BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-10339

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust,

            55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2018

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2018

 


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 


APRIL 30, 2018

 

ANNUAL REPORT

  LOGO

 

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

In the 12 months ended April 30, 2018, the strongest corporate profits in seven years drove the equity market higher, while rising interest rates constrained bond returns. While the market’s appetite for risk remained healthy, risk taking varied by asset class, as bond investors cautiously shifted to higher-quality securities, and stock investors continued to embrace risk by investing abroad.

The largest global economies experienced sustained, synchronized growth for the first time since the financial crisis, leading to strong equity performance worldwide. Emerging markets stocks posted the highest return, as accelerating growth in China, the second-largest economy in the world, improved the outlook for corporate profits in most developing nations.

Short-term U.S. Treasury interest rates rose the fastest, while longer-term rates slightly increased, leading to a substantial flattening of the yield curve. The annual return for the three-month Treasury bill surpassed 1.0%, but remained well below the annual headline inflation rate of 2.5%. In contrast, the ten-year U.S. Treasury — a bellwether of the bond market — posted a negative return, as rising inflation expectations drove yields higher. In credit markets, the investment-grade and high-yield bond markets posted modest returns in a relatively benign credit environment.

Even though it faced rising pressure to boost interest rates in 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) increased short-term interest rates just three times during the reporting period. The Fed also announced plans to reduce its $4.4 trillion balance sheet by $420 billion in 2018, which began the process of gradually reversing its unprecedented stimulus measures after the financial crisis. The economy continued to gain momentum despite the Fed’s modest reduction of economic stimulus, as unemployment dipped below 4.0%, wages increased, and job openings reached a record high. Strong economic performance may justify a more rapid pace of rate hikes in 2018, as the headline inflation rate and investors’ expectations for inflation surpassed the Fed’s target of 2.0%.

By contrast, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan (“BoJ”) continued to expand their balance sheets despite nascent signs of sustained economic growth. Rising global growth, as well as limited bond supply, pressured other central banks to follow in the Fed’s footsteps. In October 2017, the ECB pledged to cut its bond purchases in half for 2018, while the BoJ reiterated its commitment to economic stimulus, even though the size of its balance sheet almost matched the total output of the Japanese economy.

The Fed’s measured pace of stimulus reduction could lead to moderately higher inflation, steadily rising interest rates, and improving real growth in 2018. We continue to believe the primary risks to economic expansion are trade protectionism, rapidly rising interest rates, and geopolitical tension. In particular, we are closely monitoring trade protectionism and the rise of populism in Western nations.

In December 2017, Congress passed a sweeping tax reform bill. The U.S. tax overhaul is likely to accentuate the existing reflationary themes, including corporate spending on stock buybacks, mergers & acquisitions and capital investment, which could extend the economic cycle if inflation and interest rates rise at a relatively modest pace.

In this environment, investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2018
     6-month   12-month

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

  3.82%   13.27%

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

  3.27   11.54

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

  3.41   14.51

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  4.80   21.71

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

  0.68   1.17

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

  (3.79)   (3.64)

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

  (1.87)   (0.32)

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  (0.76)   1.44

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

  (0.17)   3.27
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     4  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     5  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     5  

Trust Summaries

     6  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     16  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     49  

Statements of Operations

     50  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     51  

Statements of Cash Flows

     54  

Financial Highlights

     55  

Notes to Financial Statements

     60  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     71  

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     72  

Trustee and Officer Information

     73  

Additional Information

     76  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     78  

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview  For the Reporting Period Ended April 30, 2018

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds experienced positive performance during the period despite rising interest rates resulting from continued Fed monetary policy normalization, firmer economic data, and the anticipated impacts of fiscal stimulus. Ongoing reassurance from the Fed that rates would be increased gradually and would likely remain low overall resulted in continued demand for fixed income investments. More specifically, investors favored the tax-exempt income, diversification, quality, and value of municipal bonds amid fiscal policy uncertainty, which saw tax reform ultimately lower the top individual tax rate just 2.6% while eliminating deductions and increasing demand for tax shelter. During the 12 months ended April 30, 2018, municipal bond funds experienced net inflows of approximately $26 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute).

 

For the same 12-month period, total new issuance was moderate from a historical perspective at $385 billion (well below the robust $424 billion issued in the prior 12-month period), but displayed significant month to month volatility. Notably, issuance in December posted the highest monthly total on record at $56 billion, as issuers rushed deals to market ahead of the expected elimination of the tax-exemption for advanced refunding bonds and possibly private activity bonds (PABs). Ultimately, the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act left PABs unchanged, though the elimination of advanced refundings has suppressed supply in 2018, providing a powerful technical tailwind.   S&P Municipal Bond Index

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2018

 

  6 months: (0.76)%

 

12 months: 1.44%

 

A Closer Look at Yields

 

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From April 30, 2017 to April 30, 2018, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 7 basis points (“bps”) from 3.02% to 3.09%, while 10-year rates increased by 35 bps from 2.14% to 2.49% and 5-year rates increased by 78 bps from 1.41% to 2.19% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). The municipal yield curve bear flattened significantly over the 12-month period with the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities flattening by 82 bps, led by 54 bps of flattening between 2- and 10-year maturities.

During the same time period, on a relative basis, tax-exempt municipal bonds strongly outperformed U.S. Treasuries with the greatest outperformance experienced in the front and intermediate portions of the yield curve. The relative positive performance of municipal bonds was driven largely by a supply/demand imbalance within the municipal market as investors sought income and incremental yield in an environment where opportunities became increasingly scarce. The asset class is known for its lower relative volatility and preservation of principal with an emphasis on income as tax rates rise.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

The majority of municipal credits remain strong, despite well-publicized distress among a few issuers. Four of the five states with the largest amount of debt outstanding — California, New York, Texas and Florida — have exhibited markedly improved credit fundamentals during the slow national recovery. However, several states with the largest unfunded pension liabilities have seen their bond prices decline noticeably and remain vulnerable to additional price deterioration. On the local level, Chicago’s credit quality downgrade is an outlier relative to other cities due to its larger pension liability and inadequate funding remedies. BlackRock maintains the view that municipal bond defaults will remain minimal and in the periphery while the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to advocate careful credit research and believe that a thoughtful approach to structure and security selection remains imperative amid uncertainty in a modestly improving economic environment.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of April 30, 2018, and are subject to change at any time due to changes in market or economic conditions. The comments should not be construed as a recommendation of any individual holdings or market sectors. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.

The Standard & Poor’s 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 no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The 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 the Trusts (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trusts’ shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings 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 the Trusts’ return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trusts had not used leverage. 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 value of the Trusts’ obligations under their respective leverage arrangements 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 the Trusts’ 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 the Trusts’ 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 Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”), Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) or Auction Market Preferred Shares (“AMPS”) (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 issue debt up to 33 13% 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.

If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of a Trust’s obligations under the TOB Trust (including accrued interest), then the TOB Trust is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements 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. 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.

 

 

THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF LEVERAGING      5  


Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Trust Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

  BKN

Initial Offering Date

  February 19, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2018 ($13.57)(a)

  5.04%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.51%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0570

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6840

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 2018(d)

  39%

 

  (a)  Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee 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 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. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.  

Performance

Returns for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

BKN(a)(b)

    (1.20 )%       5.34

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c)

    (2.37      2.65  

 

  (a)  All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.  
  (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)  Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.  

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

Municipal bonds generated positive returns, with income offsetting a modest downturn in prices. The reporting period began on a strong note, with a favorable balance of supply and demand driving prices higher in the summer of 2017. By autumn, however, accelerating economic growth and emerging inflation pressures sparked concerns that the Fed would need to tighten monetary policy more aggressively than expected. In addition, the prospect of tax reform led to a pick-up in new-issue supply prior to year-end. These factors drove municipal bond prices lower in late 2017, and the selloff picked up speed in late January/early February due to a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The tax-exempt market subsequently stabilized at these lower levels, and it traded largely flat with low volatility through the end of the period.

During the reporting period, the Trust produced a gain at net asset value. Its return was primarily derived from income given that bond prices fell slightly.

Bonds rated below investment grade outpaced investment-grade issues during the period, while the lower end of the investment-grade segment outperformed the highest-quality securities. As a result, the Trust’s holdings in BBB rated and high yield bonds aided returns. Consistent with this trend, allocations to sectors with lower average credit ratings — including tobacco and health care — contributed to results.

Yield curve positioning was largely additive, as the Trust held a significant amount of longer-term issues relative to short-term bonds. Yields of long-maturity bonds, which have lower sensitivity to Fed policy, rose less than those on short-term bonds. Conversely, holdings in pre-refunded securities experienced poor relative performance due to their shorter maturities.

The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

The Trust’s use of leverage, while amplifying the impact of weak price performance, was a net contributor since it provided additional income. However, the cost of leverage increased due to rising short-term interest rates.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

 

Although yields rose during the period, reinvestment had an adverse effect on the Trust’s income as the proceeds of higher-yielding bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower prevailing rates.

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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     04/30/18      04/30/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 13.57      $ 14.59        (6.99 )%     $ 15.75      $ 13.49  

Net Asset Value

  $ 15.26      $ 15.39        (0.84 )%     $ 16.20      $ 15.18  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   04/30/18     04/30/17  

Health

    20     23

Transportation

    15       14  

Education

    15       16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    14       15  

State

    9       12  

Utilities

    8       9  

Corporate

    6       6  

Tobacco

    5       5  

Financing & Development

    4        

Public Services

    3        

Housing

    1        

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

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2018

    5

2019

    5  

2020

    7  

2021

    9  

2022

    9  

 

  (c) Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.  
  * Excludes short-term securities.  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   04/30/18     04/30/17  

AAA/Aaa

    4     5

AA/Aa

    35       43  

A

    27       29  

BBB/Baa

    16       15  

BB/Ba

    3       3  

B

    3       1  

N/R(b)

    12       4  

 

  (a) For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) 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.  
  (b) The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents 1% and less than 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.  
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      7  


Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018    BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust’s (BTA) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations and derivative instruments with exposure to such municipal obligations, in each case that are expected to pay interest or income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, the Trust’s municipal bond portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than 10 years. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BTA

Initial Offering Date

  February 28, 2006

Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2018 ($11.20)(a)

  5.84%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.86%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0545

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6540

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 2018(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 does not guarantee 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. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.  

Performance

Returns for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

BTA(a)(b)

    1.50      5.76

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c)

    (2.37      2.65  

 

  (a)  All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.  
  (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)  Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.  

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

Municipal bonds generated positive returns, with income offsetting a modest downturn in prices. The reporting period began on a strong note, with a favorable balance of supply and demand driving prices higher in the summer of 2017. By autumn, however, accelerating economic growth and emerging inflation pressures sparked concerns that the Fed would need to tighten monetary policy more aggressively than expected. In addition, the prospect of tax reform led to a pick-up in new-issue supply prior to year-end. These factors drove municipal bond prices lower in late 2017, and the selloff picked up speed in late January/early February due to a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The tax-exempt market subsequently stabilized at these lower levels, and it traded largely flat with low volatility through the end of the period.

During the reporting period, portfolio income was a key contributor to performance at a time of falling prices. The Trust’s use of leverage, while amplifying the impact of weak price performance, was a net contributor as it provided additional income. However, the cost of leverage increased due to rising short-term interest rates.

The Trust’s yield curve positioning, highlighted by concentrations in longer-dated maturities, was beneficial. Longer-term bonds, in addition to providing incremental yield, outpaced shorter maturities due to their lower sensitivity to the direction of Fed policy. Conversely, positions in short-dated securities detracted.

Positions in BBB rated and non-investment grade bonds added value, as lower-quality issues outperformed higher-quality securities. Consistent with this trend, allocations to sectors with lower average credit ratings — including tobacco, health care and project finance — were additive to results.

The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

    

04/30/18

     04/30/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 11.20      $ 11.66        (3.95 )%     $ 12.54      $ 11.12  

Net Asset Value

  $ 12.28      $ 12.27        0.08    $ 12.69      $ 12.24  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   04/30/18     04/30/17  

Health

    17     19

County/City/Special District/School District

    15       16  

Transportation

    14       15  

Education

    12       11  

Utilities

    11       13  

Tobacco

    11       10  

State

    10       7  

Corporate

    6       6  

Housing

    4       3  

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

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2018

    8

2019

    14  

2020

    12  

2021

    16  

2022

    4  

 

  (c) Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.  
  * Excludes short-term securities.  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   04/30/18     04/30/17  

AAA/Aaa

    5     5

AA/Aa

    36       40  

A

    11       12  

BBB/Baa

    19       21  

BB/Ba

    7       6  

B

    6       6  

N/R(b)

    16       10  

 

  (a) For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s 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.  
  (b) The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents 1% of the Trust’s total investments.  
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      9  


Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018    BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust’s (BKK) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and to return $15 per Common Share (the initial public offering price per Common Share) to holders of Common Shares on or about December 31, 2020. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade, or if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. No assurance can be given that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives, including its objective of returning $15.00 per Common Share.

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BKK

Initial Offering Date

  September 30, 2003

Termination Date (on or about)

  December 31, 2020

Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2018 ($15.16)(a)

  3.13%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  5.29%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0395

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.4740

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 2018(d)

 

 

  (a) Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.  
  (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 AMPS and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.  

Performance

Returns for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

BKK(a)(b)

    (0.54 )%       0.76

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    (3.26      1.52  

 

  (a)  All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.  
  (b)  The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.  
  (c)  Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.  

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

Municipal bonds generated positive returns, with income offsetting a modest downturn in prices. The reporting period began on a strong note, with a favorable balance of supply and demand driving prices higher in the summer of 2017. By autumn, however, accelerating economic growth and emerging inflation pressures sparked concerns that the Fed would need to tighten monetary policy more aggressively than expected. In addition, the prospect of tax reform led to a pick-up in new-issue supply prior to year-end. These factors drove municipal bond prices lower in late 2017, and the selloff picked up speed in late January/early February due to a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The tax-exempt market subsequently stabilized at these lower levels, and it traded largely flat with low volatility through the end of the period.

During the reporting period, the Trust produced a narrow gain at net asset value. Its return was primarily derived from income, since prices on short-term bonds — the area in which the Trust primarily invests — fell slightly.

The Trust’s use of leverage, while amplifying the impact of weak price performance, was a net contributor since it provided additional income. However, the cost of leverage increased due to rising short-term interest rates. As bonds were called or matured, the Trust used the cash proceeds to reduce leverage.

The Trust’s more-seasoned holdings, which produce generous yields compared to current market rates, were additive to performance.

At the sector level, corporate, health care and education issues made the most significant contributions to performance due to their large weightings in the portfolio.

Reinvestment had an adverse effect on the Trust’s income, as the proceeds of higher-yielding bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower prevailing rates.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

The premium amortization that occurred as the Trust’s holdings in short-term bonds approached their call and maturity dates detracted from performance. (When a bond’s price trades at a premium over its face value, the difference is amortized over time. A premium occurs when the price of the bond has increased due to a decline in interest rates.)

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.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     04/30/18      04/30/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 15.16      $ 15.73        (3.62 )%     $ 15.95      $ 14.92  

Net Asset Value

  $ 15.23      $ 15.60        (2.37 )%     $ 15.68      $ 15.22  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   04/30/18     04/30/17  

Utilities

    20     18

Transportation

    17       17  

State

    15       14  

County/City/Special District/School District

    13       16  

Health

    13       12  

Education

    11       11  

Corporate

    4       6  

Tobacco

    4       4  

Housing

    3       2  

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

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2018

    6

2019

    18  

2020

    59  

2021

    6  

2022

    7  

 

  (c) Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.  
  * Excludes money market funds.  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   04/30/18     04/30/17  

AAA/Aaa

    6     5

AA/Aa

    28       33  

A

    32       31  

BBB/Baa

    20       17  

BB/Ba

    5       3  

B

          1  

CCC

          1  

N/R(b)

    9       9  

 

  (a) For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s 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.  
  (b) The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.  
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      11  


Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

 

Investment Objective

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

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

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BFK

Initial Offering Date

  July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2018 ($12.78)(a)

  5.49%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.27%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0585

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7020

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 2018(d)

  39%

 

  (a) Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee 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 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. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.  

Performance

Returns for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

BFK(a)(b)

    (3.54 )%       3.74

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c)

    (2.37      2.65  

 

  (a)  All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.  
  (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)  Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.  

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

Municipal bonds generated positive returns, with income offsetting a modest downturn in prices. The reporting period began on a strong note, with a favorable balance of supply and demand driving prices higher in the summer of 2017. By autumn, however, accelerating economic growth and emerging inflation pressures sparked concerns that the Fed would need to tighten monetary policy more aggressively than expected. In addition, the prospect of tax reform led to a pick-up in new-issue supply prior to year-end. These factors drove municipal bond prices lower in late 2017, and the selloff picked up speed in late January/early February due to a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The tax-exempt market subsequently stabilized at these lower levels, and it traded largely flat with low volatility through the end of the period.

The Trust’s positions in the tobacco, transportation, tax-backed (state) and corporate municipal sectors contributed to performance. Holdings in lower-rated investment-grade bonds in the A and BBB rating categories, which performed well amid investors’ hearty appetite for higher-yielding securities, also aided results. Portfolio holdings with the longest maturity dates (typically 20 years and longer) added value given that longer-term bonds outperformed.

Conversely, the Trust’s performance was hurt by positions in shorter-dated holdings — including higher-quality, pre-refunded bonds — that were most affected by the prospect of tighter Fed policy. Intermediate-term holdings, specifically those in the five- to 10-year range, also lagged somewhat.

The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

The Trust’s use of leverage, while amplifying the impact of weak price performance, was a net contributor since it provided additional income. However, the cost of leverage increased due to rising short-term interest rates.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     04/30/18      04/30/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 12.78      $ 14.00        (8.71 )%     $ 14.72      $ 12.73  

Net Asset Value

  $ 13.98      $ 14.24        (1.83 )%     $ 14.62      $ 13.94  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   04/30/18     04/30/17  

Transportation

    22     23

Utilities

    15       15  

State

    14       11  

County/City/Special District/School District

    13       14  

Health

    13       13  

Tobacco

    8       7  

Education

    7       10  

Corporate

    7       7  

Housing

    1        

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

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2018

    7

2019

    15  

2020

    13  

2021

    14  

2022

    9  

 

  (c)  Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.  
  * Excludes short-term securities.  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   04/30/18     04/30/17  

AAA/Aaa

    6     8

AA/Aa

    40       44  

A

    18       16  

BBB/Baa

    22       20  

BB/Ba

    5       4  

B

    4       2  

N/R(b)

    5       6  

 

  (a)  For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s 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.  
  (b)  The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1% and 1% of the Trust’s total investments.  
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      13  


Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust’s (BSD) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income that is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader municipal bond market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in investments exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in securities that are investment grade, or if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, primarily invests in municipal bonds with long-term maturities in order to maintain a weighted average maturity of 15 years or more, but the dollar-weighted average maturity of obligations held by the Trust may be shortened, depending on market conditions. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BSD

Initial Offering Date

  August 25, 1999

Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2018 ($12.65)(a)

  5.41%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.14%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0570

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6840

Economic Leverage as of April 30, 2018(d)

  40%

 

  (a) Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.  
  (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 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. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.  

Performance

Returns for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

BSD(a)(b)

    (2.15 )%       3.89

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)(c)

    (2.37      2.65  

 

  (a)  All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.  
  (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)  Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.  

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

Municipal bonds generated positive returns, with income offsetting a modest downturn in prices. The reporting period began on a strong note, with a favorable balance of supply and demand driving prices higher in the summer of 2017. By autumn, however, accelerating economic growth and emerging inflation pressures sparked concerns that the Fed would need to tighten monetary policy more aggressively than expected. In addition, the prospect of tax reform led to a pick-up in new-issue supply prior to year-end. These factors drove municipal bond prices lower in late 2017, and the selloff picked up speed in late January/early February due to a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The tax-exempt market subsequently stabilized at these lower levels, and it traded largely flat with low volatility through the end of the period.

During the reporting period, portfolio income was a key contributor to performance at a time of falling prices. The Trust’s use of leverage, while amplifying the impact of weak price performance, was a net contributor as it provided additional income. However, the cost of leverage increased due to rising short-term interest rates.

The Trust’s yield curve positioning, highlighted by concentrations in longer-dated maturities, was beneficial. Longer-term bonds, in addition to providing incremental yield, outpaced shorter maturities due to their lower sensitivity to the direction of Fed policy. Conversely, positions in short-dated securities detracted.

Positions in lower-rated investment-grade bonds added value, as higher-yielding, lower-quality securities generally outperformed. At the sector level, positions in transportation, health care and tax-backed (local) issues contributed.

The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of April 30, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     04/30/18      04/30/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 12.65      $ 13.67        (7.46 )%     $ 15.49      $ 12.47  

Net Asset Value

  $ 13.96      $ 14.21        (1.76 )%     $ 14.60      $ 13.92  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   04/30/18     04/30/17  

Transportation

    22     24

Health

    16       16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15       16  

Utilities

    12       12  

State

    10       10  

Education

    8       9  

Corporate

    8       7  

Tobacco

    7       5  

Housing

    2       1  

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

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2018

    5

2019

    16  

2020

    11  

2021

    12  

2022

    9  

 

  (c) Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.  
  * Excludes short-term securities.  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   04/30/18     04/30/17  

AAA/Aaa

    4     6

AA/Aa

    37       43  

A

    17       17  

BBB/Baa

    24       20  

BB/Ba

    6       4  

B

    4       2  

N/R(b)

    8       8  

 

  (a) For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s 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.  
  (b) The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents 1% of the Trust’s total investments.  
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      15  


Schedule of Investments  

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 137.7%

 

Alabama — 0.6%  

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

  $ 1,540     $ 1,576,513  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 6.5%  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    3,300       3,467,508  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%,
07/01/45(a)

    455       462,917  

County of Pinal Arizona Electric District No.3, Refunding RB:

   

4.75%, 07/01/21(b)

    680       736,386  

4.75%, 07/01/31

    3,070       3,255,673  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

   

5.00%, 12/01/32

    1,035       1,200,786  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    4,585       5,353,859  

University Medical Center Corp., RB, 6.50%, 07/01/19(b)

    750       788,880  

University Medical Center Corp., Refunding RB, 6.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    1,600       1,785,824  
   

 

 

 
      17,051,833  
Arkansas — 2.0%  

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

    755       778,420  

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

    1,250       1,277,350  

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

    2,645       2,692,663  

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

    465       506,236  
   

 

 

 
      5,254,669  
California — 20.1%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%,
08/15/20(b)

    2,300       2,505,137  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Refunding RB, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    3,330       3,409,254  

Carlsbad California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 0.00%, 05/01/34(c)

    1,500       1,678,095  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, AMT:

   

Series A (BAM), 4.00%, 03/01/42

    2,460       2,479,951  

Series A-1, 5.75%, 03/01/34

    3,000       3,261,300  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 5.75%, 06/01/47

    1,985       2,042,009  

Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/34(c)

    2,475       2,557,071  

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

    12,000       5,078,400  

Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, Series B:

   

0.00%, 08/01/30(d)

    2,270       1,542,465  

0.00%, 08/01/33(d)

    4,250       1,727,582  

0.00%, 08/01/39(c)

    4,000       3,785,960  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, 0.00%, 08/01/33(c)

    4,200       4,881,912  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purposes:

   

5.00%, 02/01/38

    2,000       2,197,980  

4.00%, 10/01/44

    2,520       2,603,488  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.50%, 04/01/19(b)

    1,570       1,636,270  

5.75%, 04/01/31

    3,000       3,106,890  

6.00%, 03/01/33

    2,270       2,443,428  

6.50%, 04/01/33

    1,330       1,386,259  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    3,650       3,893,382  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 5.13%, 06/01/46

  $ 495     $ 495,846  
   

 

 

 
      52,712,679  
Connecticut — 0.7%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

S/F Housing, Sub-Series A-1, 3.85%, 11/15/43

    435       429,419  

Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 05/15/45(e)

    400       401,504  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Series F, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    950       999,856  
   

 

 

 
      1,830,779  
Delaware — 1.3%  

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    1,800       1,899,558  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, U.S. 301 Project, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    1,430       1,558,772  
   

 

 

 
      3,458,330  
Florida — 8.9%  

Capital Trust Agency Inc., RB, M/F Housing, The Gardens Apartment Project, Series A, 4.75%, 07/01/40

    900       928,620  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    310       314,027  

Country of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, System-Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/44

    3,000       3,056,550  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB:

   

CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 0.00%, 10/01/32(d)

    5,000       2,841,200  

CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 0.00%, 10/01/33(d)

    15,375       8,337,401  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/32

    3,000       3,412,830  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    3,765       4,188,977  

County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    200       210,296  
   

 

 

 
      23,289,901  
Hawaii — 1.3%  

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB:

   

Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc. AMT, 4.00%, 03/01/37

    2,770       2,757,258  

Special Purpose, Senior Living, Kahala Nui, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    600       659,790  
   

 

 

 
      3,417,048  
Idaho — 1.2%  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, St. Lukes Health System Project, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    3,000       3,218,970  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 8.4%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Dedicated Revenues, Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    375       373,189  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    370       369,571  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    675       711,058  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    505       532,634  

Chicago Public Building Commission, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 01/01/20(f)

    5,000       5,283,450  

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 01/01/29

    2,400       2,449,128  

City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding GARB, 2nd Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    1,735       1,865,732  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, Senior Lien, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    770       837,629  

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

    1,000       1,066,360  
 

 

 

16    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 05/15/39

  $ 300     $ 320,334  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 04/01/44

    1,500       1,566,990  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/21(b)

    1,700       1,895,126  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,000       1,003,890  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/29

    2,655       2,738,022  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,025       1,062,648  
   

 

 

 
      22,075,761  
Indiana — 0.2%  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(a):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    300       319,221  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    245       260,359  
   

 

 

 
      579,580  
Iowa — 0.8%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50

    2,050       2,153,136  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 3.0%  

County of Seward Kansas Unified School District No. 480 Liberal, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    4,915       5,478,210  

5.00%, 09/01/39

    1,085       1,199,869  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters Leavenworth:

   

5.00%, 01/01/20(b)

    1,005       1,054,074  

5.00%, 01/01/28

    150       157,147  
   

 

 

 
      7,889,300  
Kentucky — 6.6%  

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

    4,000       4,401,080  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.38%, 01/01/40

    3,400       3,638,714  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/23(d)

    8,500       7,150,115  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C(c):

   

0.00%, 07/01/34

    1,000       932,300  

0.00%, 07/01/39

    1,395       1,286,776  
   

 

 

 
      17,408,985  
Louisiana — 2.1%  

City of Alexandria Louisiana Utilities, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/39

    1,790       1,952,317  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    1,565       1,722,830  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.50%, 05/01/31

    600       637,272  

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, First Lien, Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/41

    1,145       1,165,301  
   

 

 

 
      5,477,720  
Maryland — 1.1%  

County of Anne Arundel Maryland Consolidated, RB, Special Taxing District, Villages at Two Rivers Project:

   

5.13%, 07/01/36

    260       262,374  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    260       261,760  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Maryland Medical System Issue, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    2,310       2,281,957  
   

 

 

 
      2,806,091  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts — 2.1%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Emerson College Issue, Series A:

   

5.25%, 01/01/42

  $ 900     $ 989,946  

5.00%, 01/01/47

    1,010       1,088,659  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

Emmanuel College Issue, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,380       1,334,418  

International Charter School, 5.00%, 04/15/40

    600       633,486  

Suffolk University, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,375       1,379,139  
   

 

 

 
      5,425,648  
Michigan — 2.9%  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    360       383,756  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/32

    4,150       4,240,844  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 09/01/18(b)

    2,750       2,808,245  

State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38

    60       61,175  
   

 

 

 
      7,494,020  
Minnesota — 2.5%  

City of Maple Grove Minnesota, Refunding RB, Maple Grove Hospital, Corp., 4.00%, 05/01/37

    1,405       1,411,337  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38

    1,905       1,952,434  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of Saint Paul Minnesota, RB, Great River School Project, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(a)

    305       310,911  

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

    460       507,546  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB:

   

Augsburg College, Series B, 4.25%, 05/01/40

    1,845       1,834,557  

College of St. Benedict, Series 8-K, 4.00%, 03/01/43

    615       614,010  
   

 

 

 
      6,630,795  
Mississippi — 2.1%  

County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35

    600       663,270  

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Special Obligation:

   

CAB, Hinds Community College District (AGM),
5.00%, 04/01/21(b)

    1,910       2,068,549  

County of Jackson Limited Tax Note (AGC), 5.50%, 07/01/32

    2,655       2,760,058  
   

 

 

 
      5,491,877  
Missouri — 3.1%  

Missouri Development Finance Board, RB, Annual Appropriation Sewer System, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    1,350       1,449,225  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

   

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences:

   

5.25%, 10/01/31

    500       543,175  

4.25%, 10/01/32

    480       498,082  

5.00%, 10/01/39

    750       813,877  

Heartland Regional Medical Center, 4.13%, 02/15/43

    700       713,118  

University of Central Missouri, Series C-2, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    1,500       1,649,640  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/42

    860       953,233  

5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,230       1,358,326  
   

 

 

 
      7,978,676  
Nebraska — 1.9%  

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    900       979,803  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nebraska (continued)  

County of Douglas Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 3, Refunding RB, Health Facilities Nebraska Methodist Health System, 5.00%, 11/01/45

  $ 600     $ 651,480  

Nebraska Public Power District, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/32

    2,535       2,742,540  

4.00%, 01/01/44

    600       608,556  
   

 

 

 
      4,982,379  
Nevada — 0.6%  

County of Clark Nevada, Refunding ARB, Department of Aviation, Subordinate Lien, Series A-2, 4.25%, 07/01/36

    1,500       1,553,400  

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

    125       127,336  
   

 

 

 
      1,680,736  
New Jersey — 8.4%  

County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 01/01/37(g)(h)

    1,510       15,855  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project:

   

AMT, 5.25%, 09/15/29

    1,335       1,448,422  

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

    990       1,107,751  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (AGM), AMT, 5.13%, 07/01/42

    300       327,573  

School Facilities Construction Bonds, Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    160       169,731  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    250       248,120  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, 4.00%, 07/01/43

    2,955       3,002,250  

St. Barnabas Health Care System:

   

4.63%, 07/01/21(b)

    770       826,010  

5.63%, 07/01/21(b)

    2,560       2,823,987  

5.00%, 07/01/25

    500       548,500  

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

    2,780       3,048,326  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

CAB, Transportation System, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35(d)

    1,600       687,744  

Transportation Program:

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    1,350       1,414,111  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    600       628,116  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/41

    500       521,615  

Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    2,000       2,118,360  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB, Marine Terminal, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    295       315,263  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,180       1,274,011  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    305       338,742  

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

    1,180       1,238,080  
   

 

 

 
      22,102,567  
New Mexico — 0.8%  

New Mexico Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

3.25%, 06/01/33

    475       467,191  

3.25%, 06/01/34

    990       957,369  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    680       750,251  
   

 

 

 
      2,174,811  
New York — 5.3%  

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

   

(AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/39

    1,100       1,114,740  

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.50%, 01/01/46

    300       308,868  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

  $ 1,400     $ 1,457,960  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    1,000       927,320  

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

    1,825       1,785,179  

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.75%, 04/01/19(b)

    2,475       2,562,491  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 07/15/49

    1,250       1,322,238  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    640       696,352  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/31

    1,905       1,997,259  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42(a)

    600       600,360  

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

    1,160       1,184,870  
   

 

 

 
      13,957,637  
North Dakota — 0.3%  

County of Burleigh North Dakota, Refunding RB, St. Alexius Medical Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    720       780,581  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.3%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2:

   

5.75%, 06/01/34

    415       411,286  

5.88%, 06/01/47

    225       224,998  

City of Dayton Ohio Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, Series A (AGM), AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/32

    3,000       3,048,510  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/38

    1,010       1,010,757  

County of Butler Port Authority, RB, Series A-1(a):

   

Storypoint Fairfield Project:

   

6.25%, 01/15/34

    500       519,305  

6.38%, 01/15/43

    275       285,277  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, University Hospitals Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/41

    3,010       3,157,911  
   

 

 

 
      8,658,044  
Oklahoma — 2.0%  

Norman Oklahoma Regional Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/37

    1,765       1,786,145  

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 10/01/36

    800       894,912  

5.00%, 10/01/39

    280       312,046  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB:

   

OU Medicine Project, Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/52

    680       759,200  

Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/57

    1,315       1,402,158  
   

 

 

 
      5,154,461  
Oregon — 2.3%  

Clackamas Community College District, GO, Convertible Deferred Interest Bonds, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/38(c)

    335       342,203  

Klamath Falls Intercommunity Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Sky Lakes Medical Center Project, 3.00%, 09/01/41

    725       613,705  

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

    1,075       1,113,367  
 

 

 

18    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oregon (continued)  

State of Oregon Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Legacy Health Project, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/41

  $ 1,310     $ 1,329,873  

State of Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Portland Project, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    2,485       2,721,671  
   

 

 

 
      6,120,819  
Pennsylvania — 11.6%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    165       184,528  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    295       327,801  

5.00%, 06/01/35

    560       620,777  

(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    785       787,567  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, U.S. Steel Corp. Project, 6.55%, 12/01/27

    2,535       2,625,297  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49(e)

    485       477,308  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB:

   

4.50%, 01/01/32

    3,000       3,192,450  

Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/40

    3,640       3,806,129  

Mckeesport Area School District, GO, CAB, Refunding (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/31(d)(f)

    500       336,240  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    810       851,472  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    3,485       3,518,038  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,730       1,935,143  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,015       1,126,650  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,970       2,150,058  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Motor Licenced Fund Enhancement, Second Series, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    1,060       1,170,272  

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    2,000       2,178,740  

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

    800       879,952  

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, The School District of Philadelphia Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/34

    3,825       4,229,073  
   

 

 

 
      30,397,495  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds:

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    1,470       1,434,191  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,395       1,334,052  
   

 

 

 
      2,768,243  
Rhode Island — 4.7%            

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    1,285       1,305,059  

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

    1,845       1,859,077  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Senior-Series A, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/34(e)

    595       593,751  

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,295       1,437,670  

State of Rhode Island, COP, School for the Deaf Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 04/01/19(b)

    1,330       1,373,012  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    1,000       1,061,100  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    2,725       2,752,904  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,000       2,049,020  
   

 

 

 
      12,431,593  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee — 3.8%            

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/40

  $ 2,945     $ 3,136,160  

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

    875       930,659  

County of Knox Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, University Health System, Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/40

    1,285       1,253,402  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Sports Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A:

   

5.25%, 11/01/27

    1,135       1,188,628  

5.38%, 11/01/28

    1,000       1,049,840  

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

    1,075       1,181,382  

Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Mountain States Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    1,200       1,256,880  
   

 

 

 
      9,996,951  
Texas — 9.1%            

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,000       1,130,970  

5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,750       1,971,200  

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

    5,000       1,886,800  

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

    2,200       2,349,886  

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/38(d)

    16,780       6,981,487  

Leander ISD, GO, Refunding CAB, Series D (PSF-GTD)(d):

   

0.00%, 08/15/24(b)

    550       278,877  

0.00%, 08/15/35

    5,450       2,629,897  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    790       889,177  

Red River Texas Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project, 5.25%, 03/15/38

    1,140       1,266,278  

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

    1,020       1,159,638  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    3,000       3,292,140  
   

 

 

 
      23,836,350  
Utah — 0.4%            

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Mountainville Academy, 4.00%, 04/15/42

    600       603,468  

The Freedom Academy Foundation Project(a):

   

5.25%, 06/15/37

    205       208,253  

5.38%, 06/15/48

    260       263,820  
   

 

 

 
      1,075,541  
Vermont — 0.3%            

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

    775       793,856  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.1%            

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A, 5.38%, 03/01/36

    780       811,348  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Transportation Fund, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/57

    1,670       1,974,842  

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

    1,030       1,015,075  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

  $ 1,440     $ 1,602,475  
   

 

 

 
      5,403,740  
Wisconsin — 2.2%            

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 4.00%, 08/01/35

    435       420,228  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, 5.00%, 08/15/52

    725       795,470  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Senior Credit Group, 4.00%, 11/15/36

    2,900       2,949,880  

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

    1,330       1,471,525  
   

 

 

 
      5,637,103  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 137.7%
(Cost — $338,693,179)

 

    361,175,218  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 26.3% (i)

 

California — 0.5%            

Los Angeles California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42(j)

    1,182       1,402,123  
   

 

 

 
Colorado — 2.0%            

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/18(b)

    5,250       5,250,000  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 1.6%            

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    3,902       4,336,458  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 0.9%            

County of Pinellas Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,120       2,372,662  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 2.6%            

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    5,997       6,712,800  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.2%            

State of Maryland Stadium Authority Revenue, RB, Construction and Revitalization Program, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,760       3,129,122  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.3%            

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

    3,018       3,436,791  
   

 

 

 
Minnesota — 2.1%            

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

    5,000       5,546,403  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.0%            

County of Clark Nevada, GOL, Stadium Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38(e)

    2,311       2,644,224  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 1.8%            

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    1,606       1,648,657  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(j)

    2,861       2,974,638  
   

 

 

 
      4,623,295  
New York — 7.8%            

City of New York New York, GO, Refunding Fiscal 2015, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/32

    1,600       1,678,808  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A:

   

5.75%, 06/15/18(b)

    159       159,223  

5.75%, 06/15/40

    531       532,450  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 06/15/40

  $ 810     $ 842,495  

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    4,000       4,389,991  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 02/15/47(j)

    1,750       1,910,041  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    4,500       4,902,534  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, State University Dormitory Facilities, New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/18(b)

    3,359       3,374,163  

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/31

    2,360       2,563,178  
   

 

 

 
      20,352,883  
Texas — 3.5%            

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

    2,609       2,961,742  

City of Houston Texas Community College, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    2,160       2,192,832  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric and Gas Systems, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/43

    2,380       2,567,990  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convention Center Refinancing And Expansion Project, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    1,409       1,420,920  
   

 

 

 
      9,143,484  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 26.3%
(Cost — $67,997,989)

 

    68,950,245  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 164.0%
(Cost — $406,691,168)

 

    430,125,463  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)%

 

    (826,187

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (15.7)%

 

    (41,201,613

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (48.0)%

 

    (125,900,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 262,197,663  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)  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.
(b)  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.
(c)  Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.
(d)  Zero-coupon bond.
(e)  When-issued security.
(f)  Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(g)  Non-income producing security.
(h)  Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.
(i)  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.
(j)  All or a portion of 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 February 15, 2019 to January 1, 2026 is $3,965,769. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
 

 

 

20    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated    Shares
Held at
04/30/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
04/30/18
     Value at
04/30/18
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     6,238,321        (6,238,321           $      $ 35,357      $ 1,979      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts:

                 

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     105          06/20/18        $ 15,104        $ (26,548

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     43          06/20/18          5,144          22,128  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     13          06/29/18          1,476          2,817  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,603
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 24,945      $      $ 24,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 26,548      $      $ 26,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.  

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 1,191,335      $      $ 1,191,335  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 396,572      $      $ 396,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 26,716,904  

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

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $      $ 430,125,463      $      $ 430,125,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 430,125,463      $      $ 430,125,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Assets:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 24,945      $      $             —      $ 24,945  

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

     (26,548                    (26,548
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,603    $      $      $ (1,603
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $             —        $ (41,042,892      $             —        $ (41,042,892

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (166,942,892      $        $ (166,942,892
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

22    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 131.4%

   
Alabama — 1.2%            

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

  $ 1,655     $ 1,902,638  
   

 

 

 
Alaska — 0.6%            

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,000       997,560  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 3.2%            

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Series A(a):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    360       371,977  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.38%, 07/01/50

    925       959,243  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    725       708,557  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Series A:

   

Facility, Eagle College Preparatory Project, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    870       885,965  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    1,255       1,280,200  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A(a):

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    125       128,168  

5.00%, 07/01/46

    135       137,267  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    725       846,575  
   

 

 

 
      5,317,952  
California — 11.3%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/39

    385       402,063  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(b)

    1,040       1,135,649  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/19(b)

    680       712,728  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:

   

5.25%, 08/15/39

    70       76,359  

5.25%, 08/15/49

    175       189,670  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/31(a)(c)

    1,265       655,068  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

   

Senior, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    2,045       2,171,013  

5.25%, 05/15/39

    270       279,291  

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/38

    165       193,317  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    140       137,259  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

   

5.70%, 06/01/46

    1,000       1,002,770  

5.60%, 06/01/36

    2,000       2,022,480  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, 5.75%, 06/01/47

    1,000       1,028,720  

San Diego Tobacco Settlement Revenue Funding Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/32

    795       803,658  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, SAN, Election of 2010, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/38(c)

    3,725       1,683,886  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.50%, 04/01/33(b)

    1,085       1,130,798  

6.50%, 04/01/33

    915       953,704  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:

   

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    355       394,728  

Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/19(b)

    400       427,284  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)            

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

  $ 2,150     $ 2,156,192  

5.13%, 06/01/46

    1,005       1,006,719  
   

 

 

 
      18,563,356  
Colorado — 5.2%            

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47(a)

    275       278,446  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    3,940       4,102,052  

Sunny Vista Living Center Project, 6.13%, 12/01/45(a)

    160       167,931  

Sunny Vista Living Center Project, 6.25%, 12/01/50(a)

    520       546,182  

Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 14, GOL, 5.88%, 12/01/46

    725       752,391  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,550       1,688,616  

Table Mountain Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    1,000       1,037,080  
   

 

 

 
      8,572,698  
Connecticut — 0.9%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 05/15/45(d)

    575       577,162  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C,
6.25%, 02/01/30(a)

    860       928,370  
   

 

 

 
      1,505,532  
Delaware — 1.9%            

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    750       791,483  

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    2,240       2,322,902  
   

 

 

 
      3,114,385  
District of Columbia — 1.4%            

District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/43(b)

    260       305,609  

District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    750       801,338  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/39

    170       175,984  

5.25%, 10/01/44

    1,000       1,038,230  
   

 

 

 
      2,321,161  
Florida — 4.4%            

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment, Capital Improvement:

   

Revenue Bond, Series A-1, 5.13%, 05/01/39

    210       208,931  

Series A-2, 4.60%, 05/01/31

    515       514,598  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System Revenue, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/20(b)

    1,950       2,087,163  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, AMT,
5.00%, 08/01/29(a)(e)

    740       766,551  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

   

4.00%, 05/01/21

    100       100,926  

4.25%, 05/01/26

    100       101,389  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    400       412,300  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(b)

    1,080       1,253,761  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds(f):

   

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%, 05/01/40

  $ 225     $ 212,881  

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 05/01/40

    120       95,188  

Series 2015-2, 0.00%, 05/01/40

    310       203,134  

Tolomato Community Development District:

   

Series 1, 0.00%, 05/01/40(f)

    505       402,202  

Series 1, 6.65%, 05/01/40(g)(h)

    15       14,497  

Series 3, 6.61%, 05/01/40(g)(h)

    340       3  

Series 3, 6.65%, 05/01/40(g)(h)

    275       3  

Village Community Development District No.10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    795       876,782  
   

 

 

 
      7,250,309  
Georgia — 0.2%            

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/54

    240       274,049  
   

 

 

 
Guam — 0.1%            

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19

    85       87,251  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 13.2%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Dedicated Revenues, Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    935       930,484  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    325       342,784  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    415       428,703  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    940       938,910  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A:

   

6.00%, 01/01/38

    595       657,511  

Project, 5.25%, 01/01/32

    1,090       1,128,204  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series A:

   

5.75%, 01/01/21(b)

    2,100       2,296,350  

5.75%, 01/01/39

    400       433,608  

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

    360       383,890  

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

    350       367,619  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

   

Advocate Health Care Network, Series C, 5.38%, 04/01/19(b)

    870       897,327  

Advocate Health Care Network, Series C, 5.38%, 04/01/19(b)

    975       1,005,625  

Chicago LLC, University of Illinois at Chicago Project, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    145       153,262  

Chicago LLC, University of Illinois at Chicago Project, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    1,275       1,342,651  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/19(b)

    550       578,589  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    1,500       1,643,880  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/53

    200       212,108  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB:

   

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,790       1,864,428  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,400       1,418,732  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    225       231,593  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.00%, 05/01/27

    500       514,070  

5.00%, 01/01/28

    1,005       1,039,180  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

5.00%, 03/01/37

  $ 745     $ 750,625  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    555       561,066  

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/19(b)

    215       223,032  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    815       888,016  

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

    475       509,342  
   

 

 

 
      21,741,589  
Indiana — 6.3%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    365       426,061  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    885       1,038,371  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project, 6.25%, 01/01/29(a)

    1,095       1,088,999  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(a):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    135       143,649  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    200       212,538  

6.88%, 01/15/52

    560       596,294  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

   

CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    1,285       1,401,241  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    160       170,384  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    520       552,240  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    2,190       2,348,118  

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/19(b)

    290       304,010  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Parkview Health System, Series A:

   

5.75%, 05/01/19(b)

    495       513,236  

5.75%, 05/01/31

    105       109,017  

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 01/01/19(b)

    350       359,552  

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

    445       488,868  

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A-1, 6.38%, 01/15/51(a)

    560       577,455  
   

 

 

 
      10,330,033  
Iowa — 1.2%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

   

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(e)

    825       866,506  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.50%, 12/01/22

    5       5,073  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    660       702,233  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22

    440       453,855  
   

 

 

 
      2,027,667  
Kentucky — 0.6%            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/45

    450       478,017  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 07/01/43(f)

    565       522,145  
   

 

 

 
      1,000,162  
Louisiana — 2.3%            

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    1,135       1,249,465  
 

 

 

24    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Louisiana (continued)            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:

   

5.50%, 05/15/30

  $ 350     $ 373,089  

5.25%, 05/15/31

    300       322,425  

5.25%, 05/15/32

    380       412,722  

5.25%, 05/15/33

    415       447,295  

5.25%, 05/15/35

    945       1,022,103  
   

 

 

 
      3,827,099  
Maine — 0.6%            

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 07/01/41

    970       1,048,172  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.0%            

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/20(b)

    970       1,043,128  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/25

    645       672,909  
   

 

 

 
      1,716,037  
Massachusetts — 4.6%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

   

Emerson College Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    860       926,977  

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    1,000       1,071,350  

North Hill Communities Issue, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/23(a)(b)

    1,000       1,209,040  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    945       1,018,918  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Emmanuel College Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    500       545,105  

Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT:

   

4.45%, 12/01/42

    645       666,491  

4.50%, 12/01/47

    2,135       2,204,857  
   

 

 

 
      7,642,738  
Michigan — 1.5%  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    1,970       2,106,344  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    410       443,357  
   

 

 

 
      2,549,701  
Minnesota — 0.5%  

City of Brooklyn Park Minnesota, RB, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/46

    180       180,088  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of State Paul Minnesota, Refunding RB, Hmong College Academy Project, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/36

    690       721,347  
   

 

 

 
      901,435  
Missouri — 0.9%  

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    85       93,342  

City of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, BallPark Village Development Project, Series A:

   

4.38%, 11/15/35

    330       335,049  

4.75%, 11/15/47

    365       371,143  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, SSM Health, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/48(d)

    530       529,979  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 05/01/43

    115       123,335  
   

 

 

 
      1,452,848  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nebraska — 0.2%  

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 09/01/37

  $ 285     $ 313,158  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.1%  

County of Clark Nevada, GOL, Stadium Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43(d)

    1,550       1,767,217  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 6.7%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    475       503,277  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,160       1,229,310  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(a)

    505       509,686  

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    1,410       1,522,053  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series BBB, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    1,225       1,383,515  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 04/01/31

    785       869,301  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    585       612,782  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    845       878,665  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    530       584,235  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,700       1,835,439  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    650       721,909  

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

    420       440,672  
   

 

 

 
      11,090,844  
New York — 29.1%  

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31

    2,830       3,064,013  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    900       937,260  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,505       1,482,154  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    555       540,520  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    1,000       1,038,330  

County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/46

    1,500       1,419,660  

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

    910       890,144  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012:

   

5.75%, 02/15/21(b)

    4,030       4,436,264  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    2,480       2,681,574  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B:

   

5.25%, 11/15/38

    1,125       1,269,090  

5.25%, 11/15/39

    400       450,996  

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    6,140       6,698,433  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 07/15/49

    420       444,272  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    2,355       2,474,022  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    160       174,088  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    395       430,226  

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

    2,220       2,461,114  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

  $ 1,000     $ 1,081,240  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/26

    1,275       1,345,597  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

    730       798,240  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 03/15/19(b)

    11,250       11,635,312  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/33(a)

    455       493,311  

Westchester New York Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/42

    1,750       1,692,093  
   

 

 

 
      47,937,953  
North Carolina — 0.5%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/19(b)

    480       496,306  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(b)

    260       298,836  
   

 

 

 
      795,142  
Ohio — 4.6%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2:

   

5.75%, 06/01/34

    2,295       2,274,460  

5.88%, 06/01/47

    1,100       1,099,989  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/20(b)

    2,650       2,822,939  

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

    1,220       1,329,324  
   

 

 

 
      7,526,712  
Oklahoma — 3.3%  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB:

   

OU Medicine Project, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    1,450       1,577,585  

OU Medicine Project, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/43

    1,305       1,436,753  

Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/57

    1,290       1,375,501  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 11/15/45

    925       1,013,939  
   

 

 

 
      5,403,778  
Oregon — 0.2%  

County of Clackamas Oregon School District No. 12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/38(c)

    625       269,881  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 3.1%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project, 5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    470       497,570  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    300       324,246  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    485       544,582  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49(d)

    660       649,533  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    465       500,773  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

  $ 720     $ 756,864  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 123-B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    1,200       1,210,224  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    520       565,796  
   

 

 

 
      5,049,588  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds:

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    40       39,026  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,860       1,778,736  
   

 

 

 
      1,817,762  
Rhode Island — 2.7%  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Senior-Series A, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/34(d)

    655       653,624  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    420       445,662  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    1,875       1,894,200  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    1,360       1,393,334  
   

 

 

 
      4,386,820  
South Carolina — 1.2%  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    1,840       2,008,342  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.7%  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Industrial Development Board, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Tax Increment, Graceland Project, Series A:

   

5.50%, 07/01/37

    490       520,380  

5.63%, 01/01/46

    570       603,197  
   

 

 

 
      1,123,577  
Texas — 7.4%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21(b)

    730       805,664  

City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 10/01/20(b)

    240       256,293  

5.00%, 10/01/35

    285       303,448  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    250       251,460  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    210       252,271  

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

    700       747,691  

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Projects, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/37(c)

    5,200       2,282,124  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare(b):

   

6.00%, 08/15/20

    105       114,238  

6.00%, 08/15/20

    1,285       1,399,558  

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (AGM) (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/34(c)

    3,000       1,481,070  

Mission Texas Economic Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Natural Gasoline Project, Series B, AMT, 5.75%, 10/01/31(a)

    875       908,285  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A(a):

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    135       139,485  

5.75%, 08/15/45

    275       285,571  
 

 

 

26    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

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

  $ 1,230     $ 1,398,387  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

   

Blueridge Transportation Group, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/55

    1,025       1,100,430  

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    500       548,690  
   

 

 

 
      12,274,665  
Utah — 1.1%  

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 08/15/41

    1,815       1,882,337  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 2.9%  

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 03/01/26

    260       267,758  

5.13%, 03/01/31

    510       529,217  

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

    1,025       1,010,148  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45(a)

    240       251,155  

Virginia HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Series F, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    1,000       1,032,100  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    1,540       1,713,758  
   

 

 

 
      4,804,136  
Washington — 0.9%  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    350       377,416  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/45

    1,020       1,111,953  
   

 

 

 
      1,489,369  
Wisconsin — 1.5%  

Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, 6.25%, 10/01/31(a)

    290       282,039  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, 7.00%, 10/01/47(a)

    290       292,358  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    825       861,448  

5.15%, 12/01/50

    555       581,202  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Celanese Project:

   

Series C, AMT, 4.30%, 11/01/30

    200       203,798  

Series D, 4.05%, 11/01/30

    200       203,836  
   

 

 

 
      2,424,681  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 131.4%
(Cost — $206,164,913)

 

    216,510,334  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 36.5% (i)

 

California — 3.7%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 04/01/44(b)

    1,090       1,128,823  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39(b)(j)

    840       851,849  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    2,700       2,992,734  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2 Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    495       561,715  

San Diego California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 08/01/33(b)

    553       576,907  
   

 

 

 
      6,112,028  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado — 0.5%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/34(j)

  $ 740     $ 763,229  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 0.6%            

County of Dalton Whitfield Joint Development Authority, RB, Hamilton Health Care System Obligation, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    1,025       1,024,949  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 1.3%  

Idaho State Building Authority, RB, State Office Campus Project, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/48

    2,120       2,186,621  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 2.6%  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    2,340       2,582,822  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    1,498       1,642,512  
   

 

 

 
      4,225,334  
Massachusetts — 4.6%  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    7,112       7,656,058  
   

 

 

 
New Hampshire — 0.4%  

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 06/01/39(b)(j)

    660       683,526  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.4%  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 06/15/40

    495       514,858  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    1,860       2,095,304  

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

    1,215       1,359,832  
   

 

 

 
      3,969,994  
North Carolina — 0.8%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55

    1,180       1,314,732  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.9%  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 01/01/39(b)

    4,634       4,744,676  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 1.2%  

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

    1,680       1,913,139  
   

 

 

 
Rhode Island — 1.5%  

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47

    2,447       2,476,005  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 9.3%  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric and Gas Systems, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/43

    11,000       11,868,863  

County of Harris Texas, RB, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/38(b)(j)

    2,122       2,195,592  

County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    1,170       1,262,898  
   

 

 

 
      15,327,353  
Virginia — 3.5%  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Transportation Fund, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/57(j)

    2,224       2,629,801  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40

    2,949       3,102,462  
   

 

 

 
      5,732,263  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin — 1.2%  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group, Series C, 5.25%, 04/01/39(b)(j)

  $ 1,989     $ 2,050,711  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 36.5%
(Cost — $58,551,726)

 

    60,180,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 167.9%
(Cost — $264,716,639)

 

    276,690,952  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 1.4%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.48%(k)(l)

    2,374,394       2,374,394  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.4%
(Cost — $2,374,394)

 

    2,374,394  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 169.3%
(Cost — $267,091,033)

 

    279,065,346  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.5)%

 

    (2,554,102

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (21.9)%

 

    (36,142,787

VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering
Costs — (45.9)%

 

    (75,581,563
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 164,786,894  
   

 

 

 
(a)  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.
(b)  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.
(c)  Zero-coupon bond.
(d)  When-issued security.
(e)  Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(f)  Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.
(g)  Non-income producing security.
(h)  Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.
(i) 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.
(j) All or a portion of 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 7, 2018 to February 15, 2031, $5,687,416. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
(k)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
 
(l)  During the year ended April 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
04/30/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
04/30/18
     Value at
04/30/18
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     1,586,090        788,304        2,374,394      $ 2,374,394      $ 9,503      $ 557      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     21          06/20/18        $ 2,512        $ 14,901  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     36          06/20/18          5,178          (74

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9          06/29/18          1,022          5,040  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 19,867  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 19,941      $      $ 19,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

28    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

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

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized depreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 74      $      $ 74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.  

For the year ended April 30, 2018, 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

   $      $      $      $      $ 368,715      $      $ 368,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 267,635      $      $ 267,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 13,606,328  

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 investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 276,690,952        $             —        $ 276,690,952  

Short-Term Securities

     2,374,394                            2,374,394  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,374,394        $ 276,690,952        $        $ 279,065,346  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 19,941        $        $        $ 19,941  

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

     (74                          (74
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 19,867        $        $        $ 19,867  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.  
  (b)  Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $             —        $ (36,024,677      $             —        $ (36,024,677

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (76,000,000                 (76,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (112,024,677      $        $ (112,024,677
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 98.8%

 

Alabama — 0.4%  

Alabama 21st Century Authority Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/20

  $ 1,000     $ 1,067,590  

Tuscaloosa City Board of Education, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/20

    225       239,652  
   

 

 

 
      1,307,242  
Alaska — 2.0%            

City of Valdez Alaska, Refunding RB, BP Pipelines Project:

   

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    3,200       3,427,936  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    2,500       2,674,050  
   

 

 

 
      6,101,986  
Arizona — 3.3%            

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 07/01/19(a)

    340       344,301  

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/19(b)

    5,585       5,788,462  

5.00%, 07/01/20

    1,300       1,385,007  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

   

5.00%, 12/01/18

    1,500       1,525,815  

5.25%, 12/01/20

    1,000       1,071,920  
   

 

 

 
      10,115,505  
California — 5.7%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/20(b)

    815       871,806  

Los Angeles California Unified School District, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    3,750       3,891,937  

Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. Facilities Lease, Refunding RB, LAXFuel Corp., Los Angeles International Airport, AMT:

   

5.00%, 01/01/19

    540       551,124  

5.00%, 01/01/20

    550       576,301  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/22

    1,000       1,131,660  

State of California Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/20

    10,000       10,631,100  
   

 

 

 
      17,653,928  
Colorado — 1.3%            

Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, GO, Refunding:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    690       743,061  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    1,335       1,437,662  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 2.70%, 12/01/19(a)

    493       494,942  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Peak to Peak Charter School Project:

   

4.00%, 08/15/19

    125       128,494  

4.00%, 08/15/20

    150       156,462  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project:

   

4.00%, 12/01/19

    555       570,512  

4.00%, 12/01/20

    580       603,223  
   

 

 

 
      4,134,356  
Florida — 4.5%            

City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville, 5.00%, 10/01/18(b)

    5,160       5,227,441  

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 07/01/18(b)

    1,250       1,257,125  

County of Escambia Florida, RB, Gulf Power Co. Project, 1.80%, 04/01/39(c)

    2,500       2,460,100  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,375       1,464,334  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)            

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/20

  $ 500     $ 531,160  

Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Refunding RB, VRDN, 1.73%, 06/01/48(c)

    700       700,000  

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 6.38%, 05/01/13(d)(e)

    2,980       2,086,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,726,160  
Georgia — 2.4%            

Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, Refunding RB, ACTS Retirement — Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/22

    6,915       7,510,243  
   

 

 

 
Guam — 0.5%            

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, 5.25%, 07/01/20

    250       262,980  

Guam Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,190       1,263,161  
   

 

 

 
      1,526,141  
Hawaii — 0.9%            

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, Special Purpose Senior Living, Kahala Nui:

   

5.00%, 11/15/19

    1,275       1,334,147  

5.00%, 11/15/20

    1,440       1,542,226  
   

 

 

 
      2,876,373  
Illinois — 13.3%            

Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    1,000       1,052,860  

City of Chicago Illinois Motor Fuel Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/20

    1,000       1,021,230  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20

    5,000       5,078,592  

Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit School District 220 Illinois, GO, Refunding, (AGM), 5.25%, 12/01/20

    1,000       1,076,350  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 06/15/22(f)

    13,455       11,550,176  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 06/01/20

    10,000       10,591,600  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    4,055       4,194,208  

State of Illinois, RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 06/15/19(b)

    515       532,242  

5.00%, 06/15/20

    1,485       1,534,881  

State of Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/20

    4,145       4,325,515  
   

 

 

 
      40,957,654  
Indiana — 0.4%            

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    600       644,508  

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    620       656,741  
   

 

 

 
      1,301,249  
Kansas — 1.8%            

County of Wyandotte Kansas, Kansas City Unified Government, RB, Kansas International Speedway (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/01/20(f)

    3,150       2,835,409  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group, Series C:

   

5.25%, 11/15/19(b)

    55       57,597  

5.25%, 11/15/20

    2,445       2,567,641  
   

 

 

 
      5,460,647  
 

 

 

30    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

April 30, 2018

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)