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 811-10339
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
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, 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: 04/30/2013
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2013
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
ANNUAL REPORT |
Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee |
Table of Contents
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Dear Shareholder |
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Annual Report: |
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Municipal Market Overview |
4 | ||||||
The
Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
5 | ||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments |
5 | ||||||
Trust Summaries |
6 | ||||||
Financial Statements |
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Schedules of Investments |
18 | ||||||
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
50 | ||||||
Statements of Operations |
51 | ||||||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
52 | ||||||
Statements of Cash Flows |
54 | ||||||
Financial Highlights |
55 | ||||||
Notes to Financial Statements |
61 | ||||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
72 | ||||||
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
73 | ||||||
Officers and Trustees |
74 | ||||||
Additional Information |
77 |
2 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Dear Shareholder |
About this time one year ago, financial market activity was dominated by concerns about Europes debt crisis. Investors were also discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world, particularly in China. As the outlook for the global economy worsened, however, investors grew increasingly optimistic that the worlds largest central banks would intervene to stimulate growth. This theme, along with the European Central Banks (ECBs) firm commitment to preserve the euro currency bloc, drove most asset classes higher through the summer of 2012. In early September, the ECB announced its sovereign bond-buying program designed to support the regions debt-laden countries. Days later, the US Federal Reserve announced its own much-anticipated stimulus package.
Although financial markets world-wide were buoyed by these aggressive policy actions, risk assets weakened in the fall of 2012. Global trade slowed as many European countries fell into recession and growth continued to decelerate in China. In the United States, stocks slid on lackluster corporate earnings and volatility rose in advance of the US Presidential election. In the post-election environment, investors became more concerned about the fiscal cliff, the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2013. High levels of global market volatility persisted through year-end due to fears that bipartisan gridlock would preclude a timely resolution, putting the US economy at high risk for recession. Ultimately, the worst of the fiscal cliff was averted with a last-minute tax deal, although decisions relating to spending cuts and the debt ceiling were postponed, leaving lingering uncertainty.
Investors shook off the nerve-wracking finale to 2012 and the New Year began with a powerful relief rally. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the worlds major economies underpinned the rally. Underlying this aura of comfort was the absence of negative headlines out of Europe. Against this backdrop, global equities surged through January while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets (as prices move in the opposite direction of yields).
However, bond markets regained strength in February (as yields once again dropped) when global economic momentum slowed and investors toned down their risk appetite. International stock markets weakened amid a resurgence of macro risk out of Europe. A stalemate presidential election in Italy was a reminder that political instability continued to plague the eurozone and a severe banking crisis in Cyprus underscored the fragility of the broader European banking system. In the United States, stocks continued to rise, but at a more moderate pace. Investors grew more cautious given uncertainty as to how long the central bank would continue its stimulus programs. How government spending cuts would impact the already slow economic recovery was another concern. But improving labor market data and rising home prices boosted sentiment in March, pushing major US stock indices to all-time highs. Investors scaled back their enthusiasm in April due to a series of disappointing economic reports. On the whole, US stocks have performed well thus far in 2013 as the US economy demonstrated enough resilience to allay fears of recession, but growth has remained slow enough to dissuade the US Federal Reserve from changing its stance.
Despite continued headwinds for global growth, risk assets have rallied, driven largely by investors seeking meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment. For the 6- and 12-month periods ended April 30, 2013, US and international stocks and high yield bonds posted strong gains. Emerging market equities lagged the rally as the uneven pace of global growth raised doubts that developing economies could thrive in the near term. US Treasury yields were highly volatile over the past 12 months, although they continue to remain low from a historical perspective. US Treasury and investment-grade bonds generated modest returns in this environment, while tax-exempt municipal bonds benefited from favorable supply-and-demand dynamics. Near-zero short term interest rates continued to keep yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.
Market conditions have improved over the past couple of years, but investors still remain highly uncertain and many of the old ways of investing no longer work. Thats why the new world of investing calls for a new approach. One that seeks out more opportunities in more places across a broader array of investments in a portfolio designed to move freely as the markets move up and down. Visit www.blackrockplan.com to learn more about how to take action.
Sincerely,
Despite continued headwinds for global growth, risk assets have rallied, driven largely by investors seeking meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment.
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
6-month | 12-month | |||||||||
US
large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) |
14.42 | % | 16.89 | % | ||||||
US
small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) |
16.58 | 17.69 | ||||||||
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) |
16.90 | 19.39 | ||||||||
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) |
5.29 | 3.97 | ||||||||
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index) |
0.06 | 0.12 | ||||||||
US
Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) |
1.52 | 5.07 | ||||||||
US
investment grade bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index) |
0.90 | 3.68 | ||||||||
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) |
2.01 | 5.74 | ||||||||
US
high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) |
7.26 | 13.95 |
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT | 3 |
Municipal Market Overview |
For the Reporting Period Ended April 30, 2013
Total Returns as of April 30, 2013
6 months:2.01%
12 months:5.74%
4 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
Percent of Economic Leverage |
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BKN
|
35 | % | |
BTA |
37 | % | |
BKK
|
33 | % | |
BFK
|
39 | % | |
BPS
|
41 | % | |
BSD
|
39 | % |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 5 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 8.69% based on market price and 12.89% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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 Trust benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and positioning in longer-dated maturities, with its heaviest concentrations in the 20- and 15-year duration buckets. These factors accounted for the majority of the Trusts positive return as the municipal market rallied over the period and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short and intermediate rates). Also contributing positively to results were the Trusts allocations to the strong-performing health and corporate sectors, as well as its heavy exposures to California and Illinois credits, which were among the four top-performing states. Additionally, the tightening of credit spreads during the period bode particularly well for the Trust as it maintained a preference for lower-quality investment grade holdings. |
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Although the Trust held only a small allocation to Puerto Rico credits, this exposure represents an opportunity cost as these issues underperformed the broader market and the Trust would have been better served with the assets deployed elsewhere. Conversely, the Trust held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to that sector would have benefited the Trusts performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
BKN |
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Initial Offering Date |
February 19, 1993 |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($16.11)1 |
5.96% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
10.53% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.08 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.96 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
35% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
6 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 16.11 | $ | 15.75 | 2.29 | % | $ | 17.42 | $ | 15.70 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.35 | $ | 15.39 | 6.24 | % | $ | 16.81 | $ | 15.39 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
Health |
27 | % | 27 | % | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
20 | 18 | ||||||||
Transportation |
12 | 10 | ||||||||
State |
11 | 15 | ||||||||
Education |
11 | 10 | ||||||||
Utilities |
11 | 9 | ||||||||
Corporate |
4 | 5 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
2 | 4 | ||||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
3 | % | 1 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
35 | 36 | ||||||||
A |
36 | 34 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
17 | 20 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $18,641,489, representing 4%, and $18,973,610, representing 5%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
6 | % | ||||
2014 |
4 | |||||
2015 |
5 | |||||
2016 |
5 | |||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 7 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 8.19% based on market price and 11.95% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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. |
|
During the period, the Trust benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Trusts allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Trusts concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Trusts holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
|
Conversely, the Trust held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Trusts performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BTA |
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Initial Offering Date |
February 28, 2006 |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($12.50)1 |
5.95% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
10.51% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.062 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.744 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to 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 5. |
8 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 12.50 | $ | 12.27 | 1.87 | % | $ | 13.59 | $ | 11.76 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 12.85 | $ | 12.19 | 5.41 | % | $ | 13.20 | $ | 12.19 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
Education |
19 | % | 15 | % | ||||||
Health |
17 | 18 | ||||||||
Utilities |
17 | 13 | ||||||||
Transportation |
16 | 14 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
14 | 13 | ||||||||
State |
7 | 12 | ||||||||
Corporate |
4 | 5 | ||||||||
Housing |
3 | 6 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
3 | 4 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
21 | % | 21 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
48 | 46 | ||||||||
A |
17 | 17 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
7 | 9 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
B |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
5 | 5 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $1,277,033, representing less than 1%, and $1,193,514, representing 1%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
7 | % | ||||
2014 |
2 | |||||
2015 |
11 | |||||
2016 |
17 | |||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 9 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Municipal 2020
Term Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 9.37% based on market price and 8.72% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount 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. |
|
During the period, the Trust benefited from rising municipal bond prices, tighter credit spreads and a flatter yield curve (long-term municipal rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The accrual of income generated from coupon payments on the Trusts fully invested portfolio of tax-exempt municipal bonds boosted performance. |
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The Trust is managed to a 2020 termination date and therefore generally maintains a shorter maturity profile than its Lipper category competitors. The Trusts shorter maturity profile was a disadvantage relative to its Lipper category competitors as the municipal yield curve moved lower and flattened during the period. The Trust had limited exposure to the long end of the curve, where interest rates fell the most, and therefore did not experience price appreciation of the same magnitude as did its Lipper category competitors with longer maturity profiles. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BKK |
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Initial Offering Date |
September 30, 2003 |
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Termination Date (on or about) |
December 31, 2020 |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($16.64)1 |
4.49% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
7.93% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.06225 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.74700 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
33% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
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 5. |
10 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Municipal 2020
Term Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 16.64 | $ | 16.06 | 3.61 | % | $ | 17.29 | $ | 15.94 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.85 | $ | 16.36 | 3.00 | % | $ | 17.04 | $ | 16.35 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
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Transportation |
16 | % | 14 | % | ||||||
Utilities |
15 | 15 | ||||||||
State |
14 | 17 | ||||||||
Health |
14 | 10 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
13 | 13 | ||||||||
Corporate |
12 | 13 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
6 | 8 | ||||||||
Housing |
5 | 4 | ||||||||
Education |
5 | 6 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
11 | % | 14 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
23 | 25 | ||||||||
A |
37 | 29 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
18 | 22 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
B |
| 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
10 | 8 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $19,936,315, representing 4%, and $14,828,808, representing 3%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
21 | % | ||||
2014 |
5 | |||||
2015 |
4 | |||||
2016 |
9 | |||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 11 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 10.55% based on market price and 12.84% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to neither a premium nor 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. |
|
During the period, the Trust benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Trusts allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Trusts concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Trusts holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
|
Conversely, the Trust held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Trusts performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BFK |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
July 27, 2001 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($15.40)1 |
6.24% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
11.02% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0801 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.9612 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
39% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The Monthly Distribution per Common Share, declared on June 3, 2013, was decreased to $0.0751 per share. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
12 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 15.40 | $ | 14.83 | 3.84 | % | $ | 16.78 | $ | 14.82 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 15.40 | $ | 14.53 | 5.99 | % | $ | 15.88 | $ | 14.53 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
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Transportation |
22 | % | 20 | % | ||||||
Health |
19 | 19 | ||||||||
Utilities |
15 | 14 | ||||||||
State |
12 | 14 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 9 | ||||||||
Corporate |
9 | 9 | ||||||||
Education |
7 | 8 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
3 | 5 | ||||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
10 | % | 11 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
35 | 35 | ||||||||
A |
27 | 26 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
17 | 16 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
B |
2 | 3 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
8 | 8 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $31,712,268, representing 3%, and $30,018,520, representing 4%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
11 | % | ||||
2014 |
3 | |||||
2015 |
3 | |||||
2016 |
6 | |||||
2017 |
4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 13 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Pennsylvania
Strategic Municipal Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 4.19% based on market price and 8.45% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 5.10% based on market price and 8.32% 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. |
|
During the period, the Trust benefited from rising municipal bond prices, a flatter yield curve (long-term municipal rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates) and tighter credit spreads. The accrual of income generated from coupon payments on the Trusts fully invested portfolio of tax-exempt municipal bonds boosted performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE MKT |
BPS |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
August 25, 1999 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($15.04)1 |
5.66% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
10.32% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.071 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.852 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
41% |
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 marginal federal and state tax rate of 45.14%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The Monthly Distribution per Common Share, declared on June 3, 2013, was decreased to $0.065 per share. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. |
4 | Represents 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 5. |
14 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Pennsylvania
Strategic Municipal Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 15.04 | $ | 15.27 | (1.51 | )% | $ | 16.48 | $ | 14.09 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 15.45 | $ | 15.07 | 2.52 | % | $ | 16.06 | $ | 15.06 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
Health |
29 | % | 33 | % | ||||||
State |
17 | 12 | ||||||||
Education |
16 | 15 | ||||||||
Transportation |
13 | 11 | ||||||||
Housing |
10 | 12 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
7 | 10 | ||||||||
Utilities |
5 | 4 | ||||||||
Corporate |
3 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
1 | % | | |||||||
AA/Aa |
62 | 67 | % | |||||||
A |
27 | 19 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
8 | 9 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
| 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
2 | 4 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $561,020, representing 1%, and $1,616,703, representing 4%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||
2013 |
4 | % | ||||
2014 |
2 | |||||
2015 |
2 | |||||
2016 |
5 | |||||
2017 |
4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 15 |
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
|
For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Trust returned 10.40% based on market price and 12.29% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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. |
|
During the period, the Trust benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Trusts allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Trusts concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Trusts holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
|
Conversely, the Trust held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Trusts performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BSD |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
August 25, 1999 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($14.97)1 |
5.93% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
10.48% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.074 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.888 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
39% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
16 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 14.97 | $ | 14.38 | 4.10 | % | $ | 16.48 | $ | 14.21 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 15.28 | $ | 14.43 | 5.89 | % | $ | 15.73 | $ | 14.43 |
Sector Allocation
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
Transportation |
23 | % | 20 | % | ||||||
Health |
22 | 23 | ||||||||
State |
13 | 15 | ||||||||
Utilities |
12 | 11 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 8 | ||||||||
Education |
9 | 11 | ||||||||
Corporate |
8 | 9 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
2 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1
|
4/30/13 |
|
4/30/12 |
|||||||
AAA/Aaa |
13 | % | 13 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
37 | 37 | ||||||||
A |
24 | 22 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
16 | 16 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
B |
1 | 3 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $5,654,223 and $4,567,039, each representing 3%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||
2013 |
5 | % | ||||
2014 |
2 | |||||
2015 |
4 | |||||
2016 |
8 | |||||
2017 |
5 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 17 |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Alabama 3.3% |
||||||||||
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Childrens Hospital (AGC): |
||||||||||
6.00%, 6/01/34 |
$ | 1,745 | $ | 2,076,934 | ||||||
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
500 | 595,110 | ||||||||
Birmingham Water Works Board, RB, 4.75%, 1/01/36 |
3,150 | 3,439,264 | ||||||||
Hoover City Board of Education, Special Tax, Refunding, 4.25%, 2/15/40 |
3,050 | 3,257,431 | ||||||||
9,368,739 | ||||||||||
Arizona 9.2% |
||||||||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/42 |
3,300 | 3,546,543 | ||||||||
Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, RB, Multipurpose Stadium Facilities, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/13 (a) |
750 | 756,045 | ||||||||
Arizona State University, RB, Series D, 5.50%, 7/01/26 |
475 | 572,138 | ||||||||
City of Mesa, Excise Tax, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
3,000 | 3,428,610 | ||||||||
County of Pinal Arizona Election District No. 3, Refunding RB, 4.75%, 7/01/31 |
3,750 | 4,097,100 | ||||||||
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, 5.75%, 9/01/29 |
1,375 | 1,448,631 | ||||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
1,035 | 1,174,673 | ||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
4,585 | 5,144,141 | ||||||||
San
Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Regional Detention Center Project: |
||||||||||
6.25%, 5/01/15 |
210 | 208,217 | ||||||||
7.00%, 5/01/20 |
490 | 477,873 | ||||||||
7.25%, 5/01/27 |
980 | 863,997 | ||||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29 |
1,100 | 1,244,023 | ||||||||
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.50%, 7/01/39 |
750 | 869,325 | ||||||||
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 7/01/39 |
1,600 | 1,847,552 | ||||||||
25,678,868 | ||||||||||
Arkansas 0.3% |
||||||||||
City of Conway Arkansas, RB, Wastewater Revenue Improvement, Series A, 4.20%, 10/01/37 |
750 | 802,013 | ||||||||
California 22.4% |
||||||||||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 11.08%, 6/01/55 (b) |
7,090 | 75,934 | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31 |
2,300 | 2,808,208 | ||||||||
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 4.81%, 5/01/34 (c) |
1,500 | 1,282,275 | ||||||||
City of Manteca California Sewer, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/33 |
1,500 | 1,573,065 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/34 |
$ | 3,000 | $ | 3,463,410 | ||||||
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/41 |
2,100 | 2,298,597 | ||||||||
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM): |
||||||||||
5.63%, 8/01/31 |
250 | 287,765 | ||||||||
5.75%, 8/01/33 |
535 | 618,283 | ||||||||
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 1/15/40 |
3,495 | 3,496,503 | ||||||||
CAB, 5.88%, 1/15/28 |
7,000 | 7,175,980 | ||||||||
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series D, 4.94%, 8/01/34 (c) |
2,475 | 1,885,505 | ||||||||
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, GO, CAB, Refunding, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC), 4.84%, 8/01/38 (b) |
12,000 | 3,584,520 | ||||||||
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, Series B: |
||||||||||
4.36%, 8/01/30 (b) |
2,270 | 1,078,568 | ||||||||
5.54%, 8/01/33 (b) |
4,250 | 1,404,243 | ||||||||
4.69%, 8/01/39 (c) |
3,000 | 1,982,790 | ||||||||
San
Diego Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, 4.61%, 8/01/19 (c) |
4,200 | 3,635,982 | ||||||||
San
Jose Evergreen Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series B, 3.50%, 8/01/32 |
1,800 | 1,838,250 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 4/01/31 |
3,000 | 3,555,060 | ||||||||
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
2,270 | 2,793,575 | ||||||||
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
2,900 | 3,626,885 | ||||||||
5.50%, 3/01/40 |
3,650 | 4,276,486 | ||||||||
(CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 |
4,485 | 4,770,470 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 |
5,000 | 5,399,750 | ||||||||
62,912,104 | ||||||||||
Colorado 0.3% |
||||||||||
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Senior Limited Property Tax (AGM), 6.00%,
12/01/38 |
750 | 875,580 | ||||||||
Connecticut 1.0% |
||||||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Hartford Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
1,000 | 1,119,300 | ||||||||
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Series F, 5.00%, 7/01/36 |
950 | 1,049,028 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart University, Series G, 5.38%, 7/01/31 |
600 | 670,938 | ||||||||
2,839,266 |
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 |
ARS |
Auction Rate Securities |
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 |
GARB |
General Airport Revenue Bonds |
GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
HDA |
Housing Development Authority |
HFA |
Housing Finance Agency |
HRB |
Housing Revenue Bonds |
IDA |
Industrial Development Authority |
IDB |
Industrial Development Board |
IDRB |
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
ISD |
Independent School District |
LRB |
Lease Revenue Bonds |
M/F |
Multi-Family |
NPFGC |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
PILOT |
Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
PSF-GTD |
Permanent School Fund Guaranteed |
RB |
Revenue Bonds |
S/F |
Single-Family |
SAN |
State Aid Notes |
Syncora |
Syncora Guarantee |
VRDN |
Variable Rate Demand Notes |
18 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Delaware 0.7% |
||||||||||
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
$ | 1,800 | $ | 2,034,756 | ||||||
Florida 12.5% |
||||||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Lee Airport, Series A, AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/28 |
3,000 | 3,334,980 | ||||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, CAB (b): |
||||||||||
Sub-Series A (NPFGC) 5.12%, 10/01/32 |
4,225 | 1,582,474 | ||||||||
Sub-Series A (NPFGC) 5.14%, 10/01/33 |
4,000 | 1,419,040 | ||||||||
Sub-Series A (NPFGC) 5.15%, 10/01/34 |
4,580 | 1,541,536 | ||||||||
Sub-Series A (NPFGC) 5.16%, 10/01/35 |
5,000 | 1,594,250 | ||||||||
Subordinate Special Obligation, 4.73%, 10/01/32 |
5,000 | 2,016,600 | ||||||||
Subordinate Special Obligation, 4.77%, 10/01/33 |
15,375 | 5,871,866 | ||||||||
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), 4.75%, 10/01/32 |
5,000 | 5,453,200 | ||||||||
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30 |
3,700 | 3,711,692 | ||||||||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center, 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
200 | 213,126 | ||||||||
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 |
3,465 | 3,265,624 | ||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 5/01/22 (a) |
5,015 | 5,015,702 | ||||||||
35,020,090 | ||||||||||
Georgia 0.6% |
||||||||||
Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority, RB, Georgia College & State University
Foundation, 6.00%, 9/01/14 (a) |
1,500 | 1,627,230 | ||||||||
Hawaii 0.2% |
||||||||||
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Senior Living, Refunding RB, Special Purpose Kahala
Nui, 5.25%, 11/15/37 |
600 | 657,498 | ||||||||
Idaho 1.1% |
||||||||||
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Group, Series B, 6.25%,
12/01/33 |
2,500 | 2,989,950 | ||||||||
Illinois 12.2% |
||||||||||
Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, 5.25%, 12/01/40 |
1,000 | 1,143,930 | ||||||||
Chicago Public Building Commission Building Illinois, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (d) |
5,000 | 6,599,000 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, OHare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, AMT, 4.00%,
1/01/29 |
6,000 | 6,100,980 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/14 (a) |
5,800 | 6,182,626 | ||||||||
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, 6.63%, 11/01/39 |
1,200 | 1,463,856 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37 |
345 | 348,712 | ||||||||
OSF
Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
1,490 | 1,727,730 | ||||||||
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
1,500 | 1,709,490 | ||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
6.25%, 6/01/24 |
6,000 | 6,747,660 | ||||||||
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
1,700 | 2,076,023 | ||||||||
34,100,007 | ||||||||||
Indiana 0.5% |
||||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, U.S. Steel Corp., 6.00%, 12/01/26 |
1,350 | 1,435,860 | ||||||||
Iowa 1.5% |
||||||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB, Private College Facility, Buena Vista University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/31 |
1,355 | 1,513,345 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Iowa (concluded) |
||||||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Private College Facility: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 9/01/30 |
$ | 965 | $ | 1,097,003 | ||||||
6.00%, 9/01/39 |
1,500 | 1,693,410 | ||||||||
4,303,758 | ||||||||||
Kansas 0.9% |
||||||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/28 |
1,155 | 1,298,104 | ||||||||
Pratt County Public Building Commission, RB, 3.25%, 12/01/32 |
1,200 | 1,187,952 | ||||||||
2,486,056 | ||||||||||
Kentucky 3.1% |
||||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 3.70%, 10/01/23 (b) |
8,500 | 5,802,695 | ||||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Jewish Hospital & St. Marys Healthcare, 6.13%, 2/01/18
(a) |
2,250 | 2,813,467 | ||||||||
8,616,162 | ||||||||||
Louisiana 2.4% |
||||||||||
Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ragin Cajun Facilities Project, 3.75%, 10/01/32 |
780 | 801,068 | ||||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Parish of Plaquemines Project (AGM), 4.00%, 9/01/42 |
720 | 734,040 | ||||||||
Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35 |
1,565 | 1,877,029 | ||||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/42 |
2,400 | 2,654,376 | ||||||||
Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/31 |
600 | 700,518 | ||||||||
6,767,031 | ||||||||||
Maryland 1.7% |
||||||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
180 | 200,997 | ||||||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Doctors Community Hospital, 5.63%, 7/01/30 |
4,100 | 4,606,514 | ||||||||
4,807,511 | ||||||||||
Michigan 2.8% |
||||||||||
Board of Control of Michigan Technological University, Refunding RB, General, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/30 |
1,930 | 2,028,044 | ||||||||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38 |
1,875 | 2,273,344 | ||||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 |
2,750 | 3,523,217 | ||||||||
7,824,605 | ||||||||||
Minnesota 1.0% |
||||||||||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%,
11/15/38 |
2,250 | 2,755,125 | ||||||||
Mississippi 3.3% |
||||||||||
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Special Obligation: |
||||||||||
Hinds Community College District, Capital Improvement Project (AGM), 5.00%, 4/01/36 |
1,910 | 2,138,856 | ||||||||
Jackson County Limited Tax Note (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/32 |
2,655 | 3,008,593 | ||||||||
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36 |
3,150 | 3,580,574 |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Mississippi (concluded) |
||||||||||
Warren County Mississippi, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 12/01/35 |
$ | 600 | $ | 663,798 | ||||||
9,391,821 | ||||||||||
Missouri 4.2% |
||||||||||
Missouri State Development Finance Board, RB: |
||||||||||
Annual Appropriation Sewer System, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41 |
1,350 | 1,473,944 | ||||||||
St. Joseph Sewage System Improvements, Series E, 5.25%, 5/01/31 |
620 | 667,318 | ||||||||
Missouri State Development Finance Board, Refunding RB, Electric System Projects, Series F, 4.00%, 6/01/32 |
5,815 | 5,962,003 | ||||||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
A.T. Still University Health Sciences, 5.25%,10/01/31 |
500 | 566,435 | ||||||||
Heartland Regional Medical Center, 4.13%, 2/15/43 |
1,530 | 1,533,290 | ||||||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Coxhealth, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38 |
1,500 | 1,648,290 | ||||||||
11,851,280 | ||||||||||
Montana 0.5% |
||||||||||
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 4.75%,
1/01/40 |
1,250 | 1,363,913 | ||||||||
Nebraska 3.0% |
||||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42 |
900 | 973,368 | ||||||||
Omaha Nebraska Sanitation Sewer, RB: |
||||||||||
3.25%, 11/15/37 |
1,600 | 1,536,720 | ||||||||
4.25%, 11/15/38 |
2,290 | 2,456,048 | ||||||||
4.00%, 11/15/42 |
3,300 | 3,465,660 | ||||||||
8,431,796 | ||||||||||
Nevada 0.4% |
||||||||||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%,
5/15/29 |
1,065 | 1,164,162 | ||||||||
New Jersey 4.2% |
||||||||||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (e)(f) |
1,510 | 105,685 | ||||||||
New
Jersey EDA, RB: |
||||||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/14 (a) |
3,000 | 3,182,160 | ||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 6.25%, 9/15/29 |
1,335 | 1,402,524 | ||||||||
New
Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B: |
||||||||||
7.13%, 12/01/23 |
950 | 1,216,523 | ||||||||
7.50%, 12/01/32 |
1,225 | 1,524,120 | ||||||||
New
Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Barnabas Health, Series A: |
||||||||||
4.63%, 7/01/23 |
770 | 873,465 | ||||||||
5.63%, 7/01/37 |
2,560 | 2,887,245 | ||||||||
New
Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 |
505 | 524,634 | ||||||||
11,716,356 | ||||||||||
New Mexico 0.3% |
||||||||||
New Mexico State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.50%, 4/01/33 |
780 | 781,934 | ||||||||
New York 6.1% |
||||||||||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (e)(f) |
725 | 108,678 | ||||||||
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47 |
1,250 | 1,331,850 | ||||||||
(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47 |
1,980 | 2,047,300 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
New York (concluded) |
||||||||||
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/39 |
$ | 2,475 | $ | 2,931,811 | ||||||
New
York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
||||||||||
American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (e)(f)(g) |
2,600 | 2,968,186 | ||||||||
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC), 6.50%, 1/01/46 |
300 | 351,282 | ||||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49 |
1,250 | 1,494,488 | ||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (a) |
1,625 | 2,043,161 | ||||||||
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 |
600 | 623,484 | ||||||||
Onondaga Civic Development Corp., Refunding RB, Saint Josephs Hospital Health Center Project, 4.50%, 7/01/32 |
1,420 | 1,426,276 | ||||||||
Westchester County Healthcare Corp. New York, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
1,600 | 1,780,160 | ||||||||
17,106,676 | ||||||||||
North Carolina 4.1% |
||||||||||
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority North Carolina, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co.
Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35 |
2,425 | 2,262,161 | ||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Novant Health, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/46 (h) |
5,600 | 5,448,688 | ||||||||
South Eastern Medical Region, 3.25%, 6/01/27 |
450 | 444,060 | ||||||||
South Eastern Medical Region, 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
985 | 1,108,095 | ||||||||
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33 |
1,750 | 2,095,993 | ||||||||
11,358,997 | ||||||||||
North Dakota 1.0% |
||||||||||
City of Fargo North Dakota, Refunding RB, University Facilities Development Foundation Project, 3.00%, 12/01/30 |
600 | 578,514 | ||||||||
City of Grand Forks North Dakota, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/32 |
2,120 | 2,304,822 | ||||||||
2,883,336 | ||||||||||
Ohio 0.9% |
||||||||||
Kent State University, RB, General Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
1,200 | 1,355,772 | ||||||||
Miami University Oxford Ohio, RB, General Receipts, 3.25%, 9/01/34 |
1,200 | 1,148,916 | ||||||||
2,504,688 | ||||||||||
Oklahoma 0.7% |
||||||||||
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, RB, Power Supply System, Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,750 | 1,827,035 | ||||||||
Oregon 2.6% |
||||||||||
City of Madras Oregon, GO, Refunding, Full Faith and Credit Refunding Obligations, 4.00%, 2/15/33 |
750 | 737,865 | ||||||||
Clackamas County Housing Authority, HRB, M/F Housing, Easton Ridge Apartments Project, Series A: |
||||||||||
3.50%, 9/01/33 |
760 | 754,505 | ||||||||
4.00%, 9/01/43 |
660 | 660,502 | ||||||||
4.00%, 9/01/49 |
1,000 | 1,003,460 | ||||||||
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
1,250 | 1,469,937 | ||||||||
Oregon Health & Science University, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/24 |
1,500 | 1,550,850 | ||||||||
Series E, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
500 | 576,590 | ||||||||
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Limited College Project, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40 |
500 | 555,000 | ||||||||
7,308,709 |
20 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
Pennsylvania 2.9% |
|||||||||||
County of Allegheny Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, U.S. Steel Corp. Project, 6.55%, 12/01/27 |
$ | 2,535 | $ | 2,820,467 | |||||||
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
3,640 | 4,062,968 | |||||||||
McKeesport Area School District, GO, CAB, Refunding (NPFGC) (b): |
|||||||||||
3.00%, 10/01/31 (d) |
500 | 288,915 | |||||||||
4.37%, 10/01/31 |
2,435 | 1,098,209 | |||||||||
8,270,559 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico 1.2% |
|||||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB: |
|||||||||||
CAB, Series A, 5.72%, 8/01/35 (b) |
1,000 | 285,130 | |||||||||
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 |
1,500 | 1,609,530 | |||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.64%, 8/01/41 (b) |
7,500 | 1,559,025 | |||||||||
3,453,685 | |||||||||||
Rhode Island 1.8% |
|||||||||||
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, Series A (AGC), 7.00%,
5/15/39 |
3,000 | 3,600,960 | |||||||||
State of Rhode Island, COP, Series C, School for the Deaf (AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28 |
1,330 | 1,506,291 | |||||||||
5,107,251 | |||||||||||
South Carolina 3.5% |
|||||||||||
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB: |
|||||||||||
Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 |
2,185 | 2,217,010 | |||||||||
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (a) |
3,560 | 3,619,559 | |||||||||
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, AMT (AMBAC), 5.15%, 7/01/37 |
3,655 | 3,844,914 | |||||||||
9,681,483 | |||||||||||
Tennessee 1.9% |
|||||||||||
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
1,200 | 1,304,916 | |||||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A: |
|||||||||||
5.25%, 11/01/27 |
1,135 | 1,278,657 | |||||||||
5.38%, 11/01/28 |
1,000 | 1,127,400 | |||||||||
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, RB, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
1,540 | 1,713,296 | |||||||||
5,424,269 | |||||||||||
Texas 10.8% |
|||||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB (h): |
|||||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43 |
140 | 151,127 | |||||||||
Subordinate Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42 |
230 | 239,287 | |||||||||
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Young Mens Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area,
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38 |
345 | 370,723 | |||||||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B (a): |
|||||||||||
7.13%, 12/01/18 |
1,000 | 1,327,510 | |||||||||
7.25%, 12/01/18 |
2,650 | 3,544,322 | |||||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.46%, 11/15/38 (b) |
5,000 | 1,264,200 | |||||||||
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40 |
1,445 | 1,574,169 | |||||||||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (a) |
5 | 5,010 | |||||||||
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 |
2,200 | 2,594,746 | |||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
Texas (concluded) |
|||||||||||
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, Refunding RB, City of Midland Project: |
|||||||||||
3.38%, 9/15/32 |
$ | 2,425 | $ | 2,435,719 | |||||||
CAB, Series A, 4.46%, 9/15/36 (b) |
7,640 | 2,726,792 | |||||||||
CAB, Series A, 4.60%, 9/15/38 (b) |
16,780 | 5,298,621 | |||||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%,
6/30/40 |
3,000 | 3,670,920 | |||||||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB (AMBAC), 5.97%, 8/15/31 (b) |
15,000 | 5,114,400 | |||||||||
30,317,546 | |||||||||||
Vermont 1.8% |
|||||||||||
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38 |
1,800 | 1,875,168 | |||||||||
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, RB, Hospital, Fletcher Allen Health, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/36 |
1,495 | 1,582,592 | |||||||||
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding RB, St. Michaels College, 5.00%, 10/01/42 |
1,350 | 1,489,604 | |||||||||
4,947,364 | |||||||||||
Virginia 1.7% |
|||||||||||
Prince William County IDA, Refunding RB, Novant Health Obligation Group, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/46 (h) |
2,800 | 2,752,148 | |||||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing OPCO LLC Project, AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/42 |
1,870 | 2,035,495 | |||||||||
4,787,643 | |||||||||||
Washington 0.9% |
|||||||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, MultiCare Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%,
8/15/39 |
2,100 | 2,443,455 | |||||||||
West Virginia 0.7% |
|||||||||||
West Virginia State University, RB, West Virginia University Projects, Series B, 5.00%,
10/01/36 |
1,650 | 1,913,851 | |||||||||
Wyoming 0.7% |
|||||||||||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 |
1,800 | 2,038,860 | |||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds 136.9% |
383,978,878 | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|||||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) |
|||||||||||
Colorado 2.0% |
|||||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%,
9/01/36 |
5,250 | 5,714,362 | |||||||||
Massachusetts 1.2% |
|||||||||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 |
3,070 | 3,427,532 | |||||||||
Michigan 2.2% |
|||||||||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/32 |
6,000 | 6,217,440 | |||||||||
New Jersey 1.2% |
|||||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
(j) |
2,860 | 3,267,664 | |||||||||
New York 9.3% |
|||||||||||
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
1,750 | 2,077,505 | |||||||||
New
York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
690 | 817,276 |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred
to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) |
Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
New York (concluded) |
|||||||||||
New
York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System: |
|||||||||||
Second General Resolution, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
$ | 4,000 | $ | 4,573,120 | |||||||
Second Generation Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
810 | 955,754 | |||||||||
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30 |
4,000 | 4,462,720 | |||||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center, 5.25%, 12/15/43 |
4,500 | 5,168,269 | |||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 |
3,359 | 3,826,889 | |||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding LRB, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
1,200 | 1,383,816 | |||||||||
New
York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 3/15/31 |
2,360 | 2,754,734 | |||||||||
26,020,083 | |||||||||||
Ohio 1.7% |
|||||||||||
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-1 (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
1,740 | 1,856,180 | |||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred
to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) |
Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
Ohio (concluded) |
|||||||||||
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding RB, Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 |
$ | 2,600 | $ | 2,886,520 | |||||||
4,742,700 | |||||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|||||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 17.6% |
49,389,781 | ||||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments |
|||||||||||
(Cost $390,611,407) 154.5% |
433,368,659 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
Shares | ||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (k)(l) |
4,475,537 | 4,475,537 | |||||||||
Total Short-Term Securities |
|||||||||||
(Cost $4,475,537) 1.6% |
4,475,537 | ||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $395,086,944) 156.1% |
437,844,196 | ||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.5)% |
(4,219,104 | ) | |||||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable (9.7)% |
(27,211,293 | ) | |||||||||
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (44.9)% |
(125,900,000 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
$ | 280,513,799 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
(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) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|||||
(c) | 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 reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|||||
(d) | Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations. |
|||||
(e) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
|||||
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
|||||
(g) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|||||
(h) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty |
|
Value |
|
Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co |
$ | 8,591,250 | $ | 18,908 |
(i) | 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. |
|||||
(j) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the
event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the
case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on June
15, 2019, is $2,222,160. |
|||||
(k) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year ended April 30, 2013, for purposes of Section
2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: |
Affiliate |
|
Shares Held at April 30, 2012 |
|
Net Activity |
|
Shares Held at April 30, 2013 |
|
Income |
||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
4,510,968 |
(35,431) |
4,475,537 |
$934 |
(l) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|||||
| Financial futures contracts as of April 30, 2013 were as follows: |
Contracts Sold |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional Value |
|
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||
(33) | 10-Year US Treasury Note |
Chicago Board of Trade |
June 2013 |
$ | 4,400,859 | $ | (1,590 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(54) | 30-Year US Treasury Bond |
Chicago Board of Trade |
June 2013 |
$ | 8,012,250 | (270,080 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (271,670 | ) |
22 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) |
| Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access | ||||
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active,
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for
the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or
other market-corroborated inputs) |
||||
| 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 hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1
measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair
value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value
hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety
is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. |
||||
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In
accordance with the Trusts policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of
the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the
pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with 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 Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure
hierarchy as of April 30, 2013: |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||
Investments: |
||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
| $ | 433,368,659 | | $ | 433,368,659 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 4,475,537 | | | 4,475,537 | |||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,475,537 | $ | 433,368,659 | | $ | 437,844,196 |
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 |
||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (271,670 | ) | | | $ | (271,670 | ) | ||||||||||
2 | Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
Certain of the Trusts assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
$ | 206,000 | | | $ | 206,000 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||
TOB trust certificates |
| $ | (27,198,381 | ) | | (27,198,381 | ) | |||||||||||
VMTP Shares |
| (125,900,000 | ) | | (125,900,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 206,000 | $ | (153,098,381 | ) | | $ | (152,892,381 | ) |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 23 |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2013 | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Alabama 0.3% |
||||||||||
County of Jefferson Alabama Limited Obligation School, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19 |
$ | 515 | $ | 514,835 | ||||||
Arizona 0.7% |
||||||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 |
1,090 | 1,222,926 | ||||||||
California 5.3% |
||||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
385 | 453,942 | ||||||||
Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/51 |
410 | 458,405 | ||||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 |
1,040 | 1,286,532 | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 |
680 | 816,551 | ||||||||
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, 5.50%, 2/01/42 |
400 | 414,160 | ||||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB: |
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Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
360 | 371,740 | ||||||||
San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline, 5.00%, 11/21/45 |
440 | 454,841 | ||||||||
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 |
400 | 496,520 | ||||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Episcopal Communities & Services: |
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5.00%, 5/15/42 |
250 | 272,372 | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/47 |
125 | 135,886 | ||||||||
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
270 | 313,424 | ||||||||
San
Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, SAN, Election of 2010, Series B, 4.76%, 8/01/38 (a) |
3,725 | 1,135,566 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33 |
2,000 | 2,501,300 | ||||||||
9,111,239 | ||||||||||
Colorado 1.2% |
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Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
315 | 337,548 | ||||||||
Colorado State Board of Governors, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/43 |
415 | 530,581 | ||||||||
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, 5.50%, 12/15/37 |
1,200 | 1,213,572 | ||||||||
2,081,701 | ||||||||||
Delaware 1.2% |
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County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
750 | 847,815 | ||||||||
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45 |
1,165 | 1,249,835 | ||||||||
2,097,650 | ||||||||||
District of Columbia 4.4% |
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District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of Columbia, Series A: |
||||||||||
7.38%, 1/01/30 |
550 | 558,046 | ||||||||
7.50%, 1/01/39 |
500 | 506,710 | ||||||||
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41 |
750 | 815,340 | ||||||||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.25%, 5/15/24 |
4,380 | 4,423,669 | ||||||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: |
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5.00%, 10/01/39 |
170 | 188,146 | ||||||||
5.25%, 10/01/44 |
1,000 | 1,116,860 | ||||||||
7,608,771 | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Florida 3.8% |
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Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40 |
$ | 745 | $ | 950,307 | ||||||
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 |
1,355 | 1,277,033 | ||||||||
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Refunding RB: |
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Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
485 | 543,641 | ||||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
890 | 991,683 | ||||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: |
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CAB, Series A-2, 6.78%, 5/01/17 (b) |
95 | 72,556 | ||||||||
CAB, Series A-3, 7.21%, 5/01/19 (b) |
225 | 140,625 | ||||||||
CAB, Series A-4, 7.71%, 5/01/22 (b) |
120 | 55,800 | ||||||||
Series A-1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
355 | 364,326 | ||||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds (c)(d): |
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Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
25 | 13,505 | ||||||||
Series 2, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
815 | 326,513 | ||||||||
Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
275 | 3 | ||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 |
880 | 903,232 | ||||||||
Watergrass Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/39 |
1,755 | 913,495 | ||||||||
6,552,719 | ||||||||||
Guam 0.1% |
||||||||||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19 |
200 | 221,244 | ||||||||
Illinois 7.3% |
||||||||||
Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/39 |
720 | 821,959 | ||||||||
Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, 5.25%, 12/01/40 |
360 | 411,815 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, OHare International Airport, General Third Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
2,500 | 2,937,825 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/34 |
1,570 | 1,743,485 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38 |
280 | 322,000 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44 |
1,845 | 2,114,370 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37 |
335 | 377,615 | ||||||||
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
550 | 634,645 | ||||||||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 (e) |
815 | 921,659 | ||||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project: |
||||||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
1,095 | 1,182,294 | ||||||||
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
600 | 647,658 | ||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 5.50%, 6/01/23 |
180 | 220,000 | ||||||||
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 |
215 | 247,456 | ||||||||
12,582,781 | ||||||||||
Indiana 3.1% |
||||||||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
4.00%, 8/01/35 |
400 | 419,872 | ||||||||
4.00%, 8/01/38 |
645 | 674,431 | ||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Private Activity, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
160 | 169,816 | ||||||||
Private Activity, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48 |
520 | 545,329 | ||||||||
Sisters of St. Francis Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 |
290 | 328,837 |
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Value | ||||||||
Indiana (concluded) |
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Indiana Finance Authority, RB (concluded): |
||||||||||
Wastewater Utility (CWA Authority Project), First Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
$ | 540 | $ | 629,359 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
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Community Health Network Project, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
665 | 735,557 | ||||||||
Parkview Health System, 5.75%, 5/01/31 |
600 | 692,874 | ||||||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 |
350 | 415,790 | ||||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A (e): |
||||||||||
5.00%, 1/15/36 |
140 | 159,251 | ||||||||
5.00%, 1/15/40 |
445 | 501,079 | ||||||||
5,272,195 | ||||||||||
Iowa 0.6% |
||||||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22 |
975 | 1,128,787 | ||||||||
Louisiana 2.1% |
||||||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects: |
||||||||||
Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35 |
1,135 | 1,361,296 | ||||||||
6.75%, 11/01/32 |
2,000 | 2,285,620 | ||||||||
3,646,916 | ||||||||||
Maine 0.9% |
||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41 |
970 | 1,173,836 | ||||||||
Maine State Turnpike Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
310 | 356,419 | ||||||||
1,530,255 | ||||||||||
Maryland 1.3% |
||||||||||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 |
970 | 1,106,217 | ||||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
1,000 | 1,116,650 | ||||||||
2,222,867 | ||||||||||
Massachusetts 0.8% |
||||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Wellesley College, Series J, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
630 | 731,424 | ||||||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39 |
615 | 684,267 | ||||||||
1,415,691 | ||||||||||
Michigan 2.4% |
||||||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
560 | 693,812 | ||||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/41 |
1,500 | 1,626,225 | ||||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 |
1,400 | 1,793,638 | ||||||||
4,113,675 | ||||||||||
Nebraska 0.2% |
||||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
285 | 318,613 | ||||||||
New Jersey 1.1% |
||||||||||
New
Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 6.40%, 9/15/23 |
525 | 551,492 | ||||||||
New
Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 1/01/38 |
455 | 510,014 | ||||||||
5.00%, 1/01/43 |
700 | 779,394 | ||||||||
1,840,900 | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
New York 5.3% |
||||||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/40 |
$ | 410 | $ | 463,866 | ||||||
New
York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, AMT: |
||||||||||
American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (c)(d)(f) |
4,000 | 4,566,440 | ||||||||
British Airways Place Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32 |
1,000 | 1,019,980 | ||||||||
New
York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Sub-Series E, 5.00%, 2/01/42 |
850 | 968,736 | ||||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49 |
420 | 502,148 | ||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/48 |
1,000 | 1,148,250 | ||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/42 |
430 | 503,470 | ||||||||
9,172,890 | ||||||||||
North Carolina 0.3% |
||||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%,
6/01/42 |
480 | 535,450 | ||||||||
Ohio 1.8% |
||||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 5.75%, 6/01/34 |
2,295 | 2,003,833 | ||||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 4/01/35 |
1,000 | 1,037,800 | ||||||||
3,041,633 | ||||||||||
Oregon 0.1% |
||||||||||
City of Tigard Washington County Oregon, Refunding RB, Water System, 5.00%, 8/01/37 |
90 | 104,130 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico 3.3% |
||||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 |
1,705 | 1,933,572 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB (a): |
||||||||||
First Sub-Series C, 5.84%, 8/01/38 |
1,490 | 348,243 | ||||||||
Series A (NPFGC), 5.73%, 8/01/46 |
9,600 | 1,466,016 | ||||||||
Series C, 5.54%, 8/01/39 |
8,540 | 2,034,228 | ||||||||
5,782,059 | ||||||||||
South Dakota 0.2% |
||||||||||
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, RB, (Sanford), Series E, 5.00%,
11/01/42 |
375 | 415,343 | ||||||||
Tennessee 0.00% |
||||||||||
Rutherford County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Ascension Health, Series C, 5.00%,
11/15/47 |
75 | 84,959 | ||||||||
Texas 7.0% |
||||||||||
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 |
1,500 | 133,140 | ||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46 |
730 | 862,349 | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/33 (e) |
35 | 38,579 | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43 (e) |
65 | 70,166 | ||||||||
Sub Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33 (e) |
125 | 132,566 | ||||||||
Sub Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42 (e) |
110 | 114,442 | ||||||||
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, Waterworks & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
525 | 601,503 | ||||||||
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 |
250 | 288,250 | ||||||||
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27 |
1,150 | 1,162,823 | ||||||||
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation, Inc. Series A, 6.88%, 5/15/41 |
200 | 253,370 | ||||||||
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 |
700 | 825,601 |
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Value | ||||||||
Texas (concluded) |
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Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 4.51%, 9/15/37 (a) |
$ | 5,200 | $ | 1,753,336 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll, Second Tier, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 |
2,290 | 2,528,618 | ||||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45 |
1,390 | 1,666,249 | ||||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 5.00%, 8/15/43 |
125 | 139,136 | ||||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%,
6/30/40 |
1,000 | 1,223,640 | ||||||||
University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43 |
170 | 198,587 | ||||||||
11,992,355 | ||||||||||
Utah 1.1% |
||||||||||
County of Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/43 |
710 | 800,511 | ||||||||
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Ogden Preparatory Academy: |
||||||||||
3.25%, 10/15/36 |
700 | 657,300 | ||||||||
3.25%, 10/15/42 |
425 | 386,533 | ||||||||