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 811-06499
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., 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: 07/31/2019
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2018
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) October 31, 2018 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| (a) | 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. |
| (b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
| (c) | 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. |
| (d) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires between May 18, 2020 to May 15, 2026,, is $18,469,609. |
| (e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) |
| (f) | During the period ended October 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Shares Held at 07/31/18 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at 10/31/18 |
Value at 10/31/18 |
Income | Net Gain (Loss) (a) |
Change
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| BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund Portfolio |
— | 517 | 517 | $ | 517 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class |
5,452,423 | (5,452,423 | ) | — | — | 4,031 | (331 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 517 | $ | 4,031 | $ | (331 | ) | $ | (214 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to 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 adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Portfolio Abbreviations
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP — Certificates of Participation
GO — General Obligation Bonds
LRB — Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F — Multi-Family
RB — Revenue Bonds
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation |
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| Short Contracts: |
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| 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note |
29 | 12/19/18 | $ | 3,435 | $ | 23,569 | ||||||||||
| Long U.S. Treasury Bond |
72 | 12/19/18 | 9,945 | 230,145 | ||||||||||||
| 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note |
22 | 12/31/18 | 2,472 | 9,674 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 263,388 | |||||||||||||||
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
• Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| • | Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| • | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global 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. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, 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 and derivative financial instruments, 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:
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| Investments: |
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| Long-Term Investments(a) |
$ | — | $ | 530,794,996 | $ | — | $ | 530,794,996 | ||||||||
| Short-Term Securities |
517 | — | — | 517 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 517 | $ | 530,794,996 | $ | — | $ | 530,795,513 | |||||||||
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| Interest rate contracts |
$ | 263,388 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 263,388 | ||||||||
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| (a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
| (b) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Future contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2018 |
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The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement 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 | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: |
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| TOB Trust Certificates |
$ | — | $ | (119,597,698 | ) | $ | — | $ | (119,597,698 | ) | ||||||
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— | (105,900,000 | ) | — | (105,900,000 | ) | ||||||||||
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| $ | — | $ | (225,497,698 | ) | $ | — | $ | (225,497,698 | ) | |||||||
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During the period ended October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures
| 2(a) – | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| 2(b) – | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 3 – Exhibits
Certifications – Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| John M. Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. |
| Date: December 19, 2018 | ||
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 California Fund, Inc. |
| Date: December 19, 2018 | ||
| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| Neal J. Andrews | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. |
Date: December 19, 2018