

AT&T, Inc.

     1,308          10/06/23        USD     15.00        USD     1,965          (22,890

Bank of America Corp.

     741          10/06/23        USD     30.00        USD     2,029          (741

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,079          10/06/23        USD     43.00        USD     4,072          (5,395

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     726          10/06/23        USD     89.00        USD     6,303          (9,075

Cigna Group

     178          10/06/23        USD     290.00        USD     5,092          (32,485

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     325          10/06/23        USD     57.00        USD     1,747          (650

Comcast Corp., Class A

     1,249          10/06/23        USD     47.00        USD     5,538          (2,498

ConocoPhillips

     111          10/06/23        USD     117.00        USD     1,330          (41,070

General Motors Co.

     607          10/06/23        USD     35.00        USD     2,001          (5,463

Intel Corp.

     225          10/06/23        USD     36.00        USD     800          (9,900

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     224          10/06/23        USD     152.50        USD     3,248          (784

Kraft Heinz Co.

     702          10/06/23        USD     33.00        USD     2,362          (56,160

Medtronic PLC

     368          10/06/23        USD     84.00        USD     2,884          (2,944

PG&E Corp.

     755          10/06/23        USD     17.00        USD     1,218          (2,265

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     540          10/06/23        USD     35.00        USD     1,857          (12,960

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     443          10/06/23        USD     35.00        USD     1,436          (886

Visa, Inc., Class A

     46          10/06/23        USD     250.00        USD     1,058          (69

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,281          10/06/23        USD     43.00        USD     9,320          (10,265

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,263          10/10/23        USD     37.75        USD     4,150          (966

Exelon Corp.

     556          10/11/23        USD     40.50        USD     2,101          (2,320

Unilever PLC, ADR

     1,988          10/11/23        USD     51.25        USD     9,821          (15,813

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     1,019          10/12/23        USD     72.00        USD     6,903          (6,038

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,080          10/13/23        USD     42.88        USD     4,076          (2,818

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     502          10/13/23        USD     88.00        USD     4,358          (31,375

Citigroup, Inc.

     509          10/13/23        USD     43.00        USD     2,094          (20,360

Comcast Corp., Class A

     637          10/13/23        USD     45.00        USD     2,824          (21,976

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     90          10/13/23        USD     270.00        USD     2,262          (5,625

Dollar General Corp.

     372          10/13/23        USD     130.00        USD     3,936          (3,720

Eli Lilly & Co.

     37          10/13/23        USD     560.00        USD     1,987          (11,100

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     1,269          10/13/23        USD     27.00        USD     3,473          (69,160

Fox Corp., Class A

     827          10/13/23        USD     32.00        USD     2,580          (22,742

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     484          10/13/23        USD     148.00        USD     7,019          (73,568

Kraft Heinz Co.

     702          10/13/23        USD     33.00        USD     2,362          (64,935

Microsoft Corp.

     33          10/13/23        USD     345.00        USD     1,042          (347

PG&E Corp.

     1,562          10/13/23        USD     17.00        USD     2,520          (7,810

Ross Stores, Inc.

     203          10/13/23        USD     123.00        USD     2,293          (2,030

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call (continued)                                                   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     540          10/13/23        USD     35.00        USD     1,857        $ (23,490

Visa, Inc., Class A

     46          10/13/23        USD     250.00        USD     1,058          (253

Allegion PLC

     204          10/20/23        USD     120.00        USD     2,126          (87,720

Allstate Corp.

     262          10/20/23        USD     115.00        USD     2,919          (36,025

American International Group, Inc.

     733          10/20/23        USD     60.00        USD     4,442          (128,275

AT&T, Inc.

     1,308          10/20/23        USD     15.00        USD     1,965          (45,126

Bank of America Corp.

     841          10/20/23        USD     29.00        USD     2,303          (21,866

Baxter International, Inc.

     336          10/20/23        USD     40.00        USD     1,268          (7,560

British American Tobacco PLC, ADR

     1,614          10/20/23        USD     33.00        USD     5,070          (12,105

British American Tobacco PLC, ADR

     459          10/20/23        USD     33.13        USD     1,442          (2,779

Carlyle Group, Inc.

     1,205          10/20/23        USD     30.60        USD     3,634          (92,824

Cigna Group

     146          10/20/23        USD     295.00        USD     4,177          (41,610

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     1,408          10/20/23        USD     55.00        USD     7,569          (40,128

Citigroup, Inc.

     673          10/20/23        USD     44.00        USD     2,768          (19,854

Citigroup, Inc.

     733          10/20/23        USD     44.50        USD     3,015          (16,126

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,210          10/20/23        USD     30.00        USD     3,243          (18,150

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     863          10/20/23        USD     72.50        USD     5,846          (10,788

Comcast Corp., Class A

     374          10/20/23        USD     45.00        USD     1,658          (19,074

ConocoPhillips

     355          10/20/23        USD     125.00        USD     4,253          (43,842

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     84          10/20/23        USD     275.00        USD     2,111          (4,410

Elevance Health, Inc.

     119          10/20/23        USD     460.00        USD     5,181          (50,575

Eli Lilly & Co.

     39          10/20/23        USD     540.00        USD     2,095          (47,872

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     1,269          10/20/23        USD     27.00        USD     3,473          (79,947

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     626          10/20/23        USD     30.00        USD     1,777          (31,300

Exelon Corp.

     556          10/20/23        USD     41.00        USD     2,101          (5,560

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     1,777          10/20/23        USD     42.48        USD     7,339          (95,476

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     1,445          10/20/23        USD     57.50        USD     7,987          (90,312

First American Financial Corp.

     163          10/20/23        USD     61.75        USD     921          (3,468

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     90          10/20/23        USD     1,400.00        USD     12,421          (279,900

Fortive Corp.

     55          10/20/23        USD     80.00        USD     408          (688

Fortive Corp.

     112          10/20/23        USD     77.04        USD     831          (6,068

General Motors Co.

     963          10/20/23        USD     36.00        USD     3,175          (19,742

General Motors Co.

     607          10/20/23        USD     35.00        USD     2,001          (22,762

Humana, Inc.

     26          10/20/23        USD     485.00        USD     1,265          (34,060

Intel Corp.

     224          10/20/23        USD     36.00        USD     796          (21,952

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     335          10/20/23        USD     115.00        USD     3,686          (14,238

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     628          10/20/23        USD     70.00        USD     4,281          (72,220

Kraft Heinz Co.

     1,875          10/20/23        USD     35.00        USD     6,308          (30,937

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     466          10/20/23        USD     175.00        USD     8,114          (151,450

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     222          10/20/23        USD     220.00        USD     4,463          (19,980

Lear Corp.

     88          10/20/23        USD     150.00        USD     1,181          (3,740

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     958          10/20/23        USD     95.00        USD     8,829          (62,270

Medtronic PLC

     470          10/20/23        USD     82.50        USD     3,683          (23,030

Microsoft Corp.

     174          10/20/23        USD     340.00        USD     5,494          (11,136

Newell Brands, Inc.

     921          10/20/23        USD     11.00        USD     832          (4,605

Newell Brands, Inc.

     517          10/20/23        USD     10.00        USD     467          (3,878

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR

     220          10/20/23        USD     95.00        USD     2,001          (21,450

Ralph Lauren Corp., Class A

     378          10/20/23        USD     123.00        USD     4,388          (27,918

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     285          10/20/23        USD     110.00        USD     2,862          (4,988

Robert Half, Inc.

     181          10/20/23        USD     75.00        USD     1,326          (27,150

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

     463          10/20/23        CAD     56.00        CAD     2,415          (4,943

Ross Stores, Inc.

     204          10/20/23        USD     125.00        USD     2,304          (2,040

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,039          10/20/23        USD     47.50        USD     3,414          (10,390

Sealed Air Corp.

     150          10/20/23        USD     37.50        USD     493          (1,500

Sempra

     294          10/20/23        USD     72.50        USD     2,000          (5,880

Sempra

     292          10/20/23        USD     75.00        USD     1,986          (6,570

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     1,654          10/20/23        USD     58.50        USD     8,690          (14,560

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     540          10/20/23        USD     36.00        USD     1,857          (15,660

Unilever PLC, ADR

     1,505          10/20/23        USD     50.83        USD     7,435          (40,378

Union Pacific Corp.

     102          10/20/23        USD     230.00        USD     2,077          (1,785

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     888          10/20/23        USD     36.00        USD     2,878          (2,220

Visa, Inc., Class A

     348          10/20/23        USD     245.00        USD     8,004          (10,788

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call (continued)                                                   

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     281          10/20/23        USD     240.00        USD     5,872        $ (9,835

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     196          10/20/23        USD     200.00        USD     4,096          (215,600

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     180          10/20/23        USD     125.00        USD     2,020          (9,000

Fortive Corp.

     188          10/24/23        USD     78.00        USD     1,394          (8,779

American International Group, Inc.

     775          10/27/23        USD     61.00        USD     4,697          (110,437

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     281          10/27/23        USD     94.00        USD     2,522          (34,422

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,458          10/27/23        USD     41.00        USD     5,502          (32,805

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     503          10/27/23        USD     90.00        USD     4,367          (26,407

Cigna Group

     70          10/27/23        USD     295.00        USD     2,002          (26,250

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     1,022          10/27/23        USD     56.00        USD     5,494          (19,929

Citigroup, Inc.

     509          10/27/23        USD     43.00        USD     2,094          (33,085

ConocoPhillips

     112          10/27/23        USD     124.00        USD     1,342          (22,512

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     90          10/27/23        USD     270.00        USD     2,262          (10,125

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     1,269          10/27/23        USD     27.00        USD     3,473          (86,292

General Motors Co.

     288          10/27/23        USD     35.00        USD     950          (18,432

Humana, Inc.

     79          10/27/23        USD     480.00        USD     3,844          (139,435

Kraft Heinz Co.

     1,592          10/27/23        USD     34.00        USD     5,355          (100,296

Medtronic PLC

     676          10/27/23        USD     83.00        USD     5,297          (18,928

Microsoft Corp.

     97          10/27/23        USD     335.00        USD     3,063          (30,797

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     263          10/27/23        USD     72.00        USD     1,825          (11,835

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR

     218          10/27/23        USD     92.50        USD     1,982          (47,415

PG&E Corp.

     1,077          10/27/23        USD     17.50        USD     1,737          (8,078

Ross Stores, Inc.

     78          10/27/23        USD     119.00        USD     881          (5,070

RTX Corp.

     699          10/27/23        USD     78.00        USD     5,031          (23,766

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     313          10/27/23        USD     92.00        USD     2,720          (34,743

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     1,018          10/30/23        USD     28.00        USD     2,786          (8,557

American International Group, Inc.

     853          11/03/23        USD     63.35        USD     5,169          (75,587

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,186          11/03/23        USD     39.00        USD     4,476          (136,390

Cigna Group

     71          11/03/23        USD     300.00        USD     2,031          (29,465

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     877          11/03/23        USD     55.00        USD     4,715          (47,796

Citigroup, Inc.

     787          11/03/23        USD     43.00        USD     3,237          (59,025

Comcast Corp., Class A

     1,249          11/03/23        USD     46.00        USD     5,538          (87,430

Dollar General Corp.

     714          11/03/23        USD     115.00        USD     7,554          (89,250

Eli Lilly & Co.

     39          11/03/23        USD     555.00        USD     2,095          (50,895

Fox Corp., Class A

     1,264          11/03/23        USD     32.00        USD     3,944          (91,640

General Motors Co.

     946          11/03/23        USD     35.00        USD     3,119          (75,680

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     117          11/03/23        USD     152.50        USD     1,697          (15,620

Kraft Heinz Co.

     1,508          11/03/23        USD     36.00        USD     5,073          (32,422

Medtronic PLC

     284          11/03/23        USD     84.37        USD     2,225          (8,944

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     101          11/03/23        USD     72.00        USD     701          (7,070

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR

     166          11/03/23        USD     95.00        USD     1,510          (23,240

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,331          11/03/23        USD     34.00        USD     4,314          (33,275

Visa, Inc., Class A

     93          11/03/23        USD     245.00        USD     2,139          (13,625

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,114          11/03/23        USD     43.00        USD     8,638          (136,353

Intel Corp.

     225          11/10/23        USD     38.00        USD     800          (22,612

Allegion PLC

     204          11/17/23        USD     115.00        USD     2,126          (19,890

Allstate Corp.

     263          11/17/23        USD     115.00        USD     2,930          (86,790

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     793          11/17/23        USD     82.00        USD     5,965          (35,683

American International Group, Inc.

     776          11/17/23        USD     62.50        USD     4,703          (116,400

AT&T, Inc.

     1,307          11/17/23        USD     15.00        USD     1,963          (63,389

British American Tobacco PLC, ADR

     2,071          11/17/23        USD     33.63        USD     6,505          (39,656

Carlyle Group, Inc.

     658          11/17/23        USD     34.00        USD     1,985          (16,663

Cencora, Inc.

     129          11/17/23        USD     185.00        USD     2,322          (48,375

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     325          11/17/23        USD     57.50        USD     1,747          (13,813

Citigroup, Inc.

     672          11/17/23        USD     44.00        USD     2,764          (37,968

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,093          11/17/23        USD     30.00        USD     2,929          (46,452

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     863          11/17/23        USD     72.50        USD     5,846          (97,087

Comcast Corp., Class A

     611          11/17/23        USD     47.50        USD     2,709          (29,939

Elevance Health, Inc.

     113          11/17/23        USD     460.00        USD     4,920          (91,530

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     1,887          11/17/23        USD     27.60        USD     5,165          (57,525

Exelon Corp.

     300          11/17/23        USD     43.00        USD     1,134          (3,000

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     953          11/17/23        USD     42.65        USD     3,936          (84,554

 

 

5  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call (continued)                                                   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     855          11/17/23        USD     58.25        USD     4,726        $ (139,382

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     46          11/17/23        USD     1,420.00        USD     6,348          (248,630

Fortive Corp.

     56          11/17/23        USD     77.67        USD     415          (7,980

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.

     568          11/17/23        USD     30.00        USD     1,624          (83,780

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     132          11/17/23        USD     118.31        USD     1,452          (11,233

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     466          11/17/23        USD     180.00        USD     8,114          (179,410

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     772          11/17/23        USD     214.50        USD     15,521          (151,158

Lear Corp.

     174          11/17/23        USD     145.00        USD     2,335          (38,715

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     958          11/17/23        USD     95.00        USD     8,829          (227,525

Medtronic PLC

     600          11/17/23        USD     85.00        USD     4,702          (26,700

Microsoft Corp.

     183          11/17/23        USD     350.00        USD     5,778          (41,358

Newell Brands, Inc.

     1,555          11/17/23        USD     9.95        USD     1,404          (63,491

PG&E Corp.

     805          11/17/23        USD     18.00        USD     1,298          (8,050

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     318          11/17/23        USD     110.00        USD     3,194          (23,850

Robert Half, Inc.

     181          11/17/23        USD     80.00        USD     1,326          (20,815

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

     460          11/17/23        CAD     56.00        CAD     2,399          (23,876

Sempra

     584          11/17/23        USD     75.00        USD     3,973          (18,980

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     1,368          11/17/23        USD     57.20        USD     7,187          (88,475

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     122          11/17/23        USD     90.00        USD     1,060          (31,781

Visa, Inc., Class A

     13          11/17/23        USD     250.00        USD     299          (1,567

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     249          11/17/23        USD     210.00        USD     5,203          (197,955

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     304          11/17/23        USD     125.00        USD     3,411          (17,480

Cencora, Inc.

     74          12/15/23        USD     195.00        USD     1,332          (13,875
                          

 

 

 
                           $ (7,405,245
                          

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description    Counterparty   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  
Call                                                

Komatsu Ltd.

   Citibank N.A.      103,000        10/03/23      JPY     4,145.44      JPY     415,148      $ (4,329

Shell PLC

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      308,100        10/03/23      GBP     24.02      GBP     8,003        (772,922

Prudential PLC

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      96,800        10/05/23      GBP     10.16      GBP     853        (2

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      41,200        10/05/23      USD     62.14      USD     2,345        (51

Shell PLC

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      153,900        10/05/23      GBP     24.15      GBP     3,998        (362,189

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      62,400        10/06/23      USD     28.37      USD     1,772        (33,115

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      25,600        10/06/23      USD     138.15      USD     2,873         

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      261,500        10/10/23      JPY     1,722.83      JPY     441,110        (29,578

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      16,300        10/11/23      USD     81.61      USD     1,226        (625

Elevance Health, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      6,200        10/12/23      USD     466.66      USD     2,700        (8,889

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      20,200        10/12/23      USD     106.58      USD     2,029        (4,257

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, Registered Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      1,600        10/12/23      USD     1,292.28      USD     2,012        (16,121

BP PLC

   Barclays Bank PLC      732,200        10/13/23      GBP     4.90      GBP     3,868        (383,295

Prudential PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      318,900        10/13/23      GBP     10.00      GBP     2,810        (2,163

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, Registered Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      2,000        10/13/23      USD     1,292.69      USD     2,515        (21,473

Shell PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      90,800        10/13/23      GBP     24.62      GBP     2,359        (171,028

Sony Group Corp.

   Citibank N.A.      44,200        10/13/23      JPY     12,515.15      JPY     540,148        (39,042

AstraZeneca PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      45,300        10/19/23      GBP     109.24      GBP     5,008        (193,316

Koninklijke Philips NV

   UBS AG      217,800        10/19/23      EUR     21.30      EUR     4,110        (11,069

Sanofi

   Goldman Sachs International      57,900        10/19/23      EUR     101.19      EUR     5,880        (117,804

Shell PLC

   Barclays Bank PLC      236,500        10/19/23      GBP     25.64      GBP     6,143        (220,602

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

   Barclays Bank PLC      23,600        10/19/23      EUR     142.73      EUR     3,190        (15,324

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs International      58,300        10/23/23      USD     62.75      USD     3,318        (6,585

BP PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      296,000        10/24/23      GBP     5.18      GBP     1,564        (77,618

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      75,900        10/25/23      EUR     49.78      EUR     3,448        (10,177

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Barclays Bank PLC      130,700        10/25/23      EUR     19.96      EUR     2,467        (34,917

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

   BNP Paribas SA      116,200        10/25/23      JPY     1,827.13      JPY     196,011        (9,282

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

   BNP Paribas SA      170,000        10/31/23      JPY     1,778.58      JPY     286,764        (25,196

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

OTC Options Written (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  
Call (continued)                                                    

Prudential PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      96,800        11/08/23        GBP       9.45        GBP       853      $ (22,231

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

   Goldman Sachs International      146,600        11/09/23        EUR       45.95        EUR       6,659        (211,846

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      130,500        11/09/23        EUR       19.38        EUR       2,463        (85,993

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

   BNP Paribas SA      217,100        11/09/23        JPY       1,770.72        JPY       366,214        (43,310

BP PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      2,333,300        11/14/23        GBP       5.43        GBP       12,327        (398,560

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR, Registered Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      3,100        11/14/23        USD       1,295.29        USD       3,898        (88,829

Sanofi

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      103,700        11/16/23        EUR       103.71        EUR       10,532        (221,691

Sony Group Corp.

   Citibank N.A.      24,300        11/16/23        JPY       12,777.15        JPY       296,959        (38,835
                     

 

 

 
                      $ (3,682,264
                     

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 42,768,014        $        $        $ 42,768,014  

Automobile Components

     6,414,760                            6,414,760  

Automobiles

     28,120,014                            28,120,014  

Banks

     160,087,031                            160,087,031  

Beverages

     11,973,110                            11,973,110  

Building Products

     7,735,808                            7,735,808  

Capital Markets

     38,952,798                            38,952,798  

Chemicals

     10,406,724                            10,406,724  

Communications Equipment

     34,006,963                            34,006,963  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     22,564,601                            22,564,601  

Containers & Packaging

     20,128,130                            20,128,130  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     26,403,382                            26,403,382  

Electric Utilities

     35,087,336                            35,087,336  

Entertainment

     9,310,193                            9,310,193  

Financial Services

     65,691,541                   15,830,106          81,521,647  

Food Products

     43,616,936                            43,616,936  

Ground Transportation

     6,917,515                            6,917,515  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks (continued)

                 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   $ 84,555,400        $ 17,378,308        $        $ 101,933,708  

Health Care Providers & Services

     127,392,045                            127,392,045  

Household Durables

     6,751,496          25,893,054                   32,644,550  

Industrial Conglomerates

              6,108,201                   6,108,201  

Insurance

     103,055,626          10,017,675                   113,073,301  

IT Services

     41,244,854                            41,244,854  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     5,912,040                            5,912,040  

Machinery

     5,543,757          10,683,259                   16,227,016  

Media

     45,084,973                            45,084,973  

Multi-Utilities

     24,648,651                            24,648,651  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     56,110,344          84,886,609                   140,996,953  

Personal Care Products

     31,379,769                            31,379,769  

Pharmaceuticals

     19,805,279          62,075,854                   81,881,133  

Professional Services

     66,351,614                            66,351,614  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     12,363,018                            12,363,018  

Software

     27,963,767                            27,963,767  

Specialty Retail

     9,965,014                            9,965,014  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

              22,602,534                   22,602,534  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     7,949,031                            7,949,031  

Tobacco

     23,651,918                            23,651,918  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     6,443,909                            6,443,909  

Investment Companies

                       6,604,838          6,604,838  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     43,376,302                            43,376,302  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,319,733,663        $ 239,645,494        $ 22,434,944        $ 1,581,814,101  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ (6,293,780      $ (4,793,729      $        $ (11,087,509
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Trust 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:

 

 

 
   

Common

Stocks

 

 

 

Assets

 

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2022

  $ 11,435,463  

Transfers into Level 3

     

Transfers out of Level 3

     

Accrued discounts/premiums

     

Net realized gain (loss)

    (106,982

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

    (60,359

Purchases

    17,221,681  

Sales

    (6,054,859
 

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of September 30, 2023

  $ 22,434,944  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2023(a)

  $ (60,359
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2023 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2023

  

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 financial instruments as of period end.

 

      Value      Valuation
Approach
       Unobservable
Inputs
      

Range of   

Unobservable   

Inputs   

Utilized(a)

      

Weighted

Average of

Unobservable

Inputs Based

on Fair Value

 

Assets

                    

Common Stock

   $ 22,434,944        Income          Discount Rate          13%              
        Market          EBITDA Multiple          7.71x              
  

 

 

                   
   $ 22,434,944                    
  

 

 

                   

 

  (a) 

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

 

Currency Abbreviation
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
USD    United States Dollar
  
Portfolio Abbreviation
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
LP    Limited Partnership

 

 

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