BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term 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 811-22603

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (Formerly BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust (BTT)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (Formerly BlackRock Municipal Target Term 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: 07/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2016


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


JANUARY 31, 2016

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

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BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust (BTT)

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ)

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

The Markets in Review

    3   

Semi-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

    18   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    48   

Statements of Operations

    49   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    50   

Statements of Cash Flows

    53   

Financial Highlights

    54   

Notes to Financial Statements

    60   

Officers and Trustees

    71   

Additional Information

    72   

 

                
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The Markets in Review

 

Dear Shareholder,

Diverging monetary policies and shifting economic outlooks across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. With U.S. growth outpacing the global economic recovery while inflationary pressures remained low, investors spent most of 2015 anticipating a short-term rate hike from the Federal Reserve (“Fed”), which ultimately came to fruition in December. In contrast, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan moved to a more accommodative stance over the year. In this environment, the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably, causing profit challenges for U.S. exporters and high levels of volatility in emerging market currencies and commodities.

Market volatility broadly increased in the latter part of 2015 and continued into 2016 given a collapse in oil prices and decelerating growth in China, while global growth and inflation failed to pick up. Oil prices were driven lower due to excess supply while the world’s largest oil producers had yet to negotiate a deal that would stabilize oil prices. In China, slower economic growth combined with a depreciating yuan and declining confidence in the country’s policymakers stoked worries about the potential impact to the broader global economy. After a long period in which global central bank policies had significant influence on investor sentiment and hence the direction of financial markets, in recent months, the underperformance of markets in Europe and Japan — where central banks had taken aggressive measures to stimulate growth and stabilize their currencies — highlighted the possibility that central banks could be losing their effectiveness.

In this environment, higher quality assets such as municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and investment grade corporate bonds outperformed risk assets including equities and high yield bonds. Large cap U.S. equities fared better than international developed and emerging markets.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2016  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    (6.77 )%      (0.67 )% 

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

    (15.80     (9.92

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

    (14.58     (8.43

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets
Index)

    (16.96     (20.91

3-month Treasury bills
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month U.S. Treasury

Bill Index)

    0.05        0.05   

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

    3.36        (0.41

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

    1.33        (0.16

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

    3.67        2.66   

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

    (7.75     (6.58
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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Municipal Market Overview     

 

For the Reporting Period Ended January 31, 2016

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds generated positive performance for the period, due to a favorable supply-and-demand environment. Interest rates were volatile in 2015 (bond prices rise as rates fall) leading up to a long-awaited rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) that ultimately came in December. However, ongoing reassurance from the Fed that rates would be increased gradually and would likely remain low overall resulted in strong demand for fixed income investments, with municipal bonds being one of the strongest-performing sectors. Investors favored the relative stability of municipal bonds amid bouts of volatility resulting from uneven U.S. economic data, falling oil prices, global growth concerns, geopolitical risks, and widening central bank divergence — i.e., policy easing outside the United States while the Fed was posturing to commence policy tightening. During the 12 months ended January 31, 2016, municipal bond funds garnered net inflows of approximately $16 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute).

For the same 12-month period, total new issuance remained relatively strong from a historical perspective at $392 billion (considerably higher than the $349 billion issued in the prior 12-month period). A noteworthy portion of new supply during this period was attributable to refinancing activity (roughly 60%) as issuers took advantage of low interest rates and a flatter yield curve to reduce their borrowing costs.

S&P Municipal Bond Index

Total Returns as of January 31, 2016

  6 months:  3.67%

12 months:  2.66%

A Closer Look at Yields

 

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From January 31, 2015 to January 31, 2016, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 25 basis points (“bps”) from 2.50% to 2.75%, while 10-year rates fell by 1 bp from 1.72% to 1.71% and 5-year rates increased 6 bps from 0.94% to 1.00% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). The slope of the municipal yield curve remained unchanged over the 12-month period with the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities holding steady at 209 bps as the spread between 2- and 10-year maturities flattened by 26 bps and the spread between 10- and 30-year maturities steepened by 26 bps.

During the same time period, U.S. Treasury rates increased by 50 bps on 30-year bonds, 25 bps on 10-year bonds and 14 bps on 5-year bonds. Accordingly, tax-exempt municipal bonds outperformed Treasuries, most notably in the intermediate and long-end of the curve as a result of manageable supply and robust demand. In absolute terms, the 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 had become scarce. More broadly, municipal bonds benefited from the greater appeal of tax-exempt investing in light of the higher tax rates implemented in 2014. 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 January 31, 2016, 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 US municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from US federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax. 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, these objectives cannot 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 Trusts’ 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 the Trusts’ longer-term investments acquired from 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 its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict

accurately, and there is no assurance that a intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

Leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Trusts’ NAVs, market prices 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 Trusts were not leveraged. In addition, the Trusts 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 Trusts 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. The Trusts incur 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 advisor 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”), Remarketable Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“RVMTP Shares”) (collectively, “Preferred Shares”) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOB Trusts”) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of the Trusts’ obligations under the TOB Trust (including accrued interest), a TOB Trust is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements under the 1940 Act.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities 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. Derivative financial instruments also 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

derivative financial instrument. The Trusts’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial 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 are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
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Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust’s (BFZ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income and California income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and California income taxes. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality. 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”)

   BFZ

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($15.94)1

   5.44%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   11.09%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0722

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8664

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

   40%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal and state tax rate of 50.93%, 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.

 

  3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  4   

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 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 six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BFZ1,2

    11.86     4.37

Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds3

    10.81     5.97

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets.

 

 

California municipal bonds outperformed the national tax-exempt market, reflecting the improvement in state finances that resulted from the combination of austerity measures and steady revenues from a diversified economy. In addition, the market benefited from the robust demand for tax-exempt investments in a state with a high income tax.

 

 

The Trust’s positions in longer-term bonds made a strong contribution to performance at a time in which yields fell. Its investments in AA-rated credits in the school district, transportation and health care sectors also aided performance. AA-rated bonds generally experienced rising valuations as a result of California’s improving credit profile. On a sector basis, investments in health care and utilities made the largest contributions to performance. The Trust was also helped by having a zero-weighting in Puerto Rico credits, which fell in price as the deterioration of the Commonwealth’s finances led it to pursue additional debt restructuring efforts.

 

 

Using TOBs, the Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase income at a time in which the municipal yield curve was steep and short-term interest rates remained low. Leverage amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, which was a positive for Fund performance during the past six months, given that yields declined.

 

 

The Trust generally kept its position in cash and cash equivalents at a minimum level. To the degree that the Trust held reserves, these securities added little in the form of additional yield and provided no price performance in a generally positive period for the market. As a result, the Trust’s cash position detracted slightly from performance. The Trust utilized ten-year U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage exposure to a rise in interest rates, which had a slightly negative impact on performance given that the Treasury market finished with positive 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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     BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 15.94       $ 14.65         8.81    $ 16.14       $ 14.55   

Net Asset Value

   $ 16.09       $ 15.84         1.58    $ 16.13       $ 15.64   

 

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

 

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Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

County/City/Special District/School District

    38     37

Utilities

    24        27   

Education

    12        12   

Health

    12        10   

Transportation

    7        6   

State

    6        6   

Tobacco

    1        1   

Corporate

    2      1   

Housing

    2         

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2016

    1

2017

    6   

2018

    11   

2019

    28   

2020

    3   

 

  3   

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 Allocation1   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    7     7

AA/Aa

    76        75   

A

    15        17   

BBB/Baa

    1        2 

B

    1        1   

 

  1   

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.

 

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Represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
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Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust’s (BFO) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax and to return $15.00 per common share (the initial offering price per share) to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2020. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust actively manages the maturity of its bonds to seek to have a dollar-weighted average effective maturity approximately equal to the Trust’s maturity date. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Effective January 1, 2007, the Florida intangible personal property tax was repealed.

There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective of returning $15.00 per share.

 

Trust Information      

Symbol on NYSE

   BFO

Initial Offering Date

   September 30, 2003

Termination Date (on or about)

   December 31, 2020

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($15.04)1

   2.47%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   4.36%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.031

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.372

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

  

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, 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.

 

  3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  4   

Percentage is less than 1% which represents TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.

 

Performance      

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BFO1,2

    2.80     1.43

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds3

    7.55     5.60

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

The Trust is scheduled to terminate on or about December 31, 2020, and it therefore holds securities that will mature close to that date. Given that longer-term bonds generally delivered the best performance, the Trust’s shorter maturity profile was a disadvantage in comparison to its Lipper category peers.

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets.

 

 

Florida’s municipal bond market underperformed the national tax-exempt market due to its lower degree of interest-rate sensitivity, which represented a headwind for relative performance at a time of falling yields. In addition, Florida’s new bond issuance exceeded the levels of the prior year during 2015, and the resulting increase in supply put downward pressure on prices.

 

 

The Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) contributed positively to performance as interest rates declined during the period. On a sector basis, the Trust’s positions in health care issues made the most significant contribution to performance, with utilities and transportation making the second- and third-largest contributions. The Trust’s exposure to zero-coupon bonds, which outperformed current-coupon bonds, also benefited returns. However, the price declines of select distressed securities detracted from performance during the period.

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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     BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $15.04         $14.82         1.48%         $15.10         $14.78   

Net Asset Value

     $15.40         $15.37         0.20%         $15.40         $15.23   

 

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

 

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Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

County/City/Special District/School District

    38     38

State

    15        16   

Health

    15        15   

Utilities

    12        11   

Transportation

    11        11   

Education

    4        4   

Corporate

    4        4   

Housing

    1        1   

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2016

    3

2017

    12   

2018

    10   

2019

    14   

2020

    52   

 

  3  

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 Allocation1   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    1     1

AA/Aa

    54        52   

A

    24        25   

BBB/Baa

    12        13   

N/R2

    9        9   

 

  1   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 

  2   

The investment advisor 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 advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade represents 6% and 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016    9


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust’s (BBF) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds, the interest of which is exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. Due to the repeal of the Florida intangible personal property tax, in September 2008, the Board gave approval to permit the Trust the flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographical location since municipal obligations issued by any state or municipality that provides income exempt from regular federal income tax would now satisfy the foregoing objective and policy.

On December 18, 2015, the Boards of the Trust and BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (“BIE’’) approved the reorganization of BIE with and into the Trust, with the Trust continuing as the surviving trust after the reorganization. At a special shareholder meeting on March 21, 2016, the shareholders of the Trust approved the reorganization of BIE with and into the Trust, which is expected to be completed in May 2016.

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

 

Trust Information      

Symbol on NYSE

   BBF

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($14.55)1

   5.97%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   10.55%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.072375

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.868500

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

   38%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, 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.

 

  3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  4   

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 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 six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BBF1,2

    11.65     4.49

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)3

    9.89     5.99

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets.

 

 

The Trust’s overweight position in A-rated bonds, which outperformed higher-rated issues amid investors’ continued search for yield, made a positive contribution to performance. Holdings in longer-dated, A-rated bonds in the transportation and health care sectors made particularly strong contributions. The Trust’s positions in long-term bonds, which outpaced their short-term counterparts, aided performance. Income generated in the form of coupon payments also made a meaningful contribution to the Trust’s total return.

 

 

Using TOBs, the Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase income. Leverage amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, which was a positive for Fund performance during the past six months, given that yields declined.

 

 

The Trust’s positions in shorter-dated holdings, such as pre-refunded issues and bonds with very short call dates, detracted from performance. The Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage interest rate risk had a slightly negative impact on performance at a time in which yields fell.

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.

 

                
10    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016   


     BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.55       $ 13.44         8.26    $ 14.65       $ 13.28   

Net Asset Value

   $ 15.34       $ 15.14         1.32    $ 15.38       $ 14.92   

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

County/City/Special District/School District

    24     25

Transportation

    20        22   

Utilities

    16        15   

Health

    14        14   

State

    10        11   

Education

    11        8   

Tobacco

    3        3   

Corporate

    1        1   

Housing

    1        1   

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2016

    1

2017

    4 

2018

    13   

2019

    21   

2020

    7   

 

  3   

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

 

  4   

Representing less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

  *   Excludes short-term securities.
Credit Quality Allocation1   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    12     11

AA/Aa

    52        56   

A

    26        24   

BBB/Baa

    6        6   

BB/Ba

    1        1   

B

    1        1   

N/R2

    2        1   

 

  1   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 

  2   

The investment advisor 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 advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade represents 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016    11


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust’s (BTT) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax (but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax in certain circumstances) and to return $25.00 per common share (the initial offering price per share) to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2030. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust actively manages the maturity of its bonds to seek to have a dollar weighted average effective maturity approximately equal to the Trust’s maturity date. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On February 25, 2016, the Board approved a proposal to change the name of the Trust from “BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust” to “BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust.” This name change became effective on March 1, 2016.

There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective of returning $25.00 per share.

 

Trust Information      

Symbol on NYSE

   BTT

Initial Offering Date

   August 30, 2012

Termination Date (on or about)

   December 31, 2030

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($21.94)1

   4.38%

Tax Equivalent Rate2

   7.74%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.080

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.960

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

   35%

 

  1   

Current Distribution Rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a return of capital. See the financial highlights for the actual sources and character of distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, 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.

 

  3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end.

 

  4   

Represents RVMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to RVMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.

 

Performance      

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BTT1,2

    7.90     9.09

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)3

    9.89     5.99

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets.

 

 

The Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) contributed positively to performance as interest rates declined during the period. On a sector basis, the most significant contribution came from the Trust’s positions in health care and transportation issues. The Trust’s exposure to zero-coupon bonds, which outperformed current-coupon bonds, also benefited returns. The Trust was further helped by having a zero-weighting in Puerto Rico credits, which fell in price as the deterioration of the Commonwealth’s finances led it to pursue additional debt restructuring efforts.

 

 

Using TOBs, the Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase income at a time in which the municipal yield curve was steep and short-term interest rates remained low. Leverage amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, which was a positive for Fund performance during the past six months, given that yields declined.

 

 

The Trust generally kept its position in cash and cash equivalents at a minimum level. To the degree that the Trust held reserves, these securities added little in the form of additional yield and provided no price performance in a generally positive period for the market. As a result, the Trust’s cash position detracted slightly from performance. The Trust utilized ten-year U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage exposure to a rise in interest rates, which had a slightly negative impact on performance given that the Treasury market finished with positive 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.

 

                
12    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016   


     BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 21.94       $ 20.80         5.48    $ 22.25       $ 20.19   

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.24       $ 22.73         6.64    $ 24.24       $ 22.44   

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

 

LOGO

 

  1   

Commencement of operations.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

Transportation

    23     23

Health

    19        19   

County/City/Special District/School District

    13        13   

Education

    12        11   

State

    9        8   

Corporate

    9        11   

Utilities

    8        8   

Housing

    5        5   

Tobacco

    2        2   

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule5       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2016

    1

2017

    1   

2018

    1   

2019

      

2020

      

 

  5  

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 Allocation2   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    2     3

AA/Aa

    23        25   

A

    47        46   

BBB/Baa

    16        15   

BB/Ba

    6        5   

B3

             

N/R4

    6        6   

 

  2   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 

  3   

Represents less than 1% of total investments.

 

  4   

The investment advisor 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 advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016    13


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust’s (BNJ) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and New Jersey gross income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New Jersey gross income taxes. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 

Trust Information      

Symbol on NYSE

   BNJ

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($15.13)1

   5.96%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   11.57%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0751

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.9012

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

   38%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal and state tax rate of 48.48%, 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.

 

  3   

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 

  4   

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 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 six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BNJ1,2

    6.77     5.69

Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds3

    5.99     6.08

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets.

 

 

New Jersey municipal bonds outperformed the national tax-exempt market during the period. The slump in the state’s bond market during the first half of 2015 led to a significant widening of yield spreads (the extra yield received when compared to U.S. government securities). Higher yields attracted buying interest in the state during the past six months, which helped boost prices at a time of dwindling supply.

 

 

The Trust’s overweight position in A-rated bonds, which outperformed higher-rated issues amid investors’ continued search for yield, made a positive contribution to performance. Holdings in longer-dated, A-rated bonds in the state and local tax-backed, transportation and education sectors made particularly strong contributions. The Trust’s positions in long-term bonds, which outpaced their short-term counterparts, also aided performance. Income generated in the form of coupon payments also made a meaningful contribution to the Trust’s total return.

 

 

Using TOBs, the Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase income. Leverage amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, a positive for Fund performance during the past six months, given that yields declined.

 

 

The Trust’s positions in shorter-dated holdings, such as pre-refunded issues and bonds with very short call dates, detracted from performance. The Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage interest rate risk had a slightly negative impact on performance at a time in which yields fell.

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.

 

                
14    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016   


     BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 15.13       $ 14.61         3.56    $ 15.55       $ 14.00   

Net Asset Value

   $ 15.95       $ 15.55         2.57    $ 16.00       $ 15.23   

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

Transportation

    33     33

County/City/Special District/School District

    21        16   

Education

    17        17   

State

    12        16   

Health

    7        7   

Corporate

    6        7   

Housing

    3        3   

Utilities

    1        1   

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

2016

    5

2017

    1   

2018

    9   

2019

    9   

2020

   
6
  

 

  3   

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 Allocation1   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    1     2

AA/Aa

    43        42   

A

    35        36   

BBB/Baa

    10        10   

BB/Ba

    9        8   

N/R2

    2        2   

 

  1  

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 

  2   

The investment advisor 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 advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016    15


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2016    BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust’s (BNY) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

 

Trust Information      

Symbol on NYSE

   BNY

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2016 ($15.93)1

   5.20%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   10.52%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.069

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.828

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20164

   38%

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal and state tax rate of 50.59%, 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.

 

  3   

The monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2016, was decreased to $0.064 per share. The yield on closing market price, current monthly distribution per Common Share and current annualized distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future.

 

  4   

Represents 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 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 six months ended January 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BNY1,2

    12.61     6.22

Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds3

    7.70     5.45

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2   

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

 

  3   

Average return.

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

 

 

Municipal bonds performed well during the six-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and improving municipal finances created healthy buying interest in the asset class. (Prices rise as yields fall). Municipals also benefited from a general “flight to quality” caused by the elevated volatility in the higher-risk segments of the financial markets. New York municipal bonds outperformed the national tax-exempt market, as the state’s healthy economy, robust overall financial position and general lack of pension-funding issues contributed to strong investor demand.

 

 

At a time of falling yields, the Trust’s positions in longer-duration and longer-dated bonds generally provided the largest absolute returns. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity). The Trust’s positions in tax-backed (state and local), education and transportation sectors made positive contributions to performance. The Trust’s exposure to lower-coupon and zero-coupon bonds, both of which outperformed, also benefited returns. The Trust’s exposure to higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds in the investment grade category aided performance, as this market segment outperformed during the period. Income in the form of coupon payments, made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. The Trust’s leverage allowed it to increase it’s income.

 

 

Using TOBs, the Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase income. Leverage amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, a positive for Fund performance during the past six months, given that yields declined.

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.

 

                
16    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2016   


     BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/16      7/31/15      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 15.93       $ 14.54         9.56    $ 16.07       $ 14.10   

Net Asset Value

   $ 15.47       $ 14.97         3.34    $ 15.53       $ 14.80   

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/16     7/31/15  

County/City/Special District/School District

    25     24

Education

    21        20   

Transportation

    16        15   

Utilities

    13        12   

Health

    9        10   

State

    8        9   

Corporate

    5        8   

Housing

    2        2   

Tobacco

    1          

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2016

    6

2017

    11   

2018

    2   

2019

    6   

2020

    6   

 

  3   

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 Allocation1   1/31/16     7/31/15  

AAA/Aaa

    15     18

AA/Aa

    43        37   

A

    26        27   

BBB/Baa

    5        6   

BB/Ba

    4        4   

N/R2

    7        8   

 

  1   

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 

  2   

The investment advisor 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 advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 92.6%

  

Corporate — 0.7%

  

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric:

    

Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34

   $ 685      $ 792,305   

Series D, 5.88%, 1/01/34

     2,500        2,891,625   
    

 

 

 
               3,683,930   

County/City/Special District/School District — 32.3%

  

Butte-Glenn Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/30

     8,425        9,668,614   

Cerritos Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/19 (a)

     2,000        2,302,040   

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

    

6.13%, 5/01/31

     500        597,430   

6.50%, 5/01/36

     1,210        1,471,554   

6.50%, 5/01/42

     2,225        2,686,265   

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35

     2,000        2,287,320   

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/34

     2,000        2,283,100   

County of Riverside California Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facility Project, 5.25%, 11/01/45

     8,990        10,630,945   

County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A:

    

6.00%, 3/01/36

     2,880        3,510,288   

5.50%, 3/01/41

     5,270        6,294,804   

County of Santa Clara California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36

     20,000        21,764,000   

Evergreen Elementary School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGC), 5.13%, 8/01/33

     2,500        2,818,875   

Grossmont California Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (a):

    

6.00%, 7/15/21

     3,235        4,081,826   

6.13%, 7/15/21

     2,000        2,536,780   

Long Beach Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33

     4,145        4,841,153   

Los Alamitos Unified School District California, GO, School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, 5.50%, 2/01/19 (a)

     5,000        5,690,850   

Los Angeles California Municipal Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Real Property, Series B (AGC), 5.50%, 4/01/30

     5,065        5,705,773   

Modesto Irrigation District, COP, Capital Improvments, Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/29

     3,035        3,431,310   

Oak Grove School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33

     6,000        6,855,300   

Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     1,900        2,143,504   

Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.75%, 9/01/39

     2,000        2,286,820   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGM), 5.50%, 8/01/34

   $ 2,000      $ 2,219,380   

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Special Assessment Bonds, Consolidated Capital Assessment District, 5.25%, 10/01/32

     4,865        5,706,694   

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33

     1,500        1,717,125   

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36

     5,520        6,197,414   

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Civic Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32

     3,375        3,974,569   

San Leandro California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41

     3,060        3,662,912   

Santa Ana Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A:

    

5.50%, 8/01/30

     6,525        7,249,797   

5.13%, 8/01/33

     10,000        10,991,400   

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38

     2,250        2,581,155   

Torrance Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2008, Measure Z, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     4,000        4,710,480   

Tustin California School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/31

     3,445        4,059,864   

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO, Series A:

    

Election of 2010 (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/32

     4,945        5,861,753   

Election of 2012, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     2,500        2,991,450   
    

 

 

 
               165,812,544   

Education — 2.1%

    

California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco University, 6.13%, 10/01/36

     6,280        7,687,851   

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 5.75%, 1/01/33

     2,500        2,925,125   
    

 

 

 
               10,612,976   

Health — 15.0%

    

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B, 6.25%, 8/01/39

     4,975        5,797,616   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Adventist Health System West, Series A, 5.75%, 9/01/39

     6,710        7,669,731   

Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

     8,500        9,681,925   

St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     1,475        1,693,993   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 (b)

     7,180        8,382,722   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

     4,500        4,653,495   

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     6,015        7,255,594   
 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations      

 

ACA    American Capital Access Holding Ltd.      COP    Certificates of Participation    IDB    Industrial Development Board
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.      EDA    Economic Development Authority    ISD    Independent School District
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.      EDC    Economic Development Corp.    LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.      ERB    Education Revenue Bonds    M/F    Multi-Family
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)      FHA    Federal Housing Administration    MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds      GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds    NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds      GO    General Obligation Bonds    PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.      HDA    Housing Development Authority    RB    Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds      HFA    Housing Finance Agency    S/F    Single-Family
CIFG    CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty      IDA    Industrial Development Authority    SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Health (continued)

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/39

   $ 5,550      $ 6,380,003   

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 7/01/34

     4,505        5,199,941   

Providence Health and Services, 5.00%, 10/01/38

     3,000        3,484,890   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/45

     2,000        2,007,660   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/30

     2,900        3,083,367   

Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31

     5,065        5,384,551   

Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

     4,000        4,493,760   

Township of Washington Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/38

     1,625        1,971,466   
    

 

 

 
               77,140,714   

State — 9.8%

    

Orange County Community Facilities District, Special Tax Bonds, Village of Esencia, Series A, 5.25%, 8/15/45

     2,500        2,877,275   

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

    

6.00%, 3/01/33

     2,000        2,396,080   

6.00%, 4/01/38

     15,875        18,325,465   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34

     9,000        10,611,540   

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

     4,940        6,120,166   

Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34

     5,025        6,040,603   

State of California Public Works Board, RB, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F, 5.25%, 9/01/33

     3,335        4,013,872   
    

 

 

 
               50,385,001   

Tobacco — 1.9%

    

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior, Series A-1, 5.75%, 6/01/47

     10,250        9,788,853   

Transportation — 10.9%

    

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39

     6,750        7,809,615   

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

    

5.00%, 5/15/34

     6,650        7,499,138   

5.00%, 5/15/40

     4,760        5,400,268   

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT:

    

5.75%, 3/01/34

     3,820        4,506,760   

6.25%, 3/01/34

     2,650        3,190,176   

County of Orange California, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

     8,000        8,559,440   

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

PFC/Grant, Sub-Series D, 6.00%, 7/01/35

     3,000        3,339,300   

Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     1,850        2,047,783   

Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

     2,275        2,470,650   

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/34

     5,580        6,329,896   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

    

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 8/01/44

   $ 4,135      $ 4,668,994   
    

 

 

 
               55,822,020   

Utilities — 19.9%

    

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/36

     7,690        9,051,130   

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series D, 5.88%, 1/01/34

     6,555        7,581,841   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB:

    

Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38

     9,000        9,884,610   

Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/34

     3,250        3,635,482   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     4,000        4,620,680   

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     2,000        2,233,700   

City of Petaluma California Wastewater, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 5/01/36

     5,625        6,785,662   

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/35

     10,625        12,006,781   

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     5,000        5,845,600   

Cucamonga Valley Water District, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 9/01/31

     4,320        5,146,978   

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 8/01/41

     2,425        2,896,008   

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/36

     6,745        7,735,301   

El Dorado Irrigation District / El Dorado County Water Agency, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 3/01/39

     10,000        11,841,600   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34

     11,020        12,519,932   
    

 

 

 
               101,785,305   
Total Municipal Bonds in California              475,031,343   
    

Multi-State — 0.5%

                

Housing — 0.5%

    

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (c)(d):

    

Series A-4-2, 6.00%, 5/15/19

     1,000        1,125,230   

Series B-3-2, 6.30%, 5/15/19

     1,000        1,133,640   
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State              2,258,870   
Total Municipal Bonds — 93.1%              477,290,213   
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
            

California — 72.1%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 30.1%

  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52

     9,695        10,885,238   

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     18,632        21,293,065   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO:

    

Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)

   $ 8,000      $ 8,539,680   

Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (f)

     12,900        15,044,689   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     20,131        23,706,915   

Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     5,000        5,642,400   

Palomar California Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     15,140        17,778,599   

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33

     10,484        12,002,042   

San Joaquin California Delta Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/39

     14,505        16,929,180   

San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County California, GO:

    

Election of 2002, Series D, 5.00%, 8/01/18 (a)

     14,625        16,162,171   

Series C, 4.00%, 8/01/39

     6,100        6,507,724   
    

 

 

 
               154,491,703   

Education — 18.2%

    

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

     10,395        11,601,548   

Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2004, 5.00%, 8/01/18 (a)

     13,095        14,471,347   

University of California, RB:

    

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

     5,000        5,909,000   

Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/19 (a)

     12,300        14,261,891   

University of California, Refunding RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     11,792        13,881,953   

Series AI, 5.00%, 5/15/38

     14,225        16,633,995   

Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     14,065        16,455,702   
    

 

 

 
               93,215,436   

Health — 4.2%

    

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     18,960        21,480,922   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities — 19.6%

    

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1 (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37

   $ 15,998      $ 16,950,744   

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/17 (a)

     14,700        15,375,024   

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/39

     10,480        11,825,946   

County of San Diego Water Authority Financing Corp., COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM):

    

5.00%, 5/01/18 (a)

     1,670        1,837,659   

5.00%, 5/01/33

     8,370        9,088,672   

Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     18,002        19,678,717   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     11,180        11,841,856   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39

     12,460        14,156,242   
    

 

 

 
               100,754,860   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 72.1%
             369,942,921   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $771,565,047) — 165.2%
             847,233,134   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BIF California Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (g)(h)

     4,602,910        4,602,910   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,602,910) — 0.9%
        4,602,910   
Total Investments (Cost — $776,167,957) — 166.1%        851,836,044   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%        1,875,747   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (33.0)%

   

    (169,478,523
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (33.4)%        (171,300,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 512,933,268   
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

(b)   When-issued security.

 

(c)   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.

 

(d)   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.

 

(e)   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.

 

(f)   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 October 1, 2016 to August 1, 2018, is $14,013,480. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(g)   During the six months ended January 31, 2016, 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 July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at January 31,
2016
       Income  

BIF California Municipal Money Fund

       6,380,903           (1,777,993        4,602,910         $ 2   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

 

(h)   Current yield as of period end.

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Financial Futures Contracts          
Contracts
Short
    Issue      Expiration      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
           
  (74   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      8,929,719      $ (109,755    
  (59   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      7,645,109        (139,978    
  (30   Long U.S. Treasury Bond      March 2016      4,830,938        (158,671        
  Total                     $ (408,404    
                

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

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

 

           Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                  

Financial futures contracts

  Net unrealized depreciation1      —           —           —           —         $ 408,404         —         $ 408,404   

1    Includes cumulative depreciation on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

        

For the six months ended January 31, 2016, 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:                    

Financial futures contracts

    —           —           —           —         $ (86,462      —         $ (86,462

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                   

Financial futures contracts

    —           —           —           —         $ (365,290      —         $ (365,290

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Financial futures contracts:        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 17,251,129   

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

 

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 Investments1

            $ 847,233,134                   $ 847,233,134   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 4,602,910                               4,602,910   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,602,910         $ 847,233,134                   $ 851,836,044   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments2                 

Liabilities:

                

Interest Rate Contracts

  $ (408,404                          $ (408,404

2    Derivative financial instruments are financial 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  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 267,000                             $ 267,000   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (169,448,780                  (169,448,780

VMTP Shares

              (171,300,000                  (171,300,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 267,000         $ (340,748,780                $ (340,481,780
 

 

 

 

During the six months ended January 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida — 95.9%

                

Corporate — 4.0%

  

County of Hillsborough Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Tampa Electric Co. Project, Series A, 5.65%, 5/15/18

   $ 1,000      $ 1,099,150   

County of Palm Beach Florida Solid Waste Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     2,000        2,343,520   
    

 

 

 
               3,442,670   

County/City/Special District/School District — 37.3%

  

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB:

    

Better Jacksonville Sales Tax, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     4,000        4,684,080   

Brooks Rehabilitation Project, 5.00%, 11/01/20

     400        457,612   

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

     2,500        2,744,150   

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     2,000        2,323,540   

County of Hillsborough Florida, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (a)

     5,545        5,964,590   

County of Miami-Dade Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B (AGC), 5.25%, 5/01/18 (a)

     4,000        4,404,320   

County of Northern Palm Beach Florida Improvement District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Water Control & Improvement District No. 43, Series B (ACA), 4.50%, 8/01/22

     1,000        1,011,020   

Florida State Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Capital Outlay, Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     485        557,207   

Indian River County School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,000        1,157,560   

Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/20

     1,250        1,433,775   

Palm Beach County School District, COP, Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,000        3,493,620   

Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.10%, 5/01/23 (b)(c)

     2,910        2,036,563   

Stevens Plantation Florida Imports Project Dependent Special District, RB, 6.38%, 5/01/13 (b)(c)

     2,425        1,697,355   
    

 

 

 
               31,965,392   

Education — 4.3%

  

City of Tampa Florida, Refunding RB, Florida Revenue The University of Tampa Project, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     795        908,494   

County of Orange Florida Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Rollins College Project (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/22

     725        784,740   

Florida State Board of Governors, Refunding RB, University of Central Florida, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/18

     400        436,076   

Florida State Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Refunding RB, University of Tampa Project, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     1,000        1,123,750   

Volusia County School Board, COP, Refunding Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/20 (d)

     350        407,540   
    

 

 

 
               3,660,600   

Health — 14.6%

  

County of Brevard Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     500        570,620   

County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Hospital, Adventist Health, Series I, 5.00%, 11/15/20

     2,155        2,476,548   

County of Marion Florida Hospital District, Refunding RB, Health System, Munroe Regional, 5.00%, 10/01/17 (a)

     1,500        1,608,585   

County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center:

    

3.00%, 6/01/16

     140        140,610   

3.00%, 6/01/17

     190        193,422   

3.25%, 6/01/18

     195        201,293   

3.50%, 6/01/19

     200        209,804   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/22

   $ 4,735      $ 5,412,200   

Bethesda Healthcare System Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,285        1,477,917   

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/20

     150        172,192   
    

 

 

 
               12,463,191   

Housing — 1.0%

  

County of Lee Florida Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 9/01/40

     175        175,359   

County of Manatee Florida Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 5.90%, 9/01/40

     165        167,833   

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 2, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 4.70%, 7/01/22

     425        434,711   

Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 5.63%, 10/01/39

     110        112,872   
    

 

 

 
               890,775   

State — 12.6%

  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, RB, Series D (AGM):

    

5.00%, 10/01/19

     1,050        1,193,913   

4.00%, 10/01/20

     1,105        1,222,727   

4.00%, 10/01/21

     500        559,550   

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 4/01/20 (e)

     4,000        3,602,800   

Series B-2 (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/20

     655        726,886   

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     3,000        3,504,360   
    

 

 

 
               10,810,236   

Transportation — 10.9%

  

City of Jacksonville Florida Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/20

     865        936,795   

County of Broward Florida Fuel System, RB, Lauderdale Fuel Facilities, Series A (AGM), AMT, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     160        182,093   

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 9/01/20

     2,500        2,881,350   

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

     1,375        1,596,732   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,500        1,746,180   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System Sales Surtax, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     550        639,876   

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     1,130        1,321,569   
    

 

 

 
               9,304,595   

Utilities — 11.2%

  

City of Miami Beach Florida, RB, 5.00%, 9/01/20

     500        584,005   

City of North Miami Florida Beach Water Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     1,200        1,380,384   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/19

     4,000        4,609,040   

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, RB, Golden Gate Utility System (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/19

     510        574,602   

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

4.00%, 10/01/20

     500        558,105   

Lehigh Utility (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

     635        737,400   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

  

Florida Municipal Power Agency, RB,
5.00%, 10/01/20

   $ 500      $ 581,425   

Town of Davie Florida, Refunding RB, Nova Southeastern University Project, Series B,
5.00%, 4/01/20

     530        601,290   
    

 

 

 
               9,626,251   
Total Municipal Bonds in Florida              82,163,710   
    

Guam — 0.6%

                

Utilities — 0.6%

  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB,
5.25%, 7/01/20

     100        114,417   

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

     310        361,785   
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam              476,202   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

U.S. Virgin Islands — 2.3%

                

State — 2.3%

  

 

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/19

   $ 1,810      $ 2,012,467   
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost — $81,112,737) — 98.8%
        84,652,379   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, 0.02% (f)(g)

     760,989        760,989   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $760,989) — 0.9%
        760,989   
Total Investments (Cost — $81,873,726) — 99.7%        85,413,368   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%        232,737   
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 85,646,105   
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

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

 

(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

(d)   When-issued security.

 

(e)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(f)   During the six months ended January 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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 July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at January 31,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 760,989           760,989             

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       550,062           (550,062                $ 40   

 

(g)   Current yield as of period end.

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 84,652,379                   $ 84,652,379   

Short- Term Securities

  $ 760,989                               760,989   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 760,989         $ 84,652,379                   $ 85,413,368   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

       

Duringthe six months ended January 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 0.3%

  

City of Selma Alabama IDB, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35

   $ 275      $ 306,303   

Alaska — 0.3%

  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/46

     330        278,880   

California — 14.6%

  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     1,315        1,467,632   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39

     890        1,023,100   

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38

     1,300        1,427,777   

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety, Repair & Improvement, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/33

     775        949,592   

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36

     1,600        1,796,352   

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.00%, 3/01/33

     1,275        1,527,501   

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

    

5.50%, 11/01/31

     1,600        1,986,112   

5.50%, 11/01/33

     1,500        1,858,350   

State of California Public Works Board, RB, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F, 5.25%, 9/01/33

     400        481,424   

Township of Washington California Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/40

     300        362,190   

University of California, Refunding RB, The Regents of Medical Center, Series J, 5.25%, 5/15/38

     1,780        2,117,844   
    

 

 

 
               14,997,874   

Colorado — 2.4%

  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System, ARB, Sub-System, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/32

     1,000        1,198,110   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     1,095        1,235,499   
    

 

 

 
               2,433,609   

Florida — 9.0%

  

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/33

     265        319,068   

City of Miami Beach Florida Parking Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 9/01/45

     645        736,764   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     3,800        4,651,770   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Miami, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     2,555        2,881,146   

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/32

     570        676,590   
    

 

 

 
               9,265,338   

Georgia — 1.7%

  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Project One, Sub-Series D, 6.00%, 1/01/23

     1,565        1,761,642   

Illinois — 20.7%

  

City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41

     2,955        3,566,094   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

5.25%, 12/01/31

     1,060        1,181,423   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     1,000        1,102,190   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

     1,000        1,093,300   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

  

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago:

    

5.50%, 12/01/38

   $ 1,000      $ 1,160,560   

5.25%, 12/01/43

     3,500        3,944,675   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

    

Carle Foundation, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/41

     1,000        1,186,980   

Rush University Medical Center, Series B, 7.25%, 11/01/18 (a)

     1,600        1,878,576   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/39

     1,900        2,212,664   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     690        816,532   

6.00%, 6/01/28

     195        234,688   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/31

     475        520,785   

5.25%, 2/01/32

     1,000        1,090,630   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     1,000        1,122,070   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     210        232,752   
    

 

 

 
               21,343,919   

Indiana — 2.4%

  

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39

     2,210        2,508,903   

Kansas — 1.8%

  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group, Series C, 5.50%, 11/15/29

     1,600        1,844,128   

Kentucky — 0.6%

  

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government Parking Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/34

     500        582,940   

Louisiana — 1.5%

  

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

     715        847,740   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/29

     600        660,822   
    

 

 

 
               1,508,562   

Maine — 1.5%

  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 7.50%, 7/01/32

     1,270        1,524,419   

Massachusetts — 1.1%

  

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Tufts University, Series O, 5.38%, 8/15/18 (a)

     1,000        1,116,620   

Michigan — 3.3%

  

City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41

     915        1,082,646   

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program Series:

    

6.00%, 10/15/18 (a)

     605        688,762   

6.00%, 10/15/38

     395        444,731   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (a)

     995        1,183,692   
    

 

 

 
               3,399,831   

Mississippi — 1.3%

  

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Jackson Water & Sewer System Project (AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40

     1,000        1,342,710   

Nevada — 3.9%

  

City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/34

     1,600        1,856,000   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Nevada (continued)

  

County of Clark Nevada Airport System, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42

   $ 1,825      $ 2,119,336   
    

 

 

 
               3,975,336   

New Jersey — 4.1%

  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.25%, 10/01/29

     1,140        1,214,522   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38

     1,295        1,417,973   

Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     1,485        1,636,990   
    

 

 

 
               4,269,485   

New York — 6.4%

  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (b)

     600        626,718   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     1,000        1,164,260   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     980        1,106,753   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.25%, 3/15/38

     3,250        3,656,445   
    

 

 

 
               6,554,176   

Ohio — 2.7%

  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38

     1,565        1,757,996   

State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1, 5.25%, 2/15/31

     885        1,060,248   
    

 

 

 
               2,818,244   

Pennsylvania — 4.6%

  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 4/01/39

     500        570,610   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A:

    

6.00%, 12/01/16 (a)

     1,500        1,570,365   

5.63%, 12/01/31

     1,250        1,459,837   

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO, 5.25%, 6/01/37

     1,000        1,157,880   
    

 

 

 
               4,758,692   

Rhode Island — 1.8%

  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45

     1,880        1,905,681   

South Carolina — 3.6%

  

County of Charleston South Carolina, RB, Special Source, 5.25%, 12/01/38

     1,190        1,416,005   

South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Obligations, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     1,000        1,125,290   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

     1,000        1,134,750   
    

 

 

 
               3,676,045   

Texas — 12.4%

  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 1/01/41

     1,670        1,914,905   

City of Beaumont Texas, GO, Certificates of Obligation, 5.25%, 3/01/37

     745        864,721   

Conroe Texas ISD, GO, School Building, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/18 (a)

     890        980,691   

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

    

6.00%, 8/15/20 (a)

     140        169,929   

6.00%, 8/15/45

     1,765        2,110,922   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

   $ 5      $ 5,729   

5.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

     80        91,658   

5.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

     5        5,729   

5.50%, 5/15/33

     1,910        2,147,012   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/41

     1,000        1,184,180   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier, Series K-1 (AGC), 5.75%, 1/01/38

     1,000        1,120,140   

Red River Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project, 5.25%, 3/15/38

     340        395,145   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

     1,505        1,772,755   
    

 

 

 
               12,763,516   

Virginia — 1.4%

  

City of Lexington Virginia IDA, RB, Washington & Lee University, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     280        319,463   

Virginia Public School Authority, RB, Fluvanna County School Financing, 6.50%, 12/01/18 (a)

     1,000        1,159,660   
    

 

 

 
               1,479,123   

Wisconsin — 1.8%

  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     1,675        1,821,529   
Total Municipal Bonds — 105.2%        108,237,505   
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
        

California — 19.1%

  

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

     1,995        2,226,560   

Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     2,400        2,751,384   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 (d)

     2,630        3,067,251   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     3,898        4,590,713   

Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO,
Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     400        451,392   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 8/01/39

     4,214        4,825,235   

University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/19 (a)

     1,500        1,739,255   
    

 

 

 
               19,651,790   

District of Columbia — 3.5%

  

District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (d)

     1,395        1,631,434   

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/18 (a)

     1,799        2,019,971   
    

 

 

 
               3,651,405   

Illinois — 3.1%

  

State of Illinois Finance Authority, RB, University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/18 (a)

     2,800        3,166,044   

Nevada — 5.0%

  

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO:

    

Limited Tax, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (a)

     2,500        2,813,150   

Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/29

     1,994        2,281,950   
    

 

 

 
               5,095,100   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Hampshire — 1.2%

  

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (d)

   $ 1,094      $ 1,241,635   

New Jersey — 3.8%

  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/15/32

     2,000        2,104,520   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (d)

     1,640        1,755,006   
    

 

 

 
               3,859,526   

New York — 13.2%

  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

     1,410        1,569,060   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Series FF, 5.00%, 6/15/45

     1,500        1,715,414   

Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

     1,995        2,276,261   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

     1,500        1,668,101   

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

     2,205        2,563,229   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (d)

     1,300        1,520,505   

New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Personal Income Tax, Series B, 5.25%, 3/15/38

     2,000        2,250,120   
    

 

 

 
               13,562,690   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas — 5.2%

  

City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/31 (d)

   $ 2,025      $ 2,261,242   

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Texas Children’s Hospital Project, 5.50%, 10/01/39

     2,750        3,128,317   
    

 

 

 
               5,389,559   

Virginia — 1.0%

  

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35

     899        1,019,872   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 55.1%
        56,637,621   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $146,419,184) — 160.3%
        164,875,126   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, 0.02% (e)(f)

     339,390        339,390   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $339,390) — 0.3%
        339,390   
Total Investments (Cost — $146,758,574) — 160.6%        165,214,516   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5%        1,546,555   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (28.9)%

   

    (29,686,069

VRDP Shares, at Redemption Value — (33.2)%

  

    (34,200,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 102,875,002   
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

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

 

(c)   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.

 

(d)  

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 October 1, 2016 and November 15, 2019, is $7,891,026. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(e)   During the six months ended January 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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 July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at January 31,
2016
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 339,390           339,390             

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       478,351           (478,351                $ 78   

 

(f)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End      

 

Financial Futures Contracts
Contracts
Short
    Issue      Expiration      Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
      
  (22   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      $ 2,654,781      $ (42,029  
  (17   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      $ 2,202,828        (51,017  
  (7   Long U.S. Treasury Bond      March 2016      $ 1,127,219        (50,790  
  (1   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond      March 2016      $ 166,188        (8,595    
  Total                  $ (152,431  
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure      

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

 

            Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                  

Financial futures contracts

   Net unrealized depreciation1                                    $ 152,431               $ 152,431   

1    Includes cumulative depreciation on financial 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 six months ended January 31, 2016, 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:                     

Financial futures contracts

               $ (57,411       $ (57,411

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Financial futures contracts

               $ (141,234       $ (141,234

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments      

 

Financial futures contracts: