UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21126
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 08/31/2010
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
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August 31, 2010 |
Annual Report
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)
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Not FDIC Insured § No Bank Guarantee § May Lose Value |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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The global economic recovery continues, although global and US economic statistics show that the pace of economic growth has slowed. The sovereign debt crisis in Europe, slowing growth in China and concerns over the possibility that the United States and other developed markets are heading for a double-dip recession have all acted to depress investor sentiment. Despite broadening evidence of a slowdown in global economic activity, market volatility has normalized from the extreme levels seen in recent months. In the United States, economic data continues to be mixed, but it is our view that the preponderance of data suggests that the recovery is continuing. The critical issue for investors remains the question of whether the economy will experience a double-dip recession. We are on the optimistic side of this debate and would point out that while the recovery has been slow, we have made significant progress.
Global equity markets have moved unevenly higher since bottoming out in early 2009 as investors were enticed by depressed valuations, improved corporate earnings, and their desire for higher yields. Several significant downturns, however, have occurred primarily as a result of mixed economic data and concerns about the possibility of prolonged deflation (especially in Europe). As the period drew to a close, equity markets lost ground on weaker-than-expected economic data, most notably from the United States. International equities posted negative returns on both a six- and 12-month basis while US equities posted negative returns over the six months, but were still showing positive returns on a 12-month basis as the domestic economic recovery had been more pronounced and credit-related issues held European markets down. Within the United States, smaller cap stocks continue to outperform large caps year-to-date.
In fixed income markets, yields have fluctuated significantly over the past year as economic data has been mixed. Risk aversion and credit issues have kept interest rates low and US Treasury yields have fallen significantly as investors favored safe haven assets. As the period drew to a close, Treasuries modestly outperformed the spread sectors of the market (those driven by changes in credit risk). Corporate credit spreads benefited from the low rate environment and high yield fixed income remains attractive due to low default rates and better-than-expected results on European bank stress tests. Meanwhile, tax-exempt municipal bonds slightly outperformed US investment grade bonds on a 12-month basis, but underperformed year-to-date as investors rotated to the relative safety of Treasuries.
Regarding cash investments, yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows (producing returns only marginally above zero percent), with the Federal Open Market Committee reiterating that economic circumstances are likely to necessitate an accommodative interest rate stance for an extended period.
Against this backdrop, the major market averages posted the following returns:
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Total Returns as of August 31, 2010 |
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6.60 |
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3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) |
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0.07 |
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0.14 |
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US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) |
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11.49 |
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11.58 |
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5.81 |
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9.18 |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) |
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5.42 |
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9.78 |
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6.62 |
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21.40 |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
Although conditions have improved over the past couple of years, investors across the globe continue to face uncertainty about the future direction of economic growth. Through periods of uncertainty, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where youll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. We thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.
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Sincerely, |
Rob Kapito |
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trusts (BYM) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax, and investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal at maturity and interest when due. The Trust also invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds of the highest investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 18.42% based on market price and 14.74% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.80% based on market price and 15.41% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Given the attractiveness of municipal bonds coupled with low yields on cash equivalents, we maintained a low cash balance and fully invested posture. The Trust benefited from its modestly long duration as interest rates declined. The Trusts exposure to the longer end of the yield curve contributed to performance as yields generally declined in the 10- to 30-year range during the period. Holdings of insured bonds with lower quality underlying credits also aided results as credit spreads generally tightened over the period. The Trusts performance was negatively impacted by its exposure to certain lower quality Texas- and California-issued zero-coupon bonds as spreads widened in this sector. Holdings of bonds with shorter maturities and premium coupon bonds with short call dates also detracted as the shorter end of the yield curve underperformed longer-dated issues.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
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BYM |
Initial Offering Date |
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October 31, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($15.26)1 |
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5.82% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
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8.95% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.074 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.888 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.077. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. |
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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 11. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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15.26 |
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13.69 |
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15.49 |
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14.64 |
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13.55 |
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14.72 |
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13.54 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) ratings. |
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The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $10,513,600 representing 2% and $10,859,100 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trusts (BAF) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax and Florida intangible property tax.The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax, and investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal at maturity and interest when due. The Trust also invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds of the highest investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 27.70% based on market price and 13.93% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.80% based on market price and 15.41% based on NAV. 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. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts exposure to premium coupon bonds with short call dates detracted from performance as securities on the shorter end of the yield curve underperformed longer-dated issues in the declining interest rate environment. Exposure to zero-coupon bonds also detracted as retail investors shunned them in favor of current coupon bonds. However, the Trusts holdings of health and utilities bonds with maturities of 20 years and longer contributed positively to performance as each of these sectors outperformed the broader market and bonds with longer maturities benefited from declining yields.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Trust Information |
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BAF |
Initial Offering Date |
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October 31, 2002 |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($15.64)1 |
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5.64% |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
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8.68% |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.0735 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.8820 |
Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
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36% |
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. |
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Represents Preferred Shares and 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 11. |
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15.64 |
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13.01 |
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15.76 |
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12.67 |
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15.08 |
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14.06 |
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15.10 |
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13.99 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $5,171,100 representing 3% and $7,552,594 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Trusts (BBK) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from regular federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 22.90% based on market price and 24.13% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.82% based on market price and 18.86% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts high duration and low cash balance resulted in positive capital appreciation as interest rates declined. Many of the Trusts holdings began the period with depressed valuations resulting from their underperformance during the periods of dislocations in the credit market, which positioned them for more upward price movement potential as the market continued its recovery. Among these holdings were lower quality bonds, which outperformed as credit spreads tightened, and long-term bonds, which benefited from declining yields. We purchased a number of new issues structured with the goal of creating greater potential for price appreciation in response to declining interest rates. The Trusts increased exposure to the health and housing sectors also added to performance as these sectors performed well during the period. Conversely, the Trusts holdings on the shorter end of the yield curve, including premium coupon bonds with short call dates, pre-refunded bonds, and other short maturity issues, detracted from performance as they underperformed longer-dated issues. Exposure to zero-coupon bonds detracted from performance as investors favored current coupon bonds.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Symbol on NYSE |
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BBK |
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Initial Offering Date |
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April 30, 2002 |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($15.79)1 |
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6.46% |
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Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
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9.94% |
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Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.085 |
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Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$1.020 |
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Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
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35% |
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Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Share was increased to $0.086. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future. |
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Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11. |
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15.79 |
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$ |
13.80 |
|
|
14.42 |
% |
$ |
15.83 |
|
$ |
13.25 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
15.29 |
|
$ |
13.23 |
|
|
15.57 |
% |
$ |
15.29 |
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$ |
13.23 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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31 |
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15 |
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10 |
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14 |
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13 |
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13 |
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10 |
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5 |
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9 |
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7 |
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8 |
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8 |
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5 |
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3 |
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3 |
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26 |
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25 |
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20 |
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22 |
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20 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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4 |
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CCC/Caa |
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1 |
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7 |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $6,207,616 representing 3% and $4,472,353 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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6 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trusts (BIE) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 26.02% based on market price and 16.80% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.82% based on market price and 18.86% based on NAV. 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. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts exposure to premium coupon bonds with short call dates detracted from performance as securities on the shorter end of the yield curve underperformed longer dated issues in the declining interest rate environment. Exposure to zero-coupon bonds also detracted as retail investors shunned them in favor of current coupon bonds. However, the Trusts holdings of health, transportation and housing bonds with maturities of 20 years and longer contributed positively to performance as each of these sectors outperformed the broader market and bonds with longer maturities benefited from declining yields.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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|
Trust Information |
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|
|
|
Symbol on NYSE |
|
BIE |
|
Initial Offering Date |
|
April 30, 2002 |
|
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($15.60)1 |
|
6.06% |
|
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
|
9.32% |
|
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.0788 |
|
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.9456 |
|
Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
|
40% |
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|
|
|
1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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3 |
The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. |
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4 |
Represents Preferred Shares and 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 11. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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Market Price |
|
$ |
15.60 |
|
$ |
13.20 |
|
|
18.18 |
% |
$ |
15.77 |
|
$ |
12.65 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.16 |
|
|
9.53 |
% |
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.08 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
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Health |
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|
22 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
County/City/Special District/School District |
|
|
19 |
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|
20 |
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Utilities |
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|
18 |
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|
21 |
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Transportation |
|
|
18 |
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|
13 |
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Education |
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|
8 |
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|
10 |
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State |
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8 |
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|
8 |
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Housing |
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|
5 |
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5 |
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Corporate |
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1 |
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1 |
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Tobacco |
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1 |
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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8/31/10 |
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8/31/09 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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|
14 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
AA/Aa |
|
|
64 |
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|
45 |
|
|
A |
|
|
17 |
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27 |
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BBB/Baa |
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4 |
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3 |
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BB/Ba |
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1 |
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6 |
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5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $2,503,826 representing 3% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
7 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
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|
Trust Overview |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust IIs (BLE) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
|
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 21.42% based on market price and 22.83% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.82% based on market price and 18.86% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts high duration and low cash balance resulted in positive capital appreciation during the period. Many of the Trusts holdings began the period with depressed valuations resulting from their underperform-ance during the periods of dislocations in the credit market, which positioned them for more upward price movement potential as the market continued its recovery. Among these holdings were lower quality bonds, which outperformed as credit spreads tightened, and long-term bonds, which benefited from declining yields. The Trusts increased exposure to the health and transportation sectors also aided performance as these sectors performed well during the period. Conversely, the Trusts holdings on the shorter end of the yield curve, including premium coupon bonds with short call dates, pre-refunded bonds, and other short maturity issues, detracted from performance as they underperformed longer-dated issues. Exposure to zero-coupon bonds detracted from performance as retail investors shunned them in favor of current coupon bonds.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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|
Trust Information |
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|
|
|
Symbol on NYSE Amex |
|
BLE |
|
Initial Offering Date |
|
July 30, 2002 |
|
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($15.22)1 |
|
6.39% |
|
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
|
9.83% |
|
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.081 |
|
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.972 |
|
Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
|
36% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Share was increased to $0.082. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future. |
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|
|
4 |
Represents Preferred Shares and 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 11. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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|||||
Market Price |
|
$ |
15.22 |
|
$ |
13.45 |
|
|
13.16 |
% |
$ |
15.22 |
|
$ |
12.72 |
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
|
14.48 |
% |
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.78 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Health |
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19 |
% |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
State |
|
|
17 |
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|
|
15 |
|
|
County/City/Special District |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
Transportation |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Utilities |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Education |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
Housing |
|
|
6 |
|
|
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8 |
|
|
Tobacco |
|
|
4 |
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|
4 |
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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18 |
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22 |
% |
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AA/Aa |
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21 |
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12 |
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A |
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30 |
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26 |
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BBB/Baa |
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17 |
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23 |
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1 |
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1 |
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6 |
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6 |
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CCC/Caa |
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1 |
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1 |
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6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $13,839,185 representing 3% and $16,290,531 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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8 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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|
|
|
|
Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund |
|
|
Trust Overview |
|
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Funds (MFL) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income tax and to provide shareholders with the opportunity to own shares the value of which is exempt from Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal at maturity and interest at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, the Board approved an amended policy in September 2008, allowing the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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|
Performance |
|
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 23.46% based on market price and 15.22% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.80% based on market price and 15.41% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trusts exposure to premium coupon bonds with short call dates detracted from performance as securities on the shorter end of the yield curve underperformed longer-dated issues in the declining interest rate environment. However, the Trusts holdings of health, transportation and utility bonds with maturities of 20 years and longer contributed positively to performance as each of these sectors outperformed the broader market and bonds with longer maturities benefited from declining yields.
|
|
|
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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|
|
|
Symbol on NYSE |
|
MFL |
|
Initial Offering Date |
|
September 26, 1997 |
|
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($14.65)1 |
|
5.98% |
|
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
|
9.20% |
|
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.073 |
|
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
|
$0.876 |
|
Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
|
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 |
The equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.075. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Represents Preferred Shares and 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 11. |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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Market Price |
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
$ |
12.63 |
|
|
15.99 |
% |
$ |
14.76 |
|
$ |
12.24 |
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Net Asset Value |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
|
8.25 |
% |
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
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8/31/09 |
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Transportation |
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27 |
% |
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21 |
% |
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Utilities |
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26 |
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32 |
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County/City/Special District/School District |
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18 |
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21 |
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State |
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12 |
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6 |
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Health |
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11 |
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10 |
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Housing |
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4 |
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4 |
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Education |
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2 |
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6 |
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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8/31/10 |
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8/31/09 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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64 |
% |
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56 |
% |
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AA/Aa |
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24 |
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16 |
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A |
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11 |
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25 |
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Not Rated6 |
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1 |
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3 |
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5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $5,793,997 representing 1% and $20,244,144 representing 3%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
9 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. |
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Trust Overview |
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BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.s (MVF) (the Trust) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in long term municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment and invests primarily in long term municipal obligations with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
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Performance |
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For the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, the Trust returned 24.69% based on market price and 19.31% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 23.82% based on market price and 18.86% based on NAV.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.The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV.The Trust benefited from its overall high duration (sensitivity to interest rates) as bond prices appreciated as yields declined.The Trusts bias toward the longer end of the yield curve contributed to performance as falling interest rates had a greater positive effect on longer-dated issues. In addition, exposure to lower quality underlying credits aided performance as credit spreads generally tightened over the period. Conversely, the Trusts exposure to bonds structured with premium coupons, short calls and/or short maturities detracted from performance as the shorter end of the yield curve underperformed longer-dated issues.
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The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Trust Information |
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Symbol on NYSE Amex |
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MVF |
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Initial Offering Date |
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September 29, 1988 |
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Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2010 ($10.38)1 |
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6.47% |
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Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
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9.95% |
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Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.056 |
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Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
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$0.672 |
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Leverage as of August 31, 20104 |
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40% |
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1 |
Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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2 |
Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. |
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3 |
A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.057. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future. |
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4 |
Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11. |
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The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
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8/31/09 |
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Market Price |
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$ |
10.38 |
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$ |
8.91 |
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16.50 |
% |
$ |
10.68 |
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$ |
8.76 |
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Net Asset Value |
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$ |
10.01 |
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$ |
8.98 |
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11.47 |
% |
$ |
10.01 |
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$ |
8.98 |
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The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
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Sector Allocations |
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8/31/09 |
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Health |
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22 |
% |
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20 |
% |
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Corporate |
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17 |
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13 |
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Transportation |
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13 |
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11 |
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Utilities |
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12 |
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15 |
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County/City/Special District/School District |
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10 |
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10 |
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State |
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8 |
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15 |
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Education |
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7 |
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6 |
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Housing |
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7 |
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5 |
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Tobacco |
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4 |
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5 |
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Credit Quality Allocations5 |
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8/31/10 |
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8/31/09 |
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AAA/Aaa |
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23 |
% |
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26 |
% |
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AA/Aa |
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35 |
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28 |
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A |
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23 |
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28 |
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BBB/Baa |
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15 |
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15 |
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B |
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1 |
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1 |
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Not Rated6 |
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3 |
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2 |
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5 |
Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
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6 |
The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, the market value of these securities was $21,938,423 representing 2% and $16,779,679 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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10 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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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 the Trusts 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 financing 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 net income.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trusts Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Trust with assets received from the Preferred Shares issuance earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly lower than the income earned on the Trusts long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup on the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates of 6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the higher short-term interest rate whereas the Trusts total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.
Furthermore, the value of the Trusts portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption value of the Trusts Preferred Shares 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 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 generally cause greater changes in each 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, each 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 available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Trusts ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by ratings agencies that rate preferred shares issued by the Trust. Each Trust will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to issue Preferred Shares in an amount up to 50% of their total managed assets at the time of issuance. Under normal circumstances, each Trust anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such leverage is incurred. As of August 31, 2010, the Trusts had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:
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Percent
of |
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BYM |
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36 |
% |
|
BAF |
|
36 |
% |
|
BBK |
|
35 |
% |
|
BIE |
|
40 |
% |
|
BLE |
|
36 |
% |
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MFL |
|
38 |
% |
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MVF |
|
40 |
% |
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The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may 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 underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative instrument. Each Trusts ability to successfully use a derivative instrument depends on the investment advisors ability to accurately predict 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 a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio securities at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment, may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders, or may cause the Trusts to hold a security that they might otherwise sell. The Trusts investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
11 |
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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) |
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Par |
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Value |
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Alabama 1.0% |
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Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
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$ |
1,495 |
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$ |
1,673,503 |
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County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A, 4.75%, |
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2,800 |
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2,202,172 |
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3,875,675 |
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Arizona 0.6% |
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State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
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5.00%, 10/01/27 |
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|
1,500 |
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|
1,594,455 |
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5.25%, 10/01/28 |
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|
650 |
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|
697,522 |
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2,291,977 |
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California 28.6% |
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|
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|
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Arcadia Unified School District California, GO, CAB, |
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|
2,000 |
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|
335,520 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
625 |
|
|
669,619 |
|
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
12,580,661 |
|
Coast Community College District California, GO, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
5.58%, 8/01/31 (c) |
|
|
7,450 |
|
|
6,525,604 |
|
5.40%, 8/01/36 (a) |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
896,154 |
|
Fresno Unified School District California, GO, Election |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,155,044 |
|
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
6.63%, 6/01/13 |
|
|
6,500 |
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|
7,563,140 |
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6.75%, 6/01/13 |
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
16,921,065 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., RB, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,002,680 |
|
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, |
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
18,177,425 |
|
Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.15%, 8/01/31 |
|
|
13,575 |
|
|
4,014,670 |
|
5.16%, 8/01/32 |
|
|
14,150 |
|
|
3,848,517 |
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Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,689,975 |
|
Sacramento Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
2,812,617 |
|
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, |
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|
15,000 |
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|
15,226,800 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
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||
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|
|
|
|
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|
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California (concluded) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency |
|
$ |
53,000 |
|
$ |
10,150,030 |
|
San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,478,545 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
110,048,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 2.5% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
9,425,235 |
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|
|
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|
Florida 12.9% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Broward County School Board Florida, COP, Series A |
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|
2,000 |
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|
2,110,140 |
|
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,145,620 |
|
County of Broward Florida, RB, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
950 |
|
|
1,013,042 |
|
County of Duval Florida, COP, Master Lease Program |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
2,871,456 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/38 (a) |
|
|
25,520 |
|
|
4,233,768 |
|
Jackson Health System (AGC), 5.75%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,498,260 |
|
Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
10,690,143 |
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County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB (AGM), |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,334,658 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner |
|
|
4,320 |
|
|
4,514,616 |
|
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,080,725 |
|
Miami-Dade County School Board, COP, Refunding, |
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
2,534,706 |
|
Orange County School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), |
|
|
5,590 |
|
|
6,108,249 |
|
Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota |
|
|
300 |
|
|
318,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,453,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
944,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio Abbreviations |
|
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:
|
|
ACA |
ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. |
AGC |
Assured Guaranty Corp. |
AGM |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMBAC |
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. |
AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
ARB |
Airport Revenue Bonds |
ARS |
Auction Rate Securities |
BHAC |
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. |
CAB |
Capital Appreciation Bonds |
CIFG |
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty |
COP |
Certificates of Participation |
EDA |
Economic Development Authority |
EDC |
Economic Development Corp. |
ERB |
Education Revenue Bonds |
FHA |
Federal Housing Administration |
GARB |
General Airport Revenue Bonds |
GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
HDA |
Housing Development Authority |
HFA |
Housing Finance Agency |
HRB |
Housing Revenue Bonds |
IDA |
Industrial Development Authority |
IDB |
Industrial Development Board |
IDRB |
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
ISD |
Independent School District |
MRB |
Mortgage Revenue Bonds |
NPFGC |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
PILOT |
Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
PSF-GTD |
Permanent School Fund Guaranteed |
RB |
Revenue Bonds |
SBPA |
Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreement |
S/F |
Single Family |
VRDN |
Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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12 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) |
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
$ |
2,950,825 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
7,310 |
|
|
7,609,856 |
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
1,597,278 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
5,144,880 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,480,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,783,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/37 |
|
|
2,050 |
|
|
2,113,796 |
|
Series B, 5.75%, 1/01/34 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
490,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,604,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,511,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,680,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Louisiana, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,005,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,001,310 |
|
Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/34 |
|
|
2,660 |
|
|
2,669,576 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
3,071,796 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
402,992 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Second Lien, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,282,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,428,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 6.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
4,298,522 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A2 (BHAC), 5.00%, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,596,900 |
|
System, Subordinate Lien, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
1,781,884 |
|
Truckee Meadows Water Authority, RB, Series A (AGM) (b): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 7/01/11 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,397,700 |
|
5.13%, 7/01/11 |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,765,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,840,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,506,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,164,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Third Series |
|
|
5,200 |
|
|
5,424,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
5,300 |
|
|
5,964,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., |
|
$ |
2,625 |
|
$ |
2,991,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,513,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee 5.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, 5.84%, 1/01/22 |
|
|
11,705 |
|
|
6,385,897 |
|
CAB, 5.88%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
9,260 |
|
|
4,736,768 |
|
CAB, 5.90%, 1/01/24 |
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
4,083,230 |
|
CAB, 5.91%, 1/01/25 |
|
|
6,850 |
|
|
3,094,761 |
|
CAB, 5.93%, 1/01/26 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
2,116,550 |
|
Covenant, 4.79%, 1/01/41 |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
608,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,025,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 27.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
4,165 |
|
|
4,575,461 |
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.13%, 5/15/29 |
|
|
9,250 |
|
|
10,102,850 |
|
5.13%, 5/15/34 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,843,300 |
|
Coppell ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, CAB (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
10,030 |
|
|
4,488,626 |
|
County of Harris Texas, GO (NPFGC) (a): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.56%, 8/15/25 |
|
|
7,485 |
|
|
4,467,946 |
|
5.59%, 8/15/28 |
|
|
10,915 |
|
|
5,542,637 |
|
County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, |
|
|
5,510 |
|
|
5,819,552 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.92%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
5,785 |
|
|
650,234 |
|
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.94%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
6,160 |
|
|
636,328 |
|
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
26,890 |
|
|
3,022,436 |
|
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.98%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
27,675 |
|
|
2,789,640 |
|
Lewisville ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, CAB, School |
|
|
5,315 |
|
|
2,861,118 |
|
Mansfield ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
3,214,794 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, System (AGC), 5.33%, 1/01/29 (a) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
1,975,450 |
|
CAB, System (AGC), 5.45%, 1/01/30 (a) |
|
|
955 |
|
|
352,643 |
|
Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
625 |
|
|
705,250 |
|
System (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
23,050 |
|
|
24,476,334 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
19,791,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,316,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington 6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, RB, Chelan |
|
|
3,655 |
|
|
3,728,100 |
|
County of King Washington, Refunding RB (AGM), |
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
2,317,568 |
|
Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,542,795 |
|
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series 02-A |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,170,200 |
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MultiCare Health Care, Series C (AGC), 5.50%, |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
6,964,848 |
|
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,038,540 |
|
Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
675 |
|
|
714,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,476,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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|
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
13 |
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|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
1,500 |
|
$ |
1,558,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 111.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
429,834,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,407,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 10.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A |
|
|
3,379 |
|
|
3,549,390 |
|
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,382,560 |
|
Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,770,525 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,296,250 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
449 |
|
|
491,913 |
|
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, |
|
|
4,870 |
|
|
5,181,924 |
|
University of California, RB, Series C (NPFGC), 4.75%, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,152,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,824,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
1,264,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,189,950 |
|
Florida State Board of Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,220,665 |
|
Orange County School Board, COP, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,255,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,665,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaii 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honolulu City & County Board of Water Supply, RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,373,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 7.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
4,499 |
|
|
5,011,994 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick |
|
|
24,010 |
|
|
24,648,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,660,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
12,987 |
|
|
14,051,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing |
|
|
4,197 |
|
|
4,727,671 |
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, |
|
|
2,024 |
|
|
2,313,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,040,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York 4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, City |
|
$ |
4,494 |
|
$ |
5,048,871 |
|
||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
7,002 |
|
|
7,466,053 |
|
||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,956,030 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,470,954 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Ohio 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series B, |
|
|
620 |
|
|
674,777 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Carolina 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, |
|
|
600 |
|
|
669,972 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Texas 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Northside ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
10,447,005 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Utah 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Utah Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,397,450 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Virginia 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
437,280 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Washington 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,494 |
|
|
3,777,846 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
158,164,397 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
587,999,123 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
City of New York New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Money Market Fund 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (f)(g) |
|
|
9,416,737 |
|
|
9,416,737 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
11,116,737 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Investments (Cost $579,814,172*) 155.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
599,115,860 |
|
||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
3,666,478 |
|
||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(80,964,933 |
) |
||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (35.7)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(137,254,585 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
384,562,820 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
14 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) |
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
499,166,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
36,401,492 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(17,366,796 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
19,034,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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) |
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(d) |
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. |
|
|
(e) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
|
|
(f) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
FFI Institutional |
|
|
4,401,744 |
|
|
5,014,993 |
|
|
9,416,737 |
|
|
$7,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(g) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
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 assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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 August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
587,999,123 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
587,999,123 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
9,416,737 |
|
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
11,116,737 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,416,737 |
|
$ |
589,699,123 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
599,115,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,121,760 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,119,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,241,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/01/28 |
|
|
465 |
|
|
498,996 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/29 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
130,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
629,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 11.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,147,780 |
|
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,506,778 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,058,010 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,810 |
|
|
4,112,400 |
|
Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,046,940 |
|
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,237,365 |
|
San Jacinto Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,049,570 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,095,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,253,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,647,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 14.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Miami Florida, RB (NPFGC), 5.25%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
5,035 |
|
|
5,434,628 |
|
City of Sunrise Florida, Refunding RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,171,100 |
|
Village Center Community Development District, RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
8,891,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,497,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, USG |
|
|
850 |
|
|
883,975 |
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,416,298 |
|
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third |
|
|
1,890 |
|
|
2,024,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,324,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 12.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
1,062,297 |
|
Chicago Transit Authority, RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,544,387 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Projects, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
920 |
|
|
1,007,538 |
|
5.00%, 1/01/29 |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,546,567 |
|
5.00%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
570 |
|
|
614,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, General, Third Lien RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airport, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/33 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,013,470 |
|
Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,074,730 |
|
Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/35 |
|
|
820 |
|
|
870,250 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,153,140 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 2/01/28 |
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
1,670,261 |
|
5.25%, 2/01/35 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,305,950 |
|
State of Illinois, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/27 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,045,790 |
|
Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/28 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,916,075 |
|
Village of Schaumburg Illinois, GO, Series B (NPFGC), |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,028,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,853,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
2,689,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Health |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,229,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, RB, Prairie State |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,056,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., RB, |
|
|
2,510 |
|
|
2,876,460 |
|
New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A-1, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
375 |
|
|
441,641 |
|
Series A-2, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
176,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,494,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Portland Maine, RB, General (AGM), 5.25%, |
|
|
1,095 |
|
|
1,165,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 15.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,901,603 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
235,618 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
1,901,571 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,840,260 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/35 |
|
|
4,750 |
|
|
5,073,285 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,468,029 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,516,453 |
|
Senior Lien, Series C-1 (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
2,155,374 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, RB, Facilities Program, |
|
|
365 |
|
|
396,722 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/15/24 |
|
|
565 |
|
|
634,766 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/25 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
333,747 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
1,462,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,919,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota 5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview |
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
6,535,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
16 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, |
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
$ |
2,061,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A |
|
|
2,295 |
|
|
2,406,124 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,540 |
|
|
1,558,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,964,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,158,350 |
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,423,565 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
1,662,869 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,239,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,484,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
980,667 |
|
Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/29 |
|
|
2,465 |
|
|
2,847,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,827,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
625 |
|
|
646,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,058,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,519,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 19.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Austin Texas, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
705 |
|
|
781,641 |
|
5.00%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
895 |
|
|
984,312 |
|
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB (AGC), 5.25%, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
849,256 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/35 |
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
3,058,380 |
|
6.00%, 11/15/36 |
|
|
2,215 |
|
|
2,601,894 |
|
5.38%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,112,620 |
|
Frisco ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.38%, 8/15/39 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
1,566,957 |
|
5.50%, 8/15/41 |
|
|
3,365 |
|
|
3,755,138 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
500 |
|
|
580,225 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA |
|
|
1,270 |
|
|
1,379,614 |
|
Lubbock Cooper ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC), |
|
|
500 |
|
|
550,555 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,665,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, System |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
$ |
1,500 |
|
$ |
1,646,340 |
|
(BHAC), 5.75%, 1/01/48 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,367,412 |
|
(NPFGC), 5.13%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
2,895 |
|
|
3,069,858 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,123,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,093,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
1,625 |
|
|
1,696,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,183,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 110.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
146,074,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,555,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,689,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
760 |
|
|
875,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 32.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/31 |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
9,596,525 |
|
Better Jacksonville, 5.00%, 10/01/27 |
|
|
3,930 |
|
|
4,076,314 |
|
County of Pinellas Florida, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
9,743,740 |
|
Florida State Board of Education, GO, Public Education, |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
9,574,650 |
|
Palm Beach County School District, COP, Refunding, |
|
|
9,190 |
|
|
9,359,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,350,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,231,513 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
3,341,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,572,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, |
|
|
898 |
|
|
1,012,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,288,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
57,343,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
203,418,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (b)(c) |
|
|
1,211,264 |
|
$ |
1,211,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
1,211,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (Cost $193,445,103*) 155.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
204,630,035 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
1,642,833 |
|
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(32,224,905 |
) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (32.1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(42,275,531 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
131,772,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
161,510,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
12,308,678 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(1,385,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
10,923,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
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. |
|
|
(b) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
BIF Florida Municipal Money Fund |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
9,202,751 |
|
|
(7,991,487 |
) |
|
1,211,264 |
|
$ |
9,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
|
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 assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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 August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
203,418,771 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
203,418,771 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
1,211,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,211,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,211,264 |
|
$ |
203,418,771 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
204,630,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
18 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Alabama 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
1,150 |
|
$ |
1,289,449 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
503,730 |
|
Hoover City Board of Education, GO, Refunding, 4.25%, |
|
|
4,350 |
|
|
4,249,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,042,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 5.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Goodyear Arizona, GO (AGM), 4.25%, 7/01/37 |
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
1,136,442 |
|
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, |
|
|
200 |
|
|
223,422 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
930,744 |
|
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,447,185 |
|
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
1,961,791 |
|
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 5/01/15 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
292,248 |
|
7.00%, 5/01/20 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
292,782 |
|
7.25%, 5/01/27 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
569,418 |
|
Scottsdale IDA, RB, Scottsdale Healthcare, Series C (AGC), |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,018,920 |
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
785,085 |
|
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.50%, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
546,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,204,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arkansas 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benton County Public Facilities Board, Refunding RB, |
|
|
300 |
|
|
316,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 14.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
55,935 |
|
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series G, AMT, 5.05%, |
|
|
2,835 |
|
|
2,704,080 |
|
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
639,980 |
|
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%, 8/01/31 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
271,992 |
|
5.75%, 8/01/33 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
541,650 |
|
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
894,531 |
|
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
1,523,360 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, CAB, |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
1,813,644 |
|
State of California, GO, Refunding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(CIFG), 4.50%, 8/01/28 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,982,920 |
|
Veterans, AMT, 5.05%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
979,970 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 4/01/31 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,210,760 |
|
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
|
|
2,050 |
|
|
2,336,610 |
|
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
2,285,673 |
|
5.50%, 3/01/40 |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
2,522,537 |
|
Val Verde Unified School District California, Special Tax |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
1,600,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,364,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Colorado 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health |
|
$ |
1,070 |
|
$ |
1,215,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,259,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 7.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public |
|
|
595 |
|
|
541,319 |
|
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Gallery Place |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,139,680 |
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., |
|
|
5,580 |
|
|
5,536,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,217,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount |
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
1,315,930 |
|
Palm Beach County Housing Finance Authority, HRB, |
|
|
7,255 |
|
|
7,318,771 |
|
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, |
|
|
940 |
|
|
784,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,418,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, RB, Albany State |
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
1,143,506 |
|
Cobb County Development Authority, Refunding RB, KSU |
|
|
600 |
|
|
611,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,755,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Idaho 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, St. Lukes Regional |
|
|
500 |
|
|
515,245 |
|
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,969,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,484,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 7.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, |
|
|
425 |
|
|
114,767 |
|
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,067,740 |
|
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, |
|
|
650 |
|
|
720,122 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friendship Village Schaumburg, 5.63%, 2/15/37 |
|
|
210 |
|
|
174,485 |
|
Lake Forest Hospital, 5.75%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,125,880 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
1,094,593 |
|
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B |
|
|
23,065 |
|
|
4,922,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,219,889 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Monroe Indiana, Multifamily Housing |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
1,878,971 |
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,058,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,937,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Iowa 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 9/01/30 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
1,027,550 |
|
6.00%, 9/01/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,035,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,062,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, University of |
|
|
700 |
|
|
719,712 |
|
Wichita Airport Authority, RB, Special, Cessna Citation |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
4,489,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,209,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
545,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Orleans Aviation Board, Refunding RB, Passenger |
|
|
400 |
|
|
406,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 3.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Frederick Maryland, Special Tax Bonds, |
|
|
2,806 |
|
|
2,806,028 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
2,929,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,735,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,410,975 |
|
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,065 |
|
|
1,032,390 |
|
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.75%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,072,080 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
2,366,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,882,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview |
|
|
5,350 |
|
|
6,156,138 |
|
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
625 |
|
|
639,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,795,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, RB, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,904,210 |
|
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,747,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,651,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montana 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
2,857,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State 7.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 11/15/52 (g)(h) |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
11,598,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health |
|
|
425 |
|
|
446,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Nevada 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, |
|
$ |
1,320 |
|
$ |
1,159,000 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander |
|
|
575 |
|
|
585,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,744,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 13.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, |
|
|
915 |
|
|
137,159 |
|
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 |
|
|
3,710 |
|
|
3,694,418 |
|
Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/31 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,475,070 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.20%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,019,770 |
|
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,034,080 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,520,325 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,415,000 |
|
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 12/01/23 |
|
|
630 |
|
|
761,298 |
|
7.50%, 12/01/32 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
939,632 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
810 |
|
|
897,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,894,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 8.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New |
|
|
455 |
|
|
182,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
300 |
|
|
354,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,582,950 |
|
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, Series A, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,032,550 |
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, |
|
|
3,165 |
|
|
3,330,498 |
|
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC), |
|
|
700 |
|
|
793,737 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
857,328 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.83%, 7/01/39 (b) |
|
|
700 |
|
|
609,483 |
|
Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,126,850 |
|
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
268,432 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,121,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,259,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
20 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
North Carolina 6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
$ |
225 |
|
$ |
246,262 |
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
2,945 |
|
|
2,374,642 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, |
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
3,508,777 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, WakeMed, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,057,600 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caromont Health (AGC), 4.50%, 2/15/30 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
755,040 |
|
Caromont Health (AGC), 4.63%, 2/15/35 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,004,620 |
|
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
888,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,834,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lucas Ohio, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
423,416 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
413,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
837,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
1,768,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Portland Oregon, Multifamily Housing Revenue |
|
|
520 |
|
|
527,254 |
|
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,339,237 |
|
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Limited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/34 |
|
|
850 |
|
|
860,039 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/40 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
768,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,495,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGC), |
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
2,734,472 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
1,508,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,243,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,137,920 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
837,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,975,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,185,160 |
|
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,476,735 |
|
Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
417,924 |
|
State of Rhode Island, COP, Series C, School for the Deaf |
|
|
900 |
|
|
989,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,069,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Carolina 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Florence South Carolina, RB, McLeod |
|
$ |
2,300 |
|
$ |
2,343,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc., |
|
|
525 |
|
|
571,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 15.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 12/01/31 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
580,225 |
|
7.25%, 12/01/35 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
2,027,445 |
|
Harris County Housing Finance Corp., Multifamily |
|
|
2,440 |
|
|
2,490,874 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
11,690 |
|
|
1,424,660 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC), |
|
|
15 |
|
|
16,769 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,667,400 |
|
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., |
|
|
1,620 |
|
|
1,742,618 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,177,740 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, 6.08%, 8/15/35 (a) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
10,816,000 |
|
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
989,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,933,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,541,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,389,474 |
|
Wisconsin Housing & EDA, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, |
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
1,340,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,730,171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,306,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 141.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
225,179,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, |
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
3,884,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
1,529,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
518,035 |
|
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
405 |
|
|
460,765 |
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,178,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York |
|
$ |
2,199 |
|
$ |
2,339,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,496,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, |
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
1,297,888 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,119,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,417,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
15,328,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
240,508,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (k)(l) |
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (Cost $234,309,418*) 154.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
245,339,504 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
1,186,968 |
|
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(7,404,377 |
) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (50.2)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(79,906,002 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
159,216,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
226,120,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
15,057,911 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(3,238,073 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
11,819,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
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|
(b) |
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
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(c) |
When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
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Counterparty |
|
Value |
|
Unrealized |
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||
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|
|
||
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Citigroup Global Markets |
|
$ |
515,245 |
|
$ |
10,455 |
|
|
Wells Fargo Bank |
|
$ |
3,508,777 |
|
$ |
33,777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
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(e) |
Non-income producing security. |
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(f) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
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(g) |
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. |
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(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 governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
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(i) |
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. |
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(j) |
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. |
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(k) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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|
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Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
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|
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
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||||
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
3,400,718 |
|
|
1,430,635 |
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
$ |
5,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(l) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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|
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows: |
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|
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
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|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
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|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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. |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
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Valuation Inputs |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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|
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Assets: |
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|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
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|
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|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
240,508,151 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
240,508,151 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
4,831,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,831,353 |
|
$ |
240,508,151 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
245,339,504 |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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22 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
$ |
375 |
|
$ |
387,547 |
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
465 |
|
|
477,699 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric |
|
|
330 |
|
|
341,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,206,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 18.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco |
|
|
720 |
|
|
809,834 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
132,073 |
|
St. Joseph Health System, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
730 |
|
|
782,115 |
|
California State Public Works Board, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Department of General Services, Buildings 8 & 9, |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,198,153 |
|
Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, |
|
|
340 |
|
|
376,254 |
|
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,177,136 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
1,532,037 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Power |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,634,415 |
|
San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
925,191 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%, |
|
|
685 |
|
|
780,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,347,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City & County of Denver Colorado, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,095 |
|
|
1,168,168 |
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
580 |
|
|
632,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,801,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
640 |
|
|
709,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of St. Johns Florida, RB, CAB (AMBAC), 5.40%, |
|
|
765 |
|
|
238,412 |
|
New River Community Development District, Special |
|
|
750 |
|
|
358,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
597,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,403,909 |
|
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,184,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,588,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 6.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
$ |
900 |
|
$ |
974,610 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 6.00%, 8/15/39 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,118,140 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
525 |
|
|
547,297 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
730 |
|
|
772,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,412,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,320,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
995,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
350 |
|
|
374,199 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government |
|
|
800 |
|
|
902,680 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, |
|
|
775 |
|
|
831,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,108,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,508,730 |
|
Massachusetts State College Building Authority, RB, |
|
|
250 |
|
|
277,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,786,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
555,915 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
530 |
|
|
643,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,199,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State 6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 11/15/52 (e)(f) |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,313,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, |
|
|
170 |
|
|
176,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 9.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,131,630 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, GO, Refunding, Transportation, |
|
|
730 |
|
|
785,932 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, 5.00%, 7/01/28 |
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
1,216,818 |
|
Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42 |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
1,772,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,906,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
23 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Jersey 5.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities |
|
$ |
750 |
|
$ |
850,462 |
|
||
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
620 |
|
|
654,590 |
|
||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
695 |
|
|
782,987 |
|
||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, |
|
|
715 |
|
|
671,957 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,959,996 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York 6.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
City of Troy New York, Refunding RB, Rensselaer |
|
|
955 |
|
|
989,399 |
|
||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,089,630 |
|
||
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
325 |
|
|
348,290 |
|
||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, |
|
|
840 |
|
|
932,467 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,359,786 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
North Carolina 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,211,664 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Pennsylvania 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing |
|
|
300 |
|
|
331,917 |
|
||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
425 |
|
|
448,757 |
|
||
Sub-Series C (AGC), 6.25%, 6/01/38 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
595,750 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,376,424 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Texas 10.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
315 |
|
|
344,493 |
|
||
Conroe ISD Texas, GO, School Building, Series A, 5.75%, |
|
|
470 |
|
|
521,601 |
|
||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
250 |
|
|
290,113 |
|
||
Lower Colorado River Authority, RB, 5.75%, 5/15/28 |
|
|
450 |
|
|
488,061 |
|
||
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
555,100 |
|
||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, |
|
|
875 |
|
|
919,748 |
|
||
Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45 |
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
1,100,029 |
|
||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,093,880 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,313,025 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Utah 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
640 |
|
|
668,154 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Virginia 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
887,542 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
West Virginia 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
West Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Appalachian Power Co., |
|
|
580 |
|
|
592,099 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Wyoming 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho |
|
$ |
655 |
|
$ |
713,118 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Municipal Bonds 101.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
52,550,207 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
California 19.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
1,102,636 |
|
||
Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,346,228 |
|
||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33 |
|
|
2,079 |
|
|
2,406,989 |
|
||
Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
1,532,599 |
|
||
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
200 |
|
|
209,888 |
|
||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
2,234 |
|
|
2,465,832 |
|
||
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 |
|
|
810 |
|
|
937,802 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,001,974 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
District of Columbia 3.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
860,398 |
|
||
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
899 |
|
|
991,788 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,852,186 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Florida 6.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB, |
|
|
3,510 |
|
|
3,594,977 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Illinois 7.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,780,395 |
|
||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
2,227,553 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,007,948 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Nevada 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,716,210 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Hampshire 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
585 |
|
|
651,924 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Jersey 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,065,230 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York 6.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
863,391 |
|
||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
990 |
|
|
1,126,316 |
|
||
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,104,870 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,094,577 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Ohio 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
|
840 |
|
|
882,454 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Carolina 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
1,122,203 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
24 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
$ |
1,050 |
|
$ |
1,176,181 |
|
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
1,545,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,722,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
460 |
|
|
502,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
890 |
|
|
933,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
32,148,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
84,698,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (i)(j) |
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (Cost $80,604,921*) 167.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
86,396,762 |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(553,426 |
) |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(16,284,433 |
) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (34.5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,851,341 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
51,707,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
64,524,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
6,193,653 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(597,614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
5,596,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Counterparty |
|
Value |
|
Unrealized |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Barclays Capital |
|
$ |
477,699 |
|
$ |
12,699 |
|
Wells Fargo Bank |
|
$ |
1,211,664 |
|
$ |
11,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(c) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
|
|
(d) |
Non-income producing security. |
|
|
(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) |
Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
|
|
(g) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(h) |
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. |
|
|
(i) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
$ |
3,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(j) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
|
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 assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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 August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
84,698,508 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
84,698,508 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
1,698,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,698,254 |
|
$ |
84,698,508 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
86,396,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 4.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
$ |
1,870 |
|
$ |
1,932,570 |
|
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
978,990 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
1,251,333 |
|
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power |
|
|
2,135 |
|
|
2,301,786 |
|
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
|
5,635 |
|
|
5,436,592 |
|
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
|
|
3,990 |
|
|
3,790,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,691,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 20.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco |
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
2,789,430 |
|
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, |
|
|
9,710 |
|
|
120,695 |
|
California HFA, RB, AMT, Home Mortgage: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 |
|
|
8,105 |
|
|
8,017,709 |
|
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42 |
|
|
2,860 |
|
|
2,929,012 |
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital |
|
|
1,280 |
|
|
1,416,486 |
|
California Statewide Communities Development |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,151,550 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, |
|
|
860 |
|
|
918,110 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,794,515 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
2,598,226 |
|
Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,378,363 |
|
Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,914,482 |
|
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities |
|
|
10,340 |
|
|
11,126,460 |
|
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, |
|
|
3,120 |
|
|
3,167,549 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
3,145,876 |
|
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
|
|
10,670 |
|
|
12,506,734 |
|
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, |
|
|
5,095 |
|
|
5,170,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,145,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1,438,305 |
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catholic Healthcare, 5.50%, 7/01/34 |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,542,496 |
|
Sisters of Leavenworth, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,468,352 |
|
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1,382,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,831,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
1,505 |
|
|
1,583,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 6.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public |
|
$ |
1,265 |
|
$ |
1,150,872 |
|
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 5/15/33 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,215,525 |
|
6.75%, 5/15/40 |
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
11,409,495 |
|
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
550 |
|
|
579,524 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/44 |
|
|
865 |
|
|
924,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,279,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Leesburg Florida, RB, Leesburg Regional Medical |
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
1,471,147 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International |
|
|
2,855 |
|
|
2,930,486 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami |
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
1,312,090 |
|
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), |
|
|
905 |
|
|
917,851 |
|
Live Oak Community Development District No. 1, |
|
|
3,115 |
|
|
3,203,715 |
|
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount |
|
|
4,145 |
|
|
4,346,240 |
|
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, |
|
|
1,960 |
|
|
1,634,777 |
|
Sumter County IDA Florida, RB, North Sumter Utility Co., |
|
|
4,270 |
|
|
4,271,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,087,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
De Kalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
915 |
|
|
966,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/19 |
|
|
695 |
|
|
727,693 |
|
6.75%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
995 |
|
|
1,092,082 |
|
7.00%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
680 |
|
|
758,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,578,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 6.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, MJH Education |
|
|
900 |
|
|
243,036 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,863,908 |
|
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, |
|
|
455 |
|
|
378,050 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
1,430 |
|
|
1,490,732 |
|
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
16,013,700 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
685 |
|
|
724,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,713,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
26 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis |
|
$ |
915 |
|
$ |
955,534 |
|
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health, Series F, 5.38%, 11/15/25 |
|
|
2,095 |
|
|
2,185,148 |
|
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.38%, 9/15/22 |
|
|
3,675 |
|
|
3,590,622 |
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,331,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,063,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,820 |
|
|
1,878,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
1,181,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, |
|
|
475 |
|
|
497,330 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,016,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,513,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
2,018,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, |
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
2,234,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road Transportation |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
5,964,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (d)(e): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 5/15/15 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,060,780 |
|
6.00%, 5/15/15 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,285,900 |
|
6.00%, 5/15/19 |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,773,035 |
|
6.30%, 5/15/19 |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,246,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,366,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, |
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
1,292,024 |
|
Sarpy County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, Immanuel |
|
|
1,635 |
|
|
1,685,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,977,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander |
|
|
2,465 |
|
|
2,510,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 11.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/34 |
|
|
3,810 |
|
|
3,751,402 |
|
Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/31 |
|
|
4,825 |
|
|
4,744,809 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.20%, |
|
|
10,100 |
|
|
10,166,559 |
|
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998B, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,752,600 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, |
|
|
7,475 |
|
|
8,386,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,802,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Mexico 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Mexico Income Housing Authority, RB, Villa Del Oso |
|
$ |
5,200 |
|
$ |
5,968,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New |
|
|
985 |
|
|
394,020 |
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, |
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
7,050,343 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
1,430,666 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Continental |
|
|
2,075 |
|
|
2,078,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,953,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
6,047,475 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
1,777,107 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
1,765,562 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
685 |
|
|
718,599 |
|
5.00%, 6/01/42 |
|
|
1,525 |
|
|
1,594,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,902,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
949,191 |
|
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
|
3,405 |
|
|
3,577,089 |
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic |
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
3,194,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,720,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, |
|
|
3,925 |
|
|
4,023,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, |
|
|
2,765 |
|
|
2,097,640 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41 |
|
|
5,175 |
|
|
5,262,509 |
|
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
2,177,006 |
|
Reliant Energy, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
6,355,645 |
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series D, |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,783,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,676,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 7.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public |
|
$ |
3,220 |
|
$ |
3,488,065 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Series A, 6.48%, 8/01/31 (a) |
|
|
11,700 |
|
|
3,439,215 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.55%, 8/01/32 (a) |
|
|
8,600 |
|
|
2,345,994 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.57%, 8/01/33 (a) |
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
3,453,176 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.60%, 8/01/34 (a) |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
1,309,605 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.61%, 8/01/35 (a) |
|
|
14,055 |
|
|
3,137,357 |
|
CAB, Series A, 6.63%, 8/01/36 (a) |
|
|
12,875 |
|
|
2,685,725 |
|
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 |
|
|
6,100 |
|
|
6,920,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,779,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Greenwood South Carolina, RB, Facilities, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 10/01/26 |
|
|
2,280 |
|
|
2,302,116 |
|
5.50%, 10/01/31 |
|
|
3,250 |
|
|
3,273,237 |
|
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 |
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
2,729,126 |
|
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (g) |
|
|
550 |
|
|
647,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,952,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
20,405 |
|
|
11,891,830 |
|
Rutherford County Health & Educational Facilities Board, |
|
|
1,120 |
|
|
1,175,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,067,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 20.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
1,164,024 |
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,289,250 |
|
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
1,805,826 |
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
1,831,830 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, |
|
|
9,145 |
|
|
10,757,263 |
|
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,154,400 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
25,375 |
|
|
4,332,781 |
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 5/15/13 (g) |
|
|
35 |
|
|
39,066 |
|
5.00%, 5/15/13 (g) |
|
|
30 |
|
|
33,537 |
|
5.00%, 5/15/31 |
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
1,264,393 |
|
Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/13 (g) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5,590 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, |
|
|
6,790 |
|
|
7,361,039 |
|
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., |
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
3,872,484 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities |
|
|
4,410 |
|
|
4,756,009 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure, 7.00%, 6/30/40 |
|
|
4,710 |
|
|
5,128,578 |
|
Note Mobility, 6.88%, 12/31/39 |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
4,594,296 |
|
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, 6.08%, 8/15/36 (a) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
7,014,000 |
|
CAB, 6.09%, 8/15/37 (a) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
1,859,200 |
|
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
1,558,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,822,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Utah 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
$ |
3,960 |
|
$ |
4,134,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 4.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
1,461,825 |
|
Halifax County IDA, Refunding RB, Old Dominion Electric |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
9,409,410 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, |
|
|
3,205 |
|
|
2,153,536 |
|
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.35%, |
|
|
3,180 |
|
|
3,208,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,233,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
1,882,919 |
|
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, |
|
|
910 |
|
|
945,381 |
|
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 |
|
|
3,930 |
|
|
4,044,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,873,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho |
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
3,652,689 |
|
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 1/01/33 |
|
|
800 |
|
|
857,184 |
|
5.50%, 1/01/38 |
|
|
750 |
|
|
797,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,307,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 131.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
447,804,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- |
|
|
2,519 |
|
|
2,611,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University |
|
|
2,850 |
|
|
3,126,878 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
2,530 |
|
|
2,679,903 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
1,840 |
|
|
2,016,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,823,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB (AGM), |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
4,230 |
|
|
4,384,353 |
|
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 |
|
|
2,710 |
|
|
2,807,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,191,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
5,170 |
|
|
5,594,870 |
|
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 |
|
|
5,130 |
|
|
5,473,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,068,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,638 |
|
|
4,992,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
28 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Massachusetts 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding |
|
$ |
3,150 |
|
$ |
3,322,903 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Hampshire 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
2,473,968 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,710 |
|
|
1,945,454 |
|
||
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, |
|
|
9,284 |
|
|
9,744,536 |
|
||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, |
|
|
2,850 |
|
|
2,923,844 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,613,834 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Virginia 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, |
|
|
5,910 |
|
|
6,431,557 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Washington 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,029 |
|
|
3,275,214 |
|
||
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, |
|
|
8,113 |
|
|
8,833,421 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,108,635 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
72,638,966 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
520,443,811 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (j)(k) |
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Investments (Cost $509,536,091*) 155.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
529,884,141 |
|
||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
971,932 |
|
||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(39,278,037 |
) |
||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (44.5)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(151,308,998 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
340,269,038 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
469,512,336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
27,881,929 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(6,762,561 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
21,119,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(b) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
|
|
(c) |
Non-income producing security. |
|
|
(d) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(e) |
Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity. |
|
|
(f) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(g) |
US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
|
|
(h) |
When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Counterparty |
|
Value |
|
Unrealized
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Fargo Bank |
|
$ |
3,542,669 |
|
$ |
22,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
13,805,067 |
|
|
(4,364,737 |
) |
|
9,440,330 |
|
$ |
14,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(k) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
|
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 assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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 August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
520,443,811 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
520,443,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
9,440,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,440,330 |
|
$ |
520,443,811 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
529,884,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%, 6/01/34 |
|
$ |
4,980 |
|
$ |
5,586,365 |
|
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
|
|
10,995 |
|
|
12,307,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,894,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/01/24 |
|
|
10,260 |
|
|
11,460,215 |
|
5.25%, 10/01/28 |
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
2,403,766 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/29 |
|
|
585 |
|
|
612,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,476,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 15.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,369,450 |
|
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,167,720 |
|
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
7,103,382 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,580,100 |
|
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp., |
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
3,216,523 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
3,485 |
|
|
3,941,988 |
|
Manteca Financing Authority California, RB, Manteca |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%, 12/01/33 |
|
|
2,450 |
|
|
2,691,497 |
|
5.75%, 12/01/36 |
|
|
3,285 |
|
|
3,616,161 |
|
Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
6,750 |
|
|
7,066,845 |
|
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
4,690 |
|
|
5,158,437 |
|
San Jacinto Unified School District, GO, Election of |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,148,710 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGC), 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
16,034,100 |
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
|
|
11,245 |
|
|
11,601,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,696,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Hospital, |
|
|
5,925 |
|
|
6,849,833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Georgetown |
|
|
1,730 |
|
|
1,910,180 |
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
2,545 |
|
|
2,654,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,564,462 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 23.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alachua County School Board, RB (AMBAC), 5.25%, |
|
|
1,625 |
|
|
1,689,399 |
|
Broward County Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
4,296,264 |
|
City of Sunrise Florida, Refunding RB (AMBAC), 5.20%, |
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
2,464,943 |
|
County of Lee Florida, RB, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.00%, |
|
|
19,925 |
|
|
20,152,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Series A, AMT: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/33 |
|
$ |
3,505 |
|
$ |
3,515,830 |
|
(AGM), 5.13%, 10/01/35 |
|
|
10,605 |
|
|
10,661,631 |
|
Miami International Airport (AGM), 5.50%, |
|
|
11,400 |
|
|
11,866,944 |
|
Miami International Airport (NPFGC), 6.00%, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,090,240 |
|
County of Osceola Florida, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.50%, |
|
|
5,560 |
|
|
5,728,301 |
|
County of St. Johns Florida, RB (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 10/01/31 |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
3,385,472 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/35 |
|
|
710 |
|
|
731,797 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/37 |
|
|
5,280 |
|
|
5,523,144 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., HRB, Waverly Apartments, |
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
2,098,361 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner |
|
|
5,640 |
|
|
5,644,850 |
|
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2 (NPFGC), 5.75%, 7/01/14 |
|
|
640 |
|
|
641,350 |
|
Series 2 (NPFGC), 5.90%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
6,965 |
|
|
7,048,719 |
|
Series 4 (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/22 |
|
|
535 |
|
|
571,059 |
|
Jacksonville Port Authority, RB, AMT (AGC), 6.00%, |
|
|
6,740 |
|
|
6,941,796 |
|
Miami-Dade County Housing Finance Authority Florida, |
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
2,230,994 |
|
Miami-Dade County IDA, RB, Airis Miami II LLC Project, |
|
|
3,370 |
|
|
3,329,055 |
|
St. Lucie West Services District, RB (NPFGC): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/01/34 |
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
1,774,816 |
|
5.00%, 10/01/38 |
|
|
4,470 |
|
|
4,548,046 |
|
St. Lucie West Services District, Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,250 |
|
|
3,327,123 |
|
Village Center Community Development District, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.38%, 11/01/34 |
|
|
10,775 |
|
|
9,972,262 |
|
5.13%, 11/01/36 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,544,795 |
|
Volusia County IDA, RB, Student Housing, Stetson |
|
|
1,740 |
|
|
1,577,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,356,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Augusta-Richmond County Georgia, RB (AGM), 5.25%, |
|
|
4,350 |
|
|
4,581,289 |
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, RB, General, Subordinate Lien, |
|
|
14,700 |
|
|
15,038,394 |
|
County of Fulton Georgia, RB (NPFGC), 5.25%, 1/01/35 |
|
|
3,825 |
|
|
4,145,306 |
|
Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, USG |
|
|
4,050 |
|
|
4,211,878 |
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
6,445 |
|
|
6,761,514 |
|
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third |
|
|
9,240 |
|
|
9,895,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,633,959 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 11.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
3,745 |
|
|
4,420,336 |
|
Chicago Transit Authority, RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
6,315 |
|
|
7,502,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
30 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Projects, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 1/01/28 |
|
$ |
4,415 |
|
$ |
4,835,087 |
|
5.00%, 1/01/29 |
|
|
6,845 |
|
|
7,428,947 |
|
5.00%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
2,730 |
|
|
2,945,179 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Third Lien: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Airport, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
5,574,085 |
|
General, Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/35 |
|
|
4,905 |
|
|
5,205,578 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General, Third Lien, Series C (AGC), 5.25%, |
|
|
3,975 |
|
|
4,504,311 |
|
Second Lien (NPFGC), 5.50%, 1/01/30 |
|
|
4,075 |
|
|
4,699,045 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,223,800 |
|
State of Illinois, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/27 |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,137,370 |
|
Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/26 |
|
|
5,625 |
|
|
6,255,900 |
|
Village of Schaumburg Illinois, GO, Series B (NPFGC), |
|
|
3,785 |
|
|
3,892,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,624,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
14,105 |
|
|
15,707,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Health |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
6,009,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, RB, Prairie State |
|
|
4,070 |
|
|
4,299,060 |
|
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,497,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,796,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., RB, |
|
|
5,475 |
|
|
6,274,350 |
|
New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A-1, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
588,855 |
|
Series A-2, 6.00%, 1/01/23 |
|
|
720 |
|
|
847,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,711,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Portland Maine, RB, General (AGM), 5.25%, |
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
5,572,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 7/01/34 |
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
2,298,670 |
|
5.13%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
2,310,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,609,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 15.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
6,320 |
|
|
7,069,489 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
850 |
|
|
1,001,376 |
|
Second Lien, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
7,490 |
|
|
7,956,852 |
|
Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
8,097,144 |
|
System, Second Lien, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, |
|
|
20,540 |
|
|
21,756,789 |
|
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,564,660 |
|
Senior Lien, Series C-1 (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/27 |
|
|
9,055 |
|
|
10,842,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan State Building Authority, RB, Facilities Program, |
|
$ |
1,760 |
|
$ |
1,912,962 |
|
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25%, 10/15/22 |
|
|
6,150 |
|
|
7,068,994 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/24 |
|
|
2,755 |
|
|
3,095,187 |
|
5.25%, 10/15/25 |
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
1,596,423 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
5,780 |
|
|
7,014,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,977,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview |
|
|
9,900 |
|
|
11,391,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A |
|
|
16,005 |
|
|
16,779,962 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
15,687,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,467,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, |
|
|
4,350 |
|
|
5,038,823 |
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
7,117,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,156,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 |
|
|
5,625 |
|
|
6,129,169 |
|
Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/29 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,620,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,749,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
7,725 |
|
|
7,993,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
9,525,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First |
|
|
6,610 |
|
|
7,439,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Spartanburg South Carolina, RB, System (AGC), |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,821,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 19.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Austin Texas, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
3,360 |
|
|
3,725,266 |
|
5.00%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
4,255 |
|
|
4,679,606 |
|
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB (AGC), 5.25%, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,246,280 |
|
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 11/15/35 |
|
|
12,700 |
|
|
14,939,010 |
|
6.00%, 11/15/36 |
|
|
9,435 |
|
|
11,083,011 |
|
5.38%, 11/15/38 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,563,100 |
|
County of Bexar Texas, RB, Venue Project, Motor Vehicle |
|
|
4,120 |
|
|
4,346,559 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,737,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
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|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA |
|
$ |
5,325 |
|
$ |
5,784,601 |
|
Lubbock Cooper ISD Texas, GO, School Building (AGC), |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,532,553 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, System, First Tier, |
|
|
12,400 |
|
|
13,766,480 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, System, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40 |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
7,682,920 |
|
(BHAC), 5.75%, 1/01/48 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
8,204,475 |
|
(NPFGC), 5.13%, 1/01/28 |
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
18,557,000 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
1,988,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,837,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., |
|
|
7,795 |
|
|
8,137,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, School Financing, |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
5,088,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 129.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
715,087,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners, RB |
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
6,739,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, |
|
|
7,960 |
|
|
8,340,647 |
|
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
2,518,656 |
|
San Diego Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,378,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,237,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,381 |
|
|
3,893,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,372,300 |
|
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
10,657 |
|
|
11,115,299 |
|
Lee County HFA, RB, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, |
|
|
5,595 |
|
|
6,297,228 |
|
Manatee County HFA, RB, Series A, AMT (Ginnie Mae), |
|
|
4,253 |
|
|
4,614,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,399,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Transit |
|
|
7,737 |
|
|
8,337,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing |
|
|
9,850 |
|
|
10,382,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, |
|
$ |
404 |
|
$ |
455,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/38 |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
9,153,120 |
|
Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29 |
|
|
5,008 |
|
|
5,702,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,855,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, |
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
7,952,215 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,521,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,474,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, |
|
|
4,994 |
|
|
5,682,775 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, |
|
|
13,500 |
|
|
14,915,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,598,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
12,027 |
|
|
13,475,677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
143,849,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
858,937,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (b)(c) |
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (Cost $842,754,426*) 161.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
891,238,406 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
7,917,946 |
|
Liability
for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(71,126,857 |
) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (49.6)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(274,662,962 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
553,366,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
32 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) |
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
771,856,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
49,788,949 |
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(1,475,204 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
48,313,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
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. |
|
|
(b) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares Held
at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
27,005,779 |
|
|
5,295,275 |
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
$ |
39,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(c) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows: |
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Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
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Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
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Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
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The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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. |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
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Valuation Inputs |
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Level 1 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Assets: |
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Investments in Securities: |
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Long-Term Investments1 |
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$ |
858,937,352 |
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$ |
858,937,352 |
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Short-Term Securities |
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$ |
32,301,054 |
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32,301,054 |
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Total |
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$ |
32,301,054 |
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$ |
858,937,352 |
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$ |
891,238,406 |
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1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
33 |
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Par |
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Value |
|
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Alabama 2.5% |
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Camden IDB Alabama, RB, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project, |
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$ |
2,550 |
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$ |
2,992,450 |
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Prattville IDB Alabama, RB, International Paper Co. |
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6,500 |
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5,879,055 |
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Selma IDB Alabama, Refunding RB, International |
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5,000 |
|
|
5,126,150 |
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Selma IDB, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International |
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|
1,850 |
|
|
1,949,160 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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15,946,815 |
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Arizona 3.2% |
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Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter |
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4,100 |
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2,858,151 |
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Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, |
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|
3,400 |
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3,513,764 |
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Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
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|
2,000 |
|
|
2,054,620 |
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Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, |
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2,005 |
|
|
2,030,163 |
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Pima County IDA, Refunding RB: |
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|
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|
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Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series I, 6.10%, |
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110 |
|
|
125,598 |
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Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series I, 6.30%, |
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230 |
|
|
263,895 |
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Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series I, 6.10%, |
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|
380 |
|
|
376,466 |
|
Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series I, 6.30%, |
|
|
755 |
|
|
737,477 |
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Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series O, 5.00%, |
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|
1,545 |
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|
1,344,057 |
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Charter Schools II, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/21 |
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|
920 |
|
|
925,391 |
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Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, |
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5,000 |
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|
4,750,100 |
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State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, |
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700 |
|
|
751,177 |
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|
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19,730,859 |
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California 10.1% |
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|
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California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, |
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|
3,730 |
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|
3,820,005 |
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California Health Facilities Financing Authority, |
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|
|
|
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Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/34 |
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|
1,055 |
|
|
1,168,413 |
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St. Joseph Health System, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
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5,000 |
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|
5,356,950 |
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California State Public Works Board, RB: |
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|
|
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Department of Corrections, Series C, 5.50%, |
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5,000 |
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|
5,198,150 |
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Department of Corrections, Series C, 5.50%, |
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6,000 |
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|
6,232,380 |
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Department of Mental Health, Coalinga, Series A, |
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|
10,460 |
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|
10,542,529 |
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California Statewide Communities Development |
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|
5,240 |
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|
5,567,395 |
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Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, |
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|
10,725 |
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12,780,768 |
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Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, |
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1,200 |
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|
1,281,084 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, |
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9,700 |
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|
11,369,758 |
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63,317,432 |
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Municipal Bonds |
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Par |
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Value |
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Colorado 1.0% |
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Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health |
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$ |
2,500 |
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$ |
2,839,475 |
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Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
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3,000 |
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2,995,710 |
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Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
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6.60%, 5/01/28 |
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375 |
|
|
389,122 |
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7.50%, 4/01/31 |
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140 |
|
|
148,581 |
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6,372,888 |
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Connecticut 0.4% |
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Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Public |
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2,810 |
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2,342,922 |
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District of Columbia 0.2% |
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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, |
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5.00%, 10/01/39 |
|
|
415 |
|
|
437,277 |
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5.25%, 10/01/44 |
|
|
650 |
|
|
694,493 |
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1,131,770 |
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Florida 6.5% |
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County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better |
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|
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|
|
Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/28 |
|
|
4,630 |
|
|
5,449,788 |
|
Series B-1, 5.63%, 7/01/38 |
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|
5,000 |
|
|
5,443,250 |
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County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami |
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|
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AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40 |
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|
10,000 |
|
|
10,082,600 |
|
Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
10,290 |
|
|
10,758,092 |
|
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer |
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|
5,500 |
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|
5,521,505 |
|
Miami-Dade County IDA, RB, Waste Management Inc. |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
3,238,528 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,493,763 |
|
|
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Georgia 3.0% |
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|
|
|
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DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb |
|
|
3,570 |
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|
3,698,199 |
|
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,335 |
|
|
3,524,161 |
|
Gainesville Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
790,438 |
|
Monroe County Development Authority Georgia, |
|
|
4,785 |
|
|
4,864,239 |
|
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Series W: |
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6.60%, 1/01/18 |
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|
4,565 |
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|
5,398,843 |
|
6.60%, 1/01/18 (e) |
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|
250 |
|
|
286,290 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,562,170 |
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|
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Idaho 0.0% |
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|
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|
|
|
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Idaho Housing & Finance Association, Refunding RB, |
|
|
90 |
|
|
90,179 |
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|
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|
|
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|
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Illinois 10.6% |
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|
|
|
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City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien, |
|
|
17,080 |
|
|
18,069,444 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Series C, AMT (Ginnie Mae), |
|
|
60 |
|
|
61,724 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Advocate Health Care Network, Series D, 6.50%, |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
11,069,834 |
|
Community Rehabilitation Providers Facilities, |
|
|
2,140 |
|
|
2,144,066 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
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|
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Illinois (concluded) |
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Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
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|
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|
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|
|
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 6.00%, 8/15/39 |
|
$ |
9,000 |
|
$ |
10,063,260 |
|
OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
5,200 |
|
|
5,420,844 |
|
Regional Transportation Authority, RB: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20 |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
4,379,235 |
|
Series C (NPFGC), 7.75%, 6/01/20 |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
5,291,800 |
|
Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, MBM Project, AMT, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,008,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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66,508,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Indiana 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing |
|
|
8,980 |
|
|
9,043,219 |
|
Indiana Transportation Finance Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
8,195 |
|
|
9,405,484 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
12,875 |
|
|
14,006,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,455,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Kansas 0.4% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties Kansas, RB, Mortgage- |
|
|
2,145 |
|
|
2,271,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Kentucky 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,138,280 |
|
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series E, 4.75%, 7/01/35 |
|
|
4,585 |
|
|
4,646,852 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer |
|
|
470 |
|
|
472,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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7,257,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,262,200 |
|
Portland New Public Housing Authority Maine, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.70%, 8/01/21 |
|
|
775 |
|
|
793,786 |
|
6.00%, 2/01/34 |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,194,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,250,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Maryland 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, |
|
|
1,835 |
|
|
1,870,562 |
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, |
|
|
3,250 |
|
|
3,255,363 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 7/01/34 |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,169,531 |
|
5.13%, 7/01/39 |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,180,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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9,476,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
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||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Massachusetts 5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boston Water & Sewer Commission, RB, 9.25%, |
|
$ |
985 |
|
$ |
1,012,718 |
|
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding |
|
|
3,010 |
|
|
3,766,202 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, HRB, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,057,870 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, RB, S/F, Series 130, AMT, 5.00%, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,513,125 |
|
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding HRB, Series D, AMT, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
2,921,880 |
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, RB, Series A, |
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
19,759,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,030,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan 4.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Second Lien, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,796,475 |
|
7.00%, 7/01/36 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,472,612 |
|
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
7,950 |
|
|
7,706,571 |
|
Hospital, Sinai Hospital, 6.70%, 1/01/26 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
981,410 |
|
McLaren Health Care, 5.75%, 5/15/38 |
|
|
7,285 |
|
|
7,696,967 |
|
Trinity Health Credit, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/20 |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
4,270,434 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
4,975,842 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,900,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
9,160 |
|
|
10,199,568 |
|
Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,965,975 |
|
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 4/01/22 |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
15,000,300 |
|
5.90%, 5/01/22 |
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
2,250,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,415,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,435,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
2,570,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey 5.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 6/15/24 |
|
|
9,080 |
|
|
9,041,864 |
|
5.75%, 6/15/29 |
|
|
2,885 |
|
|
2,852,082 |
|
5.75%, 6/15/34 |
|
|
3,695 |
|
|
3,638,171 |
|
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,956,800 |
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance |
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
1,707,446 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, RB, |
|
|
5,980 |
|
|
7,034,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,230,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008-C: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 11/15/23 |
|
$ |
3,245 |
|
$ |
3,948,873 |
|
6.50%, 11/15/28 |
|
|
14,925 |
|
|
17,893,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,842,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, Series A, |
|
|
800 |
|
|
875,600 |
|
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control |
|
|
4,105 |
|
|
3,309,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,185,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
15,930 |
|
|
12,706,405 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,517,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,224,245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Water Facilities, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,526,535 |
|
Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,039,060 |
|
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, |
|
|
195 |
|
|
204,017 |
|
Lycoming County Authority, Refunding RB, Susquehanna |
|
|
3,950 |
|
|
4,079,402 |
|
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arbor House Inc. Project, Series E, 6.10%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,000,730 |
|
Rieder House Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33 |
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
1,355,989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,205,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub- |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
14,631,110 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
2,511,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,142,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Georgetown South Carolina, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,002,610 |
|
County of Richland South Carolina, Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,138,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,141,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 14.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., |
|
|
3,055 |
|
|
1,435,850 |
|
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Refunding RB, |
|
|
11,460 |
|
|
11,789,246 |
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, |
|
|
8,335 |
|
|
9,156,414 |
|
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, RB, EI du Pont de |
|
|
10,250 |
|
|
10,267,630 |
|
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,061,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 12/01/31 |
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
$ |
4,061,575 |
|
7.25%, 12/01/35 |
|
|
5,400 |
|
|
6,256,116 |
|
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,495 |
|
|
4,484,257 |
|
Houston Industrial Development Corp., RB, Senior, Air |
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
1,790,573 |
|
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc., |
|
|
925 |
|
|
966,199 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
9,355 |
|
|
9,481,012 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier, |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,900,890 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,392,300 |
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure, 7.00%, 6/30/40 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,888,700 |
|
Note Mobility, 6.88%, 12/31/39 |
|
|
4,710 |
|
|
5,152,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,084,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, Senior |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
8,155,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,001,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chesterfield County IDA, Refunding RB, Virginia |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
1,461,908 |
|
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B |
|
|
4,225 |
|
|
4,230,281 |
|
County of Spotsylvania Virginia, RB (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
575 |
|
|
617,481 |
|
Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House Inc.: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.13%, 10/01/37 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
1,981,120 |
|
5.13%, 10/01/42 |
|
|
7,015 |
|
|
6,879,330 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, Refunding |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
10,078,950 |
|
Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A3, AMT, 5.05%, |
|
|
1,325 |
|
|
1,371,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,620,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington 4.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Northwest, Refunding RB, Series B, 7.13%, |
|
|
14,320 |
|
|
18,551,846 |
|
Seattle Housing Authority Washington, HRB, |
|
|
2,265 |
|
|
2,214,989 |
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
7,951,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,718,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Virginia 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,645,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
36 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Milwaukee Wisconsin, RB, Senior, Air Cargo, AMT, |
|
$ |
1,605 |
|
$ |
1,607,391 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,738,950 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, |
|
|
3,040 |
|
|
3,155,642 |
|
Wisconsin Housing & EDA, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,417,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,919,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
4,899,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 109.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
684,578,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, |
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
3,790,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 5.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, |
|
|
9,586 |
|
|
11,097,610 |
|
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.25%, 5/15/39 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
22,068,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,166,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
13,045,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
|
7,495 |
|
|
8,264,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 4.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer |
|
|
14,747 |
|
|
15,608,479 |
|
Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, RB, Series A |
|
|
8,900 |
|
|
9,235,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,844,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
1,451,136 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
11,869,300 |
|
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, |
|
|
6,999 |
|
|
7,796,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,116,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky 6.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
|
8,003 |
|
|
8,542,246 |
|
Kentucky Housing Corp., Refunding RB, Series L, AMT, |
|
|
7,220 |
|
|
7,490,894 |
|
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, |
|
|
7,001 |
|
|
7,731,979 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government |
|
|
9,195 |
|
|
9,884,073 |
|
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, |
|
|
8,003 |
|
|
8,044,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,693,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland State Transportation Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
4,710 |
|
$ |
5,102,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, |
|
|
15,789 |
|
|
18,043,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/37 |
|
|
24,199 |
|
|
25,786,449 |
|
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
|
|
4,154 |
|
|
4,727,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,513,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duke University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
|
|
12,678 |
|
|
13,469,171 |
|
Wake Forest University, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,369,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,838,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 3.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, |
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
3,015,050 |
|
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic |
|
|
5,470 |
|
|
6,010,983 |
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, |
|
|
4,400 |
|
|
4,663,120 |
|
State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series B, |
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
9,250,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,940,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon State Housing & Community Services |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
13,134,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development |
|
|
3,259 |
|
|
3,412,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
20,970 |
|
|
26,419,893 |
|
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Rice |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
10,931,897 |
|
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, |
|
|
7,129 |
|
|
7,305,867 |
|
Texas State University Systems, Refunding RB (AGM), |
|
|
5,667 |
|
|
6,012,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,669,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, |
|
|
2,099 |
|
|
2,295,722 |
|
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding |
|
|
5,002 |
|
|
5,251,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,547,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 11/01/36 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
6,434,100 |
|
(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
|
|
14,007 |
|
|
15,143,811 |
|
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,361,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,939,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
$ |
6,099 |
|
$ |
6,398,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
349,462,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
1,034,041,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (h)(i) |
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments (Cost $975,267,672*) 166.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
1,038,536,181 |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
9,745,340 |
|
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(179,235,090 |
) |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (39.0)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(243,851,199 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
625,195,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost |
|
$ |
798,680,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
72,464,358 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(11,728,316 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
60,736,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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) |
When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
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|
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|
|
|
||
Counterparty |
|
Value |
|
Unrealized |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Barclays Capital |
|
$ |
2,054,620 |
|
$ |
54,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
|
|
(d) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|
|
(e) |
Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations. |
|
|
(f) |
Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
(g) |
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 Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
(h) |
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
||||
Affiliate |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Net |
|
Shares
Held at |
|
Income |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
|
|
4,104,364 |
|
|
390,559 |
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
$ |
24,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) |
Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|
|
|
|
|
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 assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
|
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication 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 August 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Valuation Inputs |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,034,041,258 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,034,041,258 |
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
$ |
4,494,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,494,923 |
|
$ |
1,034,041,258 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,038,536,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
38 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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|
|
|
|
August 31, 2010 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at value unaffiliated1 |
|
$ |
589,699,123 |
|
$ |
203,418,771 |
|
$ |
240,508,151 |
|
$ |
84,698,508 |
|
$ |
520,443,811 |
|
$ |
858,937,352 |
|
$ |
1,034,041,258 |
|
|
Investments at value affiliated2 |
|
|
9,416,737 |
|
|
1,211,264 |
|
|
4,831,353 |
|
|
1,698,254 |
|
|
9,440,330 |
|
|
32,301,054 |
|
|
4,494,923 |
|
|
Interest receivable |
|
|
5,528,252 |
|
|
2,409,279 |
|
|
2,874,397 |
|
|
889,790 |
|
|
6,617,084 |
|
|
10,731,935 |
|
|
13,738,635 |
|
|
Investments sold receivable |
|
|
1,412,386 |
|
|
792,098 |
|
|
8,003,093 |
|
|
1,322,953 |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
4,064,010 |
|
|
2,040,000 |
|
|
Income receivable affiliated |
|
|
197 |
|
|
53 |
|
|
75 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
178 |
|
|
341 |
|
|
367 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
36,755 |
|
|
20,906 |
|
|
14,539 |
|
|
3,799 |
|
|
35,962 |
|
|
44,702 |
|
|
43,001 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
49,989 |
|
|
12,612 |
|
|
19,253 |
|
|
4,178 |
|
|
45,353 |
|
|
87,347 |
|
|
93,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
606,143,439 |
|
|
207,864,983 |
|
|
256,250,861 |
|
|
88,617,498 |
|
|
536,652,718 |
|
|
906,166,741 |
|
|
1,054,452,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
293 |
|
|
Income dividends payable Common Shares |
|
|
1,944,361 |
|
|
642,297 |
|
|
885,097 |
|
|
262,717 |
|
|
1,884,120 |
|
|
2,750,451 |
|
|
3,497,897 |
|
|
Investments purchased payable |
|
|
985,543 |
|
|
773,217 |
|
|
8,614,905 |
|
|
2,440,036 |
|
|
3,520,000 |
|
|
3,681,291 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
Investment advisory fees payable |
|
|
253,516 |
|
|
86,420 |
|
|
113,234 |
|
|
39,047 |
|
|
222,275 |
|
|
371,739 |
|
|
434,924 |
|
|
Officers and Trustees fees payable |
|
|
52,374 |
|
|
14,321 |
|
|
21,120 |
|
|
5,435 |
|
|
47,601 |
|
|
90,424 |
|
|
97,246 |
|
|
Interest expense and fees payable |
|
|
50,421 |
|
|
28,641 |
|
|
5,229 |
|
|
8,601 |
|
|
25,600 |
|
|
59,140 |
|
|
115,244 |
|
|
Other affiliates payable |
|
|
1,838 |
|
|
625 |
|
|
748 |
|
|
255 |
|
|
1,628 |
|
|
2,698 |
|
|
3,134 |
|
|
Other accrued expenses payable |
|
|
123,469 |
|
|
75,235 |
|
|
89,285 |
|
|
26,672 |
|
|
121,021 |
|
|
113,514 |
|
|
137,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accrued liabilities |
|
|
3,411,522 |
|
|
1,620,756 |
|
|
9,729,618 |
|
|
2,782,763 |
|
|
5,822,245 |
|
|
7,069,529 |
|
|
6,285,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust certificates3 |
|
|
80,914,512 |
|
|
32,196,264 |
|
|
7,399,148 |
|
|
16,275,832 |
|
|
39,252,437 |
|
|
71,067,717 |
|
|
179,119,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
84,326,034 |
|
|
33,817,020 |
|
|
17,128,766 |
|
|
19,058,595 |
|
|
45,074,682 |
|
|
78,137,246 |
|
|
185,405,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$25,000 per share
liquidation preference, |
|
|
137,254,585 |
|
|
42,275,531 |
|
|
79,906,002 |
|
|
17,851,341 |
|
|
151,308,998 |
|
|
274,662,962 |
|
|
243,851,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
384,562,820 |
|
$ |
131,772,432 |
|
$ |
159,216,093 |
|
$ |
51,707,562 |
|
$ |
340,269,038 |
|
$ |
553,366,533 |
|
$ |
625,195,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital6,7,8 |
|
$ |
372,948,343 |
|
$ |
123,991,446 |
|
$ |
148,046,076 |
|
$ |
47,247,493 |
|
$ |
330,535,384 |
|
$ |
524,579,061 |
|
$ |
566,918,036 |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
|
6,872,762 |
|
|
2,351,959 |
|
|
2,996,707 |
|
|
800,253 |
|
|
5,957,971 |
|
|
9,074,078 |
|
|
14,225,505 |
|
|
Accumulated net realized loss |
|
|
(14,559,973 |
) |
|
(5,755,905 |
) |
|
(2,856,776 |
) |
|
(2,132,025 |
) |
|
(16,572,367 |
) |
|
(28,770,586 |
) |
|
(19,216,818 |
) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation/ depreciation |
|
|
19,301,688 |
|
|
11,184,932 |
|
|
11,030,086 |
|
|
5,791,841 |
|
|
20,348,050 |
|
|
48,483,980 |
|
|
63,268,509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
384,562,820 |
|
$ |
131,772,432 |
|
$ |
159,216,093 |
|
$ |
51,707,562 |
|
$ |
340,269,038 |
|
$ |
553,366,533 |
|
$ |
625,195,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value per Common Share |
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
15.29 |
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated |
|
$ |
570,397,435 |
|
$ |
192,233,839 |
|
$ |
229,478,065 |
|
$ |
78,906,667 |
|
$ |
500,095,761 |
|
$ |
810,453,372 |
|
$ |
970,772,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 Investments at cost affiliated |
|
$ |
9,416,737 |
|
$ |
1,211,264 |
|
$ |
4,831,353 |
|
$ |
1,698,254 |
|
$ |
9,440,330 |
|
$ |
32,301,054 |
|
$ |
4,494,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 Preferred Shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par value $0.001 per share |
|
|
5,490 |
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
3,196 |
|
|
714 |
|
|
6,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par value $0.10 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,986 |
|
|
9,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Preferred Shares authorized |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
1 million |
|
|
10 million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 Common Shares outstanding |
|
|
26,275,144 |
|
|
8,738,733 |
|
|
10,412,910 |
|
|
3,333,976 |
|
|
23,260,729 |
|
|
37,677,410 |
|
|
62,462,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 Par value per Common Share |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.001 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Common Shares authorized |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
unlimited |
|
|
150 million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Investment Income |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
29,076,445 |
|
$ |
9,647,761 |
|
$ |
13,454,852 |
|
$ |
4,047,431 |
|
$ |
28,461,083 |
|
$ |
41,819,688 |
|
$ |
52,684,744 |
|
Income affiliated |
|
|
12,527 |
|
|
11,111 |
|
|
6,973 |
|
|
4,106 |
|
|
18,608 |
|
|
45,672 |
|
|
31,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income |
|
|
29,088,972 |
|
|
9,658,872 |
|
|
13,461,825 |
|
|
4,051,537 |
|
|
28,479,691 |
|
|
41,865,360 |
|
|
52,715,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory |
|
|
3,149,269 |
|
|
1,085,737 |
|
|
1,514,683 |
|
|
516,903 |
|
|
2,783,443 |
|
|
4,689,786 |
|
|
4,937,846 |
|
Commissions for Preferred Shares |
|
|
148,176 |
|
|
39,572 |
|
|
90,180 |
|
|
19,014 |
|
|
225,866 |
|
|
409,644 |
|
|
367,162 |
|
Accounting services |
|
|
93,222 |
|
|
46,599 |
|
|
44,582 |
|
|
21,581 |
|
|
81,168 |
|
|
196,528 |
|
|
281,279 |
|
Professional |
|
|
59,485 |
|
|
46,167 |
|
|
48,205 |
|
|
19,372 |
|
|
66,001 |
|
|
80,523 |
|
|
90,073 |
|
Printing |
|
|
59,141 |
|
|
16,237 |
|
|
23,649 |
|
|
6,582 |
|
|
42,777 |
|
|
38,825 |
|
|
42,273 |
|
Officer and Trustees |
|
|
50,058 |
|
|
16,536 |
|
|
19,730 |
|
|
6,316 |
|
|
43,401 |
|
|
69,322 |
|
|
77,318 |
|
Transfer agent |
|
|
33,519 |
|
|
19,394 |
|
|
26,587 |
|
|
18,785 |
|
|
39,035 |
|
|
69,173 |
|
|
90,182 |
|
Custodian |
|
|
29,633 |
|
|
13,113 |
|
|
17,538 |
|
|
8,775 |
|
|
29,555 |
|
|
40,663 |
|
|
41,150 |
|
Registration |
|
|
9,400 |
|
|
9,330 |
|
|
9,478 |
|
|
9,330 |
|
|
10,037 |
|
|
13,073 |
|
|
26,862 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
85,109 |
|
|
45,477 |
|
|
59,389 |
|
|
41,298 |
|
|
85,728 |
|
|
108,653 |
|
|
124,008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees |
|
|
3,717,012 |
|
|
1,338,162 |
|
|
1,854,021 |
|
|
667,956 |
|
|
3,407,011 |
|
|
5,716,190 |
|
|
6,078,153 |
|
Interest expense and fees1 |
|
|
502,691 |
|
|
212,252 |
|
|
44,417 |
|
|
102,115 |
|
|
267,518 |
|
|
427,083 |
|
|
1,130,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
4,219,703 |
|
|
1,550,414 |
|
|
1,898,438 |
|
|
770,071 |
|
|
3,674,529 |
|
|
6,143,273 |
|
|
7,208,586 |
|
Less fees waived by advisor |
|
|
(335,957 |
) |
|
(119,232 |
) |
|
(310,940 |
) |
|
(107,036 |
) |
|
(257,782 |
) |
|
(391,989 |
) |
|
(6,771 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived |
|
|
3,883,746 |
|
|
1,431,182 |
|
|
1,587,498 |
|
|
663,035 |
|
|
3,416,747 |
|
|
5,751,284 |
|
|
7,201,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
25,205,226 |
|
|
8,227,690 |
|
|
11,874,327 |
|
|
3,388,502 |
|
|
25,062,944 |
|
|
36,114,076 |
|
|
45,513,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
690,550 |
|
|
(3,140,813 |
) |
|
3,705,839 |
|
|
23,124 |
|
|
(1,537,580 |
) |
|
5,242,601 |
|
|
6,302,090 |
|
Financial futures contracts |
|
|
(74,301 |
) |
|
15,682 |
|
|
(56,745 |
) |
|
5,532 |
|
|
157,452 |
|
|
60,655 |
|
|
(143,455 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
616,249 |
|
|
(3,125,131 |
) |
|
3,649,094 |
|
|
28,656 |
|
|
(1,380,128 |
) |
|
5,303,256 |
|
|
6,158,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on investments |
|
|
25,550,335 |
|
|
11,392,593 |
|
|
16,824,854 |
|
|
4,203,415 |
|
|
42,483,321 |
|
|
33,786,326 |
|
|
54,194,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total realized and unrealized gain |
|
|
26,166,584 |
|
|
8,267,462 |
|
|
20,473,948 |
|
|
4,232,071 |
|
|
41,103,193 |
|
|
39,089,582 |
|
|
60,353,251 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(558,436 |
) |
|
(172,818 |
) |
|
(326,106 |
) |
|
(73,259 |
) |
|
(619,323 |
) |
|
(1,120,623 |
) |
|
(1,128,079 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
|
$ |
50,813,374 |
|
$ |
16,322,334 |
|
$ |
32,022,169 |
|
$ |
7,547,314 |
|
$ |
65,546,814 |
|
$ |
74,083,035 |
|
$ |
104,739,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Related to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|||
|
|||
40 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Insured Municipal |
|
BlackRock
Insured Municipal |
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Applicable to |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
25,205,226 |
|
$ |
23,833,237 |
|
$ |
8,227,690 |
|
$ |
7,960,492 |
|
$ |
11,874,327 |
|
$ |
11,803,804 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
616,249 |
|
|
(5,672,531 |
) |
|
(3,125,131 |
) |
|
(1,547,291 |
) |
|
3,649,094 |
|
|
(4,209,349 |
) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
25,550,335 |
|
|
(8,812,693 |
) |
|
11,392,593 |
|
|
(873,684 |
) |
|
16,824,854 |
|
|
(4,343,179 |
) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(558,436 |
) |
|
(2,513,122 |
) |
|
(172,818 |
) |
|
(744,761 |
) |
|
(326,106 |
) |
|
(1,349,183 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
50,813,374 |
|
|
6,834,891 |
|
|
16,322,334 |
|
|
4,794,756 |
|
|
32,022,169 |
|
|
1,902,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(22,281,818 |
) |
|
(19,779,705 |
) |
|
(7,442,276 |
) |
|
(6,275,413 |
) |
|
(10,597,613 |
) |
|
(9,386,250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
697,165 |
|
|
146,402 |
|
|
67,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
761,779 |
|
|
397,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
29,228,721 |
|
|
(12,798,412 |
) |
|
8,947,877 |
|
|
(1,480,657 |
) |
|
22,186,335 |
|
|
(7,086,340 |
) |
Beginning of year |
|
|
355,334,099 |
|
|
368,132,511 |
|
|
122,824,555 |
|
|
124,305,212 |
|
|
137,029,758 |
|
|
144,116,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
384,562,820 |
|
$ |
355,334,099 |
|
$ |
131,772,432 |
|
$ |
122,824,555 |
|
$ |
159,216,093 |
|
$ |
137,029,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
6,872,762 |
|
$ |
4,543,136 |
|
$ |
2,351,959 |
|
$ |
1,739,363 |
|
$ |
2,996,707 |
|
$ |
2,048,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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AUGUST 31, 2010 |
41 |
|
|
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal Bond |
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
BlackRock
MuniHoldings Insured |
|
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|
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|
|
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Applicable to |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
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2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
3,388,502 |
|
$ |
3,449,366 |
|
$ |
25,062,944 |
|
$ |
25,241,928 |
|
$ |
36,114,076 |
|
$ |
35,460,295 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
28,656 |
|
|
(2,150,945 |
) |
|
(1,380,128 |
) |
|
(6,728,654 |
) |
|
5,303,256 |
|
|
(14,166,063 |
) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
4,203,415 |
|
|
(388,109 |
) |
|
42,483,321 |
|
|
(15,458,538 |
) |
|
33,786,326 |
|
|
12,563,335 |
|
Dividends to
Preferred Shareholders from net |
|
|
(73,259 |
) |
|
(437,198 |
) |
|
(619,323 |
) |
|
(2,784,279 |
) |
|
(1,120,623 |
) |
|
(4,979,410 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in
net assets applicable to Common |
|
|
7,547,314 |
|
|
473,114 |
|
|
65,546,814 |
|
|
270,457 |
|
|
74,083,035 |
|
|
28,878,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(3,052,054 |
) |
|
(2,802,003 |
) |
|
(22,569,858 |
) |
|
(19,376,940 |
) |
|
(31,867,551 |
) |
|
(26,563,835 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
9,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,222,581 |
|
|
287,025 |
|
|
138,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase
(decrease) in net assets applicable to |
|
|
4,504,819 |
|
|
(2,328,889 |
) |
|
44,199,537 |
|
|
(18,819,458 |
) |
|
42,353,868 |
|
|
2,314,322 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
47,202,743 |
|
|
49,531,632 |
|
|
296,069,501 |
|
|
314,888,959 |
|
|
511,012,665 |
|
|
508,698,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
51,707,562 |
|
$ |
47,202,743 |
|
$ |
340,269,038 |
|
$ |
296,069,501 |
|
$ |
553,366,533 |
|
$ |
511,012,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
800,253 |
|
$ |
606,918 |
|
$ |
5,957,971 |
|
$ |
4,090,516 |
|
$ |
9,074,078 |
|
$ |
6,117,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
42 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
MuniVest |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
45,513,965 |
|
$ |
43,460,100 |
|
Net realized gain |
|
|
6,158,635 |
|
|
122,896 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
|
|
54,194,616 |
|
|
(2,052,514 |
) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(1,128,079 |
) |
|
(3,867,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
|
|
104,739,137 |
|
|
37,662,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders From |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(40,403,913 |
) |
|
(33,322,841 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Share Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of common dividends |
|
|
4,970,652 |
|
|
522,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
69,305,876 |
|
|
4,862,007 |
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
555,889,356 |
|
|
551,027,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
625,195,232 |
|
$ |
555,889,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
$ |
14,225,505 |
|
$ |
10,445,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
BlackRock |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, excluding dividends to Preferred Shareholders |
|
$ |
51,371,810 |
|
$ |
16,495,152 |
|
$ |
7,620,573 |
|
$ |
105,867,216 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
|
|
(299,762 |
) |
|
(67,240 |
) |
|
45,636 |
|
|
(301,527 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses |
|
|
10,802 |
|
|
(4,609 |
) |
|
5,807 |
|
|
8,849 |
|
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
(37,820 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in income receivable affiliated |
|
|
55 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
(95 |
) |
Decrease in interest expense and fees payable |
|
|
(116,404 |
) |
|
(104,363 |
) |
|
(3,341 |
) |
|
(227,829 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in Officers and Trustees fees payable |
|
|
(1,110 |
) |
|
(255 |
) |
|
632 |
|
|
39,329 |
|
Increase (decrease) in other affiliates payable |
|
|
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
2 |
|
Increase in investment advisory fees payable |
|
|
46,887 |
|
|
14,973 |
|
|
7,010 |
|
|
40,910 |
|
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses payable |
|
|
(6,382 |
) |
|
(5,511 |
) |
|
(14,590 |
) |
|
10,912 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
|
|
(26,504,024 |
) |
|
(8,250,618 |
) |
|
(4,226,596 |
) |
|
(60,458,886 |
) |
Amortization of premium and accretion and discount on investments |
|
|
(4,415,958 |
) |
|
(12,824 |
) |
|
(113,457 |
) |
|
1,338,398 |
|
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments |
|
|
72,624,619 |
|
|
48,364,740 |
|
|
36,254,665 |
|
|
243,462,227 |
|
Purchases of long-term investments |
|
|
(90,473,368 |
) |
|
(60,500,899 |
) |
|
(39,303,871 |
) |
|
(280,055,152 |
) |
Net (purchases) sales of short-term securities |
|
|
(2,514,993 |
) |
|
7,991,492 |
|
|
(1,698,252 |
) |
|
(390,559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
|
|
(275,967 |
) |
|
3,921,197 |
|
|
(1,425,835 |
) |
|
9,295,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash receipts from trust certificates |
|
|
22,188,516 |
|
|
3,498,907 |
|
|
4,709,085 |
|
|
87,772,017 |
|
Cash payments for trust certificates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(255,000 |
) |
|
(60,965,152 |
) |
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(21,436,735 |
) |
|
(7,304,240 |
) |
|
(3,025,778 |
) |
|
(35,063,129 |
) |
Cash dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
(561,571 |
) |
|
(176,608 |
) |
|
(73,185 |
) |
|
(1,125,710 |
) |
Increase in bank overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(293 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
|
|
190,210 |
|
|
(3,981,941 |
) |
|
1,355,122 |
|
|
(9,382,267 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash |
|
|
(85,757 |
) |
|
(60,744 |
) |
|
(70,713 |
) |
|
(86,292 |
) |
Cash at beginning of year |
|
|
85,757 |
|
|
60,744 |
|
|
70,713 |
|
|
86,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for interest |
|
$ |
619,095 |
|
$ |
316,615 |
|
$ |
105,456 |
|
$ |
1,358,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
|
$ |
697,165 |
|
$ |
67,819 |
|
$ |
9,559 |
|
$ |
4,970,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when a Trust had a significant amount of borrowing during the period, based on the average borrowing outstanding in relation to total assets.
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
44 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Insured |
|
BlackRock
Insured |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
$ |
14.04 |
|
$ |
14.82 |
|
$ |
15.54 |
|
$ |
15.61 |
|
$ |
14.06 |
|
$ |
14.23 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
$ |
15.24 |
|
$ |
15.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
0.96 |
1 |
|
0.91 |
1 |
|
1.04 |
1 |
|
1.03 |
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
0.94 |
1 |
|
0.91 |
1 |
|
0.99 |
1 |
|
1.01 |
|
|
1.02 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
0.95 |
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
(0.46 |
) |
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
(0.26 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
1.94 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
0.06 |
|
|
0.68 |
|
|
1.87 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.71 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.73 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
|
(0.75 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.70 |
) |
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
14.64 |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
$ |
14.04 |
|
$ |
14.82 |
|
$ |
15.54 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
14.06 |
|
$ |
14.23 |
|
$ |
14.68 |
|
$ |
15.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
15.26 |
|
$ |
13.69 |
|
$ |
13.19 |
|
$ |
14.35 |
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
$ |
15.64 |
|
$ |
13.01 |
|
$ |
12.42 |
|
$ |
13.55 |
|
$ |
13.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
14.74 |
% |
|
2.83 |
% |
|
(0.16 |
)% |
|
0.48 |
% |
|
4.92 |
% |
|
13.93 |
% |
|
5.36 |
% |
|
2.22 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
5.16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price |
|
|
18.42 |
% |
|
10.58 |
% |
|
(3.13 |
)% |
|
3.20 |
% |
|
0.07 |
% |
|
27.70 |
% |
|
11.70 |
% |
|
(3.35 |
)% |
|
2.54 |
% |
|
(4.48 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.15 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
1.18 |
% |
|
1.23 |
% |
|
1.60 |
% |
|
1.33 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.23 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
|
0.84 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
0.87 |
% |
|
0.92 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
|
0.84 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.40 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
0.92 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
0.80 |
% |
|
0.84 |
% |
|
0.97 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.91 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income3 |
|
|
6.85 |
% |
|
7.23 |
% |
|
7.08 |
% |
|
6.67 |
% |
|
6.75 |
% |
|
6.54 |
% |
|
7.04 |
% |
|
6.71 |
% |
|
6.70 |
% |
|
6.79 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
0.15 |
% |
|
0.76 |
% |
|
1.80 |
% |
|
1.79 |
% |
|
1.69 |
% |
|
0.14 |
% |
|
0.66 |
% |
|
1.92 |
% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
1.74 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
6.70 |
% |
|
6.47 |
% |
|
5.28 |
% |
|
4.88 |
% |
|
5.06 |
% |
|
6.40 |
% |
|
6.38 |
% |
|
4.79 |
% |
|
4.65 |
% |
|
5.05 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
384,563 |
|
$ |
355,334 |
|
$ |
368,133 |
|
$ |
388,275 |
|
$ |
407,338 |
|
$ |
131,772 |
|
$ |
122,825 |
|
$ |
124,305 |
|
$ |
128,215 |
|
$ |
133,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
137,250 |
|
$ |
137,250 |
|
$ |
149,925 |
|
$ |
228,975 |
|
$ |
228,975 |
|
$ |
42,275 |
|
$ |
42,275 |
|
$ |
44,375 |
|
$ |
76,000 |
|
$ |
76,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
39 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
|
60 |
% |
|
26 |
% |
|
45 |
% |
|
29 |
% |
|
13 |
% |
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
95,049 |
|
$ |
89,725 |
|
$ |
86,398 |
|
$ |
67,402 |
|
$ |
69,485 |
|
$ |
102,926 |
|
$ |
97,637 |
|
$ |
95,044 |
|
$ |
67,187 |
|
$ |
68,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average common shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
45 |
|
|
|
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
13.23 |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
15.57 |
|
$ |
16.35 |
|
$ |
16.36 |
|
$ |
14.16 |
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
$ |
15.45 |
|
$ |
16.22 |
|
$ |
16.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
1.14 |
1 |
|
1.14 |
1 |
|
1.23 |
1 |
|
1.20 |
|
|
1.21 |
|
|
1.02 |
1 |
|
1.03 |
1 |
|
1.16 |
1 |
|
1.15 |
|
|
1.17 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
(1.48 |
) |
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
0.18 |
|
|
1.27 |
|
|
(0.76 |
) |
|
(0.51 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.27 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
3.08 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
0.25 |
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
2.27 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(1.02 |
) |
|
(0.91 |
) |
|
(0.95 |
) |
|
(1.03 |
) |
|
(1.04 |
) |
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
Net realized gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders |
|
|
(1.02 |
) |
|
(0.91 |
) |
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
(1.03 |
) |
|
(1.13 |
) |
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.94 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
15.29 |
|
$ |
13.23 |
|
$ |
13.96 |
|
$ |
15.57 |
|
$ |
16.35 |
|
$ |
15.51 |
|
$ |
14.16 |
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
$ |
15.45 |
|
$ |
16.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
15.79 |
|
$ |
13.80 |
|
$ |
13.89 |
|
$ |
16.50 |
|
$ |
17.89 |
|
$ |
15.60 |
|
$ |
13.20 |
|
$ |
14.28 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
$ |
16.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
24.13 |
% |
|
2.52 |
% |
|
(3.77 |
)% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
7.18 |
% |
|
16.80 |
% |
|
2.43 |
% |
|
2.34 |
% |
|
0.95 |
% |
|
5.40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price |
|
|
22.90 |
% |
|
7.48 |
% |
|
(9.65 |
)% |
|
(2.09 |
)% |
|
11.55 |
% |
|
26.02 |
% |
|
(0.64 |
)% |
|
(3.95 |
)% |
|
0.40 |
% |
|
10.97 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.29 |
% |
|
1.51 |
% |
|
1.39 |
% |
|
1.28 |
% |
|
1.37 |
% |
|
1.57 |
% |
|
1.71 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
1.43 |
% |
|
1.47 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
0.84 |
% |
|
0.88 |
% |
|
1.35 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
0.83 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
1.35 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.05 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
0.83 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
|
1.15 |
% |
|
1.25 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
0.96 |
% |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income3 |
|
|
8.08 |
% |
|
9.67 |
% |
|
8.25 |
% |
|
7.36 |
% |
|
7.58 |
% |
|
6.92 |
% |
|
7.98 |
% |
|
7.52 |
% |
|
7.22 |
% |
|
7.28 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
0.22 |
% |
|
1.11 |
% |
|
1.87 |
% |
|
1.94 |
% |
|
1.57 |
% |
|
0.15 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
1.99 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
1.70 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.86 |
% |
|
8.56 |
% |
|
6.38 |
% |
|
5.42 |
% |
|
6.01 |
% |
|
6.77 |
% |
|
6.97 |
% |
|
5.53 |
% |
|
5.21 |
% |
|
5.58 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
159,216 |
|
$ |
137,030 |
|
$ |
144,116 |
|
$ |
159,900 |
|
$ |
166,895 |
|
$ |
51,708 |
|
$ |
47,203 |
|
$ |
49,532 |
|
$ |
51,384 |
|
$ |
53,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
79,900 |
|
$ |
79,900 |
|
$ |
80,500 |
|
$ |
90,500 |
|
$ |
90,500 |
|
$ |
17,850 |
|
$ |
17,850 |
|
$ |
26,175 |
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
51 |
% |
|
46 |
% |
|
27 |
% |
|
14 |
% |
|
85 |
% |
|
47 |
% |
|
71 |
% |
|
30 |
% |
|
23 |
% |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
74,819 |
|
$ |
67,877 |
|
$ |
69,766 |
|
$ |
69,176 |
|
$ |
71,114 |
|
$ |
97,421 |
|
$ |
91,112 |
|
$ |
72,318 |
|
$ |
68,149 |
|
$ |
70,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average common shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
46 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock
Municipal |
|
BlackRock
MuniHoldings |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
$ |
13.60 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
$ |
15.75 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
$ |
13.50 |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
14.75 |
|
$ |
15.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
1.08 |
1 |
|
1.09 |
1 |
|
1.17 |
1 |
|
1.17 |
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
0.96 |
1 |
|
0.94 |
1 |
|
1.01 |
1 |
|
1.07 |
1 |
|
1.04 |
1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
(0.95 |
) |
|
(1.50 |
) |
|
(0.66 |
) |
|
0.18 |
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.66 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
2.82 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
0.19 |
|
|
1.08 |
|
|
1.97 |
|
|
0.78 |
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.97 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(1.01 |
) |
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
(0.72 |
) |
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
14.63 |
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
$ |
13.60 |
|
$ |
15.08 |
|
$ |
15.82 |
|
$ |
14.69 |
|
$ |
13.57 |
|
$ |
13.50 |
|
$ |
14.09 |
|
$ |
14.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
15.22 |
|
$ |
13.45 |
|
$ |
13.27 |
|
$ |
15.05 |
|
$ |
17.22 |
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
$ |
12.63 |
|
$ |
11.61 |
|
$ |
12.86 |
|
$ |
14.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
22.83 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
(4.15 |
)% |
|
1.02 |
% |
|
7.04 |
% |
|
15.22 |
% |
|
7.36 |
% |
|
1.16 |
% |
|
0.59 |
% |
|
2.10 |
% |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
Based on market price |
|
|
21.42 |
% |
|
9.52 |
% |
|
(6.29 |
)% |
|
(7.38 |
)% |
|
16.66 |
% |
|
23.46 |
% |
|
16.19 |
% |
|
(4.68 |
)% |
|
(5.76 |
)% |
|
(3.24 |
)% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.16 |
% |
|
1.36 |
% |
|
1.24 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
1.18 |
% |
|
1.17 |
% |
|
1.32 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
1.54 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
0.90 |
% |
|
0.94 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
1.42 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
|
1.19 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
0.94 |
% |
|
1.09 |
% |
|
1.20 |
% |
|
1.42 |
% |
|
1.46 |
% |
|
1.38 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
0.99 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
0.94 |
% |
|
1.01 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
1.13 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
1.12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income3 |
|
|
7.89 |
% |
|
9.69 |
% |
|
8.09 |
% |
|
7.43 |
% |
|
7.66 |
% |
|
6.85 |
% |
|
7.48 |
% |
|
7.23 |
% |
|
7.30 |
% |
|
7.08 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
0.20 |
% |
|
1.07 |
% |
|
2.04 |
% |
|
2.01 |
% |
|
1.78 |
% |
|
0.21 |
% |
|
1.05 |
% |
|
2.31 |
% |
|
2.40 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.69 |
% |
|
8.62 |
% |
|
6.05 |
% |
|
5.42 |
% |
|
5.88 |
% |
|
6.64 |
% |
|
6.43 |
% |
|
4.92 |
% |
|
4.90 |
% |
|
5.08 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
Supplemental Data |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
340,269 |
|
$ |
296,070 |
|
$ |
314,889 |
|
$ |
347,563 |
|
$ |
362,608 |
|
$ |
553,367 |
|
$ |
511,013 |
|
$ |
508,698 |
|
$ |
530,903 |
|
$ |
555,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
151,300 |
|
$ |
151,300 |
|
$ |
166,050 |
|
$ |
205,550 |
|
$ |
205,550 |
|
$ |
274,650 |
|
$ |
274,650 |
|
$ |
296,125 |
|
$ |
363,250 |
|
$ |
363,250 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
19 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
|
68 |
% |
|
38 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
|
25 |
% |
|
22 |
% |
|
43 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
81,226 |
|
$ |
73,923 |
|
$ |
72,419 |
|
$ |
67,279 |
|
$ |
69,110 |
|
$ |
75,371 |
|
$ |
71,516 |
|
$ |
67,958 |
|
$ |
61,555 |
|
$ |
63,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average common shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
47 |
|
|
|
Financial Highlights |
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|
|
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) |
|
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|
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|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
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|
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|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
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|
|||||
Per Share Operating Performance |
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|
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|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year |
|
$ |
8.98 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
9.39 |
|
$ |
9.93 |
|
$ |
10.23 |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Net investment income1 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
0.70 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.45 |
) |
|
(0.55 |
) |
|
(0.23 |
) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
|
|
1.68 |
|
|
0.61 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income |
|
|
(0.65 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
(0.52 |
) |
|
(0.52 |
) |
|
(0.60 |
) |
|
|
|
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Net asset value, end of year |
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
$ |
8.98 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
9.39 |
|
$ |
9.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of year |
|
$ |
10.38 |
|
$ |
8.91 |
|
$ |
8.33 |
|
$ |
9.35 |
|
$ |
9.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value |
|
|
19.31 |
% |
|
8.18 |
% |
|
0.51 |
% |
|
(0.30 |
)% |
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price |
|
|
24.69 |
% |
|
14.81 |
% |
|
(5.63 |
)% |
|
2.05 |
% |
|
1.26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses3 |
|
|
1.22 |
% |
|
1.53 |
% |
|
1.58 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
|
1.60 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 |
|
|
1.22 |
% |
|
1.50 |
% |
|
1.58 |
% |
|
1.66 |
% |
|
1.60 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 |
|
|
1.03 |
% |
|
1.14 |
% |
|
1.10 |
% |
|
1.02 |
% |
|
1.04 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income3 |
|
|
7.71 |
% |
|
8.74 |
% |
|
7.34 |
% |
|
7.33 |
% |
|
7.11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
0.19 |
% |
|
0.78 |
% |
|
1.94 |
% |
|
1.98 |
% |
|
1.72 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
|
|
7.52 |
% |
|
7.96 |
% |
|
5.40 |
% |
|
5.35 |
% |
|
5.39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
625,195 |
|
$ |
555,889 |
|
$ |
551,027 |
|
$ |
579,079 |
|
$ |
609,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) |
|
$ |
243,825 |
|
$ |
243,825 |
|
$ |
275,700 |
|
$ |
334,000 |
|
$ |
334,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
31 |
% |
|
41 |
% |
|
39 |
% |
|
56 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year |
|
$ |
89,106 |
|
$ |
81,999 |
|
$ |
74,993 |
|
$ |
68,380 |
|
$ |
70,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Based on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
||
|
|
|
|
48 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM), BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF) (collectively the Insured Trusts), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) (collectively the Bond Trusts) and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) are organized as a Massachusetts business trust and as a Maryland corporation, respectively. BYM, BAF, BBK, BIE, BLE, MFL and MVF are referred to herein collectively as the Trusts and individually as a Trust. BYM, BBK and BLE are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. BAF, BIE, MFL and MVF are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset value of their Common Shares on a daily basis.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:
Valuation: The Trusts fair value their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by each Trusts Board of Directors/Trustees (the Board). Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment or is not available, the investment will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Trusts may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Trusts assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Trusts maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown on the Schedules of Investments, if any.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOBs). A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Trust has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by a Trust include the right of a Trust (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the short-term floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, including during instances of a rise in short-term interest rates, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Trust. The TOB may also be terminated without the consent of a Trust upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors.
The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Trust, which typically invests the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Trusts transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, therefore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the issuance of the short-term floating rate certificates are shown as trust certificates in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Interest income from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Trusts on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are shown as interest expense and fees in the Statements
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of Operations. The short-term floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for trust certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for trust certificates were as follows:
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Underlying |
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Liability |
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Range
of |
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BYM |
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$ |
158,164,397 |
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$ |
80,914,512 |
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0.29% 0.35% |
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BAF |
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$ |
57,343,967 |
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$ |
32,196,264 |
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0.30% 0.40% |
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BBK |
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$ |
15,328,877 |
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$ |
7,399,148 |
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0.28% 0.35% |
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BIE |
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$ |
32,148,301 |
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$ |
16,275,832 |
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0.29% 0.31% |
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BLE |
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$ |
72,638,966 |
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$ |
39,252,437 |
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0.26% 0.35% |
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MFL |
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$ |
143,849,359 |
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$ |
71,067,717 |
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0.29% 0.45% |
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MVF |
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$ |
349,462,376 |
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$ |
179,119,846 |
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0.26% 0.40% |
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For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Trusts average trust certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were as follows:
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Daily
Weighted |
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BYM |
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$ |
67,322,669 |
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0.75% |
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BAF |
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$ |
29,367,683 |
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0.72% |
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BBK |
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$ |
6,232,025 |
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0.71% |
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BIE |
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$ |
12,722,064 |
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0.80% |
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BLE |
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$ |
37,020,265 |
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0.72% |
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MFL |
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$ |
51,200,898 |
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0.83% |
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MVF |
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$ |
153,486,307 |
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0.74% |
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Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts investments in TOBs may adversely affect the Trusts net investment income and distributions to shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market values of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Trusts net asset values per share.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require that the Trusts either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts) the Trusts will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash or other liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.
Income Taxes: It is each Trusts policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Trusts file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended August 31, 2010. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. There are no uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trusts Board, non-interested Directors/Trustees (Independent Trustees) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.
The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability, if any, are included in other assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distributions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are included in income affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. The Trusts have an arrangement with the custodians whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applicable
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are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodians impose fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.
Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or value of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts is minimal because of the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific future date and at a specific price or yield. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recognized by the Trusts as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Trusts record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures transactions involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:
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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from |
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BYM |
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BAF |
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BBK |
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BIE |
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BLE |
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Interest rate contracts: |
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Financial futures contracts |
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$ |
(74,301 |
) |
$ |
15,682 |
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$ |
(56,745 |
) |
$ |
5,532 |
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$ |
157,452 |
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$ |
60,655 |
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$ |
(143,455 |
) |
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* |
As of August 31, 2010, there were no financial futures contracts outstanding. |
For the year ended August 31, 2010, the average quarterly balance of outstanding derivative financial instruments was as follows:
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BYM |
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BAF |
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BBK |
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BIE |
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BLE |
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MFL |
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MVF |
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Financial futures contracts: |
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Average number of contracts purchased |
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6 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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|
57 |
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9 |
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|
11 |
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Average number of contracts sold |
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56 |
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2 |
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|
27 |
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1 |
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51 |
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|
10 |
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|
126 |
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Average notional value of contracts purchased |
|
$ |
632,512 |
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$ |
287,506 |
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$ |
258,755 |
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$ |
86,252 |
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$ |
6,557,547 |
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$ |
1,035,020 |
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$ |
1,236,274 |
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Average notional value of contracts sold |
|
$ |
6,695,710 |
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$ |
274,144 |
|
$ |
3,282,999 |
|
$ |
121,842 |
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$ |
6,080,853 |
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$ |
1,187,955 |
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$ |
15,125,313 |
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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC), Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Trusts for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC and Barclays are not.
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Trusts investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services.
The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trusts portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual rates of the Trusts average weekly net assets except MFL and MVF, which are based upon average daily net assets as follows:
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BYM |
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0.55 |
% |
BAF |
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0.55 |
% |
BBK |
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0.65 |
% |
BIE |
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0.65 |
% |
BLE |
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0.55 |
% |
MFL |
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0.55 |
% |
MVF |
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0.50 |
% |
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Average weekly net assets and average daily net assets are the average weekly value or the average daily value of each Trusts total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee with respect to the Insured Trusts, as a percentage of average weekly net assets, at an annual rate of 0.10% through October 2009 and 0.05% through October 2010. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of average weekly net assets is 0.15% through April 2010, 0.10%
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through April 2011 and 0.05% through April 2012. With respect to BLE, the waiver, as a percentage of average weekly assets, is 0.05% through July 2012. With respect to MFL, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees on the proceeds of Preferred Shares and TOBs that exceed 35% of net assets applicable to Common Shareholders. For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Manager waived the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations:
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BYM |
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$ |
333,781 |
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BAF |
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$ |
115,296 |
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BBK |
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$ |
309,360 |
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BIE |
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$ |
105,542 |
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BLE |
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$ |
253,040 |
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MFL |
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$ |
381,203 |
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The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through each Trusts investment in affiliated money market funds; however, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid through each Trusts investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2010, the amounts waived were as follows:
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BYM |
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$ |
2,176 |
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BAF |
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$ |
3,936 |
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BBK |
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$ |
1,580 |
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BIE |
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$ |
1,494 |
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BLE |
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$ |
4,742 |
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MFL |
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$ |
10,786 |
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MVF |
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$ |
6,771 |
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The Manager entered into sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to the Insured Trusts, Bond Trusts and BLE, and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to MFL and MVF, under which the Manager pays BFM and BIM for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.
For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Trust reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
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BYM |
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$ |
10,789 |
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BAF |
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$ |
3,718 |
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BBK |
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$ |
4,405 |
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BIE |
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$ |
1,490 |
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BLE |
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$ |
9,566 |
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MFL |
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$ |
16,006 |
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MVF |
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$ |
18,624 |
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Certain officers and/or directors of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for compensation paid to the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments excluding short-term securities for the year ended August 31, 2010, were as follows:
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Purchases |
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Sales |
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BYM |
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$ |
87,657,912 |
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$ |
73,195,036 |
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BAF |
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$ |
60,784,583 |
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$ |
48,966,559 |
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BBK |
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$ |
116,836,993 |
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$ |
120,518,026 |
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BIE |
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$ |
41,743,907 |
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$ |
36,975,133 |
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BLE |
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$ |
161,061,546 |
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$ |
142,957,091 |
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MFL |
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$ |
355,823,168 |
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$ |
313,856,879 |
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MVF |
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$ |
279,619,652 |
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$ |
244,351,259 |
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5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2010 attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities, distributions received from regulated investment companies and the sale of bonds received from tender option bond trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Undistributed net investment income |
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$ |
(35,346 |
) |
$ |
(2,589 |
) |
$ |
(69,854 |
) |
$ |
(6,308 |
) |
$ |
(169,175 |
) |
$ |
(201,887 |
) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) |
|
$ |
35,346 |
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$ |
2,589 |
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$ |
69,854 |
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$ |
6,308 |
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$ |
169,175 |
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$ |
201,887 |
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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009 was as follows:
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BYM |
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BAF |
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BBK |
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BIE |
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BLE |
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Tax-exempt income |
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8/31/10 |
|
$ |
22,840,254 |
|
$ |
7,615,094 |
|
$ |
10,923,719 |
|
$ |
3,125,313 |
|
$ |
23,189,181 |
|
$ |
32,988,174 |
|
$ |
41,531,992 |
|
8/31/09 |
|
|
22,292,827 |
|
|
7,020,174 |
|
|
10,735,433 |
|
|
3,239,201 |
|
|
22,161,219 |
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|
31,445,738 |
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|
37,190,644 |
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Ordinary income |
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|
8/31/09 |
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|
|
|
97,507 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/10 |
|
$ |
22,840,254 |
|
$ |
7,615,094 |
|
$ |
10,923,719 |
|
$ |
3,125,313 |
|
$ |
23,189,181 |
|
$ |
32,988,174 |
|
$ |
41,531,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/31/09 |
|
$ |
22,292,827 |
|
$ |
7,020,174 |
|
$ |
10,735,433 |
|
$ |
3,239,201 |
|
$ |
22,161,219 |
|
$ |
31,543,245 |
|
$ |
37,190,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
52 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
As of August 31, 2010, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
BYM |
|
BAF |
|
BBK |
|
BIE |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Undistributed tax-exempt income |
|
$ |
6,034,152 |
|
$ |
2,156,870 |
|
$ |
2,379,265 |
|
$ |
624,508 |
|
$ |
5,389,262 |
|
$ |
8,587,124 |
|
$ |
13,713,923 |
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
|
|
5,507 |
|
|
1,048 |
|
|
18,993 |
|
|
317 |
|
|
7,756 |
|
|
5,555 |
|
|
6,112 |
|
Capital loss carryforwards |
|
|
(13,401,506 |
) |
|
(1,946,495 |
) |
|
(2,997,799 |
) |
|
(1,359,089 |
) |
|
(14,510,781 |
) |
|
(28,039,269 |
) |
|
(7,618,622 |
) |
Net unrealized gains* |
|
|
18,976,324 |
|
|
7,569,563 |
|
|
11,769,558 |
|
|
5,194,333 |
|
|
18,847,417 |
|
|
48,234,062 |
|
|
52,175,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
11,614,477 |
|
$ |
7,780,986 |
|
$ |
11,170,017 |
|
$ |
4,460,069 |
|
$ |
9,733,654 |
|
$ |
28,787,472 |
|
$ |
58,277,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax deferral of losses on straddles, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts and the deferral of compensation to trustees and directors. |
As of August 31, 2010, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Expires August 31, |
|
BYM |
|
BAF |
|
BBK |
|
BIE |
|
BLE |
|
MFL |
|
MVF |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,097,889 |
|
$ |
1,836,991 |
|
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
178,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,986,138 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
$ |
1,544,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
30,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
3,217,765 |
|
|
250,838 |
|
$ |
772,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,648,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
6,430,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,225,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,397,830 |
|
|
6,481,433 |
|
$ |
7,618,622 |
|
2018 |
|
|
2,209,430 |
|
|
1,516,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,329,063 |
|
|
4,366,226 |
|
|
11,734,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,401,506 |
|
$ |
1,946,495 |
|
$ |
2,997,799 |
|
$ |
1,359,089 |
|
$ |
14,510,781 |
|
$ |
28,039,269 |
|
$ |
7,618,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
Each Trust invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Trusts Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
As of August 31, 2010, BYM invested a significant portion of its assets in the Utilities, County/City/Special District/School District and Transportation sectors. BAF invested a significant portion of its assets in the County/City/ Special District/School District and Utilities sectors. BBK, BIE and MVF each invested a significant portion of their assets in the Health sector and MFL invested a significant portion of its assets in the Transportation and Utilities sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting the County/City/Special District/School District, Education, Health, State, Transportation and Utilities sectors would have a greater impact on the Trusts and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
7. Capital Share Transactions:
The Insured Trusts, the Bond Trusts and BLE are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares without approval of Common Shareholders.
MFL is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including 1 million Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
MVF is authorized to issue 160 million shares, 150 million of which were initial classified as Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share and 10 million of which were classified as Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
53 |
|
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Common Shares
Shares issued and outstanding during the years ended August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
Year Ended August 31, |
|
||||
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
BYM |
|
|
49,706 |
|
|
11,216 |
|
BAF |
|
|
4,686 |
|
|
|
|
BBK |
|
|
54,302 |
|
|
32,485 |
|
BIE |
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
|
BLE |
|
|
90,383 |
|
|
23,758 |
|
MFL |
|
|
9,752 |
|
|
|
|
MVF |
|
|
526,507 |
|
|
60,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares
The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trusts Articles Supplementary/Statement of Preferences/Certificate of Designation (the Governing Instrument) are not satisfied.
From time to time in the future, each Trust may effect repurchases of its Preferred Shares at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed upon by the Trust and seller. Each Trust also may redeem its Preferred Shares from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing Instrument. Each Trust intends to effect such redemptions and/or repurchases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Trusts sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.
The Trusts had the following series of Preferred Shares outstanding, effective yields and reset frequency as of August 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Series |
|
Preferred |
|
Effective |
|
Reset |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
BYM |
|
|
M-7 |
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
1,830 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
BAF |
|
|
M-7 |
|
1,691 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
BBK |
|
|
T-7 |
|
1,598 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
1,598 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
BIE |
|
|
W-7 |
|
714 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
BLE |
|
|
M-7 |
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
T-7 |
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
W-7 |
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
1,513 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
MFL |
|
|
A |
|
1,584 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
B |
|
2,642 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
C |
|
2,601 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
D |
|
1,633 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
E |
|
2,526 |
|
|
0.46% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
MVF |
|
|
A |
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.25% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
B |
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.25% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
C |
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.24% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
D |
|
1,460 |
|
|
0.29% |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
E |
|
2,190 |
|
|
0.25% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
F |
|
1,723 |
|
|
1.52% |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends on seven-day and 28-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven or 28 days, respectively, based on the results of an auction. If the Preferred Shares fail to clear the auction on an auction date, each Trust is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on all series of Preferred Shares (except for MVF) is the higher of 110% of AA commercial paper rate or 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-Day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares for MVF for Series A, B, C, D and E is 110% of the interest equivalent of the 60-day commercial paper rate and for Series F is the higher of 110% plus or times (i) the Telerate/BBA LIBOR or (ii) 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The low, high and average dividend rates on the Preferred Shares for each Trust for the year ended August 31, 2010 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
Low |
|
High |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BYM |
|
M-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|||||||||
BAF |
|
M-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
BBK |
|
T-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|||||||||
BIE |
|
W-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|||||||||
BLE |
|
M-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
T-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
W-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.41% |
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
54 |
ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Series |
|
Low |
|
High |
|
Average |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
MFL |
|
|
A-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.52% |
|
0.41% |
|
|||
|
|
|
B-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|||
|
|
|
C-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|||
|
|
|
D-7 |
|
0.26% |
|
0.53% |
|
0.41% |
|
|||
|
|
|
E-7 |
|
0.24% |
|
0.56% |
|
0.41% |
|
|||
|
|||||||||||||
MVF |
|
|
A |
|
0.15% |
|
0.39% |
|
0.25% |
|
|||
|
|
|
B |
|
0.13% |
|
0.45% |
|
0.24% |
|
|||
|
|
|
C |
|
0.14% |
|
0.45% |
|
0.24% |
|
|||
|
|
|
D |
|
0.14% |
|
0.42% |
|
0.25% |
|
|||
|
|
|
E |
|
0.13% |
|
0.45% |
|
0.25% |
|
|||
|
|
|
F |
|
1.34% |
|
1.57% |
|
1.47% |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.13% to 1.57% for the year ended August 31, 2010. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trusts but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of Preferred Shares. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a Trusts auction rate preferred shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance will last. A successful auction for the Trusts Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of the Preferred Shares may not have the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at their liquidation preference.
The Trusts may not declare dividends or make other distributions on Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%.
The Trusts pay commissions of 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that fail to clear their auctions and 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that successfully clear their auctions. Certain broker dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for failed auctions.
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Trusts announced the following redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series |
|
|
Redemption |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BYM |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
7/14/09 |
|
|
169 |
|
$ |
4,225,000 |
|
|
|
|
R-7 |
|
|
7/10/09 |
|
|
169 |
|
$ |
4,225,000 |
|
|
|
|
F-7 |
|
|
7/13/09 |
|
|
169 |
|
$ |
4,225,000 |
|
|
|||||||||||||
BAF |
|
|
M-7 |
|
|
7/14/09 |
|
|
84 |
|
$ |
2,100,000 |
|
|
|||||||||||||
BBK |
|
|
T-7 |
|
|
7/08/09 |
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|
12 |
|
$ |
300,000 |
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R-7 |
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7/10/09 |
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12 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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BIE |
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W-7 |
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7/09/09 |
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333 |
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$ |
8,325,000 |
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BLE |
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M-7 |
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7/14/09 |
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147 |
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$ |
3,675,000 |
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T-7 |
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|
7/08/09 |
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|
148 |
|
$ |
3,700,000 |
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|
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W-7 |
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|
7/09/09 |
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|
147 |
|
$ |
3,675,000 |
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R-7 |
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7/10/09 |
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148 |
|
$ |
3,700,000 |
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MFL |
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A |
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7/08/09 |
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124 |
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$ |
3,100,000 |
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B |
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|
7/06/09 |
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|
207 |
|
$ |
5,175,000 |
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|
|
|
C |
|
|
7/07/09 |
|
|
203 |
|
$ |
5,075,000 |
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|
|
|
D |
|
|
7/09/09 |
|
|
128 |
|
$ |
3,200,000 |
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|
|
|
E |
|
|
7/06/09 |
|
|
197 |
|
$ |
4,925,000 |
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Series |
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Redemption |
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Shares |
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Aggregate |
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MVF |
|
|
A |
|
|
6/29/09 |
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|
191 |
|
$ |
4,775,000 |
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|
|
|
B |
|
|
7/06/09 |
|
|
191 |
|
$ |
4,775,000 |
|
|
|
|
C |
|
|
7/13/09 |
|
|
191 |
|
$ |
4,775,000 |
|
|
|
|
D |
|
|
7/20/09 |
|
|
191 |
|
$ |
4,775,000 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
|
6/29/09 |
|
|
286 |
|
$ |
7,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
7/08/09 |
|
|
225 |
|
$ |
5,625,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
The Trusts financed the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received from TOB transactions.
Preferred Shares issued and outstanding remained constant during the year ended August 31, 2010 for all Trusts.
8. Subsequent Events:
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on October 1, 2010 to Common Shareholders of record on September 15, 2010 as follows:
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Common |
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|
|
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|
BYM |
|
$ |
0.0770 |
|
BAF |
|
$ |
0.0735 |
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BBK |
|
$ |
0.0860 |
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BIE |
|
$ |
0.0788 |
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BLE |
|
$ |
0.0820 |
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MFL |
|
$ |
0.0750 |
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MVF |
|
$ |
0.0570 |
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|
|
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|
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 were as follows:
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|
Series |
|
|
Dividends |
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|
|
BYM |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
16,113 |
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|
|
|
R-7 |
|
$ |
16,115 |
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|
|
|
F-7 |
|
$ |
16,188 |
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BAF |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
14,889 |
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|||||||
BBK |
|
|
T-7 |
|
$ |
13,891 |
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|
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|
R-7 |
|
$ |
14,072 |
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BIE |
|
|
W-7 |
|
$ |
6,272 |
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|||||||
BLE |
|
|
M-7 |
|
$ |
13,324 |
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|
|
|
T-7 |
|
$ |
13,152 |
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|
|
|
W-7 |
|
$ |
13,290 |
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|
|
|
R-7 |
|
$ |
13,324 |
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|||||||
MFL |
|
|
A-7 |
|
$ |
13,769 |
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|
|
|
B-7 |
|
$ |
23,371 |
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|
|
|
C-7 |
|
$ |
22,902 |
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|
|
|
D-7 |
|
$ |
14,346 |
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|
|
|
E-7 |
|
$ |
22,244 |
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|
|||||||
MVF |
|
|
A |
|
$ |
7,829 |
|
|
|
|
B |
|
$ |
7,587 |
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|
|
|
C |
|
$ |
7,793 |
|
|
|
|
D |
|
$ |
7,583 |
|
|
|
|
E |
|
$ |
11,490 |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
$ |
52,542 |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AUGUST 31, 2010 |
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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees/Directors of
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust,
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II,
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund,
and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (collectively, the Trusts):
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. as of August 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and for BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. the statement of cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of the Trusts as of August 31, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and for BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
October 29, 2010
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All of the net investment income distributions paid by BYM, BAF, BBK, BIE, BLE, MFL and MVF during the taxable year ended August 31, 2010 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
The Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees, as the case may be (each, a Board, and, collectively, the Boards, and the members of which are referred to as Board Members) of each of BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM), BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE), BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF and, together with BYM, BAF, BBK, BIE, BLE and MFL, each, a Trust, and, collectively, the Trusts) met on April 8, 2010 and May 13 14, 2010 to consider the approval of each Trusts investment advisory agreement (each, an Advisory Agreement) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), each Trusts investment advisor. Each Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (each, a Sub-Advisory Agreement) between the Manager and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. or BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as applicable (each, a Sub-Advisor), with respect to its Trust. The Manager and the Sub-Advisors are referred to herein as BlackRock. The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the Agreements.
Activities and Composition of the Board
The Board of each Trust consists of ten individuals, eight of whom are not interested persons of such Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Board Members). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Trust and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Boards is an Independent Board Member. The Boards have established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member) and is chaired by an Independent Board Member. The Boards also have two ad hoc committees, the Joint Product Pricing Committee, which consists of Independent Board Members and the directors/trustees of the boards of certain other BlackRock-managed funds, who are not interested persons of their respective funds, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Auction Market Preferred Shares.
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Boards are required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. In connection with this process, the Boards assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Trusts by the personnel of BlackRock and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
From time to time throughout the year, each Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the respective Trust and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior managements and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any over performance or underperformance against a Trusts peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Trust for services such as call center and fund accounting; (c) each Trusts operating expenses; (d) the resources devoted to and compliance reports relating to each Trusts investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Trusts compliance with its Code of Ethics and compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers internal controls; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Boards; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRocks implementation of each Trusts valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of contractual and actual management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; and (l) periodic updates on BlackRocks business.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Boards are engaged in a process with BlackRock to periodically review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist their deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April meeting included: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (Lipper) on Trust fees and expenses, and the investment performance of each Trust as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper and a customized peer group selected by BlackRock, as applicable (collectively, Peers); (b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment advisory fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates; (d) the impact of economies of scale; (e) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Trust to BlackRock and; (f) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock closed-end funds, as classified by Lipper.
At an in-person meeting held on April 8, 2010, the Boards reviewed materials relating to their consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information and BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May 13 14, 2010 Board meeting.
At an in-person meeting held on May 13 14, 2010, each Trusts Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and each respective Trust and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Trust, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Boards considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Trust and BlackRock;
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(c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Trust; (d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Boards also considered other matters they deemed important to the approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing of each Trusts portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders from their relationship with each Trust and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards review. The Boards noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Trust. Throughout the year, the Boards compared each Trusts performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, and the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRocks senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Boards also reviewed the materials provided by each Trusts portfolio management team discussing each Trusts performance and each Trusts investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Boards considered, among other factors, the number, education and experience of BlackRocks investment personnel generally and each Trusts portfolio management team, investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage, BlackRocks portfolio trading capabilities, BlackRocks use of technology, BlackRocks commitment to compliance, BlackRocks credit analysis capabilities, BlackRocks risk analysis capabilities and BlackRocks approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Boards also reviewed a general description of BlackRocks compensation structure with respect to each Trusts portfolio management team and BlackRocks ability to attract and retain high-quality talent.
In addition to advisory services, the Boards considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to each Trust. BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders provide each Trust with certain administrative and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Trust by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Trust. In addition to investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Trust with other services, including: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Trust; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iv) preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; and (viii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Trust, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and call center services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks fund administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRocks policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Trusts and BlackRock: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Trust. In preparation for the April 8, 2010 meeting, the Boards were provided with reports, independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Trusts performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lippers rankings. In connection with their review, the Boards received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Trust as compared to a representative group of similar funds as determined by Lipper and to all funds in each Trusts applicable Lipper category and in the case of BBK, BIE, BLE and MVF, a customized peer group selected by BlackRock. The Boards were provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds. The Boards regularly review the performance of each Trust throughout the year.
The Board of BAF noted that BAF performed below the median of its Lipper Performance Composite in the one- and three-year periods reported, but that BAF performed better than or equal to the median of its Lipper Performance Composite in the five-year period reported. The Board of BAF and BlackRock reviewed the reasons for BAFs underperformance during the one- and three-year periods compared with its Peers. The Board of BAF was informed that, among other things, while BAFs portfolio managers have reduced BAFs Florida exposure, BAF remains over-weighted in Florida holdings versus its Peers, which has hindered BAFs performance, as the state of Florida continues to have budget deficit concerns and a very weak housing market.
The Board of BAF and BlackRock discussed BlackRocks strategy for improving BAFs performance and BlackRocks commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist BAFs portfolio managers and to improve BAFs performance, in part through the repositioning of BAFs portfolio.
The Boards of BYM, BBK, BLE and MVF noted that, in general, BYM, BBK, BLE and MVF performed better than their respective Peers in that the performance of BYM was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported and that the performance of each of BBK, BLE and MVF were at or above the median of their Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
The Boards of BIE and MFL noted that, in general, BIE and MFL performed better than their respective Peers in that the performance of BIE was at or above the median of its Customized Lipper Peer Group Composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported and that the performance of MFL was at or above the median of its Lipper Performance Composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
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The Boards noted that BlackRock has made changes to the organization of the overall fixed income group management structure designed to result in a strengthened leadership team with clearer accountability.
C. Consideration of the Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Trusts: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Trusts contractual advisory fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The Boards also compared each Trusts total expenses, as well as actual management fees, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The Boards considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.
The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRocks financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided each Trust. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Trust. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to each Trust and other funds the Boards currently oversee for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and the difficulty of comparing profitability as a result of those factors.
The Boards noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. Nevertheless, to the extent such information was available, the Boards considered BlackRocks overall operating margin, in general, compared to the operating margin for leading investment management firms whose operations include advising closed-end funds, among other product types. That data indicates that operating margins for BlackRock with respect to its registered funds are generally consistent with margins earned by similarly situated publicly traded competitors. In addition, the Boards considered, among other things, certain third party data comparing BlackRocks operating margin with that of other publicly traded asset management firms. That third party data indicates that larger asset bases do not, in themselves, translate to higher profit margins.
In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to each Trust by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates profits relating to the management and distribution of each Trust and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of their analysis, the Boards reviewed BlackRocks methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Trust. The Boards also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high-quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Boards.
The Board of each Trust noted that its Trusts contractual management fee rate was lower than or equal to the median contractual management fee rate paid by the Trusts Peers, in each case, before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers.
D. Economies of Scale: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Trust increase. The Boards also considered the extent to which each Trust benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable each Trust to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of each Trust.
The Boards noted that most closed-end fund complexes do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering and each fund is managed independently consistent with its own investment objectives. The Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has breakpoints in its fee structure. Information provided by Lipper also revealed that only one closed-end fund complex with total closed-end fund nets assets exceeding $10 billion, as of December 31, 2009, used a complex level breakpoint structure.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or fall-out benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates and significant shareholders may derive from their respective relationships with the Trusts, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRocks profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks affiliates and significant shareholders as service providers to each Trust, including for administrative and distribution services. The Boards also considered BlackRocks overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Boards also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain mutual fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Boards further noted that BlackRock completed the acquisition of a complex of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on December 1, 2009, and that BlackRocks funds may invest in such ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Boards also received information regarding BlackRocks brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Boards received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Boards noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their respective Trust shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Trusts fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Trust.
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Conclusion
The Boards, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and each Trust for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011 and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the applicable Sub-Advisor, with respect to each Trust, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. As part of its approval, each Board considered the discussions of BlackRocks fee structure, as it applies to its respective Trust, being conducted by the ad hoc Joint Product Pricing Committee. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Boards, including the Independent Board Members, were satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Trust and its shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the Agreements, the Boards did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Trust reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. Certain aspects of the arrangements may be the subject of more attention in some years than in others, and the Board Members conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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Pursuant to each Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan), common shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services for MFL and MVF and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for BYM, BAF, BBK, BIE and BLE (individually, the Plan Agent or together, the Plan Agents) in the respective Trusts shares pursuant to the Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan.
After the Trusts declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on the Trusts primary exchange (open-market purchases). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (NAV) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a market premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participants account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Plan Agents are unable to invest the full dividend amount in open market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agents will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares.
Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through Computershare Trust Company, N.A. are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold brokerage commission. Participants that request a sale of shares through BNY Mellon Shareowner Services are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the respective Plan Agent: BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, P.0. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035, Telephone: (866) 216-0242 for shareholders of MFL and MVF or Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1BFM or overnight correspondence should be directed to the Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021 for shareholders of BYM, BAF, BBK, BIE and BLE.
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Richard E. Cavanagh |
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Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007. |
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100 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios |
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Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) |
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Karen P. Robards |
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Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010; Director of Enable Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. |
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AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) |
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Frank J. Fabozzi |
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Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University, School of Management since 2006; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006. |
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100 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios |
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Kathleen F. Feldstein |
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President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009. |
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The McClatchy Company (publishing) |
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James T. Flynn |
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Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995. |
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100 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios |
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Jerrold B. Harris |
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Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation since 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999. |
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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (business development company) |
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R. Glenn Hubbard |
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Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty member since 1988; Co-Director, Columbia Business Schools Entrepreneurship Program from 1997 to 2004; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003; Chairman, Economic Policy Committee of the OECD from 2001 to 2003. |
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ADP (data and information services); KKR Financial Corporation (finance); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance) |
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W. Carl Kester |
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George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs since 2006; Unit Head, Finance, Harvard Business School from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard Business School, from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981; Independent Consultant since 1978. |
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Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for any of the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain trustees as joining the Trusts board in 2007, each director first became a member of the board of directors of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998. |
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Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005. |
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Mr. Davis is an interested person, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an interested person of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised Funds from 2007 to 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks Global Client Group (GCG) since 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks US Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of BlackRocks Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRocks US Retail Group since 2009, co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. |
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Neal Andrews |
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Jay Fife |
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Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and Fund Asset Management, L.P.-advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
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Howard Surloff |
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Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisors
BlackRock Investment
Management, LLC3
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.4
New York, NY 10055
Custodians
The Bank of New York Mellon3
New York, NY 10286
State Street Bank and
Trust Company4
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agents
Common Shares:
BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services3
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Computershare Trust Company,
N.A.4
Providence, RI 02940
Auction Agents
Preferred Shares:
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Certain Trusts are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of their chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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The Trusts dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net investment income to their shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
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On July 29, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint had been filed by shareholders of BYM, BAF and BIE on July 27, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the directors, officers and portfolio managers of BYM, BAF and BIE as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the parties named in the complaint breached fiduciary duties owed to BYM, BAF and BIE and their Common Shareholders by redeeming auction-market preferred shares, auction rate preferred securities, auction preferred shares and auction rate securities (collectively, AMPS) at their liquidation preference. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for losses purportedly suffered by BYM, BAF and BIE as a result of the prior redemptions and injunctive relief preventing BYM, BAF and BIE from redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference in the future. The Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and the other parties named in the complaint believe that the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.
On August 11, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint had been filed by shareholders of MFL on August 3, 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the directors, officers and portfolio managers of MFL as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the parties named in the complaint breached fiduciary duties owed to MFL and its Common Shareholders by redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for losses purportedly suffered by MFL as a result of the prior redemptions and injunctive relief preventing MFL from redeeming AMPS at their liquidation preference in the future. The Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and the other parties named in the complaint believe that the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.
On September 27, 2010, the Manager announced that the directors of MVF had received a demand letter sent on behalf of certain of MVFs Common Shareholders. The demand letter alleged that the Manager and MVFs officers and Board of Directors (the Board) breached fiduciary duties owed to MVF and its Common Shareholders by redeeming at par certain of MVFs Preferred Shares, and demanded that the Board take action to remedy those alleged breaches. In response to the demand letter, the Board established a Demand Review Committee (the Committee) of the independent Directors to investigate the claims made in the demand letter with the assistance of independent counsel. Based upon its investigation, the Committee recommended that the Board reject the demand specified in the demand letter. After reviewing the findings of the Committee, the Board unanimously adopted the Committees recommendation and unanimously voted to reject the demand.
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trusts offerings and the information contained in each Trusts Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
Other than the revisions discussed in the Board of Approvals on page 66, there were no material changes in the Trusts investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of controls of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts portfolio.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website into this report.
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Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts websites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called householding and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trusts Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
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On September 1, 2010, the Board of Directors/Trustees (the Boards) of BYM, BAF and MFL (the Insured Funds) approved changes to certain investment policies of the Insured Funds.
Historically, under normal market conditions, each Insured Fund has been required to invest at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds either (i) insured under an insurance policy purchased by the Insured Fund or (ii) insured under an insurance policy obtained by the issuer of the municipal bond or any other party. In September 2008, the Insured Funds adopted an amended investment policy of purchasing only municipal bonds insured by insurance providers with claims-paying abilities rated investment grade at the time of investment (the Insurance Policy).
Following the onset of the credit and liquidity crises, the claims-paying ability rating of most of the municipal bond insurance providers has been lowered by the rating agencies. These downgrades have called into question the long-term viability of the municipal bond insurance market, which has the potential to severely limit the ability of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the Insured Funds investment advisor (the Manager), to manage the Insured Funds under the Insurance Policy.
As a result, on September 1, 2010, the Manager recommended, and the Boards approved, the removal of the Insurance Policy. As a result of this investment policy change, the Insured Funds will not be required to dispose of assets currently held within the Insured Funds. The Insured Funds will maintain, and have no current intention to amend, their investment policy of, under normal market conditions, generally investing in municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment.
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As each Insured Fund increases the amount of its assets that are invested in municipal obligations that are not insured, each Insured Funds shareholders will be exposed to the risk of the failure of such securities issuers to pay interest and repay principal and will not have the benefit of protection provided under municipal bond insurance policies. As a result, shareholders will be more dependent on the analytical ability of the Manager to evaluate the credit quality of issuers of municipal obligations in which each Insured Fund invests. The Boards believe that the amended investment policy is in the best interests of each Insured Fund and its shareholders because it believes that the potential benefits from increased flexibility outweigh the potential increase in risk from the lack of insurance policies provided by weakened insurance providers. Of course, the new investment policy cannot assure that each Insured Fund will achieve its investment objective.
As disclosed in each Insured Funds prospectus, each Insured Fund is required to provide shareholders 60 days notice of a change to the Insurance Policy. Accordingly, a notice describing the changes discussed above was mailed to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2010. The new investment policy is expected to take effect on November 9, 2010. After the amended policy takes effect, the Manager anticipates that it will gradually reposition each Insured Funds portfolios over time, and that during such period, each Insured Fund may continue to hold a substantial portion of its assets in insured municipal bonds. At this time, it is uncertain how long it may take to reposition each Insured Funds portfolio once the amended policy takes effect, and the Insured Funds may continue to be subject to risks associated with investing a substantial portion of their assets in insured municipal bonds until the repositioning is complete. No action is required by shareholders of the Insured Funds in connection with this change.
In connection with this change in non-fundamental policy, each of the Insured Funds will undergo a name change to reflect its new portfolio characteristics. The new names of the Insured Funds will be announced at or prior to the expiration of the 60-day notice period. Each Insured Fund will continue to trade on New York Stock Exchange under its current ticker symbol.
The approved changes will not alter any Insured Funds investment objective.
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may reduce the Common Shares yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
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Item 3 – |
Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
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Kent Dixon (retired effective December 31, 2009) |
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Frank J. Fabozzi |
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James T. Flynn |
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W. Carl Kester |
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Karen P. Robards |
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The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR. |
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Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kester’s financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements. |
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Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization. |
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Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors. |
Item 4 – |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
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(a) Audit Fees |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
(c) Tax Fees2 |
(d) All Other Fees3 |
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Entity Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
$30,200 |
$30,200 |
$3,500 |
$3,500 |
$6,100 |
$6,100 |
$0 |
$1,028 |
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
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(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
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The registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the registrant’s affiliated service providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels. |
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Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels. |
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(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
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(f) Not Applicable |
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(g) Affiliates’ Aggregate Non-Audit Fees: |
Entity Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
$20,377 |
$413,128 |
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(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrant’s investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
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Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) – $10,777, 0% |
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Item 5 – |
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – |
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(a) |
The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)): |
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Kent Dixon (retired effective December 31, 2009) |
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Frank J. Fabozzi |
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James T. Flynn |
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W. Carl Kester |
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Karen P. Robards |
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(b) |
Not Applicable |
Item 6 – |
Investments |
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(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
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(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – |
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund securities to the Fund’s investment adviser (“Investment Adviser”) pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall |
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determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Item 8 – |
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of August 31, 2010. |
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(a)(1) |
The registrant (or “Fund”) is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. and Walter O’Connor, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. Each is a member of BlackRock, Inc.’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2006 and 2006, respectively. |
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Biography |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. |
Walter O’Connor |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. |
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(a)(2) |
As of August 31, 2010: |
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(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed and Assets by Account Type |
(iii) Number of Other Accounts and Assets for Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based |
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(i) Name of Portfolio Manager |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
73 |
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0 |
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$21.60 Billion |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Walter O’Connor |
72 |
0 |
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$20.63 Billion |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Potential Material Conflicts of Interest |
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BlackRock, Inc., individually and together with its affiliates (“BlackRock”), has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous |
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clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. In this connection, it should be noted that a portfolio manager may currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, a portfolio manager may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees. |
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As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base. |
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(a)(3) |
As of August 31, 2010: |
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Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview |
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BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan. |
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Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or their position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform additional management functions within the portfolio management group or within BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities. |
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Discretionary Incentive Compensation |
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Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s seniority, role within the portfolio management team, teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund include a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups. |
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BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the portfolio managers’ compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks noted above. Performance is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods including 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods, as applicable. |
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Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation |
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Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly vested, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. |
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Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) — From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Messrs. O’Connor and Jaeckel have each received awards under the LTIP. |
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Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firm’s investment products. Each participant in the deferred compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among the various investment options. Messrs. O’Connor and Jaeckel have each participated in the deferred compensation program. |
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Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following: |
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Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent employee investment direction, are invested into a balanced portfolio. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans. |
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(a)(4) |
Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of August 31, 2010. |
Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities of the Fund Beneficially Owned |
Walter O’Connor |
None |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. |
None |
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(b) Not Applicable |
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Item 9 – |
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report. |
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Item 10 – |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – On October 25, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Fund amended and restated in its entirety the bylaws of the Fund (the "Amended and Restated Bylaws"). The Amended and Restated Bylaws were deemed effective as of October 28, 2010 and set forth, among other things, the processes and procedures that shareholders of the Fund must follow, and specifies additional information that shareholders of the Fund must provide, when proposing trustee nominations at any annual meeting or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting or other business to be considered at an annual meeting or special meeting. |
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Item 11 – |
Controls and Procedures |
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11(a) – |
The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 12 – |
Exhibits attached hereto |
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12(a)(1) – |
Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
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12(a)(2) – |
Certifications – Attached hereto |
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12(a)(3) – |
Not Applicable |
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12(b) – |
Certifications – Attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
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By: | /s/ Anne F. Ackerley | ||
Anne F. Ackerley | |||
Chief Executive Officer of | |||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 5, 2010 | |||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. | |||
By: | /s/ Anne F. Ackerley | ||
Anne F. Ackerley | |||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | |||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 5, 2010 | |||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | ||
Neal J. Andrews | |||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | |||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||
Date: November 5, 2010 |