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: 811-06660

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2022

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2022


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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  JULY 31, 2022

 

 

    

  

2022 Annual Report

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of July 31, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates four times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and began to reduce its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s statements led many analysts to anticipate that interest rates have room to rise before peaking, although investors’ inflation expectations began to decline near the end of the period.

The horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metals markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption have magnified supply problems for key commodities. We believe elevated energy prices will continue to exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will ultimately err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation. In the meantime, however, we believe that we are likely to see a period of slowing growth paired with relatively high inflation.

In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Furthermore, the energy shock and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near-term. We take the opposite view on credit, where higher spreads provide near-term opportunities, while the likelihood of higher inflation leads us to take an underweight stance on credit in the long-term. We believe that investment-grade corporates, U.K. gilts, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.

Overall, 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,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of July 31, 2022
     6-Month     12-Month

U.S. large cap equities

(S&P 500® Index)

  (7.81)%   (4.64)%

U.S. small cap equities

(Russell 2000® Index)

  (6.42)   (14.29)

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  (11.27)   (14.32)

Emerging market equities

(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (16.24)   (20.09)

3-month Treasury bills

(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.21   0.22

U.S. Treasury securities

(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (6.38)   (10.00)

U.S. investment grade bonds

(Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (6.14)   (9.12)

Tax-exempt municipal bonds

(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  (3.95)   (6.93)

U.S. high yield bonds

(Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  (6.58)   (8.03)

 

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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Table of Contents

 

 

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The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     4  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     5  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     5  

Fund Summary

     6  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     21  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     74  

Statements of Operations

     76  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     79  

Statements of Cash Flows

     82  

Financial Highlights

     87  

Notes to Financial Statements

     92  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     104  

Important Tax Information

     105  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

     106  

Investment Objectives, Policies and Risks

     110  

Shareholder Update

     121  

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     127  

Director and Officer Information

     128  

Additional Information

     131  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     134  

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview  For the Reporting Period Ended July 31, 2022

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds posted negative total returns during the period alongside rising interest rates spurred by waning COVID-19 variant fears, surging inflation, and U.S. Federal Reserve policy tightening. The market experienced a drawdown on par with some of the worst in history in early-2022 but rebounded modestly as interest rates peaked amid slowing economic growth late in the period. Although credit fundamentals remained strong, bolstered by robust revenue growth and elevated fund balances, challenging supply-and-demand dynamics drove municipal underperformance versus comparable U.S. Treasuries. Shorter-duration (i.e., less sensitive to interest rates) and higher-rated bonds outperformed.

 

During the 12 months ended July 31, 2022, municipal bond funds experienced net outflows totaling $65 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute). The post-pandemic inflow cycle, which spanned 92-weeks and garnered $149 billion, ended abruptly in early-2022 as performance turned starkly negative. As a result, elevated bid-wanted activity weighed on the market as investors raised cash to meet redemptions. At the same time, the market absorbed $421 billion in issuance, below the $471 billion issued during the prior 12-months. New issue oversubscriptions waned late in the period as sentiment turned less constructive.

   

 

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

Total Returns as of July 31, 2022

  6 months: (3.95)%

12 months: (6.93)%

 

   
   
   

A Closer Look at Yields

 

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From July 31, 2021 to July 31, 2022, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 150 basis points (“bps”) from 1.39% to 2.89%, while ten-year rates increased by 139 bps from 0.82% to 2.21% and five-year rates increased by 144 bps from 0.36% to 1.80% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve flattened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities flattening by 4bps, lagging the 158 bps of flattening experienced in the U.S. Treasury curve.

 

After maintaining historically tight valuations early in the period, the selloff experienced in early-2022 restored value to the asset class. Municipal-to-Treasury ratios are through their 5-year averages in the long-end of the curve, while municipals out yield both the S&P 500 and investment-grade corporates on an after-tax basis.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

Buoyed by successive federal aid injections, vaccine distribution, and the re-opening of the economy, states and many local governments experienced revenue growth above forecasts in 2021 and continue to do so in 2022. While solid revenue collections, particularly sales and personal income tax receipts, continue to grow in this inflationary environment, higher wages, energy costs, and interest rates in the post-Covid recovery will pressure state and local government costs. While overall credit fundamentals are expected to remain sturdy, prolonged inflation could hurt consumer spending and eventually become a headwind to economic growth and employment expansion. At this point, we believe tax receipts could come under pressure, although states with significant oil and gas production would benefit. While municipal utilities typically benefit from autonomous rate-setting that allows them to adjust for rising fuel costs, rising commodity prices over a prolonged period could test affordability and the political will to raise rates to balance operations. We believe state housing authority bonds, flagship universities, and strong national and regional health systems may also be pressured but are better poised to absorb the impact of the economic shock. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources may still experience fiscal strain from the economic fallout from rising inflation, but aid and the re-opening of the economy will continue to support operating results through 2022. Work-from-home policies remain headwinds for mass transit farebox revenue and commercial real estate values. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will remain susceptible to credit deterioration.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of July 31, 2022 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 Bloomberg 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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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The Funds 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 Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Fund’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Fund’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 Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if a Fund had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ 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 Fund’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 Funds’ 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 Fund’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’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 Fund’s Common Shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund 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 Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund 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 Fund’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Funds’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Funds did not use leverage.

To obtain leverage, each Fund has issued Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” or “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 Fund is permitted to borrow money (including through the use of TOB Trusts) or issue debt securities 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 Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Fund 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.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds 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. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act, among other things, the Funds must either use derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk. The Funds’ 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 Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022     BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.’s (BKN) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that pay interest that is 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 Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities rated investment grade at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in unrated securities that are deemed by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  BKN

Initial Offering Date

  February 28, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($14.61)(a)

  5.59%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.44%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0680

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.8160

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(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.

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, 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 Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 14.61      $ 18.49        (20.98 )%     $ 18.78      $ 13.05  

Net Asset Value

    13.86        16.90        (17.99      16.92        12.99  

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  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (13.53 )%       2.42      4.38

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (16.69      4.01        4.35  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Fund’s premium to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

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.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

The Fund’s positions in longer-dated and low-coupon securities, which tend to have longer durations than the overall market, were the largest detractors at a time of rising rates. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) Holdings in high yield bonds, which lagged investment-grade issues, also hurt results. The Fund’s use of leverage, while augmenting income, amplified the effect of falling prices and thus detracted from performance. At the sector level, housing, healthcare and transportation issues underperformed due to their above-average duration.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Positions in pre-refunded bonds, while posting negative returns, held up better than the overall market due to their shorter duration.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

County/City/Special District/School District

    21.4

Transportation

    17.0  

Health

    14.2  

State

    10.3  

Utilities

    10.2  

Education

    9.0  

Housing

    6.9  

Tobacco

    5.9  

Corporate

    5.1  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

   
Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage %  

2022

    5.8

2023

    8.9  

2024

    9.1  

2025

    5.3  

2026

    5.1  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    5.2

AA/Aa

    35.8  

A

    33.8  

BBB/Baa

    10.5  

BB/Ba

    4.5  

B

    1.3  

N/R(e)

    8.9  

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

(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) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.3% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022     BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust’s (BFK) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade, or if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  BFK

Initial Offering Date

  July 31, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($11.25)(a)

  4.96%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.38%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0465

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.5580

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  40%

 

  (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. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain.

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, 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 Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 11.25      $ 15.49        (27.37 )%     $ 15.82      $ 10.37  

Net Asset Value

    12.18        15.04        (19.02      15.06        11.36  

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  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (14.76 )%       1.64      3.54

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (23.56      (0.10      2.13  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

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.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in high-quality, short-maturity bonds—while producing negative absolute returns—held up better than the broader market. On the other hand, positions in longer-dated issues generally underperformed due to their above-average interest-rate sensitivity.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Transportation

    19.6

Health

    15.8  

State

    15.3  

County/City/Special District/School District

    11.5  

Utilities

    10.6  

Tobacco

    9.0  

Corporate

    6.4  

Education

    6.0  

Housing

    5.8  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

   
Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    6.2

2023

    7.0  

2024

    7.7  

2025

    6.4  

2026

    5.4  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    5.5

AA/Aa

    35.4  

A

    32.5  

BBB/Baa

    10.5  

BB/Ba

    6.8  

B

    0.9  

N/R(e)

    8.4  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 
  (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) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.5% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.’s (MHD) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets 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 Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MHD

Initial Offering Date

  May 2, 1997

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($13.32)(a)

  5.45%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.21%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0605

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7260

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  40%

 

  (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 Fund, 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 Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 13.32      $ 17.30        (23.01 )%     $ 17.34      $ 12.23  

Net Asset Value

    14.35        17.64        (18.65      17.66        13.41  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (14.58 )%       1.55      3.51

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (19.15      (1.04      2.39  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Fund’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

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.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in high-quality, short-maturity bonds—while producing negative absolute returns—held up better than the broader market. On the other hand, positions in longer-dated issues generally underperformed due to their above-average interest-rate sensitivity.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Transportation

    20.6

Health

    16.7  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15.7  

State

    12.5  

Utilities

    9.0  

Housing

    8.4  

Education

    7.9  

Tobacco

    4.6  

Corporate

    4.6  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    5.7

2023

    11.3  

2024

    5.2  

2025

    6.8  

2026

    5.4  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    5.0

AA/Aa

    42.2  

A

    29.7  

BBB/Baa

    8.1  

BB/Ba

    4.5  

B

    1.0  

N/R(e)

    9.5  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 
  (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) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.6% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.’s (MVT) (the “Fund”) 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 Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets 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 Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MVT

Initial Offering Date

  March 29, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($12.04)(a)

  4.98%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.41%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0500

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6000

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(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.

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, 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 Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 12.04      $ 15.81        (23.85 )%     $ 16.81      $ 10.96  

Net Asset Value

    12.91        15.94        (19.01      15.95        12.03  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (14.88 )%       1.67      3.36

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (19.96      (0.60      2.01  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Fund’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

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.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in high-quality, short-maturity bonds—while producing negative absolute returns—held up better than the broader market. On the other hand, positions in longer-dated issues generally underperformed due to their above-average interest-rate sensitivity.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Health

    20.2

Transportation

    19.8  

State

    15.3  

County/City/Special District/School District

    9.8  

Utilities

    8.7  

Education

    8.0  

Tobacco

    7.1  

Housing

    6.2  

Corporate

    4.9  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage %  

2022

    5.5

2023

    7.5  

2024

    6.0  

2025

    7.8  

2026

    6.0  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    5.5

AA/Aa

    37.4  

A

    31.1  

BBB/Baa

    7.9  

BB/Ba

    6.8  

B

    1.8  

N/R(e)

    9.5  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 
  (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) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.5% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.’s (MQT) (the “Fund”) 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 Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets 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 Fund invests in municipal bonds which are in the three highest quality rating categories (A or better), or are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MQT

Initial Offering Date

  August 28, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($11.94)(a)

  5.43%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.17%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0540

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6480

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  40%

 

  (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 Fund, 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 Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change     High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 11.94      $ 14.96        (20.19 )%    $ 15.02      $ 10.95  

Net Asset Value

    12.30        14.79        (16.84     14.80        11.50  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (12.58 )%       2.30      3.83

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (16.10      2.14        3.37  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

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.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

The Fund’s positions in longer-dated and low-coupon securities, which tend to have longer durations than the overall market, were the largest detractors at a time of rising rates. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) Holdings in high yield bonds, which lagged investment-grade issues, also hurt results. The Fund’s use of leverage, while augmenting income, amplified the effect of falling prices and thus detracted from performance. At the sector level, housing, healthcare and transportation issues underperformed due to their above-average duration.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Positions in pre-refunded bonds, while posting negative returns, held up better than the overall market due to their shorter duration.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)

  07/31/22  

Transportation

    29.3

County/City/Special District/School District

    16.7  

Health

    16.0  

State

    11.2  

Utilities

    8.4  

Housing

    6.4  

Education

    5.1  

Corporate

    3.7  

Tobacco

    3.2  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage %  

2022

    5.1

2023

    8.8  

2024

    9.4  

2025

    8.2  

2026

    8.7  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    3.7

AA/Aa

    40.6  

A

    33.3  

BBB/Baa

    7.1  

BB/Ba

    2.5  

B

    0.2  

N/R(e)

    12.6  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 
  (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) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.3% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Bonds

    
Alabama — 0.5%             

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

  $ 1,195      $ 1,282,719  
    

 

 

 
Arizona — 5.0%             

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

    

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    215        219,884  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    430        434,379  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB

    

Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 3.25%, 07/01/49

    4,000        3,085,692  

Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    1,725        1,827,053  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

    

5.00%, 12/01/32

    1,095        1,217,512  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    4,885        5,416,077  
    

 

 

 
       12,200,597  
Arkansas — 2.7%             

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(b)

    1,550        1,504,246  

City of Benton Arkansas, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    755        762,776  

City of Fort Smith Arkansas Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    1,250        1,253,014  

City of Little Rock Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    2,645        2,647,547  

Pulaski County Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42

           465             480,882  
    

 

 

 
       6,648,465  
California — 16.1%             

ABC Unified School District, GO, Series C, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/01/33(c)

    3,420        2,462,772  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    738        697,714  

Series 2021-1, Class A, 3.50%, 11/20/35

    721        702,329  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    3,330        3,337,999  

Carlsbad Unified School District, Refunding GO, Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/34(d)

    1,500        1,607,745  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    1,940        1,948,796  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(b)

    205        155,708  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)

    

4.00%, 10/01/56

    105        96,049  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    200        160,400  

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    570        490,383  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    445        322,857  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    295        240,955  

Hartnell Community College District, GO, CAB, Series D, 7.00%, 08/01/34(d)

    2,475        3,047,403  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, (BAM), 4.00%, 03/01/42

    2,460        2,472,563  

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series E, Election 2002, (AGC), 0.00%, 08/01/38(c)

    12,000        6,306,636  

Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB

    

Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/30(c)

    2,270        1,834,798  

Series B, Convertible, 6.20%, 08/01/39(d)

    4,000        4,283,076  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
California (continued)             

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, RB, Series P, 4.00%, 05/15/53

  $ 1,305      $ 1,315,568  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, 6.00%,
08/01/27(d)(e)

    4,200        5,041,289  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    225        218,177  

State of California, Refunding GO

    

5.00%, 02/01/38

    2,000        2,032,448  

4.00%, 10/01/44

           510        517,116  
    

 

 

 
       39,292,781  
Colorado — 0.7%             

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    725        824,467  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Class A, 5.00%, 10/01/59(b)

    970        949,813  
    

 

 

 
       1,774,280  
Connecticut — 0.7%             

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series E-1, (HUD SECT 8), 3.25%, 11/15/54

    550        465,790  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    1,450        1,339,701  
    

 

 

 
       1,805,491  
District of Columbia — 0.4%             

District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    925             1,069,760  
    

 

 

 
Florida — 12.2%             

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/52

    2,725        2,965,081  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49(b)

    100        97,664  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(c)

    

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    465        132,697  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    500        119,187  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB,

    

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    770        746,538  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, CAB(c)
0.00%, 10/01/32

    5,000        3,571,980  

0.00%, 10/01/33

    15,375        10,490,316  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB, Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/23(e)

    3,000        3,143,055  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

    

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    445        168,653  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    595        213,809  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    540        183,614  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    550        176,558  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    465        141,107  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding

    

RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,090        1,030,874  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 6.50%, 06/30/57(b)

    300        306,467  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/44

    1,860        1,851,435  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    775        759,654  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    1,130        1,183,690  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Florida (continued)             

Miami-Dade County Seaport Department, Refunding RB,
Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

  $ 695      $ 683,903  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    1,590             1,555,769  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

           125        133,884  
    

 

 

 
       29,655,935  
Georgia — 1.6%             

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/52

    125        122,271  

East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b)

    175        178,780  

George L Smith II Congress Center Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/54

    245        219,645  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    525        544,637  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a)(f)

    1,645        1,763,195  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

    

4.00%, 01/01/49

    415        399,977  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    565        597,113  
    

 

 

 
       3,825,618  
Hawaii — 1.4%             

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB

    

5.25%, 11/15/37

    600        604,841  

AMT, 4.00%, 03/01/37

    2,770        2,726,497  
    

 

 

 
       3,331,338  
Idaho — 1.3%             

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    3,000        3,089,643  
    

 

 

 
Illinois — 6.8%             

Chicago Board of Education, GO

    

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,235        1,266,380  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,635        1,663,157  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    375        389,739  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

    

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    550        581,606  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    370        387,715  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    675        724,209  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    1,900        1,946,107  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 01/01/29

    2,400        2,401,802  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    620        674,181  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.13%, 10/01/38

    200        206,912  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    590        609,572  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    455        428,797  

State of Illinois, GO

    

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,000        1,015,877  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    1,610        1,781,158  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    200        203,168  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Illinois (continued)             

State of Illinois, GO (continued)

    

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

  $ 1,585      $ 1,722,337  

Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

             610        551,844  
    

 

 

 
       16,554,561  
Iowa — 0.7%             

PEFA, Inc., RB, 5.00%, 09/01/49(a)

    1,500        1,583,037  
    

 

 

 
Kansas — 0.7%             

City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    640        646,927  

Seward County Unified School District No.480 Liberal, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    1,085        1,088,503  
    

 

 

 
       1,735,430  
Kentucky — 7.1%             

City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series SE, Class A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(b)

    380        381,647  

County of Boyle Kentucky, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/37

    2,000        2,151,418  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 01/01/23(e)

    3,400        3,457,283  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/23(c)

    8,500        8,320,599  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/52(a)

    470        477,553  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB(d)

    

Series C, Convertible, 6.45%, 07/01/23

    1,000        1,092,769  

Series C, Convertible, 6.60%, 07/01/23

    1,395        1,521,538  
    

 

 

 
       17,402,807  
Louisiana — 0.8%             

City of Alexandria Louisiana Utilities Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/24(e)

    1,790        1,892,617  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.5%             

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, ST

    

5.13%, 07/01/36

    260        263,048  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    260        261,611  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB, Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/55

    705        758,351  
    

 

 

 
       1,283,010  
Massachusetts — 2.9%             

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

    

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    900        945,794  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,010        1,044,923  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,375        1,330,213  

5.00%, 04/15/40

    600        611,656  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/29(e)

    235        265,455  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 07/01/51

    455        342,249  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

    

Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    35        33,700  

Series C-1, 2.90%, 12/01/39

    365        322,844  

Series D-1, 2.55%, 12/01/50

    440        343,143  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Massachusetts (continued)             

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 182, AMT, 3.30%, 12/01/28

  $ 1,000      $ 1,001,980  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB,
Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    700        764,628  
    

 

 

 
       7,006,585  
Michigan — 2.7%             

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

    

4.00%, 02/15/50

    550        543,117  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    295        286,314  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    900        883,634  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing,
Series A-1, 3.35%, 10/01/49

    3,245        2,844,778  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.95%, 12/01/39

    375        344,222  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,570        1,589,793  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    135        136,128  
    

 

 

 
       6,627,986  
Minnesota — 1.8%             

City of Otsego Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/44

    700        685,855  

City of Spring Lake Park Minnesota, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    1,760        1,758,451  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(b)

    305        308,409  

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Refunding RB,
Sub Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    460        486,847  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB

    

Series 8-K, 4.00%, 03/01/43

    615        610,835  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    390        414,877  
    

 

 

 
       4,265,274  
Missouri — 2.3%             

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB

    

4.13%, 02/15/43

    700        700,059  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/23(e)

    750        777,679  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    860        924,606  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,230        1,302,266  

Series C-2, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    1,500        1,551,303  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.20%, 11/01/46

    610        446,970  
    

 

 

 
       5,702,883  
Nebraska — 1.3%             

Central Plains Energy Project, RB,
Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    1,530        1,648,124  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    900        902,223  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No.3, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/45

           600             621,521  
    

 

 

 
       3,171,868  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Nevada — 0.7%             

County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Series A-2, Sub Lien, 4.25%, 07/01/36

  $ 1,500      $ 1,537,658  

Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/37(b)

    125        125,661  
    

 

 

 
       1,663,319  
New Hampshire(b) — 0.3%             

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    505        487,535  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    220        218,309  
    

 

 

 
       705,844  
New Jersey — 8.2%             

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Series B, 6.25%, 01/01/37(g)(h)

           1,510             30,200  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    990        1,019,700  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

    

Series B, 4.50%, 06/15/40

    1,930        1,970,841  

Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    160        167,422  

AMT, (AGM), 5.13%, 07/01/42

    300        308,833  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    1,120        1,097,541  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39

    1,970        1,911,138  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    765        753,153  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

    

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    290        298,237  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    1,350        1,387,554  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    600        616,612  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    360        289,653  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    640        683,841  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,200        1,167,424  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35(c)

    1,600        943,370  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 12/15/39

    820        822,311  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    240        258,946  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    820        863,458  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    455        434,487  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Sub- Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    4,770        4,872,908  
    

 

 

 
       19,897,629  
New Mexico — 0.3%             

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series VIC, 5.00%, 01/08/25(e)

    680        740,251  
    

 

 

 
New York — 11.6%             

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,825        1,824,823  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    30        30,184  

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    1,700        1,761,939  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    550        578,574  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    810        861,336  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
New York (continued)             

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

    

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

  $ 320      $ 329,388  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    650        696,281  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series I-1, (FHA), 2.55%, 11/01/45

    1,940        1,524,989  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Series GG, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    4,500        4,517,244  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series F-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 02/01/47

    215        241,025  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    1,400        1,405,893  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    1,000        877,435  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    640        650,337  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,450        2,727,135  

Series A, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    100        77,784  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

         1,810        1,809,477  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    350        348,582  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F

    

Housing, Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.50%, 11/01/45

    2,635        2,010,663  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/15/41

    800        810,144  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    400        430,476  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    315        327,165  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    900        925,382  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Series 221, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/55

    1,395             1,343,922  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    470        495,695  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 10/01/44

    730        577,456  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.,

    

Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 5.13%, 06/01/51

    1,160        1,173,661  
    

 

 

 
       28,356,990  
North Carolina — 0.3%             

City of Charlotte North Carolina Airport Special Facilities Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    190        187,499  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, 4.00%, 11/01/52

    630        630,635  
    

 

 

 
       818,134  
Ohio — 3.3%             

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    3,725        3,711,590  

City of Dayton Ohio Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/32

    3,000        3,000,033  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    1,050        1,019,275  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Ohio (continued)             

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

  $ 350      $ 344,890  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    20        20,300  
    

 

 

 
       8,096,088  
Oklahoma — 0.9%             

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 10/01/36

    800        875,026  

5.00%, 10/01/39

    280        302,757  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/52

    680        652,564  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    420        408,638  
    

 

 

 
       2,238,985  
Oregon — 1.5%             

Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    575        585,635  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    2,485        2,583,548  

Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

    260        253,697  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.95%, 07/01/43

           320             299,086  
    

 

 

 
       3,721,966  
Pennsylvania — 9.9%             

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    875        935,397  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    575        619,456  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    2,785        2,794,625  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, 4.50%, 01/01/24(e)

    2,000        2,078,298  

Mckeesport Area School District, Refunding GO, CAB, (FGIC, SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/31(c)(i)

    500        382,827  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health

    

Authority, Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 05/01/57

    1,200        1,310,413  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    565        566,464  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

    

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    780        769,146  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    1,610        1,667,667  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    810        827,517  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    155        120,798  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

    

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    850        891,719  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%,
12/01/49

    710        667,418  

Sub-Series A-1, Subordinate, 5.00%,
12/01/41

    2,735        2,859,265  

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    2,000        2,094,186  

School District of Philadelphia, GO,
Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    505        505,023  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)             

School District of Philadelphia, Refunding GO, Series F, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/37

  $ 800      $ 861,966  

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 06/01/34

    3,825        4,189,974  
    

 

 

 
       24,142,159  
Puerto Rico — 5.3%             

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB

    

5.50%, 05/15/39

    495        502,146  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    530        538,640  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

    

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,593        1,587,044  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    6,444        6,490,287  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    861        852,360  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    1,459        1,454,958  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax

    

Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    4,770        1,378,449  
    

 

 

 
       12,803,884  
Rhode Island — 3.5%             

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM, GTD), 3.75%, 05/15/32

    1,845        1,919,676  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT,

    

3.63%, 12/01/37

    1,250        1,118,099  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    1,000        1,022,085  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    2,365        2,367,824  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,000        2,042,366  
    

 

 

 
       8,470,050  
South Carolina — 2.5%             

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    755        689,233  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    1,895        2,033,566  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/55

    2,500             2,340,285  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 2.25%, 07/01/46

           1,195        941,609  
    

 

 

 
       6,004,693  
Tennessee — 5.2%             

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(e)

    2,945        2,989,852  

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    875        890,605  

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    615        613,840  

Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB,

    

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    1,200        1,201,682  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    615        654,987  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County

    

Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    1,075        1,136,487  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    945        998,908  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Tennessee (continued)             

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

  $ 580      $ 540,270  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    2,480             2,639,660  

Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51(a)

           1,080        1,105,395  
    

 

 

 
       12,771,686  
Texas — 11.0%             

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB, Series 1B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 04/01/40

    105        82,948  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB

    

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    1,970        2,037,522  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    1,480        1,517,440  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    400        383,565  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM, NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38(c)

    5,000        2,128,855  

Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 08/15/24(c)(e)

    6,000        3,465,000  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/38(c)

    16,780        7,851,379  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 4.25%, 01/01/49

    930        945,026  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convertible, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    1,410        1,411,586  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    565        625,466  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    215        225,950  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    645        644,979  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    345        296,287  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.13%, 07/01/47

    795        691,902  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    355        355,200  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    1,085        906,082  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    1,325        1,463,227  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c)

    

0.00%, 08/01/35

    420        236,747  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    235        125,604  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    305        154,241  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    315        150,975  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    1,370        465,183  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,800        578,011  
    

 

 

 
       26,743,175  
Utah — 0.5%             

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB
5.25%, 06/15/37(b)

    205        207,171  

(UT CSCE), 4.00%, 04/15/42

    600        603,443  

5.38%, 06/15/48(b)

    260        261,834  

Utah Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series D-2, Class III, (FHA), 4.00%, 01/01/36

    245        248,689  
    

 

 

 
       1,321,137  
Vermont — 0.1%             

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, Series A, AMT, 4.25%, 06/15/32

    290        291,919  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  25


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Virginia — 1.3%             

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, TA, Series A, 5.38%, 03/01/36

  $ 780      $ 649,201  

Lynchburg Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/55

    100        96,013  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,030        1,011,842  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series E, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    1,515        1,287,099  
    

 

 

 
       3,044,155  
Washington — 1.0%             

King County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 06/01/40

    725        624,848  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    625        655,245  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/55

    470        495,795  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35

    752        724,964  
    

 

 

 
       2,500,852  
West Virginia — 0.3%             

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    730        712,374  
    

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.8%             

Public Finance Authority, RB(b)

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    100        100,523  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50

    875        820,037  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    320        309,079  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/61

    405        384,270  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 08/01/35

    435        401,260  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, 1.80%, 03/01/31

    100        88,818  

Series A, 1.85%, 09/01/31

    80        70,596  

Series A, 1.90%, 03/01/32

    150        131,500  

Series A, 1.95%, 09/01/32

    110        96,021  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing

    

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.05%, 11/01/36

    280        231,556  

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.25%, 11/01/41

    195        151,899  

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.45%, 11/01/46

    290        230,435  

WPPI Energy, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,330        1,400,020  
    

 

 

 
       4,416,014  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 139.7%

    

(Cost: $334,132,532)

       340,663,989  
    

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j)

 

California — 0.5%             

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, Election 2008, 5.25%, 07/01/42(k)

    1,182        1,319,270  
    

 

 

 
Colorado — 0.8%             

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(k)

    1,769        1,913,022  
    

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Connecticut — 1.7%             

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

  $ 3,901      $ 4,123,460  
    

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.9%             

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    2,102        2,123,034  
    

 

 

 
Florida — 0.9%             

Pinellas County School Board, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,120        2,297,955  
    

 

 

 
Georgia — 0.6%             

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,483        1,437,090  
    

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.5%             

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/25(e)

    1,200        1,266,419  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.2%             

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,760        3,053,014  
    

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.4%             

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO,
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    3,018        3,306,364  
    

 

 

 
Michigan — 2.0%             

Michigan Finance Authority, RB,
4.00%, 02/15/47

    2,760        2,733,239  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    2,142        2,105,577  
    

 

 

 
       4,838,816  
Minnesota — 2.1%             

State of Minnesota, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 06/01/38

    5,000        5,138,520  
    

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.0%             

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A,
5.00%, 06/01/38

    2,311        2,570,425  
    

 

 

 
New Jersey — 0.7%             

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    1,606        1,631,973  
    

 

 

 
New York — 7.0%             

City of New York, Refunding GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/32

    1,600        1,649,157  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

    1,615        1,631,886  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/42(k)

    2,145        2,145,220  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB

    

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47

    6,000        6,004,768  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/23(e)

    1,881        1,934,724  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,121        2,181,892  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    1,574        1,572,776  
    

 

 

 
       17,120,423  
Ohio(k) — 0.8%             

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 11/15/49(e)

    1,066        1,096,898  

4.00%, 11/15/49

    734        755,275  
    

 

 

 
       1,852,173  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Pennsylvania — 1.4%             

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/36(k)

  $ 2,399      $ 2,489,388  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 07/01/24(e)

    914        951,294  
    

 

 

 
       3,440,682  
Texas — 3.8%             

Aldine Independent School District, Refunding GO, (PSF- GTD),
5.00%, 02/15/42

    2,609        2,856,181  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/23(e)

    2,380        2,425,351  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43(e)

    2,160        2,190,973  

Howe Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/43

    1,680        1,705,640  
    

 

 

 
       9,178,145  
Virginia — 1.2%             

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/57

    2,840        2,843,424  
    

 

 

 
Washington — 0.9%             

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.13%, 08/15/43

    2,213        2,197,471  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 29.4%

 

  

(Cost: $71,498,628)

 

     71,651,680  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 169.1%

 

  

(Cost: $405,631,160)

 

     412,315,669  
    

 

 

 
     Shares          
Short-Term Securities             
Money Market Funds — 0.4%             

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(l)(m)

    925,631        925,909  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4%

    

(Cost: $925,715)

       925,909  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 169.5%

    

(Cost: $406,556,875)

       413,241,578  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

       874,377  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (18.2)%

 

     (44,373,614

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (51.6)%

 

     (125,900,000
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

     $ 243,842,341  
    

 

 

 
(a) 

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.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

When-issued security.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i)

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(j) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k)

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2023 to July 15, 2042, is $6,404,846. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
07/31/22
     Shares
Held at
07/31/22
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 1,177,962      $        $ (252,691)(a)      $ 458      $ 180      $ 925,909        925,631      $ 3,959      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

           

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     128        09/21/22      $ 15,492      $ (415,745

U.S. Long Bond

     131        09/21/22        18,778        (868,453

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     113        09/30/22        12,853        (246,625
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,530,823
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

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)

   $      $      $      $      $ 1,530,823      $      $ 1,530,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 period ended July 31, 2022, 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

  $      $      $      $      $ 2,163,132     $      $ 2,163,132  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                               

Futures contracts

  $      $      $      $      $ (3,591,531   $      $ (3,591,531
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 47,122,898  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $        $ 340,663,989        $        $ 340,663,989  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              71,651,680                   71,651,680  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     925,909                            925,909  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 925,909        $ 412,315,669        $        $ 413,241,578  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,530,823      $        $        $ (1,530,823
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial 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

   $      $ (44,305,864    $      $ (44,305,864

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

            (125,900,000             (125,900,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (170,205,864    $      $ (170,205,864
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Alabama — 2.7%  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

    

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM),
5.00%, 10/01/44

  $ 1,555      $ 1,628,034  

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM),
5.25%, 10/01/48

    2,275        2,385,677  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    5,740        6,246,526  

Series D, Sub Lien, 7.00%, 10/01/51

    1,765        1,938,678  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/46

    2,110        2,356,840  
    

 

 

 
       14,555,755  
Alaska — 0.2%  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/50

    1,360        1,290,398  
    

 

 

 
Arizona — 4.3%  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB

    

5.00%, 05/15/41

    180        181,278  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    725        708,325  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    3,400        3,431,083  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

    

5.00%, 12/01/32

    10,030        11,152,187  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    7,460        8,271,021  
    

 

 

 
       23,743,894  
Arkansas — 0.9%  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    4,985        4,837,848  
    

 

 

 
California — 7.8%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series V-1, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    1,895        2,394,156  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    2,465        2,541,873  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    790        778,498  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    4,590        4,602,058  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    290        297,678  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    715        732,951  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    2,970        2,976,887  

California State Public Works Board, RB

    

4.00%, 11/01/41

    890        914,913  

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,495        1,541,287  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/49

    4,170        4,156,252  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/45

    2,330        2,577,879  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    580        646,794  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    625        691,881  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(a)

    475        360,788  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(a)
4.00%, 12/01/56

    330        264,660  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,155        837,978  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien,
4.00%, 12/01/58

    685        559,506  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
California (continued)  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c)

    

Series B, Senior Lien, 0.00%, 06/01/41

  $ 5,000      $ 2,290,785  

Series B, Senior Lien, 0.00%, 06/01/42

    6,000        2,615,712  

Series B, Senior Lien, 0.00%, 06/01/43

    5,000        2,072,985  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate,
4.00%, 07/01/56

    1,155        1,119,977  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    1,235        1,213,302  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB(c)

    

Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/34

    3,500        2,380,728  

Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/36

    4,000        2,455,020  

State of California, Refunding GO,
3.00%, 12/01/46

    1,010        887,157  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(b)

    690        726,662  
    

 

 

 
       42,638,367  
Colorado — 2.8%  

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, (SAW),
5.50%, 12/01/43

    3,485        4,034,302  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    3,420        3,889,207  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    3,565        3,493,693  

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B, (GNMA), 3.25%, 05/01/52

    1,160        1,169,261  

State of Colorado, COP, BAB, Series O,
4.00%, 03/15/44

    2,580        2,622,085  
    

 

 

 
       15,208,548  
Connecticut — 0.4%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1,
3.50%, 11/15/51

    930        943,726  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    670        700,551  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    420        430,939  
    

 

 

 
       2,075,216  
Delaware — 0.4%  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB,
5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,280        2,372,276  
    

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 6.7%  

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB,
6.75%, 05/15/40

    23,035        23,670,236  

District of Columbia, Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 04/01/35

    865        937,466  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/43(b)

    1,480        1,539,427  

Catholic Health Services, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    4,590        4,856,564  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    690        704,349  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    690        700,803  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    830        834,599  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/41

    1,790        1,787,317  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,550        1,457,984  
    

 

 

 
       36,488,745  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida — 4.0%            

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

  $ 425     $ 427,351  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    395       432,972  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    435       473,542  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    435       471,106  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    145       156,202  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45

    2,620       2,714,954  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, ARB,
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    2,545       2,807,990  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue,

   

Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    655       664,805  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    655       662,603  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    490       495,740  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    435       456,500  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,455       1,505,096  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    875       901,648  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 07/01/52

    2,545       2,572,618  

Sarasota County Florida Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    1,310       1,439,460  

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 7.10%, 05/01/35(d)(e)

    3,159       2,001,047  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    3,535       3,795,890  
   

 

 

 
      21,979,524  
Georgia — 2.4%            

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    1,455       1,119,623  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    1,190       1,264,383  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    990       1,078,636  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    990       1,071,778  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    1,085       1,179,038  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    600       654,821  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,990       2,166,451  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    3,145       2,973,437  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    1,230       1,195,570  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/51

    445       428,263  
   

 

 

 
      13,132,000  
Idaho — 0.3%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB,
Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,485       1,572,621  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 12.1%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,065       1,065,465  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    2,905       2,978,813  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    3,805       3,870,561  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    920       956,159  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,280       1,353,557  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding
GO (continued)

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

  $ 1,650     $ 1,744,819  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    915       958,809  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    1,895       1,937,187  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    2,000       2,005,452  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO, 5.50%, 12/01/38

    1,525       1,578,474  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    475       460,465  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    265       253,609  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,605       2,887,637  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    1,145       1,147,195  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    2,990       3,344,811  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    5,455       5,771,837  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    1,760       1,818,383  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    545       513,615  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43(c)

    10,455       4,235,969  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    2,990       3,037,472  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    9,030       9,173,044  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

    10,400       11,367,897  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/28

    1,965       2,164,459  

University of Illinois, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    1,910       1,956,186  
   

 

 

 
      66,581,875  
Indiana — 2.4%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    1,525       1,618,626  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    3,680       3,892,594  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    3,785       3,878,743  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/23

    790       812,038  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    565       559,222  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40

    2,490       2,522,355  
   

 

 

 
      13,283,578  
Kansas — 0.1%            

Ellis County Unified School District No.489 Hays, Refunding GO, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 09/01/52

    505       498,455  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 1.3%            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.25%, 01/01/23(b)

    1,915       1,946,280  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/45

    2,515       2,800,063  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43(f)

    2,325       2,540,892  
   

 

 

 
      7,287,235  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Louisiana — 0.2%             

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

  $ 985      $ 1,010,639  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.6%             

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    840        899,679  

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 2.50%, 07/01/47

    3,540        2,524,728  
    

 

 

 
       3,424,407  
Massachusetts — 0.5%             

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB, Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    2,245        2,441,256  
    

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.3%             

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,640        1,623,388  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    1,925        1,404,037  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    2,000        2,188,312  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT,
5.00%, 06/30/48

    2,120        2,137,715  
    

 

 

 
       7,353,452  
Minnesota — 2.1%             

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,030        1,989,087  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    4,060        4,292,013  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB

    

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
2.75%, 07/01/42 .

    685        576,356  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.00%, 07/01/52 .

    1,255        1,245,318  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.50%, 07/01/52 .

    3,540        3,595,606  
    

 

 

 
       11,698,380  
Missouri — 2.9%             

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    5,830        5,666,929  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB 5.50%, 05/01/43

    480        492,411  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,205        1,203,916  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB, Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/54

    2,560        2,674,767  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing

    

(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.35%, 11/01/46

    770        643,143  

(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.40%, 11/01/51

    795        643,828  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.50%, 05/01/52

    4,625        4,725,599  
    

 

 

 
       16,050,593  
Nebraska — 1.0%             

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB 5.25%, 09/01/37

    1,610        1,614,310  

5.00%, 09/01/42

    2,815        2,821,953  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/52

    1,270        1,265,832  
    

 

 

 
       5,702,095  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
New Hampshire(a) — 0.8%             

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

  $ 3,055      $ 2,949,343  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    1,585        1,572,818  
    

 

 

 
       4,522,161  
New Jersey — 17.1%             

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

    3,280        3,399,940  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    2,980        3,066,080  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    3,350        3,393,168  

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Series B, 6.25%, 01/01/37(d)(e)

    3,680        73,600  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    2,035        2,096,050  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

    

4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,030        1,035,877  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    825        826,435  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    4,650        4,943,220  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    7,320        7,750,592  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    2,285        2,335,937  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    2,905        3,013,969  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 6.50%, 04/01/28

    7,691        8,009,747  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    9,070        9,089,038  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    2,455        2,416,982  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate,
5.00%, 12/01/52

    2,485        2,575,598  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

    

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    3,765        3,814,941  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    3,170        3,101,335  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    9,645        10,268,260  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,470        1,501,892  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    5,095        5,365,025  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    1,070        1,127,804  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    14,320        14,628,940  
    

 

 

 
       93,834,430  
New Mexico — 0.5%             

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

    

Class A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.00%, 03/01/53

    955        948,999  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
4.25%, 03/01/53 .

    1,525        1,621,670  
    

 

 

 
       2,570,669  
New York — 14.5%             

City of New York, GO, Series C,
5.00%, 08/01/43

    2,255        2,527,706  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

    

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    4,640        4,810,928  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    1,650        1,705,283  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    3,210        3,326,956  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    1,040        1,094,031  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    1,545        1,642,919  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New York (continued)             

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 12/01/46

  $ 1,055      $ 976,833  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    2,155        2,137,823  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing

    

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55.

    2,135        1,739,722  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.40%, 11/01/46

    5,110        3,913,074  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.50%, 11/01/51

    3,520        2,637,747  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

    

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37

    435        390,867  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39

    435        381,185  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40

    305        264,191  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

    

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    1,285        1,287,866  

Series C, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    2,190        2,205,310  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    800        801,187  

Sub-Series C-1, Subordinate,
4.00%, 05/01/40

    875        898,052  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust II, RB, 5.75%, 06/01/43

    825        826,631  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    3,300        3,313,890  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Series A-2-B,
5.00%, 06/01/45

    9,395        9,452,225  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    7,830        7,854,343  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    660        670,660  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    1,655        1,687,560  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    6,725        5,315,938  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, Series B, Subordinate,
5.00%, 06/15/48

    3,535        3,921,952  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    2,595        2,177,906  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    1,165        1,183,790  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    715        742,613  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    2,020        2,076,968  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    1,725        1,917,493  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    1,985        1,987,833  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    1,785        1,960,050  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,584        1,625,976  
    

 

 

 
       79,457,508  
North Carolina — 1.6%             

County of Union North Carolina Enterprise System Revenue, RB, 3.00%, 06/01/51

    4,150        3,687,292  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 07/01/52

    1,260        1,295,127  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    235        218,221  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    350        369,675  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    215        193,085  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    620        649,313  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
North Carolina (continued)             

North Carolina Medical Care Commission,
RB (continued)

    

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

  $ 260      $ 229,054  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    700        730,943  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    1,080        1,325,130  
    

 

 

 
       8,697,840  
North Dakota — 0.4%             

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    1,885        1,999,657  
    

 

 

 
Ohio — 4.2%             

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    580        582,077  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    580        579,941  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    580        578,626  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    1,525        1,470,257  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    6,570        6,546,348  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

    

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    800        856,330  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    1,015        1,018,324  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,200        1,196,767  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    2,110        2,014,227  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    1,830        1,830,234  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    780        768,612  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.25%, 09/01/52

    3,310        3,341,107  

Ohio State University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48(a)

    710        725,845  

State of Ohio, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/53

    1,585        1,613,931  
    

 

 

 
       23,122,626  
Oklahoma — 1.8%             

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48

    2,350        2,190,693  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    4,065        3,955,034  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    3,845        3,771,541  
    

 

 

 
       9,917,268  
Oregon — 1.3%             

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    3,390        3,339,899  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT,
5.00%, 07/01/45

    3,630        3,915,786  
    

 

 

 
       7,255,685  
Pennsylvania — 4.0%             

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone

    

Development Authority, RB(a)

    

Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/01/28

    220        229,765  

Subordinate, 5.13%, 05/01/32

    470        496,369  

Subordinate, 5.38%, 05/01/42

    870        910,531  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 05/01/52

    4,240        4,134,123  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    2,505        2,692,311  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  33


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(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

  $ 1,135      $ 1,137,941  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT,
5.00%, 06/30/42

    1,660        1,713,141  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

    4,665        4,669,026  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 2022, 4.25%, 10/01/52

    2,260        2,368,270  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,155        2,248,471  

School District of Philadelphia, GO, Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    1,350        1,350,061  
    

 

 

 
       21,950,009  
Puerto Rico — 5.4%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB

    

5.50%, 05/15/39

    1,365        1,384,705  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,360        1,382,171  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

    

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    4,044        4,028,879  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    14,252        14,354,372  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    1,950        1,930,432  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    3,325        3,315,790  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    10,165        2,937,512  
    

 

 

 
       29,333,861  
Rhode Island — 3.5%  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    3,135        3,142,217  

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 76-A, 3.00%, 10/01/51

    2,410        2,387,430  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    3,060        3,152,452  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    4,490        4,495,361  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    5,765        5,887,120  
    

 

 

 
       19,064,580  
South Carolina — 6.3%  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, COP

    

5.00%, 04/01/44

    160        160,876  

4.00%, 04/01/49

    150        120,476  

5.00%, 04/01/49

    480        480,078  

4.00%, 04/01/54

    370        289,779  

5.00%, 04/01/54

    875        869,670  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 02/01/36

    5,115        5,402,381  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    6,075        6,427,150  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    12,065        12,496,215  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    2,805        2,892,665  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
South Carolina (continued)             

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB (continued) Series E,
5.25%, 12/01/55

  $ 3,335      $ 3,480,376  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/52

    1,735        1,794,774  
    

 

 

 
       34,414,440  
Tennessee — 1.4%             

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    315        307,392  

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    2,925        3,105,294  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/40

    1,350        1,427,216  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    1,925        2,048,929  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, 3.75%, 07/01/52

    960        981,633  
    

 

 

 
       7,870,464  
Texas — 12.3%             

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    4,370        4,234,460  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    700        710,836  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39

    385        400,688  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    2,295        2,513,112  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    470        470,368  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB(b)

    

Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23

    500        511,970  

Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/43

    380        388,956  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB(c)

    

Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC),
0.00%, 11/15/24(b)

    6,000        2,671,392  

Series A, 3rd Lien, (NPFGC),
0.00%, 11/15/37

    10,120        4,324,033  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

    

Series H, Junior Lien, (NPFGC),
0.00%, 11/15/35

    5,000        2,646,100  

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM, NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38

    12,580        5,356,199  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB(c)

    

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/40

    9,780        4,216,618  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/41

    5,420        2,212,791  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 04/01/25(b)

    355        384,713  

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,910        1,929,979  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convertible, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    5,500        5,506,186  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    2,555        2,803,865  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Texas (continued)  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

    

4.00%, 10/01/47

  $ 210      $ 208,170  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    9,025        9,528,451  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    2,310        2,420,397  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    13,925        14,165,276  
    

 

 

 
       67,604,560  
Utah — 1.1%  

County of Utah, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    440        447,812  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    1,985        1,637,165  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,830        1,914,484  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,735        1,819,836  
    

 

 

 
       5,819,297  
Virginia — 1.4%  

Front Royal & Warren County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
4.00%, 01/01/50

    1,465        1,471,801  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    2,940        2,968,103  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/55

    3,410        3,426,242  
    

 

 

 
       7,866,146  
Washington — 1.8%  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    2,980        3,124,208  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    1,475        1,531,935  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.75%, 01/01/23(b)

    4,420        4,504,245  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    685        667,591  
    

 

 

 
       9,827,979  
Wyoming — 0.3%  

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.50%, 06/01/52

    1,780        1,831,150  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 137.1%
(Cost: $766,796,660)

       752,187,487  
    

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g)

 

California — 1.1%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42(h)

    6,196        6,251,458  
    

 

 

 
Colorado — 0.9%  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(h)

    4,475        4,838,577  
    

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.7%  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    3,639        3,604,492  
    

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Georgia — 3.5%  

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48

  $ 7,220      $ 7,075,044  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

    2,898        2,895,095  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    8,582        9,190,272  
    

 

 

 
       19,160,411  
Illinois — 0.5%  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    5        5,485  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    2,800        2,835,617  
    

 

 

 
       2,841,102  
Massachusetts — 2.5%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    4,153        4,210,563  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    9,088        9,576,573  
    

 

 

 
       13,787,136  
Nebraska — 0.8%  

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53

    4,109        4,421,153  
    

 

 

 
New York — 10.1%  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    2,655        2,644,243  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    12,063        12,182,967  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    5,807        5,753,610  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    13,155        13,229,396  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    15,985        15,963,862  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series,
5.25%, 10/15/55

    5,070        5,335,731  
    

 

 

 
       55,109,809  
North Carolina — 1.0%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    4,960        5,439,029  
    

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 0.9%  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    4,652        5,059,995  
    

 

 

 
Texas — 2.0%  

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 08/15/43

    6,003        6,011,824  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien,
5.00%, 02/01/23(b)

    4,900        4,993,370  
    

 

 

 
       11,005,194  
Virginia — 3.2%  

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    3,532        3,582,451  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60(h)

    4,346        4,349,954  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    9,687        9,694,921  
    

 

 

 
       17,627,326  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin — 1.0%  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    $  5,575     $ 5,576,832  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 28.2%
(Cost: $159,706,023)

      154,722,514  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 165.3%
(Cost: $926,502,683)

      906,910,001  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 1.1%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(i)(j)

    6,371,281     $ 6,373,192  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.1%
(Cost: $6,372,555)

 

    6,373,192  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 166.4%
(Cost: $932,875,238)

 

    913,283,193  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

 

    6,544,753  

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

 

    (100,336,851

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (49.4)%.

 

    (270,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $   548,691,095  
   

 

 

 

 

(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)

Zero-coupon bond.

(d)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e)

Non-income producing security.

(f)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step- down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g)

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. 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 Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between April 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, is $10,864,043. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
04/30/22
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

    Value at
07/31/22
   

Shares

Held at
07/31/22

    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 12,488,798     $  —     $  (6,118,886)(a)     $ 3,891     $ (611   $ 6,373,192       6,371,281     $  12,534     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description      Number of
Contracts
      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount (000)
      

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note.

       248          09/21/22        $ 30,016        $ (358,554

U.S. Long Bond

       349          09/21/22          50,027          (1,427,413

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       191          09/30/22          21,725          (184,106
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (1,970,073
                   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

    

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)

  $  —     $  —     $     $     $ 1,970,073     $     $ 1,970,073  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 period ended July 31, 2022, 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

  $  —     $  —     $     $     $ 2,831,873     $     $ 2,831,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on:
                                         

Futures contracts

  $     $     $     $     $ (5,232,840   $     $ (5,232,840
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 101,767,476  

For more information about the Fund’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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $        $ 752,187,487        $        $ 752,187,487  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              154,722,514                   154,722,514  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds

     6,373,192                            6,373,192  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 6,373,192        $ 906,910,001        $        $ 913,283,193  

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,970,073      $        $        $ (1,970,073

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (100,175,045      $        $ (100,175,045

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (270,800,000                 (270,800,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (370,975,045      $        $ (370,975,045
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 1.1%            

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM),
5.00%, 10/01/44

  $             570     $         596,771  

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM),
5.25%, 10/01/48

    1,090       1,143,028  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    2,875       3,128,704  

Series D, Sub Lien, 7.00%, 10/01/51

    1,545       1,697,030  

Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, RB
Series B1, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    315       313,138  

Series B1, (AGM), 3.00%, 06/01/50

    865       728,854  

Opelika Utilities Board, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/01/41

    960       975,519  
   

 

 

 
      8,583,044  
Alaska — 0.2%            

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/50

    1,890       1,793,274  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 2.7%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB

4.38%, 07/01/39(a)

    575       548,299  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39(a)

    480       483,743  

Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 06/01/44

    425       403,482  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    550       550,741  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    425       425,195  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a)
Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    130       132,953  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    435       439,430  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB
5.00%, 05/15/41

    65       65,462  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    575       561,775  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    2,120       2,139,381  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/34(a)

    400       405,076  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 06/15/52(a)

    260       258,241  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(a)

    215       220,387  

5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    490       494,702  

Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    775       790,417  

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 3.60%, 04/01/40

    1,400       1,353,299  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

5.00%, 12/01/32

    3,500       3,891,590  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    6,845       7,589,161  
   

 

 

 
      20,753,334  
Arkansas — 1.2%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB

5.00%, 12/01/47

    385       411,903  

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    4,925       4,779,619  

City of Benton Arkansas, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    505       510,201  

City of Fort Smith Arkansas Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    840       842,025  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Arkansas (continued)            

City of Little Rock Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/41

  $             1,835     $     1,836,767  

Pulaski County Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    465       480,883  
   

 

 

 
      8,861,398  
California — 10.3%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    1,320       1,361,165  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    1,030       1,015,003  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    6,335       6,351,642  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    800       825,944  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    185       189,898  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    460       471,549  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    285       302,314  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    1,755       1,759,070  

California State Public Works Board, RB
4.00%, 11/01/41

    1,230       1,264,430  

Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    1,230       1,275,847  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30

    2,500       2,615,530  

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    955       984,568  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 03/01/42

    1,000       1,004,661  

4.00%, 03/01/48

    1,345       1,301,135  

Carlsbad Unified School District, Refunding GO, Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/34(c)

    1,000       1,071,830  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/49

    5,750       5,731,042  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/45.

    245       271,065  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    210       234,184  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    225       249,077  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    585       646,520  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(a)

    655       497,508  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(a)

   

4.00%, 10/01/56

    305       278,999  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    440       352,880  

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    1,860       1,600,197  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,595       1,157,208  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    945       771,873  

Hartnell Community College District, GO, CAB, Series D, 7.00%, 08/01/34(c)

    1,650       2,031,602  

Kern Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/23(b)

    2,445       2,557,421  

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series E, Election 2002, (AGC), 0.00%, 08/01/38(d)

    8,000       4,204,424  

Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB

   

Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/30(d)

    1,500       1,212,421  

Series B, Convertible, 6.20%, 08/01/39(c)

    2,605       2,789,353  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/23(b)

  $         5,005     $       5,149,875  

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    1,420       1,457,389  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.25%, 11/01/25(b)

    2,500       2,781,220  

Riverside County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Refunding TA, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/39

    1,550       1,558,468  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, 6.00%, 08/01/27(b)(c)

    2,800       3,360,860  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,405       1,476,163  

Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    1,595       1,546,635  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(d)

Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    5,315       4,504,649  

Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29(e)

    685       576,895  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/28

    1,085       1,111,592  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/33

    850       868,992  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44

    1,090       1,117,683  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    1,705       1,675,045  

State of California, Refunding GO
5.00%, 02/01/38

    3,000       3,048,672  

3.00%, 12/01/46

    1,395       1,225,330  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(b)

    440       463,381  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, Election 2004,
5.50%, 08/01/40

    920       971,452  
   

 

 

 
      79,274,661  
Colorado — 3.1%            

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, (SAW),
5.50%, 12/01/43

    1,260       1,458,600  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB
Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/32

    3,250       3,379,188  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/28

    1,000       1,041,196  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/30

    340       353,856  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/31

    405       421,412  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    4,755       5,407,362  

City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, CAB(d)

Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/37

    1,490       814,163  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/38

    915       477,112  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB (NPFGC),
5.50%, 07/01/40

    2,510       2,516,022  

5.00%, 03/01/50(a)

    360       364,872  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Class A, 5.00%, 10/01/59(a)

    1,690       1,654,829  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,285       1,259,297  

Series A, 3.25%, 08/01/49

    1,415       1,143,539  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Colorado (continued)            

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B, (GNMA), 3.25%, 05/01/52.

  $         1,595     $       1,607,734  

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No.1, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    555       551,688  

State of Colorado, COP, BAB, Series O, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    930       945,170  
   

 

 

 
      23,396,040  
Connecticut — 0.9%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 11/15/51

    1,290       1,309,039  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series I-1, 5.00%, 07/01/42.

    590       630,142  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    240       250,944  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    150       153,907  

State of Connecticut, GO
Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/38

    2,260       2,333,219  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/38

    985       1,095,150  

State of Connecticut, Refunding GO, Series E, 5.00%, 09/15/37

    970       1,087,536  
   

 

 

 
      6,859,937  
Delaware — 0.7%            

County of Kent Delaware, RB Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/40

    330       340,577  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    900       910,421  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB
5.00%, 06/01/43

    820       872,690  

5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,395       1,490,340  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    1,790       1,862,445  
   

 

 

 
      5,476,473  
District of Columbia — 3.7%            

District of Columbia, Refunding RB
5.00%, 04/01/35

    315       341,389  

Catholic Health Services, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    1,695       1,793,437  

District of Columbia, TA, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    1,520       1,523,677  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB
Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    955       974,859  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    955       969,953  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    1,150       1,156,372  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/41

    2,470       2,466,298  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,255       1,180,497  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(d) Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    10,170       6,541,232  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/35

    13,485       8,244,486  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    3,000       3,262,371  
   

 

 

 
      28,454,571  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  
Florida — 6.9%            

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility

   

Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

  $ 585     $ 588,236  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    140       153,458  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    155       168,733  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    155       167,865  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    50       53,863  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a)

    480       444,539  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    160       162,513  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/54

    140       141,566  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57(a)

    170       161,113  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/48

           2,760           2,977,041  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    285       81,330  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    300       71,512  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45

    1,755       1,818,605  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    2,845       2,935,161  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,070       1,028,755  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, ARB,
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    3,515       3,878,226  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    235       238,518  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    235       237,728  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    175       177,050  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB(b)

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/23

    1,015       1,058,334  

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    5,215       5,475,067  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    4,750       4,977,845  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/23

    460       483,253  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    275       104,224  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    370       132,957  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    335       113,909  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    345       110,750  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    285       86,485  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/46

    625       179,773  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/47

    605       164,388  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/48

    430       110,174  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/49

    355       86,018  

Cypress Bluff Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 3.80%, 05/01/50(a)

    430       348,576  

Esplanade Lake Club Community Development

   

District, SAB, Series A-1, 4.13%, 11/01/50

    615       546,578  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    155       162,661  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    520       537,904  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    310       319,441  

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29(a)

    270       266,526  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)(f)

    105       105,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB(a)

   

6.50%, 06/30/57

    925       944,941  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50

    270       262,658  
Security   Par (000)     Value  
Florida (continued)            

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 07/01/52

  $ 3,515     $ 3,553,145  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/23(b)

    1,735       1,807,794  

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F

   

Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    40       40,094  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40

           3,465           3,639,889  

Miami-Dade County Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    2,180       2,145,192  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    1,305       1,377,643  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    210       224,926  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority,

   

Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

    1,185       1,148,631  

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/23(b)

    1,785       1,839,469  

Sarasota County Florida Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    465       510,953  

Southern Groves Community Development District No.5, Refunding SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/43

    220       199,782  

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 7.10%, 05/01/35(g)(h)

    800       506,893  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    635       565,922  

4.00%, 05/01/51

    1,055       869,847  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    1,265       1,358,360  

Westside Community Development District, SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/50

    815       697,434  
   

 

 

 
      52,549,248  
Georgia — 2.8%            

Development Authority for Fulton County, RB,
4.00%, 06/15/49

    470       481,983  

East Point Business & Industrial Development

   

Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(a)

    535       546,557  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/43

    120       122,327  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    170       172,966  

Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    520       400,140  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    1,645       1,747,824  

Griffin-Spalding County Hospital Authority, RB,
4.00%, 04/01/42

    2,310       2,283,765  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    360       392,231  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,860       2,013,643  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    400       434,668  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    1,265       1,380,582  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    330       342,343  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    4,575       4,980,661  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/48

    835       887,360  

4.00%, 01/01/49

    2,105       2,007,972  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    350       369,893  

4.00%, 01/01/59

    1,335       1,270,809  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  41


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Georgia (continued)            

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

  $ 700     $ 680,406  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/51

    615       591,869  
   

 

 

 
      21,107,999  
Hawaii — 0.4%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB,
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,500       1,551,792  

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    425       437,793  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    460       473,530  

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance,

   

Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    400       403,228  
   

 

 

 
      2,866,343  
Idaho — 0.5%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/43

    670       670,443  

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    540       571,862  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    500       514,941  

Power County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 6.45%, 08/01/32

    2,000       2,004,650  
   

 

 

 
      3,761,896  
Illinois — 10.1%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    985       1,041,853  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    610       642,859  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    730       768,801  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,480       1,480,647  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    480       506,017  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    2,655       2,722,461  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    3,480       3,539,977  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    585       607,992  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    240       245,358  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,120       1,184,362  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    500       543,870  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    605       651,511  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    475       497,743  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    435       459,998  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    310       318,125  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    340       354,143  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    315       330,082  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    1,870       1,915,379  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    675       690,027  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D,

   

AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    430       449,426  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB,

   

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 01/01/29

    1,600       1,601,202  

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission

   

Revenue, RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    2,530       2,534,407  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue,

   

Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    1,000       1,002,726  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

    3,075       3,182,825  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    2,935       2,982,896  

County of Will Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 11/15/25(b)

    600       661,705  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/37

  $ 820     $ 825,684  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    240       232,656  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    130       124,412  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 03/01/35

    1,290       1,311,564  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    1,205       1,244,134  

Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    555       591,441  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,980       3,195,153  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    930       1,030,903  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    1,585       1,588,038  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    4,125       4,614,497  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,000       2,116,164  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    2,370       2,448,618  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(d)

   

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43

    3,765       1,525,435  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/47

    22,775       7,559,660  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/31

    1,485       1,544,850  

5.25%, 02/01/32

    2,365       2,459,193  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    3,000       3,081,699  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    695       712,492  

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,910       1,940,325  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    795       879,516  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    4,545       4,616,997  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    900       977,983  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B,
5.00%, 10/01/27

    90       98,488  

University of Illinois, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    1,225       1,254,622  

Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a)

    390       352,819  
   

 

 

 
      77,243,735  
Indiana — 1.2%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    975       1,034,859  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,355       2,491,048  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    2,870       2,942,384  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/23

    500       513,948  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA,

   

GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    780       772,024  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40

    1,520       1,539,751  
   

 

 

 
      9,294,014  
Iowa — 0.3%            

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,900       1,862,030  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series B, AMT, 3.00%, 12/01/39

    310       272,772  
   

 

 

 
      2,134,802  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kansas — 0.2%            

Ellis County Unified School District No.489 Hays,

   

Refunding GO, Series B, (AGM),

4.00%, 09/01/52(i)

  $ 705     $ 695,863  

Seward County Unified School District No.480 Liberal, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    720       722,325  
   

 

 

 
      1,418,188  
Kentucky — 1.2%            

County of Boyle Kentucky, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 06/01/37

    2,500       2,689,272  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.38%, 01/01/23

    1,830       1,860,832  

Series A, Catholic Health Services,

5.25%, 01/01/23

    1,230       1,250,091  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series C, Convertible, 6.45%, 07/01/23

    500       546,384  

Series C, Convertible, 6.60%, 07/01/23

    830       905,288  

Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43

    1,770       1,934,357  
   

 

 

 
      9,186,224  
Louisiana — 0.6%            

City of Alexandria Louisiana Utilities Revenue, RB,

   

5.00%, 05/01/24(b)

    860       909,302  

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/29

    1,500       1,568,823  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 05/15/47

    1,635       1,694,901  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    605       620,748  
   

 

 

 
      4,793,774  
Maryland — 1.7%            

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing

   

District, ST

   

5.13%, 07/01/36

    170       171,994  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    170       171,053  

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%,

   

07/01/46

    1,500       1,569,837  

Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F

   

Housing, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,430       1,519,441  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities

   

Authority, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    305       326,669  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    1,760       1,890,650  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/45

    795       791,579  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 5.00%,

   

05/01/34

    2,700       3,056,578  

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 2.50%, 07/01/47

    4,915       3,505,378  
   

 

 

 
      13,003,179  
Massachusetts — 2.6%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,115       1,160,310  

5.00%, 10/01/48

    830       807,442  

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    1,110       1,166,479  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,570       1,624,286  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,

   

Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,140       1,102,868  

5.00%, 04/15/40

    400       407,771  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    750       787,455  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/29(b)

    225       254,159  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,

   

Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 500     $ 528,926  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    435       456,817  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    750       776,525  

Series P, 5.45%, 05/15/59

    2,010       2,341,694  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB

   

Series B, AMT, 2.63%, 07/01/36

    90       81,718  

AMT, Subordinate, 3.75%, 07/01/47

    1,865       1,650,609  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority,

   

Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 07/01/32

    405       411,678  

Series B, AMT, 3.63%, 07/01/34

    90       90,466  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F

   

Housing

   

Series A, 3.80%, 12/01/43

    160       155,546  

Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    205       197,388  

Series A-1, (FHA), 3.10%, 06/01/60

    1,110       883,129  

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    400       337,039  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    1,475       1,239,320  

Series D-1, 2.55%, 12/01/50

    420       327,546  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB, Series E, AMT,

   

5.00%, 07/01/51

    3,100       3,370,999  
   

 

 

 
      20,160,170  
Michigan — 2.2%            

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System

   

Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM),

6.25%, 07/01/36

    5       5,015  

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 03/01/47

    1,170       1,166,497  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series S,
5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,555       1,633,972  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/41

    5,560       5,801,877  

4.00%, 11/15/46

    570       559,635  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    590       584,024  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding

   

RB, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    215       231,561  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB,

   

M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.80%, 10/01/38

    1,690       1,692,025  

Series A, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    940       942,229  

Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    2,655       1,936,477  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B,

   

5.00%, 02/15/48

    730       798,734  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    1,795       1,809,999  
   

 

 

 
      17,162,045  
Minnesota — 2.3%            

City of Maple Grove Minnesota, Refunding RB, 4.00%,

   

05/01/37

    880       861,111  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    560       590,584  

City of Otsego Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 09/01/44

    425       416,412  

City of Spring Lake Park Minnesota, RB, 5.00%,

   

06/15/39

    1,080       1,079,050  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    3,800       3,723,415  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    1,500       1,585,719  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Minnesota (continued)            

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB (continued)
Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

  $ 520     $ 548,560  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St Paul Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 11/15/43

    575       558,465  

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Sub Series D, AMT,
5.00%, 01/01/41

    290       306,925  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series 8-K, 4.00%, 03/01/43

    385       382,393  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
2.75%, 07/01/42

    935       786,705  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    1,735       1,721,614  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 07/01/52

    4,890       4,966,812  
   

 

 

 
      17,527,765  
Mississippi — 1.0%            

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM),
6.88%, 12/01/40

    3,595       3,787,232  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 08/01/23(b)

    2,000       2,072,398  

State of Mississippi, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    330       361,081  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    1,650       1,663,017  
   

 

 

 
      7,883,728  
Missouri — 2.5%            

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB

   

4.13%, 02/15/43

    300       300,025  

4.00%, 06/01/53

    2,075       2,016,960  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/23(b)

    500       518,453  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    540       580,567  

Series C-2, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    1,000       1,034,202  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of

   

Missouri, Refunding RB

   

5.50%, 05/01/43

    305       312,887  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,670       1,668,497  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB

   

AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/57

    615       599,946  

Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/54

    3,530       3,688,254  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F

   

Housing

   

(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.35%, 11/01/46

    1,065       889,542  

(FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.40%, 11/01/51

    1,115       902,978  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%,

   

05/01/52

    6,380       6,518,771  
   

 

 

 
      19,031,082  
Montana — 0.0%            

Montana Board of Housing, RB, S/F
Housing

   

Series B-2, 3.50%, 12/01/42

    65       65,652  

Series B-2, 3.60%, 12/01/47

    105       107,076  
   

 

 

 
      172,728  
Nebraska — 0.4%            

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 09/01/37

    575       576,539  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nebraska (continued)            

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB (continued)
5.00%, 09/01/42

  $ 600     $ 601,482  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No.3, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    400       414,348  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F

   

Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),

3.00%, 03/01/52

    1,755       1,749,240  
   

 

 

 
      3,341,609  
Nevada — 1.4%            

City of Carson City Nevada, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 09/01/42

    650       680,606  

City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No.809, SAB, 5.65%, 06/01/23

    80       81,157  

City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/43

    1,570       1,580,406  

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/46

    1,250       1,252,101  

County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Series A-2, Sub Lien, 4.25%, 07/01/36

    1,000       1,025,105  

County of Clark Nevada, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,205       1,354,729  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/37

    3,000       3,345,537  

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    285       298,577  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    350       361,599  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    380       388,514  
   

 

 

 
      10,368,331  
New Hampshire — 0.6%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(a)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43(f)

    130       113,167  

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    2,095       2,022,545  

Series B, AMT, 3.75%, 07/01/45(f)

    395       344,711  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    1,140       1,131,238  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, RB, M/F

   

Housing, Series 1, (FHA), 4.00%, 07/01/52

    800       776,392  
   

 

 

 
      4,388,053  
New Jersey — 13.0%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc.,

   

Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,265       1,311,257  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,885       1,939,450  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB,
4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,195       1,210,399  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    1,300       1,314,131  

Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    660       679,800  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/36

    460       499,774  

4.00%, 11/01/38

    370       372,111  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    295       295,513  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    1,670       1,775,307  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,500       2,625,388  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/15/40

    1,270       1,296,875  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    160       169,423  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    2,705       2,864,119  

Series LLL, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    365       399,557  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/24(b)

    80       84,652  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    345       353,629  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New Jersey (continued)             

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB (continued)

    

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

  $ 210      $ 219,439  

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

    790        817,678  

AMT, (AGM), 5.13%, 07/01/42

    200        205,888  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    3,000        3,066,876  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,060        1,099,762  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB

    

6.50%, 04/01/28

    4,807        5,006,092  

5.75%, 04/01/31

    2,675        2,598,444  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,450        1,520,010  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB

    

4.00%, 07/01/47

    300        297,503  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    12,565        12,591,374  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    685        731,326  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    680        666,364  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    3,390        3,337,503  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate,

5.00%, 12/01/52

    3,425        3,549,869  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32

 

 

1,130

 

  

 

1,147,543

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

    

Series AA, 4.13%, 06/15/39

    1,040        1,050,224  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    3,510        3,592,334  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    645        656,876  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    1,325        1,380,521  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    400        411,075  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    130        104,597  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    2,085        2,039,837  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    3,220        3,428,076  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    2,810        3,031,984  

Series S, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    2,070        2,190,184  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35(d)

    1,000        589,606  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 12/15/39

    510        511,438  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    1,600        1,747,318  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    720        776,838  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    845        863,332  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    270        272,477  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    4,450        4,685,841  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    625        656,149  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    275        262,602  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,340        1,445,409  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    500        496,274  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New Jersey (continued)             

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

    

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

  $ 4,955      $ 5,222,684  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    10,110        10,328,113  
    

 

 

 
       99,790,845  
New Mexico — 0.5%             

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/15/44

    200        186,561  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council,

Refunding RB, Series VIC, 5.00%, 01/08/25(b)

 

 

450

 

  

 

489,871

 

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

    

Class A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/53

    1,315        1,306,738  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.25%, 03/01/53

    2,110        2,243,753  
    

 

 

 
       4,226,923  
New York — 10.1%             

City of New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    805        902,352  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    3,585        3,584,652  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

    

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    1,000        1,021,379  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    2,970        3,079,409  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    1,950        2,021,048  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    370        389,223  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    1,040        1,105,913  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    2,670        2,748,327  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    10        10,550  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp.,

    

Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 12/01/46

    1,000        925,908  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    770        763,862  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing

    

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,505        1,226,361  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.40%, 11/01/46

    7,050        5,398,664  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.50%, 11/01/51

    4,860        3,641,890  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.55%, 11/01/45

    1,200        943,292  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.65%, 11/01/50

    3,205        2,414,349  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.70%, 11/01/55

    950        727,368  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

    

(AGM), 3.00%, 03/01/49

    775        615,606  

3.00%, 03/01/49

    605        456,717  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37

    155        139,274  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39

    155        135,825  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40

    110        95,282  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

    

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    280        280,624  

Series C, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    1,615        1,626,290  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    1,105        1,106,640  

Sub-Series C-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/40

    310        318,167  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    1,000        1,027,336  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    1,400        1,400,034  

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    3,100        3,113,048  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

  $ 500     $ 503,046  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB 3.13%, 09/15/50

    5,005       4,327,453  

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    6,005       6,023,670  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    420       426,783  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    1,450       1,478,527  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    9,305       7,355,361  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    670       667,285  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    1,305       1,447,849  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.50%, 11/01/45

    1,605       1,224,711  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 3.00%, 01/01/46

    900       701,490  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    930       780,521  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    640       664,717  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,825       1,876,469  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/60

    850       809,171  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Series 223, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/41

    1,075       1,062,502  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 211, 3.75%, 10/01/43

    1,190       1,135,516  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    620       689,186  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    710       711,013  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    2,480       2,723,206  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    535       561,973  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    456       468,425  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/42

    320       326,117  
      77,184,381  
North Carolina — 1.1%            

County of Union North Carolina Enterprise System Revenue, RB, 3.00%, 06/01/51

    5,740       5,100,013  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 07/01/52

    1,735       1,783,370  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB 4.00%, 11/01/52

    400       400,403  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    115       101,312  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    305       318,482  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    550       674,835  
      8,378,415  
North Dakota — 0.1%            

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB,

Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    695       737,274  
Ohio — 4.5%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    210       210,752  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    210       209,979  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    210       209,502  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Ohio (continued)            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 3.00%, 06/01/48

  $ 1,505     $ 1,206,491  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    550       530,257  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    10,545       10,507,038  

City of Dayton Ohio Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/32

    2,000       2,000,022  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB Series 2017,
5.00%, 12/01/46

    290       310,419  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    365       366,195  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB
4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,085       1,082,077  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    755       720,731  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB
4.00%, 11/15/42

    655       635,833  

4.00%, 08/01/46

    2,525       2,525,323  

Northwest Local School District/Hamilton & Butler Counties, GO, 4.00%, 12/01/50

    1,135       1,135,541  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    1,235       1,216,969  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
4.00%, 09/01/48

    55       55,825  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.25%, 09/01/52

    4,565       4,607,902  

Ohio State University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    965       986,536  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Refunding RB, Series A-1, Junior Lien,
5.25%, 02/15/31

    2,470       2,518,069  

State of Ohio, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/53

    1,000       1,018,253  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 01/15/50

    2,250       2,211,869  
      34,265,583  
Oklahoma — 0.8%            

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    720       778,517  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48

    1,460       1,361,027  

Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

    625       595,351  

Oklahoma State University, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 09/01/46

    500       503,599  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    1,780       1,731,847  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,420       1,392,871  
      6,363,212  
Oregon — 1.0%            

Clackamas County School District No.12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(d)

    510       264,007  

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,210       1,192,117  

Multnomah & Clackamas Counties School District No.10JT Gresham-Barlow, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTY), 0.00%, 06/15/38(d)

    530       284,755  

Oregon Health & Science University, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    675       687,485  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    600       649,315  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    1,475       1,533,494  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oregon (continued)            

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

  $ 1,290     $ 1,391,560  

Salem-Keizer School District No.24J, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTY), 0.00%, 06/15/40(d)

    1,980       974,566  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C,
3.95%, 07/01/43.

    115       107,484  

Warm Springs Reservation Confederated Tribe, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39(a)

    650       727,171  
      7,811,954  
Pennsylvania — 6.3%            

Altoona Area School District, GO, (BAM, SAW), 5.00%, 12/01/25(b)

    110       121,072  

Bristol Township School District, GO, (SAW),
5.25%, 06/01/23(b)

    2,500       2,577,093  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,305       1,244,855  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    335       369,328  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    750       820,814  

(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    1,365       1,369,717  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    420       408,397  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, 4.50%, 01/01/24(b)

    1,500       1,558,724  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    950       1,007,606  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 09/01/49

    715       714,940  

4.00%, 05/01/52

    5,860       5,713,670  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    905       972,671  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    980       1,049,629  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,380       1,383,576  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    470       463,460  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    390       403,969  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    2,455       2,533,592  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    1,905       1,946,198  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    100       77,934  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

    1,680       1,681,450  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 125B, AMT, 3.65%, 10/01/42

    1,000       938,706  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 2022, 4.25%, 10/01/52

    3,125       3,274,709  

Series 119, AMT, 3.50%, 10/01/36

    1,030       998,413  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,380       1,439,856  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    415       431,060  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    1,170       1,241,115  

Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,080       2,234,332  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,075       1,010,528  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    610       589,899  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB,

   

2nd Series, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    1,250       1,358,949  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45

  $ 1,250     $ 1,308,866  

School District of Philadelphia, GO, Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    1,870       1,870,084  

Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO

   

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/40

    865       970,024  

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/43

    590       655,807  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, RB, 5.00%, 09/15/48

    1,900       2,059,108  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    1,290       1,427,533  
      48,227,684  
Puerto Rico — 5.1%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB,
5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,200       1,219,562  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    9,061       9,027,121  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    17,440       17,565,272  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    2,508       2,482,832  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    2,097       2,091,191  

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    425       422,610  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    412       408,433  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    18,474       5,338,672  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/51

    1,442       309,818  
      38,865,511  
Rhode Island — 2.6%            

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    1,135       1,137,613  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM, GTD),
3.75%, 05/15/32

    1,155       1,201,749  

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series 3-B, (FHA),
4.13%, 10/01/49

    480       462,760  

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 76-A, 3.00%, 10/01/51

    3,330       3,298,814  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/37

    760       679,804  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,000       1,030,213  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    2,050       2,095,274  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    5,215       5,221,227  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    4,500       4,595,323  
      19,722,777  
South Carolina — 4.5%            

Charleston County Airport District, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    1,000       1,028,827  

Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,695       1,751,479  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    1,000       1,028,370  

County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB

   

4.25%, 11/01/40

    315       306,758  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    470       445,569  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB(a)

   

5.00%, 01/01/40

    485       469,379  

5.00%, 01/01/55

    845       771,394  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, COP

   

5.00%, 04/01/44

    200       201,095  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  47


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, COP (continued)

   

4.00%, 04/01/49

  $ 200     $ 160,635  

5.00%, 04/01/49

    270       270,044  

4.00%, 04/01/54

    210       164,469  

5.00%, 04/01/54

    490       487,015  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/38

    2,875       3,031,521  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,680       1,786,576  

Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/48

    1,445       1,465,202  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    3,030       3,205,640  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25(b)

    555       604,682  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    710       746,104  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    4,450       4,609,047  

Series E, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    440       451,814  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    2,500       2,571,395  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    175       185,939  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,035       1,067,347  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    4,685       4,889,224  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/52

    2,400       2,482,685  
      34,182,210  
South Dakota — 0.2%            

City of Rapid City South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/26(b)

    740       800,115  

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    705       645,317  
      1,445,432  
Tennessee — 1.9%            

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23

    1,950       1,979,698  

Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.25%, 01/01/23

    1,700       1,726,459  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    115       112,223  

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    875       890,605  

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    375       374,293  

Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    800       801,122  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County

   

Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    1,530       1,617,511  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County

   

Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    230       214,245  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    2,860       3,044,124  

Security

  Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee (continued)            

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

  $ 2,500     $ 2,623,282  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, 3.75%, 07/01/52

    1,320       1,349,745  
      14,733,307  
Texas — 8.2%            

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB, Series 1B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 04/01/40

    65       51,349  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    1,555       1,506,770  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    430       436,656  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39

    440       457,930  

City of Austin Texas Electric Utility Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    1,500       1,513,455  

City of Beaumont Texas, GO, 5.25%, 03/01/23(b)

    2,340       2,394,587  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    225       225,233  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    130       133,732  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue,

   

Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,175       1,310,928  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    125       129,215  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    690       660,789  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    850       930,782  

El Paso Independent School District GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/48

    3,000       3,066,618  

El Paso Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/43

    890       914,014  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    565       578,526  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, Series G, Senior Lien, (NPFGC),
0.00%, 11/15/41(d)

    11,690       4,156,356  

Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 08/15/24(b)(d)

    4,000       2,310,000  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33

    2,240       2,303,087  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/38

    10,760       5,034,615  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/40

    2,525       1,088,646  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/41

    1,395       569,528  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/25(b)

    145       157,136  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a)

    455       454,992  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(b)(d)

    2,415       1,203,201  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB
4.25%, 01/01/49

    3,165       3,216,137  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,060       1,134,048  

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    2,635       2,662,562  

Red River Education Finance Corp., RB,
5.25%, 03/15/23(b)

    1,820       1,862,714  
 

 

 

48  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convertible, 4.00%, 09/15/42

  $ 5,150     $ 5,155,794  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    945       1,037,046  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

4.00%, 10/01/47

    290       287,473  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,500       1,660,530  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    3,330       3,515,761  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB,
Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    255       252,969  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    140       147,130  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    410       409,987  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    680       583,985  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    225       225,127  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    1,130       943,662  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    1,085       1,136,853  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(d)

   

0.00%, 08/01/35

    270       152,195  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    145       77,501  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    195       98,613  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    200       95,857  

0.00%, 08/01/39

    1,000       454,398  

0.00%, 08/01/43

    795       285,880  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    870       295,408  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,135       364,468  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    5,020       5,106,620  
      62,750,863  
Utah — 0.5%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, ARB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    530       561,091  

County of Utah, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    155       157,752  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    710       585,585  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    665       695,701  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    640       671,294  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB

   

(UT CSCE), 5.00%, 10/15/48

    360       391,443  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39(a)

    200       200,746  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/40(a)

    150       151,383  

(UT CSCE), 4.00%, 04/15/42

    400       402,295  

5.00%, 06/15/55(a)

    385       374,671  
   

 

 

 
      4,191,961  
Vermont — 0.3%            

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 10/01/37

    500       506,269  

5.00%, 10/01/43

    1,470       1,604,132  

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, Series A,
AMT, 4.13%, 06/15/30

    285       293,193  
   

 

 

 
      2,403,594  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia — 2.0%            

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, TA, Series A, 5.38%, 03/01/36

  $ 490     $ 407,831  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    4,055       4,093,762  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/55

    4,735       4,757,553  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    160       157,253  

Virginia Beach Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/44

    585       589,929  

4.00%, 09/01/48

    375       321,947  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
2.55%, 11/01/50

    840       628,365  

Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    385       375,137  

Series D, 3.90%, 10/01/48

    1,430       1,413,409  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/52

    2,330       2,406,799  
   

 

 

 
      15,151,985  
Washington — 2.6%            

King County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 06/01/40

    440       379,218  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,470       1,541,136  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    930       965,898  

Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,450       1,563,669  

State of Washington, COP

   

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,000       1,126,735  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    3,910       4,388,025  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    650       726,477  

State of Washington, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 02/01/36

    1,300       1,469,819  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.75%, 01/01/23(b)

    2,820       2,873,749  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/55

    285       300,642  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    250       243,646  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District RB, 3.00%, 07/01/58

    3,715       2,729,418  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(a)

   

5.00%, 01/01/38

    600       626,369  

5.00%, 01/01/43

    900       934,019  
   

 

 

 
      19,868,820  
West Virginia — 0.4%            

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 06/01/51

    2,910       2,839,738  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.3%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/37

    100       97,460  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39(a)

    100       104,831  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40(a)

    425       413,121  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    270       289,913  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(a)

    245       253,684  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(a)

    540       506,080  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54(a)

    115       118,690  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55(a)

    300       287,479  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/55(a)

    560       517,976  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  49


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Public Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(a)

  $ 230     $ 225,759  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a)

    305       286,578  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/49(a)

    165       147,332  

5.00%, 09/01/54(a)

    130       113,779  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    2,000       1,924,910  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    335       347,227  

AMT, 4.00%, 08/01/35

    280       258,282  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    2,005       2,209,053  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development

   

Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.15%, 11/01/44

    480       419,303  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    575       586,964  

WPPI Energy, Refunding RB,Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/37

    665       700,010  
      9,808,431  
Wyoming — 0.4%            

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    2,460       2,530,690  

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 01/01/27(b)

    330       373,978  
      2,904,668  

Total Municipal Bonds — 130.2%
(Cost: $1,005,911,047)

      996,703,213  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j)

 

Arizona — 0.1%            

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    915       923,723  
   

 

 

 
California — 2.3%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 04/01/42(k)

    3,896       3,930,427  

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, Election 2008,
5.25%, 07/01/42(k)

    1,451       1,619,863  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB

   

5.00%, 10/01/47

    8,384       9,041,344  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    2,775       3,019,681  
      17,611,315  
Colorado — 1.7%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System

   

Revenue, Refunding ARB(k)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,901       2,066,358  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    1,664       1,799,538  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB(k)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    1,950       2,086,406  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49

    2,490       2,411,375  

County of Adams Colorado, Refunding COP, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    4,650       4,698,250  
      13,061,927  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut — 0.8%            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    $5,687       $6,010,737  
District of Columbia — 0.3%            

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    1,300       1,313,085  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    1,299       1,286,569  
      2,599,654  
Florida — 1.4%            

City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    1,290       1,367,178  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,932       1,917,963  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    2,350       2,259,413  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/45(k)

    1,771       1,690,978  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49(k)

    3,543       3,484,284  
      10,719,816  
Georgia — 2.4%            

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    3,647       3,574,048  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

    1,041       1,040,396  

Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,005       973,216  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series B,
5.00%, 12/01/52(f)(i)

    11,928       12,773,192  
      18,360,852  
Idaho — 0.2%            

Idaho State Building Authority, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 09/01/27(b)

    1,700       1,864,777  
Illinois — 1.2%            

City of Chicago IIllinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    480       481,009  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    5       5,166  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    2,033       2,059,461  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    825       884,708  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    3,329       3,591,374  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,252       2,377,698  
   

 

 

 
      9,399,416  
Iowa — 0.2%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 08/15/46

    1,455       1,409,016  
Louisiana — 1.0%            

City of Shreveport Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue, RB

   

Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/44

    2,043       2,074,189  

Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,105       4,166,968  

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue,

   

Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/25(b)

    1,245       1,313,910  
      7,555,067  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Maryland — 1.6%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

  $ 1,499     $ 1,569,064  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    3,122       3,153,496  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB

   

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,740       1,924,726  

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/47

    4,894       5,473,445  
   

 

 

 
          12,120,731  
Massachusetts — 0.9%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    1,502       1,522,587  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A,

   

5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,982       2,171,343  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,359       3,539,855  
   

 

 

 
      7,233,785  
Michigan — 2.0%            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB(k)

   

4.00%, 02/15/47

    5,478       5,435,217  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/44

    1,912       1,902,044  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    5,670       5,985,408  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing,
Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    2,337       2,296,993  
   

 

 

 
      15,619,662  
Nebraska — 0.8%            

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1,
5.00%, 05/01/53(f)

    5,714       6,147,662  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 0.3%            

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A,
5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,261       2,434,914  
   

 

 

 
New York — 6.9%            

City of New York, GO

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/50

        10,000           10,025,243  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/43(k)

    2,620       2,890,607  

City of New York, Refunding GO, Series B,
4.00%, 08/01/32

    3,990       4,112,585  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

    2,907       2,937,664  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/42(k)

    1,395       1,395,143  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB

   

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47

    3,660       3,662,908  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/23(b)

    2,821       2,902,085  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    3,181       3,272,839  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 11/15/60

    947       943,518  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    4,319       4,361,621  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    2,085       2,065,671  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    4,846       4,873,703  
Security   Par (000)      Value  
New York (continued)             

New York State Urban Development Corp.,
RB (continued)

    

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

  $     5,696      $     5,688,243  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB,
194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    3,210        3,378,244  
    

 

 

 
       52,510,074  
North Carolina — 0.8%             

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    5,550        6,086,011  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 39-B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 01/01/48

    181        168,248  
    

 

 

 
       6,254,259  
Pennsylvania — 2.6%             

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO(k)

    

1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/36

    1,559        1,618,102  

1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38

    3,650        3,777,381  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB,

    

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49(k)

    2,996        2,912,956  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38(k)

    2,596        2,653,762  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    4,019        4,370,832  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B-2, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,640        1,814,635  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

    2,533        2,718,072  
    

 

 

 
       19,865,740  
Rhode Island — 0.3%             

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47

    1,982        1,987,010  
    

 

 

 
South Carolina — 0.2%             

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT,
4.00%, 07/01/49(k)

    1,665        1,599,644  
    

 

 

 
Texas — 3.5%             

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 08/15/43

    3,842        3,847,567  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien,
5.00%, 02/01/23(b)

    4,560        4,646,891  

County of Hidalgo Texas, GO, Series A,
4.00%, 08/15/43

    2,297        2,303,594  

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,859        2,042,466  

Houston Community College System, GO,
4.00%, 02/15/43(b)

    4,395        4,458,021  

Howe Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD),
4.00%, 08/15/43

    1,095        1,111,712  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series C, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    1,515        1,634,060  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/15/23

    4,455        4,608,147  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    1,027        1,027,018  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    729        729,469  
    

 

 

 
           26,408,945  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Virginia — 2.2%            

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/47(k)

  $ 2,320     $ 2,500,403  

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 05/15/42

    4,868       4,937,715  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB(k)

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/28(b)

    1,338       1,581,424  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60

    2,175       2,177,140  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    5,320       5,324,430  
   

 

 

 
      16,521,112  
Washington — 0.2%            

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.13%, 08/15/43

    1,445       1,435,083  
   

 

 

 
West Virginia — 0.2%            

Morgantown Utility Board, Inc., RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/48(k)

    1,511       1,514,584  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.1%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,059       2,059,742  

4.00%, 12/15/49(k)

    2,140       2,050,795  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.10%, 11/01/43

    1,342       1,364,292  

Series A, 4.30%, 11/01/53

    1,395       1,419,848  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    1,678       1,705,365  
   

 

 

 
      8,600,042  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.2%
(Cost: $274,372,265)

 

    269,769,547  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 165.4%
(Cost: $1,280,283,312)

 

    1,266,472,760  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.4%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(l)(m)

    2,927,268       2,928,146  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4%
(Cost: $2,927,308)

 

    2,928,146  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 165.8%
(Cost: $1,283,210,620)

 

    1,269,400,906  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%

 

    8,660,906  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (21.5)%

 

    (164,488,896

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (45.4)%

 

    (347,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 765,772,916  
   

 

 

 

 

(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 coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step- down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(d)

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i) 

When-issued security.

(j) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between October 1, 2024 to July 15, 2042, is $30,113,937. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    

Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

     Value at
07/31/22
     Shares
Held at
07/31/22
     Income     

Capital Gain
Distributions
from

Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 11,998,307      $      $ (9,072,980 )(a)     $ 2,350      $ 469      $ 2,928,146        2,927,268      $ 11,881      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description

  

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount (000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     329          09/21/22        $ 39,819        $ (495,419

U.S. Long Bond

     471          09/21/22          67,515          (1,901,548

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     292          09/30/22          33,213          (269,747
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (2,666,714
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      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)

   $        $        $        $        $ 2,666,714        $        $ 2,666,714  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 period ended July 31, 2022, 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

   $        $        $        $        $ 3,881,730        $        $ 3,881,730  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on:
                                                            

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ (7,173,769      $        $ (7,173,769
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 140,546,906  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $        $ 996,703,213        $        $ 996,703,213  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              269,769,547                   269,769,547  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     2,928,146                            2,928,146  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     2,928,146        $  1,266,472,760        $             —        $   1,269,400,906  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (2,666,714      $        $        $ (2,666,714
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial 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

   $        $ (164,221,770      $        $ (164,221,770

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (347,800,000                 (347,800,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $             —        $  (512,021,770      $             —        $  (512,021,770
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 1.7%            

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

  $ 805     $ 842,808  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

        3,575       3,890,476  
   

 

 

 
      4,733,284  
Arizona — 0.8%            

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/41

    90       90,639  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    360       351,720  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    1,685       1,700,404  
   

 

 

 
      2,142,763  
Arkansas — 0.9%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    2,455       2,382,531  
   

 

 

 
California — 6.3%            

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series V-1, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    920       1,162,334  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    890       917,756  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    390       384,322  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    3,030       3,037,960  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT,

   

Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    1,475       1,331,870  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    145       148,839  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    370       379,289  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    225       238,669  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    1,495       1,498,467  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/41

    445       457,456  

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    775       798,995  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB,

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/49

    2,085       2,078,126  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    290       323,397  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    310       343,173  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    1,160       1,281,988  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    580       562,413  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    615       604,195  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB,

   

Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/42(c)

        2,000       940,526  

State of California, Refunding GO, 3.00%, 12/01/46

    500       439,187  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(b)

    360       379,128  
   

 

 

 
      17,308,090  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado — 2.7%            

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, (SAW), 5.50%, 12/01/43

  $ 1,705     $ 1,973,740  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT,
5.50%, 11/15/53

    1,745       1,984,405  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,765       1,729,697  

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B, (GNMA),
3.25%, 05/01/52

    580       584,631  

State of Colorado, COP, BAB, Series O,
4.00%, 03/15/44

    1,275       1,295,798  
   

 

 

 
      7,568,271  
Connecticut — 0.4%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 11/15/51

    470       476,937  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    330       345,048  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    210       215,469  
   

 

 

 
      1,037,454  
Delaware — 0.4%            

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB,
5.00%, 06/01/55

    1,165       1,212,150  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 6.3%            

District of Columbia, Refunding RB
5.00%, 04/01/35

    435       471,442  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/43(b)

    240       249,637  

Catholic Health Services, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    2,315       2,449,444  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation
Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    340       347,070  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    340       345,323  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    410       412,272  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/41

    885       883,673  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    765       719,586  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

   

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    6,590       4,445,087  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    4,830       3,106,603  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/35

    6,515       3,983,154  
   

 

 

 
      17,413,291  
Florida — 5.8%            

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    210       211,162  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    195       213,746  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    215       234,049  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    215       232,846  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    75       80,794  

Celebration Pointe Community Development District, SAB(a)
5.00%, 05/01/32

    450       461,783  

5.00%, 05/01/48

    1,120       1,129,435  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    1,190       1,265,886  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45

  $ 1,340     $ 1,388,564  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, ARB,
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    1,275       1,406,753  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue,
Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    325       329,865  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    325       328,772  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    240       242,812  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    215       225,626  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    720       744,790  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    435       448,248  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing,
Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.50%, 07/01/52

    1,275       1,288,836  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB,
5.00%, 11/15/45

    3,150       3,310,467  

Sarasota County Florida Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    650       714,236  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    1,750       1,879,154  
   

 

 

 
      16,137,824  
Georgia — 5.1%            

Development Authority for Fulton County, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    5,000       4,944,960  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F
Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    720       554,040  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    595       632,192  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, RB,
5.00%, 08/01/47

    2,500       2,563,800  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    490       533,870  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    490       530,476  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    540       586,802  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    295       321,954  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    985       1,072,339  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB,
4.00%, 01/01/49

    1,560       1,474,901  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB
Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    610       592,925  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/51

    225       216,537  
   

 

 

 
      14,024,796  
Idaho — 0.3%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017,
5.00%, 12/01/46

    745       788,958  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 11.0%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    540       540,236  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,465       1,502,224  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,915       1,948,042  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    450       467,686  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO
Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,460       1,543,901  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    615       640,583  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    450       471,546  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB,
Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

  $ 935     $ 955,815  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue,
Refunding RB
2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    260       260,547  

2nd Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    915       917,494  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO,
5.50%, 12/01/38

    805       833,227  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB
Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    235       227,809  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    130       124,412  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    1,290       1,429,962  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    575       576,102  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,500       1,677,999  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,800       2,962,630  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 06/15/57

    870       898,860  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding
RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43(c)

    5,175       2,096,713  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,540       1,564,451  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    3,000       3,049,365  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    3,490       3,545,285  

University of Illinois, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    985       1,008,818  

Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23

    1,045       1,048,209  
   

 

 

 
      30,291,916  
Indiana — 2.5%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB
AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    790       838,501  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,905       2,015,052  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(b)
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,880       1,926,563  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/23

    405       416,298  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority,
RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    285       282,086  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank,
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40

    1,270       1,286,502  
   

 

 

 
      6,765,002  
Kansas — 0.1%            

Ellis County Unified School District No.489 Hays,
Refunding GO, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 09/01/52

    260       256,630  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 1.3%            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,
RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services,
5.25%, 01/01/23(b)

    995       1,011,252  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,235       1,374,981  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43(d)

    1,200       1,311,429  
   

 

 

 
      3,697,662  
Louisiana — 0.9%            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 12/15/27(b)

    60       66,636  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Louisiana (continued)            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued)
4.00%, 12/15/50

  $ 1,940     $ 1,944,596  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    505       518,145  
   

 

 

 
            2,529,377  
Maryland — 0.6%            

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    420       449,839  

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 2.50%, 07/01/47

           1,755       1,251,666  
   

 

 

 
      1,701,505  
Massachusetts — 1.5%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB(a)

   

4.00%, 10/01/32

    215       223,754  

4.13%, 10/01/42

    470       482,517  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    550       463,428  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    2,030       1,705,640  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB,
Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    1,110       1,207,035  
   

 

 

 
      4,082,374  
Michigan — 2.1%            

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB
5.00%, 12/01/48

    2,000       2,150,762  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    810       801,796  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    950       692,901  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    990       1,083,214  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT,
5.00%, 06/30/48

    1,070       1,078,941  
   

 

 

 
      5,807,614  
Minnesota — 2.5%            

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,020       1,979,289  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    2,045       2,161,863  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB

   

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
2.75%, 07/01/42

    340       286,075  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.00%, 07/01/52

    630       625,139  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.50%, 07/01/52

    1,775       1,802,882  
   

 

 

 
      6,855,248  
Mississippi — 2.2%            

State of Mississippi, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    1,000       1,094,186  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    5,000       5,039,445  
   

 

 

 
      6,133,631  
Missouri — 4.6%            

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    2,885       2,804,304  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Missouri (continued)             

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB

    

5.50%, 05/01/43

  $ 245      $ 251,335  

5.00%, 09/01/48

    2,610        2,759,864  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    595        594,464  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    2,570        2,701,705  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB, Class B, AMT,
5.00%, 03/01/54

    1,280        1,337,384  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing,
Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 05/01/52

         2,315        2,365,353  
    

 

 

 
       12,814,409  
Nebraska — 1.1%             

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB

    

5.25%, 09/01/37

    825        827,209  

5.00%, 09/01/42

    1,445        1,448,569  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/52

    640        637,899  
    

 

 

 
       2,913,677  
New Hampshire(a) — 0.8%             

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,545        1,491,566  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    805        798,813  
    

 

 

 
       2,290,379  
New Jersey — 16.8%             

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,675        1,736,250  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,525        1,569,051  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,655        1,676,326  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB
4.00%, 11/01/38

    510        512,910  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    405        405,705  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    2,295        2,439,718  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    3,690        3,907,061  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT,
5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,425        1,478,453  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB,
5.75%, 04/01/31

    2,240        2,175,894  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB,
4.00%, 07/01/51

    4,545        4,554,540  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41.

    1,230        1,210,952  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate,
5.00%, 12/01/52

    1,245        1,290,390  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

    

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    1,270        1,286,844  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    4,120        4,386,234  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    730        745,837  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,615        2,753,590  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    525        553,362  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    13,345        13,632,905  
    

 

 

 
       46,316,022  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Mexico — 0.5%            

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Class A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
3.00%, 03/01/53

  $ 480     $ 476,984  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA),
4.25%, 03/01/53

    765       813,494  
   

 

 

 
      1,290,478  
New York — 12.4%            

City of New York, GO, Series C,
5.00%, 08/01/43

    1,115       1,249,841  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,960       1,959,810  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    1,585       1,642,749  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    515       541,756  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    760       808,167  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp.,
Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46

    520       481,472  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    1,065       1,056,511  

New York City Housing Development Corp.,
RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,055       859,675  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.40%, 11/01/46

    2,530       1,937,393  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.50%, 11/01/51

    1,745       1,307,633  

New York City Industrial Development Agency,
Refunding RB

   

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37

    215       193,187  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39

    215       188,402  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40

    150       129,930  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    525       526,171  

Series C, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    1,080       1,087,550  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    400       400,594  

Sub-Series C-1, Subordinate,
4.00%, 05/01/40

    430       441,328  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    1,895       1,895,046  

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    1,800       1,807,576  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

3.13%, 09/15/50

    1,815       1,569,296  

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    2,860       2,868,892  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    340       345,491  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    850       866,723  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,365       2,659,945  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    1,780       1,974,844  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    1,285       1,078,462  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    350       363,517  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,000       1,028,202  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    850       944,852  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    985       986,406  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    885       971,789  
   

 

 

 
      34,173,210  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
North Carolina — 1.1%             

County of Union North Carolina Enterprise System Revenue, RB, 3.00%, 06/01/51

  $ 2,055      $ 1,825,876  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 07/01/52

    630        647,564  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    530        650,295  
    

 

 

 
       3,123,735  
North Dakota — 0.4%             

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    950        1,007,785  
    

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.7%             

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    285        286,021  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    285        284,971  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    285        284,324  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    755        727,898  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,680        2,670,352  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

    

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    400        428,165  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    505        506,654  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB
4.00%, 08/15/50

    590        588,410  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    1,040        992,794  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    915        915,117  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    230        226,642  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.25%, 09/01/52

    1,655        1,670,554  

Ohio State University, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 12/01/48

    330        337,365  

State of Ohio, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/53

    275        280,020  
    

 

 

 
       10,199,287  
Oklahoma — 1.8%  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB,
Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

    1,155        1,100,208  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    2,050        1,994,544  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,950        1,912,745  
    

 

 

 
       5,007,497  
Oregon — 1.3%  

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,680        1,655,171  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB,
Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,795        1,936,319  
    

 

 

 
       3,591,490  
Pennsylvania — 4.9%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone

    

Development Authority, RB(a)

    

Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/01/28

    160        167,102  

Subordinate, 5.13%, 05/01/32

    230        242,901  

Subordinate, 5.38%, 05/01/42

    435        455,266  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/49

  $ 1,300     $ 1,378,829  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 05/01/52

    2,125       2,071,937  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,220       1,311,226  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    555       556,438  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT,
5.00%, 06/30/42

    850       877,211  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    1,035       1,057,383  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities
Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

    2,305       2,306,989  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 2022, 4.25%, 10/01/52

    1,135       1,189,374  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,105       1,152,928  

School District of Philadelphia, GO,
Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    675       675,030  
   

 

 

 
      13,442,614  
Puerto Rico — 5.3%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB
5.50%, 05/15/39

    675       684,744  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    690       701,248  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,843       1,836,109  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    6,807       6,855,895  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    85       84,147  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    2,941       2,932,854  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    3,564       1,029,935  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/51

    1,971       423,475  
   

 

 

 
      14,548,407  
Rhode Island — 3.2%  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    1,535       1,538,534  

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 76-A,
3.00%, 10/01/51

    1,210       1,198,668  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    820       844,775  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    2,295       2,297,740  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,945       3,007,384  
   

 

 

 
      8,887,101  
South Carolina — 6.5%            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/36

    2,505       2,645,741  

5.00%, 11/15/47

    1,350       1,415,551  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    3,060       3,237,379  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    6,180       6,400,879  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,430       1,474,692  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
South Carolina (continued)             

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

    

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

  $ 1,735      $ 1,810,630  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/52

    870        899,973  
    

 

 

 
       17,884,845  
Tennessee — 1.7%  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.25%, 01/01/23(b)

    995        1,010,486  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    160        156,135  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    690        729,466  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    955        1,016,482  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Second Series,
5.00%, 01/01/53

    1,285        1,383,209  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 1,
3.75%, 07/01/52

    485        495,929  
    

 

 

 
       4,791,707  
Texas — 8.5%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB,
Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    2,160        2,093,006  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue,
Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    775        784,581  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    1,155        1,264,769  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, 6.00%, 08/15/43

    745        775,040  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    670        670,525  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B,
7.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    455        465,892  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    925        987,016  

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    955        964,989  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,245        1,366,267  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB
4.00%, 10/01/47

    105        104,085  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    4,545        4,798,538  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB,
5.00%, 10/01/49

    1,000        1,021,686  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    1,140        1,194,482  

Texas Water Development Board, RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    6,900        7,019,060  
    

 

 

 
       23,509,936  
Utah — 1.1%  

County of Utah, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    215        218,817  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    985        812,397  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Utah (continued)             

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

  $ 915      $ 957,242  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    875        917,785  
    

 

 

 
       2,906,241  
Virginia — 1.9%  

Front Royal & Warren County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
4.00%, 01/01/50

    1,160        1,165,385  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    1,455        1,468,908  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/55

    1,735        1,743,264  

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    820        852,863  
    

 

 

 
       5,230,420  
Washington — 1.8%  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,465        1,535,894  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    755        784,143  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.75%, 01/01/23(b)

    2,290        2,333,648  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    340        331,359  
    

 

 

 
       4,985,044  
Wyoming — 0.3%  

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing,
Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    895        920,719  
Total Municipal Bonds — 135.1%  

(Cost: $378,597,051)

       372,705,374  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

California — 2.3%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 04/01/42(f)(g)

    3,056        3,083,873  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    3,075        3,315,699  
    

 

 

 
       6,399,572  
Colorado — 0.9%  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(f)(g)

    2,252        2,435,525  
District of Columbia — 0.6%  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM),
4.00%, 10/01/53(g)

    1,798        1,781,403  
Georgia — 2.9%  

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    1,821        1,785,008  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Georgia (continued)             

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

  $ 1,442      $ 1,440,548  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(g)

    4,379        4,693,529  
    

 

 

 
       7,919,085  
Illinois — 1.2%  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    6        6,306  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    3,219        3,260,202  
    

 

 

 
       3,266,508  
Massachusetts — 2.5%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    2,043        2,070,718  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    4,574        4,819,892  
    

 

 

 
       6,890,610  
Nebraska — 0.8%  

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(g)

    2,084        2,244,785  
    

 

 

 
New York — 9.9%  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60(g)

    1,308        1,302,954  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47(g)

    5,955        6,014,446  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    2,880        2,853,301  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    6,617        6,654,189  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    7,899        7,888,695  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series,
5.25%, 10/15/55

    2,595        2,731,010  
    

 

 

 
       27,444,595  
North Carolina — 1.0%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    2,550        2,796,275  
    

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 0.9%  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB,
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    2,340        2,545,092  
    

 

 

 
Texas — 1.6%  

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,831        1,833,606  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien,
5.00%, 02/01/23(b)

    2,520        2,568,019  
    

 

 

 
       4,401,625  
Virginia — 3.2%  

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    1,771        1,796,300  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien,
4.00%, 07/01/60(f)(g)

  $ 2,145     $ 2,147,110  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,787       4,790,284  
   

 

 

 
      8,733,694  
Wisconsin — 2.1%            
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB
           

4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,833       2,833,391  

4.00%, 12/15/49(f)

    2,940       2,817,448  
   

 

 

 
      5,650,839  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 29.9%
(Cost: $85,033,398)

 

    82,509,608  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 165.0%
(Cost: $463,630,449)

 

    455,214,982  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 3.7%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(h)(i)

    10,137,105       10,140,146  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.7%
(Cost: $10,136,917)

 

    10,140,146  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 168.7%
(Cost: $473,767,366)

 

    465,355,128  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%

 

    3,370,130  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (19.1)%

 

    (52,824,645

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (50.7)%

 

    (140,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 275,900,613  
   

 

 

 

 

(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)

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step- down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(e)

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. 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 Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between April 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, is $6,922,126. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(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)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
04/30/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
07/31/22
    Shares
Held at
07/31/22
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 14,235,220     $  —     $  (4,098,936)(a)     $ 2,057     $ 1,805     $ 10,140,146       10,137,105     $ 16,955     $  —  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     129          09/21/22        $ 15,613        $ (194,751

U.S. Long Bond

     185          09/21/22          26,519          (771,405

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     96          09/30/22          10,919          (95,786
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,061,942
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     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)

  $  —     $  —     $     $     $ 1,061,942     $     $ 1,061,942  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 period ended July 31, 2022, 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

  $  —     $  —     $  —     $     $ 1,486,258     $     $ 1,486,258  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                          

Futures contracts

  $     $     $     $     $ (2,756,825   $     $ (2,756,825
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 53,050,875  

For more information about the Fund’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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $             —        $ 372,705,374        $             —        $ 372,705,374  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              82,509,608                   82,509,608  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds

   $ 10,140,146        $        $        $ 10,140,146  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 10,140,146        $ 455,214,982        $        $ 465,355,128  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,061,942      $        $        $ (1,061,942
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial 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

   $        $ (52,739,780      $        $ (52,739,780

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (140,000,000                 (140,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (192,739,780      $        $ (192,739,780
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 1.2%            

City of Birmingham Alabama, GO, CAB, Series A-1, Convertible, 5.00%, 09/01/25(a)(b)

  $ 915     $ 1,003,700  

Homewood Educational Building Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    240       261,697  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    655       687,536  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(b)

    1,355       1,454,464  
   

 

 

 
      3,407,397  
Arizona — 3.4%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(c)

   

5.00%, 07/01/54

    545       545,312  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    480       483,742  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    545       545,735  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    420       420,192  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    2,005       2,123,618  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,026,493  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/56

    305       297,985  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/39(c)

    500       502,755  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB(c)

   

5.00%, 06/15/49

    485       482,990  

5.00%, 06/15/52

    470       466,820  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(c)

    200       205,012  

5.00%, 07/01/54(c)

    470       474,510  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/36

    575       626,639  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,120       1,241,762  
   

 

 

 
      9,443,565  
Arkansas — 0.5%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(c)

    1,375       1,334,411  
   

 

 

 
California — 9.5%            

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing(c)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    205       183,916  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    1,325       1,090,670  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    1,140       1,390,762  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    842       793,645  

Series 2021-1, Class A, 3.50%, 11/20/35

    804       783,550  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    2,220       2,230,065  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing,

   

Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(c)

    135       102,540  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F

   

Housing(c)

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    105       97,523  

4.00%, 10/01/56

    155       141,786  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    200       160,400  

3.00%, 03/01/57

    420       313,616  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(c) (continued)

   

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

  $ 930     $ 800,099  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    525       380,899  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    855       698,361  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/66(d)

    3,725       473,179  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, Convertiable, Election 2008, 6.25%, 08/01/28(b)(e)

    5,000       5,035,990  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/36

    365       389,754  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/37

    400       425,524  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center

   

Pooled Revenue, RB, Series P, 4.00%, 05/15/53

    1,485       1,497,026  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB(d)

   

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/31

    1,855       1,153,966  

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/32

    2,320       1,355,376  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    255       247,268  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(d)

   

Series C, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/38

    1,400       795,841  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/34(a)

    580       323,503  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/35(a)

    615       323,050  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/36(a)

    920       455,140  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/37(a)

    615       286,647  

San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(d)

    1,110       836,758  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San

   

Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    705       751,394  

Yosemite Community College District, GO(d)

   

Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/36

    2,000       1,214,392  

Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/37

    2,790       1,610,620  
   

 

 

 
      26,343,260  
Colorado — 2.3%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT,
5.50%, 11/15/53

    820       932,500  

City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    1,165       1,175,681  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    945       934,931  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    940       921,198  

Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    2,500       2,555,342  
   

 

 

 
      6,519,652  
Connecticut — 1.0%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series E-1, (HUD SECT 8), 3.25%, 11/15/54

    620       525,072  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.80%, 11/15/39

    55       55,809  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut (continued)            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/41

  $ 1,650     $ 1,524,488  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    545       622,399  
   

 

 

 
      2,727,768  
District of Columbia — 0.7%            

District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,045       1,208,539  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    875       823,056  
   

 

 

 
      2,031,595  
Florida — 10.7%            

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    1,420       1,491,327  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(c)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    480       421,782  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57

    170       161,113  

Series SE, 3.00%, 07/01/31

    100       92,560  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    165       146,404  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    190       156,373  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    160       128,197  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    525       149,819  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    560       133,489  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    915       887,120  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.25%, 09/01/47

    1,000       1,100,308  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    160       167,435  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB(a)

   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    1,780       1,868,767  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    580       608,923  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/23

    360       378,198  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/30

    570       597,180  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    505       191,393  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    675       242,557  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    615       209,117  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    625       200,634  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    525       159,314  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    840       794,435  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(c) AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    480       473,824  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    185       185,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB(c) 6.50%, 06/30/57

    340       347,330  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50

    270       262,658  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    900       882,179  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    660       700,580  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    2,170       2,283,825  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    1,330       1,393,192  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, S/F Housing

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    235       211,750  

4.00%, 05/01/50

    395       331,888  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40

  $ 2,635     $ 2,767,996  

Miami-Dade County Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    790       777,386  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    1,805       1,766,140  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/41

    495       522,554  

5.00%, 08/01/47

    1,435       1,516,509  

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/47

    120       121,122  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB,

   

Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    140       133,514  

Putnam County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    1,560       1,721,786  

Seminole Improvement District, RB, 5.30%, 10/01/37

    150       154,177  

State of Florida, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,840       1,917,595  

Storey Creek Community Development District, SAB,

   

4.13%, 12/15/49

    500       447,469  

Village Community Development District No.14, SA,

   

5.50%, 05/01/53

    545       566,384  
   

 

 

 
      29,771,303  
Georgia — 2.1%            

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/52

    425       415,720  

East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(c)

    200       204,320  

George L Smith II Congress Center Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/54

    280       251,022  

LaGrange-Troup County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    1,110       1,084,138  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    615       638,004  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(b)

    1,860       1,993,643  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

4.00%, 01/01/49

    470       452,987  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    645       681,660  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB,
5.00%, 04/01/33(a)

    120       126,511  
   

 

 

 
      5,848,005  
Hawaii — 0.4%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,150       1,189,707  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 9.4%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    985       1,041,853  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    400       421,547  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    1,090       1,147,936  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    470       495,475  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, Series A,

   

5.00%, 12/01/30

    840       906,413  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB,

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(d)

    225       204,189  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB,

   

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    505       523,937  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D,

   

Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    2,585       2,785,940  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Illinois (continued)             

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.38%, 01/01/39

  $ 3,235      $ 3,256,545  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    705        766,609  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C, 4.13%, 08/15/37

    665        665,335  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    305        314,615  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.13%, 10/01/38

    240        248,294  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    670        692,225  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, (NPFGC),
0.00%, 12/15/36(d)

    10,000        5,759,110  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 06/15/50

    515        485,342  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(d)

    2,980        1,147,288  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB,
Series B, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/01/33

    2,000        2,470,694  

State of Illinois, GO

    

5.25%, 02/01/32

    870        904,650  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    710        729,335  

5.25%, 02/01/34

    600        623,332  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    390        399,816  
    

 

 

 
       25,990,480  
Indiana — 0.4%             

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    1,215        1,246,892  
    

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.3%             

City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series SE, Class A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(c)

    430        431,864  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/52(b)

    530        538,517  
    

 

 

 
       970,381  
Louisiana — 1.9%             

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    2,400        2,510,890  

New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,620        2,695,086  
    

 

 

 
       5,205,976  
Maine — 0.1%             

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 3.35%, 11/15/44

    175        158,223  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.9%             

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    955        999,463  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA, Series A, Senior Lien, 3.63%, 06/01/46(c)

    655        556,628  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB 5.00%, 07/01/56

    145        147,201  

Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/55

    800        860,540  
    

 

 

 
       2,563,832  
Massachusetts — 1.6%             

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,855        1,919,140  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    815        821,397  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Massachusetts (continued)             

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 07/01/51

  $ 515      $ 387,381  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    55        52,958  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.45%, 12/01/42

    590        591,280  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Sub-Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    670        672,988  
    

 

 

 
       4,445,144  
Michigan — 4.8%             

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/44

    545        546,981  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB,
4.00%, 02/15/50

    1,885        1,861,409  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,050        1,030,907  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    2,630        2,687,573  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

    

Series A, 2.45%, 10/01/46

    625        472,715  

Series A, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    1,680        1,683,983  

Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    2,240        1,633,789  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.95%, 12/01/39

    450        413,067  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    570        623,669  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,830        1,853,071  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    150        151,253  

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23(a)

    340        354,420  
    

 

 

 
       13,312,837  
Minnesota — 0.2%             

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    445        473,385  
    

 

 

 
Missouri — 0.2%             

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.20%, 11/01/46

    715        523,908  
    

 

 

 
Nebraska — 1.6%             

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(b)

    1,740        1,874,337  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 09/01/37

    2,650        2,657,094  
    

 

 

 
       4,531,431  
New Jersey — 9.9%             

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

    

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    135        145,421  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    180        190,224  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    800        835,958  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    305        317,285  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40(a)

    15        16,450  

AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34

    610        626,797  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    790        807,611  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    295        300,551  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    800        838,626  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New Jersey (continued)             

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39.

  $ 2,150      $ 2,085,760  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41.

    875        861,450  

Sub-Series C, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/49

    645        564,565  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate,
4.25%, 12/01/50

    800        743,729  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 2nd Series, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33

    840        840,533  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

    

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/15/25

    1,400        1,536,501  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/29(d)

    225        177,676  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    1,315        1,343,979  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    1,180        1,213,517  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    4,650        4,759,075  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    235        189,079  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    710        758,636  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,400        1,361,994  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    525        556,951  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/15/39

    925        927,608  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    510        487,007  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/34

    820        888,178  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,220        1,309,681  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    745        739,448  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    2,005        2,048,256  
    

 

 

 
       27,472,546  
New Mexico — 0.2%             

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    170        164,333  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series VIC,
5.00%, 01/08/25(a)

    325        353,796  
    

 

 

 
       518,129  
New York — 9.8%             

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    1,330        1,369,017  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series I-1, (FHA),
2.55%, 11/01/45

    1,000        786,077  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-3, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/46

    1,000        1,015,982  

New York City Water & Sewer System, RB, Series DD-1, 4.00%, 06/15/48

    5,000        5,022,360  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(c)

    975        978,031  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,915        3,094,706  

Series A, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    115        89,451  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    395        393,400  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/39

    325        328,535  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 03/15/41

    900        911,412  

4.00%, 03/15/46

    1,660        1,670,593  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    450        484,286  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    4,950        5,029,839  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New York (continued)             

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

    

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 350      $ 363,517  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,000        1,028,202  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Series 221, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/55

    1,570        1,512,514  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    555        585,342  

Series 207, AMT, 4.00%, 09/15/43

    410        400,725  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 10/01/44

    830        656,559  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/15/51

    1,480        1,637,664  
    

 

 

 
       27,358,212  
North Carolina — 0.1%             

City of Charlotte North Carolina Airport Special Facilities Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    215        212,170  
    

 

 

 
Ohio — 1.9%             

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    4,180        4,164,952  

County of Butler Ohio, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 11/15/37

    890        887,551  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    95        96,425  
    

 

 

 
       5,148,928  
Oklahoma — 0.2%             

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 01/01/48

    495        481,609  
    

 

 

 
Oregon — 0.5%             

Clackamas Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40(b)(e)

    390        434,679  

Clackamas County School District No.12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(d)

    875        452,952  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

    300        292,728  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.95%, 07/01/43

    195        182,256  
    

 

 

 
       1,362,615  
Pennsylvania — 12.1%             

Allegheny County Airport Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/56

    1,075        1,139,717  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB 4.00%, 07/01/46

    100        81,006  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    100        79,305  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB AMT,
5.00%, 07/01/51

    1,010        1,079,715  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    670        721,801  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    765        802,107  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    935        938,231  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB
5.00%, 05/01/57

    1,370        1,496,055  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    840        842,176  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)             

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

    

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

  $ 875      $ 862,824  

Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    3,000        3,005,640  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/34

    2,220        2,319,709  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    1,155        1,196,370  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    3,300        3,405,643  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    835        821,413  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    180        140,282  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.25%, 09/01/50

    3,175        3,312,430  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 129, RB,
3.40%, 10/01/49

    1,365        1,196,563  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    550        585,625  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    730        778,444  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    285        304,457  

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33(a)

    490        514,549  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    2,900        3,042,335  

Sub-Series A-1, Subordinate,
5.00%, 12/01/41

    1,755        1,834,738  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB

    

3rd Series, 4.00%, 12/01/38

    1,835        1,865,144  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    680        713,735  

School District of Philadelphia, GO,
Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    575        575,026  
    

 

 

 
       33,655,040  
Puerto Rico — 4.7%             

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

    

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    5,407        5,386,783  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    3,922        3,950,172  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    1,324        1,310,714  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    276        275,235  

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    424        421,615  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    411        407,442  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(d)

    5,025        1,452,140  
    

 

 

 
       13,204,101  
Rhode Island — 1.6%             

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 75-A, 2.35%, 10/01/44

    1,075        824,002  

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    415        443,886  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    820        820,979  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,340        2,389,568  
    

 

 

 
       4,478,435  
South Carolina — 6.6%             

Charleston County Airport District, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    1,360        1,398,583  

County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB

    

4.25%, 11/01/40

    315        306,758  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    465        440,829  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
South Carolina (continued)             

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB

    

5.00%, 11/01/48

  $ 2,010      $ 2,150,638  

5.00%, 01/01/55(c)

    855        780,522  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/01/38

    2,220        2,382,331  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, AMT,

    

5.00%, 07/01/48

    470        494,821  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    3,935        4,075,641  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/55

    550        514,863  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    2,820        2,900,533  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,840        1,890,911  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 2.25%, 07/01/46

    1,310        1,032,224  
    

 

 

 
       18,368,654  
Tennessee — 1.7%             

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 07/01/40

    750        748,585  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    705        750,838  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,110        1,173,320  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    210        195,615  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate,
5.00%, 07/01/54

    535        567,883  

Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A,
4.00%, 12/01/51(b)

    1,270        1,299,863  
    

 

 

 
       4,736,104  
Texas — 15.2%             

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB, Series 1B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 04/01/40

    115        90,848  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    1,240        1,282,501  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT,
6.63%, 07/15/38

    405        405,419  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT,
5.00%, 07/15/27

    230        236,603  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    225        232,588  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    455        436,305  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33

    865        897,218  

Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 08/15/38(a)(d)

    3,020        1,491,016  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/36(d)

    1,850        970,456  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 08/15/50(c)

    450        449,992  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible,
6.75%, 09/01/31(a)(b)(e)

    10,000        13,707,510  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB 4.25%, 01/01/49

    1,090        1,107,611  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    530        536,220  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Texas (continued)             

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

  $ 425      $ 429,446  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB(d)

    

0.00%, 09/15/35

    1,150        607,018  

0.00%, 09/15/36

    3,875        1,928,739  

0.00%, 09/15/37

    17,775        8,333,684  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B,
5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,815        2,009,241  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    750        783,431  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    260        257,929  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    240        252,223  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    735        734,977  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    390        334,933  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.13%, 07/01/47

    900        783,285  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    400        400,225  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    785        655,553  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    1,510        1,667,526  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/45

    1,135        1,149,631  
    

 

 

 
       42,172,128  
Utah — 0.8%             

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT,
5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,095        1,149,534  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    395        414,314  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39(c)

    185        185,690  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/40(c)

    335        338,090  
    

 

 

 
       2,087,628  
Virginia — 0.4%             

Lynchburg Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 01/01/55

    105        100,814  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B-1,
5.00%, 06/01/47

    965        947,988  
    

 

 

 
       1,048,802  
Washington — 2.7%             

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,730        1,813,718  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    900        934,740  

Snohomish County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/44

    430        438,061  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB

    

4.00%, 10/01/45

    630        617,388  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    3,000        3,004,470  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB,
M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35

    850        819,731  
    

 

 

 
       7,628,108  
West Virginia — 0.3%             

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    870        848,994  
    

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Wisconsin — 2.0%             

Public Finance Authority, RB(c)

    

5.00%, 06/15/51

  $ 555      $ 490,033  

5.00%, 10/15/56

    215        200,830  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39

    100        104,831  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    300        298,503  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49

    355        367,583  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54

    170        175,455  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55

    535        502,686  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/39(c)

    295        280,782  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/48

    1,920        1,979,136  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    1,030        1,051,431  
    

 

 

 
       5,451,270  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 123.9%
(Cost: $338,000,559)

       344,272,625  
    

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f)

 

  
California(g) — 1.8%             

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    3,392        3,397,118  

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, Election 2008,
5.25%, 07/01/42

    1,391        1,553,065  
    

 

 

 
       4,950,183  
Colorado — 0.8%             

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(g)

    2,084        2,253,476  
    

 

 

 
Connecticut — 0.5%             

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,231        1,300,476  
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 1.1%

    

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    920        929,260  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT,
5.00%, 10/01/30

    2,190        2,202,825  
    

 

 

 
       3,132,085  
Florida — 6.0%             

City of Miami Beach Florida, RB,
5.00%, 09/01/45

    2,740        2,899,428  

City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB,
5.00%, 08/15/47

    2,340        2,479,997  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    2,050        1,970,978  

County of Seminole Florida Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/31

    4,200        5,071,147  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49(g)

    2,117        2,081,712  

Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM),
5.00%, 07/01/35

    2,100        2,103,472  
    

 

 

 
       16,606,734  
Georgia — 0.6%             

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,708        1,655,383  
    

 

 

 
Illinois — 5.3%             

City of Chicago IIllinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    490        491,030  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Illinois (continued)             

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

  $ 1,858      $ 1,876,360  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    930        1,002,996  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 6.50%, 07/01/26

    10,000        11,326,407  
    

 

 

 
       14,696,793  
Louisiana — 0.5%             

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/25(a)

    1,350        1,424,722  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.0%             

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,478        2,662,622  
    

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.5%             

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    1,320        1,367,183  
    

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.9%             

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,750        1,839,254  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/50

    2,548        2,516,156  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    760        802,277  
    

 

 

 
       5,157,687  
Nevada — 2.3%             

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    2,716        3,021,085  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    3,080        3,278,009  
    

 

 

 
       6,299,094  
New Jersey — 1.7%             

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 05/01/51

    720        764,362  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    2,053        2,113,228  

Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    1,906        1,937,014  
    

 

 

 
       4,814,604  
New York — 8.2%             

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

    3,080        3,173,105  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

    1,899        1,918,980  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/42(g)

    1,500        1,500,154  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series A-3, 5.00%, 08/01/40(g)

    2,714        2,947,712  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB

    

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    2,313        2,379,661  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,608        2,683,728  

Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    1,470        1,558,086  

Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    2,595        2,786,125  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
New York (continued)             

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

  $ 1,784      $ 1,782,479  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 198th Series, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    2,001        2,121,972  
    

 

 

 
       22,852,002  
Ohio — 1.6%             

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 11/15/43

    2,581        2,592,234  

4.00%, 11/15/49(a)(g)

    1,110        1,142,603  

4.00%, 11/15/49(g)

    765        786,745  
    

 

 

 
       4,521,582  
Pennsylvania — 0.7%             

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 07/01/24(a)

    1,094        1,138,434  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    801        848,020  
    

 

 

 
       1,986,454  
South Carolina — 0.6%             

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49(g)

    1,770        1,700,522  
    

 

 

 
Texas — 2.1%             

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,094        1,202,420  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43(a)

    1,305        1,323,713  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    3,080        3,287,136  
    

 

 

 
       5,813,269  
Utah — 1.8%             

County of Utah, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 05/15/47

    5,135        5,136,684  
    

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.0%             

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability

    

Commission, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/57

    3,280        3,283,954  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/28

    1,962        2,320,027  
    

 

 

 
       5,603,981  
Washington — 1.0%             

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    2,565        2,839,592  
    

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 0.7%             

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    1,920        1,932,091  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.7%

    

(Cost: $117,698,662)

       118,707,219  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 166.6%

    

(Cost: $455,699,221)

       462,979,844  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.2%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(h)(i)

    661,037     $ 661,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $661,236)

      661,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 166.8%
(Cost: $456,360,457)

      463,641,080  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%         3,034,230  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (26.0)%

 

    (72,248,582

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (41.9)%

 

    (116,500,000
   

 

 

 
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 277,926,728  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(b) 

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.

 

(c)

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.

(d)

Zero-coupon bond.

(e)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step- down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f)

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. 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 Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2023 to July 15, 2042, is $11,609,450. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
07/31/22
     Shares
Held at
07/31/22
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $  1,620,627      $  —        $ (959,470)(a)      $  144        $ (65)      $  661,236        661,037      $  2,104      $  —  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description

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

Short Contracts

           

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     128        09/21/22      $  15,492      $ (412,024

U.S. Long Bond

     144        09/21/22        20,642        (951,655

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     134        09/30/22        15,241        (303,341
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,667,020
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

 

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      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)

   $  —      $  —      $      $      $ 1,667,020      $      $ 1,667,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 period ended July 31, 2022, 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

   $  —        $  —        $  —        $        $ 2,286,111        $        $ 2,286,111  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on:
                                                            

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $          $(3,880,223)        $        $ (3,880,223
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 51,374,953  

For more information about the Fund’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 Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments 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

   $        $ 344,272,625        $        $ 344,272,625  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              118,707,219                   118,707,219  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds

     661,236                            661,236  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 661,236        $ 462,979,844        $        $ 463,641,080  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,667,020      $        $        $ (1,667,020
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.    

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (72,128,805      $        $ (72,128,805

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (116,500,000                 (116,500,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $             —        $ (188,628,805      $             —        $ (188,628,805
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

July 31, 2022

 

     BKN     BFK     MHD     MVT  

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 412,315,669     $ 906,910,001     $ 1,266,472,760     $ 455,214,982  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    925,909       6,373,192       2,928,146       10,140,146  

Cash

          625       4,095,623       311  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    896,000       2,061,000       2,819,000       1,081,000  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    356,127       30,178       52,193        

TOB Trust

          8,459,491       11,759,289       4,309,712  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,854       6,816       6,664       7,112  

Interest — unaffiliated

    3,378,520       8,802,328       12,099,958       4,481,473  

Deferred offering costs

    77,870       160,614              

Prepaid expenses

    28,358       24,962       5,380       28,405  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    417,980,307       932,829,207       1,300,239,013       475,263,141  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

       

Bank overdraft

    1,331                    

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    2,070,560       9,575,862       17,411,357       4,885,214  

Accounting services fees

    46,053       56,046       112,389       58,421  

Administration fees

    101,753                    

Custodian fees

    4,702       7,023       10,225       3,643  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    1,190,189       2,094,410       3,228,086       1,068,490  

Interest expense and fees

    67,750       161,806       267,126       84,865  

Investment advisory fees

    231,674       835,701       1,060,596       368,742  

Offering costs

    26,512                    

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    42,362       191,191       51,384       2,751  

Other accrued expenses

    10,527       14,277       22,239       11,186  

Professional fees

    86,480       112,322       72,274       77,364  

Reorganization costs

                51,472        

Transfer agent fees

    19,003       32,899       46,576       19,091  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    33,206       81,530       110,603       42,981  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    3,932,102       13,163,067       22,444,327       6,622,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

       

TOB Trust Certificates

    44,305,864       100,175,045       164,221,770       52,739,780  

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    125,900,000       270,800,000       347,800,000       140,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    170,205,864       370,975,045       512,021,770       192,739,780  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    174,137,966       384,138,112       534,466,097       199,362,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 243,842,341     $ 548,691,095     $ 765,772,916     $ 275,900,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
CONSIST OF

       

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 244,417,641     $ 593,541,989     $ 808,007,673     $ 290,433,291  

Accumulated loss

    (575,300     (44,850,894     (42,234,757     (14,532,678
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 243,842,341     $ 548,691,095     $ 765,772,916     $ 275,900,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 13.86     $ 12.18     $ 14.35     $ 12.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $  405,631,160     $  926,502,683     $  1,280,283,312     $  463,630,449  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 925,715     $ 6,372,555     $ 2,927,308     $ 10,136,917  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    1,259       2,708       3,478       1,400  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    7,121       Unlimited       8,478       8,400  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10     $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    17,590,781       45,041,077       53,356,788       21,369,803  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,992,879       Unlimited       199,991,522       199,991,600  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.01     $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

July 31, 2022

 

     MQT  

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $  462,979,844  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    661,236  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    975,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    2,126,088  

Dividends — affiliated

    442  

Interest — unaffiliated

    4,061,044  

Prepaid expenses

    28,448  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    470,832,102  
 

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    2,340,633  

Accounting services fees

    57,545  

Custodian fees

    4,244  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    1,220,626  

Interest expense and fees

    119,777  

Investment advisory fees

    377,514  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    2,655  

Other accrued expenses

    11,407  

Professional fees

    85,161  

Transfer agent fees

    20,867  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    36,140  
 

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    4,276,569  
 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

TOB Trust Certificates

    72,128,805  

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    116,500,000  
 

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    188,628,805  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    192,905,374  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 277,926,728  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 280,147,082  

Accumulated loss

    (2,220,354
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 277,926,728  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 12.30  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 455,699,221  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 661,236  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    1,165  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    7,565  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    22,604,181  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,992,435  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S

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Statements of Operations

 

    BKN       BFK  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
   

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — affiliated.

  $ 3,959     $ 646     $ 12,534     $ 4,553  

Interest — unaffiliated.

    4,232,663       16,962,778       9,006,091       37,940,922  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    4,236,622       16,963,424       9,018,625       37,945,475  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    353,556       1,595,006       1,317,581       6,318,542  

Administration

    153,754       683,574              

Professional

    48,407       77,596       61,967       71,411  

Accounting services

    16,976       68,587       20,669       83,470  

Transfer agent

    8,447       32,393       23,689       45,669  

Directors and Officer

    4,577       18,582       10,034       35,188  

Registration

    2,010       8,380       3,747       15,468  

Custodian

    693       934       2,501       13,767  

Miscellaneous

    25,566       72,934       19,536       79,108  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    613,986       2,557,986       1,459,724       6,662,623  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    789,531       1,687,346       1,705,279       3,751,876  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,403,517       4,245,332       3,165,003       10,414,499  

Less:

       

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (664)       (1,108)       (2,217)       (2,727)  

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1,402,853       4,244,224       3,162,786       10,411,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,833,769       12,719,200       5,855,839       27,533,703  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,685,022     (1,301,586     (2,655,389     (105,537

Investments — affiliated

    458       (931     3,891       (2,406

Futures contracts

    2,163,132       322,316       2,831,873       395,177  
    478,568       (980,201)       180,375       287,234  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    5,111,491       (50,164,399     7,316,619       (116,226,487

Investments — affiliated

    180       14       (611     1,105  

Futures contracts

    (3,591,531)       2,200,939       (5,232,840)       3,439,709  
    1,520,140       (47,963,446)       2,083,168       (112,785,673)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1,998,708       (48,943,647)       2,263,543       (112,498,439)  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

4,832,477

 

 

$

(36,224,447

 

$

8,119,382

 

 

$

(84,964,736

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

    MHD     MVT  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
   

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 11,881     $ 3,807     $ 16,955     $ 4,185  

Interest — unaffiliated

    12,448,506       52,163,783       4,417,804       18,756,783  

Total investment income

    12,460,387       52,167,590       4,434,759       18,760,968  

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    1,680,794       8,010,559       570,905       2,632,912  

Accounting services

    41,374       183,276       21,555       91,573  

Professional

    40,286       56,400       53,047       73,076  

Transfer agent

    32,394       52,546       9,432       31,844  

Directors and Officer

    12,199       52,977       5,257       19,806  

Custodian

    4,396       8,741       1,058       6,877  

Registration

    4,396       11,432       1,963       8,400  

Miscellaneous

    19,936       174,970       20,602       71,654  

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    1,835,775       8,550,901       683,819       2,936,142  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    2,303,931       5,096,859       881,258       1,900,322  

Total expenses

    4,139,706       13,647,760       1,565,077       4,836,464  

Less:

       

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (23,303     (149,753     (2,987     (2,158
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    4,116,403       13,498,007       1,562,090       4,834,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    8,343,984       38,669,583       2,872,669       13,926,662  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated.

    (3,914,674     (65,024     (1,119,926     464,210  

Investments — affiliated

    2,350       (4,273     2,057       (2,622

Futures contracts

    3,881,730       615,457       1,486,258       189,101  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (30,594     546,160       368,389       650,689  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated.

    13,169,773       (167,087,429     2,972,724       (58,916,303

Investments — affiliated

    469       369       1,805       1,338  

Futures contracts

    (7,173,769     4,746,936       (2,756,825     1,786,485  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,996,473       (162,340,124     217,704       (57,128,480
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5,965,879       (161,793,964     586,093       (56,477,791
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    $ 14,309,863       $(123,124,381     $ 3,458,762       $(42,551,129

 

(a)

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

    MQT  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 2,104     $ 800  

Interest — unaffiliated

    4,710,072       18,728,310  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    4,712,176       18,729,110  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    575,226       2,581,735  

Professional

    55,211       72,014  

Accounting services

    21,189       90,099  

Transfer agent

    9,784       33,860  

Directors and Officer

    5,192       19,481  

Registration

    1,994       8,358  

Custodian

    1,711       3,564  

Miscellaneous

    21,237       72,047  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    691,544       2,881,158  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    845,368       1,809,737  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,536,912       4,690,895  

Less:

   

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (356     (965
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1,536,556       4,689,930  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3,175,620       14,039,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,481,379     (1,816,163

Investments — affiliated

    144       (821

Futures contracts

    2,286,111       383,617  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    804,876       (1,433,367
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    6,458,614       (54,852,888

Investments — affiliated

    (65     65  

Futures contracts

    (3,880,223)       2,369,106  
    2,578,326       (52,483,717)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3,383,202       (53,917,084)  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  6,558,822     $ (39,877,904
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BKN     BFK  
    Period from                 Period from              
    05/01/22       Year Ended April 30,       05/01/22       Year Ended April 30,  
     to 07/31/22     2022     2021     to 07/31/22     2022     2021  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 2,833,769     $ 12,719,200     $ 13,848,954     $ 5,855,839     $ 27,533,703     $ 31,123,845  

Net realized gain (loss)

    478,568       (980,201     735,002       180,375       287,234       1,835,604  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,520,140       (47,963,446)       30,193,510       2,083,168       (112,785,673)       80,044,099  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common

           

Shareholders resulting from operations

    4,832,477       (36,224,447)       44,777,466       8,119,382       (84,964,736)       113,003,548  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

From net investment income

    (3,536,191     (14,051,212     (13,530,018     (6,426,736     (31,583,302     (30,918,155

Return of capital

                      (396,146)              

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common

           

Shareholders.

    (3,536,191)       (14,051,212)       (13,530,018)       (6,822,882)       (31,583,302)       (30,918,155)  

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares

    4,757,328                   20,371              

Reinvestment of common distributions

    143,220       517,059       272,377       160,147       1,669,986       1,199,715  

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    4,900,548       517,059       272,377       180,518       1,669,986       1,199,715  

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common

           

Shareholders.

    6,196,834       (49,758,600     31,519,825       1,477,018       (114,878,052     83,285,108  

Beginning of period

    237,645,507       287,404,107       255,884,282       547,214,077       662,092,129       578,807,021  

End of period

  $  243,842,341     $  237,645,507     $  287,404,107     $  548,691,095     $ 547,214,077     $  662,092,129  

(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)

 

    MHD     MVT  
    Period from                 Period from              
    05/01/22       Year Ended April 30,       05/01/22       Year Ended April 30,  
     to 07/31/22     2022     2021     to 07/31/22     2022     2021  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 8,343,984     $ 38,669,583     $ 15,555,286     $ 2,872,669     $ 13,926,662     $ 15,359,842  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (30,594     546,160       527,251       368,389       650,689       527,383  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    5,996,473       (162,340,124)       38,716,284       217,704       (57,128,480)       41,455,180  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    14,309,863       (123,124,381)       54,798,821       3,458,762       (42,551,129)       57,342,405  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders.

    (9,684,257)       (38,806,925)       (12,698,865)       (3,387,114)       (14,996,026)       (14,660,494)  

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares due to reorganization.

                665,215,154                    

Reinvestment of common distributions

                            471,214        

Redemption of common shares

                (424)                    

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

                665,214,730             471,214        

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders.

    4,625,606       (161,931,306     707,314,686       71,648       (57,075,941     42,681,911  

Beginning of period

    761,147,310       923,078,616       215,763,930       275,828,965       332,904,906       290,222,995  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  765,772,916     $ 761,147,310     $ 923,078,616     $  275,900,613     $  275,828,965     $  332,904,906  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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)

 

     MQT  
  Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended April 30,  
  2022     2021  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

     

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

  $ 3,175,620     $ 14,039,180     $ 14,721,109  

Net realized gain (loss)

    804,876       (1,433,367     1,097,159  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,578,326       (52,483,717     33,432,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    6,558,822       (39,877,904     49,251,060  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

     

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (3,661,877     (14,635,450     (14,051,609
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Reinvestment of common distributions

          670,434        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

     

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    2,896,945       (53,842,920     35,199,451  

Beginning of period

    275,029,783       328,872,703       293,673,252  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 277,926,728     $ 275,029,783     $ 328,872,703  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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

 

     BKN     BFK  
 

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
   

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 4,832,477       $(36,224,447)     $ 8,119,382     $ (84,964,736

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    39,823,792       73,699,654       61,239,914       164,469,517  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (40,026,858     (74,857,042     (39,810,347     (138,597,964

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    252,691       6,241,952       6,118,886       (11,587,312

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    (359,752     (831,593     781,187       3,775,476  

Net realized loss on investments

    1,684,564       1,302,546       2,651,498       108,026  

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (5,111,671     50,164,385       (7,316,008     116,225,382  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (1,605     (189     (3,904     (2,879

Interest — unaffiliated

    1,598,269       269,488       3,532,363       1,050,722  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    155,816       (155,816     516,678       (516,678

Prepaid expenses

    (28,358     18,698       (24,962     18,099  

Deferred offering costs

    (77,870           (50,316     (110,298

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Accounting services fees

    11,224       (17,085     13,666       (20,846

Administration fees

    49,854       (5,836            

Custodian fees

    129       (8,171     1,637       (2,025

Interest expense and fees

    25,214       26,610       66,634       51,635  

Investment advisory fees

    110,655       (13,530     355,845       (47,798

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    1,227       (42,631     2,807       (85,298

Other accrued expenses

    (2,699     5,004       (5,798     12,389  

Professional fees

    46,613       (18,892     22,746       (15,709

Transfer agent fees

    5,065       2,948       16,592       652  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    33,206       (20,608     81,530       (28,667
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,021,983       19,535,445       36,310,030       49,731,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (3,374,631     (13,532,019     (7,202,375     (29,906,702

Payments for offering costs

    26,512                    

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (5,845,422     (7,404,173     (28,489,965     (46,680,413

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    1,421,069       1,920,000       1,617       27,733,828  

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    1,331             (7,053     7,053  

Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares

    4,757,328             20,371        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (3,013,813     (19,016,192     (35,677,405     (48,846,234
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    8,170       519,253       632,625       885,454  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    887,830       368,577       1,429,000       543,546  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 896,000     $ 887,830     $ 2,061,625     $ 1,429,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 764,317     $ 1,660,736     $ 1,638,645     $ 3,700,241  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $ 143,220     $ 517,059     $ 160,147     $ 1,669,986  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows   (continued)

 

     BKN      BFK  
 

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

          

Cash

  $      $ 121,830      $ 625      $  

Cash pledged

          

Futures contracts

    896,000        766,000        2,061,000        1,429,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 896,000      $ 887,830      $ 2,061,625      $ 1,429,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows   (continued)

 

     MHD     MVT  
 

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
   

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 14,309,863     $ (123,124,381   $ 3,458,762     $ (42,551,129

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    73,695,862       230,216,732       28,297,305       73,567,681  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (49,145,448     (205,556,972     (19,871,133     (66,423,815

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    9,072,980       (4,158,310     4,098,936       (13,581,350

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    933,944       4,721,412       450,667       2,122,789  

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    3,912,324       69,297       1,117,869       (461,588

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (13,170,242     167,087,060       (2,974,529     58,914,965  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (5,253     (1,326     (4,224     (2,874

Interest — unaffiliated

    4,600,144       1,470,696       1,564,608       480,419  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    716,362       (716,362     268,300       (268,300

Prepaid expenses

    (5,380     253,623       (28,405     18,849  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Accounting services fees

    27,127       (96,280     14,159       (17,744

Custodian fees

    3,246       (12,586     618       (1,201

Interest expense and fees

    116,832       87,349       36,919       29,733  

Investment advisory fees

    463,935       (61,038     168,792       (17,765

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    2,286       (13,207     1,434       373  

Other accrued expenses

    (6,674     7,670       (1,155     5,759  

Professional fees

    (4,028     (97,405     14,303       (6,471

Reorganization costs

          (370,513            

Transfer agent fees

    29,026       (6,517     4,752       3,383  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    110,603       (39,302     42,981       (14,810
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    45,657,509       69,659,640       16,660,959       11,796,904  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (9,684,257     (38,806,925     (3,568,757     (14,523,062

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (29,848,009     (68,958,455     (12,293,918     (11,420,373

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          (4,095,777           (332,251

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    5,865       38,159,562       (1,914     14,148,910  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          4,095,777             332,251  

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    (1,185,485     1,185,485       (458,059     458,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (40,711,886     (68,420,333     (16,322,648     (11,336,466
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    4,945,623       1,239,307       338,311       460,438  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    1,969,000       729,693       743,000       282,562  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 6,914,623     $ 1,969,000     $ 1,081,311     $ 743,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,187,099     $ 5,009,510     $ 844,339     $ 1,870,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $     $     $     $ 471,214  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows   (continued)

 

     MHD      MVT  
 

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

          

Cash

  $ 4,095,623      $      $ 311      $  

Cash pledged

          

Futures contracts

    2,819,000        1,969,000        1,081,000        743,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 6,914,623      $ 1,969,000      $
1,081,311
 
   $ 743,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

          

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows  (continued)

 

    MQT  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 6,558,822     $ (39,877,904

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    45,041,156       78,632,141  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (40,874,857     (78,611,359

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    959,470       (561,667

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    157,950       1,233,160  

Net realized loss on investments

    1,481,235       1,816,984  

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (6,458,549     54,852,823  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

   

Receivables

   

Dividends — affiliated

    (176     (253

Interest — unaffiliated

    1,970,990       79,264  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    311,875       (311,875

Prepaid expenses

    (28,448     18,893  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

   

Payables

   

Accounting services fees

    13,909       (18,695

Custodian fees

    1,239       (3,848

Interest expense and fees

    52,200       39,619  

Investment advisory fees

    180,854       (19,257

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    1,373       333  

Other accrued expenses

    (1,371     4,596  

Professional fees

    16,429       (7,037

Transfer agent fees

    6,966       3,260  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    36,140       (23,360
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    9,427,207       17,245,818  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (3,661,877     (13,962,523

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (7,259,322     (5,037,921

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    1,642,045       2,169,995  

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    (7,053     7,053  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (9,286,207     (16,823,396
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

   

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    141,000       422,422  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    834,000       411,578  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 975,000     $ 834,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 793,168     $ 1,770,118  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $     $ 670,434  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

Cash pledged

   

Futures contracts

    975,000       834,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 975,000     $ 834,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BKN  
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

          Year Ended April 30,  
          2022     

2021

     2020      2019      2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.79       $ 16.71      $ 14.89      $ 15.75      $ 15.26      $ 15.39  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16         0.74        0.81        0.71        0.71        0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11         (2.84      1.80        (0.88      0.46        0.02  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.27         (2.10      2.61        (0.17      1.17        0.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.20       (0.82      (0.79      (0.69      (0.68      (0.73

From net realized gain

                                 (0.00 )(c)        (0.15
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.20       (0.82      (0.79      (0.69      (0.68      (0.88
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.86       $ 13.79      $ 16.71      $ 14.89      $ 15.75      $ 15.26  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 14.61       $ 15.14      $ 19.20      $ 14.75      $ 14.31      $ 13.57  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

    1.98 %(e)         (13.23 )%       17.68      (1.16 )%       8.45      5.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (2.09 )%(e)        (17.09 )%       36.51      7.77      10.81      (1.20 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f)

                 

Total expenses

    2.33 %(g)(h)        1.52      1.53      2.31      2.53      2.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.32 %(g)(h)        1.52      1.53      2.31      2.53      2.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.99 %(g)(h)        0.92      0.93      0.93      0.94      0.90
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.80 %(g)         4.56      4.93      4.39      4.64      4.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 243,842       $ 237,646      $ 287,404      $ 255,884      $ 270,707      $ 262,198  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 125,900       $ 125,900      $ 125,900      $ 125,900      $ 125,900      $ 125,900  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 243,263       $ 288,757      $ 328,280      $ 303,244      $ 315,017      $ 308,259  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

  $ 44,306       $ 47,151      $ 54,214      $ 56,112      $ 51,999      $ 41,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(j)

  $ 9,345         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    9       17      10      16      29      31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the 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 2.38%, 2.37% and 1.04%, 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.

(j)

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BFK  
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

          Year Ended April 30,  
          2022     

2021

     2020      2019      2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.15       $ 14.74      $ 12.91      $ 14.17      $ 13.98      $ 14.24  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13         0.61        0.69        0.67        0.68        0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.05         (2.50      1.83        (1.28      0.21        (0.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.18         (1.89      2.52        (0.61      0.89        0.51  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income(b)

    (0.14       (0.70      (0.69      (0.65      (0.70      (0.77

Return of capital

    (0.01                                    
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.15       (0.70      (0.69      (0.65      (0.70      (0.77
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.18       $ 12.15      $ 14.74      $ 12.91      $ 14.17      $ 13.98  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 11.25       $ 11.69      $ 15.05      $ 12.14      $ 13.79      $ 12.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

    1.56 %(d)         (13.35 )%       19.81      (4.51 )%       6.98      3.74
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (2.51 )%(d)        (18.35 )%       30.10      (7.74 )%       13.89      (3.54 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

                 

Total expenses

    2.32 %(f)(g)        1.61      1.63      2.30      2.55      2.31
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed.

    2.32 %(f)(g)        1.61      1.63      2.30      2.55      2.27
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

    1.06 %(f)(g)        1.03      1.05      1.02      1.04      1.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.35 %(g)         4.26      4.84      4.68      4.87      5.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 548,691       $ 547,214      $ 662,092      $ 578,807      $ 635,076      $ 626,604  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 270,800       $ 270,800      $ 270,800      $ 270,800      $ 270,800      $ 270,800  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 247,905       $ 302,073      $ 344,495      $ 313,740      $ 334,518      $ 331,390  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

  $ 100,175       $ 120,204      $ 139,150      $ 135,464      $ 119,624      $ 128,156  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(i)

  $ 9,181         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4       15      13      17      19      9
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the 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 2.35%, 2.35% and 1.08%, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(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.

(i) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MHD  
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

          Year Ended April 30,  
          2022     

2021

    2020      2019      2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.27       $ 17.30      $ 15.18     $ 16.56      $ 16.41      $ 16.85  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16         0.72        0.78       0.74        0.81        0.88  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.10         (3.02      2.07       (1.36      0.22        (0.39
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.26         (2.30      2.85       (0.62      1.03        0.49  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                

From net investment income

    (0.18       (0.73      (0.73     (0.76      (0.83      (0.92

From net realized gain

            (0.00 )(c)                     (0.05      (0.01
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.18       (0.73      (0.73     (0.76      (0.88      (0.93
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.35       $ 14.27      $ 17.30     $ 15.18      $ 16.56      $ 16.41  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 13.32       $ 12.87      $ 16.33     $ 13.91      $ 15.92      $ 14.98  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

                

Based on net asset value

    1.93 %(e)         (13.64 )%       19.31     (4.02 )%       6.84      3.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    4.91 %(e)         (17.48 )%       22.90     (8.52 )%       12.51      (4.79 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f)

                

Total expenses

    2.19 %(g)         1.52      1.56 %(h)       2.16      2.47      2.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.18 %(g)         1.50      1.51 %(h)       2.15      2.47      2.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.96 %(g)         0.93      0.98 %(h)       0.97      1.00      1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.44 %(g)         4.30      4.59     4.40      4.98      5.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 765,773       $ 761,147      $ 923,079     $ 215,764      $ 235,029      $ 232,921  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 347,800       $ 347,800      $ 347,800     $ 83,700      $ 83,700      $ 83,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 249,559       $ 318,846      $ 365,405     $ 357,782      $ 380,799      $ 378,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

  $ 164,222       $ 176,042      $ 213,104     $ 53,130      $ 52,674      $ 63,166  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(j)

  $ 7,781         N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4       15      13     21      17      12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(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 1.49%, 1.47% and 0.95%, 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.

(j) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MVT  
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

          Year Ended April 30,  
          2022      2021      2020      2019      2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.91       $ 15.60      $ 13.60      $ 14.87      $ 14.75      $ 15.19  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13         0.65        0.72        0.68        0.74        0.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.03         (2.64      1.97        (1.27      0.20        (0.41
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.16         (1.99      2.69        (0.59      0.94        0.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.16       (0.70      (0.69      (0.68      (0.76      (0.86

From net realized gain

                                 (0.06       
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.16       (0.70      (0.69      (0.68      (0.82      (0.86
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.91       $ 12.91      $ 15.60      $ 13.60      $ 14.87      $ 14.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 12.04       $ 11.89      $ 15.15      $ 12.55      $ 14.29      $ 14.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

    1.31 %(d)         (13.19 )%       20.22      (4.21 )%       6.83      2.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    2.58 %(d)         (17.67 )%       26.52      (8.02 )%       7.78      (3.74 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

                 

Total expenses

    2.26 %(f)(g)        1.49      1.47      2.14      2.45      2.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.26 %(f)(g)        1.49      1.47      2.13      2.45      2.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

    0.96 %(f)(g)        0.90      0.90      0.89      0.91      0.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.24 %(g)         4.28      4.75      4.51      5.09      5.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 275,901       $ 275,829      $ 332,905      $ 290,223      $ 317,175      $ 314,261  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 140,000       $ 140,000      $ 140,000      $ 140,000      $ 140,000      $ 140,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 243,146       $ 297,021      $ 337,789      $ 307,302      $ 326,553      $ 324,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

  $ 52,740       $ 60,726      $ 57,997      $ 56,198      $ 47,982      $ 61,343  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(i)

  $ 8,886         N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    4       14      13      18      25      11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the 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 2.31%, 2.31% and 1.01%, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(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.

(i) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

           MQT
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended April 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.17     $ 14.58     $ 13.02      $ 13.77      $ 13.37      $ 13.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.62       0.65        0.57        0.60        0.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

 

0.15

 

 

 

    (2.38     1.53        (0.78      0.39        (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.29       (1.76     2.18        (0.21      0.99        0.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

    (0.16     (0.65     (0.62      (0.54      (0.59      (0.69
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.30     $ 12.17     $ 14.58      $ 13.02      $ 13.77      $ 13.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 11.94     $ 11.08     $ 13.92      $ 11.99      $ 12.26      $ 11.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

              

Based on net asset value

    2.45 %(d)       (12.49 )%      17.24      (1.41 )%       8.21      3.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    9.24 %(d)       (16.55 )%      21.55      1.97      7.52      (2.35 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

              

Total expenses

    2.21 %(f)(g)       1.46     1.47      2.29      2.59      2.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.20 %(f)(g)      1.46     1.47      2.29      2.58      2.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

    0.97 %(f)(g)      0.90     0.91      0.92      0.95      0.92
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.66 %(g)       4.38     4.57      4.04      4.47      4.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

              

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 277,927     $ 275,030     $ 328,873      $ 293,673      $ 310,611      $ 301,697  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500      $ 116,500      $ 116,500      $ 116,500  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 247,340     $ 336,077     $ 382,294      $ 352,080      $ 366,619      $ 358,967  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

  $ 72,129     $ 76,171     $ 80,614      $ 82,178      $ 90,517      $ 87,513  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(i)

  $ 6,468       N/A       N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8     16     8      19      22      21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the 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 2.25%, 2.25% and 1.01%, respectively.

(g)

Annualized.

(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.

(i)

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

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 “Funds”, or individually as a “Fund”:

 

Fund Name   Herein Referred To As      Organized     

Diversification

Classification

 

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

    BKN        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

    BFK        Delaware        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

    MHD        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.

    MVT        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.

    MQT        Maryland        Diversified  

The Boards of Directors of the Funds and the Board of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”. The Funds determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

On May 20, 2022, the Board of each Trust approved a change in the fiscal year end of each Trust, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end non-index fixed-income funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

Prior Year Reorganization: The Board and shareholders of MHD (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the Board and shareholders of each of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (“BAF”), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (“BBK”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (“MUH”) and BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUS”) (individually, a “Target Fund” and collectively the “Target Funds”) approved the reorganization of each Target Fund into the Acquiring Fund. As a result, the Acquiring Fund acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of each Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly-issued Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund.

Each Common Shareholder of a Target Fund received Common Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate NAV of such Common Shareholder’s Target Fund Common Shares, as determined at the close of business on March 5, 2021, less the costs of the Target Fund’s reorganization. Cash was distributed for any fractional shares.

Each Preferred Shareholder of a Target Fund received Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Target Fund’s Preferred Shares held by such Preferred Shareholder prior to the Target Fund’s reorganization.

The reorganizations were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in the following amounts and at the following conversion ratios:

 

Target Funds   Target
Fund’s
Share
Class
     Shares Prior to
Reorganization
     Conversion
Ratio
     MHD’s
Share
Class
     Shares of
MHD
 

BAF

    Common        8,749,418        0.89746185        Common        7,852,259 (a) 

BBK

    Common        10,522,957        0.96696817        Common        10,175,357 (a) 

MUH

    Common        11,336,282        0.92578578        Common        10,494,965 (a) 

MUS

    Common        13,018,276        0.81612104        Common        10,624,485 (a) 

BAF

    VMTP        422        1        VMTP        422  

BBK

    VMTP        799        1        VMTP        799  

MUH

    VMTP        550        1        VMTP        550  

MUS

    VMTP        870        1        VMTP        870  

 

  (a)

Net of fractional shares redeemed.

 

Each Target Fund’s net assets and composition of net assets on March 5, 2021, the valuation date of the reorganization were as follows:

 

     BAF      BBK      MUH      MUS  

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

  $ 133,431,549      $ 172,906,686      $ 178,338,366      $ 180,538,553  

Paid-in-capital

    123,568,480        148,932,221        155,728,501        167,933,515  

Accumulated earnings

    9,863,069        23,974,465        22,609,865        12,605,038  

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Funds was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

 

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The net assets applicable to Common Shareholders of the Acquiring Fund before the reorganizations were $241,462,174. The aggregate net assets applicable to Common Shareholders of the Acquiring Fund immediately after the reorganizations amounted to $906,677,328. Each Target Fund’s fair value and cost of financial instruments prior to the reorganization were as follows:

 

Target Funds   Fair Value of
Investments
     Cost of
Investments
     TOB Trust
Certificates
     Preferred
Shares Value
 

BAF

  $ 223,936,158      $ 207,836,363      $ 49,618,622      $ 42,200,000  

BBK

    277,541,340        250,542,078        33,649,476        79,900,000  

MUH

    278,307,330        252,425,263        49,204,091        55,000,000  

MUS

    291,481,501        268,355,737        29,367,864        87,000,000  

The purpose of these transactions was to combine five funds managed by the Manager with the same or substantially similar (but not identical) investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions. Each reorganization was a tax-free event and was effective on March 8, 2021.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2020, the beginning of the fiscal reporting period of MHD, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income (loss): $41,679,250

 

   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments: $101,416,927

 

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations: $143,096,177

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of each Target Fund that have been included in MHD’s Statement of Operations since March 8, 2021.

Reorganization costs incurred by MHD in connection with the reorganization were expensed by MHD. The Manager reimbursed the Fund $123,963.

 

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 Fund 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 dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates and made at least annually. The portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. 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 Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), 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 Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors 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 Fund, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan. Net appreciation (depreciation) in the value of participants’ deferral accounts is allocated among the participating funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Directors and Officer expense on the Statements of Operations. The Directors and Officer expense may be negative as a result of a decrease in value of the deferred accounts.

 

 

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Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. 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.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund’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. 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., 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 Fund 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 Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); 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 privately held companies or funds 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.

 

 

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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: The Funds 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. The Funds may 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, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume 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, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain Funds 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 Funds) 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. MVT and MQT management believes that a fund’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Funds’ 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 Fundon 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:

 

Fund Name   Interest Expense      Liquidity Fees      Other Expenses      Total  

BKN

  $ 92,489      $ 47,253      $ 14,401      $ 154,143  

BFK

    207,499        100,401        30,715        338,615  

MHD

    330,439        162,799        55,428        548,666  

MVT

    107,296        52,530        14,885        174,711  

MQT

    153,954        78,242        25,224        257,420  

 

 

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For the period ended July 31, 2022, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s TOB Trusts:

 

Fund 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
 

BKN

  $ 71,651,680      $ 44,305,864        1.36% — 1.48    $ 44,959,241        1.36

BFK

    154,722,514        100,175,045        1.34    — 1.50        99,657,003        1.35  

MHD

    269,769,547        164,221,770        1.34    — 1.63        158,992,326        1.37  

MVT

    82,509,608        52,739,780        1.34    — 1.50        51,462,748        1.35  

MQT

    118,707,219        72,128,805        1.36    — 1.51        73,373,602        1.39  

 

  (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 Fund 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 July 31, 2022, 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 July 31, 2022.

 

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ 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 Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.

For such services, BKN and BFK , pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average weekly value of each Fund’s managed assets:

 

     BKN      BFK  

Investment advisory fees

    0.35      0.60

For such services, MHD, MVT and MQT pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets:

 

     MHD     MVT     MQT  

Investment advisory fees

   
0.55

    0.50     0.50

 

 

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For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of the Fund (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 purposes of calculating this fee, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Fund minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not includes 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 Fund’s NAV.

Distribution Fees : BKN and BFK have entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of BKN and BFK common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, BRIL will receive commissions with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of BKN’s and BFK’s common shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL. The commissions retained by BRIL during the period ended July 31, 2022 amounted to $ 9,622 and $ 41 respectively.

Administration: BKN has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration fee paid monthly to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average weekly managed assets. For BKN, the Manager may reduce or discontinue this arrangement at any time without notice.

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. The amounts waived were as follows:

 

     Amounts Waived  
Fund Name  

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

BKN

  $ 664      $ 1,108  

BFK

    2,217        2,727  

MHD

    1,999        4,106  

MVT

    2,987        2,158  

MQT

    356        965  

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Fund’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, 2024. 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 Funds’ Independent Directors. For the period ended July 31, 2022, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

With respect to MHD,the Manager contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees equal to the annual rate of 0.01% of the average daily value of net assets through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

 

     Amounts Waived  
Fund Name  

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    

Year Ended

04/30/22

 

MHD

  $ 21,304      $  145,647  

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Funds are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the period ended July 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Purchases      Sales  

BKN

  $  36,577,957      $  38,274,730  

BFK

    37,301,373        59,022,829  

MHD

    50,945,093        69,591,648  

MVT

    18,715,046        27,172,583  

MQT

    35,277,039        43,314,221  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’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.

 

 

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Each Fund 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 Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’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 Funds as of July 31, 2022, 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 Funds’ financial statements.

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

Fund Name  

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Year Ended
04/30/21
 

BKN

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 4,171,579      $ 15,393,628      $ 14,824,065  

Ordinary income

                  360  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 4,171,579      $ 15,393,628      $ 14,824,425  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

BFK

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 7,600,395      $ 34,470,723      $ 33,691,532  

Ordinary income

    193,005               11,358  

Return of capital

    396,146                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 8,189,546      $ 34,470,723      $ 33,702,890  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MHD

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 11,439,522      $ 42,440,742      $ 13,947,656  

Ordinary income

           29,438        15,907  

Long-term capital gains

           47,830         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 11,439,522      $ 42,518,010      $ 13,963,563  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MVT

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 4,093,661      $ 16,482,423      $ 16,096,972  

Ordinary income

           6,361        2,894  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 4,093,661      $ 16,488,784      $ 16,099,866  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MQT

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 4,249,825      $ 15,877,520      $ 15,227,259  

Ordinary income

           118        23,314  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 4,249,825      $ 15,877,638      $ 15,250,573  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of July 31, 2022, the tax components of accumulated earnings (loss) were as follows:    

 

Fund Name   Undistributed
Tax-Exempt Income
     Undistributed
Ordinary Income
     Non-Expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards(a)
    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)(b)
    Total  

BKN

  $      $      $ (6,904,753   $ 6,329,453     $ (575,300)  

BFK

                  (23,312,349     (21,538,545     (44,850,894

MHD

    1,015,466        130,743        (29,508,880     (13,872,086     (42,234,757

MVT

           55,963        (5,432,895     (9,155,746     (14,532,678

MQT

    32,957        40,359        (9,127,851     6,834,181       (2,220,354

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization and accretion methods of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized losses on certain futures contracts, the timing of distributions, the deferral of compensation to Directors and the treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts.

 

As of July 31, 2022, 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:

 

Fund Name   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BKN

  $ 362,245,174      $ 19,238,686      $ (12,548,146)     $ 6,690,540  

BFK

    832,362,922        22,186,684        (41,441,458     (19,254,774

MHD

    1,118,932,715        35,429,027        (49,254,289     (13,825,262

MVT

    420,944,048        10,487,077        (18,815,777     (8,328,700

MQT

    384,678,094        18,422,051        (11,587,870     6,834,181  

 

 

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9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund 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 Funds and their investments.

The Funds 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 Funds 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 Fund.

A Fund 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.

As short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 Funds, 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 Fund 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 Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Fund 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 Fund’s NAV 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 Fund 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 Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund 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 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. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ 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 Funds.

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 Funds 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

 

 

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may exist under applicable law, a Fund 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 Funds.

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 Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. When a fund 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 Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund 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 Fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

The Funds 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 decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has recently begun to raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds 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 Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

BKN is authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. BFK is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for BFK Common Shares is $0.001. The par value for BKN’s Common Shares is $0.01. The par value for BFK Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.001. The par value for BKN Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.01. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

MHD, MVT and MQT are authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for MHD, MVT and MQT Common Shares is $0.10. The par value for MHD, MVT and MQT Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.10. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

      Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended  
Fund Name   

04/30/22 04/30/21

 

BKN

     10,125        30,858        16,349  

BFK

     12,935        113,057        82,096  

MVT

            29,928         

MQT

            46,172         

For the period ended July 31, 2022 and year ended April 30, 2022, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MHD.

For the year ended April 30, 2021, Common Shares of MHD issued and outstanding increased by 39,147,091 as a result of the reorganization of BAF, BBK, MUH and MUS with and into MHD.

For the year ended April 30, 2021, Common Shares of MHD issued and outstanding decreased by 25 as a result of a redemption of fractional shares from the reorganization of BAF, BBK, MUH and MUS with and into MHD.

The Funds participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, each Fund 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. From December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the

 

 

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Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2021 subject to certain conditions The Repurchase Program has an accretive effect as shares are purchased at a discount to the Fund’s NAV. There is no assurance that the Funds will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the period ended July 31, 2022, the Funds did not repurchase any shares.

BKN and BFK have filed a prospectus with the SEC allowing it to issue an additional 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 Common Shares, respectively, through a Shelf Offering. Under the Shelf Offerings, BKN and BFK, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above each Fund’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 4,652,410 and 9,998,351 Common Shares, respectively, remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offerings. During the period ended July 31, 2022, BKN and BFK issued 347,590 and 1,649 shares, respectively, under the Shelf Offerings. See Additional Information - Shelf Offering Program for additional information.

Initial costs incurred by each of BKN and BFK in connection with its respective Shelf Offering are recorded as “Deferred offering costs” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As shares are sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold will be charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the shelf offering period will be charged to expense.

Preferred Shares

A Fund’s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Fund fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Fund’s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, a Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund’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.

VMTP Shares

Each Fund (for purposes of this section, “VMTP Fund”) 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 Fund 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:

 

Fund Name   Issue
Date
     Shares
Issued
     Aggregate
Principal
     Term
Redemption
Date
     Moody’s
Rating
     Fitch
Rating
 

BKN

    12/16/11        1,259      $  125,900,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  

BFK

    12/16/11        2,708        270,800,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  

MHD

    12/16/11        837        83,700,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  
    03/08/21        2,641        264,100,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  

MVT

    12/16/11        1,400        140,000,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  

MQT

    12/16/11        1,165        116,500,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AA  

Redemption Terms: A VMTP Fund 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 Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Fund 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 Fund. With respect to each Fund, the redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If each Fund 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 Fund 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:

 

      BKN     BFK     MHD     MVT     MQT  

Dividend rates

     2.00     2.00     2.00     2.00     2.00

For the period ended July 31, 2022, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Fund remained constant.

Offering Costs:The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of 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 VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.

Financial Reporting: The VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the 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 VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VMTP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund Name   Dividends Accrued      Deferred Offering
Costs Amortization
 

BKN

  $ 635,388      $  

BFK

    1,366,664         

MHD

    1,755,265         

MVT

    706,547         

MQT

    587,948         

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:

 

Fund Name   Declaration
Date
     Record
Date
     Payable/
Paid Date
     Dividend Per
Common Share
 

BKN

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22      $ 0.068000  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.068000  

BFK

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.046500  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.046500  

MHD

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.060500  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.060500  

MVT

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.050000  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.050000  

MQT

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.054000  
      09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.054000  

 

 

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The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Preferred Shareholders as follows:

 

     Preferred Shares(a)  
Fund Name   Shares      Series    

Declared

 

BKN

    VMTP        W-7     $  292,877  

BFK

    VMTP        W-7       629,953  

MHD

    VMTP        W-7       809,076  

MVT

    VMTP        W-7       325,677  

MQT

    VMTP        W-7       271,010  

 

  (a)

Dividends declared for period August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022.

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees/Directors of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2022, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for the year ended April 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2022, the financial highlights for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2022, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of July 31, 2022, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for the year ended April 30, 2022, the changes in their net assets for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2022, and the financial highlights for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2022, by correspondence with custodians or counterparties; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as tax-exempt interest dividends for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

Fund Name   Exempt-Interest
Dividends
 

BKN

  $ 3,464,912  

BFK

    7,209,529  

MHD

    10,098,529  

MVT

    3,577,181  

MQT

    3,735,884  

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

Fund Name   Interest
Dividends
 

BKN

  $ 4,658  

BFK

    91,205  

MHD

    29,967  

MVT

    871  

MQT

    4,824  

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

Fund Name   Interest
Related
Dividends
 

BKN

  $ 4,658  

BFK

    91,205  

MHD

    29,967  

MVT

    871  

MQT

    4,824  

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Boards of Directors/Trustees, as applicable (collectively, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (“BKN”), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (“BFK”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (“MHD”), BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (“MVT”) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (“MQT”) (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on April 14, 2022 (the “April Meeting”) and May 19-20, 2022 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) or (the “Agreements”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment advisor.

The Approval Process

Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements for each Fund on an annual basis. The Board members who are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to each Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had an additional one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to peer funds.

Prior to and in preparation for the April Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board’s decision. The Board Members did not identify any particular information, or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.

 

 

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A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, registration statements in connection with each of BKN’s and BFK’s and equity shelf program and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock’s business continuity plans, including in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund throughout the year and at the April Meeting. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2021, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and certain performance metrics (“Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board reviewed and considered BKN’s performance relative to BKN’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BKN generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BKN, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered BFK’s performance relative to BFK’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BFK generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BFK, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MHD’s performance relative to MHD’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MHD generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MHD, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MVT’s performance relative to MVT’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MVT generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MVT, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MQT’s performance relative to MQT’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MQT generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MQT, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that BKN’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that BFK’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the second and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MHD’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MVT’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MQT’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Board noted that although each of BKN and BFK may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of each of BKN’s and BFK’s assets will occur primarily through the appreciation of its investment portfolio.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

At the May Meeting, as a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved, by unanimous vote of those present, the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Investment Objectives, Policies and Risks

 

Recent Changes

The following information is a summary of certain changes since April 30, 2022 (each Fund changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022). This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

During each Fund’s most recent fiscal year, there were no material changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or policies that have not been approved by shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Fund.

Investment Objectives and Policies

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. No assurance can be given that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. As a matter of fundamental policy, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investments the income from which is exempt from federal income tax (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). “Managed Assets” means the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes). The Fund cannot change its investment objectives or the foregoing fundamental policy without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares, including the Fund’s variable rate muni term preferred shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.

The Fund’s investment policies provide that, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investment quality securities. For the purposes of the foregoing policy, an investment quality security is a security that is rated BBB or Baa or higher by Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) or another nationally recognized rating agency or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”). Municipal Bonds rated Baa by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers Municipal Bonds rated Baa to have speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of Municipal Bonds that are rated BBB or Baa (or that have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issues of higher grade Municipal Bonds. “Municipal Bonds” means municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax). In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets, measured at the time of investment, in securities rated BB/Ba or B by Moody’s S&P, Fitch or another nationally recognized rating agency or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable credit quality by the Manager. Bonds of below investment grade quality (Ba/BB or below) are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund does not ordinarily invest more than 25% of its managed assets (taken at market value) in municipal obligations whose issuers are located in the same state.

In addition, the Fund may purchase Municipal Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the Fund’s common shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in private activity bonds will vary from time to time. The Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

 

 

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The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long- term and intermediate-term Municipal Bonds.

The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, enter into various interest rate transactions and may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, financial indices and futures contracts.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps and the purchase or sale of interest rate caps and floors. The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements for hedging purposes or to seek to increase its return.

As temporary investments, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to its investment restrictions.

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes. As a matter of fundamental policy, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in investments the income from which is exempt from federal income tax (except that the interest may be subject to the alternative minimum tax). “Managed Assets” means the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes). The Fund cannot change its investment objectives or the foregoing fundamental policy without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares, including the Fund’s variable rate muni term preferred shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.

The Fund’s investment policies provide that, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in investment grade quality municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”). Investment grade quality means that such bonds are rated, at the time of investment, within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better by Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”)) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”). Municipal Bonds rated Baa by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers Municipal Bonds rated Baa to have speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of Municipal Bonds that are rated BBB or Baa (or that have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issues of higher grade Municipal Bonds. In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Manager. Bonds of below investment grade quality (Ba/BB or below) are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance

 

 

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with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. Appendix F contains a general description of Moody’s, S&P’s and Fitch’s ratings of municipal bonds. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in Municipal Bonds of the types in which the Fund may invest directly and in tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends that are exempt from regular federal income tax. In addition, the Fund may purchase Municipal Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the Fund’s common shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in private activity bonds will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in Municipal Bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long- term and intermediate-term Municipal Bonds.

The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, enter into various interest rate transactions and may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, financial indices and futures contracts.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps and the purchase or sale of interest rate caps and floors. The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements for hedging purposes or to seek to increase its return.

As temporary investments, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to its investment restrictions.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide stockholders with current income exempt from federal income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized. The Fund’s investment policies provide that it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, as a fundamental policy at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax).

 

 

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The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock and the outstanding preferred stock, including the Fund’s outstanding Series W-7 Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred stock, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.

The Fund’s investment policies provide that it will invest at least 75% of its total assets in a portfolio of municipal bonds that are commonly referred to as “investment grade” securities, which are obligations rated at the time of purchase within the four highest quality ratings as determined by either Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB). In the case of short-term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of municipal bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular municipal bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to other obligations in which the Fund may invest.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, are considered by the Manager to possess similar credit characteristics. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund may also purchase municipal bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common stock. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in private activity bonds will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in municipal bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

The Fund also may not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in municipal bonds whose issuers are located in the same state.

The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term, intermediate-term and short-term municipal bonds.

The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in municipal bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated municipal bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued municipal bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of municipal bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular municipal bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued municipal bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of municipal bonds for investment by the Fund.

 

 

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Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund currently does not intend to borrow money or issue debt securities. Although it has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right to borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, or issue debt securities, in the future if it believes that market conditions would be conducive to the successful implementation of a leveraging strategy through borrowing money or issuing debt securities or preferred stock.

The Fund may enter into derivative transactions that have economic leverage embedded in them.

The Fund may also borrow money as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions which otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide stockholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized. The Fund’s investment policies provide that it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, as a fundamental policy at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”).

The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares, including the Fund’s outstanding Series W-7 Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (the “VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.

The Fund’s investment policies provide that under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 75% of its total assets in a portfolio of Municipal Bonds that are commonly referred to as “investment grade” securities, which are obligations rated at the time of purchase within the four highest quality ratings as determined by either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB). In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch.

Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the ”Manager”) takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to other obligations in which the Fund may invest.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, are considered by the Manager to possess similar credit characteristics. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund may also purchase Municipal Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

 

 

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The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in Municipal Bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

The Fund also may not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in Municipal Bonds whose issuers are located in the same state.

The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term, intermediate-term and short-term Municipal Bonds.

The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds will be based on the Managers’ belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide stockholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund’s investment policies provide that it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, as a fundamental policy, at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock), and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the Federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”). There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Manager to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase, subject to the Fund’s other investment policies. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock and the outstanding preferred shares, including the Fund’s variable rate muni term preferred shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the stock present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding stock are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding stock, whichever is less.

The Fund’s credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

 

 

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The Fund may also purchase Municipal Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common stock. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in Municipal Bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

The Fund also may not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in Municipal Bonds whose issuers are located in the same state.

The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term, intermediate-term and short-term Municipal Bonds.

The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, enter into various interest rate transactions and may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, financial indices and futures contracts.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps and the purchase or sale of interest rate caps and floors. The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements for hedging purposes or to seek to increase its return.

As temporary investments, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to its investment restrictions.

The Fund is permitted to authorized to borrow money in amounts up to 5% of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings.

Risk Factors

This section contains a discussion of the general risks of investing in each Fund. The net asset value and market price of, and dividends paid on, the common shares will fluctuate with and be affected by, among other things, the risks more fully described below. As with any fund, there can be no guarantee that a Fund will meet its investment objective or that the Fund’s performance will be positive for any period of time. Each risk noted below is applicable to each Fund unless the specific Fund or Funds are noted in a parenthetical.

Investment and Market Discount Risk: An investment in the Fund’s common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price of the Fund’s common shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. If shares are sold, the price received may be more or less than the original investment. Common shares are designed for long-term investors and the Fund should not be treated as a trading vehicle. Shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This risk is separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s net asset value could decrease as a result of its investment activities. At any point in time an investment in the Fund’s common shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund. During periods in which the Fund may use leverage, the Fund’s investment, market discount and certain other risks will be magnified.

 

 

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Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities, such as bonds, involve interest rate risk, credit risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk, among other things.

 

   

Interest Rate Risk — The market value of bonds and other fixed-income securities changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. 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 Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, assuming a current portfolio duration of ten years, and all other factors being equal, the value of the Fund’s investments would be expected to decrease by 10%. (Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a debt security or portfolio of debt securities to relative changes in interest rates.) The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater for those securities with longer maturities. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund’s investments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by Fund management.

Rates on certain floating rate debt securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate debt securities.

These basic principles of bond prices also apply to U.S. Government securities. A security backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government is guaranteed only as to its stated interest rate and face value at maturity, not its current market price. Just like other fixed-income securities, government-guaranteed securities will fluctuate in value when interest rates change.

A general rise in interest rates has the potential to cause investors to move out of fixed-income securities on a large scale, which may increase redemptions from funds that hold large amounts of fixed-income securities. Heavy redemptions could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value and could hurt the Fund’s performance.

Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security (i.e., the borrower) will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation.

 

   

Extension Risk — When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall.

 

   

Prepayment Risk — When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields.

Municipal Securities Risks: Municipal securities risks include the ability of the issuer to repay the obligation, the relative lack of information about certain issuers of municipal securities, and the possibility of future legislative changes which could affect the market for and value of municipal securities. These risks include:

 

   

General Obligation Bonds Risks — Timely payments depend on the issuer’s credit quality, ability to raise tax revenues and ability to maintain an adequate tax base.

 

   

Revenue Bonds Risks — These payments depend on the money earned by the particular facility or class of facilities, or the amount of revenues derived from another source.

 

   

Private Activity Bonds Risks — Municipalities and other public authorities issue private activity bonds to finance development of industrial facilities for use by a private enterprise. The private enterprise pays the principal and interest on the bond, and the issuer does not pledge its full faith, credit and taxing power for repayment.

 

   

Moral Obligation Bonds Risks — Moral obligation bonds are generally issued by special purpose public authorities of a state or municipality. If the issuer is unable to meet its obligations, repayment of these bonds becomes a moral commitment, but not a legal obligation, of the state or municipality.

 

   

Municipal Notes Risks — Municipal notes are shorter term municipal debt obligations. If there is a shortfall in the anticipated proceeds, the notes may not be fully repaid and the Fund may lose money.

 

   

Municipal Lease Obligations Risks — In a municipal lease obligation, the issuer agrees to make payments when due on the lease obligation. Although the issuer does not pledge its unlimited taxing power for payment of the lease obligation, the lease obligation is secured by the leased property.

 

   

Tax-Exempt Status Risk — The Fund and its investment manager will rely on the opinion of issuers’ bond counsel and, in the case of derivative securities, sponsors’ counsel, on the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bonds and payments under derivative securities. Neither the Fund nor its investment manager will independently review the bases for those tax opinions, which may ultimately be determined to be incorrect and subject the Fund and its shareholders to substantial tax liabilities.

Taxability Risk: The Fund intends to minimize the payment of taxable income to shareholders by investing in tax-exempt or municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such securities, however, may be determined to pay, or have paid, taxable income subsequent to the Fund’s acquisition of the securities. In that event, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to be paid by the Fund as “exempt interest dividends” could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund’s shareholders to increased U.S. federal income tax liabilities. Alternatively, the Fund might enter into an agreement with the IRS to pay an agreed upon amount in lieu of the IRS adjusting individual shareholders’ income tax liabilities. If the Fund agrees to enter into such an agreement, the Fund’s yield could be adversely affected. Further, shareholders at the time the Fund enters into such an agreement that were not shareholders when the dividends in question were paid would bear some cost for a benefit they did not receive. Federal tax legislation may limit the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax-exemption. As a result, current legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future

 

 

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may affect the availability of municipal securities for investment by the Fund. In addition, future laws, regulations, rulings or court decisions may cause interest on municipal securities to be subject, directly or indirectly, to U.S. federal income taxation or interest on state municipal securities to be subject to state or local income taxation, or the value of state municipal securities to be subject to state or local intangible personal property tax, or may otherwise prevent the Fund from realizing the full current benefit of the tax-exempt status of such securities. Any such change could also affect the market price of such securities, and thus the value of an investment in the Fund.

Insurance Risk: Insurance guarantees that interest payments on a municipal security will be made on time and that the principal will be repaid when the security matures. However, insurance does not protect against losses caused by declines in a municipal security’s value. The Fund cannot be certain that any insurance company will make the payments it guarantees. If a municipal security’s insurer fails to fulfill its obligations or loses its credit rating, the value of the security could drop.

Junk Bonds Risk: Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, junk bonds are high risk investments that are considered speculative and may cause income and principal losses for the Fund.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments Risk (BKN and MQT): When-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

Defensive Investing Risk (BKN, BFK and MQT): For defensive purposes, the Fund may, as part of its proprietary volatility control process, allocate assets into cash or short-term fixed-income securities without limitation. In doing so, the Fund may succeed in avoiding losses but may otherwise fail to achieve its investment objective. Further, the value of short-term fixed-income securities may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in credit ratings of the investments. If the Fund holds cash uninvested it will be subject to the credit risk of the depositary institution holding the cash.

Repurchase Agreements and Purchase and Sale Contracts Risk (BKN, BFK and MQT): If the other party to a repurchase agreement or purchase and sale contract defaults on its obligation under the agreement, the Fund may suffer delays and incur costs or lose money in exercising its rights under the agreement. If the seller fails to repurchase the security in either situation and the market value of the security declines, the Fund may lose money.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk (BKN, BFK and MQT): Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with cash collateral, is less than the value of the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the interest income earned in the investment of the proceeds will be less than the interest expense.

Leverage Risk: The Fund uses leverage for investment purposes through the issuance of VMTP Shares and investments in TOB Residuals. The Fund may also utilize leverage for investment purposes by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and derivative instruments with leverage embedded in them, as applicable. The Fund’s use of leverage may increase or decrease from time to time in its discretion and the Fund may, in the future, determine not to use leverage.

The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net investment income dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. The Fund cannot assure you that the use of leverage will result in a higher yield on the common shares. Any leveraging strategy the Fund employs may not be successful.

Leverage involves risks and special considerations for common shareholders, including:

 

   

the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage;

 

   

the risk that fluctuations in interest rates or dividend rates on any leverage that the Fund must pay will reduce the return to the common shareholders;

 

   

the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the common shares;

 

   

lleverage may increase operating costs, which may reduce total return.

Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments will be borne entirely by the holders of common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, leverage will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for the common shares.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund’s use of derivatives may increase its costs, reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve significant risks, including:

 

   

Leverage Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives can magnify the Fund’s gains and losses. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a derivatives position and can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

 

   

Market Risk — Some derivatives are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations than other securities. The Fund could also suffer losses related to its derivatives positions as a result of unanticipated market movements, which losses are potentially unlimited. Finally, the Manager may not be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates and other economic factors, which could cause the Fund’s derivatives positions to lose value.

 

   

Counterparty Risk — Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will be unable or unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligation, and the related risks of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.

 

 

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Illiquidity Risk — The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately

 

   

Operational Risk — The use of derivatives includes the risk of potential operational issues, including documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls and human error.

 

   

Legal Risk — The risk of insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract.

 

   

Volatility and Correlation Risk — Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund’s use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets.

 

   

Valuation Risk — Valuation for derivatives may not be readily available in the market. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them.

 

   

Hedging Risk — Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging transactions will be effective. The use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences.

 

   

Tax Risk — Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments, are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. Such treatment may be less favorable than that given to a direct investment in an underlying asset and may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income the Fund realizes from its investments.

 

   

Regulatory Risk — Derivative contracts are subject to regulation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) in the United States and under comparable regimes in Europe, Asia and other non-U.S. jurisdictions. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, with respect to uncleared swaps, swap dealers are required to collect variation margin from the Fund and may be required by applicable regulations to collect initial margin from the Fund. Both initial and variation margin may be comprised of cash and/or securities, subject to applicable regulatory haircuts. Shares of investment companies (other than certain money market funds) may not be posted as collateral under applicable regulations. In addition, regulations adopted by global prudential regulators that are now in effect require certain bank-regulated counterparties and certain of their affiliates to include in certain financial contracts, including many derivatives contracts, terms that delay or restrict the rights of counterparties, such as the Fund, to terminate such contracts, foreclose upon collateral, exercise other default rights or restrict transfers of credit support in the event that the counterparty and/or its affiliates are subject to certain types of resolution or insolvency proceedings. The implementation of these requirements with respect to derivatives, as well as regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act regarding clearing, mandatory trading and margining of other derivatives, may increase the costs and risks to the Fund of trading in these instruments and, as a result, may affect returns to investors in the Fund.

Tender Option Bonds Risk: The Fund’s participation in tender option bond transactions may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Investments in tender option bond transactions expose the Fund to counterparty risk and leverage risk. An investment in a tender option bond transaction typically will involve greater risk than an investment in a municipal fixed rate security, including the risk of loss of principal. Distributions on TOB Residuals will bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal security interest rates. Distributions on TOB Residuals paid to the Fund will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term municipal interest rates rise and will increase when short-term municipal interest rates fall. TOB Residuals generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal securities in a rising interest rate environment. The Fund may invest special purpose trusts formed for the purpose of holding municipal bonds contributed by one or more funds (“TOB Trusts”) on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. If the Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, it could suffer losses in excess of the value of its TOB Residuals.

Illiquid Investments Risk: The Fund 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. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. The financial markets in general, and certain segments of the mortgage-related securities markets in particular, have in recent years experienced periods of extreme secondary market supply and demand imbalance, resulting in a loss of liquidity during which market prices were suddenly and substantially below traditional measures of intrinsic value. During such periods, some investments could be sold only at arbitrary prices and with substantial losses. Periods of such market dislocation may occur again at any time. 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.

Investment Companies and ETFs Risk (BFK): Subject to the limitations set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder, the Fund may acquire shares in other investment companies and in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), some of which may be affiliated investment companies. The market value of the shares of other investment companies and ETFs may differ from their net asset value. As an investor in investment companies and ETFs, the Fund would bear its ratable share of that entity’s expenses, including its investment advisory and administration fees, while continuing to pay its own advisory and administration fees and other expenses (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers). As a result, shareholders will be absorbing duplicate levels of fees with respect to investments in other investment companies and ETFs (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers).

The securities of other investment companies and ETFs in which the Fund may invest may be leveraged. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to leverage through an investment in such securities. An investment in securities of other investment companies and ETFs that use leverage may expose the Fund to higher volatility in the market value of such securities and the possibility that the Fund’s long-term returns on such securities (and, indirectly, the long-term returns of shares of the Fund) will be diminished.

As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including ETFs, are subject to market and selection risk. To the extent the Fund is held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to hold other investment companies may be limited.

 

 

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Preferred Securities Risk (BFK): Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred securities of larger companies.

Market Risk and Selection Risk: Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues like pandemics or epidemics, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money.

An outbreak of an infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first detected in December 2019 developed into a global pandemic that has resulted in numerous disruptions in the market and has had significant economic impact leaving general concern and uncertainty. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of the pandemic and its effects cannot be predicted with certainty. The impact of this coronavirus, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.

 

 

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Shareholder Update

 

The following includes additional required disclosures for BKN, which has an effective shelf offering registration statement as of the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022.

Summary of Expenses

The following table and example are intended to assist shareholders in understanding the various costs and expenses directly or indirectly associated with investing in BKN’s common shares.

 

      BKN  

Shareholder Transaction Expenses

  

Maximum Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

     1.00

Offering expenses borne by BKN (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

     0.02  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan Fees

    


$0.02 per share
for open market
purchases of     
common shares
 
 
 
(b) 

Dividend reinvestment plan sale transaction fee

     $2.50 (b)  

Estimated Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)

  

Investment advisory fees(c)(d)

     0.60

Other expenses

     1.73  

Miscellaneous

     0.40  

Interest expense(e)

     1.33  

Total annual expenses

     2.33  

Fee waiver(d)

     0.01  

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver(d)

     2.32  

 

  (a) 

If the common shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth any applicable sales load and the estimated offering expenses. Fund shareholders will pay all offering expenses involved with an offering.

 
  (b)

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends will be paid by BKN. However, shareholders will pay a $0.02 per share fee incurred in connection with open-market purchases, which will be deducted from the value of the dividend. Shareholders will also be charged a $2.50 sales fee and pay a $0.15 per share fee if a shareholder directs the Reinvestment Plan Agent to sell the common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay.

 
  (c)

BKN currently pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual contractual investment management fee rate of 0.35% of its average weekly managed assets. For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” means the total assets of BKN (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of BKN’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

 
  (d)

BKN and the Manager have entered into a fee waiver agreement (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”), pursuant to which the Manager has contractually agreed to waive the investment advisory fees with respect to any portion of BKN’s assets attributable to investments in any equity and fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs managed by the Manager or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through June 30, 2024. In addition, pursuant to the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees BKN pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in money market funds managed by the Manager or its affiliates, through June 30, 2024. The Fee Waiver Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, only by BKN (upon the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), of BKN (the “Independent Trustees”)) or a majority of the outstanding voting securities of BKN), upon 90 days’ written notice by BKN to the Manager.

 
  (e)

The total expense table includes interest expense associated with BKN’s investments in TOBs (also known as “inverse floaters”). Although such interest expense is actually paid by special purpose vehicles in which BKN invests, it is recorded on BKN’s financial statements for accounting purposes. The total expense table also includes, in interest expense, dividends associated with the VMTP Shares, because the VMTP Shares are considered debt of BKN for financial reporting purposes.

 

BKN uses leverage to seek to enhance its returns to common shareholders. This leverage generally takes two forms: the issuance of VMTP Shares and investment in TOBs. Both forms of leverage benefit common shareholders if the cost of the leverage is lower than the returns earned by BKN when it invests the proceeds from the leverage. In order to help you better understand the costs associated with BKN’s leverage strategy, the Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers (excluding interest expense) for are 0.99%, which is based on current market conditions. The actual amount of interest expense borne by BKN will vary over time in accordance with the level of BKN’s use of leverage and variations in market interest rates. Interest expense is required to be treated as an expense of BKN for accounting purposes.

 

 

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Expense Example

The following example illustrates BKN’s expenses (including the sales load of $10.00 and offering costs of $0.31) that shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total net annual expenses of 2.32% of net assets attributable to common shares and (ii) a 5% annual return:

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

Total expenses incurred

  $ 34      $ 82      $ 133      $ 274  

The example should not be considered a representation of future expenses. The example assumes that the estimated “Other expenses” set forth in the Estimated Annual Expenses table are accurate and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. Moreover, BKN’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example.

Share Price Data

The following table summarizes BKN’s highest and lowest daily closing market prices on the NYSE per common share, the NAV per common share, and the premium to or discount from NAV, on the date of each of the high and low market prices. The trading volume indicates the number of common shares traded on the NYSE during the respective quarters. Effective July 31, 2022, BKN changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31.

 

    NYSE Market Price
Per Common Share
     NAV per Common
Share on Date of
Market Price
     Premium/
(Discount)

on Date of
Market Price
       
During Quarter Ended   High      Low      High      Low      High     Low     Trading Volume  

July 31, 2022

  $ 16.53      $ 13.05      $ 13.44      $ 13.08        22.99     (0.23 )%      2,939,262  

April 30, 2022

    16.76        13.64        15.46        14.20        8.41       (3.94     4,299,926  

January 31, 2022

    18.20        15.86        16.25        16.05        12.00       (1.18     3,241,020  

October 31, 2021

    18.78        17.13        16.82        16.26        11.65       5.35       1,670,594  

July 31, 2021

    19.90        17.81        16.68        16.87        19.30       5.57       2,491,549  

April 30, 2021

    19.20        16.88        16.71        16.58        14.90       1.81       2,609,523  

January 31, 2021

    17.33        15.79        16.72        16.12        3.65       (2.05     1,898,586  

October 31, 2020

    16.89        15.63        16.59        16.27        1.81       (3.93     2,279,726  

July 31, 2020

    16.83        14.57        16.52        15.34        1.88       (5.02     2,504,760  

As of July 31, 2022, BKN’s market price, NAV per Common Share, and premium/(discount) to NAV per Common Share are $14.61, $13.86, and 5.41% respectively.

Common shares of BKN have historically traded at both a premium and discount to NAV.

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of shareholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, managed distribution plans, or other programs intended to reduce the discount. We cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to the NAV.

 

 

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Shareholder Update  (continued)

 

Senior Securities

The following table sets forth information regarding BKN’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of each of BKN’s last ten fiscal years, as applicable. BKN’s audited financial statements, including Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, and accompanying notes to financial statements, are included in this annual report.

 

   
Total Amount
Outstanding
 
 
    Asset       Liquidating      
Average
Market Value
 
 
    Type of  

Fiscal Year Ended

    (000     Coverage       Preference (a)      (000     Senior Security  

July 31, 2022

  $ 44,306     $ 9,345 (b)     $ N/A     $ 44,959 (c)      TOBs  

July 31, 2022

    125,900       243,263 (d)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2022

    125,900       288,757 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2021

    125,900       328,280 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2020

    125,900       303,244 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2019

    125,900       315,017 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2018

    125,900       308,259 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2017

    125,900       310,128 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2016

    125,900       329,549 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2015

    125,900       319,467 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2014

    125,900       309,133 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2013

    125,900       322,807 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

 

  (a) 

Represents the amount to which a holder of preferred shares would be entitled upon the liquidation of BKN in preference to common shareholders, expressed as a dollar amount per preferred share. VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference approximates fair value.

 
  (b)

Calculated by subtracting BKN’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from BKN’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

 
  (c) 

Represents weighted average daily market value of TOBs.

 
  (d) 

Calculated by subtracting BKN’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from BKN’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000. Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

 
  (e) 

Calculated by subtracting BKN’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from BKN’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

 

 

 

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Shareholder Update

 

The following includes additional required disclosures for BFK, which has an effective shelf offering registration statement as of the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022.

Summary of Expenses

The following table and example are intended to assist shareholders in understanding the various costs and expenses directly or indirectly associated with investing in BFK’s common shares.

 

     BFK  

Shareholder Transaction Expenses

 

Maximum Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

    1.00

Offering expenses borne by BFK (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

    0.02  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan Fees

   


$0.02 per share
for open market
purchases of     
common shares
 
 
 
(b) 

Dividend reinvestment plan sale transaction fee

    $2.50 (b)  

Estimated Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)

 

Investment advisory fees(c)(d)

    0.98

Other expenses

    1.34  

Miscellaneous

    0.08  

Interest expense(e)

    1.26  

Total annual expenses

    2.32  

Fee waiver(d)

     

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver(d)

    2.32  

 

  (a) 

If the common shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth any applicable sales load and the estimated offering expenses. Fund shareholders will pay all offering expenses involved with an offering.

 
  (b) 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends will be paid by BFK. However, shareholders will pay a $0.02 per share fee incurred in connection with open-market purchases, which will be deducted from the value of the dividend. Shareholders will also be charged a $2.50 sales fee and pay a $0.15 per share fee if a shareholder directs the Reinvestment Plan Agent to sell the common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay.

 
  (c) 

BFK currently pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual contractual investment management fee rate of 0.60% of its average weekly managed assets. For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” means the total assets of BFK (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of BFK’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

 
  (d) 

BFK and the Manager have entered into a fee waiver agreement (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”), pursuant to which the Manager has contractually agreed to waive the investment advisory fees with respect to any portion of BFK’s assets attributable to investments in any equity and fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs managed by the Manager or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through June 30, 2024. In addition, pursuant to the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees BFK pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in money market funds managed by the Manager or its affiliates, through June 30, 2024. The Fee Waiver Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, only by BFK (upon the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), of BFK (the “Independent Trustees”)) or a majority of the outstanding voting securities of BFK), upon 90 days’ written notice by BFK to the Manager.

 
  (e) 

The total expense table includes interest expense associated with BFK’s investments in TOBs (also known as “inverse floaters”). Although such interest expense is actually paid by special purpose vehicles in which BFK invests, it is recorded on BFK’s financial statements for accounting purposes. The total expense table also includes, in interest expense, dividends associated with the VMTP Shares, because the VMTP Shares are considered debt of BFK for financial reporting purposes.

 

BFK uses leverage to seek to enhance its returns to common shareholders. This leverage generally takes two forms: the issuance of VMTP Shares and investment in TOBs. Both forms of leverage benefit common shareholders if the cost of the leverage is lower than the returns earned by BFK when it invests the proceeds from the leverage. In order to help you better understand the costs associated with BFK’s leverage strategy, the Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers (excluding interest expense) are 1.06%, which is based on current market conditions. The actual amount of interest expense borne by BFK will vary over time in accordance with the level of BFK’s use of leverage and variations in market interest rates. Interest expense is required to be treated as an expense of BFK for accounting purposes.

 

 

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Shareholder Update  (continued)

 

Expense Example

The following example illustrates BFK’s expenses (including the sales load of $10.00 and offering costs of $0.18) that shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total net annual expenses of 2.32% of net assets attributable to common shares and (ii) a 5% annual return:

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

Total expenses incurred

  $  33      $  82      $  133      $  273  

The example should not be considered a representation of future expenses. The example assumes that the estimated “Other expenses” set forth in the Estimated Annual Expenses table are accurate and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. Moreover, BFK’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example.

Share Price Data

The following table summarizes BFK’s highest and lowest daily closing market prices on the NYSE per common share, the NAV per common share, and the premium to or discount from NAV, on the date of each of the high and low market prices. The trading volume indicates the number of common shares traded on the NYSE during the respective quarters. Effective July 31, 2022, BFK changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31.

 

    NYSE Market Price
Per Common Share
     NAV per Common
Share on Date of
Market Price
     Premium/
(Discount)
on Date of
Market Price
       
During Quarter Ended   High      Low      High      Low      High     Low     Trading Volume  

July 31, 2022

  $  12.91      $  10.37      $  12.33      $  11.45        4.70     (9.43 )%      11,716,243  

April 30, 2022

    13.97        11.50        14.07        12.34        (0.71     (6.81     8,454,787  

January 31, 2022

    15.54        13.82        14.67        13.94        5.93       (0.86     4,396,715  

October 31, 2021

    15.82        14.49        14.94        14.42        5.89       0.49       3,844,602  

July 31, 2021

    15.71        14.86        15.12        14.72        3.90       0.95       4,000,173  

April 30, 2021

    15.40        14.39        15.07        14.43        2.19       (0.28     4,550,065  

January 31, 2021

    15.47        13.72        14.75        14.10        4.88       (2.70     3,829,337  

October 31, 2020

    14.95        13.57        14.64        14.08        2.12       (3.62     3,865,889  

July 31, 2020

    14.69        12.08        14.51        13.01        1.24       (7.15     4,759,351  

As of July 31, 2022, BFK’s market price, NAV per Common Share, and premium/(discount) to NAV per Common Share are $11.25, $12.18, and (7.64)% respectively.

Common shares of BFK have historically traded at both a premium and discount to NAV.

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of shareholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, managed distribution plans, or other programs intended to reduce the discount. We cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to the NAV.

Senior Securities

The following table sets forth information regarding BFK’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of each of BFK’s last ten fiscal years, as applicable. BFK’s audited financial statements, including Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, and accompanying notes to financial statements, are included in this annual report.

 

Fiscal Year Ended    

Total Amount
Outstanding
(000)
 
 
 
    
Asset
Coverage
 
 
   
Liquidating
Preference
 
(a) 
   

Average
Market Value
(000)
 
 
 
   
Type of
Senior Security
 
 

July 31, 2022

  $ 100,175      $ 9,181 (b)     $ N/A     $ 99,657 (c)       TOBs  

July 31, 2022

    270,800        247,905 (d)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2022

    270,800        302,073 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2021

    270,800        344,495 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2020

    270,800        313,740 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2019

    270,800        334,518 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2018

    270,800        331,390 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2017

    270,800        335,616 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2016

    270,800        351,293 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2015

    270,800        346,330 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2014

    270,800        335,811 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

April 30, 2013

    270,800        354,323 (e)       100,000       N/A       VMTP Shares  

 

  (a) 

Represents the amount to which a holder of preferred shares would be entitled upon the liquidation of BFK in preference to common shareholders, expressed as a dollar amount per preferred share. VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference approximates fair value.

 

 

 

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  (b) 

Calculated by subtracting BFK’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from BFK’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

 
  (c) 

Represents weighted average daily market value of TOBs.

 
  (d) 

Calculated by subtracting BFK’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from BFK’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000. Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

 
  (e) 

Calculated by subtracting BFK’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from BFK’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

 

Common shares of BKN and BFK have historically traded at both a premium and discount to NAV.

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of shareholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, managed distribution plans, or other programs intended to reduce the discount. We cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to the NAV.

 

 

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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

Pursuant to BKN, BFK, MHD, MVT and MQT’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains and other distributions reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Fund’s Common Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After BKN, BFK, MHD, MVT and MQT declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain or other distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Funds (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Fund’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.

You may elect not to participate in the Reinvestment Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Reinvestment Plan Agent, at the address set forth below.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of distributions will be paid by each Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of all distributions. The automatic reinvestment of all distributions will not relieve participants of any U.S. federal, state or local income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Fund reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants in BKN, BFK that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. Participants in MHD, MVT and MQT that request a sale of shares are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at Computershare, 150 Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information

 

Independent Directors(a)
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen

   Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships Held
During
Past Five Years

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

  

Chair of the Board (Since 2022) Director

(Since 2007)

   Dean, Columbia Business School from 2004 to 2019; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    ADP (data and information services) 2004-2020; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014.

W. Carl Kester(d)

1951

  

Vice Chair of the Board (Since 2022) Director

(Since 2007)

   George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

  

Director

(Since 2016)

   Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (Board Chair) (insurance); Huntsman Corporation (Lead Independent Director and non Executive Vice Chair of the Board) (chemical products); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016.

Frank J. Fabozzi(d)

1948

   Director
(Since 2007)
   Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) from 2011 to 2022; Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins University since 2021; Visiting Professor, Princeton University for the 2013 to 2014 academic year and Spring 2017 semester; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; Board Member, BlackRock Equity- Liquidity Funds from 2014 to 2016; affiliated professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011; Visiting Professor, Rutgers University for the Spring 2019 semester; Visiting Professor, New York University for the 2019 academic year; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University in fall 2020 semester.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    None

Lorenzo A. Flores

1964

  

Director

(Since 2021)

   Vice Chairman, Kioxia, Inc. since 2019; Chief Financial Officer, Xilinx, Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Corporate Controller, Xilinx, Inc. from 2008 to 2016.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    None

Stayce D. Harris

1959

  

Director

(Since 2021)

   Lieutenant General, Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the United States Air Force from 2017 to 2019; Lieutenant General, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, United States Air Force from 2016 to 2017; Major General, Commander, 22nd Air Force, AFRC, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia from 2014 to 2016; Pilot, United Airlines from 1990 to 2020.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    The Boeing Company.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Directors(a) (continued)
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen

   Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships Held
During
Past Five Years

J. Phillip Holloman

1955

  

Director

(Since 2021)

   President and Chief Operating Officer, Cintas Corporation from 2008 to 2018.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    PulteGroup, Inc. (home construction); Rockwell Automation Inc. (industrial automation).

Catherine A. Lynch(d)

1961

  

Director

(Since 2016)

   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust.
Interested Directors(a)(e)
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  

Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

  

Director

(Since 2018)

   Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares businesses from 2012 to 2016.    97 RICs consisting of 261 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski(d)

1964

  

Director

(Since 2014) President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.    99 RICs consisting of 263 Portfolios    None

 

(a) 

The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) 

Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

(c) 

Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. Certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; and W. Carl Kester, 1995.

(d) 

Dr. Fabozzi, Dr. Kester, Ms. Lynch and Mr. Perlowski are also trustees of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund and BlackRock Private Investments Fund.

(e) 

Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
     
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jonathan Diorio

1980

  

Vice President

(Since 2015)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2015; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.

Trent Walker

1974

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Since 2021)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since September 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019; Senior Vice President of PIMCO from 2008 to 2015; Treasurer from 2013 to 2019 and Assistant Treasurer from 2007 to 2017 of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  

Treasurer

(Since 2007)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(Since 2014)

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  

Secretary

(Since 2012)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

 

(a) 

The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) 

Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 25, 2022 for shareholders of record on May 27, 2022 to elect director nominees for each Fund. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Funds.

Shareholders elected the Class II Directors as follows:

 

  

 

  Cynthia L. Egan     Robert Fairbairn     Stayce D. Harris  
Fund Name   Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

MQT

    12,861,531       6,394,643       13,096,538       6,159,636       13,357,661       5,898,513  

BKN

    9,040,996       3,901,035       9,128,728       3,813,303       9,022,588       3,919,443  

BFK

    34,948,662       1,279,094       34,934,491       1,293,265       34,841,483       1,386,273  

MHD

    27,604,271       17,039,662       27,950,060       16,693,873       27,912,024       16,731,909  

MVT

    12,117,303       5,419,553       12,136,162       5,400,694       12,130,338       5,406,518  

For the Funds listed above, Directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Lorenzo A. Flores, J. Phillip Holloman, R. Glenn Hubbard, Catherine A. Lynch, John M. Perlowski, Frank J. Fabozzi and W. Carl Kester.

Fund Certification

The Funds 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 Funds filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration

Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific sustainability strategy unless otherwise disclosed, Fund management will consider ESG characteristics as part of the investment process for actively managed Funds. These considerations will vary depending on a Fund’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. Fund management will consider such ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive, if any, when making investment decisions for a Fund. The ESG characteristics utilized in a Fund’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 Fund. Further, investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, a Fund 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 Fund’s exposure to certain companies or industries and a Fund may forego certain investment opportunities. While Fund management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to a Fund’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.

Dividend Policy

Each Fund’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly/quarterly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month/quarter and may at times in any particular month/quarter pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month/quarter. As a result, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month/quarter may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month/quarter. The Funds’ 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 Funds, other than BKN and BFK, do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund has not been updated after completion of the respective Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

BKN’s and BFK’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about its Board and is available, without charge upon request by calling (800)-882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since April 30, 2022. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

On November 2, 2021, each of MHD, MVT and MQT divided its Board of Directors into three classes, with one class standing for election each year, effective November 18, 2021. In addition, on November 2, 2021, each of BKN, MHD, MVT and MQT amended and restated its Bylaws to classify its Board of Directors and adopt a voting standard of a majority of the outstanding shares for the election of directors in a contested election.

Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Funds’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds 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 Funds’ portfolios.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

General Information (continued)

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund 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 Funds 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 Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and, for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and, for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, 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 Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, 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 Funds at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedules 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 Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds 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 Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time to time, BKN and BFK may seek to raise additional equity capital through a Shelf Offering. In a Shelf Offering, BKN and BFK may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above BKN’s and BFK’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow BKN and BFK to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks – including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market.

BKN and BFK filed final prospectuses with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering on June 6, 2022 and March 17, 2022, respectively. This report and the prospectuses of BKN and BFK are not offers to sell BKN and BFK Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy BKN and BFK Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectuses of BKN and BFK contain important information about BKN and BFK, including their investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectuses of BKN and BFK carefully and in their entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectuses for BKN and BFK can be obtained from BlackRock at blackrock.com.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

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.

Fund 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

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 Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
AGC    Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAB    Build America Bond
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
GTD   

GTD Guaranteed

HUD SECT 8    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF    Permanent School Fund
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
RB    Revenue Bond
S/F    Single-Family
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SAW    State Aid Withholding
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation
UT    Unlimited Tax

 

 

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Want to know more?

blackrock.com    |    800-882-0052

This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-882-0052, option 4.

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Frank J. Fabozzi

Lorenzo A. Flores

Catherine A. Lynch

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

         
      (a) Audit Fees    (b) Audit-Related Fees1    (c) Tax Fees2    (d) All Other Fees
                 
Entity Name    Current
Fiscal Year
End
3
   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
   Current
Fiscal Year
End
3
   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
   Current
Fiscal  Year
End
3
   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
   Current
Fiscal  Year
End
3
   Previous
Fiscal Year
End
                 
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.    $32,405    $36,006    $0    $0    $6,500    $15,000    $431    $420

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”)and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is

 

2


subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

     
     Current Fiscal Year End3   Previous Fiscal Year End
     

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

  $0   $0
     

(c) Tax Fees2

  $0   $0
     

(d) All Other Fees4

  $2,098,000   $2,032,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3The registrant changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022 whereby this fiscal year consists of the three months ended July 31, 2022.

4Non-audit fees of $2,098,000 and $2,032,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

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(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

     
    Entity Name  

Current Fiscal

Year End1

  

Previous Fiscal

Year End

     
  BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.   $6,931    $15,420

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

   

Current Fiscal

Year End1

 

Previous Fiscal

Year End

   

$2,098,000

  $2,032,000

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

1The registrant changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022 whereby this fiscal year consists of the three months ended July 31, 2022.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

(i) – Not Applicable

(j) – Not Applicable

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrant

 

  (a)

The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):

Frank J. Fabozzi

Lorenzo A. Flores

J. Phillip Holloman

Catherine A. Lynch

 

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) 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 – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL, a copy of the Fund’s Global Corporate Governance  & Engagement Principles are attached as Exhibit 99.GLOBAL.CORP.GOV and a copy of the Fund’s Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting Guidelines for U.S. Securities are attached as Exhibit 99.US.CORP.GOV. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a)(1) As of the date of filing this Report:

The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Director at BlackRock, Christian Romaglino, CFA, Director at BlackRock, and Phillip Soccio, CFA, Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and the selection of its investments. Messrs. Kalinoski, Romaglino and Soccio have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2000, 2017 and 2022, respectively.

 

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Portfolio Manager

  Biography
Michael Kalinoski, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2006; Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 1999 to 2006.
Christian Romaglino, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2017; Portfolio Manager for the Municipal Mutual Fund Desk within BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group since 2017; Portfolio Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman from 2007 to 2017.
Phillip Soccio, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

(a)(2) As of July 31, 2022:

 

     
     

(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed

and Assets by Account Type

  

(iii) Number of Other Accounts and

Assets for Which Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

             

(i) Name of

Portfolio Manager

  

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

  

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

  

Other

Accounts

  

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

  

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

  

Other

Accounts

             

Michael Kalinoski, CFA

   14    0    0    0    0    0
             
     $30.81 Billion    $0    $0    $0    $0    $0
             

Christian Romaglino, CFA

   11    10    0    0    0    0
             
     $6.02 Billion    $0    $0    $0    $0    $0
             

Phillip Soccio, CFA

   11    0    0    0    0    0
             
     $5.66 Billion    $0    $0    $0    $0    $0

(iv)     Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that a portfolio manager may be managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of

 

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a team managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Such portfolio managers may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts. Currently, the portfolio managers of this fund are not entitled to receive a portion of incentive fees of other accounts.

As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.

(a)(3) As of July 31, 2022:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

The discussion below describes the portfolio managers’ compensation as of July 31, 2022.

BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.

Base Compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.

Discretionary Incentive Compensation

Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the Fund and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are: a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups..

 

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Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash, deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards, and/or deferred cash awards that notionally track the return of certain BlackRock investment products.

Portfolio managers receive their annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of cash. Portfolio managers whose total compensation is above a specified threshold also receive deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards annually as part of their discretionary incentive compensation. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in the form of deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. In some cases, additional deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock may be granted to certain key employees as part of a long-term incentive award to aid in retention, align interests with long-term shareholders and motivate performance. Deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that vest pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards.

For certain portfolio managers, a portion of the discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in the form of deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage, which provides direct alignment of portfolio manager discretionary incentive compensation with investment product results. Deferred cash awards vest ratably over a number of years and, once vested, settle in the form of cash. Only portfolio managers who manage specified products and whose total compensation is above a specified threshold are eligible to participate in the deferred cash award program.

Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:

Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($305,000 for 2022). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.

 

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(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of July 31, 2022:

 

   

Portfolio Manager

  Dollar Range of Equity Securities of the Fund Beneficially Owned
   

Michael Kalinoski, CFA

  $1 - $10,000
   

Christian Romaglino, CFA

  None
   

Phillip Soccio, CFA

  None

(b) Not Applicable

 

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 – See Item 2

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

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

Date: September 23, 2022

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

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

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

Date: September 23, 2022

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.

Date: September 23, 2022

 

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