UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-10501

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.

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

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2009

Date of reporting period: 09/30/2009

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments




 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Alabama - 3.1%

 

Courtland Industrial Development Board, Alabama, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Projects, Series A, 4.75%, 5/01/17

 

$

1,000

 

$

996,180

 

 

 

Huntsville Health Care Authority, Alabama, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 6/01/22

 

 

5,845

 

 

6,072,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,068,317

 











Arizona - 2.8%

 

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/21

 

 

4,660

 

 

5,451,408

 

 

 

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.25%, 12/01/20

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,003,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,455,028

 











California - 9.0%

 

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, RB, 5.60%, 7/01/13

 

 

1,430

 

 

1,376,890

 

 

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Waste Management Inc. Project, Series C, AMT, 5.13%, 11/01/23

 

 

6,500

 

 

6,299,995

 

 

 

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Republic Services Inc. Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 6/01/23

 

 

4,055

 

 

4,078,762

 

 

 

City of Lincoln California, Special Tax, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, 5.90%, 9/01/13 (a)

 

 

1,100

 

 

1,307,834

 

 

 

Clovis Unified School District, California, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series A (MBIA), 5.13%, 8/01/21 (b)(c)

 

 

5,425

 

 

3,574,912

 

 

 

Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/20

 

 

3,750

 

 

4,245,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,884,368

 











Colorado - 4.4%

 

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Colorado, RB, Disposal, Waste Management Inc. Project, AMT, 5.70%, 7/01/18

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,180,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Refunding RB, Senior, Limited Tax Property Tax, 5.25%, 12/01/20

 

 

5,010

 

 

5,036,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,216,702

 











Connecticut - 0.9%

 

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.75%, 9/01/18 (d)

 

 

3,750

 

 

2,176,125

 











Florida - 5.0%

 

Broward County School Board, Florida, COP, Series A (FSA), 5.25%, 7/01/22

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,368,212

 

 

 

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21

 

 

2,015

 

 

2,053,023

 

 

 

Pine Island Community Development District, RB, 5.30%, 11/01/10

 

 

400

 

 

386,992

 


 


Portfolio Abbreviations


To simplify the listings of the Trust’s holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list.

 

 

ACA

American Capital Access Corp.

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT

Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

CAB

Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP

Certificates of Participation

EDA

Economic Development Authority

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA

Financial Security Assurance Inc.

GO

General Obligations Bonds

HDA

Housing Development Authority

HFA

Housing Finance Agency

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

ISD

Independent School District

MBIA

Municipal Bond Investors Assurance (National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.)

RB

Revenue Bonds

S/F

Single-Family

TAN

Tax Anticipation Notes

1



 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









 

 

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Special Assessment, Series B, 6.38%, 5/01/13

 

$

2,270

 

$

1,835,545

 

 

 

Village Center Community Development District Recreational Revenue, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.88%, 1/01/15

 

 

4,890

 

 

4,976,651

 

 

 

Westchester Community Development District No. 1, Special Assessment, Community Infrastructure, 6.00%, 5/01/23

 

 

1,290

 

 

994,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,615,361

 











Illinois - 16.0%

 

CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10.00%, 6/15/23 (d)

 

 

1,825

 

 

990,683

 

 

 

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport Third Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/19

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,446,950

 

 

 

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport Third Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/20

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,240,090

 

 

 

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General Airport Third Lien, Series A, AMT (MBIA), 5.75%, 1/01/18

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,159,150

 

 

 

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Educational Advancement Fund, University Center Project, 6.00%, 5/01/12 (a)

 

 

1,980

 

 

2,254,131

 

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Adventist Health System, Sunbelt Obligated, 5.50%, 11/15/09 (a)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,082,100

 

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, MJH Education Assistance IV, Senior Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/19 (e)(f)

 

 

2,750

 

 

1,072,637

 

 

 

Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, 5.50%, 1/01/22

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,017,250

 

 

 

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC), 5.42%, 6/15/19 (g)

 

 

1,885

 

 

1,985,640

 

 

 

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC), 5.47%, 6/15/20 (g)

 

 

1,985

 

 

2,084,171

 

 

 

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC), 5.52%, 6/15/21 (g)

 

 

2,090

 

 

2,186,474

 

 

 

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 1/01/19

 

 

2,250

 

 

2,498,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,017,878

 











Indiana - 12.2%

 

City of Lawrence Indiana, Refunding RB, Housing, Pinnacle Apartments Project, AMT (FNMA), 5.15%, 6/01/24

 

 

2,895

 

 

2,897,548

 

 

 

Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Indiana, RB, Health System, Sisters Saint Francis, 5.75%, 11/01/11 (a)

 

 

13,970

 

 

15,443,416

 

 

 

Indianapolis Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Special Facilities, Federal Express Corp. Project, AMT, 5.10%, 1/15/17

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,519,475

 

 

 

Petersburg Indiana, Refunding RB, Indiana Power & Light, 5.75%, 8/01/21

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,114,080

 

 

 

Vincennes Indiana, RB, Refunding & Improvement, Southwest Indiana Regional, 6.25%, 1/01/24

 

 

3,915

 

 

3,106,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,081,189

 











Kansas - 1.2%

 

Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Adventist Health, 5.00%, 11/15/18

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,733,425

 











Kentucky - 1.4%

 

Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series C, AMT, 4.63%, 7/01/22

 

 

3,195

 

 

3,204,904

 











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BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











State

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Louisiana - 0.9%

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Department Public Safety Fire, Term Bond 1 (MBIA), 5.88%, 6/15/14

 

$

2,130

 

$

2,177,116

 











Maryland - 1.8%

 

County of Frederick Maryland, Special Tax, Urbana Community Development Authority, Series A, 5.80%, 7/01/20

 

 

4,452

 

 

4,118,946

 











Massachusetts - 0.1%

 

Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement, RB, MWRA Program, Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/23

 

 

135

 

 

136,824

 











Michigan - 2.2%

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Refunding RB, Hospital, Oakwood Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/18

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,006,340

 

 

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Refunding RB, Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 4.50%, 11/15/26

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,261,860

 

 

 

Pontiac Tax Increment Finance Authority, Michigan, TAN, Tax Increment Development (ACA), 5.38%, 6/01/12 (a)

 

 

640

 

 

715,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,983,784

 











Mississippi - 4.3%

 

County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project, Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22

 

 

9,000

 

 

9,907,200

 











Multi-State - 10.7%

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6.80%, 10/31/52
(d)(h)

 

 

14,000

 

 

15,040,060

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 5.20% (d)(h)(i)

 

 

6,000

 

 

4,108,140

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC Series D, 5.90% (d)(h)(i)

 

 

4,000

 

 

2,093,640

 

 

 

San Manuel Entertainment Authority Series 04-C, 4.50%, 12/01/16 (d)

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,566,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,808,520

 











Nevada - 2.9%

 

City of Henderson Nevada, Special Assessment, No. T-18, 5.15%, 9/01/21

 

 

1,000

 

 

450,610

 

 

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, Republic Services Inc. Project, AMT, 5.63%, 12/01/26

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,205,900

 

 

 

Las Vegas Special District No. 809, Special Assessment, Summerlin Area, 5.35%, 6/01/17

 

 

1,050

 

 

939,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,596,291

 











New Hampshire - 6.5%

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, Public Service Co. New Hampshire Project, Series C (MBIA), 5.45%, 5/01/21

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,205,310

 

 

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Public Service Co. New Hampshire Project, Series B, AMT (MBIA), 4.75%, 5/01/21

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,807,520

 

 

 

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Exeter Project, 6.00%, 10/01/24

 

 

2,025

 

 

2,091,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,104,088

 











New Jersey - 15.7%

 

New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24

 

 

7,000

 

 

6,922,930

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.00%, 11/15/30

 

 

4,065

 

 

4,066,911

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 7.20%, 11/15/30

 

 

6,750

 

 

6,779,363

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment, Refunding RB, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.50%, 4/01/16

 

 

8,410

 

 

7,445,709

 

 

 

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University Medical & Dentistry, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/18

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,744,750

 

3



 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











State

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









 

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/20

 

$

1,500

 

$

1,589,820

 

 

 

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.55%, 10/01/22

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,497,575

 

 

 

Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility (AGC), 4.50%, 12/01/18

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,288,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,335,618

 











New York - 7.2%

 

City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 9/01/18

 

 

7,500.00

 

 

8,333,625

 

 

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, American Airlines,
JFK International Airport, AMT, 7.63%, 8/01/25

 

 

3,460

 

 

3,504,842

 

 

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New York, RB, Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/20

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,846,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,685,327

 











North Carolina - 4.9%

 

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, North Carolina, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 1/01/18 (j)

 

 

3,865

 

 

3,913,660

 

 

 

North Carolina HFA, North Carolina, RB, Series 28, Series A, AMT, 4.65%, 7/01/23

 

 

3,140

 

 

3,130,329

 

 

 

Wake County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, North Carolina, Refunding RB, Carolina Power & Light Co. Project, 5.38%, 2/01/17

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,169,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,213,589

 











Ohio - 2.6%

 

American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., RB, Prairie State Energy Campus Project, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/23

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,511,900

 

 

 

Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/22

 

 

460

 

 

384,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,896,455

 











Oklahoma - 1.1%

 

Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Oklahoma, Refunding RB,
Series A, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35

 

 

2,700

 

 

2,619,486

 











Pennsylvania - 6.1%

 

Montgomery County IDA, Pennsylvania, RB, Mortgage, Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.00%, 2/01/21

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,580,480

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/22

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,135,720

 

 

 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Series B (FSA), 5.50%, 10/01/11 (a)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,512,000

 

 

 

West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, RB, Elizabethtown College Project, 5.90%, 12/15/11 (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,776,700

 

 

 

West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, RB, Elizabethtown College Project, 6.00%, 12/15/11 (a)

 

 

2,650

 

 

2,949,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,953,979

 











Puerto Rico - 1.2%

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/17

 

 

2,665

 

 

2,791,161

 











South Carolina - 2.2%

 

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.13%, 8/01/23

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,176,100

 











Tennessee - 3.3%

 

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Tennessee, RB, CAB, Refunding & Improvement, Series A (FSA),
5.63%, 1/01/19 (c)

 

 

12,000

 

 

7,514,880

 











4



 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











State

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Texas - 15.9%

 

Alliance Airport Authority, Texas, Refunding RB, FedEx Corp. Project, AMT, 4.85%, 4/01/21

 

$

2,000

 

$

1,942,660

 

 

 

Birdville ISD, Texas, GO, CAB, Refunding, 5.40%, 2/15/18 (c)

 

 

1,615

 

 

1,250,882

 

 

 

Birdville ISD, Texas, GO, CAB, Refunding, 5.46%, 2/15/19 (c)

 

 

1,815

 

 

1,340,087

 

 

 

Birdville ISD, Texas, GO, CAB, Refunding, 5.51%, 2/15/20 (c)

 

 

2,625

 

 

1,848,315

 

 

 

Birdville ISD, Texas, GO, CAB, Refunding, 5.54%, 2/15/21 (c)

 

 

2,500

 

 

1,672,175

 

 

 

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. Project, Series C, AMT, 5.75%, 5/01/36

 

 

10,010

 

 

8,808,800

 

 

 

City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB & Improvement (AGC), 5.00%, 8/15/21

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,755,175

 

 

 

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp., Refunding RB & Improvement, Series A, AMT (MBIA), 5.88%, 11/01/17

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,235,800

 

 

 

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp., Refunding RB & Improvement, Series A, AMT (MBIA), 5.88%, 11/01/18

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,219,400

 

 

 

North Texas Toll Highway Authority, RB, Dallas North Toll Highway System Revenue, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/19

 

 

2,215

 

 

2,379,442

 

 

 

North Texas Toll Highway Authority, RB, Dallas North Toll Highway System Revenue, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/20

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,354,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,806,936

 











Virginia - 1.2%

 

Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series E-2, AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/19

 

 

2,750

 

 

2,698,025

 











Wisconsin - 8.6%

 

City of Franklin Wisconsin, RB, Waste Management, AMT, 4.95%, 4/01/16

 

 

1,990

 

 

2,019,830

 

 

 

State of Wisconsin, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/18

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,166,020

 

 

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Froedtert & Community, 5.38%, 10/01/11 (a)

 

 

4,560

 

 

5,007,929

 

 

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Froedtert & Community, 5.38%, 10/01/21

 

 

440

 

 

454,419

 

 

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Wheaton Franciscan Services, 6.25%, 2/15/12 (a)

 

 

10,000

 

 

11,312,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,960,898

 











 

 

Total Municipal Bonds - 155.4%

 

 

 

 

 

358,938,520

 











 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Illinois - 2.5%

 

City of Chicago, Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien (FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/20

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,688,550

 











 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

5,688,550

 











 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost - $362,178,453) - 157.9%

 

 

 

 

 

364,627,070

 











 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

 

 

 










 

 

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.20%
(l)(m)

 

 

2,400,000

 

 

2,400,000

 











 

 

Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost - $2,400,000) - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,400,000

 











5



 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 










 

 

Total Investments
(Cost - $364,578,453*) - 158.9%

 

 

 

 

$

367,027,070

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,546,055

 

 

 

Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable - (1.6)%

 

 

 

 

 

(3,757,531

)

 

 

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (58.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

(133,863,058

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

230,952,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of September 30, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

360,834,694

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

16,993,513

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(14,551,137

)

 

 




Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

2,442,376

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

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

 

 

(b)

Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.

 

 

(c)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(d)

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

 

 

(e)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

 

(f)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(g)

Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current yield at report date.

 

 

(h)

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption to maturity.

 

 

(i)

Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

 

 

(j)

When-issued security:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Counterparty

 

Market Value

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 







Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

$

3,913,660

 

$

62,265

 










 

 

(k)

Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Trust may have acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as a collateral in a financing transaction.

 

 

(l)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Affiliate

 

Net Activity

 

Income

 







FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

 

(13,813,640

)

$

24,598

 










 

 

 

 

(m)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 - other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

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BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

 

Schedule of Investments September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of September 30, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 






Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 





Level 1 - Short-Term Securities

 

$

2,400,000

 

Level 2 - Long-Term Investments1

 

 

364,627,070

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

367,027,070

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

1  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political classification.

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

 

2(a) –

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13(a)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

2(b) –

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 3 – Exhibits

 

 

 

Certifications – Attached hereto

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anne F. Ackerley

 

 


 

 

Anne F. Ackerley

 

 

Chief Executive Officer of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust

 

 

 

 

Date: November 20, 2009

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anne F. Ackerley

 

 


 

 

Anne F. Ackerley

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust

 

 

 

 

Date: November 20, 2009

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 

 


 

 

Neal J. Andrews

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust

 

 

 

 

Date: November 20, 2009