UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21126
Name of Fund: | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
Fund Address: | | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, 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: 08/31/2021
Date of reporting period: 02/28/2021
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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| | FEBRUARY 28, 2021 |
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| | 2021 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF)
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL)
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of February 28, 2021 reflected a remarkable period of disruption and adaptation, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. As the period began, the threat from the virus was becoming increasingly apparent, and countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.
After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period following the implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and progress of additional stimulus through the U.S. Congress. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities also gained, as both developed countries and emerging markets rebounded substantially from lows in late March 2020.
During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) dropped to historic lows. However, inflation risk from a rapidly expanding economy raised yields late in the reporting period, leading to a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.
Following the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates, already low as the year began, close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.
Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion will continue to accelerate as vaccination efforts ramp up and pent-up consumer demand leads to higher spending. In early 2021, Congress passed one of the largest economic rescue packages in U.S. history, which should provide a solid tailwind for economic growth. Inflation is likely to increase somewhat as the expansion continues, but a shift in central bank policy means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the equity expansion.
Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. We see U.S. and Asian equities outside of Japan benefiting from structural growth trends in tech, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. While we are neutral overall on credit, rising inflation should provide tailwinds for inflation-protected bonds, and global high-yield and Asian bonds also present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.
In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of February 28, 2021
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 9.74% | | | | 31.29% | |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | 41.69 | | | | 51.00 | |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | 14.33 | | | | 22.46 | |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | 22.32 | | | | 36.05 | |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.40 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (6.34) | | | | (1.96) | |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (1.55) | | | | 1.38 | |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 0.92 | | | | 1.22 | |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | 6.08 | | | | 9.31 | |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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2 | | T H I S P A G E I S N O T P A R T O F Y O U R F U N D R E P O R T |
Table of Contents
Municipal Market Overview For the Reporting Period Ended February 28, 2021
Municipal Market Conditions
Municipal bonds posted modestly positive total returns during the period amid increased volatility. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic shutdown, performance plummeted -10.87% during a two-week period in March 2020 before rebounding on valuation-based buying. (For comparison, the -11.86% correction in 2008 spanned more than a month.) Fiscal stimulus, monetary policy accommodation, and the partial re-opening of the economy combined to stabilize the market and drive strong performance throughout the summer months. Performance briefly stalled on U.S. election uncertainty, but broadly has benefited from a favorable technical backdrop, vaccine optimism, and expectation for additional fiscal aid from the newly unified Democratic government. At the end of the period, performance briefly turned negative as historically rich valuations recalibrated and resulted in a temporary but healthy market correction.
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Strong technical support during most of the period momentarily waned as COVID-19 fears spurred risk-off sentiment resulting in record outflows. During the 12 months ended February 28, 2021, municipal bond funds experienced net inflows totaling $39 billion, drawn down by nearly $46 billion in outflows during the months of March and April 2020 (based on data from the Investment Company Institute). For the same 12-month period, new issuance was robust at $441 billion but slowed during the height | | S&P Municipal Bond Index Total Returns as of February 28, 2021 6 months: 0.92% 12 months: 1.22% |
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of the pandemic as market liquidity became constrained amid the flight to quality. Taxable municipal issuance was elevated as issuers increasingly advance refunded tax-exempt debt in the taxable municipal market for cost savings.
A Closer Look at Yields
AAA Municipal Yield Curves
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| | From February 29, 2020 to February 28, 2021, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 28 basis points (“bps”) from 1.52% to 1.80%, while ten-year rates increased by 21 bps from 0.93% to 1.14% and five-year rates decreased by 17 bps from 0.73% to 0.56% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities steepening by 82 bps, lagging the 125 bps of steepening experienced in the U.S. Treasury curve. After dislocating at the height of the pandemic, consistent municipal outperformance pushed municipal-to-Treasury ratios to all-time lows in February 2021. While the market corrected late in the period, ratios remain well below historical averages. |
Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented shock to the system impacting nearly every sector in the municipal market. Fortunately, most states and municipalities were in excellent fiscal health before the crisis, and the federal government is set to deliver another massive federal aid injection. Direct state and local government aid will provide additional support to own-source government tax receipts, which have outperformed the dire predictions made in early 2020. Essential public services such as power, water, and sewer remain protected segments. State housing authority bonds, flagship universities, and strong national and regional health systems have absorbed the impact of the economic shock. While some segments face daunting financial challenges, the combination of new federal stimulus and vaccine distribution should augment economic activity and, consequently, bolster revenue receipts in these sectors as well. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources may still experience fiscal strain, but the additional aid and the re-opening of the economy should bring better operating results in the second half of 2021. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will remain susceptible to credit deterioration. Again, however, the effective vaccine regimen and prospects for improved distribution suggest that a rebound in economic activity could reduce the number of potential defaults in riskier non-rated credits. While credit fundamentals are expected to improve noticeably across the municipal space, BlackRock advocates careful credit selection as the market must still navigate near-term uncertainty
The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of February 28, 2021 and are subject to change at any time due to changes in market or economic conditions. The comments should not be construed as a recommendation of any individual holdings or market sectors. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.
The S&P Municipal Bond Index, a broad, market value-weighted index, seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the AMT. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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4 | | 2 0 2 1 BLACK ROCK SEMI - ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Trust’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Trust’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Trust’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed a Trust’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if a Trust had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of each Trust’s obligations under its respective leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Trust’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Trust’s NAV, market price and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price of a Trust’s Common Shares than if the Trust were not leveraged. In addition, each Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Trust incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of each Trust’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Trusts’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Trusts did not use leverage.
To obtain leverage, each Trust has issued Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”) or Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) (collectively, “Preferred Shares”) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOB Trusts”) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each Trust is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or by agencies rating the Preferred Shares, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.
If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of a Trust’s obligations under the TOB Trust (including accrued interest), then the TOB Trust is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements imposed by the 1940 Act.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust’s (BBK) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from regular U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
On June 16, 2020, the Board of Trustees of BBK and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) each approved the reorganization of BBK into MHD (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was approved by each fund’s shareholders on December 15, 2020 and is expected to be completed on March 8, 2021.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | BBK |
Initial Offering Date | | April 30, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($16.00)(a) | | 4.88% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 8.24% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0650 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.7800 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 39% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. In connection with the Reorganization, the Trust declared a special distribution, which is payable on April 1, 2021. Other than this special distribution, the Trust will declare no further distributions prior to or following the Reorganization. See Note 11 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the special distribution. | |
| (d) | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 16.00 | | | $ | 15.39 | | | | 3.96 | % | | $ | 16.52 | | | $ | 15.06 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 16.54 | | | | 16.42 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 17.10 | | | | 16.15 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
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BBK(a)(b) | | | 6.51 | % | | | 3.20 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021 distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
The Trust’s positions in the state tax-backed, health care and education sectors contributed to performance, as did its allocation to BBB rated debt. Holdings in longer-term bonds added value as well.
Given the increase in yields, income was a large driver of the Trust’s performance. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The Trust’s use of leverage also helped results by augmenting income. The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.
Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared to bonds that were issued when yields were higher.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
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County/City/Special District/School District | | | 25 | % | | | 21 | % |
Health | | | 18 | | | | 17 | |
Transportation | | | 13 | | | | 15 | |
Utilities | | | 12 | | | | 13 | |
Education | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
State | | | 8 | | | | 5 | |
Tobacco | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Corporate | | | 4 | | | | 5 | |
Housing | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Other | | | — | (c) | | | 4 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
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2021 | | | 8 | % |
2022 | | | 8 | |
2023 | | | 9 | |
2024 | | | 7 | |
2025 | | | 5 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
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Credit Rating(a)(e) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
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AAA/Aaa | | | 2 | % | | | 5 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 32 | | | | 34 | |
A | | | 27 | | | | 28 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 12 | | | | 13 | |
BB/Ba | | | 6 | | | | 5 | |
B | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
C | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
N/R(f) | | | 19 | | | | 12 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(d) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(e) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust’s (BAF) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax and Florida intangible property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust also invests at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, in September 2008, the Board gave approval to permit the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location since municipal obligations issued by any state or municipality that provides income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax would now satisfy the foregoing objective and policy.
On June 16, 2020, the Board of Trustees of BAF and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) each approved the reorganization of BAF into MHD (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was approved by each fund’s shareholders on December 15, 2020 and is expected to be completed on March 8, 2021.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | BAF |
Initial Offering Date | | October 31, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($14.71)(a) | | 5.02% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 8.48% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0615 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.7380 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 41% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. In connection with the Reorganization, the Trust declared a special distribution, which is payable on April 1, 2021. Other than this special distribution, the Trust will declare no further distributions prior to or following the Reorganization. See Note 11 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the special distribution. | |
| (d) | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 14.71 | | | $ | 14.39 | | | | 2.22 | % | | $ | 16.37 | | | $ | 13.93 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 15.29 | | | | 15.26 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 15.83 | | | | 15.07 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
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BAF(a)(b) | | | 4.77 | % | | | 2.70 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021 distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
Given the increase in yields, income was a large driver of the Trust’s performance. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The Trust’s use of leverage also helped results by augmenting income. Positions in sectors that had been hardest hit by COVID-19, including health care and transportation, performed well following vaccine approvals and the resulting improvement in the economic outlook. Positions in the state tax-backed sector also outperformed due to the strong returns of lower-rated issuers such as Illinois, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. Longer-dated holdings with maturities of 20 years and above added value, as well. Even though yields rose, the effect was offset by income and a compression of yield spreads.
Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared to bonds that were issued when yields were higher.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
Transportation | | | 23 | % | | | 24 | % |
Health | | | 17 | | | | 17 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 14 | | | | 13 | |
Education | | | 12 | | | | 13 | |
Utilities | | | 10 | | | | 9 | |
State | | | 9 | | | | 8 | |
Housing | | | 7 | | | | 5 | |
Tobacco | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Corporate | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Other | | | 2 | | | | 5 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
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Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c) | | Percentage | |
| |
2021 | | | 21 | % |
2022 | | | 3 | |
2023 | | | 18 | |
2024 | | | 2 | |
2025 | | | 4 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
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| | |
Credit Rating(a)(d) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 1 | % | | | 1 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 48 | | | | 50 | |
A | | | 25 | | | | 26 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 13 | | | | 12 | |
BB/Ba | | | 2 | | | | 1 | |
B | | | — | (e) | | | — | |
N/R(f) | | | 11 | | | | 10 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(d) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(e) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust’s (BYM) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes, including the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax. The Trust also invests at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
| | |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | BYM |
Initial Offering Date | | October 31, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($14.77)(a) | | 4.71% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 7.96% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0580 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.6960 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 38% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. | |
| (d) | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 14.77 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | | 4.09 | % | | $ | 15.56 | | | $ | 13.88 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 15.67 | | | | 15.57 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 16.20 | | | | 15.34 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Returns Based On | |
| | | | |
| | |
| | | Market Price | | | | NAV | |
BYM(a)(b) | | | 6.49 | % | | | 2.97 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
The Trust’s positions in the state tax-backed, health care and education sectors contributed to performance. Trust allocations to BBB rated and high yield debt, particularly Puerto Rico sales tax debt, also supported results. Holdings in longer-term bonds added value as well.
Given the increase in yields, income was a large driver of the Trust’s performance. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The Trust’s use of leverage also helped results by augmenting income. The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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| | |
Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 26 | % | | | 24 | % |
Health | | | 19 | | | | 18 | |
Transportation | | | 15 | | | | 21 | |
State | | | 12 | | | | 9 | |
Utilities | | | 8 | | | | 8 | |
Education | | | 8 | | | | 6 | |
Tobacco | | | 6 | | | | 6 | |
Housing | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Corporate | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
Other | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
| | | | |
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Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c) | | Percentage | |
| |
2021 | | | 6 | % |
2022 | | | 5 | |
2023 | | | 13 | |
2024 | | | 5 | |
2025 | | | 6 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Credit Rating(a)(d) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 7 | % | | | 12 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 37 | | | | 37 | |
A | | | 22 | | | | 25 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 15 | | | | 16 | |
BB/Ba | | | 3 | | | | 1 | |
B | | | — | (e) | | | — | |
N/R(f) | | | 16 | | | | 9 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(d) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(e) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% and 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II’s (BLE) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
On June 16, 2020, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD), the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT), the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF) and the Board of Trustees of BLE each approved the reorganizations of BSD, MFT and BBF into BLE (the “Reorganizations”). The Reorganizations were approved by each fund’s shareholders on January 21, 2021 and are expected to be completed on April 12, 2021.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | BLE |
Initial Offering Date | | July 30, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($15.00)(a) | | 4.96% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 8.38% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0620 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.7440 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 39% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. In connection with the Reorganizations, the Trust declared a special distribution, which is payable on May 3, 2021. See Note 11 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the special distribution. | |
| (d) | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 15.00 | | | $ | 14.83 | | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 16.29 | | | $ | 14.25 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 14.84 | | | | 14.79 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 15.46 | | | | 14.51 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Returns Based On | |
| | | | |
| | |
| | | Market Price | | | | NAV | |
BLE(a)(b) | | | 3.68 | % | | | 2.85 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s premium to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
Portfolio income, enhanced by leverage, was a key contributor to Trust results. Longer-dated holdings with maturities of 20 years and above also added value. Even though yields rose, the effect was offset by income and the compression of yield spreads. While the Trust’s allocation to investment-grade bonds was the leading driver of performance, positions in non investment-grade and unrated issues also contributed given the backdrop of elevated investor risk appetites. At the sector level, allocations to state tax-backed, transportation and tobacco issues made the largest contributions. On the negative side, holdings in very short-dated, high-quality bonds—which did not keep pace with the strong performance for the overall market—detracted.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
Transportation | | | 19 | % | | | 22 | % |
State | | | 18 | | | | 12 | |
Utilities | | | 14 | | | | 15 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 13 | | | | 8 | |
Health | | | 12 | | | | 11 | |
Tobacco | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
Education | | | 7 | | | | 8 | |
Corporate | | | 6 | | | | 8 | |
Housing | | | 2 | | | | 1 | |
Other | | | — | (c) | | | 6 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
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Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(d) | | Percentage | |
| |
2021 | | | 14 | % |
2022 | | | 9 | |
2023 | | | 7 | |
2024 | | | 7 | |
2025 | | | 3 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
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| | |
Credit Rating(a)(e) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 6 | % | | | 5 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 32 | | | | 31 | |
A | | | 24 | | | | 23 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 19 | | | | 20 | |
BB/Ba | | | 6 | | | | 7 | |
B | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
C | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
N/R(f) | | | 10 | | | | 11 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(d) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(e) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% and 3%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund’s (MFL) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and to provide shareholders with the opportunity to own shares the value of which is exempt from Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade (as rated or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment) municipal obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, in September 2008, the Board gave approval to permit the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location since municipal obligations issued by any state or municipality that provides income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax would now satisfy the foregoing objective and policy.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
| | |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | MFL |
Initial Offering Date | | September 26, 1997 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($13.98)(a) | | 4.16% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 7.03% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0485 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.5820 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 39% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. | |
| (d) | Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 13.98 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | | 3.94 | % | | $ | 14.74 | | | $ | 12.97 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 14.89 | | | | 14.75 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 15.48 | | | | 14.49 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Returns Based On | |
| | | | |
| | |
| | | Market Price | | | | NAV | |
MFL(a)(b) | | | 6.11 | % | | | 3.05 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
The Trust’s positions in longer-term bonds were key contributors to performance. Even though yields rose, the effect was offset by income and the compression of yield spreads. At the sector level, holdings in transportation, state and local tax-backed and health care issues aided returns. The Trust’s use of leverage also helped performance by augmenting income. The Trust actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.
On the negative side, the Trust’s higher-quality bias represented an opportunity cost at a time of outperformance for lower-quality issues.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
Transportation | | | 37 | % | | | 37 | % |
State | | | 23 | | | | 20 | |
Health | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
Utilities | | | 7 | | | | 6 | |
Education | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Tobacco | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Corporate | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
Housing | | | — | (c) | | | — | |
Other | | | — | | | | 2 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
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Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(d) | | Percentage | |
| |
2021 | | | 6 | % |
2022 | | | 1 | |
2023 | | | 16 | |
2024 | | | 4 | |
2025 | | | 2 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
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Credit Rating(a)(e) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 7 | % | | | 8 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 48 | | | | 49 | |
A | | | 25 | | | | 27 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 10 | | | | 7 | |
BB/Ba | | | 4 | | | | 3 | |
B | | | — | (c) | | | — | |
N/R | | | 6 | (f) | | | 6 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(d) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(e) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
Investment Objective
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.’s (MVF) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Trust’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred shares) and the proceeds of any borrowing for investment purposes, in municipal obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Trust primarily invests in long term municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment (or, if unrated, are considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment) and in long term municipal obligations with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities rated below investment grade or deemed equivalent at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | | MVF |
Initial Offering Date | | September 29, 1988 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2021 ($8.96)(a) | | 4.49% |
Tax Equivalent Yield(b) | | 7.58% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.0335 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) | | $0.4020 |
Leverage as of February 28, 2021(d) | | 36% |
| (a) | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results. | |
| (b) | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. | |
| (c) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. | |
| (d) | Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Market Price | | $ | 8.96 | | | $ | 8.77 | | | | 2.17 | % | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 8.53 | |
Net Asset Value | | | 9.73 | | | | 9.60 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 10.14 | | | | 9.46 | |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History for the Past Five Years
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
Performance
Returns for the six months ended February 28, 2021 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Returns Based On | |
| | | | |
| | |
| | | Market Price | | | | NAV | |
MVF(a)(b) | | | 4.46 | % | | | 3.63 | % |
Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c) | | | 6.17 | | | | 3.54 | |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage. | |
| (b) | The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV. | |
| (c) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
Municipal bonds delivered positive returns in the six-month period, with income offsetting the effect of a modest increase in yields. After performing very well in the span from November 2020 to January 2021, the market fell sharply in February 2021 when concerns about higher inflation caused intermediate- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields to rise. However, tax-exempt bonds remained supported by the combination of an improving U.S. economy, strengthening municipal finances and robust investor demand. As a result, yield spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries declined.
Given the increase in yields, income was a large driver of the Trust’s performance. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The Trust was also helped by its positions in longer-term bonds and higher-yielding areas such as Puerto Rico and tobacco issues.
On a sector basis, state tax-backed bonds were the largest contributor. The category’s relative strength was largely driven by the outperformance of lower-quality issuers such as Puerto Rico, Illinois and New Jersey. All offered more yield than higher-rated states, which was a positive given investors’ elevated demand for yield. In addition, tax revenues proved more resilient than expected in the wake of COVID-19.
The Trust actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.
Reinvestment risk continued to be a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at a lower yield compared to bonds that were issued when yields were higher.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2021 (continued) | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Sector(a)(b) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
Transportation | | | 26 | % | | | 27 | % |
Health | | | 21 | | | | 19 | |
State | | | 14 | | | | 9 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 11 | | | | 9 | |
Utilities | | | 8 | | | | 10 | |
Corporate | | | 7 | | | | 8 | |
Tobacco | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Education | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Housing | | | 2 | | | | 3 | |
Other | | | — | (c) | | | 4 | |
CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE
| | | | |
| |
Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(d) | | Percentage | |
| |
2021 | | | 7 | % |
2022 | | | 4 | |
2023 | | | 6 | |
2024 | | | 4 | |
2025 | | | 5 | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Credit Rating(a)(e) | | 02/28/21 | | | 08/31/20 | |
| | |
AAA/Aaa | | | — | %(c) | | | — | % |
AA/Aa | | | 31 | | | | 30 | |
A. | | | 29 | | | | 30 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 21 | | | | 22 | |
BB/Ba | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
B | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
C | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
N/R(f) | | | 11 | | | | 10 | |
(a) | Excludes short-term securities. |
(b) | For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’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. |
(c) | Rounds to less than 1% of total investments. |
(d) | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
(e) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
(f) | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2021 and August 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Alabama — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Opelika Utilities Board, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/01/41 | | $ | 960 | | | $ | 1,072,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Arizona — 7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,285,558 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52 | | | 130 | | | | 140,234 | |
Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 435 | | | | 473,054 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/34(a) | | | 400 | | | | 425,528 | |
Pinal County Electric District No.3, Refunding RB 4.75%, 07/01/31 | | | 3,070 | | | | 3,113,870 | |
4.75%, 07/01/31(b) | | | 680 | | | | 690,247 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB 5.00%, 12/01/32 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,978,950 | |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 2,065 | | | | 2,865,415 | |
University Medical Center Corp., Refunding RB, 6.00%, 07/01/39(b) | | | 900 | | | | 917,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,890,217 | |
| | |
Arkansas — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a) | | | 960 | | | | 1,040,976 | |
City of Benton Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 505 | | | | 540,138 | |
City of Fort Smith Arkansas Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 840 | | | | 912,534 | |
City of Little Rock Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/41 | | | 1,835 | | | | 1,936,604 | |
Pulaski County Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42 | | | 465 | | | | 513,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,943,356 | |
| | |
California — 16.7% | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/01/48 | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,488,606 | |
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B, Convertible, 6.00%, 05/01/34. | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,168,120 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 735 | | | | 760,482 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 525 | | | | 543,202 | |
Hartnell Community College District, GO, CAB, Series D, 7.00%, 08/01/34(c) | | | 1,650 | | | | 2,073,159 | |
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 03/01/34 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,004,780 | |
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series E, Election 2002, (AGC), 0.00%, 08/01/38(d) | | | 8,000 | | | | 4,862,800 | |
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB | | | | | | | | |
Series B, Convertible, 6.20%, 08/01/39(c) | | | 2,605 | | | | 3,284,254 | |
Series B, Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/30(d) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,316,700 | |
Riverside County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Refunding TA, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,729,521 | |
San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, Election 2002, 6.00%, 08/01/33 | | | 2,800 | | | | 3,635,576 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 1,405 | | | | 1,645,943 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
California (continued) | | | | | | |
State of California, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 02/01/38 | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,249,660 | |
Visalia Unified School District, COP, (AGM), 4.00%, 05/01/48 | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,227,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 28,990,094 | |
| | |
Colorado — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/59(a) | | | 595 | | | | 626,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Connecticut — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 07/01/36(b) . | | | 550 | | | | 558,838 | |
State of Connecticut, Refunding GO, Series E, 5.00%, 09/15/37 | | | 970 | | | | 1,191,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,749,940 | |
| | |
Delaware — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
County of Kent Delaware, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 330 | | | | 363,320 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | 900 | | | | 975,924 | |
Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 950 | | | | 1,082,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,421,703 | |
| | |
Florida — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, RB, Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/31 | | | 4,135 | | | | 4,654,108 | |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 7.10%, 05/01/35(e)(f) | | | 800 | | | | 506,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 5,161,001 | |
| | |
Georgia — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/43. | | | 120 | | | | 125,119 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48 | | | 170 | | | | 180,754 | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38 | | | 255 | | | | 353,560 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43 | | | 330 | | | | 390,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,050,223 | |
| | |
Hawaii — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/15/37 | | | 400 | | | | 427,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Idaho — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 555,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Illinois — 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35 | | | 775 | | | | 852,283 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,078,932 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 235 | | | | 271,077 | |
Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25 | | | 760 | | | | 883,707 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 235 | | | | 272,992 | |
Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23 | | | 310 | | | | 343,960 | |
Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41 | | | 870 | | | | 950,031 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 01/01/29 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,646,128 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(b) | | | 665 | | | | 690,323 | |
County of Will Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 11/15/45(b) | | | 600 | | | | 722,298 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 328,890 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47 | | $ | 240 | | | $ | 259,572 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50 | | | 130 | | | | 140,004 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 1,205 | | | | 1,374,001 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 2,980 | | | | 3,423,752 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57 | | | 285 | | | | 331,455 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 220 | | | | 241,415 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/28(b) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,166,594 | |
State of Illinois, GO 5.50%, 05/01/39 | | | 795 | | | | 970,767 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28 | | | 645 | | | | 743,453 | |
Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a) | | | 390 | | | | 409,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 17,101,458 | |
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Iowa — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(g) | | | 250 | | | | 275,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Kansas — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Seward County Unified School District No.480 Liberal, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 09/01/39 | | | 720 | | | | 770,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Kentucky — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
County of Boyle KY, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/37 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,849,975 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 01/01/40(b) | | | 1,830 | | | | 2,001,636 | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB(c) | | | | | | | | |
Series C, Convertible, 6.45%, 07/01/34 | | | 500 | | | | 581,250 | |
Series C, Convertible, 6.60%, 07/01/39 | | | 830 | | | | 956,724 | |
Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43 | | | 270 | | | | 311,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,701,330 | |
| | |
Louisiana — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Alexandria LA Utilities Revenue RB, 5.00%, 05/01/39(b) | | | 860 | | | | 980,882 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, 6.50%, 05/01/31(b) | | | 400 | | | | 404,120 | |
Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B-1, 2.38%, 06/01/37(g) | | | 650 | | | | 669,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,054,248 | |
| | |
Maryland — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, ST | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/01/36 | | | 170 | | | | 174,465 | |
5.25%, 07/01/44 | | | 170 | | | | 173,327 | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.10%, 09/01/38 | | | 210 | | | | 210,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 557,989 | |
| | |
Massachusetts — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 1,115 | | | | 1,290,367 | |
5.00%, 10/01/48 | | | 830 | | | | 861,283 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42 | | | 565 | | | | 660,897 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Massachusetts (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB (continued) Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 | | $ | 630 | | | $ | 717,198 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/15/40 | | | 400 | | | | 437,164 | |
5.00%, 09/01/43 | | | 750 | | | | 873,225 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43 | | | 750 | | | | 834,825 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49 | | | 75 | | | | 82,843 | |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3.80%, 12/01/43 | | | 160 | | | | 170,784 | |
Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46 | | | 205 | | | | 218,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,146,899 | |
| | |
Michigan — 7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB 5.00%, 11/01/44 Series C-2, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/44(b) | |
| 1,555
240 |
| |
| 1,793,599
254,815 |
|
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 5,560 | | | | 6,597,941 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 11/15/47 | | | 215 | | | | 267,215 | |
Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/32(b) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,200,065 | |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.80%, 10/01/38 | | | 1,690 | | | | 1,830,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,944,159 | |
| | |
Minnesota — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
City of Maple Grove Minnesota, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/01/37 | | | 880 | | | | 972,435 | |
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49 | | | 560 | | | | 661,421 | |
City of Otsego MN, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/44 | | | 425 | | | | 437,474 | |
City of Spring Lake Park Minnesota, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/39 | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,182,341 | |
Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Sub Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41 | | | 290 | | | | 336,145 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series 8-K, 4.00%, 03/01/43 | | | 385 | | | | 389,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,979,436 | |
| | |
Mississippi — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35 | | | 400 | | | | 414,140 | |
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM NPFGC), 5.00%, 04/01/36(b) | | | 845 | | | | 848,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,262,410 | |
| | |
Missouri — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/01/31(b) | | | 500 | | | | 514,825 | |
4.13%, 02/15/43 | | | 300 | | | | 308,583 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39(b) | | | 500 | | | | 560,585 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42 | | | 540 | | | | 637,718 | |
Series C-2, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,104,380 | |
Missouri Development Finance Board, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41 | | | 900 | | | | 922,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,048,996 | |
| | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Nebraska — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42 | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 639,450 | |
Douglas County Hospital Authority No.3, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/45 | | | 400 | | | | 458,384 | |
Nebraska Public Power District, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/32 | | | 250 | | | | 259,683 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/44 | | | 400 | | | | 411,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,768,661 | |
| | |
Nevada — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No. 809, SAB, 5.65%, 06/01/23 | | | 375 | | | | 379,601 | |
County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Series A-2, Sub Lien, 4.25%, 07/01/36 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,095,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,475,511 | |
| | |
New Hampshire(a) — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42. | | | 255 | | | | 267,528 | |
Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42 | | | 145 | | | | 152,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 420,452 | |
| | |
New Jersey — 11.8% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 345 | | | | 377,220 | |
AMT, (AGM), 5.13%, 07/01/42 | | | 200 | | | | 218,994 | |
Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30 | | | 660 | | | | 724,145 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40(b) | | | 80 | | | | 92,089 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 6.50%, 04/01/28 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,455,950 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 10/01/37 | | | 685 | | | | 791,298 | |
Series A, 4.63%, 07/01/23(b) | | | 510 | | | | 517,410 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/25 | | | 500 | | | | 531,045 | |
Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/37(b) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,730,311 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45 | | | 900 | | | | 1,000,773 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46 | | | 400 | | | | 443,968 | |
Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43 | | | 1,070 | | | | 1,285,605 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35(d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 675,660 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36 | | | 140 | | | | 166,982 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45 | | | 1,860 | | | | 2,117,536 | |
South Jersey Port Corp., RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35 | | | 625 | | | | 734,706 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35 | | | 760 | | | | 932,832 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 | | | 1,810 | | | | 2,163,113 | |
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 490 | | | | 570,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 20,529,874 | |
| | |
New Mexico — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series VIC, 5.00%, 08/01/44 | | | 450 | | | | 519,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45 | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,169,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55 | | $ | 490 | | | $ | 590,661 | |
Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56 | | | 320 | | | | 357,846 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/39 | | | 925 | | | | 926,628 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,094,060 | |
New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a) | | | 900 | | | | 913,455 | |
New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/45 | | | 500 | | | | 530,955 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,352,800 | |
Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 | | | 405 | | | | 448,185 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB | | | | | | | | |
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 190 | | | | 234,036 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 535 | | | | 647,939 | |
State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, Series 211, 3.75%, 10/01/43 | | | 1,190 | | | | 1,269,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,535,504 | |
| | |
North Dakota — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
County of Burleigh North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35(b) | | | 480 | | | | 487,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ohio — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 3.00%, 06/01/48 | | | 1,505 | | | | 1,517,763 | |
Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 2,255 | | | | 2,530,516 | |
City of Dayton Ohio Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/32 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,075,080 | |
Northwest Local School District/Hamilton & Butler Counties, GO, 4.00%, 12/01/50 | | | 1,135 | | | | 1,204,723 | |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a) | | | 395 | | | | 420,825 | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/41 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,558,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,307,002 | |
| | |
Oklahoma — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 720 | | | | 821,016 | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48 | | | 605 | | | | 700,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,521,733 | |
| | |
Oregon — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/37 | | | 675 | | | | 768,758 | |
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45 | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,593,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,362,200 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB 5.00%, 06/01/33 | | | 335 | | | | 410,194 | |
5.00%, 06/01/34 | | | 750 | | | | 915,510 | |
(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 1,365 | | | | 1,552,414 | |
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, 4.50%, 01/01/32 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,662,600 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health | | | | | | | | |
Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 09/01/49 | | | 715 | | | | 794,580 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Pennsylvania (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB (continued) Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49 | | $ | 495 | | | $ | 541,005 | |
Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,468,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 7,345,278 | |
| | |
Puerto Rico — 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB 5.50%, 05/15/39 | | | 315 | | | | 322,639 | |
5.63%, 05/15/43 | | | 345 | | | | 348,861 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33 | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,364,886 | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37 | | | 375 | | | | 392,310 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 838 | | | | 910,705 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 3,553 | | | | 3,915,548 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 552 | | | | 587,400 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 896 | | | | 983,924 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(d) | | | 5,318 | | | | 1,627,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 10,453,528 | |
| | |
Rhode Island — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM GTD), 3.75%, 05/15/32 | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,315,672 | |
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series 3-B, (FHA INS), 4.13%, 10/01/49 | | | 480 | | | | 499,642 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,111,640 | |
Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45 | | | 2,730 | | | | 2,941,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 5,868,010 | |
| | |
South Carolina — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/01/44 | | | 100 | | | | 108,916 | |
4.00%, 04/01/49 | | | 100 | | | | 101,210 | |
5.00%, 04/01/49 | | | 135 | | | | 146,289 | |
4.00%, 04/01/54 | | | 105 | | | | 105,875 | |
5.00%, 04/01/54 | | | 245 | | | | 264,837 | |
5.00%, 01/01/55(a) | | | 470 | | | | 460,299 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,117,130 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 175 | | | | 206,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,511,378 | |
| | |
South Dakota — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Rapid City South Dakota, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/48 | | | 740 | | | | 809,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Tennessee — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/40(b) | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,129,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Tennessee (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44 | | $ | 875 | | | $ | 941,273 | |
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42 | | | 800 | | | | 844,744 | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 675 | | | | 786,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,701,393 | |
| | |
Texas — 8.9% | | | | | | | | |
El Paso Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/43 | | | 890 | | | | 1,021,987 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, Series G, Senior Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/41(d) | | | 11,690 | | | | 4,434,134 | |
Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB(d) | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (PSF), 0.00%, 08/15/35 | | | 3,630 | | | | 2,093,965 | |
Series D, (PSF), 0.00%, 08/15/35(b) | | | 370 | | | | 216,494 | |
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/38(d) | | | 10,760 | | | | 5,406,362 | |
Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.25%, 03/15/23(b) | | | 760 | | | | 836,631 | |
San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/15/42 | | | 1,355 | | | | 1,409,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 15,418,963 | |
| | |
Utah — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 530 | | | | 630,196 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%, 10/15/48 | | | 360 | | | | 415,732 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/15/42 | | | 400 | | | | 422,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,468,420 | |
| | |
Vermont — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/37 | | | 500 | | | | 541,265 | |
Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 06/15/30 | | | 330 | | | | 347,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 889,168 | |
| | |
Virginia — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, TA, Series A, 5.38%, 03/01/36 | | | 490 | | | | 485,747 | |
Virginia Beach Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 09/01/44 | | | 585 | | | | 649,572 | |
4.00%, 09/01/48 | | | 375 | | | | 395,006 | |
Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/53 | | | 385 | | | | 415,584 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/48(a)(g) | | | 470 | | | | 471,824 | |
AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37 | | | 725 | | | | 776,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,194,368 | |
| | |
Washington — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/38(a) | | | 600 | | | | 689,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
West Virginia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51 | | $ | 1,305 | | | $ | 1,429,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Wisconsin — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(a) | | | 540 | | | | 569,743 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 08/01/35 | | | 280 | | | | 274,898 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/44 | | | 800 | | | | 988,720 | |
WPPI Energy, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37 | | | 665 | | | | 754,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,588,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 126.9% (Cost: $197,271,362) | | | | | | | 221,026,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h) | |
| | |
California — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42(i) | | | 1,451 | | | | 1,787,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Colorado — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44(i) | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,356,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Connecticut — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 2,611 | | | | 3,043,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
District of Columbia — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 2,992 | | | | 3,578,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Michigan — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.90%, 12/01/33 | | | 5,385 | | | | 6,018,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(i) | | | 1,401 | | | | 1,431,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 05/24/21(b) | | | 6,001 | | | | 6,603,365 | |
City of New York, Refunding GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/32 | | | 3,990 | | | | 4,391,394 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(i) | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 02/15/21 | | | 579 | | | | 581,514 | |
5.75%, 02/15/47 | | | 356 | | | | 357,730 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47 | | | 3,660 | | | | 3,831,032 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | 2,505 | | | | 2,596,861 | |
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/31 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,599,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 19,961,286 | |
| | |
Texas — 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 08/01/22(b) | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,722,595 | |
El Paso Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/48 | | | 2,999 | | | | 3,504,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Texas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/23(b) | | | $2,998 | | | $ | 3,216,041 | |
San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series C, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/46 | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,809,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 10,252,105 | |
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Virginia — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | 1,996 | | | | 2,394,405 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/27 | | | 1,860 | | | | 2,101,558 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,495,963 | |
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Washington — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 2,998 | | | | 3,424,797 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 32.4% (Cost: $53,566,465) | | | | | | | 56,350,354 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 159.3% (Cost: $250,837,827) | | | | | | | 277,377,209 | |
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| | Shares | | | | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(j)(k) | | | 8,754,448 | | | | 8,755,324 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 5.1% (Cost: $8,756,058) | | | | 8,755,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Investments — 164.4% (Cost: $259,593,885) | | | | 286,132,533 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8% | | | | 1,520,710 | |
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Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (19.3)% | | | | (33,656,701 | ) |
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VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (45.9)% | | | | (79,900,000 | ) |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | $ | 174,096,542 | |
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(a) | 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. |
(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) | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. |
(e) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
(h) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(i) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between January 1, 2026 to February 15, 2047, is $3,937,998. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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(j) | Affiliate of the Trust. |
(k) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 02/28/21 | | | Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 4,209,786 | | | $ | 4,546,344 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (228) | | | $ | (578) | | | $ | 8,755,324 | | | | 8,754,448 | | | $ | 235 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 312,561 | | | $ | — | | | | $ 312,561 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0 | (a) |
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| (a) | Derivative not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an indicator of activity during the period. | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 221,026,855 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 221,026,855 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts | | | — | | | | 56,350,354 | | | | — | | | | 56,350,354 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 8,755,324 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,755,324 | |
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| | $ | 8,755,324 | | | $ | 277,377,209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 286,132,533 | |
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The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (33,649,476 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (33,649,476 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (79,900,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (79,900,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (113,549,476 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (113,549,476 | ) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
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Alabama — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, RB Series B1, 4.00%, 06/01/45 | | $ | 315 | | | $ | 358,542 | |
Series B1, (AGM), 3.00%, 06/01/50 | | | 865 | | | | 883,866 | |
Selma Industrial Development Board, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35 | | | 335 | | | | 347,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,589,518 | |
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Arizona — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(a) 4.38%, 07/01/39 | | | 250 | | | | 269,995 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 210 | | | | 219,990 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49 | | | 240 | | | | 247,322 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 | | | 185 | | | | 189,903 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/47(a) | | | 370 | | | | 377,744 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/39(a) | | | 100 | | | | 111,691 | |
5.00%, 07/01/54(a) | | | 225 | | | | 242,010 | |
Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38 | | | 300 | | | | 342,105 | |
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 3.60%, 04/01/40 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,526,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,527,222 | |
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California — 7.4% | | | | | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45 | | | 290 | | | | 330,852 | |
California State Public Works Board, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33 | | | 505 | | | | 563,757 | |
Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,132,860 | |
Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/31 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,698,120 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/01/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,112,980 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 690 | | | | 713,922 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 195 | | | | 201,761 | |
Kern Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/23(b) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,165,568 | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/23(b) | | | 1,835 | | | | 2,035,345 | |
Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38 | | | 520 | | | | 572,853 | |
Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, Election 2004, 5.50%, 08/01/40 | | | 380 | | | | 431,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,959,455 | |
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Colorado — 4.2% | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/32 | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,660,800 | |
City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, CAB, Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/38(c) | | | 915 | | | | 511,311 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 03/01/50(a) | | | 360 | | | | 357,905 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Colorado (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/59(a) | | $ | 480 | | | $ | 505,282 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No.1, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48 | | | 555 | | | | 567,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,603,124 | |
District of Columbia — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49 | | | 700 | | | | 770,315 | |
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Florida — 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a) | | | 205 | | | | 214,342 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49 | | | 160 | | | | 175,259 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/54 | | | 140 | | | | 153,208 | |
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/21(b) | | | 4,525 | | | | 4,658,940 | |
Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45 | | | 795 | | | | 879,803 | |
County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38 | | | 4,215 | | | | 4,752,455 | |
County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c) | | | | | | | | |
Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/46 | | | 625 | | | | 259,775 | |
Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/47 | | | 605 | | | | 242,115 | |
Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/48 | | | 430 | | | | 165,804 | |
Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/49 | | | 355 | | | | 132,021 | |
Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District, SAB, Series A-1, 4.13%, 11/01/50 | | | 615 | | | | 626,986 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(a) | | | 115 | | | | 121,302 | |
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/41 | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,436,674 | |
Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/23(b) | | | 745 | | | | 827,978 | |
Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB 4.00%, 05/01/40 | | | 275 | | | | 280,313 | |
4.00%, 05/01/51 | | | 455 | | | | 455,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,382,848 | |
Georgia — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49 | | | 2,225 | | | | 3,219,219 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/01/49 | | | 710 | | | | 787,787 | |
4.00%, 01/01/59 | | | 1,335 | | | | 1,467,953 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49 | | | 260 | | | | 287,872 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,762,831 | |
Idaho — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 670 | | | | 752,852 | |
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Illinois — 17.0% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 115 | | | | 138,359 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/35 | | | 105 | | | | 125,860 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 119,504 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 105 | | | | 125,507 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 118,574 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39 | | | 200 | | | | 239,306 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 330 | | | | 387,493 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 220 | | | | 257,444 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(b) | | | 6,185 | | | | 6,420,525 | |
Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM-CR), 5.00%, 06/01/28 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,006,450 | |
City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue, RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42 | | | 1,480 | | | | 1,530,853 | |
Cook County Community College District No.508, GO 5.50%, 12/01/38 | | | 855 | | | | 946,220 | |
5.25%, 12/01/43 | | | 1,430 | | | | 1,550,578 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/37 | | | 520 | | | | 570,076 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/41 | | | 1,885 | | | | 1,931,201 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57 | | | 450 | | | | 523,350 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 465 | | | | 510,263 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(b) 5.50%, 06/01/21 | | | 415 | | | | 420,495 | |
6.00%, 06/01/28 | | | 260 | | | | 263,752 | |
State of Illinois, GO 5.25%, 02/01/31 | | | 610 | | | | 671,555 | |
5.25%, 02/01/32 | | | 1,010 | | | | 1,110,929 | |
5.50%, 07/01/33 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,081,290 | |
5.50%, 07/01/38 | | | 270 | | | | 290,876 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28 | | | 255 | | | | 293,923 | |
State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/27 | | | 90 | | | | 105,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,740,004 | |
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Maryland — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.10%, 09/01/38 | | | 475 | | | | 475,447 | |
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Massachusetts — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 | | | 695 | | | | 791,195 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 500 | | | | 576,670 | |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency RB, Series D-1, 2.55%, 12/01/50 | | | 155 | | | | 147,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,515,217 | |
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Michigan — 0.0% | | | | | | |
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/36 | | | 5 | | | | 5,022 | |
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Minnesota — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48 | | | 3,050 | | | | 3,380,559 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58 | | | 520 | | | | 615,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,996,234 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Mississippi — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,149,680 | |
Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, 5.25%, 08/01/23(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,118,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,268,070 | |
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Nevada — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 125 | | | | 143,254 | |
5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 150 | | | | 169,762 | |
5.00%, 07/01/51 | | | 165 | | | | 185,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 498,024 | |
| | |
New Hampshire — 0.1% | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43(a)(d) | | | 185 | | | | 193,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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New Jersey — 7.1% | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43 | | | 160 | | | | 187,512 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 300 | | | | 327,657 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB 5.00%, 06/15/46 | | | 2,070 | | | | 2,408,755 | |
Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39 | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,776,006 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 270 | | | | 302,208 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b) | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,192,128 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35 | | | 580 | | | | 711,898 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 | | | 1,365 | | | | 1,631,298 | |
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 810 | | | | 942,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,480,100 | |
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New Mexico — 0.1% | | | | | | |
City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44 | | | 100 | | | | 106,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 8.0% | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/21(b) | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,621,340 | |
Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,089,980 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45 | | | 805 | | | | 929,292 | |
Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56 | | | 10 | | | | 11,350 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46 | | | 190 | | | | 213,239 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, Series I-1, (FHA), 2.65%, 11/01/50 | | | 3,205 | | | | 3,210,513 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
(AGM), 3.00%, 03/01/49 | | | 775 | | | | 803,163 | |
3.00%, 03/01/49 | | | 605 | | | | 605,188 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a) | | | 460 | | | | 497,830 | |
New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60 | | | 460 | | | | 523,843 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | |
New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F | | | | | | | | |
Housing, Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 11/01/50 | | $ | 810 | | | $ | 802,702 | |
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/42 | | | 400 | | | | 429,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,737,660 | |
| | |
Ohio — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 1,890 | | | | 2,120,920 | |
County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50 | | | 655 | | | | 740,792 | |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31 | | | 470 | | | | 512,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,374,482 | |
| | |
Oregon(c) — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Clackamas County School District No.12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38 | | | 510 | | | | 280,005 | |
Multnomah & Clackamas Counties School District No.10JT Gresham-Barlow, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38 | | | 530 | | | | 324,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 604,810 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Bristol Township School District, GO, (SAW), 5.25%, 06/01/37 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,638,150 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 415 | | | | 462,426 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/23(b) | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,472,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,573,138 | |
| | |
Puerto Rico — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax | | | | | | | | |
Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 1,774 | | | | 1,927,912 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 2,403 | | | | 2,648,202 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 580 | | | | 617,195 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 121 | | | | 132,874 | |
Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 187 | | | | 203,471 | |
Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 181 | | | | 197,247 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax | | | | | | | | |
Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c) | | | 1,638 | | | | 501,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,228,113 | |
| | |
Rhode Island — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,167,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
South Carolina — 8.2% | | | | | | |
County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/01/40 | | | 140 | | | | 151,535 | |
4.38%, 11/01/49 | | | 205 | | | | 221,812 | |
County of Charleston South Carolina, ARB, 5.25%, 12/01/38 | | | 1,525 | | | | 1,712,834 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a) | | | 375 | | | | 367,260 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/01/38 | | | 2,875 | | | | 3,379,246 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43 | | | 880 | | | | 1,032,794 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48 | | | 785 | | | | 911,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
South Carolina (continued) | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series E, 5.00%, 12/01/48 | | $ | 440 | | | $ | 482,742 | |
Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 | | | 500 | | | | 558,565 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55 | | | 1,825 | | | | 2,124,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,942,241 | |
| | |
South Dakota — 0.6% | | | | | | |
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/50 | | | 705 | | | | 790,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Tennessee — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58 | | | 2,155 | | | | 2,448,123 | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49 | | | 230 | | | | 238,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,686,619 | |
| | |
Texas — 5.2% | | | | | | |
City of Beaumont Texas, GO, 5.25%, 03/01/23(b) | | | 980 | | | | 1,077,824 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,105,620 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a) | | | 195 | | | | 201,000 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 4.25%, 01/01/49 | | | 2,555 | | | | 2,885,285 | |
Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.25%, 03/15/23(b) | | | 440 | | | | 484,365 | |
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45 | | | 110 | | | | 120,672 | |
Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57 | | | 240 | | | | 274,632 | |
Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c) 0.00%, 08/01/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 486,200 | |
0.00%, 08/01/43 | | | 795 | | | | 310,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,945,855 | |
| | |
Utah(a) — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39 | | | 100 | | | | 106,343 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 150 | | | | 166,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 272,969 | |
| | |
Virginia — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Henrico County Economic Development Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/45 | | | 160 | | | | 169,064 | |
Lexington Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/22(b) | | | 370 | | | | 384,885 | |
Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA), 2.55%, 11/01/50 | | | 840 | | | | 840,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,393,983 | |
| | |
Washington — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/43(a) | | | 900 | | | | 1,022,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Wisconsin — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40(a) | | | 425 | | | | 455,787 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 75 | | | | 86,731 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Wisconsin (continued) | |
Public Finance Authority, RB (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55(a) | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 131,454 | |
Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(a) | | | 230 | | | | 235,258 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/54(a) | | | 130 | | | | 128,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,037,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 101.2% (Cost: $124,768,565) | | | | | 135,404,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e) | |
| | |
California — 10.6% | | | | | | | | |
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43 | | | 2,775 | | | | 3,293,759 | |
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/21(b) | | | 10,680 | | | | 10,906,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,200,389 | |
| | |
Colorado — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49(f) | | | 1,490 | | | | 1,669,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Connecticut — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 1,306 | | | | 1,521,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
District of Columbia — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39 | | | 790 | | | | 874,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Florida — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/45(f) | | | 1,771 | | | | 1,957,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Georgia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,127,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Idaho — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho State Building Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/48 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,871,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Illinois — 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 825 | | | | 948,005 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 3,329 | | | | 3,870,772 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | 2,252 | | | | 2,594,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,412,927 | |
| | |
Iowa — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 08/15/46 | | | 1,455 | | | | 1,559,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Michigan — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, 4.00%, 02/15/47 | | | 1,624 | | | | 1,817,599 | |
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45 | | | 2,650 | | | | 3,123,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,940,757 | |
| | |
Nevada — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO, Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/28 | | | 4,100 | | | | 4,149,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
New Jersey — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(f) | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 14.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York, GO, Sub-Series-D1, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/43(f) | | | 2,620 | | | | 3,155,895 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB (f) 5.75%, 02/15/21(b) | | | 232 | | | | 232,606 | |
5.75%, 02/15/47 | | | 142 | | | | 143,092 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38. | | | 1,890 | | | | 2,071,062 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series BB, 5.25%, 12/15/21(b) | | | 4,993 | | | | 5,194,002 | |
Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/45 | | | 3,019 | | | | 3,185,001 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | 2,955 | | | | 3,063,363 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/51(f) | | | 1,740 | | | | 1,795,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,840,834 | |
| | |
North Carolina — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,872,800 | |
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 39-B, (FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA), 4.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 871 | | | | 935,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,808,360 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42 | | | 1,094 | | | | 1,328,407 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub- Series B-2, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35. | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,968,476 | |
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38 | | | 1,349 | | | | 1,555,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,852,067 | |
| | |
Rhode Island — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47 | | | 1,982 | | | | 2,174,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Texas — 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/21(b) | | | 2,310 | | | | 2,371,307 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/23(b) | | | 4,456 | | | | 4,915,824 | |
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44 | | | 1,114 | | | | 1,191,245 | |
Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49 | | | 790 | | | | 845,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,323,664 | |
| | |
Virginia(f) — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/57 | | | 1,338 | | | | 1,659,562 | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60 | | | 630 | | | | 722,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,381,851 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) (Percenatges shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
West Virginia — 1.3% | |
Morgantown Utility Board, Inc., RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/48(f) | | $ | 1,511 | | | $ | 1,693,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Wisconsin — 2.5% | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 4.10%, 11/01/43. | | | 1,342 | | | | 1,465,525 | |
Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57 | | | 1,678 | | | | 1,831,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,297,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 66.2% (Cost: $83,565,157) | | | | 88,679,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 167.4% (Cost: $208,333,722) | | | | 224,083,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
|
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(g)(h) | | | 107,047 | | | | 107,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1% (Cost: $107,068) | | | | 107,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 167.5% (Cost: $208,440,790) | | | | 224,190,983 | |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1% | | | 1,456,188 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (37.1)% | | | | (49,631,921 | ) |
| |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (31.5)% | | | (42,200,000) | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | $ | 133,815,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | 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. |
(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. |
(d) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
(e) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $7,113,901. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(g) | Affiliate of the Trust. |
(h) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | |
| Value at 08/31/20 | | |
| Purchases at Cost | | |
| Proceeds from Sales | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
| Value at 02/28/21 | | |
| Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | | Income | | |
| Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 335,474 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (228,331 | )(a) | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 107,058 | | | | 107,047 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 135,404,161 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 135,404,161 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts. | | | — | | | | 88,679,764 | | | | — | | | | 88,679,764 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 107,058 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 107,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 107,058 | | | $ | 224,083,925 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 224,190,983 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (49,618,622 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (49,618,622 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (42,200,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (42,200,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (91,818,622 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,818,622 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
|
Alabama — 0.3% | |
City of Birmingham Alabama, GO, CAB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 03/01/45 | | $ | 1,165 | | | $ | 1,343,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Alaska — 0.3% | |
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 | | | 1,070 | | | | 1,100,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Arizona(a) — 1.3% | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB 4.38%, 07/01/39 | | | 725 | | | | 782,986 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 610 | | | | 639,018 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49 | | | 690 | | | | 711,052 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 | | | 530 | | | | 544,045 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of | | | | | | | | |
Pima, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/47 | | | 1,065 | | | | 1,087,290 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of | | | | | | | | |
Pima, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/52 | | | 595 | | | | 607,019 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 255 | | | | 284,812 | |
5.00%, 07/01/54 | | | 590 | | | | 634,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,290,826 | |
|
California — 11.9% | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47 | | | 1,465 | | | | 2,104,429 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development | | | | | | | | |
Bank, RB, Series A, 1st Lien, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/28(b) | | | 10,100 | | | | 12,925,677 | |
California State Public Works Board, RB, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33 | | | 1,415 | | | | 1,600,167 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42 | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,697,015 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/01/48 | | | 3,175 | | | | 3,513,995 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 2,060 | | | | 2,131,420 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 565 | | | | 584,589 | |
Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, Election 2008, 6.25%, 08/01/43(c) | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,750,371 | |
Riverside County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Refunding TA, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 3,700 | | | | 4,128,534 | |
San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(d) | | | | | | | | |
Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 1,745 | | | | 985,454 | |
Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 2,115 | | | | 1,142,015 | |
Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 2,715 | | | | 1,403,085 | |
Series C, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,327,060 | |
Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 01/01/24(b) | | | 3,425 | | | | 1,759,542 | |
San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, | | | | | | | | |
CAB, Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(d) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,184,246 | |
State of California, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/42 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,141,780 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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California (continued) | | | | | | |
State of California, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 10/01/41 | | $ | 1,100 | | | $ | 1,128,402 | |
Yosemite Community College District, GO, Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/37(d) | | | 10,000 | | | | 6,780,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,288,581 | |
| | |
Colorado — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,427,539 | |
Sabell Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50(a) | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,114,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,541,577 | |
|
Connecticut — 0.7% | |
State of Connecticut, Refunding GO, Series E, 5.00%, 09/15/37 | | | 2,280 | | | | 2,799,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Delaware — 0.8% | |
County of Kent Delaware, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 770 | | | | 847,747 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | 2,110 | | | | 2,288,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,135,747 | |
|
District of Columbia — 2.4% | |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, 6.75%, 05/15/40 | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,762,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Florida — 4.6% | |
Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/39 | | | 1,795 | | | | 1,995,430 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a) | | | 615 | | | | 643,026 | |
County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38 | | | 2,770 | | | | 3,123,203 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/15/40(a) | | | 340 | | | | 362,848 | |
Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40 | | | 3,910 | | | | 4,368,017 | |
Miami-Dade County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/42 | | | 685 | | | | 810,218 | |
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 08/01/41 | | | 630 | | | | 693,567 | |
5.00%, 08/01/47 | | | 1,845 | | | | 2,004,168 | |
Preserve at South Branch Community Development District, SAB 4.00%, 11/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 307,956 | |
4.00%, 11/01/50 | | | 500 | | | | 504,385 | |
Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/23(b) | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,489,249 | |
Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/21(b) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,058,100 | |
Westside Community Development District, Refunding SAB(a) | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 05/01/37 | | | 260 | | | | 271,089 | |
4.13%, 05/01/38 | | | 260 | | | | 270,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,901,887 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Georgia — 0.9% | |
Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series A, (GTD), 5.50%, 08/15/54 | | $ | 545 | | | $ | 632,772 | |
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F | | | | | | | | |
Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/43 | | | 275 | | | | 286,732 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48 | | | 410 | | | | 435,937 | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38 | | | 595 | | | | 824,973 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43 | | | 775 | | | | 917,763 | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB 5.00%, 04/01/33 | | | 155 | | | | 171,986 | |
5.00%, 04/01/44 | | | 595 | | | | 646,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,916,541 | |
| | |
Illinois — 16.5% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 340 | | | | 409,061 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/35 | | | 315 | | | | 377,581 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 295 | | | | 352,537 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 315 | | | | 376,519 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 260 | | | | 308,292 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39 | | | 705 | | | | 843,554 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 940 | | | | 1,103,767 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 605 | | | | 707,971 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D, | | | | | | | | |
Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42 | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,938,352 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/34 | | | 9,800 | | | | 10,628,590 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB 5.25%, 12/01/21(b) | | | 650 | | | | 674,752 | |
5.25%, 12/01/49 | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,028,150 | |
Cook County Community College District No.508, GO 5.13%, 12/01/38 | | | 7,700 | | | | 8,444,128 | |
5.50%, 12/01/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,106,690 | |
Cook County Forest Preserve District, Refunding GO, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37 | | | 210 | | | | 221,876 | |
County of Will Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 11/15/45(b) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,685,362 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47 | | | 565 | | | | 611,076 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50 | | | 310 | | | | 333,854 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 2,815 | | | | 3,209,804 | |
Series B, 4.00%, 08/15/41 | | | 900 | | | | 977,751 | |
Series C, 4.13%, 08/15/37 | | | 3,130 | | | | 3,365,814 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/44 | | | 390 | | | | 433,048 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 7,020 | | | | 8,065,348 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57 | | | 670 | | | | 779,210 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding | | | | | | | | |
RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 515 | | | | 565,130 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/28(b) | | | 710 | | | | 720,245 | |
State of Illinois, GO 5.25%, 07/01/29 | | | 8,345 | | | | 9,058,581 | |
5.50%, 07/01/33 | | | 880 | | | | 951,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | |
State of Illinois, GO (continued) | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 07/01/38 | | $ | 1,475 | | | $ | 1,589,047 | |
5.50%, 05/01/39 | | | 1,840 | | | | 2,246,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 68,114,431 | |
| | |
Indiana — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,130,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Iowa — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, 5.50%, 07/01/33 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,333,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Maryland — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 1,810 | | | | 1,938,582 | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.10%, 09/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 500,470 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | | | | | | | | |
Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/48 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,390,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,829,852 | |
| | |
Massachusetts — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB 5.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 2,595 | | | | 3,003,141 | |
5.00%, 10/01/48 | | | 1,970 | | | | 2,044,249 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 | | | 2,370 | | | | 2,698,032 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB 5.00%, 07/01/37 | | | 190 | | | | 214,744 | |
5.00%, 09/01/43 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,037,525 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49 | | | 185 | | | | 204,345 | |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F | | | | | | | | |
Housing, Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46 | | | 490 | | | | 521,821 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/23(b) | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,540,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,264,049 | |
| | |
Michigan — 6.7% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/01/44 | | | 3,640 | | | | 4,198,521 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 12/01/21(b) | | | 9,050 | | | | 9,377,069 | |
5.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 2,235 | | | | 2,652,230 | |
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB(b) | | | | | | | | |
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/21 | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,890,580 | |
Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/21 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,548,525 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/47 | | | 500 | | | | 621,430 | |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
M/F Housing, Series A, 3.80%, 10/01/38 | | | 3,965 | | | | 4,294,690 | |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 5.00%, 09/01/39 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,749,446 | |
Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23(b) | | | 430 | | | | 484,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,816,796 | |
| | |
Minnesota — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49 | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,553,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Nebraska — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, RB, 5.25%, 09/01/37 | | | 6,345 | | | | 6,785,851 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Nevada — 0.7% | | | | | | |
City of Las Vegas NV Special Improvement District No 611 Special Assessment 4.00%, 06/01/40 | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 468,297 | |
4.13%, 06/01/50 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,174,322 | |
Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 360 | | | | 412,571 | |
5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 450 | | | | 509,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/51 | | | 480 | | | | 538,205 | |
| | | | | | | 3,102,683 | |
| | |
New Hampshire — 0.1% | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43(a)(e) | | | 550 | | | | 575,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey — 9.7% | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/42 | | | 375 | | | | 431,648 | |
Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/25(b) | | | 20 | | | | 24,009 | |
Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33 | | | 170 | | | | 197,283 | |
Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34 | | | 225 | | | | 256,626 | |
Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36 | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,575,890 | |
Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40 | | | 380 | | | | 429,719 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32 | | | 930 | | | | 1,019,345 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37. | | | 1,605 | | | | 1,854,064 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/21(b) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,045,870 | |
Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33 | | | 1,660 | | | | 1,820,920 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/36 | | | 5,070 | | | | 5,516,920 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38 | | | 945 | | | | 1,052,201 | |
Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39 | | | 3,785 | | | | 4,149,495 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32 | | | 900 | | | | 1,024,101 | |
Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43 | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,583,225 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/38(d) | | | 5,845 | | | | 3,487,712 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,066,000 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36 | | | 340 | | | | 405,528 | |
South Jersey Port Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49 | | | 720 | | | | 826,826 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,147,968 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 | | | 1,725 | | | | 2,061,530 | |
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 1,130 | | | | 1,315,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,291,918 | |
| | |
New Mexico — 0.2% | | | | | | |
City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49 | | | 220 | | | | 230,917 | |
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series VIC, 5.00%, 08/01/44 | | | 405 | | | | 467,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 698,797 | |
| | |
New York — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55 | | | 1,135 | | | | 1,368,163 | |
Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56 | | | 1,690 | | | | 1,889,876 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future | | | | | | | | |
Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32. | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,774,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
New York (continued) | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47. | | $ | 2,855 | | | $ | 2,988,414 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a) | | | 1,240 | | | | 1,341,978 | |
State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series 211, 3.75%, 10/01/43 | | | 2,810 | | | | 2,997,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,360,325 | |
| | |
Ohio — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 3.00%, 06/01/48 | | | 3,495 | | | | 3,524,638 | |
Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 5,455 | | | | 6,121,492 | |
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/21(b) | | | 610 | | | | 637,230 | |
Northwest Local School District/Hamilton & Butler Counties, GO, 4.00%, 12/01/50 | | | 2,645 | | | | 2,807,482 | |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/32 | | | 780 | | | | 850,551 | |
Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/33 | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,193,397 | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/41 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,596,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,731,615 | |
| | |
Oregon — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Clackamas County School District No.12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(d) | | | 1,115 | | | | 612,169 | |
Washington & Multnomah Counties School District No. 48J Beaverton, GO, CAB, Series D, (GTD), 5.00%, 06/15/36 | | | 945 | | | | 1,154,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,766,987 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB (f) 4.00%, 07/01/46 | | | 105 | | | | 110,318 | |
4.00%, 07/01/51 | | | 100 | | | | 105,080 | |
Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB 5.00%, 06/01/33 | | | 790 | | | | 967,323 | |
5.00%, 06/01/34 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,136,190 | |
(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 3,230 | | | | 3,673,479 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49. | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,251,416 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 09/01/50 | | | 4,245 | | | | 4,714,455 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 695 | | | | 800,022 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 2,730 | | | | 3,228,771 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 1,060 | | | | 1,240,942 | |
Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/23(b) | | | 630 | | | | 719,504 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB 2nd Series, 5.00%, 12/01/35 | | | 860 | | | | 1,047,514 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 850 | | | | 985,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,980,555 | |
| | |
Puerto Rico — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 5,112 | | | | 5,555,517 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 6,950 | | | | 7,659,178 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 1,688 | | | | 1,796,252 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 349 | | | | 383,247 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Puerto Rico (continued) | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | $ | 536 | | | $ | 583,211 | |
Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 520 | | | | 566,675 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(d) | | | 6,308 | | | | 1,930,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,474,265 | |
| | |
Rhode Island — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45 | | | 5,855 | | | | 6,307,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
South Carolina — 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a) | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,072,399 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 6.50%, 08/01/21(b). | | | 260 | | | | 266,856 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 | | | 6,960 | | | | 7,946,511 | |
Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,798,579 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,625,075 | |
Series B, (AGM-CR), 5.00%, 12/01/56 | | | 2,845 | | | | 3,269,958 | |
Spartanburg Regional Health Services District, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/15/43 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,849,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,828,538 | |
| | |
South Dakota — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Rapid City South Dakota, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/48 | | | 1,760 | | | | 1,924,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Tennessee — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 35 | | | | 40,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Texas — 13.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems | | | | | | | | |
Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/23(b) | | | 615 | | | | 670,504 | |
Coppell Independent School District, Refunding GO, | | | | | | | | |
(PSF), 0.00%, 08/15/30(d) | | | 10,030 | | | | 8,590,193 | |
County of Harris Texas, Refunding GO(d) | | | | | | | | |
(NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/15/25 | | | 7,485 | | | | 7,194,283 | |
(NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/15/28 | | | 10,915 | | | | 9,877,093 | |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33. | | | 1,090 | | | | 1,219,481 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., RB, CAB, Series B, Convertible, 5.80%, 10/01/46(c) | | | 2,365 | | | | 2,671,788 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB(d) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/24(b) | | | 5,965 | | | | 2,536,676 | |
Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38 | | | 10,925 | | | | 4,252,228 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(d) | | | | | | | | |
Series H, Junior Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38 | | | 5,785 | | | | 2,500,971 | |
Series H, Junior Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/39 | | | 6,160 | | | | 2,491,104 | |
Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF), 0.00%, 08/15/38(d) | | | 3,775 | | | | 1,859,640 | |
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/36(d) | | | 2,340 | | | | 1,312,693 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a) | | $ | 580 | | | $ | 597,847 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 09/01/21(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,029,020 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB(b) | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(d) | | | 1,975 | | | | 1,042,958 | |
Series C, 6.75%, 09/01/31(c) | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,695,675 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 385 | | | | 414,787 | |
San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/15/42 | | | 3,155 | | | | 3,281,642 | |
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45 | | | 330 | | | | 362,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,600,600 | |
| | |
Utah — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,538,627 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49(a) | | | 235 | | | | 243,281 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/55(a) | | | 450 | | | | 483,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,265,906 | |
| | |
Virginia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Beach Development Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 09/01/44 | | | 1,375 | | | | 1,526,772 | |
4.00%, 09/01/48 | | | 885 | | | | 932,215 | |
Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F | | | | | | | | |
Housing, Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/53 | | | 895 | | | | 966,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,425,086 | |
| | |
Washington — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/44 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,122,680 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/38(a) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,608,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,731,406 | |
| | |
West Virginia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51 | | | 3,050 | | | | 3,340,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Wisconsin — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39 | | | 120 | | | | 130,606 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40 | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,351,274 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49 | | | 455 | | | | 482,869 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54 | | | 215 | | | | 226,881 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55 | | | 395 | | | | 399,420 | |
Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35 | | | 685 | | | | 700,659 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/39(a) | | | 375 | | | | 381,506 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | | |
Wisconsin (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/01/44 | | $ | | | | | 1,895 | | | $ | 2,342,031 | |
Sereis C, 4.00%, 02/15/42 | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,432,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,447,846 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 109.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
(Cost: $401,630,951) | | | | | | | | | | | 451,805,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g) | |
| | | |
California — 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42(h) | | | | | | | 3,432 | | | | 4,227,208 | |
Visalia Unified School District, COP, Series D, (AGM), 4.00%, 05/01/48 | | | | | | | 3,078 | | | | 3,083,094 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,310,302 | |
| | | |
Colorado — 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44(h) | | | | | | | 4,605 | | | | 5,565,511 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Connecticut — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45 | | | | | | | 1,561 | | | | 1,819,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Florida — 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Miami Beach Florida, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/45 | | | | | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,838,135 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b) | | | | | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,074,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,912,760 | |
| | | |
Illinois — 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Series A, (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41 | | | | | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,459,136 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | | | | | 7,714 | | | | 8,310,806 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | | | | | 3,045 | | | | 3,499,001 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | | | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,360,001 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | | | | | 2,658 | | | | 3,061,097 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,690,041 | |
| | | |
Kansas — 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 500 Kansas City, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/26(b) | | | | | | | 5,363 | | | | 6,767,556 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Maryland — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41 | | | | | | | 3,139 | | | | 3,709,665 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Massachusetts — 4.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46 | | | | | | | 1,661 | | | | 1,866,094 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, 4.00%, 09/01/49 | | | | | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,622,595 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/35 | | | | | | | 7,070 | | | | 8,234,146 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46(h) | | | | | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,929,277 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 19,652,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Michigan — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44 | | $ | 2,221 | | | $ | 2,561,164 | |
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45 | | | 960 | | | | 1,131,408 | |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.90%, 12/01/33 | | | 12,615 | | | | 14,099,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,792,358 | |
| | |
Nevada — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 3,900 | | | | 4,593,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 05/01/51 | | | 920 | | | | 1,083,328 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(h) | | | 2,001 | | | | 2,045,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,128,687 | |
| | |
New York — 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series CC, 5.00%, 05/24/21 | | | 6,240 | | | | 6,867,499 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub- | | | | | | | | |
Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44 | | | 3,850 | | | | 4,299,680 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future | | | | | | | | |
Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/30. | | | 12,500 | | | | 13,458,500 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35 | | | 1,845 | | | | 2,103,835 | |
Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/39 | | | 8,355 | | | | 9,725,888 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 03/15/43 | | | 5,720 | | | | 6,206,715 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 198th Series, 5.25%, 11/15/56 | | | 2,561 | | | | 3,030,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,693,110 | |
| | |
North Carolina — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Durham Capital Financing Corp, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/01/23(b) | | | 5,125 | | | | 5,546,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub- | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42 | | | 4,997 | | | | 6,066,258 | |
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42 | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,170,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,237,126 | |
| | |
Texas — 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
El Paso Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/48 | | | 7,001 | | | | 8,182,580 | |
Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/23(b) | | | 7,002 | | | | 7,509,456 | |
San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series C, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/46. | | | 3,750 | | | | 4,478,100 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/23(b) | | | 719 | | | | 793,586 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/41 | | | 3,920 | | | | 4,632,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,595,790 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Virginia — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | $ | 1,996 | | | $ | 2,394,405 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/27 | | | 4,305 | | | | 4,864,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,258,495 | |
| | |
Washington — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding | | | | | | | | |
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38 | | | 3,210 | | | | 4,073,041 | |
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 7,002 | | | | 7,996,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,069,942 | |
| | |
Wisconsin — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42 | | | 3,520 | | | | 3,745,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 48.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(Cost: $190,207,911) | | | | | | | 202,088,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 158.0% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(Cost: $591,838,862) | | | | | | | 653,893,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 3.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(i)(j) | | | 13,085,857 | | | | 13,087,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(Cost: $13,088,304) | | | | | | | 13,087,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 161.2% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
(Cost: $604,927,166) | | | | | | | 666,980,841 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | 4,567,428 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (29.1)%. | | | | (120,487,674 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (33.2)% | | | | (137,200,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | $ | 413,860,595 | |
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| (a) | 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. | |
| (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) | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. | |
| (e) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. | |
| (f) | When-issued security. | |
| (g) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. | |
| (h) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between November 15, 2024 to June 15, 2036, is $9,680,474. | |
| | See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. | |
| (i) | Affiliate of the Trust. | |
| (j) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. | |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 02/28/21 | | | Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 466,483 | | | $ | 12,622,046 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (225 | ) | | $ | (1,139 | ) | | $ | 13,087,165 | | | | 13,085,857 | | | $ | 253 | | | $ | — | |
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(a) Represents net amount purchased (sold).
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. 10 Year Note | | | 115 | | | | 06/21/21 | | | $ | 15,324 | | | $ | 115,542 | |
U.S. Long Bond | | | 40 | | | | 06/21/21 | | | | 6,435 | | | | 23,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 138,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,922 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 850,470 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 850,470 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,922 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — short. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10,879,375 | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 451,805,422 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 451,805,422 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts | | | — | | | | 202,088,254 | | | | — | | | | 202,088,254 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 13,087,165 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,087,165 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 13,087,165 | | | $ | 653,893,676 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 666,980,841 | |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | $ | 138,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,922 | |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (120,445,832 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (120,445,832 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (137,200,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (137,200,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (257,645,832 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (257,645,832 | ) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Alabama — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44 | | | | $ | 540 | | | $ | 598,963 | |
Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48 | | | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,464,302 | |
Series D, Sub Lien, 7.00%, 10/01/51 | | | | | 3,220 | | | | 3,762,441 | |
Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/46 | | | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,647,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,473,207 | |
| | | |
Arizona — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB 5.00%, 05/15/41 | | | | | 100 | | | | 111,510 | |
5.00%, 05/15/56 | | | | | 400 | | | | 440,772 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a) | | | | | 1,825 | | | | 1,936,416 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB 5.00%, 12/01/32 | | | | | 5,635 | | | | 7,434,256 | |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,387,610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11,310,564 | |
| | | |
Arkansas — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a) | | | | | 1,920 | | | | 2,081,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
California — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series V-1, 5.00%, 05/01/49 | | | | | 2,315 | | | | 3,474,514 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33 | | | | | 1,365 | | | | 1,505,636 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45 | | | | | 430 | | | | 490,574 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39 | | | | | 160 | | | | 173,291 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49 | | | | | 395 | | | | 419,996 | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a) | | | | | 1,655 | | | | 1,744,982 | |
California State Public Works Board, RB, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38 | | | | | 825 | | | | 919,636 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/31. | | | | | 375 | | | | 489,285 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/32 | | | | | 450 | | | | 578,466 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/33 | | | | | 445 | | | | 573,752 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/34 | | | | | 465 | | | | 596,665 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/35 | | | | | 735 | | | | 938,139 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/38 | | | | | 315 | | | | 399,776 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/39 | | | | | 340 | | | | 430,488 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40 | | | | | 715 | | | | 903,510 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41 | | | | | 765 | | | | 963,992 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47 | | | | | 590 | | | | 612,325 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | | | 3,195 | | | | 3,305,771 | |
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB(b) Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/33 | | | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,344,860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Security | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | | |
California (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB(b) (continued) Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/43 | | | | $ | 2,500 | | | $ | 1,416,700 | |
Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(c) | | | | | 380 | | | | 438,432 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 22,720,790 | |
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Colorado — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, (SAW), 5.50%, 12/01/43 | | | | | 1,915 | | | | 2,473,759 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44 | | | | | 1,945 | | | | 2,157,063 | |
State of Colorado, COP, Series O, 4.00%, 03/15/44 | | | | | 1,405 | | | | 1,592,287 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,223,109 | |
| | | |
Connecticut — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36 | | | | | 365 | | | | 427,404 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39 | | | | | 230 | | | | 265,873 | |
State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/38 | | | | | 3,435 | | | | 3,983,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,676,297 | |
| | | |
Delaware — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,435,682 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
District of Columbia — 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, 6.75%, 05/15/40 | | | | | 11,500 | | | | 11,817,400 | |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB 5.00%, 04/01/35 | | | | | 465 | | | | 541,702 | |
5.00%, 10/01/48 | | | | | 2,525 | | | | 2,957,911 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/23(c) | | | | | 820 | | | | 929,118 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53 | | | | | 2,195 | | | | 2,267,369 | |
Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49 | | | | | 845 | | | | 929,880 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19,443,380 | |
| | | |
Florida — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32 | | | | | 215 | | | | 258,843 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33 | | | | | 240 | | | | 286,949 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | | | | | 240 | | | | 285,566 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | | | 80 | | | | 94,775 | |
Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45 | | | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,604,672 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40 | | | | | 240 | | | | 268,188 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50 | | | | | 795 | | | | 878,793 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55 | | | | | 475 | | | | 523,659 | |
Jacksonville Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/22(c) | | | | | 1,665 | | | | 1,789,575 | |
Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/37 | | | | | 355 | | | | 415,080 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38 | | | | | 355 | | | | 413,866 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/39 | | | | | 265 | | | | 307,946 | |
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(c) | | | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,434,178 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Florida (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Sarasota County Florida Utility System Revenue RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45 | | | | $ | 475 | | | $ | 600,562 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50 | | | | | 715 | | | | 893,628 | |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 7.10%, 05/01/35(d)(e) | | | | | 1,670 | | | | 1,057,991 | |
Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49 | | | | | 1,930 | | | | 2,294,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15,408,578 | |
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Georgia — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, | | | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB, Series A, (GTD), 5.50%, 08/15/54 | | | | | 555 | | | | 644,383 | |
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50 | | | | | 795 | | | | 784,395 | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35 | | | | | 540 | | | | 732,796 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36 | | | | | 540 | | | | 737,969 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37 | | | | | 595 | | | | 819,005 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38 | | | | | 325 | | | | 450,616 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49 | | | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,584,290 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/49 | | | | | 1,720 | | | | 1,911,436 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49. | | | | | 670 | | | | 741,824 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,406,714 | |
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Idaho — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | | | 805 | | | | 949,055 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Illinois — 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35 | | | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,759,552 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | | | 2,090 | | | | 2,244,012 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | | | 495 | | | | 570,992 | |
Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25 | | | | | 705 | | | | 820,310 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/27 | | | | | 920 | | | | 1,104,791 | |
Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22 | | | | | 675 | | | | 724,889 | |
Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | | | 495 | | | | 574,314 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/37 | | | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,198,375 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(c) | | | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,193,792 | |
Cook County Community College District No.508, GO, 5.50%, 12/01/38 | | | | | 845 | | | | 935,153 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45 | | | | | 1,420 | | | | 1,760,019 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37 | | | | | 3,005 | | | | 3,463,533 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57 | | | | | 960 | | | | 1,116,480 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,618,576 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43(b) | | | | | 5,700 | | | | 2,940,915 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/28(c) | | | | | 1,255 | | | | 1,273,110 | |
State of Illinois, GO 5.00%, 02/01/39 | | | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,755,899 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35 | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,668,650 | |
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Security | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
State of Illinois, GO (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38 | | | | $ | 3,885 | | | $ | 4,138,885 | |
University of Illinois, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/44 | | | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,169,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 33,031,664 | |
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Indiana — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34 | | | | | 845 | | | | 918,743 | |
AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44 | | | | | 3,535 | | | | 3,829,536 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 | | | | | 3,510 | | | | 3,607,051 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44 | | | | | 485 | | | | 516,758 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,713,636 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51 | | | | | 435 | | | | 468,843 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.75%, 03/01/22(c) | | | | | 1,180 | | | | 1,234,032 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40 | | | | | 1,380 | | | | 1,494,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13,782,946 | |
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Iowa — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB 5.25%, 12/01/25 | | | | | 500 | | | | 539,970 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(f) | | | | | 3,060 | | | | 3,376,587 | |
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.63%, 06/01/46 | | | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,628,612 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,545,169 | |
| | | |
Kentucky — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(c) | | | | | 1,060 | | | | 1,156,990 | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43(g). | | | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,477,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,634,891 | |
| | | |
Louisiana — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.50%, 05/15/30 | | | | | 875 | | | | 877,179 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/31 | | | | | 935 | | | | 942,714 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/32 | | | | | 1,195 | | | | 1,251,428 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33 | | | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,361,035 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35 | | | | | 795 | | | | 859,363 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,291,719 | |
| | | |
Maryland — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | | | 455 | | | | 536,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Michigan — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/22(c) | | | | | 4,825 | | | | 5,149,964 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49 | | | | | 895 | | | | 1,007,179 | |
Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48 | | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,317,943 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48 | | | | | 1,165 | | | | 1,386,536 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,861,622 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Minnesota — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48 | | | | | | $ | 1,115 | | | $ | 1,235,844 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53 | | | | | | | 2,230 | | | | 2,640,119 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,875,963 | |
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Missouri — 1.7% | | | | | | | | | |
370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road Transportation Development District, RB, 7.20%, 05/01/33(d)(e) | | | | | | | 6,000 | | | | 2,130,000 | |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53 | | | | | | | 3,180 | | | | 3,572,030 | |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/01/43 | | | | | | | 265 | | | | 278,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,980,845 | |
| | | |
Nebraska — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, RB 5.25%, 09/01/37 | | | | | | | 895 | | | | 957,185 | |
5.00%, 09/01/42 | | | | | | | 1,570 | | | | 1,673,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,630,412 | |
| | | |
New Hampshire(a) — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42 | | | | | | | 1,860 | | | | 1,951,382 | |
Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42 | | | | | | | 975 | | | | 1,028,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,979,666 | |
| | | |
New Jersey — 16.5% | | | | | | | | | |
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB 5.25%, 11/01/39. | | | | | | | 1,805 | | | | 1,912,452 | |
5.25%, 11/01/44 | | | | | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,726,362 | |
Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/46 | | | | | | | 1,830 | | | | 2,088,231 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB 4.00%, 11/01/38 | | | | | | | 560 | | | | 619,080 | |
4.00%, 11/01/39 | | | | | | | 450 | | | | 496,242 | |
5.00%, 06/15/49 | | | | | | | 2,535 | | | | 2,975,000 | |
Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48 | | | | | | | 4,020 | | | | 4,654,075 | |
AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23 | | | | | | | 1,645 | | | | 1,729,422 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47 | | | | | | | 1,570 | | | | 1,775,262 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 6.50%, 04/01/28 | | | | | | | 7,475 | | | | 8,156,645 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44. | | | | | | | 2,085 | | | | 2,269,243 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50 | | | | | | | 660 | | | | 784,106 | |
Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | | | | | 1,645 | | | | 1,771,056 | |
Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50 | | | | | | | 5,395 | | | | 6,230,146 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36 | | | | | | | 2,690 | | | | 2,725,508 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(c) | | | | | | | 770 | | | | 819,588 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42 | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 928,664 | |
Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45 | | | | | | | 2,810 | | | | 3,199,073 | |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/23(c) | | | | | | | 570 | | | | 628,704 | |
State of New Jersey, GO Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/31 | | | | | | | 620 | | | | 743,343 | |
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New Jersey (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
State of New Jersey, GO (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3.00%, 06/01/32 | | | | | | $ | 1,430 | | | $ | 1,578,334 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 | | | | | | | 580 | | | | 693,152 | |
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | | | | | 7,830 | | | | 9,112,163 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 57,615,851 | |
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New York — 12.5% | | | | | | | | | |
City of New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/42 | | | | | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,529,038 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38 | | | | | | | 2,555 | | | | 2,863,823 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | | | | | | | 910 | | | | 1,019,673 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45 | | | | | | | 1,760 | | | | 2,031,744 | |
Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50 | | | | | | | 575 | | | | 681,950 | |
Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55 | | | | | | | 845 | | | | 1,018,588 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB 4.00%, 12/01/46 | | | | | | | 575 | | | | 645,328 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50 | | | | | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,328,573 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55 | | | | | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,187,246 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37 | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 247,652 | |
(AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39 | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 245,234 | |
(AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40 | | | | | | | 165 | | | | 171,494 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/45 | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,362,192 | |
Sub-Series C-1, 4.00%, 05/01/40 | | | | | | | 480 | | | | 552,600 | |
Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42 | | | | | | | 2,680 | | | | 2,788,272 | |
New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,029,900 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB(a) Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 | | | | | | | 4,320 | | | | 4,675,277 | |
Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 | | | | | | | 365 | | | | 404,519 | |
Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 | | | | | | | 910 | | | | 1,007,033 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48 | | | | | | | 1,945 | | | | 2,367,162 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49 | | | | | | | 8,750 | | | | 9,846,375 | |
Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50 | | | | | | | 1,420 | | | | 1,440,576 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | | | | | 385 | | | | 474,231 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | | | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,326,155 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54 | | | | | | | 290 | | | | 326,398 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54 | | | | | | | 935 | | | | 1,151,855 | |
Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44 | | | | | | | 759 | | | | 845,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 43,568,027 | |
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North Carolina — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/40 | | | | | | | 125 | | | | 136,374 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 222,813 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45 | | | | | | | 115 | | | | 123,802 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45 | | | | | | | 340 | | | | 393,795 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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North Carolina (continued) | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB (continued) Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50 | | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 155,041 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50 | | | | | 380 | | | | 437,999 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(c) | | | | | 625 | | | | 625,000 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49 | | | | | 590 | | | | 873,324 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,968,148 | |
| | | |
North Dakota — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58 | | | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,221,786 | |
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Ohio — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37 | | | | | 315 | | | | 362,716 | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38 | | | | | 315 | | | | 362,188 | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39 | | | | | 315 | | | | 361,743 | |
Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48 | | | | | 825 | | | | 917,813 | |
Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | | | 3,640 | | | | 4,084,735 | |
County of Franklin Ohio, RB | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | | | 435 | | | | 513,056 | |
Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/22(c) | | | | | 40 | | | | 43,169 | |
Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40 | | | | | 670 | | | | 705,530 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49 | | | | | 555 | | | | 622,477 | |
County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB 4.00%, 08/15/50 | | | | | 660 | | | | 746,447 | |
Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50 | | | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,262,611 | |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a) | | | | | 810 | | | | 862,958 | |
State of Ohio, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/53 | | | | | 870 | | | | 970,894 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11,816,337 | |
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Oklahoma — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48 | | | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,476,718 | |
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48 | | | | | 2,230 | | | | 2,488,992 | |
Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42 | | | | | 2,120 | | | | 2,410,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,375,938 | |
| | | |
Oregon — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | | | 1,980 | | | | 2,386,019 | |
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Pennsylvania — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone | | | | | | | | | | |
Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42 | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,589,975 | |
Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42 | | | | | 685 | | | | 723,552 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43 | | | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,600,681 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49 | | | | | 615 | | | | 672,158 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42 | | | | | 3,030 | | | | 3,434,596 | |
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Security | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Pennsylvania (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49 | | | | $ | 2,545 | | | $ | 2,875,825 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44 | | | | | 1,190 | | | | 1,355,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13,252,137 | |
| | | |
Puerto Rico — 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB 5.50%, 05/15/39 | | | | | 715 | | | | 732,339 | |
5.63%, 05/15/43 | | | | | 740 | | | | 748,281 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33 | | | | | 2,690 | | | | 2,813,444 | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37 | | | | | 770 | | | | 805,543 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | | | 2,177 | | | | 2,365,876 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | | | 7,707 | | | | 8,493,422 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | | | 1,052 | | | | 1,119,465 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | | | 1,812 | | | | 1,989,811 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(b) | | | | | 6,135 | | | | 1,877,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20,945,430 | |
| | | |
Rhode Island — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35 | | | | | 1,690 | | | | 1,920,161 | |
Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45 | | | | | 2,850 | | | | 3,070,333 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50 | | | | | 3,175 | | | | 3,526,314 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,516,808 | |
| | | |
South Carolina — 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48 | | | | | 3,340 | | | | 3,877,606 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 | | | | | 3,575 | | | | 4,081,720 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50 | | | | | 1,545 | | | | 1,764,421 | |
Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55 | | | | | 1,840 | | | | 2,141,558 | |
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.45%, 07/01/51 | | | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,919,550 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 16,784,855 | |
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Tennessee — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility | | | | | | | | | | |
Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(c) | | | | | 1,470 | | | | 1,605,108 | |
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44 | | | | | 170 | | | | 189,346 | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | | | 740 | | | | 861,856 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58 | | | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,198,501 | |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F Housing, 2.45%, 07/01/50 | | | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,967,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,822,131 | |
| | | |
Texas — 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50 | | | | | 2,390 | | | | 2,699,362 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23(c) | | | | | 390 | | | | 423,723 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Texas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39 | | | | $ | 665 | | | $ | 751,556 | |
City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29 | | | | | 460 | | | | 480,732 | |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48 | | | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,525,381 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(c) | | | | | 485 | | | | 544,932 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB(b) Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/24(c) | | | | | 2,300 | | | | 1,103,011 | |
Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/36 | | | | | 13,075 | | | | 5,758,492 | |
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/37(b) | | | | | 6,055 | | | | 3,210,058 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.13%, 08/15/47(a) | | | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,091,119 | |
San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48. | | | | | 1,370 | | | | 1,664,824 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | | | 4,955 | | | | 5,885,351 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB 5.00%, 12/15/30 | | | | | 520 | | | | 673,395 | |
5.00%, 12/15/32 | | | | | 470 | | | | 622,839 | |
Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57 | | | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,453,261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 27,888,036 | |
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Utah — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Utah, RB Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43 | | | | | 240 | | | | 280,241 | |
Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50 | | | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,114,078 | |
Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47. | | | | | 995 | | | | 1,155,036 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | | | 955 | | | | 1,125,515 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,674,870 | |
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Vermont — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding RB 5.00%, 11/01/49. | | | | | 1,915 | | | | 2,319,333 | |
4.00%, 11/01/50 | | | | | 1,725 | | | | 1,936,157 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,255,490 | |
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Virginia — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Front Royal & Warren County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/50. | | | | | 865 | | | | 932,660 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/32 | | | | | 1,755 | | | | 1,867,303 | |
AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37 | | | | | 2,120 | | | | 2,270,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,070,949 | |
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Washington — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Bellingham Washington Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/36 | | | | | 5,050 | | | | 5,149,889 | |
Grant County Public Utility District No.2 Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/26(c) | | | | | 2,335 | | | | 2,817,481 | |
Port of Seattle Washington, ARB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43 | | | | | 1,615 | | | | 1,850,402 | |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Washington (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Port of Seattle Washington, ARB (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40 | | | | | | $ | 815 | | | $ | 904,022 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/23(c) | | | | | | | 2,445 | | | | 2,689,011 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44 | | | | | | | 375 | | | | 416,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13,827,513 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds — 123.8% (Cost: $404,644,071) | | | | | | | | 433,271,195 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h) | |
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California — 2.2% | | | | | | | | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42(i) | | | | | | | 3,358 | | | | 3,823,012 | |
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47 | | | | | | | 3,345 | | | | 3,936,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,759,517 | |
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Colorado — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(i) | | | | | | | 2,463 | | | | 2,926,533 | |
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District of Columbia — 0.7% | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53 | | | | | | | 1,978 | | | | 2,235,593 | |
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Georgia — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | |
Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48 | | | | | | | 1,321 | | | | 1,453,577 | |
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44 | | | | | | | 1,582 | | | | 1,690,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,143,728 | |
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Illinois — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(c) | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 4,258 | |
Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41 | | | | | | | 1,540 | | | | 1,697,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,701,774 | |
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Massachusetts — 3.1% | | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45 | | | | | | | 2,237 | | | | 2,456,321 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | | | | | 4,979 | | | | 5,873,321 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/21(c) | | | | | | | 2,461 | | | | 2,534,764 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,864,406 | |
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New York — 15.2% | | | | | | | | | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(i) 5.75%, 02/15/21(c)(f) | | | | | | | 405 | | | | 407,060 | |
5.75%, 02/15/47 | | | | | | | 249 | | | | 250,411 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31(i) | | | | | | | 9,150 | | | | 9,274,349 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | | | | | 11,670 | | | | 12,097,951 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/51(i) | | | | | | | 7,040 | | | | 7,265,819 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60. | | | | $ | 1,459 | | | $ | 1,661,071 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47 | | | | | 6,576 | | | | 7,392,248 | |
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50 | | | | | 3,164 | | | | 3,549,728 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46 | | | | | 7,217 | | | | 7,998,381 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55 | | | | | 2,790 | | | | 3,243,319 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 53,140,337 | |
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North Carolina — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(c) | | | | | 2,740 | | | | 3,279,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Pennsylvania — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub- Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42 | | | | | 2,521 | | | | 3,060,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Rhode Island — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(c) | | | | | 1,695 | | | | 1,793,005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Texas — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43 | | | | | 3,346 | | | | 3,556,799 | |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 08/01/22(c) | | | | | 2,660 | | | | 2,900,065 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding, RB, 4.00%, 05/15/43 | | | | | 2,241 | | | | 2,329,610 | |
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Sales & Use Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/21(c) | | | | | 3,720 | | | | 3,838,854 | |
Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49 | | | | | 7,600 | | | | 8,784,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 21,410,320 | |
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Virginia — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60(i) | | | | | 2,370 | | | | 2,717,181 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/27 | | | | | 5,320 | | | | 6,010,908 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,728,089 | |
| | | |
Wisconsin — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46. | | | | | 3,072 | | | | 3,345,979 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.3% (Cost: $117,089,462) | | | | | 123,389,515 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 159.1% (Cost: $521,733,533) | | | | | | | 556,660,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Security | | | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Money Market Funds — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(j)(k) | | | | | 15,269,428 | | | $ | 15,270,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 4.4% (Cost: $15,272,294) | | | | | | | 15,270,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Investments — 163.5% (Cost: $537,005,827) | | | | | | | 571,931,665 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | 4,040,964 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (21.4)% | | | | | | | (74,820,161 | ) |
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VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (43.2)% | | | (151,300,000) | |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | $349,852,468 | |
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| (a) | 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) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
| (e) | Non-income producing security. |
| (f) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
| (g) | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. |
| (h) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| (i) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $16,334,108. |
| | See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| (j) | Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (k) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 02/28/21 | | | Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 14,396,675 | | | $ | 875,715 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 335 | | | $ | (1,770 | ) | | $ | 15,270,955 | | | | 15,269,428 | | | $ | 590 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 433,271,195 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 433,271,195 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts. | | | — | | | | 123,389,515 | | | | — | | | | 123,389,515 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 15,270,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,270,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 15,270,955 | | | $ | 556,660,710 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 571,931,665 | |
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The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (74,795,979 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (74,795,979 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (151,300,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (151,300,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (226,095,979 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (226,095,979 | ) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
|
Alabama — 0.3% | |
Selma Industrial Development Board, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35 | | $ | 1,745 | | | $ | 1,808,082 | |
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Arizona — 4.5% | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(a) 4.38%, 07/01/39 | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,096,180 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 855 | | | | 895,672 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49 | | | 965 | | | | 994,442 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 | | | 745 | | | | 764,743 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/47(a) | | | 1,480 | | | | 1,510,976 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/52(a) | | | 825 | | | | 841,665 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/39(a) | | | 360 | | | | 402,088 | |
5.00%, 07/01/54(a) | | | 820 | | | | 881,992 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,593,310 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/41. | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,859,700 | |
University of Arizona, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,687,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,527,927 | |
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Arkansas — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a) | | | 2,395 | | | | 2,597,018 | |
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| | |
California — 11.9% | | | | | | | | |
California State Public Works Board, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33. | | | 3,240 | | | | 3,616,974 | |
Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30 | | | 4,500 | | | | 5,097,870 | |
Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,261,720 | |
California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/42 | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,179,560 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/42 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,057,352 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 2,880 | | | | 2,979,850 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 785 | | | | 812,216 | |
Manteca Financing Authority, RB, Series A, (AGC-ICC), 5.75%, 12/01/36 | | | 3,285 | | | | 3,298,206 | |
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 03/01/34 | | | 4,450 | | | | 4,460,635 | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38 | | | 2,705 | | | | 2,979,936 | |
San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San | | | | | | | | |
Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/33 | | | 6,370 | | | | 6,993,432 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44 | | | 3,430 | | | | 3,822,015 | |
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/46 | | | 7,855 | | | | 9,090,670 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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California (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/38 | | $ | 3,040 | | | $ | 3,718,862 | |
University of California, Refunding RB, Series AR, 5.00%, 05/15/38 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,019,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 67,388,598 | |
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Colorado — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/28 | | | 2,700 | | | | 3,052,566 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/30 | | | 1,040 | | | | 1,173,848 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/31 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,409,688 | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 10,500 | | | | 12,390,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,026,207 | |
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Connecticut — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/54(a) | | | 235 | | | | 242,525 | |
State of Connecticut, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series 2021-A, 3.00%, 01/15/35 | | | 8,865 | | | | 9,646,095 | |
Series 2021-A, 3.00%, 01/15/40 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,325,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,214,370 | |
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District of Columbia — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 3,410 | | | | 4,178,785 | |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/15/40 | | | 8,145 | | | | 9,554,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,733,440 | |
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Florida — 5.2% | | | | | | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a) | | | 850 | | | | 888,734 | |
County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32 | | | 7,100 | | | | 7,257,478 | |
County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33 | | | 3,145 | | | | 3,503,687 | |
Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38 | | | 1,405 | | | | 1,583,702 | |
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42 | | | 1,885 | | | | 2,120,964 | |
Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District, SAB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 4.00%, 11/01/40 | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,108,361 | |
Series A-1, 4.13%, 11/01/50 | | | 385 | | | | 392,504 | |
Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/40 | | | 500 | | | | 513,130 | |
Series A-2, 4.13%, 11/01/50 | | | 500 | | | | 509,745 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(a) AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29 | | | 825 | | | | 877,330 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(b) | | | 325 | | | | 336,252 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(a) | | | 475 | | | | 501,030 | |
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/30 | | | 3,255 | | | | 3,621,187 | |
Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/29 | | | 5,360 | | | | 6,001,378 | |
Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA), | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 09/01/40 | | | 210 | | | | 212,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,428,277 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Hawaii — 2.0% | | | | | | |
State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45 | | $ | 5,985 | | | $ | 6,771,010 | |
State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, COP AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,496,219 | |
AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,769,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,037,004 | |
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Idaho — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,236,600 | |
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Illinois — 18.5% | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 475 | | | | 571,482 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/35 | | | 440 | | | | 527,415 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 405 | | | | 483,991 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 440 | | | | 525,932 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 360 | | | | 426,866 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39 | | | 985 | | | | 1,178,582 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 1,285 | | | | 1,508,873 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 835 | | | | 977,117 | |
Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28 | | | 365 | | | | 442,482 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/29 | | | 440 | | | | 536,201 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30 | | | 1,485 | | | | 1,802,003 | |
Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(c) | | | 395 | | | | 369,025 | |
Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41 | | | 8,020 | | | | 8,757,760 | |
Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/30 | | | 6,500 | | | | 7,019,025 | |
Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/32 | | | 6,275 | | | | 6,768,717 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42 | | | 2,630 | | | | 3,138,747 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/35 | | | 4,300 | | | | 5,130,416 | |
Series C, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/37 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,634,920 | |
Series C, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/38 | | | 3,820 | | | | 4,416,111 | |
Series E, Senior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 01/01/39 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,766,800 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(d) | | | 10,960 | | | | 11,377,357 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/41 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,098,040 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,744,550 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45
| | | 5,000 | | | | 6,197,250 | |
State of Illinois, GO 5.50%, 05/01/39 | | | 15,000 | | | | 18,316,350 | |
5.75%, 05/01/45 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,673,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 104,389,332 | |
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Indiana — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 1,240 | | | | 1,324,035 | |
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Louisiana — 0.4% | | | | | | |
New Orleans Aviation Board, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/45 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,204,320 | |
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Massachusetts — 7.4% | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series G, 4.00%, 09/01/42 | | | 22,535 | | | | 25,246,862 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/41 | | | 4,710 | | | | 5,592,748 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Massachusetts (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/27 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,144,690 | |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series G, 3.45%, 12/01/30 | | | 3,100 | | | | 3,327,726 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Sub- Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/42 | | | 6,200 | | | | 6,690,172 | |
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| | | | | | | 42,002,198 | |
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Michigan — 2.0% | | | | | | |
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/36 | | | 10 | | | | 10,043 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, 4.00%, 02/15/44 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,294,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,304,043 | |
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Mississippi — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Mississippi Development Bank, RB | | | | | | | | |
(AGM), 6.75%, 12/01/31 | | | 3,775 | | | | 4,344,195 | |
(AGM), 6.75%, 12/01/33 | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,696,860 | |
(AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40 | | | 6,405 | | | | 7,363,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,404,755 | |
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New Jersey — 16.9% | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/31 | | | 200 | | | | 242,590 | |
AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31 | | | 2,425 | | | | 2,686,051 | |
AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,719,880 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series BBB, 5.50%, 06/15/30 | | | 4,080 | | | | 5,000,326 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,859,200 | |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Series, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/28 | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,633,010 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39 | | | 8,175 | | | | 8,962,252 | |
Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,517,600 | |
Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/45 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,694,470 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45 | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,923,725 | |
Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/44 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,828,400 | |
Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,015,000 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34 | | | 1,685 | | | | 2,019,203 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 166th Series, 5.25%, 07/15/36 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,008,500 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,456,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95,566,457 | |
| | |
New Mexico — 0.1% | | | | | | |
City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/39 | | | 310 | | | | 333,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 9.5% | | | | | | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, 5.75%, 02/15/47 | | | 8,670 | | | | 8,703,466 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | | | 7,005 | | | | 7,635,310 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/38 | | | 4,450 | | | | 4,757,539 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series C-3, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/43 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,537,150 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/51(e) | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,371,430 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, CAB, Series B, Sub-Lien, 0.00%, 11/15/40(c) | | $ | 7,000 | | | $ | 3,932,460 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a) | | | 1,730 | | | | 1,872,275 | |
New York Power Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55 | | | 5,800 | | | | 6,636,128 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 630 | | | | 776,015 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 1,775 | | | | 2,149,703 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Series 224, 4.00%, 07/15/46 | | | 1,575 | | | | 1,831,473 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/38 | | | 4,400 | | | | 5,330,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,533,901 | |
| | |
Ohio — 4.4% | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 8,530 | | | | 9,572,195 | |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31 | | | 5,145 | | | | 5,613,195 | |
Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/32 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,453,513 | |
State of Ohio, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/41 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,918,660 | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/28(d) | | | 25 | | | | 30,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,587,918 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 5.8% | | | | | | |
Bristol Township School District, GO, (SAW), 5.25%, 06/01/37 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,276,300 | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB(e) 4.00%, 07/01/46 | | | 145 | | | | 152,344 | |
4.00%, 07/01/51 | | | 100 | | | | 105,080 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/44 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,201,500 | |
Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/46 | | | 18,570 | | | | 22,834,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,569,453 | |
| | |
Puerto Rico — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 719 | | | | 781,380 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 6,203 | | | | 6,835,954 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 12,484 | | | | 13,284,599 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 488 | | | | 535,887 | |
Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 749 | | | | 814,972 | |
Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 726 | | | | 791,166 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c) | | | 8,018 | | | | 2,453,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,497,386 | |
| | |
South Carolina — 5.6% | | | | | | |
Charleston County Airport District, ARB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/38 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,307,200 | |
Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 5,270 | | | | 5,870,148 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41 | | | 4,170 | | | | 4,590,002 | |
Charleston County Airport District, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25 | | | 4,490 | | | | 4,961,764 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
South Carolina (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County of Charleston South Carolina, ARB, 5.25%, 12/01/38 | | $ | 6,735 | | | $ | 7,564,550 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37 | | | 4,480 | | | | 5,364,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,658,016 | |
| | |
Texas — 10.3% | | | | | | |
City of Austin TX Water & Wastewater System Revenue RB, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,806,010 | |
City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27 | | | 410 | | | | 473,033 | |
City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27 | | | 400 | | | | 461,144 | |
Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38 | | | 700 | | | | 711,725 | |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/21(d) | | | 4,575 | | | | 4,720,119 | |
Harris County Toll Road Authority, RB, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 08/15/50 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,644,120 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33 | | | 3,735 | | | | 4,129,491 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a) | | | 800 | | | | 824,616 | |
Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.25%, 03/15/23(d) | | | 7,170 | | | | 7,892,951 | |
State of Texas, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/43 | | | 15,550 | | | | 18,471,690 | |
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45 | | | 445 | | | | 488,174 | |
Texas Water Development Board, RB 5.25%, 10/15/46 | | | 4,780 | | | | 5,790,253 | |
Series B, 4.00%, 10/15/43 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,822,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,236,076 | |
| | |
Utah — 2.7% | | | | | | |
County of Utah, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/46 | | | 8,590 | | | | 10,105,018 | |
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49(a) | | | 320 | | | | 331,277 | |
Utah State University, RB, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 4,390 | | | | 4,841,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,277,938 | |
| | |
Washington — 0.5% | | | | | | |
State of Washington, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 02/01/41 | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,058,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Wisconsin(a) — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39 | | | 165 | | | | 179,583 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49 | | | 630 | | | | 668,587 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50 | | | 1,695 | | | | 1,788,361 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54 | | | 300 | | | | 316,578 | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55 | | | 945 | | | | 972,027 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/49 | | | 520 | | | | 518,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,444,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 126.9% | | | | | | |
(Cost: $673,269,859) | | | | | | | 716,389,038 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) | |
| | |
Alabama — 8.3% Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- Birmingham AL, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46 | | $ | 39,718 | | | $ | 46,924,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Massachusetts — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series E, 5.25%, 09/01/43 | | | 20,000 | | | | 25,128,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Michigan — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 10,100 | | | | 11,300,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Nevada — 2.0% | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada, GO, 4.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,034,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey — 0.5% | | | | | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(g) | | | 2,961 | | | | 3,027,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 16.5% | | | | | | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/44 | | | 30,165 | | | | 33,071,390 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, 5.00%, 07/15/43 | | | 11,825 | | | | 14,310,261 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/41 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,642,200 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | 13,950 | | | | 14,461,561 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/51(g) | | | 8,200 | | | | 8,463,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 92,948,439 | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/41 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,738,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.7% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $190,755,835) | | | | | | | 201,102,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 162.6% (Cost: $864,025,694) | | | | | | | 917,491,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(h)(i) | | | 4,095,571 | | | $ | 4,095,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7% (Cost: $4,096,214) | | | | | | | 4,095,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments — 163.3% (Cost: $868,121,908) | | | | | | | 921,587,328 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5% | | | | | | | 8,616,916 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (16.2)% | | | | | | | (91,558,674 | ) |
VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (48.6)% | | | | | | | (274,256,316 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 564,389,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | 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. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
(d) | 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. |
(e) | When-issued security. |
(f) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(g) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to June 15, 2036, is $6,643,355. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(h) | Affiliate of the Trust. |
(i) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 02/28/21 | | | Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 17,313,007 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (13,217,042 | )(a) | | $ | 249 | | | $ | (233 | ) | | $ | 4,095,981 | | | | 4,095,571 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. 10 Year Note | | | 222 | | | | 06/21/21 | | | $ | 29,582 | | | $ | (96,188 | ) |
U.S. Long Bond | | | 84 | | | | 06/21/21 | | | | 13,514 | | | | (111,774 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (207,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 207,962 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 207,962 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,301,709 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,301,709 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (207,962 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (207,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — short. | | $ | 21,547,500 | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 716,389,038 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 716,389,038 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts. | | | — | | | | 201,102,309 | | | | — | | | | 201,102,309 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 4,095,981 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,095,981 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 4,095,981 | | | $ | 917,491,347 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 921,587,328 | |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Contracts. | | $ | (207,962 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (207,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,534,330 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (91,534,330 | ) |
VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (274,600,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (274,600,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (366,134,330 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (366,134,330 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Alabama — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Selma Industrial Development Board, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,036,150 | |
Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 05/01/32(a) | | | 1,820 | | | | 2,006,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,042,354 | |
| | |
Alaska — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Anchorage Alaska Electric Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/24(b) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,496,110 | |
| | |
Arizona — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 06/01/44 | | | 1,435 | | | | 1,543,113 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/50 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,721,126 | |
Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 715 | | | | 777,548 | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 3.25%, 07/01/49 | | | 2,195 | | | | 2,298,011 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/56 | | | 1,030 | | | | 1,134,988 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix, RB(b) | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 07/01/23 | | | 2,245 | | | | 2,574,005 | |
6.88%, 07/01/23 | | | 3,440 | | | | 3,964,084 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix, Refunding RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/35 | | | 600 | | | | 654,012 | |
5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 700 | | | | 736,442 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35 | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,226,273 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 9,805 | | | | 13,605,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,235,118 | |
| | |
Arkansas — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a) | | | 3,790 | | | | 4,109,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
California — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45 | | | 1,470 | | | | 1,677,079 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/43 | | | 2,800 | | | | 3,275,356 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,063,786 | |
Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 855 | | | | 884,643 | |
Poway Unified School District, Refunding GO, | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/46(c) | | | 10,000 | | | | 4,542,200 | |
San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/50. | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,975,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,418,714 | |
| | |
Colorado — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Centerra Metropolitan District No.1, TA, 5.00%, 12/01/47(a) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,055,012 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 11/15/43 | | | 2,320 | | | | 2,646,911 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Colorado (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44 | | $ | 3,840 | | | $ | 4,640,947 | |
Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/43 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,058,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,400,980 | |
| | |
Connecticut — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/38 | | | 3,325 | | | | 4,049,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Delaware — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/43 | | | 2,780 | | | | 3,260,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Florida — 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Celebration Pointe Community Development District, SAB(a) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/32 | | | 860 | | | | 938,200 | |
5.00%, 05/01/48 | | | 2,160 | | | | 2,285,518 | |
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/48 | | | 9,370 | | | | 11,253,651 | |
City of Pompano Beach Florida, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/50 | | | 1,360 | | | | 1,438,064 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b) | | | 3,750 | | | | 3,989,663 | |
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB 4.63%, 05/01/27 | | | 255 | | | | 275,443 | |
5.25%, 05/01/37 | | | 470 | | | | 522,156 | |
5.38%, 05/01/47 | | | 770 | | | | 848,702 | |
Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45 | | | 4,625 | | | | 5,122,696 | |
Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35 | | | 8,900 | | | | 8,928,391 | |
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 326,235 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42 | | | 135 | | | | 155,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,084,491 | |
| | |
Georgia — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Development Authority for Fulton County, RB, 4.00%, 06/15/49 | | | 1,575 | | | | 1,750,376 | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49 | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,683,888 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 2,745 | | | | 3,236,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,670,674 | |
| | |
Illinois — 10.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35 | | | 2,785 | | | | 3,062,720 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46 | | | 3,570 | | | | 3,832,662 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 865 | | | | 997,795 | |
Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,396,272 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,815,185 | |
Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 865 | | | | 1,003,599 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,677,679 | |
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(b) | | | 2,110 | | | | 2,190,349 | |
City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,122,300 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Cook County Community College District No. 508, GO, 5.25%, 12/01/31 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,516,500 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/23(b) | | | 1,785 | | | | 1,991,328 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41 | | | 3,600 | | | | 4,252,212 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/42 | | | 7,990 | | | | 9,555,241 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57 | | | 2,515 | | | | 2,924,945 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, (BAM), 0.00%, 12/15/56(c) | | | 8,755 | | | | 2,756,687 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 2,010 | | | | 2,205,653 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 12/15/54(c) | | | 12,215 | | | | 4,130,624 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/28(b) | | | 2,645 | | | | 2,683,167 | |
State of Illinois, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28 | | | 6,965 | | | | 8,028,138 | |
Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23 | | | 5,435 | | | | 5,457,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,600,394 | |
| | |
Indiana — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,446,357 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 2,640 | | | | 2,818,913 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,470,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,735,670 | |
| | |
Iowa — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/15/36 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,187,015 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/48 | | | 6,750 | | | | 7,491,892 | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 12/01/25 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,319,760 | |
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,011,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,010,537 | |
| | |
Kansas — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43 | | | 1,965 | | | | 2,081,131 | |
Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/40 | | | 3,700 | | | | 4,248,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,329,915 | |
| | |
Louisiana — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Parish of St. Charles Louisiana, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/40(d) | | | 2,210 | | | | 2,310,643 | |
Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, Refunding RB(d) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/01/37 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,287,463 | |
2.10%, 06/01/37 | | | 1,310 | | | | 1,338,414 | |
Sub-Series B-1, 2.13%, 06/01/37 | | | 600 | | | | 613,500 | |
Sub-Series B-1, 2.38%, 06/01/37 | | | 1,090 | | | | 1,122,275 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/32 | | | 4,375 | | | | 4,581,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Louisiana (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33 | | $ | 4,750 | | | $ | 4,973,012 | |
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,621,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,848,335 | |
| | |
Maine — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Maine Turnpike Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 8,195 | | | | 9,332,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Maryland — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 09/01/33 | | | 545 | | | | 568,947 | |
Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, 5.00%, 12/01/42 | | | 4,935 | | | | 5,771,779 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | | | | | | | | |
Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/45 | | | 2,560 | | | | 2,902,989 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 6,350 | | | | 7,152,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,395,847 | |
| | |
Massachusetts — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42 | | | 1,895 | | | | 2,216,638 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 | | | 845 | | | | 961,957 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,898,899 | |
Massachusetts Port Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/44 | | | 6,180 | | | | 6,845,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,922,647 | |
| | |
Michigan — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/49 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,812,300 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48 | | | 1,775 | | | | 2,112,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,924,834 | |
| | |
Minnesota — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cologne Minnesota,RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,574,970 | |
Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(a) | | | 695 | | | | 737,986 | |
Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/43 | | | 1,940 | | | | 2,127,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,440,942 | |
Mississippi — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB Series A, 6.80%, 04/01/22 | | | 9,160 | | | | 9,789,017 | |
Series B, 6.70%, 04/01/22 | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,804,425 | |
Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/41 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,158,790 | |
State of Mississippi, RB Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37 | | | 1,105 | | | | 1,322,994 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38 | | | 5,535 | | | | 6,167,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,242,545 | |
| | |
Montana — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Montana Board of Housing, RB, S/F Housing Series B-2, 3.50%, 12/01/42 | | | 315 | | | | 334,590 | |
Series B-2, 3.60%, 12/01/47 | | | 490 | | | | 522,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 857,341 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | (BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Nebraska — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42 | | $ | 6,200 | | | $ | 6,607,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Nevada — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Carson City Nevada, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,631,195 | |
City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/43 | | | 5,230 | | | | 5,660,481 | |
Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 245 | | | | 263,909 | |
County of Clark Nevada, GO Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36 | | | 4,080 | | | | 5,023,011 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/37 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,840,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,419,231 | |
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New Hampshire — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/51. | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,214,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey — 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/44 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,473,724 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 2,755 | | | | 3,012,289 | |
AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,161,825 | |
AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,028,400 | |
Series A, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30 | | | 1,530 | | | | 1,677,477 | |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32 | | | 4,490 | | | | 4,864,915 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33. | | | 8,750 | | | | 9,598,225 | |
Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41 | | | 780 | | | | 881,392 | |
Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44 | | | 4,450 | | | | 4,919,520 | |
Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,940,930 | |
Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/31 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,124,720 | |
Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 | | | 3,795 | | | | 4,085,811 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/38(c) | | | 7,260 | | | | 4,332,042 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32 | | | 5,430 | | | | 6,544,290 | |
State of New Jersey, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/31 | | | 1,730 | | | | 2,074,166 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 | | | 4,550 | | | | 5,437,659 | |
Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 | | | 665 | | | | 773,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,931,279 | |
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New York — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35(a) | | | 2,145 | | | | 2,329,127 | |
City of New York, GO, Series C, 4.00%, 08/01/40 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,779,100 | |
Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45 | | | 4,435 | | | | 4,472,254 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,571,234 | |
New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38 | | | 3,675 | | | | 3,678,234 | |
Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a) | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,552,325 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB(a) Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 | | | 460 | | | | 509,804 | |
Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,267,091 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49 | | | 7,500 | | | | 8,439,750 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp. Refunding RB Series A, Class A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 561,995 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York Transportation Development Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Refunding RB (continued) Series A, Class A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/39 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 563,685 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 665 | | | | 819,127 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 1,875 | | | | 2,270,813 | |
TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41 | | | 1,785 | | | | 2,041,058 | |
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 5.13%, 06/01/51 | | | 2,740 | | | | 3,012,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,868,145 | |
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North Carolina — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50 | | | 365 | | | | 390,276 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50 | | | 980 | | | | 1,129,578 | |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, RB, Senior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 01/01/55 | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,181,122 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49 | | | 525 | | | | 777,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,478,086 | |
| | |
Ohio — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 | | | 7,625 | | | | 8,556,622 | |
County of Franklin Ohio, RB Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/22(b) | | | 100 | | | | 107,922 | |
Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40 | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,674,318 | |
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/21(b) | | | 1,915 | | | | 2,000,486 | |
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, 5.45%, 11/13/23(b) | | | 7,430 | | | | 8,449,768 | |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a) | | | 1,385 | | | | 1,475,551 | |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Refunding RB, 3.25%, 09/01/29 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,238,700 | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/50 | | | 4,420 | | | | 5,015,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,518,520 | |
| | |
Oklahoma — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48 | | | 2,205 | | | | 2,553,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oregon — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 800 | | | | 959,584 | |
Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/50 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,958,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,917,684 | |
Pennsylvania — 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42(a) | | | 1,725 | | | | 1,922,927 | |
Altoona Area School District, GO, (BAM SAW), 5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 365 | | | | 431,368 | |
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/49 | | | 6,030 | | | | 7,408,398 | |
County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49 | | | 1,435 | | | | 1,600,542 | |
Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/50 | | | 6,495 | | | | 7,327,009 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | (BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Pennsylvania (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 09/01/49 | | $ | 6,750 | | | $ | 7,501,275 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48 | | | 3,330 | | | | 3,917,345 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 01/01/40 | | | 4,170 | | | | 4,206,112 | |
Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38 | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,098,339 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38 | | | 2,565 | | | | 2,958,881 | |
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 125B, 3.65%, 10/01/42 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,505,470 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 440 | | | | 520,388 | |
Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47 | | | 5,680 | | | | 6,744,773 | |
Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 4,540 | | | | 5,507,883 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, 2nd Series, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 1,700 | | | | 2,058,887 | |
Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO (SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/40 | | | 2,955 | | | | 3,619,579 | |
(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/43 | | | 2,145 | | | | 2,613,618 | |
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36 | | | 4,385 | | | | 5,294,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,237,725 | |
| | |
Puerto Rico — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB 5.50%, 05/15/39 | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,372,495 | |
5.63%, 05/15/43 | | | 1,335 | | | | 1,349,939 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33 | | | 3,820 | | | | 3,995,300 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax | | | | | | | | |
Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 3,376 | | | | 3,668,902 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 12,657 | | | | 13,948,520 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 2,240 | | | | 2,383,651 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 3,133 | | | | 3,440,441 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c) | | | 10,130 | | | | 3,099,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,258,927 | |
| | |
Rhode Island — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 240 | | | | 252,979 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45 | | | 6,820 | | | | 7,347,254 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,221,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,821,533 | |
South Carolina — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43 | | | 2,690 | | | | 3,157,065 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53 | | | 750 | | | | 837,848 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55 | | | 6,450 | | | | 7,507,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,502,003 | |
| | |
Texas — 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,371,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Texas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB (continued) Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/45 | | $ | 3,500 | | | $ | 3,925,075 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23(b) | | | 6,925 | | | | 7,523,805 | |
City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB Sub-Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/37 | | | 4,005 | | | | 4,887,782 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29 | | | 2,135 | | | | 2,231,224 | |
County of Nueces Texas, Refunding GO 4.00%, 02/15/37 | | | 575 | | | | 679,897 | |
4.00%, 02/15/39 | | | 1,205 | | | | 1,416,996 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(b) | | | 850 | | | | 955,035 | |
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, 5.25%, 11/01/40 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,105,291 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/25(b) | | | 500 | | | | 589,380 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/37(a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,014,700 | |
North Texas Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/22(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,061,510 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,739,050 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 5,350 | | | | 6,289,406 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/44 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,661,560 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32. | | | 1,720 | | | | 2,279,327 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/58 | | | 3,575 | | | | 4,225,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,956,984 | |
| | |
Virginia — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, TA Series A, 5.38%, 03/01/36 | | | 430 | | | | 426,268 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 03/01/46 | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,401,515 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 3,665 | | | | 3,702,383 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49 | | | 1,990 | | | | 2,057,123 | |
AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/52 | | | 7,895 | | | | 9,087,303 | |
AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37 | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,303,123 | |
AMT, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/42 | | | 5,140 | | | | 5,457,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,435,367 | |
| | |
Washington — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Port of Seattle Washington, ARB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43. | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,483,759 | |
Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/37 . | | | 4,905 | | | | 5,710,794 | |
State of Washington, COP Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36 | | | 1,725 | | | | 2,127,408 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,828,310 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/23(b) | | | 4,010 | | | | 4,410,198 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/45 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,383,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,943,809 | |
| | |
Wisconsin — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/37 | | | 325 | | | | 357,578 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Wisconsin (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB (continued) Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 | | $ | 2,180 | | | $ | 2,520,974 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/49 | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,180,191 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 04/01/44 | | | 4,080 | | | | 5,042,472 | |
4.00%, 12/15/49 | | | 3,220 | | | | 3,606,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,707,486 | |
| | |
Wyoming — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series 2, 4.05%, 12/01/38 | | | 2,170 | | | | 2,269,082 | |
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 01/01/42 | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,311,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,580,244 | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 116.6% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $676,847,310) | | | | | | | 735,362,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Arizona — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/48 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,326,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
California — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47 | | | 14,998 | | | | 17,652,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Colorado(f) — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/43 | | | 6,504 | | | | 7,826,767 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49 | | | 3,290 | | | | 3,685,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,512,257 | |
| | |
Florida — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,057,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Illinois — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40 | | | 10,976 | | | | 12,763,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Louisiana — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Shreveport Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue, RB Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 5,542 | | | | 6,163,564 | |
Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/49 | | | 11,133 | | | | 12,382,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,545,931 | |
| | |
Maryland — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46 | | | 4,898 | | | | 5,779,940 | |
Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/47 | | | 5,509 | | | | 6,687,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,467,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
| | |
Michigan(f) — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB 4.00%, 02/15/47 | | $ | 7,434 | | | $ | 8,355,874 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/44 | | | 6,646 | | | | 7,470,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,825,899 | |
| | |
New Jersey — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB (BAM), Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50 | | | 13,590 | | | | 14,806,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
New York — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/51(f) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,320,765 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,287,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,608,265 | |
| | |
Oregon — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 4.95%, 07/01/30 | | | 915 | | | | 916,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Pennsylvania — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38(f) | | | 7,250 | | | | 8,327,133 | |
County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49(f) | | | 10,009 | | | | 11,163,642 | |
Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38 | | | 3,925 | | | | 4,525,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,016,418 | |
| | |
Texas — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.75%, 07/01/27(g) | | | 19,090 | | | | 23,108,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Virginia — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/47(f) | | | 6,960 | | | | 8,284,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Washington — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,688,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Trusts — 34.4% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $202,326,003) | | | | | | | 216,581,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 151.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $879,173,313) | | | | | | | 951,943,784 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2021 | | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
|
Money Market Funds — 3.4% | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional | |
Class, 0.01%(h)(i) | | | 21,589,984 | | | $ | 21,592,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $21,593,232) | | | | | | | 21,592,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 154.4% | | | | | |
| |
(Cost: $900,766,545) | | | | 973,535,927 | |
| | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.2% | | | | | | | 7,388,595 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and | | | | | |
Fees Payable — (16.9)%. | | | | | | | (106,532,224 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (38.7)% | | | | (243,800,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 630,592,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | 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. |
(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. |
(d) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
(e) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to August 1, 2027, is $32,075,621. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(g) | Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
(h) | Affiliate of the Trust. |
(i) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the six-months ended February 28, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 02/28/21 | | | Shares Held at 02/28/21 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 21,831,651 | | | $ | — | | | $ (235,292)(a) | | $ | (2,546 | ) | | $ | (1,670 | ) | | $ | 21,592,143 | | | | 21,589,984 | | | $ | 1,085 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,458,809 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,458,809 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
Futures contracts | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | $ | 11,313,602 | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 735,362,485 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 735,362,485 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts. | | | — | | | | 216,581,299 | | | | — | | | | 216,581,299 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 21,592,143 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,592,143 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 21,592,143 | | | $ | 951,943,784 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 973,535,927 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Trust 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 fair value hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (106,498,779 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (106,498,779 | ) |
VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (243,800,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (243,800,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (350,298,779 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (350,298,779 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
February 28, 2021
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| | BBK | | | BAF | | | BYM | | | BLE | |
| |
| | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(a) | | $ | 277,377,209 | | | $ | 224,083,925 | | | $ | 653,893,676 | | | $ | 556,660,710 | |
Investments at value — affiliated(b) | | | 8,755,324 | | | | 107,058 | | | | 13,087,165 | | | | 15,270,955 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | 288,910 | | | | — | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 307,000 | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 15,148 | | | | 1,737 | | | | 40,395 | | | | — | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 60 | | | | 12 | | | | 76 | | | | 157 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 2,652,734 | | | | 2,337,063 | | | | 6,331,899 | | | | 5,843,333 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,494 | | | | 2,116 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 288,800,475 | | | | 226,529,795 | | | | 673,951,615 | | | | 577,777,271 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ACCRUED LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | | | 60,440 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 215,165 | | | | — | |
Income dividend distributions — Common Shares | | | 683,992 | | | | 538,089 | | | | 1,531,564 | | | | 1,461,216 | |
Interest expense and fees | | | 7,225 | | | | 13,299 | | | | 41,842 | | | | 24,182 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 128,345 | | | | 96,471 | | | | 286,982 | | | | 246,515 | |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 35,404 | | | | 26,007 | | | | 81,936 | | | | 74,119 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 73,748 | | | | 64,206 | | | | 103,932 | | | | 22,792 | |
Reorganization costs | | | 165,303 | | | | 157,851 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,767 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accrued liabilities | | | 1,154,457 | | | | 895,923 | | | | 2,445,188 | | | | 1,828,824 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | | 33,649,476 | | | | 49,618,622 | | | | 120,445,832 | | | | 74,795,979 | |
VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share(c)(d)(e) | | | 79,900,000 | | | | 42,200,000 | | | | 137,200,000 | | | | 151,300,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other liabilities | | | 113,549,476 | | | | 91,818,622 | | | | 257,645,832 | | | | 226,095,979 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 114,703,933 | | | | 92,714,545 | | | | 260,091,020 | | | | 227,924,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | $ | 174,096,542 | | | $ | 133,815,250 | | | $ | 413,860,595 | | | $ | 349,852,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h) | | $ | 149,453,050 | | | $ | 123,934,510 | | | $ | 362,795,037 | | | $ | 325,490,558 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 24,643,492 | | | | 9,880,740 | | | | 51,065,558 | | | | 24,361,910 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | $ | 174,096,542 | | | $ | 133,815,250 | | | $ | 413,860,595 | | | $ | 349,852,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net asset value per Common Share | | $ | 16.54 | | | $ | 15.29 | | | $ | 15.67 | | | $ | 14.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 250,837,827 | | | $ | 208,333,722 | | | $ | 591,838,862 | | | $ | 521,733,533 | |
(b) Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 8,756,058 | | | $ | 107,068 | | | $ | 13,088,304 | | | $ | 15,272,294 | |
(c) Preferred Shares outstanding | | | 799 | | | | 422 | | | | 1,372 | | | | 1,513 | |
(d) Preferred Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
(e) Par value per Preferred Share | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
(f) Common Shares outstanding | | | 10,522,957 | | | | 8,749,418 | | | | 26,406,273 | | | | 23,567,998 | |
(g) Common Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
(h) Par value per Common Share | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)
February 28, 2021
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| | MFL | | | MVF | |
| |
| | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(a) | | $ | 917,491,347 | | | $ | 951,943,784 | |
Investments at value — affiliated(b) | | | 4,095,981 | | | | 21,592,143 | |
Cash | | | 947,347 | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 6,161,368 | | | | — | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 25 | | | | 181 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 9,690,672 | | | | 10,234,932 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 49,115 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 5,889 | | | | 2,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 938,441,744 | | | | 983,773,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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ACCRUED LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 5,252,188 | | | | — | |
Income dividend distributions — Common Shares | | | 1,837,966 | | | | 2,172,018 | |
Interest expense and fees | | | 24,344 | | | | 33,445 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 376,316 | | | | 382,400 | |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 342,729 | | | | 144,354 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 171,238 | | | | 149,759 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 257,063 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total accrued liabilities | | | 8,261,844 | | | | 2,881,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | | 91,534,330 | | | | 106,498,779 | |
VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $ 100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e) | | | 274,256,316 | | | | — | |
VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $ 100,000 per share(c)(d)(e) | | | — | | | | 243,800,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total other liabilities | | | 365,790,646 | | | | 350,298,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 374,052,490 | | | | 353,180,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | $ | 564,389,254 | | | $ | 630,592,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h) | | $ | 513,557,353 | | | $ | 577,197,773 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 50,831,901 | | | | 53,394,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | $ | 564,389,254 | | | $ | 630,592,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value per Common Share | | $ | 14.89 | | | $ | 9.73 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 864,025,694 | | | $ | 879,173,313 | |
(b) Investments at cost — affiliated. | | $ | 4,096,214 | | | $ | 21,593,232 | |
(c) Preferred Shares outstanding. | | | 2,746 | | | | 2,438 | |
(d) Preferred Shares authorized | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
(e) Par value per Preferred Share | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.10 | |
(f) Common Shares outstanding | | | 37,896,208 | | | | 64,836,371 | |
(g) Common Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | 150,000,000 | |
(h) Par value per Common Share | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.10 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended February 28, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BBK | | | BAF | | | BYM | | | BLE | |
| |
| | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 253 | | | $ | 590 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 5,602,354 | | | | 4,385,666 | | | | 12,478,532 | | | | 11,224,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 5,602,589 | | | | 4,385,702 | | | | 12,478,785 | | | | 11,225,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 930,509 | | | | 618,198 | | | | 1,835,234 | | | | 1,576,659 | |
Reorganization | | | 149,876 | | | | 138,464 | | | | — | | | | 279,745 | |
Accounting services | | | 26,747 | | | | 22,740 | | | | 34,159 | | | | 34,163 | |
Rating agency | | | 25,495 | | | | 25,495 | | | | 25,243 | | | | 25,243 | |
Professional | | | 24,848 | | | | 23,441 | | | | 37,745 | | | | 33,171 | |
Transfer agent | | | 12,843 | | | | 11,229 | | | | 20,345 | | | | 17,556 | |
Trustees and Officer | | | 8,660 | | | | 6,700 | | | | 19,368 | | | | 17,012 | |
Registration | | | 2,703 | | | | 2,705 | | | | 4,379 | | | | 4,081 | |
Custodian | | | 2,474 | | | | 5,493 | | | | 3,928 | | | | 2,826 | |
Printing and postage | | | 1,094 | | | | 1,129 | | | | 1,456 | | | | 1,386 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 6,838 | | | | 5,849 | | | | 6,165 | | | | 5,558 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs. | | | 1,192,087 | | | | 861,443 | | | | 1,988,022 | | | | 1,997,400 | |
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a) | | | 517,831 | | | | 388,607 | | | | 1,115,039 | | | | 1,005,439 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,709,918 | | | | 1,250,050 | | | | 3,103,061 | | | | 3,002,839 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (108,895 | ) | | | (230 | ) | | | (1,570 | ) | | | (244,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1,601,023 | | | | 1,249,820 | | | | 3,101,491 | | | | 2,758,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 4,001,566 | | | | 3,135,882 | | | | 9,377,294 | | | | 8,466,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated. | | | (6,132 | ) | | | 239,344 | | | | 833,396 | | | | 628,610 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (228 | ) | | | (75 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | 335 | |
Futures contracts | | | 312,561 | | | | — | | | | 850,470 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 306,201 | | | | 239,269 | | | | 1,683,641 | | | | 628,945 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated. | | | 1,012,806 | | | | 107,241 | | | | 448,803 | | | | 932,627 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (578 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (1,139 | ) | | | (1,770 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 138,922 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,012,228 | | | | 107,231 | | | | 586,586 | | | | 930,857 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,318,429 | | | | 346,500 | | | | 2,270,227 | | | | 1,559,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 5,319,995 | | | $ | 3,482,382 | | | $ | 11,647,521 | | | $ | 10,026,591 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended February 28, 2021
| | | | | | | | |
| | MFL | | | MVF | |
| |
| | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 1,085 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 15,958,902 | | | | 17,867,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 15,959,220 | | | | 17,868,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 2,541,277 | | | | 2,426,386 | |
Accounting services | | | 60,755 | | | | 61,743 | |
Trustees and Officer | | | 50,985 | | | | 32,019 | |
Professional | | | 49,899 | | | | 44,868 | |
Rating agency | | | 25,243 | | | | 25,243 | |
Transfer agent | | | 22,047 | | | | 29,668 | |
Liquidity fees | | | 13,869 | | | | — | |
Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares | | | 13,592 | | | | — | |
Custodian | | | 12,982 | | | | 3,952 | |
Registration | | | 6,277 | | | | 10,811 | |
Printing and postage | | | 2,046 | | | | 1,692 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 6,133 | | | | 7,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs. | | | 2,805,105 | | | | 2,643,831 | |
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a) | | | 1,580,562 | | | | 1,575,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,385,667 | | | | 4,218,995 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (170,457 | ) | | | (7,639 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 4,215,210 | | | | 4,211,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 11,744,010 | | | | 13,657,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated. | | | 4,189,744 | | | | 868,551 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 249 | | | | (2,546 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 2,301,709 | | | | 1,458,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 6,491,702 | | | | 2,324,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated. | | | (1,623,375 | ) | | | 4,894,427 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (233 | ) | | | (1,670 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (207,962 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,831,570 | ) | | | 4,892,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 4,660,132 | | | | 7,217,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 16,404,142 | | | $ | 20,874,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Related to TOB Trusts, VMTP Shares and/or VRDP Shares. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BBK | | | BAF | |
| | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | | | |
| | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | | | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | |
| |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,001,566 | | | $ | 7,733,619 | | | $ | 3,135,882 | | | $ | 5,883,749 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 306,201 | | | | (1,378,636 | ) | | | 239,269 | | | | (1,675,136 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,012,228 | | | | (3,411,783 | ) | | | 107,231 | | | | (2,343,089 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | | | 5,319,995 | | | | 2,943,200 | | | | 3,482,382 | | | | 1,865,524 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders | | | (4,061,862 | ) | | | (7,134,565 | ) | | | (3,193,538 | ) | | | (5,564,630 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders | | | 1,258,133 | | | | (4,191,365 | ) | | | 288,844 | | | | (3,699,106 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 172,838,409 | | | | 177,029,774 | | | | 133,526,406 | | | | 137,225,512 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 174,096,542 | | | $ | 172,838,409 | | | $ | 133,815,250 | | | $ | 133,526,406 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYM | | | BLE | |
| | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | | | |
| | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | | | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | |
| |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,377,294 | | | $ | 17,439,536 | | | $ | 8,466,789 | | | $ | 17,130,420 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,683,641 | | | | (3,971,202 | ) | | | 628,945 | | | | (1,790,228 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 586,586 | | | | (2,247,404 | ) | | | 930,857 | | | | (7,435,630 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations. | | | 11,647,521 | | | | 11,220,930 | | | | 10,026,591 | | | | 7,904,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders. | | | (8,925,320 | ) | | | (15,210,013 | ) | | | (8,729,220 | ) | | | (16,527,555 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reinvestment of common distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 227,219 | | | | 302,128 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders | | | 2,722,201 | | | | (3,989,083 | ) | | | 1,524,590 | | | | (8,320,865 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 411,138,394 | | | | 415,127,477 | | | | 348,327,878 | | | | 356,648,743 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 413,860,595 | | | $ | 411,138,394 | | | $ | 349,852,468 | | | $ | 348,327,878 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assetss (continued) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | MFL | | | MVF | |
| | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | | |
| | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | | | 02/28/21 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 08/31/20 | |
| |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 11,744,010 | | | $ | 21,467,641 | | | $ | 13,657,299 | | | $ | 27,610,848 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 6,491,702 | | | | 670,511 | | | | 2,324,814 | | | | (7,463,442 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,831,570 | ) | | | (8,859,116 | ) | | | 4,892,757 | | | | (8,423,790 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | | | 16,404,142 | | | | 13,279,036 | | | | 20,874,870 | | | | 11,723,616 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders | | | (10,943,667 | ) | | | (20,691,330 | ) | | | (13,032,110 | ) | | | (26,610,402 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders | | | 5,460,475 | | | | (7,412,294 | ) | | | 7,842,760 | | | | (14,886,786 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 558,928,779 | | | | 566,341,073 | | | | 622,749,538 | | | | 637,636,324 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 564,389,254 | | | $ | 558,928,779 | | | $ | 630,592,298 | | | $ | 622,749,538 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Six Months Ended February 28, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BBK | | | BAF | | | BYM | | | BLE | |
| | | | |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,319,995 | | | $ | 3,482,382 | | | $ | 11,647,521 | | | $ | 10,026,591 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments | | | 6,854,492 | | | | 19,146,326 | | | | 21,675,054 | | | | 52,857,944 | |
Purchases of long-term investments | | | (1,648,903 | ) | | | (19,882,682 | ) | | | (9,972,274 | ) | | | (53,774,297 | ) |
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities. | | | (4,546,344 | ) | | | 228,331 | | | | (12,622,046 | ) | | | (875,715 | ) |
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees | | | 20,782 | | | | 521,261 | | | | 384,841 | | | | 926,700 | |
Net realized (gain) loss on investments | | | 6,360 | | | | (239,269 | ) | | | (833,171 | ) | | | (628,945 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (1,012,228 | ) | | | (107,231 | ) | | | (447,664 | ) | | | (930,857 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | (11 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (66 | ) | | | (30 | ) |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 77,549 | | | | (8,541 | ) | | | 210,911 | | | | 226,117 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 28,950 | | | | 28,892 | | | | 26,958 | | | | 27,088 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and fees | | | (7,875 | ) | | | (24,384 | ) | | | (67,466 | ) | | | (33,327 | ) |
Investment advisory fees | | | (12,276 | ) | | | (9,206 | ) | | | (27,040 | ) | | | (21,584 | ) |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 3,302 | | | | 2,390 | | | | 7,653 | | | | 6,967 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | (14,201 | ) | | | (17,329 | ) | | | (938 | ) | | | (81,957 | ) |
Reorganization costs | | | 73,422 | | | | 72,987 | | | | — | | | | (24,127 | ) |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,767 | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 5,143,014 | | | | 3,193,919 | | | | 10,166,040 | | | | 7,700,568 | |
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders | | | (4,019,770 | ) | | | (3,158,541 | ) | | | (8,661,257 | ) | | | (8,453,953 | ) |
Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates | | | (1,033,470 | ) | | | (340,400 | ) | | | (583,503 | ) | | | (547,379 | ) |
Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates | | | — | | | | 420,000 | | | | — | | | | 1,580,000 | |
Decrease in bank overdraft | | | (89,774 | ) | | | (114,978 | ) | | | (325,370 | ) | | | (279,236 | ) |
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Net cash used for financing activities | | | (5,143,014 | ) | | | (3,193,919 | ) | | | (9,570,130 | ) | | | (7,700,568 | ) |
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CASH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | 595,910 | | | | — | |
Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 595,910 | | | $ | — | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense | | $ | 525,706 | | | $ | 412,991 | | | $ | 1,182,505 | | | $ | 1,038,766 | |
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to Common Shareholders. | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 227,219 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 288,910 | | | $ | — | |
Cash pledged | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 307,000 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 595,910 | | | $ | — | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended February 28, 2021
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| | MFL | | | MVF | |
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 16,404,142 | | | $ | 20,874,870 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments | | | 180,995,820 | | | | 80,120,127 | |
Purchases of long-term investments | | | (200,047,617 | ) | | | (93,683,259 | ) |
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities | | | 13,217,042 | | | | 235,292 | |
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees | | | 3,753,341 | | | | 2,206,800 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (4,189,993 | ) | | | (866,005 | ) |
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments | | | 1,623,608 | | | | (4,892,757 | ) |
(Increase) Decrease in Assets | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 195 | | | | 9 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 228,148 | | | | 275,330 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | (49,115 | ) | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 27,100 | | | | 32,019 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Payables | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and fees | | | (44,111 | ) | | | (44,367 | ) |
Investment advisory fees | | | (27,291 | ) | | | (27,271 | ) |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 25,551 | | | | 5,677 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 9,410 | | | | (12,608 | ) |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 257,063 | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 12,183,293 | | | | 4,223,857 | |
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders | | | (10,829,978 | ) | | | (13,032,111 | ) |
Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates | | | — | | | | (7,561,743 | ) |
Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates | | | — | | | | 16,795,000 | |
Decrease in bank overdraft | | | (415,215 | ) | | | (425,003 | ) |
Amortization of deferred offering costs | | | 9,247 | | | | — | |
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Net cash used for financing activities | | | (11,235,946 | ) | | | (4,223,857 | ) |
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CASH | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash | | | 947,347 | | | | — | |
Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | |
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period | | $ | 947,347 | | | $ | — | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense. | | $ | 1,615,426 | | | $ | 1,619,531 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | 947,347 | | | | — | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BBK | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 16.42 | | | $ | 16.82 | | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 16.32 | | | $ | 17.89 | | | $ | 16.49 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.89 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | 1.42 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 2.31 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions to Common Shareholders | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.54 | | | $ | 16.42 | | | $ | 16.82 | | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 16.32 | | | $ | 17.89 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 16.00 | | | $ | 15.39 | | | $ | 15.95 | | | $ | 14.35 | | | $ | 15.99 | | | $ | 18.22 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 3.20 | %(d) | | | 2.02 | % | | | 12.35 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | (1.44 | )% | | | 14.53 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 6.51 | %(d) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 17.16 | % | | | (5.45 | )% | | | (5.18 | )% | | | 26.29 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.98 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 2.34 | %(h) | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 1.78 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.85 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 2.21 | %(h) | | | 2.77 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 1.77 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(i) | | | 1.25 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 1.14 | %(h) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.16 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.63 | %(e)(g) | | | 4.51 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | 4.39 | % | | | 4.55 | % | | | 5.18 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 174,097 | | | $ | 172,838 | | | $ | 177,030 | | | $ | 166,079 | | | $ | 171,705 | | | $ | 188,107 | |
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 79,900 | | | $ | 79,900 | | | $ | 79,900 | | | $ | 79,900 | | | $ | 79,900 | | | $ | 79,900 | |
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 317,893 | | | $ | 316,318 | | | $ | 321,564 | | | $ | 307,858 | | | $ | 314,899 | | | $ | 335,428 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 33,649 | | | $ | 34,683 | | | $ | 29,194 | | | $ | 23,232 | | | $ | 22,404 | | | $ | 25,054 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 29 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021 distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 1.81%, 1.68% and 1.08%, respectively. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 2.29%, 2.16% and 1.09%, respectively. |
(i) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BAF | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 15.68 | | | $ | 14.86 | | | $ | 15.69 | | | $ | 16.56 | | | $ | 15.80 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.83 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | 0.75 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.58 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.29 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 15.68 | | | $ | 14.86 | | | $ | 15.69 | | | $ | 16.56 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 14.71 | | | $ | 14.39 | | | $ | 14.53 | | | $ | 13.54 | | | $ | 15.11 | | | $ | 15.79 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 2.70 | %(d) | | | 1.76 | % | | | 10.96 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 10.57 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 4.77 | %(d) | | | 3.55 | % | | | 12.85 | % | | | (5.22 | )% | | | 1.15 | % | | | 19.92 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.87 | %(e)(f) | | | 2.34 | %(g) | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.61 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.87 | %(e)(f) | | | 2.34 | %(g) | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.61 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of offering cost(h) | | | 1.29 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.17 | %(g) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.01 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.70 | %(e) | | | 4.43 | % | | | 4.38 | % | | | 4.84 | % | | | 5.06 | % | | | 5.09 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 133,815 | | | $ | 133,526 | | | $ | 137,226 | | | $ | 130,022 | | | $ | 137,264 | | | $ | 144,927 | |
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 42,200 | | | $ | 42,200 | | | $ | 42,200 | | | $ | 42,200 | | | $ | 42,200 | | | $ | 42,200 | |
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 417,098 | | | $ | 416,413 | | | $ | 425,179 | | | $ | 408,109 | | | $ | 425,270 | | | $ | 443,429 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 49,619 | | | $ | 49,539 | | | $ | 54,030 | | | $ | 49,192 | | | $ | 44,937 | | | $ | 42,089 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 29 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021 distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 1.66%, 1.66% and 1.08%, respectively. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 2.28%, 2.28% and 1.11%, respectively. |
(h) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
See notes to financial statements.
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F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S | | 75 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BYM | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 15.57 | | | $ | 15.72 | | | $ | 14.70 | | | $ | 15.32 | | | $ | 16.22 | | | $ | 15.21 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.82 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 1.02 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 1.84 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.67 | | | $ | 15.57 | | | $ | 15.72 | | | $ | 14.70 | | | $ | 15.32 | | | $ | 16.22 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 14.77 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 13.09 | | | $ | 14.84 | | | $ | 15.55 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 2.97 | %(d) | | | 3.20 | % | | | 12.12 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | (0.30 | )% | | | 12.71 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 6.49 | %(d) | | | 4.19 | % | | | 13.66 | % | | | (7.34 | )% | | | 0.74 | % | | | 20.23 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.51 | %(e) | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.51 | %(e) | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(f) | | | 0.96 | %(e) | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.55 | %(e) | | | 4.31 | % | | | 4.13 | % | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.95 | % | | | 5.19 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 413,861 | | | $ | 411,138 | | | $ | 415,127 | | | $ | 388,149 | | | $ | 404,474 | | | $ | 428,389 | |
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 137,200 | | | $ | 137,200 | | | $ | 137,200 | | | $ | 137,200 | | | $ | 137,200 | | | $ | 137,200 | |
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 401,648 | | | $ | 399,664 | | | $ | 402,571 | | | $ | 382,907 | | | $ | 394,806 | | | $ | 412,237 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 120,446 | | | $ | 121,029 | | | $ | 118,726 | | | $ | 111,781 | | | $ | 101,288 | | | $ | 100,250 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 10 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BLE | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 14.79 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 14.55 | | | $ | 15.17 | | | $ | 16.12 | | | $ | 15.25 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.93 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | 0.87 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.80 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.84 | | | $ | 14.79 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 14.55 | | | $ | 15.17 | | | $ | 16.12 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 15.00 | | | $ | 14.83 | | | $ | 15.48 | | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 15.45 | | | $ | 16.34 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 2.85 | %(d) | | | 2.37 | % | | | 9.52 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | (0.18 | )% | | | 12.21 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 3.68 | %(d) | | | 0.52 | % | | | 18.17 | % | | | (5.82 | )% | | | 0.29 | % | | | 22.33 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.72 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 2.03 | %(h) | | | 2.55 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.62 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.58 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 2.00 | %(h) | | | 2.55 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.62 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(i) | | | 1.00 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 0.99 | %(h) | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.98 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.85 | %(f)(g) | | | 4.96 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | 5.47 | % | | | 5.90 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 349,852 | | | $ | 348,328 | | | $ | 356,649 | | | $ | 342,437 | | | $ | 356,901 | | | $ | 378,572 | |
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 151,300 | | | $ | 151,300 | | | $ | 151,300 | | | $ | 151,300 | | | $ | 151,300 | | | $ | 151,300 | |
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 331,231 | | | $ | 330,223 | | | $ | 335,723 | | | $ | 326,330 | | | $ | 335,890 | | | $ | 350,213 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 74,796 | | | $ | 73,763 | | | $ | 59,519 | | | $ | 67,497 | | | $ | 71,274 | | | $ | 77,130 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 7 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(e) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.56%, 1.56% and 0.98%, respectively. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.00%, 2.00% and 0.98%, respectively. |
(i) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | MFL | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 14.75 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 14.09 | | | $ | 14.91 | | | $ | 15.86 | | | $ | 15.18 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.86 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 0.68 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.49 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 1.54 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.89 | | | $ | 14.75 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 14.09 | | | $ | 14.91 | | | $ | 15.86 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 13.98 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 13.60 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 15.03 | | | $ | 15.86 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 3.05 | %(d) | | | 2.85 | % | | | 11.42 | % | | | (0.05 | )% | | | (0.34 | )% | | | 10.56 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 6.11 | %(d) | | | 3.02 | % | | | 12.27 | % | | | (10.42 | )% | | | 0.46 | % | | | 19.37 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.56 | %(e) | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.67 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 1.65 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.50 | %(e) | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 2.41 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 1.60 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of offering cost(f)(g) | | | 0.94 | %(e) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.19 | %(e) | | | 3.90 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 4.91 | % | | | 5.22 | % | | | 5.54 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 564,389 | | | $ | 558,929 | | | $ | 566,341 | | | $ | 534,075 | | | $ | 564,383 | | | $ | 599,930 | |
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VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 274,600 | | | $ | 274,600 | | | $ | 274,600 | | | $ | 274,600 | | | $ | 274,600 | | | $ | 274,600 | |
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Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 305,531 | | | $ | 303,543 | | | $ | 306,242 | | | $ | 294,492 | | | $ | 305,529 | | | $ | 318,474 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 91,534 | | | $ | 91,534 | | | $ | 95,978 | | | $ | 114,546 | | | $ | 123,111 | | | $ | 131,279 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 27 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. (g) The total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees as follows: |
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Expense ratios | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | MVF | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 02/28/21 | | | Year Ended August 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period. | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 10.04 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.61 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | 0.36 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.97 | |
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Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.73 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 10.38 | |
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Market price, end of period | | $ | 8.96 | | | $ | 8.77 | | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 8.81 | | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 10.77 | |
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Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 3.63 | %(d) | | | 2.30 | % | | | 10.76 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | (0.38 | )% | | | 9.96 | % |
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Based on market price | | | 4.46 | %(d) | | | (3.19 | )% | | | 13.47 | % | | | (5.22 | )% | | | (3.10 | )% | | | 18.70 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.35 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.34 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of offering cost(g) | | | 0.84 | %(e)(f) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.89 | % |
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | | | 4.36 | %(e)(f) | | | 4.48 | % | | | 4.74 | % | | | 5.35 | % | | | 5.71 | % | | | 5.95 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | | $ | 630,592 | | | $ | 622,750 | | | $ | 637,636 | | | $ | 605,972 | | | $ | 630,489 | | | $ | 667,589 | |
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VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) | | $ | 243,800 | | | $ | 243,800 | | | $ | 243,800 | | | $ | 243,800 | | | $ | 243,800 | | | $ | 243,800 | |
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Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period | | $ | 358,651 | | | $ | 355,435 | | | $ | 361,541 | | | $ | 348,553 | | | $ | 358,609 | | | $ | 373,827 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 106,499 | | | $ | 97,266 | | | $ | 100,463 | | | $ | 112,817 | | | $ | 139,989 | | | $ | 161,957 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 13 | % |
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(a) | Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
See notes to financial statements.
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The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”, or individually as a “Trust”:
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Trust Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Organized | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust | | BBK | | Delaware | | Diversified |
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust. | | BAF | | Delaware | | Diversified |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust | | BYM | | Delaware | | Diversified |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | | BLE | | Delaware | | Diversified |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund | | MFL | | Massachusetts | | Diversified |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. | | MVF | | Maryland | | Diversified |
The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.
The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB Trust transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investments or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 10.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Trustees’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
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3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Trust’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Trust is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Trust determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trust’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of 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 each Trust 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); and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of 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 Private Companies that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A Trust may
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purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Trust may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Trust is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Trust assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a Trust’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of “TOB Trust” transactions. The funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.
The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Trusts) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.
While a fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. MVF’s management believes that the Trust’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Trust’s TOB Trust transactions. Each fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a fund. A fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.
Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a fund’s Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by a fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:
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Trust Name | | Interest Expense | | Liquidity Fees | | Other Expenses | | Total |
BBK | | $26,645 | | $67,430 | | $25,825 | | $119,900 |
BAF | | 35,225 | | 103,903 | | 39,057 | | 178,185 |
BYM | | 98,232 | | 250,983 | | 83,407 | | 432,622 |
BLE | | 53,816 | | 148,805 | | 49,631 | | 252,252 |
MFL | | 60,381 | | 187,342 | | 61,360 | | 309,083 |
MVF | | 74,387 | | 208,636 | | 79,528 | | 362,551 |
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the following table is a summary of each Trust’s TOB Trusts:
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Trust Name | | Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts(a) | | | Liability for TOB Trust Certificates(b) | | | Range of Interest Rates on TOB Trust Certificates at Period End | | | Average TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding | | | Daily Weighted Average Rate of Interest and Other Expenses on TOB Trusts | |
BBK | | $ | 56,350,354 | | | $ | 33,649,476 | | | | 0.06% — 0.28 | % | | $ | 34,313,850 | | | | 0.71 | % |
BAF. | | | 88,679,764 | | | | 49,618,622 | | | | 0.05 — 0.21 | | | | 49,786,755 | | | | 0.72 | |
BYM | | | 202,088,254 | | | | 120,445,832 | | | | 0.06 — 0.30 | | | | 120,512,247 | | | | 0.73 | |
BLE | | | 123,389,515 | | | | 74,795,979 | | | | 0.04 — 0.29 | | | | 74,865,643 | | | | 0.68 | |
MFL | | | 201,102,309 | | | | 91,534,330 | | | | 0.06 — 0.11 | | | | 91,534,330 | | | | 0.68 | |
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Trust Name | | Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts(a) | | | Liability for TOB Trust Certificates(b) | | | Range of Interest Rates on TOB Trust Certificates at Period End | | | Average TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding | | | Daily Weighted Average Rate of Interest and Other Expenses on TOB Trusts | |
MVF | | $ | 216,581,299 | | | $ | 106,498,779 | | | | 0.05% — 0.17 | % | | $ | 102,878,484 | | | | 0.71 | % |
| (a) | The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the funds, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedules of Investments. | |
| (b) | TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Trust invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB Trust. If a fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a fund enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). As a result, if a fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a fund at February 28, 2021, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a fund at February 28, 2021. | |
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust.
For such services, each Trust, except for MFL and MVF, pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average weekly value of each Trust’s managed assets:
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Trust Name | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
BBK | | | 0.65 | % |
BAF | | | 0.55 | |
BYM | | | 0.55 | |
BLE | | | 0.55 | |
For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
For such services, MFL and MVF pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.55% and 0.50%, respectively, of the average daily value of each Trust’s net assets.
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For purposes of calculating these fees, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). It is understood that the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock (other than accumulated dividends) and TOB Trusts is not considered a liability in determining a Trust’s NAV.
Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Trust, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2022. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Trust. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the amounts waived were as follows:
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Trust Name | | Amounts Waived | |
BBK | | $ | 1,529 | |
BAF | | | 230 | |
BYM | | | 1,570 | |
BLE | | | 3,924 | |
MFL | | | 2,538 | |
MVF | | | 7,639 | |
The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Trust’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2022. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trusts’ Independent Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.
The Manager, for MFL, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of the Preferred Shares and TOB Trusts that exceed 35% of total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). The voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2021 the waiver was $167,919.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees or other expenses on BBK as a percentage of its average weekly managed assets at a rate of 0.075%.
This voluntary reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the investment advisory fees waived, which are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations was $107,366.
Reorganization costs incurred by BLE in connection with the respective reorganizations were expensed by BLE. The Manager reimbursed BLE $240,499, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.
Reorganization costs incurred in connection with the respective reorganization were expensed by BBK and BAF.
Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trust are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
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Trust Name | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
BBK | | $ | 1,648,903 | | | $ | 6,712,254 | |
BAF | | | 19,675,527 | | | | 18,745,648 | |
BYM | | | 9,565,975 | | | | 21,488,227 | |
BLE | | | 53,774,297 | | | | 52,857,944 | |
MFL | | | 204,440,871 | | | | 187,132,188 | |
MVF | | | 93,683,259 | | | | 80,120,127 | |
It is each Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Trust’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of February 28, 2021, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’ financial statements.
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As of August 31, 2020, the Trusts had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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Trust Name | | Non-Expiring | |
BBK | | $ | 3,339,636 | |
BAF | | | 6,215,759 | |
BYM | | | 13,574,066 | |
BLE | | | 12,422,377 | |
MFL | | | 10,214,772 | |
MVF | | | 21,504,380 | |
As of February 28, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Trust Name | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BBK | | $ | 225,910,957 | | | $ | 27,131,821 | | | $ | (559,721 | ) | | $ | 26,572,100 | |
BAF | | | 159,074,457 | | | | 15,924,335 | | | | (426,431 | ) | | | 15,497,904 | |
BYM | | | 485,120,789 | | | | 62,699,491 | | | | (1,146,349 | ) | | | 61,553,142 | |
BLE | | | 462,143,821 | | | | 40,036,651 | | | | (5,044,786 | ) | | | 34,991,865 | |
MFL | | | 776,795,840 | | | | 56,211,835 | | | | (3,162,639 | ) | | | 53,049,196 | |
MVF | | | 795,292,031 | | | | 73,460,253 | | | | (1,715,136 | ) | | | 71,745,117 | |
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Trust to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Trusts and their investments.
The Trusts may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Trusts reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Trust.
A Trust structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Trusts’ net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Trusts’ NAVs per share.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Trusts’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact the municipal market and the Trusts, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.
Each Trust may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. A Trust may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Trust could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Trust may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting a Trust’s net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.
Market Risk: Each Trust may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Trust’s portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Trust portfolio’s current earnings rate.
Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the
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municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Trust’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
Certain Trusts invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. When a Trust concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political or social conditions affecting that state or group of states could have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Trust concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Trust and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Trust’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.
The Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Trusts may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Trusts is uncertain.
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Each of BBK, BAF, BYM, and BLE is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.
MFL is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including 1 million Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
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MVF is authorized to issue 160 million shares, 150 million of which were initially classified as Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share and 10 million of which were classified as Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
Common Shares
For the six months shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
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Trust Name | | Six Months Ended 02/28/21 | | Year Ended 08/31/20 |
BLE | | 15,201 | | 20,351 |
For the six months ended February 28, 2021 and the year ended August 31, 2020, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BBK, BAF, BYM, MFL and MVF.
The Trusts participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020, each Trust may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2019, subject to certain conditions. From December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, each Trust may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2020, subject to certain conditions. There is no assurance that the Trusts will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the Trusts did not repurchase any shares.
Preferred Shares
A Trust’s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Trust and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Trust. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Trust fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Trust’s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, a Trust is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with its Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Trust fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the ratings agencies rating the Preferred Shares.
Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the voting rights of holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class on certain matters. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to (i) elect two members of the Board, (ii) elect the full Board if dividends on the Preferred Shares are not paid for a period of two years and (iii) a separate class vote to amend the Preferred Share governing documents. In addition, the 1940 Act requires the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Trust’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.
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VRDP Shares
MFL (for purposes of this section, a “VRDP Trust”), has issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature and may be subject to a special rate period. As of period end, the VRDP Shares outstanding were as follows:
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Trust Name | | Issue Date | | Shares Issued | | Aggregate Principal | | Maturity Date |
MFL | | 06/30/11 | | 2,746 | | $274,600,000 | | 07/01/41 |
Redemption Terms: A VRDP Trust is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, a VRDP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Trust’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VRDP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, the VRDP Shares may also be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of a VRDP Trust. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends.
Liquidity Feature: VRDP Shares are subject to a fee agreement between the VRDP Trust and the liquidity provider that requires a per annum liquidity fee and, in some cases, an upfront or initial commitment fee, payable to the liquidity provider. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations. As of period end, the fee agreement is set to expire, unless renewed or terminated in advance, as follows:
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Expiration date | | 04/30/21 |
The VRDP Shares are also subject to a purchase agreement in connection with the liquidity feature. In the event a purchase agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Shares do not become subject to a purchase agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the termination of the purchase agreement. In the event of such mandatory purchase, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem the VRDP Shares six months after the purchase date. Immediately after such mandatory purchase, the VRDP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance that a VRDP Trust will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.
Remarketing: A VRDP Trust may incur remarketing fees on the aggregate principal amount of all its VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During any special rate period (as described below), a VRDP Trust may incur nominal or no remarketing fees.
Ratings: As of period end, the VRDP Shares were assigned the following ratings:
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Trust Name | | Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Long-Term Ratings | | Fitch Ratings, Inc. Long-Term Ratings |
MFL | | Aa1 | | AAA |
Any short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moody’s and Fitch. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.
Special Rate Period: A VRDP Trust has commenced a “special rate period” with respect to its VRDP Shares, during which the VRDP Shares will not be subject to any remarketing and the dividend rate will be based on a predetermined methodology. During a special rate period, short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are withdrawn. As of period end, the following VRDP Trusts have commenced or are set to commence a special rate period:
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Trust Name | | Commencement Date | | Expiration Date as of Period Ended 02/28/21 |
MFL | | 04/17/14 | | 04/15/21 |
Prior to the expiration date, the VRDP Trust and the VRDP Shares holder may mutually agree to extend the special rate period. If a special rate period is not extended, the VRDP Shares will revert to remarketable securities upon the termination of the special rate period and will be remarketed and available for purchase by qualified institutional investors.
During the special rate period: (i) the liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect, (ii) VRDP Shares remain subject to mandatory redemption by the VRDP Trust on the maturity date, (iii) VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events, (iv) the VRDP Trust is required to comply with the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares as is required when the VRDP Shares are not in a special rate period, (v) the VRDP Trust will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of an agreed upon reference rate and a percentage per annum based on the long-term ratings assigned to the VRDP Shares and (vi) the VRDP Trust will pay nominal or no fees to the liquidity provider and remarketing agent.
Dividends: Except during the Special Rate Period as described above, dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. A change in the short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly based upon either
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short-term rating. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares were as follows:
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding of each VRDP Trust remained constant.
VMTP Shares
BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE and MVF (collectively for purposes of this section, the “VMTP Trusts”) have issued Series W-7 VMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a VMTP Trust may also be required to register its VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. As of period end, the VMTP Shares outstanding and assigned long-term ratings were as follows:
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Trust Name | | Issue Date | | | Shares Issued | | | Aggregate Principal | | | Term Redemption Date | | | Moody’s Rating | | | Fitch Rating |
BBK | | | 12/16/11 | | | | 799 | | | $ | 79,900,000 | | | | 07/02/23 | | | | Aa1 | | | AAA |
BAF | | | 12/16/11 | | | | 422 | | | | 42,200,000 | | | | 07/02/23 | | | | Aa1 | | | AAA |
BYM | | | 12/16/11 | | | | 1,372 | | | | 137,200,000 | | | | 07/02/23 | | | | Aa1 | | | AAA |
BLE | | | 12/16/11 | | | | 1,513 | | | | 151,300,000 | | | | 07/02/23 | | | | Aa1 | | | AAA |
MVF | | | 12/16/11 | | | | 2,438 | | | | 243,800,000 | | | | 07/02/23 | | | | Aa1 | | | AAA |
Redemption Terms: Each VMTP Trust is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term redemption date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. There is no assurance that a term will be extended further or that any VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares. Six months prior to the term redemption date, a VMTP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Trust is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Trust. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If a VMTP Trust redeems the VMTP Shares prior to the term redemption date and the VMTP Shares have long-term ratings above A1/A+ or its equivalent by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares, then such redemption may be subject to a prescribed redemption premium (up to 2% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining until the term redemption date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to comply with minimum asset coverage requirements.
Dividends: Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a fixed rate spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index or to a percentage of the one-month LIBOR rate, as set forth in the VMTP Shares governing instrument. The fixed spread is determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares.
The dividend rate on VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the VMTP Trust fails to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and complying with certain asset coverage and leverage requirements.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:
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| | BBK | | | BAF | | | BYM | | | BLE | | | MVF | |
Dividend rates | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.99 | % |
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Trust remained constant.
Offering Costs: The Trusts incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP and VMTP Shares, which were recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability and will be amortized over the life of the VRDP and VMTP Shares with the exception of any upfront fees paid by a VRDP Trust to the liquidity provider which, if any, were amortized over the life of the liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.
Financial Reporting: The VRDP and VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the VRDP and VMTP Shares, is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VRDP and VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP and VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP
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and VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VRDP and VMTP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations:
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Trust Name | | Dividends Accrued | | | Deferred Offering Costs Amortization | |
BBK | | $ | 397,931 | | | $ | — | |
BAF | | | 210,422 | | | | — | |
BYM | | | 682,417 | | | | — | |
BLE | | | 753,187 | | | | — | |
MFL | | | 1,262,232 | | | | 9,247 | |
MVF | | | 1,212,613 | | | | — | |
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
The Trusts declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:
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| | Dividend Per Common Share | |
Trust Name | | Paid(a) | | | Declared(b) | | | Declared | |
BBK | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.162681 | (c) |
BAF | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.098392 | (c) |
BYM | | | 0.058000 | | | | 0.058000 | | | | — | |
BLE | | | 0.062000 | | | | — | | | | 0.063835 | (d) |
MFL | | | 0.048500 | | | | 0.048500 | | | | — | |
MVF | | | 0.033500 | | | | 0.033500 | | | | — | |
| (a) | Net investment income dividend paid on April 1, 2021 to Common Shareholders of record on March 15, 2021. | |
| (b) | Net investment income dividend declared on April 1, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on April 15, 2021. | |
| (c) | Net investment income special dividend declared on February 19, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on March 3, 2021. | |
| (d) | Net investment income special dividend declared on March 19, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on April 8, 2021. | |
The Trusts declared distributions to Preferred Shareholders as follows:
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| | Preferred Shares | |
Trust Name | | Shares | | | Series | | | Declared | | | Declared | |
BBK | | | VMTP | | | | W-7 | | | $ | 15,848 | (a) | | $ | — | |
BAF | | | VMTP | | | | W-7 | | | | 8,370 | (a) | | | — | |
BYM | | | VMTP | | | | W-7 | | | | 120,225 | (b) | | | — | |
BLE | | | VMTP | | | | W-7 | | | | 132,581 | (b) | | | 47,192 | (c) |
MFL | | | VRDP | | | | W-7 | | | | 205,010 | (b) | | | — | |
MVF | | | VMTP | | | | W-7 | | | | 213,636 | (b) | | | — | |
| (a) | Special dividends declared for period March 1, 2021 to March 7, 2021. | |
| (b) | Dividends declared for period March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021. | |
| (c) | Special dividends declared for period April 1, 2021 to April 11, 2021. | |
With the requisite approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations of BBK and BAF into BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. closed on March 8, 2021, and the reorganizations of BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust, BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, and BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust into BLE closed on April 12, 2021.
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Additional Information
Proxy Results
At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Trust shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:
Common and Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(C). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” and the holders thereof, “VMTP Holders”) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (“BBK”) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BBK and BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (the “Acquiring Fund” and such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the “BBK Reorganization Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated therein, including (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BBK’s assets and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BBK’s liabilities in exchange solely for newly issued common shares and VMTP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, which will be distributed to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and VMTP Holders, respectively, of BBK, and which shall constitute the sole consideration to be distributed or paid to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and the VMTP Holders in respect of their common shares and VMTP Shares, respectively, and (ii) the termination by BBK of its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the liquidation, dissolution and termination of BBK in accordance with its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Delaware law (the “BBK Reorganization”).
With respect to the Proposal 1(C), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BBK | | | 5,046,808 | | | | 227,973 | | | 301,664 | | |
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(D). The VMTP Holders of BBK were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve the BBK Reorganization Agreement and the BBK Reorganization.
With respect to the Proposal 1(D), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BBK | | | 799 | | | | — | | | — | | |
At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and adjourned to Friday, January 21, 2021, Trust shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:
Common and Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(A). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” and the holders thereof, “VMTP Holders”) of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (“BAF”) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BAF and BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (the “Acquiring Fund” and such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the “BAF Reorganization Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated therein, including (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BAF’s assets and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BAF’s liabilities in exchange solely for newly issued common shares and VMTP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, which will be distributed to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and VMTP Holders, respectively, of BAF, and which shall constitute the sole consideration to be distributed or paid to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and the VMTP Holders in respect of their common shares and VMTP Shares, respectively, and (ii) the termination by BAF of its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the liquidation, dissolution and termination of BAF in accordance with its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Delaware law (the “BAF Reorganization”).
With respect to the Proposal 1(A), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BAF | | | 4,125,717 | | | | 413,518 | | | 208,682 | | |
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(B). The VMTP Holders of BAF were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve the BAF Reorganization Agreement and the BAF Reorganization.
With respect to the Proposal 1(B), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BAF | | | 422 | | | | — | | | — | | |
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At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and adjourned to Friday, January 21, 2021, Trust shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(G). The holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” and the holders thereof, “VMTP Holders”) of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (the “Acquiring Fund”) were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust and the Acquiring Fund (the “BSD Reorganization Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the Statement of Preferences of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund (the “BLE Statement of Preferences”) in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(G), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 1,513 | | | | — | | | — | | |
Proposal 1(H). The VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund and the Acquiring Fund (the “MFT Reorganization Agreement’) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the BLE Statement of Preferences in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(H), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 1,513 | | | | — | | | — | | |
Proposal 1(I). The VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund are being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust and the Acquiring Fund (the “BBF Reorganization Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the BLE Statement of Preferences in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(I), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 1,513 | | | | — | | | — | | |
Common and Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 2(A). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” and the holders thereof, “VMTP Holders”) of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (the “Acquiring Fund”) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(A), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 11,274,537 | | | | 923,826 | | | 591,486 | | |
Proposal 2(B). The common shareholders and VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(B), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 11,212,282 | | | | 959,524 | | | 618,046 | | |
Proposal 2(C). The common shareholders and VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(C), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | |
BLE | | | 11,225,841 | | | | 951,657 | | | 612,355 | | |
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Trust Certification
The Trusts are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Regulation Regarding Derivatives
On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Trusts will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration
Although a Trust does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or sustainability strategy unless otherwise disclosed, Trust management will consider ESG characteristics as part of the investment process for actively managed Trusts. These considerations will vary depending on a Trust’s particular investment strategies and may include consideration of third-party research as well as consideration of proprietary BlackRock research across the ESG risks and opportunities regarding an issuer. Trust management will consider those ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive when making investment decisions for a Trust. The ESG characteristics utilized in a Trust’s investment process are anticipated to evolve over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible for investment. ESG characteristics are not the sole considerations when making investment decisions for a Trust. Further, investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, a Trust may invest in issuers that do not reflect the beliefs and values with respect to ESG of any particular investor. ESG considerations may affect a Trust’s exposure to certain companies or industries and a Trust may forego certain investment opportunities. While Trust management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to a Trust’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.
Dividend Policy
Each Trust’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the distributions paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
General Information
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
The following information is a summary of certain changes since August 31, 2020. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Trust.
Effective October 19, 2020, MVF has elected to be subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the “MCSAA”). In general, the MCSAA limits the ability of holders of “control shares” to vote those shares above various threshold levels that start at 10% unless the other stockholders of MVF, as applicable, reinstate those voting rights at a meeting of stockholders as provided in the MCSAA. “Control shares” are generally defined in the MCSAA as shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other shares of stock that are either (i) owned by a person or (ii) as to which that person is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power, except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy, would entitle that person to exercise voting power in electing directors above various thresholds of voting power starting at 10%. MVF’s Bylaws also provide that the provisions of the MCSAA shall not apply to the voting rights of the holders of any shares of preferred stock of MVF, but the MCSAA would apply to any common stock held by the same holder.
Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders. Except if noted otherwise herein, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Trust may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
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Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trusts at (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Trusts’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Trust makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Availability of Trust Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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Trust and Service Providers
Investment Adviser
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
VRDP Liquidity Provider
Bank of America, N.A.
New York, NY 10036
VRDP Remarketing Agent
BofA Securities, Inc.
New York, NY 10036
VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
Portfolio Abbreviation
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AGC | | Assured Guaranty Corp. |
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AGC-ICC | | Assured Guaranty Corp. – Insured Custody Certificate |
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AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
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AGM-CR | | AGM Insured Custodial Receipt |
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AMBAC | | AMBAC Assurance Corp. |
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AMT | | Alternative Minimum Tax |
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ARB | | Airport Revenue Bonds |
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BAM | | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
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CAB | | Capital Appreciation Bonds |
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COP | | Certificates of Participation |
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FHA | | Federal Housing Administration |
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GNMA | | Government National Mortgage Association |
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GO | | General Obligation Bonds |
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GTD | | GTD Guaranteed |
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INS | | Insured |
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M/F | | Multi-Family |
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NPFGC | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
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PSF | | Permanent School Fund |
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PSF-GTD | | Permanent School Fund Guaranteed |
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RB | | Revenue Bond |
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S/F | | Single-Family |
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SAB | | Special Assessment Bonds |
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SAN | | State Aid Notes |
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SAW | | State Aid Withholding |
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SONYMA | | State of New York Mortgage Agency |
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ST | | Special Tax |
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TA | | Tax Allocation |
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(b) Not Applicable
Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report.
(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report. |
Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(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.
(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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment |
Companies – Not Applicable
Item 13 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(3) Not Applicable
(a)(4) Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
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 Municipal Income Trust II
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
Date: May 3, 2021
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.
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
Date: May 3, 2021
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| | By: | | /s/ Trent Walker |
| | | | Trent Walker |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
Date: May 3, 2021