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: 07/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania — 115.0%

                

Corporate — 3.7%

  

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

   $ 3,745      $ 3,216,505   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,510        1,675,134   

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

     2,630        2,772,204   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

    

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

     180        195,755   

National Gypsum Co., 5.50%, 11/01/44

     135        148,360   
    

 

 

 
               8,007,958   

County/City/Special District/School District — 29.7%

  

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

    

5.00%, 5/01/35

     190        203,950   

5.00%, 5/01/42

     450        479,795   

Bethlehem Area School District, GO, (BAM), Series A:

    

5.00%, 8/01/34

     1,610        1,862,834   

5.00%, 8/01/35

     1,210        1,395,977   

Borough of West Chester Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 3.50%, 11/15/35

     1,095        1,131,836   

Boyertown Area School District, GO:

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

     610        700,622   

5.00%, 10/01/38

     920        1,054,679   

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

     775        855,747   

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

    

(AGM), 5.25%, 12/15/32

     5,000        5,375,350   

(AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,370        2,606,265   

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

     1,095        1,283,099   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

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

  

County of Bucks Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Series A (AGM):

    

5.00%, 12/01/37

   $ 780      $ 904,566   

5.00%, 12/01/40

     1,000        1,156,570   

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

     260        291,431   

County of Lycoming Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/19 (b)

     500        559,155   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Acts Retirement Life Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/36

     1,955        2,222,698   

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

     180        196,960   

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

     500        561,695   

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

     3,000        3,099,030   

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

     2,035        2,145,643   

Marple Newtown School District, GO, (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/19 (b)

     4,100        4,518,815   

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

     1,585        1,613,292   

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

     700        738,717   

Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E (b):

    

2015, 6.00%, 9/01/18

     5        5,464   

2015-2, 6.00%, 9/01/18

     5        5,463   

2016, 6.00%, 9/01/18

     3,340        3,500,186   

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

     6,145        4,148,735   

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM):

    

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

     2,190        2,485,540   

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

     1,640        1,439,772   
 

 

                
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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%, 12/15/23 (c)

   $ 1,980      $ 1,680,386   

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

     1,980        1,627,699   

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

     1,770        1,403,787   

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC) (b):

    

5.00%, 5/15/19

     855        940,244   

5.00%, 5/15/19

     215        236,608   

5.00%, 5/15/19

     215        236,436   

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

     6,925        7,902,671   

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

     1,270        1,420,012   

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO:

    

5.00%, 4/01/42

     435        502,147   

5.00%, 4/01/46

     1,435        1,652,331   
    

 

 

 
               64,146,207   

Education — 18.6%

  

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

    

5.00%, 8/15/24

     100        111,663   

5.00%, 8/15/25

     100        111,352   

5.00%, 8/15/26

     100        111,352   

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

     200        216,414   

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

    

6.38%, 1/01/19 (b)

     900        1,003,005   

6.38%, 1/01/39

     100        110,646   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, RB, Villanova University:

    

5.00%, 8/01/40

     1,005        1,168,714   

5.00%, 8/01/45

     3,610        4,195,037   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35

   $ 415      $ 461,679   

Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/19 (b)

     100        112,850   

County of Northampton Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Moravian College:

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

     610        693,210   

3.88%, 10/01/45

     1,330        1,357,797   

Lancaster Higher Education Authority, RB, Harrisburg Area Community College Project:

    

3.00%, 4/01/31

     805        799,623   

3.00%, 4/01/36

     1,090        1,038,846   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

Drexel University, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (b)

     1,650        1,719,333   

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

     1,460        1,564,799   

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

     1,000        1,091,630   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Drexel University, 5.00%, 5/01/35

     1,035        1,207,804   

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

     3,930        4,503,819   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     1,325        1,477,998   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     1,855        2,064,875   

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

     280        312,320   

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

     445        466,209   

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

     2,000        2,277,100   

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

     940        1,097,817   

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

     775        899,116   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

University Properties, Inc. Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

   $ 300      $ 333,759   

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

     1,580        1,788,260   

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

     385        437,294   

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

     1,000        1,113,080   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB, 1st Series, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     2,170        2,483,695   

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

     830        993,834   

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

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     485        525,502   

5.00%, 7/01/35

     435        477,595   

5.00%, 7/01/45

     300        322,290   

5.00%, 7/01/47

     820        890,151   

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

     610        665,156   
    

 

 

 
               40,205,624   

Health — 18.3%

  

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

     2,000        2,650,340   

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB, UPMC Health, Series A-1, 1.33%, 2/01/37 (a)

     2,500        2,298,225   

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     765        846,128   

Series A3, 5.50%, 11/01/31

     500        558,585   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Health (continued)

  

County of Centre Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project,
7.00%, 11/15/21 (b)

   $ 2,410      $ 3,084,342   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     210        222,031   

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

     2,600        2,945,878   

County of Dauphin General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, 6.00%, 6/01/19 (b)

     240        270,427   

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

     415        463,800   

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Masonic Villages of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Project, 5.00%, 11/01/28

     575        687,206   

Masonic Villages of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Project, 5.00%, 11/01/35

     425        489,392   

University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     1,600        1,865,200   

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, RB, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/18 (b)

     7,995        8,538,660   

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

     490        526,432   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Acts Retirement-Life Communities (b):

    

Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/16

     120        120,179   

Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/19

     235        271,338   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB:

    

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

     865        981,412   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB (continued):

    

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

   $ 555      $ 626,123   

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

     220        226,160   

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

     460        540,643   

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

     1,000        1,084,050   

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project:

    

5.38%, 5/01/28

     520        583,528   

5.75%, 5/01/35

     865        972,459   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 3/15/41

     1,005        1,057,762   

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

     1,000        1,100,200   

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

     940        1,053,881   

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

     1,695        1,841,041   

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

     2,055        2,366,620   

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligation Group, Series A:

    

6.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

     595        656,743   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligation Group, Series A (continued):

    

6.00%, 6/01/29

   $ 655      $ 711,120   
    

 

 

 
               39,639,905   

Housing — 10.5%

  

Pennsylvania HFA, RB:

    

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.25%, 10/01/35

     400        425,320   

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.50%, 10/01/40

     400        424,416   

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

     2,305        2,352,852   

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 118-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

     1,000        1,049,450   

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 2015-117-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

     1,600        1,654,752   

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

    

Series 096-A, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     735        735,610   

Series 097-A, 4.65%, 10/01/31

     1,300        1,301,716   

Series 099-A, 5.15%, 4/01/38

     1,065        1,138,048   

Series 115-A, 4.20%, 10/01/33

     750        797,167   

Series 119, 3.50%, 10/01/36

     1,515        1,532,635   

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series 121, 3.10%, 10/01/36

     3,000        2,938,650   

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

     3,000        3,027,930   

Philadelphia IDA, RB, Series A:

    

3.00%, 12/01/29

     750        735,630   

3.50%, 12/01/36

     790        766,640   

4.00%, 12/01/46

     2,970        2,944,220   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Housing (continued)

  

Philadelphia IDA, RB, Series A (continued):

    

4.00%, 12/01/51

   $ 790      $ 772,470   
    

 

 

 
               22,597,506   

State — 10.2%

  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series:

    

5.00%, 4/01/26

     1,385        1,633,815   

5.00%, 6/01/28

     4,460        5,131,230   

5.00%, 3/15/33

     1,775        2,057,403   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/42

     7,500        8,298,825   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Franchise Tax, Remarketing, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

     4,600        4,989,666   
    

 

 

 
               22,110,939   

Transportation — 17.4%

  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/15/40

     3,825        4,243,761   

AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37

     5,900        6,020,537   

Delaware River Port Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/29

     475        563,070   

5.00%, 1/01/37

     2,285        2,655,993   

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     750        830,377   

Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,560        1,729,744   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

     6,025        6,554,477   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

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

     4,760        1,764,960   

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

     1,275        548,939   

Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/26

     100        112,965   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB:

    

Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

     3,270        3,808,700   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/39

   $ 3,500      $ 3,819,830   

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts:

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

     1,860        2,123,729   

5.00%, 6/01/29

     2,465        2,811,012   
    

 

 

 
               37,588,094   

Utilities — 6.6%

  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB, 9th Series:

    

5.25%, 8/01/20 (b)

     660        759,158   

5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,040        1,164,530   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 8/01/30

     800        936,392   

5.00%, 8/01/31

     600        697,740   

5.00%, 8/01/32

     800        925,632   

5.00%, 8/01/33

     400        461,148   

5.00%, 8/01/34

     700        804,104   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB:

    

Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19 (b)

     800        861,384   

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40

     3,350        3,735,116   

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

     1,410        1,635,445   

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

     30        33,749   

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

     420        481,005   

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

     1,605        1,747,941   
    

 

 

 
               14,243,344   
Total Municipal Bonds — 115.0%        248,539,577   
 

 

                
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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 — 42.8%

               

Education — 13.3%

   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A:

   

5.75%, 8/15/21 (b)

  $ 5,120      $ 6,212,250   

4.00%, 8/15/39

    7,815        8,159,467   

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

    11,335        11,908,422   

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

    2,202        2,400,764   
   

 

 

 
              28,680,903   

Health — 13.1%

   

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System:

   

Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/34

    3,000        3,241,140   

Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39

    3,128        3,391,205   

Series A-1, 5.13%, 6/01/41

    7,430        8,218,601   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, UPMC, Series B, 4.00%, 3/15/40

    8,000        8,333,600   

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

    4,680        5,246,982   
   

 

 

 
              28,431,528   

Housing — 2.9%

   

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

   

Series 114A, 3.70%, 10/01/42

    2,922        3,035,948   

Series 115A, 4.20%, 10/01/33

    3,000        3,188,670   
   

 

 

 
              6,224,618   

State — 11.7%

   

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

    6,028        6,537,702   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

               

State (continued)

   

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/44

  $ 7,000      $ 7,927,850   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Franchise Tax, Remarketing, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

    10,000        10,847,100   
   

 

 

 
              25,312,652   

Utilities — 1.8%

   

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, RB, Westmoreland County, Pennsyllvania (BAM), 5.00%, 8/15/42

    3,500        4,008,025   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.8%
            92,657,726   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $317,278,886) — 157.8%
            341,197,303   
   
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.44% (f)(g)

    4,991,105        4,991,604   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,991,105) — 2.3%
            4,991,604   

Total Investments (Cost — $322,269,991*) — 160.1%

  

    346,188,907   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 1.7%

  

    3,672,586   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (23.8)%

   

    (51,355,141

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred
Offering Costs — (38.0)%

   

    (82,322,421
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

  

  $ 216,183,931   
   

 

 

 

 

*   As of October 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 271,847,751   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 24,910,721   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,829,294
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 23,081,427   
 

 

 

 
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate 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, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares
Held at
July 31, 2016
    Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
October 31,
2016
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Income     Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

    455,980        4,535,125        4,991,105      $ 4,991,604      $ 4,208        110   

 

(g)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts
Contracts
Short
    Issue     Expiration     Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (39     10-Year U.S. Treasury Note        December 2016        $5,055,375      $ 64,038   
  (32     Long U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016        $5,207,000        175,997   
  (7     Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016        $1,231,563        55,563   
  Total            $ 295,598   
       

 

 

 

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.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.      CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds    NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.      GO    General Obligation Bonds    RB    Revenue Bonds
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)      HFA    Housing Finance Agency    S/F    Single-Family
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds      IDA    Industrial Development Authority    Syncora    Syncora Guarantee
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.      M/F    Multi-Family      

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

 

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 methodologies are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments 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, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long Term Investments1

            $ 341,197,303                   $ 341,197,303   

Short-TermSecurities

  $ 4,991,604                               4,991,604   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,991,604         $ 341,197,303              $ 346,188,907   
 

 

 

 

    

     

Derivative Financial Instruments 2                 
Assets:                 

Interest rate contracts

  $ 295,598                             $ 295,598   
 

 

 

 

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

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

       

       

 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND    OCTOBER 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

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 futures contracts

  $ 205,800                        $ 205,800   
Liabilities:                 

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (51,259,729             (51,259,729

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 205,800         $ (133,859,729           $ (133,653,929
 

 

 

 

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

  

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND    OCTOBER 31, 2016    9


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 20, 2016

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

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

Date: December 20, 2016

 

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

Date: December 20, 2016