UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
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: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Municipal Income Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2009
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2009
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
Annual Report
APRIL 30, 2009
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
Table of Contents | |
Page | |
Dear Shareholder | 3 |
Annual Report: | |
Trust Summaries | 4 |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | 10 |
Derivative Instruments | 10 |
Financial Statements | |
Schedules of Investments | 11 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 32 |
Statements of Operations | 33 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 35 |
Statements of Cash Flows | 38 |
Financial Highlights | 39 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 45 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 52 |
Important Tax Information | 53 |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans | 54 |
Officers and Directors/Trustees | 55 |
Additional Information | 58 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT
APRIL 30, 2009
Dear Shareholder
The past 12 months reveal a tale of two markets one of investor pessimism and decided weakness, and another of optimism and some early signs of
recovery. The majority of the past year was characterized by the former as the global financial crisis erupted into the worst recession in decades. Economic
data were uniformly poor and daily headlines recounted the downfalls of storied financial firms, volatile swings in global financial markets, and monumental
government actions that included widespread (and globally coordinated) monetary and quantitative easing by central banks and large-scale fiscal stimuli.
Sentiment improved noticeably in March 2009, however, on the back of new program announcements by the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board, as well
as signs of improved economic performance, such as in retail sales, consumer confidence and select areas of the housing market.
Against this backdrop, US equities contended with unprecedented levels of volatility, posting steep declines early, and then pared some of those losses in
March and April. The experience in international markets was similar to that in the United States, though there was a marked divergence in regional perform-
ance. Notably, emerging economies, which lagged most developed regions through the downturn, were among the market leaders during the late-period rally.
In fixed income markets, while risk aversion remained a dominant theme overall, relatively attractive yields and distressed valuations, alongside a more
favorable macro environment, eventually captured investor attention, leading to a modest recovery in non-Treasury assets. A notable example from the
opposite end of the credit spectrum was the high yield sector, which generally outperformed in the first four months of 2009 after extraordinary challenges
and severe underperformance last year. At the same time, the new year ushered in a return to normalcy for the tax-exempt market, which had registered one
of its worst years on record in 2008.
All told, the major benchmark indexes posted mixed results for the current reporting period, reflective of a bifurcated market. | ||
Total Returns as of April 30, 2009 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | (8.53)% | (35.31)% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | (8.40) | (30.74) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | (2.64) | (42.76) |
US Treasury securities (Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | 8.98 | 9.30 |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 7.74 | 3.84 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 8.20 | 3.11 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 16.39 | (12.55) |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
On June 16, 2009, BlackRock, Inc. announced that it received written notice from Barclays PLC (Barclays) in which Barclays Board of Directors had
accepted BlackRocks offer to acquire Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Barclays also notified BlackRock that its Board will recommend the transaction to
Barclays shareholders for approval at a special meeting to be held in early August 2009. The combination of BlackRock and BGI will bring together market
leaders in active and index strategies to create the preeminent asset management firm. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2009
following approval by Barclays shareholders, the receipt of client consents and regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. We thank you for entrusting
BlackRock with your investments and look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
Investment Objective
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the
issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective
will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 15.12% based on market price and 13.63% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.50% on a market price basis and 9.58%
on a NAV basis. 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 Trusts slightly longer duration position and lower-rated holdings had a positive
impact on performance, as did overweights in the housing and healthcare sectors. Many of these holdings underperformed the market as credit spreads
widened and liquidity became scarcer, but then outperformed significantly as the credit markets began to function more normally. The Trust also benefited
from the opportunities presented by the new-issue market, as anxious issuers, prohibited from issuing debt due to recent market forces, have provided many
attractive values in their rush to tap the loosening credit markets. By contrast, an underweight in tax-backed credits and essential service revenue bonds
detracted from performance. Both of these sectors outperformed early in the period, so the Trusts light exposure hurt the total return. The Trust maintains
a neutral to slightly long duration bias. The Trust maintained moderate levels of cash during the period, which did not significantly impact performance.
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 New York Stock Exchange | BKN | |
Initial Offering Date | February 19, 1993 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($11.35)1 | 6.66% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.25% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.063 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.756 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 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 federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The Monthly Distribution per Share, declared on June 1, 2009, was increased to $0.0755. 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 further change in the future.
4 Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares) 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 Preferred 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 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $11.35 | $10.25 | 10.73% | $11.47 | $6.59 |
Net Asset Value | $11.63 | $10.64 | 9.30% | $11.76 | $9.10 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
Health | 25% | 20% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 20 | 21 |
State | 12 | 7 |
Housing | 11 | 13 |
Transportation | 10 | 13 |
Utilities | 8 | 11 |
Education | 7 | 6 |
Corporate | 5 | 7 |
Tobacco | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 22% | 20% |
AA/Aa | 30 | 42 |
A/A | 26 | 13 |
BBB/Baa | 9 | 13 |
BB/Ba | 3 | 3 |
B/B | 1 | 2 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | |
Not Rated6 | 8 | 7 |
5 Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors
Service (Moodys) ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and October 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $12,511,098 repre-
senting 4% and $13,439,579 representing 4%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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APRIL 30, 2009
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is
exempt from regular federal income tax. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 9.06% based on market price and 15.78% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same period,
the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.50% on a market price basis and 9.58% on a NAV
basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between perform-
ance based on price and performance based on NAV. Portfolio positioning, with respect to duration and yield curve, was generally long relative to the Trusts
peer group. In general, the Trusts credit profile consistently reflected a high level of exposure to the lower end of the ratings spectrum. While this strategy
generates an above-average dividend yield, it also subjects the Trust to additional volatility during periods when credit spreads are fluctuating. Consequently,
performance tended to suffer late in 2008 when spreads widened, but more recently, the strong rebound in lower-rated bonds allowed the Trust to generate
a strong competitive return, while maintaining the historically attractive dividend.
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 New York Stock Exchange | BTA | |
Initial Offering Date | February 28, 2006 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($8.79)1 | 7.51% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 11.55% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.055 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.660 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 38% |
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 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 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $8.79 | $8.40 | 4.64% | $8.90 | $5.42 |
Net Asset Value | $9.52 | $8.57 | 11.09% | $9.57 | $7.16 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
Education | 16% | 16% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 15 | 15 |
Tobacco | 13 | 19 |
Health | 12 | 13 |
Housing | 12 | 9 |
Transportation | 10 | 14 |
State | 9 | 2 |
Utilities | 8 | 7 |
Corporate | 5 | 5 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 18% | 28% |
AA/Aa | 37 | 37 |
A/A | 8 | 4 |
BBB/Baa | 15 | 18 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 1 |
B/B | 3 | 3 |
Not Rated6 | 18 | 9 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and October 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $1,468,107 repre-
senting 1% and $1,594,125 representing 1%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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APRIL 30, 2009
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and to return $15 per
share (the initial public offering price) on or about December 31, 2020. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the four months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 22.54% based on market price and 16.39% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 26.43% on a market price basis and
15.39% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the differ-
ence between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Overall, the Trust performed well as the municipal market recovered from its
2008 lows. Out-of-favor sectors, such as hospital, housing and corporate-backed debt, outperformed the general market and the Trust benefited from its
exposure to these areas. As general market rates declined during the period, liquidity also improved, which resulted in some narrowing of quality spreads.
Leverage magnified the Trusts positive performance, including income from leverage, as rates reset lower on preferred shares. By contrast, exposure to air-
lines and housing detracted from results, as these issues underperformed in the recessionary environment.
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 New York Stock Exchange | BKK | |||||
Initial Offering Date | September 30, 2003 | |||||
Termination Date (on or about) | December 31, 2020 | |||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($12.70)1 | 5.88% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.05% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.06225 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.74700 | |||||
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 42% | |||||
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 is not constant and is subject to change. | ||||||
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu- | ||||||
table to Preferred 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 10. | ||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $12.70 | $10.57 | 20.15% | $13.47 | $10.46 | |
Net Asset Value | $12.04 | $10.55 | 14.12% | $12.04 | $10.55 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
Corporate | 17% | 17% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 17 | 14 |
Health | 15 | 16 |
Tobacco | 10 | 11 |
Education | 9 | 9 |
Transportation | 9 | 8 |
State | 9 | 9 |
Utilities | 8 | 9 |
Housing | 6 | 7 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 22% | 21% |
AA/Aa | 16 | 16 |
A/A | 17 | 18 |
BBB/Baa | 27 | 25 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 1 |
B/B | 3 | 3 |
CC/Ca | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 13 | 15 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $5,768,611 repre-
senting 1% and $5,382,113 representing 1%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from
regular federal income tax. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 32.34% based on market price and 11.15% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.50% on a market price basis and 9.58%
on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a discount to NAV to a premium by period-end, which accounts for the
difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Portfolio positioning, with respect to duration and yield curve, was gener-
ally long relative to the Trusts peer group. In general, the Trusts credit profile consistently reflected a high level of exposure to the lower end of the ratings
spectrum. While this strategy generates an above-average dividend yield, it also subjects the Trust to additional volatility during periods when credit spreads
are fluctuating. Consequently, performance tended to suffer late in 2008 when spreads widened, but more recently, the strong rebound in lower-rated bonds
allowed the Trust to generate a strong competitive return, while maintaining the historically attractive dividend.
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 New York Stock Exchange | BFK | |
Initial Offering Date | July 27, 2001 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($11.10)1 | 7.42% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 11.42% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0686 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.8232 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 42% |
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 Monthly Distribution per Share, declared on June 1, 2009, was increased to $0.0786. 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 further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred 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 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $11.10 | $ 8.75 | 26.86% | $11.10 | $6.61 |
Net Asset Value | $10.74 | $10.08 | 6.55% | $10.76 | $8.61 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
Health | 22% | 24% |
Utilities | 13 | 10 |
Corporate | 12 | 13 |
Transportation | 11 | 11 |
Education | 11 | 14 |
State | 9 | 7 |
Housing | 9 | 9 |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 8 | 7 |
Tobacco | 5 | 5 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 10/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 34% | 26% |
AA/Aa | 15 | 22 |
A/A | 21 | 17 |
BBB/Baa | 14 | 17 |
BB/Ba | 3 | 3 |
B/B | 4 | 4 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 8 | 10 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and October 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $17,649,155 repre-
senting 2% and $18,626,721 representing 2%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) (the Trust) seeks to provide monthly income that is exempt from regular federal and
Pennsylvania income taxes. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the four months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 19.18% based on market price and 12.28% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 26.92% on a market price basis and 15.57% on a
NAV basis. 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. During the period, progress was made toward improving credit quality and reducing high levels
of cash by purchasing several new issue securities with ratings ranging from AA to AAA. On the whole, Trust performance was negatively affected by further
price deterioration in multi-family housing holdings and a low distribution yield. At period end, the Trusts cash position remains elevated and will be
deployed opportunistically. The portfolios interest rate sensitivity is such that it will outperform in a stable- to lower-interest-rate environment.
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 American Stock Exchange | BPS | |
Initial Offering Date | August 25, 1999 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($9.85)1 | 5.48% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 8.43% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.045 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.540 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 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 federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The Monthly Distribution per Share, declared on June 1, 2009, was increased to $0.05. 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 further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to
Preferred Shares, 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 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $ 9.85 | $ 8.42 | 16.98% | $10.15 | $ 8.42 |
Net Asset Value | $11.87 | $10.77 | 10.21% | $12.04 | $10.77 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
Health | 24% | 26% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 15 | 13 |
State | 15 | 12 |
Housing | 14 | 17 |
Transportation | 11 | 10 |
Education | 9 | 9 |
Utilities | 8 | 7 |
Corporate | 4 | 6 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 23% | 24% |
AA/Aa | 46 | 39 |
A/A | 17 | 23 |
BBB/Baa | 7 | 7 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 6 | 6 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $1,623,020 repre-
senting 4% and $1,604,974 representing 4%, respectively, of the
Trust's long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2009 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the
preservation of capital. No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
The Trusts year end was changed to April 30.
Performance
For the four months ended April 30, 2009, the Trust returned 27.11% based on market price and 13.44% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 26.43% on a market price basis and 15.39%
on a NAV basis. 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. Portfolio positioning with respect to duration and yield curve has generally been long
relative to the peer group. In general, the Trusts credit profile has consistently reflected a high level of exposure to the lower end of the ratings spectrum. While
this strategy generates an above-average dividend yield, it also subjects the portfolio to additional volatility during periods when credit spreads are fluctuating.
As a consequence, performance tended to suffer early this year when spreads widened, but more recently, the strong rebound in lower-rated bonds has
allowed the Trust to generate a strong competitive return, while maintaining the historically attractive dividend.
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 New York Stock Exchange | BSD | |
Initial Offering Date | August 25, 1999 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2009 ($10.15)1 | 7.39% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 11.37% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0625 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.7500 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20094 | 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 federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The Monthly Distribution per Share, declared on June 1, 2009, was increased to $0.07. 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 further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred 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 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $10.15 | $8.19 | 23.93% | $10.42 | $8.19 |
Net Asset Value | $10.95 | $9.90 | 10.61% | $11.01 | $9.90 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
Health | 19% | 24% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 16 | 17 |
State | 13 | 11 |
Transportation | 13 | 10 |
Education | 10 | 10 |
Housing | 10 | 10 |
Corporate | 10 | 10 |
Utilities | 8 | 7 |
Tobacco | 1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/09 | 12/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 31% | 29% |
AA/Aa | 29 | 26 |
A/A | 20 | 20 |
BBB/Baa | 5 | 8 |
BB/Ba | 4 | 8 |
B/B | 5 | 2 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 5 | 6 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be
of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, the market value of these securities was $2,678,936 repre-
senting 2% and $2,687,323 representing 2%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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9
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of
their Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all
interest rate environments.
To leverage, all Trusts, except BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust, issue 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 cost of
assets to be obtained from leverage will be based on short-term interest
rates, which normally will 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 Common Shareholders
will benefit from the incremental yield.
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 Trusts
total portfolio of $150 million earns the income based on long-term inter-
est rates. In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are
significantly lower than the income earned on the Trusts long-term invest-
ments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of
the incremental yield.
Conversely, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term inter-
est rates of 6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust
pays dividends on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trusts
total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates. If
short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term
and long-term interest rates, the incremental yield pickup on the Common
Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely.
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 do 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 from time to time, leverage their assets through the
use of tender option bond (TOB) programs, 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 NAVs per share.
The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased returns 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 gen-
erally cause greater changes in a Trusts NAV, market price and dividend
rate than a comparable portfolio 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, the Trusts net income will be
less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount avail-
able for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. The Trusts
may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or below
fair market values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applica-
ble to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instru-
ments, which may cause the Trusts to incur losses. The use of leverage may
limit the 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 preferred shares issued by the Trusts.
The Trusts will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of
which are borne by the holders of the Common Shares and may reduce
returns on 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 April 30, 2009, the Trusts had economic leverage
from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed
assets as follows:
Percent of | |
Leverage | |
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc | 41% |
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust | 38% |
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust | 42% |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust | 42% |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust | 41% |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust | 41% |
Derivative Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including swap
agreements and futures, and other instruments specified in the Notes to
Financial Statements, which constitute forms of economic leverage. Such
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. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the imperfect
correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the under-
lying asset, possible default of the other party to the transaction and illiq-
uidity of the derivative instrument. The Trusts ability to successfully use
a derivative instrument depends on the Advisors ability to accurately pre-
dict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. The use of
derivative instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not
been used, may require the Trusts to sell or purchase portfolio securities at
inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit
the amount of appreciation the Trusts can realize on an investment or may
cause the Trusts to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. The Trusts
investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to
Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Arizona 5.2% | ||
Glendale, Arizona, Municipal Property Corporation, | ||
Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, | ||
4.50%, 7/01/32 (a) | $ 1,150 | $ 1,080,563 |
Goodyear, Arizona, GO, 4.25%, 7/01/36 (a) | 2,125 | 1,872,210 |
Mohave County, Arizona, Unified School District | ||
Number 20 (Kingman), School Improvement Bonds | ||
(Project of 2006), Series C, 5%, 7/01/26 (b) | 1,800 | 1,843,146 |
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||
Revenue Bonds: | ||
5%, 12/01/32 | 1,035 | 718,694 |
5%, 12/01/37 | 4,585 | 3,089,098 |
San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, | ||
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention | ||
Center Project): | ||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 490 | 423,228 |
7%, 5/01/20 | 490 | 406,911 |
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 980 | 786,568 |
10,220,418 | ||
California 24.0% | ||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco | ||
Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding | ||
Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.3%, 6/01/55 (c) | 7,090 | 43,603 |
California State Department of Veteran Affairs, | ||
Home Purchase Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 12/01/37 | 5,000 | 4,367,350 |
California State, GO: | ||
5.75%, 4/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,052,020 |
5%, 3/01/33 (d) | 5,000 | 4,626,100 |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,900 | 3,167,989 |
California State, GO, Refunding: | ||
5%, 2/01/32 | 5,340 | 4,956,161 |
5%, 6/01/32 | 4,545 | 4,216,078 |
Dinuba, California, Unified School District, GO | ||
(Election of 2006) (a): | ||
5.625%, 8/01/31 | 250 | 253,182 |
5.75%, 8/01/33 | 535 | 543,646 |
Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
5.875%, 7/15/28 (e) | 7,000 | 5,666,150 |
5.75%, 1/15/40 | 3,495 | 2,509,130 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of | ||
California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, Senior Series A-1, 5.125%, 6/01/47 | 805 | 413,456 |
Los Altos, California, School District, GO (Election of | ||
1998), Series B, 5.93%, 8/01/13 (c)(f)(g) | 10,945 | 5,391,398 |
Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue | ||
Bonds, AMT, Senior Series A, 5%, 7/01/41 (a) | 2,000 | 1,858,280 |
San Diego, California, Community College District, GO | ||
(Election of 2002), CABS, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (e) | 4,200 | 2,295,804 |
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 4,185 | 3,845,680 |
47,206,027 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Colorado 1.4% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series B, | ||
5.25%, 3/01/36 (a) | $ 1,750 | $ 1,651,440 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement | ||
Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, | ||
5%, 11/15/45 (a) | 1,030 | 1,019,731 |
2,671,171 | ||
Connecticut 0.8% | ||
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, | ||
Special Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, | ||
5.50%, 9/01/28 | 3,000 | 1,534,410 |
District of Columbia 1.9% | ||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | ||
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,960 | 3,787,059 |
Florida 12.7% | ||
FishHawk Community Development District II, Florida, | ||
Special Assessment and Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A, | ||
6.125%, 5/01/34 | 1,990 | 1,516,241 |
Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Exempt Facilities | ||
Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company), AMT, | ||
Series A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 | 3,700 | 1,900,579 |
Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical | ||
Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 3,770 | 2,830,478 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue | ||
Bonds, Sub-Series A (c)(f): | ||
5.19%, 10/01/31 | 3,380 | 639,631 |
5.20%, 10/01/32 | 4,225 | 737,474 |
5.21%, 10/01/33 | 4,000 | 643,640 |
5.21%, 10/01/34 | 4,580 | 665,199 |
5.22%, 10/01/35 | 5,000 | 671,600 |
5.23%, 10/01/36 | 10,000 | 1,239,000 |
5.24%, 10/01/37 | 10,000 | 1,096,300 |
Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (h) | 5,000 | 4,539,900 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District, | ||
Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.70%, 10/01/38 | 3,685 | 2,287,316 |
Village Community Development District Number 5, | ||
Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.625%, 5/01/22 | 7,370 | 6,240,253 |
25,007,611 | ||
Georgia 1.9% | ||
Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, | ||
5%, 11/01/34 (a) | 1,500 | 1,482,945 |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 (i)(j) | 1,000 | 372,510 |
Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia, Development | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Georgia College and State | ||
University Foundation), 6%, 9/01/14 (g) | 1,500 | 1,819,590 |
3,675,045 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in | AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
the Schedules of Investments, the names and | CABS | Capital Appreciation Bonds | IDB | Industrial Development Bonds |
descriptions of many of the securities have been | COP | Certificates of Participation | IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
abbreviated according to the list on the right. | EDA | Economic Development Authority | M/F | Multi-Family |
EDR | Economic Development Revenue Bonds | PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | |
GO | General Obligation Bonds | PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes | |
HDA | Housing Development Authority | S/F | Single-Family | |
HFA | Housing Finance Agency | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Hawaii 1.2% | |||
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance, Special | |||
Purpose Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hawaiian Electric | |||
Company, Inc.), AMT, Series D, 6.15%, 1/01/20 (k) | $ 2,500 | $ 2,429,400 | |
Idaho 1.8% | |||
Idaho HFA, Grant and Revenue Anticipation Bonds | |||
(Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series A, 5%, 7/15/27 | 900 | 909,981 | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Trinity Health Group), Series B, | |||
6.25%, 12/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,607,825 | |
3,517,806 | |||
Illinois 11.4% | |||
Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, | |||
4.75%, 1/01/38 (f) | 6,500 | 5,682,040 | |
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax | |||
Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10%, 6/15/23 (l)(x) | 1,920 | 1,501,555 | |
Chicago, Illinois, Public Building Commission, Building | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7%, 1/01/20 (f)(m) | 5,000 | 6,490,250 | |
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue | |||
Bonds, 4.50%, 2/01/35 (f)(n) | 1,000 | 886,940 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: | |||
(Friendship Village of Schaumburg), | |||
5.625%, 2/15/37 | 690 | 389,312 | |
(Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37 | 1,155 | 699,711 | |
(Northwestern Memorial Hospital), | |||
5.50%, 8/15/14 (g) | 5,800 | 6,772,428 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing | |||
Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), | |||
Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 (i)(j) | 700 | 68,845 | |
22,491,081 | |||
Kansas 0.7% | |||
Dodge City, Kansas, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, | |||
5%, 6/01/34 (b) | 1,300 | 1,285,284 | |
Kentucky 4.3% | |||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | |||
Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Norton | |||
Healthcare, Inc.), Series B, 6.191%, 10/01/23 (c)(f) | 13,500 | 5,425,380 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
Louisville Arena Project Revenue Bonds (Louisville Arena | |||
Authority, Inc.), Sub-Series A-1, 6%, 12/01/38 (b) | 700 | 721,196 | |
Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, Metropolitan | |||
Government Health Facilities, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Jewish Hospital and Saint Marys HealthCare), | |||
6.125%, 2/01/37 | 2,250 | 2,239,335 | |
8,385,911 | |||
Louisiana 0.5% | |||
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sewerage Commission, | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.25% | |||
due 2/01/39 | 1,000 | 976,390 | |
Maryland 2.5% | |||
Maryland State Community Development Administration, | |||
Department of Housing and Community Development, | |||
Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, | |||
4.80%, 9/01/42 | 3,000 | 2,575,080 | |
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Western | |||
Maryland Health System), 4.75%, 7/01/36 (f)(o) | 750 | 646,545 | |
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar | |||
Health, Inc.), 5.50%, 8/15/33 | 1,740 | 1,642,038 | |
4,863,663 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Michigan 3.2% | ||
Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Facilities Program), Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38 $ | 1,875 | $ 2,023,181 |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, | ||
5.25%, 11/15/46 | 1,670 | 1,249,594 |
Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), | ||
8.25%, 9/01/39 | 2,750 | 3,060,090 |
6,332,865 | ||
Minnesota 1.9% | ||
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Health Care System, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Fairview Health Services), Series B, | ||
6.50%, 11/15/38 (b) | 3,500 | 3,794,910 |
Mississippi 4.1% | ||
Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation | ||
Revenue Bonds (b): | ||
(Jackson County Limited Tax Note), 5.50%, 7/01/32 | 2,655 | 2,687,789 |
(Jones County Junior College), 5.125%, 3/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,543,335 |
University of Southern Mississippi Education Building | ||
Corporation Revenue Bonds (Campus Facilities | ||
Improvements Project), 5.375%, 9/01/36 | 3,750 | 3,825,750 |
8,056,874 | ||
Missouri 4.0% | ||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, | ||
Power Project Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), | ||
4.60%, 1/01/36 (f) | 2,820 | 2,011,421 |
Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Saint Lukes Health | ||
System), Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/35 (a) | 1,200 | 1,207,932 |
Missouri State Housing Development Commission, | ||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series B-1, | ||
5.05%, 3/01/38 (p)(q)(r) | 4,590 | 4,556,172 |
7,775,525 | ||
Multi-State 5.1% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (l)(s) | 7,000 | 7,358,050 |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.75%, 6/30/50 (l)(s) | 4,000 | 2,599,480 |
9,957,530 | ||
Nebraska 1.3% | ||
Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 2/01/44 | 2,765 | 2,590,943 |
Nevada 1.0% | ||
Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander | ||
Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 2,065 | 1,886,667 |
New Jersey 6.5% | ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||
Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ | ||
Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 1,510 | 761,433 |
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
5.75%, 6/15/29 | 7,000 | 5,169,290 |
New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, | ||
Series A, 5%, 7/01/27 (f) | 1,150 | 1,132,382 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | ||
Revenue Bonds (Virtua Health), 5.50%, 7/01/38 (b) | 2,250 | 2,208,150 |
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (University of Medicine and Dentistry), | ||
Series B: | ||
7.125%, 12/01/23 | 950 | 986,946 |
7.50%, 12/01/32 | 1,225 | 1,248,287 |
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,250 | 1,328,588 |
12,835,076 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 12.8% | |||
Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds | |||
(New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, | |||
7%, 5/01/35 | $ 725 | $ 452,501 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 2/15/47 (n) | 1,400 | 1,144,654 | |
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5.25%, 9/01/29 (d) | 2,000 | 2,007,320 | |
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33 | 480 | 526,570 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated | |||
Tax Fund Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 11/15/34 | 1,200 | 1,164,600 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/25 (f)(n) | 750 | 754,575 | |
New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue | |||
Bonds (Queens Baseball Stadium Project), | |||
6.50%, 1/01/46 (b) | 1,100 | 1,205,303 | |
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue | |||
Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. JFK International | |||
Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 (x) | 2,600 | 1,981,356 | |
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | |||
Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer | |||
System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 800 | 841,496 | |
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | |||
Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, | |||
Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 700 | 751,569 | |
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance | |||
Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-1, | |||
5%, 7/15/24 (f)(n) | 2,000 | 2,007,340 | |
New York Liberty Development Corporation | |||
Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), | |||
5.25%, 10/01/35 | 3,000 | 2,639,850 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported | |||
Debt Revenue Bonds (Rochester Institute of Technology), | |||
Series A, 6%, 7/01/33 | 1,625 | 1,707,826 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (University of Rochester), Series A (e)(f)(g): | |||
6.00%, 7/01/10 | 1,865 | 1,859,424 | |
6.05%, 7/01/10 | 2,030 | 2,023,930 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income | |||
Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series A, 5%, 3/15/38 | 2,250 | 2,263,815 | |
New York State, GO, Series A, 5%, 2/15/39 | 950 | 960,935 | |
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, 152nd Series, | |||
5.75%, 11/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,007,190 | |
25,300,254 | |||
North Carolina 2.0% | |||
Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and | |||
Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue | |||
Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, | |||
5.75%, 8/01/35 | 2,425 | 1,161,575 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care | |||
Facilities Revenue Bonds (WakeMed), Series A, | |||
5.875%, 10/01/38 (b) | 1,000 | 1,025,310 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care | |||
Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (University Health | |||
System), Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33 | 1,750 | 1,844,010 | |
4,030,895 | |||
Ohio 6.5% | |||
American Municipal Power, Inc., Ohio, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Series A, | |||
5.625%, 2/15/36 (b) | 1,430 | 1,449,319 | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, | |||
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, | |||
6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,870 | 1,155,099 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Ohio (concluded) | |||
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||
Series A: | |||
6%, 1/01/20 | $ 3,485 | $ 3,615,757 | |
6%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,166,700 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company | |||
Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (n)(t) | 1,500 | 1,508,655 | |
12,895,530 | |||
Oklahoma 1.2% | |||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 2,900 | 2,449,717 | |
Pennsylvania 6.5% | |||
Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and | |||
New Jersey Revenue Bonds (Port District Project), | |||
Series B, 5.70%, 1/01/22 (a) | 2,000 | 2,008,500 | |
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Area School District, GO, | |||
Refunding (c)(n): | |||
5.53%, 10/01/31 | 2,435 | 608,093 | |
5.53%, 10/01/31 (m) | 870 | 288,788 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | |||
(Amtrak Project), 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 2,000 | 1,555,200 | |
(Amtrak Project), 6.375%, 11/01/41 | 3,100 | 2,370,012 | |
(Reliant Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 6,380 | 5,869,409 | |
12,700,002 | |||
Puerto Rico 2.8% | |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, Series UU, 5%, 7/01/23 (a) | 2,900 | 2,938,628 | |
Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority, Capital Funding | |||
Program, Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||
5.125%, 12/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,519,675 | |
5,458,303 | |||
Rhode Island 1.7% | |||
Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building | |||
Corporation, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Lifespan | |||
Obligation Group), Series A, 7%, 5/15/39 (b) | 3,000 | 3,224,670 | |
Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building | |||
Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(Lifespan Obligation Group), 5.50%, 5/15/16 (f) | 200 | 200,012 | |
3,424,682 | |||
South Carolina 5.7% | |||
South Carolina Housing Finance and Development | |||
Authority, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series A-2, 5.15%, 7/01/37 (k) | 4,975 | 4,554,115 | |
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance): | |||
Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 2,185 | 1,910,389 | |
Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (g) | 3,560 | 4,238,714 | |
Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (g) | 440 | 518,976 | |
11,222,194 | |||
Tennessee 2.5% | |||
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, Airport Authority, | |||
Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series D, 6%, 3/01/24 (k) | 4,865 | 4,876,238 | |
Texas 12.1% | |||
Grapevine, Texas, GO, 5.875%, 8/15/10 (g)(n) | 6,000 | 6,403,800 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, | |||
6.171%, 11/15/38 (c)(f) | 5,000 | 511,250 | |
Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development | |||
Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B: | |||
7.125%, 12/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,057,880 | |
7.25%, 12/01/35 | 2,650 | 2,809,344 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Texas (concluded) | ||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds: | ||
5%, 5/15/13 (f)(g) | $ 20 | $ 22,701 |
4.75%, 5/15/36 (k) | 3,595 | 3,293,236 |
Series A, 5%, 5/15/13 (f)(g) | 5 | 5,675 |
Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District | ||
Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, | ||
4.75%, 3/01/30 (f) | 355 | 333,508 |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities | ||
Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, | ||
5.50%, 8/01/24 | 2,550 | 2,179,230 |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike | ||
System Revenue Bonds (k): | ||
6.053%, 8/15/31 (c) | 15,000 | 3,313,500 |
First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 | 3,325 | 2,921,212 |
Texas State, Water Financial Assistance, GO, Refunding, | ||
5.75%, 8/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,033,390 |
23,884,726 | ||
Virginia 0.8% | ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series B-1, | ||
5%, 6/01/47 | 2,900 | 1,549,238 |
Washington 1.2% | ||
King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (a) | 200 | 200,436 |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority | ||
Revenue Bonds (MultiCare Health System), Series B, | ||
6%, 8/15/39 (b) | 2,100 | 2,124,528 |
2,324,964 | ||
Wisconsin 1.4% | ||
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), | ||
6.40%, 4/15/33 | 3,220 | 2,864,319 |
Wyoming 0.9% | ||
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Housing | ||
Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 3, 4.75%, 12/01/37 | 2,145 | 1,821,770 |
Total Municipal Bonds 155.5% | 306,084,498 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (u) | ||
Colorado 2.6% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
(Catholic Health), Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 (a) | 5,250 | 5,038,215 |
Illinois 1.6% | ||
Chicago, Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (a) | 3,194 | 3,206,920 |
Massachusetts 1.5% | ||
Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | 3,070 | 3,035,800 |
New York 1.7% | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported | ||
Debt Revenue Bonds (New York University), Series A, | ||
5%, 07/01/38 | 3,359 | 3,323,191 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (u) | (000) | Value |
Ohio 2.1% | ||
Montgomery County, Ohio, Revenue Bonds (Catholic | ||
Health Initiatives), Series C-1, 5%, 10/01/41 (a) | $ 1,740 | $ 1,589,438 |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, | ||
Hospital Revenue Bonds (University Hospitals Health | ||
System), Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/33 | 2,600 | 2,541,240 |
4,130,678 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 9.5% | 18,734,804 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $356,877,666) 165.0% | 324,819,302 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
Money Market Fund 5.8% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.72% (v)(w) | 11,400,000 | 11,400,000 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $11,400,000) 5.8% | 11,400,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost $368,277,666*) 170.8% | 336,219,302 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.1)% | (2,280,214) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (5.2)% | (10,156,833) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (64.5)% | (126,971,191) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $196,811,064 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $357,463,360 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 10,168,356 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (41,550,213) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (31,381,857) |
(a) FSA Insured.
(b) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(c) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(d) CIFG Insured.
(e) 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.
(f) NPFGC Insured.
(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) XL Capital Insured.
(i) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(j) Non-income producing security.
(k) AMBAC Insured.
(l) 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.
(m) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(n) FGIC Insured.
(o) FHA Insured.
(p) FHLMC Collateralized.
(q) FNMA Collateralized.
(r) GNMA Collateralized.
(s) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(t) BHAC Insured.
(u) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements
for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(v) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | (4,000,000) | $ 151,279 |
(w) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(x) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Effective November 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measure-
ments (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair
value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with 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 April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 11,400,000 |
Level 2 | 324,819,302 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $336,219,302 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Arizona 5.1% | ||
Phoenix and Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2007-1, | ||
5.25%, 8/01/38 (a)(b)(c) | $ 1,762 | $ 1,788,809 |
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds | ||
(American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, | ||
5.625%, 7/01/38 | 1,700 | 1,119,807 |
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series O, | ||
5.25%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 569,160 |
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||
Revenue Bonds: | ||
5%, 12/01/32 | 1,850 | 1,284,622 |
5%, 12/01/37 | 2,590 | 1,744,987 |
6,507,385 | ||
California 5.8% | ||
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | ||
Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, | ||
5.25%, 10/01/39 | 835 | 868,308 |
California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 | 2,980 | 2,890,868 |
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42 | 1,135 | 1,109,122 |
California State, GO, 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,184,820 |
San Diego, California, Community College District, GO | ||
(Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 350 | 353,287 |
7,406,405 | ||
Colorado 2.3% | ||
Colorado HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist | ||
Health System/Sunbelt Obligor Group), Series D, | ||
5.125%, 11/15/29 | 2,500 | 2,249,025 |
North Range Metropolitan District Number 2, Colorado, | ||
Limited Tax, GO, 5.50%, 12/15/37 | 1,200 | 614,952 |
2,863,977 | ||
District of Columbia 12.4% | ||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | ||
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
6.25%, 5/15/24 | 5,940 | 5,581,877 |
6.50%, 5/15/33 | 13,310 | 10,162,451 |
15,744,328 | ||
Florida 3.7% | ||
Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), | ||
Series A, 5%, 8/15/37 | 845 | 662,852 |
Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, First | ||
Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), | ||
5.50%, 7/01/38 | 1,150 | 672,002 |
Sarasota County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||
Retirement Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village | ||
on the Isle Project), 5.50%, 1/01/32 | 520 | 334,168 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District, | ||
Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,435 | 890,719 |
Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, 6.65%, 5/01/40 | 1,750 | 1,176,893 |
Watergrass Community Development District, Florida, | ||
Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||
5.375%, 5/01/39 | 1,850 | 871,091 |
4,607,725 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Georgia 1.0% | ||
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 (d)(e) | $ 585 | $ 217,918 |
Rockdale County, Georgia, Development Authority | ||
Revenue Bonds (Visy Paper Project), AMT, Series A, | ||
6.125%, 1/01/34 | 1,600 | 1,062,224 |
1,280,142 | ||
Illinois 2.6% | ||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch | ||
Landing, Inc. Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37 | 580 | 351,370 |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(Proctor Hospital), Series A, 5.125%, 1/01/25 | 4,000 | 2,973,920 |
3,325,290 | ||
Indiana 1.7% | ||
Delaware County, Indiana, Hospital Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Bonds (Cardinal Health System Obligated | ||
Group), 5.25%, 8/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,261,560 |
Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing | ||
Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Community | ||
Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.50%, 3/01/37 | 700 | 542,626 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series B, 6%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 360,573 |
2,164,759 | ||
Kansas 0.3% | ||
Lenexa, Kansas, Health Care Facility, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, 5.50%, 5/15/39 | 650 | 400,640 |
Louisiana 2.1% | ||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and | ||
Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
(Westlake Chemical Corporation), 6.75%, 11/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,392,100 |
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, | ||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership | ||
Program), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 (a)(b)(c) | 1,334 | 1,302,050 |
2,694,150 | ||
Maryland 0.6% | ||
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (King Farm Presbyterian | ||
Community), Series B, 5%, 1/01/17 | 1,000 | 772,830 |
Michigan 1.9% | ||
Garden City, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, | ||
Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Garden City | ||
Hospital Obligation), Series A, 5%, 8/15/38 | 1,540 | 845,552 |
Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont | ||
Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39 | 1,400 | 1,557,864 |
2,403,416 | ||
Missouri 1.7% | ||
Missouri State Housing Development Commission, | ||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series B-1, | ||
5.05%, 3/01/38 (a)(b)(c) | 2,185 | 2,168,897 |
Montana 0.6% | ||
Two Rivers Authority Inc., Montana, Senior Lien Revenue | ||
Bonds (Correctional Facilities Project) (d): | ||
7.25%, 11/01/21 | 1,500 | 292,620 |
7.375%, 11/01/27 | 2,600 | 507,156 |
799,776 | ||
New Jersey 2.7% | ||
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
5.50%, 6/15/24 | 2,670 | 2,080,304 |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue | ||
Bonds, Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/40 | 1,345 | 1,351,994 |
3,432,298 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 9.7% | |||
Nassau County, New York, Tobacco Settlement | |||
Corporation, Senior Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, Series A-2, 5.25%, 6/01/26 (f) | $ 5,000 | $ 4,186,250 | |
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue | |||
Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. JFK International | |||
Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 (o) | 7,600 | 5,791,656 | |
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | |||
Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer | |||
System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 500 | 525,935 | |
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, | |||
Building Aid Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series S-1, | |||
4.50%, 1/15/38 | 370 | 319,732 | |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds | |||
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 1,700 | 1,495,915 | |
12,319,488 | |||
Pennsylvania 2.2% | |||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn | |||
Allegheny Health System), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/40 | 2,080 | 1,101,506 | |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Authority, University Revenue | |||
Bonds (Harrisburg University of Science), Series A, | |||
5.40%, 9/01/16 | 230 | 217,966 | |
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 450 | 390,919 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
Health Services Revenue Refunding (Allegheny | |||
Delaware Valley), Series A, 5.875%, 11/15/16 | 1,345 | 1,115,126 | |
2,825,517 | |||
South Carolina 3.4% | |||
Scago Education Facilities Corporation for Williamsburg | |||
County School District, South Carolina, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/31 (g) | 1,900 | 1,519,126 | |
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Health Care Facilities, First | |||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Lutheran Homes): | |||
5.50%, 5/01/28 | 600 | 396,066 | |
5.625%, 5/01/42 | 1,000 | 589,330 | |
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Burroughs and Chapin Company, Inc.), Series A, | |||
4.70%, 4/01/35 (g) | 2,500 | 1,818,850 | |
4,323,372 | |||
South Dakota 0.7% | |||
South Dakota State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Sanford Health), | |||
5%, 11/01/40 | 1,040 | 909,428 | |
Texas 4.7% | |||
Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy | |||
Company LLC Project), AMT: | |||
Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 1,500 | 645,300 | |
Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 (n) | 225 | 132,750 | |
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facilities Revenue | |||
Bonds (Village at Gleannloch Farms), Series A, | |||
5.50%, 2/15/27 | 1,150 | 778,412 | |
Harris County, Texas, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Senior | |||
Lien, Series A, 5%, 8/15/38 | 2,130 | 2,104,014 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, Second Tier, Series F, 6.125%, 1/01/31 | 2,290 | 2,295,336 | |
5,955,812 | |||
Vermont 2.1% | |||
Vermont HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series 27, 4.90%, 5/01/38 (h) | 3,035 | 2,653,379 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Virginia 2.5% | ||
Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities, | ||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Goodwin | ||
House, Inc.), 5.125%, 10/01/42 | $ 850 | $ 577,388 |
Peninsula Ports Authority, Virginia, Residential Care | ||
Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Baptist Homes), | ||
Series C, 5.375%, 12/01/26 | 2,600 | 1,778,712 |
Reynolds Crossing Community Development Authority, | ||
Virginia, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Reynolds | ||
Crossing Project), 5.10%, 3/01/21 | 1,000 | 812,000 |
3,168,100 | ||
Wisconsin 4.1% | ||
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health), Series A, | ||
5%, 11/15/31 | 5,335 | 5,125,761 |
Total Municipal Bonds 73.9% | 93,852,875 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | ||
California 17.0% | ||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of | ||
California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, | ||
Custodial Receipts, Series 1271, 5%, 6/01/45 | 10,000 | 7,807,900 |
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 (j) | 15,000 | 13,783,800 |
21,591,700 | ||
Illinois 11.4% | ||
Chicago, Illinois, OHare International Airport, General | ||
Airport Revenue Bonds, Custodial Receipts, | ||
Series 1284, 5%, 1/01/33 | 15,000 | 14,454,750 |
Indiana 10.6% | ||
Carmel, Indiana, Lease Rental Revenue Bonds | ||
(Performing Arts Center): | ||
4.75%, 2/01/33 | 7,230 | 6,931,329 |
5%, 2/01/33 | 6,580 | 6,534,269 |
13,465,598 | ||
Massachusetts 8.9% | ||
Massachusetts State, HFA, Housing Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, AMT, Series D, 5.45%, 6/01/37 | 11,855 | 11,377,599 |
Nebraska 3.8% | ||
Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System | ||
Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, 4.75%, 2/01/36 (j)(k) | 5,000 | 4,809,200 |
New York 15.5% | ||
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | ||
Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/39 | 7,500 | 7,511,325 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal | ||
Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series B, | ||
5.75%, 3/15/36 | 11,250 | 12,146,287 |
19,657,612 | ||
North Carolina 11.9% | ||
University of North Carolina, University Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34 | 15,170 | 15,194,879 |
Texas 7.3% | ||
New Caney, Texas, Independent School District, GO, | ||
5%, 2/15/35 | 9,150 | 9,275,538 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 86.4% | 109,826,876 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $239,767,400) 160.3% | 203,679,751 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value |
Money Market Fund 1.1% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.72% (l)(m) | 1,400,185 | $ 1,400,185 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,400,185) 1.1% | 1,400,185 | |
Total Investments (Cost $241,167,585*) 161.4% | 205,079,936 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.3% | 1,682,116 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (62.7)% | (79,683,540) | |
Net Assets 100.0% | $127,078,512 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $161,733,129 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,083,837 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (36,872,030) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (35,788,193) |
(a) FHLMC Collateralized.
(b) FNMA Collateralized.
(c) GNMA Collateralized.
(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) 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.
(g) Radian Insured.
(h) FSA Insured.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond 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 tender option bond trusts.
(j) NPFGC Insured.
(k) FGIC Insured.
(l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 299,302 | $ 18,422 |
(m) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(n) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Effective November 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 1,400,185 |
Level 2 | 203,679,751 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $205,079,936 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Alabama 0.4% | ||
Courtland, Alabama, IDB, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company | ||
Project), Series A, 4.75%, 5/01/17 | $ 1,165 | $ 915,038 |
Arizona 0.9% | ||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||
Revenue Bonds: | ||
5%, 12/01/18 | 1,500 | 1,277,385 |
5.25%, 12/01/20 | 1,000 | 838,710 |
2,116,095 | ||
California 23.5% | ||
California State, Various Purpose, GO, 5%, 11/01/22 | 7,050 | 7,103,650 |
California Statewide Communities Development | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (John Muir Health), Series A, | ||
5%, 8/15/22 | 5,000 | 4,834,650 |
Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, CABS (a): | ||
5.954%, 1/15/21 | 12,500 | 4,489,375 |
5.861%, 1/15/22 | 10,000 | 3,192,300 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of | ||
California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (b): | ||
Series A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13 | 3,000 | 3,493,770 |
Series A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/13 | 12,010 | 14,044,854 |
Series A-3, 7.875%, 6/01/13 | 975 | 1,180,325 |
Series A-5, 7.875%, 6/01/13 | 1,470 | 1,779,567 |
Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/10 | 10,000 | 10,479,500 |
Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO, | ||
Series I, 5%, 7/01/20 | 3,750 | 4,031,362 |
Riverside County, California, Asset Leasing Corporation, | ||
Leasehold Revenue Bonds (Riverside County Hospital | ||
Project), 5.74%, 6/01/25 (a)(c) | 6,865 | 2,719,570 |
57,348,923 | ||
Colorado 1.7% | ||
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado Revenue | ||
Bonds, CABS, Senior Series B, 5.492%, 9/01/22 (a)(c) | 4,500 | 1,646,505 |
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior | ||
Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
5.25%, 12/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,471,490 |
4,117,995 | ||
District of Columbia 5.1% | ||
District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.) (d): | ||
5.75%, 6/01/18 | 2,680 | 2,154,023 |
5%, 6/01/23 | 3,320 | 2,155,410 |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | ||
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,215 | 3,218,237 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C., Airport | ||
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C-2, | ||
5%, 10/01/24 (e) | 5,000 | 4,827,750 |
12,355,420 | ||
Florida 15.0% | ||
Bellalago, Florida, Educational Facilities Benefits District, | ||
Capital Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, | ||
Series A, 5.85%, 5/01/22 | 4,110 | 3,555,972 |
Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 7/01/22 (e) | 1,250 | 1,281,912 |
Grand Hampton Community Development District, Florida, | ||
Capital Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, | ||
6.10%, 5/01/24 | 3,870 | 3,127,154 |
Habitat, Florida, Community Development, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, 5.80%, 5/01/25 | 3,635 | 2,695,571 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
5%, 10/01/22 | $ 5,160 | $ 5,294,315 |
Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical | ||
Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 4,715 | 3,539,975 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida, School District, GO, | ||
Refunding, 4.75%, 7/15/09 (c) | 5,045 | 5,075,825 |
Middle Village Community Development District, Florida, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 5/01/22 | 3,955 | 2,754,262 |
Pine Island Community Development District, Florida, | ||
Utilities System Revenue Bonds, 5.30%, 11/01/10 | 320 | 303,741 |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | ||
Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
6.375%, 5/01/13 | 3,530 | 2,747,964 |
Village Community Development District Number 5, | ||
Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, | ||
6%, 5/01/22 | 2,615 | 2,436,291 |
Westchester Community Development District Number 1, | ||
Florida, Special Assessment Bonds (Community | ||
Infrastructure), 6%, 5/01/23 | 5,145 | 3,725,237 |
36,538,219 | ||
Georgia 0.7% | ||
Richmond County, Georgia, Development Authority, | ||
Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds | ||
(International Paper Co. Projects), AMT, Series A, | ||
5.75%, 11/01/27 | 2,350 | 1,672,754 |
Illinois 14.8% | ||
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, | ||
Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10%, 6/15/23 (f)(t) | 2,155 | 1,685,339 |
Chicago, Illinois, OHare International Airport, General | ||
Airport Revenue Bonds, Third Lien, Series A (g): | ||
5%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,047,650 |
5%, 1/01/22 | 7,000 | 7,023,170 |
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
(Depaul University), Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/24 | 5,000 | 4,958,050 |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
(Northwestern University), 5%, 12/01/21 | 4,800 | 5,114,208 |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue | ||
Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC)(h)(i): | ||
Senior Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/19 | 3,250 | 1,798,647 |
Sub-Series B, 5%, 6/01/24 | 1,075 | 106,210 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Senior Priority | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 1/01/19 (e) | 2,250 | 2,421,472 |
Lake, Cook, Kane and McHenry Counties, Illinois, | ||
Community Unit School District Number 220, GO, | ||
Refunding, 5.25%, 12/01/20 (e) | 1,000 | 1,162,060 |
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, | ||
Dedicated State Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(McCormick), Series A, 5.394%, 6/15/22 (a)(c) | 13,455 | 6,868,777 |
36,185,583 | ||
Indiana 5.9% | ||
Indianapolis, Indiana, Airport Authority, Special Facilities, | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Federal Express Corporation | ||
Project), AMT, 5.10%, 1/15/17 | 10,000 | 8,953,200 |
Lawrence, Indiana, M/F Housing, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Pinnacle Apartments Project), AMT, | ||
5.15%, 6/01/24 (j) | 2,000 | 2,001,400 |
Vincennes, Indiana, EDR, Refunding, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 4,620 | 3,390,988 |
14,345,588 | ||
Kansas 1.4% | ||
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, | ||
Kansas, Sales Tax Special Obligation Revenue Bonds | ||
(Kansas International Speedway Corporation Project), | ||
5.2%, 12/01/20 (a)(c) | 6,440 | 3,362,517 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Kentucky 0.8% | |||
Kentucky Housing Corporation, Housing Revenue Bonds, | |||
AMT, Series C, 4.625%, 7/01/22 | $ 2,000 | $ 1,887,540 | |
Louisiana 0.6% | |||
De Soto Parish, Louisiana, Environmental Improvement | |||
Revenue Bonds (International Paper Co. Project), AMT, | |||
Series A, 5.85%, 11/01/27 | 2,000 | 1,448,600 | |
Maryland 4.7% | |||
Frederick County, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds | |||
(Urbana Community Development Authority): | |||
6.625%, 7/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,292,390 | |
Series A, 5.80%, 7/01/20 | 4,711 | 3,656,348 | |
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar | |||
Health, Inc.), 5.375%, 8/15/24 | 5,500 | 5,479,650 | |
11,428,388 | |||
Massachusetts 2.2% | |||
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, | |||
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste | |||
Management, Inc. Project), AMT, 5.45%, 6/01/14 | 4,500 | 4,299,705 | |
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement Trust, | |||
Water Abatement Revenue Refunding Bonds (MWRA | |||
Program), Sub-Series A, 6%, 8/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,017,940 | |
5,317,645 | |||
Michigan 0.4% | |||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Sparrow Obligated Group), | |||
4.50%, 11/15/26 | 1,500 | 1,114,650 | |
Minnesota 0.5% | |||
Minnesota State Higher Education Facilities Authority | |||
Revenue Bonds (University of St. Thomas), Series 5Y, | |||
5%, 10/01/24 | 1,250 | 1,250,538 | |
Mississippi 0.9% | |||
Warren County, Mississippi, Environmental Improvement | |||
Revenue Bonds (International Paper Company Project), | |||
AMT, Series A, 5.85%, 11/01/27 | 3,000 | 2,172,900 | |
Missouri 4.1% | |||
Missouri State Development Finance Board, Infrastructure | |||
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Branson Landing Project), | |||
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/24 | 5,000 | 4,394,000 | |
Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority | |||
Health Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (BJC Health | |||
System), Series A, 5%, 5/15/20 | 5,500 | 5,534,045 | |
9,928,045 | |||
Multi-State 8.5% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (f)(k): | 1,000 | 1,020,000 | |
5.75%, 4/30/15 | |||
6%, 4/30/15 | 4,000 | 4,125,840 | |
6%, 4/30/19 | 2,500 | 2,569,200 | |
6.30%, 4/30/19 | 2,500 | 2,581,650 | |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC (f)(l)(m): | |||
5.40% | 5,000 | 3,038,650 | |
5.80% | 5,000 | 3,007,900 | |
Series D, 5.90% | 2,000 | 1,003,820 | |
San Manuel Entertainment Authority Series 04-C, | |||
4.50%, 12/01/16 (f) | 4,000 | 3,332,320 | |
20,679,380 | |||
Nevada 2.4% | |||
Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson | |||
School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/20 | 5,000 | 5,062,000 | |
Henderson, Nevada, Local Improvement Districts, Special | |||
Assessment, Series NO T-18, 5.15%, 9/01/21 | 1,765 | 709,830 | |
5,771,830 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Hampshire 5.6% | ||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Elliot Hospital), Series B, | ||
5.60%, 10/01/22 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,009,400 |
New Hampshire State Business Finance Authority, PCR, | ||
Refunding (Public Service Company Project), AMT, | ||
Series B, 4.75%, 5/01/21 (c) | 10,000 | 8,564,500 |
13,573,900 | ||
New Jersey 12.8% | ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority | ||
Revenue Bonds (George Street Student Housing | ||
Project), Series A, 5%, 8/15/23 | 1,000 | 876,880 |
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
5.50%, 6/15/24 | 10,000 | 7,791,400 |
New Jersey EDA, EDR (Kapkowski Road Landfill | ||
Reclamation Improvement District Project), AMT, | ||
Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/31 | 7,500 | 5,387,475 |
New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead | ||
Project), Series A, 4.80%, 11/01/13 | 1,000 | 949,180 |
New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds | ||
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT: | ||
7%, 11/15/30 | 5,000 | 3,485,050 |
9%, 6/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,269,585 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
(AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center), 5%, 7/01/20 | 2,110 | 2,084,975 |
(Capital Health System Inc.), Series A, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/13 (b) | 4,000 | 4,581,520 |
(University of Medicine and Dentistry), Series B, | ||
6.25%, 12/01/18 | 2,500 | 2,501,600 |
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance | ||
Agency, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series T, | ||
4.55%, 10/01/22 | 2,500 | 2,335,150 |
31,262,815 | ||
New York 8.6% | ||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue | ||
Bonds AMT (t): | ||
(American Airlines, Inc. JFK International Airport), | ||
7.625%, 8/01/25 | 5,635 | 4,294,208 |
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 5,000 | 3,739,150 |
New York State Energy Research and Development | ||
Authority, Gas Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
(Brooklyn Union Gas Company/Keyspan), AMT, Series A, | ||
4.70%, 2/01/24 (n) | 8,500 | 7,679,325 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New York | ||
Revenue Bonds, Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/20 | 5,000 | 5,140,750 |
20,853,433 | ||
Ohio 8.0% | ||
American Municipal Power, Inc., Ohio, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Prairie State Energy Campus Project), Series A, | ||
5.25%, 2/15/23 | 5,000 | 5,228,800 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
Series A: | ||
6%, 1/01/19 | 3,000 | 3,120,570 |
6%, 1/01/20 | 10,000 | 10,375,200 |
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||
Ohio, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 12/01/22 | 1,015 | 725,015 |
19,449,585 | ||
Oklahoma 1.2% | ||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 3,350 | 2,829,846 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Pennsylvania 6.8% | |||
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority | |||
Revenue Bonds (Lancaster General Hospital Project), | |||
5.75%, 9/15/13 (b) | $ 7,500 | $ 8,750,100 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Revenue Bonds | |||
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Project), 6%, 2/01/21 | 1,275 | 940,262 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority | |||
Revenue Bonds (LaSalle University), 5.50%, 5/01/26 | 6,680 | 5,782,342 | |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike | |||
Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5%, 6/01/22 (o) | 1,000 | 1,065,610 | |
16,538,314 | |||
Puerto Rico 6.4% | |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, | |||
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/17 | 3,300 | 3,195,456 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | |||
Bonds, Series NN, 5.125%, 7/01/13 (b) | 10,900 | 12,467,202 | |
15,662,658 | |||
Tennessee 3.5% | |||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Gas Revenue | |||
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/20 | 10,000 | 8,609,900 | |
Texas 8.1% | |||
Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy | |||
Company LLC Project), AMT, Series A, 6.75%, 4/01/38 (t) | 1,100 | 550,011 | |
Dallas, Texas, Civic Center Revenue Refunding and | |||
Improvement Bonds, 5%, 8/15/21 (o) | 2,500 | 2,654,200 | |
Port Corpus Christi, Texas, Industrial Development | |||
Corporation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, | |||
5.40%, 4/01/18 | 3,500 | 3,117,065 | |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike | |||
System First Tier Revenue Bonds, CABS, Series A (a)(g) | |||
5.385%, 8/15/21 | 7,990 | 3,764,648 | |
5.532%, 8/15/24 | 8,450 | 3,174,412 | |
Weatherford, Texas, Independent School District, GO, | |||
Refunding, CABS (a): | |||
5.748%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 1,975,560 | |
5.775%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 1,865,430 | |
5.748%, 2/15/23 | 2,905 | 1,338,479 | |
5.77%, 2/15/24 | 2,905 | 1,260,625 | |
19,700,430 | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.4% | |||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien | |||
Revenue Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note), Series A, | |||
5.25%, 10/01/17 | 1,000 | 965,330 | |
Virginia 8.2% | |||
Celebrate North Community Development Authority, | |||
Virginia, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series B, | |||
6.60%, 3/01/25 | 5,000 | 3,755,150 | |
Charles City County, Virginia, EDA, Solid Waste Disposal | |||
Revenue Bonds (Waste Management, Inc.), AMT, | |||
5.125%, 8/01/27 | 10,000 | 9,404,400 | |
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, IDA, Exempt Facility | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (UAE LP Project), | |||
6.50%, 10/15/17 | 7,500 | 6,943,350 | |
20,102,900 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Wisconsin 2.4% | ||
Wisconsin State, General Fund Annual Appropriation | ||
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/20 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,070,110 |
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Wheaton | ||
Franciscan Services, Inc.), Series A: | ||
5.50%, 8/15/17 | 2,880 | 2,346,048 |
5.50%, 8/15/18 | 3,190 | 2,523,800 |
5,939,958 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 166.5% | 405,446,717 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (p) | ||
Chicago, Illinois, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
Second Lien, 5%, 11/01/20 (e) | 5,000 | 5,368,750 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 2.2% | 5,368,750 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $456,077,915) 168.7% | 410,815,467 | |
Short-Term Securities | ||
Pennsylvania 0.0% | ||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, VRDN, 3.10%, 5/07/09 (e)(q) | 90 | 90,000 |
Shares | ||
Money Market Fund 1.0% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.72% (r)(s) | 2,301,041 | 2,301,041 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $2,391,041) 1.0% | 2,391,041 | |
Total Investments (Cost $458,468,956*) 169.7% | 413,206,508 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 3.3% | 7,997,577 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (1.6)% | (3,772,871) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (71.4)% | (173,860,058) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $243,571,156 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $454,295,455 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 9,212,710 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (54,051,657) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (44,838,947) |
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(b) 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) NPFGC Insured.
(d) ACA Insured.
(e) FSA Insured.
(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.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(g) AMBAC Insured.
(h) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(i) Non-income producing security
(j) FNMA Collateralized.
(k) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(l) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
(m) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing and mandatory redemption.
(n) FGIC Insured.
(o) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(p) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements
for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(q) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has
variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate
shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can
be recovered through demand.
(r) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | (15,910,360) | $ 15,452 |
(s) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(t) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclo-
sures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in deter-
mining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with 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 April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 2,301,041 |
Level 2 | 410,905,467 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $413,206,508 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Alabama 3.6% | |||
Huntsville, Alabama, Health Care Authority Revenue | |||
Bonds, Series B, 5.75%, 6/01/12 (a) | $ 15,000 | $ 17,063,400 | |
Arizona 4.9% | |||
Phoenix and Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2007-1, | |||
5.25%, 8/01/38 (b)(c)(d) | 4,530 | 4,599,799 | |
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds | |||
(American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, | |||
5.625%, 7/01/38 | 4,590 | 3,023,479 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | |||
Revenue Bonds: | |||
5%, 12/01/32 | 10,280 | 7,138,329 | |
5%, 12/01/37 | 12,910 | 8,697,983 | |
23,459,590 | |||
California 25.5% | |||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco | |||
Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding | |||
Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (e) | 17,855 | 109,808 | |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | |||
Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, | |||
5.25%, 10/01/39 | 5,110 | 5,313,838 | |
California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 | 8,275 | 8,027,495 | |
California State, GO, 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 20,410 | 22,296,088 | |
California State, GO, Refunding: | |||
5%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 3,710,520 | |
5%, 6/01/34 | 6,250 | 5,774,500 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | |||
Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health | |||
Services), Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 5,000 | 4,533,200 | |
Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (e): | |||
6.086%, 1/15/32 | 54,635 | 6,168,291 | |
6.033%, 1/15/34 | 20,535 | 1,868,685 | |
6.09%, 1/15/38 | 75,000 | 5,974,500 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of | |||
California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, | |||
Series A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13 (a) | 10,000 | 11,645,900 | |
Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds (Community | |||
Facilities District Number 2003-1), 6%, 9/01/13 (a) | 3,115 | 3,713,454 | |
Los Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement | |||
Corporation, Facilities Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(LAXFUEL Corporation Los Angeles International | |||
Airport), AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/32 (f) | 13,320 | 12,267,587 | |
Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO, | |||
Series D: | |||
5.25%, 7/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,232,300 | |
5.25%, 7/01/25 | 3,490 | 3,617,804 | |
5%, 7/01/26 | 1,305 | 1,321,521 | |
Murrieta, California, Community Facilities District | |||
Number 2, Special Tax Bonds (The Oaks Improvement | |||
Area Project), Series A, 6%, 9/01/34 | 5,000 | 3,786,100 | |
San Diego, California, Community College District, GO | |||
(Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 2,090 | 2,109,625 | |
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, | |||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 10,565 | 9,708,390 | |
West Valley Mission Community College District, California, | |||
GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 4.75%, 8/01/30 (g) | 4,015 | 3,810,155 | |
120,989,761 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Colorado 3.1% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care) (g): | |||
Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 | $ 2,005 | $ 1,892,078 | |
Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40 | 5,000 | 4,678,050 | |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement | |||
Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, | |||
5%, 11/15/45 (g) | 2,545 | 2,519,626 | |
Denver, Colorado, Health and Hospital Authority, Healthcare | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 12/01/11 (a) | 3,500 | 3,881,010 | |
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior | |||
Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||
5.50%, 12/01/37 | 2,530 | 1,981,344 | |
14,952,108 | |||
District of Columbia 7.4% | |||
District of Columbia Revenue Bonds (Georgetown | |||
University), Series A (a)(e)(h): | |||
6.027%, 4/01/11 | 15,600 | 3,462,264 | |
6.028%, 4/01/11 | 51,185 | 10,700,736 | |
District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), | |||
5.25%, 6/01/33 (i) | 2,390 | 1,361,392 | |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | |||
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||
6.75%, 5/15/40 | 25,535 | 19,778,390 | |
35,302,782 | |||
Florida 8.6% | |||
Heritage Isle at Viera Community Development District, | |||
Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, | |||
6%, 5/01/35 | 1,905 | 1,462,087 | |
Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | |||
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), | |||
Series A, 6%, 11/15/11 (a) | 9,670 | 10,736,117 | |
Martin County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Indiantown | |||
Cogeneration Project), AMT, Series A, 7.875%, 12/15/25 | 9,000 | 7,623,180 | |
Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical | |||
Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 9,540 | 7,162,537 | |
Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (j) | 5,440 | 4,939,411 | |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | |||
Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, | |||
7.10%, 5/01/35 | 3,780 | 2,639,045 | |
Village Community Development District Number 5, | |||
Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.625%, 5/01/22 | 7,370 | 6,240,253 | |
40,802,630 | |||
Georgia 0.9% | |||
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 (k)(l) | 3,500 | 1,303,785 | |
Richmond County, Georgia, Development Authority, | |||
Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(International Paper Co. Projects), AMT, Series A, | |||
6%, 2/01/25 | 4,000 | 2,988,320 | |
4,292,105 | |||
Illinois 9.4% | |||
Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B (e)(h)(m): | |||
6.007%, 1/01/33 | 6,820 | 1,738,077 | |
6.007%, 1/01/34 | 14,085 | 3,315,750 | |
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax | |||
Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10%, 6/15/23 (n)(v) | 4,630 | 3,620,938 | |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (University of Chicago), Series A, | |||
5.25%, 7/01/41 | 760 | 765,761 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Illinois (concluded) | |||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Student | |||
Housing Revenue Bonds (Education Advancement | |||
Fund University Center Project at DePaul), | |||
6.25%, 5/01/12 (a) | $ 10,000 | $ 11,526,800 | |
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare): | |||
5.50%, 1/01/22 | 5,000 | 4,536,200 | |
5.625%, 1/01/28 | 6,000 | 5,069,820 | |
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue | |||
Bonds, 4.50%, 2/01/35 (h)(m) | 7,760 | 6,882,654 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: | |||
(Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37 | 1,685 | 950,711 | |
(Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37 | 2,885 | 1,747,762 | |
(Northwestern Memorial Hospital), | |||
5.50%, 8/15/14 (a) | 3,700 | 4,320,342 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue | |||
Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, | |||
5.375%, 6/01/35 (k)(l) | 1,675 | 164,736 | |
44,639,551 | |||
Indiana 6.2% | |||
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), | |||
5.50%, 9/15/31 | 9,000 | 5,974,650 | |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series B, 6%, 1/01/39 | 2,150 | 2,214,952 | |
Petersburg, Indiana, PCR, Refunding (Indianapolis | |||
Power & Light Co. Project), AMT: | |||
5.90%, 12/01/24 | 10,000 | 7,606,200 | |
5.95%, 12/01/29 | 16,000 | 12,215,200 | |
Vincennes, Indiana, EDR, Refunding, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 2,220 | 1,629,436 | |
29,640,438 | |||
Kentucky 0.2% | |||
Kentucky Housing Corporation, Housing Revenue Bonds, | |||
AMT, Series F, 5.45%, 1/01/32 (d)(o) | 900 | 870,381 | |
Louisiana 2.2% | |||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and | |||
Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds | |||
(Capital Projects and Equipment Acquisition Program), | |||
6.55%, 9/01/25 (i) | 9,215 | 7,228,891 | |
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, | |||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership | |||
Program), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 (b)(c)(d) | 3,051 | 2,978,727 | |
10,207,618 | |||
Maryland 0.5% | |||
Maryland State Community Development Administration, | |||
Department of Housing and Community Development, | |||
Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, | |||
4.65%, 9/01/32 | 2,665 | 2,276,176 | |
Michigan 0.7% | |||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, | |||
5.25%, 11/15/46 | 4,230 | 3,165,140 | |
Mississippi 3.5% | |||
Gulfport, Mississippi, Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds | |||
(Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Project), Series A, | |||
5.75%, 7/01/31 | 18,680 | 16,742,697 | |
Missouri 0.1% | |||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, | |||
Power Project Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), | |||
4.60%, 1/01/36 (h) | 695 | 495,723 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Multi-State 8.7% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (n)(p): | |||
6.30%, 6/30/49 | $ 11,000 | $ 11,058,851 | |
6.625%, 6/30/49 | 1,000 | 1,004,830 | |
6.80%, 11/30/50 | 6,500 | 6,756,360 | |
6.80%, 10/31/52 | 16,000 | 17,122,720 | |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | |||
6.875%, 6/30/49 (n)(p) | 8,000 | 5,598,960 | |
41,541,721 | |||
Nebraska 0.7% | |||
Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 2/01/44 | 3,695 | 3,462,400 | |
Nevada 1.0% | |||
Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson | |||
School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 5,260 | 4,805,746 | |
New Hampshire 1.4% | |||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority | |||
Revenue Bonds (Exeter Hospital Obligated Group), | |||
5.75%, 10/01/31 | 3,500 | 3,246,565 | |
New Hampshire State Business Finance Authority, PCR, | |||
Refunding (Public Service Company Project), AMT, | |||
Series B, 4.75%, 5/01/21 (h) | 4,000 | 3,425,800 | |
6,672,365 | |||
New Jersey 7.6% | |||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | |||
Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ | |||
Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 3,680 | 1,855,677 | |
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, | |||
5.75%, 6/15/29 | 18,500 | 13,661,695 | |
New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road | |||
Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), | |||
6.50%, 4/01/28 | 8,000 | 6,037,440 | |
New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds | |||
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7%, 11/15/30 | 15,410 | 10,740,924 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, | |||
Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1A, | |||
4.50%, 6/01/23 | 4,610 | 3,872,907 | |
36,168,643 | |||
New York 5.4% | |||
Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds | |||
(New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, | |||
7%, 5/01/35 | 1,820 | 1,135,935 | |
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue | |||
Bonds, AMT: | |||
(American Airlines, Inc. JFK International Airport), | |||
8%, 8/01/28 | 5,000 | 3,890,000 | |
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), 7.75%, 8/01/31 (v) | 22,140 | 16,556,956 | |
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | |||
Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer | |||
System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 3,080 | 3,239,760 | |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds | |||
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 675 | 593,966 | |
25,416,617 | |||
North Carolina 3.3% | |||
Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and | |||
Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue | |||
Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, | |||
5.75%, 8/01/35 | 12,130 | 5,810,270 | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Duke University Project), Series B, | |||
4.25%, 7/01/42 | 11,550 | 9,805,950 | |
15,616,220 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Ohio 2.4% | ||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, | ||
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, | ||
6.50%, 6/01/47 | $ 3,120 | $ 1,927,224 |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company | ||
Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (m)(q) | 7,085 | 7,125,880 |
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||
Ohio, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36 | 3,760 | 2,305,857 |
11,358,961 | ||
Oklahoma 1.3% | ||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 7,175 | 6,060,938 |
Pennsylvania 4.5% | ||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | ||
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | ||
(Amtrak Project), 6.375%, 11/01/41 | 6,500 | 4,969,380 |
(Reliant Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 15,580 | 14,333,132 |
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,171,775 |
21,474,287 | ||
Puerto Rico 0.8% | ||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation | ||
Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
Series N, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (r) | 4,000 | 3,954,040 |
South Carolina 8.0% | ||
Lexington County, South Carolina, Health Services | ||
District Inc., Hospital Revenue Refunding and | ||
Improvement Bonds (a): | ||
5.50%, 11/01/13 | 5,000 | 5,796,450 |
5.75%, 11/01/13 | 10,000 | 11,700,600 |
Scago Education Facilities Corporation for Chesterfield | ||
County School District, South Carolina, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/29 (r) | 5,345 | 5,177,808 |
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance): | ||
Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 5,075 | 4,437,174 |
Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (a) | 8,010 | 9,537,107 |
Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (a) | 990 | 1,167,695 |
37,816,834 | ||
Tennessee 2.4% | ||
Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and | ||
Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, | ||
5.70%, 1/01/20 (e)(g) | 20,725 | 11,587,140 |
Texas 19.7% | ||
Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy | ||
Company LLC Project), AMT: | ||
Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 4,370 | 1,879,974 |
Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 (v) | 4,265 | 2,516,350 |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (e)(h): | ||
Junior Lien, Series A, 5.93%, 11/15/38 | 12,580 | 1,286,305 |
Junior Lien, Series H, 6.108%, 11/15/35 | 5,000 | 634,650 |
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/37 | 26,120 | 2,806,855 |
Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6%, 11/15/35 (r) | 16,425 | 17,481,949 |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (h): | ||
5%, 5/15/13 (a) | 50 | 56,754 |
5%, 5/15/31 | 2,345 | 2,254,108 |
Series A, 5%, 5/15/13 (a) | 5 | 5,675 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Texas (concluded) | |||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Transmission | |||
Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds (LCRA Transmission | |||
Services Corp. Project), 4.75%, 5/15/34 (f) | $ 13,305 | $ 12,331,340 | |
Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District | |||
Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, | |||
4.75%, 3/01/30 (h) | 1,200 | 1,127,352 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, Second Tier, Series F, 6.125%, 1/01/31 | 12,180 | 12,208,379 | |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities | |||
Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, | |||
5.50%, 8/01/25 | 6,540 | 5,516,817 | |
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, M/F Housing | |||
Revenue Bonds (Amern Opportunity Housing Portfolio), | |||
Series B, 8%, 3/01/32 (k)(l) | 4,435 | 221,573 | |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike | |||
System Revenue Bonds (f): | |||
6.063%, 8/15/32 (e) | 25,000 | 5,137,750 | |
6.073%, 8/15/33 (e) | 62,325 | 11,938,977 | |
6.074%, 8/15/34 (e) | 65,040 | 11,610,941 | |
First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 | 5,000 | 4,392,800 | |
93,408,549 | |||
Virginia 0.5% | |||
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, | |||
Transportation Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(U.S. Route 28 Project), 5.293%, 4/01/32 (e)(h) | 8,105 | 2,176,760 | |
Washington 4.8% | |||
King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (g) | 3,615 | 3,622,881 | |
Washington State, GO, Series E, 5%, 2/01/34 | 14,480 | 14,725,002 | |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, | |||
4.625%, 10/01/34 (h)(m) | 5,095 | 4,345,933 | |
22,693,816 | |||
Wisconsin 1.7% | |||
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), | |||
6.40%, 4/15/33 | 7,500 | 6,671,550 | |
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Froedtert and | |||
Community Health), 5.375%, 10/01/30 | 1,205 | 1,190,600 | |
7,862,150 | |||
Wyoming 0.5% | |||
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Housing | |||
Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 3, 4.65%, 12/01/27 | 2,765 | 2,427,228 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 151.5% | 719,404,515 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (s) | |||
Alabama 0.9% | |||
Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health | |||
Credit), Series C-2, 5%, 11/15/36 | 4,548 | 4,402,652 | |
California 1.0% | |||
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series C, | |||
4.75%, 5/15/37 (h) | 5,000 | 4,593,850 | |
Connecticut 4.1% | |||
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University): | |||
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 9,400 | 9,662,730 | |
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 9,360 | 9,555,624 | |
19,218,354 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (s) | (000) | Value |
Colorado 2.5% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
(Catholic Health) (g): | ||
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 | $ 7,600 | $ 7,286,120 |
Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 | 4,860 | 4,663,948 |
11,950,068 | ||
Illinois 1.7% | ||
Chicago, Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (g) | 8,232 | 8,265,725 |
Massachusetts 1.4% | ||
Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | 6,770 | 6,694,582 |
New York 1.1% | ||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, | ||
State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Bonds | ||
(New York City Water Project), Series B, 5%, 6/15/31 | 5,370 | 5,423,807 |
Virginia 3.8% | ||
University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
5%, 6/01/40 | 10,750 | 11,098,193 |
Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue | ||
Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (h) | 6,810 | 6,845,412 |
17,943,605 | ||
Washington 1.2% | ||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, | ||
Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (g) | 5,459 | 5,507,823 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 17.7% | 84,000,466 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $919,303,895) 169.2% | 803,404,981 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
Money Market Fund 0.1% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.72% (t)(u) | 423,950 | 423,950 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $423,950) 0.1% | 423,950 | |
Total Investments (Cost $919,727,845*) 169.3% | 803,828,931 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.2% | 10,638,337 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (9.8)% | (46,507,108) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (61.7)% | (293,146,623) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 474,813,537 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 871,677,257 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 22,039,269 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (136,276,455) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $(114,237,186) |
(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) FHLMC Collateralized.
(c) GNMA Collateralized.
(d) FNMA Collateralized.
(e) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(f) AMBAC Insured.
(g) FSA Insured.
(h) NPFGC Insured.
(i) ACA Insured.
(j) XL Capital Insured.
(k) Non-income producing security.
(l) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(m) FGIC Insured.
(n) 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.
(o) FHA Insured.
(p) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(q) BHAC Insured.
(r) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(s) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements
for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(t) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | (1,403,004) | $ 62,547 |
(u) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(v) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Effective November 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with 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 April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 423,950 |
Level 2 | 803,404,981 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $803,828,931 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Pennsylvania 128.8% | |||
Corporates 6.2% | |||
Chester County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Water Facilities | |||
Revenue Bonds (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project), AMT, | |||
Series A, 5%, 2/01/40 (a)(b) | $ 1,000 | $ 843,030 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
Water Facility Revenue Bonds (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. | |||
Project), AMT, Series A, 6.75%, 10/01/18 | 600 | 637,704 | |
1,480,734 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 24.8% | |||
Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, Pennsylvania, | |||
Local Government Revenue Bonds, Series A, | |||
5.50%, 8/01/28 (c) | 1,000 | 1,044,840 | |
Marple Newtown, Pennsylvania, School District, GO, | |||
5%, 6/01/31 (d) | 600 | 608,040 | |
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, School District, GO, | |||
7.50%, 9/01/22 (e) | 200 | 241,972 | |
Owen J. Roberts School District, Pennsylvania, GO, | |||
4.75%, 11/15/25 | 700 | 716,058 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District, GO, | |||
Refunding, Series A, 5%, 8/01/15 (c) | 1,000 | 1,098,850 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, School District, GO, Series C, | |||
5.75%, 3/01/10 (a)(f) | 1,550 | 1,616,790 | |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, School District, GO: | |||
Series A, 5%, 7/15/38 (d) | 500 | 493,905 | |
Series E, 6%, 9/01/38 | 100 | 105,698 | |
Washington County, Pennsylvania, Capital Funding | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects and | |||
Equipment Program), 6.15%, 12/01/29 (c) | 40 | 38,004 | |
5,964,157 | |||
Education 11.0% | |||
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Higher Education Authority, | |||
College Revenue Bonds (Franklin & Marshall College | |||
Project), 5%, 4/15/37 | 500 | 476,840 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Lafayette College Project), | |||
6%, 5/01/30 | 1,250 | 1,272,363 | |
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Commonwealth | |||
System of Higher Education, Revenue Bonds (Capital | |||
Project), Series B, 5%, 9/15/28 | 350 | 357,644 | |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Financing Authority, | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Wilkes University Project), | |||
5%, 3/01/37 | 700 | 521,906 | |
2,628,753 | |||
Health 38.5% | |||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn | |||
Allegheny Health System), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/40 | 470 | 248,898 | |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds (Pennswood Village Project), Series A, | |||
6%, 10/01/12 (f) | 1,400 | 1,623,020 | |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority | |||
Revenue Bonds (Masonic Homes Project), | |||
5%, 11/01/36 | 1,000 | 802,490 | |
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, General Purpose Authority, | |||
Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Lukes | |||
Hospital of Bethlehem), 5.375%, 8/15/13 (f) | 3,520 | 4,073,696 | |
Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Pocono Medical Center), | |||
5.125%, 1/01/37 | 345 | 272,274 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Pennsylvania (concluded) | |||
Health (concluded) | |||
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Retirement | |||
Community Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement Life | |||
Communities Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/28 | $ 1,250 | $ 944,112 | |
Southcentral General Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Wellspan Health Obligated), Series A, | |||
6%, 6/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,294,125 | |
9,258,615 | |||
Housing 11.1% | |||
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series 95A, 4.90%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 886,740 | |
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, AMT: | |||
Series 96A, 4.70%, 10/01/37 | 495 | 415,973 | |
Series 97A, 4.65%, 10/01/31 | 1,300 | 1,120,431 | |
Series 103C, 5.40%, 10/01/33 | 250 | 252,853 | |
2,675,997 | |||
State 10.0% | |||
Pennsylvania State, GO, First Series: | |||
5%, 3/15/28 | 825 | 867,636 | |
5%, 3/15/29 | 275 | 287,147 | |
Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority, | |||
School Revenue Bonds (Harrisburg School District), | |||
Series A, 5%, 11/15/33 (g) | 250 | 244,123 | |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise | |||
Tax Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5%, 12/01/32 (a) | 1,000 | 1,008,300 | |
2,407,206 | |||
Transportation 18.0% | |||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Amtrak Project), AMT, | |||
Series A: | |||
6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 777,600 | |
6.375%, 11/01/41 | 1,000 | 764,520 | |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike | |||
Revenue Bonds: | |||
Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/32 (c) | 870 | 882,989 | |
Sub-Series A, 5%, 6/01/39 (g) | 750 | 757,665 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series A, 5%, 6/15/37 (d) | 1,150 | 1,001,604 | |
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, | |||
Pennsylvania, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
Series A, 6.50%, 1/01/38 | 185 | 127,546 | |
4,311,924 | |||
Utilities 9.2% | |||
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Water Facilities | |||
Revenue Bonds (Philadelphia Suburban Water), | |||
6%, 6/01/29 (a)(b) | 1,250 | 1,239,837 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, IDA, Water Facilities | |||
Revenue Bonds (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project), | |||
Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/42 | 300 | 253,851 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Colver | |||
Project), AMT, Series G, 5.125%, 12/01/15 | 900 | 723,645 | |
2,217,333 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania | 30,944,719 | ||
Multi-State 11.7% | |||
Housing 11.7% | |||
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | |||
6.875%, 6/30/49 (h)(i) | 4,000 | 2,799,480 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 2,799,480 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Puerto Rico 19.8% | |||
Education 3.6% | |||
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and | |||
Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. | |||
Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/26 | $ 1,250 | $ 865,325 | |
State 13.5% | |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, GO, Refunding, | |||
Sub-Series C-7, 6%, 7/01/27 (a) | 1,385 | 1,368,283 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government | |||
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, | |||
5%, 7/01/37 (j) | 300 | 230,493 | |
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth | |||
Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, | |||
5.50%, 2/01/12 (f) | 1,495 | 1,647,953 | |
3,246,729 | |||
Utilities 2.7% | |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, | |||
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/38 | 200 | 193,308 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | |||
Bonds, Series WW, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 500 | 461,850 | |
655,158 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 4,767,212 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | |||
(Cost $41,699,360) 160.3% | 38,511,411 | ||
Short-Term Securities | |||
Pennsylvania 7.9% | |||
Geisinger Health System, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, | |||
VRDN, 0.40%, 5/01/09 (k) | 800 | 800,000 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, | |||
VRDN, Fifth Series A-2, 0.45%, 5/07/09 (k) | 1,100 | 1,100,000 | |
1,900,000 | |||
Shares | |||
Money Market Fund 0.4% | |||
CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund, 0.15% (l)(m) | 99,970 | 99,970 | |
Total Short-Term Securities | |||
(Cost $1,999,970) 8.3% | 1,999,970 | ||
Total Investments (Cost $43,699,330*) 168.6% | 40,511,381 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.4% | 337,096 | ||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (70.0)% | (16,825,365) | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 24,023,112 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 43,553,806 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,074,415 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,116,840) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (3,042,425) |
(a) NPFGC Insured.
(b) FGIC Insured.
(c) AMBAC Insured.
(d) FSA Insured.
(e) XL Capital Insured.
(f) 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.
(g) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(h) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(i) 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.
(j) Commonwealth Guaranteed.
(k) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but
has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate
shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can
be recovered through demand.
(l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Activity | Income | |
CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund | (399,319) | $ 561 |
(m) Represents the current yield as of report date.
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one or
more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized mar-
ket indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This
definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-
classifications for reporting ease. These industry classifications are unaudited.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclo-
sures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in deter-
mining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 99,970 |
Level 2 | 40,411,411 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $40,511,381 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2009 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Alabama 12.0% | ||
Alabama State Public School and College Authority, | ||
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series C, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/18 | $ 7,000 | $ 7,153,510 |
Courtland, Alabama, IDB, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Champion International Corporation | ||
Project), AMT, Series A, 6.70%, 11/01/29 | 3,000 | 2,386,110 |
9,539,620 | ||
Arizona 3.7% | ||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||
Revenue Bonds: | ||
5%, 12/01/32 | 1,455 | 1,010,337 |
5%, 12/01/37 | 1,890 | 1,273,369 |
San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, | ||
Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention | ||
Center Project): | ||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 210 | 181,383 |
7%, 5/01/20 | 210 | 174,390 |
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 420 | 337,100 |
2,976,579 | ||
California 18.3% | ||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco | ||
Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding | ||
Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) | 3,095 | 19,034 |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | ||
Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, | ||
5.25%, 10/01/39 | 860 | 894,305 |
California State, GO: | ||
5%, 3/01/33 (b) | 5,000 | 4,626,100 |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 650 | 710,066 |
Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO, | ||
Series D, 5%, 7/01/26 | 1,585 | 1,605,066 |
San Diego, California, Community College District, GO | ||
(Election of 2002), 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 350 | 353,287 |
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 1,835 | 1,686,218 |
West Valley Mission Community College District, California, | ||
GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 4.75%, 8/01/30 (c) | 5,000 | 4,744,900 |
14,638,976 | ||
Colorado 6.1% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care) (c): | ||
Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 | 335 | 316,133 |
Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40 | 850 | 795,268 |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement | ||
Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, | ||
5%, 11/15/45 (c) | 395 | 391,062 |
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, | ||
Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, CABS, Series B, | ||
6.30%, 6/15/11 (a)(c)(d) | 10,000 | 3,023,200 |
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior | ||
Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
5.50%, 12/01/37 | 440 | 344,582 |
4,870,245 | ||
Connecticut 5.0% | ||
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, | ||
Special Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/28 | 1,500 | 767,205 |
Sub-Series B, 5.75%, 9/01/27 (e) | 6,000 | 3,249,360 |
4,016,565 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Florida 11.1% | |||
Arborwood Community Development District, | |||
Florida, Capital Improvement Special Assessment | |||
Bonds (Master Infrastructure Projects), Series B, | |||
5.10%, 5/01/14 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,249,183 | |
Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/38 | 1,050 | 749,574 | |
Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Exempt Facilities | |||
Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company), AMT, | |||
Series A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 | 3,300 | 1,695,111 | |
Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | |||
Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), | |||
Series A, 5%, 8/15/37 | 715 | 560,875 | |
Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical | |||
Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 1,580 | 1,186,248 | |
Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (f) | 2,640 | 2,397,067 | |
Sumter Landing Community Development District, | |||
Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, | |||
5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,585 | 983,825 | |
8,821,883 | |||
Illinois 7.9% | |||
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, | |||
Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10%, 6/15/23 (e)(u) | 850 | 664,751 | |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | |||
(Northwestern University), 5%, 12/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,094,050 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: | |||
(Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37 | 295 | 166,445 | |
(Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37 | 575 | 348,341 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue | |||
Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, | |||
5.375%, 6/01/35 (g)(h) | 300 | 29,505 | |
6,303,092 | |||
Indiana 0.5% | |||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System | |||
Revenue Bonds, Series B, 6%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 360,574 | |
Kentucky 8.3% | |||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | |||
Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Norton | |||
Healthcare, Inc.), Series B, 6.201%, 10/01/24 (a)(i) | 17,780 | 6,583,578 | |
Louisiana 1.5% | |||
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, | |||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership | |||
Program), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 (j)(k)(l) | 1,231 | 1,201,540 | |
Maryland 2.7% | |||
Maryland State Community Development Administration, | |||
Department of Housing and Community Development, | |||
Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, | |||
4.70%, 9/01/37 | 2,500 | 2,128,700 | |
Michigan 0.7% | |||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, | |||
5.25%, 11/15/46 | 730 | 546,230 | |
Missouri 4.6% | |||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, | |||
Power Project Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), | |||
4.60%, 1/01/36 (i) | 2,385 | 1,701,149 | |
Missouri State Housing Development Commission, | |||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||
(Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series B-1, | |||
5.05%, 3/01/38 (j)(k)(l) | 1,970 | 1,955,481 | |
3,656,630 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Multi-State 6.1% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (e)(m) $ | 2,000 | $ 2,102,300 |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | ||
6.875%, 6/30/49 (e)(m) | 4,000 | 2,799,480 |
4,901,780 | ||
Nevada 1.0% | ||
Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson | ||
School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 905 | 826,844 |
New Jersey 4.5% | ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||
Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ | ||
Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 645 | 325,248 |
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
5.50%, 6/15/24 | 2,480 | 1,932,267 |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue | ||
Bonds, Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/40 | 1,355 | 1,362,046 |
3,619,561 | ||
New York 5.1% | ||
Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds | ||
(New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, | ||
7%, 5/01/35 | 315 | 196,604 |
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility | ||
Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, | ||
7.75%, 8/01/31 (u) | 4,395 | 3,286,713 |
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance | ||
Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer | ||
System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 520 | 546,972 |
4,030,289 | ||
Ohio 3.3% | ||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, | ||
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, | ||
6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,880 | 1,161,276 |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company | ||
Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (n)(o) | 1,500 | 1,508,655 |
2,669,931 | ||
Oklahoma 1.3% | ||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 1,225 | 1,034,794 |
Pennsylvania 9.4% | ||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development | ||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn | ||
Allegheny Health System), Series A, 5%, 11/15/13 | 1,750 | 1,471,645 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | ||
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | ||
(Amtrak Project), 6.50%, 11/01/16 | 1,000 | 976,870 |
(Amtrak Project) 6.125%, 11/01/21 | 700 | 606,417 |
(Amtrak Project), 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 777,600 |
(Reliant Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 2,745 | 2,525,318 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | ||
Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Colver | ||
Project), AMT, Series G, 5.125%, 12/01/15 | 900 | 723,645 |
Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 420 | 364,858 |
Washington County, Pennsylvania, Capital Funding | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects and | ||
Equipment Program), 6.15%, 12/01/29 (p) | 35 | 33,253 |
7,479,606 | ||
South Carolina 3.7% | ||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, | ||
7%, 8/01/13 (d) | 2,500 | 2,985,601 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
South Dakota 1.0% | |||
South Dakota State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Sanford Health), | |||
5%, 11/01/40 | $ 910 | $ 795,750 | |
Tennessee 2.5% | |||
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, Airport Authority, | |||
Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series D, 6%, 3/01/24 (p) | 2,000 | 2,004,620 | |
Texas 20.7% | |||
Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy | |||
Company LLC Project), AMT: | |||
Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 730 | 314,046 | |
Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 (u) | 730 | 430,700 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, | |||
6.171%, 11/15/38 (a)(i) | 4,750 | 485,687 | |
Harris County, Texas, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Senior | |||
Lien, Series A, 5%, 8/15/38 | 2,135 | 2,108,953 | |
Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien | |||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6%, 11/15/35 (q) | 2,730 | 2,905,676 | |
La Joya, Texas, Independent School District, GO, | |||
5%, 2/15/34 | 4,060 | 4,102,752 | |
Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District | |||
Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, | |||
4.75%, 3/01/30 (i) | 295 | 277,141 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, Second Tier, Series F, 6.125%, 1/01/31 | 2,025 | 2,029,718 | |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike | |||
System Revenue Bonds, 6.053%, 8/15/31 (a)(p) | 15,000 | 3,313,500 | |
Texas State, Water Financial Assistance, GO, Refunding, | |||
5.75%, 8/01/22 | 500 | 516,695 | |
16,484,868 | |||
Washington 4.8% | |||
King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding | |||
Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (c) | 620 | 621,352 | |
Washington State, GO, Series E, 5%, 2/01/34 | 2,410 | 2,450,777 | |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||
Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, | |||
4.625%, 10/01/34 (i)(o) | 915 | 780,477 | |
3,852,606 | |||
Wisconsin 5.6% | |||
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health), Series A, | |||
5%, 11/15/31 | 4,665 | 4,482,039 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 151.4% | 120,812,501 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (r) | |||
Alabama 0.9% | |||
Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing | |||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health | |||
Credit), Series C-2, 5%, 11/15/36 | 760 | 735,388 | |
Colorado 2.4% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | |||
(Catholic Health) (c): | |||
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 | 1,210 | 1,160,027 | |
Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 | 780 | 748,535 | |
1,908,562 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (r) | (000) | Value |
Connecticut 4.0% | ||
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities | ||
Authority Revenue Bonds(Yale University): | ||
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | $ 1,580 | $ 1,624,161 |
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 1,540 | 1,572,186 |
3,196,347 | ||
Illinois 1.8% | ||
Chicago, Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (c) | 1,425 | 1,430,317 |
Massachusetts 2.5% | ||
Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | 1,980 | 1,957,943 |
Tennessee 1.6% | ||
Shelby County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and | ||
Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue Refunding | ||
Bonds (Saint Jude Childrens Research Hospital), | ||
5%, 7/01/31 | 1,280 | 1,279,910 |
Virginia 3.7% | ||
University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
5%, 6/01/40 | 1,800 | 1,858,302 |
Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue | ||
Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (i) | 1,125 | 1,130,850 |
2,989,152 | ||
Washington 1.1% | ||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, | ||
Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||
Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (c) | 900 | 907,883 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 18.0% | 14,405,502 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $153,376,300) 169.4% | 135,218,003 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
Money Market Fund 0.4% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.72% (s)(t) | 301,197 | 301,197 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $301,197) 0.4% | 301,197 | |
Total Investments (Cost $153,677,497*) 169.8% | 135,519,200 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.2)% | (167,272) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (9.8)% | (7,780,715) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (59.8)% | (47,751,035) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 79,820,178 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $145,589,352 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,888,080 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (19,722,190) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (17,834,110) |
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(b) CIFG Insured.
(c) FSA Insured.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) XL Capital Insured.
(g) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(h) Non-income producing security.
(i) NPFGC Insured.
(j) FHLMC Collateralized.
(k) FNMA Collateralized.
(l) GNMA Collateralized.
(m) 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 govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(n) BHAC Insured.
(o) FGIC Insured.
(p) AMBAC Insured.
(q) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(r) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond 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 tender option bond trusts.
(s) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | (3,001,894) | $ 6,564 |
(t) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(u) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclo-
sures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in deter-
mining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
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 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | $ 301,197 |
Level 2 | 135,218,003 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $135,519,200 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | ||||
Investment | Long-Term | BlackRock | BlackRock | Pennsylvania | Strategic | ||
Quality | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Strategic | Municipal | ||
Municipal Trust Inc. | Advantage Trust | 2020 Term Trust | Income Trust | Municipal Trust | Trust | ||
April 30, 2009 | (BKN) | (BTA) | (BKK) | (BFK) | (BPS) | (BSD) | |
Assets | |||||||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 324,819,302 | $ 203,679,751 | $ 410,905,467 | $ 803,404,981 | $ 40,411,411 | $ 135,218,003 | |
Investments at value affiliated2 | 11,400,000 | 1,400,185 | 2,301,041 | 423,950 | 99,970 | 301,197 | |
Cash | 96,382 | 57,369 | 48,665 | 99,056 | 157,911 | 61,878 | |
Investments sold receivable | 1,306,809 | 916,219 | 2,119,295 | 1,806,980 | | 729,379 | |
Interest receivable | 5,060,751 | 4,046,376 | 7,337,524 | 14,265,027 | 595,135 | 2,137,236 | |
Income receivable affiliated | 264 | 61 | 209 | 672 | 22 | 59 | |
Prepaid expenses | 45,372 | 39,289 | 50,918 | 124,733 | 3,311 | 19,211 | |
Other assets | 34,903 | 8,189 | 28,120 | 96,284 | 3,036 | 6,767 | |
Total assets | 342,763,783 | 210,147,439 | 422,791,239 | 820,221,683 | 41,270,796 | 138,473,730 | |
Accrued Liabilities | |||||||
Investments purchased payable | 7,470,106 | 2,497,464 | | 2,114,536 | 245,828 | 2,502,488 | |
Income dividends payable Common Shares | 1,066,554 | 733,983 | 1,259,730 | 3,033,813 | 91,056 | 455,502 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | 93,402 | 60,796 | 169,790 | 326,565 | 19,724 | 65,204 | |
Administration fees payable | 40,562 | | | | | | |
Officers and Directors/Trustees fees payable | 36,293 | 9,052 | 29,575 | 98,253 | 3,566 | 7,472 | |
Interest expense and fees payable | 19,034 | 548,540 | 22,871 | 118,248 | | 16,757 | |
Other affiliates payable | | 777 | 2,576 | 4,696 | 264 | 868 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | 117,778 | 83,315 | 125,483 | 176,552 | 61,881 | 90,268 | |
Total accrued liabilities | 8,843,729 | 3,933,927 | 1,610,025 | 5,872,663 | 422,319 | 3,138,559 | |
Other Liabilities | |||||||
Trust certificates3 | 10,137,799 | 79,135,000 | 3,750,000 | 46,388,860 | | 7,763,958 | |
Total Liabilities | 18,981,528 | 83,068,927 | 5,360,025 | 52,261,523 | 422,319 | 10,902,517 | |
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | |||||||
$25,000 per share at liquidation preference, plus | |||||||
unpaid dividends4 | 126,971,191 | | 173,860,058 | 293,146,623 | 16,825,365 | 47,751,035 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 196,811,064 | $ 127,078,512 | $ 243,571,156 | $ 474,813,537 | $ 24,023,112 | $ 79,820,178 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | |||||||
Paid-in capital5,6,7 | $ 235,308,280 | $ 190,789,578 | $ 287,184,576 | $ 628,192,801 | $ 28,487,095 | $ 103,341,933 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 3,076,570 | 1,540,840 | 4,003,314 | 7,300,273 | 289,360 | 850,120 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (9,515,422) | (29,164,257) | (2,354,286) | (44,780,623) | (1,565,394) | (6,213,578) | |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (32,058,364) | (36,087,649) | (45,262,448) | (115,898,914) | (3,187,949) | (18,158,297) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 196,811,064 | $ 127,078,512 | $ 243,571,156 | $ 474,813,537 | $ 24,023,112 | $ 79,820,178 | |
Net asset value per Common Share | $ 11.63 | $ 9.52 | $ 12.04 | $ 10.74 | $ 11.87 | $ 10.95 | |
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 356,877,666 | $ 239,767,400 | $ 456,167,915 | $ 919,303,895 | $ 43,599,360 | $ 153,376,300 | |
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 11,400,000 | $ 1,400,185 | $ 2,301,041 | $ 423,950 | $ 99,970 | $ 301,197 | |
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates | |||||||
issued by tender option bond trusts. | |||||||
4 Preferred Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value | |||||||
per share | 5,078 | | 6,954 | 11,725 | 673 | 1,910 | |
5 Par value per Common Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | |
6 Common Shares outstanding | 16,929,437 | 13,345,152 | 20,236,628 | 44,224,674 | 2,023,459 | 7,288,024 | |
7 Common Shares authorized | 200 Million | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations | ||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | ||||
Investment Quality | Long-Term Municipal | Municipal 2020 | ||||
Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) | Advantage Trust (BTA) | Term Trust (BKK) | ||||
Period | Period | Period | ||||
November 1, | Year Ended | November 1, | Year Ended | January 1, | Year Ended | |
2008 to April 30, | October 31, | 2008 to April 30, | October 31, | 2009 to April 30, | December 31, | |
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Investment Income | ||||||
Interest | $ 9,535,096 | $ 20,509,132 | $ 5,941,153 | $ 16,591,012 | $ 7,981,492 | $ 25,032,092 |
Income affiliated | 154,138 | 354,461 | 19,062 | 71,287 | 16,479 | 49,076 |
Total income | 9,689,234 | 20,863,593 | 5,960,215 | 16,662,299 | 7,997,971 | 25,081,168 |
Expenses | ||||||
Investment advisory | 549,564 | 1,316,996 | 571,722 | 1,636,505 | 670,108 | 2,257,467 |
Administration | 235,529 | 564,204 | | | | |
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 109,915 | 347,310 | | | 85,205 | 434,121 |
Professional | 56,568 | 118,144 | 48,571 | 137,180 | 46,553 | 124,643 |
Accounting services | 33,658 | 54,038 | 23,553 | 43,889 | 22,386 | 62,445 |
Printing | 18,802 | 27,479 | 7,083 | 14,011 | 17,503 | 38,738 |
Transfer agent | 14,547 | 25,858 | 5,673 | 10,953 | 13,106 | 26,136 |
Officer and Directors/Trustees | 14,291 | 5,455 | 8,389 | 12,565 | 14,793 | 5,872 |
Custodian | 9,432 | 23,482 | 6,647 | 19,492 | 6,752 | 26,343 |
Registration | 3,183 | 4,363 | 3,055 | 4,665 | 3,055 | 8,811 |
Miscellaneous | 44,241 | 9,863 | 23,024 | 147,945 | 46,253 | 37,415 |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 1,089,730 | 2,497,192 | 697,717 | 2,027,205 | 925,714 | 3,021,991 |
Interest expense and fees1 | 65,196 | 246,057 | 988,776 | 4,534,868 | 13,062 | 58,652 |
Total expenses | 1,154,926 | 2,743,249 | 1,686,493 | 6,562,073 | 938,776 | 3,080,643 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (10,003) | (29,489) | (231,140) | (659,750) | (5,309) | (4,744) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | (494) | | (676) | | (462) |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1,144,923 | 2,713,266 | 1,455,353 | 5,901,647 | 933,467 | 3,075,437 |
Net investment income | 8,544,311 | 18,150,327 | 4,504,862 | 10,760,652 | 7,064,504 | 22,005,731 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||
Investments | (4,362,556) | (2,405,784) | (6,911,767) | (21,132,284) | 48,391 | 54,030 |
Futures and forward interest rate swaps | (162,500) | (1,799,788) | | (1,047,858) | | |
(4,525,056) | (4,205,572) | (6,911,767) | (22,180,142) | 48,391 | 54,030 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||
Investments | 20,192,055 | (63,161,214) | 19,507,695 | (48,663,447) | 28,473,603 | (86,853,534) |
Futures and forward interest rate swaps | (70,840) | 400,780 | | 111,029 | | |
20,121,215 | (62,760,434) | 19,507,695 | (48,552,418) | 28,473,603 | (86,853,534) | |
Total realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 15,596,159 | (66,966,006) | 12,595,928 | (70,732,560) | 28,521,994 | (86,799,504) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income | (776,524) | (5,278,893) | | | (448,388) | (5,989,683) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable | ||||||
to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ 23,363,946 | $ (54,094,572) | $ 17,100,790 | $ (59,971,908) | $ 35,138,110 | $ (70,783,456) |
1 Related to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations (concluded) | ||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | ||||
Municipal Income | Pennsylvania Strategic | Strategic Municipal | ||||
Trust (BFK) | Municipal Trust (BPS) | Trust (BSD) | ||||
Period | Period | Period | ||||
November 1, | Year Ended | January 1, | Year Ended | January 1, | Year Ended | |
2008 to April 30, | October 31, | 2009 to April 30, | December 31, | 2009 to April 30, | December 31, | |
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Investment Income | ||||||
Interest | $ 25,511,663 | $ 56,097,124 | $ 683,989 | $ 2,121,123 | $ 2,744,362 | $ 8,704,781 |
Income affiliated | 69,748 | 399,432 | 674 | 64,449 | 6,814 | 69,905 |
Total income | 25,581,411 | 56,496,556 | 684,663 | 2,185,572 | 2,751,176 | 8,774,686 |
Expenses | ||||||
Investment advisory | 2,306,377 | 5,774,557 | 78,624 | 262,178 | 259,293 | 918,236 |
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 257,365 | 880,272 | 8,238 | 42,413 | 23,378 | 134,372 |
Accounting services | 60,851 | 86,049 | 1,219 | 14,105 | 12,015 | 22,816 |
Professional | 82,186 | 179,845 | 31,084 | 55,143 | 41,444 | 80,569 |
Transfer agent | 24,711 | 38,867 | 8,202 | 16,981 | 7,026 | 19,203 |
Printing | 52,486 | 78,937 | 2,494 | 483 | 7,155 | 10,997 |
Officer and Directors/Trustees | 34,862 | 28,051 | 1,578 | 6,065 | 4,619 | 847 |
Custodian | 18,067 | 47,694 | 1,396 | 4,108 | 2,990 | 12,845 |
Registration | 5,160 | 7,021 | 268 | | 3,063 | 8,860 |
Miscellaneous | 66,704 | 60,732 | 12,450 | 15,512 | 19,324 | 15,418 |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 2,908,769 | 7,182,025 | 145,553 | 416,988 | 380,307 | 1,224,163 |
Interest expense and fees1 | 234,779 | 1,041,533 | | 7,885 | 18,993 | 200,916 |
Total expenses | 3,143,548 | 8,223,558 | 145,553 | 424,873 | 399,300 | 1,425,079 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (400,734) | (1,367,742) | (1,356) | (40,821) | (2,190) | (83,109) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | (157) | | (128) | | (673) |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 2,742,814 | 6,855,659 | 144,197 | 383,924 | 397,110 | 1,341,297 |
Net investment income | 22,838,597 | 49,640,897 | 540,466 | 1,801,648 | 2,354,066 | 7,433,389 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized loss from: | ||||||
Investments | (1,698,327) | (3,543,011) | (220,388) | (969,315) | (202,367) | (2,766,957) |
Futures and forward interest rate swaps | (437,838) | (6,165,912) | | (97,610) | | (1,307,627) |
(2,136,165) | (9,708,923) | (220,388) |