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: 811-08081

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

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

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2023

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2023


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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  JANUARY 31, 2023

 

  

2023 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

    

 

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

 

 

 

 

 
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended January 31, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose notably during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. While the Fed suggested that additional rate hikes were likely, it also gave indications that the pace of increases would slow if inflation continued to subside.

Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.

While we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, several factors lead us to take an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. We believe that higher input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop are likely to challenge corporate earnings, while the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes could remain until the Fed indicates that its tightening cycle has ended. Nevertheless, we see opportunities in credit, where valuations are attractive and higher yields provide income opportunities. We believe that global investment-grade corporates, global inflation-linked bonds, and U.S. mortgage-backed securities offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2023  
     6-Month     12-Month  

U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)

    (0.44)%       (8.22)%  

U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)

    3.25           (3.38)     

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

    9.52           (2.83)     

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    4.92           (12.12)     

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

    1.58           1.79      

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

    (5.60)          (11.62)     

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

    (2.37)          (8.36)     

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

    0.73           (3.25)     

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

    1.46           (5.22)     
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

    

 

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The Markets in Review

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Semi-Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     4  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     5  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     5  

Fund Summary

     6  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     16  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     65  

Statements of Operations

     67  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     69  

Statements of Cash Flows

     72  

Financial Highlights

     75  

Notes to Financial Statements

     80  

Additional Information

     90  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     93  

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview For the Reporting Period Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds posted negative total returns during the period alongside rising interest rates spurred by surging inflation and aggressive Fed policy tightening. The market experienced a drawdown on par with some of the worst on record as the U.S. central bank delivered 425bps of rate hikes at the fastest pace in history. However, growing expectations for a pause in policy tightening later in the period offered a reprieve. Strong credit fundamentals, bolstered by robust revenue growth and elevated fund balances, drove positive excess returns versus comparable U.S. Treasuries. Shorter-duration (i.e., less sensitive to interest rates) and higher-rated bonds outperformed.

 

 

During the 12 months ended January 31, 2023, municipal bond funds experienced net outflows totaling $141 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute), marking the largest outflow cycle on record. As a result, elevated bid-wanted activity weighed on the market as investors raised cash to meet redemptions. At the same time, the market absorbed $347 billion in issuance, below the $453 billion issued during the prior 12-months. New issue oversubscriptions waned as sentiment turned less constructive.

 

 

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

    Total Returns as of January 31, 2023    

      6 months: 0.73%

    12 months: (3.25)%

A Closer Look at Yields

 

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From January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2023, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 125 basis points (“bps”) from 1.95% to 3.20%, while ten-year rates increased by 64 bps from 1.55% to 2.19% and five-year rates increased by 83 bps from 1.22% to 2.05% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve flattened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities flattening by 2 bps. However, the curve remained relatively steep compared to the deeply inverted U.S. Treasury curve, which flattened by 150 bps.

 

The selloff experienced in early 2022 helped restore value to the asset class before outperformance in the latter half of the year stretched valuations across the curve. Municipal-to-Treasury ratios now sit below their 5-year averages, most notably in the front end of the curve.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

Buoyed by successive federal aid injections, vaccine distribution, and the re-opening of the economy, states and many local governments experienced revenue growth above forecasts in 2021 and 2022. While revenue collections, particularly sales and personal income tax receipts, continue to be robust in an environment of higher inflation, growth may subside as inflation declines or the economy slows. In the meantime, prevailing higher wages, energy costs, and interest rates in the post-Covid recovery will pressure state and local government costs. However, overall credit fundamentals are expected to remain sturdy. At this point, tax receipts could come under pressure although states with significant oil and gas production would benefit should prices remain elevated or rise. While municipal utilities typically benefit from autonomous rate-setting that allows them to adjust for rising fuel costs, rising commodity prices over a prolonged period could test affordability and the political will to raise rates to balance operations. State housing authority bonds, flagship universities, and strong national and regional health systems may also be pressured but are better poised to absorb the impact of the economic shock. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources may still experience fiscal strain from the economic fallout from rising inflation, but aid and the re-opening of the economy will continue to support operating results through 2023. Work-from-home policies remain headwinds for mass transit farebox revenue and commercial real estate values. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will remain susceptible to credit deterioration.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of January 31, 2023 and are subject to change at any time due to changes in market or economic conditions. The comments should not be construed as a recommendation of any individual holdings or market sectors. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad, market value-weighted index, seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the AMT. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

    

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Fund’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Fund’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Fund’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed a Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if a Fund had not used leverage. In such circumstance, the investment adviser may nevertheless determine to maintain a Fund’s leverage if it deems such action to be appropriate. Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of each Fund’s obligations under its respective leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Fund’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’s NAV, market price and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price of a Fund’s Common Shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of each Fund’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Funds’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Funds did not use leverage.

To obtain leverage, each Fund has issued Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” or “Preferred Shares”) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOB Trusts”) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each Fund is permitted to borrow money (including through the use of TOB Trusts) or issue debt securities up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Fund may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or by agencies rating the Preferred Shares, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, among other things, the Funds must either use derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk. The Funds’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 

    

   BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  BKN

Initial Offering Date

      February 28, 1993    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2023 ($12.34)(a)

  4.33%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  7.31%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0445

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.5340

Leverage as of January 31, 2023(d)

  37%

 

  (a) 

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

 
  (b)

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2023, was decreased to $0.0395 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/23     07/31/22     Change     High     Low  

Closing Market Price

    $12.34       $14.61       (15.54 )%      $16.19       $10.86  

Net Asset Value

    13.45       13.86       (2.96     14.01       11.69  

Performance

Returns for the period ended January 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
     6-month     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (0.33 )%      (9.37 )%      2.09     3.79

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (13.25     (18.11     2.53       2.73  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    0.57       (3.59     2.24       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(d)

    0.73       (3.25     2.07       2.38  

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d)

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

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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

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

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

Municipal bonds posted slightly positive returns during the six-month period, with the benefit of income offsetting the effect of falling prices. Bond market returns, in general, were dampened by the combination of high inflation and continued interest rate increases by the Fed.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

    

 

Portfolio income was a large contributor to the Trust’s total return at a time of negative price performance. Positions in the 10-year part of the yield curve performed well thanks to the combination of low supply and elevated demand from retail investors. At the sector level, tax-backed and utility issues delivered positive returns. The Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk added value in the rising-rate environment, with all of the contribution occurring in the first half of the period. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

The Trust’s holdings in lower-quality bonds detracted from performance, as did its positions in longer-dated securities. Lower-coupon bonds, while recovering in the latter half of the period, also detracted from performance. The majority of this position was held in the housing sector.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector(a)(b)   01/31/23    

County/City/Special District/School District

  23.4%

Transportation

  18.3   

Health

  10.6   

Utilities

  10.3   

State

  10.0   

Education

  9.4   

Corporate

  7.0   

Housing

  6.0   

Tobacco

  5.0   

Other*

  (c) 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

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

2023

  13.8%

2024

  9.5   

2025

  5.2   

2026

  4.1   

2027

  14.5   

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

Credit Rating(a)(e)   01/31/23    

AAA/Aaa

  4.9%

AA/Aa

  36.3   

A

  33.8   

BBB/Baa

  12.3   

BB/Ba

  3.2   

B

  1.4   

N/R(f)

  8.1   

 

 

 

(a)   

Excludes short-term securities.

(b)   

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

(c)   

Rounds to less than 0.1% of total investments.

(d)   

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

(e)  

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(f)   

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2023, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.4% of the Fund’s total investments.

*  

Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023

    

   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  BFK

Initial Offering Date

      July 31, 2001    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2023 ($10.60)(a)

  4.13%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  6.98%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0365

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.4380

Leverage as of January 31, 2023(d)

  38%

 

  (a) 

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

 
  (b)

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2023, was decreased to $0.0305 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

 
  (d)

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/23      07/31/22      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 10.60      $ 11.25        (5.78 )%     $ 11.50      $ 9.06  

Net Asset Value

    11.82        12.18        (2.96      12.28        10.23  

Performance

Returns for the period ended January 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

           Average Annual Total Returns  
     6-month      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (0.63 )%       (10.72 )%      1.25     3.00

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (3.52      (19.42     0.23       1.61  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    0.57        (3.59     2.24       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(d)

    0.73        (3.25     2.07       2.38  

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d)

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

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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

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

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

Municipal bonds posted slightly positive returns during the six-month period, with the benefit of income offsetting the effect of falling prices. Bond market returns, in general, were dampened by the combination of high inflation and continued interest rate increases by the Fed.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 (continued)

    

   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Portfolio income was a large contributor to the Trust’s total return at a time of negative price performance. The Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk added value in the rising-rate environment. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Positions in short duration bonds, including pre-refunded issues, contributed to performance. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) Holdings in intermediate-maturity debt also outperformed as demand in that part of the yield curve helped support prices.

On the other hand, positions in longer-dated securities (those with maturities of 25 years and above) hurt performance due to their longer duration. Holdings in bonds with coupons below 5%, which were also hurt by their longer duration, further weighed on results. The Trust’s use of leverage, which magnified the impact of falling prices, was an additional negative. Allocations to utilities and housing issues detracted, largely as a result of the lower coupon structures of the bonds held in the portfolio.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector(a)(b)   01/31/23    

Transportation

  19.8%

State

  16.0   

Health

  15.6   

Utilities

  11.3   

County/City/Special District/School District

  9.7   

Tobacco

  7.9   

Corporate

  7.9   

Housing

  5.7   

Education

  5.7   

Other*

  0.4   

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

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

2023

  11.0%

2024

  8.0   

2025

  6.7   

2026

  5.2   

2027

  6.1   

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/23    

AAA/Aaa

  3.3%

AA/Aa

  36.2   

A

  34.1   

BBB/Baa

  12.5   

BB/Ba

  4.0   

B

  1.0   

N/R(e)

  8.9   

 

 

 

(a)  

Excludes short-term securities.

(b)  

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

(c)   

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

(d)  

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e)  

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2023, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.6% of the Fund’s total investments.

*  

Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 

    

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MHD

Initial Offering Date

      May 2, 1997    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2023 ($12.40)(a)

  3.97%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  6.71%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0410

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.4920

Leverage as of January 31, 2023(d)

  37%

 

  (a) 

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

 
  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2023, was decreased to $0.0355 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/23      07/31/22      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 12.40      $ 13.32        (6.91 )%     $ 13.67      $ 10.73  

Net Asset Value

    13.83        14.35        (3.62      14.47        12.09  

Performance

Returns for the period ended January 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

           Average Annual Total Returns  
     6-month      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (1.16 )%       (10.91 )%      1.14     2.92

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (4.53      (14.08     0.19       1.12  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    0.57        (3.59     2.24       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(d)

    0.73        (3.25     2.07       2.38  

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d) 

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

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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

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

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

Municipal bonds posted slightly positive returns during the six-month period, with the benefit of income offsetting the effect of falling prices. Bond market returns, in general, were dampened by the combination of high inflation and continued interest rate increases by the Fed.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 (continued)

    

   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Portfolio income was a large contributor to the Fund’s total return at a time of negative price performance. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk added value in the rising-rate environment. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The Fund maintained this position throughout the period to partially offset the duration from some longer-dated, less liquid securities. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) At the sector level, tax-backed securities—particularly state general obligation debt—delivered positive returns.

The Fund’s holdings in lower-quality bonds detracted from performance, as did its positions in longer-dated securities. Lower-coupon bonds, while recovering in the latter half of the period, also detracted from performance. The majority of this position was held in the housing sector.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector(a)(b)   01/31/23    

Transportation

  20.8%

Health

  15.6   

County/City/Special District/School District

  14.5   

State

  13.1   

Utilities

  9.5   

Housing

  8.0   

Education

  8.0   

Corporate

  6.3   

Tobacco

  4.0   

Other*

  0.2   

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

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

2023

  13.3%

2024

  5.3   

2025

  6.5   

2026

  4.8   

2027

  10.1   

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/23    

AAA/Aaa

  3.5%

AA/Aa

  41.2   

A

  31.8   

BBB/Baa

  9.2   

BB/Ba

  3.1   

B

  1.1   

N/R(e)

  10.1   
 

 

(a)   

Excludes short-term securities.

(b)   

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

(c)   

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

(d)   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e)   

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2023, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.6% of the Fund’s total investments.

*  

Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 

    

   BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MVT

Initial Offering Date

      March 29, 1993    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2023 ($11.16)(a)

  3.82%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  6.45%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0355

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.4260

Leverage as of January 31, 2023(d)

  39%

 

  (a)

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

 
  (b)

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c)

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2023, was decreased to $0.0315 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

 
  (d)

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/23      07/31/22      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 11.16      $ 12.04        (7.31 )%     $ 12.19      $ 9.54  

Net Asset Value

    12.52        12.91        (3.02      13.01        10.77  

Performance

Returns for the period ended January 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

           Average Annual Total Returns  
     6-month      1 Year      5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (0.68 )%       (10.97 )%       1.36     2.85

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (5.07      (16.93      (0.90     0.86  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    0.57        (3.59      2.24       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(d)

    0.73        (3.25      2.07       2.38  

 

  (a)

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

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

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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

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

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

Municipal bonds posted slightly positive returns during the six-month period, with the benefit of income offsetting the effect of falling prices. Bond market returns, in general, were dampened by the combination of high inflation and continued interest rate increases by the Fed.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 (continued)

    

   BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk added value in the rising-rate environment. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Security selection in the tobacco sector contributed, as well. On the other hand, yield curve positioning was the largest detractor due to the underperformance of longer-dated securities. Holdings in bonds with coupons of 4%, which lagged those with coupons of 5% and higher, also hurt performance. The Fund’s use of leverage further detracted at a time of falling prices. An allocation to lower-rated securities detracted, as did holdings in the housing sector.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector(a)(b)   01/31/23    

Health

  19.4%

Transportation

  19.2   

State

  15.1   

Utilities

  9.2   

Corporate

  8.9   

County/City/Special District/School District

  8.5   

Education

  8.0   

Housing

  6.1   

Tobacco

  5.2   

Other*

  0.4   

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

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

2023

  8.6%

2024

  6.2   

2025

  7.7   

2026

  5.8   

2027

  7.0   

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/23    

AAA/Aaa

  3.6%

AA/Aa

  37.2   

A

  33.7   

BBB/Baa

  10.7   

BB/Ba

  3.0   

B

  1.9   

N/R(e)

  9.9   

 

 

 

(a)   

Excludes short-term securities.

(b)   

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

(c)  

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

(d)  

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e)   

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2023, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.6% of the Fund’s total investments.

*  

Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 

    

   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.’s (MQT) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests in municipal bonds which are in the three highest quality rating categories (A or better), or are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MQT

Initial Offering Date

      August 28, 1992    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2023 ($10.84)(a)

  4.15%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  7.01%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0375

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.4500

Leverage as of January 31, 2023(d)

  35%

 

  (a)

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

 
  (b)

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c)

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2023, was decreased to $0.0350 per share. The yield on closing market price, tax equivalent yield, 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.

 
  (d)

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/23      07/31/22      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 10.84      $ 11.94        (9.21 )%     $ 12.82      $ 9.38  

Net Asset Value

    11.93        12.30        (3.01      12.39        10.44  

Performance

Returns for the period ended January 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

           Average Annual Total Returns  
     6-month      1 Year      5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (0.49 )%       (8.54 )%       2.05     3.37

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (6.85      (11.69      2.20       2.25  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    0.57        (3.59      2.24       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(d)

    0.73        (3.25      2.07       2.38  

 

  (a)

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d)

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

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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

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

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

Municipal bonds posted slightly positive returns during the six-month period, with the benefit of income offsetting the effect of falling prices. Bond market returns, in general, were dampened by the combination of high inflation and continued interest rate increases by the Fed.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2023 (continued)

    

   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Portfolio income was a large contributor to the Fund’s total return at a time of negative price performance. Positions in the 10-year part of the yield curve performed well thanks to the combination of low supply and elevated demand from retail investors. At the sector level, tax-backed and utility issues delivered positive returns. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk added value in the rising-rate environment, with all of the contribution occurring in the first half of the period. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

The Fund’s holdings in lower-quality bonds detracted from performance, as did its positions in longer-dated securities. Lower-coupon bonds, while recovering in the latter half of the period, also detracted from performance. The majority of this position was held in the housing sector.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Sector(a)(b)   01/31/23    

Transportation

  32.4%

County/City/Special District/School District

  15.1   

Health

  14.0   

State

  9.8   

Utilities

  8.0   

Education

  6.6   

Housing

  6.0   

Corporate

  5.2   

Tobacco

  2.9   

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

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

2023

  8.7%

2024

  9.6   

2025

  8.7   

2026

  7.8   

2027

  11.2   

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/23    

AAA/Aaa

  4.7%

AA/Aa

  36.4   

A

  34.9   

BBB/Baa

  8.2   

BB/Ba

  2.3   

B

  0.2   

N/R(e)

  13.3   

 

 

 

(a)   

Excludes short-term securities.

(b)   

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

(c)   

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

(d)   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e)   

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2023, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.4% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama(a) — 1.7%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB

   

4.00%, 10/01/52

  $        1,195     $         1,193,577  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53

    1,160       1,244,186  

Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53

    735       788,001  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 01/01/53

    670       732,415  
   

 

 

 
      3,958,179  
Arizona — 4.0%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    215       217,447  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    430       412,888  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    910       946,384  

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

    1,405       1,445,086  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB
5.00%, 12/01/32

    1,095       1,187,694  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    4,885       5,185,882  
   

 

 

 
      9,395,381  
Arkansas — 2.0%            

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

    1,450       1,306,537  

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

    755       757,952  

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

    2,645       2,646,243  
   

 

 

 
      4,710,732  
California — 17.1%            

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

    3,420       2,560,058  

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

    732       678,267  

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

    715       688,101  

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

    3,330       3,336,683  

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

    1,500       1,563,239  

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

    1,940       1,760,554  

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

    205       150,775  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)
4.00%, 10/01/56

    105       90,263  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    200       148,284  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    570       477,878  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    445       312,225  

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

    295       229,163  

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

    2,475       2,980,390  

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

    1,450       1,596,695  

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

    2,460       2,463,001  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

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

  $      12,000     $         6,496,932  

Palomar Community College District, GO

   

Series B, Convertible, 0.00%, 08/01/39(d)

    4,000       4,350,064  

Series B, Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/30(c)

    2,270       1,868,909  

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

    1,305       1,299,309  

San Diego Community College District, GO, Election 2002, 6.00%, 08/01/27(d)(e)

    4,200       4,915,441  

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

    2,000       2,000,000  

4.00%, 10/01/44

    510       514,643  
   

 

 

 
      40,480,874  
Colorado — 1.1%            

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

    725       803,251  

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

    970       885,324  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.50%, 11/01/47

    950       1,037,347  
   

 

 

 
      2,725,922  
Florida — 12.9%            

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    2,725       2,908,262  

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

    100       85,896  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    465       127,683  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    500       115,158  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    770       716,124  

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

    5,000       3,589,740  

0.00%, 10/01/33

    15,375       10,504,108  

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

    3,000       3,055,431  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/42(f)

    325       345,522  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/52(f)

    255       272,364  

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    695       671,009  

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

   

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

    445       163,930  

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

    595       205,832  

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

    540       175,087  

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

    550       172,310  

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

    465       132,077  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    1,200       1,254,977  

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

    300       302,151  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, RB

   

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

    775       741,413  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,130       1,176,769  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

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

  $        1,590     $         1,505,932  

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

    125       126,653  

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

    2,120       2,284,669  
   

 

 

 
      30,633,097  
Georgia — 2.1%            

Development Authority for Fulton County, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    145       138,171  

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

    175       163,154  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/51

    780       743,682  

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

    245       202,939  

Georgia Ports Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    330       326,979  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    525       533,705  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a)(f)

    1,820       1,932,886  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB
5.00%, 01/01/56

    565       576,090  

Class A, 5.50%, 07/01/63

    310       322,812  
   

 

 

 
      4,940,418  
Hawaii — 1.5%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    925       954,052  

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 03/01/37

    2,770       2,686,856  
   

 

 

 
      3,640,908  
Idaho — 1.3%            

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

    3,000       3,027,471  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 7.2%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,235       1,251,859  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,635       1,624,517  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    375       381,308  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    550       563,847  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    370       380,834  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    675       697,822  

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

    1,900       1,910,606  

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

    2,400       2,402,006  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/57

    620       652,760  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    945       957,342  

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

    100       102,290  

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

    590       592,932  

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

    455       405,542  

State of Illinois, GO 5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,000       1,007,594  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

State of Illinois, GO (continued)
5.50%, 05/01/39

  $ 1,610     $ 1,753,406  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    200       200,635  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/27

    1,585       1,709,343  

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

              610                  530,431  
   

 

 

 
      17,125,074  
Iowa — 0.7%            

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

    1,500       1,558,034  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 5.8%            

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

    135       128,965  

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

    2,000       2,108,794  

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

    8,500       8,336,715  

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

    470       469,490  

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

   

Series C, Convertible, 6.61%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,186,663  

Series C, Convertible, 6.60%, 07/01/39

    1,395       1,605,598  
   

 

 

 
      13,836,225  
Louisiana — 0.8%            

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

    1,790       1,840,659  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.8%            

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, ST

   

5.13%, 07/01/36

    260       262,822  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    260       261,114  

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

    705       727,270  

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

    2,750       2,950,745  
   

 

 

 
      4,201,951  
Massachusetts — 3.8%            

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

    3,025       3,243,290  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    900       930,219  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,010       1,024,660  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,375       1,320,000  

5.00%, 04/15/40

    600       603,581  

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

    235       260,852  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    35       31,194  

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

    365       303,930  

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

    440       316,615  

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

    1,000       1,003,606  
   

 

 

 
      9,037,947  
Michigan — 4.5%            

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

    2,760       2,646,973  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Michigan (continued)            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB (continued)
4.00%, 02/15/50

  $ 550     $ 521,411  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    295       280,233  

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

    900       864,005  

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

    3,245       2,600,189  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series B, 2.95%, 12/01/39

    375       327,409  

Series D, 5.10%, 12/01/37

           1,560               1,680,524  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,705       1,728,532  
   

 

 

 
      10,649,276  
Minnesota — 3.9%            

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

    700       661,901  

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

    1,760       1,707,772  

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

    305       299,070  

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

    460       474,437  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB

   

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

    615       582,484  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    390       418,041  

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

    5,000       5,046,710  
   

 

 

 
      9,190,415  
Missouri — 2.6%            

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

   

4.13%, 02/15/43

    700       700,083  

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

    750       761,248  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    860       904,686  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,230       1,284,164  

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

    1,500       1,525,420  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    575       615,327  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F

   

Housing, Class B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.20%, 11/01/46

    600       458,748  
   

 

 

 
      6,249,676  
Nebraska — 0.3%            

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

    600       613,564  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.8%            

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

    1,500       1,528,797  

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

    2,310       2,508,357  

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

    125       123,551  
   

 

 

 
      4,160,705  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Hampshire(b) — 0.3%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

  $ 505     $ 480,184  

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

    220       204,116  
   

 

 

 
      684,300  
New Jersey — 7.2%            

Camden County Improvement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/15/62

    165       173,644  

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

           1,510                    15,508  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    160       166,133  

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

    300       304,350  

Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    990       1,002,466  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39

    1,565       1,493,952  

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

    765       771,376  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    290       294,466  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/40

    820       816,312  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    1,350       1,376,171  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    600       611,317  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    640       672,670  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,200       1,137,395  

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

    1,600       928,035  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    240       256,995  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    790       800,131  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    790       782,828  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    820       842,981  

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

    4,570       4,622,880  
   

 

 

 
      17,069,610  
New York — 14.5%            

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

    1,825       1,825,060  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/29

    765       811,624  

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

    1,700       1,697,435  

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

    550       558,011  

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

    810       835,075  

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

    320       323,672  

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

    900       657,291  

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

    4,500       4,405,167  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47

    6,000       6,000,150  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,120       2,133,818  

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

    1,570       1,570,247  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series F-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 02/01/44

    215       241,171  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

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

  $ 1,400     $ 1,400,302  

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

           1,000                  818,211  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    640       641,554  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,450       2,617,215  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    1,810       1,784,817  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

    350       341,729  

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

    800       806,781  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    945       985,234  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    400       429,007  

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

    1,395       1,302,459  

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

    250       258,832  

Series 197, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    220       234,317  

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

    730       541,011  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 5.13%, 06/01/51

    1,160       1,172,291  
   

 

 

 
      34,392,481  
North Carolina — 0.3%            

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

    190       182,567  

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

    630       606,767  
   

 

 

 
      789,334  
Ohio — 2.6%            

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

    3,090       2,947,613  

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

    3,000       3,000,747  

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

    250       229,117  

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

    20       20,921  
   

 

 

 
      6,198,398  
Oklahoma — 0.9%            

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB
5.00%, 10/01/36

    800       848,098  

5.00%, 10/01/39

    280       293,576  

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

    680       634,690  

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

    420       423,434  
   

 

 

 
      2,199,798  
Oregon — 1.4%            

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

    575       580,254  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oregon (continued)            

Oregon State Facilities Authority, RB,
Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

  $ 260     $ 249,357  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    2,485       2,538,830  
   

 

 

 
      3,368,441  
Pennsylvania — 9.4%            

Allegheny County Airport Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/51

              875                  904,749  

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

    2,785       2,806,790  

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

    2,000       2,033,026  

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

    500       384,574  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, Class B, 5.00%, 05/01/57

    1,200       1,250,828  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    1,610       1,625,886  

AMT, 5.50%, 06/30/41

    810       890,853  

AMT, 5.75%, 06/30/48

    700       775,239  

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

    810       812,933  

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

    155       119,059  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    850       877,084  

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

    2,735       2,819,107  

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

    2,000       2,061,218  

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

    800       838,603  

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

    3,825       4,040,275  
   

 

 

 
      22,240,224  
Puerto Rico — 4.3%            

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

   

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

    1,593       1,517,332  

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

    5,324       5,245,471  

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

    1,459       1,388,799  

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

    861       823,359  

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

    4,770       1,324,572  
   

 

 

 
      10,299,533  
Rhode Island — 3.6%            

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

    1,845       1,906,234  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/37

    1,205       1,186,181  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    1,000       1,008,797  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    2,365       2,369,645  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,000       2,010,804  
   

 

 

 
      8,481,661  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Carolina — 3.5%            

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

  $ 755     $ 664,247  

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

    1,895       1,970,279  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB,
Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    2,110       2,013,993  

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

    2,500       2,311,220  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 2.25%, 07/01/46

           1,180                    871,798  

Series B, 4.35%, 07/01/47

    420       420,751  
   

 

 

 
      8,252,288  
Tennessee — 5.2%            

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

    875       879,667  

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

    615       601,498  

Mercer County Improvement Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    910       962,083  

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

    2,480       2,498,679  

Tennergy Corp., RB(a)

   

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    1,080       1,082,875  

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/53

    950       1,029,455  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/52(a)

    3,175       3,408,839  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)(f)

    1,845       1,928,728  
   

 

 

 
      12,391,824  
Texas — 13.4%            

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

    2,610       2,793,470  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)
7.50%, 04/01/62

    380       406,354  

7.88%, 11/01/62

    330       343,565  

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

    105       82,570  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB

   

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    1,970       2,039,011  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    2,030       2,060,493  

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

    400       372,253  

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

    5,000       2,207,045  

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

    6,000       3,461,015  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/27(c)(e)

    16,780       8,592,266  

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

    930       934,296  

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

    1,410       1,395,288  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/51

    1,075       1,163,448  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/53

    465       447,094  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53

  $ 575     $ 613,858  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    565       604,176  

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

   

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

    195       195,431  

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

    590       545,212  

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

    325       314,326  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32

           1,315               1,410,945  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, CAB(c)
0.00%, 08/01/35

    420       243,674  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    235       127,729  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    305       155,324  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    315       151,028  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    1,370       453,058  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,800       553,738  
   

 

 

 
      31,666,667  
Utah — 0.5%            

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

    205       203,432  

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

    600       574,278  

5.38%, 06/15/48(b)

    260       249,733  

Utah Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing,
Series D2, Class III, (FHA), 4.00%, 01/01/36

    245       244,402  
   

 

 

 
      1,271,845  
Vermont — 0.1%            

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

    290       291,765  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 0.7%            

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

    780       626,437  

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

    1,030       1,001,088  
   

 

 

 
      1,627,525  
Washington — 0.8%            

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

    725       614,310  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    625       649,079  

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

    747       702,034  
   

 

 

 
      1,965,423  
Wisconsin — 1.9%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Class A, 6.00%, 06/15/52

    125       122,712  

Class A, 6.13%, 06/15/57

    140       137,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36(b)

    100       98,629  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(b)

    875       808,178  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/51(b)

    320       291,213  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/61(b)

    405       359,157  

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

    435       393,079  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Home Ownership Revenue, RB, S/F Housing Series A, 1.80%, 03/01/31

    100       89,356  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Home Ownership Revenue, RB, S/F Housing (continued)

   

Series A, 1.85%, 09/01/31

  $ 80     $ 70,752  

Series A, 1.90%, 03/01/32

    150       133,430  

Series A, 1.95%, 09/01/32

    110       97,379  

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

   

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

    280       220,757  

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

    290       200,733  

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

           1,330       1,375,580  
   

 

 

 
      4,398,819  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 147.5%
(Cost: $342,659,850)

          349,566,444  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j)

 

Colorado — 0.8%            

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

    1,769       1,868,910  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.9%            

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

    2,102       2,102,582  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 0.6%            

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

    1,459       1,364,483  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.8%            

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51

    1,711       1,829,866  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.5%            

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

    1,200       1,245,705  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 0.8%            

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

    2,148       2,018,964  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.8%            

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

    1,600       1,641,586  

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

    1,615       1,605,577  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/47

    1,590       1,557,310  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/51

    1,740       1,871,923  
   

 

 

 
      6,676,396  
Ohio(e) — 0.8%            

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB
4.00%, 11/15/24

    1,122       1,153,255  

4.00%, 11/15/24(k)

    678       696,887  
   

 

 

 
      1,850,142  
Pennsylvania — 1.1%            

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

    2,399       2,493,752  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas — 2.6%            

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

  $ 2,380     $ 2,380,000  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/23(e)

    2,160       2,161,010  

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

    1,680       1,697,669  
   

 

 

 
      6,238,679  
Virginia — 1.2%            

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

           2,840               2,809,940  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 12.9%
(Cost: $30,256,915)

 

    30,499,419  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 160.4%
(Cost: $372,916,765)

 

    380,065,863  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.4%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.39%(l)(m)

    1,040,755       1,040,963  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4%
(Cost: $1,040,823)

 

    1,040,963  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 160.8%
(Cost: $373,957,588)

 

    381,106,826  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (599,155

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (7.5)%

 

    (17,659,869

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (53.1)%

 

    (125,900,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 236,947,802  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

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

(e) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(f)

When-issued security.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i) 

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

(j) 

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

(k) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2023 to June 1, 2026, is $4,112,038. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

01/31/23

   

Shares

Held at

01/31/23

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 925,909     $ 114,216 (a)    $     $ 891     $ (53   $ 1,040,963       1,040,755     $ 25,053     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
      

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount (000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     82          03/22/23        $ 9,415        $ (146,761

U.S. Long Bond

     104          03/22/23          13,582          (411,022

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     74          03/31/23          8,100          (105,011
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (662,794
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

      Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                

Futures contracts

                                

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $        $        $        $        $ 662,794        $        $ 662,794  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ 1,988,840        $        $ 1,988,840  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ 868,029        $        $ 868,029  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 31,736,234  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 349,566,444        $        $ 349,566,444  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              30,499,419                   30,499,419  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     1,040,963                            1,040,963  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     1,040,963        $ 380,065,863        $        $ 381,106,826  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (662,794      $        $                 —        $ (662,794
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

   $               —         $ (1,440,000      $        $ (1,440,000

TOB Trust Certificates

              (16,085,711                 (16,085,711

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (143,425,711      $                 —        $ (143,425,711
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 3.1%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB,
Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53(a)

  $             795     $            852,328  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,555       1,607,680  

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

    2,275       2,346,394  

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

    5,740       6,131,003  

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

    1,765       1,895,263  

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

    2,110       2,234,629  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 01/01/53(a)

    1,345       1,470,296  
   

 

 

 
      16,537,593  
Alaska — 0.2%            

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

    1,360       1,234,510  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 5.4%            

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

    180       173,845  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    725       665,916  

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

    3,400       3,258,625  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    5,710       5,617,795  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB
5.00%, 12/01/32

    10,030       10,879,059  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    7,460       7,919,484  
   

 

 

 
      28,514,724  
Arkansas — 0.8%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49(b)

    4,665       4,370,592  
   

 

 

 
California — 8.1%            

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

    6,205       6,298,168  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series U-7, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,895       2,310,632  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    2,465       2,489,214  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    4,590       4,572,218  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    290       293,884  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    715       723,130  

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

    2,970       2,971,755  

California State Public Works Board, RB, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,495       1,527,355  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    2,685       2,674,939  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB

   

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 11/15/31(c)

    5       5,821  

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    2,325       2,480,252  

Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    1,275       1,157,065  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

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

  $             475     $            349,355  

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

   

4.00%, 12/01/56

    330       244,669  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,155       810,383  

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

    685       532,124  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(d)

   

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

    5,000       2,286,680  

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

    6,000       2,598,636  

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

    5,000       2,056,145  

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

    1,155       1,066,831  

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

   

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

    3,500       2,492,066  

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

    4,000       2,548,592  

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

    690       706,677  
   

 

 

 
      43,196,591  
Colorado — 3.4%            

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

    3,485       3,922,305  

Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Refunding RB,
Series C, (NPFGC), 4.00%, 03/01/47

    4,065       3,904,518  

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

    3,420       3,789,131  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series D, AMT, 5.75%, 11/15/45

    835       963,872  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB
5.50%, 11/01/47

    340       371,261  

5.25%, 11/01/52

    710       760,611  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    3,565       3,325,860  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    1,075       1,043,954  
   

 

 

 
      18,081,512  
Connecticut — 0.2%            

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

    910       905,405  
   

 

 

 
Delaware — 1.6%            

Delaware River & Bay Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    2,935       2,948,539  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    3,535       3,452,097  

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

    2,280       2,343,423  
   

 

 

 
      8,744,059  
District of Columbia — 6.9%            

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

    23,035       23,742,266  

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

    865       928,711  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/23(c)

    1,480       1,499,770  

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

    4,590       4,728,301  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
District of Columbia (continued)            

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/39

  $ 765     $ 765,802  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Class B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    1,560       1,516,151  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

             3,625               3,416,015  
   

 

 

 
      36,597,016  
Florida — 2.9%            

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    425       432,265  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, RB

   

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

    395       417,437  

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

    435       457,434  

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

    435       454,356  

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

    145       150,206  

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

    2,620       2,665,172  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/52(e)

    940       1,004,007  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    435       439,057  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,455       1,429,175  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    875       854,654  

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

    2,540       2,531,344  

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

    3,015       2,855,588  

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

    3,159       2,001,047  
   

 

 

 
      15,691,742  
Georgia — 5.7%            

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

    2,290       2,196,357  

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

    7,225       7,056,231  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing
3.60%, 12/01/44

    2,905       2,550,169  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    1,190       1,242,515  

Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    1,455       976,711  

Georgia Ports Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    1,380       1,367,368  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    990       1,059,676  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    990       1,050,674  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    1,085       1,141,970  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    600       628,273  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,990       2,040,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a)(e)

    4,275       4,540,157  

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

    3,145       2,757,363  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,230       1,158,644  

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

    445       413,483  
   

 

 

 
      30,180,455  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Idaho — 0.3%            

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

  $ 1,485     $ 1,543,548  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 11.7%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,065       1,064,954  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    2,905       2,944,656  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

             3,805               3,780,613  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    920       935,474  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,280       1,312,227  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,650       1,691,542  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    915       942,570  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    1,895       1,959,735  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/53

    2,905       3,051,572  

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

    1,525       1,556,005  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    475       474,333  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    265       257,407  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    3,035       3,007,284  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    5,455       5,738,627  

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

    1,760       1,768,747  

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

    545       485,759  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(d)

    10,455       3,968,300  

State of Illinois, GO 5.00%, 02/01/39

    2,990       3,012,706  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    9,030       9,058,661  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

    10,400       11,252,998  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/28

    1,965       2,139,020  

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

    1,910       1,930,315  
   

 

 

 
      62,333,505  
Indiana — 2.4%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    1,525       1,559,230  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    3,680       3,753,258  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(c)

   

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

    3,785       3,812,947  

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

    790       796,747  

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

    565       555,152  

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

    2,490       2,494,992  
   

 

 

 
      12,972,326  
Kansas — 0.1%            

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

    505       482,295  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kentucky — 1.0%            

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

  $ 2,515     $ 2,622,609  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 0.00%, 07/01/43(h)

             2,325               2,668,986  
   

 

 

 
      5,291,595  
Louisiana — 0.3%            

Lafayette Parish School Board Sale Tax Revenue, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/53(e)

    730       711,230  

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

    985       991,798  
   

 

 

 
      1,703,028  
Maryland — 0.8%            

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    840       878,645  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    1,195       1,136,352  

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

    3,540       2,441,350  
   

 

 

 
      4,456,347  
Massachusetts — 1.6%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    2,620       2,949,612  

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    2,715       3,017,171  

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

    2,245       2,387,450  
   

 

 

 
      8,354,233  
Michigan — 5.0%            

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue, RB

   

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/47

    1,075       1,177,035  

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    2,530       2,788,834  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    2,530       2,740,187  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    2,530       2,735,874  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    2,530       2,792,186  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/50

    4,530       4,294,526  

4.00%, 02/15/44

    1,640       1,601,914  

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

    2,960       2,875,812  

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

    1,925       1,269,742  

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

    2,000       2,165,284  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    2,120       2,149,260  
   

 

 

 
      26,590,654  
Minnesota — 2.2%            

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,030       2,003,699  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    1,120       1,167,259  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    2,940       3,058,100  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Minnesota (continued)            

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

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

  $ 685     $ 565,811  

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

             3,470               3,462,234  

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

    1,235       1,209,149  
   

 

 

 
      11,466,252  
Missouri — 2.3%            

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

    2,365       2,290,391  

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

   

5.50%, 05/01/43

    480       483,195  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,205       1,183,917  

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

    2,560       2,640,330  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing

   

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

    765       674,989  

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

    790       614,303  

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

    4,490       4,478,892  
   

 

 

 
      12,366,017  
Nebraska — 1.6%            

Omaha Public Power District, RB, Series A, (AGM-CR), 4.00%, 02/01/51

    8,425       8,288,026  
   

 

 

 
New Hampshire(b) — 0.8%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority,

   

Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    3,055       2,904,877  

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

    1,585       1,470,562  
   

 

 

 
      4,375,439  
New Jersey — 12.4%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    3,280       3,365,290  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    2,980       3,022,432  

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

    3,680       37,794  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,030       1,033,657  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    825       825,011  

Class A, 5.25%, 11/01/47

    3,415       3,709,475  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    11,690       12,168,589  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    2,285       2,305,908  

Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    2,035       2,060,625  

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

    2,905       2,917,576  

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

    7,020       7,309,056  

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

    2,575       2,515,788  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

  $ 2,455     $ 2,475,462  

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

    2,485       2,569,244  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

             2,445               2,452,812  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    3,170       3,016,822  

Series S, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    2,800       2,922,172  

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

    5,095       5,237,787  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    1,070       1,114,655  

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

    5,125       5,184,301  
   

 

 

 
      66,244,456  
New Mexico — 0.7%            

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

   

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

    2,135       2,104,472  

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

    1,515       1,586,129  
   

 

 

 
      3,690,601  
New York — 17.3%            

City of New York New York, GO

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 09/01/46

    1,565       1,549,638  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    2,255       2,509,707  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    4,640       4,722,963  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    1,650       1,674,135  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    3,210       3,205,156  

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

    1,040       1,055,148  

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

    1,545       1,592,829  

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

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    2,135       1,542,623  

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

    5,110       3,528,307  

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

    2,585       1,717,301  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/36

    175       159,579  

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

    655       557,281  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series BB-1, 4.00%, 06/15/45

    1,485       1,478,765  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    800       791,972  

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

    825       825,967  

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

    3,300       3,300,713  

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

    9,395       9,103,990  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    660       661,602  

Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    1,655       1,655,576  

Series 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    7,830       7,810,362  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    6,725       5,101,672  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

  $ 2,655     $ 2,592,260  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    2,190       2,172,714  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/47

    7,555       7,406,695  

Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    6,185       6,069,866  

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

    3,535       3,806,311  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 03/15/46

             5,865               5,819,347  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    2,125       2,215,474  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,165       1,161,755  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    1,725       1,852,629  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    1,015       989,534  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    1,665       1,782,762  

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

    1,546       1,573,865  
   

 

 

 
      91,988,498  
North Carolina — 1.7%            

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

    4,965       5,306,979  

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

    1,260       1,269,843  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    235       206,588  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    350       353,495  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    215       183,210  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    620       622,613  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    260       215,108  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    700       700,782  
   

 

 

 
      8,858,618  
North Dakota — 0.2%            

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/52

    1,230       1,203,233  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.2%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    3,210       2,950,141  

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

    5,110       4,874,531  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    800       828,569  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    1,015       1,001,551  

Series CC, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    1,080       1,205,195  

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

    1,200       1,145,018  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    2,110       1,912,356  

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

    635       623,681  

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

    680       623,199  

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

    1,585       1,592,445  
   

 

 

 
      16,756,686  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oklahoma — 1.9%            

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

  $ 2,350     $ 2,193,415  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    4,065       4,098,235  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    3,845       3,941,683  
   

 

 

 
      10,233,333  
Oregon — 0.2%            

State of Oregon, GO, 3.00%, 12/01/51

                965                  990,533  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 3.1%            

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Class B, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    880       808,390  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,790       1,862,780  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    715       738,332  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,135       1,057,406  

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

    1,660       1,668,258  

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

    2,260       2,334,252  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,155       2,204,020  

Series A, Subordinate, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/01/50

    1,485       1,455,487  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    4,320       4,254,496  
   

 

 

 
      16,383,421  
Puerto Rico — 5.2%            

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO

   

Series A1, Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/29

    2,810       2,992,606  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.75%, 07/01/31

    2,536       2,750,294  

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

   

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

    4,044       3,851,910  

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

    10,387       10,233,792  

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

    3,325       3,165,014  

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

    1,950       1,864,750  

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

    10,165       2,822,698  
   

 

 

 
      27,681,064  
Rhode Island — 3.0%            

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

    2,365       2,295,202  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    3,060       3,103,045  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    4,490       4,498,818  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    5,765       5,796,143  
   

 

 

 
      15,693,208  
South Carolina — 6.0%            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB
5.00%, 04/01/44

    160       154,218  

4.00%, 04/01/49

    150       117,040  

5.00%, 04/01/49

    480       452,496  

4.00%, 04/01/54

    370       279,459  

5.00%, 04/01/54

    875       816,342  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 02/01/36

    5,115       5,455,316  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

  $ 2,440     $ 2,510,099  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    1,275       1,216,986  

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

    12,065       12,273,869  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

             2,805               2,827,951  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    3,335       3,419,289  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 01/01/52

    810       793,786  

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

    1,700       1,734,918  
   

 

 

 
      32,051,769  
Tennessee — 3.3%            

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

    315       291,558  

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    2,545       2,669,481  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    2,925       3,039,771  

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

    1,350       1,394,299  

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

    1,925       1,939,499  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)(e)

    7,010       7,328,121  

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

    945       952,304  
   

 

 

 
      17,615,033  
Texas — 11.1%            

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

7.50%, 04/01/62

    845       903,602  

7.88%, 11/01/62

    720       749,596  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, RB AMT,

   

5.00%, 11/15/39

    385       392,145  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    3,630       3,784,954  

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

    2,295       2,437,699  

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

    470       469,997  

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

   

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

    6,000       2,666,226  

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

    10,120       4,342,016  

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

    5,000       2,617,410  

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

    12,580       5,552,925  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/27(c)(d)

    15,200       6,905,676  

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

    5,500       5,442,613  

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

    2,555       2,736,763  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/53

  $          1,220     $       1,173,020  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53

    1,500       1,601,370  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    9,025       9,420,584  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    2,310       2,341,647  

Texas Water Development Board, RB

   

4.00%, 10/15/45

    2,615       2,626,352  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    3,045       3,048,045  
   

 

 

 
            59,212,640  
Utah — 1.0%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, RB

   

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

    1,830       1,887,045  

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

    1,735       1,795,426  

County of Utah, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    1,985       1,593,463  
   

 

 

 
      5,275,934  
Virginia — 2.3%            

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

    1,465       1,379,157  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    5,305       5,230,231  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    1,075       1,049,766  

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

    4,750       4,748,266  
   

 

 

 
      12,407,420  
Washington — 1.3%            

Port of Seattle Washington, RB

   

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

    2,980       3,097,087  

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

    1,475       1,504,960  

Port of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.50%, 08/01/47

    1,265       1,398,038  

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

    685       646,191  
   

 

 

 
      6,646,276  
Wyoming — 0.6%            

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    1,740       1,729,665  

Series 3, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 06/01/50

    1,535       1,505,006  
   

 

 

 
      3,234,671  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 142.9%
(Cost: $765,796,053)

      760,444,858  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(i)

 

Colorado — 0.9%            

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

  $          4,475     $         4,727,004  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 1.7%            

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

    8,582       9,084,287  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.5%            

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    5       5,425  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    2,800       2,804,841  
   

 

 

 
      2,810,266  
Massachusetts — 2.6%            

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

    4,153       4,168,558  

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

    9,088       9,359,615  
   

 

 

 
      13,528,173  
Nebraska — 0.8%            

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

    4,109       4,338,271  
   

 

 

 
New York — 3.5%            

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    13,160       13,136,213  

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

    5,070       5,265,819  
   

 

 

 
      18,402,032  
Pennsylvania — 0.9%            

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

    4,652       4,941,755  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.9%            

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

    4,900       4,900,000  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.4%            

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

    3,532       3,544,489  

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

    9,688       9,179,677  
   

 

 

 
      12,724,166  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Wisconsin — 1.0%

   

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

  $ 5,580     $ 5,494,442  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 15.2%
(Cost: $82,603,468)

 

    80,950,396  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 158.1%
(Cost: $848,399,521)

 

    841,395,254  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   

Money Market Funds — 2.5%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.39%(k)(l)

    13,337,874       13,340,541  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.5%
(Cost: $13,336,848)

 

    13,340,541  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 160.6%
(Cost: $861,736,369)

 

    854,735,795  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

 

    (2,165,637

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (9.3)%

 

    (49,559,591

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —(50.9)%

 

    (270,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $     532,210,567  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

(c) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d)

Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e) 

When-issued security.

(f) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(g) 

Non-income producing security.

(h) 

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

(i) 

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

(j) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on June 1, 2026, is $3,105,532. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
01/31/23
    Shares
Held at
01/31/23
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 6,373,192     $ 6,966,873 (a)    $     $ (2,580   $ 3,056     $ 13,340,541       13,337,874     $ 82,115     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     268          03/22/23        $ 30,770        $ (430,105

U.S. Long Bond

     497          03/22/23          64,905          (1,816,179

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     234          03/31/23          25,612          (301,211
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (2,547,495
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

      Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                

Futures contracts

                                

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $        $        $        $        $ 2,547,495        $        $ 2,547,495  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ 6,692,777        $        $ 6,692,777  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ (577,422      $        $ (577,422
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 119,387,422  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $                 —        $  760,444,858        $                 —        $  760,444,858  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              80,950,396                   80,950,396  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

   $ 13,340,541        $        $        $ 13,340,541  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   13,340,541        $  841,395,254         $        $  854,735,795  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (2,547,495      $        $                 —        $ (2,547,495
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (49,248,816      $        $ (49,248,816

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $                 —         $ (320,048,816      $                 —        $ (320,048,816
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 1.6%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB, Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53(a)

  $          1,115     $        1,195,403  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

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

    570       589,310  

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

    1,090       1,124,206  

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

    2,875       3,070,842  

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

    1,545       1,659,026  

Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, RB

   

Series B1, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    315       295,390  

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

    865       672,099  

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

    960       964,619  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 01/01/53(a)

    1,890       2,066,067  
   

 

 

 
      11,636,962  
Alaska — 0.2%            

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

    1,890       1,715,606  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 3.0%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.38%, 07/01/39(b)

    575       545,185  

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

    480       462,662  

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

    425       421,975  

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

    550       501,671  

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

    425       379,867  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    130       131,480  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    435       417,689  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/41

    65       62,778  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    575       528,140  

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

    2,120       2,031,848  

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

    400       403,732  

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

    260       235,507  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    2,030       1,997,220  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    215       212,871  

5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    490       454,945  

Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    775       781,732  

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

    1,400       1,233,191  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/32

    3,500       3,796,282  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    6,845       7,266,604  
   

 

 

 
      21,865,379  
Arkansas — 1.1%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49

    380       342,403  

Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49

    4,235       3,967,729  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Arkansas (continued)            

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

  $ 505     $ 506,974  

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

                840                 832,999  

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

    1,835       1,835,862  

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

    465       473,153  
   

 

 

 
      7,959,120  
California — 10.1%            

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

    3,895       3,953,483  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,320       1,332,966  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    6,335       6,310,458  

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

    800       815,796  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    185       187,478  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    460       465,230  

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

    1,755       1,756,037  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    1,230       1,251,790  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30

    2,500       2,561,398  

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    955       975,668  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 03/01/42

    1,000       986,072  

4.00%, 03/01/48

    1,345       1,279,568  

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

    1,000       1,042,159  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    3,700       3,686,136  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB

   

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    830       885,423  

Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    1,755       1,592,666  

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

    655       481,743  

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

   

4.00%, 10/01/56

    305       262,191  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    440       326,225  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    1,860       1,559,392  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,595       1,119,100  

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

    945       734,099  

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

    1,650       1,986,927  

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

    2,445       2,498,998  

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

    1,180       1,299,379  

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

    8,000       4,331,288  

Palomar Community College District, GO Series B, Convertible, 0.00%, 08/01/39(d)

    2,605       2,832,979  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

Palomar Community College District, GO (continued)

 

Series B, Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/30(e)

  $ 1,500     $ 1,234,962  

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

   

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

    5,005       5,042,898  

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

             1,420              1,431,582  

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

    1,550       1,570,273  

San Diego Community College District, GO, Election 2002, 6.00%, 08/01/27(c)(d)

    2,800       3,276,960  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,515       1,574,785  

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

    1,595       1,473,243  

San Diego Unified School District, GO(e)

   

Class A, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    2,930       2,516,252  

Class A, 0.00%, 07/01/29(f)

    2,385       1,979,018  

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

    685       568,397  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/28

    1,085       1,090,935  

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

    850       855,208  

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

    1,090       1,102,381  

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

    3,000       3,000,000  

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

    440       450,635  

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

    920       958,167  
   

 

 

 
      74,640,345  
Colorado — 4.8%            

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

    1,260       1,418,107  

Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Refunding RB,
Series C, (NPFGC), 4.00%, 03/01/47

    5,650       5,426,944  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, RB

   

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/32

    3,250       3,322,316  

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

    1,000       1,019,701  

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

    340       346,775  

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

    405       413,103  

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

    4,755       5,268,221  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series D, AMT, 5.75%, 11/15/45

    1,160       1,339,032  

City & County of Denver Colorado Pledged Excise Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(e)

   

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

    1,490       820,759  

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

    915       482,481  

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

    2,510       2,515,108  

5.00%, 03/01/50(b)

    360       352,970  

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

    1,690       1,542,472  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

5.50%, 11/01/47

    480       524,133  

5.25%, 11/01/52

    1,000       1,071,284  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Colorado (continued)            

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

  $ 1,285     $ 1,198,802  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    1,950       2,030,391  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,610       1,578,798  

Series A, 3.25%, 08/01/49

    1,415       1,095,537  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49

             1,485              1,359,528  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    1,480       1,437,258  

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

    555       505,174  
   

 

 

 
      35,068,894  
Connecticut — 0.5%            

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

    1,260       1,253,638  

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

    590       616,015  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/37

    1,985       2,043,081  
   

 

 

 
      3,912,734  
Delaware — 1.4%            

County of Kent Delaware, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    330       321,901  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    900       854,756  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/43

    820       849,194  

5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,395       1,438,913  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    4,895       4,780,203  

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

    1,790       1,839,792  
   

 

 

 
      10,084,759  
District of Columbia — 3.4%            

District of Columbia, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    315       338,201  

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

    1,695       1,746,072  

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

    1,520       1,523,117  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    1,060       1,061,111  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34(e)

    10,170       6,643,085  

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

    13,485       8,315,822  

Class B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    555       539,400  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    2,000       1,884,698  

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

    3,000       3,188,283  
   

 

 

 
      25,239,789  
Florida — 6.5%            

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    585       595,001  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, RB

   

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

    140       147,952  

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

    155       162,994  

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

    155       161,897  

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

    50       51,795  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    305       236,119  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB (continued)

   

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

  $ 480     $ 428,221  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    160       153,443  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/54

    140       133,977  

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

    170       155,300  

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

             2,760              2,902,079  

City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    1,290       1,334,696  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(e)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    285       78,257  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    300       69,095  

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

    1,755       1,785,258  

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

    2,845       2,908,682  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, RB(c)

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/23

    1,015       1,032,654  

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    5,215       5,327,133  

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

    4,750       4,837,397  

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

    460       469,950  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/52(g)

    1,285       1,372,500  

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    2,180       2,104,749  

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

   

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

    275       101,305  

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

    370       127,996  

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

    335       108,619  

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

    345       108,085  

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

    285       80,950  

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

    625       166,966  

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

    605       157,089  

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

    430       105,060  

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

    355       83,415  

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

    430       320,846  

Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District, SAB, Series A-1, 4.13%, 11/01/50

    615       505,304  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

6.50%, 06/30/57(b)

    925       931,631  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    155       156,446  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    520       510,771  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    310       302,792  

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

    270       253,978  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(b)

    270       230,509  

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

    3,505       3,493,055  

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

    1,735       1,761,410  

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    25       25,044  

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

    3,465       3,556,822  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

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

  $ 1,075     $ 1,018,162  

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

    1,305       1,357,980  

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

    210       212,777  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

             1,185              1,125,822  

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

    1,785       1,799,467  

Southern Groves Community Development District No. 5, Refunding SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/43

    220       183,191  

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

    800       506,893  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    630       541,516  

4.00%, 05/01/51

    1,050       817,421  

Westside Community Development District, SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/50

    815       646,267  
   

 

 

 
      47,746,738  
Georgia — 4.9%            

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

    3,165       3,035,577  

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

    3,640       3,554,973  

Development Authority for Fulton County, RB, 4.00%, 06/15/49

    470       462,999  

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

    535       498,785  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

3.60%, 12/01/44

    1,045       917,359  

Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/43

    120       120,649  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    170       170,596  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    1,645       1,717,594  

Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    520       349,065  

Georgia Ports Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    1,915       1,897,470  

Griffin-Spalding County Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    2,310       2,280,367  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    360       385,337  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,860       1,973,994  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    400       421,003  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    1,265       1,324,608  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    330       335,471  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    4,575       4,691,937  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a)(g)

    5,845       6,207,536  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/48

    835       842,727  

4.00%, 01/01/49

    2,105       1,905,055  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    350       356,870  

4.00%, 01/01/59

    1,335       1,186,561  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

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

    700       659,391  

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

    615       571,443  
   

 

 

 
      35,867,367  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hawaii — 0.3%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

  $ 425     $ 429,023  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    460       464,510  

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,500       1,531,714  
   

 

 

 
      2,425,247  
Idaho — 0.5%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB 4.00%, 12/01/43

    670       671,238  

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

                540                 561,290  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    500       504,579  

Power County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 6.45%, 08/01/32

    2,000       2,003,598  
   

 

 

 
      3,740,705  
Illinois — 10.0%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    1,760       1,838,633  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,410       1,430,812  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,480       1,479,936  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    480       481,683  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    2,655       2,691,243  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    3,480       3,457,700  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    585       594,840  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    240       240,322  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,120       1,148,198  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    500       521,048  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    605       631,403  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    475       488,909  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    435       445,952  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    310       311,739  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    340       345,232  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    315       324,491  

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

    1,870       1,880,438  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,670       1,709,046  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, RB, Series D, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    430       444,338  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.38%, 01/01/53

    1,390       1,407,785  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    675       698,059  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/53

    1,040       1,092,473  

Cook County Community College District No. 508, GO

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

    3,075       3,137,518  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    2,935       2,988,743  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/37

    820       831,999  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    240       239,663  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    130       126,275  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 03/01/35

    1,290       1,298,344  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    1,205       1,220,737  

Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    555       578,677  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,980       3,092,909  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    3,335       3,534,767  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

  $ 2,000     $ 2,103,988  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,250       2,366,118  

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

    2,370       2,381,779  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB(e)

   

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44

    3,765       1,429,043  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/47

    22,775       7,381,309  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/31

    1,485       1,518,453  

5.25%, 02/01/32

             2,365              2,417,799  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    3,000       3,032,865  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    695       702,307  

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,910       1,924,505  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    795       865,812  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    4,545       4,559,426  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    900       970,007  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    90       96,974  

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

    1,225       1,238,029  

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

    390       339,128  
   

 

 

 
      74,041,454  
Indiana — 1.2%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    975       996,885  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,355       2,401,881  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(c)

   

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

    2,870       2,891,265  

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

    500       504,270  

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

    775       761,492  

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

    1,520       1,523,048  
   

 

 

 
      9,078,841  
Iowa — 0.3%            

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,900       1,624,933  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 3.00%, 12/01/39

    310       277,888  
   

 

 

 
      1,902,821  
Kansas — 0.1%            

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

    705       673,302  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.8%            

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

    2,500       2,635,992  

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

   

Series C, Convertible, 6.61%, 07/01/34

    500       593,332  

Series C, Convertible, 6.60%, 07/01/39

    830       955,302  

Series C, Convertible, 0.00%, 07/01/43

    1,770       2,031,873  
   

 

 

 
      6,216,499  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Louisiana — 1.3%            

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

  $ 860     $ 884,339  

City of Shreveport Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,100       3,881,659  

Lafayette Parish School Board Sale Tax Revenue, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/53(g)

    995       969,417  

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, RB, Series B, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/29

    1,500       1,534,300  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/47

             1,635              1,680,254  

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

    605       609,175  
   

 

 

 
      9,559,144  
Maryland — 3.1%            

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, ST

   

5.13%, 07/01/36

    170       171,845  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    170       170,729  

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,500       1,575,436  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    3,120       3,021,121  

Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,430       1,499,233  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    305       319,032  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    1,760       1,832,044  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/45

    795       773,137  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    1,645       1,564,267  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB

   

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/34

    2,700       3,001,517  

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,750       1,877,746  

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/47

    3,225       3,422,999  

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

    4,915       3,389,615  
   

 

 

 
      22,618,721  
Massachusetts — 3.2%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,975       2,117,520  

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,195       1,345,338  

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    1,240       1,378,008  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,115       1,132,305  

5.00%, 10/01/48

    830       770,829  

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    1,110       1,147,270  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,570       1,592,789  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,140       1,094,400  

5.00%, 04/15/40

    400       402,387  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    750       764,693  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    500       519,558  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    435       449,713  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    750       762,535  

Series P, 5.45%, 05/15/59

    2,010       2,277,579  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB Series B, AMT, 2.63%, 07/01/36

    25       24,295  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB (continued) AMT, Subordinate, 3.75%, 07/01/47

  $ 1,865     $ 1,528,360  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 3.63%, 07/01/34

    30       30,177  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.80%, 12/01/43

    160       146,671  

Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    205       182,709  

Series A-1, (FHA), 3.10%, 06/01/60

             1,110                 773,323  

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    400       310,090  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    1,475       1,100,387  

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

    420       302,224  

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

    3,100       3,296,701  
   

 

 

 
      23,449,861  
Michigan — 6.5%            

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/36

    5       5,016  

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/47

    1,170       1,073,120  

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue, RB

   

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/47

    1,490       1,631,425  

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    3,525       3,885,629  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    3,525       3,817,850  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    3,525       3,811,840  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    3,525       3,890,299  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/47

    7,080       6,790,060  

4.00%, 02/15/50

    1,630       1,545,271  

4.00%, 02/15/44

    2,500       2,441,942  

Series S, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,555       1,589,100  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/41

    5,560       5,745,343  

4.00%, 11/15/46

    570       547,203  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,100       3,983,388  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    215       228,024  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/38

    1,690       1,677,771  

Series A, AMT, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    940       859,461  

Series A, AMT, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    2,655       1,751,254  

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

    730       790,329  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,795       1,819,775  
   

 

 

 
      47,884,100  
Minnesota — 2.3%            

City of Maple Grove Minnesota, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/01/37

    880       829,266  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    560       579,422  

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

    425       401,869  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Minnesota (continued)            

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

  $ 1,080     $ 1,047,951  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    3,800       3,750,767  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    415       432,511  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    1,605       1,669,473  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    575       549,533  

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

                290                 299,102  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series 8-K, 4.00%, 03/01/43

    385       364,644  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

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

    930       768,181  

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

    4,785       4,774,291  

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

    1,720       1,683,997  
   

 

 

 
      17,151,007  
Mississippi — 1.0%            

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40

    3,595       3,699,025  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 08/01/23(c)

    2,000       2,025,412  

State of Mississippi Gaming Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    330       352,188  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    1,650       1,625,291  
   

 

 

 
      7,701,916  
Missouri — 2.1%            

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

   

4.13%, 02/15/43

    300       300,036  

4.00%, 06/01/53

    840       813,501  

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

    500       507,498  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    540       568,058  

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

    1,000       1,016,947  

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

    305       307,030  

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

    3,530       3,640,768  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing

   

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

    1,060       935,278  

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

    1,110       863,135  

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

    6,205       6,189,649  
   

 

 

 
      15,141,900  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Montana — 0.0%            

Montana Board of Housing, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series B-2, 3.50%, 12/01/42

  $ 60     $ 59,808  

Series B-2, 3.60%, 12/01/47

    100       100,192  
   

 

 

 
      160,000  
Nebraska — 0.4%            

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

                400                 409,042  

Omaha Public Power District, RB, Series A, (AGM-CR), 4.00%, 02/01/51

    2,700       2,656,104  
   

 

 

 
      3,065,146  
Nevada — 0.7%            

Carson City Nevada, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42 .

    650       667,668  

City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/43

    1,570       1,565,825  

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/46

    1,250       1,219,148  

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

    1,000       1,019,198  

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    595       607,690  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    420       422,862  
   

 

 

 
      5,502,391  
New Hampshire — 0.6%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43(a)

    130       108,393  

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    2,095       1,992,052  

Series B, AMT, 3.75%, 07/01/45(a)

    395       317,574  

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

    1,140       1,057,691  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series 1, (FHA), 4.00%, 07/01/52

    800       744,664  
   

 

 

 
      4,220,374  
New Jersey — 9.6%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,265       1,297,894  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,885       1,911,841  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/36

    460       499,746  

4.00%, 11/01/38

    370       371,313  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    295       295,004  

5.00%, 06/15/43

    160       174,148  

Class A, 5.25%, 11/01/47

    4,795       5,208,473  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,500       2,589,790  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/15/40

    1,270       1,300,471  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    4,275       4,450,018  

Series LLL, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    365       403,686  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/24(c)

    80       82,791  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    345       349,603  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    210       220,043  

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    670       672,061  

AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    790       799,185  

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

    200       202,900  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    3,000       3,027,450  

Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    660       668,311  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

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

  $ 1,060     $ 1,064,589  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB

   

6.50%, 04/01/28

             4,388              4,568,160  

5.75%, 04/01/31

    2,675       2,532,326  

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

    3,570       3,487,908  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    685       725,430  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    3,390       3,418,256  

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

    3,425       3,541,111  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32

    1,100       1,091,076  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 4.13%, 06/15/39

    1,040       1,048,331  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    3,510       3,546,030  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    900       917,447  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    400       407,545  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    130       98,716  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    2,810       2,985,347  

Series S, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    2,070       2,160,320  

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

    1,000       580,022  

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

    4,450       4,574,711  

South Jersey Port Corp., RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    625       648,399  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,340       1,425,087  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    500       493,112  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    4,955       5,161,792  

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

    2,100       2,124,299  
   

 

 

 
      71,124,742  
New Mexico — 0.7%            

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    200       180,627  

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

   

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

    2,950       2,907,818  

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

    2,100       2,198,595  
   

 

 

 
      5,287,040  
New York — 13.5%            

City of New York New York, GO

   

Series A -1, 4.00%, 08/01/50

    10,000       9,915,490  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 09/01/46

    2,175       2,153,650  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    805       895,926  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    2,620       2,853,235  

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

    3,585       3,585,118  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    1,000       1,005,142  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    2,970       3,023,104  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

  $ 1,950     $ 1,947,057  

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

    370       375,389  

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

             1,040              1,072,195  

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

    2,670       2,700,641  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    10       10,172  

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

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,505       1,087,423  

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

    3,565       2,368,347  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.55%, 11/01/45

    1,200       876,388  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.65%, 11/01/50

    3,205       2,222,103  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.70%, 11/01/55

    950       637,984  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

3.00%, 03/01/49

    605       458,517  

Series A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/36

    65       59,272  

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

    235       199,941  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/47

    3,660       3,660,091  

Series BB-1, 4.00%, 06/15/45

    855       851,410  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    4,180       4,207,245  

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

    1,015       1,015,159  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    1,105       1,093,911  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    1,400       1,372,461  

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    3,100       3,100,670  

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

    500       484,513  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

3.13%, 09/15/50

    5,005       4,139,225  

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

    420       421,020  

Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    1,450       1,450,505  

Series 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    4,920       4,907,661  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    9,305       7,058,894  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

    1,620       1,581,718  

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

    4,320       4,239,583  

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

    1,305       1,405,159  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.50%, 11/01/45

    1,605       1,153,788  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 3.00%, 01/01/46

    900       709,623  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/45

    3,000       3,005,070  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    7,275       7,192,967  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,910       1,991,320  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/60

    850       773,963  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, Series 211, 3.75%, 10/01/43

    1,190       1,075,311  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

  $ 620     $ 665,873  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    710       692,186  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

             2,310              2,473,382  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    535       549,694  

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

    445       453,413  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/42

    320       321,268  
   

 

 

 
      99,494,177  
North Carolina — 0.3%            

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

    1,735       1,748,554  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/52

    400       385,249  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    115       95,144  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    305       305,341  
   

 

 

 
      2,534,288  
North Dakota — 0.2%            

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/52

    1,710       1,672,787  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.4%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, 3.00%, 06/01/48

    1,505       1,135,386  

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

    1,160       1,066,095  

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

    10,020       9,558,278  

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

    2,000       2,000,498  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    290       300,356  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    365       360,164  

Series CC, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    550       613,757  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,085       1,035,287  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    755       684,279  

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

    880       864,313  

Northwest Local School District/Hamilton & Butler Counties, GO, 4.00%, 12/01/50

    1,135       1,130,058  

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

    1,135       1,040,192  

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

    50       52,302  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    2,470       2,472,403  

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

    1,000       1,004,697  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/50

    2,250       2,075,686  
   

 

 

 
      25,393,751  
Oklahoma — 0.8%            

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    720       754,909  

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

    1,460       1,362,717  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oklahoma (continued)            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

  $ 625     $ 576,010  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

             1,780              1,794,554  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,420       1,455,706  
   

 

 

 
      5,943,896  
Oregon — 0.8%            

Clackamas County School District No. 12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(e)

    510       263,979  

Multnomah & Clackamas Counties School District No. 10JT Gresham-Barlow, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(e)

    530       277,700  

Oregon Health & Science University, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    675       681,168  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    600       631,422  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    1,475       1,506,952  

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

    115       115,614  

State of Oregon, GO, 3.00%, 12/01/51

    1,325       1,360,058  

Warm Springs Reservation Confederated Tribe, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39(b)

    650       709,472  
   

 

 

 
      5,546,365  
Pennsylvania — 5.3%            

Bristol Township School District, GO, (SAW), 5.25%, 06/01/23(c)

    2,500       2,520,275  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,305       1,202,937  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/34

    750       820,988  

(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    1,365       1,375,680  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    870       823,271  

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

    1,500       1,524,769  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    780       819,243  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 09/01/49

    715       665,819  

Class B, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    1,215       1,116,129  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    645       671,225  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    980       1,011,979  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,380       1,285,656  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

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

    470       441,616  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    390       393,848  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    2,455       2,467,214  

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

    1,905       1,911,898  

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

    100       76,812  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 2022, 4.25%, 10/01/52

    3,125       3,227,672  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing (continued)

   

Series 125B, AMT, 3.65%, 10/01/42

  $          1,000     $          927,149  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series 119, AMT, 3.50%, 10/01/36

    1,015       993,338  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,380       1,411,391  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    1,170       1,228,642  

Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,080       2,215,090  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/50

    1,075       1,038,249  

Series A, Subordinate, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/01/50

    535       524,367  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    610       586,929  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB

   

Series B-2, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,640       1,787,377  

Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    1,555       1,531,422  

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

    1,250       1,288,261  

Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO

   

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/40

    865       936,589  

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/43

    590       633,649  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    1,290       1,411,566  
   

 

 

 
      38,871,050  
Puerto Rico — 5.2%            

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO

   

Series A1, Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/29

    3,910       4,164,877  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.75%, 07/01/31

    3,524       3,821,281  

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

   

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

    9,061       8,630,602  

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

    11,305       11,138,251  

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

    2,097       1,996,101  

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

    2,508       2,398,355  

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

    425       405,187  

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

    412       391,647  

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

    19,562       5,432,133  
   

 

 

 
      38,378,434  
Rhode Island — 2.5%            

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

    1,155       1,193,333  

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 3-B, (FHA), 4.13%, 10/01/49

    295       266,961  

Series 76-A, 3.00%, 10/01/51

    3,265       3,168,640  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/37

    735       723,522  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,000       1,014,067  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    2,050       2,068,034  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    5,215       5,225,242  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    4,500       4,524,309  
   

 

 

 
      18,184,108  
South Carolina — 4.5%            

Charleston County Airport District, RB(c)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/23

    2,000       2,018,385  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

Charleston County Airport District, RB(c) (continued)
Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/23

  $          1,695     $        1,713,709  

County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB

   

4.25%, 11/01/40

    315       271,635  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    470       378,673  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/40(b)

    485       464,204  

5.00%, 04/01/44

    200       192,773  

4.00%, 04/01/49

    200       156,054  

5.00%, 04/01/49

    270       254,529  

4.00%, 04/01/54

    210       158,612  

5.00%, 04/01/54

    490       457,151  

5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    845       743,429  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/38

    2,875       3,032,731  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,680       1,733,340  

Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/48

    1,445       1,392,879  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25(c)

    555       584,598  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    710       732,682  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    1,745       1,665,601  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    4,450       4,527,038  

Series E, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    440       442,223  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    2,500       2,543,088  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    175       184,151  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,035       1,043,468  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    4,685       4,803,409  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 01/01/52

    1,115       1,092,680  

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

    2,355       2,403,372  
   

 

 

 
      32,990,414  
South Dakota — 0.2%            

City of Rapid City South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/26(c)

    740       785,385  

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    705       664,525  
   

 

 

 
      1,449,910  
Tennessee — 3.0%            

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

    115       106,442  

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

    875       879,666  

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

    375       366,767  

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    3,515       3,686,926  

Mercer County Improvement Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    2,500       2,556,307  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee (continued)            

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

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

  $ 230     $ 183,644  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

             2,860       2,881,542  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)(g)

    9,665            10,103,607  

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

    1,300       1,310,048  
   

 

 

 
      22,074,949  
Texas — 8.4%            

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

7.50%, 04/01/62

    1,165       1,245,795  

7.88%, 11/01/62

    1,005       1,046,312  

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

    65       51,115  

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

    440       448,166  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    1,290       1,345,066  

City of Beaumont Texas, GO, 5.25%, 03/01/23(c)

    2,340       2,344,731  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    225       225,198  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    130       133,734  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,175       1,280,939  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    125       127,758  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,390       1,324,484  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    690       656,845  

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

    3,420       3,182,761  

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

    850       902,851  

County of Harris Texas Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,860       1,988,284  

El Paso Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/43

    890       905,263  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, Series G, Senior Lien, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/41(e)

    11,690       4,145,262  

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

    370       213,469  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33

    2,240       2,258,404  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/27(c)(e)

    14,680       7,290,703  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(b)

    455       416,388  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(c)(e)

    2,415       1,206,440  

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

    3,165       3,179,622  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,060       1,114,894  

Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.25%, 03/15/23(c)

    1,820       1,825,414  

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

    5,150       5,096,265  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

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

  $ 945     $ 1,012,227  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/53

    1,690       1,624,921  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53

             2,080              2,220,566  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,500       1,604,007  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    3,330       3,475,961  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    255       242,726  

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

   

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

    135       135,299  

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

    1,295       1,196,694  

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

    855       826,919  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    1,085       1,099,865  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, CAB(e)

   

0.00%, 08/01/35

    270       156,648  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    145       78,811  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    195       99,306  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    200       95,891  

0.00%, 08/01/39

    1,000       453,305  

0.00%, 08/01/43

    795       282,192  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    870       287,708  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,135       349,162  

Texas Water Development Board, RB

   

4.00%, 10/15/45

    1,195       1,200,188  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    1,390       1,391,390  
   

 

 

 
      61,789,949  
Utah — 0.5%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    530       553,393  

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

    665       685,729  

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

    640       662,290  

County of Utah, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    710       569,954  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB

   

(UT CSCE), 5.00%, 10/15/48

    360       369,092  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39(b)

    200       199,158  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    150       145,615  

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

    400       382,853  

5.00%, 06/15/55(b)

    385       348,650  
   

 

 

 
      3,916,734  
Vermont — 0.3%            

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 10/01/37

    500       504,237  

5.00%, 10/01/43

    1,470       1,565,090  

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 06/15/30

    285       288,690  
   

 

 

 
      2,358,017  
Virginia — 2.3%            

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

    490       393,531  

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    2,320       2,433,316  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

  $          4,055     $ 3,997,849  

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

    5,405              5,403,027  

Virginia Beach Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/44

    585       561,014  

4.00%, 09/01/48

    375       298,130  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    385       369,337  

Series D, 3.90%, 10/01/48

    1,430       1,317,153  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/52

    2,330       2,340,869  
   

 

 

 
      17,114,226  
Washington — 2.1%            

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

    440       372,823  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB

   

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

    1,470       1,527,758  

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

    930       948,890  

Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,450       1,521,153  

Port of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.50%, 08/01/47

    1,760       1,945,096  

State of Washington, COP

   

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    3,910       4,169,526  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    650       689,308  

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

    250       235,836  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, Class B, 3.00%, 07/01/58

    3,715       2,447,884  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 01/01/38

    600       601,621  

5.00%, 01/01/43

    900       898,130  
   

 

 

 
      15,358,025  
West Virginia — 0.4%            

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

    2,910       2,680,395  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.6%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Class A, 6.00%, 06/15/52

    385       377,955  

Class A, 6.13%, 06/15/57

    435       428,362  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/37

    100       91,588  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39(b)

    100       98,454  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40(b)

    425       410,301  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    270       273,972  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(b)

    245       228,185  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(b)

    540       498,761  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54(b)

    115       104,918  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55(b)

    300       269,385  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/55(b)

    560       510,973  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(b)

    230       206,767  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/49(b)

    165       135,950  

5.00%, 09/01/54(b)

    130       104,476  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    2,000       1,829,288  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    335       322,832  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

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

  $ 280     $           253,016  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/44

             2,005       2,131,351  

4.00%, 12/15/49

    2,135       2,044,077  

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

   

Series A, 3.15%, 11/01/44

    480       391,778  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    575       559,595  

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

    665       687,790  
   

 

 

 
      11,959,774  
Wyoming — 0.6%            

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    2,425       2,410,596  

Series 3, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 06/01/50

    2,120       2,078,575  
   

 

 

 
      4,489,171  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds — 138.1%
    (Cost: $1,029,616,352)
        1,018,883,324  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j)

 

Arizona — 0.1%            

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    915       917,558  
   

 

 

 
California — 1.6%            

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB

   

5.00%, 10/01/47

    8,384       8,822,012  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    2,775       2,948,820  
   

 

 

 
      11,770,832  
Colorado — 1.1%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB(k)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,901       2,028,405  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    1,664       1,758,042  

County of Adams Colorado, Refunding COP, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    4,650       4,619,833  
   

 

 

 
      8,406,280  
District of Columbia — 0.2%            

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

    1,300       1,300,436  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 0.5%            

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,930       1,900,850  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/45(k)

    1,771       1,676,403  
   

 

 

 
      3,577,253  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Georgia — 1.8%            

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

  $ 988     $ 924,043  

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

           11,928       12,625,888  
   

 

 

 
           13,549,931  
Illinois — 0.5%            

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    480       480,851  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    5       5,110  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    2,033       2,037,091  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    825       856,398  
   

 

 

 
      3,379,450  
Iowa — 0.2%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 08/15/46

    1,450       1,394,965  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.2%            

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

    1,245       1,292,419  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.2%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,499       1,574,660  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.7%            

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

    1,502       1,507,397  

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

    3,359       3,459,660  
   

 

 

 
      4,967,057  
Michigan — 1.1%            

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    5,670       5,897,356  

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

    2,338       2,197,384  
   

 

 

 
      8,094,740  
Nebraska — 0.8%            

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

    5,714       6,032,413  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 0.3%            

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,260       2,385,006  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.1%            

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

    3,990       4,093,704  

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

    2,907       2,889,659  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

  $          4,850     $ 4,841,234  

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

    3,210              3,333,980  
   

 

 

 
      15,158,577  
Pennsylvania — 2.0%            

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO(k)

   

1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/36

    1,559       1,620,939  

1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38

    3,650       3,760,142  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38(k)

    2,597       2,618,927  

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

    4,017       4,267,399  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

    2,533       2,648,654  
   

 

 

 
      14,916,061  
Rhode Island — 0.3%            

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47

    1,980       1,945,432  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 2.3%            

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

    4,560       4,560,000  

County of Hidalgo Texas, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/43

    2,297       2,295,941  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/23(c)

    4,395       4,397,055  

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

    1,095       1,106,516  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    4,456       4,491,659  
   

 

 

 
      16,851,171  
Virginia — 1.3%            

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

    4,868       4,885,392  

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

    5,321       5,041,458  
   

 

 

 
      9,926,850  
West Virginia — 0.2%            

Morgantown Utility Board, Inc., RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/48(k)

    1,511       1,422,627  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 0.8%            

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

    2,058       2,026,378  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Housing Revenue, RB, M/F Housing Series A, 4.30%, 11/01/53

    1,395       1,324,945  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Housing Revenue, RB, M/F Housing (continued)

   

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

  $          1,678     $        1,631,763  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.10%, 11/01/43

    1,342       1,305,410  
   

 

 

 
      6,288,496  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 18.3%
(Cost: $136,619,781)

 

    135,152,214  
   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments — 156.4%
    (Cost: $1,166,236,133)
    1,154,035,538  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 2.8%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.39%(l)(m)

    21,116,690       21,120,914  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.8%
    (Cost: $21,116,725)
    21,120,914  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments — 159.2%
    (Cost: $1,187,352,858)
    1,175,156,452  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.2)%

 

    (8,750,659

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (10.9)%

 

    (80,555,864

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (47.1)%

 

    (347,800,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 738,049,929  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b)  

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

(c)   

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d)   

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

(e)   

Zero-coupon bond.

(f)   

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

(g)   

When-issued security.

(h)   

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(i)   

Non-income producing security.

(j)   

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

(k)   

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between March 1, 2026 to February 15, 2028, is $8,621,713. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l)   

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m)   

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
01/31/23
    

Shares

Held at
01/31/23

     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 2,928,146      $ 18,189,682 (a)     $      $ (265    $ 3,351      $ 21,120,914        21,116,690      $ 61,663      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

              

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     354          03/22/23        $ 40,644      $ (584,881

U.S. Long Bond

     654          03/22/23          85,408       (2,417,067

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     336          03/31/23          36,776       (436,625
              

 

 

 
                $ (3,438,573
              

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 3,438,573      $      $ 3,438,573  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest

Rate
Contracts

     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 9,113,038      $      $ 9,113,038  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (771,859    $      $ (771,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 162,031,109  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $                     —        $ 1,018,883,324        $                     —        $ 1,018,883,324  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              135,152,214                   135,152,214  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

   $      21,120,914        $        $        $ 21,120,914  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 21,120,914        $ 1,154,035,538        $        $ 1,175,156,452  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (3,438,573      $        $             —        $ (3,438,573
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (930,000      $        $ (930,000

TOB Trust Certificates

              (79,041,921                 (79,041,921

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (347,800,000                 (347,800,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $               —        $   (427,771,921      $              —        $ (427,771,921
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 5.1%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB

   

Series C-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53

  $          7,145     $         7,663,541  

Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53(a)

    405       434,205  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

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

    805       832,272  

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

    3,575       3,818,525  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 01/01/53(a)

    685       748,813  
   

 

 

 
      13,497,356  

Arizona — 1.8%

   

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/41

    90       86,922  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    360       330,662  

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

    1,685       1,614,936  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    2,825       2,779,382  
   

 

 

 
      4,811,902  

Arkansas — 0.8%

   

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49(b)

    2,305       2,159,531  
   

 

 

 

California — 6.5%

   

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

    3,055       3,100,871  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series U-7, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    920       1,121,784  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    890       898,742  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    3,030       3,018,262  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    1,475       1,274,599  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    145       146,942  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    370       374,207  

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

    1,495       1,495,884  

California State Public Works Board, RB, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    775       791,773  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    1,345       1,339,960  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB

   

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    5       5,821  

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    1,155       1,232,125  

Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    635       576,264  

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

    580       535,724  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B, Election 2010, 0.00%, 08/01/42(d)

    2,000       961,066  

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

    360       368,701  
   

 

 

 
      17,242,725  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Colorado — 3.4%

   

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

  $ 1,705     $ 1,918,947  

Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Refunding RB, Series C, (NPFGC), 4.00%, 03/01/47

    2,070       1,988,278  

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

             1,745               1,933,343  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series D, AMT, 5.75%, 11/15/45

    425       490,594  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

5.50%, 11/01/47

    175       191,090  

5.25%, 11/01/52

    360       385,662  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,765       1,646,604  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    540       524,405  
   

 

 

 
      9,078,923  

Connecticut — 0.2%

   

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

    460       457,677  
   

 

 

 

Delaware — 1.4%

   

Delaware River & Bay Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    1,500       1,506,919  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,770       1,728,490  

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

    500       513,909  
   

 

 

 
      3,749,318  

District of Columbia — 6.6%

   

District of Columbia, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    435       467,040  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/23(c)

    240       243,206  

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

    2,315       2,384,753  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    380       380,398  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33(d)

    6,590       4,519,850  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34(d)

    4,830       3,154,975  

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

    6,515       4,017,618  

Class B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    770       748,357  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,790       1,686,805  
   

 

 

 
      17,603,002  

Florida — 4.8%

   

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    210       213,590  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, RB

   

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

    195       206,076  

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

    215       226,088  

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

    215       224,567  

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

    75       77,693  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Celebration Pointe Community Development District No. 1, SAB(b)

   

5.00%, 05/01/32

  $ 450     $ 451,419  

5.00%, 05/01/48

             1,120               1,052,071  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    1,190       1,228,211  

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

    1,340       1,363,103  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/52(e)

    480       512,684  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    215       217,005  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    720       707,221  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    435       424,885  

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

    1,270       1,265,672  

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

    1,495       1,415,955  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    3,150       3,159,683  
   

 

 

 
      12,745,923  

Georgia — 7.8%

   

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

    1,145       1,098,179  

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, GO, 4.00%, 08/15/48(f)

    1,825       1,782,370  

Development Authority for Fulton County, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    5,000       5,018,725  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

3.60%, 12/01/44(f)

    1,435       1,259,722  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    595       621,257  

Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    720       483,321  

Georgia Ports Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    705       698,546  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    2,500       2,550,410  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    490       524,486  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    490       520,031  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    540       568,354  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    295       308,901  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    985       1,010,176  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(e)

    2,185       2,320,525  

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

    1,560       1,367,722  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

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

    610       574,612  

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

    225       209,065  
   

 

 

 
      20,916,402  

Idaho — 0.3%

   

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

    745       774,372  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 9.8%

   

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    540       539,977  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,465       1,484,999  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,915       1,902,739  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Board of Education, GO (continued) Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

  $ 450     $ 457,569  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

             1,460               1,496,758  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    615       624,463  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    450       463,559  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    935       966,941  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/53

    1,435       1,507,403  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    260       260,461  

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

    805       821,366  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    235       234,670  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    130       126,275  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,800       2,945,583  

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

    870       874,324  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(d)

    5,175       1,964,223  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,540       1,551,695  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    3,000       3,009,840  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    3,490       3,501,077  

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

    985       995,476  

Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23

    540       540,804  
   

 

 

 
      26,270,202  

Indiana — 2.5%

   

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    790       807,732  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,905       1,942,923  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(c)

   

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

    1,880       1,893,858  

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

    405       408,459  

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

    285       280,033  

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

    1,270       1,272,546  
   

 

 

 
      6,605,551  

Kansas — 0.1%

   

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

    260       248,310  
   

 

 

 

Kentucky — 1.0%

   

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

    1,235       1,287,842  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 0.00%, 07/01/43(g)

    1,200       1,377,541  
   

 

 

 
      2,665,383  

Louisiana — 1.1%

   

Lafayette Parish School Board Sale Tax Revenue, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/53(e)

    370       360,486  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB Class A, 4.00%, 12/15/27(c)

    60       64,481  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Louisiana (continued)            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Class A, 4.00%, 12/15/50

  $ 1,940     $ 1,953,737  

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

                505       508,485  
   

 

 

 
              2,887,189  

Maryland — 0.8%

   

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    420       439,323  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    595       565,799  

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

    1,755       1,210,330  
   

 

 

 
      2,215,452  

Massachusetts — 2.5%

   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,285       1,446,660  

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    1,335       1,483,581  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB(b)

   

4.00%, 10/01/32

    215       209,286  

4.13%, 10/01/42

    470       424,748  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    550       426,374  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    2,030       1,514,431  

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

    1,110       1,180,432  
   

 

 

 
      6,685,512  

Michigan — 5.8%

   

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue, RB

   

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/47

    545       596,729  

Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,290       1,421,975  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    1,290       1,397,171  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/52

    1,290       1,394,971  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,290       1,423,684  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/50

    2,235       2,118,822  

4.00%, 02/15/44

    810       791,189  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,480       1,437,906  

Series MI1, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    2,000       2,089,156  

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

    950       626,626  

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

    990       1,071,816  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,070       1,084,768  
   

 

 

 
      15,454,813  

Minnesota — 2.5%

   

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,020       1,993,829  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    565       588,841  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    1,480       1,539,452  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Minnesota (continued)            

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

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

  $ 340     $ 280,840  

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

             1,740               1,736,106  

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

    635       621,708  
   

 

 

 
      6,760,776  

Mississippi — 2.2%

   

State of Mississippi Gaming Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    1,000       1,067,237  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    5,000       4,925,125  
   

 

 

 
      5,992,362  

Missouri — 3.7%

   

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

   

5.50%, 05/01/43

    245       246,631  

5.00%, 09/01/48

    2,610       2,721,734  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    595       584,590  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    2,570       2,701,250  

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

    1,280       1,320,165  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 05/01/52(e)

    2,250       2,244,433  
   

 

 

 
      9,818,803  

Nebraska — 1.5%

   

Omaha Public Power District, RB, Series A, (AGM-CR), 4.00%, 02/01/51

    4,040       3,974,318  
   

 

 

 

New Hampshire(b) — 0.8%

   

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,545       1,469,079  

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

    805       746,878  
   

 

 

 
      2,215,957  

New Jersey — 11.9%

   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,675       1,718,555  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,525       1,546,715  

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

    760       752,538  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/38

    510       511,811  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    405       405,005  

Class A, 5.25%, 11/01/47

    1,740       1,890,040  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    5,845       6,084,294  

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

    1,425       1,431,169  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 5.75%, 04/01/31

    2,240       2,120,527  

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

    1,295       1,265,222  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,230       1,240,252  

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

    1,245       1,287,207  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

  $ 825     $ 827,636  

Series S, 5.00%, 06/15/46

             1,225               1,278,451  

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

    2,615       2,688,285  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    525       546,910  

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

    6,070       6,140,236  
   

 

 

 
      31,734,853  

New Mexico — 0.7%

   

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

   

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

    1,075       1,059,629  

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

    760       795,682  
   

 

 

 
      1,855,311  

New York — 15.1%

   

City of New York New York, GO

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 09/01/46

    800       792,147  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    1,115       1,240,941  

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

    1,960       1,960,065  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,585       1,582,608  

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

    515       522,501  

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

    760       783,527  

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

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,055       762,280  

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

    2,530       1,746,892  

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

    1,280       850,346  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/36

    85       77,510  

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

    320       272,259  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series BB-1, 4.00%, 06/15/45

    740       736,893  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    400       395,986  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    1,895       1,857,723  

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    1,800       1,800,389  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB 3.13%, 09/15/50

    1,815       1,501,038  

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

    340       340,825  

Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    850       850,296  

Series 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    2,860       2,852,827  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,365       2,552,733  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

    1,310       1,279,043  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    1,080       1,071,476  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/47

    3,855       3,779,326  

Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47(f)

    2,960       2,904,900  

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

    1,780       1,916,615  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 03/15/46

  $ 3,000     $ 2,976,648  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

             1,050               1,094,705  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    850       912,890  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    825       883,351  
   

 

 

 
      40,298,740  

North Carolina — 1.3%

   

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

    2,550       2,725,639  

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

    630       634,922  
   

 

 

 
      3,360,561  

North Dakota — 0.2%

   

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/52

    625       611,399  
   

 

 

 

Ohio — 2.6%

   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,585       1,456,690  

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

    1,950       1,860,144  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    400       414,284  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    505       498,309  

Series CC, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    530       591,438  

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

    590       562,967  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    1,040       942,583  

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

    320       314,296  

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

    130       119,141  

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

    275       276,292  
   

 

 

 
      7,036,144  

Oklahoma — 1.9%

   

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

    1,155       1,064,466  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    2,050       2,066,761  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,950       1,999,033  
   

 

 

 
      5,130,260  

Oregon — 0.2%

   

State of Oregon, GO, 3.00%, 12/01/51

    480       492,700  
   

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 3.9%

   

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,070       1,123,833  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Class B, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    440       404,195  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    875       910,577  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    345       356,258  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    555       517,057  

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

    850       854,229  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

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

  $ 1,035     $ 1,038,748  

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

             1,135               1,172,290  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,105       1,130,135  

Series A, Subordinate, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/01/50

    735       720,393  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    2,140       2,107,551  
   

 

 

 
      10,335,266  

Puerto Rico — 5.4%

   

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO

   

Series A1, Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/29

    1,435       1,528,205  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.75%, 07/01/31

    1,295       1,404,333  

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

   

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

    1,843       1,755,458  

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

    5,562       5,479,960  

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

    2,941       2,799,491  

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

    85       81,284  

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

    5,051       1,402,602  
   

 

 

 
      14,451,333  

Rhode Island — 2.7%

   

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

    1,185       1,150,027  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    820       831,535  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    2,295       2,299,507  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,945       2,960,909  
   

 

 

 
      7,241,978  

South Carolina — 6.4%

   

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/36

    2,505       2,671,665  

5.00%, 11/15/47

    1,350       1,350,003  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    1,505       1,548,237  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB,
Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    650       620,424  

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

    6,180       6,286,988  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,430       1,441,700  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    1,735       1,778,851  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 01/01/52

    410       401,793  

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

    855       872,562  
   

 

 

 
      16,972,223  

Tennessee — 3.9%

   

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

    160       148,093  

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,275       1,337,363  

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

    690       712,641  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Tennessee (continued)            

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

  $ 955     $ 962,193  

Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/53(a)

             1,640               1,777,165  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(e)

    3,595       3,758,145  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

Second Series, 5.00%, 01/01/53

    1,285       1,356,501  

Series 1, 3.75%, 07/01/52(e)

    480       483,710  
   

 

 

 
      10,535,811  

Texas — 7.0%

   

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB

   

7.50%, 04/01/62

    435       465,168  

7.88%, 11/01/62(b)

    370       385,209  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    1,795       1,871,623  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    775       777,415  

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

    1,155       1,226,816  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, 6.00%, 08/15/43

    745       756,279  

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

    670       669,996  

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

    1,245       1,333,569  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/53

    620       596,125  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53

    760       811,361  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    4,545       4,744,217  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    1,000       1,003,038  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    1,140       1,155,618  

Texas Water Development Board, RB

   

4.00%, 10/15/45

    1,285       1,290,578  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    1,495       1,496,495  
   

 

 

 
      18,583,507  

Utah — 1.0%

   

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, RB

   

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

    915       943,522  

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

    875       905,475  

County of Utah, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    985       790,711  
   

 

 

 
      2,639,708  

Virginia — 1.8%

   

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

    1,160       1,092,029  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    1,455       1,434,493  

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

    2,395       2,394,126  
   

 

 

 
      4,920,648  

Washington — 1.2%

   

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

    1,465       1,522,561  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Washington (continued)            

Port of Seattle Washington, RB (continued) Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

  $             755     $            770,336  

Port of Seattle Washington, Refunding RB, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.50%, 08/01/47

    645       712,833  

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

    340       320,737  
   

 

 

 
      3,326,467  

Wisconsin — 1.0%

   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/15/49

    2,940       2,814,794  
   

 

 

 

Wyoming — 0.6%

   

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    875       869,802  

Series 3, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 06/01/50

    765       750,052  
   

 

 

 
      1,619,854  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 141.8%
(Cost: $380,449,787)

      378,793,316  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f)

 

California — 1.2%

   

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    3,075       3,235,264  
   

 

 

 

Colorado — 0.9%

   

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

    2,252       2,379,365  
   

 

 

 

Georgia — 1.7%

   

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

    4,379       4,635,088  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 1.2%

   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27

    6       6,238  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    3,219       3,224,817  
   

 

 

 
      3,231,055  

Massachusetts — 2.5%

   

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

    2,042       2,050,060  

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

    4,574       4,710,698  
   

 

 

 
      6,760,758  

Nebraska — 0.8%

   

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

    2,084       2,200,213  
   

 

 

 

New York — 3.5%

   

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    6,610       6,598,052  

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

    2,595       2,695,227  
   

 

 

 
      9,293,279  

Pennsylvania — 0.9%

   

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

    2,338       2,483,830  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas — 1.0%            

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

  $ 2,520     $ 2,520,000  
   

 

 

 

Virginia — 2.4%

   

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

             1,771               1,777,265  

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

    4,787       4,535,700  
   

 

 

 
      6,312,965  

Wisconsin — 1.1%

   

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

    2,830       2,786,608  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 17.2%
(Cost: $46,557,836)

 

    45,838,425  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 159.0%
(Cost: $427,007,623)

 

    424,631,741  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities  
Money Market Funds — 3.9%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.39%(i)(j)

    10,334,438       10,336,505  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.9%
(Cost: $10,334,169)

 

    10,336,505  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 162.9%
(Cost: $437,341,792)

 

    434,968,246  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

      340,326  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (10.6)%

 

    (28,264,537

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (52.4)%

 

    (140,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 267,044,035  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b)   

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

(c)   

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d)   

Zero-coupon bond.

(e)   

When-issued security.

(f)   

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

(g)   

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

(h)   

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on June 1, 2026, is $1,563,187. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i)   

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j)   

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
01/31/23
     Shares
Held at
01/31/23
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 10,140,146      $ 198,286 (a)    $      $ (1,034    $ (893    $ 10,336,505        10,334,438      $ 106,872      $  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     149          03/22/23        $ 17,107     $ (238,621

U.S. Long Bond

     264          03/22/23          34,477       (970,334

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     118          03/31/23          12,915       (150,841
              

 

 

 
               $ (1,359,796
              

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 1,359,796      $      $ 1,359,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 3,468,970      $      $ 3,468,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) on:
                                                

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (297,854    $      $ (297,854
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 62,908,758  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

 

Investments

 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 378,793,316        $             —        $ 378,793,316  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              45,838,425                   45,838,425  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     10,336,505                            10,336,505  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 10,336,505        $   424,631,741        $        $   434,968,246  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Liabilities

 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,359,796      $        $        $ (1,359,796
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $                   —        $ (28,077,192      $             —        $ (28,077,192

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (140,000,000                 (140,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (168,077,192      $        $ (168,077,192
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 2.0%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB(a)

   

4.00%, 10/01/52

  $            1,355     $ 1,353,386  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53

    1,280       1,372,895  

Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53

    810       868,409  

Homewood Educational Building Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    240       259,331  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    655       679,021  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 01/01/53(a)

    740       808,936  
   

 

 

 
      5,341,978  
Arizona — 3.9%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(b)

   

5.00%, 07/01/54

    545       525,253  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    480       462,663  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    545       497,110  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    420       375,398  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    1,745       1,814,770  

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

    1,620       1,666,220  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,008,475  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/56

    305       280,144  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    500       495,719  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 06/15/49

    485       445,335  

5.00%, 06/15/52

    470       425,723  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    200       198,020  

5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    470       436,376  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    575       611,445  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,120       1,188,984  
   

 

 

 
           10,431,635  
Arkansas — 0.4%            

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

    1,275       1,148,852  
   

 

 

 
California — 8.9%            

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

3.00%, 08/01/56

    120       85,339  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    205       184,046  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    1,325       1,097,462  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    1,140       1,326,395  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    835       773,862  

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

    798       767,677  

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

    135       99,290  

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

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    100       97,943  

4.00%, 10/01/56

    155       133,245  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

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

   

4.00%, 12/01/56

  $ 200     $ 148,284  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    930       779,696  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    525       368,356  

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

    855       664,184  

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

               1,570       1,728,835  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, CAB, CAB, Series A, Convertiable, Election 2008, 6.25%, 08/01/28(c)

    5,000       4,949,235  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/41

    765       793,646  

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

    1,485       1,478,524  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB(d)

   

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/31

    1,855       1,156,010  

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/32

    2,320       1,357,778  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, Series C, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/38(d)

    1,400       803,362  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 01/01/24(d)(e)

    2,730       1,390,145  

San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(d)

    1,110       885,161  

Yosemite Community College District, GO(d)

   

Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/36

    2,000       1,251,698  

Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/37

    2,790       1,712,136  
   

 

 

 
           24,032,309  
Colorado — 2.0%            

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

    820       908,505  

City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    1,165       1,142,842  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    945       926,686  

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

    940       876,945  

Denver City & County School District No. 1, GO, (SAW), 4.00%, 12/01/45

    1,475       1,486,404  
   

 

 

 
      5,341,382  
Connecticut — 0.0%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.80%, 11/15/39

    55       54,322  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.9%            

District of Columbia, RB, Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    1,720       1,737,353  

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

    875       824,556  
   

 

 

 
      2,561,909  
Florida — 11.7%            

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    1,420       1,459,098  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b)

   

5.00%, 01/01/55

    535       414,177  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    480       406,473  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57

    170       155,300  

Series SE, 3.00%, 07/01/31

    100       90,281  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    165       138,097  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b) (continued)

   

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/51

  $ 190     $ 143,600  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    160       117,152  

City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

               2,340       2,421,076  

City of Tampa Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/57

    2,210              2,516,936  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    525       144,158  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    560       128,978  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    915       850,978  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 09/01/47

    1,000       1,079,626  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    160       163,205  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, RB(e)

   

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

    1,150       1,170,901  

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

    360       367,787  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/42

    360       382,733  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/52

    285       304,407  

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    790       762,730  

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

   

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

    505       186,033  

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

    675       233,507  

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

    615       199,405  

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

    625       195,807  

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

    525       149,119  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

6.50%, 06/30/57

    340       342,437  

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    480       451,516  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(b)

    270       230,509  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, RB

   

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

    900       860,996  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    660       697,229  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    4,690       4,884,114  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, S/F Housing

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    235       206,319  

4.00%, 05/01/50

    395       318,065  

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

    2,635       2,704,827  

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

    1,805       1,709,564  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/41

    495       515,096  

5.00%, 08/01/47

    1,435       1,492,368  

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/47

    120       121,085  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    140       123,523  

Putnam County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    1,560       1,654,399  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Seminole Improvement District, RB, 5.30%, 10/01/37

  $ 150     $ 151,139  

Storey Creek Community Development District, SAB, 4.13%, 12/15/49

    500       415,713  

Village Community Development District No. 14, SAB, 5.50%, 05/01/53

    545       539,897  
   

 

 

 
           31,600,360  
Georgia — 2.2%            

Development Authority for Fulton County, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    500       476,453  

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

    200       186,462  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/51

    875       834,258  

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

    280       231,930  

Georgia Ports Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    375       371,567  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    615       625,197  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a)

               2,005       2,129,360  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB 5.00%, 01/01/56

    645       657,661  

Class A, 5.50%, 07/01/63

    345       359,259  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/24(e)

    120       123,374  
   

 

 

 
      5,995,521  
Hawaii — 1.0%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    1,410       1,481,198  

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

    1,050       1,082,978  
   

 

 

 
      2,564,176  
Illinois — 10.3%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    1,265       1,321,518  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,195       1,212,638  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    830       832,910  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    840       889,919  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(d)

    225       204,293  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    505       509,045  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,770       1,811,384  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, RB, Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    2,585       2,757,171  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    540       559,408  

Series A, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.38%, 01/01/53

    830       840,620  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/57

    705       742,251  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    1,110       1,124,497  

Series C, 4.13%, 08/15/37

    665       647,642  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    305       306,975  

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

    120       122,748  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

  $ 920     $ 975,108  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/36(d)

    10,000       5,507,740  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    670       673,330  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/50

    515       459,020  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(d)

               2,980       1,131,089  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/01/33

    2,000       2,414,882  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/32

    870       889,423  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    710       717,778  

5.25%, 02/01/34

    600       613,495  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    390       394,100  
   

 

 

 
           27,658,984  
Indiana — 0.5%            

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23(e)

    1,215       1,223,460  
   

 

 

 
Iowa — 0.1%            

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B2, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/65(d)

    2,980       373,108  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.2%            

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

    150       143,295  

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

    530       529,425  
   

 

 

 
      672,720  
Louisiana — 2.2%            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    2,400       2,498,090  

New Orleans Aviation Board, RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,380       2,408,313  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,010       1,026,179  
   

 

 

 
      5,932,582  
Maine — 0.1%            

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 3.35%, 11/15/44

    175       146,579  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.9%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    955       1,003,027  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA, Series A, Senior Lien, 3.63%, 06/01/46(b)

    655       528,286  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/56

    145       146,482  

Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/55

    800       825,271  
   

 

 

 
      2,503,066  
Massachusetts — 1.9%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    1,315       1,349,281  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,855       1,881,925  

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

    815       839,364  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

  $ 55     $ 49,019  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.45%, 12/01/42

    415       405,721  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Sub- Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    670       672,922  
   

 

 

 
      5,198,232  
Michigan — 5.4%            

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/44

    545       545,909  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/50

    1,885       1,787,016  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

               2,550       2,422,352  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,050       1,008,006  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    2,630       2,613,762  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, AMT, 2.45%, 10/01/46

    625       430,760  

Series A, AMT, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    1,680       1,536,058  

Series A, AMT, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    2,240       1,477,517  

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

    450       392,890  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,980       2,007,328  

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23(e)

    340       346,444  
   

 

 

 
           14,568,042  
Minnesota — 0.2%            

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    445       476,996  
   

 

 

 
Missouri — 0.5%            

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    670       716,990  

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

    705       539,029  
   

 

 

 
      1,256,019  
Nevada — 1.1%            

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

    2,715       2,948,134  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 11.2%            

Camden County Improvement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/15/62

    180       189,430  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    730       760,526  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/25(e)

    15       16,033  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    135       142,998  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    180       189,669  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    800       838,261  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    305       317,012  

AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34

    610       615,140  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    790       797,229  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    295       300,417  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

  $ 800     $ 826,113  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 4.25%, 12/01/50

    800       725,689  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39

    1,710       1,632,369  

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

    875       882,293  

Sub-Series C, Class C, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/49

    645       543,255  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 2nd Series, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33

    840       840,286  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/15/25

    1,400       1,498,007  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/29(d)

    225       179,186  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

               1,315       1,326,755  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    1,180       1,198,173  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    4,650       4,697,732  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/40

    925       920,840  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    710       746,243  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,400       1,326,961  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    525       546,350  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    970       982,439  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    900       891,829  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    2,050       2,095,598  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/34

    820       877,198  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,220       1,297,468  

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

    2,005       2,028,200  
   

 

 

 
           30,229,699  
New Mexico — 0.1%            

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    170       161,365  
   

 

 

 
New York — 12.2%            

City of New York New York, GO

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    260       287,927  

Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/41

    545       637,876  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    1,330       1,345,263  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,610       2,627,012  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB

   

Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/42

    1,105       1,105,173  

Series S-3, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/46

    1,000       995,065  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series A-3, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    2,715       2,932,833  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    975       972,555  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,915       2,969,970  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

    395       385,666  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 03/15/41

    900       907,628  

4.00%, 03/15/46

    1,660       1,606,658  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 1,050     $ 1,094,705  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    450       482,633  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    4,950       4,966,582  

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

    1,570       1,465,849  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB

   

186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    305       315,775  

Series 197, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    250       266,269  

Series 207, AMT, 4.00%, 09/15/43

    410       402,434  

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

    830       615,122  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    180       193,318  

Series D-2, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 05/15/47

    1,680       1,915,336  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/51

               4,500       4,301,730  
   

 

 

 
           32,793,379  
North Carolina — 0.1%            

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

    215       206,589  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.2%            

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

    3,455       3,295,794  

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    2,580       2,602,552  

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

    90       94,143  
   

 

 

 
      5,992,489  
Oklahoma — 0.2%            

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

    495       499,047  
   

 

 

 
Oregon — 0.4%            

Clackamas Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    390       420,332  

Clackamas County School District No. 12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38(d)

    875       452,904  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, RB,
Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

    300       287,720  
   

 

 

 
      1,160,956  
Pennsylvania — 11.1%            

Allegheny County Airport Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/51

    1,010       1,044,339  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/56

    1,075       1,108,348  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/46

    100       80,975  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    100       78,340  

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

    935       942,315  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, Class B, 5.00%, 05/01/57

    1,370       1,428,029  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    3,000       3,007,539  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/34

    2,220       2,270,514  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    1,155       1,166,396  

AMT, 5.50%, 06/30/41

    900       989,837  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB (continued)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

  $ 3,300     $ 3,316,418  

AMT, 5.75%, 06/30/48

    780       863,838  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    835       824,118  

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

    180       138,262  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    3,150       3,196,129  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 129, 3.40%, 10/01/49

    1,365       1,103,697  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    550       575,483  

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

    730       763,243  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    285       297,998  

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/23(e)

    490       501,272  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    900       928,677  

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

               1,755       1,808,970  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB

   

3rd Series, 4.00%, 12/01/38

    1,835       1,848,142  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    680       709,430  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    800       830,430  
   

 

 

 
           29,822,739  
Puerto Rico — 4.7%            

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

   

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

    5,407       5,150,167  

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

    3,922       3,864,151  

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

    276       262,720  

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

    1,324       1,266,117  

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

    424       404,234  

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

    411       390,696  

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

    5,025       1,395,382  
   

 

 

 
      12,733,467  
Rhode Island — 1.6%            

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 75-A, 2.35%, 10/01/44

    1,075       779,711  

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    415       435,356  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    820       821,611  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,340       2,352,641  
   

 

 

 
      4,389,319  
South Carolina — 7.0%            

Charleston County Airport District, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/23(e)

    1,360       1,372,761  

County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB

   

4.25%, 11/01/40

    315       271,635  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    465       374,645  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 11/01/43

    2,010       2,112,675  

5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    855       752,226  

7.50%, 08/15/62(b)

    405       403,147  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

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

  $ 2,220     $ 2,308,189  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    470       488,102  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    3,935       4,003,123  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/55

    550       508,468  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    2,820       2,868,603  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,840       1,874,931  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 2.25%, 07/01/46

               1,295       956,762  

Series B, 4.35%, 07/01/47

    470       470,840  
   

 

 

 
           18,766,107  
Tennessee — 3.8%            

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

    750       733,534  

Mercer County Improvement Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    1,020       1,078,379  

Tennergy Corp., RB(a)

   

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    1,270       1,273,381  

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/53

    1,040       1,126,982  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/52(a)

    3,600       3,865,140  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    2,055       2,148,258  
   

 

 

 
      10,225,674  
Texas — 13.4%            

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

7.50%, 04/01/62

    420       449,128  

7.88%, 11/01/62

    370       385,209  

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

    115       90,434  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB

   

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    1,240       1,283,439  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    625       634,388  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, RB, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    405       405,356  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    230       236,607  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    225       229,965  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    830       790,879  

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

    2,510       2,335,886  

County of Harris Texas Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,090       1,165,177  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33

    865       881,800  

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

    3,020       1,490,355  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/27(d)(e)

    1,850       1,051,264  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(b)

    450       411,812  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 09/01/31(e)

    10,000       13,384,370  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas (continued)            

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

  $ 1,090     $ 1,095,036  

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

    425       417,403  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/51

    1,180       1,277,087  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/53

    525       504,783  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53

    645       688,589  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36

               1,815       1,940,849  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    750       765,991  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    260       247,485  

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

   

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

    215       215,476  

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

    670       619,139  

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

    370       357,848  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    1,500       1,609,443  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/45

    1,135       1,142,984  
   

 

 

 
           36,108,182  
Utah — 2.7%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, RB

   

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

    1,095       1,129,133  

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

    395       408,757  

County of Utah, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 05/15/47

    5,135       5,143,083  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39(b)

    185       184,221  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    335       325,208  
   

 

 

 
      7,190,402  
Virginia — 0.3%            

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

    965       937,912  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 2.5%            

Port of Seattle Washington, RB

   

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

    900       918,281  

Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    720       747,739  

Snohomish County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/44

    430       419,031  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    630       592,310  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    3,040       3,144,840  

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

    844       793,803  
   

 

 

 
      6,616,004  
Wisconsin — 1.8%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 10/15/56(b)

    215       190,860  

Class A, 5.00%, 06/15/51(b)

    555       473,715  

Class A, 6.00%, 06/15/52

    140       137,438  

Class A, 6.13%, 06/15/57

    160       157,559  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39(b)

    100       98,454  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40(b)

    300       288,770  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(b)

    355       330,636  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Public Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54(b)

  $ 170     $ 155,097  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/39(b)

    295       266,210  

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

   

Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/48

    1,920       1,866,829  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    1,030       1,002,405  
   

 

 

 
      4,967,973  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds — 131.7%
    (Cost: $349,781,396)
        354,831,669  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond

    Trusts(f)

 

 

Colorado — 0.8%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(g)

               2,084       2,201,513  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.3%            

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    920       920,308  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 4.6%            

City of Miami Beach Florida, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    2,740       2,839,199  

City of Tampa Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/57

    2,150       2,448,604  

County of Seminole Florida Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/31

    4,200       4,962,439  

Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35

    2,100       2,104,045  
   

 

 

 
           12,354,287  
Georgia — 0.6%            

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,681       1,571,748  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 5.7%            

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    490       490,868  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51

    1,951       2,086,689  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    1,858       1,862,167  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 6.50%, 07/01/26

    10,000       10,943,249  
   

 

 

 
      15,382,973  
Louisiana — 0.5%            

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/25

    1,350       1,401,418  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.0%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,478       2,640,320  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.0%            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,750       1,788,745  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    760       790,474  
   

 

 

 
      2,579,219  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York — 5.2%            

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub- Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

  $ 3,080     $ 3,108,572  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

    1,899       1,887,380  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    1,470       1,528,137  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/47

    1,810       1,772,786  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 10/15/57

    1,910       2,020,393  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/51

               1,990       2,140,878  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.13%, 05/15/52

    1,500       1,471,646  
   

 

 

 
      13,929,792  
Ohio — 0.7%            

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/24(g)

    706       1,927,231  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.5%            

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/23

    1,305       1,305,610  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.2%            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/57

    3,280       3,245,283  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option
Bond Trusts — 22.1%
(Cost: $57,495,903)

 

    59,459,702  
   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments — 153.8%
    (Cost: $407,277,299)
    414,291,371  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 1.9%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.39%(h)(i)

    5,090,992       5,092,011  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.9%
    (Cost: $5,090,586)
    5,092,011  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments — 155.7%
    (Cost: $412,367,885)
    419,383,382  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (363,051

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (12.3)%

 

    (33,103,235

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (43.2)%

 

    (116,500,000
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%     $  269,417,096  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b)   

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c)   

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(d)  

Zero-coupon bond.

(e)   

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(f)   

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(g)   

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2023 to June 1, 2026, is $2,733,823. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(h)   

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i)   

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
01/31/23
     Shares
Held at
01/31/23
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 661,236      $ 4,431,448 (a)    $      $ (2,098    $ 1,425      $ 5,092,011        5,090,992      $ 38,668      $  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     84          03/22/23        $ 9,644        $ (150,221

U.S. Long Bond

     126          03/22/23          16,455          (491,743

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     78          03/31/23          8,537          (111,134
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (753,098
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency
Exchange
Contracts

     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $     753,098      $      $ 753,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
       Credit
Contracts
       Equity
Contracts
       Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
       Interest
Rate
Contracts
       Other
Contracts
       Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $  2,142,147        $        $ 2,142,147  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                                

Futures contracts

   $        $        $        $        $ 913,922        $        $ 913,922  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 34,745,180  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (MQT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 354,831,669        $        $ 354,831,669  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              59,459,702                   59,459,702  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     5,092,011                            5,092,011  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     5,092,011        $   414,291,371        $                 —        $ 419,383,382  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (753,098      $        $        $ (753,098
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (1,387,440      $        $ (1,387,440

TOB Trust Certificates

              (31,503,017                 (31,503,017

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (116,500,000                 (116,500,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $                 —        $ (149,390,457      $                 —        $ (149,390,457
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

 

 

    BKN     BFK     MHD     MVT  

 

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 380,065,863     $ 841,395,254     $ 1,154,035,538     $ 424,631,741  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    1,040,963       13,340,541       21,120,914       10,336,505  

Cash

    85,769       340,126       455,908       181,079  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    700,000       2,944,000       3,913,000       1,569,000  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    982,503       2,665,333       5,071,914       2,682,679  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,910       20,096       23,856       13,289  

Interest — unaffiliated

    3,262,585       8,233,623       11,464,143       4,204,308  

Deferred offering costs

    77,410       198,082              

Prepaid expenses

    6,738       7,988       22,655       6,907  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    386,223,741       869,145,043       1,196,107,928       443,625,508  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

       

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    4,457,084       13,525,747       25,886,703       6,922,259  

Accounting services fees

    24,031       35,367       66,917       33,958  

Administration fees

    48,002                    

Custodian fees

    2,822       5,579       7,400       2,021  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    784,058       1,643,999       2,187,628       758,628  

Interest expense and fees

    134,158       310,775       583,943       187,345  

Investment advisory fees

    111,905       429,137       538,134       182,330  

Offering costs

    174                    

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    44,265       187,423       53,933       2,406  

Other accrued expenses

    10,675       9,902       15,824       9,485  

Professional fees

    59,182       67,429       50,428       46,892  

Transfer agent fees

    14,595       25,403       33,953       15,523  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    159,277       644,899       861,215       343,434  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    5,850,228       16,885,660       30,286,078       8,504,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

       

TOB Trust Certificates

    16,085,711       49,248,816       79,041,921       28,077,192  

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    1,440,000             930,000        

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    125,900,000       270,800,000       347,800,000       140,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    143,425,711       320,048,816       427,771,921       168,077,192  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    149,275,939       336,934,476       458,057,999       176,581,473  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 236,947,802     $ 532,210,567     $ 738,049,929     $ 267,044,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

       

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 244,783,688     $ 593,542,003     $ 808,007,673     $ 289,965,987  

Accumulated loss

    (7,835,886     (61,331,436     (69,957,744     (22,921,952
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 236,947,802     $ 532,210,567     $ 738,049,929     $ 267,044,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 13.45     $ 11.82     $ 13.83     $ 12.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 372,916,766     $
 
 
848,399,521
 
 
  $ 1,166,236,133     $ 427,007,623  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,040,822     $ 13,336,848     $ 21,116,725     $ 10,334,169  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    1,259       2,708       3,478       1,400  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    7,121       Unlimited       8,478       8,400  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10     $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    17,619,274       45,041,077       53,356,788       21,328,000  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,992,879       Unlimited       199,991,522       199,991,600  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.01     $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

    

 

 

    MQT  

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 414,291,371  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    5,092,011  

Cash

    95,666  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    803,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    1,126,641  

Dividends — affiliated

    8,344  

Interest — unaffiliated

    3,860,617  

Prepaid expenses

    6,958  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    425,284,608  
 

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    4,939,987  

Accounting services fees

    33,915  

Custodian fees

    3,089  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    848,179  

Interest expense and fees

    212,778  

Investment advisory fees

    175,933  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    2,334  

Other accrued expenses

    9,978  

Professional fees

    54,726  

Transfer agent fees

    16,230  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    179,906  
 

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    6,477,055  
 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

TOB Trust Certificates

    31,503,017  

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    1,387,440  

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    116,500,000  
 

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    149,390,457  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    155,867,512  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 269,417,096  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 279,975,003  

Accumulated loss

    (10,557,907
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 269,417,096  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 11.93  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 407,277,299  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 5,090,586  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    1,165  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    7,565  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    22,586,588  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,992,435  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

    BKN     BFK     MHD     MVT  

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 25,053     $ 82,115     $ 61,663     $ 106,872  

Interest — unaffiliated

    8,631,630       17,693,039       24,503,412       8,665,863  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    8,656,683       17,775,154       24,565,075       8,772,735  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    676,187       2,563,052       3,253,387       1,089,943  

Administration

    289,795                    

Accounting services

    29,748       42,339       75,242       36,324  

Professional

    23,774       37,951       54,194       35,876  

Transfer agent

    20,233       26,911       29,013       19,619  

Printing and postage

    9,443       3,886       5,165       5,040  

Directors and Officer

    8,798       23,297       22,484       7,319  

Registration

    4,233       8,215       19,419       4,179  

Custodian

    3,343       8,498       11,515       3,143  

Miscellaneous

    33,296       32,940       10,348       33,721  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    1,098,850       2,747,089       3,480,767       1,235,164  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    2,648,637       5,751,279       7,805,949       3,009,582  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    3,747,487       8,498,368       11,286,716       4,244,746  

Less:

       

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (1,259     (4,400     (3,180     (5,831
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    3,746,228       8,493,968       11,283,536       4,238,915  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4,910,455       9,281,186       13,281,539       4,533,820  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    (9,629,102     (33,701,157     (34,914,362     (16,716,012

Investments — affiliated

    891       (2,580     (265     (1,034

Futures contracts

    1,988,840       6,692,777       9,113,038       3,468,970  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (7,639,371     (27,010,960     (25,801,589     (13,248,076
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    464,588       12,588,415       1,609,957       6,039,585  

Investments — affiliated

    (53     3,056       3,351       (893

Futures contracts

    868,029       (577,422     (771,859     (297,854
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,332,564       12,014,049       841,449       5,740,838  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (6,306,807     (14,996,911     (24,960,140     (7,507,238
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (1,396,352   $ (5,715,725   $ (11,678,601   $ (2,973,418
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

 

    MQT  

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 38,668  

Interest — unaffiliated

    9,236,351  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    9,275,019  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    1,075,812  

Accounting services

    36,619  

Professional

    34,298  

Transfer agent

    17,456  

Directors and Officer

    7,436  

Printing and postage

    5,589  

Custodian

    5,000  

Registration

    4,298  

Miscellaneous

    34,080  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    1,220,588  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    2,770,585  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    3,991,173  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (2,124
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    3,989,049  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5,285,970  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (10,288,235

Investments — affiliated

    (2,098

Futures contracts

    2,142,147  
 

 

 

 
    (8,148,186
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (266,551

Investments — affiliated

    1,425  

Futures contracts

    913,922  
 

 

 

 
    648,796  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (7,499,390
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (2,213,420
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    

 

    BKN     BFK  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

 

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 4,910,455     $ 2,833,769     $ 12,719,200     $ 9,281,186     $ 5,855,839     $ 27,533,703  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (7,639,371     478,568       (980,201     (27,010,960     180,375       287,234  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,332,564       1,520,140       (47,963,446     12,014,049       2,083,168       (112,785,673
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    (1,396,352     4,832,477       (36,224,447     (5,715,725     8,119,382       (84,964,736
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)            

From net investment income

    (5,864,234     (3,536,191     (14,051,212     (10,764,817     (6,426,736     (31,583,302

Return of capital

                            (396,146      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (5,864,234     (3,536,191     (14,051,212     (10,764,817     (6,822,882     (31,583,302
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares

    218,616       4,757,328             14       20,371        

Reinvestment of common distributions

    147,431       143,220       517,059             160,147       1,669,986  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    366,047       4,900,548       517,059       14       180,518       1,669,986  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON

SHAREHOLDERS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    (6,894,539     6,196,834       (49,758,600     (16,480,528     1,477,018       (114,878,052

Beginning of period

    243,842,341       237,645,507       287,404,107       548,691,095       547,214,077       662,092,129  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 236,947,802     $ 243,842,341     $ 237,645,507     $ 532,210,567     $ 548,691,095     $ 547,214,077  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    

 

 

    MHD     MVT  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

 

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 13,281,539     $ 8,343,984     $ 38,669,583     $ 4,533,820     $ 2,872,669     $ 13,926,662  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (25,801,589     (30,594     546,160       (13,248,076     368,389       650,689  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    841,449       5,996,473       (162,340,124     5,740,838       217,704       (57,128,480
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    (11,678,601     14,309,863       (123,124,381     (2,973,418     3,458,762       (42,551,129
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON

SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (16,044,386     (9,684,257     (38,806,925     (5,415,856     (3,387,114     (14,996,026
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Reinvestment of common distributions

                                  471,214  

Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs)

                      (467,304            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

                      (467,304           471,214  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    (27,722,987     4,625,606       (161,931,306     (8,856,578     71,648       (57,075,941

Beginning of period

    765,772,916       761,147,310       923,078,616       275,900,613       275,828,965       332,904,906  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 738,049,929     $ 765,772,916     $ 761,147,310     $ 267,044,035     $ 275,900,613     $ 275,828,965  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    

 

    MQT  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
         Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
         Year Ended
04/30/22
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON

SHAREHOLDERS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 5,285,970        $ 3,175,620        $ 14,039,180  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (8,148,186        804,876          (1,433,367

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    648,796          2,578,326          (52,483,717
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    (2,213,420        6,558,822          (39,877,904
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (6,124,133        (3,661,877        (14,635,450
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Reinvestment of common distributions

    166,343                   670,434  

Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs)

    (338,422                  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (172,079                 670,434  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    (8,509,632        2,896,945          (53,842,920

Beginning of period

    277,926,728          275,029,783          328,872,703  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 269,417,096        $ 277,926,728        $ 275,029,783  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

    BKN     BFK     MHD     MVT  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (1,396,352   $ (5,715,725   $ (11,678,601   $ (2,973,418

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    74,853,372       231,027,381       253,875,213       120,124,917  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (48,602,486     (186,572,667     (171,842,126     (101,666,819

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

    (114,217     (6,966,873     (18,189,682     (198,286

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    (1,405,445     1,262,021       555,355       803,082  

Net realized loss on investments

    9,628,211       33,703,737       34,914,627       16,717,046  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    (464,535     (12,591,471     (1,613,308     (6,038,692
(Increase) Decrease in Assets                        

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (56     (13,280     (17,192     (6,177

Interest — unaffiliated

    115,935       568,705       635,815       277,165  

Prepaid expenses

    21,620       16,974       (17,275     21,498  

Deferred offering costs

    460       (37,468            
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities                        

Payables

       

Accounting services fees

    (22,022     (20,679     (45,472     (24,463

Administration fees

    (53,751                  

Custodian fees

    (1,880     (1,444     (2,825     (1,622

Interest expense and fees

    66,408       148,969       316,817       102,480  

Investment advisory fees

    (119,769     (406,564     (522,462     (186,412

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    1,903       (3,768     2,549       (345

Other accrued expenses

    148       (4,375     (6,415     (1,701

Professional fees

    (27,298     (44,893     (21,846     (30,472

Reorganization costs

                (51,472      

Transfer agent fees

    (4,408     (7,496     (12,623     (3,568

Variation margin on futures contracts

    126,071       563,369       750,612       300,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    32,601,909       54,904,453       87,029,689       27,214,666  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (6,122,934     (11,215,228     (17,084,844     (5,725,718

Payments for offering costs

    (26,338                  

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (30,740,945     (50,926,229     (85,180,362     (24,662,588

Net payments on Common Shares redeemed

                      (467,304

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    2,520,792       8,459,491       11,759,802       4,309,712  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    1,440,000             930,000        

Increase in bank overdraft

    (1,331                  

Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares

    218,616       14              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

    (32,712,140     (53,681,952     (89,575,404     (26,545,898
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (110,231     1,222,501       (2,545,715     668,768  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    896,000       2,061,625       6,914,623       1,081,311  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 785,769     $ 3,284,126     $ 4,368,908     $ 1,750,079  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,582,229     $ 5,602,310     $ 7,489,132     $ 2,907,102  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $ 147,431     $     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

    BKN      BFK      MHD      MVT  

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

          

Cash

  $ 85,769      $ 340,126      $ 455,908      $ 181,079  

Cash pledged

          

Futures contracts

    700,000        2,944,000        3,913,000        1,569,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $       785,769      $      3,284,126      $      4,368,908      $      1,750,079  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

    

 

    MQT  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (2,213,420

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    138,199,109  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (96,508,052

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

    (4,431,448

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    41,431  

Net realized loss on investments

    10,290,333  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    265,126  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

 

Receivables

 

Dividends — affiliated

    (7,902

Interest — unaffiliated

    200,427  

Prepaid expenses

    21,490  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

 

Payables

 

Accounting services fees

    (23,630

Custodian fees

    (1,155

Interest expense and fees

    93,001  

Investment advisory fees

    (201,581

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    (321

Other accrued expenses

    (1,429

Professional fees

    (30,435

Transfer agent fees

    (4,637

Variation margin on futures contracts

    143,766  
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    45,830,673  
 

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (6,330,237

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (46,282,112

Net payments on Common Shares redeemed including change in redemptions payable

    (338,422

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    5,656,324  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    1,387,440  
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

    (45,907,007
 

 

 

 

CASH

 

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (76,334

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    975,000  
 

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 898,666  
 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,677,584  
 

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $ 166,343  
 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Cash

  $ 95,666  

Cash pledged

 

Futures contracts

    803,000  
 

 

 

 
  $ 898,666  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

    

 

           BKN  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/21

   

Year Ended

04/30/20

   

Year Ended

04/30/19

   

Year Ended

04/30/18

 
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 13.86     $ 13.79     $ 16.71     $ 14.89     $ 15.75     $ 15.26     $ 15.39  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.28       0.16       0.74       0.81       0.71       0.71       0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.36     0.11       (2.84     1.80       (0.88     0.46       0.02  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.08     0.27       (2.10     2.61       (0.17     1.17       0.75  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)                

From net investment income

      (0.33     (0.20     (0.82     (0.79     (0.69     (0.68     (0.73

From net realized gain

                                    (0.00 )(c)       (0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.33     (0.20     (0.82     (0.79     (0.69     (0.68     (0.88
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 13.45     $ 13.86     $ 13.79     $ 16.71     $ 14.89     $ 15.75     $ 15.26  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Market price, end of period     $ 12.34     $ 14.61     $ 15.14     $ 19.20     $ 14.75     $ 14.31     $ 13.57  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)                

Based on net asset value

      (0.33 )%(e)      1.98 %(e)       (13.23 )%      17.68     (1.16 )%      8.45     5.34
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      (13.25 )%(e)      (2.09 )%(e)      (17.09 )%      36.51     7.77     10.81     (1.20 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f)                

Total expenses

      3.28 %(g)       2.33 %(g)(h)      1.52     1.53     2.31     2.53     2.12
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      3.28 %(g)       2.32 %(g)(h)      1.52     1.53     2.31     2.53     2.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

      0.96 %(g)       0.99 %(g)(h)      0.92     0.93     0.93     0.94     0.90
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.29 %(g)       4.80 %(g)       4.56     4.93     4.39     4.64     4.64
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 236,948     $ 243,842     $ 237,646     $ 287,404     $ 255,884     $ 270,707     $ 262,198  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 265,205 (j)    $ 243,263 (j)    $ 288,757 (k)    $ 328,280 (k)    $ 303,244 (k)    $ 315,017 (k)    $ 308,259 (k) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 17,526     $ 44,306     $ 47,151     $ 54,214     $ 56,112     $ 51,999     $ 41,043  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(l)

    $ 21,703     $ 9,345       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      13     9     17     10     16     29     31
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.38%, 2.37% and 1.04%, respectively.

(i) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(k) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(l) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act. Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

    

 

           BFK  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/21

   

Year Ended

04/30/20

   

Year Ended

04/30/19

   

Year Ended

04/30/18

 
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 12.18     $ 12.15     $ 14.74     $ 12.91     $ 14.17     $ 13.98     $ 14.24  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.21       0.13       0.61       0.69       0.67       0.68       0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.33     0.05       (2.50     1.83       (1.28     0.21       (0.22
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.12     0.18       (1.89     2.52       (0.61     0.89       0.51  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)                

From net investment income

      (0.24     (0.14     (0.70     (0.69     (0.65     (0.70     (0.77

Return of capital

            (0.01                              
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.24     (0.15     (0.70     (0.69     (0.65     (0.70     (0.77
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 11.82     $ 12.18     $ 12.15     $ 14.74     $ 12.91     $ 14.17     $ 13.98  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Market price, end of period     $ 10.60     $ 11.25     $ 11.69     $ 15.05     $ 12.14     $ 13.79     $ 12.78  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)                

Based on net asset value

      (0.63 )%(d)      1.56 %(d)      (13.35 )%      19.81     (4.51 )%      6.98     3.74
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      (3.52 )%(d)      (2.51 )%(d)      (18.35 )%      30.10     (7.74 )%      13.89     (3.54 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)                

Total expenses

      3.32 %(f)       2.32 %(f)(g)      1.61     1.63     2.30     2.55     2.31
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      3.31 %(f)       2.32 %(f)(g)      1.61     1.63     2.30     2.55     2.27
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

      1.07 %(f)       1.06 %(f)(g)      1.03     1.05     1.02     1.04     1.03
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      3.62 %(f)       4.35 %(f)       4.26     4.84     4.68     4.87     5.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Supplemental Data                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 532,211     $ 548,691     $ 547,214     $ 662,092     $ 578,807     $ 635,076     $ 626,604  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 266,290 (i)    $ 247,905 (i)    $ 302,073 (j)    $ 344,495 (j)    $ 313,740 (j)    $ 334,518 (j)    $ 331,390 (j) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 49,249     $ 100,175     $ 120,204     $ 139,150     $ 135,464     $ 119,624     $ 128,156  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(k)

    $ 17,305     $ 9,181       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      23     4     15     13     17     19     9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)Annualized.

(g) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.35%, 2.35% and 1.08%, respectively.

(h)Interest

expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(j) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(k) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act. Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

    

 

           MHD  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/21

   

Year Ended

04/30/20

   

Year Ended

04/30/19

   

Year Ended

04/30/18

 
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period               $ 14.35     $ 14.27     $ 17.30     $ 15.18     $ 16.56     $ 16.41     $ 16.85  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.25       0.16       0.72       0.78       0.74       0.81       0.88  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.47     0.10       (3.02     2.07       (1.36     0.22       (0.39
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.22     0.26       (2.30     2.85       (0.62     1.03       0.49  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)                

From net investment income

      (0.30     (0.18     (0.73     (0.73     (0.76     (0.83     (0.92

From net realized gain

                  (0.00 )(c)                   (0.05     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.30     (0.18     (0.73     (0.73     (0.76     (0.88     (0.93
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 13.83     $ 14.35     $ 14.27     $ 17.30     $ 15.18     $ 16.56     $ 16.41  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Market price, end of period     $ 12.40     $ 13.32     $ 12.87     $ 16.33     $ 13.91     $ 15.92     $ 14.98  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)                

Based on net asset value

      (1.16 )%(e)      1.93 %(e)       (13.64 )%      19.31     (4.02 )%      6.84     3.07
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      (4.53 )%(e)      4.91 %(e)       (17.48 )%      22.90     (8.52 )%      12.51     (4.79 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f)                

Total expenses

      3.16 %(g)       2.19 %(g)       1.52     1.56 %(h)       2.16     2.47     2.16
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      3.16 %(g)       2.18 %(g)       1.50     1.51 %(h)       2.15     2.47     2.16
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

      0.97 %(g)       0.96 %(g)       0.93     0.98 %(h)       0.97     1.00     1.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      3.72 %(g)       4.44 %(g)       4.30     4.59     4.40     4.98     5.19
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Supplemental Data                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 738,050     $ 765,773     $ 761,147     $ 923,079     $ 215,764     $ 235,029     $ 232,921  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 347,800     $ 347,800     $ 347,800     $ 347,800     $ 83,700     $ 83,700     $ 83,700  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 272,533 (j)    $ 249,559 (j)    $ 318,846 (k)    $ 365,405 (k)    $ 357,782 (k)    $ 380,799 (k)    $ 378,281 (k) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 79,972     $ 164,222     $ 176,042     $ 213,104     $ 53,130     $ 52,674     $ 63,166  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(l)

    $ 14,578     $ 7,781       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      16     4     15     13     21     17     12
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs, would have been 1.49%, 1.47% and 0.95%, respectively.

(i) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(k) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(l) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act. Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

    

 

           MVT  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/21

   

Year Ended

04/30/20

   

Year Ended

04/30/19

   

Year Ended

04/30/18

 
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period               $ 12.91     $ 12.91     $ 15.60     $ 13.60     $ 14.87     $ 14.75     $ 15.19  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.21       0.13       0.65       0.72       0.68       0.74       0.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.35     0.03       (2.64     1.97       (1.27     0.20       (0.41
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.14     0.16       (1.99     2.69       (0.59     0.94       0.42  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)                

From net investment income

      (0.25     (0.16     (0.70     (0.69     (0.68     (0.76     (0.86

From net realized gain

                                    (0.06      
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.25     (0.16     (0.70     (0.69     (0.68     (0.82     (0.86
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 12.52     $ 12.91     $ 12.91     $ 15.60     $ 13.60     $ 14.87     $ 14.75  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Market price, end of period     $ 11.16     $ 12.04     $ 11.89     $ 15.15     $ 12.55     $ 14.29     $ 14.05  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)                

Based on net asset value

      (0.68 )%(d)      1.31 %(d)       (13.19 )%      20.22     (4.21 )%      6.83     2.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      (5.07 )%(d)      2.58 %(d)       (17.67 )%      26.52     (8.02 )%      7.78     (3.74 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)                

Total expenses

      3.30 %(f)       2.26 %(f)(g)      1.49     1.47     2.14     2.45     2.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      3.30 %(f)       2.26 %(f)(g)      1.49     1.47     2.13     2.45     2.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

      0.96 %(f)       0.96 %(f)(g)      0.90     0.90     0.89     0.91     0.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      3.53 %(f)       4.24 %(f)       4.28     4.75     4.51     5.09     5.44
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 267,044     $ 275,901     $ 275,829     $ 332,905     $ 290,223     $ 317,175     $ 314,261  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 140,000     $ 140,000     $ 140,000     $ 140,000     $ 140,000     $ 140,000     $ 140,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 258,882 (i)    $ 243,146 (i)    $ 297,021 (j)    $ 337,789 (j)    $ 307,302 (j)    $ 326,553 (j)    $ 324,472 (j) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 28,077     $ 52,740     $ 60,726     $ 57,997     $ 56,198     $ 47,982     $ 61,343  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(k)

    $ 15,497     $ 8,886       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      25     4     14     13     18     25     11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.31%, 2.31% and 1.01%, respectively.

(h) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(j) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(k) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act. Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

    

 

           MQT  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/22

   

Year Ended

04/30/21

   

Year Ended

04/30/20

   

Year Ended

04/30/19

   

Year Ended

04/30/18

 
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period               $ 12.30     $ 12.17     $ 14.58     $ 13.02     $ 13.77     $ 13.37     $ 13.69  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.23       0.14       0.62       0.65       0.57       0.60       0.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.33     0.15       (2.38     1.53       (0.78     0.39       (0.29
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.10     0.29       (1.76     2.18       (0.21     0.99       0.37  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.27     (0.16     (0.65     (0.62     (0.54     (0.59     (0.69
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 11.93     $ 12.30     $ 12.17     $ 14.58     $ 13.02     $ 13.77     $ 13.37  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Market price, end of period     $ 10.84     $ 11.94     $ 11.08     $ 13.92     $ 11.99     $ 12.26     $ 11.98  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)                

Based on net asset value

      (0.49 )%(d)      2.45 %(d)       (12.49 )%      17.24     (1.41 )%      8.21     3.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      (6.85 )%(d)      9.24 %(d)       (16.55 )%      21.55     1.97     7.52     (2.35 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)                

Total expenses

      3.06 %(f)       2.21 %(f)(g)      1.46     1.47     2.29     2.59     2.10
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      3.06 %(f)       2.20 %(f)(g)      1.46     1.47     2.29     2.58     2.10
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

      0.93 %(f)       0.97 %(f)(g)      0.90     0.91     0.92     0.95     0.92
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.05 %(f)       4.66 %(f)       4.38     4.57     4.04     4.47     4.75
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Supplemental Data                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 269,417     $ 277,927     $ 275,030     $ 328,873     $ 293,673     $ 310,611     $ 301,697  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500     $ 116,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 280,345 (i)    $ 247,340 (i)    $ 336,077 (j)    $ 382,294 (j)    $ 352,080 (j)    $ 366,619 (j)    $ 358,967 (j) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 32,890     $ 72,129     $ 76,171     $ 80,614     $ 82,178     $ 90,517     $ 87,513  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(k)

    $ 12,734     $ 6,468       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      24     8     16     8     19     22     21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Not annualized.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.25%, 2.25% and 1.01%, respectively.

(h) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(j) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

(k) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act. Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

    

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds”, or individually as a “Fund”:

 

Fund Name   Herein Referred To As    Organized    Diversification
Classification

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

  BKN    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

  BFK    Delaware    Diversified

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

  MHD    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.

  MVT    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.

  MQT    Maryland    Diversified

The Boards of Directors and the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”. The Funds determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates and made at least annually. The portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 10.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan. Net appreciation (depreciation) in the value of participants’ deferral accounts is allocated among the participating funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Directors and Officer expense on the Statements of Operations. The Directors and Officer expense may be negative as a result of a decrease in value of the deferred accounts.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer

 

 

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a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has approved the designation of each Fund’s Manager as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under the Manager’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. The Manager has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

 

 

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Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain Funds leverage their assets through the use of “TOB Trust” transactions. The funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third-party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.

TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third-party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.

The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Funds) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.

While a fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. MVT’s and MQT’s management believes that a fund’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Funds’ TOB Trust transactions. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. A Fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.

Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a Fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.

Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by a Fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a Fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:

 

Fund Name   Interest Expense    Liquidity Fees    Other Expenses    Total

BKN

  $        322,792    $         62,173    $        19,093    $     404,058

BFK

  735,765    140,070    47,548    923,383

MHD

  1,267,979    244,240    83,373    1,595,592

MVT

  408,768    78,262    22,772    509,802

MQT

  548,498    108,021    34,674    691,193

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s TOB Trusts:

 

Fund Name   Underlying   
Municipal Bonds   
Transferred to   
TOB Trusts(a)
   Liability for   
TOB Trust   
Certificates(b)
  

Range of

Interest Rates
on TOB Trust
Certificates at

Period End

  

Average

TOB Trust
Certificates
Outstanding

  

Daily Weighted
Average Rate
of Interest and

Other Expenses
on TOB Trusts

BKN

  $     30,499,419       $   16,085,711       1.69% —1.74%    $   30,110,247    2.66%

BFK

  80,950,396       49,248,816       1.67    —1.81       67,267,596    2.72   

MHD

  135,152,214       79,041,921       1.67    —1.96       116,123,901    2.72   

MVT

  45,838,425       28,077,192       1.67    —1.81       37,208,247    2.72   

MQT

  59,459,702       31,503,017       1.69    —1.84       50,653,844    2.70   

 

  (a) 

The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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  (b) 

TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Fund invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB Trust. If a Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a Fund enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a Fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). As a result, if a Fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a Fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at January 31, 2023, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at January 31, 2023.

 

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.

For such services, BKN and BFK, pay the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average weekly value of each Fund’s managed assets:

 

     BKN      BFK  

Investment advisory fees

    0.35      0.60

For such services, MHD, MVT and MQT pay the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets:

 

     MHD      MVT      MQT  

Investment advisory fees

    0.55      0.50      0.50

For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

For purposes of calculating this fee, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Fund minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not includes liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). It is understood that the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock (other than accumulated dividends) and TOB Trusts is not considered a liability in determining a Fund’s NAV.

Distribution Fees : BKN and BFK have entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of BKN and BFK common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, BRIL will receive commissions with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of BKN’s and BFK’s common shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL. The commissions retained by BRIL during the period ended January 31, 2023 amounted to $443 and $0, respectively.

Administration: BKN has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration fee paid monthly to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average weekly managed assets. For BKN, the Manager may reduce or discontinue this arrangement at any time without notice.

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment

 

 

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advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed
by the Manager

BKN

  $                                       1,259

BFK

  4,400

MHD

  3,180

MVT

  5,831

MQT

  2,124

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2024. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Funds’ Independent Directors. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

With respect to MHD,the Manager contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees equal to the annual rate of 0.01% of the average daily value of net assets through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, there were no fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager under this agreement.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Funds are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Purchases    Sales

BKN

  $     50,989,010    $     75,479,748

BFK

  190,522,552    233,662,536

MHD

  180,317,472    258,894,934

MVT

  103,703,864    122,807,596

MQT

  99,107,406    137,199,662

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

Fund Name   Non-Expiring

BKN

  $   6,904,753

BFK

  23,312,349

MHD

  29,508,880

MVT

  5,432,895

MQT

  9,127,851

As of January 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Tax Cost    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

BKN

  $  356,417,309    $   16,557,230    $   (10,056,220)    $   6,501,010

BFK

  812,121,430    20,218,856    (29,400,802)    (9,181,946)

 

 

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Fund Name   Tax Cost    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

MHD

  $  1,107,486,221    $   26,703,100    $      (42,443,363)    $  (15,740,263)

MVT

  409,176,808    9,740,695    (13,386,246)    (3,645,551)

MQT

  379,905,777    16,467,707    (10,633,658)    5,834,049

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments.

The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Fund.

A Fund structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.

As short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Funds’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact the municipal market and the Funds, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.

Each Fund may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. A Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting a Fund’s NAV and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy, and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

 

 

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A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political or social conditions affecting that state or group of states could have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has recently begun to raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

BKN is authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. BFK is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for BFK Common Shares is $0.001. The par value for BKN’s Common Shares is $0.01. The par value for BFK Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.001. The par value for BKN Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.01. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

MHD, MVT and MQT are each authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for MHD, MVT and MQT Common Shares is $0.10. The par value for MHD, MVT and MQT Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.10. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

Fund Name   Six Months Ended
01/31/23
   Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
   Year Ended
04/30/22

BKN

  10,958    10,125    30,858

BFK

     12,935    113,057

MVT

        29,928

MQT

  13,932       46,172

For the periods ended January 31, 2023 and July 31, 2022 and the year ended April 30, 2022, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MHD.

The Funds participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2021, subject to certain conditions. From December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the

 

 

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Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2022, subject to certain conditions. The Repurchase Program has an accretive effect as shares are purchased at a discount to the Fund’s NAV. There is no assurance that the Funds will purchase shares in any particular amounts.

The total cost of the shares repurchased is reflected in Funds’ Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the periods shown, shares repurchased and cost, including transaction costs were as follows:

 

     MVT
     Shares    Amounts

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

  41,803    $  467,304

 

     MQT
     Shares    Amounts

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

  31,525    $  338,422

BKN and BFK have filed a prospectus with the SEC allowing it to issue an additional 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 Common Shares, respectively, through an equity Shelf Offering. Under the Shelf Offering, BKN and BFK, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above each Fund’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 4,634,875 and 9,998,351 Common Shares, respectively, remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offering. For the period ended January 31, 2023, Common Shares issued and outstanding under the Shelf Offering remained constant for BFK. During the period ended January 31, 2023, BKN issued 17,535 shares under the Shelf Offering. See Additional Information - Shelf Offering Program for additional information.

Initial costs incurred by each of BKN and BFK in connection with its respective Shelf Offering are recorded as “Deferred offering costs” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As shares are sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold will be charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the shelf offering period will be charged to expense.

Preferred Shares

A Fund’s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Fund fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Fund’s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, a Fund is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with its Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Fund fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the ratings agencies rating the Preferred Shares.

Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the voting rights of holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class on certain matters. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to (i) elect two members of the Board, (ii) elect the full Board if dividends on the Preferred Shares are not paid for a period of two years and (iii) a separate class vote to amend the Preferred Share governing documents. In addition, the 1940 Act requires the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Fund’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

VMTP Shares

Each Fund (for purposes of this section, “VMTP Fund”) has issued Series W-7 VMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a VMTP Fund may also be required to register its VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. As of period end, the VMTP Shares outstanding and assigned long-term ratings were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Issue
Date
   Shares
Issued
   Aggregate
Principal
   Term
Redemption
Date
   Moody’s
Rating
   Fitch
Rating

BKN

  12/16/11    1,259    $ 125,900,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA

BFK

  12/16/11    2,708    270,800,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA

MHD

  12/16/11    837    83,700,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA
  03/08/21    2,641    264,100,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA

MVT

  12/16/11    1,400    140,000,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA

MQT

  12/16/11    1,165    116,500,000    07/02/24    Aa1    AA

Redemption Terms: A VMTP Fund is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term redemption date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. There is no assurance that a term will be extended further or that any VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares. Six months prior to the term redemption date, a VMTP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Fund is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

 

 

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Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Fund. With respect to each Fund, the redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If each Fund redeems the VMTP Shares prior to the term redemption date and the VMTP Shares have long-term ratings above A1/A+ or its equivalent by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares, then such redemption may be subject to a prescribed redemption premium (up to 1% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining until the term redemption date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to comply with minimum asset coverage requirements.

Dividends: Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a fixed rate spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index or to a percentage of the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate, as set forth in the VMTP Shares governing instrument. The fixed spread is determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares.

The dividend rate on VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the VMTP Fund fails to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and complying with certain asset coverage and leverage requirements.

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:

 

     BKN      BFK      MHD      MVT      MQT  

Dividend rates

    3.57      3.57      3.57      3.57      3.57

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Fund remained constant.

Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VMTP Shares, which were recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability and will be amortized over the life of the VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.

Financial Reporting: The VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the VMTP Shares, is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VMTP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund Name   Dividends Accrued      Deferred Offering
Costs Amortization
 

BKN

  $   2,244,579      $                     —  

BFK

    4,827,896         

MHD

    6,210,357         

MVT

    2,499,780         

MQT

    2,079,392         

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:

 

Fund Name   Declaration
Date
   Record
Date
   Payable/
Paid Date
   Dividend Per
Common Share
 

BKN

  02/01/23    02/15/23    03/01/23    $        0.044500  
  03/01/23    03/15/23    04/03/23      0.039500  

BFK

  02/01/23    02/15/23    03/01/23      0.036500  
  03/01/23    03/15/23    04/03/23      0.030500  

MHD

  02/01/23    02/15/23    03/01/23      0.041000  
  03/01/23    03/15/23    04/03/23      0.035500  

MVT

  02/01/23    02/15/23    03/01/23      0.035500  
  03/01/23    03/15/23    04/03/23      0.031500  

MQT

  02/01/23    02/15/23    03/01/23      0.037500  
    03/01/23    03/15/23    04/03/23      0.035000  

The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Preferred Shareholders as follows:

 

     Preferred Shares(a)
Fund Name   Shares    Series    Declared

BKN

  VMTP    W-7    $ 416,367

BFK

  VMTP    W-7    895,569

MHD

  VMTP    W-7    1,150,217

 

 

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     Preferred Shares(a)
Fund Name   Shares    Series    Declared

MVT

  VMTP    W-7    $    462,997

MQT

  VMTP    W-7    385,280

 

  (a) 

Dividends declared for period February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023.

 

 

 

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Additional Information

    

 

Fund Certification

The Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Funds filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration

Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific sustainability strategy unless otherwise disclosed, Fund management will consider ESG characteristics as part of the investment process for actively managed Funds. These considerations will vary depending on a Fund’s particular investment strategies and may include consideration of third-party research as well as consideration of proprietary BlackRock research across the ESG risks and opportunities regarding an issuer. Fund management will consider such ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive, if any, when making investment decisions for a Fund. The ESG characteristics utilized in a Fund’s investment process are anticipated to evolve over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible for investment. ESG characteristics are not the sole considerations when making investment decisions for a Fund. Further, investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, a Fund may invest in issuers that do not reflect the beliefs and values with respect to ESG of any particular investor. ESG considerations may affect a Fund’s exposure to certain companies or industries and a Fund may forego certain investment opportunities. While Fund management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to a Fund’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.

Dividend Policy

Each Fund’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly/quarterly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month/quarter and may at times in any particular month/quarter pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month/quarter. As a result, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month/quarter may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month/quarter. The Funds’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

General Information

The Funds, other than BKN and BFK, do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund has not been updated after completion of the respective Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

BKN’s and BFK’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Board and is available, without charge upon request by calling (800)-882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since July 31, 2022. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Funds’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds that were not approved by the shareholders.

Effective August 1, 2022, the State of Delaware enacted new control beneficial interest acquisition provisions of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Delaware CBIA Statute”) that automatically applies to Delaware statutory trusts that are registered as closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, such as BFK. In general, the Delaware CBIA Statute limits the right of holders who acquire “control beneficial interests” of a statutory trust to vote those beneficial interests on matters under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act or the governing instrument of BFK unless approved by disinterested shareholders holding two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast. The Delaware CBIA Statute generally defines “control beneficial interests” to include beneficial interests that, in the absence of the Delaware CBIA Statute, if aggregated with all other beneficial interests of the statutory trust that are either (i) owned by the acquiring person (or an associate) or (ii) in respect of which the acquiring person (or an associate) is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power, would entitle that person to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power of beneficial interests in the election of trustees, within any of certain specified ranges of voting power starting at 10%. The Delaware CBIA Statute requires acquiring persons to disclose to the statutory trust any control beneficial interest acquisition within 10 days of such acquisition. The Delaware CBIA Statute allows a statutory trust’s governing instrument or board of trustees to provide exemptions from the statute’s limitations to acquisitions of beneficial interests, including as to any series or classes of beneficial interests. After careful consideration of a number of factors including, among other factors, the potential impact to BFK’s use of leverage through preferred shares, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of an amendment to the Fund’s Statement of Preferences governing the preferred shares which provides for acquisitions of the Fund’s outstanding preferred shares to be exempt from the limitations of the Delaware CBIA Statute. The foregoing is only a summary of certain aspects of the Delaware CBIA Statute. Shareholders should consult their own legal counsel to determine the application of the Delaware CBIA Statute with respect to their beneficial interests of BFK and any subsequent acquisitions of beneficial interests.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

 

 

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Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and, for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and, for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including for BKN and BFK only, prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time to time, BKN and BFK may seek to raise additional equity capital through a Shelf Offering. In a Shelf Offering, BKN and BFK may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above BKN’s and BFK’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow BKN and BFK to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks – including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market.

BKN and BFK each filed a final prospectus with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering on June 6, 2022 and March 17, 2022, respectively. This report and the prospectuses of BKN and BFK are not offers to sell BKN and BFK Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy BKN and BFK Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectuses of BKN and BFK contain important information about BKN and BFK, including their investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectuses of BKN and BFK carefully and in their entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectuses for BKN and BFK can be obtained from BlackRock at blackrock.com.

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

 

 

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BlackRock Privacy Principles (continued)

 

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

 

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

 

VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
AGC   Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AGM-CR   AGM Insured Custodial Receipt
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB   Airport Revenue Bonds
BAB   Build America Bond
BAM   Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB   Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP   Certificates of Participation
CR   Custodian Receipt
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA   Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
GO   General Obligation Bonds
GTD   GTD Guaranteed
HUD SECT 8   U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8
M/F   Multi-Family
NPFGC   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF   Permanent School Fund
PSF-GTD   Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
RB   Revenue Bond
S/F   Single-Family
SAB   Special Assessment Bonds
SAW   State Aid Withholding
SONYMA   State of New York Mortgage Agency
ST   Special Tax
TA   Tax Allocation
UT   Unlimited Tax

 

 

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies –

(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report.

(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders –There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

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Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2023

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2023

 

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