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: 04/30/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania — 118.8%

  

Corporate — 4.5%

  

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

   $ 3,745      $ 3,883,715   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,510        1,714,605   

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

     2,630        2,788,615   

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

     1,200        1,214,916   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

    

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

     180        198,078   

National Gypsum Co., 5.50%, 11/01/44

     135        141,728   
    

 

 

 
               9,941,657   

County/City/Special District/School District — 31.0%

  

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

    

5.00%, 5/01/35

     190        205,531   

5.00%, 5/01/42

     450        480,744   

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

    

5.00%, 8/01/34

     1,610        1,889,802   

5.00%, 8/01/35

     1,210        1,413,849   

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

     1,095        1,150,714   

Boyertown Area School District, GO:

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

     610        708,509   

5.00%, 10/01/38

     920        1,063,603   

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

     775        862,312   

City of Lancaster Pennsylvania, GO (AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/46

     2,010        2,122,037   
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      $ 5,474,850   

(AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,370        2,659,495   

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

     1,095        1,302,546   

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

    

5.00%, 12/01/37

     780        903,084   

5.00%, 12/01/40

     1,000        1,147,160   

County of Chester Pennsylvania, GO:

    

5.00%, 7/15/34

     405        504,415   

5.00%, 7/15/35

     465        576,275   

5.00%, 7/15/36

     300        369,339   

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

     500        557,780   

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

     180        197,942   

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

     500        569,390   

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

     3,000        3,158,730   

East Stroudsburg Area School District, GO, Series A (NPFGC), 7.75%, 9/01/17 (b)

     2,000        2,188,827   

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

     2,035        2,138,358   

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

     4,100        4,558,134   

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

     1,585        1,649,192   

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

     700        752,640   

Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E:

    

6.00%, 9/01/18 (b)

     10        11,205   

6.00%, 9/01/38

     3,340        3,543,540   
 

 

                
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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)

  

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

   $ 6,145      $ 4,085,749   

State Public School Building Authority, RB (AGM):

    

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

     2,190        2,500,454   

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

     1,640        1,417,091   

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

     1,980        1,658,428   

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

     1,980        1,608,196   

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

     1,770        1,386,087   

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

    

5.00%, 5/15/19 (b)

     430        483,382   

5.00%, 11/15/33

     855        935,823   

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

     6,925        7,975,176   

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

     1,270        1,436,040   

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO:

    

5.00%, 4/01/42

     435        508,624   

5.00%, 4/01/46

     1,435        1,673,411   
    

 

 

 
               67,828,464   

Education — 16.9%

  

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

    

5.00%, 8/15/24

     100        113,576   

5.00%, 8/15/25

     100        113,265   

5.00%, 8/15/26

     100        113,265   

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

     200        219,574   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

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

    

6.38%, 1/01/19 (b)

   $ 900      $ 1,029,024   

6.38%, 1/01/39

     100        113,454   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, RB, Villanova University:

    

5.00%, 8/01/40

     1,005        1,178,764   

5.00%, 8/01/45

     3,610        4,218,177   

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35

     415        468,556   

Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     100        112,932   

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

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

     610        700,231   

3.88%, 10/01/45

     1,330        1,352,158   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,650        1,742,037   

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

     1,460        1,541,921   

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

     1,000        1,104,850   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     3,930        4,541,626   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     1,325        1,475,586   

La Salle University, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     1,855        2,050,851   

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

     280        316,700   

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

     445        467,392   

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

     2,000        2,288,420   

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

     940        1,109,247   
 

 

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

   $ 775      $ 911,477   

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

     1,580        1,812,228   

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

     385        441,068   

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

     1,000        1,130,290   

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

     2,170        2,492,831   

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

     830        991,194   

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

    

5.00%, 7/01/35

     920        1,001,470   

5.00%, 7/01/45

     300        320,844   

5.00%, 7/01/47

     820        882,394   

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

     610        679,186   
    

 

 

 
               37,034,588   

Health — 21.6%

  

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

     2,000        2,693,640   

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB, UPMC Health, Series A-1, 1.23%, 2/01/37 (a)

     2,500        2,333,825   

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     765        852,516   

Series A3, 5.50%, 11/01/31

     500        570,165   
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      $ 3,162,523   

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     210        220,420   

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

     2,600        2,877,108   

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

     500        572,845   

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

     415        470,606   

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     575        689,333   

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

     425        489,834   

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

     1,600        1,890,864   

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

     7,995        8,495,087   

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

     490        534,252   

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

    

Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/36

     120        120,950   

Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/29

     235        268,488   

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB:

    

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

     865        960,297   
 

 

                
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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      $ 613,713   

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

     220        222,658   

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

     460        549,562   

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

     1,000        1,100,020   

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project:

    

5.38%, 5/01/28

     520        584,116   

5.75%, 5/01/35

     865        981,542   

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

     7,815        8,250,764   

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

     1,000        1,119,300   

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

     940        1,059,643   

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

     1,695        1,887,010   

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

     2,055        2,420,543   

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

    

6.00%, 12/01/18 (b)

     595        672,088   
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      $ 726,126   
    

 

 

 
               47,389,838   

Housing — 9.0%

  

Pennsylvania HFA, RB:

    

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

     400        418,004   

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

     400        422,968   

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

     2,305        2,360,827   

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

     3,065        3,201,638   

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

     1,000        1,050,430   

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

     1,600        1,655,408   

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, AMT:

    

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 096-A, 4.70%, 10/01/37

     735        738,506   

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 097-A, 4.65%, 10/01/31

     1,300        1,309,672   

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 099-A, 5.15%, 4/01/38

     1,065        1,145,642   

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 115-A, 4.20%, 10/01/33

     750        803,543   

S/F Mortgage, Series 119, 3.20%, 10/01/31

     2,005        2,040,889   

S/F Mortgage, Series 119, 3.50%, 10/01/36

     1,515        1,537,058   

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

     3,000        3,030,240   
    

 

 

 
               19,714,825   

State — 10.6%

  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series:

    

5.00%, 4/01/26

     1,385        1,659,521   

5.00%, 3/15/28

     825        912,615   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

State (continued)

  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series (continued):

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

   $ 4,460      $ 5,146,394   

5.00%, 3/15/33

     1,775        2,089,175   

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

     7,500        8,414,325   

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

     4,600        5,043,578   
    

 

 

 
               23,265,608   

Transportation — 17.3%

  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 6/15/40

     3,825        4,300,295   

AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37

     5,900        6,121,073   

Delaware River Port Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/29

     475        571,007   

5.00%, 1/01/37

     2,285        2,677,997   

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     750        843,435   

Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,560        1,757,324   

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

     6,025        6,590,748   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

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

     4,760        1,717,884   

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

     1,275        536,711   

Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/26

     100        114,937   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB:

    

Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

     3,270        3,802,095   

Sub-Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 6/01/39

     3,500        3,887,695   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts:

    

5.00%, 6/01/28

   $ 1,860      $ 2,160,948   

5.00%, 6/01/29

     2,465        2,858,611   
    

 

 

 
               37,940,760   

Utilities — 7.9%

  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB, 09th Series, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     1,700        1,913,894   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 8/01/30

     800        946,776   

5.00%, 8/01/31

     600        706,944   

5.00%, 8/01/32

     800        938,320   

5.00%, 8/01/33

     400        467,388   

5.00%, 8/01/34

     700        815,458   

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB:

    

Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/36

     800        877,616   

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40

     3,350        3,784,595   

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

     1,410        1,653,084   

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

     30        34,330   

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

     420        488,851   

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

     1,605        1,773,541   

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

     2,680        2,805,665   
    

 

 

 
               17,206,462   
Total Municipal Bonds — 118.8%        260,322,202   
 

 

                
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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 — 35.2%

  

Education — 9.4%

  

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

  $ 5,120      $ 6,197,248   

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

    11,335        11,896,531   

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

    2,202        2,451,398   
   

 

 

 
              20,545,177   

Health — 13.1%

  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System:

   

Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/34

    3,000        3,298,350   

Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39

    3,128        3,441,175   

Series A-1, 5.13%, 6/01/41

    7,430        8,292,388   

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

    8,000        8,421,840   

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

    4,680        5,275,670   
   

 

 

 
              28,729,423   

Housing — 1.4%

  

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

    3,000        3,214,170   

State — 11.3%

  

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

    5,203        5,755,970   
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      $ 7,987,910   

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

     10,000        10,964,300   
    

 

 

 
        24,708,180   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.2%
        77,196,950   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $309,855,608) — 154.0%
        337,519,152   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, 0.19% (f)(g)

     556,841        556,841   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $556,841) — 0.3%
        556,841   
Total Investments (Cost — $310,412,449*) — 154.3%        338,075,993   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%        3,635,528   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (18.3)%

   

    (40,048,690
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (37.7)%        (82,600,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 219,062,831   
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 271,081,340   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 27,664,767   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (698,459
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 26,966,308   
 

 

 

 
 
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.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

 

(f)   During the period ended April 30, 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,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 556,841           556,841         $ 148   

BlackRock Pennysylvania Municipal Money Fund

       383,495           (383,495                  134   

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

                                     65   

Total

                 556,841         $ 347   
              

 

 

 

 

(g)   Current yield as of period end.

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.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (5   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016   $ 604,570      $ 2,103   
  (37   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   June 2016   $ 4,812,313        25,252   
  (15   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   June 2016   $ 2,449,687        36,133   
  (4   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   June 2016   $ 685,375        11,432   

 

Total

  

  $ 74,920   
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

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

 

                
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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 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 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, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

  

Investments:   

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 337,519,152              $ 337,519,152   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 556,841                          556,841   
 

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 556,841                   $ 338,075,993   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments2   

Assets:

  

Interest rate contracts

  $ 74,920                        $ 74,920   

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.

       

       

 

                
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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

  $ 173,800                        $ 173,800   

Liabilities:

  

Bank overdraft

            $ (91,008             (91,008

TOB Trust Certificates

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

VRDP Shares

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 173,800         $ (122,719,353           $ (122,545,553
 

 

 

 

During the period ended April 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND    APRIL 30, 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: June 22, 2016

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

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