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: 811-09191
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, 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: 07/31/2025
Date of reporting period: 07/31/2025
| Item 1 – | Reports to Stockholders |
(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.
July 31, 2025
| 2025 Annual Report |
| BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
| BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT) |
| BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE) |
| Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
Municipal Market Overview For the Reporting Period Ended July 31, 2025
Municipal Market Conditions
Municipals enjoyed positive returns in the early portion of the
period as weakening economic data gave the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) a runway to begin their long-awaited easing cycle in September 2024. A
strong third quarter of 2024 was followed by an underwhelming fourth as markets recalibrated future policy easing expectations amid renewed economic
strength, a subsequent “higher for longer” rates ideology, and municipal-specific policy concerns. The first half of 2025 was defined by extreme levels of tariff-related volatility in April that reset rich municipal valuations to very attractive levels. Markets have ultimately stabilized, but supply continues to act as a
drag. July notably saw net positive supply for the first time since 2008. The front and intermediate parts of the curve and the IDR/PCR and housing sectors
performed best. Relative to the rest of the fixed income universe, the asset class underperformed quite significantly in the second half of the period.
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(a)
| ||
| Total Returns as of July 31, 2025 | ||
| 6 |
months: |
(1.04)% |
| 12 |
months: |
0.00% |
During the 12-months ended July 31, 2025, municipal bond funds experienced net inflows totaling $52 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute), as demand shifted from long-term and open-end funds to short-term funds and ETFs. At the same time, the market absorbed $549 billion in issuance, a large increase from the $434 billion issued during the prior 12-month period, boosted by an increased need for infrastructure spending and a pull-forward
in perceived vulnerable sectors to front-run potential new legislation.
in perceived vulnerable sectors to front-run potential new legislation.
A Closer Look at Yields
AAA Municipal Yield Curves
Source: Thomson Municipal Market Data.
From July 31, 2024, to July 31, 2025,
yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 99 basis points (bps) from 3.68% to 4.67%, ten-year yields increased by 50 bps from 2.82% to 3.32%, five-year yields decreased by 22 bps
from 2.75% to 2.53%, and two-year yields decreased by 46 bps from 2.85% to 2.39% (as measured by Refinitiv Municipal Market Data). As a result, the
municipal yield curve steepened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities steepening by 145 bps to a slope of 228 bps, outpacing the
90 bps of steepening experienced by the Treasury curve.
Volatility stemming from the tariff-related market disruptions in April and tax policy
concerns have reset valuations to attractive absolute and relative levels.
Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers
Uncertainties abound, but the “America First” mantra
has been clear and consistent, making municipals that support the U.S. infrastructure a well-aligned opportunity. Investors are increasingly turning to state
and local government debt as a safe haven from global trade disruptions and tariff-related recession risks. Most states have minimal exposure to China-related
trade, and relatively modest total economic debt to GDP ratios when compared to sovereign issuers. State revenues, primarily from sales and income taxes, tend
to rise with inflation and overall economic growth, offering a natural inflation buffer. Local governments also benefit from steady property tax revenues,
driven by consistent home price appreciation over the last few years. Additionally, constitutional balanced budget requirements and improved reserve levels
have fortified state balance sheets, making them more resilient to economic slowdowns. Together, these structural advantages enhance the creditworthiness of
municipal bonds in a volatile macro environment.
We continue to favor revenue-sector issuers over state and local governments since they are typically lower-rated and offer additional yield. Most municipal revenue sector
borrowers are highly defensive, as they are monopolistic providers of essential services that can raise user fees to cover operations, informing our preference
over general obligation bonds. We have an overweight allocation to the transportation, housing, and corporate sectors.
The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of July 31, 2025
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.
(a)
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.
Municipal Market Overview 3
The Benefits and Risks
of Leveraging
The Trusts 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 Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Trust
(including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Trust’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 Trust’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 Trust’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 Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Trust’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 Trust’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if a Trust had not used leverage. In such circumstance, the investment adviser may nevertheless determine to maintain a
Trust’s leverage if it deems such action to be appropriate. Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’
portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of each Trust’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 Trusts’ 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 Trust’s
intended leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Trust’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 Trust’s Common Shares than if the Trust were not leveraged.
In addition, each Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory
requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Trust to incur losses. The use of
leverage may limit a Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Trust 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 Trust’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the
proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Trusts’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Trusts did not use leverage.
To obtain leverage, each Trust has issued Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) or Variable Rate Demand
Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”) (collectively, “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 Trust 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 Trust
may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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
Trusts’ 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 Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to
shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31, 2025
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
Investment Objective
BlackRock California Municipal Income
Trust’s (BFZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal
income and California income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations exempt from U.S.
federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and California income taxes. The Trust invests, under
normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust’s
investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of
derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s
investment objective will be achieved.
On
June 6, 2025, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) each approved the reorganization of BFZ into MUC, with MUC continuing as the surviving Fund. Subject to the requisite approvals by each Fund’s respective
common and preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
BFZ |
| Initial Offering Date |
July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2025 ($10.44)(a) |
6.78% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield(b) |
14.77% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) |
$0.059000 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common
Share(c) |
$0.708000 |
| Leverage as of July 31, 2025(d) |
42% |
| (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 and state tax rate of 54.1%, 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 distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. |
| (d) |
Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share
Summary
| |
07/31/25 |
07/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 10.44
|
$ 12.03
|
(13.22 )% |
$ 12.20
|
$ 10.20
|
| Net Asset Value |
11.36 |
12.86 |
(11.66 ) |
13.09 |
11.15 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a)
Represents the Trust’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
(b)
A benchmark that is designed to track the USD-denominated long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
Trust Summary 5
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
Performance
Returns for the period ended July 31, 2025 were as
follows:
| |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
(5.97 )% |
(2.02 )% |
1.45 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
(7.63 ) |
(0.93 ) |
1.39 |
| California Customized Reference Benchmark(c) |
(0.27 ) |
0.04 |
N/A |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index |
0.00 |
0.13 |
2.11 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’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 California Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: California Exempt Total Return Index Unhedged (90%) and the California
Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index
(10%). The California Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016. |
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.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Trust 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 Trust’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future
performance.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute
performance based on NAV:
Although income
contributed to returns during the reporting period, the benefit was outweighed by the negative impact of falling prices. Longer-duration securities, in particular, experienced weak price performance. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity). More than half of the Trust’s assets were held in bonds with maturities of
15 years and longer as of the end of the period, which was a headwind for performance at a time in which longer-dated bonds lagged.
At the sector level, holdings in pre-paid gas issues in the
corporate-backed sector contributed to performance. School districts, utilities, and healthcare were the largest detractors. In terms of credit tiers, A rated
bonds had slightly positive returns. AA rated issues were the largest detractors due to their large portfolio weighting. Holdings in high yield (below investment grade) bonds
detracted, as well.
The Trust’s use of
leverage, while augmenting income, detracted from results by amplifying the impact of declining prices. On the other hand, the Trust’s limited cash position contributed
to performance given its zero duration and competitive yield.
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.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| County/City/Special District/School District |
26.8 % |
| Transportation |
22.7 |
| Corporate |
12.1 |
| Utilities |
11.1 |
| Health |
11.0 |
| Education |
7.2 |
| Tobacco |
4.3 |
| State |
3.8 |
| Housing |
1.0 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
1.1 % |
| 2026 |
8.1 |
| 2027 |
14.0 |
| 2028 |
10.7 |
| 2029 |
13.9 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
10.6 % |
| AA/Aa |
66.5 |
| A |
12.2 |
| BBB/Baa |
4.5 |
| BB/Ba |
— (e) |
| N/R |
6.2 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
For purposes of this report, 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) |
Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
Trust Summary 7
Trust
Summary as of July 31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term
Trust’s (BTT) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal
income tax (but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax in certain circumstances) and to return $25.00 per common share (the initial
offering price per share) to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2030. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives 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 federal alternative minimum tax).
The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to
be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Trust actively manages the maturity of its bonds to seek to have a dollar weighted average effective
maturity approximately equal to the Trust’s maturity date. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives,
including its investment objective of returning $25.00 per share.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
BTT |
| Initial Offering Date |
August 30, 2012 |
| Termination Date (on or about) |
December 31, 2030 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2025 ($22.16)(a) |
2.51% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield(b) |
4.24% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common
Share(c) |
$0.046400 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c) |
$0.556800 |
| Leverage as of July 31, 2025(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 distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
| (d) |
Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share
Summary
| |
07/31/25 |
07/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 22.16
|
$ 21.12
|
4.92 % |
$ 22.16
|
$ 20.38
|
| Net Asset Value |
24.23 |
23.88 |
1.47 |
24.35 |
23.13 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a)
Represents the Trust’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
(b)
A benchmark that is designed to track the USD-denominated long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
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2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
Performance
Returns for the period ended July 31, 2025 were as
follows:
| |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
4.13 % |
1.30 % |
4.08 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
7.68 |
0.70 |
4.07 |
| Customized Reference Benchmark(c) |
4.19 |
1.07 |
N/A |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index |
0.00 |
0.13 |
2.11 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.
|
| (c) |
The Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond 2030 Index (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade)
2030 Total Return Index (10%). The Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on
September 30, 2016. |
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.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is presenting the performance of one or more indices
for informational purposes only. The Trust 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 Trust’s investment
strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute
performance based on NAV:
The combination of
persistent inflation concerns and interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve led to a steepening of the yield curve in the annual period; in other words,
outperformance for shorter-dated securities. The Trust’s holdings in shorter-dated bonds made the largest contribution to performance in this
environment, while a few specific holdings in longer-dated issues detracted. At the same time, the Trust’s use of leverage enhanced income by helping it
capitalize on the higher yields on long-term bonds. On a sector basis, corporate, transportation, and tax-backed state issues were the largest contributors.
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.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Summary 9
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| Corporate |
23.4 % |
| Transportation |
18.9 |
| Health |
17.4 |
| County/City/Special District/School District |
12.4 |
| State |
11.0 |
| Utilities |
6.1 |
| Education |
4.9 |
| Housing |
3.8 |
| Tobacco |
2.1 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
10.8 % |
| 2026 |
15.5 |
| 2027 |
12.9 |
| 2028 |
13.0 |
| 2029 |
12.2 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
2.6 % |
| AA/Aa |
40.0 |
| A |
34.8 |
| BBB/Baa |
11.1 |
| BB/Ba |
3.0 |
| B |
0.7 |
| N/R |
7.8 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
For purposes of this report, 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. |
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Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust’s (BYM) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from U.S. federal income
taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its
managed assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes, including the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax. The Trust also invests at least
80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality
by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade,
or are considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of
derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s
investment objective will be achieved.
On
January 20, 2025, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) and BlackRock Municipal Income
Trust II (BLE) and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) approved the reorganization of BFK, BYM and BLE into MHD, with MHD
continuing as the surviving Fund.
On June 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE) and the Board of Directors of MHD approved the reorganization of MUE into
MHD, with MHD continuing as the surviving Fund.
Subject to the requisite approvals by each Fund’s respective common and preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
BYM |
| Initial Offering Date |
October 31, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2025 ($10.42)(a) |
6.39% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield(b) |
10.79% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) |
$0.055500 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common
Share(c) |
$0.666000 |
| Leverage as of July 31, 2025(d) |
41% |
| (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 distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. |
| (d) |
Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, 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 Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share
Summary
| |
07/31/25 |
07/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 10.42
|
$ 11.83
|
(11.92 )% |
$ 12.19
|
$ 10.10
|
| Net Asset Value |
11.39 |
12.69 |
(10.24 ) |
12.96 |
11.11 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a)
Represents the Trust’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
(b)
A benchmark that is designed to track the USD-denominated long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
Trust Summary 11
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
Performance
Returns for the period ended July 31, 2025 were as
follows:
| |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
(4.77 )% |
(1.50 )% |
2.06 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
(6.54 ) |
(1.60 ) |
2.25 |
| Customized Reference Benchmark(c) |
(0.03 ) |
0.32 |
N/A |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index |
0.00 |
0.13 |
2.11 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’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 Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High
Yield ex AMT (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The Customized
Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016. |
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.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is
presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Trust 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 Trust’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the
“Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute
performance based on NAV:
Income was the
largest contributor to absolute performance, but the benefit was offset by the adverse impact of falling municipal bond prices. The Trust’s use of leverage
helped augment income due to the combination of lower borrowing costs—a function of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve—and rising
yields on longer-term bonds. Holdings in bonds with maturities of less than ten years generally produced positive returns. On the other hand, bonds with
maturities greater than ten years and/or lower coupon structures generally posted negative returns given their higher interest rate sensitivity. At the sector
level, corporate-backed and tobacco were the only positive contributors. Education, healthcare, and taxed-backed were the largest detractors.
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.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
12
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| County/City/Special District/School District |
19.5 % |
| State |
14.2 |
| Corporate |
14.1 |
| Utilities |
13.1 |
| Transportation |
10.2 |
| Health |
9.9 |
| Housing |
8.7 |
| Education |
6.8 |
| Tobacco |
3.5 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
5.9 % |
| 2026 |
0.7 |
| 2027 |
4.1 |
| 2028 |
12.7 |
| 2029 |
5.8 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
16.7 % |
| AA/Aa |
43.6 |
| A |
22.6 |
| BBB/Baa |
4.9 |
| BB/Ba |
2.5 |
| B |
0.3 |
| N/R |
9.4 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
For purposes of this report, 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. |
Trust Summary 13
Trust
Summary as of July 31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Investment Objective
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund,
Inc.’s (MUC) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S.
federal income taxes and California personal income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations
exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax) and California personal income
taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one
year or more at the time of investment. The municipal obligations in which the Trust primarily invests are either rated investment grade quality, or are
considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets
in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Trust
may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
On June 6, 2025, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) and the Board of Directors of BlackRock
MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) each approved the reorganization of BFZ into MUC, with MUC continuing as the surviving Fund. Subject to the
requisite approvals by each Fund’s respective common and preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected
to occur in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
MUC |
| Initial Offering Date |
February 27, 1998 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2025 ($10.06)(a) |
6.38% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield(b) |
13.90% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) |
$0.053500 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common
Share(c) |
$0.642000 |
| Leverage as of July 31, 2025(d) |
41% |
| (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 and state tax rate of 54.1%, 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 distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. |
| (d) |
Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share
Summary
| |
07/31/25 |
07/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 10.06
|
$ 11.15
|
(9.78 )% |
$ 11.60
|
$ 10.02
|
| Net Asset Value |
11.17 |
12.59 |
(11.28 ) |
12.86 |
10.96 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a)
Represents the Trust’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
(b)
A benchmark that is designed to track the USD-denominated long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
14
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Performance
Returns for the period ended July 31, 2025 were as
follows:
| |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
(5.97 )% |
(2.28 )% |
1.29 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
(4.37 ) |
(2.69 ) |
1.24 |
| California Customized Reference Benchmark(c) |
(0.27 ) |
0.04 |
N/A |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index |
0.00 |
0.13 |
2.11 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.
|
| (c) |
The California Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: California Exempt Total Return Index Unhedged (90%) and the California
Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index
(10%). The California Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016. |
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.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Trust 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 Trust’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future
performance.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute
performance based on NAV:
Securities with
maturities of nine years and shorter contributed to absolute performance. The prepaid gas sector was the main positive contributor in the short maturity area.
Prepaid gas bonds tend to have short put dates (ten years and shorter) and wide spreads relative to their credit ratings (usually A2 or better). Leverage
contributed to returns by augmenting income. Average borrowing costs dropped throughout the period as the U.S. Federal Reserve began to cut interest rates, increasing the
income from leverage.
On the negative side,
holdings on the longer end of the yield curve detracted from performance. The Trust maintained this positioning to maximize income, but bonds with maturities
of 20 years and longer underperformed those with maturities of less than ten years. The Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk also
detracted slightly.
Positions in Los Angeles Department of Water and Power bonds posted negative returns due to the impact of the January 2025 wildfires, as did other debt connected to the
issuer. The Trust reduced its position in the securities.
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.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Summary 15
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| Transportation |
24.0 % |
| County/City/Special District/School District |
21.6 |
| Corporate |
16.2 |
| Education |
11.0 |
| State |
9.4 |
| Utilities |
8.0 |
| Housing |
3.6 |
| Tobacco |
3.2 |
| Health |
3.0 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
1.1 % |
| 2026 |
0.8 |
| 2027 |
6.1 |
| 2028 |
10.8 |
| 2029 |
9.0 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
2.6 % |
| AA/Aa |
64.4 |
| A |
19.0 |
| BBB/Baa |
4.6 |
| BB/Ba |
0.2 |
| CCC/Caa |
0.1 |
| N/R |
9.1 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
For purposes of this report, 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. |
16
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
Investment Objective
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II,
Inc.’s (MUE) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S.
federal income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt
from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The municipal obligations in which the
Trust primarily invests are either rated investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at
the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one
year or more at the time of investment. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are
considered by the Trust’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of
purchase. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
On June 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings
Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE) and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) approved the reorganization of MUE into MHD, with MHD
continuing as the surviving Fund. Subject to the requisite approvals by each Fund’s
respective common and preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of
2025.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange |
MUE |
| Initial Offering Date |
February 26, 1999 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2025 ($9.40)(a) |
6.51% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield(b) |
11.00% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c) |
$0.051000 |
| Current Annualized Distribution per Common
Share(c) |
$0.612000 |
| Leverage as of July 31, 2025(d) |
41% |
| (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 distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. |
| (d) |
Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, 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 Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share
Summary
| |
07/31/25 |
07/31/24 |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Closing Market Price |
$ 9.40
|
$ 10.45
|
(10.05 )% |
$ 10.92
|
$ 9.28
|
| Net Asset Value |
10.33 |
11.62 |
(11.10 ) |
11.87 |
10.12 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a)
Represents the Trust’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
(b)
A benchmark that is designed to track the USD-denominated long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.
Trust Summary 17
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
Performance
Returns for the period ended July 31, 2025 were as
follows:
| |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||
| |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| Trust at NAV(a)(b) |
(5.70 )% |
(1.41 )% |
1.70 % |
| Trust at Market Price(a)(b) |
(4.58 ) |
(1.75 ) |
1.73 |
| National Customized Reference Benchmark(c) |
(0.09 ) |
0.35 |
N/A |
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index |
0.00 |
0.13 |
2.11 |
| (a) |
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage, if
any. |
| (b) |
The Trust’s discount to NAV narrowed 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. |
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.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
The Trust is presenting the performance of one or more indices
for informational purposes only. The Trust 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 Trust’s investment
strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.
More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute
performance based on NAV:
Income was the
largest contributor to absolute performance, but the benefit was offset by the adverse impact of falling municipal bond prices. The Trust’s use of leverage
helped augment income due to the combination of lower borrowing costs—a function of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve—and rising
yields on longer-term bonds. Holdings in bonds with maturities of less than ten years generally produced positive returns. On the other hand, bonds with
maturities greater than ten years and/or lower coupon structures generally posted negative returns given their higher interest rate sensitivity. At the sector
level, corporate-backed was the only positive contributor. This was largely a function of the sector’s shorter maturity profile. Transportation, healthcare, and
taxed-backed were the largest detractors.
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.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
18
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Trust
Summary as of July 31,
2025(continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
| SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| Sector(a)
|
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| Transportation |
24.7 % |
| County/City/Special District/School District |
15.8 |
| Corporate |
11.8 |
| Health |
11.4 |
| State |
11.1 |
| Utilities |
10.5 |
| Housing |
7.7 |
| Education |
5.0 |
| Tobacco |
2.0 |
| CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE | |
| Calendar Year Ended December 31,(c) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| 2025 |
7.2 % |
| 2026 |
1.3 |
| 2027 |
5.6 |
| 2028 |
5.9 |
| 2029 |
4.6 |
| CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION | |
| Credit
Rating(d) |
Percent of Total Investments(b)
|
| AAA/Aaa |
7.0 % |
| AA/Aa |
55.1 |
| A |
20.3 |
| BBB/Baa |
6.3 |
| BB/Ba |
1.3 |
| B |
0.5 |
| N/R |
9.5 |
| (a) |
For purposes of this report, sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes. |
| (b) |
Excludes short-term securities. |
| (c) |
Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| (d) |
For purposes of this report, 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. |
Trust Summary 19
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2025
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| California — 122.5% |
| ||
| Corporate(a)
— 20.9% |
| ||
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 07/01/53 |
$ |
12,000 |
$ 12,547,053
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/53 |
|
6,020 |
6,286,159 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 10/01/54 |
|
10,005 |
10,753,552 |
| Class B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 03/01/56 |
|
8,000 |
8,471,733 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 01/01/56 |
|
2,000 |
2,057,965 |
| Series A-1, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 05/01/53 |
|
15,000 |
15,109,621 |
| Series E-1, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 02/01/54 |
|
4,545 |
4,775,504 |
| Central Valley Energy Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/55 |
|
10,845 |
11,529,882 |
| |
|
|
71,531,469 |
| County/City/Special District/School District — 37.1% |
| ||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, ST, Series A, 5.13%, 09/01/59 |
|
305 |
287,060 |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/21/45(b) |
|
2,500 |
2,437,360 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, SAB, Series B, 5.00%, 09/02/52 |
|
565 |
528,977 |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO,
Series C, Election 2016, 5.25%, 08/01/48 |
|
6,925 |
7,194,535 |
| Chino Valley Unified School District, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
7,000 |
6,304,945 |
| City & County of San Francisco California, Refunding
COP, Class A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 04/01/40 |
|
6,635 |
6,490,262 |
| Cupertino Union School District, GO, Series C, Election 2012, 4.00%, 08/01/40 |
|
4,000 |
3,821,729 |
| Dublin Unified School District, GO, Series B, Election
2020, 4.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
6,625 |
6,024,477 |
| Folsom Cordova Unified School District School Facilities Improvement Dist No. 5, GO, Series B, Election 2014, 4.25%, 10/01/41 |
|
8,790 |
8,462,207 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District, Refunding
GO, 4.00%, 08/01/40 |
|
5,970 |
5,700,125 |
| Fremont Union High School District, GO, Election 2022, 4.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
3,685 |
3,423,601 |
| Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election
2016, 4.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
1,320 |
1,194,616 |
| Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Series I-2, 4.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
5,115 |
4,655,414 |
| Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO,
Series D, Election 2018, 4.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
3,500 |
3,080,856 |
| Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, Series 2018-A, Election 2018, 4.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
5,000 |
4,378,773 |
| Mount San Jacinto Community College District, GO,
Series B, Election 2014, 4.00%, 08/01/43 |
|
2,000 |
1,825,780 |
| Napa Valley Unified School District, GO, Series A, Election 2016, 4.00%, 08/01/38 |
|
2,925 |
2,851,803 |
| North Orange County Community College District, GO,
Series B, Election 2014, 4.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
2,680 |
2,472,833 |
| Novato Unified School District, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/41 |
|
4,385 |
4,044,550 |
| Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB,
5.00%, 10/01/47 |
|
4,000 |
4,004,679 |
| San Bernardino City Unified School District, GO, Series D, Election 2012, 4.00%, 08/01/42 |
|
1,210 |
1,099,838 |
| San Diego Unified School District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series L, 4.00%, 07/01/44 |
|
4,035 |
3,724,962 |
| Series O-2, Election 2008, Sustainability Bonds,
5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
2,375 |
2,438,336 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| County/City/Special District/School District (continued) |
| ||
| San Diego Unified School District, GO (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series A-3, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
$ |
3,000 |
$ 3,074,997
|
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, GO,
Series A, Election 2016, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%,
08/01/47 |
|
2,290 |
2,297,199 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District, GO, Series C, Election 2016, 4.00%, 09/01/45 |
|
3,740 |
3,475,002 |
| San Lorenzo Unified School District, GO, 4.00%,
08/01/41 |
|
345 |
323,308 |
| San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/43 |
|
1,965 |
1,996,036 |
| Santa Clara County Financing Authority, RB, Series A,
4.00%, 05/01/45 |
|
3,575 |
3,218,491 |
| Santa Clara Unified School District, GO, Election 2014, 4.00%, 07/01/41 |
|
5,000 |
4,668,067 |
| Tamalpais Union High School District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, Election 2024, 4.00%, 08/01/47 |
|
4,670 |
4,318,882 |
| Series A, Election 2024, 4.13%, 08/01/49 |
|
2,500 |
2,337,332 |
| Series A, Election 2024, 4.13%, 08/01/50 |
|
6,605 |
6,149,220 |
| West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
4,000 |
3,748,481 |
| Series B, Election 2012, 4.00%, 08/01/40 |
|
4,775 |
4,563,404 |
| |
|
|
126,618,137 |
| Education — 3.4% |
| ||
| California Enterprise Development Authority, RB, 8.00%, 11/15/62(b) |
|
540 |
512,070 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 08/01/39 |
|
325 |
270,625 |
| 5.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
510 |
382,405 |
| California School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/58(b) |
|
2,120 |
1,883,301 |
| California School Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b) |
|
|
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 08/01/43 |
|
130 |
129,983 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 08/01/47 |
|
125 |
120,912 |
| California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/50 |
|
— |
— |
| University of California, RB, Series AV, 5.00%, 05/15/47 |
|
8,440 |
8,437,205 |
| |
|
|
11,736,501 |
| Health — 11.5% |
| ||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48 |
|
6,190 |
6,167,761 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48 |
|
10,000 |
9,845,913 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51 |
|
5,000 |
5,056,050 |
| Series A-2, Class B, (BAM-TCRS), 4.00%, 11/01/44 |
|
15,765 |
14,399,664 |
| California Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.38%,
06/01/59(b) |
|
2,225 |
1,955,288 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/45 |
|
1,860 |
1,819,207 |
| |
|
|
39,243,883 |
| Housing — 0.4% |
| ||
| California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing,
Series A, 4.25%, 01/15/35 |
|
— |
670 |
| CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Mezzanine Lien, 4.00%,
05/01/57(b) |
|
1,840 |
1,252,955 |
| |
|
|
1,253,625 |
20
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Tobacco — 7.4% |
| ||
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency,
Refunding RB, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
$ |
2,425 |
$ 444,903
|
| Series B-2, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
1,755 |
309,536 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/51 |
|
18,770 |
18,271,902 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding
RB, CAB, Series B-2, Subordinate, 0.00%,
06/01/66(c) |
|
4,730 |
453,078 |
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48 |
|
6,030 |
5,783,705 |
| |
|
|
25,263,124 |
| Transportation — 25.8% |
| ||
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank,
Refunding RB, Series A, Class B, AMT, Sustainability
Bonds, 9.50%, 01/01/65(a)(b) |
|
14,335 |
12,758,150 |
| City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40 |
|
5,000 |
5,030,923 |
| City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue,
Refunding ARB, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/47 |
|
1,480 |
1,485,034 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/15/48 |
|
1,990 |
1,985,424 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/36 |
|
1,090 |
1,099,871 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41 |
|
6,000 |
6,024,686 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46 |
|
7,860 |
7,489,360 |
| Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/44 |
|
4,130 |
4,051,469 |
| AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 05/15/47 |
|
3,900 |
3,929,979 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding
ARB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.50%, 05/15/40 |
|
3,490 |
3,701,989 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/43 |
|
1,250 |
1,237,904 |
| AMT, 5.50%, 05/15/47 |
|
4,250 |
4,359,073 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/48 |
|
1,500 |
1,440,182 |
| Series S, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40 |
|
4,450 |
4,591,114 |
| AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/46 |
|
1,365 |
1,345,907 |
| County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/39 |
|
1,000 |
1,006,751 |
| Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC,
Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/37 |
|
1,280 |
1,291,747 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB |
|
|
|
| 5.25%, 07/01/50 |
|
4,300 |
4,377,578 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
|
6,890 |
6,823,564 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San
Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/43 |
|
2,950 |
2,984,749 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/49 |
|
4,000 |
3,895,294 |
| Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43 |
|
6,130 |
6,123,014 |
| Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/45 |
|
1,000 |
994,836 |
| |
|
|
88,028,598 |
| Utilities — 16.0% |
| ||
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 10/01/45 |
|
5,585 |
5,176,780 |
| Coachella Valley Water District Stormwater System
Revenue, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/47 |
|
1,250 |
1,285,710 |
| Contra Costa Water District, Refunding RB, Series V, 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
|
2,310 |
2,367,675 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Utilities (continued) |
| ||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System
Revenue, RB, Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%,
06/01/45 |
$ |
1,730 |
$ 1,601,811
|
| Mountain House Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/01/45 |
|
2,720 |
2,411,514 |
| Orange County Water District, Refunding RB, Series A,
4.00%, 08/15/41 |
|
1,100 |
1,064,398 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series M, 5.00%, 11/15/45 |
|
1,000 |
1,037,457 |
| Series H, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 08/15/45 |
|
30,015 |
27,269,946 |
| San Diego County Water Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%,
05/01/47 |
|
1,500 |
1,529,854 |
| San Jose Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 11/01/47 |
|
1,225 |
1,264,568 |
| San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority, RB,
4.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
10,485 |
9,591,555 |
| |
|
|
54,601,268 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in California |
418,276,605 | ||
| New Hampshire — 1.4% |
| ||
| Housing — 1.4% |
| ||
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series 2, Sustainability Bonds, 3.81%, 07/20/39(a) |
|
5,308 |
4,882,582 |
| Puerto Rico — 4.0% |
| ||
| State — 4.0% |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
|
2,845 |
2,542,825 |
| Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
8,279 |
7,537,277 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
2,530 |
2,239,855 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%,
07/01/46(c) |
|
4,520 |
1,395,128 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico |
13,715,085 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds — 127.9% (Cost: $450,126,060) |
436,874,272 | ||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d) | |||
| California — 45.3% | |||
| County/City/Special District/School District — 9.4% |
| ||
| Clovis Unified School District, GO, Election 2020,
Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/47 |
|
10,000 |
10,144,616 |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Sustainability Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44 |
|
11,200 |
11,353,518 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Sustainability
Bonds, Series QRR, 5.25%, 07/01/47 |
|
10,000 |
10,412,406 |
| |
|
|
31,910,540 |
| Education — 9.1% |
| ||
| California State University, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/48 |
|
10,070 |
10,086,772 |
| Series A, 11/01/50(e)(f) |
|
20,000 |
20,850,626 |
| |
|
|
30,937,398 |
Schedule of Investments 21
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Health — 7.5% |
| ||
| Regents of the University of California Medical Center
Pooled Revenue, RB, Series P, 5.00%, 05/15/47 |
$ |
25,625 |
$ 25,650,983 |
| State — 2.6% |
| ||
| State of California, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 03/01/49 |
|
8,750 |
9,002,052 |
| Transportation — 13.5% |
| ||
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding
ARB, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, Series A, 5.25%,
05/15/50 |
|
19,365 |
19,704,300 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/47(e) |
|
16,735 |
16,290,676 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San
Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT,
Series C, 5.75%, 05/01/48(e) |
|
9,600 |
10,123,878 |
| |
|
|
46,118,854 |
| Utilities — 3.2% |
| ||
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Sustainability Bonds, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49 |
|
12,790 |
11,076,701 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in California |
154,696,528 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 45.3% (Cost: $159,833,496) |
154,696,528 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 173.2% (Cost: $609,959,556) |
591,570,800 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 2.3% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 2.51%(g)(h) |
|
7,622,234 |
7,622,997 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 2.3% (Cost: $7,622,997) |
7,622,997 | ||
| Total Investments — 175.5% (Cost: $617,582,553) |
599,193,797 | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.8)% |
(5,910,752 ) | ||
| Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (23.6)% |
(80,695,585 ) | ||
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —
(50.1)% |
(171,090,922 ) | ||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ 341,496,538 | ||
| (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) |
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates
received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4
of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| (e) |
All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate
maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the
agreements, which expire between November 1, 2026 to May 1, 2033, is
$24,423,240. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (f) |
When-issued security. |
| (g) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (h) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
For purposes of this report, industry and sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes.
22
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the year ended July 31, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as
follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/25 |
Shares Held at 07/31/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares |
$ 3,869,643 |
$ 3,753,354 (a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 7,622,997 |
7,622,234 |
$ 137,607 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk
Exposure
For the period ended July 31, 2025, 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 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (882,596 ) |
$ — |
$ (882,596 ) |
Average Quarterly Balances of
Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| Futures contracts: |
|
| Average notional value of contracts — short |
$8,244,248
|
For more information about the
Trust’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 at the measurement date. For a description of the input levels and information about the
Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial
instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’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 |
$ —
|
$ 436,874,272
|
$ —
|
$ 436,874,272
|
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts |
— |
154,696,528 |
— |
154,696,528 |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
7,622,997 |
— |
— |
7,622,997 |
| |
$7,622,997 |
$591,570,800 |
$— |
$599,193,797 |
The Trust 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 |
$—
|
$(80,299,992
) |
$—
|
$(80,299,992
) |
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— |
(171,300,000 ) |
— |
(171,300,000 ) |
| |
$— |
$(251,599,992 ) |
$— |
$(251,599,992 ) |
See notes to financial
statements.
Schedule of Investments 23
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| Alabama — 11.3% |
| ||
| Alabama Economic Settlement Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/33 |
$ |
5,000 |
$ 5,014,099
|
| Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/30 |
|
4,750 |
5,282,677 |
| Alabama Public School and College Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
|
11,900 |
13,263,364 |
| Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-
Birmingham Alabama, Refunding RB, 5.00%,
06/01/30 |
|
10,000 |
10,008,939 |
| Baldwin County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%,
06/01/55(a)(b) |
|
2,740 |
2,735,804 |
| Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority, ST |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
1,100 |
1,164,871 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
1,150 |
1,215,438 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
1,600 |
1,687,735 |
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 10/01/52(a) |
|
12,025 |
12,111,529 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/30 |
|
4,380 |
4,465,809 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/54(a) |
|
10,000 |
10,611,163 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/55(a) |
|
2,005 |
2,139,608 |
| Series A-1, 4.00%, 12/01/49(a)
|
|
900 |
901,618 |
| Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/53(a) |
|
3,500 |
3,742,336 |
| Series D, 5.00%, 03/01/55(a) |
|
6,245 |
6,561,620 |
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, Refunding RB, 4.00%,
06/01/51(a) |
|
8,930 |
9,025,994 |
| County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 10/01/26 |
|
935 |
959,198 |
| 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
2,500 |
2,726,176 |
| Energy Southeast A Cooperative District, RB, Series B,
5.25%, 07/01/54(a) |
|
3,095 |
3,303,977 |
| Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%,
06/01/53(a) |
|
20,000 |
21,566,354 |
| Homewood Educational Building Authority, Refunding
RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
1,010 |
1,037,088 |
| 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
|
1,380 |
1,397,109 |
| Hoover Industrial Development Board, RB, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 6.38%,
11/01/50(a) |
|
1,965 |
2,140,387 |
| Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/50(a) |
|
10,000 |
10,018,829 |
| Orange Beach Water Sewer & Fire Protection Authority, RB, 4.00%, 05/15/30 |
|
510 |
534,035 |
| Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District,
RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/56 |
|
1,230 |
1,248,206 |
| Series A-2, 5.34%, 01/01/53 |
|
30,265 |
30,833,041 |
| Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53 |
|
9,375 |
9,671,450 |
| |
|
|
175,368,454 |
| Arizona — 1.5% |
| ||
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
465 |
457,724 |
| 4.50%, 07/01/29 |
|
555 |
556,844 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
2,935 |
2,921,955 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
410 |
406,211 |
| Chandler Industrial Development Authority,
RB(a) |
|
|
|
| AMT, 4.10%, 12/01/37 |
|
3,570 |
3,591,629 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Arizona (continued) |
| ||
| Chandler Industrial Development Authority,
RB(a) (continued) |
|
|
|
| AMT, 4.00%, 06/01/49 |
$ |
5,000 |
$ 4,982,891
|
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 07/01/29(b) |
|
820 |
822,281 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
10,000 |
10,273,717 |
| |
|
|
24,013,252 |
| California — 12.3% |
| ||
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Sub Lien, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 10/01/30(c) |
|
10,530 |
8,828,862 |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, Class A, 3.54%,
04/01/36(a) |
|
3,000 |
3,001,735 |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 2.70%, 04/01/56(a) |
|
3,250 |
3,233,714 |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 4.87%, 12/01/53 |
|
6,750 |
6,856,062 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 10/01/54 |
|
2,485 |
2,670,922 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 10/01/52 |
|
8,650 |
8,734,625 |
| Series E-2, Sustainability Bonds, 4.59%, 02/01/54 |
|
9,780 |
9,780,704 |
| Series G, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 11/01/54 |
|
1,785 |
1,889,193 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/32 |
|
1,600 |
1,669,467 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
|
1,855 |
1,932,201 |
| California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series 2021-1, Class A, 3.50%, 11/20/35 |
|
3,503 |
3,268,311 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development
Bank, Refunding RB, Series A, Class B, AMT,
Sustainability Bonds, 9.50%, 01/01/65(a)(b) |
|
5,725 |
5,095,250 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/33 |
|
4,000 |
4,069,338 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/29 |
|
3,900 |
3,829,029 |
| Series B, AMT, 3.85%, 07/01/51(a) |
|
6,625 |
6,631,051 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
1,200 |
1,233,853 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
1,050 |
1,079,650 |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB,
Series A, AMT, 4.25%, 11/01/38(a) |
|
8,350 |
8,476,353 |
| California School Finance Authority,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
565 |
567,291 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29 |
|
195 |
196,343 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
240 |
235,367 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
985 |
999,249 |
| City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, ARB,
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/34 |
|
1,650 |
1,689,651 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 05/15/30 |
|
18,250 |
19,770,909 |
| Compton Unified School District, GO, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 06/01/33 |
|
1,000 |
750,633 |
| Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 06/01/34 |
|
1,125 |
804,525 |
| Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 06/01/35 |
|
1,000 |
676,056 |
| Series B, (BAM), 0.00%, 06/01/36 |
|
1,000 |
614,169 |
| El Camino Community College District Fountation, GO, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| Series C, Election 2002, 0.00%, 08/01/30 |
|
9,090 |
7,985,518 |
| Series C, Election 2002, 0.00%, 08/01/31 |
|
12,465 |
10,532,350 |
| Series C, Election 2002, 0.00%, 08/01/32 |
|
17,435 |
14,134,552 |
24
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| California (continued) |
| ||
| Monterey Peninsula Community College District,
Refunding GO, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| 0.00%, 08/01/30 |
$ |
3,500 |
$ 2,930,410
|
| 0.00%, 08/01/31 |
|
5,940 |
4,734,635 |
| M-S-R Energy Authority, RB, Series C, 6.13%, 11/01/29 |
|
1,855 |
1,971,147 |
| Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/30 |
|
500 |
513,679 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/31 |
|
1,500 |
1,537,979 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/32 |
|
1,000 |
1,024,359 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/33 |
|
975 |
997,423 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/34 |
|
1,250 |
1,267,563 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/35 |
|
2,000 |
2,026,251 |
| Poway Unified School District, GO(c)
|
|
|
|
| Series 1-A, Election 2008, 0.00%, 08/01/30 |
|
10,000 |
8,765,088 |
| Series 1-A, Election 2008, 0.00%, 08/01/32 |
|
12,500 |
9,938,036 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB,
Sub-Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
1,000 |
1,028,184 |
| San Rafael City Elementary School District, GO, Series C, Election 2002, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/01/30(c) |
|
6,350 |
5,565,831 |
| Washington Township Health Care District, Refunding
RB, Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/28 |
|
750 |
716,313 |
| Wiseburn School District, GO, Series A, Election 2007, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/01/30(c) |
|
7,505 |
6,578,199 |
| |
|
|
190,832,030 |
| Colorado — 5.6% |
| ||
| City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System
Revenue, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
12,780 |
13,837,568 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
25,000 |
25,935,053 |
| City & County of Denver Colorado Pledged Excise Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-2, 0.00%,
08/01/30(c) |
|
1,000 |
826,768 |
| City & County of Denver Colorado, Refunding RB,
AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
2,500 |
2,498,881 |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/30(b)
|
|
920 |
909,590 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
|
1,000 |
1,088,515 |
| Class A, 5.00%, 11/15/60(a) |
|
4,470 |
4,909,751 |
| Series B, 2.63%, 05/15/29 |
|
2,100 |
2,059,874 |
| Series D, 2.84%, 05/15/61(a) |
|
7,000 |
6,983,554 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 11/15/49(a) |
|
10,920 |
11,189,344 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/37 |
|
3,000 |
2,809,591 |
| E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB,
Series B, 3.67%, 09/01/39(a) |
|
3,160 |
3,158,985 |
| Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/27 |
|
1,500 |
1,510,116 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28 |
|
1,500 |
1,509,651 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
1,350 |
1,357,378 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31 |
|
1,500 |
1,507,714 |
| Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding TA,
4.20%, 12/01/25(b) |
|
5,280 |
5,280,208 |
| |
|
|
87,372,541 |
| Connecticut — 0.5% |
| ||
| Capital Region Development Authority, Refunding RB, (SAP), 5.00%, 06/15/31 |
|
1,125 |
1,188,906 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Connecticut (continued) |
| ||
| Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities
Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/30(b) |
$ |
305 |
$ 300,604
|
| Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/27(b) |
|
225 |
227,313 |
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/28(b)
|
|
300 |
303,720 |
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/29(b) |
|
300 |
304,015 |
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/30(b)
|
|
300 |
302,650 |
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/32(b) |
|
425 |
426,618 |
| Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/34(b)
|
|
355 |
354,197 |
| Series I-1, 5.00%, 07/01/35 |
|
400 |
410,753 |
| State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/33 |
|
3,600 |
3,796,203 |
| |
|
|
7,614,979 |
| Delaware — 0.8% |
| ||
| County of Kent Delaware, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/26 |
|
850 |
856,211 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/27 |
|
890 |
899,914 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/28 |
|
935 |
945,709 |
| Delaware State Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 1.25%, 10/01/45 |
|
6,035 |
5,991,007 |
| Series B, 1.25%, 10/01/40 |
|
500 |
497,646 |
| Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/35 |
|
1,370 |
1,303,568 |
| Delaware Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 09/01/30 |
|
2,000 |
2,208,172 |
| |
|
|
12,702,227 |
| District of Columbia — 1.6% |
| ||
| District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-2, 3.60%,
03/01/46(a) |
|
5,500 |
5,521,878 |
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation
Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%,
10/01/30 |
|
18,325 |
19,895,751 |
| |
|
|
25,417,629 |
| Florida — 8.9% |
| ||
| Capital Projects Finance Authority, RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
1,000 |
1,056,636 |
| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 06/15/29 |
|
1,070 |
1,054,496 |
| Series A-1, 3.38%, 07/01/31 |
|
1,520 |
1,455,621 |
| City of Lakeland Florida, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
3,750 |
3,837,965 |
| City Of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc.,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
3,245 |
3,367,745 |
| 5.00%, 08/15/31 |
|
3,130 |
3,243,249 |
| 5.00%, 08/15/34 |
|
6,475 |
6,708,934 |
| County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue,
Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
4,285 |
4,615,151 |
| County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/27 |
|
5,000 |
5,249,734 |
| County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 4.00%, 04/01/30 |
|
12,305 |
12,401,612 |
| Series B, 4.00%, 04/01/32 |
|
6,690 |
6,739,242 |
| County of St. Johns Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)
|
|
|
|
| Series B, 0.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
2,000 |
1,740,577 |
| Series B, 0.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
1,295 |
1,081,745 |
| Series B, 0.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
2,495 |
1,993,736 |
Schedule of Investments 25
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Florida (continued) |
| ||
| Double Branch Community Development District,
Refunding SAB, Series A-1, Senior Lien, 4.13%,
05/01/31 |
$ |
1,200 |
$ 1,200,691
|
| East Nassau Stewardship District, SAB, Series 2024, 5.25%, 05/01/29 |
|
3,365 |
3,366,581 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., RB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29(b) |
|
1,500 |
1,511,395 |
| AMT, 3.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
2,665 |
2,348,096 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 06/01/26(b) |
|
110 |
109,342 |
| 4.00%, 09/15/30(b) |
|
470 |
458,737 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/34 |
|
2,500 |
2,025,000 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44 |
|
4,685 |
4,452,085 |
| Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, ARB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
2,325 |
2,527,839 |
| Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
9,145 |
9,942,833 |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding SAB, 3.20%, 05/01/30(b) |
|
540 |
524,204 |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, 5.40%,
05/01/28 |
|
780 |
793,306 |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, S/F Housing, 3.40%, 05/01/30 |
|
375 |
365,264 |
| Lee County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
Series B-3, 4.13%, 11/15/29 |
|
3,415 |
3,439,537 |
| LT Ranch Community Development District, SAB, 3.40%, 05/01/30 |
|
985 |
956,158 |
| Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
1,000 |
1,000,807 |
| Orange County Convention Center/Orlando, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
11,470 |
12,752,977 |
| Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/32 |
|
18,130 |
18,358,416 |
| Sarasota National Community Development District, Refunding SAB, 3.50%, 05/01/31 |
|
1,000 |
955,016 |
| School Board of Miami-Dade County, Refunding COP,
Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/32 |
|
9,000 |
9,110,060 |
| St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 12/15/25 |
|
180 |
179,763 |
| 4.00%, 12/15/28 |
|
200 |
195,312 |
| 4.00%, 12/15/29 |
|
215 |
208,062 |
| 4.00%, 12/15/30 |
|
195 |
186,762 |
| 4.00%, 12/15/31 |
|
205 |
194,434 |
| Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Sub-Series A-2, 3.85%, 05/01/29 |
|
410 |
404,524 |
| Village Community Development District No. 15, SAB,
4.25%, 05/01/28(b) |
|
560 |
567,914 |
| Village Community Development District No. 5, Refunding SAB |
|
|
|
| 3.50%, 05/01/28 |
|
2,705 |
2,706,255 |
| 4.00%, 05/01/33 |
|
830 |
829,911 |
| 4.00%, 05/01/34 |
|
1,860 |
1,859,592 |
| |
|
|
138,077,316 |
| Georgia — 8.1% |
| ||
| City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
4,150 |
4,469,877 |
| DeKalb County Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing,
Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
6,870 |
6,894,150 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Georgia (continued) |
| ||
| DeKalb County Housing Authority, Refunding RB,
4.13%, 12/01/34 |
$ |
1,460 |
$ 1,462,721
|
| Georgia Ports Authority, ARB, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
1,175 |
1,308,587 |
| Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/29 |
|
1,250 |
1,310,391 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/30 |
|
8,000 |
8,332,078 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/52(a) |
|
15,000 |
15,018,990 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a) |
|
11,185 |
11,765,419 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a) |
|
20,190 |
21,044,335 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/53(a) |
|
8,910 |
9,414,616 |
| Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/52(a) |
|
5,360 |
5,411,604 |
| Series C, 5.00%, 09/01/53(a) |
|
6,290 |
6,645,843 |
| Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Refunding RB, Series E-1, 5.00%, 12/01/53(a)
|
|
9,865 |
10,430,723 |
| Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 01/01/34 |
|
8,000 |
8,349,271 |
| Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
2,000 |
2,149,029 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
1,905 |
2,080,056 |
| Series A-R, Subordinate, 5.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
1,200 |
1,289,418 |
| Series A-R, Subordinate, 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
1,250 |
1,364,866 |
| Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/29 |
|
6,700 |
7,310,684 |
| |
|
|
126,052,658 |
| Guam — 0.2% |
| ||
| Territory of Guam, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series F, 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
1,160 |
1,239,718 |
| Series F, 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
1,250 |
1,343,472 |
| |
|
|
2,583,190 |
| Idaho — 0.0% |
| ||
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Series A,
4.63%, 07/01/29(b) |
|
115 |
115,435 |
| Illinois — 7.4% |
| ||
| Chicago Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series A, (HUD SEC 8), 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
3,000 |
3,114,999 |
| Series A, (HUD SEC 8), 5.00%, 01/01/35 |
|
1,500 |
1,553,133 |
| Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
6,000 |
6,148,367 |
| City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B,
4.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
1,053 |
1,066,576 |
| Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/24 |
|
425 |
193,375 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/26(d)(e)
|
|
460 |
209,300 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/28(d)(e) |
|
1,745 |
793,975 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/29(d)(e)
|
|
1,840 |
837,200 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30(d)(e) |
|
1,935 |
880,425 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/31 |
|
8,415 |
8,421,308 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
1,000 |
1,003,636 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/32 |
|
2,075 |
2,076,280 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/33 |
|
12,850 |
12,855,311 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
|
2,125 |
2,125,243 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
3,205 |
3,279,960 |
| Series B, 2.99%, 05/01/42(a) |
|
1,750 |
1,739,419 |
| Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/30 |
|
12,000 |
12,332,881 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/31 |
|
3,000 |
3,003,179 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/32 |
|
1,500 |
1,500,516 |
| Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, (AMBAC),
0.00%, 06/15/26(c) |
|
2,345 |
2,276,747 |
26
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Illinois (continued) |
| ||
| Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/31 |
$ |
20,000 |
$ 20,015,826
|
| Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
6,350 |
6,529,337 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 12/15/28 |
|
1,200 |
1,254,249 |
| 5.00%, 12/15/30 |
|
1,385 |
1,445,929 |
| Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
10,000 |
10,854,388 |
| State of Illinois, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28 |
|
7,450 |
7,776,654 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/32 |
|
1,500 |
1,621,265 |
| Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/31(b)
|
|
255 |
251,029 |
| |
|
|
115,160,507 |
| Indiana — 1.2% |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.13%, 12/01/26 |
|
3,665 |
3,670,839 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/15/29 |
|
1,165 |
1,205,202 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/15/30 |
|
1,220 |
1,264,156 |
| Series B, 2.59%, 03/01/39(a) |
|
920 |
914,540 |
| Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/64(a) |
|
8,335 |
9,025,626 |
| Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
1,000 |
1,017,316 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
1,400 |
1,423,074 |
| |
|
|
18,520,753 |
| Iowa — 1.6% |
| ||
| PEFA, Inc., RB, 5.00%,
09/01/49(a) |
|
23,930 |
24,223,347 |
| Kansas — 0.1% |
| ||
| City of Manhattan Kansas, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/26 |
|
315 |
313,830 |
| City of Shawnee Kansas, RB, 4.00%, 08/01/31(b) |
|
400 |
382,410 |
| Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33 |
|
1,370 |
1,371,737 |
| |
|
|
2,067,977 |
| Kentucky — 1.0% |
| ||
| Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A-1,
4.00%, 08/01/52(a) |
|
6,545 |
6,561,364 |
| Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, 0.00%, 07/01/30(c) |
|
1,230 |
974,850 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government,
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
7,300 |
7,438,344 |
| |
|
|
14,974,558 |
| Louisiana — 0.5% |
| ||
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
4,700 |
4,872,178 |
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &
Community Development Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 2.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
1,250 |
1,166,473 |
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29 |
|
465 |
471,935 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Louisiana (continued) |
| ||
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB(b) (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/30 |
$ |
375 |
$ 374,052
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
500 |
496,862 |
| |
|
|
7,381,500 |
| Maine — 0.1% |
| ||
| City of Portland Maine General Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 01/01/35 |
|
1,000 |
996,933 |
| Maryland — 1.9% |
| ||
| City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Convertible, 5.00%, 09/01/31 |
|
1,250 |
1,255,588 |
| County of Prince George’s Maryland, TA, 5.00%,
07/01/30(b) |
|
585 |
592,651 |
| Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, 5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
1,765 |
1,816,785 |
| Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities
Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
3,525 |
3,845,090 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
500 |
516,311 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
1,385 |
1,421,437 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/34 |
|
775 |
797,849 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
2,865 |
2,900,605 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/32 |
|
3,010 |
3,044,957 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
3,165 |
3,199,173 |
| State of Maryland Department of Transportation, ARB,
5.00%, 09/01/29 |
|
5,470 |
5,727,133 |
| State of Maryland, GO, Series 1, 3.00%, 03/15/34 |
|
5,000 |
4,652,134 |
| |
|
|
29,769,713 |
| Massachusetts — 1.2% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GOL, Series I,
5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
5,000 |
5,125,272 |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 07/01/30 |
|
1,900 |
2,077,806 |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax
Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%,
07/01/32(c) |
|
4,000 |
3,115,709 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
1,070 |
1,087,966 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/32 |
|
2,020 |
2,085,414 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
1,500 |
1,544,365 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34 |
|
2,085 |
2,136,566 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35 |
|
2,000 |
2,031,921 |
| |
|
|
19,205,019 |
| Michigan — 2.2% |
| ||
| City of Detroit Michigan, GO |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 04/01/26 |
|
735 |
743,804 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/27 |
|
580 |
597,037 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/28 |
|
665 |
695,348 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/29 |
|
665 |
691,466 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/30 |
|
510 |
529,671 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/31 |
|
735 |
762,113 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/32 |
|
625 |
646,710 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/33 |
|
830 |
856,262 |
| Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 3.04%,
04/15/47(a) |
|
16,595 |
16,505,492 |
Schedule of Investments 27
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Michigan (continued) |
| ||
| Michigan Strategic Fund, RB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/30 |
$ |
1,325 |
$ 1,370,183
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/32 |
|
2,000 |
2,055,914 |
| AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%,
10/01/61(a) |
|
3,690 |
3,650,438 |
| Saginaw Valley State University, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
2,070 |
2,101,074 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
1,430 |
1,450,267 |
| State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
800 |
894,490 |
| |
|
|
33,550,269 |
| Minnesota — 0.5% |
| ||
| City of Spring Lake Park Minnesota, RB, 4.00%,
06/15/29 |
|
820 |
816,424 |
| Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series L, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC,
FNMA, GNMA), 4.90%, 01/01/30 |
|
455 |
467,393 |
| Series L, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.95%, 07/01/30 |
|
480 |
494,542 |
| Sartell-St Stephen Independent School District No.
748, GO, CAB(c) |
|
|
|
| Series B, 0.00%, 02/01/30 |
|
3,915 |
3,312,525 |
| Series B, 0.00%, 02/01/31 |
|
2,190 |
1,767,113 |
| Series B, 0.00%, 02/01/32 |
|
1,450 |
1,109,521 |
| |
|
|
7,967,518 |
| Mississippi — 1.3% |
| ||
| Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/30 |
|
2,280 |
2,305,728 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/31 |
|
1,595 |
1,612,644 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/32 |
|
2,000 |
2,021,557 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/33 |
|
1,275 |
1,288,460 |
| State of Mississippi Gaming Tax Revenue, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 10/15/33 |
|
12,225 |
12,257,799 |
| |
|
|
19,486,188 |
| Missouri — 0.8% |
| ||
| Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of
Missouri, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
5,000 |
5,071,432 |
| 4.00%, 05/15/32 |
|
1,680 |
1,696,156 |
| 4.00%, 05/15/33 |
|
2,000 |
2,014,645 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/30 |
|
485 |
514,683 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/33 |
|
2,010 |
2,009,333 |
| Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis
Missouri, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.88%, 11/15/29 |
|
670 |
640,315 |
| St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, 3.88%, 10/01/35 |
|
345 |
330,722 |
| |
|
|
12,277,286 |
| Montana — 0.6% |
| ||
| City of Forsyth Montana, Refunding RB, Series A,
3.90%, 03/01/31(a) |
|
10,050 |
10,047,125 |
| Nebraska — 0.0% |
| ||
| Elkhorn School District, GO, 4.00%, 12/15/33 |
|
375 |
381,351 |
| Nevada — 0.4% |
| ||
| County of Clark Nevada, Refunding GOL, Series B,
4.00%, 11/01/34 |
|
5,000 |
5,019,159 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Nevada (continued) |
| ||
| State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry,
RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/27 |
$ |
150 |
$ 150,093
|
| Series A, 4.50%, 12/15/29(b) |
|
365 |
365,519 |
| |
|
|
5,534,771 |
| New Hampshire — 1.5% |
| ||
| National Finance Authority Affordable Housing Certificates, RB, M/F Housing, Series 2024-1, Class A, 4.15%, 10/20/40 |
|
19,150 |
18,007,579 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
400 |
430,549 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 01/01/28 |
|
285 |
287,619 |
| 4.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
300 |
303,053 |
| 4.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
280 |
281,378 |
| Class A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/33(a)
|
|
3,895 |
3,915,946 |
| |
|
|
23,226,124 |
| New Jersey — 13.0% |
| ||
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB |
|
|
|
| 5.25%, 09/15/29 |
|
5,575 |
5,572,325 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30 |
|
1,740 |
1,740,083 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30 |
|
1,315 |
1,315,467 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
235 |
234,626 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/32 |
|
4,500 |
4,702,093 |
| Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/32 |
|
3,600 |
3,761,674 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/28 |
|
4,705 |
4,713,854 |
| Series QQQ, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
600 |
660,704 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/01/28 |
|
1,000 |
1,033,502 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
1,595 |
1,652,377 |
| 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
1,500 |
1,550,079 |
| 5.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
1,750 |
1,808,304 |
| 4.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
2,125 |
2,121,718 |
| Series MMM, 4.00%, 06/15/35 |
|
5,000 |
4,952,795 |
| Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
9,855 |
9,611,693 |
| Series A, AMT, 2.20%, 10/01/39(a) |
|
4,000 |
3,656,692 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 5.75%, 04/01/31 |
|
5,000 |
5,222,956 |
| New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding
RB, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
1,500 |
1,556,787 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
2,900 |
2,953,225 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
2,400 |
2,441,173 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
11,245 |
11,443,582 |
| New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series 1A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/26 |
|
2,250 |
2,264,242 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
360 |
362,844 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
295 |
296,263 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/34 |
|
145 |
144,343 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/35 |
|
145 |
142,192 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
10,000 |
10,575,133 |
| New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance
Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%,
12/01/30 |
|
1,875 |
1,982,004 |
28
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| New Jersey (continued) |
| ||
| New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB,
S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series M, 3.55%, 04/01/30 |
$ |
250 |
$ 251,388
|
| Series M, 3.60%, 10/01/30 |
|
425 |
428,537 |
| New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32 |
|
10,165 |
10,086,803 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
2,550 |
2,592,737 |
| Series BB, 5.00%, 12/15/28(f) |
|
230 |
249,062 |
| Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
1,270 |
1,356,751 |
| Series C, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/30(c) |
|
35,000 |
29,582,218 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
11,600 |
11,796,841 |
| Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, (NPFGC),
5.25%, 01/01/27 |
|
5,000 |
5,160,876 |
| State of New Jersey, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
24,000 |
25,392,568 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
16,740 |
17,404,748 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
8,270 |
8,570,029 |
| |
|
|
201,345,288 |
| New Mexico — 0.1% |
| ||
| City of Santa Fe New Mexico, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/32 |
|
1,000 |
999,746 |
| New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, AMT, (GTD STD LNS), 3.75%, 09/01/31 |
|
100 |
99,998 |
| Series A-1, AMT, (GTD STD LNS), 3.88%, 04/01/34 |
|
20 |
19,633 |
| Series A-2, AMT, (GTD STD LNS), 3.80%, 11/01/32 |
|
100 |
99,130 |
| Series A-2, AMT, (GTD STD LNS), 3.80%, 09/01/33 |
|
100 |
98,106 |
| |
|
|
1,316,613 |
| New York — 8.8% |
| ||
| City of New York, GO, Series B-1, 5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
4,000 |
4,094,254 |
| Genesee County Funding Corp., Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
500 |
538,643 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Dedicated Tax Fund, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/30(c) |
|
13,000 |
10,755,401 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 2nd Sub Series, 3.72%, 11/01/32(a)
|
|
2,875 |
2,878,376 |
| Sub-Series C-1, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%,
11/15/34 |
|
10,000 |
10,447,343 |
| New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series C-2, Sustainability Bonds, 3.75%, 05/01/65(a) |
|
12,075 |
12,241,731 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future
Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%,
08/01/30 |
|
4,980 |
5,191,813 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Series H-1, 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
|
1,400 |
1,558,740 |
| New York State Energy Research & Development
Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 3.50%, 10/01/29 |
|
5,000 |
4,911,768 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corp.,
RB(a)(b) |
|
|
|
| 3.13%, 12/01/44 |
|
3,000 |
2,965,109 |
| AMT, 5.13%, 09/01/50 |
|
2,250 |
2,294,391 |
| New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F
Housing, Series A-2, Sustainability Bonds, 3.45%,
06/15/54(a) |
|
5,580 |
5,709,939 |
| New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
2,590 |
2,638,876 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
7,595 |
7,750,015 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/32 |
|
5,500 |
5,498,168 |
Schedule of Investments 29
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Pennsylvania — 17.5% |
| ||
| Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority,
Refunding RB, 3.34%, 02/01/33(a) |
$ |
5,485 |
$ 5,443,486
|
| Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, Series D2, 2.99%, 11/15/47(a)
|
|
5,205 |
5,132,569 |
| Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/31 |
|
3,075 |
3,207,896 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/34 |
|
3,345 |
3,458,051 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35 |
|
1,000 |
1,023,480 |
| Allentown City School District, Refunding GOL,
Series B, (BAM SAW), 5.00%, 02/01/31 |
|
4,000 |
4,312,666 |
| Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB(b)
|
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 05/01/28 |
|
520 |
521,081 |
| 5.00%, 05/01/32 |
|
9,310 |
9,335,722 |
| 5.00%, 05/01/33 |
|
1,900 |
1,905,784 |
| Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
2,180 |
2,055,364 |
| Chester County Industrial Development Authority, SAB,
4.38%, 03/01/28(b) |
|
96 |
95,803 |
| City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
5,000 |
5,513,631 |
| Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27 |
|
705 |
730,562 |
| City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding GO,
4.00%, 08/01/32 |
|
6,000 |
6,059,381 |
| Clarion County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 2.45%,
12/01/39(a) |
|
4,200 |
3,899,944 |
| Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
8,055 |
8,375,157 |
| 5.00%, 06/01/33 |
|
3,560 |
3,687,188 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 5.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
7,500 |
8,324,427 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Refunding GO, 1st
Series, 4.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
1,525 |
1,551,012 |
| Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 01/01/29 |
|
385 |
385,312 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
875 |
875,703 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/32 |
|
1,510 |
1,519,140 |
| Dauphin County General Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
2,275 |
2,289,276 |
| East Hempfield Township Industrial Development
Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 12/01/28 |
|
370 |
372,015 |
| 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
135 |
135,604 |
| Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 04/01/43(a) |
|
2,000 |
2,149,243 |
| Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/32 |
|
4,000 |
4,109,800 |
| Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/34 |
|
1,750 |
1,793,546 |
| Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
2,535 |
2,525,531 |
| Lancaster Municipal Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/29 |
|
190 |
200,466 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/30 |
|
195 |
208,096 |
| Latrobe Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 03/01/30 |
|
150 |
158,727 |
| Lehigh County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Series A, 3.00%, 09/01/29 |
|
13,500 |
13,596,675 |
| Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 09/01/35 |
|
1,735 |
1,679,518 |
| 4.00%, 09/01/36 |
|
1,500 |
1,426,461 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/31 |
|
1,750 |
1,836,735 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Pennsylvania (continued) |
| ||
| Montgomery County Higher Education and Health
Authority, Refunding RB (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/32 |
$ |
1,315 |
$ 1,380,357
|
| Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 01/01/30 |
|
2,000 |
1,999,001 |
| Series A, 4.10%, 04/01/53(a) |
|
5,000 |
5,089,747 |
| Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/34 |
|
5,400 |
5,599,417 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing
Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 12/31/29 |
|
5,000 |
5,048,019 |
| 5.00%, 12/31/30 |
|
13,100 |
13,286,250 |
| 5.00%, 12/31/34 |
|
16,500 |
16,551,007 |
| Series A-1, 5.00%, 04/15/30 |
|
2,500 |
2,710,542 |
| Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/15/31 |
|
5,715 |
6,217,719 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/29 |
|
3,750 |
3,975,280 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/30 |
|
3,500 |
3,708,906 |
| Class A, AMT, 4.00%, 06/01/41(a) |
|
3,795 |
3,810,030 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 03/15/31 |
|
4,500 |
4,578,351 |
| 5.00%, 03/15/60(a) |
|
3,500 |
3,675,933 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency,
RB, Series 1A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
3,500 |
3,685,218 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AT-1, 5.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
6,625 |
6,745,635 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 05/01/31 |
|
275 |
277,064 |
| 5.00%, 05/01/33 |
|
3,320 |
3,344,809 |
| 5.00%, 05/01/35 |
|
1,000 |
1,006,032 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| Series 149A, 5.25%, 04/01/30 |
|
200 |
218,553 |
| Series 149A, 5.25%, 10/01/30 |
|
500 |
547,993 |
| Series 137, Sustainability Bonds, 1.90%, 04/01/30 |
|
1,625 |
1,503,880 |
| Series 137, Sustainability Bonds, 1.95%, 10/01/30 |
|
875 |
801,834 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series 125A, AMT, 3.40%, 10/01/32 |
|
8,890 |
8,529,068 |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/29 |
|
800 |
882,445 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
620 |
692,969 |
| Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
3,000 |
3,110,343 |
| Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/32 |
|
4,075 |
4,218,776 |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 2nd Sub Series, 5.00%, 12/01/32 |
|
1,000 |
1,044,966 |
| 2nd Sub Series, 5.00%, 12/01/33 |
|
1,815 |
1,892,617 |
| 2nd Sub Series, 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
|
1,500 |
1,560,127 |
| 2nd Sub Series, 5.00%, 12/01/35 |
|
2,005 |
2,073,169 |
| Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB,
4.00%, 06/15/29 |
|
200 |
198,966 |
| Philadelphia Gas Works Co., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/30 |
|
800 |
875,362 |
| Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Refunding RB,
Series 14-T, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
425 |
434,070 |
| School District of Philadelphia, GOL |
|
|
|
| Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/25 |
|
1,300 |
1,302,252 |
| Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/26 |
|
3,250 |
3,329,092 |
| Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/27 |
|
2,675 |
2,797,762 |
| Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/28 |
|
1,630 |
1,738,147 |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority,
RB, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
5,000 |
5,467,323 |
30
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Pennsylvania (continued) |
| ||
| Wayne County Hospital & Health Facilities Authority,
RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, (GTD), 5.00%, 07/01/31 |
$ |
105 |
$ 108,339
|
| Series A, (GTD), 4.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
440 |
437,000 |
| West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/27 |
|
130 |
132,068 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/28 |
|
105 |
107,299 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/29 |
|
140 |
141,243 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
190 |
190,597 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/31 |
|
200 |
198,905 |
| Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/31 |
|
5,000 |
5,204,669 |
| (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/32 |
|
17,945 |
18,650,056 |
| |
|
|
270,974,259 |
| Puerto Rico — 3.2% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A-1,
Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/29 |
|
1,533 |
1,633,510 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(c)
|
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
14,055 |
12,235,671 |
| Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
33,523 |
26,725,774 |
| Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
5,755 |
4,571,729 |
| Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
6,477 |
4,651,344 |
| |
|
|
49,818,028 |
| Rhode Island — 1.0% |
| ||
| Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/29 |
|
1,950 |
2,054,940 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/30 |
|
1,300 |
1,371,063 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/28 |
|
2,750 |
2,751,846 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29 |
|
4,500 |
4,503,072 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
4,215 |
4,217,928 |
| |
|
|
14,898,849 |
| South Carolina — 1.2% |
| ||
| County of Charleston South Carolina, GO, Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 11/01/30 |
|
4,885 |
5,008,252 |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/35 |
|
10,000 |
10,187,908 |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31 |
|
2,800 |
3,047,804 |
| |
|
|
18,243,964 |
| Tennessee — 1.6% |
| ||
| Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility
Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/36 |
|
2,000 |
1,903,471 |
| Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Fcilities Board, RB |
|
|
|
| Class A, 5.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
10,000 |
10,747,623 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
1,300 |
1,315,306 |
| Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51(a) |
|
6,000 |
6,074,538 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/52(a) |
|
5,000 |
5,269,823 |
| |
|
|
25,310,761 |
| Texas — 11.5% |
| ||
| City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB,
AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
2,000 |
2,160,154 |
| City of Austin Texas Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
900 |
1,000,735 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Texas (continued) |
| ||
| City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series B-1, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/30 |
$ |
1,900 |
$ 1,899,500
|
| Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/28 |
|
3,000 |
3,039,277 |
| City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Sub-Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/33 |
|
7,000 |
7,384,828 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
11,490 |
11,486,713 |
| Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27 |
|
5,150 |
5,205,351 |
| Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
1,200 |
1,294,281 |
| City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System
Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 1st Lien,
Subordinate, 5.00%, 11/15/34 |
|
7,315 |
7,458,233 |
| Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/32 |
|
1,495 |
1,484,119 |
| County of Nueces Texas, Refunding GOL, 4.00%,
02/15/33 |
|
1,165 |
1,186,827 |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/32 |
|
2,500 |
2,729,678 |
| DeSoto Independent School District, Refunding GO,
(PSF), 5.00%, 08/15/30 |
|
3,980 |
4,294,980 |
| Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/38 |
|
2,275 |
2,291,371 |
| Series B, 5.75%, 01/01/28 |
|
460 |
460,197 |
| Series B, 6.38%, 01/01/33 |
|
40 |
40,025 |
| Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/28 |
|
735 |
733,907 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33 |
|
600 |
599,769 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/33 |
|
3,000 |
2,887,550 |
| Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/26 |
|
430 |
440,686 |
| Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/30 |
|
3,415 |
3,757,930 |
| Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, (AMBAC), 4.40%, 05/01/30 |
|
12,885 |
13,408,273 |
| Series B, (AMBAC), 4.55%, 05/01/30 |
|
12,055 |
12,408,696 |
| Series B-2, 4.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
12,995 |
12,994,542 |
| AMT, 4.25%, 05/01/30 |
|
6,855 |
6,970,624 |
| Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB,
CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/27(c)(f) |
|
20,370 |
15,568,061 |
| New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/29(b)
|
|
225 |
224,492 |
| Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB,
1st Lien, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
2,000 |
2,215,063 |
| Socorro Independent School District, Refunding GO |
|
|
|
| Series B, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/27(f) |
|
725 |
746,004 |
| Series B, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/34 |
|
2,275 |
2,277,650 |
| Spring Branch Independent School District, GO, (PSF),
3.00%, 02/01/33 |
|
5,000 |
4,681,836 |
| Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB |
|
|
|
| Class F, 5.00%, 11/15/52(a) |
|
3,585 |
3,880,562 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35 |
|
9,435 |
9,799,095 |
| Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 12/15/30 |
|
16,435 |
17,470,886 |
| 5.00%, 12/15/32 |
|
5,000 |
5,328,183 |
| Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. V, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a) |
|
8,100 |
8,518,395 |
| |
|
|
178,328,473 |
Schedule of Investments 31
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Utah — 0.6% |
| ||
| City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, ARB,
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
$ |
6,475 |
$ 7,021,538
|
| Downtown Revitalization Public Infrastructure District, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
700 |
768,388 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/30 |
|
760 |
827,608 |
| |
|
|
8,617,534 |
| Vermont — 0.3% |
| ||
| Vermont Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%,
06/01/52(a)(b) |
|
4,000 |
4,033,259 |
| Virginia — 0.9% |
| ||
| Hanover County Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/30(b) |
|
1,000 |
971,350 |
| Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/53(a) |
|
7,960 |
8,618,121 |
| Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB,
5.00%, 09/15/30 |
|
5,000 |
5,114,662 |
| |
|
|
14,704,133 |
| Washington — 2.5% |
| ||
| County of King Washington Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 2.52%, 01/01/40(a) |
|
4,050 |
4,024,056 |
| Port of Seattle Washington, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/33 |
|
6,695 |
6,852,319 |
| Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/34 |
|
6,000 |
6,086,783 |
| Port of Seattle Washington, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29 |
|
1,000 |
1,067,406 |
| Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/30 |
|
1,000 |
1,076,249 |
| Series B, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
3,000 |
3,226,353 |
| Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/35 |
|
9,485 |
9,619,661 |
| Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities
District, RB, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 07/01/31 |
|
4,240 |
4,269,943 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/26 |
|
285 |
289,750 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/27 |
|
350 |
361,925 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/28 |
|
550 |
577,776 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29 |
|
775 |
825,863 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30 |
|
815 |
873,084 |
| |
|
|
39,151,168 |
| West Virginia — 0.2% |
| ||
| West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/31 |
|
1,950 |
2,008,014 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/33 |
|
1,100 |
1,129,439 |
| |
|
|
3,137,453 |
| Wisconsin — 2.8% |
| ||
| Public Finance Authority, RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 06/15/30 |
|
1,500 |
1,465,101 |
| 5.00%, 07/15/30 |
|
2,173 |
2,195,020 |
| 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
650 |
652,044 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Wisconsin (continued) |
| ||
| Public Finance Authority, RB(b) (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 07/15/29 |
$ |
395 |
$ 394,357
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/30 |
|
970 |
952,369 |
| Series A, 3.75%, 06/01/30 |
|
335 |
317,301 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/31 |
|
695 |
696,423 |
| Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 11/15/30 |
|
240 |
261,173 |
| Class A, 3.00%, 12/01/26(b) |
|
250 |
247,964 |
| Class C, 4.00%, 10/01/30(a)(f) |
|
2,770 |
2,939,222 |
| Class C, 4.00%, 10/01/41(a) |
|
4,230 |
4,331,032 |
| AMT, 2.63%, 11/01/25 |
|
3,000 |
2,994,128 |
| Class B, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/46(a)
|
|
1,750 |
1,786,999 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/28 |
|
755 |
755,025 |
| Waunakee Community School District, RB, 3.63%, 04/01/30 |
|
11,820 |
11,953,502 |
| Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Series B-2, 4.20%, 08/15/28 |
|
1,350 |
1,350,233 |
| Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/35 |
|
2,500 |
2,636,488 |
| Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
Home Ownership Revenue, RB, S/F Housing,
Series D, (FNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/32 |
|
7,265 |
6,934,681 |
| |
|
|
42,863,062 |
| Total Municipal Bonds — 144.1% (Cost: $2,246,406,991) |
2,231,944,168 | ||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g) | |||
| Colorado(h)
— 0.7% |
| ||
| City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.25%, 11/15/31 |
|
8,085 |
8,086,745 |
| Series A, 4.25%, 11/15/32 |
|
2,230 |
2,230,613 |
| |
|
|
10,317,358 |
| Florida(h)
— 6.1% |
| ||
| County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue,
ARB |
|
|
|
| Series Q-1, 4.00%, 10/01/29 |
|
17,200 |
17,211,730 |
| Series Q-1, 4.00%, 10/01/30 |
|
18,095 |
18,107,367 |
| Series Q-1, 4.00%, 10/01/31 |
|
18,820 |
18,832,855 |
| Series Q-1, 4.00%, 10/01/32 |
|
19,575 |
19,588,364 |
| Series Q-1, 4.00%, 10/01/33 |
|
20,355 |
20,368,906 |
| |
|
|
94,109,222 |
32
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Georgia — 1.2% |
| ||
| Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series C, 5.00%,
09/01/53(a) |
$ |
18,465 |
$ 19,509,617 |
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.0% (Cost: $123,661,619) |
123,936,197 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 152.1% (Cost: $2,370,068,610) |
2,355,880,365 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 1.3% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 2.51%(i)(j) |
|
19,709,861 |
19,711,831 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 1.3% (Cost: $19,711,831) |
19,711,831 | ||
| Total Investments — 153.4% (Cost: $2,389,780,441) |
2,375,592,196 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4% |
7,470,160 | ||
| Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable —
(5.4)% |
(84,068,187 ) | ||
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —
(48.4)% |
(749,945,849 ) | ||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ 1,549,048,320 | ||
| (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) |
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
| (e) |
Non-income producing security. |
| (f) |
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. |
| (g) |
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates
received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4
of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| (h) |
All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate
maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the
agreements, which expire between October 1, 2029 to November 15, 2032, is
$71,728,412. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (i) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (j) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the year ended July 31, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/25 |
Shares Held at 07/31/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares |
$ 35,247,372 |
$ — |
$ (15,535,541
)(a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 19,711,831 |
19,709,861 |
$ 1,226,873 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
financial instruments at the measurement date. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial
instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’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 |
$ —
|
$ 2,231,944,168
|
$ —
|
$ 2,231,944,168
|
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts |
— |
123,936,197 |
— |
123,936,197 |
Schedule of Investments 33
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
| |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
$ 19,711,831 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 19,711,831 |
| |
$19,711,831 |
$2,355,880,365 |
$— |
$2,375,592,196 |
The Trust 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 |
$—
|
$(83,414,981
) |
$—
|
$(83,414,981
) |
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— |
(750,000,000 ) |
— |
(750,000,000 ) |
| |
$— |
$(833,414,981 ) |
$— |
$(833,414,981 ) |
See notes to financial
statements.
34
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| Alabama — 8.5% |
| ||
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB(a)
|
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/54 |
$ |
3,875 |
$ 4,111,826
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/55 |
|
1,385 |
1,477,984 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/56 |
|
1,400 |
1,424,941 |
| County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 10/01/49 |
|
1,100 |
1,104,274 |
| Energy Southeast A Cooperative District, RB, Series B-1,
5.75%, 04/01/54(a) |
|
6,980 |
7,621,288 |
| Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/49(a) |
|
3,140 |
3,304,552 |
| Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/56 |
|
3,915 |
3,972,947 |
| Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/54 |
|
755 |
795,839 |
| Series B, 5.25%, 03/01/55 |
|
1,100 |
1,155,668 |
| |
|
|
24,969,319 |
| Arizona — 2.3% |
| ||
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 4.38%, 07/01/39 |
|
725 |
631,811 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
690 |
601,348 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 |
|
530 |
448,569 |
| City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Junior
Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
1,510 |
1,511,970 |
| City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/47 |
|
835 |
864,470 |
| Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/49(b) |
|
685 |
597,499 |
| Maricopa County & Phoenix Industrial Development Authorities, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (GNMA), 6.50%, 03/01/55 |
|
1,585 |
1,775,449 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b) |
|
360 |
316,770 |
| |
|
|
6,747,886 |
| California — 7.2% |
| ||
| California Enterprise Development Authority, RB, 8.00%, 11/15/62(b) |
|
475 |
450,432 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank,
RB, Series A, 1st Lien, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/28(c) |
|
10,100 |
10,765,090 |
| CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%,
09/01/37(b) |
|
105 |
103,357 |
| Mount San Antonio Community College District,
Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, Convertible, Election
2008, 0.00%, 08/01/43(d) |
|
1,580 |
1,469,828 |
| San Diego Unified School District, GO, Series C, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/38(e) |
|
2,000 |
1,194,978 |
| San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB,
Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(e) |
|
1,400 |
1,188,957 |
| Yosemite Community College District, GO, Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/37(e)
|
|
10,000 |
6,126,211 |
| |
|
|
21,298,853 |
| Colorado — 0.1% |
| ||
| Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Series A, Class A, Sustainability Bonds,
(FNMA), 4.48%, 03/01/44 |
|
315 |
299,301 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Connecticut — 0.7% |
| ||
| Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities
Authority, RB, 4.25%, 07/15/53 |
$ |
1,170 |
$ 992,581
|
| Waterbury Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 4.50%, 02/01/42 |
|
940 |
898,766 |
| |
|
|
1,891,347 |
| Delaware — 0.8% |
| ||
| County of Kent Delaware, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40 |
|
770 |
747,354 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53 |
|
1,810 |
1,673,951 |
| |
|
|
2,421,305 |
| District of Columbia — 3.7% |
| ||
| District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (FNMA), 4.88%, 09/01/45 |
|
720 |
704,922 |
| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Refunding RB, 6.75%, 05/15/40 |
|
6,695 |
6,922,102 |
| District of Columbia, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/48 |
|
1,985 |
2,036,086 |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Dedicated Revenue, RB, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%,
07/15/45 |
|
1,210 |
1,218,531 |
| |
|
|
10,881,641 |
| Florida — 8.2% |
| ||
| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b)
|
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45 |
|
615 |
513,452 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57 |
|
220 |
180,041 |
| City of Miami Florida, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/48 |
|
1,800 |
1,812,115 |
| County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.13%, 10/01/50 |
|
3,635 |
3,111,550 |
| County of Pasco Florida, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/48 |
|
3,090 |
3,091,598 |
| Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 08/15/38 |
|
1,000 |
1,018,355 |
| 5.00%, 08/15/40 |
|
1,050 |
1,057,847 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB,
5.00%, 09/15/40(b) |
|
340 |
311,879 |
| Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.55%, 01/01/49 |
|
1,745 |
1,634,650 |
| Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/49 |
|
465 |
473,030 |
| Series C, 4.13%, 11/15/51 |
|
2,925 |
2,518,360 |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, 6.30%, 05/01/54 |
|
260 |
266,498 |
| Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 10/01/53 |
|
4,000 |
3,879,782 |
| Preserve at South Branch Community Development District, SAB, 4.00%, 11/01/50 |
|
500 |
398,459 |
| Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, RB,
5.00%, 07/01/47 |
|
1,895 |
1,839,308 |
| Two Lakes Community Development District, SAB, 5.00%, 05/01/55 |
|
540 |
506,287 |
| Village Community Development District No. 15, SAB,
5.25%, 05/01/54(b) |
|
275 |
258,477 |
| Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, RB, 5.25%, 06/01/49 |
|
810 |
792,627 |
| Westside Community Development District, Refunding
SAB(b) |
|
|
|
| 4.10%, 05/01/37 |
|
260 |
235,232 |
| 4.13%, 05/01/38 |
|
260 |
232,720 |
| |
|
|
24,132,267 |
Schedule of Investments 35
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Georgia — 1.6% |
| ||
| East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority,
RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b) |
$ |
245 |
$ 165,375
|
| Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a) |
|
4,355 |
4,580,992 |
| |
|
|
4,746,367 |
| Idaho — 0.6% |
| ||
| Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.25%, 03/01/50 |
|
250 |
249,979 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, (GTD), 5.50%, 05/01/57 |
|
1,510 |
1,511,231 |
| |
|
|
1,761,210 |
| Illinois — 7.8% |
| ||
| Chicago Board of Education, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
|
1,620 |
1,624,759 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40 |
|
1,540 |
1,461,238 |
| City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 11/01/62 |
|
3,220 |
3,308,132 |
| Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.13%,
08/15/37 |
|
3,130 |
3,130,393 |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series H, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.65%, 10/01/43 |
|
1,905 |
1,811,105 |
| Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%,
01/01/40 |
|
7,020 |
6,975,955 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/57 |
|
670 |
638,451 |
| State of Illinois, GO |
|
|
|
| 5.50%, 05/01/39 |
|
1,840 |
1,920,996 |
| Series B, 5.25%, 05/01/44 |
|
1,360 |
1,375,979 |
| Series B, 5.25%, 05/01/48 |
|
815 |
807,443 |
| |
|
|
23,054,451 |
| Indiana — 0.4% |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/46 |
|
820 |
846,592 |
| Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/47 |
|
285 |
293,250 |
| |
|
|
1,139,842 |
| Iowa — 1.2% |
| ||
| Iowa Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 4.75%, 07/01/49 |
|
1,270 |
1,219,518 |
| Series E, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.40%, 07/01/44 |
|
2,540 |
2,335,915 |
| |
|
|
3,555,433 |
| Kentucky — 0.7% |
| ||
| Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer
District, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/49 |
|
2,000 |
2,008,032 |
| Louisiana — 1.3% |
| ||
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, 5.25%,
10/01/53 |
|
2,330 |
2,248,550 |
| Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/53 |
|
1,640 |
1,653,901 |
| |
|
|
3,902,451 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Maryland — 1.3% |
| ||
| Maryland Community Development Administration, RB,
M/F Housing, Series D-1, Sustainability Bonds,
(FNMA), 4.35%, 02/01/44 |
$ |
1,380 |
$ 1,250,973
|
| Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/54 |
|
2,685 |
2,699,722 |
| |
|
|
3,950,695 |
| Massachusetts — 1.3% |
| ||
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 10/01/48 |
|
1,970 |
1,719,372 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 |
|
2,370 |
2,205,748 |
| |
|
|
3,925,120 |
| Michigan — 0.4% |
| ||
| State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, RB, 5.25%, 11/15/49 |
|
1,145 |
1,175,065 |
| Mississippi — 0.2% |
| ||
| Mississippi Home Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series 2025- 06FN, Class PT, 4.55%, 04/01/42 |
|
495 |
481,616 |
| Missouri — 0.3% |
| ||
| Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Sustainability Bonds, (FNMA), 4.39%, 09/01/42 |
|
894 |
817,032 |
| Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F
Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.60%,
11/01/49 |
|
180 |
176,054 |
| |
|
|
993,086 |
| Nebraska — 0.3% |
| ||
| Omaha Public Power District, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 02/01/48 |
|
950 |
976,804 |
| Nevada — 0.6% |
| ||
| City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No. 611, SAB, 4.13%, 06/01/50 |
|
1,080 |
857,771 |
| Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/40 |
|
400 |
402,786 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/45 |
|
530 |
525,908 |
| |
|
|
1,786,465 |
| New Hampshire — 2.9% |
| ||
| National Finance Authority Affordable Housing Certificates, RB, M/F Housing, Series 2024-1, Class A, 4.15%, 10/20/40 |
|
200 |
187,872 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series 2025-1, Class A1, 4.09%,
01/20/41(a) |
|
469 |
442,369 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
3,130 |
3,168,618 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing |
|
|
|
| 1st Series, Class B, 5.75%, 04/28/42 |
|
705 |
708,462 |
| Series 2025, 5.15%, 09/28/37 |
|
1,120 |
1,094,960 |
| Series 2, Sustainability Bonds, 4.25%, 07/20/41 |
|
1,763 |
1,673,353 |
| Series 2, Class 3-A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.03%, 10/20/41(a) |
|
1,337 |
1,220,775 |
| |
|
|
8,496,409 |
| New Jersey — 7.0% |
| ||
| Camden County Improvement Authority, RB,
Sustainability Bonds, 6.00%, 06/15/62 |
|
500 |
513,868 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50 |
|
3,000 |
2,563,059 |
| Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43 |
|
2,150 |
2,167,506 |
36
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| New Jersey (continued) |
| ||
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB,
CAB(e) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35 |
$ |
4,050 |
$ 2,660,223
|
| Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/38 |
|
5,845 |
3,177,593 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/15/40 |
|
1,690 |
1,556,120 |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%,
01/01/55 |
|
1,385 |
1,426,701 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46 |
|
820 |
797,907 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 |
|
2,055 |
2,057,961 |
| Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 |
|
3,810 |
3,658,909 |
| |
|
|
20,579,847 |
| New Mexico — 0.1% |
| ||
| City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44 |
|
175 |
164,436 |
| New York — 5.2% |
| ||
| City of New York, GO |
|
|
|
| Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/47 |
|
100 |
102,271 |
| Series G-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53 |
|
255 |
259,992 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,
Series C-1, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 11/15/55 |
|
1,135 |
1,123,354 |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Series BB, 5.25%, 06/15/55 |
|
310 |
319,033 |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
Refunding RB, Series DD, 4.13%, 06/15/46 |
|
5,670 |
5,108,518 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Series A-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
1,320 |
1,124,729 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB,
Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/01/46 |
|
1,520 |
1,535,364 |
| New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/41 |
|
550 |
540,453 |
| New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,
Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b) |
|
1,040 |
998,519 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/55 |
|
970 |
974,286 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/52 |
|
1,000 |
1,011,684 |
| Series A, 4.25%, 05/15/58 |
|
1,000 |
864,437 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/15/51 |
|
230 |
230,187 |
| Series C, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 11/15/40 |
|
1,025 |
1,104,132 |
| |
|
|
15,296,959 |
| North Carolina — 0.0% |
| ||
| North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Series A,
5.13%, 10/01/54 |
|
110 |
103,752 |
| North Dakota — 0.3% |
| ||
| North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.70%, 07/01/49 |
|
270 |
256,550 |
| Series C, Sustainability Bonds, 6.25%, 01/01/55 |
|
550 |
612,097 |
| |
|
|
868,647 |
| Ohio — 2.7% |
| ||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
2,645 |
2,147,373 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Ohio (continued) |
| ||
| County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 02/15/42 |
$ |
1,805 |
$ 1,688,740
|
| 5.00%, 02/15/52 |
|
1,545 |
1,341,112 |
| County of Hamilton Ohio, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42 |
|
2,650 |
2,624,337 |
| |
|
|
7,801,562 |
| Oklahoma — 0.7% |
| ||
| Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, 5.50%, 01/01/53 |
|
1,960 |
2,032,249 |
| Oregon — 0.9% |
| ||
| Clackamas County School District No. 12 North
Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%,
06/15/38(e) |
|
1,115 |
568,130 |
| State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, M/F Housing, Series K1, (FNMA), 4.33%, 11/01/43 |
|
2,290 |
2,164,630 |
| |
|
|
2,732,760 |
| Pennsylvania — 4.8% |
| ||
| Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
4.00%, 07/01/46 |
|
205 |
162,832 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49 |
|
5,000 |
4,219,733 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.50%, 08/15/55 |
|
900 |
939,973 |
| Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/51 |
|
1,085 |
1,067,943 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series 2024- 26FN, Class PT, 4.63%, 02/01/42 |
|
1,790 |
1,757,652 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,
Series 145A, Sustainability Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/49 |
|
4,390 |
4,204,303 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 142-A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/43 |
|
1,895 |
1,898,848 |
| |
|
|
14,251,284 |
| Puerto Rico — 4.6% |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
|
6,617 |
5,914,190 |
| Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
5,010 |
4,561,150 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
349 |
308,976 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 |
|
935 |
865,720 |
| Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
|
391 |
343,738 |
| Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
520 |
456,610 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(e) |
|
3,635 |
1,121,967 |
| |
|
|
13,572,351 |
| South Carolina — 3.5% |
| ||
| Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, RB, Series A1,
5.25%, 10/01/54(a) |
|
5,685 |
6,029,505 |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 01/01/55(b) |
|
1,095 |
862,679 |
| 7.50%, 08/15/62(b) |
|
505 |
453,169 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/50 |
|
540 |
555,565 |
Schedule of Investments 37
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| South Carolina (continued) |
| ||
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/44 |
$ |
1,645 |
$ 1,418,305
|
| South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/54 |
|
900 |
896,753 |
| |
|
|
10,215,976 |
| Tennessee — 4.5% |
| ||
| Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility
Board, RB, Series A-1, (BAM), 5.50%, 07/01/54 |
|
490 |
498,854 |
| Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Fcilities Board, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 10/01/58 |
|
2,465 |
2,352,421 |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson
County TN Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB,
5.25%, 07/01/55 |
|
805 |
831,588 |
| Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 5.50%,
10/01/53(a) |
|
1,575 |
1,685,194 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/01/52(a) |
|
2,560 |
2,698,149 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)
|
|
3,000 |
3,089,395 |
| Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F
Housing, Series 2, Sustainability Bonds, 4.35%,
01/01/48 |
|
2,500 |
2,218,616 |
| |
|
|
13,374,217 |
| Texas — 22.8% |
| ||
| Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp.,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 7.50%, 04/01/62 |
|
530 |
502,525 |
| 7.88%, 11/01/62 |
|
450 |
451,844 |
| Bexar Management And Development Corp., RB, M/F
Housing, (FNMA), 4.61%, 07/01/44 |
|
2,285 |
2,193,019 |
| City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 |
|
1,990 |
2,000,728 |
| City of Austin Texas Water & Wastewater System
Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/53 |
|
820 |
823,804 |
| City of Houston Texas, GOL |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 03/01/49 |
|
475 |
484,786 |
| Series A, 4.13%, 03/01/51 |
|
1,775 |
1,503,757 |
| City of Houston Texas, Refunding GOL, Series A, 5.25%,
03/01/43 |
|
810 |
845,737 |
| Coppell Independent School District, Refunding GO, (PSF), 0.00%, 08/15/30(e) |
|
10,030 |
8,473,944 |
| County of Harris Texas Toll Road Revenue, Refunding
RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/54 |
|
575 |
466,257 |
| Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 08/15/49 |
|
805 |
691,847 |
| County of Harris Texas, Refunding GO, Series A, 4.25%, 09/15/48 |
|
340 |
303,296 |
| County of Harris Texas, Refunding GOL(e) |
|
|
|
| (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/15/25 |
|
7,485 |
7,476,716 |
| (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/15/28 |
|
10,915 |
10,074,667 |
| Crowley Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.25%, 02/01/53 |
|
310 |
272,489 |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding ARB,
4.00%, 11/01/49 |
|
4,000 |
3,362,881 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Refunding GO, Series A, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/49 |
|
745 |
638,945 |
| Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., RB, CAB, Series B,
Convertible, 5.80%, 10/01/46(d) |
|
2,365 |
2,449,977 |
| Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Class A, 4.13%, 07/01/52 |
|
560 |
468,728 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Texas (continued) |
| ||
| Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, RB, CAB(e) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/42 |
$ |
500 |
$ 192,838
|
| Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/43 |
|
1,000 |
366,655 |
| Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, Series A, (PSF), 5.00%, 08/15/50 |
|
1,715 |
1,736,066 |
| Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%,
05/15/49 |
|
3,055 |
3,069,112 |
| Marshall Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 02/15/45 |
|
380 |
333,124 |
| Mesquite Housing Finance Corp., RB, M/F Housing,
Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (FNMA), 4.53%,
02/01/44 |
|
2,900 |
2,698,690 |
| Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%,
09/15/27(c)(e) |
|
2,340 |
1,424,994 |
| New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50 |
|
580 |
437,515 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51 |
|
1,535 |
1,338,588 |
| North Texas Tollway Authority, RB(c)
|
|
|
|
| Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(e) |
|
1,975 |
1,044,735 |
| Series C, Convertible, 6.75%,
09/01/31(d) |
|
2,500 |
2,977,855 |
| North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B,
5.00%, 01/01/43 |
|
3,795 |
3,806,851 |
| Northwest Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 5.25%, 02/15/55 |
|
885 |
916,518 |
| San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., RB, M/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| Series 2024-11FN, Class PT, (FNMA), 4.45%, 04/01/43 |
|
405 |
380,417 |
| Series A, (FNMA), 4.43%, 04/01/43 |
|
575 |
528,983 |
| Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/49 |
|
325 |
299,957 |
| Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB,
Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45 |
|
330 |
261,862 |
| Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (GNMA), 5.13%, 01/01/54 |
|
540 |
540,678 |
| Texas State University System, Refunding RB, 4.00%,
03/15/49 |
|
1,695 |
1,439,074 |
| |
|
|
67,280,459 |
| Utah — 0.6% |
| ||
| Black Desert Public Infrastructure District, SAB, 5.63%, 12/01/53(b) |
|
180 |
175,705 |
| Downtown Revitalization Public Infrastructure District, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
830 |
863,950 |
| Series B, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
295 |
304,108 |
| Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/55(b) |
|
450 |
371,319 |
| |
|
|
1,715,082 |
| Virginia — 3.0% |
| ||
| Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, RB,
4.13%, 05/15/54 |
|
485 |
417,235 |
| Henrico County Economic Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Class A, 5.00%, 10/01/47 |
|
4,580 |
4,507,704 |
| Class A, 5.00%, 10/01/52 |
|
1,170 |
1,149,201 |
| Henrico County Economic Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/48 |
|
845 |
839,678 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 |
|
1,225 |
1,019,808 |
38
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Virginia (continued) |
| ||
| Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Series G, 5.15%, 11/01/52 |
$ |
505 |
$ 505,630
|
| Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series E-2, 4.40%, 10/01/44 |
|
100 |
90,844 |
| Series E-2, 4.55%, 10/01/49 |
|
230 |
211,417 |
| |
|
|
8,741,517 |
| Washington — 0.1% |
| ||
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB,
M/F Housing, Series 2, Class 1, Sustainability Bonds,
4.09%, 03/01/50(a) |
|
443 |
407,433 |
| Wisconsin — 1.5% |
| ||
| Public Finance Authority, RB(b) |
|
|
|
| Class A, 5.00%, 06/15/51 |
|
305 |
227,270 |
| Class A, 5.00%, 06/15/56 |
|
400 |
290,886 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55 |
|
395 |
332,022 |
| Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35 |
|
600 |
573,569 |
| Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/54 |
|
265 |
266,730 |
| Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
Home Ownership Revenue, RB, S/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.85%, 09/01/43 |
|
430 |
420,180 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 4.75%, 09/01/50 |
|
2,535 |
2,391,579 |
| |
|
|
4,502,236 |
| Total Municipal Bonds — 114.7% (Cost: $339,866,575) |
338,235,732 | ||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) | |||
| Alabama(a)
— 5.4% |
| ||
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB |
|
|
|
| Series C, 5.50%, 10/01/54 |
|
10,000 |
10,790,597 |
| Series C-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53 |
|
5,020 |
5,266,562 |
| |
|
|
16,057,159 |
| District of Columbia — 4.1% |
| ||
| District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/50 |
|
5,840 |
5,910,322 |
| District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/49 |
|
6,035 |
6,051,199 |
| |
|
|
11,961,521 |
| Florida — 2.5% |
| ||
| City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Water & Sewer Revenue,
RB, Series B, 5.50%, 09/01/53 |
|
7,045 |
7,395,423 |
| Indiana — 3.0% |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/51 |
|
10,685 |
8,728,934 |
| Massachusetts — 3.4% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GOL, Series D,
5.00%, 10/01/51 |
|
10,000 |
10,087,065 |
| Nevada — 3.3% |
| ||
| Las Vegas Valley Water District, GOL, Series A, 5.00%,
06/01/49 |
|
9,500 |
9,602,701 |
| New York — 21.2% |
| ||
| Empire State Development Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%,
03/15/50 |
|
8,000 |
8,038,865 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| New York (continued) |
| ||
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB,
Series AA-1, 5.25%, 06/15/52 |
$ |
10,000 |
$ 10,190,041
|
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/47 |
|
9,705 |
9,769,917 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 05/01/47 |
|
8,480 |
8,556,715 |
| Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/50(g) |
|
10,000 |
10,081,336 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/53(g) |
|
3,973 |
3,989,586 |
| Series C, 4.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
8,955 |
7,632,701 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB,
Series C, 5.25%, 05/15/52(g) |
|
4,340 |
4,427,231 |
| |
|
|
62,686,392 |
| South Carolina — 3.6% |
| ||
| Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.25%, 02/01/54(a)(g)
|
|
10,000 |
10,730,138 |
| Texas — 1.3% |
| ||
| San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 05/15/48 |
|
3,660 |
3,745,191 |
| Washington — 3.4% |
| ||
| State of Washington, GO, Series 2024-A, 5.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
10,000 |
10,125,727 |
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 51.2% (Cost: $153,729,023) |
151,120,251 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 165.9% (Cost: $493,595,598) |
489,355,983 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 1.0% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 2.51%(h)(i) |
|
2,897,525 |
2,897,815 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 1.0% (Cost: $2,897,771) |
2,897,815 | ||
| Total Investments — 166.9% (Cost: $496,493,369) |
492,253,798 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5% |
4,464,844 | ||
| Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable —
(35.3)% |
(104,150,646 ) | ||
| VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —
(33.1)% |
(97,600,000 ) | ||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ 294,967,996 | ||
| (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. |
Schedule of Investments 39
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
| (f) |
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates
received by the Trust. 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 Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the
agreements, which expire between August 1, 2029 to March 15, 2033, is
$28,596,219. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (h) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (i) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the year ended July 31, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/25 |
Shares Held at 07/31/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares |
$ 2,733,195 |
$ 164,620 (a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 2,897,815 |
2,897,525 |
$ 266,817 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk
Exposure
For the period ended July 31, 2025, 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 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (814,230 ) |
$ — |
$ (814,230 ) |
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Futures contracts |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 403,362 |
$ — |
$ 403,362 |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial
Instruments
| Futures contracts: |
|
| Average notional value of contracts — short |
$—
(a) |
| (a) |
Derivative financial instrument not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an
indicator of activity during the period. |
For more information about the Trust’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 at the measurement date. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding
valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’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 |
$ —
|
$ 338,235,732
|
$ —
|
$ 338,235,732
|
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts |
— |
151,120,251 |
— |
151,120,251 |
40
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
| |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
$ 2,897,815 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 2,897,815 |
| |
$2,897,815 |
$489,355,983 |
$— |
$492,253,798 |
The Trust 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 |
$—
|
$(103,507,663
) |
$—
|
$(103,507,663
) |
| VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— |
(97,600,000 ) |
— |
(97,600,000 ) |
| |
$— |
$(201,107,663 ) |
$— |
$(201,107,663 ) |
See notes to financial
statements.
Schedule of Investments 41
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| California — 134.0% |
| ||
| Corporate — 27.1% |
| ||
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 07/01/53 |
$ |
45,200 |
$ 47,260,567
|
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/53 |
|
6,670 |
6,964,897 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 01/01/54 |
|
6,000 |
6,257,887 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 10/01/54 |
|
39,775 |
42,750,878 |
| Class B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 03/01/56 |
|
20,000 |
21,179,332 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 01/01/56 |
|
10,000 |
10,289,826 |
| Series B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 01/01/55 |
|
32,815 |
34,161,354 |
| Series E, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 02/01/55 |
|
5,000 |
5,306,364 |
| Series E-1, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 02/01/54 |
|
15,480 |
16,265,083 |
| Series G, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 11/01/54 |
|
50,000 |
52,918,583 |
| Series G, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 11/01/55 |
|
27,415 |
28,417,468 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Series A,
AMT, 4.38%, 09/01/53(a) |
|
2,935 |
2,989,698 |
| Central Valley Energy Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/55 |
|
10,000 |
10,631,519 |
| |
|
|
285,393,456 |
| County/City/Special District/School District — 27.8% |
| ||
| Anaheim City School District, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/51 |
|
5,615 |
5,680,620 |
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/50 |
|
5,000 |
5,123,436 |
| Berkeley Unified School District, GO, Series F, Election
2020, 5.00%, 08/01/54 |
|
10,000 |
10,188,541 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, ST, Series A, 5.13%, 09/01/59 |
|
945 |
889,416 |
| California Statewide Communities Development
Authority, SAB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 5.00%, 09/02/52 |
|
1,785 |
1,671,193 |
| Series C, 4.00%, 09/02/50 |
|
4,985 |
4,241,100 |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Series C, Election 2016, 5.25%, 08/01/48 |
|
13,355 |
13,874,804 |
| Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, CAB(b) |
|
|
|
| Series H, Election 2012, 0.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
4,000 |
1,292,691 |
| Series H, Election 2012, 0.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
3,750 |
1,109,530 |
| City of Los Angeles California, COP, (AMBAC), 6.20%, 11/01/31 |
|
1,300 |
1,302,793 |
| City of Oakland California, GO, Series D, 5.25%,
07/15/48 |
|
3,215 |
3,362,240 |
| Clovis Unified School District, GO, Series C, Election 2020, 4.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
7,275 |
6,353,243 |
| Cupertino Union School District, GO, Series A, Election
2024, 5.75%, 08/01/50 |
|
3,775 |
4,149,195 |
| Dublin Unified School District, GO, Series B, Election 2020, 4.25%, 08/01/53 |
|
5,805 |
5,358,728 |
| El Rancho Unified School District, GO, Series D,
Election 2016, (BAM), 5.75%, 08/01/48 |
|
750 |
807,313 |
| Etiwanda School District, GO, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/52 |
|
7,175 |
7,408,024 |
| Fremont Union High School District, GO, Election
2022, 4.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
5,000 |
4,645,320 |
| Indio Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, (BAM), 5.25%, 11/01/47 |
|
2,225 |
2,302,080 |
| Series A, (BAM), 5.25%, 11/01/52 |
|
7,000 |
7,185,718 |
| Irvine Facilities Financing Authority, ST, Series A,
5.00%, 09/01/43 |
|
1,275 |
1,316,850 |
| Jurupa Unified School District, GO, Series A, Election 2024, (BAM), 5.25%, 08/01/50 |
|
10,000 |
10,344,402 |
| La Canada Unified School District, GO, Series A,
Election 2017, 5.00%, 08/01/47 |
|
6,945 |
6,946,807 |
| La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/51 |
|
625 |
547,069 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| County/City/Special District/School District (continued) |
| ||
| Las Virgenes Unified School District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series B, Election 2022, 5.25%, 08/01/51 |
$ |
4,500 |
$ 4,725,201
|
| Series B, Election 2022, 5.00%, 08/01/54 |
|
10,000 |
10,237,288 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series RYQ, 4.00%, 07/01/44 |
|
10,475 |
9,586,633 |
| Menifee Union School District, GO, Series B, (BAM),
4.00%, 08/01/43 |
|
5,370 |
4,817,601 |
| Modesto High School District, GO, Series B, Election 2022, 5.25%, 08/01/50 |
|
4,295 |
4,481,193 |
| Napa Valley Unified School District, GO, Series A,
5.25%, 08/01/50 |
|
3,500 |
3,665,498 |
| New Haven Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/50 |
|
10,000 |
10,228,621 |
| Oak Grove School District, GO, Series A-1, 5.00%,
08/01/52 |
|
5,835 |
5,923,149 |
| Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, GO, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 08/01/46 |
|
14,380 |
12,930,148 |
| Ontario Montclair School District, GO, Series C, 5.25%,
08/01/52 |
|
4,000 |
4,137,952 |
| Ontario Public Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/50 |
|
1,525 |
1,542,111 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/55 |
|
2,500 |
2,566,221 |
| Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Series B,
5.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
6,560 |
6,611,315 |
| Peralta Community College District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/52 |
|
2,500 |
2,593,106 |
| Series C-1, Election 2018, 5.00%, 08/01/50 |
|
4,580 |
4,721,070 |
| Ravenswood City School District, GO, Election 2022,
(BAM), 5.25%, 08/01/53 |
|
7,570 |
7,802,577 |
| Redwood City School District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series C, 4.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
2,800 |
2,570,712 |
| Series A, Election 2022, 5.00%, 08/01/52 |
|
6,000 |
6,103,951 |
| Salinas Union High School District, GO, Series B,
08/01/48(c) |
|
7,250 |
7,430,364 |
| San Diego Unified School District, GO, Series F-2, Sustainability Bonds, 4.25%, 07/01/52 |
|
6,270 |
5,694,312 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, GO,
Series D-1, Election 2016, Sustainability Bonds,
4.00%, 08/01/47 |
|
9,075 |
7,947,773 |
| San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/55 |
|
2,700 |
2,797,809 |
| San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority, RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 07/15/52 |
|
14,270 |
12,451,559 |
| Santa Clara County Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 |
|
6,355 |
5,823,580 |
| Santa Monica Community College District, GO,
Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
10,000 |
9,026,498 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/50 |
|
4,050 |
4,147,321 |
| Santa Rosa High School District, GO, Series A,
Election 2022, 4.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
7,050 |
6,117,349 |
| Scotts Valley Unified School District, GO, Series A-1, 5.25%, 08/01/50 |
|
1,100 |
1,152,672 |
| South Orange County Public Financing Authority, RB,
5.00%, 06/01/52 |
|
5,000 |
5,052,108 |
| Sunnyvale School District, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/50 |
|
3,750 |
3,860,659 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/56 |
|
2,500 |
2,557,463 |
| Val Verde Unified School District, GO, Series C,
Election 2020, 4.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
5,000 |
4,278,040 |
| Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, Election 2004, 5.50%, 08/01/38 |
|
3,250 |
3,253,059 |
| |
|
|
292,936,026 |
42
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Education — 11.7% |
| ||
| California Educational Facilities Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53 |
$ |
10,000 |
$ 9,696,005
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/55 |
|
11,420 |
11,652,214 |
| Series U-7, 5.00%, 06/01/46 |
|
7,525 |
8,015,319 |
| California Enterprise Development Authority, RB(d) |
|
|
|
| 8.00%, 11/15/62 |
|
1,760 |
1,668,968 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/50 |
|
600 |
523,686 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/50 |
|
5,000 |
5,096,452 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, 4.00%,
10/01/51 |
|
1,150 |
910,363 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB(d) |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 08/01/39 |
|
290 |
241,480 |
| 5.00%, 08/01/48 |
|
350 |
262,435 |
| California School Finance Authority, RB(d) |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 08/01/52 |
|
1,875 |
1,720,812 |
| 5.00%, 08/01/61 |
|
2,950 |
2,695,874 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 |
|
1,150 |
1,062,616 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/58 |
|
6,615 |
5,876,431 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/59 |
|
2,565 |
2,297,771 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/59 |
|
2,365 |
2,088,038 |
| Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/45 |
|
965 |
775,144 |
| California School Finance Authority, Refunding RB(d) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.88%, 06/01/53 |
|
700 |
676,691 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 08/01/43 |
|
420 |
419,946 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%, 08/01/47 |
|
400 |
386,920 |
| California State University, RB, Series A, 5.50%,
11/01/49 |
|
15,000 |
15,954,537 |
| California State University, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/50 |
|
9,260 |
9,274,491 |
| Series A, 11/01/50(c) |
|
5,000 |
5,212,656 |
| Series A, 4.63%, 11/01/56 |
|
9,500 |
9,153,553 |
| University of California, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series BE, 4.00%, 05/15/47 |
|
9,000 |
7,953,035 |
| Series BW, 5.00%, 05/15/54 |
|
12,500 |
12,672,466 |
| Series O, 5.00%, 05/15/48 |
|
2,990 |
2,992,630 |
| Series Q, 3.00%, 05/15/51 |
|
6,000 |
4,202,386 |
| |
|
|
123,482,919 |
| Health — 5.0% |
| ||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48 |
|
3,000 |
2,989,222 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/54 |
|
1,000 |
978,248 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| (BAM-TCRS), 4.00%, 08/15/48 |
|
5,005 |
4,437,394 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/43 |
|
545 |
447,417 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45 |
|
3,570 |
3,049,771 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48 |
|
10,000 |
9,845,914 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/54 |
|
11,000 |
11,405,854 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/47 |
|
9,250 |
8,915,876 |
| California Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A,
6.38%, 06/01/59(d) |
|
6,900 |
6,063,589 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 08/01/45 |
|
5,000 |
4,024,263 |
| |
|
|
52,157,548 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Housing — 5.2% |
| ||
| California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing |
|
|
|
| Series 2021-2, Class A, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC), 3.75%, 03/25/35 |
$ |
17,542 |
$ 17,404,545
|
| Series U, Sustainability Bonds, (FNMA), 4.10%,
09/01/40 |
|
10,000 |
9,696,895 |
| Series V, Sustainability Bonds, (FNMA), 4.10%, 09/01/40 |
|
10,000 |
9,185,401 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Series A, (FNMA), 4.88%, 11/01/43 |
|
3,100 |
3,109,785 |
| CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(d) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 3.00%, 09/01/56 |
|
1,475 |
962,281 |
| Mezzanine Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/57 |
|
5,660 |
3,854,199 |
| Series A-2, Sustainability Bonds, 3.00%, 02/01/57 |
|
1,625 |
1,043,404 |
| San Diego Housing Authority, Inc., RB, M/F Housing, Series E, (FHLMC), 4.20%, 06/01/40 |
|
5,805 |
5,511,717 |
| Santa Clara County Housing Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/41 |
|
3,500 |
3,500,365 |
| |
|
|
54,268,592 |
| State — 11.4% |
| ||
| California State Public Works Board, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/44 |
|
7,500 |
7,732,643 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45 |
|
8,670 |
8,882,987 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/46 |
|
14,300 |
14,571,151 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/50 |
|
19,275 |
19,374,253 |
| Series B, 4.00%, 05/01/46 |
|
10,075 |
8,988,561 |
| Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/47 |
|
18,275 |
18,626,454 |
| California Statewide Communities Development
Authority, SAB, S/F Housing, 5.00%, 09/02/39 |
|
1,060 |
1,084,046 |
| State of California, Refunding GO |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 10/01/45 |
|
5,000 |
5,153,240 |
| 5.00%, 04/01/47 |
|
10,000 |
10,229,480 |
| 4.13%, 03/01/49 |
|
2,000 |
1,818,191 |
| 5.00%, 09/01/52 |
|
5,000 |
5,096,862 |
| Series CX, 4.50%, 12/01/50 |
|
19,425 |
18,670,033 |
| |
|
|
120,227,901 |
| Tobacco — 5.3% |
| ||
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Series D, 0.00%, 06/01/55(b) |
|
5,855 |
411,686 |
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency,
Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/01/50 |
|
4,275 |
3,989,380 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49 |
|
2,755 |
2,276,552 |
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, CAB(b)
|
|
|
|
| 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
7,575 |
1,389,747 |
| Series B-2, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
8,895 |
1,568,847 |
| California Statewide Financing Authority, RB(b)(d) |
|
|
|
| Series D, 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
5,000 |
296,400 |
| Series L, 0.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
57,200 |
3,922,504 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/51 |
|
27,635 |
26,901,652 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding
RB, CAB, Series B-2, Subordinate, 0.00%,
06/01/66(b) |
|
14,735 |
1,411,438 |
| Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Corp., RB, Series C-1, 0.00%, 06/01/36(b)
|
|
2,855 |
1,285,519 |
Schedule of Investments 43
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Tobacco (continued) |
| ||
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48 |
$ |
8,070 |
$ 7,679,314
|
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, CAB, 0.00%,
06/01/54(b) |
|
22,600 |
4,735,796 |
| |
|
|
55,868,835 |
| Transportation — 29.3% |
| ||
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding
RB, Series B, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 10/01/37 |
|
3,790 |
3,832,293 |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, Series F2, 5.00%, 04/01/47 |
|
5,000 |
5,162,679 |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%,
04/01/47 |
|
20,000 |
17,395,934 |
| Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Brick Campaign, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series B, AMT, 4.38%, 07/01/49 |
|
2,400 |
2,102,142 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/49 |
|
5,385 |
5,425,938 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development
Bank, Refunding RB, Series A, Class B, AMT,
Sustainability Bonds, 9.50%, 01/01/65(a)(d) |
|
44,985 |
40,036,650 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/31/47 |
|
21,415 |
17,299,983 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports RB, 5.00%,
05/15/52 |
|
4,485 |
4,298,009 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/52 |
|
4,490 |
4,302,801 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/44 |
|
8,525 |
8,452,346 |
| Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/49 |
|
5,000 |
4,063,458 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41 |
|
8,500 |
8,534,972 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding
ARB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.50%, 05/15/47 |
|
2,450 |
2,512,878 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/45 |
|
1,940 |
1,947,607 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46 |
|
12,500 |
12,260,412 |
| AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 11/15/31(e) |
|
115 |
121,171 |
| AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/46 |
|
5,980 |
5,896,354 |
| County of Sacramento California Airport System
Revenue, ARB, 5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
8,000 |
8,101,566 |
| County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/39 |
|
3,000 |
3,020,254 |
| Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency,
Refunding RB, Series B-2, 3.50%, 01/15/53 |
|
9,000 |
6,917,909 |
| Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/33 |
|
2,000 |
2,139,107 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/41 |
|
11,250 |
11,251,252 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/47 |
|
15,140 |
14,781,413 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB |
|
|
|
| 5.25%, 07/01/50 |
|
6,450 |
6,566,366 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47 |
|
6,485 |
6,198,785 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/53 |
|
6,000 |
5,940,157 |
| Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/51 |
|
11,500 |
11,220,197 |
| Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/56 |
|
11,355 |
10,999,397 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series 2, Class A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/49 |
|
8,815 |
8,961,354 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/47 |
|
14,220 |
13,842,456 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/55 |
|
1,830 |
1,850,439 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/55 |
|
16,120 |
16,610,909 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Transportation (continued) |
| ||
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San
Francisco International Airport, Refunding
ARB (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/45 |
$ |
2,515 |
$ 2,502,013
|
| Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/50 |
|
27,195 |
26,149,449 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.75%, 05/01/48 |
|
6,900 |
7,276,537 |
| |
|
|
307,975,187 |
| Utilities — 11.2% |
| ||
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development
Bank, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/49 |
|
6,000 |
5,907,511 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/54 |
|
3,500 |
3,395,565 |
| Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/48 |
|
10,000 |
10,229,380 |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority,
Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/39(d) |
|
1,000 |
1,009,806 |
| City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB, Series C, 4.00%, 11/01/50 |
|
15,000 |
13,017,192 |
| City of San Francisco California Public Utilities
Commission Water Revenue, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Class D, 5.00%, 11/01/51 |
|
5,200 |
5,322,783 |
| Class D, 5.00%, 11/01/55 |
|
14,550 |
14,834,412 |
| Contra Costa Water District, Refunding RB, Series V, 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
|
1,260 |
1,291,459 |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
7,000 |
7,210,581 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 06/01/49 |
|
3,835 |
3,876,893 |
| Livermore Valley Water Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
|
1,795 |
1,838,333 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/53 |
|
2,740 |
2,787,075 |
| Mountain House Public Financing Authority, RB,
Series A, Sustainability Bonds, (BAM), 4.00%,
12/01/50 |
|
4,500 |
3,799,818 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series H, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 08/15/50 |
|
3,730 |
3,762,096 |
| Series K, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 08/15/53 |
|
17,000 |
17,225,012 |
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/54 |
|
10,175 |
10,443,563 |
| Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/15/52 |
|
6,970 |
7,061,658 |
| San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/49 |
|
4,840 |
4,862,499 |
| |
|
|
117,875,636 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in California |
1,410,186,100 | ||
| New Hampshire — 0.9% |
| ||
| Housing — 0.9% |
| ||
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Series 2, Sustainability Bonds, 3.81%,
07/20/39(a) |
|
9,949 |
9,151,981 |
| Puerto Rico — 4.4% |
| ||
| State — 4.4% |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
|
13,045 |
11,659,453 |
| Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
16,785 |
15,281,218 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
2,416 |
2,138,929 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 |
|
1,804 |
1,670,331 |
44
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Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| State (continued) |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
$ |
1,063 |
$ 934,509
|
| Series B-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
7,714 |
7,022,895 |
| Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
1,535 |
1,347,877 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured,
0.00%, 07/01/46(b) |
|
19,743 |
6,093,810 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico |
46,149,022 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds — 139.3% (Cost: $1,503,202,504) |
1,465,487,103 | ||
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) | |||
| California — 28.3% | |||
| County/City/Special District/School District — 8.4% |
| ||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%,
06/01/48 |
|
15,000 |
15,002,407 |
| Irvine Facilities Financing Authority, ST, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48 |
|
20,000 |
20,367,786 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Sustainability
Bonds, 5.25%, 07/01/48 |
|
25,000 |
25,993,779 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified School District, GO, 5.25%, 09/01/51 |
|
11,700 |
12,089,695 |
| Rio Hondo Community College District, GO, Series A,
5.25%, 08/01/55 |
|
14,000 |
14,576,756 |
| |
|
|
88,030,423 |
| Education — 6.7% |
| ||
| California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 11/01/56(c)(g) |
|
13,000 |
13,527,250 |
| University of California, RB, Series BK, 5.00%,
05/15/52 |
|
56,410 |
57,145,913 |
| |
|
|
70,673,163 |
| Transportation — 11.0% |
| ||
| City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.50%,
05/15/55 |
|
25,000 |
25,510,349 |
| Series S, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/51 |
|
19,235 |
18,716,064 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB,
AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
|
20,795 |
20,594,486 |
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding
ARB(g) |
|
|
|
| 2nd Series, Class D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/28 |
|
30,660 |
29,974,232 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/55 |
|
20,000 |
20,609,067 |
| |
|
|
115,404,198 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Utilities — 2.2% |
| ||
| City of San Francisco California Public Utilities
Commission Water Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%,
11/01/50 |
$ |
11,690 |
$ 11,698,231
|
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 10/01/54 |
|
11,865 |
12,021,820 |
| |
|
|
23,720,051 |
| Total Municipal Bonds in California |
297,827,835 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 28.3% (Cost: $300,941,694) |
297,827,835 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 167.6% (Cost: $1,804,144,198) |
1,763,314,938 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 1.8% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 2.51%(h)(i) |
|
18,802,686 |
18,804,567 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 1.8% (Cost: $18,804,567) |
18,804,567 | ||
| Total Investments — 169.4% (Cost: $1,822,948,765) |
1,782,119,505 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% |
1,108,592 | ||
| Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (19.5)% |
(205,085,806 ) | ||
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —
(50.0)% |
(525,858,515 ) | ||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ 1,052,283,776 | ||
| (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) |
Zero-coupon bond. |
| (c) |
When-issued security. |
| (d) |
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. |
| (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 Trust. 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 Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the
agreements, which expire between May 1, 2027 to May 1, 2033, is $45,228,797.
See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| (h) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (i) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
For purposes of this report, industry and sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Trust for compliance purposes.
Schedule of Investments 45
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the year ended July 31, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as
follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/25 |
Shares Held at 07/31/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares |
$ 57,500,237 |
$ — |
$ (38,695,670
)(a) |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 18,804,567 |
18,802,686 |
$ 1,190,146 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk
Exposure
For the period ended July 31, 2025, 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 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (3,081,786 ) |
$ — |
$ (3,081,786 ) |
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Futures contracts |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 1,502,828 |
$ — |
$ 1,502,828 |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial
Instruments
| Futures contracts: |
|
| Average notional value of contracts — short |
$—
(a) |
| (a) |
Derivative financial instrument not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an
indicator of activity during the period. |
For more information about the Trust’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 at the measurement date. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding
valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’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 |
$ —
|
$ 1,465,487,103
|
$ —
|
$ 1,465,487,103
|
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts |
— |
297,827,835 |
— |
297,827,835 |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
18,804,567 |
— |
— |
18,804,567 |
| |
$18,804,567 |
$1,763,314,938 |
$— |
$1,782,119,505 |
46
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
The Trust 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 |
$—
|
$(204,129,988
) |
$—
|
$(204,129,988
) |
| VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— |
(526,400,000 ) |
— |
(526,400,000 ) |
| |
$— |
$(730,529,988 ) |
$— |
$(730,529,988 ) |
See notes to financial
statements.
Schedule of Investments 47
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds | |||
| Alabama — 6.8% |
| ||
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB(a)
|
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/54 |
$ |
2,000 |
$ 2,122,233
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/56 |
|
1,075 |
1,094,151 |
| Series F, 5.50%, 11/01/53 |
|
840 |
881,735 |
| County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 10/01/53 |
|
520 |
527,898 |
| Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%,
09/01/46 |
|
1,205 |
1,203,294 |
| Mobile County Industrial Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 06/01/54 |
|
2,640 |
2,389,635 |
| Series B, AMT, 4.75%, 12/01/54 |
|
1,100 |
960,158 |
| Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/49(a) |
|
470 |
494,630 |
| Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/56 |
|
610 |
619,029 |
| Series A-2, 5.34%, 01/01/53 |
|
5,090 |
5,185,534 |
| |
|
|
15,478,297 |
| Arizona — 1.6% |
| ||
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 4.38%, 07/01/39 |
|
550 |
479,304 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
525 |
457,547 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54 |
|
405 |
342,775 |
| Chandler Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT,
4.10%, 12/01/37(a) |
|
535 |
538,241 |
| City of Mesa Arizona Utility System Revenue, RB, 4.50%, 07/01/49 |
|
445 |
407,295 |
| City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Junior
Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/49 |
|
1,165 |
1,166,520 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b)
|
|
280 |
246,377 |
| |
|
|
3,638,059 |
| Arkansas — 0.2% |
| ||
| Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, AMT,
Sustainability Bonds, 5.70%, 05/01/53 |
|
415 |
415,659 |
| California — 4.9% |
| ||
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB(a) |
|
|
|
| Class B, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 03/01/56 |
|
900 |
953,070 |
| Series B-2, Sustainability Bonds, 2.74%, 02/01/52 |
|
1,500 |
1,417,806 |
| California Enterprise Development Authority, RB, 8.00%, 11/15/62(b) |
|
365 |
346,121 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding
RB, Series A, 3.00%, 08/15/51 |
|
1,100 |
757,114 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Refunding RB, Series A, Class B, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 9.50%, 01/01/65(a)(b) |
|
1,115 |
992,350 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing,
Series A-1, 3.44%, 02/20/41(a) |
|
2,666 |
2,348,169 |
| California Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.38%, 06/01/59(b) |
|
1,325 |
1,164,385 |
| CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F
Housing, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 09/01/37(b) |
|
100 |
98,436 |
| Pleasanton Unified School District, GO, 4.25%, 08/01/50 |
|
2,330 |
2,129,513 |
| Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B,
Election 2004, 5.50%, 08/01/40 |
|
940 |
942,196 |
| |
|
|
11,149,160 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Colorado — 1.2% |
| ||
| City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System
Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%,
12/01/48 |
$ |
1,700 |
$ 1,701,228
|
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.50%, 11/01/47 |
|
205 |
208,509 |
| Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 12/01/40 |
|
830 |
815,480 |
| |
|
|
2,725,217 |
| Connecticut — 1.6% |
| ||
| State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/42 |
|
305 |
324,526 |
| Series A-2, 5.00%, 07/01/43 |
|
1,420 |
1,479,978 |
| State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/38 |
|
1,690 |
1,750,721 |
| |
|
|
3,555,225 |
| District of Columbia — 0.0% |
| ||
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Dedicated Revenue, RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, Sustainability Bonds, 4.38%, 07/15/59 |
|
105 |
93,859 |
| Florida — 9.6% |
| ||
| Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b)
|
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45 |
|
465 |
388,220 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57 |
|
165 |
135,031 |
| City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Water & Sewer Revenue,
RB, Series B, 5.50%, 09/01/53 |
|
1,700 |
1,784,559 |
| Collier County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 05/01/52 |
|
1,070 |
821,347 |
| County of Broward Florida Tourist Development Tax
Revenue, Refunding RB, Convertible, 4.00%, 09/01/51 |
|
1,700 |
1,411,212 |
| County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-2, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/49 |
|
1,700 |
1,562,496 |
| Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/38 |
|
950 |
954,209 |
| Series A-1, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/45 |
|
3,530 |
3,123,906 |
| Series B-1, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/46 |
|
1,700 |
1,404,888 |
| Cypress Bluff Community Development District, SAB,
Series A, 3.80%, 05/01/50(b) |
|
725 |
540,018 |
| Finley Woods Community Development District, SAB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 05/01/40 |
|
265 |
227,215 |
| 4.20%, 05/01/50 |
|
450 |
358,803 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%,
05/01/29(b) |
|
470 |
473,570 |
| Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44 |
|
1,760 |
1,672,502 |
| AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/47 |
|
400 |
380,000 |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, 6.30%,
05/01/54 |
|
210 |
215,248 |
| Lee County Industrial Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series B-2, 4.38%, 11/15/29 |
|
505 |
510,088 |
| Series B-3, 4.13%, 11/15/29 |
|
525 |
528,772 |
| Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%,
10/01/35 |
|
500 |
501,479 |
| Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/52 |
|
1,000 |
799,983 |
| Osceola Chain Lakes Community Development District,
SAB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 05/01/40 |
|
670 |
577,671 |
| 4.00%, 05/01/50 |
|
640 |
490,934 |
| Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49 |
|
2,065 |
1,704,912 |
48
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Florida (continued) |
| ||
| Southern Groves Community Development District No. 5,
Refunding SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/43 |
$ |
380 |
$ 315,630
|
| University of Florida Department of Housing & Residence Education Hsg Sys Rev, RB, Series A, (BAM-TCRS), 3.00%, 07/01/51 |
|
1,000 |
660,884 |
| Village Community Development District No. 15, SAB,
5.25%, 05/01/54(b) |
|
210 |
197,383 |
| |
|
|
21,740,960 |
| Georgia — 2.1% |
| ||
| DeKalb County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.13%, 12/01/34 |
|
1,820 |
1,823,392 |
| East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority,
RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b) |
|
195 |
131,625 |
| Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Refunding RB, Series E-2, 4.62%, 12/01/53(a) |
|
2,830 |
2,835,248 |
| |
|
|
4,790,265 |
| Hawaii — 0.9% |
| ||
| State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, COP |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25 |
|
740 |
740,000 |
| AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26 |
|
1,205 |
1,206,932 |
| |
|
|
1,946,932 |
| Illinois — 7.7% |
| ||
| Chicago Board of Education, GO |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
|
1,225 |
1,228,599 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40 |
|
1,165 |
1,105,417 |
| Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB |
|
|
|
| Class A, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/53 |
|
3,700 |
3,716,486 |
| Series B, Senior Lien, 4.50%, 01/01/56 |
|
2,575 |
2,328,286 |
| Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 02/15/27(c) |
|
995 |
1,017,760 |
| 4.00%, 02/15/41 |
|
5 |
4,495 |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing,
Series G, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA,
GNMA), 4.85%, 10/01/42 |
|
515 |
506,045 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/32 |
|
880 |
880,303 |
| Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40 |
|
4,885 |
4,854,350 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45 |
|
980 |
983,472 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46 |
|
1,000 |
859,840 |
| |
|
|
17,485,053 |
| Indiana — 1.3% |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/01/51 |
|
220 |
181,642 |
| 5.00%, 06/01/56 |
|
190 |
153,129 |
| Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.50%, 10/01/50 |
|
665 |
688,706 |
| Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/46 |
|
630 |
650,430 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Indiana (continued) |
| ||
| Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB (continued) |
|
|
|
| Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/47 |
$ |
220 |
$ 226,368
|
| Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank,
Refunding ARB, Series B1, 5.25%, 01/01/55 |
|
990 |
1,002,663 |
| |
|
|
2,902,938 |
| Iowa — 0.4% |
| ||
| Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.13%, 05/15/59 |
|
850 |
799,079 |
| Kentucky — 0.5% |
| ||
| City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(b) |
|
150 |
131,188 |
| Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a) |
|
990 |
1,047,083 |
| |
|
|
1,178,271 |
| Louisiana — 1.3% |
| ||
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, AMT, 5.75%, 09/01/64 |
|
1,070 |
1,082,021 |
| Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
|
1,995 |
1,980,652 |
| |
|
|
3,062,673 |
| Maryland — 2.8% |
| ||
| Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
|
2,450 |
2,454,289 |
| Maryland Community Development Administration,
Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series C, Sustainability
Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.50%, 09/01/49 |
|
1,095 |
982,750 |
| Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB, Class B, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.00%, 12/31/40 |
|
525 |
521,626 |
| Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/50 |
|
1,000 |
832,876 |
| Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/54 |
|
1,480 |
1,488,115 |
| |
|
|
6,279,656 |
| Massachusetts — 1.7% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GOL |
|
|
|
| Series D, 4.00%, 02/01/43 |
|
1,550 |
1,400,375 |
| Series E, 5.00%, 11/01/49 |
|
1,210 |
1,220,797 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42 |
|
940 |
928,750 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47 |
|
420 |
390,892 |
| |
|
|
3,940,814 |
| Michigan — 2.2% |
| ||
| Michigan Finance Authority, RB, 4.00%, 02/15/44 |
|
2,500 |
2,135,266 |
| Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 09/01/46 |
|
550 |
452,793 |
| 4.00%, 11/15/46 |
|
1,300 |
1,085,392 |
| Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43 |
|
895 |
837,918 |
| Ottawa County Building Authority, RB, 4.00%, 05/01/47 |
|
500 |
436,965 |
| |
|
|
4,948,334 |
Schedule of Investments 49
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Minnesota — 1.5% |
| ||
| Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission,
ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/49 |
$ |
1,900 |
$ 1,871,238
|
| Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series M, Sustainability Bonds, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.10%, 07/01/42 |
|
1,520 |
1,601,571 |
| |
|
|
3,472,809 |
| Mississippi — 1.0% |
| ||
| Mississippi Development Bank, RB, 6.88%, 12/01/40 |
|
2,225 |
2,258,288 |
| Missouri — 0.3% |
| ||
| Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of
Missouri, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 02/01/54 |
|
330 |
307,016 |
| Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.00%, 11/01/55 |
|
380 |
376,918 |
| |
|
|
683,934 |
| Montana — 0.1% |
| ||
| Montana Board of Housing, RB, S/F Housing, Series B-2,
3.60%, 12/01/47 |
|
165 |
128,992 |
| Nevada — 0.5% |
| ||
| City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District
No. 814, SAB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 06/01/39 |
|
120 |
106,006 |
| 4.00%, 06/01/44 |
|
305 |
251,677 |
| Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 07/01/40 |
|
305 |
307,124 |
| 5.00%, 07/01/45 |
|
400 |
396,912 |
| |
|
|
1,061,719 |
| New Hampshire — 2.9% |
| ||
| National Finance Authority Affordable Housing
Certificates, RB, M/F Housing, Series 2024-1, Class A,
4.15%, 10/20/40 |
|
2,307 |
2,169,927 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| Series 2025-1, Class A1, 4.09%, 01/20/41(a) |
|
364 |
343,542 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
2,180 |
2,206,897 |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, M/F
Housing |
|
|
|
| 1st Series, Class B, 5.75%, 04/28/42 |
|
545 |
547,677 |
| Series 2025, 5.15%, 09/28/37 |
|
860 |
840,773 |
| Series 2, Sustainability Bonds, 4.25%, 07/20/41 |
|
547 |
518,660 |
| |
|
|
6,627,476 |
| New Jersey — 8.4% |
| ||
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 06/15/34 |
|
635 |
671,917 |
| 5.00%, 06/15/36 |
|
810 |
842,403 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/31 |
|
1,355 |
1,357,637 |
| AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43 |
|
1,940 |
1,940,213 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/51 |
|
1,500 |
1,265,525 |
| New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance
Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 4.25%, 12/01/45 |
|
235 |
228,184 |
| New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41 |
|
830 |
819,987 |
| Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/52 |
|
1,355 |
1,250,770 |
| New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB,
S/F Housing, Series M, 5.10%, 10/01/50 |
|
1,250 |
1,251,071 |
| New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32 |
|
1,820 |
1,805,999 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| New Jersey (continued) |
| ||
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB,
Series CC, 5.25%, 06/15/55 |
$ |
2,550 |
$ 2,589,927
|
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/55 |
|
1,070 |
1,102,217 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46 |
|
1,000 |
973,057 |
| Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46 |
|
2,240 |
2,243,227 |
| Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46 |
|
710 |
681,844 |
| |
|
|
19,023,978 |
| New Mexico — 0.1% |
| ||
| City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%,
05/15/44 |
|
135 |
126,851 |
| New York — 8.2% |
| ||
| City of New York, GO |
|
|
|
| Series D, 4.00%, 04/01/50 |
|
1,190 |
985,446 |
| Series G-1, 5.25%, 02/01/53 |
|
195 |
198,817 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Series G-1, 5.00%, 05/01/47 |
|
1,250 |
1,259,864 |
| New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b) |
|
760 |
729,687 |
| Series 1, 4.00%, 02/15/43 |
|
1,750 |
1,572,841 |
| Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/51 |
|
210 |
141,070 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/55 |
|
750 |
753,314 |
| New York State Thruway Authority, RB, Sustainability Bonds, 4.13%, 03/15/56 |
|
1,675 |
1,454,304 |
| New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, AMT,
5.63%, 04/01/40 |
|
465 |
476,873 |
| New York Transportation Development Corp., RB |
|
|
|
| 5.38%, 06/30/60 |
|
5,350 |
5,228,704 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
|
1,025 |
1,039,143 |
| AMT, 4.00%, 04/30/53 |
|
605 |
464,986 |
| AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 06/30/60 |
|
2,055 |
1,987,419 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue,
RB, Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/53 |
|
1,535 |
1,306,216 |
| TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41 |
|
895 |
862,416 |
| |
|
|
18,461,100 |
| North Dakota — 0.4% |
| ||
| City of Grand Forks North Dakota, RB, Series A, 5.00%,
12/01/48 |
|
880 |
864,382 |
| Ohio — 2.6% |
| ||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55 |
|
2,155 |
1,749,561 |
| Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, (FNMA), 4.82%, 11/01/43 |
|
705 |
707,206 |
| County of Hamilton Ohio, RB, Series CC, 5.00%,
11/15/49 |
|
270 |
271,866 |
| State of Ohio, RB, Series P3, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/39 |
|
1,325 |
1,322,756 |
| State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, (BAM-TCRS),
4.00%, 01/15/50 |
|
2,275 |
1,898,219 |
| |
|
|
5,949,608 |
| Oklahoma — 2.6% |
| ||
| Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 5.50%, 01/01/53 |
|
2,055 |
2,130,751 |
| Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48 |
|
3,600 |
3,142,017 |
| Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Refunding ARB,
AMT, 6.25%, 12/01/35 |
|
470 |
517,345 |
| |
|
|
5,790,113 |
50
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Pennsylvania — 12.1% |
| ||
| Allegheny County Airport Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT,
5.50%, 01/01/53 |
$ |
670 |
$ 677,440
|
| Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/46 |
|
200 |
158,860 |
| Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/52 |
|
2,000 |
1,967,202 |
| City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 09/01/48 |
|
1,415 |
1,335,341 |
| Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 4.00%, 04/01/50 |
|
3,080 |
2,551,678 |
| Series A-1, 4.00%, 02/15/47 |
|
2,815 |
2,377,360 |
| Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/44 |
|
675 |
627,027 |
| Montgomery County Higher Education and Health
Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Class B, 5.00%, 05/01/57 |
|
2,500 |
2,394,920 |
| Series B, (BAM-TCRS), 4.00%, 05/01/52 |
|
2,115 |
1,702,854 |
| Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/45 |
|
590 |
547,775 |
| Northampton County General Purpose Authority,
Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38 |
|
5,930 |
5,626,789 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.50%, 06/30/43 |
|
515 |
525,536 |
| AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/53 |
|
1,000 |
939,614 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,
Series 143A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.45%, 04/01/51 |
|
3,300 |
3,370,880 |
| Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, 5.25%, 11/01/52 |
|
1,285 |
1,278,167 |
| Pittsburgh School District, GOL, (SAW), 3.00%, 09/01/41 |
|
1,165 |
883,101 |
| School District of Philadelphia, GOL, Series A, (SAW), 5.50%, 09/01/48 |
|
400 |
413,611 |
| |
|
|
27,378,155 |
| Puerto Rico — 5.2% |
| ||
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 |
|
5,022 |
4,488,599 |
| Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 |
|
4,244 |
3,863,776 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
264 |
233,724 |
| Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 |
|
1,709 |
1,582,370 |
| Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 |
|
394 |
345,970 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%,
07/01/46(d) |
|
3,957 |
1,221,355 |
| |
|
|
11,735,794 |
| South Carolina — 3.0% |
| ||
| Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, RB, Series A1, 5.25%, 10/01/54(a) |
|
1,970 |
2,089,380 |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 01/01/55 |
|
825 |
649,964 |
| 7.50%, 08/15/62 |
|
390 |
349,972 |
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| South Carolina (continued) |
| ||
| South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/46 |
$ |
2,080 |
$ 2,074,569
|
| South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 5.00%, 07/01/50 |
|
1,640 |
1,641,518 |
| |
|
|
6,805,403 |
| Tennessee — 0.7% |
| ||
| Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County
Sports Authority, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%,
07/01/48 |
|
1,020 |
1,048,188 |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 07/01/55 |
|
615 |
635,313 |
| |
|
|
1,683,501 |
| Texas — 12.0% |
| ||
| Alamo Heights Independent School District, GO, (PSF),
4.00%, 02/01/51 |
|
2,415 |
2,054,005 |
| Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp.,
RB(b) |
|
|
|
| 7.50%, 04/01/62 |
|
410 |
388,746 |
| 7.88%, 11/01/62 |
|
360 |
361,475 |
| Aubrey Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%,
02/15/52 |
|
1,000 |
840,990 |
| City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/33 |
|
2,500 |
2,499,614 |
| City of Austin Texas Water & Wastewater System
Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/53 |
|
635 |
637,946 |
| City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB |
|
|
|
| Series B, 5.50%, 07/15/36 |
|
100 |
103,149 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.50%, 07/15/37 |
|
260 |
268,209 |
| Conroe Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%,
02/15/50 |
|
600 |
514,838 |
| Dallas Independent School District, Refunding GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 02/15/53 |
|
900 |
753,498 |
| Del Valle Independent School District Texas, GO, (PSF),
4.00%, 06/15/47 |
|
1,410 |
1,221,678 |
| Eagle Mountain & Saginaw Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 08/15/54 |
|
850 |
708,887 |
| EP Royal Estates PFC, RB, M/F Housing, 4.25%,
10/01/39 |
|
335 |
314,815 |
| Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, Series A, (PSF), 5.00%, 08/15/50 |
|
1,325 |
1,341,276 |
| New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(b) |
|
440 |
331,908 |
| Northwest Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 5.25%, 02/15/55 |
|
690 |
714,574 |
| Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corp., RB, 5.00%, 11/15/51 |
|
1,620 |
1,603,423 |
| Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/40 |
|
2,500 |
2,392,258 |
| Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB,
Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45 |
|
255 |
202,348 |
| Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32 |
|
2,935 |
3,127,643 |
| Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. IV, RB,
Series B, 5.50%, 01/01/54(a) |
|
2,500 |
2,710,231 |
Schedule of Investments 51
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Texas (continued) |
| ||
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,
RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 12/31/58 |
$ |
1,050 |
$ 1,055,246
|
| Ysleta Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.25%, 08/15/56 |
|
3,580 |
3,143,261 |
| |
|
|
27,290,018 |
| Utah — 1.6% |
| ||
| Black Desert Public Infrastructure District, SAB, 5.63%,
12/01/53(b) |
|
135 |
131,778 |
| County of Utah, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50 |
|
1,840 |
1,240,731 |
| Series B, 4.00%, 05/15/47 |
|
1,340 |
1,125,954 |
| Downtown Revitalization Public Infrastructure District, RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
640 |
666,178 |
| Series B, 5.50%, 06/01/55 |
|
225 |
231,947 |
| Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/40(b) |
|
325 |
303,098 |
| |
|
|
3,699,686 |
| Virginia — 1.4% |
| ||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB,
Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47 |
|
955 |
795,034 |
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/52 |
|
1,230 |
1,126,841 |
| AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/56 |
|
1,295 |
1,196,886 |
| |
|
|
3,118,761 |
| Washington — 1.2% |
| ||
| County of King Washington Sewer Revenue, Refunding
RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 2.52%, 01/01/40(a) |
|
615 |
611,060 |
| Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/44 |
|
875 |
847,287 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, M/F
Housing, Series 2, Class 1, Sustainability Bonds,
4.09%, 03/01/50(a) |
|
891 |
819,445 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43 |
|
215 |
208,220 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/48 |
|
205 |
194,079 |
| |
|
|
2,680,091 |
| Wisconsin — 2.2% |
| ||
| Public Finance Authority, RB |
|
|
|
| 12/31/65(e) |
|
755 |
787,488 |
| Class A, 5.00%, 06/15/51(b) |
|
550 |
409,830 |
| Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55(b) |
|
305 |
256,372 |
| Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(b) |
|
460 |
439,736 |
| Series A, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.75%, 07/01/49 |
|
1,350 |
1,343,154 |
| Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB |
|
|
|
| 5.00%, 09/01/49(b) |
|
285 |
249,427 |
| 5.25%, 11/15/55 |
|
475 |
461,147 |
| Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42 |
|
990 |
943,583 |
| |
|
|
4,890,737 |
| Wyoming — 0.3% |
| ||
| University of Wyoming, RB, Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/51 |
|
855 |
730,398 |
| Total Municipal Bonds — 115.1% (Cost: $269,962,293) |
260,592,245 | ||
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) | |||
| District of Columbia — 6.6% |
| ||
| District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/50 |
$ |
4,480 |
$ 4,533,946
|
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation
Revenue, Refunding ARB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50 |
|
6,218 |
6,132,635 |
| Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/55 |
|
4,160 |
4,286,611 |
| |
|
|
14,953,192 |
| Florida — 5.3% |
| ||
| JEA Water & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/49 |
|
4,915 |
5,082,235 |
| Tampa Bay Water, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/54(g) |
|
6,672 |
6,885,611 |
| |
|
|
11,967,846 |
| Massachusetts — 5.4% |
| ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series 2024, 5.00%, 12/01/51 |
|
8,800 |
8,897,057 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GOL, Series A, 5.00%,
04/01/55 |
|
3,380 |
3,410,182 |
| |
|
|
12,307,239 |
| Missouri — 1.8% |
| ||
| Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53(g)
|
|
5,000 |
4,011,335 |
| New York — 18.4% |
| ||
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/51(g)
|
|
6,895 |
6,930,277 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%,
05/01/47 |
|
6,520 |
6,578,984 |
| New York Power Authority, RB, Series A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.13%, 11/15/63 |
|
3,373 |
3,420,042 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/53(g) |
|
3,073 |
3,086,283 |
| New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.13%, 06/30/60 |
|
10,000 |
9,363,221 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue,
RB |
|
|
|
| Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/53 |
|
5,773 |
4,912,762 |
| Series A, 4.50%, 05/15/63 |
|
8,264 |
7,403,596 |
| |
|
|
41,695,165 |
| Oregon — 2.4% |
| ||
| Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 30A, AMT, Sustainability Bonds, 5.25%, 07/01/45 |
|
5,320 |
5,417,751 |
| Pennsylvania — 5.3% |
| ||
| City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.50%, 09/01/53 |
|
2,831 |
2,931,461 |
| Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,
Series 143A, Sustainability Bonds, 5.38%, 10/01/46 |
|
3,989 |
4,050,600 |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/52 |
|
4,995 |
5,088,555 |
| |
|
|
12,070,616 |
52
2025 BlackRock
Annual Report to Shareholders
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Security |
|
Par (000) |
Value |
| South Carolina — 4.8% |
| ||
| Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Refunding RB,
Series B-1, 5.25%, 02/01/54(a) |
$ |
10,005 |
$ 10,735,505 |
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 50.0% (Cost: $115,800,903) |
113,158,649 | ||
| Total Long-Term Investments — 165.1% (Cost: $385,763,196) |
373,750,894 | ||
| |
|
Shares |
|
| Short-Term Securities | |||
| Money Market Funds — 2.2% |
| ||
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares, 2.51%(h)(i) |
|
5,042,574 |
5,043,078 |
| Total Short-Term Securities — 2.2% (Cost: $5,043,078) |
5,043,078 | ||
| Total Investments — 167.3% (Cost: $390,806,274) |
378,793,972 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.4% |
5,483,760 | ||
| Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable —
(35.3)% |
(79,847,084 ) | ||
| VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —
(34.4)% |
(78,000,000 ) | ||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ 226,430,648 | ||
| (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 Trust. 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 Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the
agreements, which expire between October 1, 2032 to June 1, 2046, is
$15,258,787. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (h) |
Affiliate of the Trust. |
| (i) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the year ended July 31, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:
| Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/24 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/25 |
Shares Held at 07/31/25 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Shares |
$ 401,079 |
$ 4,641,968 (a) |
$ — |
$ 152 |
$ (121 ) |
$ 5,043,078 |
5,042,574 |
$ 265,762 |
$ — |
| (a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk
Exposure
For the period ended July 31, 2025, 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 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (115,071 ) |
$ — |
$ (115,071 ) |
Average Quarterly Balances of
Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| Futures contracts: |
|
| Average notional value of contracts — short |
$3,269,531
|
For more information about the
Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Schedule of Investments 53
Schedule of Investments (continued)
July
31, 2025
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
financial instruments at the measurement date. For a description of the input levels and information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial
instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’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 |
$ —
|
$ 260,592,245
|
$ —
|
$ 260,592,245
|
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts |
— |
113,158,649 |
— |
113,158,649 |
| Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
| Money Market Funds |
5,043,078 |
— |
— |
5,043,078 |
| |
$5,043,078 |
$373,750,894 |
$— |
$378,793,972 |
The Trust 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 |
$—
|
$(79,523,123
) |
$—
|
$(79,523,123
) |
| VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value |
— |
(78,000,000 ) |
— |
(78,000,000 ) |
| |
$— |
$(157,523,123 ) |
$— |
$(157,523,123 ) |
See notes to financial
statements.
54
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Assets and Liabilities July 31, 2025
| |
BFZ |
BTT |
BYM |
MUC |
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Investments, at value —
unaffiliated(a) |
$ 591,570,800 |
$ 2,355,880,365 |
$ 489,355,983 |
$ 1,763,314,938 |
| Investments, at value —
affiliated(b) |
7,622,997 |
19,711,831 |
2,897,815 |
18,804,567 |
| Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
| Investments sold |
— |
200,000 |
5,000 |
10,514,154 |
| TOB Trust |
9,999,000 |
— |
— |
9,748,992 |
| Dividends — affiliated |
7,880 |
69,442 |
9,470 |
22,890 |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
8,021,598 |
21,378,298 |
5,245,547 |
22,598,114 |
| Prepaid expenses |
102,485 |
1,323,871 |
— |
339,657 |
| Total assets |
617,324,760 |
2,398,563,807 |
497,513,815 |
1,825,343,312 |
| ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Bank overdraft |
— |
— |
2,684 |
4,662,082 |
| Payables: |
|
|
|
|
| Investments purchased |
23,371,567 |
13,780,150 |
— |
35,293,497 |
| Accounting services fees |
23,259 |
120,181 |
34,500 |
100,455 |
| Capital shares redeemed |
— |
431,499 |
— |
— |
| Custodian fees |
3,257 |
12,112 |
3,455 |
9,604 |
| Income dividend distributions — Common Shares |
98,611 |
197,602 |
69,525 |
403,909 |
| Interest expense and fees |
395,593 |
653,206 |
642,983 |
955,818 |
| Investment advisory fees |
274,657 |
804,577 |
231,344 |
836,517 |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
76,694 |
8,112 |
51,351 |
627,696 |
| Other accrued expenses |
23,589 |
71,406 |
46,309 |
53,152 |
| Professional fees |
27,691 |
42,955 |
23,504 |
33,314 |
| Reorganization costs |
119,169 |
— |
317,951 |
83,009 |
| Transfer agent fees |
23,221 |
32,857 |
14,550 |
11,980 |
| Total accrued liabilities |
24,437,308 |
16,154,657 |
1,438,156 |
43,071,033 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
| TOB Trust Certificates |
80,299,992 |
83,414,981 |
103,507,663 |
204,129,988 |
| VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e) |
171,090,922 |
749,945,849 |
— |
525,858,515 |
| VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e) |
— |
— |
97,600,000 |
— |
| Total other liabilities |
251,390,914 |
833,360,830 |
201,107,663 |
729,988,503 |
| Total liabilities |
275,828,222 |
849,515,487 |
202,545,819 |
773,059,536 |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
$ 341,496,538 |
$ 1,549,048,320 |
$ 294,967,996 |
$ 1,052,283,776 |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF |
|
|
|
|
| Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h) |
$ 413,139,237 |
$ 1,556,542,997 |
$ 349,384,765 |
$ 1,312,580,227 |
| Accumulated loss |
(71,642,699) |
(7,494,677) |
(54,416,769) |
(260,296,451) |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
$ 341,496,538 |
$ 1,549,048,320 |
$ 294,967,996 |
$ 1,052,283,776 |
| Net asset value per Common Share |
$ 11.36 |
$ 24.23 |
$ 11.39 |
$ 11.17 |
| (a) Investments, at cost—unaffiliated |
$609,959,556 |
$2,370,068,610 |
$493,595,598 |
$1,804,144,198 |
| (b) Investments, at cost—affiliated |
$7,622,997 |
$19,711,831 |
$2,897,771 |
$18,804,567 |
| (c) Preferred Shares outstanding
|
1,713 |
7,500 |
976 |
5,264 |
| (d) Preferred Shares authorized
|
3,426 |
7,650 |
Unlimited |
26,128 |
| (e) Par value per Preferred Share
|
$0.001 |
$0.001 |
$0.001 |
$0.10 |
| (f) Common Shares outstanding
|
30,063,645 |
63,931,752 |
25,903,340 |
94,183,923 |
| (g) Common Shares authorized |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
199,973,872 |
| (h) Par value per Common Share
|
$0.001 |
$0.001 |
$0.001 |
$0.10 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 55
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued) July 31,
2025
| |
MUE |
| ASSETS |
|
| Investments, at value —
unaffiliated(a) |
$ 373,750,894 |
| Investments, at value —
affiliated(b) |
5,043,078 |
| Receivables: |
|
| Investments sold |
2,912,060 |
| Dividends — affiliated |
11,621 |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
3,770,561 |
| Total assets |
385,488,214 |
| ACCRUED LIABILITIES |
|
| Bank overdraft |
2,871 |
| Payables: |
|
| Investments purchased |
775,445 |
| Accounting services fees |
33,054 |
| Custodian fees |
2,152 |
| Income dividend distributions — Common Shares |
38,821 |
| Interest expense and fees |
323,961 |
| Investment advisory fees |
178,306 |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
1,552 |
| Other accrued expenses |
35,027 |
| Professional fees |
20,483 |
| Reorganization costs |
116,019 |
| Transfer agent fees |
6,752 |
| Total accrued liabilities |
1,534,443 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES |
|
| TOB Trust Certificates |
79,523,123 |
| VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e) |
78,000,000 |
| Total other liabilities |
157,523,123 |
| Total liabilities |
159,057,566 |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities |
|
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
$ 226,430,648 |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF |
|
| Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h) |
$ 278,680,289 |
| Accumulated loss |
(52,249,641) |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
$ 226,430,648 |
| Net asset value per Common Share |
$ 10.33 |
| (a) Investments, at cost—unaffiliated |
$385,763,196 |
| (b) Investments, at cost—affiliated |
$5,043,078 |
| (c) Preferred Shares outstanding
|
780 |
| (d) Preferred Shares authorized
|
9,490 |
| (e) Par value per Preferred Share
|
$0.10 |
| (f) Common Shares outstanding
|
21,918,068 |
| (g) Common Shares authorized |
199,990,510 |
| (h) Par value per Common Share
|
$0.10 |
See notes to financial statements.
56
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Operations Year Ended July 31, 2025
| |
BFZ |
BTT |
BYM |
MUC |
| INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
$137,607
|
$1,226,873
|
$266,817
|
$1,190,146
|
| Interest — unaffiliated |
25,476,442 |
81,287,221 |
22,744,821 |
81,503,174 |
| Total investment income |
25,614,049 |
82,514,094 |
23,011,638 |
82,693,320 |
| EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
| Investment advisory |
3,242,438 |
9,547,369 |
2,717,597 |
10,147,888 |
| Liquidity fees |
1,051,661 |
5,421,391 |
— |
3,231,723 |
| Reorganization |
294,720 |
— |
336,020 |
375,206 |
| Proxy |
258,847 |
— |
— |
— |
| Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares |
145,488 |
749,991 |
— |
447,079 |
| Professional |
88,618 |
142,536 |
86,038 |
119,983 |
| Accounting services |
46,023 |
235,920 |
67,658 |
197,079 |
| Transfer agent |
41,706 |
58,288 |
41,445 |
94,743 |
| Trustees and Officer |
30,310 |
92,369 |
24,709 |
122,210 |
| Registration |
10,529 |
23,569 |
9,069 |
32,765 |
| Custodian |
6,041 |
23,391 |
5,580 |
8,634 |
| Printing and postage |
4,213 |
10,818 |
640 |
6,915 |
| Miscellaneous |
71,298 |
90,781 |
91,429 |
87,091 |
| Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs |
5,291,892 |
16,396,423 |
3,380,185 |
14,871,316 |
| Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a) |
7,057,350 |
25,763,106 |
6,770,271 |
22,945,165 |
| Total expenses |
12,349,242 |
42,159,529 |
10,150,456 |
37,816,481 |
| Less: Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager |
(479,475 ) |
(48,268 ) |
(248,985 ) |
(1,147,496 ) |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
11,869,767 |
42,111,261 |
9,901,471 |
36,668,985 |
| Net investment income |
13,744,282 |
40,402,833 |
13,110,167 |
46,024,335 |
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
| Net realized gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
(2,023,827 ) |
2,223,380 |
(1,796,089 ) |
(17,148,497 ) |
| Futures contracts |
(882,596 ) |
— |
(814,230 ) |
(3,081,786 ) |
| |
(2,906,423 ) |
2,223,380 |
(2,610,319 ) |
(20,230,283 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
(34,648,533 ) |
11,823,880 |
(27,483,606 ) |
(101,522,805 ) |
| Futures contracts |
— |
— |
403,362 |
1,502,828 |
| |
(34,648,533 ) |
11,823,880 |
(27,080,244 ) |
(100,019,977 ) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(37,554,956 ) |
14,047,260 |
(29,690,563 ) |
(120,250,260 ) |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$(23,810,674 ) |
$54,450,093 |
$(16,580,396 ) |
$(74,225,925 ) |
| (a) All or a portion of is related to TOB
Trusts, VMTP and/or RVMTP Shares. | ||||
See notes to financial
statements.
Financial Statements 57
Statements of Operations (continued) Year Ended July 31,
2025
| |
MUE |
| INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
$265,762
|
| Interest — unaffiliated |
16,954,771 |
| Total investment income |
17,220,533 |
| EXPENSES |
|
| Investment advisory |
2,086,043 |
| Reorganization |
116,999 |
| Professional |
84,649 |
| Accounting services |
65,556 |
| Transfer agent |
51,698 |
| Trustees and Officer |
16,076 |
| Registration |
8,575 |
| Printing and postage |
5,576 |
| Custodian |
3,768 |
| Miscellaneous |
92,442 |
| Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs |
2,531,382 |
| Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a) |
5,112,676 |
| Total expenses |
7,644,058 |
| Less: Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager |
(258,396 ) |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
7,385,662 |
| Net investment income |
9,834,871 |
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
|
| Net realized gain (loss) from: |
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
(6,528,537 ) |
| Investments — affiliated |
152 |
| Futures contracts |
(115,071 ) |
| |
(6,643,456 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
| Investments — unaffiliated |
(18,273,485 ) |
| Investments — affiliated |
(121 ) |
| |
(18,273,606 ) |
| Net realized and unrealized loss |
(24,917,062 ) |
| NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$(15,082,191 ) |
| (a) All or a portion of is related to TOB
Trusts, VMTP and/or RVMTP Shares. | |
See notes to financial
statements.
58
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| |
BFZ |
BTT | ||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended 07/31/24
|
| | ||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
| OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
| Net investment income |
$13,744,282
|
$11,951,006
|
$40,402,833
|
$37,064,900
|
| Net realized gain (loss) |
(2,906,423 ) |
(7,608,553 ) |
2,223,380 |
(606,301 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(34,648,533 ) |
7,667,937 |
11,823,880 |
10,193,913 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
(23,810,674 ) |
12,010,390 |
54,450,093 |
46,652,512 |
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS(a) |
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(12,199,737 ) |
(14,235,705 ) |
(36,332,887 ) |
(39,168,261 ) |
| Return of capital |
(9,085,324 ) |
(3,261,893 ) |
— |
— |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders |
(21,285,061 ) |
(17,497,598 ) |
(36,332,887 ) |
(39,168,261 ) |
| CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
| Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) |
— |
(2,247,478 ) |
(35,713,944 ) |
(101,079,340 ) |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
| Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
(45,095,735 ) |
(7,734,686 ) |
(17,596,738 ) |
(93,595,089 ) |
| Beginning of year |
386,592,273 |
394,326,959 |
1,566,645,058 |
1,660,240,147 |
| End of year |
$341,496,538 |
$386,592,273 |
$1,549,048,320 |
$1,566,645,058 |
| (a) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax
regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 59
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| |
BYM |
MUC | ||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended 07/31/24
|
| | ||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
| OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
| Net investment income |
$13,110,167
|
$12,157,072
|
$46,024,335
|
$40,555,015
|
| Net realized loss |
(2,610,319 ) |
(15,992,760 ) |
(20,230,283 ) |
(60,895,700 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(27,080,244 ) |
16,848,462 |
(100,019,977 ) |
58,380,936 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
(16,580,396 ) |
13,012,774 |
(74,225,925 ) |
38,040,251 |
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS(a) |
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(11,973,149 ) |
(13,440,031 ) |
(41,082,868 ) |
(44,717,738 ) |
| Return of capital |
(5,123,055 ) |
(1,413,135 ) |
(18,441,371 ) |
(4,569,504 ) |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders |
(17,096,204 ) |
(14,853,166 ) |
(59,524,239 ) |
(49,287,242 ) |
| CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
| Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) |
— |
(3,332,710 ) |
— |
(12,545,146 ) |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
| Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
(33,676,600 ) |
(5,173,102 ) |
(133,750,164 ) |
(23,792,137 ) |
| Beginning of year |
328,644,596 |
333,817,698 |
1,186,033,940 |
1,209,826,077 |
| End of year |
$294,967,996 |
$328,644,596 |
$1,052,283,776 |
$1,186,033,940 |
| (a) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax
regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
60
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| |
MUE | |
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended 07/31/24
|
| | ||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
| OPERATIONS |
|
|
| Net investment income |
$9,834,871
|
$8,647,040
|
| Net realized loss |
(6,643,456 ) |
(6,211,412 ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(18,273,606 ) |
11,636,129 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations |
(15,082,191 ) |
14,071,757 |
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS(a) |
|
|
| From net investment income |
(8,881,833 ) |
(9,528,291 ) |
| Return of capital |
(4,269,008 ) |
(928,904 ) |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders |
(13,150,841 ) |
(10,457,195 ) |
| CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
| Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs) |
— |
(3,204,845 ) |
| NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders |
(28,233,032 ) |
409,717 |
| Beginning of year |
254,663,680 |
254,253,963 |
| End of year |
$226,430,648 |
$254,663,680 |
| (a) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax
regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 61
Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended July 31, 2025
| |
BFZ |
BTT |
BYM |
MUC |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
$(23,810,674
) |
$54,450,093
|
$(16,580,396
) |
$(74,225,925
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from sales of long-term investments |
279,274,496 |
516,284,112 |
123,683,980 |
958,071,476 |
| Purchases of long-term investments |
(301,639,436 ) |
(542,136,424 ) |
(157,630,247 ) |
(1,054,925,525 ) |
| Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities |
(3,753,354 ) |
35,771,420 |
(164,621 ) |
63,695,670 |
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees |
1,284,545 |
12,897,751 |
(1,859,477 ) |
2,123,977 |
| Net realized (gain) loss on investments |
2,023,827 |
(2,223,380 ) |
1,796,089 |
17,148,497 |
| Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments |
34,648,533 |
(11,823,880 ) |
27,483,606 |
101,522,805 |
| (Increase) Decrease in Assets |
|
|
|
|
| Receivables |
|
|
|
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
(4,116 ) |
9,656 |
1,943 |
63,232 |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
(165,470 ) |
(1,408,620 ) |
(595,144 ) |
(2,003,403 ) |
| Prepaid expenses |
(283,362 ) |
(1,274,865 ) |
37,695 |
(843,421 ) |
| Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| Payables |
|
|
|
|
| Accounting services fees |
11,206 |
56,703 |
16,005 |
47,642 |
| Custodian fees |
1,673 |
5,885 |
2,167 |
5,005 |
| Interest expense and fees |
136,619 |
(134,182 ) |
24,616 |
70,811 |
| Investment advisory fees |
35,457 |
1,292 |
94,320 |
79,623 |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
6,408 |
(2,921 ) |
4,126 |
19,474 |
| Other accrued expenses |
10,003 |
45,477 |
31,582 |
39,861 |
| Professional fees |
(18,782 ) |
(13,596 ) |
(13,387 ) |
(15,481 ) |
| Proxy fees |
(83,023 ) |
— |
— |
— |
| Reorganization costs |
119,169 |
— |
317,951 |
83,009 |
| Transfer agent fees |
10,354 |
(11,162 ) |
(3,153 ) |
(7,518 ) |
| Variation margin on futures contracts |
— |
— |
(94,749 ) |
(361,203 ) |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
(12,195,927 ) |
60,493,359 |
(23,447,094 ) |
10,588,606 |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
| Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
(22,960,205 ) |
(39,179,681 ) |
(18,386,604 ) |
(63,688,250 ) |
| Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates |
(5,335,000 ) |
— |
(14,238,456 ) |
(89,124,993 ) |
| Net payments on Common Shares redeemed |
— |
(35,282,445 ) |
— |
— |
| Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates |
40,490,994 |
13,844,999 |
55,764,237 |
136,320,997 |
| Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft |
(4,976 ) |
(22,907 ) |
(4,083 ) |
4,643,078 |
| Amortization of deferred offering costs |
5,114 |
146,675 |
— |
13,562 |
| Net cash provided by (used for) for financing activities |
12,195,927 |
(60,493,359 ) |
23,135,094 |
(11,835,606 ) |
| CASH |
|
|
|
|
| Net decrease in restricted and unrestricted cash |
— |
— |
(312,000 ) |
(1,247,000 ) |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of year |
— |
— |
312,000 |
1,247,000 |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of year |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid during the year for interest expense |
$6,915,617 |
$25,750,613 |
$6,745,655 |
$22,860,792 |
See notes to financial statements.
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2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Statements of Cash Flows (continued) Year Ended July 31,
2025
| |
MUE |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
| Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations |
$(15,082,191
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities: |
|
| Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns/payups |
211,346,239 |
| Purchases of long-term investments |
(261,959,213 ) |
| Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities |
8,358,032 |
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees |
455,617 |
| Net realized loss on investments |
6,528,385 |
| Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
18,273,606 |
| (Increase) Decrease in Assets |
|
| Receivables |
|
| Dividends — affiliated |
(712 ) |
| Interest — unaffiliated |
(17,731 ) |
| Prepaid expenses |
35,518 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities |
|
| Payables |
|
| Accounting services fees |
16,129 |
| Custodian fees |
1,124 |
| Interest expense and fees |
16,197 |
| Investment advisory fees |
79,988 |
| Trustees’ and Officer’s fees |
(250 ) |
| Other accrued expenses |
24,120 |
| Professional fees |
(18,369 ) |
| Reorganization costs |
116,019 |
| Transfer agent fees |
(2,673 ) |
| Net cash used for operating activities |
(31,830,165 ) |
| CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
| Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders |
(14,098,333 ) |
| Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates |
(41,708,626 ) |
| Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates |
87,640,092 |
| Decrease in bank overdraft |
(2,968 ) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
31,830,165 |
| CASH |
|
| Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash |
— |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of year |
— |
| Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of year |
$— |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
| Cash paid during the year for interest expense |
$5,096,479 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Statements 63
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| |
BFZ | ||||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/23 |
Year Ended
07/31/22 |
Year Ended
07/31/21 |
| | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year |
$12.86 |
$13.03 |
$13.41 |
$16.29 |
$15.86 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.46 |
0.40 |
0.41 |
0.53 |
0.54 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(1.25 ) |
0.01 |
(0.33 ) |
(2.82 ) |
0.37 |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
(0.79 ) |
0.41 |
0.08 |
(2.29 ) |
0.91 |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(0.41 ) |
(0.47 ) |
(0.46 ) |
(0.51 ) |
(0.48 ) |
| From net realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
(0.08 ) |
— |
| Return of capital |
(0.30 ) |
(0.11 ) |
— |
— |
— |
| Total distributions to Common Shareholders |
(0.71 ) |
(0.58 ) |
(0.46 ) |
(0.59 ) |
(0.48 ) |
| Net asset value, end of year |
$11.36 |
$12.86 |
$13.03 |
$13.41 |
$16.29 |
| Market price, end of year |
$10.44 |
$12.03 |
$11.59 |
$11.65 |
$15.01 |
| Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
(5.97 )% |
3.78 % |
1.20 % |
(13.93 )% |
6.24 % |
| Based on market price |
(7.63 )% |
9.14 % |
3.62 % |
(18.85 )% |
12.59 % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
3.33
%(e)
|
3.43
%(f)
|
2.95
%(g)
|
1.67 % |
1.49 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
3.20
%(e)
|
3.39
%(f)
|
2.95
%(g)
|
1.67 % |
1.49 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense and fees, amortization of
offering costs and/or reorganization costs(h) |
1.26
%(i)
|
0.88 % |
0.96 % |
1.02 % |
1.01 % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
3.70 % |
3.12 % |
3.17 % |
3.56 % |
3.37 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$341,497 |
$386,592 |
$394,327 |
$417,250 |
$510,656 |
| VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$171,300 |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$235,730 (j) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$— |
$171,300 |
$171,300 |
$171,300 |
$171,300 |
| Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$— |
$287,262 (k) |
$291,013 (k) |
$254,015 (k) |
$398,106 (l) |
| TOB Trust Certificates, end of year (000) |
$80,300 |
$35,145 |
$35,140 |
$99,616 |
$143,276 |
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of year(m) |
$7,383 |
$16,874 |
$17,096 |
$6,908 |
N/A |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
48 % |
65 % |
94 % |
59 % |
19 % |
| (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) |
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
| (e) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of proxy fees and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would
have been 3.18% and 3.05%, respectively. |
| (f) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of proxy fees and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would
have been 3.24% and 3.20%, respectively. |
| (g) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of proxy costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would have been 2.86% and
2.86%, respectively. |
| (h) |
Interest expense and fees, amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP/VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (i) |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, amortization
of offering costs, reorganization costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was
0.94%. |
| (j) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value
of the VRDP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.
|
| (k) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’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. |
| (l) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value
of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.
|
64
2025 BlackRock Annual Report to Shareholders
Financial Highlights (continued) (For a share
outstanding throughout each period)
| (m) |
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 Trust’s
total liabilities (not including VRDP/VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the
Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights 65
Financial Highlights (continued) (For a share
outstanding throughout each period)
| |
BTT | ||||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/23 |
Year Ended
07/31/22 |
Year Ended
07/31/21 |
| | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year |
$23.88 |
$23.55 |
$24.27 |
$27.32 |
$26.31 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.62 |
0.55 |
0.60 |
0.93 |
1.00 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.29 |
0.36 |
(0.62 ) |
(3.23 ) |
0.76 |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
0.91 |
0.91 |
(0.02 ) |
(2.30 ) |
1.76 |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b) |
(0.56 ) |
(0.58 ) |
(0.70 ) |
(0.75 ) |
(0.75 ) |
| Net asset value, end of year |
$24.23 |
$23.88 |
$23.55 |
$24.27 |
$27.32 |
| Market price, end of year |
$22.16 |
$21.12 |
$21.00 |
$23.65 |
$26.27 |
| Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
4.13 % |
4.27 % |
0.29 % |
(8.41 )% |
6.92 % |
| Based on market price |
7.68 % |
3.42 % |
(8.22 )% |
(7.17 )% |
9.16 % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
2.69 % |
2.97 % |
2.52 % |
1.17 % |
1.01 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
2.69 % |
2.96 % |
2.52 % |
1.17 % |
1.01 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense and fees and
amortization of offering costs(e) |
1.04
%(f)
|
0.65 % |
0.64 % |
0.65 % |
0.65 % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
2.58 % |
2.33 % |
2.54 % |
3.64 % |
3.74 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$1,549,048 |
$1,566,645 |
$1,660,240 |
$1,711,088 |
$1,926,028 |
| RVMTP Shares outstanding at $5,000,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$— |
$— |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
| Asset coverage per RVMTP Shares at $5,000,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$— |
$— |
$15,128,727 (g) |
$13,753,263 (g) |
$17,840,188 (h) |
| VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$285,868 (i) |
$291,155 (i) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| TOB Trust Certificates, end of year (000) |
$83,415 |
$69,570 |
$69,570 |
$227,400 |
$233,220 |
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of year(j) |
$28,561 |
$34,297 |
$35,641 |
$11,822 |
N/A |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
22 % |
10 % |
13 % |
17 % |
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) |
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
| (e) |
Interest expense and fees, amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP/RVMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (f) |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, amortization
of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was 0.65%. |
| (g) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including RVMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of
the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the RVMTP Shares, and by multiplying the
results by 5,000,000. |
| (h) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including RVMTP Shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value
of the RVMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 5,000,000.
|
| (i) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of
the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VRDP Shares, and by multiplying
the results by 100,000. |
| (j) |
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 VRDP/RVMTP 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)
| |
BYM | |||||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/23 |
Period from
09/01/21
to 07/31/22 |
Year Ended
08/31/21 |
Year Ended
08/31/20 |
| | ||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period |
$12.69 |
$12.73 |
$13.56 |
$15.95 |
$15.57 |
$15.72 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.51 |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.58 |
0.70 |
0.66 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(1.15 ) |
0.06 |
(0.80 ) |
(2.33 ) |
0.37 |
(0.23 ) |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
(0.64 ) |
0.53 |
(0.32 ) |
(1.75 ) |
1.07 |
0.43 |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(0.46 ) |
(0.52 ) |
(0.46 ) |
(0.64 ) |
(0.69 ) |
(0.58 ) |
| Return of capital |
(0.20 ) |
(0.05 ) |
(0.05 ) |
— |
— |
— |
| Total distributions to Common Shareholders |
(0.66 ) |
(0.57 ) |
(0.51 ) |
(0.64 ) |
(0.69 ) |
(0.58 ) |
| Net asset value, end of period |
$11.39 |
$12.69 |
$12.73 |
$13.56 |
$15.95 |
$15.57 |
| Market price, end of period |
$10.42 |
$11.83 |
$11.23 |
$13.34 |
$16.06 |
$14.19 |
| Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
(4.77 )% |
4.95 % |
(1.81 )% |
(10.99
)%(d)
|
7.14 % |
3.20 % |
| Based on market price |
(6.54 )% |
10.91 % |
(11.95 )% |
(13.04
)%(d)
|
18.36 % |
4.19 % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
3.21
%(f)
|
3.31 % |
3.15 % |
1.68
%(g)
|
1.49 % |
2.02 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
3.14
%(f)
|
3.25 % |
3.15 % |
1.68
%(g)
|
1.49 % |
2.02 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense and
fees, amortization of offering costs and/or reorganization costs(h) |
0.89 % |
0.88 % |
0.96 % |
0.97
%(g)
|
0.96 % |
0.98 % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
4.15 % |
3.77 % |
3.79 % |
4.35
%(g)
|
4.41 % |
4.31 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) |
$294,968 |
$328,645 |
$333,818 |
$358,161 |
$421,245 |
$411,138 |
| VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000) |
$97,600 |
$97,600 |
$137,200 |
$137,200 |
$137,200 |
$137,200 |
| Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period |
$246,671 (i) |
$305,941 (i) |
$288,190 (i) |
$258,385 (i) |
$407,030 (j) |
$399,664 (j) |
| TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000) |
$103,508 |
$61,982 |
$40,183 |
$88,933 |
$107,358 |
$121,029 |
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(k) |
$4,793 |
$7,877 |
$12,722 |
$6,570 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
25 % |
53 % |
26 % |
32 % |
5 % |
13 % |
| (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) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would have been 3.11%
and 3.03%, respectively. |
| (g) |
Annualized. |
| (h) |
Interest expense and fees, 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 Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’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 Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Trust’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 Trust’s total liabilities (not including
VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by
multiplying the results by 1,000. |
See notes to financial
statements.
Financial Highlights 67
Financial Highlights (continued) (For a share
outstanding throughout each period)
| |
MUC | ||||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/23 |
Year Ended
07/31/22 |
Year Ended
07/31/21 |
| | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year |
$12.59 |
$12.68 |
$13.42 |
$16.16 |
$15.95 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.49 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.58 |
0.65 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(1.28 ) |
0.00
(b) |
(0.69 ) |
(2.66 ) |
0.21 |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
(0.79 ) |
0.43 |
(0.26 ) |
(2.08 ) |
0.86 |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(0.43 ) |
(0.47 ) |
(0.42 ) |
(0.66 ) |
(0.65 ) |
| Return of capital |
(0.20 ) |
(0.05 ) |
(0.06 ) |
— |
— |
| Total distributions to Common Shareholders |
(0.63 ) |
(0.52 ) |
(0.48 ) |
(0.66 ) |
(0.65 ) |
| Net asset value, end of year |
$11.17 |
$12.59 |
$12.68 |
$13.42 |
$16.16 |
| Market price, end of year |
$10.06 |
$11.15 |
$10.85 |
$12.58 |
$16.09 |
| Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
(5.97 )% |
4.21 % |
(1.27 )% |
(12.92 )% |
5.78 % |
| Based on market price |
(4.37 )% |
7.86 % |
(9.87 )% |
(18.01 )% |
14.52 % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
3.32
%(f)
|
3.33 % |
2.93 % |
1.75
%(g)
|
1.46 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
3.22
%(f)
|
3.28 % |
2.87 % |
1.69
%(g)
|
1.41 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense and fees,
amortization of offering costs and/or reorganization costs(h) |
1.19
%(i)
|
0.86 % |
0.89 % |
0.92 % |
0.92 % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
4.04 % |
3.47 % |
3.42 % |
4.08 % |
4.11 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$1,052,284 |
$1,186,034 |
$1,209,826 |
$1,309,300 |
$662,892 |
| VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$526,400 |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$244,044 (j) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
| VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$— |
$526,400 |
$526,400 |
$526,400 |
$254,000 |
| Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$— |
$276,078 (k) |
$293,143 (k) |
$249,806 (k) |
$360,981 (l) |
| TOB Trust Certificates, end of year (000) |
$204,130 |
$147,185 |
$99,990 |
$347,600 |
$152,145 |
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of year(m) |
$8,731 |
$12,635 |
$18,364 |
$6,281 |
N/A |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
54 % |
59 % |
47 % |
41 % |
4 % |
| (a) |
Based on average Common Shares outstanding. |
| (b) |
Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
| (c) |
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
| (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) |
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
| (f) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would have been 3.29%
and 3.19%, respectively. |
| (g) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would have been
1.71% and 1.65%, respectively. |
| (h) |
Interest expense and fees, amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP/VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details. |
| (i) |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, amortization
of offering costs, reorganization costs, liquidity and remarketing fees was
0.87%. |
| (j) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by sum of amount
of TOBs and liquidation value of the VRDP Shares, and by multiplying the
results by 100,000. |
| (k) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’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. |
| (l) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value
of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.
|
| (m) |
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 Trust’s
total liabilities (not including VRDP/VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’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)
| |
MUE | ||||
| |
Year Ended
07/31/25 |
Year Ended
07/31/24 |
Year Ended
07/31/23 |
Year Ended
07/31/22 |
Year Ended
07/31/21 |
| | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of year |
$11.62 |
$11.42 |
$12.10 |
$14.49 |
$14.17 |
| Net investment income(a) |
0.45 |
0.39 |
0.39 |
0.56 |
0.65 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(1.14 ) |
0.29 |
(0.64 ) |
(2.32 ) |
0.28 |
| Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
(0.69 ) |
0.68 |
(0.25 ) |
(1.76 ) |
0.93 |
| Distributions to Common Shareholders(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income |
(0.41 ) |
(0.44 ) |
(0.38 ) |
(0.63 ) |
(0.61 ) |
| Return of capital |
(0.19 ) |
(0.04 ) |
(0.05 ) |
— |
— |
| Total distributions to Common Shareholders |
(0.60 ) |
(0.48 ) |
(0.43 ) |
(0.63 ) |
(0.61 ) |
| Net asset value, end of year |
$10.33 |
$11.62 |
$11.42 |
$12.10 |
$14.49 |
| Market price, end of year |
$9.40 |
$10.45 |
$9.93 |
$11.45 |
$14.41 |
| Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Based on net asset value |
(5.70 )% |
6.77 % |
(1.48 )% |
(12.21 )% |
6.97 % |
| Based on market price |
(4.58 )% |
10.42 % |
(9.47 )% |
(16.47 )% |
14.89 % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total expenses |
3.12
%(e)
|
3.16 % |
3.33 % |
1.75 % |
1.51 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
3.01
%(e)
|
3.08 % |
3.29 % |
1.69 % |
1.48 % |
| Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense and fees, amortization of
offering costs and/or reorganization costs(f) |
0.88 % |
0.85 % |
0.95 % |
0.95 % |
0.93 % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders |
4.01 % |
3.47 % |
3.44 % |
4.25 % |
4.55 % |
| Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) |
$226,431 |
$254,664 |
$254,254 |
$272,564 |
$326,390 |
| VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000) |
$78,000 |
$78,000 |
$131,000 |
$131,000 |
$131,000 |
| Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year |
$243,745 (g) |
$328,209 (g) |
$282,585 (g) |
$252,124 (g) |
$349,152 (h) |
| TOB Trust Certificates, end of year (000) |
$79,523 |
$33,592 |
$8,253 |
$48,172 |
$59,850 |
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of year(i) |
$4,828 |
$10,903 |
$47,681 |
$9,378 |
N/A |
| Portfolio turnover rate |
59 % |
48 % |
25 % |
28 % |
7 % |
| (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) |
Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
| (e) |
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed would have been 3.07%
and 2.97%, respectively. |
| (f) |
Interest expense and fees, 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. |
| (g) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’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. |
| (h) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including VMTP Shares) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VMTP Shares, and by multiplying the
results by 100,000. |
| (i) |
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 Trust’s total liabilities (not including
VMTP Shares and TOBs) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by
multiplying the results by 1,000. |
See notes to financial
statements.
Financial Highlights 69
Notes
to Financial Statements
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 “Trusts”, or individually as a “Trust”:
| Trust Name |
Herein Referred To As |
Organized |
Diversification Classification |
| BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust |
BFZ |
Delaware |
Diversified |
| BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust |
BTT |
Delaware |
Diversified |
| BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust |
BYM |
Delaware |
Diversified |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. |
MUC |
Maryland |
Diversified |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. |
MUE |
Maryland |
Diversified |
The Boards of Directors and 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 “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily
basis.
On January 20, 2025, the Board approved the reorganization of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) and BYM into BlackRock
MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD), with MHD continuing as the surviving fund. Subject to the requisite approvals by each Trust’s respective common and
preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2025.
On June 6, 2025, the Board approved the reorganization of BFZ
into MUC, with MUC continuing as the surviving fund. Subject to the requisite approvals by each Trust’s respective common and preferred shareholders and the
satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2025.
On June 6, 2025, the Board approved the reorganization of MUE into MHD, with MHD continuing as the surviving fund. Subject to the requisite approvals by each Trust’s
respective common and preferred shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of
2025.
The Trusts, 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 Trust 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.
Cash: The Trusts may maintain cash at their
custodian which, at times may exceed United States federally insured limits. The Trusts may, at times, have outstanding cash disbursements that exceed
deposited cash amounts at the custodian during the reporting period. The Trusts are obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any related costs or expenses, where
applicable. For financial reporting purposes, overdraft fees, if any, are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange
or counterparty agreement, the Trusts 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 monthly 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 trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), may
defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in
common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the
Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees 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 Trust, as
applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the
Trustees’ and
Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a
liability of the Trusts 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
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Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Trustees and Officer expense on the Statements
of Operations. The Trustees 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 Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s maximum exposure under these
arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. 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.
The Trusts have an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges.
Segment Reporting: The Trusts adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”) during the period. The
Trusts’ adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did
not affect each Trust’s financial position or
results of operations.
The Chief Financial
Officer acts as the Trusts’ Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and is
responsible for assessing performance and allocating resources with respect to each Trust. The CODM has concluded that each Trust operates as a single operating segment since each Trust has a single investment strategy as disclosed in their prospectus, against which the CODM assesses performance. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within the Trusts’ financial
statements.
3.
INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Trust
’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the
financial statements) each day that the Trust 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 a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has approved the designation of each Trust’s Manager as the valuation designee for each Trust. Each Trust 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
Trust’s assets and liabilities:
•Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price 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 of securities in certain asset classes may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and the
value ultimately realized when the securities are sold could differ from the prices used by a fund. 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 NAV.
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 Trust 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 as of the measurement date.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
financial instruments at the measurement date. 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 that each Trust has the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities;
•Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
•Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the entire fair value measurement for the asset or liability (including the Valuation Committee’s
assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).
Notes to Financial Statements 71
Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
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 Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on
a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Trusts may
purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before
the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the
security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery
basis, the Trusts assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the
counterparty, the Trusts’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions. These types of securities may be considered unfunded and may obligate the Trusts to make future cash payments. An unfunded commitment is marked-to-market and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is separately presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: The Trusts 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 Trusts) 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.
Each Trust’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 Trust. A Trust 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 Trust’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 Trust’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 Trust 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 Trust incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as
interest expense, fees
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to Financial Statements (continued)
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:
| Trust Name |
Interest Expense |
Liquidity Fees |
Other Expenses |
Total |
| BFZ |
$ 1,344,611
|
$ 177,369
|
$ 62,713
|
$ 1,584,693
|
| BTT |
2,109,734 |
215,932 |
246,122 |
2,571,788 |
| BYM |
2,327,910 |
282,760 |
121,792 |
2,732,462 |
| MUC |
5,245,536 |
659,559 |
219,690 |
6,124,785 |
| MUE |
1,603,267 |
205,880 |
77,957 |
1,887,104 |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the following table is a summary of each
Trust’s TOB Trusts:
| Trust 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 |
| BFZ |
$ 154,696,528
|
$ 80,299,992 |
2.29% — 2.33
% |
$ 47,744,665 |
3.32 % |
| BTT |
123,936,197 |
83,414,981 |
2.33 —
2.39 |
71,694,146 |
3.58 |
| BYM |
151,120,251 |
103,507,663 |
2.29 —
2.34 |
81,286,886 |
3.36 |
| MUC |
297,827,835 |
204,129,988 |
2.30 —
2.39 |
181,343,251 |
3.38 |
| MUE |
113,158,649 |
79,523,123 |
2.29 —
2.41 |
56,888,332 |
3.32 |
| (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 Trusts, 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 Trusts, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedules of Investments. |
| (b) |
TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Trust 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 Trust invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis,
a Trust enters into a reimbursement
agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a Trust 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 Trust invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a Trust 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 Trust at July 31, 2025, 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 Trust at July 31, 2025. |
5.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser and an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc.
(“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the
operations of each Trust.
Notes to Financial Statements 73
Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
For such services, MUC and MUE pay the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages
of the average daily value of each Trust’s net assets:
| |
MUC |
MUE |
| Investment advisory fees |
0.55 % |
0.55 % |
For purposes of calculating these fees, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include
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 Trust’s NAV.
For such services, BFZ and BYM pay the Manager a monthly fee at an
annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average weekly value of each Trust’s managed assets:
| |
BFZ |
BYM |
| Investment advisory fees |
0.55 % |
0.55 % |
For such services, BTT pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.40% of the average daily value of the Trust’s managed assets.
For purposes of calculating these fees,“managed
assets” are determined as total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued
liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Trust, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”)
through June 30, 2027. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Trust. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2025, the amounts waived were as follows:
| Trust Name |
Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed by the Manager |
| BFZ |
$ 5,151
|
| BTT |
48,268 |
| BYM |
9,904 |
| MUC |
44,259 |
| MUE |
9,951 |
The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory
fee with respect to any portion of each Trust’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, 2027. 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 Trusts’ Independent Trustees. For the year ended July 31, 2025, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.
The Manager, for MUE, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of the Preferred Shares and TOB Trusts that exceed 35% of total assets minus
the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred
shares). The voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice.This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager
in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2025 the waiver was $50,316.
With respect to each Trust (excluding BTT), the Manager
voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee attributable to each Trust’s outstanding preferred shares for each month in which
the monthly dividend on the Trust’s preferred shares exceeds the calculated value of the Trust’s gross monthly income attributable to investments
from the proceeds of the Trust’s preferred shares (determined by multiplying the Trust’s gross monthly income by the ratio of (i) the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares to (ii) total assets of the Fund minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the
liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). This voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. These amounts are
included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2025, the amounts waived were as follows:
| Trust Name |
Fees Waived and/or Reimbursed by the Manager |
| BFZ |
$ 301,016
|
| BYM |
239,081 |
| MUC |
851,931 |
| MUE |
198,129 |
The Manager reimbursed BFZ and MUC $173,308 and $251,306 respectively, for
reorganization costs.
Trustees and Officers:
Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trusts are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts
reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
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to Financial Statements (continued)
7.
PURCHASES AND SALES
For the year ended July
31, 2025, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term
securities, were as follows:
| Trust Name |
Purchases |
Sales |
| BFZ |
$ 323,542,103
|
$ 279,274,496
|
| BTT |
545,148,902 |
516,424,112 |
| BYM |
157,291,607 |
122,419,272 |
| MUC |
1,085,613,822 |
968,540,630 |
| MUE |
262,407,133 |
213,543,418 |
8.
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
It is
each Trust’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 Trust 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 Trust’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 Trust’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 Trusts as of July 31, 2025, 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 Trusts’ financial statements. Management’s analysis is based on the tax laws and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of these financial statements, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, which
may impact the Trusts’ NAV.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no
effect on net assets or NAVs per share. As of period end, permanent differences attributable to non-deductible expenses and retained income were reclassified
to the following accounts:
| Trust Name |
Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Earnings (Loss) |
| BFZ |
$ (125,372
) |
$ 125,372
|
| BTT |
2,770,870 |
(2,770,870 ) |
| BYM |
(336,020 ) |
336,020 |
| MUC |
(135,724 ) |
135,724 |
| MUE |
(116,999 ) |
116,999 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| Trust Name |
Year Ended 07/31/25 |
Year Ended 07/31/24 |
| BFZ |
|
|
| Tax-exempt income |
$ 17,641,232
|
$ 21,594,593
|
| Ordinary income |
26,048 |
102,462 |
| Return of capital |
9,085,324 |
3,261,893 |
| |
$ 26,752,604 |
$ 24,958,948 |
| BTT |
|
|
| Tax-exempt income |
$ 59,342,370
|
$ 73,086,879
|
| Ordinary income |
35,160 |
20 |
| |
$ 59,377,530 |
$ 73,086,899 |
| BYM |
|
|
| Tax-exempt income |
$ 15,984,330
|
$ 18,832,169
|
| Ordinary income |
26,628 |
19,985 |
| Return of capital |
5,123,055 |
1,413,135 |
| |
$ 21,134,013 |
$ 20,265,289 |
| MUC |
|
|
| Tax-exempt income |
$ 57,794,280
|
$ 67,501,509
|
| Ordinary income |
95,406 |
142,008 |
| Return of capital |
18,441,371 |
4,569,504 |
| |
$ 76,331,057 |
$ 72,213,021 |
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Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
| Trust Name |
Year Ended 07/31/25 |
Year Ended 07/31/24 |
| MUE |
|
|
| Tax-exempt income |
$ 12,059,144
|
$ 14,179,236
|
| Ordinary income |
48,261 |
2,793 |
| Return of capital |
4,269,008 |
928,904 |
| |
$ 16,376,413 |
$ 15,110,933 |
As of July 31, 2025, the tax components of accumulated earnings (loss) were as follows:
| Trust Name |
Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income |
Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Non-Expiring Capital Loss Carryforwards(a)
|
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)(b)
|
Total |
| BFZ |
$ — |
$ — |
$ (51,719,983 ) |
$ (19,922,716 ) |
$ (71,642,699
) |
| BTT |
12,850,648 |
353 |
(5,785,386 ) |
(14,560,292 ) |
(7,494,677 ) |
| BYM |
— |
— |
(48,764,662
) |
(5,652,107
) |
(54,416,769 ) |
| MUC |
— |
— |
(212,595,044 ) |
(47,701,407 ) |
(260,296,451 ) |
| MUE |
— |
— |
(39,869,920
) |
(12,379,721
) |
(52,249,641 ) |
| (a) |
Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains. |
| (b) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization and
accretion methods of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the
accrual of income on securities in default, the treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts and the deferral of compensation to Directors/Trustees. |
During the year ended July 31, 2025, the
Trusts listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective
capital loss carryforwards:
| Trust Name |
Utilized |
| BTT |
$ 2,246,548
|
As of July 31, 2025,
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:
| Trust Name |
Tax Cost |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| BFZ |
$ 538,742,129
|
$ 2,868,923
|
$ (22,717,247
) |
$ (19,848,324
) |
| BTT |
2,306,737,507 |
19,789,695 |
(34,349,987 ) |
(14,560,292 ) |
| BYM |
394,348,846 |
9,295,725 |
(14,898,436 ) |
(5,602,711 ) |
| MUC |
1,625,067,309 |
7,709,544 |
(54,787,336 ) |
(47,077,792 ) |
| MUE |
311,650,570 |
1,998,340 |
(14,378,061 ) |
(12,379,721 ) |
9.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
In the normal course of business, the
Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into
certain transactions, and such activities subject each Trust 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, tariffs 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 Trusts and their investments.
The Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trust.
A Trust 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 Trusts’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely
affect the Trusts’ 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 Trusts’ 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
Trusts’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such
transactions in certain circumstances.
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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 Trusts, 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.
Illiquidity
Risk: Each Trust 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 Trust may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate
those at which a Trust could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Trust 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 Trust’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 Trust 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 Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is
the risk that income from each Trust’s portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities
at market interest rates that are below each Trust 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.
Investment Objective Risk: There is no
assurance that BTT will achieve its investment objectives, including its investment objective of returning $25.00 per share. As BTT approaches its scheduled
termination date, it is expected that the maturity of BTT’s portfolio securities will shorten, which is likely to reduce BTT’s income and distributions to
shareholders.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist
principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is
approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
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 Trusts 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 Trust 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 Trusts.
Geographic/Asset Class 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 Trust’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of
Investments.
The Trusts 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.
The Trusts 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 Trust and could affect the income
from, or the value or liquidity of, the Trust’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
The Trusts 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 Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates during a period of historically low interest
rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility, and could negatively impact the Trusts’ performance.
The Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in the United States. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the United States may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Proposed
and adopted policy and legislative changes in the United States may also have a significant effect on U.S. markets generally, as well as on the value of
certain securities.
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Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
Governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain elevated public
debt levels for the foreseeable future which may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest
or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative
consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system. If U.S. relations with certain countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect issuers that
rely on the United States for trade. The United States has also experienced increased internal unrest and discord. If these trends were to continue, they may have an adverse
impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the Trusts invest.
10.
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
BFZ, BTT and BYM are authorized to issue an unlimited number of
shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. MUC and MUE are authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified
as Common Shares. The par value for each Trust’s Common Shares is $0.001 except for MUC and MUE, which $0.10. The par value for each
Trust’s Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.001 except for MUC and MUE, which 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 year ended July 31, 2025, shares issued and
outstanding remained constant for all Trusts except for BTT.
The Trusts participated in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) through November 30, 2024. From December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024, each Trust could 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, 2023, subject to certain conditions. The Repurchase Program had an accretive effect as shares were purchased at a discount to the
Trust’s NAV. The Repurchase Program expired on November 30, 2024 and was not renewed. For the period ended November 30, 2024, the Trusts did not
repurchase any shares. On February 28, 2025, the Board reauthorized BTT’s Repurchase Program. BTT may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common
shares (based on common shares outstanding on March 31, 2025) through November 30, 2025.
The total cost of the shares repurchased is reflected in each
Trust’s Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the periods shown, shares repurchased and
cost, including transaction costs were as follows:
| |
BFZ | |
| |
Shares |
Amounts |
| Year Ended July 31, 2025 |
— |
$ —
|
| Year Ended July 31, 2024 |
210,536 |
2,247,478 |
| |
BTT | |
| |
Shares |
Amounts |
| Year Ended July 31, 2025 |
1,680,200 |
$ 35,713,944
|
| Year Ended July 31, 2024 |
4,893,619 |
101,079,340 |
| |
BYM | |
| |
Shares |
Amounts |
| Year Ended July 31, 2025 |
— |
$ —
|
| Year Ended July 31, 2024 |
327,384 |
3,332,710 |
| |
MUC | |
| |
Shares |
Amounts |
| Year Ended July 31, 2025 |
— |
$ —
|
| Year Ended July 31, 2024 |
1,250,600 |
12,545,146 |
| |
MUE | |
| |
Shares |
Amounts |
| Year Ended July 31, 2025 |
— |
$ —
|
| Year Ended July 31, 2024 |
347,324 |
3,204,845 |
Preferred Shares
A Trust’s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Trust and
distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Trust. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase
of Common Shares if the Trust fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Trust’s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, a Trust 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 Trust 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
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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 Trust’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.
VRDP Shares
BFZ, BTT and MUC (for purposes of this section, each a
“VRDP Trust”) have issued Series W-7 VRDP 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 of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The VRDP Shares include a
liquidity feature and may be subject to a special rate period. As of period end, the VRDP Shares outstanding were as follows:
| Trust Name |
Issue Date |
Shares Issued |
Aggregate Principal |
Maturity Date |
| BFZ(a) |
09/25/24 |
1,713 |
$ 171,300,000
|
09/01/54 |
| BTT |
07/31/24 |
7,500 |
750,000,000 |
12/31/30 |
| MUC(a) |
09/25/24 |
5,264 |
526,400,000 |
09/01/54 |
| (a) |
On
September 25, 2024, each of BFZ and MUC issued VRDP Shares and used the proceeds of the issuance to redeem all of the outstanding Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares. |
Redemption Terms: A VRDP Trust is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless
earlier redeemed or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, a VRDP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Trust’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem certain of its
outstanding VRDP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, the VRDP Shares may also be
redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of a VRDP Trust. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any
outstanding unpaid dividends.
Liquidity Feature: VRDP Shares are subject to
a fee agreement between the VRDP Trust and the liquidity provider that requires a per annum liquidity fee and, in some cases, an upfront or initial commitment
fee, payable to the liquidity provider. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations. As of period end, the fee agreement is set to
expire, unless renewed or terminated in advance, as follows:
| |
BFZ |
BTT |
MUC |
| Expiration date |
09/23/26 |
07/29/26 |
09/23/26 |
The VRDP Shares are also subject to a purchase agreement in
connection with the liquidity feature. In the event a purchase agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Shares do not become subject
to a purchase agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the
termination of the purchase agreement. In the event of such mandatory purchase, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem the VRDP Shares six months after the
purchase date. Immediately after such mandatory purchase, the VRDP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. There is
no assurance that a VRDP Trust will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.
Remarketing:
A VRDP Trust may incur remarketing fees on the aggregate principal amount of all its VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During any special rate period (as described below), a VRDP Trust may incur nominal or no remarketing fees.
Ratings: As of period end, the VRDP Shares were assigned the following ratings:
| Trust Name |
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Short-Term Ratings |
S&P Global Long-Term Ratings |
S&P Global Short-Term Ratings | |
| BFZ |
Aa2 |
P-1 |
N/A |
A-1 |
| BTT |
Aa1 |
P-1 |
AAA |
A-1 |
| MUC |
Aa2 |
P-1 |
N/A |
A-1 |
Any short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are directly related to the
short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the
short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination
date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.
Dividends: Dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate
set weekly by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. A change in the
short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate
paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly based upon either short-term rating. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be
reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time
that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed.
For the period from
September 25, 2024 to July 31, 2025, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares were as follows:
| |
BFZ |
MUC |
| Dividend rates |
2.98 % |
2.97 % |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the annualized dividend rate for BTT was 3.07%.
Notes to Financial Statements 79
Notes
to Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended July 31, 2025, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding for BTT remained constant.
During the period ended July 31, 2025, issued and outstanding
VRDP Shares for BFZ and MUC increased by 1,713 and 5,264, respectively, from the exchange of VMTP Shares.
VMTP Shares
BYM and MUE (for purposes of this section, each a “VMTP
Trust”) have 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 of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The VMTP Shares are
subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a VMTP Trust 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:
| Trust Name |
Issue Date |
Shares Issued |
Aggregate Principal |
Term Redemption Date |
Moody’s Rating |
Fitch Rating |
| BYM |
12/20/23 |
976 |
$ 97,600,000
|
07/02/26 |
Aa1 |
AA |
| MUE |
12/20/23 |
780 |
78,000,000 |
07/02/26 |
Aa1 |
AA |
Redemption Terms: A VMTP Trust 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 Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian
to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Trust 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.
Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Trust. With
respect to BYM and MUE, the redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and
applicable redemption premium. If BYM and MUE 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 plus the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index
or 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 Trust 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 period from August 1, 2024 to September 24, 2024, the average annualized
dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:
| |
BFZ |
MUC |
| Dividend rates |
4.41 % |
4.44 % |
For the year ended July 31, 2025, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:
| |
BYM |
MUE |
| Dividend rates |
4.14 % |
4.14 % |
For the year ended July
31, 2025, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of BYM and MUE remained constant.
During the year ended July
31, 2025, all issued and outstanding VMTP Shares of BFZ and MUC were redeemed in full in exchange for VRDP Shares.
Offering Costs: The Trusts incurred costs in connection with the issuance of
VRDP and 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 VRDP and VMTP Shares with the exception of any upfront fees paid by a VRDP Trust to the liquidity provider which, if any, were amortized over the life
of the liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in
interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.
Financial Reporting: The VRDP and VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the VRDP and 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 VRDP and VMTP Shares are included as a component of
interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP and VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes.
Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP and VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of
deferred offering costs on VRDP and VMTP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations:
| Trust Name |
Dividends |
Deferred Offering Costs Amortization |
| BFZ |
$ 5,467,543
|
$ 5,114
|
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| Trust Name |
Dividends |
Deferred Offering Costs Amortization |
| BTT |
$ 23,044,643
|
$ 146,675
|
| BYM |
4,037,809 |
— |
| MUC |
16,806,818 |
13,562 |
| MUE |
3,225,572 |
— |
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent
events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following
items were noted:
The Trusts declared and paid or will pay
distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:
| Trust Name |
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Payable/ Paid Date |
|
Dividend Per Common Share |
| BFZ |
08/01/25 |
08/15/25 |
09/02/25 |
|
$ 0.059000
|
| |
09/02/25 |
09/15/25 |
10/01/25 |
|
0.059000 |
| BTT |
08/01/25 |
08/15/25 |
09/02/25 |
|
0.046400 |
| |
09/02/25 |
09/15/25 |
10/01/25 |
|
0.046400 |
| BYM |
08/01/25 |
08/15/25 |
09/02/25 |
|
0.055500 |
| |
09/02/25 |
09/15/25 |
10/01/25 |
|
0.055500 |
| MUC |
08/01/25 |
08/15/25 |
09/02/25 |
|
0.053500 |
| |
09/02/25 |
09/15/25 |
10/01/25 |
|
0.053500 |
| MUE |
08/01/25 |
08/15/25 |
09/02/25 |
|
0.051000 |
| |
09/02/25 |
09/15/25 |
10/01/25 |
|
0.051000 |
The Trusts declared and paid or will pay distributions to Preferred Shareholders as
follows:
| |
|
|
Preferred Shares(a) |
||
| Trust Name |
|
|
Shares |
Series |
Declared |
| BFZ |
|
|
VRDP |
W-7 |
$ 388,405
|
| BTT |
|
|
VRDP |
W-7 |
1,707,123 |
| BYM |
|
|
VMTP |
W-7 |
295,688 |
| MUC |
|
|
VRDP |
W-7 |
1,193,558 |
| MUE |
|
|
VMTP |
W-7 |
236,308 |
| (a) |
Dividends declared for period August 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025. |
Notes to Financial Statements
81
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees/Directors of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income
Quality Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Municipal
2030 Target Term Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund
II, Inc. (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2025, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the
year then ended, statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, financial highlights for the periods indicated in the
table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the ”financial statements and financial highlights”). In our opinion, the financial
statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of July 31, 2025, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for
the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| Fund |
Financial Highlights |
| For each of the five years in the period ended July 31, 2025 | |
| BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust |
For each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2025, for the period from September 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022, and for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021 |
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial
highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2025, by correspondence with custodians or counterparties; when replies were not received,
we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 23, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts
September 23, 2025
We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since
1992.
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Important Tax Information (unaudited)
The following amounts,
or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as tax-exempt interest dividends for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025:
| Trust Name |
Exempt-Interest Dividends |
| BFZ |
$ 19,414,987
|
| BTT |
63,709,981 |
| BYM |
17,344,255 |
| MUC |
62,362,200 |
| MUE |
13,045,457 |
The Trusts hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts
allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025:
| Trust Name |
Interest Dividends |
| BFZ |
$ 26,049
|
| BTT |
756 |
| BYM |
26,628 |
| MUC |
95,406 |
| MUE |
48,261 |
The Trusts hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts
allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2025:
| Trust Name |
Interest- Related Dividends |
| BFZ |
$ 26,049
|
| BTT |
756 |
| BYM |
26,628 |
| MUC |
95,406 |
| MUE |
48,261 |
Important Tax Information 83
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements
The Boards of Directors/Trustees, as applicable (collectively, the “Board,” the
members of which are referred to as “Board Members”), of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (“BFZ”), BlackRock Municipal 2030
Target Term Trust (“BTT”), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (“BYM”), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
(“MUC”), and BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (“MUE”) (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on May 8, 2025 (the “May Meeting”) and June 5-6, 2025 (the “June Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements” or the
“Agreements”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment
advisor.
The Approval Process
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements
for each Fund on an annual basis. The Board Members who are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered
independent Board Members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which
the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to each Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral
presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly
meetings per year, as well as numerous ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met
throughout the year. The Board also held the May Meeting to consider specific information regarding the renewal of the Agreements. In considering the renewal
of the Agreements, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s
personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight
of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside
of the presence of BlackRock’s management.
During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the
Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the
Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year,
five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as
BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ investment performance analyses, and the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance
relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory,
administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock
allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s
investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable
compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the
estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight
mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k)
BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products
with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate
account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (m)
BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment
professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to
peer funds.
Prior to and in preparation for
the May Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members continuously
engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better
assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the May Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding each Fund’s fees and
expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as
compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a
description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and
a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received
in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under
similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any,
with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding
BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.
At the May Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions
and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the June
Meeting, and such responses were reviewed by the Board Members.
At the June Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services
provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory
fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each
Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to
BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to
the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s
services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open,
candid discussions with the Board. The Board evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more
information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board’s decision. The Board Members did not identify any particular information,
or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.
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A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the
Services Provided by
BlackRock
The Board, including the Independent Board
Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance
of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and
performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the
senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment
strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the experience of each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by
portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of certain trading, portfolio management, operations and/or information
systems owned by BlackRock; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and
retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management
program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk &
Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and
BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each
Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to
each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates
provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents and periodic shareholder reports; (ii)
preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility
for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among
others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board
meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic
issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the
operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services.
The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered
BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board also considered the operation of
BlackRock’s business continuity plans.
B. The Investment Performance of
each Fund
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and
considered the performance history of each Fund throughout the year and at the May Meeting. The Board was provided with Fund performance reporting and
analysis, relative to applicable performance metrics, by BlackRock throughout the year and at the May Meeting. In preparation for the May Meeting, the Board
was also provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2024, as
compared to its Performance Peers. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and
fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and certain performance metrics (“Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet
with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data,
including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies).
Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance
period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of
significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.
The Board reviewed and considered BFZ’s performance
relative to BFZ’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BFZ generally performed below expectations. The
Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BFZ, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this
belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BFZ’s underperformance relative to the Performance Metrics.
The Board reviewed and considered BTT’s performance relative to BTT’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BTT
generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison
for BTT, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.
The Board reviewed and considered BYM’s performance
relative to BYM’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BYM generally performed below expectations. The
Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BYM, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this
belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BYM’s underperformance relative to the Performance Metrics.
The Board reviewed and considered MUC’s performance relative to MUC’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MUC
generally performed below expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MUC,
and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed MUC’s underperformance relative to the Performance
Metrics.
The Board reviewed and considered
MUE’s performance relative to MUE’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MUE generally performed in
line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MUE, and that BlackRock has
explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.
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C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock
and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each
Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the
advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense
ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable
to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those
of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered that the fee and expense information in the Broadridge report for each Fund reflected information for a specific period and that historical asset levels and
expenses may differ from current levels, particularly in a period of market volatility. The Board also noted that while it found the expense comparison
provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized that the comparison is subject to Broadridge’s defined peer selection criteria and methodology.
The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as
applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).
The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology
and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided
to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year
ended December 31, 2024 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s
estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s
assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various
advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense
reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized the limitations of
calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s
overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between
BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of BlackRock’s technology business, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative
product mix. The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available.
The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial
resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to
provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s
commitment of time and resources, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with
respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and
institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that BFZ’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate
and total expense ratio ranked in the first and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that there is a voluntary
advisory fee waiver in place pursuant to which BlackRock will waive a portion of its advisory fee attributable to BFZ’s outstanding preferred shares for
each month in which the monthly dividend on the preferred shares exceeds the calculated value of BFZ’s gross monthly income attributable to investments from the
proceeds of the preferred shares.
The Board
noted that BTT’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first
quartile relative to the Expense Peers.
The
Board noted that BYM’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that there is a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place pursuant to which BlackRock
will waive a portion of its advisory fee attributable to BYM’s outstanding preferred shares for each month in which the monthly dividend on the preferred
shares exceeds the calculated value of BYM’s gross monthly income attributable to investments from the proceeds of the preferred shares.
The Board noted that MUC’s contractual management fee rate
ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Expense Peers.
The Board also noted that there is a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place pursuant to which BlackRock will waive a portion of its advisory fee attributable
to MUC’s outstanding preferred shares for each month in which the monthly dividend on the preferred shares exceeds the calculated value of MUC’s gross monthly
income attributable to investments from the proceeds of the preferred shares.
The Board noted that MUE’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the
first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted that there is a voluntary advisory fee waiver in place pursuant
to which BlackRock will waive a portion of its advisory fee attributable to MUE’s outstanding preferred shares for each month in which the monthly
dividend on the preferred shares exceeds the calculated value of MUE’s gross monthly income attributable to investments from the proceeds of the preferred
shares.
D. Economies
of Scale
The Board, including the Independent
Board Members, considered the extent to which any economies of scale might benefit each Fund in a variety of ways as the assets of each Fund increase. The
Board considered multiple factors, including the advisory fee rate and breakpoints, and fee waivers, as applicable. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and
whether the current fee was appropriate.
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Based
on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds
generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the
Board Members
The Board, including the
Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other
portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of
BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. With respect to
securities lending, during the year the Board also considered information provided by independent third-party consultants related to the performance of each
BlackRock affiliate as securities lending agent. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and
improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained
by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board
also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage
commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included
developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly
complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock-advised funds; and efforts to reduce fund discounts,
including continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members
noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary
market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services
included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout
the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.
Conclusion
At the June Meeting, in a continuation of the discussions that
occurred during the May Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members,
unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2026. Based upon its
evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was
satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to
approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together,
and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were advised by independent
legal counsel throughout the deliberative process.
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Investment Objectives, Policies and Risks
Recent Changes
The following information is a summary of certain changes since
July 31, 2024. This information may not reflect all of the
changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant
Fund.
Effective September 12, 2024, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) added a policy that the Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the
Fund’s 80% policy to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated
with such securities.
Effective September 12,
2024, BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT) added a policy that the Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policy to
the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities.
Effective September 12, 2024, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality
Trust (BYM) added a policy to invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. BYM
also added a policy that the Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure
to the securities included within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities.
Effective September 12, 2024, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) added a policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net
assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in “investment grade” securities. MUC also added a policy that the Fund’s
investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included
within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. The Fund also clarified that its policy of investing at least 80% of
its assets in California Municipal Bonds may not be changed without shareholder approval.
Effective September 12, 2024, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund
II, Inc. (MUE) added a policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes,
in “investment grade” securities. MUE also added a policy that the Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s
80% policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such
securities. The Fund also clarified that its policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in Municipal Bonds may not be changed without shareholder approval.
Investment Objectives and Policies
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current
income exempt from federal income taxes and California income taxes. The Fund will invest primarily in investments the income from which is exempt from
federal income tax and California income taxes (except that interest may be subject to the alternative minimum tax). The Fund’s investment policies
provide that, as a matter of fundamental policy, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in tax-exempt municipal bonds. For the purposes of the foregoing policy “total assets” are the Fund’s net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s
investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policy to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included
within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. The Fund may not change its investment objective or the foregoing
fundamental 80% policy without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares voting together
as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67%
or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the
outstanding shares, whichever is less.
The
Fund’s investment policies provide that, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in investment grade quality municipal bonds. Investment grade quality means that such bonds are rated, at the time of investment, within the four highest rating categories of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
(“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings,
Inc. (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the
“Manager”). Municipal bonds rated Baa by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers municipal bonds rated Baa to have
speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of municipal
bonds that are rated BBB or Baa (or that have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issuers of higher grade
municipal bonds. In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for
Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for
S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2
and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain
speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing
the quality of municipal bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit
enhancement to which particular municipal bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal
bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by
the Manager. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the
capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities
in higher rating categories.
The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades
its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded,
the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security
could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent
to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.
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Subject to the Fund’s policy of investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80%
of its managed assets (as defined for this policy) in investments the income from which is exempt from federal income tax and California income taxes, the Fund
may invest in securities that pay interest that is not exempt from California income tax when, in the judgment of the Manager, the return to the shareholders
after payment of applicable California income taxes would be higher than the return available from comparable securities that pay interest that is, or make other
distributions that are, exempt from California income tax.
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal bonds of the types in which the Fund may invest
directly and in tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends that are exempt from regular federal income tax. In addition, the Fund may purchase municipal
bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit
enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the
higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or
the net asset value of the common shares.
The
Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in private
activity bonds will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in municipal bonds
subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum
taxable income.
The average maturity of the
Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given
time may include both long-term and intermediate-term municipal bonds.
The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in municipal bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated municipal
bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued municipal bonds are bonds that, in
the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a
particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The
Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even
if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal bonds of particular types (for example, but not
limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of
supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of municipal bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the
particular municipal bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued municipal bonds will be based on the
Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital
gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation. The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from
federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.
Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”).
The Fund may leverage its assets through the use of residual
interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund
may invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio
investments subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions.
The Fund may enter into derivative securities transactions that have leverage embedded in them.
The Fund reserves the right to borrow funds, subject to the
Fund’s investment restrictions. The proceeds of borrowings may be used for any valid purpose including, without limitation, liquidity, investments and repurchases
of shares of the Fund.
BlackRock Municipal
2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)
The Fund’s
investment objectives are to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax (but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum
tax in certain circumstances) and to return $25.00 per common share (the initial public offering price per common share) to holders of common shares on or
about December 31, 2030. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives, including to return $25.00 per common share to holders of
common shares on or about December 31, 2030, will be achieved or that the Fund’s investment program will be successful.
As a fundamental policy, under normal market conditions, the Fund
will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities, the interest of which is exempt from regular federal income tax (but which may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax in certain circumstances). For the purposes of the foregoing policy, “Managed Assets” are the
Fund’s net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policy
to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such
securities.
Under normal market conditions,
the Fund expects to invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that at the time of investment are investment grade quality. Investment
grade quality securities means that such securities are rated, at the time of investment, within the four highest rating categories of Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or
Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the
“Manager”). Municipal securities rated Baa by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers municipal securities rated Baa to
have speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of municipal
securities that are rated BBB or Baa (or that have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issuers of higher grade
municipal securities. In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for
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Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax-exempt commercial paper, the
investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations
ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch),
while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative
standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of municipal securities with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager
takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular municipal securities are entitled and the creditworthiness of the
financial institution that provided such credit enhancement.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets in municipal securities that are rated, at the time of investment, below investment grade quality (rated Ba/BB or below
by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch) or securities that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Manager. Such securities, sometimes referred
to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in
accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories.
The Fund may invest 25% or more of its Managed Assets in municipal securities of
issuers in the same state (or U.S. Territory) or in the same economic sector.
The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades
its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded,
the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security
could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent
to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.
The Fund may also invest in securities of other open- or
closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Fund may invest directly and in tax-exempt preferred
shares that pay dividends exempt from regular federal income tax. Additionally, the Fund may purchase municipal securities that are additionally secured by
insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those
securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common shares. The Fund
may purchase insured municipal securities and may purchase insurance for municipal securities in its portfolio.
The Fund may invest in certain tax-exempt securities classified
as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that
may subject certain investors in the Fund to the federal alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s Managed Assets invested in private
activity bonds will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in municipal securities subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum
taxable income.
The Fund seeks to return $25.00 per common share to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2030 (when the Fund will terminate) by actively managing its portfolio of municipal obligations, which will have an average final maturity on or about such date, and by retaining each year a percentage of its net investment income,
but continue to maintain its status as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes. The purpose of retaining a portion of the net investment
income is to enhance the Fund’s ability to return to investors $25.00 per common share outstanding upon the Fund’s termination. Such retained net
investment income will generally serve to increase the net asset value of the Fund. However, if the Fund realizes any capital losses on dispositions of
securities that are not offset by capital gains on the disposition of other securities, the Fund may return less than $25.00 for each common share outstanding
at the end of the Fund’s term. In addition, the leverage used by the Fund may increase the possibility of incurring capital losses and the difficulty of
subsequently incurring capital gains to offset such losses. However, the Manager believes that they will be able to manage the Fund’s assets so that the
Fund will not realize capital losses which are not offset by capital gains over the life of the Fund on the disposition of its other assets and retained net
investment income. Although neither the Manager nor the Fund can guarantee these results, their achievement should enable the Fund, on or about December 31,
2030, to have available for distribution to holders of its common shares $25.00 for each common share then outstanding. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to
achieve its investment objective of returning $25.00 per common share to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2030.
The Fund intends to actively manage the maturity of its securities, which are expected to have a dollar weighted average effective
maturity approximately equal to the Fund’s maturity date. As a result, over time the maturity of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to shorten in relation to the
remaining term of the Fund.
Federal tax
legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of municipal securities for investment by the Fund. The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant
investment income not exempt from regular federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.
During temporary defensive periods, including the period during
which the net proceeds of this offering are being invested, and in order to keep the Fund’s cash fully invested, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its
total assets in liquid, short-term investments, including high quality, short-term securities that may be either tax-exempt or taxable. The Fund may not
achieve its investment objectives under these circumstances. The Fund intends to invest in taxable short-term investments only if suitable tax-exempt short-term
investments are not available at reasonable prices and yields. If the Fund invests in taxable short-term investments, a portion of the dividends would be
subject to regular federal income tax.
The Fund cannot change its investment objectives without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares. A “majority of the
outstanding” means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy,
or (2) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.
Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”) and residual interest municipal
tender option
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bonds
(“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of
counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with
respect to its portfolio investments subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions. The Fund may enter into “dollar roll” transactions.
The Fund may enter into derivative securities transactions that have leverage
embedded in them.
The Fund may borrow money
as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions which otherwise might require
untimely dispositions of Fund securities.
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current
income exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The Fund’s investment policies provide that, under normal circumstances,
the Fund as a fundamental policy will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in securities that pay interest that is, or make other distributions that are,
exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax and/or state and local personal taxes, regardless of the technical structure of the
issuer of the instrument (“Municipal Bonds”) that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax. The
Fund’s investment policies provide that the Fund will not invest in any bond if the interest on that bond is subject to the alternative minimum tax. The
Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. For purposes of the foregoing
80% policies, “managed assets” are the Fund’s net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s
investments in derivatives will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included
within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. The Fund cannot change its investment objectives or its policy of
investing 80% of its managed assets in bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax without the
approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares, including the variable rate muni term preferred shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a
separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding
shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.
Investment grade quality means that such bonds are rated, at the
time of investment, within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global
Ratings (“S&P”), or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”)) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”). Municipal Bonds rated Baa by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers Municipal Bonds rated Baa to have speculative characteristics. Changes in
economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of Municipal Bonds that are rated BBB or Baa (or that
have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issues of higher grade Municipal Bonds. In the case of short term notes,
the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of
tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+
through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for
Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be
sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with
respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds
are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities
that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Manager to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase, subject to the Fund’s other
investment policies. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s
capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities are sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds.
The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a
security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security
that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the
security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund
disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such
downgrade.
The Fund may purchase Municipal
Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit
enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the
higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured
obligations or the net asset value of the common shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.
The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities
varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term
and intermediate-term Municipal Bonds.
The
Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager,
are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market
sector (for example, but not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds
for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular
bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial
revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or
because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that
are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds
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will
be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital
gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation.
The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the
Fund may realize taxable capital gains. Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income
tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the
Fund.
Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its
common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP
Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals
in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income
tax.
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with
respect to its portfolio investments subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions.
The Fund may enter into derivative securities transactions that have leverage embedded in them.
The Fund reserves the right to borrow funds subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions. The proceeds of borrowings may be
used for any valid purpose including, without limitation, liquidity, investments and repurchases of shares of the Fund.
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
(MUC)
The Fund’s investment objective
is to provide stockholders with current income exempt from federal and California income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be
realized.
The Fund’s investment
policies provide that it will invest primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment grade municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of the State of
California, its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and by other qualifying issuers that pay interest which, in the opinion of bond counsel
to the issuer, is exempt from federal and California income taxes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal
alternative minimum tax) (“California Municipal Bonds”). The Fund’s investment policies provide that the Fund will seek to achieve its
investment objective by seeking to invest substantially all (a minimum of 80%) of its assets in California Municipal Bonds, except at times when, in the
judgment of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), California Municipal Bonds of sufficient quality and quantity are unavailable for investment
at suitable prices by the Fund. For the purposes of the foregoing policy, “assets” are the Fund’s net assets, plus the amount of any
borrowings for investment purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes, in “investment grade” securities. The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the foregoing 80%
policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated
with such securities. The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in California Municipal Bonds may not be
changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares voting together as a single
class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred shares voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of
the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding
shares, whichever is less.
The Fund’s
investment policies provide that at all times, except during temporary defensive periods, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its assets in California Municipal Bonds and at least 80% of its assets in California Municipal Bonds and other long-term municipal obligations exempt from Federal income taxes, but not from California income
taxes (“Municipal Bonds”). The Fund’s investment policies provide that, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its
assets in municipal securities with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of investment. The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize
significant investment income not exempt from Federal and California income taxes. To the extent that suitable California Municipal Bonds are not available for
investment by the Fund, as determined by the Manager, the Fund may purchase Municipal Bonds.
The investment grade California Municipal Bonds and Municipal
Bonds in which the Fund will primarily invest are those California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds that are rated at the date of purchase in the four
highest rating categories of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or, if unrated, are considered to be of comparable quality by the
Manager. In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and
F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1
through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for
S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative
characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality
of California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of
credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial
institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to
other obligations in which the Fund may invest. The foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security
that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the
security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund
disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior
to such downgrade. The Fund may also purchase California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements
or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit
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enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces
certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance
feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common shares.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities
that are rated below investment grade, which are securities rated Ba or below by Moody’s, BB or below by S&P or Fitch or are considered by the
Manager to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase, subject to the Fund’s other investment policies. Below investment grade quality is regarded
as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities commonly are referred to as “high
yield” or “junk” bonds.
The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (in general,
bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s
total assets invested in private activity bonds will vary from time to time.
The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market
conditions by the Manager. The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term, intermediate-term and short-term California Municipal Bonds and Municipal
Bonds.
The Fund’s stated expectation is
that it will invest in California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated
California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness.
Undervalued California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the
marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to electric
utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they
represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value
of similar bonds. California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds
or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a
general decline in the market price of California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular
California Municipal Bonds and Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued California Municipal
Bonds and Municipal Bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of
interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains taxation. The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize
significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.
Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its
common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of
variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”) and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are
derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB
Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.
The
Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions.
The Fund may enter into derivative securities transactions that have leverage embedded in them.
The Fund is authorized to borrow money in amounts of up to 5% of
the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings; provided, however, that the Fund is authorized to borrow moneys in amounts of up to 33 1/3% of
the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings to finance the repurchase of its own common stock pursuant to tender offers or otherwise to redeem or repurchase
shares of preferred stock.
BlackRock
MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)
The
Fund’s investment objective is to provide stockholders with current income exempt from federal income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment
objective will be realized.
The Fund’s investment policies provide that it will invest primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment grade municipal obligations, the interest on which, in
the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the alternative minimum tax). The
Fund’s investment policies provide that, at all times, except during temporary defensive periods, it will invest at least 80% of its total assets in a
portfolio of obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or
instrumentalities, paying interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income taxes (“Municipal Bonds”). For
the purposes of the foregoing policy, “total assets” are the Fund’s net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in “investment grade” securities. The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be counted toward the foregoing 80% policies to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the
securities included within each policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. The Fund’s investment policies provide
that, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds with remaining maturities of one year or more at the
time of investment. The Fund’s investment objective and its policy to invest at least 80% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies
that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding common shares and the outstanding preferred shares,
including the variable rate muni term preferred shares (“VMTP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding preferred shares, including the VMTP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present
at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is
less.
The investment grade Municipal Bonds in
which the Fund will primarily invest are those Municipal Bonds that are rated at the date of purchase in the four highest rating categories of Moody’s
Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings, Inc.
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(“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or, if unrated, are considered to be of
comparable quality by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”). In the case of short term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+
through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment
grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the
lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered
“investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the
rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the
nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial
institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to other obligations
in which the Fund may invest.
The Fund may invest up
to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, which are securities rated at the time of purchase Ba or below by
Moody’s, BB or below by S&P or Fitch, or securities determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality. Below investment grade quality is regarded
as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities commonly are referred to as “high
yield” or “junk” bonds.
The
foregoing credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issue. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may
consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and
the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being
downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.
The Fund may also purchase Municipal Bonds that are additionally
secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value
of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured
obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the common
shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.
The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law)
(“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax.
The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its
portfolio that may be invested in Municipal Bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax provisions of federal tax law, and the Fund expects that a portion of the
income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.
The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by the Manager. The
Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include long-term, intermediate-term and short-term Municipal Bonds.
The Fund’s stated expectation is that it will invest in
Municipal Bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated Municipal Bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the opinion
of the Manager, reflect their true higher creditworthiness. Undervalued Municipal Bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the
value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but
not limited to electric utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value
of similar bonds. Municipal Bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular
municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price
of Municipal Bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s
investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds
bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to
reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gain distributions subject to federal capital gains
taxation.
The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize
significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.
Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As
a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.
Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its
common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VMTP
Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals
in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income
tax.
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with
respect to its portfolio investments subject to the Fund’s investment restrictions.
The Fund may enter into derivative securities transactions that have leverage embedded in them.
The Fund is authorized to borrow money in amounts of up to 5% of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings; provided,
however, that the Fund is authorized to borrow moneys in amounts of up to 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings to finance
the repurchase of its own common stock pursuant to tender offers or otherwise to redeem or repurchase shares of preferred stock.
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Risk
Factors
This section contains a discussion of the
general risks of investing in each Fund. The net asset value and market price of, and dividends paid on, the common shares will fluctuate with and be affected
by, among other things, the risks more fully described below. As with any fund, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective or
that the Fund’s performance will be positive for any period of time. Each risk noted below is applicable to each Fund unless the specific Fund or Funds are noted in a
parenthetical. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Investment and Market Discount Risk: An investment in the Fund’s common
shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price of the Fund’s common
shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. If shares are sold, the price received may be more or less than the original investment. Common
shares are designed for long-term investors and the Fund should not be treated as a trading vehicle. Shares of closed-end management investment companies
frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This risk is separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s net asset value could
decrease as a result of its investment activities. At any point in time an investment in the Fund’s common shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund. During periods in which the Fund may use leverage, the Fund’s investment, market discount and certain
other risks will be magnified.
Limited Term Risk (BTT): The Fund will terminate on or about December 31, 2030
in accordance with the terms of its Declaration of Trust, unless the Fund’s Board of Trustees and shareholders approve an amendment to the Fund’s
Declaration of Trust to extend the Fund’s termination date. The Fund seeks to return $25.00 per common share (the initial public offering price per
common share) to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2030. The Fund’s limited term may cause it to sell securities when it otherwise would
not, which could cause the Fund’s returns to decrease. In addition, the Fund’s limited term may cause it to invest in lower yielding securities or hold the
proceeds in cash or cash equivalents, which may adversely affect the performance of the Fund or the Fund’s ability to pay dividends on the VRDP Shares.
Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities, such as bonds, involve risks, such as credit risk, interest rate risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk, each of which are described in further detail below:
•Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security (i.e., the
borrower) will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an
issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of
the issuer and the terms of the obligation.
•Interest Rate Risk — The market value of bonds and other fixed-income securities changes in response to interest
rate changes and other factors. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as
interest rates rise.
The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest during a period of historically low interest rates. For example, if
interest rates increase by 1%, assuming a current portfolio duration of ten years, and all other factors being equal, the value of the Fund’s
investments would be expected to decrease by 10%. (Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a debt security or portfolio of debt securities to
relative changes in interest rates.) The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater
for those securities with longer maturities. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund’s investments will not affect interest income derived from
instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term
interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by Fund management.
To the extent the Fund invests in debt securities that may be prepaid at the option of the obligor (such as mortgage-backed securities), the sensitivity of such
securities to changes in interest rates may increase (to the detriment of the Fund) when interest rates rise. Moreover, because rates on certain floating
rate debt securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be
expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate debt securities.
These basic principles of bond prices also
apply to U.S. Government securities. A security backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government is guaranteed only as to its stated
interest rate and face value at maturity, not its current market price. Just like other fixed-income securities, government-guaranteed securities will
fluctuate in value when interest rates change.
A general rise in interest rates has the
potential to cause investors to move out of fixed-income securities on a large scale, which may increase redemptions from funds that hold large amounts of
fixed-income securities. Heavy redemptions could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value and could hurt the
Fund’s performance.
•Extension Risk — When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall.
•Prepayment Risk — When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields.
Municipal Securities Risks: Municipal securities risks include the ability of
the issuer to repay the obligation, the relative lack of information about certain issuers of municipal securities, and the possibility of future legislative
changes which could affect the market for and value of municipal securities. Budgetary constraints of local, state, and federal governments upon which the issuers may be
relying for funding may also impact municipal securities. These risks include:
•General Obligation Bonds Risks — Timely payments depend on the issuer’s credit quality, ability to raise tax revenues
and ability to maintain an adequate tax base.
•Revenue Bonds Risks — These payments depend on the money earned by the particular facility or class of
facilities, or the amount of revenues derived from another source.
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•Private Activity Bonds Risks — Municipalities and other public authorities issue private activity bonds to finance
development of industrial facilities for use by a private enterprise. The private enterprise pays the principal and interest on the bond, and the issuer does not pledge its
full faith, credit and taxing power for repayment. The Fund’s investments may consist of private activity bonds that may subject certain shareholders to an alternative
minimum tax.
•Moral Obligation Bonds Risks — Moral obligation bonds are generally issued by special purpose public authorities of a state or municipality. If the issuer is unable to meet its obligations, repayment of these bonds becomes a moral commitment, but not a legal obligation, of the state or municipality.
•Municipal Notes Risks — Municipal notes are shorter term municipal debt obligations. If there is a shortfall in the anticipated proceeds, the notes may not be fully repaid and the Fund may lose money.
•Municipal Lease Obligations Risks — In a municipal lease obligation, the issuer agrees to make payments when due on the lease
obligation. Although the issuer does not pledge its unlimited taxing power for payment of the lease obligation, the lease obligation is secured by the leased
property.
•Tax-Exempt Status Risk — The Fund and its investment manager will rely on the opinion of issuers’ bond counsel
and, in the case of derivative securities, sponsors’ counsel, on the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bonds and payments under derivative securities. Neither
the Fund nor its investment manager will independently review the bases for those tax opinions, which may ultimately be determined to be incorrect and subject the Fund and
its shareholders to substantial tax liabilities.
State Specific Risk (BFZ and MUC): The Fund invests primarily in municipal bonds
issued by or on behalf of its designated state. As a result, the Fund is more exposed to risks affecting issuers of its designated state’s municipal
securities than is a fund that invests more widely. Fund management does not believe that the current economic conditions will adversely affect the Fund’s ability to
invest in high quality state municipal securities in its designated state.
Taxability Risk: The Fund intends to minimize the payment of taxable income to
shareholders by investing in tax-exempt or municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the
interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such securities, however, may be determined to
pay, or have paid, taxable income subsequent to the Fund’s acquisition of the securities. In that event, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to
be paid by the Fund as “exempt interest dividends” could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund’s shareholders to increased U.S. federal income tax liabilities. Alternatively, the Fund might enter into an agreement with the IRS to pay an agreed upon amount in lieu of the IRS adjusting individual shareholders’
income tax liabilities. If the Fund agrees to enter into such an agreement, the Fund’s yield could be adversely affected. Further, shareholders at the
time the Fund enters into such an agreement that were not shareholders when the dividends in question were paid would bear some cost for a benefit they did not
receive. Federal tax legislation may limit the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax-exemption. As a result,
current legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of municipal securities for investment by the Fund. In
addition, future laws, regulations, rulings or court decisions may cause interest on municipal securities to be subject, directly or indirectly, to U.S.
federal income taxation or interest on state municipal securities to be subject to state or local income taxation, or the value of state municipal securities
to be subject to state or local intangible personal property tax, or may otherwise prevent the Fund from realizing the full current benefit of the tax-exempt status of such
securities. Any such change could also affect the market price of such securities, and thus the value of an investment in the Fund.
Insurance Risk: Insurance guarantees that
interest payments on a municipal security will be made on time and that the principal will be repaid when the security matures. However, insurance does not
protect against losses caused by declines in a municipal security’s value. The Fund cannot be certain that any insurance company will make the payments it guarantees.
If a municipal security’s insurer fails to fulfill its obligations or loses its credit rating, the value of the security could drop.
Junk Bonds Risk: Although junk bonds
generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, junk bonds are high risk investments that are considered speculative and may cause income and principal
losses for the Fund.
U.S.
Government Obligations Risk: Certain securities in which the Fund may invest, including securities issued by certain U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. In addition, circumstances could arise that
could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. Government obligations, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such
non-payment could result in losses to the Fund and substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system.
Economic Sector and Geographic Risk
(BTT): The Fund, as a fundamental policy, may not invest 25% or more of the value of its Managed Assets in any one industry. However, this limitation does not apply to securities of the U.S. Government, any state government or their respective agencies, or instrumentalities and securities backed
by the credit of any federal or state governmental entity. As such, the Fund may invest 25% of more of its Managed Assets in municipal securities of issuers in
the same state (or U.S. Territory) or in the same economic sector. This may make the Fund more susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory
occurrences affecting a particular state or economic sector.
Leverage Risk: The Fund’s use of leverage may increase
or decrease from time to time in its discretion and the Fund may, in the future, determine not to use leverage.
The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net investment income dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. The Fund
cannot assure you that the use of leverage will result in a higher yield on the common shares. Any leveraging strategy the Fund employs may not be successful.
Leverage involves risks and special considerations for common shareholders,
including:
•the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage;
•the risk that fluctuations in interest rates or dividend rates on any leverage that the Fund must pay will reduce the return to the common shareholders;
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•the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to
cause a greater decline in the net asset value of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the
common shares;
•leverage may increase operating costs, which may reduce total return.
Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments will be borne entirely by the holders of common shares. Therefore, if
the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, leverage will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if
the Fund were not leveraged. This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for the common shares.
Tender Option Bonds Risk: The Fund’s participation in tender option bond transactions may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Investments in tender option bond transactions expose the Fund to counterparty risk and leverage risk. An investment in a tender option bond transaction typically will involve greater risk than an
investment in a municipal fixed rate security, including the risk of loss of principal. Distributions on TOB Residuals will bear an inverse relationship to
short-term municipal security interest rates. Distributions on TOB Residuals paid to the Fund will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term
municipal interest rates rise and will increase when short-term municipal interest rates fall. TOB Residuals generally will underperform the market for fixed
rate municipal securities in a rising interest rate environment. The Fund may invest special purpose trusts formed for the purpose of holding municipal bonds
contributed by one or more funds (“TOB Trusts”) on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. If the Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, it could
suffer losses in excess of the value of its TOB Residuals.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk: Reverse repurchase agreements involve the
sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. Reverse repurchase
agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to
recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with cash collateral, is less than the
value of the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the interest
income earned in the investment of the proceeds will be less than the interest expense.
Dollar Rolls Risk (BTT): Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of
the securities that the Fund is committed to buy may decline below the price of the securities the Fund has sold. These transactions may involve leverage.
Illiquid Investments Risk: The 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. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which
the Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or
engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby
adversely affecting the Fund’s net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. The financial markets in general, and certain segments of the
mortgage-related securities markets in particular, have in recent years experienced periods of extreme secondary market supply and demand imbalance, resulting
in a loss of liquidity during which market prices were suddenly and substantially below traditional measures of intrinsic value. During such periods, some
investments could be sold only at arbitrary prices and with substantial losses. Periods of such market dislocation may occur again at any time. 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.
Investment
Companies and ETFs Risk (BFZ and BTT): Subject to the limitations set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder, the Fund may acquire shares in other investment companies and in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), some of which may be affiliated investment companies. The
market value of the shares of other investment companies and ETFs may differ from their net asset value. As an investor in investment companies and ETFs, the
Fund would bear its ratable share of that entity’s expenses, including its investment advisory and administration fees, while continuing to pay its own
advisory and administration fees and other expenses (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers). As a result, shareholders will be absorbing
duplicate levels of fees with respect to investments in other investment companies and ETFs (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers).
The securities of other investment companies and ETFs in which
the Fund may invest may be leveraged. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to leverage through an investment in such securities. An investment in
securities of other investment companies and ETFs that use leverage may expose the Fund to higher volatility in the market value of such securities and the possibility that
the Fund’s long-term returns on such securities (and, indirectly, the long-term returns of shares of the Fund) will be diminished.
As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including ETFs, are subject to market and selection risk. To the
extent the Fund is held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to hold other investment companies may be limited.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund’s use of derivatives may increase its costs, reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve significant risks, including:
•Leverage Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives can magnify the Fund’s gains and losses. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a derivatives position and can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.
•Market Risk — Some derivatives are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations than other securities. The Fund could also suffer losses related to its derivatives positions as a result of unanticipated market movements, which losses are potentially unlimited. Finally, the Manager may not be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates and other economic factors, which could cause the Fund’s derivatives positions to lose value.
•Counterparty Risk — Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will be unable or unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligation, and the related risks of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
•Illiquidity Risk — The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.
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•Operational Risk — The use of derivatives includes the risk of potential operational issues, including
documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls and human error.
•Legal Risk — The risk of insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract.
•Volatility and Correlation Risk — Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund’s use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets.
•Valuation Risk — Valuation for derivatives may not be readily available in the market. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them.
•Hedging Risk — Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging transactions will be effective. The use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences.
•Tax Risk — Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments, are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. Such treatment may be less favorable than that given to a direct investment in an underlying asset and may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income the Fund realizes from its investments.
Risk of Investing in the United States: Certain changes in the U.S. economy, such as when the U.S. economy weakens or when its financial markets decline, may have an adverse effect on the securities to which the Fund has exposure.
Market Risk and Selection Risk: Market risk is the risk that one or more markets
in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or
other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security
or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries,
sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues like
pandemics or epidemics, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. Selection risk is the risk that the
securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment
objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money.
Recent policy initiatives undertaken by the U.S. government have the potential to impact international relations, trade agreements and
the overall regulatory environment in ways that could create uncertainty and instability in domestic and global markets, and could adversely affect the
investment performance of the Fund. In particular, actions taken by the U.S. government in respect of international trade relations could lead to trade wars,
increased costs for imported goods, disruptions in supply chains, reduced foreign investment, and instability in regions where the Fund invests.
Shareholder Activism: Shareholder activism involving closed-end funds has recently been increasing. Shareholder activism can take many forms, including engaging in public campaigns to demand that the Fund consider significant transactions such as a tender offer, merger or liquidation or to attempt to influence the Fund’s
corporate governance and/or management, commencing proxy contests to attempt to elect the activists’ representatives or others to the Fund’s Board
of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”), or to seek other actions such as a termination of the Fund’s investment advisory contract with its
current investment manager or commencing litigation. If the Fund becomes the subject of shareholder activism, then management and the Board may be required to
divert significant resources and attention to respond to the activist and the Fund may incur substantial costs defending against such activism if management
and the Board determine that the activist’s demands are not in the best interest of the Fund. Further, the Fund’s share price could be subject to significant
fluctuation or otherwise be adversely affected by the events, risks and uncertainties of any shareholder activism.
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Pursuant to BFZ, BYM, MUC and MUE’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically
enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains and other distributions reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the
“Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s Common Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed
directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent,
which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.
After BFZ, BYM, MUC and MUE declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain or other distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent
will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized
shares from the Trusts (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Trust’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset
value (“NAV”) per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to
as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants.
The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the
NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend
will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share
plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the
dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend
amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any
un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of
issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.
After BTT declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distribution or other distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the
participants’ accounts by the purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on BTT’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”).
BTT will not issue any new shares under the Reinvestment Plan.
You may elect not to participate in the Reinvestment Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Reinvestment Plan Agent, at the address
set forth below.
Participation in the
Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment
Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the
payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such
termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the
reinvestment of distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to
the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of all distributions. The automatic reinvestment of all distributions will not
relieve participants of any U.S. federal, state or local income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Trust
reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants in BFZ, BTT, BYM, and MUE that request
a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment
Plan Agent is required to pay. Participants in MUC that request a sale of shares are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence
concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to
Computershare, P.O. Box 43006 Providence, RI 02940-3006, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent
at Computershare, 150 Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021.
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Trustee and Officer Information
| Independent Trustees(a) | ||||
| Name Year of Birth(b)
|
Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment
Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
| R. Glenn Hubbard 1958 |
Chair of the Board (Since
2022)
Trustee
(Since 2007) |
Dean, Columbia Business School from 2004 to 2019;
Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988. |
66 RICs consisting of 103 Portfolios |
ADP (data and information services) from 2004 to 2020; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); TotalEnergies SE (multi-energy) |
| W. Carl
Kester(d)
1951 |
Vice Chair of the Board
(Since 2022)
Trustee
(Since 2007) |
Baker Foundation Professor and George Fisher Baker Jr.
Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, Harvard
Business School since 2022; George Fisher Baker Jr.
Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business
School from 2008 to 2022; Deputy Dean for Academic
Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit,
from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman
of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the
faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981. |
68 RICs consisting of 105 Portfolios |
None |
| Cynthia L.
Egan(d)
1955 |
Trustee
(Since 2016) |
Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to
2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe
Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions
within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007. |
68 RICs consisting of 105 Portfolios |
Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (Board Chair); Huntsman Corporation (Lead Independent Director and non-Executive Vice Chair of the Board) (chemical products) |
| Lorenzo A. Flores 1964 |
Trustee
(Since 2021) |
Chief Financial Officer, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(LSCC) since 2025; Chief Financial Officer, Intel Foundry
from 2024 to 2025; Vice Chairman, Kioxia, Inc. from
2019 to 2024; Chief Financial Officer, Xilinx, Inc. from
2016 to 2019; Corporate Controller, Xilinx, Inc. from
2008 to 2016. |
66 RICs consisting of 103 Portfolios |
None |
| Stayce D. Harris 1959 |
Trustee
(Since 2021) |
Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the United States
Air Force from 2017 to 2019; Lieutenant General, Assistant
Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, United States Air
Force from 2016 to 2017; Major General, Commander,
22nd Air Force, AFRC, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia
from 2014 to 2016; Pilot, United Airlines from 1990 to
2020. |
66 RICs consisting of 103 Portfolios |
KULR Technology Group, Inc. in 2021; The Boeing Company (airplane manufacturer) |
| J. Phillip Holloman 1955 |
Trustee
(Since 2021) |
Interim Executive Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Vestis Corporation since 2025;
President and Chief Operating Officer, Cintas Corporation
from 2008 to 2018. |
66 RICs consisting of 103 Portfolios |
Vestis Corporation (uniforms and facilities services) |
| Catherine A. Lynch(d)
1961 |
Trustee
(Since 2016) |
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and
various other positions, National Railroad Retirement
Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice
President for Treasury Management, The George
Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant
Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to
1999. |
68 RICs consisting of 105 Portfolios |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust |
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Trustee and Officer Information (continued)
| Independent Trustees(a) (continued) | ||||
| Name
Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment
Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years |
| Arthur P. Steinmetz(d)
1958 |
Trustee
(Since 2023) |
Trustee of Denison University since 2020; Consultant,
Posit PBC (enterprise data science) since 2020; Director,
ScotiaBank (U.S.) from 2020 to 2023; Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President of OppenheimerFunds,
Inc. from 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively to 2019;
Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer of
104 OppenheimerFunds funds from 2014 to 2019;
Portfolio manager of various OppenheimerFunds fixed
income mutual funds from 1986 to 2014. |
68 RICs consisting of 105 Portfolios |
Trustee of 104 OppenheimerFunds funds from 2014 to 2019 |
| Interested Trustees(a)(e) | ||||
| Name Year of Birth(b)
|
Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment
Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
| Robert Fairbairn 1965 |
Trustee
(Since 2018) |
Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of
BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating
Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital
Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner
Program and Strategic Product Management Group from
2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of
BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global
Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from
2012 to 2016. |
94 RICs consisting of 271 Portfolios |
None |
| John M. Perlowski(d)
1964 |
Trustee
(Since 2015)
President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Since 2010) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of
BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since
2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network
(charitable foundation) since 2009. |
96 RICs consisting of 273 Portfolios |
None |
| (a) |
The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
| (b) |
Each Independent Trustee holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as
provided by the Trust’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until
December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Trustees who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor
is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or
removal as provided by the Trust’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Trustees on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
| (c) |
Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy
BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund
boards in 2007. Certain Independent Trustees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004 and W. Carl Kester, 1995. |
| (d) |
Ms. Egan, Dr. Kester, Ms. Lynch, Mr. Steinmetz and Mr. Perlowski are also trustees of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund and BlackRock Private Investments
Fund. |
| (e) |
Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its
affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock
Multi-Asset Complex. |
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Trustee and Officer Information (continued)
| Officers Who Are Not Trustees(a) | ||
| Name Year of Birth(b)
|
Position(s) Held
(Length of Service) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
| Stephen Minar 1984 |
Vice President
(Since 2025) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2023; Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018. |
| Trent Walker 1974 |
Chief Financial Officer
(Since 2021) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019. |
| Jay M. Fife 1970 |
Treasurer
(Since 2007) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007. |
| Aaron Wasserman 1974 |
Chief Compliance Officer
(Since 2023) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds in the
BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and the iShares Complex since
2023; Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised funds in the
BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed- Income Complex and the iShares
Complex from 2014 to 2023. |
| Janey Ahn 1975 |
Secretary
(Since 2012) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018. |
| (a) |
The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
| (b) |
Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
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Additional Information
Proxy Results
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 11, 2025, for
shareholders of record on May 19, 2025, to elect trustee nominees for each Trust. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Trusts.
Shareholders elected the Class III Trustees as follows:
For the Trusts listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued
after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Lorenzo A. Flores, J. Phillip Holloman, Arthur P. Steinmetz, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl
Kester, Catherine A. Lynch, and John M. Perlowski
Trust Certification
The Trusts 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 Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)
Integration
Although the Trusts do not seek
to implement a specific sustainability objective, strategy or process unless otherwise disclosed, Trust management will consider ESG factors as part of the
investment process for the Trusts. Trust management views ESG integration as the practice of incorporating financially material ESG data or information into
investment processes with the objective of enhancing risk-adjusted returns. These ESG considerations will vary depending on the Trusts’ 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. The
ESG characteristics utilized in the Trusts’ 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. Certain of these considerations may affect the
Trusts’ exposure to certain companies or industries. While Trust management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to the Trusts’ long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.
Dividend Policy
Each Trust’s dividend policy is to make regular monthly cash distributions to holders of its common shares (stated in terms of a fixed cents per common share dividend distribution rate). Each Trust intends to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In addition, in any monthly
period, in order to maintain its declared distribution amount, each Trust may pay out more or less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in
any particular month. In the event a Trust distributes more than its net investment income during any yearly period, such distributions may also come from
sources other than net income, including return of capital. The Trusts’ 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 Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s
Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
The following information is a summary of certain changes since July 31, 2024. This information may not reflect all of the changes that
have occurred since you purchased the relevant Trust.
Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved
by the shareholders. Except if noted otherwise herein, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Trusts’ portfolios.
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Trust may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in
private transactions.
Quarterly performance, shareholder reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts 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 Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
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Additional Information (continued)
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly
statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports 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 Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, 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 Trusts at (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trusts 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 Trusts’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Trust 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
The Board of Trustees of the Trusts has delegated the voting of proxies for the Trusts’ securities to BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) pursuant to the Closed-End Fund
Proxy Voting Policy. The Adviser has adopted the BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship - Global Engagement and Voting Guidelines (the “BAIS
Guidelines”) with respect to certain funds, including the Trusts. The BAIS Guidelines are available at www.blackrock.com.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use
to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the
Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available 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 Trust Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the
Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of 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 Trusts. This reference to
BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s
website in this report.
Trust and Service
Providers
Investment Adviser
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02114
Boston, MA 02114
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
Canton, MA 02021
VRDP Liquidity Provider(a)
Barclays Bank PLC
New York, New York 10019
New York, New York 10019
VRDP Remarketing Agent(a)
Barclays Capital Inc.
New York, New York 10019
New York, New York 10019
(a) For BFZ, BTT and MUC.
VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286
New York, NY 10286
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02110
Boston, MA 02110
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
| Portfolio Abbreviation | |
| AGM |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
|
| AMBAC |
AMBAC Assurance Corp. |
| AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax |
| ARB |
Airport Revenue Bonds |
| BAM |
Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
|
| BAM-TCRS |
Build America Mutual Assurance Co. - Transferable
Custodial Receipts |
| CAB |
Capital Appreciation Bonds |
| COP |
Certificates of Participation |
| FHLMC |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
| FNMA |
Federal National Mortgage
Association |
| GNMA |
Government National Mortgage
Association |
| GO |
General Obligation Bonds |
| GOL |
General Obligation Ltd. |
| 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 |
| RB |
Revenue Bonds |
| S/F |
Single-Family |
| SAB |
Special Assessment Bonds |
| SAN |
State Aid Notes |
| SAP |
Subject to Appropriations |
| SAW |
State Aid Withholding |
| ST |
Special Tax |
| TA |
Tax Allocation |
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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more?
blackrock.com |
800-882-0052
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 Trusts 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.
CEMUNI5-07/25-AR
(b) Not Applicable
| Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
Lorenzo A. Flores
Catherine A. Lynch
Arthur P. Steinmetz
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
| Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
| (a) Audit Fees |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees | |||||||||||||
| Entity Name |
Current Year End |
Previous Year End |
Current Year End |
Previous Year End |
Current Year End |
Previous Year End |
Current Year End |
Previous Year End | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. | $32,698 | $32,538 | $0 | $0 | $16,600 | $16,640 | $388 | $0 | ||||||||
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily
portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):
| Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | |||
| (b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
$0 | $0 | ||
| (c) Tax Fees2 |
$0 | $0 | ||
| (d) All Other Fees3 |
$2,149,000 | $2,149,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.
3 Non-audit fees of $2,149,000 and $2,149,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:
| Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | ||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. |
$16,988 | $16,640 |
Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:
| Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | |
|
$2,149,000 |
$2,149,000 |
These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) Not Applicable
(j) Not Applicable
| Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrant |
(a) The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
Lorenzo A. Flores
J. Phillip Holloman
Catherine A. Lynch
Arthur P. Steinmetz
(b) Not Applicable
| 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 – | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 8 – | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 9 – | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 10 – | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 11 – | Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract – The registrant’s statement regarding the basis for approval of the investment advisory contract is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form. |
| Item 12 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Closed-End Fund Proxy Voting Policy. The Investment Adviser has adopted the BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship - Global Engagement and Voting Guidelines (the “BAIS Guidelines”) with respect to certain funds, including the Fund. Copies of the Closed-End Fund Proxy Voting Policy and the BAIS Guidelines are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 882-0052, (ii) at www.blackrock.com and (iii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
| Item 13 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
(a)(1) As of the date of filing this Report:
The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Phillip Soccio, CFA, Director at BlackRock, Christian Romaglino, CFA, Director at BlackRock Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Director at BlackRock, Walter O’Connor, CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, Kevin Maloney, CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Kristi Manidis, Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Soccio, Romaglino and Kalinoski have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2016, 2017, and 2022, respectively. Messrs. O’Connor and Maloney and Ms. Manidis have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2023.
| Portfolio Manager | Biography | |
| Phillip Soccio, CFA | Director of BlackRock since 2009. | |
| Christian Romaglino, CFA | Director of BlackRock since 2017. | |
| Michael Kalinoski, CFA | Director of BlackRock since 2006. | |
| Walter O’Connor, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006. | |
| Kevin Maloney, CFA | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2025; Director of BlackRock from 2021-2024; Vice President of BlackRock from 2018 to 2020. | |
| Kristi Manidis | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016. |
(a)(2) As of July 31, 2025:
|
(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed and Assets by Account Type |
(iii) Number of Other Accounts and Assets for Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based | |||||||||||
| (i) Name of Portfolio Manager |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts |
Other Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | ||||||
| Phillip Soccio, CFA |
34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $24.96 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Christian Romaglino, CFA |
36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $15.87 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Michael Kalinoski, CFA |
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $29.75 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Walter O’Connor, CFA |
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $28.45 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Kevin Maloney, CFA |
42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $39.29 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Kristi Manidis |
35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| $23.98 Billion | $0 | $699.9 Million | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
(iv) Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest
BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy
utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that a portfolio manager may be managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Such portfolio managers may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts. Currently, the portfolio managers of this Fund are not entitled to receive a portion of incentive fees of other accounts.
As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.
(a)(3) As of July 31, 2025:
Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
The discussion below describes the portfolio managers’ compensation as of July 31, 2025.
BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.
Base Compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the funds or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are: A combination of market-based indices (e.g., Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.
Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash, deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards, and/or deferred cash awards that notionally track the return of certain BlackRock investment products.
Portfolio managers receive their annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of cash. Portfolio managers whose total compensation is above a specified threshold also receive deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards annually as part of their discretionary incentive compensation. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in the form of deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. In some cases, additional deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock may be granted to certain key employees as part of a long-term incentive award to aid in retention, align interests with long-term shareholders and motivate performance. Deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that vest pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards.
For certain portfolio managers, a portion of the discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in the form of deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage, which provides direct alignment of portfolio manager discretionary incentive compensation with investment product results. Deferred cash awards vest ratably over a number of years and, once vested, settle in the form of cash. Only portfolio managers who manage specified products and whose total compensation is above a specified threshold are eligible to participate in the deferred cash award program.
Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:
Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($350,000 for 2025). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.
(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of July 31, 2025.
| Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities of the Fund Beneficially Owned | |||
| Phillip Soccio, CFA | $1 - $10,000 | |||
| Christian Romaglino, CFA | $1 - $10,000 | |||
| Michael Kalinoski, CFA | None | |||
| Walter O’Connor, CFA | None | |||
| Kevin Maloney, CFA | None | |||
| Kristi Manidis | None |
(b) Not Applicable
| Item 14 – | 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 15 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
| Item 16 – | 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 date 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) or 15d-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 17 – | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
| Item 18 – | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation – Not Applicable |
| Item 19 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2
(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant’s securities are listed – Not Applicable
(a)(3) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
(a)(5) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
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 Quality Fund II, Inc.
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| John M. Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. |
Date: September 23, 2025
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 Quality Fund II, Inc. |
Date: September 23, 2025
| By: | /s/ Trent Walker | |
| Trent Walker | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
| BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. |
Date: September 23, 2025
