BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

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 811-06570

Name of Fund:    BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

Fund Address:     100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey 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: 07/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2017

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey — 123.8%  
Corporate — 13.7%  

County of Salem New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Atlantic City Electric, Series A, 4.88%, 06/01/29

  $ 4,550     $ 4,817,767  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    1,730       1,966,058  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    485       551,178  

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/25(a)

    215       267,525  

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/25

    1,785       2,084,684  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/47

    440       471,711  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Duke Farms Foundation Project, 4.00%, 7/01/46

    1,330       1,417,155  

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series A, 5.70%, 10/01/39

    7,900       8,455,291  

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34

    2,430       2,624,133  

Sub Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33

    1,050       1,150,170  

Sub Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/34

    1,270       1,265,352  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 4.25%, 9/01/27(b)

    210       209,488  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/37(b)

    450       449,968  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/52(b)

    1,000       980,030  

United Water of New Jersey, Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 4.50%, 11/01/25

    4,500       4,602,420  
   

 

 

 
      31,312,930  
County/City/Special District/School District — 17.6%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    2,280       2,390,033  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    5,600       5,842,872  
Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
     Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

City of Bayonne New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Qualified General Improvement, (BAM):

    

5.00%, 7/01/33

  $ 925      $ 1,055,332  

5.00%, 7/01/35

    1,435        1,626,716  

City of Margate New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Improvement (c):

    

5.00%, 1/15/21

    1,200        1,340,016  

5.00%, 1/15/21

    845        943,595  

City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, CAB, Refunding (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/33

    755        756,502  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    3,765        3,783,260  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation (NPFGC):

    

5.50%, 10/01/28

    2,700        3,481,380  

5.50%, 10/01/29

    5,085        6,605,568  

County of Hudson New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 01/01/44

    4,800        4,999,488  

County of Mercer New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Courthouse Annex Project, 5.00%, 09/01/40

    1,470        1,662,805  

County of Middlesex New Jersey, COP, Refunding, Civic Square IV Redevelopment, 5.00%, 10/15/31

    1,400        1,701,280  

County of Union New Jersey Improvement Authority, LRB, Guaranteed Lease, Family Court Building Project, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,400        1,570,170  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Resources Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/31(d)

    670        743,238  

Monroe Township Board of Education Middlesex County, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 03/01/38

    1,625        1,840,800  
    

 

 

 
       40,343,055  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds

  Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Education — 22.2%  

County of Atlantic New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Stockton University Atlantic City, Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/46

  $ 600     $ 624,966  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/27(b)

    215       220,790  

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/37(b)

    590       579,315  

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/47(b)

    1,020       994,092  

MSU Student Housing Project Provide, 5.75%, 6/01/31

    1,000       1,085,150  

MSU Student Housing Project Provide, 5.88%, 6/01/42

    1,500       1,615,965  

School Facilities Construction (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/18(c)

    1,295       1,358,507  

School Facilities Construction (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/34

    25       26,017  

Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/33

    2,835       3,202,473  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A(b):

   

5.88%, 8/01/44

    780       799,313  

6.00%, 8/01/49

    555       568,842  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    2,500       2,696,025  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

City of New Jersey University Issue, Series D, 4.00%, 7/01/34

    535       554,420  

College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/18(c)

    3,350       3,438,172  

Municipal Bonds

  Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Education (continued)  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB (continued):
 

Georgian Court University, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/37

  $ 1,000     $ 1,001,430  

Kean University, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/36

    4,500       4,801,725  

Montclair State University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

    6,790       7,552,449  

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/31

    1,250       1,348,125  

Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42

    340       370,304  

Rider University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32

    1,000       1,056,050  

Rowan University, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/18(c)

    1,800       1,846,764  

Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/38

    395       438,241  

Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

    540       613,013  

Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/47

    555       574,342  

University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.13%, 6/01/19(c)

    1,300       1,420,432  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series 1, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/29

    2,525       2,754,245  

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    595       632,705  

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    370       392,988  

Series 1A, 5.25%, 12/01/32

    900       951,732  

New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 7/01/40

    1,500       1,712,805  

5.00%, 7/01/42

    2,110       2,333,934  

5.00%, 7/01/45

    2,935       3,334,131  
   

 

 

 
      50,899,462  
Health — 9.5%  

County of Camden New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 02/15/34

    590       643,690  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Inspira Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 7/01/42

    1,105       1,249,534  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Health (continued)  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing
Authority, RB (continued):
 

Meridian Health System Obligated Group, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/18(c)

  $ 925     $ 949,032  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/43

    1,420       1,629,550  

Virtua Health, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38

    2,500       2,667,175  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/21(c)

    2,435       2,845,054  

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 7/01/34

    860       974,199  

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 7/01/39

    1,445       1,612,591  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 5.00%, 1/01/20(c)

    1,000       1,081,590  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/43

    935       970,399  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43

    2,160       2,429,849  

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/21(c)

    1,090       1,256,846  

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/21(c)

    3,030       3,493,802  
   

 

 

 
      21,803,311  
Housing — 2.9%  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB:

   

M/F Housing, Series A, 4.75%, 11/01/29

    2,305       2,384,592  

S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    1,400       1,453,368  

S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 4.95%, 10/01/32

    115       115,160  

S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    100       100,606  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series D, AMT, 4.25%, 11/01/37

    745       755,355  
Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Housing (continued)  

Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility (AGC), 6.75%, 12/01/19(c)

  $ 1,750     $ 1,950,112  
   

 

 

 
      6,759,193  
State — 8.4%  

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, CAB,
Series B (AGM)(e):

   

0.00%, 11/01/23

    1,460       1,268,360  

0.00%, 11/01/28

    4,540       3,251,003  

New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, Series CC-2, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    1,125       1,172,576  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/26

    440       476,498  

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/28

    720       773,294  

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/29

    1,760       1,884,045  

School Facilities Construction,
5.25%, 6/15/19 (c)

    265       282,201  

School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/19(c)

    70       74,544  

School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/19(c)

    2,005       2,143,165  

School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.50%, 12/15/29

    995       1,043,029  

School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.25%, 12/15/33

    665       692,644  

School Facilities Construction, Series GG, 5.25%, 9/01/27

    3,000       3,214,260  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Hospitall Asset Transformation Program, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    1,785       1,839,889  

State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/19(c)

    1,100       1,171,401  
   

 

 

 
      19,286,909  
Tobacco — 1.7%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series 1A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    4,050       3,882,330  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 46.1%  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB:

   

5.00%, 1/01/40

    2,620       2,977,499  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Transportation (continued)  
Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB (continued):  

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

  $ 1,535     $ 1,645,198  

New Jersey EDA, RB, Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond:

   

5.38%, 1/01/43

    9,420       10,485,025  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/31

    1,000       1,126,130  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35

    625       727,744  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38(d)(f)

    10,750       12,107,510  

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

    610       680,705  

Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/19(c)

    2,525       2,645,518  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,000       1,113,330  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

CAB, Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35(e)

    4,140       1,928,826  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/30

    1,250       1,396,312  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A-2, 5.00%, 6/15/30

    6,570       6,709,875  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/38

    5,935       6,351,696  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41

    2,960       3,227,199  

Transportation System, 6.00%, 12/15/38

    1,950       2,042,761  

Transportation System, Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35

    6,030       6,735,872  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38

    3,650       3,816,513  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

    5,500       5,915,250  

Transportation System, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28

    1,250       1,313,888  

Transportation System, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/38

    1,000       1,044,340  

Transportation System, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

    5,520       5,999,302  
Municipal Bonds   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Transportation (continued)  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

  $ 4,000     $ 4,658,080  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB:

   

Consolidated, 169th Series,
5.00%, 10/15/41 (d)

    250       277,560  

Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 6/01/94

    5,000       6,216,900  

JFK International Air Terminal, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

    2,700       2,993,274  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated:

   

152nd Series, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/30

    2,300       2,353,360  

152nd Series, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35(d)

    240       244,757  

166th Series, 5.25%, 7/15/36

    4,000       4,471,240  

172nd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    1,500       1,671,030  

206th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    1,195       1,378,385  

206th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    1,335       1,532,460  
   

 

 

 
      105,787,539  
Utilities — 1.7%  

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/31(e)

    6,000       3,873,060  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

 

    283,947,789  
   

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 1.1%

 

Tobacco — 1.1%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds:

   

5.50%, 5/15/39

    1,275       1,251,311  

5.63%, 5/15/43

    1,220       1,195,307  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

    2,446,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 124.9%

 

    286,394,407  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts(d)
  Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey — 36.6%  
County/City/Special District/School District — 10.2%  

County of Hudson New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Hudson County Vocational-Techincal Schools Project, 5.25%, 05/01/51

  $ 1,440     $ 1,660,424  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding LRB, Resource Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

    12,820       14,205,522  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Solid Waste System, County Deficiency Agreement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    4,112       4,555,434  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Inspire Health Obligated Group, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    2,987       3,035,136  
   

 

 

 
      23,456,516  
   

 

 

 
Education — 3.8%  

Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB:

   

Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/19(c)

    2,011       2,126,123  

Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/43

    5,870       6,630,899  
   

 

 

 
      8,757,022  
   

 

 

 
State — 7.0%  

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/28

    5,460       6,660,313  

New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction (AGC)(c):

   

6.00%, 12/15/18

    3,550       3,743,727  

6.00%, 12/15/18

    50       52,977  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding, Series NN, School Facilities Construction, 5.00%, 03/01/29(f)

    5,230       5,655,431  
   

 

 

 
      16,112,448  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 15.6%  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38(f)

    8,820       9,898,289  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts(d)
  Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  
Transportation (continued)  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

   

Series A, AMBAC (AGM), 5.00%, 12/15/32

  $ 4,100     $ 4,118,225  

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36(f)

    5,001       5,316,391  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    11,257       12,475,995  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35

    3,764       3,833,077  
   

 

 

 
      35,641,977  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 36.6%

 

    83,967,963  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $347,046,683) — 161.5%

 

    370,362,370  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.74%(g)(h)

    3,921,044       3,922,220  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $3,922,220) — 1.7%

 

    3,922,220  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost — $350,968,903) — 163.2%

 

    374,284,590  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.0%

 

    4,235,559  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (20.6)%

 

    (47,218,666

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (44.6)%

 

    (101,986,795
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 229,314,688  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

        BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW JERSEY FUND, INC.       OCTOBER 31, 2017      5  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(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)  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.
(d) 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.
(e) Zero-coupon bond.
(f)  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 agreements, which expires between June 15, 2019 to September 1, 2020, is $14,350,925
(g) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(h) During the period ended October 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
July 31, 2017
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
October 31, 2017
     Value at
October 31, 2017
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss) (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     7,054,161        (3,133,117      3,921,044      $ 3,922,220      $ 1,200      $ 268      $ (268

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions.  

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.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (41        December 2017        $ 4,805        $ 45,397  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (49        December 2017          6,122          94,035  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (39        December 2017          5,946          116,534  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     (8        December 2017          1,318          28,382  
                 

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 284,348  
    

 

 

 

 

 

        BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW JERSEY FUND, INC.       OCTOBER 31, 2017      6  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

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 private 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 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

 

 

        BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW JERSEY FUND, INC.       OCTOBER 31, 2017      7  


Schedule of Investments  (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

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 Investments(a)

            $ 370,362,370                      —        $ 370,362,370  

Short-Term Securities

   $ 3,922,220                            3,922,220  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,922,220        $ 370,362,370                 $ 374,284,590  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 284,348                          $ 284,348  

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

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  

Liabilities:

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

                 —        $ (47,126,371                    —        $ (47,126,371

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (102,200,000                 (102,200,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

            $ (149,326,371               $ (149,326,371
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

        BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW JERSEY FUND, INC.       OCTOBER 31, 2017      8  


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 New Jersey Fund, Inc.
By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

      
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2017

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 New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2017

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

      
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 21, 2017