# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000355916
**File Stem:** 0000940400-23-000174
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 12893
**Document Hash:** 8bb32eaae3c2812b306dca31b70469ba
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-23-000174.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-23-000174

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230328

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000355916
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133093080
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-74452
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23766208

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-441-7762

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050720

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002874)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007899 |
| Class II   | C000007900 |
| Class III  | C000007901 |

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### BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002875)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007902 |
| Class II   | C000007903 |
| Class III  | C000007904 |

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### BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002876)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007905 |
| Class II   | C000007906 |
| Class III  | C000007907 |

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### BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002877)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007908 |
| Class II   | C000007909 |
| Class III  | C000007910 |

---

### BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002878)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007911 |
| Class II   | C000007912 |
| Class III  | C000007913 |

---

### BlackRock Advantage SMID Cap V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002879)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007914 |
| Class II   | C000007915 |
| Class III  | C000007916 |

---

### BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002880)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007917 |
| Class II   | C000007918 |
| Class III  | C000007919 |

---

### BlackRock International V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002881)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007920 |
| Class II   | C000007921 |
| Class III  | C000007922 |

---

### BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002882)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007923 |
| Class II   | C000007924 |
| Class III  | C000007925 |

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### BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002883)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007926 |
| Class II   | C000007927 |
| Class III  | C000007928 |

---

### BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002884)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007929 |
| Class II   | C000007930 |
| Class III  | C000007931 |

---

### BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002885)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007932 |
| Class II   | C000007933 |
| Class III  | C000007934 |

---

### BlackRock Global Opportunities V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002886)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007935 |
| Class II   | C000007936 |
| Class III  | C000007937 |

---

### BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002887)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007938 |
| Class II   | C000007939 |
| Class III  | C000007940 |

---

### BlackRock U.S.Government Bond V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002888)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007941 |
| Class II   | C000007942 |
| Class III  | C000007943 |

---

### BlackRock High Yield V.I.Fund (Series ID: S000002889)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000007944 |
| Class II   | C000007945 |
| Class III  | C000007946 |

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### BlackRock iShares(R) Alternative Strategies V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045355)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000141136 |
| Class III  | C000141137 |

---

### BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045356)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000141138 |
| Class III  | C000141139 |

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### BlackRock iShares(R) Dynamic Fixed Income V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045357)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000141140 |
| Class III  | C000141141 |

---

### BlackRock iShares(R) Equity Appreciation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045358)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000141142 |
| Class III  | C000141143 |

---

### BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000059909)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000195945 |
| Class III  | C000225417 |

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### BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000059910)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000195946 |
| Class III  | C000225418 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002874)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007899 | Class I      |  |
| C000007900 | Class II     |  |
| C000007901 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock S&P 500 Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002875)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007902 | Class I      |  |
| C000007903 | Class II     |  |
| C000007904 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002876)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007905 | Class I      |  |
| C000007906 | Class II     |  |
| C000007907 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002877)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007908 | Class I      |  |
| C000007909 | Class II     |  |
| C000007910 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002878)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007911 | Class I      |  |
| C000007912 | Class II     |  |
| C000007913 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Advantage SMID Cap V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002879)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007914 | Class I      |  |
| C000007915 | Class II     |  |
| C000007916 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002880)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007917 | Class I      |  |
| C000007918 | Class II     |  |
| C000007919 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock International V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002881)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007920 | Class I      |  |
| C000007921 | Class II     |  |
| C000007922 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Basic Value V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002882)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007923 | Class I      |  |
| C000007924 | Class II     |  |
| C000007925 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002883)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007926 | Class I      |  |
| C000007927 | Class II     |  |
| C000007928 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002884)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007929 | Class I      |  |
| C000007930 | Class II     |  |
| C000007931 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002885)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007932 | Class I      |  |
| C000007933 | Class II     |  |
| C000007934 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Global Opportunities V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002886)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007935 | Class I      |  |
| C000007936 | Class II     |  |
| C000007937 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002887)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007938 | Class I      |  |
| C000007939 | Class II     |  |
| C000007940 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock U.S.Government Bond V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002888)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007941 | Class I      |  |
| C000007942 | Class II     |  |
| C000007943 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock High Yield V.I.Fund (Series ID: S000002889)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007944 | Class I      |  |
| C000007945 | Class II     |  |
| C000007946 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock iShares(R) Alternative Strategies V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045355)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000141136 | Class I      |  |
| C000141137 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045356)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000141138 | Class I      |  |
| C000141139 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock iShares(R) Dynamic Fixed Income V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045357)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000141140 | Class I      |  |
| C000141141 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock iShares(R) Equity Appreciation V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000045358)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000141142 | Class I      |  |
| C000141143 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000059909)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000195945 | Class I      |  |
| C000225417 | Class III    |  |

### BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000059910)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000195946 | Class I      |  |
| C000225418 | Class III    |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000355916

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.

- **Address:** 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-03290

   **Securities Act File Number:** 002-74452

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $1118490794.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $2918674237.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $2940736956.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $5859411193.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-4740920399.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001102

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Chris Woodruff, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 03/20/2023

**Signature:** /s/ Chris Woodruff