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 (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, 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: 07/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2017


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


JANUARY 31, 2017

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

    LOGO

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust (BBF)

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ)

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

 

Dear Shareholder,

The 12 months ended January 31, 2017 was an exceptionally strong period for risk assets (such as stocks and high yield bonds), while higher-quality assets generated muted returns after struggling in the latter part of 2016. As the period began, worries about slowing growth in China and the instability of oil prices had global equity prices sliding. However, the broad market momentum shifted in the second half of 2016 as reflationary expectations in the United States helped drive a pick-up in global growth.

Markets were remarkably resilient during the period. Big surprises such as the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union and the outcome of the U.S. presidential election brought spikes in equity market volatility, but they were ultimately short-lived. Instead, investors used the sell-offs to seize upon buying opportunities, allowing markets to quickly rebound. We believe this reinforces the case for taking the long view rather than reacting to short-term market noise.

The global reflationary theme — rising nominal growth, wages and inflation — was the dominant driver of asset returns during the period, outweighing significant political upheavals and uncertainty. This trend accelerated after the U.S. election and continued into the beginning of 2017, stoked by expectations for an extra boost to U.S. growth via fiscal policy.

Although economic momentum is gaining traction, the capacity for rapid global growth is restrained by structural factors including an aging population, low productivity growth and excess savings. A tempered economic growth trend and high valuations across most assets have set the stage for muted investment returns going forward.

Equity markets still have room to move, although the disparity between winners and losers is widening, making stock selection increasingly important. Fixed income investors are also facing challenges as bond markets recalibrate to accommodate rising rates and higher inflation expectations. And in a world where political risk and policy uncertainty abound, there is no lack of potential catalysts for higher volatility.

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

Sincerely,

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2017  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    5.96     20.04

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

    12.43       33.53  

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

    3.49       12.03  

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    4.92       25.41  

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

    0.20       0.37  

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

    (7.87     (3.26

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

    (2.95     1.45  

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

    (2.94     0.24  

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

    6.09       20.77  
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.  

 

                
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Table of Contents     

 

     Page  

The Markets in Review

    2  

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

    50  

Statements of Operations

    52  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    54  

Statements of Cash Flows

    57  

Financial Highlights

    58  

Notes to Financial Statements

    64  

Officers and Trustees

    76  

Additional Information

    77  

 

                
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Municipal Market Overview     

 

For the Reporting Period Ended January 31, 2017

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds generated modestly positive performance for the period, in spite of vastly rising interest rates as a result of generally stronger economic data, signs of inflation pressures, Fed monetary policy normalization, and market expectations for pro-growth fiscal policy. 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. Investors favored the income, relative yield, and stability of municipal bonds amid bouts of interest rate volatility (bond prices rise as rates fall) resulting from the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, the contentious U.S. election, and widening central bank divergence — i.e., policy easing outside the United States while the Fed slowly commences policy tightening. During the 12 months ended January 31, 2017, municipal bond funds garnered net inflows of approximately $24 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute).

For the same 12-month period, total new issuance remained robust from a historical perspective at $451 billion (significantly above the $394 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 continued to take 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, 2017

  6 months: (2.94)%

12 months: 0.24%

A Closer Look at Yields

 

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From January 31, 2016 to January 31, 2017, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 33 basis points (“bps”) from 2.75% to 3.08%, while 10-year rates rose by 61 bps from 1.71% to 2.32% and 5-year rates increased 63 bps from 1.00% to 1.63% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). The municipal yield curve modestly flattened over the 12-month period with the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities flattening by 9 bps and the spread between 10- and 30-year maturities flattening by 28 bps.

During the same time period, on a relative basis, tax-exempt municipal bonds broadly underperformed U.S. Treasuries with the greatest underperformance experienced in the intermediate part of the yield curve. 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 became increasingly scarce. More broadly, municipal bonds came under pressure post the November U.S. election, erasing a bulk of year-to-date performance and influencing a strong pattern of mutual fund inflows to turn negative in the closing months of the period. 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, 2017, and are subject to change at any time due to changes in market or economic conditions. The comments should not be construed as a recommendation of any individual holdings or market sectors. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.

The Standard & Poor’s Municipal Bond Index, a broad, market value-weighted index, seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the 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 Trust’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Trust’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Trust’s longer-term investments acquired from leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trusts’ return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trusts had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the value of the Trusts’ obligations under their respective leverage arrangements generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very diffi-

cult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Trust’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

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

To obtain leverage, each Trust has issued Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”), Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) and 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 a Trust’s 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. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other asset without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the

transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
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Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    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 U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and California income taxes. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust’s adviser to be of comparable 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

   BFZ

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2017 ($14.94)1

   5.40%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   11.00%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0672

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8064

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20174

   42%

 

  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 monthly distribution per Common Share, declared on March 1, 2017, was decreased to $0.0595 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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BFZ1,2

    (8.48 )%      (5.31 )% 

Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds3

    (8.72 )%      (5.28 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn.

 

 

California underperformed the national tax-exempt market, reflecting an unwinding of previously tight credit spreads for state and local issues, together with a larger calendar of new issuance. Despite the after-tax value provided by California muni bonds for retail investors subject to the state’s high tax brackets, California funds were not immune to the redemptions experienced by both the general market and high-yield products in the latter part of the period.

 

 

The Trust’s positions on the long end of the yield curve detracted from performance in the environment of rising yields. In addition, positions in lower-rated investment-grade (such as those rated A and BBB) fared worse than high-grade securities as credit spreads widened.

 

 

All sectors experienced negative returns in the period, but the Trust’s positions in health care suffered the weakest performance due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act. The Trust’s use of leverage, which amplifies the effect of interest rate movements, also detracted.

 

 

On the positive side, the Trust’s holdings in shorter duration securities held up relatively well during periods of market volatility. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

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

 

                
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     BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary                              

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.94      $ 16.76        (10.86 )%     $ 16.98      $ 14.09  

Net Asset Value

   $ 15.08      $ 16.35        (7.77 )%     $ 16.35      $ 14.70  

 

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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    30     29

Utilities

    19       23  

Education

    13       15  

Transportation

    13       9  

Health

    12       12  

State

    9       9  

Tobacco

    4       3  

Housing2

           

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2017

    6

2018

    11  

2019

    24  

2020

    4  

2021

    11  

 

  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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    7     6

AA/Aa

    74       77  

A

    15       14  

BBB/Baa2

           

BB/Ba

          1  

B

    3       1  

N/R

    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.

 

  2   

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

 

 

                
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Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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, or are considered by the Trust’s adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Trust actively manages the maturity of its bonds to seek to have a dollar-weighted average effective maturity approximately equal to the Trust’s maturity date. The Trust may invest directly in 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, 2017 ($15.07)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, 20174

  

 

  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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BFO1,2

    0.30     (1.51 )% 

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds3

    (8.44 )%      (5.37 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn.

 

 

Florida municipal bonds outperformed the national market. The state’s strong economic momentum contributed to a higher average credit quality for its municipal market, which was a tailwind at a time in which lower-quality issues underperformed.

 

 

The Trust is scheduled to mature on or about December 31, 2020, and it therefore holds securities that will mature close to that date. As a result of its shorter duration (interest-rate sensitivity), the Trust held up well in the environment of falling yields and underperformance for longer-term issues.

 

 

At the sector level, the health care and utilities sectors represented the largest detractors from performance due to their higher weightings. The Trust’s more-seasoned holdings, while producing generous yields compared to current market rates, detracted. The prices of many of these investments declined due to the premium amortization that occurred as the bonds approached their first call dates. (A call is when an issuer redeems a bond prior to its maturity date; premium is amount by which a bond trades above its $100 par value.)

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                              

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

     $15.07        $15.21        (0.92)%        $15.37        $14.85  

Net Asset Value

     $15.08        $15.50        (2.71)%        $15.50        $14.98  

 

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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    35     34

Health

    18       18  

Utilities

    15       16  

State

    12       12  

Transportation

    11       11  

Education

    4       4  

Corporate

    4       4  

Housing

    1       1  

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule4       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2017

    12

2018

    10  

2019

    11  

2020

    57  

2021

    1  

 

  4  

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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    1     1

AA/Aa

    59       59  

A

    25       25  

BBB/Baa

    2       

N/R3

    15       15  

 

  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   

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

 

  3   

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 4% and 13%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017    9


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

 

Trust Overview

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

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, 2017 ($22.76)1

   4.22%

Tax Equivalent Rate2

   7.46%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.08

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.96

Economic Leverage as January 31, 20174

   37%

 

  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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BTT1,2

    (4.13 )%      (8.19 )% 

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)3

    (7.34 )%      (5.63 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn.

 

 

At the sector level, the health care and transportation sectors represented the largest detractors from performance due to their higher weightings.

 

 

The Trust’s longer duration profile was a negative for performance as rates were higher across the yield curve. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.)

 

 

To the extent that the Trust held zero coupon bonds, these positions detracted since the bonds’ longer duration accentuated the negative price performance in a down market. Reinvestment was a further drag on results, as the proceeds of higher-yielding bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at materially lower prevailing rates.

 

 

The Trust continued to employ leverage in order to increase portfolio income. Since leverage also amplifies the effect of market movements, it was a net detractor from performance at a time of falling prices.

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, 2017   


     BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 22.76      $ 24.24        (6.11 )%     $ 24.40      $ 21.09  

Net Asset Value

   $ 22.82      $ 25.38        (10.09 )%     $ 25.38      $ 22.21  

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value History Since Inception

 

LOGO

 

  1   

Commencement of operations.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/17     7/31/16  

Transportation

    23     23

Health

    21       17  

Education

    15       14  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15       17  

State

    10       11  

Corporate

    8       8  

Utilities

    5       7  

Tobacco

    2       2  

Housing

    1       1  

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2017

    1

2018

    1  

2019

    1  

2020

    4  

2021

    1  

 

  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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    3     5

AA/Aa

    29       24  

A

    41       39  

BBB/Baa

    14       18  

BB/Ba

    2       3  

B

    2       2  

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 adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017    11


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    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 U.S. federal income 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 U.S. federal income taxes. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust’s adviser to be of comparable 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

   BBF

Initial Offering Date

   July 27, 2001

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2017 ($14.53)1

   5.98%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   10.57%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.072375

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.868500

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20174

   41%

 

  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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BBF1,2

    (6.45 )%      (4.51 )% 

Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged)3

    (7.34 )%      (5.63 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn.

 

 

Positions in bonds with longer maturities declined the most in value since they typically have longer durations (above-average interest rate sensitivity). The Trust’s exposure to issues with 4% coupons also detracted from results, as lower coupons generally underperform in rising rate environments.

 

 

From a sector allocation perspective, the Trust’s exposure to the transportation and tax-backed (state) sectors were the largest detractors.

 

 

Portfolio income, which was enhanced by the Trust’s use of leverage, made a positive contribution during a period of falling prices. However, leverage also served to accentuate the price declines associated with rising yields.

 

 

Positions in high-quality, short-duration bonds — such as pre-refunded securities — held up relatively well in the down market due to their lower interest rate sensitivity. The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

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

 

                
12    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017   


     BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.53      $ 16.00        (9.19 )%     $ 16.16      $ 13.46  

Net Asset Value

   $ 14.34      $ 15.47        (7.30 )%     $ 15.47      $ 14.14  

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/17     7/31/16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    21     24

Transportation

    21       22  

Health

    15       13  

Utilities

    15       16  

Education

    12       11  

State

    10       9  

Tobacco

    4       3  

Corporate

    1       1  

Housing

    1       1  

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2017

    2

2018

    14  

2019

    31  

2020

    11  

2021

    14  

 

  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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    10     11

AA/Aa

    50       52  

A

    23       23  

BBB/Baa

    9       9  

BB/Ba

    2       1  

B

    1       1  

N/R2

    5       3  

 

  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 adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, 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, 2017    13


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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, or are considered by the Trust’s adviser to be of comparable 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, 2017 ($14.77)1

   5.65%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   10.97%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.0696

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.8352

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20174

   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 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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BNJ1,2

    (9.58 )%      (6.43 )% 

Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds3

    (9.68 )%      (6.06 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3  

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn.

 

 

New Jersey underperformed the broader U.S. municipal bond market. The state’s credit rating remained under pressure due to continuing budgetary issues, lagging job growth versus the national averages, continued population out-migration and concerns about its pension-funding difficulties.

 

 

At the sector level, exposure to the state tax-backed, transportation and education sectors detracted from performance. Holdings in longer-duration bonds, which were more sensitive to rising yields, also detracted. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) Credit spreads widened during the period, so the Trust’s holdings in lower-rated investment-grade bonds were a further detractor.

 

 

Portfolio income, which was enhanced by the Trust’s use of leverage, made a positive contribution during a period of falling prices. However, leverage also served to accentuate the price declines associated with rising yields.

 

 

At a time when lower-quality, longer-dated bonds experienced the largest underperformance, the Trust’s positions in high-quality, short-dated issues performed relatively well and helped mitigate the impact of the market decline. The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

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

 

                
14    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017   


     BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.77      $ 16.79        (12.03 )%     $ 16.94      $ 14.12  

Net Asset Value

   $ 14.94      $ 16.41        (8.96 )%     $ 16.44      $ 14.76  

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/17     7/31/16  

Transportation

    35     33

County/City/Special District/School District

    22       23  

Education

    17       17  

State

    9       12  

Health

    8       5  

Corporate

    6       6  

Housing

    2       3  

Utilities

    1       1  

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

2017

    4

2018

    11  

2019

    10  

2020

    6  

2021

    18  

 

  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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    1     1

AA/Aa

    44       45  

A

    36       34  

BBB/Baa

    10       10  

BB/Ba

    8       9  

N/R

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

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017    15


Trust Summary as of January 31, 2017    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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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, or are considered by the Trust’s adviser to be of comparable 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, 2017 ($14.26)1

   5.05%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

   10.22%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.06

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

   $0.72

Economic Leverage as of January 31, 20174

   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 50.59%, 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 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, 2017 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

BNY1,2

    (12.56 )%      (5.96 )% 

Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds3

    (9.25 )%      (5.24 )% 

 

  1   

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions.

 

  2  

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

 

  3   

Average return.

 

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

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

 

 

Municipal bonds lost ground in the six-month reporting period. After producing slightly positive returns in August, municipal bonds began to move lower in September and October due to a pick-up in new tax-exempt issuance and rising yields in the U.S. Treasury market. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The weakness accelerated in November once Donald Trump’s election victory caused investors to adjust their expectations in favor of stronger growth and tighter Fed policy. The municipal market subsequently stabilized and retraced some of its losses in December and January as the relative attractiveness of the asset class brought in new investors, but the modest rally was insufficient to make up for the earlier downturn. The New York municipal market faced the added challenge of elevated new-issue supply in late 2016.

 

 

At the sector level, exposure to the transportation, local general obligation and education sectors detracted from performance. Holdings in longer-duration bonds, which were more sensitive to rising yields, also detracted. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) Credit spreads widened during the period, so the Trust’s holdings in lower-rated investment-grade bonds were a further detractor.

 

 

Portfolio income, which was enhanced by the Trust’s use of leverage, made a positive contribution during a period of falling prices. However, leverage also served to accentuate the price declines associated with rising yields.

 

 

At a time when lower-quality, longer-dated bonds experienced the largest underperformance, the Trust’s positions in high-quality, short-dated issues performed relatively well and helped mitigate the impact of the market decline. The Trust sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields rose as prices fell, this aspect of the Trust’s positioning had a positive effect on returns.

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

 

                
16    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017   


     BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      1/31/17      7/31/16      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.26      $ 16.71        (14.66 )%     $ 16.84      $ 13.49  

Net Asset Value

   $ 14.63      $ 15.94        (8.22 )%     $ 15.95      $ 14.35  

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

 

Sector Allocation   1/31/17     7/31/16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    24     23

Transportation

    20       20  

Education

    19       20  

Utilities

    13       12  

Health

    10       9  

State

    8       8  

Corporate

    2       5  

Housing

    2       2  

Tobacco

    2       1  

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

 

   
Call/Maturity Schedule3       

Calendar Year Ended December 31,
2017

    11

2018

    5  

2019

    4  

2020

    6  

2021

    21  

 

  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   1/31/17     7/31/16  

AAA/Aaa

    19     15

AA/Aa

    41       43  

A

    24       24  

BBB/Baa

    8       7  

BB/Ba

    2       3  

B

    1        

N/R2

    5       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 adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of January 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% and 3%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

 

 

                
   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017    17


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California — 91.5%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 23.6%

 

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

   $ 8,425     $ 9,207,176  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/37

     2,000       2,072,040  

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

    

6.13%, 5/01/31

     500       571,765  

6.50%, 5/01/36

     1,210       1,404,483  

6.50%, 5/01/42

     2,225       2,577,774  

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 2/01/19 (a)

     2,000       2,192,120  

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.25%, 8/15/19 (a)

     2,000       2,201,680  

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

     8,990       10,253,724  

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

    

6.00%, 3/01/36

     2,880       3,332,592  

5.50%, 3/01/41

     5,270       5,993,097  

County of Santa Clara California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/18 (a)

     20,000       21,106,800  

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

     2,500       2,709,675  

Evergreen School District, GO, Election of 2014, 4.00%, 8/01/41

     5,365       5,457,922  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/40

     4,000       4,157,160  

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/40

     8,500       8,664,220  

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

     3,035       3,284,174  

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

     1,315       1,439,346  

Pico Rivera Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.75%, 9/01/19 (a)

     2,000       2,230,060  

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

     3,375       3,815,606  

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

     3,060       3,497,274  

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

     4,000       4,470,800  

Turlock Irrigation District, Refunding RB, 1st Priority, 5.00%, 1/01/33

     500       575,945  

Tustin California School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/21 (a)

     3,445       4,004,537  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

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

 

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

    

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

   $ 4,960     $ 5,595,178  

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

     2,500       2,906,675  
    

 

 

 
        113,721,823  

Education — 5.2%

 

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

     6,280       7,349,798  

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

     2,500       2,797,475  

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A:

    

5.00%, 11/01/33

     4,640       5,404,904  

5.00%, 11/01/41

     3,225       3,694,786  

University of California, Refunding RB, Series AR, 5.00%, 5/15/41

     5,000       5,731,000  
    

 

 

 
        24,977,963  

Health — 11.4%

 

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

     4,975       5,521,603  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Adventist Health System West, Series A, 5.75%, 9/01/19 (a)

     6,710       7,465,479  

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

     8,500       9,391,905  

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

     6,015       6,850,724  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (a):

    

Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/19

     5,550       6,167,104  

Dignity Health, 6.00%, 7/01/19

     4,520       5,022,579  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/17 (a)

     2,880       2,936,160  

Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/17 (a)

     5,065       5,163,768  

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

     4,000       4,437,080  

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

     1,625       1,859,650  
    

 

 

 
        54,816,052  

State — 9.3%

 

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

     2,500       2,681,125  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.00%, 4/01/38

     14,000       15,358,420  
 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations      

 

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

 

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)

                

State (continued)

 

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

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

   $ 9,000     $ 9,956,700  

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

     4,940       5,825,149  

Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/19 (a)

     5,025       5,729,706  

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

     4,335       5,074,508  
    

 

 

 
        44,625,608  

Tobacco — 5.7%

 

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

     28,035       27,542,705  

Transportation — 16.6%

 

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

     6,750       7,424,258  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/15/42

     8,980       9,882,759  

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

    

5.00%, 5/15/34

     6,650       7,187,852  

5.00%, 5/15/40

     4,760       5,247,281  

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

    

5.75%, 3/01/34

     3,820       4,312,513  

6.25%, 3/01/34

     2,650       3,042,889  

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

     8,000       8,152,960  

County of Sacramento California, Refunding ARB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     12,500       13,939,625  

County of Sacramento California, ARB:

    

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

     3,000       3,186,540  

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

     1,850       1,956,967  

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

     4,135       4,526,750  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission, San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/46

     10,000       10,960,700  
    

 

 

 
        79,821,094  

Utilities — 19.7%

 

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

     7,690       8,646,251  

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

     6,555       7,160,158  

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     1,000       1,136,990  

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

     9,000       9,511,110  

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

     4,000       4,519,560  

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

     2,000       2,149,620  

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

     5,625       6,502,444  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/37

     5,000       5,636,400  

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

     4,320       4,948,171  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

 

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

   $ 2,425     $ 2,794,328  

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

     5,745       6,353,625  

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

     10,000       11,337,200  

Los Angeles Department of Water, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     2,000       2,295,680  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Series B:

    

5.00%, 7/01/37

     1,000       1,145,330  

5.00%, 7/01/38

     5,010       5,729,686  

5.00%, 7/01/45

     1,000       1,137,820  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32

     2,500       2,942,075  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/19 (a)

     10,000       10,932,000  
    

 

 

 
        94,878,448  
Total Municipal Bonds in California       440,383,693  
    

Multi-State — 0.5%

 

Housing — 0.5%

 

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (b)(c):

    

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

     1,000       1,084,050  

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

     1,000       1,090,620  
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State       2,174,670  
Total Municipal Bonds — 92.0%       442,558,363  
    
   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
       

California — 79.2%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 27.8%

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

     11,620       12,909,704  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 8/01/37

     3,400       3,522,468  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A (a):

    

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

     8,000       8,170,240  

Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/20 (e)

     12,902       14,615,655  

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

     20,131       22,511,102  

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

     5,000       5,408,850  

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

     15,140       17,034,165  

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/19 (a)

     10,484       11,527,956  

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

     14,505       16,223,341  

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

    

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

     14,625       15,501,553  

Series C, 4.00%, 8/01/39

     6,100       6,226,941  
    

 

 

 
        133,651,975  
 

 

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 (d)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Education — 17.4%

 

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

   $ 13,095     $ 13,881,978  

University of California, RB:

    

Series AM, 5.25%, 5/15/44

     5,000       5,784,550  

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

     12,303       13,574,104  

University of California, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 5/15/38

     4,250       4,882,442  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

     11,792       13,409,351  

Series AI, 5.00%, 5/15/38

     14,225       16,052,415  

Series I, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     14,065       15,938,559  
    

 

 

 
        83,523,399  

Health — 8.8%

 

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

     9,695       10,444,034  

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

     18,960       20,610,278  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/15/47

     10,290       11,564,314  
    

 

 

 
        42,618,626  

State — 6.7%

 

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purposes:

    

4.00%, 9/01/34

     13,790       14,290,163  

5.00%, 9/01/35

     10,115       11,589,240  

State of California, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/37

     6,090       6,265,879  
    

 

 

 
        32,145,282  

Transportation — 5.6%

 

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

     18,632       20,655,081  

County of San Diego Regional Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/48

     5,740       6,569,717  
    

 

 

 
        27,224,798  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

                

Utilities — 12.9%

 

County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/19 (a)

   $ 10,480     $ 11,471,408  

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

    

5.00%, 5/01/18

     1,670       1,754,535  

5.00%, 5/01/18

     8,370       8,793,689  

Eastern Municipal Water District, COP, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/18 (a)

     18,002       19,012,437  

Los Angeles Department of Water, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     6,412       7,317,220  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/19 (a)

     12,460       13,621,272  
    

 

 

 
        61,970,561  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 79.2%
      381,134,641  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $788,260,370) — 171.2%
      823,693,004  
    
   
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.50% (f)(g)

     563,095       563,151  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $563,151) — 0.1%
      563,151  
Total Investments (Cost — $788,823,521) — 171.3%       824,256,155  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.4%

 

    7,050,567  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (37.1)%

 

    (178,894,257

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (35.6)%

 

    (171,300,000
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 481,112,465  
    

 

 

 
 
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)   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.

 

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

 

(e)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on August 1, 2018, is $6,798,086. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(f)   During the six months ended January 31, 2017, 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,
2016
     Net
Activity
     Shares Held
at January 31,
2017
     Value at
January 31,
2017
     Income      Net Realized
Gain1
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     3,771,908        (3,208,813      563,095      $ 563,151      $ 3,326      $ 2,739         

1    Includes net capital gain distributions.

     

  

 

(g)   Current yield as of period end.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End      

 

Futures Contracts        
Contracts
Short
       Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
        
  (64      5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2017   $ 7,543,500     $ (19,960  
  (193      10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2017   $ 24,022,469       (87,176  
  (124      Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2017   $ 18,704,625       (39,579  
  (21      Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2017   $ 3,374,438       (7,052        
 

Total

    $ (153,767  
          

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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

Futures contracts

  Net unrealized depreciation1                           $ 153,767           $ 153,767  

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

     

For the six months ended January 31, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:   Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Futures contracts

                          $ 2,105,216           $ 2,105,216  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                                                       

Futures contracts

                          $ (71,894         $ (71,894

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments      

 

Futures contracts:  

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 38,694,305  

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End      

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

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

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:  

Long-Term Investments1

           $ 823,693,004                 $ 823,693,004  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 563,151                            563,151  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 563,151        $ 823,693,004                 $ 824,256,155  
 

 

 

 
                                          
Derivative Financial Instruments2  

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

  $ (153,767                        $ (153,767

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

    

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

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)

 

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

 

     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

       $ (178,458,032           $ (178,458,032

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

    

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       $ (349,758,032           $ (349,758,032
 

 

    

 

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

During the six months ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida — 97.8%

                

Corporate — 3.9%

 

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

   $ 1,000     $ 1,052,960  

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

     2,000       2,241,160  
    

 

 

 
        3,294,120  

County/City/Special District/School District — 34.3%

 

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB:

    

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

     4,000       4,471,720  

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

     400       441,704  

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

     2,000       2,218,140  

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/18 (a)

     2,500       2,647,600  

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

     5,545       5,716,729  

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

     4,000       4,210,440  

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       996,340  

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

     485       532,093  

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

     1,000       1,111,540  

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

     1,250       1,380,837  

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

     3,000       3,341,130  

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

     2,425       1,696,312  
    

 

 

 
        28,764,585  

Education — 4.2%

 

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

     795       870,891  

County of Orange Florida Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Rollins College Project (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/17 (a)

     725       751,122  

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

     400       419,952  

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

     1,000       1,094,490  

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

     350       390,176  
    

 

 

 
        3,526,631  

Health — 17.6%

 

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

     500       545,710  

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

     2,155       2,359,359  

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

     1,500       1,541,220  

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

    

3.00%, 6/01/17

     190       190,878  

3.25%, 6/01/18

     195       198,442  

3.50%, 6/01/19

     200       206,354  
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     $ 5,354,243  

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

     1,285       1,421,544  

County of Palm Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/20

     2,000       2,119,840  

Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     590       650,428  

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

     150       164,896  
    

 

 

 
        14,752,914  

Housing — 0.8%

 

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

     110       111,071  

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

     150       152,093  

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

     420       427,136  
    

 

 

 
        690,300  

State — 11.7%

 

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

    

5.00%, 10/01/19

     1,050       1,144,101  

4.00%, 10/01/20

     1,105       1,180,903  

4.00%, 10/01/21

     500       537,965  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Refunding RB:

    

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

     3,185       2,917,683  

Series B-2 (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/20

     655       700,712  

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

     3,000       3,344,160  
    

 

 

 
        9,825,524  

Transportation — 10.6%

 

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

     865       909,539  

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

     160       174,885  

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

     2,500       2,756,200  

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

     1,375       1,526,786  

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

     1,500       1,664,670  

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

     550       612,122  

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

     1,130       1,263,261  
    

 

 

 
        8,907,463  

Utilities — 14.7%

 

City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 9/01/20

     2,970       3,339,735  

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

     250       279,233  

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

     1,200       1,322,736  

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

     4,000       4,403,800  
 

 

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

   $ 510     $ 551,315  

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

4.00%, 10/01/20

     500       537,835  

Lehigh Utility (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

     635       705,453  

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

     500       558,965  

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

     530       577,345  
    

 

 

 
               12,276,417  
Total Municipal Bonds in Florida       82,037,954  
 

Guam — 0.6%

 

Utilities — 0.6%

 

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

     100       110,088  

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

     310       340,749  
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam       450,837  

Total Municipal Bonds

(Cost — $80,422,345) — 98.4%

 

 

    82,488,791  
Short-Term Securities   

Shares

    Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.50% (e)(f)

     658,296     $ 658,362  

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $658,296) — 0.8%

 

 

    658,362  
Total Investments (Cost — $81,080,641) — 99.2%       83,147,153  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%       707,497  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 83,854,650  
    

 

 

 
 
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)   Non-income producing security.

 

(c)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   During the six months ended January 31, 2017, 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,
2016
    Net
Activity
    Shares Held
at January 31,
2017
    Value at
January 31,
2017
    Income     Net Realized
Gain1
   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

    1,836,731       (1,178,435     658,296     $ 658,362     $ 1,043     $ 396     $ 66  

1    Includes net capital gain distributions.

     

 

(f)   Current yield as of period end.

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

 

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

           $ 82,488,791                 $ 82,488,791  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 658,362                            658,362  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 658,362        $ 82,488,791                 $ 83,147,153  
 

 

 

 

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

 

During the six months ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 0.9%

 

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A:

    

5.25%, 1/01/19

   $ 1,000     $ 1,004,113  

5.25%, 1/01/20

     1,000       1,004,070  

5.50%, 1/01/21

     1,200       1,204,884  

5.50%, 1/01/22

     1,105       1,109,497  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien-Warrants, Series B (AGM) (a):

    

0.00%, 10/01/31

     7,375       3,570,238  

0.00%, 10/01/32

     6,295       2,826,392  

0.00%, 10/01/33

     1,275       535,424  

University of South Alabama, Refunding RB, AGM:

    

5.00%, 11/01/29

     1,105       1,277,413  

5.00%, 11/01/30

     2,000       2,299,980  
    

 

 

 
        14,832,011  

Alaska — 0.4%

 

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 4.63%, 6/01/23

     6,130       6,160,527  

Arizona — 2.3%

 

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Children’s Hospital:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/34

     6,340       6,727,945  

Series B, 5.00%, 2/01/33

     1,810       1,933,569  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Facility:

    

Candeo Schools, Inc. Project, 6.00%, 7/01/23

     575       628,607  

Eagle College Preparatory Project, Series A, 4.50%, 7/01/22

     575       588,857  

Eagle College Preparatory Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     1,000       1,005,140  

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/24 (b)

     750       821,895  

County of Maricopa IDA, Refunding RB, Banner Health, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/31

     16,280       18,857,775  

County of Pima Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Tucson Electric Power Co. Project, Series A, 4.00%, 9/01/29

     6,000       6,209,580  
    

 

 

 
        36,773,368  

California — 11.8%

 

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Sub-Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 0.00%, 10/01/30 (a)

     10,530       5,737,586  

Azusa Unified School District, GO, Refunding (AGM):

    

4.00%, 8/01/30

     4,420       4,755,876  

4.00%, 8/01/31

     4,825       5,126,852  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB:

    

Biola University, 4.00%, 10/01/27

     750       777,405  

Biola University, 5.00%, 10/01/29

     660       725,584  

Biola University, 5.00%, 10/01/30

     500       547,185  

Biola University, 4.00%, 10/01/33

     2,500       2,511,525  

Senior, S/F Housing, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/30

     1,000       1,104,900  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/30 (b)

     13,845       14,350,343  

California State Public Works Board, RB, Judicial Council Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/33

     5,220       5,821,031  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, American Baptist Homes of the West, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/23

     1,500       1,692,915  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Eskaton Properties, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/34

     2,500       2,661,250  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

 

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Refunding, Special Tax Bonds, No. 6 Mission Bay South Public Improvements, Series A:

    

5.00%, 8/01/28

   $ 1,000     $ 1,074,370  

5.00%, 8/01/29

     1,300       1,391,026  

5.00%, 8/01/33

     1,335       1,408,078  

El Camino Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (a):

    

0.00%, 8/01/30

     9,090       5,518,175  

0.00%, 8/01/31

     12,465       7,232,068  

0.00%, 8/01/32

     17,435       9,668,928  

Golden Empire Schools Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kern High School District Projects, 1.16%, 5/01/17 (c)

     8,590       8,590,000  

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

    

4.50%, 1/01/27

     5,000       5,335,650  

5.00%, 1/01/32

     4,110       4,393,796  

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/33

     3,000       3,128,490  

M-S-R Energy Authority, RB, Series C, 6.13%, 11/01/29

     2,500       3,082,900  

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, Refunding, CAB (a):

    

0.00%, 8/01/30

     3,500       2,066,400  

0.00%, 8/01/31

     5,940       3,331,627  

Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, GO, Series A:

    

5.00%, 8/01/30

     1,000       1,162,790  

5.00%, 8/01/32

     1,100       1,264,879  

5.00%, 8/01/33

     1,000       1,144,240  

Poway Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A (a):

    

0.00%, 8/01/27

     10,000       7,032,700  

0.00%, 8/01/30

     10,000       5,974,800  

0.00%, 8/01/32

     12,500       6,796,500  

Riverside Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Merged Redevelopment Project, Series C (NPFGC), 4.50%, 8/01/30

     10,000       10,122,800  

San Bernardino Community College District, GO, Refunding, Series A:

    

4.00%, 8/01/31

     10,660       11,188,843  

4.00%, 8/01/32

     12,010       12,555,494  

4.00%, 8/01/33

     5,665       5,898,681  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, 0.00%, 8/01/30 (a)

     5,000       2,736,550  

State of California, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/34

     16,000       16,580,160  

Union City Community Redevelopment Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Community Redevelopment Agency Projects, Series A:

    

5.00%, 10/01/32

     1,355       1,529,524  

5.00%, 10/01/33

     3,000       3,371,940  
    

 

 

 
        189,393,861  

Colorado — 3.3%

 

Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District, GO, Series A:

    

5.13%, 12/01/29

     700       769,867  

5.50%, 12/01/29

     750       843,052  

5.38%, 12/01/33

     1,500       1,658,505  

City of Lakewood Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, 4.00%, 12/01/23 (b)

     1,000       1,002,750  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado (continued)

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Covenant Retirement Communities, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/33

   $ 4,595     $ 4,648,348  

Covenant Retirement Communities, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/33

     3,000       3,141,840  

NCMC, Inc. Project, 4.00%, 5/15/30

     2,860       3,010,179  

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/29

     3,455       3,744,771  

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/30

     3,140       3,356,283  

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/31

     2,250       2,386,710  

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,500       1,581,405  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.25%, 12/01/30

     500       505,105  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/30

     2,000       2,219,840  

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Limited Property, Series A:

    

5.00%, 12/01/26

     1,000       1,126,230  

5.00%, 12/01/27

     1,500       1,676,160  

5.00%, 12/01/28

     1,500       1,668,825  

5.00%, 12/01/30

     1,350       1,483,461  

5.00%, 12/01/31

     1,500       1,640,985  

5.00%, 12/01/33

     1,000       1,084,590  

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds (b):

    

4.10%, 12/01/24

     5,080       5,093,614  

4.20%, 12/01/25

     5,280       5,294,098  

4.50%, 12/01/30

     4,305       4,301,255  

Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/33

     505       517,650  
    

 

 

 
        52,755,523  

Connecticut — 3.9%

 

State of Connecticut, GO, Series D, 4.00%, 8/15/29

     11,500       12,089,375  

University of Connecticut, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 1/15/29

     15,560       18,057,691  

5.00%, 1/15/30

     13,000       14,945,450  

5.00%, 1/15/31

     15,560       17,760,495  
    

 

 

 
        62,853,011  

District of Columbia — 1.3%

 

District of Columbia, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32

     16,980       19,771,172  

District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/33

     1,700       1,967,682  
    

 

 

 
        21,738,854  

Florida — 10.9%

 

City of Lakeland Florida, Refunding RB, Lakeland Regional Health System, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     3,750       4,183,800  

City of North Miami Beach Florida, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 8/01/27

     2,810       2,978,572  

City of Tampa Florida, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

County of Hillsborough Florida Expressway Authority, 4.00%, 7/01/30

     6,395       6,657,131  

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project, 4.00%, 9/01/33

     10,000       10,200,400  

County of Alachua Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc. Project, 6.00%, 11/15/29

     5,000       5,402,950  

County of Brevard Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Health First, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 4/01/33

     3,760       4,050,347  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

 

County of Broward Florida, RB, Fort Lauderdale Fuel Facilities, Series A, AMT (AGM):

    

5.00%, 4/01/30

   $ 600     $ 650,718  

5.00%, 4/01/33

     740       794,257  

County of Broward Florida School District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32

     3,000       3,417,660  

County of Martin Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Indiantown Cogeneration, L.P. Project, AMT, 4.20%, 12/15/25 (b)

     5,250       5,364,607  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB:

    

Series B, 4.00%, 4/01/32

     6,690       6,912,978  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/32

     5,000       5,544,850  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/33

     5,000       5,524,750  

County of Miami-Dade Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A:

    

5.00%, 5/01/32

     10,000       11,041,700  

5.00%, 5/01/32

     9,000       10,149,480  

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/33

     21,555       24,635,856  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/32

     19,790       21,262,574  

County of St. Johns Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B (a):

    

0.00%, 6/01/29

     2,295       1,567,233  

0.00%, 6/01/30

     2,000       1,313,520  

0.00%, 6/01/31

     1,295       816,964  

0.00%, 6/01/32

     2,495       1,512,743  

Double Branch Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A-1, 4.13%, 5/01/31

     1,200       1,221,792  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Jet Blue Airways Corp. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/26

     2,000       2,080,220  

Jacksonville Florida Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

    

4.50%, 11/01/30

     2,895       3,057,583  

4.50%, 11/01/31

     3,200       3,366,912  

4.50%, 11/01/32

     2,300       2,412,631  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,000       1,085,290  

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/30

     3,825       4,427,743  

Village Community Development District No. 5, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

    

Phase I, 3.50%, 5/01/28

     2,025       1,903,541  

Phase I, 3.50%, 5/01/28

     3,805       3,576,776  

Phase II, 4.00%, 5/01/33

     1,180       1,135,774  

Phase II, 4.00%, 5/01/34

     2,435       2,325,644  

Village Community Development District No. 6, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Sumter County, 4.00%, 5/01/29

     6,065       5,932,358  

Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, Sumter County:

    

4.50%, 5/01/23

     2,660       2,781,243  

5.00%, 5/01/32

     5,685       6,037,186  
    

 

 

 
        175,327,783  

Idaho — 0.6%

 

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 7/15/30

     10,000       10,341,300  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
26    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT    JANUARY 31, 2017   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (BTT)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois — 14.2%

 

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, 2nd Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/33

   $ 5,000     $ 5,358,650  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 1/01/33

     6,940       7,624,006  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/33

     10,000       9,403,000  

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Wastewater Transmission, 2nd Lien:

    

4.00%, 1/01/31

     10,375       10,388,487  

4.00%, 1/01/32

     10,790       10,729,684  

4.00%, 1/01/33

     11,220       11,076,496  

4.00%, 1/01/35

     9,135       8,895,115  

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, AMT:

    

4.00%, 1/01/27

     5,000       5,159,850  

4.00%, 1/01/29

     28,425       28,868,430  

City of Chicago Illinois Motor Fuel Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/30

     730       782,363  

City of St. Charles Illinois, GO, Refunding, Corporate Purpose:

    

4.00%, 12/01/30

     1,620       1,703,398  

4.00%, 12/01/31

     1,715       1,794,868  

4.00%, 12/01/32

     1,800       1,878,930  

County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/29

     19,750       20,031,042  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

DePaul University, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

     1,000       1,143,690  

DePaul University, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/31

     1,000       1,031,750  

DePaul University, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/32

     1,000       1,025,790  

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.00%, 5/15/22

     4,560       4,761,096  

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.50%, 5/15/27

     4,350       4,548,229  

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.50%, 5/15/30

     4,900       5,078,997  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 2/15/30

     12,000       12,566,640  

Rush University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     8,415       9,252,377  

Rush University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/32

     2,075       2,272,146  

Rush University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     2,125       2,315,783  

The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Project, 4.00%, 2/01/33

     11,000       11,265,430  

The University of Chicago Medical Centre, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/30

     3,205       3,622,740  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Series A:

    

4.00%, 12/01/31

     20,000       20,728,800  

5.00%, 12/01/32

     4,550       5,113,244  

Winnebago & Boone Counties School District No. 205 Rockford, GO:

    

4.00%, 2/01/29

     9,080       9,336,147  

4.00%, 2/01/30

     9,835       10,049,993  
    

 

 

 
        227,807,171  

Indiana — 3.1%

 

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT, 5.88%, 1/01/24

     2,020       2,236,524  

City of Whiting Indiana, RB, BP Products North America, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 3/01/46 (c)

     8,500       9,631,435  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Community Health Network Project, Series A, 4.00%, 5/01/35

     23,565       23,473,097  

Earlham College Project, 5.00%, 10/01/32

     11,255       11,819,888  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Indiana (continued)

 

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, RB:

    

5.00%, 7/01/32

   $ 1,000     $ 1,130,560  

5.00%, 7/01/33

     1,400       1,575,560  
    

 

 

 
        49,867,064  

Iowa — 2.0%

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

    

5.50%, 12/01/22

     18,500       18,592,500  

5.25%, 12/01/25

     14,345       14,318,892  
    

 

 

 
        32,911,392  

Kansas — 0.2%

 

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System Revenue, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 9/01/30

     1,175       1,336,081  

5.00%, 9/01/33

     1,370       1,535,208  
    

 

 

 
        2,871,289  

Kentucky — 0.6%

 

County of Louisville/Jefferson Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32

     7,300       8,040,074  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, 1st Tier-DownTown Crossing Project:

    

Convertible Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/33 (d)

     1,500       1,238,400  

Series B, 0.00%, 7/01/30 (a)

     1,230       645,750  
    

 

 

 
        9,924,224  

Louisiana — 3.2%

 

City of New Orleans Louisiana, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 12/01/27

     1,500       1,702,005  

5.00%, 12/01/29

     1,000       1,123,430  

City of Ruston Louisiana, RB, (AGM):

    

5.00%, 6/01/29

     1,060       1,217,018  

5.00%, 6/01/30

     1,000       1,141,750  

5.00%, 6/01/31

     1,020       1,158,271  

5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,225       1,384,752  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Entergy Louisiana, Series B, 3.50%, 6/01/30

     6,190       6,130,947  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29

     1,250       1,405,750  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project, 5.00%, 5/15/30