UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21126
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2011
Date of reporting period: 08/31/2011
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
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August 31, 2011 |
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Annual Report |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
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BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
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BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
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Not FDIC Insured § No Bank Guarantee § May Lose Value |
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Table of Contents |
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Annual Report: |
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Financial Statements: |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Market volatility has been extraordinary in recent months. Government debt and deficit issues in both the US and Europe have taken a toll on investor sentiment while weaker-than-expected US economic data raised concerns of another recession. Political instability and concerns that central banks have nearly exhausted their stimulus measures have further compounded investor uncertainty. Although markets remain volatile and conditions are highly uncertain, BlackRock remains focused on finding opportunities in this environment.
The pages that follow reflect your funds reporting period ended August 31, 2011. Accordingly, the following discussion is intended to provide you with additional perspective on the performance of your investments during that period.
One year ago, the global economy appeared to solidly be in recovery mode and investors were optimistic given the anticipated second round of quantitative easing from the US Federal Reserve (the Fed). Stock markets rallied despite the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and inflationary pressures looming over emerging markets. Fixed income markets, however, saw yields move sharply upward (pushing prices down) especially on the long end of the historically steep yield curve. While high yield bonds benefited from the risk rally, most fixed income sectors declined in the fourth quarter. The tax-exempt municipal market faced additional headwinds as it became evident that the Build America Bond program would not be extended and municipal finance troubles abounded.
The new year brought spikes of volatility as political turmoil swept across the Middle East/North Africa region and as prices of oil and other commodities soared. Natural disasters in Japan disrupted industrial supply chains and concerns mounted over US debt and deficit issues. Equities generally performed well early in the year, however, as investors chose to focus on the continuing stream of strong corporate earnings and positive economic data. Credit markets were surprisingly resilient in this environment and yields regained relative stability in 2011. The tax-exempt market saw relief from its headwinds and steadily recovered from its fourth-quarter lows. Equities, commodities and high yield bonds outpaced higher-quality assets as investors increased their risk tolerance.
However, longer-term headwinds had been brewing. Inflationary pressures intensified in emerging economies, many of which were overheating, and the European debt crisis continued to escalate. Markets were met with a sharp reversal in May when political unrest in Greece pushed the nation closer to defaulting on its debt. This development rekindled fears about the broader debt crisis and its further contagion among peripheral European countries. Concurrently, it became evident that the pace of global economic growth had slowed as higher oil prices and supply chain disruptions finally showed up in economic data. By mid-summer, confidence in policymakers was tarnished as the prolonged US debt ceiling debate revealed the degree of polarization in Washington, DC. The downgrade of the US governments credit rating on August 5 was the catalyst for the recent turmoil in financial markets. Extreme volatility persisted as Europes debt and banking crisis deepened and US economic data continued to weaken. Investors fled from riskier assets, pushing stock and high yield bond indices into negative territory for the six-month period ended August 31, while lower-risk investments including US Treasuries, municipal securities and investment grade corporate bonds posted gains. Twelve-month returns on all asset classes remained positive. Continued low short-term interest rates kept yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.
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Sincerely, |
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Rob Kapito |
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock remains focused on managing risk and finding opportunities in all market environments. |
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Rob Kapito |
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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US large cap equities |
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US small cap equities |
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22.19 |
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10.01 |
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Far East Index) |
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equities (MSCI Emerging |
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Markets Index) |
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3-month Treasury |
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bill (BofA Merrill Lynch |
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Bill Index) |
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US Treasury securities |
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13.04 |
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Year US Treasury Index) |
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5.49 |
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bonds (Barclays |
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Capital US Aggregate |
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Bond Index) |
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Tax-exempt municipal |
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6.39 |
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bonds (Barclays Capital |
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Municipal Bond Index) |
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US high yield bonds |
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Corporate High Yield 2% |
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Issuer Capped Index) |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT |
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For the 12-Month Period Ended August 31, 2011 |
At the outset of the 12-month period, investor concerns were focused on the possibility of deflation and a double-dip recession in the US economy thus leading to a flatter municipal yield curve at that time as compared to August 31, 2011. Rates moved lower (and prices higher) across the curve through September 2010, reaching historic lows in August when the yield on 5-year issues touched 1.06%, the 10-year reached 2.18% and the 30-year closed at 3.67%. However, the market took a turn in October amid a perfect storm of events that ultimately resulted in the worst quarterly performance for municipals since the Fed tightening cycle of 1994. Treasury yields lost support due to concerns over the US deficit and municipal valuations suffered a quick and severe setback as it became evident that the Build America Bond (BAB) program would expire at the end of 2010. The program had opened the taxable market to municipal issuers, successfully alleviating supply pressure in the traditional tax-exempt marketplace and bringing down yields in that space.
Towards the end of the fourth quarter 2010, news about municipal finance troubles mounted and damaged confidence among retail investors. From mid-November through year end, weekly outflows from municipal mutual funds averaged over $2.5 billion. Political uncertainty surrounding the midterm elections and tax policies along with the expiration of the BAB program exacerbated the situation. These conditions combined with seasonal illiquidity sapped willful market participation from the trading community. December brought declining demand with no comparable reduction in supply as issuers rushed their deals to market before the BAB program was retired. This supply-demand imbalance led to wider quality spreads and higher yields.
Demand is usually strong at the beginning of a new year, but retail investors continued to move away from municipal mutual funds in 2011. From mid-November, outflows persisted for 29 consecutive weeks, totaling $35.1 billion before the trend finally broke in June. Weak demand has been counterbalanced by lower supply in 2011. According to Thomson Reuters, year-to-date through August, new issuance was down 38% compared to the same period last year. Issuers have been reluctant to bring new deals to the market due to higher interest rates, fiscal policy changes and a reduced need for municipal borrowing. In this positive technical environment, the S&P/Investortools Main Municipal Bond Index gained 4.22% for the second quarter of 2011, its best second-quarter performance since 1992, and municipals outperformed most other fixed income asset classes for the quarter.
On August 5, S&P downgraded the US credit rating from AAA to AA+, leading to the downgrade of 11,000 municipal issues directly linked to the US government debt rating. Nevertheless, the municipal market posted solid gains for the month of August, aided primarily by an exuberant Treasury market, severe volatility in US equities and continued supply constraint in the primary municipal market. For the month of August, the curve flattened due to outperformance in the long-end driven by demand from both traditional and non-traditional buyers.
Overall, the municipal yield curve steepened during the period from August 31, 2010, to August 31, 2011. As measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data, yields on AAA quality-rated 30-year municipals rose 22 basis points (bps) to 3.89%, while yields for 5-year maturities rallied by 17 bps to .89%, and 10-year maturities increased by 7 bps to 2.25%. With the exception of the 2- to 5-year range, the yield spread between maturities increased over the past year, with the greatest increase seen in the 5- to 30-year range, where the spread widened by 39 bps, while overall the slope between 2- and 30-year maturities increased by 27 bps to 3.59%.
The fundamental picture for municipalities is improving as most states began their new fiscal year with a balanced budget. Austerity is the general theme across the country, while a small number of states continue to rely on the kick the can approach, using aggressive revenue projections and accounting gimmicks to close their shortfalls. As long as economic growth stays positive, tax receipts for states should continue to rise and lead to better credit fundamentals. BlackRock maintains a constructive view of the municipal market, recognizing that careful credit research and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in the economic environment.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trusts (BIE) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location. |
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No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved. |
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Performance |
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned (2.38)% based on market price and 1.29% based on net asset value (NAV.) For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General &Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Contributing positively to the Trusts performance was its exposure to spread sectors, including housing and health bonds, which provided a relatively high degree of incremental income in the low interest rate environment. The Trusts holdings of premium coupon bonds (6% or higher) and shorter-duration bonds (bonds with lower sensitivity to interest rate movements) performed well as long-term interest rates climbed toward the end of 2010 and into the early part of 2011. Conversely, the Trusts exposure to bonds with longer duration (greater sensitivity to interest rate movements) and bonds with longer-dated maturities detracted from performance as the municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance. |
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
BIE |
Initial Offering Date |
April 30, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($14.22)1 |
6.84% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.52% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0810 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.9720 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
41% |
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
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Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS) and tender option bond trusts (TOBs) as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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$15.51 |
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$12.76 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust |
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Trust Overview |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trusts (BBK) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from regular federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned 1.38% based on market price and 2.02% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts positive performance was derived mostly from its holdings in higher-yielding sectors including health, corporate/industrial development and housing bonds, which provided incremental income. The Trust also benefited from its exposure to lower-quality bonds, which, in addition to offering higher embedded yields, experienced some price appreciation due to spread compression during the period. The Trust was heavily invested in tax-backed credits and moderately invested in the education sector, both of which returned moderately positive performance. Over the period, the Trust maintained a slightly long duration bias and greater exposure to the long end of the yield curve. Although this positioning was favorable as the period drew to a close, it detracted from performance on the whole for the year. The Trusts allocation to Puerto Rico credits, which underperformed all other states and territories for the period, had a negative impact on returns. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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Symbol on NYSE |
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BBK |
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Initial Offering Date |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($14.86)1 |
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7.15% |
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Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
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11.00% |
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Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.0885 |
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Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$1.0620 |
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Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
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37% |
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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15.30 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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AAA/Aaa |
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AA/Aa |
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BBB/Baa |
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The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $4,646,558, representing 2%, and $6,207,616, representing 3%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust |
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Trust Overview |
Effective
November 9, 2010, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust changed
its name to BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust.
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trusts
(BAF) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current
income exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax
and Florida intangible property tax.The Trust seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets
in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative
minimum tax. The Trust also invests primarily in municipal bonds that are
investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest
directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board
approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the
flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical
location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
Effective November 9, 2010, the Trusts investment policy was changed by the removal of the insurance investment policy that required at least 80% of its assets to be invested in insured municipal securities. Accordingly, the Trust was moved from the Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category into the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. During the period, Lipper combined these categories into one General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned (5.01)% based on market price and 2.62% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Contributing positively to the Trusts performance was its exposure to spread sectors, including housing and health bonds, which provided a relatively high degree of incremental income in the low interest rate environment. The Trusts holdings of premium coupon bonds (6% or higher) and shorter-duration bonds (bonds with lower sensitivity to interest rate movements) performed well as long-term interest rates climbed toward the end of 2010 and into the early part of 2011. Conversely, the Trusts exposure to bonds with longer duration (greater sensitivity to interest rate movements) and bonds with longer-dated maturities detracted from performance as the municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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Symbol on NYSE |
|
|
BAF |
|
Initial Offering Date |
|
October 31, 2002 |
|
|
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($13.92)1 |
|
|
6.42% |
|
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
|
|
9.88% |
|
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
|
$0.0745 |
|
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
|
$0.8940 |
|
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
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|
34% |
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|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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3 |
The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
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4 |
Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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Change |
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High |
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Low |
|
|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
13.92 |
|
$ |
15.64 |
|
|
(11.00 |
)% |
$ |
15.92 |
|
$ |
11.92 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
14.50 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
|
(3.85 |
)% |
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
12.76 |
|
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
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8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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County/City/Special District/School District |
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34 |
% |
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36 |
% |
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Utilities |
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22 |
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27 |
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Transportation |
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16 |
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15 |
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Health |
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9 |
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10 |
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Education |
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9 |
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State |
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8 |
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11 |
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Housing |
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1 |
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1 |
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Tobacco |
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1 |
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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14 |
% |
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|
59 |
% |
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AA/Aa |
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70 |
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25 |
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A |
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12 |
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13 |
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BBB/Baa |
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4 |
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Not Rated |
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3 |
6 |
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5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $5,171,100, representing 3% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
7 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust |
|
Trust Overview |
Effective November 9, 2010, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust changed its name to BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust.
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trusts (BYM) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust also invests primarily in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
|
Performance |
Effective November 9, 2010, the Trusts investment policy was changed by the removal of the insurance investment policy that required at least 80% of its assets to be invested in insured municipal securities. Accordingly, the Trust was moved from the Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category into the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. During the period, Lipper combined these categories into one General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned (2.79)% based on market price and 3.09% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts exposure to bonds with shorter maturities and shorter durations (lower sensitivity to interest rate movements) contributed positively to performance as yields on the short and intermediate parts of the municipal curve increased to a smaller degree than on the long end (bond prices fall as yields rise). Holdings of premium coupon bonds, which tend to be less sensitive to changes in interest rates, also had a positive impact. Conversely, the Trusts exposure to longer maturity bonds had a negative impact as the long end of the yield curve steepened during the period (i.e., long-term interest rates increased more than short and intermediate rates). Holdings of tobacco issues also detracted as the sector lagged the broader market. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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|
Symbol on NYSE |
BYM |
Initial Offering Date |
October 31, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($13.85)1 |
6.67% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.26% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0770 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.9240 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
38% |
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|
|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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3 |
The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
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4 |
Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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Change |
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High |
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Low |
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|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
13.85 |
|
$ |
15.26 |
|
|
(9.24 |
)% |
$ |
15.42 |
|
$ |
11.71 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
|
(3.76 |
)% |
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
12.20 |
|
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
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8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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||
Transportation |
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24 |
% |
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21 |
% |
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Utilities |
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21 |
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24 |
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County/City/Special District/School District |
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18 |
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21 |
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State |
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14 |
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15 |
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Health |
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8 |
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7 |
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Tobacco |
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6 |
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6 |
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Education |
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6 |
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3 |
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Corporate |
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2 |
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2 |
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Housing |
|
1 |
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1 |
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|
Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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|
8/31/11 |
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8/31/10 |
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||
AAA/Aaa |
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21 |
% |
|
57 |
% |
|
AA/Aa |
|
58 |
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|
24 |
|
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A |
|
13 |
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|
12 |
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|
BBB/Baa |
|
8 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Not Rated |
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|
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2 |
6 |
|
|
|
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|
5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings |
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|
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|
6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $10,513,600, representing 2% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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8 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
|
Trust Overview |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust IIs (BLE) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
|
Performance |
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned (0.07)% based on market price and 2.70% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Security selection contributed positively to performance, particularly among housing, tax-backed, tobacco, transportation and health credits. An emphasis on industrial development bonds had a positive impact as these issues outperformed the broader municipal market during most of the period. In addition, the Trusts holdings generated a high distribution yield, which over the course of the year had a meaningful impact on returns. Detracting from performance was the Trusts large exposure to lower-quality bonds when credits widened toward the end of 2010. Additionally, the Trusts long portfolio duration and yield curve positioning had a negative impact as long rates increased and the yield curve steepened over the period. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance.
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|
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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|
Symbol on NYSE Amex |
BLE |
Initial Offering Date |
July 30, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($14.13)1 |
7.09% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.91% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0835 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$1.0020 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
37% |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
14.13 |
|
$ |
15.22 |
|
|
(7.16 |
)% |
$ |
15.35 |
|
$ |
11.87 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
|
(4.58 |
)% |
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.41 |
|
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
|
Sector Allocations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
Health |
|
21 |
% |
|
19 |
% |
|
State |
|
16 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Transportation |
|
13 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
Utilities |
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
Corporate |
|
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
County/City/Special District |
|
10 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
Education |
|
8 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
Housing |
|
5 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Tobacco |
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Credit Quality Allocations5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
AAA/Aaa |
|
10 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
AA/Aa |
|
32 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
A |
|
26 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
BBB/Baa |
|
16 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
BB/Ba |
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
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|
B |
|
4 |
|
|
6 |
|
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CCC/Caa |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Not Rated6 |
|
7 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
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|
|
|
6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $11,677,703, representing 2%, and $13,839,185, representing 3%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund |
|
Trust Overview |
Effective
November 9, 2010, BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund changed its
name to BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund.
BlackRock MuniHoldings
Investment Quality Funds (MFL) (the Trust) investment objective is to
provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income tax and to
provide shareholders with the opportunity to own shares the value of which is
exempt from Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term,
investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except
that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under
normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in
municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more. The Trust
may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of
derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax,
the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the
flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical
location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
|
Performance |
Effective November 9, 2010, the Trusts investment policy was changed by the removal of the insurance investment policy that required at least 80% of its assets to be invested in insured municipal securities. Accordingly, the Trust was moved from the Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category into the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. During the period, Lipper combined these categories into one General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category. For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned 1.12% based on market price and 2.01% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Contributing positively to the Trusts performance was its exposure to spread sectors, including housing and health bonds, which provided a relatively high degree of incremental income in the low interest rate environment. The Trusts holdings of premium coupon bonds (6% or higher) and shorter-duration bonds (bonds with lower sensitivity to interest rate movements) performed well as long-term interest rates climbed toward the end of 2010 and into the early part of 2011. Conversely, the Trusts exposure to bonds with longer duration (greater sensitivity to interest rate movements) and bonds with longer-dated maturities detracted from performance as the municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period. US Treasury financial futures contracts used to hedge interest rate risk in the portfolio had a negative impact on performance.
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|
|
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. |
|
Trust Information |
|
|
Symbol on NYSE |
MFL |
Initial Offering Date |
September 26, 1997 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($13.84)1 |
6.63% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.20% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0765 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.9180 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
40% |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Represents Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (VRDP Shares) and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
13.84 |
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
|
(5.53 |
)% |
$ |
14.87 |
|
$ |
11.68 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
14.00 |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
|
(4.70 |
)% |
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
12.23 |
|
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
|
Sector Allocations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
Utilities |
|
25 |
% |
|
26 |
% |
|
Transportation |
|
25 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
County/City/Special District/School District |
|
18 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
Health |
|
11 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
State |
|
10 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
Education |
|
6 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Housing |
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
Tobacco |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Quality Allocations5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
AAA/Aaa |
|
12 |
% |
|
64 |
% |
|
AA/Aa |
|
72 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
A |
|
12 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
BBB/Baa |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not Rated6 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
|
|
|
|
6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $3,979,631, representing less than 1%, and $5,793,997, representing 1%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Trust Summary as of August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. |
|
Trust Overview |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.s (MVF) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide shareholders 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 Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in long term municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment and invests primarily in long term municipal obligations with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
|
Performance |
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2011, the Trust returned 1.11% based on market price and 2.90% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.90)% based on market price and 2.36% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trust benefited from its higher coupon bond holdings, which performed well in the rising interest rate environment. In addition, the Trust sought investments with valuations that remain attractive relative to their level of credit risk. However, the Trusts overall long duration stance (greater sensitivity to interest rates) detracted from performance as the municipal market saw long-term interest rates rise and the yield curve steepen over the 12-month period due to municipal credit concerns and the expiration of the BAB program. During the period, the Trust increased its cash position for the purpose of improving portfolio diversification. The elevated cash balance did not have a material impact on performance.
|
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|
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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|
Symbol on NYSE Amex |
MVF |
Initial Offering Date |
September 29, 1988 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2011 ($9.73)1 |
7.28% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
11.20% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0590 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.7080 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20114 |
41% |
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|
|
|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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|
|
2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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|
|
|
3 |
The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
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|
|
|
4 |
Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
9.73 |
|
$ |
10.38 |
|
|
(6.26 |
)% |
$ |
10.45 |
|
$ |
8.53 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
|
(4.60 |
)% |
$ |
10.03 |
|
$ |
8.45 |
|
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
Health |
|
23 |
% |
|
22 |
% |
|
Transportation |
|
17 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
Corporate |
|
13 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Utilities |
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
County/City/Special District/School District |
|
9 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
Education |
|
9 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
State |
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
Housing |
|
7 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
Tobacco |
|
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Quality Allocations5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/11 |
|
8/31/10 |
|
||
AAA/Aaa |
|
12 |
% |
|
23 |
% |
|
AA/Aa |
|
46 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
A |
|
22 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
BBB/Baa |
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
BB/Ba |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
B |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Not Rated6 |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings |
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|
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|
6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, the market value of these securities was $22,724,541 and $21,938,423, each representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
11 |
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|
The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their common shares (Common Shares). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
To leverage, the Trusts issue AMPS or VRDP Shares (collectively, Preferred Shares), which pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Trusts shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trusts Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates.At the same time, the securities purchased by the Trust with assets received from Preferred Shares issuance earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to holders of Preferred Shares (Preferred Shareholders) are significantly lower than the income earned on the Trusts long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trusts total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.
Furthermore, the value of the Trusts portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption value of the Trusts Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust performance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.
The Trusts may also leverage their assets through the use of TOBs, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Trusts with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Trusts to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect each Trusts NAV per share.
The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Trusts and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Trusts NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Trusts net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Trusts net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Trusts ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by ratings agencies that rate the Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts. Each Trust will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to issue Preferred Shares in an amount of up to 50% of their total managed assets at the time of issuance. Under normal circumstances, each Trust anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such leverage is incurred. As of August 31, 2011, the Trusts had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
of |
|
|
BIE |
|
41 |
% |
|
BBK |
|
37 |
% |
|
BAF |
|
34 |
% |
|
BYM |
|
38 |
% |
|
BLE |
|
37 |
% |
|
MFL |
|
40 |
% |
|
MVF |
|
41 |
% |
|
|
|
The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks. Derivative financial instruments 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 derivative financial instrument. The Trusts ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisors ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Trust to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell.The Trusts investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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|
|
|
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alaska 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., RB, Asset-Backed |
|
$ |
180 |
|
$ |
111,834 |
|
California 14.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco |
|
|
720 |
|
|
776,563 |
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
700 |
|
|
750,365 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
120 |
|
|
126,814 |
|
Cucamonga Valley Water District, RB, |
|
|
785 |
|
|
847,164 |
|
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, |
|
|
950 |
|
|
929,584 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, |
|
|
1,660 |
|
|
1,753,425 |
|
San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
899,725 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%, 3/01/33 |
|
|
685 |
|
|
772,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,856,539 |
|
Colorado 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
580 |
|
|
603,902 |
|
Delaware 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., |
|
|
655 |
|
|
649,354 |
|
District of Columbia 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
640 |
|
|
697,965 |
|
Florida 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of St. Johns Florida, RB, CAB (AMBAC), |
|
|
240 |
|
|
79,022 |
|
Georgia 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,150,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois 12.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General, |
|
$ |
1,590 |
|
$ |
1,790,022 |
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
951,750 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Navistar International, |
|
|
270 |
|
|
270,526 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carle Foundation, Series A 6.00%, 8/15/41 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
763,470 |
|
Northwestern Memorial Hospital 6.00%, 8/15/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,077,870 |
|
OSF Healthcare System 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
520 |
|
|
526,074 |
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
|
|
365 |
|
|
384,100 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
|
|
105 |
|
|
107,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,871,133 |
|
Indiana 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, |
|
|
220 |
|
|
228,419 |
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,285,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,514,119 |
|
Iowa 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, |
|
|
140 |
|
|
98,710 |
|
Kansas 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
976,536 |
|
Kentucky 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
350 |
|
|
354,753 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, |
|
|
675 |
|
|
681,541 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government |
|
|
800 |
|
|
879,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,915,502 |
|
Louisiana 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
380 |
|
|
387,839 |
|
Maine 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
675 |
|
|
727,461 |
|
|
Portfolio Abbreviations |
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:
|
|
ACA |
American Capital Access Corp. |
AGC |
Assured Guaranty Corp. |
AGM |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMBAC |
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. |
AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
ARB |
Airport Revenue Bonds |
BHAC |
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. |
CAB |
Capital Appreciation Bonds |
CIFG |
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty |
COP |
Certificates of Participation |
EDA |
Economic Development Authority |
EDC |
Economic Development Corp. |
ERB |
Education Revenue Bonds |
FHA |
Federal Housing Administration |
GARB |
General Airport Revenue Bonds |
GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
HFA |
Housing Finance Agency |
HRB |
Housing Revenue Bonds |
IDA |
Industrial Development Authority |
IDB |
Industrial Development Board |
ISD |
Independent School District |
MRB |
Mortgage Revenue Bonds |
NPFGC |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
PILOT |
Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
PSF-GTD |
Permanent School Fund Guaranteed |
Q-SBLF |
Qualified School Bond Loan Fund |
Radian |
Radian Group, Inc. |
RB |
Revenue Bonds |
SAN |
State Aid Notes |
S/F |
Single-Family |
VRDN |
Variable Rate Demand Notes |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
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|
|
|
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Maryland 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, |
|
$ |
525 |
|
$ |
515,996 |
|
Massachusetts 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, |
|
|
375 |
|
|
407,482 |
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,000,570 |
|
Massachusetts State College Building Authority, RB, |
|
|
250 |
|
|
269,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,677,285 |
|
Michigan 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
445 |
|
|
441,987 |
|
Lansing Board of Water & Light, RB, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
485 |
|
|
525,973 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
534,560 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
530 |
|
|
615,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,117,596 |
|
Multi-State 6.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 11/15/52 (b)(c) |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,301,020 |
|
Nevada 8.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,102,850 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
1,189,755 |
|
Series B 5.75%, 7/01/42 |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
1,727,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,019,769 |
|
New Jersey 4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities |
|
|
750 |
|
|
807,952 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
620 |
|
|
644,726 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
695 |
|
|
758,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,211,410 |
|
New York 5.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Troy New York, Refunding RB, Rensselaer |
|
|
350 |
|
|
348,170 |
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,058,130 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
325 |
|
|
335,273 |
|
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, |
|
|
840 |
|
|
903,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645,043 |
|
North Carolina 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
1,261,239 |
|
Ohio 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
160 |
|
|
123,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Pennsylvania 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, |
|
$ |
300 |
|
$ |
325,824 |
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-Series A 5.63%, 12/01/31 |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
1,147,618 |
|
Sub-Series A 6.00%, 12/01/41 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,582,530 |
|
Sub-Series C (AGC), 6.25%, 6/01/38 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
562,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,618,772 |
|
Texas 11.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, |
|
|
890 |
|
|
849,719 |
|
Conroe ISD Texas, GO, School Building, Series A, |
|
|
470 |
|
|
538,211 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
250 |
|
|
280,495 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, RB, 5.75%, 5/15/28 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
481,320 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects System, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
968,085 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
|
250 |
|
|
264,360 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance |
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
1,070,357 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,030,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,483,197 |
|
Virginia 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
853,283 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 101.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
49,467,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 20.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
1,076,667 |
|
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,324,297 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A 6.00%, 8/01/33 |
|
|
2,079 |
|
|
2,357,267 |
|
Series C 5.25%, 8/01/39 |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
1,514,777 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
200 |
|
|
205,200 |
|
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
2,234 |
|
|
2,393,894 |
|
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 |
|
|
810 |
|
|
895,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,767,897 |
|
District of Columbia 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
832,189 |
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
899 |
|
|
978,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,810,602 |
|
Florida 7.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB, |
|
|
3,510 |
|
|
3,539,414 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois 7.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, |
|
$ |
1,500 |
|
$ |
1,721,190 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,086,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,807,463 |
|
Nevada 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,680,585 |
|
New Hampshire 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
585 |
|
|
635,018 |
|
New Jersey 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,025,950 |
|
New York 6.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2009, Series A 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
835,131 |
|
Series FF-2 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
990 |
|
|
1,082,657 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,073,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,991,028 |
|
Ohio 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
|
840 |
|
|
840,512 |
|
South Carolina 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
1,088,646 |
|
Texas 5.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
1,148,041 |
|
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
1,507,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,655,476 |
|
Virginia 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
460 |
|
|
481,989 |
|
Wisconsin 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
890 |
|
|
901,978 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender |
|
|
|
|
|
31,226,558 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
80,694,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
Value |
|
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (e)(f) |
|
|
2,198,525 |
|
$ |
2,198,525 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
2,198,525 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $79,004,756*) 169.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
82,892,920 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
183,871 |
|
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(16,284,547 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (36.5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,851,044 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
48,941,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
62,879,677 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
4,115,394 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(377,983 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
3,737,411 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(b) |
Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
|
|
(c) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(d) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(e) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
500,271 |
|
|
2,198,525 |
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
|
|
(f) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts sold as of August 31,2011 were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional |
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
10-Year U.S. |
|
Chicago |
|
December |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
Treasury Note |
|
Board of Trade |
|
2011 |
|
$ 1,811,442 |
|
$ 5,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in thecircumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
80,694,395 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
80,694,395 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
2,198,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,198,525 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,198,525 |
|
$ |
80,694,395 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
82,892,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivative Financial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
$ |
5,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alabama 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
1,150 |
|
$ |
1,253,868 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
487,170 |
|
Birmingham Water Works Board, RB, 4.75%, 1/01/36 |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,107,728 |
|
Hoover City Board of Education, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
2,640,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,488,986 |
|
Arizona 6.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, RB, Multipurpose |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,845,960 |
|
Arizona State University, RB, Series D, 5.50%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
223,866 |
|
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, |
|
|
200 |
|
|
216,400 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
910,602 |
|
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,321,035 |
|
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
1,781,393 |
|
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 5/01/15 |
|
|
245 |
|
|
238,035 |
|
7.00%, 5/01/20 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
295,911 |
|
7.25%, 5/01/27 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
540,390 |
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
771,052 |
|
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
899,910 |
|
6.50%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
516,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,560,889 |
|
California 17.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
40,320 |
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,026,210 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
2,051,525 |
|
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series G, AMT, |
|
|
2,285 |
|
|
2,124,616 |
|
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
661,410 |
|
City of San Jose California, RB, San Jose Airport, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,050,000 |
|
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%, 8/01/31 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
272,193 |
|
5.75%, 8/01/33 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
547,140 |
|
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
907,632 |
|
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
1,329,440 |
|
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.09%, 8/01/30 (a) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
443,205 |
|
6.40%, 8/01/39 (b) |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
855,060 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
1,803,200 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 4/01/31 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,171,080 |
|
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
|
|
2,050 |
|
|
2,313,056 |
|
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
2,249,559 |
|
5.50%, 3/01/40 |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,443,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
California (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of California, GO, Refunding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(CIFG), 4.50%, 8/01/28 |
|
$ |
500 |
|
$ |
489,545 |
|
Veterans AMT, 5.05%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
962,650 |
|
Val Verde Unified School District California, |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
1,545,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,287,567 |
|
Colorado 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
1,170,912 |
|
Park Creek Metropolitan District, RB, Refunding, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,065,620 |
|
Sand Creek Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.75%, 12/01/35 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
942,250 |
|
5.00%, 12/01/40 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
732,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,911,110 |
|
Connecticut 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sacred Heart University, Series G, 5.38%, 7/01/31 |
|
|
400 |
|
|
405,920 |
|
Western Connecticut Health, Series M, 5.38%, |
|
|
700 |
|
|
714,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,120,606 |
|
Delaware 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,189,656 |
|
District of Columbia 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public |
|
|
595 |
|
|
474,447 |
|
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Gallery Place |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,050,340 |
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,352,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,877,187 |
|
Florida 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lee Florida, Refunding RB, Lee Airport, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,970,560 |
|
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
1,195,045 |
|
Palm Beach County Housing Finance Authority, HRB, |
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
7,263,198 |
|
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, |
|
|
925 |
|
|
738,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,166,879 |
|
Idaho 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,925,017 |
|
Illinois 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, |
|
|
425 |
|
|
84,987 |
|
Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%, |
|
|
1,285 |
|
|
1,287,506 |
|
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,038,070 |
|
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, 6.63%, |
|
|
650 |
|
|
689,754 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friendship Village Schaumburg, 5.63%, 2/15/37 |
|
|
210 |
|
|
166,939 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
1,052,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 6/01/24 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,045,730 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
1,175,415 |
|
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
23,065 |
|
|
4,694,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,235,429 |
|
Indiana 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Monroe Indiana, Multifamily Housing Revenue |
|
|
1,815 |
|
|
1,820,391 |
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
999,990 |
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, First Lien, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,076,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,896,921 |
|
Iowa 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB, Private |
|
|
875 |
|
|
895,711 |
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 9/01/30 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
507,010 |
|
6.00%, 9/01/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
984,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,387,131 |
|
Kansas 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wichita Airport Authority, RB, Special, Cessna Citation |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
4,419,800 |
|
Kentucky 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
523,925 |
|
Louisiana 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
1,071,661 |
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse |
|
|
400 |
|
|
412,396 |
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,042,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,526,897 |
|
Maryland 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
491,425 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
2,641,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,132,426 |
|
Michigan 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,355,037 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
2,263,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,618,051 |
|
Minnesota 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,350 |
|
|
5,891,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Mississippi 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Hinds Community |
|
$ |
845 |
|
$ |
870,925 |
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, RB, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,866,725 |
|
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,248,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,986,162 |
|
Montana 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,328,168 |
|
Multi-State 7.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 11/15/52 (f)(g) |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
11,553,570 |
|
Nebraska 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.90%, 9/01/36 |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,308,372 |
|
6.05%, 9/01/41 |
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
1,198,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,507,272 |
|
Nevada 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, |
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
1,146,260 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander |
|
|
575 |
|
|
582,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,728,666 |
|
New Jersey 13.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, |
|
|
915 |
|
|
82,350 |
|
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 |
|
|
3,710 |
|
|
3,603,597 |
|
Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/31 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,371,510 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.20%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,000,450 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,480,560 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,727,400 |
|
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
College Of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,025,520 |
|
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, |
|
|
630 |
|
|
752,384 |
|
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
926,552 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
700 |
|
|
767,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,738,272 |
|
New Mexico 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque New Mexico, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
482,720 |
|
New York 7.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New |
|
|
455 |
|
|
113,773 |
|
City of New York, New York, GO, Series A-1, |
|
|
200 |
|
|
211,862 |
|
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 2/15/47 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
953,300 |
|
(FGIC), 5.00%, 2/15/47 |
|
|
680 |
|
|
648,244 |
|
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,009,300 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
||
18 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
New York (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, |
|
$ |
3,165 |
|
$ |
3,160,221 |
|
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC), 6.50%, |
|
|
700 |
|
|
744,751 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
825,288 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Rochester |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,098,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,765,159 |
|
North Carolina 7.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
225 |
|
|
239,044 |
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
2,945 |
|
|
2,245,916 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
2,421,466 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Novant Health Obligation, 4.75%, 11/01/43 |
|
|
4,720 |
|
|
4,105,550 |
|
WakeMed, Series A (AGC), 5.88%, 10/01/38 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,032,740 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caromont Health (AGC), 4.63%, 2/15/35 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
982,130 |
|
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
876,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,903,246 |
|
Ohio 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Hancock Ohio, Refunding RB, Blanchard Valley |
|
|
395 |
|
|
406,542 |
|
Oklahoma 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
1,765,503 |
|
Oregon 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Portland Oregon, Multifamily Housing Revenue |
|
|
510 |
|
|
512,351 |
|
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
806,138 |
|
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Limited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/34 |
|
|
850 |
|
|
862,359 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/40 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
510,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,690,958 |
|
Pennsylvania 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGM), |
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
2,665,728 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,996,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,662,268 |
|
Puerto Rico 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,034,620 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
766,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,800,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Rhode Island 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,136,490 |
|
State of Rhode Island, COP, Series C, School for the |
|
|
900 |
|
|
970,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,106,951 |
|
Tennessee 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc., |
|
|
275 |
|
|
289,930 |
|
Texas 15.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 12/01/31 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
560,990 |
|
7.25%, 12/01/35 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,951,898 |
|
Harris County Housing Finance Corp., Multifamily |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,422,008 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
11,690 |
|
|
1,340,492 |
|
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,638,525 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC), |
|
|
15 |
|
|
16,172 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,608,915 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,076,360 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, 6.08%, 8/15/35 (a) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
10,456,500 |
|
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
719,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,791,095 |
|
Vermont 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,742,320 |
|
Virginia 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henrico County EDA, RB, Bon Secours Health, |
|
|
860 |
|
|
800,084 |
|
Washington 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,504,608 |
|
Wyoming 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,291,332 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 144.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
219,005,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Colorado 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, |
|
$ |
3,750 |
|
$ |
3,783,600 |
|
Massachusetts 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
1,501,649 |
|
New York 4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
501,079 |
|
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
405 |
|
|
442,905 |
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,122,940 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York |
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
2,279,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,345,959 |
|
Ohio 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, |
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
1,267,125 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,062,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,329,965 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender |
|
|
|
|
|
14,961,173 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
233,966,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (j)(k) |
|
|
2,247,948 |
|
|
2,247,948 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
2,247,948 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $234,330,982*) 155.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
236,214,300 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
2,563,206 |
|
Liability
for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(7,403,992 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (52.7)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(79,902,319 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
151,471,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
226,098,791 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
10,055,163 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(7,338,802 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
2,716,361 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(b) |
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(c) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
|
|
(d) |
Non-income producing security. |
|
|
(e) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(f) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(g) |
Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
|
|
(h) |
US 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. |
|
|
(i) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(j) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
(2,583,405 |
) |
|
2,247,948 |
|
$ |
2,522 |
|
|
|
(k) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
233,966,352 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
233,966,352 |
|
Short-Term |
|
$ |
2,247,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,247,948 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,247,948 |
|
$ |
233,966,352 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
236,214,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alabama 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,101,810 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,082,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,184,410 |
|
Arizona 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
465 |
|
|
488,073 |
|
California 14.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University |
|
|
2,155 |
|
|
2,310,052 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding |
|
|
1,120 |
|
|
1,206,733 |
|
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,448,174 |
|
Cucamonga Valley Water District, Refunding RB, Series A |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,158,380 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Election of 2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/32 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,038,310 |
|
Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,074,310 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power |
|
|
1,175 |
|
|
1,241,129 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding |
|
|
3,210 |
|
|
3,289,769 |
|
Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election of |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,080,080 |
|
San Bernardino Community College District, GO, Election |
|
|
925 |
|
|
1,047,248 |
|
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,205,381 |
|
San Jacinto Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,036,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,136,526 |
|
Colorado 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, NCMC |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,600,845 |
|
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, |
|
|
300 |
|
|
317,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,918,698 |
|
Florida 11.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
4,525 |
|
|
4,850,574 |
|
City of Miami Florida, RB (NPFGC), 5.25%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,151,744 |
|
Village Center Community Development District, RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
8,820,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,822,618 |
|
Georgia 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, Refunding RB, General, Series C, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,850,550 |
|
Illinois 14.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
745 |
|
|
789,849 |
|
Chicago Transit Authority, RB, Federal Transit Administration |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,471,743 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General, Third Lien, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,055,130 |
|
5.25%, 1/01/35 |
|
|
435 |
|
|
451,613 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Third Lien, OHare International |
|
|
825 |
|
|
880,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General, Third Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 |
|
$ |
3,740 |
|
$ |
4,210,492 |
|
Second Lien (NPFGC), 5.50%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,085,460 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Carle Foundation, |
|
|
1,885 |
|
|
1,918,855 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 2/01/28 |
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
1,637,797 |
|
5.25%, 2/01/35 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,026,470 |
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
|
|
915 |
|
|
962,882 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
|
|
260 |
|
|
265,746 |
|
State of Illinois, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/27 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,036,200 |
|
Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/28 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,867,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,660,308 |
|
Indiana 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, First Lien, CWA |
|
|
550 |
|
|
571,049 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
2,572,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,143,072 |
|
Iowa 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Health System |
|
|
410 |
|
|
430,611 |
|
Louisiana 4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,843,205 |
|
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., RB, |
|
|
2,510 |
|
|
2,787,807 |
|
New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding GARB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A-1, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
375 |
|
|
433,057 |
|
Series A-2, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
173,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,237,292 |
|
Michigan 16.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,883,804 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
233,404 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
1,853,957 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,773,525 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/35 |
|
|
4,750 |
|
|
4,924,610 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,421,149 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Second Lien: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C-1 (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
2,108,430 |
|
Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,454,813 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, RB, Facilities Program, |
|
|
365 |
|
|
391,130 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/15/24 |
|
|
565 |
|
|
625,557 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/25 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
329,571 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding |
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
1,398,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,398,377 |
|
Minnesota 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview |
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
6,254,589 |
|
Nevada 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series A, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,122,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
New Jersey 4.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
1,300 |
|
$ |
1,356,160 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
1,637,811 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,119,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,113,111 |
|
New York 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
952,317 |
|
Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/29 |
|
|
2,465 |
|
|
2,702,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,654,549 |
|
Ohio 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding |
|
|
75 |
|
|
75,415 |
|
Puerto Rico 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding |
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
1,237,813 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,459,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,697,798 |
|
Texas 20.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austin Community College District, RB, Educational |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,107,420 |
|
City of Austin Texas, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
705 |
|
|
761,626 |
|
5.00%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
895 |
|
|
958,321 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/35 |
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
2,952,794 |
|
6.00%, 11/15/36 |
|
|
2,215 |
|
|
2,513,981 |
|
5.38%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,078,650 |
|
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,270 |
|
|
1,370,482 |
|
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, |
|
|
2,380 |
|
|
2,533,105 |
|
Frisco ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.38%, 8/15/39 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
1,524,450 |
|
5.50%, 8/15/41 |
|
|
3,365 |
|
|
3,658,193 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
500 |
|
|
560,990 |
|
Lubbock Cooper ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC), |
|
|
500 |
|
|
535,605 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,586,160 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, System, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 6.00%, 1/01/43 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,087,780 |
|
Series A (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,576,080 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,073,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,879,567 |
|
Utah 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,005,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Virginia 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,137,710 |
|
Washington 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
1,114,605 |
|
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series B, |
|
|
795 |
|
|
871,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,985,607 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 109.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
138,196,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,542,810 |
|
California 11.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,580,900 |
|
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, |
|
|
10,680 |
|
|
11,349,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,930,750 |
|
District of Columbia 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
760 |
|
|
899,181 |
|
Florida 10.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville |
|
|
3,930 |
|
|
4,012,412 |
|
County of Pinellas Florida, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
9,636,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,648,689 |
|
Illinois 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,071,313 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,129,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,200,722 |
|
Kentucky 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, |
|
|
898 |
|
|
972,914 |
|
Nevada 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,240,780 |
|
New Jersey 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,093,560 |
|
Texas 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects, |
|
|
2,310 |
|
|
2,484,752 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
43,014,158 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
181,210,609 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
Value |
|
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (b)(c) |
|
|
9,230,241 |
|
$ |
9,230,241 |
|
Total Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
9,230,241 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $183,380,702*) 150.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
190,440,850 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
898,545 |
|
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates,
Including |
|
|
|
|
|
(22,281,092 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (33.3)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(42,275,707 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
126,782,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
161,272,002 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
8,296,059 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(1,393,477 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
6,902,582 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(b) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
1,211,264 |
|
|
8,018,977 |
|
|
9,230,241 |
|
$ |
3,616 |
|
|
|
(c) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts sold as of August 31, 2011 were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional |
|
Unrealized |
32 |
|
10-Year U.S. |
|
Chicago |
|
December |
|
$4,140,439 |
|
$11,439 |
|
|
Treasury Note |
|
Board of Trade |
|
2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
181,210,609 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
181,210,609 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
9,230,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,230,241 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,230,241 |
|
$ |
181,210,609 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
190,440,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
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Derivative Financial |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
$ |
11,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
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|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
23 |
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|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alabama 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB, |
|
$ |
3,800 |
|
$ |
3,984,034 |
|
Birmingham Airport Authority, RB (AGM), 5.50%, |
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
6,046,674 |
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
1,495 |
|
|
1,618,487 |
|
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A 4.75%, |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
2,310,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,959,307 |
|
Arizona 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,563,495 |
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/27 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,566,840 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/28 |
|
|
650 |
|
682,253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,812,588 |
|
California 28.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding |
|
|
625 |
|
|
641,981 |
|
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
12,662,976 |
|
Coast Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.58%, 8/01/13 (b) |
|
|
7,450 |
|
|
6,806,841 |
|
5.40%, 8/01/36 (c) |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
842,982 |
|
Fresno Unified School District California, GO, Election of |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,121,065 |
|
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.63%, 6/01/13 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
7,194,330 |
|
6.75%, 6/01/13 |
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
16,080,355 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., RB, |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,184,440 |
|
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, |
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
17,817,800 |
|
Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.15%, 8/01/31 |
|
|
13,575 |
|
|
3,963,357 |
|
5.16%, 8/01/32 |
|
|
14,150 |
|
|
3,775,645 |
|
Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,614,400 |
|
San Diego Unified School District California, GO, CAB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
364,120 |
|
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/01/11 (a) |
|
|
3,460 |
|
|
3,487,680 |
|
5.00%, 11/01/31 |
|
|
11,540 |
|
|
11,555,348 |
|
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency |
|
|
53,000 |
|
|
10,012,230 |
|
San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,431,757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,557,307 |
|
Colorado 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.38%, |
|
|
960 |
|
|
1,013,731 |
|
District of Columbia 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
8,939,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Florida 15.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broward County School Board Florida, COP, Series A |
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
$ |
2,051,760 |
|
County of Broward Florida, RB, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
6,750 |
|
|
7,222,770 |
|
County of Duval Florida, COP, Master Lease Program |
|
|
3,800 |
|
|
3,861,218 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/38 (c) |
|
|
25,520 |
|
|
3,887,461 |
|
Miami International Airport, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,132,750 |
|
Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
10,336,542 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB (AGM), |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,327,820 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner Mortgage, |
|
|
3,800 |
|
|
3,928,022 |
|
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,916,625 |
|
Miami-Dade County School Board, COP, RB, Series B |
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
1,188,141 |
|
Orange County School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), |
|
|
6,090 |
|
|
6,400,529 |
|
Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota |
|
|
300 |
|
|
305,775 |
|
South Florida Water Management District, COP (AMBAC), |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,010,230 |
|
Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,122,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,691,743 |
|
Georgia 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, Refunding RB, General, Series C, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,551,650 |
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
921,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,472,845 |
|
Hawaii 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaii State Harbor, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/35 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,212,650 |
|
Illinois 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,650,500 |
|
Chicago Park District, GO, Harbor Facilities, Series C, |
|
|
600 |
|
|
627,894 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
7,310 |
|
|
7,404,518 |
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
1,559,813 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,424,007 |
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, |
|
|
710 |
|
|
725,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,392,423 |
|
Indiana 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, First Lien, |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,142,097 |
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 5.75%, |
|
|
450 |
|
|
461,596 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
5,750 |
|
|
6,123,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,727,558 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
||
|
|
|
24 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Iowa 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
$ |
5,236,350 |
|
Kentucky 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,599,420 |
|
Louisiana 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Louisiana, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,809,525 |
|
Michigan 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
3,013,448 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
100 |
|
|
95,743 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Second Lien, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,201,930 |
|
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Bronson |
|
|
465 |
|
|
473,747 |
|
Lansing Board of Water & Light, RB, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,192,928 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, RB, Refunding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,081,460 |
|
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
829,992 |
|
Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,561,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,450,343 |
|
Nebraska 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.90%, 9/01/36 |
|
|
2,450 |
|
|
2,671,260 |
|
6.05%, 9/01/41 |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
1,911,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,583,019 |
|
Nevada 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Las Vegas-McCarran |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
4,208,199 |
|
New Jersey 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,186,360 |
|
New York 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal |
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
2,095,119 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,455,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,550,872 |
|
North Carolina 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Novant |
|
|
3,875 |
|
|
3,370,552 |
|
Ohio 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica |
|
|
610 |
|
|
683,426 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,131,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,814,658 |
|
Pennsylvania 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Subordinate, |
|
|
625 |
|
|
712,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Puerto Rico 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 8/01/39 |
|
$ |
5,300 |
|
$ |
5,731,791 |
|
5.50%, 8/01/42 |
|
|
950 |
|
|
962,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,693,865 |
|
Rhode Island 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., |
|
|
2,625 |
|
|
2,909,419 |
|
South Carolina 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto |
|
|
260 |
|
|
282,766 |
|
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,200,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,483,016 |
|
Tennessee 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
4,791,587 |
|
5.90%, 1/01/24 |
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
4,201,210 |
|
5.91%, 1/01/25 |
|
|
6,850 |
|
|
3,186,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,179,006 |
|
Texas 26.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, |
|
|
4,165 |
|
|
4,412,443 |
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.13%, 5/15/29 |
|
|
9,250 |
|
|
9,830,068 |
|
5.13%, 5/15/34 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,617,500 |
|
Comal ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,595,075 |
|
Coppell ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, CAB (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
10,030 |
|
|
4,477,793 |
|
County of Harris Texas, GO (NPFGC) (c): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.57%, 8/15/25 |
|
|
7,485 |
|
|
4,400,956 |
|
5.60%, 8/15/28 |
|
|
10,915 |
|
|
5,439,490 |
|
County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Toll |
|
|
5,510 |
|
|
5,668,082 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.93%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
5,785 |
|
|
736,778 |
|
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.95%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
6,160 |
|
|
727,311 |
|
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
16,890 |
|
|
2,095,542 |
|
Lewisville ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, CAB, School |
|
|
3,815 |
|
|
2,136,171 |
|
Mansfield ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
3,144,138 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
625 |
|
|
676,475 |
|
System (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
23,050 |
|
|
23,624,867 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
19,179,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,762,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Washington 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, RB, Chelan |
|
$ |
3,655 |
|
$ |
3,679,196 |
|
County of King Washington, Refunding RB |
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
2,256,672 |
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MultiCare Health Care, Series C (AGC), 5.50%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,154,100 |
|
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
993,980 |
|
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
675 |
|
|
687,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,771,051 |
|
Wisconsin 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,515,990 |
|
Froedtert & Community Health, 5.25%, 4/01/39 |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,534,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,050,190 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 112.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
418,149,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,383,915 |
|
California 10.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A |
|
|
3,379 |
|
|
3,451,252 |
|
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,282,560 |
|
Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,717,050 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,196,850 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
449 |
|
|
481,372 |
|
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, |
|
|
4,870 |
|
|
5,048,339 |
|
University of California, RB, Series C (NPFGC), 4.75%, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
9,882,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,059,623 |
|
District of Columbia 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
1,222,809 |
|
Florida 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,086,970 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/37 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,123,550 |
|
Florida State Board of
Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,147,255 |
|
Highlands County Health Facilities
Authority, RB, Adventist, |
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
1,816,974 |
|
Orange County School Board,
COP, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,091,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,265,889 |
|
Hawaii 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honolulu City & County
Board of Water Supply, RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,227,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois 8.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A |
|
$ |
2,400 |
|
$ |
2,504,064 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
4,499 |
|
|
4,694,114 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick |
|
|
24,010 |
|
|
24,167,265 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,444,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,810,032 |
|
Massachusetts 3.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts School
Building Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
12,987 |
|
|
13,540,105 |
|
Nevada 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing |
|
|
4,197 |
|
|
4,606,711 |
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, |
|
|
2,024 |
|
|
2,261,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,868,613 |
|
New York 4.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, |
|
|
4,494 |
|
|
4,930,476 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
7,002 |
|
|
7,351,043 |
|
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,811,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,092,604 |
|
Ohio 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series B, |
|
|
620 |
|
|
650,033 |
|
South Carolina 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, |
|
|
600 |
|
|
649,938 |
|
Texas 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North East ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,573,455 |
|
Northside ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
10,180,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,753,514 |
|
Utah 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,242,850 |
|
Virginia 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
419,120 |
|
Washington 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Puget Sound
Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,494 |
|
|
3,677,574 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
164,863,719 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
583,013,631 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
||
|
||
|
||
26 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
New York 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of New York, New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6 |
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
$ |
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Funds 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (f)(g) |
|
|
5,821,237 |
|
|
5,821,237 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
7,521,237 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $582,196,195*) 159.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
590,534,868 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
3,744,775 |
|
Liability
for TOB Trust Certificates, Including |
|
|
|
|
|
(86,011,131 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (37.0)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(137,254,205 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
371,014,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
|
|
|
$ |
496,199,453 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,117,947 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
(16,746,622 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,371,325 |
|
|
|
(a) |
US 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) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(d) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(e) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
|
|
(f) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
9,416,737 |
|
|
(3,595,500) |
|
|
5,821,237 |
|
$ |
7,116 |
|
|
|
(g) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts sold as of August 31, 2011 were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional |
|
Unrealized |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-Year US |
|
|
Chicago |
|
|
December |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
Treasury Note |
|
|
Board of Trade |
|
|
2011 |
|
$ |
12,291,929 |
|
$ |
33,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
||
|
|
|
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
583,013,631 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
583,013,631 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
5,821,237 |
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,521,237 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,821,237 |
|
$ |
584,713,631 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
590,534,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivative Financial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
$ |
33,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
33,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
||
|
||
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Arizona 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power |
|
$ |
2,135 |
|
$ |
2,225,375 |
|
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
|
5,635 |
|
|
4,962,688 |
|
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
|
|
3,990 |
|
|
3,442,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,630,076 |
|
Arkansas 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Little River Arkansas, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
1,737,473 |
|
California 20.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay |
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
2,674,829 |
|
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, |
|
|
9,710 |
|
|
87,002 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,771,040 |
|
California HFA, RB, AMT, Home Mortgage: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 |
|
|
6,455 |
|
|
6,448,351 |
|
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42 |
|
|
2,220 |
|
|
2,208,767 |
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital |
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
1,389,568 |
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,026,050 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, |
|
|
860 |
|
|
895,862 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,679,660 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
2,544,789 |
|
Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,348,987 |
|
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, |
|
|
10,340 |
|
|
10,739,538 |
|
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, |
|
|
3,120 |
|
|
3,133,073 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
1,985,843 |
|
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
|
|
10,670 |
|
|
12,309,125 |
|
University of California, RB, Limited Project, |
|
|
5,095 |
|
|
5,026,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,268,803 |
|
Colorado 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catholic Healthcare, 5.50%, 7/01/34 |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,426,019 |
|
Sisters of Leavenworth, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
995,765 |
|
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1,287,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,709,774 |
|
Connecticut 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
1,505 |
|
|
1,533,294 |
|
Delaware 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian |
|
|
1,240 |
|
|
1,229,311 |
|
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River |
|
|
4,430 |
|
|
3,942,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,172,188 |
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
|
|
Value |
|
||
District of Columbia 6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public |
|
$ |
1,265 |
|
$ |
1,008,698 |
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 5/15/33 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,490,400 |
|
6.75%, 5/15/40 |
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
10,821,040 |
|
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
550 |
|
|
562,452 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/44 |
|
|
865 |
|
|
887,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,769,881 |
|
Florida 5.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Leesburg Florida, RB, Leesburg Regional Medical |
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
1,216,386 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International |
|
|
2,855 |
|
|
2,802,268 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami |
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
1,273,398 |
|
Live Oak Community Development District No. 1, |
|
|
3,115 |
|
|
3,177,581 |
|
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai |
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
3,949,725 |
|
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,529,500 |
|
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, |
|
|
1,930 |
|
|
1,539,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,488,844 |
|
Georgia 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
915 |
|
|
932,641 |
|
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,150 |
|
|
2,254,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,187,346 |
|
Guam 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/19 |
|
|
695 |
|
|
704,355 |
|
6.75%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
995 |
|
|
1,022,840 |
|
7.00%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
680 |
|
|
699,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,427,112 |
|
Hawaii 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Hawaii, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,480 |
|
|
1,553,482 |
|
Illinois 12.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, OHare International Airport, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,338,100 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, OHare |
|
|
6,430 |
|
|
7,238,894 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
179,973 |
|
Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%, |
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
1,678,266 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,794,975 |
|
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, |
|
|
455 |
|
|
361,702 |
|
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
13,417,820 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
|
|
3,430 |
|
|
3,250,337 |
|
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
2,582,264 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
|
$ |
1,470 |
|
$ |
1,546,925 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
1,282,736 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
685 |
|
|
707,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,379,022 |
|
Indiana 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis |
|
|
915 |
|
|
924,617 |
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series B-5, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,499,895 |
|
First Lien, CWA Authority, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
1,785,824 |
|
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health, Series F, 5.38%, 11/15/25 |
|
|
2,095 |
|
|
2,150,894 |
|
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.38%, 9/15/22 |
|
|
3,675 |
|
|
3,457,477 |
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,296,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,115,211 |
|
Kansas 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,755 |
|
|
1,758,440 |
|
Kentucky 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
1,120,006 |
|
Louisiana 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
3,650 |
|
|
3,725,300 |
|
Maryland 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, |
|
|
475 |
|
|
466,502 |
|
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
982,850 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,003,100 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,476,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,929,228 |
|
Massachusetts 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,378,800 |
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
955 |
|
|
966,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,345,461 |
|
Michigan 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,489,845 |
|
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding |
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
2,105,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,595,002 |
|
|
|
||||||
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Missouri 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road |
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
$ |
5,738,700 |
|
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
1,048,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,787,293 |
|
Multi-State 4.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (d)(e): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 5/15/15 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,079,100 |
|
6.00%, 5/15/15 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,451,900 |
|
6.00%, 5/15/19 |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,855,495 |
|
6.30%, 5/15/19 |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,315,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,702,095 |
|
Nebraska 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, |
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
1,253,528 |
|
Sarpy County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, Immanuel |
|
|
1,635 |
|
|
1,646,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,899,728 |
|
Nevada 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander |
|
|
2,465 |
|
|
2,496,749 |
|
New Jersey 9.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/34 |
|
|
3,810 |
|
|
3,536,213 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.20%, |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
10,101,515 |
|
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998B, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
9,838,500 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, |
|
|
7,475 |
|
|
7,701,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,177,870 |
|
New York 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New |
|
|
985 |
|
|
246,299 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,325 |
|
|
1,363,876 |
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, |
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
6,689,883 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
1,377,199 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
1,433,857 |
|
6.00%, 12/01/42 |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1,393,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,504,264 |
|
North Carolina 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
5,719,650 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke |
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
1,546,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,266,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Ohio 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
$ |
3,405 |
|
$ |
3,407,077 |
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic |
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
3,036,253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,443,330 |
|
Oklahoma 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, |
|
|
3,925 |
|
|
4,017,159 |
|
Pennsylvania 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,668,620 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41 |
|
|
5,175 |
|
|
5,205,118 |
|
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
2,140,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,014,524 |
|
Puerto Rico 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Series A, 6.55%, 8/01/32 (a) |
|
|
8,600 |
|
|
2,359,410 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.58%, 8/01/33 (a) |
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
3,440,936 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.60%, 8/01/34 (a) |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
1,283,975 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.61%, 8/01/35 (a) |
|
|
14,055 |
|
|
3,029,836 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.63%, 8/01/36 (a) |
|
|
11,875 |
|
|
2,389,250 |
|
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 |
|
|
6,100 |
|
|
6,662,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,166,071 |
|
South Carolina 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Greenwood South Carolina, RB, Facilities, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 10/01/26 |
|
|
2,280 |
|
|
2,281,185 |
|
5.50%, 10/01/31 |
|
|
3,250 |
|
|
3,251,040 |
|
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto |
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
2,678,280 |
|
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, |
|
|
3,595 |
|
|
3,738,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,949,485 |
|
Tennessee 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
20,405 |
|
|
12,221,575 |
|
Texas 15.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
744,312 |
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,309,500 |
|
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,247,093 |
|
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
1,777,182 |
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
1,760,425 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First |
|
|
9,145 |
|
|
10,385,885 |
|
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,061,000 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
25,375 |
|
|
3,714,900 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 5/15/13 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
37,703 |
|
5.00%, 5/15/13 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
32,344 |
|
Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/13 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll 2nd Tier, Series F, |
|
$ |
6,790 |
|
$ |
7,006,397 |
|
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB, |
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
3,683,484 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance |
|
|
4,410 |
|
|
4,627,722 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed |
|
|
4,210 |
|
|
4,370,738 |
|
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express |
|
|
3,650 |
|
|
3,761,872 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A |
|
|
1,390 |
|
|
1,332,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,858,930 |
|
Utah 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
3,960 |
|
|
3,980,552 |
|
Virginia 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B |
|
|
1,240 |
|
|
1,240,037 |
|
Halifax County IDA, Refunding RB, Old Dominion |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,108,550 |
|
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.35%, |
|
|
2,490 |
|
|
2,491,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,839,882 |
|
Washington 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Swedish |
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
2,362,747 |
|
Wisconsin 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
1,829,756 |
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, |
|
|
910 |
|
|
919,701 |
|
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 |
|
|
3,930 |
|
|
4,012,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,762,026 |
|
Wyoming 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho |
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
3,610,349 |
|
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 1/01/33 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
845,416 |
|
5.50%, 1/01/38 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
783,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,239,508 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 129.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
422,135,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- |
|
|
2,519 |
|
|
2,555,672 |
|
California 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University |
|
|
2,850 |
|
|
3,053,234 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
California (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
$ |
2,530 |
|
$ |
2,629,606 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
1,840 |
|
|
1,973,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,656,463 |
|
Colorado 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB (AGM), |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
4,230 |
|
|
4,267,731 |
|
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 |
|
|
2,710 |
|
|
2,734,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,002,013 |
|
Connecticut 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
5,170 |
|
|
5,514,787 |
|
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 |
|
|
5,130 |
|
|
5,332,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,847,730 |
|
Georgia 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,638 |
|
|
4,864,416 |
|
Massachusetts 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding |
|
|
3,150 |
|
|
3,262,203 |
|
New Hampshire 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
2,409,810 |
|
New York 6.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,710 |
|
|
1,870,044 |
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
9,149 |
|
|
9,837,302 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, |
|
|
9,284 |
|
|
9,568,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,275,820 |
|
Virginia 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, |
|
|
5,910 |
|
|
6,324,764 |
|
Washington 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,029 |
|
|
3,188,283 |
|
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, |
|
|
8,113 |
|
|
8,683,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,871,495 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
78,070,386 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
500,206,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Michigan 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN Detroit School, |
|
$ |
3,580 |
|
$ |
3,580,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Funds 3.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (i)(j) |
|
|
11,840,465 |
|
|
11,840,465 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
15,420,465 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $510,382,597*) 158.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
515,626,643 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
4,867,868 |
|
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, |
|
|
|
|
|
(43,476,540 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (46.5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(151,305,041 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
325,712,930 |
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
465,989,213 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
18,364,702 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(12,177,989 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
6,186,713 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(b) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
|
|
(c) |
Non-income producing security. |
|
|
(d) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(e) |
Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
|
|
(f) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(g) |
US 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. |
|
|
(h) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(i) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
|
2,400,135 |
|
|
11,840,465 |
|
$ |
6,944 |
|
|
|
(j) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts sold as of August 31, 2011 were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional |
|
Unrealized |
|
||
49 |
|
10-Year
US |
|
Chicago |
|
December |
|
$ |
6,395,173 |
|
$ |
72,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
500,206,178 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
500,206,178 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
11,840,465 |
|
|
3,580,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,420,465 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
11,840,465 |
|
$ |
503,786,178 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
515,626,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
$ |
72,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
72,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alabama 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
4,980 |
|
$ |
5,487,014 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
10,995 |
|
|
11,903,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,390,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/01/24 |
|
|
10,260 |
|
|
11,156,416 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/28 |
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
2,351,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,507,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 19.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University |
|
|
8,920 |
|
|
9,561,794 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
5,370 |
|
|
5,785,853 |
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,483,950 |
|
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,056,320 |
|
City of San Jose California, RB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%,
|
|
|
4,450 |
|
|
4,561,250 |
|
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A
|
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
6,827,106 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Election of
2001, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,383,100 |
|
Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 |
|
|
7,150 |
|
|
7,681,316 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,281,400 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding
|
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
3,054,053 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO,
|
|
|
3,485 |
|
|
3,850,507 |
|
Manteca Financing Authority California, RB, Manteca
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%, 12/01/33 |
|
|
2,450 |
|
|
2,627,552 |
|
5.75%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
3,285 |
|
|
3,513,735 |
|
Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Election
|
|
|
4,110 |
|
|
4,439,129 |
|
San Bernardino Community College District, GO,
|
|
|
3,820 |
|
|
4,324,851 |
|
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority,
|
|
|
4,690 |
|
|
5,025,100 |
|
San Jacinto Unified School District, GO, Election of
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,110,880 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose (AGC), 5.50%,
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
15,794,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,362,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, NCMC
|
|
|
5,925 |
|
|
6,656,145 |
|
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%,
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,509,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,165,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Georgetown
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
838,116 |
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB,
|
|
|
2,545 |
|
|
2,627,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,465,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
|
Par |
|
|
Value |
|
Florida 14.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lee Florida, RB, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.00%,
|
|
$ |
19,925 |
|
$ |
20,031,399 |
|
County of Lee Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT,
|
|
|
3,110 |
|
|
3,054,051 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, AMT, Miami
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.13%, 10/01/35 |
|
|
555 |
|
|
538,911 |
|
(AGM), 5.50%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
3,620 |
|
|
3,640,887 |
|
(NPFGC), 6.00%, 10/01/29 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,088,720 |
|
County of Osceola Florida, RB, Series A (NPFGC),
|
|
|
5,560 |
|
|
5,638,507 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., HRB, Waverly
|
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
2,076,536 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, AMT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 7/01/14 |
|
|
445 |
|
|
445,992 |
|
5.90%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
6,450 |
|
|
6,528,626 |
|
Jacksonville Port Authority, RB, AMT (AGC), 6.00%,
|
|
|
6,740 |
|
|
6,826,339 |
|
Manatee County Housing Finance Authority, RB,
|
|
|
2,770 |
|
|
3,060,241 |
|
Miami-Dade County Housing Finance Authority
|
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
2,208,336 |
|
St. Lucie West Services District, Refunding RB, Senior
|
|
|
3,090 |
|
|
3,162,955 |
|
Village Center Community Development District, RB,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.38%, 11/01/34 |
|
|
10,775 |
|
|
9,591,905 |
|
5.13%, 11/01/36 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,488,078 |
|
Volusia County IDA, RB, Student Housing, Stetson
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
682,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,063,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Fulton Georgia, RB (NPFGC), 5.25%,
|
|
|
7,575 |
|
|
8,008,669 |
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB,
|
|
|
5,170 |
|
|
5,291,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,300,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 16.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding,
|
|
|
3,745 |
|
|
3,970,449 |
|
Chicago Transit Authority, RB, Federal Transit
|
|
|
6,315 |
|
|
7,149,275 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General, Third Lien,
|
|
|
4,905 |
|
|
5,092,322 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Third Lien, OHare
|
|
|
7,395 |
|
|
7,895,050 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General, Third Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 |
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
18,913,440 |
|
General, Third Lien, Series C (AGC),
5.25%, |
|
|
3,975 |
|
|
4,410,143 |
|
Second Lien (NPFGC), 5.50%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
4,075 |
|
|
4,423,249 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago,
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,814,000 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Carle
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,071,840 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A
|
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
2,771,469 |
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
|
|
4,365 |
|
|
4,593,420 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
1,272,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
|
Par |
|
|
Value |
|
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Illinois, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/27 |
|
$ |
3,000 |
|
$ |
3,108,600 |
|
Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/26 |
|
|
5,625 |
|
|
6,079,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,565,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%,
|
|
|
2,620 |
|
|
2,720,268 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank,
|
|
|
14,105 |
|
|
15,022,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,742,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Health
|
|
|
3,375 |
|
|
3,544,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission,
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,690,450 |
|
Louisiana 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., RB,
|
|
|
5,475 |
|
|
6,080,973 |
|
New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding RB,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A-1, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
577,410 |
|
Series A-2, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
720 |
|
|
831,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,489,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 16.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
6,320 |
|
|
7,003,318 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
850 |
|
|
991,967 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
7,490 |
|
|
7,757,618 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
7,803,510 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
20,540 |
|
|
21,343,525 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,403,860 |
|
Senior Lien, Series C-1 (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
9,055 |
|
|
10,606,574 |
|
Hudsonville Public Schools, GO, School Building &
Site |
|
|
6,015 |
|
|
6,326,517 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, RB, Facilities
Program, |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
1,885,998 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/15/22 |
|
|
6,150 |
|
|
6,959,278 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/24 |
|
|
2,755 |
|
|
3,050,281 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/25 |
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
1,576,448 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
5,780 |
|
|
6,707,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,416,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview
|
|
|
9,900 |
|
|
10,901,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.90%, 9/01/36 |
|
|
3,650 |
|
|
3,979,631 |
|
6.05%, 9/01/41 |
|
|
1,275 |
|
1,377,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,356,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
|
Par |
|
|
Value |
|
Nevada 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series A,
|
|
$ |
11,140 |
|
$ |
11,821,657 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas-McCarran International
Airport, Series A |
|
|
12,380 |
|
|
12,706,708 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC),
5.00%, |
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
14,529,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,057,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,780,800 |
|
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance
|
|
|
4,475 |
|
|
4,607,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,388,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2009, Series EE, 5.25%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,074,800 |
|
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,375,480 |
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,140,200 |
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
|
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
3,811,345 |
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB,
|
|
|
7,110 |
|
|
7,636,851 |
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 |
|
|
5,625 |
|
|
5,951,981 |
|
Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/29 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,384,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,375,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding
|
|
|
7,725 |
|
|
7,767,797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A,
|
|
|
4,945 |
|
|
5,217,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority,
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,231,840 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First
|
|
|
6,610 |
|
|
7,148,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,380,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 18.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Austin Texas, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
3,360 |
|
|
3,629,875 |
|
5.00%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
4,255 |
|
|
4,556,041 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined First |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/35 |
|
|
12,700 |
|
|
14,423,263 |
|
6.00%, 11/15/36 |
|
|
9,435 |
|
|
10,708,536 |
|
5.38%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,393,250 |
|
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB,
|
|
|
5,690 |
|
|
6,140,193 |
|
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Senior Lien,
|
|
|
10,110 |
|
|
10,760,377 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.,
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,673,055 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA
|
|
|
3,295 |
|
|
3,491,909 |
|
Lubbock Cooper ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC),
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,463,783 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
$ |
12,400 |
|
$ |
13,112,256 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, System, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 6.00%, 1/01/43 |
|
|
5,555 |
|
|
6,042,618 |
|
Series A (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
7,355,040 |
|
Series A (NPFGC), 5.13%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
7,795 |
|
|
7,991,278 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
1,900,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,642,330 |
|
Utah 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
6,375 |
|
|
6,408,086 |
|
Virginia 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
4,892,153 |
|
Washington 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
4,567,164 |
|
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series B, |
|
|
3,290 |
|
|
3,604,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,171,688 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 131.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
692,263,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,685,510 |
|
California 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, |
|
|
7,960 |
|
|
8,241,147 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,462,400 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,161,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,865,347 |
|
District of Columbia 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,381 |
|
|
3,998,991 |
|
Florida 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,209,700 |
|
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
10,657 |
|
|
10,806,053 |
|
Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, Multi-County |
|
|
4,140 |
|
|
4,707,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,723,140 |
|
Illinois 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
7,737 |
|
|
7,923,988 |
|
Indiana 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing |
|
|
9,850 |
|
|
10,004,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Kentucky 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, |
|
$ |
404 |
|
$ |
437,811 |
|
Nevada 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/38 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,963,120 |
|
Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
5,008 |
|
|
5,526,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,490,074 |
|
New Jersey 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, |
|
|
4,350 |
|
|
4,756,986 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
7,832,412 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,207,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,796,998 |
|
New York 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
4,994 |
|
|
5,462,495 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
13,500 |
|
|
14,488,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,951,235 |
|
Texas 4.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
12,027 |
|
|
13,153,273 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects |
|
|
9,640 |
|
|
10,369,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,522,539 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender |
|
|
|
|
|
149,399,786 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
841,663,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (b)(c) |
|
|
22,122,505 |
|
|
22,122,505 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
22,122,505 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $827,271,541*) 163.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
863,786,281 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
14,009,475 |
|
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(75,022,893 |
) |
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value (52.0)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(274,600,000 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
528,172,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) |
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
752,539,943 |
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
38,398,612 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(2,117,333 |
) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
36,281,279 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(b) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
FFI Institutional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
|
(10,178,549 |
) |
|
22,122,505 |
|
$ |
28,084 |
|
|
|
(c) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts sold as of August 31, 2011 were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional |
|
Unrealized |
|
||
|
125 |
|
10-Year
US |
|
Chicago |
|
December |
|
$ |
16,173,591 |
|
$ |
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
||
|
|
||
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
|
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
841,663,776 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
841,663,776 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
22,122,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,122,505 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
22,122,505 |
|
$ |
841,663,776 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
863,786,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Derivative Financial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
$ |
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
||
|
|
|
36 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2011 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Alabama 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB, |
|
$ |
7,610 |
|
$ |
7,978,552 |
|
Camden IDB Alabama, RB, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project, |
|
|
2,550 |
|
|
2,864,186 |
|
Prattville IDB Alabama, RB, International Paper Co. |
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
3,040,277 |
|
Selma IDB Alabama, Refunding RB, International |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,060,700 |
|
Selma IDB, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
1,863,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,807,572 |
|
Alaska 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., RB, |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
776,625 |
|
Arizona 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
2,745,073 |
|
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,300 |
|
|
3,393,984 |
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,015,500 |
|
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter School Project, |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
1,997,813 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona Charter, Series I, 6.10%, 7/01/24 (a)(b) |
|
|
110 |
|
|
120,567 |
|
Arizona Charter, Series I, 6.10%, 7/01/24 (b) |
|
|
370 |
|
|
350,741 |
|
Arizona Charter, Series I, 6.30%, 7/01/31 (a)(b) |
|
|
230 |
|
|
252,929 |
|
Arizona Charter, Series I, 6.30%, 7/01/31 (b) |
|
|
740 |
|
|
677,137 |
|
Charter Schools II, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/21 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
900,738 |
|
Charter Schools II, Series O, 5.00%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
4,134 |
|
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
4,313,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,771,916 |
|
California 10.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, |
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
2,885,326 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
1,125,421 |
|
State Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,135,850 |
|
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 |
|
|
5,600 |
|
|
6,033,664 |
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Department |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,170,700 |
|
5.13%, 6/01/29 |
|
|
10,435 |
|
|
10,451,383 |
|
California Statewide Communities Development |
|
|
4,240 |
|
|
4,404,385 |
|
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, |
|
|
10,725 |
|
|
12,096,835 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,250,040 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
11,190,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,743,718 |
|
Colorado 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,735,775 |
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
2,847,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Colorado (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.60%, 5/01/28 |
|
$ |
340 |
|
$ |
347,317 |
|
7.50%, 4/01/31 |
|
|
130 |
|
|
133,769 |
|
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.38%, |
|
|
385 |
|
|
406,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,470,529 |
|
Connecticut 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, |
|
|
2,810 |
|
|
2,239,177 |
|
Delaware 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,487,070 |
|
District of Columbia 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
415 |
|
|
424,396 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/44 |
|
|
650 |
|
|
666,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,091,146 |
|
Florida 5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/28 |
|
|
4,630 |
|
|
5,196,805 |
|
Series B-1, 5.63%, 7/01/38 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,301,750 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
9,430,000 |
|
Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
10,290 |
|
|
10,440,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,369,406 |
|
Georgia 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, Refunding RB, General, |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
1,085,076 |
|
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb |
|
|
3,570 |
|
|
3,578,568 |
|
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,335 |
|
|
3,399,299 |
|
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Series W: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.60%, 1/01/18 |
|
|
4,540 |
|
|
5,228,763 |
|
6.60%, 1/01/18 (c) |
|
|
250 |
|
|
275,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,567,274 |
|
Hawaii 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaii State Harbor, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/35 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,212,650 |
|
Illinois 11.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien, |
|
|
17,080 |
|
|
17,514,686 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advocate Health Care Network, Series D, 6.50%, |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
10,615,389 |
|
Community, 6.50%, 7/01/22 |
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
959,586 |
|
Community Rehabilitation, 6.50%, 7/01/12 (a) |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
1,146,830 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
9,700,830 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
5,140 |
|
|
5,200,035 |
|
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, |
|
|
2,645 |
|
|
2,703,455 |
|
Regional Transportation Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20 |
|
|
3,290 |
|
|
3,980,111 |
|
Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 6/01/20 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,941,760 |
|
Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, MBM Project, AMT, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,003,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,765,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Indiana 4.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing |
|
$ |
8,980 |
|
$ |
8,810,637 |
|
Indiana Transportation Finance Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
7,280 |
|
|
8,225,381 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
10,210 |
|
|
10,872,833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,908,851 |
|
Iowa 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
705,070 |
|
Kansas 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties Kansas, RB, |
|
|
1,665 |
|
|
1,748,150 |
|
Kentucky 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Owen Kentucky, RB, Kentucky American |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
993,720 |
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,076,920 |
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,027,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,097,800 |
|
Louisiana 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
2,615 |
|
|
2,668,947 |
|
Maine 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,022,200 |
|
Portland New Public Housing Authority Maine, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.70%, 8/01/21 |
|
|
775 |
|
|
783,990 |
|
6.00%, 2/01/34 |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,148,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,954,933 |
|
Maryland 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, |
|
|
1,835 |
|
|
1,844,597 |
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, |
|
|
3,250 |
|
|
3,129,717 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charlestown Community, 6.25%, 1/01/41 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,063,980 |
|
University of Maryland Medical System, 5.00%, |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,117,472 |
|
University of Maryland Medical System, 5.13%, |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,124,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,280,609 |
|
Massachusetts 6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding |
|
|
3,010 |
|
|
3,692,457 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, HRB, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,011,580 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, RB, S/F, Series 130, AMT, 5.00%, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,483,625 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding HRB, Series D, AMT, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,939,520 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, |
|
|
6,550 |
|
|
6,549,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Massachusetts (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
16,000 |
|
$ |
19,584,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,261,073 |
|
Michigan 4.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Second Lien, Series B (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,770,300 |
|
7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,458,775 |
|
Lansing Board of Water & Light, RB, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,660 |
|
|
1,800,237 |
|
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
7,950 |
|
|
7,260,735 |
|
McLaren Health Care, 5.75%, 5/15/38 |
|
|
7,285 |
|
|
7,517,100 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
4,758,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,565,279 |
|
Mississippi 5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
9,160 |
|
|
9,731,859 |
|
Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,747,455 |
|
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
14,962,950 |
|
5.90%, 5/01/22 |
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
2,244,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,686,774 |
|
Nevada 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,298,050 |
|
New Hampshire 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,510,784 |
|
New Jersey 5.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/15/24 |
|
|
9,080 |
|
|
8,819,585 |
|
5.75%, 6/15/34 |
|
|
3,695 |
|
|
3,429,477 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,440,700 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
1,559,661 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, |
|
|
5,980 |
|
|
6,674,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,923,701 |
|
New York 4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 11/15/23 |
|
|
3,245 |
|
|
3,829,619 |
|
6.50%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
14,925 |
|
|
17,494,488 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK |
|
|
3,165 |
|
|
3,218,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,542,659 |
|
North Carolina 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
4,105 |
|
|
3,130,555 |
|
Ohio 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
866,610 |
|
County of Butler Ohio, RB, UC Health, 5.50%, 11/01/40 |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,171,105 |
|
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica |
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
2,145,509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,183,224 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
||
38 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par |
|
|
Value |
|
Pennsylvania 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chester County IDA, RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, |
|
$ |
540 |
|
$ |
544,050 |
|
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, |
|
|
195 |
|
|
199,930 |
|
Lycoming County Authority, Refunding RB, Susquehanna |
|
|
3,950 |
|
|
3,785,917 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing |
|
|
2,780 |
|
|
2,823,007 |
|
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arbor House Inc. Project, Series E, 6.10%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
961,460 |
|
Rieder House Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
1,302,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,617,142 |
|
Puerto Rico 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
14,059,110 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
2,298,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,357,260 |
|
South Carolina 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Georgetown South Carolina, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
989,730 |
|
County of Richland South Carolina, Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,085,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,075,580 |
|
Texas 13.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., |
|
|
3,055 |
|
|
916,897 |
|
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Refunding RB, |
|
|
11,460 |
|
|
11,677,855 |
|
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 1/01/31 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
978,240 |
|
6.00%, 1/01/41 |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
4,105,382 |
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
8,335 |
|
|
8,830,182 |
|
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,048,800 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 12/01/31 |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,926,930 |
|
7.25%, 12/01/35 |
|
|
5,400 |
|
|
6,022,998 |
|
Houston Industrial Development Corp., RB, Senior, |
|
|
1,785 |
|
|
1,567,587 |
|
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc., |
|
|
925 |
|
|
952,972 |
|
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest |
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
3,370,680 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
9,355 |
|
|
9,651,179 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier, |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,738,980 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,246,850 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,381,800 |
|
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express |
|
|
4,710 |
|
|
4,854,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,271,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
|
Par |
|
|
Value |
|
U. S. Virgin Islands 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, |
|
$ |
8,000 |
|
$ |
7,935,600 |
|
Vermont 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
967,600 |
|
Virginia 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chesterfield County IDA, Refunding RB, Virginia |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,457,661 |
|
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC), |
|
|
3,550 |
|
|
3,550,107 |
|
City of Portsmouth Virginia, GO, Refunding, Series D, |
|
|
3,105 |
|
|
3,332,441 |
|
Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House Inc.: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.13%, 10/01/37 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,854,940 |
|
5.13%, 10/01/42 |
|
|
6,015 |
|
|
5,489,289 |
|
Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A3, AMT, 5.05%, |
|
|
1,325 |
|
|
1,353,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,037,859 |
|
Washington 4.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Northwest, Refunding RB, |
|
|
14,320 |
|
|
18,297,809 |
|
Seattle Housing Authority Washington, HRB, |
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
2,097,516 |
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
7,624,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,019,725 |
|
West Virginia 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,532,925 |
|
Wisconsin 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Milwaukee Wisconsin, RB, Senior, Air Cargo, AMT, |
|
|
1,485 |
|
|
1,300,890 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, MRB, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,615,065 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,040 |
|
|
3,096,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,012,924 |
|
Wyoming 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,842,495 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds 105.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
634,440,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,725,925 |
|
California 5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
9,586 |
|
|
10,868,361 |
|
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
21,179,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,048,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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AUGUST 31, 2011 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Connecticut 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, |
|
$ |
12,000 |
|
$ |
12,687,480 |
|
District of Columbia 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
7,495 |
|
|
8,153,445 |
|
Florida 4.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer |
|
|
14,747 |
|
|
15,092,230 |
|
Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
8,900 |
|
|
9,097,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,189,365 |
|
Illinois 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien (AGM), |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
1,381,178 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
11,474,600 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
6,999 |
|
|
7,301,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,157,733 |
|
Kentucky 5.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
8,003 |
|
|
8,305,871 |
|
Kentucky Housing Corp., Refunding RB, Series L, AMT, |
|
|
7,110 |
|
|
7,168,657 |
|
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, |
|
|
7,001 |
|
|
7,521,455 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government |
|
|
9,195 |
|
|
9,704,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,700,754 |
|
Maryland 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland State Transportation Authority, RB, |
|
|
4,710 |
|
|
4,963,021 |
|
Nevada 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, |
|
|
15,789 |
|
|
17,642,836 |
|
New York 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/37 |
|
|
24,199 |
|
|
25,214,361 |
|
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
4,154 |
|
|
4,543,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,758,238 |
|
North Carolina 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duke University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
12,678 |
|
|
13,208,598 |
|
Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,262,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,471,448 |
|
Ohio 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
2,871,751 |
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic |
|
|
5,470 |
|
|
5,709,258 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
4,400 |
|
|
4,538,248 |
|
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series B, |
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
8,911,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,030,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
Oregon 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon State Housing & Community Services |
|
$ |
13,000 |
|
$ |
12,936,013 |
|
South Carolina 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development |
|
|
3,149 |
|
|
3,257,172 |
|
Texas 8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
20,970 |
|
|
26,066,549 |
|
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Rice |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,690,476 |
|
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, |
|
|
6,276 |
|
|
6,350,925 |
|
Texas State University Systems, Refunding RB (AGM), |
|
|
5,667 |
|
|
5,892,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,000,530 |
|
Virginia 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
2,099 |
|
|
2,200,382 |
|
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, |
|
|
5,002 |
|
|
5,132,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,332,542 |
|
Washington 4.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/01/36 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,281,310 |
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
|
|
14,007 |
|
|
14,741,864 |
|
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,234,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,257,599 |
|
|
Wisconsin 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
6,099 |
|
|
6,182,097 |
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred |
|
|
|
|
|
331,495,356 |
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
965,935,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (g)(h) |
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
Total Investments (Cost $968,002,815*) 167.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
1,010,507,405 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
8,929,561 |
|
Liability
for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(173,362,595 |
) |
AMPS, at Redemption Value (40.5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(243,840,340 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
602,234,031 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
797,039,177 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
52,771,946 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(12,554,565 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
40,217,381 |
|
|
|
(a) |
US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
|
|
(b) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(c) |
Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations. |
|
|
(d) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(e) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(f) |
Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
(g) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
40,076,998 |
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
$ |
19,015 |
|
|
|
|
(h) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs are categorized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and does not necessarily correspond to the Trusts perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
965,935,484 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
965,935,484 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
44,571,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
44,571,921 |
|
$ |
965,935,484 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,010,507,405 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
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AUGUST 31, 2011 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2011 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at value unaffiliated1 |
|
$ |
80,694,395 |
|
$ |
233,966,352 |
|
$ |
181,210,609 |
|
$ |
584,713,631 |
|
$ |
503,786,178 |
|
$ |
841,663,776 |
|
$ |
965,935,484 |
|
|
Investments at value affiliated2 |
|
|
2,198,525 |
|
|
2,247,948 |
|
|
9,230,241 |
|
|
5,821,237 |
|
|
11,840,465 |
|
|
22,122,505 |
|
|
44,571,921 |
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts |
|
|
38,280 |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
57,300 |
|
|
170,000 |
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest receivable |
|
|
966,420 |
|
|
3,098,162 |
|
|
2,089,690 |
|
|
5,869,139 |
|
|
6,943,001 |
|
|
10,782,870 |
|
|
13,203,824 |
|
|
Investments sold receivable |
|
|
367,929 |
|
|
441,204 |
|
|
1,710,460 |
|
|
1,087,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,874,758 |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
Margin variation receivable |
|
|
4,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
11,379 |
|
|
33,780 |
|
|
19,141 |
|
|
44,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income receivable affiliated |
|
|
16 |
|
|
78 |
|
|
51 |
|
|
206 |
|
|
189 |
|
|
377 |
|
|
482 |
|
|
Deferred offering costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
733,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
3,799 |
|
|
29,143 |
|
|
22,261 |
|
|
47,610 |
|
|
49,589 |
|
|
27,929 |
|
|
59,943 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
4,108 |
|
|
19,360 |
|
|
12,654 |
|
|
50,477 |
|
|
46,067 |
|
|
95,098 |
|
|
103,651 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
84,278,450 |
|
|
239,977,247 |
|
|
194,344,645 |
|
|
597,794,004 |
|
|
522,889,630 |
|
|
881,627,501 |
|
|
1,023,888,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,215 |
|
|
3,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,662 |
|
|
Investments purchased payable |
|
|
847,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,158,896 |
|
|
968,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income dividends payable Common Shares |
|
|
270,136 |
|
|
925,962 |
|
|
651,300 |
|
|
2,027,605 |
|
|
1,948,477 |
|
|
2,885,245 |
|
|
3,721,950 |
|
|
Investment advisory fees payable |
|
|
42,310 |
|
|
122,215 |
|
|
88,951 |
|
|
277,208 |
|
|
221,056 |
|
|
380,966 |
|
|
432,495 |
|
|
Interest expense and fees payable |
|
|
8,715 |
|
|
4,844 |
|
|
14,826 |
|
|
47,041 |
|
|
25,823 |
|
|
57,834 |
|
|
111,748 |
|
|
Officers and Trustees fees payable |
|
|
5,703 |
|
|
21,742 |
|
|
15,226 |
|
|
53,573 |
|
|
50,773 |
|
|
100,656 |
|
|
108,693 |
|
|
Other accrued expenses payable |
|
|
36,143 |
|
|
129,822 |
|
|
87,662 |
|
|
183,871 |
|
|
174,813 |
|
|
464,878 |
|
|
175,539 |
|
|
Total accrued liabilities |
|
|
1,210,374 |
|
|
1,204,585 |
|
|
3,020,076 |
|
|
3,561,402 |
|
|
2,420,942 |
|
|
3,889,579 |
|
|
4,563,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOB trust certificates |
|
|
16,275,832 |
|
|
7,399,148 |
|
|
22,266,266 |
|
|
85,964,090 |
|
|
43,450,717 |
|
|
74,965,059 |
|
|
173,250,847 |
|
|
VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total other liabilities |
|
|
16,275,832 |
|
|
7,399,148 |
|
|
22,266,266 |
|
|
85,964,090 |
|
|
43,450,717 |
|
|
349,565,059 |
|
|
173,250,847 |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
17,486,206 |
|
|
8,603,733 |
|
|
25,286,342 |
|
|
89,525,492 |
|
|
45,871,659 |
|
|
353,454,638 |
|
|
177,813,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMPS at Redemption Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$25,000 per share at liquidation preference, plus unpaid dividends3,4 |
|
|
17,851,044 |
|
|
79,902,319 |
|
|
42,275,707 |
|
|
137,254,205 |
|
|
151,305,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
243,840,340 |
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
48,941,200 |
|
$ |
151,471,195 |
|
$ |
126,782,596 |
|
$ |
371,014,307 |
|
$ |
325,712,930 |
|
$ |
528,172,863 |
|
$ |
602,234,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Paid-in capital5,6,7 |
|
$ |
47,263,421 |
|
$ |
148,751,371 |
|
$ |
124,044,616 |
|
$ |
373,734,462 |
|
$ |
331,549,576 |
|
$ |
525,102,482 |
|
$ |
572,687,213 |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
|
972,385 |
|
|
3,704,555 |
|
|
2,196,256 |
|
|
7,240,631 |
|
|
7,319,075 |
|
|
9,718,432 |
|
|
15,202,097 |
|
|
Accumulated net realized loss |
|
|
(3,187,775 |
) |
|
(2,868,049 |
) |
|
(6,529,863 |
) |
|
(18,332,699 |
) |
|
(18,472,408 |
) |
|
(43,207,475 |
) |
|
(28,159,869 |
) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
3,893,169 |
|
|
1,883,318 |
|
|
7,071,587 |
|
|
8,371,913 |
|
|
5,316,687 |
|
|
36,559,424 |
|
|
42,504,590 |
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
48,941,200 |
|
$ |
151,471,195 |
|
$ |
126,782,596 |
|
$ |
371,014,307 |
|
$ |
325,712,930 |
|
$ |
528,172,863 |
|
$ |
602,234,031 |
|
|
Net asset value per Common Share |
|
$ |
14.67 |
|
$ |
14.48 |
|
$ |
14.50 |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
14.00 |
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
|
1 |
Investments at cost unaffiliated |
|
$ |
76,806,231 |
|
$ |
232,083,034 |
|
$ |
174,150,461 |
|
$ |
576,375,678 |
|
$ |
498,542,132 |
|
$ |
805,149,036 |
|
$ |
923,430,894 |
|
2 |
Investments at cost affiliated |
|
$ |
2,198,525 |
|
$ |
2,247,948 |
|
$ |
9,230,241 |
|
$ |
5,821,237 |
|
$ |
11,840,465 |
|
$ |
22,122,505 |
|
$ |
44,571,921 |
|
3 |
AMPS/VRDP Shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par value $0.001 per share |
|
|
714 |
|
|
3,196 |
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
5,490 |
|
|
6,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par value $0.10 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,746 |
|
|
9,753 |
|
4 |
AMPS/VRDP Shares authorized |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
1 million |
|
|
10 million |
|
5 |
Common Shares outstanding |
|
|
3,335,018 |
|
|
10,462,982 |
|
|
8,742,277 |
|
|
26,332,663 |
|
|
23,335,130 |
|
|
37,715,624 |
|
|
63,083,905 |
|
6 |
Par value per Common Share |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
7 |
Common Shares authorized |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
150 million |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
||
42 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
|||||||
Investment Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
4,219,761 |
|
$ |
13,699,962 |
|
$ |
9,468,630 |
|
$ |
29,864,640 |
|
$ |
28,642,764 |
|
$ |
42,330,355 |
|
$ |
53,565,816 |
|
Income affiliated |
|
|
1,681 |
|
|
3,980 |
|
|
4,627 |
|
|
11,312 |
|
|
10,923 |
|
|
35,749 |
|
|
27,227 |
|
Total income |
|
|
4,221,442 |
|
|
13,703,942 |
|
|
9,473,257 |
|
|
29,875,952 |
|
|
28,653,687 |
|
|
42,366,104 |
|
|
53,593,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory |
|
|
529,489 |
|
|
1,520,184 |
|
|
1,044,608 |
|
|
3,164,615 |
|
|
2,794,572 |
|
|
4,691,505 |
|
|
5,009,806 |
|
Professional |
|
|
71,600 |
|
|
91,044 |
|
|
111,261 |
|
|
230,094 |
|
|
129,304 |
|
|
274,660 |
|
|
217,440 |
|
Accounting services |
|
|
22,850 |
|
|
57,430 |
|
|
38,462 |
|
|
72,184 |
|
|
80,399 |
|
|
119,430 |
|
|
118,511 |
|
Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares |
|
|
19,020 |
|
|
91,871 |
|
|
38,825 |
|
|
147,164 |
|
|
226,080 |
|
|
404,156 |
|
|
365,332 |
|
Transfer agent |
|
|
18,607 |
|
|
25,703 |
|
|
19,659 |
|
|
33,332 |
|
|
37,204 |
|
|
72,036 |
|
|
95,503 |
|
Printing |
|
|
10,332 |
|
|
25,659 |
|
|
16,111 |
|
|
58,813 |
|
|
48,369 |
|
|
38,037 |
|
|
41,644 |
|
Registration |
|
|
9,372 |
|
|
9,548 |
|
|
9,548 |
|
|
9,747 |
|
|
10,092 |
|
|
13,294 |
|
|
27,191 |
|
Custodian |
|
|
7,953 |
|
|
17,501 |
|
|
12,864 |
|
|
27,584 |
|
|
27,914 |
|
|
37,943 |
|
|
41,852 |
|
Officer and Trustees |
|
|
5,703 |
|
|
17,641 |
|
|
14,812 |
|
|
42,991 |
|
|
40,516 |
|
|
65,433 |
|
|
71,009 |
|
Liquidity fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
337,915 |
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
32,493 |
|
|
37,099 |
|
|
41,150 |
|
|
63,725 |
|
|
59,353 |
|
|
122,280 |
|
|
107,843 |
|
Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs |
|
|
727,419 |
|
|
1,893,680 |
|
|
1,347,300 |
|
|
3,850,249 |
|
|
3,453,803 |
|
|
6,176,689 |
|
|
6,096,131 |
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs1 |
|
|
128,245 |
|
|
52,377 |
|
|
177,260 |
|
|
605,038 |
|
|
286,018 |
|
|
813,299 |
|
|
1,363,748 |
|
Total expenses |
|
|
855,664 |
|
|
1,946,057 |
|
|
1,524,560 |
|
|
4,455,287 |
|
|
3,739,821 |
|
|
6,989,988 |
|
|
7,459,879 |
|
Less fees waived by advisor |
|
|
(68,275 |
) |
|
(195,144 |
) |
|
(18,488 |
) |
|
(52,804 |
) |
|
(256,553 |
) |
|
(396,095 |
) |
|
(7,907 |
) |
Total expenses after fees waived |
|
|
787,389 |
|
|
1,750,913 |
|
|
1,506,072 |
|
|
4,402,483 |
|
|
3,483,268 |
|
|
6,593,893 |
|
|
7,451,972 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
3,434,053 |
|
|
11,953,029 |
|
|
7,967,185 |
|
|
25,473,469 |
|
|
25,170,419 |
|
|
35,772,211 |
|
|
46,141,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
(657,632 |
) |
|
1,107,673 |
|
|
(355,445 |
) |
|
(1,542,701 |
) |
|
45,256 |
|
|
(10,448,145 |
) |
|
(6,584,123 |
) |
Financial futures contracts |
|
|
(399,035 |
) |
|
(1,126,872 |
) |
|
(601,250 |
) |
|
(2,536,336 |
) |
|
(1,974,396 |
) |
|
(3,943,433 |
) |
|
(2,361,123 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,056,667 |
) |
|
(19,199 |
) |
|
(956,695 |
) |
|
(4,079,037 |
) |
|
(1,929,140 |
) |
|
(14,391,578 |
) |
|
(8,945,246 |
) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
(1,903,677 |
) |
|
(9,146,768 |
) |
|
(4,124,784 |
) |
|
(10,963,735 |
) |
|
(15,104,004 |
) |
|
(11,969,240 |
) |
|
(20,763,919 |
) |
Financial futures contracts |
|
|
5,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
11,439 |
|
|
33,960 |
|
|
72,641 |
|
|
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,898,672 |
) |
|
(9,146,768 |
) |
|
(4,113,345 |
) |
|
(10,929,775 |
) |
|
(15,031,363 |
) |
|
(11,924,556 |
) |
|
(20,763,919 |
) |
Total realized and unrealized loss |
|
|
(2,955,339 |
) |
|
(9,165,967 |
) |
|
(5,070,040 |
) |
|
(15,008,812 |
) |
|
(16,960,503 |
) |
|
(26,316,134 |
) |
|
(29,709,165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(63,456 |
) |
|
(283,174 |
) |
|
(151,046 |
) |
|
(487,609 |
) |
|
(537,485 |
) |
|
(903,388 |
) |
|
(1,048,890 |
) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
|
$ |
415,258 |
|
$ |
2,503,888 |
|
$ |
2,746,099 |
|
$ |
9,977,048 |
|
$ |
7,672,431 |
|
$ |
8,552,689 |
|
$ |
15,383,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Related to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal Bond |
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
3,434,053 |
|
$ |
3,388,502 |
|
|
$ |
11,953,029 |
|
$ |
11,874,327 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
(1,056,667 |
) |
|
28,656 |
|
|
|
(19,199 |
) |
|
3,649,094 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
(1,898,672 |
) |
|
4,203,415 |
|
|
|
(9,146,768 |
) |
|
16,824,854 |
|
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(63,456 |
) |
|
(73,259 |
) |
|
|
(283,174 |
) |
|
(326,106 |
) |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
415,258 |
|
|
7,547,314 |
|
|
|
2,503,888 |
|
|
32,022,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(3,197,548 |
) |
|
(3,052,054 |
) |
|
|
(10,954,081 |
) |
|
(10,597,613 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
15,928 |
|
|
9,559 |
|
|
|
705,295 |
|
|
761,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(2,766,362 |
) |
|
4,504,819 |
|
|
|
(7,744,898 |
) |
|
22,186,335 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
51,707,562 |
|
|
47,202,743 |
|
|
|
159,216,093 |
|
|
137,029,758 |
|
End of year |
|
$ |
48,941,200 |
|
$ |
51,707,562 |
|
|
$ |
151,471,195 |
|
$ |
159,216,093 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
972,385 |
|
$ |
800,253 |
|
|
$ |
3,704,555 |
|
$ |
2,996,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal Income |
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
|||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
7,967,185 |
|
$ |
8,227,690 |
|
|
$ |
25,473,469 |
|
$ |
25,205,226 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
(956,695 |
) |
|
(3,125,131 |
) |
|
|
(4,079,037 |
) |
|
616,249 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
(4,113,345 |
) |
|
11,392,593 |
|
|
|
(10,929,775 |
) |
|
25,550,335 |
|
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(151,046 |
) |
|
(172,818 |
) |
|
|
(487,609 |
) |
|
(558,436 |
) |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
2,746,099 |
|
|
16,322,334 |
|
|
|
9,977,048 |
|
|
50,813,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(7,789,105 |
) |
|
(7,442,276 |
) |
|
|
(24,311,680 |
) |
|
(22,281,818 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
53,170 |
|
|
67,819 |
|
|
|
786,119 |
|
|
697,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(4,989,836 |
) |
|
8,947,877 |
|
|
|
(13,548,513 |
) |
|
29,228,721 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
131,772,432 |
|
|
122,824,555 |
|
|
|
384,562,820 |
|
|
355,334,099 |
|
End of year |
|
$ |
126,782,596 |
|
$ |
131,772,432 |
|
|
$ |
371,014,307 |
|
$ |
384,562,820 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
2,196,256 |
|
$ |
2,351,959 |
|
|
$ |
7,240,631 |
|
$ |
6,872,762 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
||
44 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
BlackRock
MuniHoldings |
|
||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
25,170,419 |
|
$ |
25,062,944 |
|
$ |
35,772,211 |
|
$ |
36,114,076 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
(1,929,140 |
) |
|
(1,380,128 |
) |
|
(14,391,578 |
) |
|
5,303,256 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
(15,031,363 |
) |
|
42,483,321 |
|
|
(11,924,556 |
) |
|
33,786,326 |
|
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(537,485 |
) |
|
(619,323 |
)
|
|
(903,388 |
) |
|
(1,120,623 |
) |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
7,672,431 |
|
|
65,546,814 |
|
|
8,552,689 |
|
|
74,083,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(23,242,731 |
) |
|
(22,569,858 |
)
|
|
(34,274,513 |
) |
|
(31,867,551 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
1,014,192 |
|
|
1,222,581 |
|
|
528,154 |
|
|
138,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(14,556,108 |
) |
|
44,199,537 |
|
|
(25,193,670 |
) |
|
42,353,868 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
340,269,038 |
|
|
296,069,501 |
|
|
553,366,533 |
|
|
511,012,665 |
|
End of year |
|
$ |
325,712,930 |
|
$ |
340,269,038 |
|
$ |
528,172,863 |
|
$ |
553,366,533 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
7,319,075 |
|
$ |
5,957,971 |
|
$ |
9,718,432 |
|
$ |
9,074,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
MuniVest |
|
||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
46,141,071 |
|
$ |
45,513,965 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
(8,945,246 |
) |
|
6,158,635 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
(20,763,919 |
) |
|
54,194,616 |
|
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(1,048,890 |
) |
|
(1,128,079 |
) |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
15,383,016 |
|
|
104,739,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(44,113,394 |
) |
|
(40,403,913 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
5,769,177 |
|
|
4,970,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(22,961,201 |
) |
|
69,305,876 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
625,195,232 |
|
|
555,889,356 |
|
End of year |
|
$ |
602,234,031 |
|
$ |
625,195,232 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
15,202,097 |
|
$ |
14,225,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31, 2011 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
|||||
Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, excluding dividends to AMPS Shareholders |
|
$ |
478,714 |
|
$ |
2,897,145 |
|
$ |
10,464,657 |
|
$ |
9,456,077 |
|
$ |
16,431,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
|
|
(76,630 |
) |
|
319,589 |
|
|
(340,887 |
) |
|
(50,935 |
) |
|
534,811 |
|
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable affiliated |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
(36 |
) |
|
(115 |
) |
Increase in cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts |
|
|
(38,280 |
) |
|
(57,300 |
) |
|
(170,000 |
) |
|
(200,000 |
) |
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
|
|
70 |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
(488 |
) |
|
(7,751 |
) |
|
(9,813 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in investment advisory fees payable |
|
|
3,263 |
|
|
2,531 |
|
|
23,692 |
|
|
9,227 |
|
|
(2,429 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in interest expense and fees payable |
|
|
114 |
|
|
(13,815 |
) |
|
(3,380 |
) |
|
(1,306 |
) |
|
(3,496 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in other affiliates payable |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
(625 |
) |
|
(1,838 |
) |
|
(2,698 |
) |
|
(3,134 |
) |
Increase in other accrued expenses payable |
|
|
9,471 |
|
|
12,427 |
|
|
60,402 |
|
|
351,364 |
|
|
38,532 |
|
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,355 |
) |
|
(10,855 |
) |
|
16,773 |
|
|
(16,942 |
) |
Increase in margin variation receivable |
|
|
(4,978 |
) |
|
(11,379 |
) |
|
(33,780 |
) |
|
(44,445 |
) |
|
|
|
Increase in Officers and Trustees fees payable |
|
|
268 |
|
|
905 |
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
10,232 |
|
|
11,447 |
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments |
|
|
2,561,239 |
|
|
4,480,271 |
|
|
12,506,436 |
|
|
22,417,385 |
|
|
27,357,855 |
|
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments |
|
|
95,929 |
|
|
301,626 |
|
|
(3,865,680 |
) |
|
1,716,149 |
|
|
1,156,850 |
|
Amortization of deferred offering costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,298 |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments |
|
|
22,086,222 |
|
|
79,105,286 |
|
|
110,346,085 |
|
|
240,125,755 |
|
|
140,290,031 |
|
Purchases of long-term investments |
|
|
(21,376,922 |
) |
|
(61,211,704 |
) |
|
(113,694,012 |
) |
|
(252,477,561 |
) |
|
(100,671,962 |
) |
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities |
|
|
(500,271 |
) |
|
(8,018,977 |
) |
|
3,595,500 |
|
|
10,178,459 |
|
|
(40,076,998 |
) |
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
3,237,954 |
|
|
17,804,585 |
|
|
18,877,042 |
|
|
31,616,987 |
|
|
45,036,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Used for Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash receipts from TOB trust certificates |
|
|
|
|
|
6,995,000 |
|
|
5,049,578 |
|
|
6,995,000 |
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for TOB trust certificates |
|
|
|
|
|
(16,924,998 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3,097,658 |
) |
|
(5,868,999 |
) |
Cash payments on redemption of AMPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(274,650,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash receipts on issuance of VRDP Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for offering costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(853,615 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(3,174,201 |
) |
|
(7,726,932 |
) |
|
(23,442,317 |
) |
|
(33,611,565 |
) |
|
(38,120,164 |
) |
Cash dividends paid to AMPS Shareholders |
|
|
(63,753 |
) |
|
(150,870 |
) |
|
(487,989 |
) |
|
(916,350 |
) |
|
(1,059,749 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
3,215 |
|
|
3,686 |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
12,369 |
|
Cash used for financing activities |
|
|
(3,237,954 |
) |
|
(17,804,585 |
) |
|
(18,877,042 |
) |
|
(31,534,460 |
) |
|
(45,036,543 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
82,527 |
|
|
|
|
Cash at beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
82,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for interest and fees |
|
$ |
128,131 |
|
$ |
191,075 |
|
$ |
608,418 |
|
$ |
694,207 |
|
$ |
1,367,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
15,928 |
|
$ |
53,170 |
|
$ |
786,119 |
|
$ |
528,154 |
|
$ |
5,769,177 |
|
|
|
|
A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when a Trust had a significant amount of borrowing during the year, based on the average borrowing outstanding in relation to average total assets. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.16 |
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
$ |
15.45 |
|
$ |
16.22 |
|
|
$ |
15.29 |
|
$ |
13.23 |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
15.57 |
|
$ |
16.35 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
1.03 |
1 |
|
1.02 |
1 |
|
1.03 |
1 |
|
1.16 |
1 |
|
1.15 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
1 |
|
1.14 |
1 |
|
1.14 |
1 |
|
1.23 |
1 |
|
1.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
1.27 |
|
|
(0.76 |
) |
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
|
(0.87 |
) |
|
1.97 |
|
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
(1.48 |
) |
|
(0.63 |
) |
Dividends and
distributions to AMPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
Net increase
(decrease) from |
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
2.27 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
3.08 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
0.25 |
|
Dividends and
distributions to Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.96 |
) |
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
(1.02 |
) |
|
(0.91 |
) |
|
(0.95 |
) |
|
(1.03 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
Total dividends
and distributions to |
|
|
(0.96 |
) |
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
(1.02 |
) |
|
(0.91 |
) |
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
(1.03 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
14.67 |
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.16 |
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
$ |
15.45 |
|
|
$ |
14.48 |
|
$ |
15.29 |
|
$ |
13.23 |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
15.57 |
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
14.22 |
|
$ |
15.60 |
|
$ |
13.20 |
|
$ |
14.28 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
$ |
15.79 |
|
$ |
13.80 |
|
$ |
13.89 |
|
$ |
16.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Returns2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Based on net asset value |
|
|
1.29 |
% |
|
16.80 |
% |
|
2.43 |
% |
|
2.34 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
|
|
2.02 |
% |
|
24.13 |
% |
|
2.52 |
% |
|
(3.77 |
)% |
|
1.09 |
% |
Based on market price |
|
|
(2.38 |
)% |
|
26.02 |
% |
|
(0.64 |
) % |
|
(3.95 |
)% |
|
0.40 |
% |
|
|
1.38 |
% |
|
22.90 |
% |
|
7.48 |
% |
|
(9.65 |
)% |
|
(2.09 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.81 |
% |
|
1.57 |
% |
|
1.71 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
1.43 |
% |
|
|
1.33 |
% |
|
1.29 |
% |
|
1.51 |
% |
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.28 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.66 |
% |
|
1.35 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
0.84 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.66 |
% |
|
1.35 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
0.83 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.15 |
% |
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
|
1.16 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.83 |
% |
Net investment income3 |
|
|
7.25 |
% |
|
6.92 |
% |
|
7.98 |
% |
|
7.52 |
% |
|
7.22 |
% |
|
|
8.15 |
% |
|
8.08 |
% |
|
9.67 |
% |
|
8.25 |
% |
|
7.36 |
% |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
0.15 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
|
0.19 |
% |
|
0.22 |
% |
|
1.11 |
% |
|
1.87 |
% |
|
1.94 |
% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.12 |
% |
|
6.77 |
% |
|
6.97 |
% |
|
5.53 |
% |
|
5.21 |
% |
|
|
7.96 |
% |
|
7.86 |
% |
|
8.56 |
% |
|
6.38 |
% |
|
5.42 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
48,941 |
|
$ |
51,708 |
|
$ |
47,203 |
|
$ |
49,532 |
|
$ |
51,384 |
|
|
$ |
151,471 |
|
$ |
159,216 |
|
$ |
137,030 |
|
$ |
144,116 |
|
$ |
159,900 |
|
AMPS Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
17,850 |
|
$ |
17,850 |
|
$ |
17,850 |
|
$ |
26,175 |
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
$ |
79,900 |
|
$ |
79,900 |
|
$ |
79,900 |
|
$ |
80,500 |
|
$ |
90,500 |
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
47 |
% |
|
71 |
% |
|
30 |
% |
|
23 |
% |
|
|
27 |
% |
|
51 |
% |
|
46 |
% |
|
27 |
% |
|
14 |
% |
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
93,546 |
|
$ |
97,421 |
|
$ |
91,112 |
|
$ |
72,318 |
|
$ |
68,149 |
|
|
$ |
72,394 |
|
$ |
74,819 |
|
$ |
67,877 |
|
$ |
69,766 |
|
$ |
69,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
47 |
|
|
|
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal Income |
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
14.06 |
|
$ |
14.23 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
$ |
15.24 |
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
$ |
14.04 |
|
$ |
14.82 |
|
$ |
15.54 |
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
0.91 |
1 |
|
0.94 |
1 |
|
0.91 |
1 |
|
0.99 |
1 |
|
1.01 |
|
|
|
0.97 |
1 |
|
0.96 |
1 |
|
0.91 |
1 |
|
1.04 |
1 |
|
1.03 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
(0.58 |
) |
|
0.95 |
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.46 |
) |
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
|
(0.58 |
) |
|
1.00 |
|
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
Dividends and distributions to AMPS Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
1.87 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
1.94 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
0.06 |
|
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
14.50 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
14.06 |
|
$ |
14.23 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
$ |
14.04 |
|
$ |
14.82 |
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
13.92 |
|
$ |
15.64 |
|
$ |
13.01 |
|
$ |
12.42 |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
|
$ |
13.85 |
|
$ |
15.26 |
|
$ |
13.69 |
|
$ |
13.19 |
|
$ |
14.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Based on net asset value |
|
|
2.62 |
% |
|
13.93 |
% |
|
5.36 |
% |
|
2.22 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
|
3.09 |
% |
|
14.74 |
% |
|
2.83 |
% |
|
(0.16 |
)% |
|
0.48 |
% |
Based on market price |
|
|
(5.01 |
)% |
|
27.70 |
% |
|
11.70 |
% |
|
(3.35 |
)% |
|
2.54 |
% |
|
|
(2.79 |
)% |
|
18.42 |
% |
|
10.58 |
% |
|
(3.13 |
)% |
|
3.20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.60 |
% |
|
1.33 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.15 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
0.87 |
% |
|
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.06 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.06 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.09 |
% |
|
0.97 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.91 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
|
1.07 |
% |
|
0.92 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
Net investment income |
|
|
6.51 |
% |
|
6.54 |
% |
|
7.04 |
% |
|
6.71 |
% |
|
6.70 |
% |
|
|
7.15 |
% |
|
6.85 |
% |
|
7.23 |
% |
|
7.08 |
% |
|
6.67 |
% |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders |
|
|
0.12 |
% |
|
0.14 |
% |
|
0.66 |
% |
|
1.92 |
% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
|
0.14 |
% |
|
0.15 |
% |
|
0.76 |
% |
|
1.80 |
% |
|
1.79 |
% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
6.39 |
% |
|
6.40 |
% |
|
6.38 |
% |
|
4.79 |
% |
|
4.65 |
% |
|
|
7.01 |
% |
|
6.70 |
% |
|
6.47 |
% |
|
5.28 |
% |
|
4.88 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
126,783 |
|
$ |
131,772 |
|
$ |
122,825 |
|
$ |
124,305 |
|
$ |
128,215 |
|
|
$ |
371,014 |
|
$ |
384,563 |
|
$ |
355,334 |
|
$ |
368,133 |
|
$ |
388,275 |
|
AMPS Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
42,275 |
|
$ |
42,275 |
|
$ |
42,275 |
|
$ |
44,375 |
|
$ |
76,000 |
|
|
$ |
137,250 |
|
$ |
137,250 |
|
$ |
137,250 |
|
$ |
149,925 |
|
$ |
228,975 |
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
26 |
% |
|
45 |
% |
|
29 |
% |
|
13 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
13 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
39 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
99,975 |
|
$ |
102,926 |
|
$ |
97,637 |
|
$ |
95,044 |
|
$ |
67,187 |
|
|
$ |
92,580 |
|
$ |
95,049 |
|
$ |
89,725 |
|
$ |
86,398 |
|
$ |
67,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock Municipal |
|
BlackRock MuniHoldings |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
$ |
13.60 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
$ |
13.50 |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
14.75 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
1.08 |
1 |
|
1.08 |
1 |
|
1.09 |
1 |
|
1.17 |
1 |
|
1.17 |
|
|
0.95 |
1 |
|
0.96 |
1 |
|
0.94 |
1 |
|
1.01 |
1 |
|
1.07 |
1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
1.77 |
|
|
(0.95 |
) |
|
(1.50 |
) |
|
(0.66 |
) |
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
1.04 |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.66 |
) |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
2.82 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.22 |
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
0.78 |
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
0.06 |
|
Dividends Common Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(1.00 |
) |
|
(0.97 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.91 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
$ |
13.60 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
14.00 |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
$ |
13.50 |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
14.13 |
|
$ |
15.22 |
|
$ |
13.45 |
|
$ |
13.27 |
|
$ |
15.05 |
|
$ |
13.84 |
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
$ |
12.63 |
|
$ |
11.61 |
|
$ |
12.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
2.70 |
% |
|
22.83 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
(4.15 |
)% |
|
1.02 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
15.22 |
% |
|
7.36 |
% |
|
1.16 |
% |
|
0.59 |
% |
Based on market price |
|
|
(0.07 |
)% |
|
21.42 |
% |
|
9.52 |
% |
|
(6.29 |
)% |
|
(7.38 |
)% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
23.46 |
% |
|
16.19 |
% |
|
(4.68 |
)% |
|
(5.76 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.18 |
% |
|
1.16 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
1.37 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
1.32 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
1.30 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
1.42 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
1.30 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
1.42 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.01 |
% |
|
0.99 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs3,5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
Net investment income3 |
|
|
7.94 |
% |
|
7.89 |
% |
|
9.69 |
% |
|
8.09 |
% |
|
7.43 |
% |
|
7.03 |
% |
|
6.85 |
% |
|
7.48 |
% |
|
7.23 |
% |
|
7.30 |
% |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
0.20 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
2.04 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
0.18 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
2.31 |
% |
|
2.40 |
% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.77 |
% |
|
7.69 |
% |
|
8.62 |
% |
|
6.05 |
% |
|
5.42 |
% |
|
6.85 |
% |
|
6.64 |
% |
|
6.43 |
% |
|
4.92 |
% |
|
4.90 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
325,713 |
|
$ |
340,269 |
|
$ |
296,070 |
|
$ |
314,889 |
|
$ |
347,563 |
|
$ |
528,173 |
|
$ |
553,367 |
|
$ |
511,013 |
|
$ |
508,698 |
|
$ |
530,903 |
|
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
151,300 |
|
$ |
151,300 |
|
$ |
151,300 |
|
$ |
166,050 |
|
$ |
205,550 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
274,650 |
|
$ |
274,650 |
|
$ |
296,125 |
|
$ |
363,250 |
|
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
274,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
29 |
% |
|
19 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
|
32 |
% |
|
38 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
|
25 |
% |
|
22 |
% |
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
78,819 |
|
$ |
81,226 |
|
$ |
73,923 |
|
$ |
72,419 |
|
$ |
67,279 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
75,371 |
|
$ |
71,516 |
|
$ |
67,958 |
|
$ |
61,555 |
|
Asset coverage per VRDP Share at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
292,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs relate to TOBs and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 1 and Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs and VRDP Shares, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
|||
|
|
|
|
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
49 |
|
|
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
$ |
8.98 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
9.39 |
|
$ |
9.93 |
|
Net investment income1 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
0.97 |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.45 |
) |
|
(0.55 |
) |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.20 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
1.68 |
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.65 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(0.52 |
) |
|
(0.52 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
9.55 |
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
$ |
8.98 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
9.39 |
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
9.73 |
|
$ |
10.38 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
8.33 |
|
$ |
9.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
2.90 |
% |
|
19.31 |
% |
|
8.18 |
% |
|
0.51 |
% |
|
(0.30 |
)% |
Based on market price |
|
|
1.11 |
% |
|
24.69 |
% |
|
14.81 |
% |
|
(5.63 |
)% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.28 |
% |
|
1.22 |
% |
|
1.53 |
% |
|
1.58 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.28 |
% |
|
1.22 |
% |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
1.58 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.05 |
% |
|
1.03 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
1.02 |
% |
Net investment income3 |
|
|
7.93 |
% |
|
7.71 |
% |
|
8.74 |
% |
|
7.34 |
% |
|
7.33 |
% |
Dividends to AMPS Shareholders |
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
0.19 |
% |
|
0.78 |
% |
|
1.94 |
% |
|
1.98 |
% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.75 |
% |
|
7.52 |
% |
|
7.96 |
% |
|
5.40 |
% |
|
5.35 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
602,234 |
|
$ |
625,195 |
|
$ |
555,889 |
|
$ |
551,027 |
|
$ |
579,079 |
|
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
243,825 |
|
$ |
243,825 |
|
$ |
243,825 |
|
$ |
275,700 |
|
$ |
334,000 |
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
25 |
% |
|
31 |
% |
|
41 |
% |
|
39 |
% |
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
86,749 |
|
$ |
89,106 |
|
$ |
81,999 |
|
$ |
74,993 |
|
$ |
68,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to AMPS Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements. |
||
|
|
|
50 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) and BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (collectively the Bond Trusts), BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) are organized as a Massachusetts business trust and as a Maryland corporation, respectively. BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE, MFL and MVF are referred to herein collectively as the Trusts. BBK, BYM and BLE are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. BAF, BIE, MFL and MVF are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Board of Directors and the Boards of Trustees are referred to throughout this report as the Board of Trustees or the Board.The Trusts determine and make available for publication the NAV of their Common Shares on a daily basis.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts fair value their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by each Trusts Board. Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which 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 in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Trusts 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 Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Trusts are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Trusts 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 Trusts maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBS: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of TOBs. A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Trust has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by a Trust include the right of a Trust (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the short-term floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, including during instances of a rise in short-term interest rates, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Trust. The TOB may also be terminated without the consent of a Trust upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors. During the year ended August 31, 2011, no TOBs that the Trusts participated in were terminated without the consent of the Trusts.
The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Trust, in exchange for TOB trust certificates. The Trusts typically invest the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Trusts transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, therefore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts Schedules of Investments and the TOB trust certificates are shown in other liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Trusts on an
|
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|
|
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51 |
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The short-term floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At August 31, 2011, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for TOB trust certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for TOB trust certificates were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
$ |
31,226,558 |
|
$ |
16,275,832 |
|
0.21% 0.27 |
% |
BBK |
|
$ |
14,961,173 |
|
$ |
7,399,148 |
|
0.14% 0.27 |
% |
BAF |
|
$ |
43,014,158 |
|
$ |
22,266,266 |
|
0.21% 0.31 |
% |
BYM |
|
$ |
164,863,719 |
|
$ |
85,964,090 |
|
0.21% 0.31 |
% |
BLE |
|
$ |
78,070,386 |
|
$ |
43,450,717 |
|
0.14% 0.27 |
% |
MFL |
|
$ |
149,399,786 |
|
$ |
74,965,059 |
|
0.21% 0.31 |
% |
MVF |
|
$ |
331,495,356 |
|
$ |
173,250,847 |
|
0.14% 0.36 |
% |
For the year ended August 31, 2011, the Trusts average TOB trust certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were as follows:
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|
|
Average TOB |
|
|
Daily Weighted |
|
|
BIE |
|
$ |
16,275,832 |
|
|
0.79 |
% |
BBK |
|
$ |
7,399,148 |
|
|
0.71 |
% |
BAF |
|
$ |
25,339,334 |
|
|
0.70 |
% |
BYM |
|
$ |
81,823,815 |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
BLE |
|
$ |
39,902,340 |
|
|
0.72 |
% |
MFL |
|
$ |
69,464,052 |
|
|
0.81 |
% |
MVF |
|
$ |
175,868,813 |
|
|
0.77 |
% |
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts investments in TOBs may adversely affect the Trusts net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market values of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Trusts NAV per share.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require that the Trusts either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts), the Trusts will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party to such transactions has requirements to deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to AMPS and VRDP Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.
Income Taxes: It is each Trusts 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 federal income tax provision is required.
Each Trust files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended August 31, 2011. The statutes of limitations on each Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Recent Accounting Standard: In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about fair value measurements which will require the following disclosures for fair value measurements categorized as Level 3: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs and assumptions used in the fair value measurement, a description of the valuation policies and procedures and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, the amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 will be required to be disclosed. The amended guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Trusts financial statements and disclosures.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trusts Board, independent Trustees (Independent Trustees) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.
The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability, if any, are included in other assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distributions from
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are included in income affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
Offering Costs: MFL incurred costs in connection with its issuance of VRDP Shares, which were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 30-year life of the VRDP Shares with the exception of upfront fees paid to the liquidity provider which are amortized over the life of the liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Trusts have an arrangement with the custodians whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodians impose fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.
Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts is deemed to be minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recorded by the Trusts as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Trusts record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.
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Derivative
Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure: |
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|
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of August 31, 2011 |
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|
Assets Derivatives |
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|
BIE |
|
BAF |
|
BYM |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
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|||||
|
|
Statement
of Assets and |
|
Value |
|
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Interest rate contracts |
|
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation* |
|
$ |
5,005 |
|
$ |
11,439 |
|
$ |
33,960 |
|
$ |
72,641 |
|
$ |
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current days margin variation is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The
Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations |
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Net Realized Loss From |
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|
BIE |
|
BBK |
|
BAF |
|
BYM |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
|
|||||||
Interest rate contracts: |
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|
|
Financial futures contracts |
|
$ |
(399,035 |
) |
$ |
(1,126,872 |
) |
$ |
(601,250 |
) |
$ |
(2,536,336 |
) |
$ |
(1,974,396 |
) |
$ |
(3,943,433 |
) |
$ |
(2,361,123 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on |
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|
BIE |
|
BBK |
|
BAF |
|
BYM |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
|
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Interest rate contracts: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial futures contracts |
|
$ |
5,005 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,439 |
|
$ |
33,960 |
|
$ |
72,641 |
|
$ |
44,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
For the year ended August 31, 2011, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows: |
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|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
BBK |
|
BAF |
|
BYM |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
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Financial futures contracts: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Average number of contracts sold |
|
|
24 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
144 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
246 |
|
|
190 |
|
Average notional value of contracts sold |
|
$ |
2,833,869 |
|
$ |
4,706,019 |
|
$ |
4,799,730 |
|
$ |
17,383,047 |
|
$ |
15,228,034 |
|
$ |
29,563,661 |
|
$ |
22,635,733 |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
53 |
|
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but Barclays is not.
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Trusts investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trusts portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Trusts average weekly net assets except MFL and MVF, which are based on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
|
0.65 |
% |
BBK |
|
|
0.65 |
% |
BAF |
|
|
0.55 |
% |
BYM |
|
|
0.55 |
% |
BLE |
|
|
0.55 |
% |
MFL |
|
|
0.55 |
% |
MVF |
|
|
0.50 |
% |
Average weekly net assets and average daily net assets are the average weekly or the average daily value of each Trusts total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee with respect to BAF and BYM, as a percentage of average weekly net assets, at an annual rate of 0.05% through October 2010. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of average weekly net assets was 0.10% through April 2011 and is 0.05% through April 2012. With respect to BLE, the waiver, as a percentage of average weekly assets, is 0.05% through July 2012. With respect to MFL, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees on the proceeds of Preferred Shares and TOBs that exceed 35% of total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. For the year ended August 31, 2011, the Manager waived the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations:
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|
|
|
BIE |
|
$ |
67,652 |
|
BBK |
|
$ |
194,147 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
16,941 |
|
BYM |
|
$ |
50,268 |
|
BLE |
|
$ |
254,056 |
|
MFL |
|
$ |
384,071 |
|
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds, however the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Trusts investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as, or included in, fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2011, the amounts waived were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
$ |
623 |
|
BBK |
|
$ |
997 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
1,547 |
|
BYM |
|
$ |
2,536 |
|
BLE |
|
$ |
2,497 |
|
MFL |
|
$ |
12,024 |
|
MVF |
|
$ |
7,907 |
|
The Manager entered into sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to BAF, BYM, the Bond Trusts and BLE, and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to MFL and MVF. The Manager pays BFM and BIM, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.
For the period September 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, each Trust reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
$ |
276 |
|
BBK |
|
$ |
784 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
634 |
|
BYM |
|
$ |
1,735 |
|
BLE |
|
$ |
1,694 |
|
MFL |
|
$ |
2,759 |
|
MVF |
|
$ |
3,220 |
|
Effective January 1, 2011, the Trusts no longer reimburse the Manager for accounting services.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for compensation paid to the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended August 31, 2011, were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases |
|
Sales |
|
||
BIE |
|
$ |
19,784,253 |
|
$ |
21,131,198 |
|
BBK |
|
$ |
61,558,417 |
|
$ |
61,595,254 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
62,597,383 |
|
$ |
80,023,648 |
|
BYM |
|
$ |
113,676,887 |
|
$ |
110,021,623 |
|
BLE |
|
$ |
78,660,935 |
|
$ |
85,501,956 |
|
MFL |
|
$ |
248,796,270 |
|
$ |
241,936,503 |
|
MVF |
|
$ |
98,671,962 |
|
$ |
138,263,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2011 attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities and non-deductible expenses were reclassified to the following accounts:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
BBK |
|
BAF |
|
BYM |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
|
|||||||
Paid-in capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(4,733 |
) |
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
(917 |
) |
$ |
(7,926 |
) |
$ |
(182,737 |
) |
$ |
(306,311 |
) |
$ |
(29,099 |
) |
$ |
50,044 |
|
$ |
(2,195 |
) |
Accumulated net realized loss |
|
$ |
917 |
|
$ |
7,926 |
|
$ |
182,737 |
|
$ |
306,311 |
|
$ |
29,099 |
|
$ |
(45,311 |
) |
$ |
2,195 |
|
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
|
BBK |
|
|
BAF |
|
|
BYM |
|
|
BLE |
|
|
MFL |
|
|
MVF |
|
Tax-exempt income |
8/31/2011 |
$ |
3,261,004 |
$ |
11,214,922 |
$ |
7,940,151 |
$ |
24,799,289 |
$ |
23,780,216 |
$ |
35,428,904 |
$ |
45,150,857 |
|||||||||
|
|
8/31/2010 |
|
|
3,125,313 |
|
|
10,923,719 |
|
|
7,615,094 |
|
|
22,840,254 |
|
|
23,189,181 |
|
|
32,988,174 |
|
|
41,531,992 |
|
Ordinary income |
8/31/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
22,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,427 |
|
|
Total distributions |
|
8/31/2011 |
|
$ |
3,261,004 |
|
$ |
11,237,255 |
|
$ |
7,940,151 |
|
$ |
24,799,289 |
|
$ |
23,780,216 |
|
$ |
35,428,904 |
|
$ |
45,162,284 |
|
|
|
8/31/2010 |
|
$ |
3,125,313 |
|
$ |
10,923,719 |
|
$ |
7,615,094 |
|
$ |
22,840,254 |
|
$ |
23,189,181 |
|
$ |
32,988,174 |
|
$ |
41,531,992 |
|
As of August 31, 2011, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BIE |
|
|
BBK |
|
|
BAF |
|
|
BYM |
|
|
BLE |
|
|
MFL |
|
|
MVF |
|
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
|
$ |
720,555 |
|
$ |
3,064,105 |
|
$ |
2,105,456 |
|
$ |
6,381,909 |
|
$ |
6,691,316 |
|
$ |
9,041,888 |
|
$ |
14,461,417 |
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
|
|
271 |
|
|
20,491 |
|
|
894 |
|
|
3,698 |
|
|
7,674 |
|
|
6,764 |
|
|
14,048 |
|
Capital loss carryforwards |
|
|
(2,077,246 |
) |
|
(2,405,531 |
) |
|
(4,896,649 |
) |
|
(13,379,609 |
) |
|
(16,959,474 |
) |
|
(27,845,574 |
) |
|
(12,895,146 |
) |
Net unrealized gains* |
|
|
3,034,199 |
|
|
2,040,759 |
|
|
5,528,279 |
|
|
4,273,847 |
|
|
4,423,838 |
|
|
21,867,303 |
|
|
27,966,499 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,677,779 |
|
$ |
2,719,824 |
|
$ |
2,737,980 |
|
$ |
(2,720,155 |
) |
$ |
(5,836,646 |
) |
$ |
3,070,381 |
|
$ |
29,546,818 |
|
|
|
* |
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures contracts, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, the tax treatment of residual interests in TOBs, the timing and recognition of partnership income and the deferral of compensation to trustees. |
As of August 31, 2011, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expires August 31, |
|
|
BIE |
|
|
BBK |
|
|
BAF |
|
|
BYM |
|
|
BLE |
|
|
MFL |
|
|
MVF |
|
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,097,889 |
|
$ |
1,643,296 |
|
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
178,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,986,138 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
$ |
30,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,522,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
180,076 |
|
|
250,838 |
|
|
3,217,765 |
|
|
1,648,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,225,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,430,212 |
|
|
3,397,830 |
|
|
6,481,433 |
|
$ |
7,618,622 |
|
2018 |
|
|
1,329,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,516,661 |
|
|
2,209,430 |
|
|
4,366,226 |
|
|
11,734,707 |
|
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
718,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,950,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,448,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,276,524 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,077,246 |
|
$ |
2,405,531 |
|
$ |
4,896,649 |
|
$ |
13,379,609 |
|
$ |
16,959,474 |
|
$ |
27,845,574 |
|
$ |
12,895,146 |
|
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Trusts after August 31, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, any such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
55 |
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
Each Trust invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Trusts Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
As of August 31, 2011, BIE invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the Health and Transportation sectors. BBK, BLE and MVF each invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the Health sectors. BAF invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the County/City/Special District/School District and Utilities sectors. BYM and MFL each invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the Transportation and Utilities sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting the County/City/Special District/School District, Health, Transportation and Utilities sectors would have a greater impact on the Trusts and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
7. Capital Share Transactions:
Each Trust, except for MFL and MVF, is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including AMPS and VRDP Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. Each Trusts Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders.
MFL is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including 1 million AMPS and VRDP Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
MVF is authorized to issue 160 million shares, 150 million of which were initially classified as Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share and 10 million of which were classified as AMPS and VRDP Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
Common Shares
For the years shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
||
BIE |
|
|
1,042 |
|
|
639 |
|
BBK |
|
|
50,072 |
|
|
54,302 |
|
BAF |
|
|
3,544 |
|
|
4,686 |
|
BYM |
|
|
57,519 |
|
|
49,706 |
|
BLE |
|
|
74,401 |
|
|
90,383 |
|
MFL |
|
|
38,214 |
|
|
9,752 |
|
MVF |
|
|
621,454 |
|
|
526,507 |
|
AMPS
The AMPS are redeemable at the option of BIF, BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE and MVF (collectively, the AMPS Funds), in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The AMPS are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of the AMPS Funds, as set forth in the AMPS Funds Articles Supplementary/Statement of Preferences/Certificate of Designation (the Governing Instrument) are not satisfied.
From time to time in the future, each AMPS Fund may effect repurchases of its AMPS at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed upon by the Trust and seller. Each AMPS Fund also may redeem its AMPS from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing Instrument. Each AMPS Fund intends to effect such redemptions and/or repurchases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.
The AMPS Funds had the following series of AMPS outstanding, effective yields and reset frequency as of August 31, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
AMPS |
|
Effective |
|
Reset |
|
||||
BIE |
|
|
W-7 |
|
|
714 |
|
|
0.27 |
% |
|
7 |
|
BBK |
|
|
T-7 |
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
0.29 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
BAF |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
BYM |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
BLE |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
T-7 |
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.29 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
W-7 |
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.27 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.31 |
% |
|
7 |
|
MVF |
|
|
A |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.20 |
% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
B |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
C |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.23 |
% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
D |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
0.17 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
1.36 |
% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Dividends on seven-day and 28-day AMPS are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven or 28 days, respectively, based on the results of an auction. If the AMPS fail to clear the auction on an auction date, each Trust is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the AMPS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on all series of AMPS (except for MVF) is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate or 100% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares for MVF Series A, B, C, D and E is 110% of the interest equivalent of the 60-day commercial paper rate and for Series F is the Higher of 110% plus or times (i) the Telerate/BBA LIBOR or (ii) 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-Day High Grade Index divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The low, high and average dividend rates on the AMPS for each Trust for the year ended August 31, 2011 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
|
Average |
|
|
BIE |
|
|
W-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
BBK |
|
|
T-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
BAF |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.36 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
BYM |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.36 |
% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.39 |
% |
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
BLE |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.36 |
% |
|
|
|
T-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
|
W-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
MFL |
|
|
A |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|
|
B |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|
|
C |
|
|
0.12 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|
|
D |
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|
|
E |
|
|
0.12 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.37 |
% |
|
|||||||||||||
MVF |
|
|
A |
|
|
0.12 |
% |
|
0.28 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
|
|
B |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
0.28 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
|
|
C |
|
|
0.14 |
% |
|
0.28 |
% |
|
0.22 |
% |
|
|
|
D |
|
|
0.13 |
% |
|
0.26 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
|
|
E |
|
|
0.12 |
% |
|
0.28 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
|
|
F |
|
|
1.26 |
% |
|
1.56 |
% |
|
1.43 |
% |
Since February 13, 2008, the AMPS of the Trusts failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the AMPS dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.11% to 1.56% for the year ended August 31, 2011. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trusts but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of AMPS. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a Trusts AMPS than buyers. A successful auction for the Trusts AMPS may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, AMPS Shareholders may not have the ability to sell the AMPS at their liquidation preference.
The AMPS Funds pay commissions of 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that fail to clear their auctions and 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that successfully clear their auctions. Certain broker dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for failed auctions.
During the year ended August 31, 2011, MFL announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
Redemption |
|
Shares |
|
Aggregate |
|
|||
MFL |
|
|
A |
|
|
7/20/11 |
|
1,584 |
|
$ |
39,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
B |
|
|
7/18/11 |
|
2,642 |
|
$ |
66,050,000 |
|
|
|
|
C |
|
|
7/19/11 |
|
2,601 |
|
$ |
65,025,000 |
|
|
|
|
D |
|
|
7/21/11 |
|
1,633 |
|
$ |
40,825,000 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
|
7/22/11 |
|
2,526 |
|
$ |
63,150,000 |
|
MFL financed the AMPS redemptions with the proceeds received from the issuance of VRDP Shares.
AMPS issued and outstanding remained constant for the years ended August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010 for all other Trusts.
VRDP Shares
MFL has issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering. The VRDP Shares were offered to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and include a liquidity feature that allows the VRDP Shareholders to have their shares purchased by the liquidity provider in the event of a failed remarketing. MFL is required to redeem the VRDP Shares owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. The VRDP Shares issued for the year ended August 31, 2011 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
Issue |
|
Shares |
|
Maturity |
|
||||
MFL |
|
|
W-7 |
|
|
6/30/11 |
|
|
2,746 |
|
|
7/01/41 |
|
MFL has entered into a fee agreement with the liquidity provider that required an initial commitment and a per annum liquidity fee to be paid to the liquidity provider. These fees are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations.
Dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly by the remarketing agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation value of VRDP Shares is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends paid on the VRDP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Dividends paid to holders of VRDP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
57 |
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
The short-term ratings on the VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.
Subject to certain conditions, VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of MFL. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends. In the event of an optional redemption of VRDP Shares prior to the initial termination date of the fee agreement, MFL must pay the liquidity provider fees on such redeemed VRDP Shares for the remaining term of the fee agreement up to the initial termination date. MFL is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VRDP Shares if it fails to maintain certain asset coverage and basic maintenance amount requirements.
All of MFLs VRDP Shares have successfully remarketed since issuance, with an annualized dividend rate of 0.36% for the year ended August 31, 2011.
Preferred Shares
MFLs Preferred Shares rank prior to MFLs Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by MFL and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of MFL. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on MFLs Common Shares or the repurchase of MFLs Common Shares if MFL fails to maintain the asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares governing instrument, MFL is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with the Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if MFL fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares governing instrument or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the rating agencies then rating the Preferred Shares.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Trusts 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.
8. Subsequent Events:
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
The Trusts will pay a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on October 3, 2011 to Common Shareholders of record on September 15, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
BIE |
|
$ |
0.0810 |
|
BBK |
|
$ |
0.0885 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
0.0745 |
|
BYM |
|
$ |
0.0770 |
|
BLE |
|
$ |
0.0835 |
|
MFL |
|
$ |
0.0765 |
|
MVF |
|
$ |
0.0590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The dividends declared on AMPS or VRDP Shares for the period September 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
|
Dividends |
|
BIE AMPS |
|
|
W-7 |
|
$ |
4,534 |
|
BIE VRDP |
|
|
W-7 |
|
$ |
2,453 |
|
BBK AMPS |
|
|
T-7 |
|
$ |
8,166 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
$ |
10,019 |
|
BAF AMPS |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
8,506 |
|
BYM AMPS |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
9,205 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
$ |
11,474 |
|
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
$ |
9,260 |
|
BLE AMPS |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
7,610 |
|
|
|
|
T-7 |
|
$ |
7,731 |
|
|
|
|
W-7 |
|
$ |
9,608 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
$ |
9,487 |
|
MFL VRDP |
|
|
W7 |
|
$ |
71,546 |
|
MVF AMPS |
|
|
A |
|
$ |
5,548 |
|
|
|
|
B |
|
$ |
4,935 |
|
|
|
|
C |
|
$ |
6,701 |
|
|
|
|
D |
|
$ |
4,614 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
$ |
7,030 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
$ |
44,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On September 15, 2011, BIE issued 178 Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share with a maturity date of October 1, 2041 and total proceeds received of $17,800,000 in a private offering of VRDP Shares with qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 to finance the AMPS redemption.
On September 15, 2011, BIE entered into a Fee Agreement (the Agreement) with a financial institution in relation to the refinancing of AMPS. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, effective September 15, 2011, BIE will pay a liquidity fee to provide a liquidity feature in the event of a failed remarketing of VRDP Shares.
On October 6, 2011, BIE redeemed 714 Series W-7 AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
|
|
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
BlackRock
Municipal Bond Investment Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality
Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund
and to the Shareholders and
Board of Directors of
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (formerly BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (formerly BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (formerly BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund), and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (the Trusts) as of August 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. We have also audited the statements of cash flows of BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. for the year ended August 31, 2011. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting.
Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. as of August 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the statements of cash flows referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the cash flows of BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. for the year ended August 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 28, 2011
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The following table summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid by BBK and MVF during the taxable year ended August 31, 2011.
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Common Shareholders |
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12/31/10 |
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$ |
0.002077 |
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Series T-7 |
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12/08/10 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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Series R-7 |
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11/26/10 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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Ordinary Income |
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Common Shareholders |
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12/31/10 |
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$ |
0.000177 |
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12/13/10 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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12/20/10 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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Series C |
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12/27/10 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Series E |
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12/20/10 |
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0.02 |
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12/15/10 |
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0.10 |
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All other net investment income distributions paid by BBK and MVF during the taxable year ended August 31, 2011 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
All of the net investment income distributions paid by BIE, BAF, BYM, BLE and MFL during the taxable year ended August 31, 2011 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
The Board of Directors or Trustees, as applicable (each, a Board, collectively, the Boards, and the members of which are referred to as Board Members) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE), BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF and together with BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM,BLE and MFL, each a Fund, and, collectively, the Funds) met on April 14, 2011 and May 1213, 2011 to consider the approval of each Funds investment advisory agreement (each, an Advisory Agreement) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), each Funds investment advisor. The Board of each Fund also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (each, a Sub-Advisory Agreement) between the Manager and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. or BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as applicable (the Sub-Advisor), with respect to each Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as BlackRock. The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the Agreements.
Activities and Composition of the Board
Each Board consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are not interested persons of such Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Board Members). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member) and is chaired by an Independent Board Member. The Boards of BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE and MVF also have established a Committee on Auction Market Preferred Shares. In addition, the Board of MFL had established a Committee on Auction Market Preferred Shares prior to the redemption of all of MFLs outstanding auction market preferred shares. Further, each Board established an ad hoc committee, the Joint Product Pricing Committee, which consisted of Independent Board Members and the directors/trustees of the boards of certain other BlackRock-managed funds, who were not interested persons of their respective funds.
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Boards are required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. In connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance program and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Boards, acting directly and through their respective committees, considered at each of their meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Funds and their shareholders. Among the matters the Boards considered were: (a) investment performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior managements and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any over performance or underperformance against their peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Funds for services such as call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Funds; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Funds investment objectives, policies and restrictions; (e) the Funds compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Boards; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRocks implementation of the Funds valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of contractual and actual management fee ratios for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRocks compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRocks business.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April 14, 2011 meeting, the Boards requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Boards are engaged in a process with BlackRock to review periodically the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist their deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (Lipper) on Fund fees and expenses and the investment performance of the Funds as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper and a customized peer group selected by BlackRock (collectively, Peers); (b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (d) the impact of economies of scale; (e) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock and (f) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued) |
At an in-person meeting held on April 14, 2011, the Boards reviewed materials relating to their consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April 14, 2011 meeting, and as a culmination of the Boards year-long deliberative process, the Boards presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May 1213, 2011 Board meeting.
At an in-person meeting held on May 1213, 2011, each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to its Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2012. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Boards considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Funds and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (d) economies of scale; (e) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with the Funds; and (f) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders from their relationship with Funds and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards review. The Boards noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Boards, 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 the Funds. Throughout the year, the Boards compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRocks senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the materials provided by its Funds portfolio management team discussing Fund performance and the Funds investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Boards considered, among other factors, the number, education and experience of BlackRocks investment personnel generally and their Funds portfolio management teams, investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage, BlackRocks portfolio trading capabilities, BlackRocks use of technology, BlackRocks commitment to compliance, BlackRocks credit analysis capabilities, BlackRocks risk analysis capabilities and BlackRocks approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Boards engaged in a review of BlackRocks compensation structure with respect to their Funds portfolio management teams and BlackRocks ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to the Funds. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with certain services (in addition to any such services provided to the Funds by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds. In addition to investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with other services, including (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Funds; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iv) preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; and (viii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Funds, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks fund administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRocks policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of their Funds. In preparation for the April 14, 2011 meeting, the Boards worked with BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Funds performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lippers rankings. In connection with its review, each Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of its Fund as compared to funds in that Funds applicable Lipper category and a customized peer group selected by BlackRock. The Boards were provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds. The Boards and each Boards Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of the Funds throughout the year.
The Board of each of BAF and MFL noted that, in general, its respective Fund performed better than its Peers in that the Funds performance was at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
The Board of each of BBK, BYM, BLE and MVF noted that, in general, its respective Fund performed better than its Peers in that the Funds performance was at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued) |
The Board of BIE noted that the Fund performed below the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the one- and three-year periods reported, but that the Fund performed at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in the five-year period reported. The Board of BIE and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Funds underperformance during the one- and three-year periods compared with its Peers. The Board of BIE was informed that, among other things, performance over the three-year period was hindered by exposure to Florida insured bonds backed by monoline insurers.
The Board of BIE discussed with BlackRock its strategy for improving the Funds performance and BlackRocks commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Funds portfolio managers and to improve the Funds performance, in part through the repositioning of the Funds portfolio.
The Boards noted that BlackRock has made changes to the organization of the overall fixed income group management structure designed to result in a strengthened leadership team.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed its Funds contractual management fee ratio compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. It also compared the Funds total expense ratio, as well as actual management fee ratio, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The Boards considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.
The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRocks financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided the Funds. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Funds. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to the Funds and other funds the Boards currently oversee for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the years ended December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards 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, expense allocations and business mix, and the difficulty of comparing profitability as a result of those factors.
The Boards noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Boards considered BlackRocks overall operating margin, in general, compared to the operating margin for leading investment management firms whose operations include advising closed-end funds, among other product types. That data indicates that operating margins for BlackRock, in general and with respect to its registered funds, are generally consistent with margins earned by similarly situated publicly traded competitors. In addition, the Boards considered, among other things, certain third party data comparing BlackRocks operating margin with that of other publicly-traded asset management firms. That third party data indicates that larger asset bases do not, in themselves, translate to higher profit margins.
In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to the Funds by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates profits relating to the management of the Funds and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Boards reviewed BlackRocks methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Funds. The Boards also 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 Boards.
The Board of each of BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE, MFL and MVF noted that its respective Funds contractual management fee ratio (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) was lower than or equal to the median contractual management fee ratio paid by the Funds Peers, in each case before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers.
The Board of BIE noted that the Funds contractual management fee ratio (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) was above the median contractual management fee ratio paid by the Funds Peers, in each case before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board of BIE also noted, however, that the Funds contractual management fee ratio was reasonable relative to the median contractual management fee ratio paid by the Funds peers.
D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of its Fund increase. Each Board also considered the extent to which its Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund. Based on the ad hoc Joint Product Pricing Committees and the Boards review and consideration of this issue, the Boards concluded that closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a funds inception; therefore, the implementation of breakpoints was not necessary.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded) |
The Boards noted 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. The Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has breakpoints in its advisory fee structure.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or fall-out benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates and significant shareholders may derive from their respective relationships with the Funds, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRocks profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks affiliates as service providers to the Funds, including securities lending services. The Boards also considered BlackRocks overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Boards also noted that 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. The Boards further noted that BlackRocks funds may invest in affiliated ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Boards also received information regarding BlackRocks brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Boards received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Boards 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 the Funds fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
Conclusion
Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2012 and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to its Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2012. As part of its approval, the Boards considered the detailed review of BlackRocks fee structure, as it applies to the Funds, conducted by the ad hoc Joint Product Pricing Committee. Based upon their evaluations of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Boards, including the Independent Board Members, were satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. In arriving at their decision to approve the Agreements, the Boards 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 these determinations. The contractual fee arrangements for the Funds reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
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Pursuant to each Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Reinvestment Plan), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services for MFL and MVF and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM and BLE (individually, the Reinvestment Plan Agent or together, the Reinvestment Plan Agents) in the respective Trusts 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 the Trusts declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agents will acquire shares for the participants accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Trusts primary exchange (open-market purchases). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (NAV) 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 on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participants 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 Agents are 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 Agents 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.
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 Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agents open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through Computershare Trust Company, N.A. are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold brokerage commission. Participants that request a sale of shares through BNY Mellon Share-owner Services are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to the respective Reinvestment Plan Agent: BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, P.0. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035, Telephone: (866) 216-0242 for shareholders of MFL and MVF or Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1BFM or overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021 for shareholders of BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM and BLE.
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Richard E.
Cavanagh |
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Chairman of the |
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Since |
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Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) |
Karen P.
Robards |
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Vice Chairperson |
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Since |
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Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010; Director of Enable Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) |
Michael J.
Castellano |
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Trustee and |
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Since |
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Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religions (non-profit) since 2009; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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None |
Frank J.
Fabozzi |
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Trustee and |
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Since |
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Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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None |
Kathleen
F. Feldstein |
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Trustee |
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Since |
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President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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The McClatchy Company (publishing); BellSouth (telecommunications); Knight Ridder (publishing) |
James T.
Flynn |
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Trustee and |
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Since |
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Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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None |
Jerrold B.
Harris |
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Trustee |
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Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation since 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (business development company) |
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R. Glenn
Hubbard |
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Trustee |
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Since |
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Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty member since 1988; Co-Director, Columbia Business Schools Entrepreneurship Program from 1997 to 2004; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003; Chairman, Economic Policy Committee of the OECD from 2001 to 2003. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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ADP (data and information services); KKR Financial Corporation (finance); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance) |
W. Carl
Kester |
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Trustee and |
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Since |
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George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Department, Harvard Business School from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard Business School, from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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None |
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Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. In 2011, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved extending the mandatory retirement age for James T. Flynn by one additional year, which the Board believes would be in the best interest of shareholders. |
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Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for any of the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trusts board in 2007, each Trustee first became a member of the board of Trustees of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998. |
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Paul L.
Audet |
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President4 |
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Since |
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Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc., and Head of BlackRocks Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRocks Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRocks Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005; Senior Vice President of Finance at PNC Bank Corp. and Chief Financial Officer of the Investment Management and Mutual Fund Processing businesses from 1996 to 1998 and Head of PNCs Mergers & Acquisitions unit from 1992 to 1998; Member of PNCs Corporate Asset-Liability Committee and Marketing Committees from 1992 to 1998; Chief Financial Officer of PNCs eastern operations from 1991 to 1992; Senior Vice President of First Fidelity Bancorporation, responsible for the Corporate Finance, Asset-Liability Committee, and Mergers & Acquisitions functions from 1986 to 1991. |
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96 RICs consisting of |
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None |
Henry
Gabbay |
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Trustee |
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Since |
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Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. |
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158 RICs consisting of |
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None |
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Mr. Audet is an interested person, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an interested person of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
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For MFL. |
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John M.
Perlowski |
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President2 and |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. |
Anne
Ackerley |
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Vice |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2009 to 2011; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks Global Client Group since 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of BlackRocks Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. |
Brendan
Kyne |
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Vice |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009;Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. |
Neal
Andrews |
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Chief |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
Jay Fife |
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Treasurer |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007; Director of BlackRock, Inc. in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
Brian
Kindelan |
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Chief Compliance |
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Since |
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Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005. |
Ira P.
Shapiro |
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Secretary |
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Since |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Barclays Global Investors from 2008 to 2009 and Principal thereof from 2004 to 2008. |
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Officers of the Trusts serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
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President for all Trusts except MFL. |
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Ms. Ackerley was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2011. |
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Investment Advisor |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Sub-Advisors |
BlackRock Investment |
Management, LLC4 |
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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BlackRock Financial |
Management, Inc.5 |
New York, NY 10055 |
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Custodians |
The Bank of New York Mellon4 |
New York, NY 10286 |
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State Street Bank and |
Trust Company5 |
Boston, MA 02111 |
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Transfer Agents |
Common Shares: |
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services4 |
Jersey City, NJ 07310 |
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.5 |
Providence, RI 02940 |
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AMPS Auction Agent |
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services6 |
Jersey City, NJ 07310 |
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VRDP Tender and Paying Agent |
The Bank of New York Mellon7 |
New York, NY 10289 |
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VRDP Remarketing Agent |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith7 |
New York, NY 10036 |
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Accounting Agent |
State Street Bank and |
Trust Company |
Boston, MA 02116 |
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Independent Registered |
Public Accounting Firm |
Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Boston, MA 02116 |
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Legal Counsel |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, |
Meagher & Flom LLP |
New York, NY 10036 |
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Address of the Trusts |
100 Bellevue Parkway |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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For MFL and MVF. |
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For BIE, BBK, BAF, BYM and BLE. |
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For all Trusts except MFL. |
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For MFL. |
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Effective April 14, 2011, Michael J. Castellano became Trustee of the Trusts and Member of the Audit Committee. |
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Effective July 28, 2011, Richard S. Davis resigned as Trustee of the Trusts, and Paul L. Audet became Trustee of the Trusts. |
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Proxy Results |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 28, 2011 for shareholders of record on May 31, 2011 to elect trustee nominees for each Trust. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Trusts.
Approved the Class I Trustees as follows:
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Paul L. Audet |
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Michael J. Castellano |
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R. Glenn Hubbard |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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BIE |
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2,936,610 |
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43,191 |
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0 |
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2,936,610 |
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43,191 |
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0 |
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2,936,610 |
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43,191 |
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0 |
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BBK |
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9,468,850 |
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256,093 |
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0 |
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9,449,032 |
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275,911 |
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0 |
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9,478,069 |
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246,874 |
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0 |
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BAF |
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6,883,291 |
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235,018 |
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0 |
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6,829,605 |
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288,704 |
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0 |
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6,857,997 |
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260,312 |
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0 |
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BYM |
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21,800,588 |
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542,144 |
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0 |
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21,813,444 |
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529,288 |
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0 |
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21,748,168 |
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594,564 |
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0 |
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BLE |
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19,511,831 |
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351,554 |
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0 |
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19,523,236 |
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340,149 |
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0 |
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19,467,155 |
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396,230 |
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0 |
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W. Carl Kester1 |
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Votes For |
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Abstain |
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BIE |
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699 |
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2 |
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0 |
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BBK |
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2,922 |
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11 |
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0 |
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BAF |
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1,659 |
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4 |
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0 |
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BYM |
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4,090 |
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225 |
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0 |
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BLE |
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4,731 |
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24 |
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0 |
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Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only. |
For the Trusts listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Richard E. Cavanagh, Frank J. Fabozzi, Kathleen F. Feldstein, James T. Flynn, Henry Gabbay, Jerrold B. Harris and Karen P. Robards.
Approved the Trustees as follows:
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Paul L. Audet |
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Michael J. Castellano |
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Richard E. Cavanagh |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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MFL |
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31,224,866 |
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904,571 |
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0 |
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31,215,400 |
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914,037 |
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0 |
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31,217,450 |
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911,987 |
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0 |
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MVF |
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55,655,635 |
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2,001,528 |
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0 |
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55,662,708 |
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1,994,455 |
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0 |
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55,727,991 |
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1,929,172 |
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0 |
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Frank J. Fabozzi1 |
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Kathleen F. Feldstein |
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James T. Flynn |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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MFL |
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9,396 |
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39 |
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0 |
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31,130,487 |
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998,950 |
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0 |
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31,208,114 |
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921,323 |
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0 |
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MVF |
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7,945 |
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199 |
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0 |
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55,428,565 |
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2,228,598 |
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0 |
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55,557,213 |
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2,099,950 |
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0 |
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Henry Gabbay |
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Jerrold B. Harris |
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R. Glenn Hubbard |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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MFL |
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31,196,298 |
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933,139 |
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0 |
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31,210,349 |
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919,088 |
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0 |
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31,128,575 |
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1,000,862 |
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0 |
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MVF |
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55,692,596 |
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1,964,567 |
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0 |
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55,560,568 |
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2,096,595 |
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0 |
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55,811,661 |
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1,845,502 |
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0 |
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W. Carl Kester1 |
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Karen P. Robards |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Abstain |
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MFL |
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9,396 |
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39 |
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0 |
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31,184,700 |
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944,737 |
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0 |
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MVF |
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7,945 |
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199 |
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0 |
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55,601,905 |
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2,055,258 |
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0 |
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Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only. |
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Additional Information (continued) |
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Fund Certification |
Certain Trusts are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Dividend Policy |
The Trusts dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net investment income to their shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
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General Information |
On July 29, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint had been filed by shareholders of BYM, BAF and BIE on July 27, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the trustees, officers and portfolio managers of BYM, BAF and BIE as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the parties named in the complaint breached fiduciary duties owed to BYM, BAF and BIE and their Common Shareholders by redeeming auction-market preferred shares, auction rate preferred securities, auction preferred shares and auction rate securities (collectively, AMPS) at their liquidation preference. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for losses purportedly suffered by BYM, BAF and BIE as a result of the prior redemptions and injunctive relief preventing BYM, BAF and BIE from redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference in the future. The Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and the other parties named in the complaint believe that the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.
On August 11, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint had been filed by shareholders of MFL on August 3, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the directors, officers and portfolio managers of MFL as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the parties named in the complaint breached fiduciary duties owed to MFL and its Common Shareholders by redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for losses purportedly suffered by MFL as a result of the prior redemptions and injunctive relief preventing MFL from redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference in the future. The Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and the other parties named in the complaint believe that the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.
On September 27, 2010, the Manager announced that the directors of MVF had received a demand letter sent on behalf of certain of MVFs Common Shareholders. The demand letter alleged that the Manager and MVFs officers and Board breached fiduciary duties owed to MVF and its Common Shareholders by redeeming at par certain of MVFs Preferred Shares, and demanded that the Board take action to remedy those alleged breaches. In response to the demand letter, the Board established a Demand Review Committee (the Committee) of the independent members of the Board to investigate the claims made in the demand letter with the assistance of independent counsel. Based upon its investigation, the Committee recommended that the Board reject the demand specified in the demand letter. After reviewing the findings of the Committee, the Board unanimously adopted the Committees recommendation and unanimously voted to reject the demand.
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trusts offerings and the information contained in each Trusts Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
Other than the revisions discussed in the Board Approvals on page 71, there were no material changes in the Trusts investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts portfolios.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website into this report.
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General Information (concluded) |
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts websites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports 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 (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SECs website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trusts Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Trust Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the Closed-end Funds section of http://www.blackrock.com. Investors and others are advised to periodically check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts.
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Board Approvals |
On September 1, 2010, the Boards of BAF, BYM and MFL (the Insured Funds) approved changes to certain investment policies of the Insured Funds.
Historically, under normal market conditions, each Insured Fund had been required to invest at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds either (i) insured under an insurance policy purchased by the Insured Fund or (ii) insured under an insurance policy obtained by the issuer of the municipal bond or any other party. In September 2008, the Insured Funds adopted an amended investment policy of purchasing only municipal bonds insured by insurance providers with claims-paying abilities rated investment grade at the time of investment (the Insurance Investment Policy).
Following the onset of the credit and liquidity crises, the claims-paying ability rating of most of the municipal bond insurance providers has been lowered by the rating agencies. These downgrades have called into question the long-term viability of the municipal bond insurance market, which has the potential to severely limit the ability of the Manager to manage the Insured Funds under the Insurance Investment Policy.
As a result, on September 1, 2010, the Manager recommended, and the Boards of the Insured Funds approved, the removal of the Insurance Investment Policy. As a result of this investment policy change, the Insured Funds will not be required to dispose of assets currently held within the Insured Funds. The Insured Funds will maintain, and have no current intention to amend, their investment policy of, under normal market conditions, generally investing in municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment.
As each Insured Fund increases the amount of its assets that are invested in municipal obligations that are not insured, each Insured Funds shareholders will be exposed to the risk of the failure of such securities issuers to pay interest and repay principal and will not have the benefit of protection provided under municipal bond insurance policies. As a result, shareholders will be more dependent on the analytical ability of the Manager to evaluate the credit quality of issuers of municipal obligations in which each Insured Fund invests. The Boards of the Insured Funds believe that the removal of the Insurance Investment Policy is in the best interests of each Insured Fund and its shareholders because it believes that the potential benefits from increased flexibility outweigh the potential increase in risk from the lack of insurance policies provided by weakened insurance providers. Of course, the new investment policy cannot assure that each Insured Fund will achieve its investment objective.
As disclosed in each Insured Funds prospectus, each Insured Fund is required to provide shareholders 60 days notice of a change to the Insurance Investment Policy. Accordingly, a notice describing the changes discussed above was mailed to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2010. The new investment policy took effect on November 9, 2010. The Manager has been gradually repositioning each Insured Funds portfolio over time, and during such period, each Insured Fund may continue to hold a substantial portion of its assets in insured municipal bonds. At this time, the repositioning of each Insured Funds portfolio is still taking place, and the Insured Funds will continue to be subject to risks associated with investing a substantial portion of their assets in insured municipal bonds until the repositioning is complete. No action is required by shareholders of the Insured Funds in connection with this change.
In connection with this change in non-fundamental policy, each of the Insured Funds underwent a name change to reflect its new portfolio characteristics.
Each Insured Fund continues to trade on the NYSE under its current ticker symbol.
The approved changes did not alter any Insured Funds investment objective.
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BlackRock Privacy Principles |
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2011 |
71 |
This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, including AMPS, which are currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may reduce the Common Shares yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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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, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
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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: |
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Frank J. Fabozzi |
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James T. Flynn |
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W. Carl Kester |
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Karen P. Robards |
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The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR. |
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Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kester’s financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements. |
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Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization. |
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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. |
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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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: |
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(a) Audit Fees |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
(c) Tax Fees2 |
(d) All Other Fees3 |
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Previous |
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Current |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
$31,200 |
$30,200 |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
$13,100 |
$6,100 |
$0 |
$0 |
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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 (“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 subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”): |
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Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
$0 |
$0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 |
$0 |
$0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 |
$3,030,000 |
$2,950,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
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(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
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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 Fund 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. |
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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. |
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(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 |
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(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were: |
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Previous Fiscal Year End |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
$16,600 |
$20,377 |
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Additionally, SAS No. 70 fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $3,030,000 and $2,950,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser. |
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(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Fund 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. |
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Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
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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)): |
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Michael Castellano |
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Frank J. Fabozzi |
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James T. Flynn |
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W. Carl Kester |
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Karen P. Robards |
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Not Applicable |
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Investments |
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(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
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(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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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. 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. |
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Item 8 – |
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of August 31, 2011. |
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(a)(1) |
The Fund is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Walter O’Connor, Managing 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/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2006. |
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Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
Managing Director at BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. |
Walter O’Connor |
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. |
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As of August 31, 2011: |
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(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 |
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Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
65 |
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$20.62 Billion |
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Walter O’Connor |
65 |
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$19.43 Billion |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Potential Material Conflicts of Interest |
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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, 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, 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’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock 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 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. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees. |
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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 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. |
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As of August 31, 2011: |
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Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview |
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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. |
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Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with BlackRock. |
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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. BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks include a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups. |
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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 Funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. |
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Performance of fixed income funds is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, as applicable. With respect to the performance of the other listed Index and Multi-Asset Funds, performance is measured on, among other things, a pre-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5-year periods, as applicable. |
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Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation |
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Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. For some portfolio managers, discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage and that vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, upon vesting, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in 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. Providing a portion of annual bonuses in deferred cash awards that notionally track the BlackRock investment products they manage provides direct alignment with investment product results. |
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Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards — From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have each received long-term incentive awards. |
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Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firm’s investment products. Each participant in the deferred compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among various BlackRock investment options. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have each participated in the deferred compensation program. |
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Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation 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. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into an index 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 or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans. |
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Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of August 31, 2011. |
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Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
None |
Walter O’Connor |
None |
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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. |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Controls and Procedures |
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(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. |
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(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 second fiscal quarter of 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. |
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Exhibits attached hereto |
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(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
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(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto |
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(a)(3) – Not Applicable |
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(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto |
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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. |
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By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | ||
John M. Perlowski | |||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | |||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 4, 2011 | |||
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 Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 4, 2011 | |||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | ||
Neal J. Andrews | |||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | |||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 4, 2011 |