N-CSR 1 d355548dncsr.htm BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.. BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC..

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: 811-21348

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc., 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: 07/31/2022

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2022


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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  JULY 31, 2022

 

   2022 Annual Report

 

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of July 31, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates four times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and began to reduce its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s statements led many analysts to anticipate that interest rates have room to rise before peaking, although investors’ inflation expectations began to decline near the end of the period.

The horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metals markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption have magnified supply problems for key commodities. We believe elevated energy prices will continue to exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will ultimately err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation. In the meantime, however, we believe that we are likely to see a period of slowing growth paired with relatively high inflation.

In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Furthermore, the energy shock and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near-term. We take the opposite view on credit, where higher spreads provide near-term opportunities, while the likelihood of higher inflation leads us to take an underweight stance on credit in the long-term. We believe that investment-grade corporates, U.K. gilts, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of July 31, 2022
     
      6-Month     12-Month 
   

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

  (7.81)%   (4.64)%
   

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

  (6.42)       (14.29)      
   

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

  (11.27)         (14.32)      
   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (16.24)         (20.09)      
   

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

  0.21       0.22    
   

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

  (6.38)       (10.00)      
   

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

  (6.14)       (9.12)    
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  (3.95)       (6.93)    
   

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

  (6.58)       (8.03)    

Past performance is not an indication 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

 

     

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The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     4  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     5  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     5  

Fund Summary

     6  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     21  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     76  

Statements of Operations

     78  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     81  

Statements of Cash Flows

     84  

Financial Highlights

     90  

Notes to Financial Statements

     95  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     109  

Important Tax Information

     110  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

     111  

Investment Objectives, Policies and Risks

     115  

Shareholder Update

     125  

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     127  

Director and Officer Information

     128  

Additional Information

     131  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     134  

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview  For the Reporting Period Ended July 31, 2022

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds posted negative total returns during the period alongside rising interest rates spurred by waning COVID-19 variant fears, surging inflation, and U.S. Federal Reserve policy tightening. The market experienced a drawdown on par with some of the worst in history in early-2022 but rebounded modestly as interest rates peaked amid slowing economic growth late in the period. Although credit fundamentals remained strong, bolstered by robust revenue growth and elevated fund balances, challenging supply-and-demand dynamics drove municipal underperformance versus comparable U.S. Treasuries. Shorter-duration (i.e., less sensitive to interest rates) and higher-rated bonds outperformed.

 

During the 12 months ended July 31, 2022, municipal bond funds experienced net outflows totaling $65 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute). The post-pandemic inflow cycle, which spanned 92-weeks and garnered $149 billion, ended abruptly in early-2022 as performance turned starkly negative. As a result, elevated bid-wanted activity weighed on the market as investors raised cash to meet redemptions. At the same time, the market absorbed $421 billion in issuance, below the $471 billion issued during the prior 12-months. New issue oversubscriptions waned late in the period as sentiment turned less constructive.

   

 

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

Total Returns as of July 31, 2022    

  6 months: (3.95)%

12 months: (6.93)%

   
   

 

A Closer Look at Yields     

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From July 31, 2021 to July 31, 2022, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds increased by 150 basis points (“bps”) from 1.39% to 2.89%, while ten-year rates increased by 139 bps from 0.82% to 2.21% and five-year rates increased by 144 bps from 0.36% to 1.80% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve flattened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities flattening by 4bps, lagging the 158 bps of flattening experienced in the U.S. Treasury curve.

 

After maintaining historically tight valuations early in the period, the selloff experienced in early-2022 restored value to the asset class. Municipal-to-Treasury ratios are through their 5-year averages in the long-end of the curve, while municipals out yield both the S&P 500 and investment-grade corporates on an after-tax basis.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

Buoyed by successive federal aid injections, vaccine distribution, and the re-opening of the economy, states and many local governments experienced revenue growth above forecasts in 2021 and continue to do so in 2022. While solid revenue collections, particularly sales and personal income tax receipts, continue to grow in this inflationary environment, higher wages, energy costs, and interest rates in the post-Covid recovery will pressure state and local government costs. While overall credit fundamentals are expected to remain sturdy, prolonged inflation could hurt consumer spending and eventually become a headwind to economic growth and employment expansion. At this point, we believe tax receipts could come under pressure, although states with significant oil and gas production would benefit. While municipal utilities typically benefit from autonomous rate-setting that allows them to adjust for rising fuel costs, rising commodity prices over a prolonged period could test affordability and the political will to raise rates to balance operations. We believe state housing authority bonds, flagship universities, and strong national and regional health systems may also be pressured but are better poised to absorb the impact of the economic shock. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources may still experience fiscal strain from the economic fallout from rising inflation, but aid and the re-opening of the economy will continue to support operating results through 2022. Work-from-home policies remain headwinds for mass transit farebox revenue and commercial real estate values. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will remain susceptible to credit deterioration.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of July 31, 2022 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 Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad, market value-weighted index, seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the AMT. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Fund’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Fund’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed a Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if a Fund had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of each Fund’s obligations under its respective leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Fund’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’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 Fund’s Common Shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund 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 Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of each Fund’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Funds’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Funds did not use leverage.

To obtain leverage, each Fund has issued Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares” or “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 Fund is permitted to borrow money (including through the use of TOB Trusts) or issue debt securities up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Fund may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or by agencies rating the Preferred Shares, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. Pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act, among other things, the Funds must either use derivative financial instruments with embedded leverage in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value-at-risk. The Funds’ 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 Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

Investment Objective

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

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  BTA

Initial Offering Date

  February 28, 2006

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($12.10)(a)

  5.40%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.12%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0545

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6540

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  42%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $   12.10      $   13.65        (11.36 )%     $   15.18      $   10.10  

Net Asset Value

    11.17        13.74        (18.70      13.74        10.32  

 

 

 

 

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  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Average Annual Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (14.27 )%       2.93     4.50

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (6.52      5.22       4.90  

Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    (7.23      2.49       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

    (6.93      1.88       2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

The Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (75%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (25%). The Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

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

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Trust’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Trust was positioned longer on the yield curve, with a heavier weighting in bonds with maturities of 20 years and above. This positioning detracted from performance, since longer-dated bonds lagged due to their greater degree of interest-rate sensitivity. Holdings in bonds with coupons of less than 5%, which also tend to have above-average interest rate sensitivity, further hurt results. The Trust’s use of leverage, while augmenting income, detracted by amplifying the effect of falling prices. At the sector level, holdings in healthcare and education issues had the largest adverse impact on performance.

On the positive side, the Trust’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in short-duration bonds, including pre-refunded issues, held up better than longer-dated securities. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.)

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

County/City/Special District/School District

    17.1

Health

    14.6  

Education

    13.1  

Transportation

    12.8  

Utilities

    10.5  

Corporate

    9.6  

Tobacco

    9.3  

State

    7.8  

Housing

    5.2  

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    2.8

AA/Aa

    19.6  

A

    23.4  

BBB/Baa

    9.9  

BB/Ba

    11.1  

B

    2.9  

N/R(e)

    30.3  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

   
Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    5.7

2023

    8.5  

2024

    7.1  

2025

    5.6  

2026

    8.5  

    

 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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.

(c) 

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

(d) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2.2% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022     BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.’s (MUA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium- to lower-grade or unrated municipal obligations, the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, 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 Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in municipal bonds that are rated in the medium to lower rating categories by nationally recognized rating services (for example, Baa or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB or lower by S&P Global Ratings, or securities that are unrated but are deemed by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUA

Initial Offering Date

      June 25, 1993    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($12.55)(a)

  4.35%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  7.35%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0455

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.5460

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  31%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 12.55      $ 16.20        (22.53 )%     $  16.77      $  10.83  

Net Asset Value

    12.53        15.23        (17.73      15.23        11.65  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An index designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated high-yield municipal bonds issued by U.S. states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and local governments or agencies.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Average Annual Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years     10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

    (13.43 )%       2.24     4.11

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

    (18.49      0.84       4.22  

High Yield Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

    (7.98      3.52       N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal High Yield Bond Index

    (8.16      4.26       4.57  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

The High Yield Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Rated Baa Index (20%), the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (60%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Investment Grade ex BBB Index (20%). The High Yield Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

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

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in high-quality, short-maturity bonds—while producing negative absolute returns—held up better than the broader market. On the other hand, positions in longer-dated issues generally underperformed due to their above-average interest-rate sensitivity.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Education

    15.4

County/City/Special District/School District

    13.9  

State

    13.0  

Transportation

    12.7  

Health

    10.4  

Corporate

    9.3  

Tobacco

    8.7  

Housing

    8.6  

Utilities

    8.0  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    0.7

AA/Aa

    14.1  

A

    13.9  

BBB/Baa

    7.9  

BB/Ba

    11.7  

B

    3.3  

CCC/Caa

    0.2  

N/R(e)

    48.2  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

   
Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    8.3

2023

    10.3  

2024

    5.8  

2025

    4.7  

2026

    7.1  

    

 
(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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.

(c) 

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

(d) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2.3% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022     BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.’s (MUI) (formerly known as BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide common shareholders with high current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective 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 U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUI

Initial Offering Date

      August 1, 2003    

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($12.44)(a)

  5.21%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.80%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0540

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6480

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  42%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 12.44      $ 16.01        (22.30 )%     $  16.03      $  11.49  

Net Asset Value

    13.64        16.25        (16.06      16.27        12.72  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (12.08 )%       1.80      3.20

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (18.62      1.65        1.95  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

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

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. Holdings in bonds on with maturities in the 10- to 15-year range detracted, as did those with maturities of 20 years and longer. Longer-dated bonds lagged due to their higher degree of interest-rate sensitivity. Holdings in bonds with coupons of less than 5%, which also tend to have above-average interest rate sensitivity, further hurt results. The Fund’s use of leverage, while augmenting income, detracted by amplifying the effect of falling prices. At the sector level, holdings in state tax-backed, transportation and healthcare issues had the largest adverse impact on performance.

On the positive side, the Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in short-duration bonds, including pre-refunded issues, held up better than longer-dated securities. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.)

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Transportation

    31.5

State

    17.2  

Health

    13.9  

County/City/Special District/School District

    10.7  

Utilities

    8.6  

Education

    7.1  

Corporate

    5.1  

Tobacco

    3.4  

Housing

    2.5  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    1.3

2023

    11.0  

2024

    5.3  

2025

    5.7  

2026

    12.2  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    7.2

AA/Aa

    40.9  

A

    32.9  

BBB/Baa

    7.1  

BB/Ba

    3.9  

B

    0.1  

N/R(e)

    7.9  

 

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (e) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022     BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.’s (MYD) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective 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 U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade, or deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MYD

Initial Offering Date

  November 29, 1991

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($11.72)(a)

  5.27%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.90%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0515

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6180

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  38%

 

  (a) 

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

  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

  (c) 

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

  (d) 

Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22        07/31/21        Change      High        Low  

Closing Market Price

  $   11.72        $   15.41          (23.95 )%     $   15.48        $   10.55  

Net Asset Value

    12.73          15.61          (18.45      15.62          11.83  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
   

 

 

 
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (14.41 )%       1.85      3.59

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

      (20.18      (0.78      2.16  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

  (b) 

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

  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

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

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

Income contributed to the Fund’s performance, but it was not sufficient to offset the sharp downturn in prices. The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Holdings in high-quality, short-maturity bonds—while producing negative absolute returns—held up better than the broader market. On the other hand, positions in longer-dated issues generally underperformed due to their above-average interest-rate sensitivity.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Transportation

    21.9

Health

    16.7  

State

    15.0  

County/City/Special District/School District

    9.6  

Utilities

    8.9  

Housing

    7.4  

Education

    7.1  

Corporate

    6.8  

Tobacco

    6.6  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    5.5

AA/Aa

    40.1  

A

    29.7  

BBB/Baa

    8.1  

BB/Ba

    5.4  

B

    1.7  

N/R(e)

    9.5  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    6.9

2023

    6.7  

2024

    7.4  

2025

    8.3  

2026

    3.3  

    

 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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.

(c) 

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

(d) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2.4% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MQY) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective 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 U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests in municipal bonds which are in the three highest quality rating categories (A or better), or which are deemed to be of comparable quality by the adviser, at the time of investment. The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On May 20, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MQY

Initial Offering Date

  June 26, 1992

Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2022 ($13.12)(a)

  5.12%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.65%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0560

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6720

Leverage as of July 31, 2022(d)

  39%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal U.S. federal tax rate of 40.8%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     07/31/22      07/31/21      Change      High      Low  

Closing Market Price

  $ 13.12      $ 16.60        (20.96 )%     $  16.99      $  11.75  

Net Asset Value

    13.89        16.81        (17.37      16.82        12.98  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

  (a) 

Represents the Fund’s closing market price on the NYSE and reflects the reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

 
  (b) 

An unmanaged index that tracks the U.S. long term tax-exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, pre-refunded bonds, and insured bonds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

Performance

Returns for the period ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund at NAV(a)(b)

      (13.07 )%       2.28      3.69

Fund at Market Price(a)(b)

            (16.86      0.96        2.71  

National Customized Reference Benchmark(c)

      (7.05      2.13        N/A  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

            (6.93      1.88        2.49  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

The National Customized Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged (90%) and the Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (10%). The National Customized Reference Benchmark commenced on September 30, 2016.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

More information about the Fund’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of blackrock.com.

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

Municipal bonds lost ground in the annual period, reflecting the Fed’s shift toward more restrictive monetary policy. Inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly 40 years, prompting the Fed to wind down its stimulative quantitative easing program and begin raising interest rates. In addition, the Fed indicated that several more rate increases were on the way before the end of 2022. Yields rose sharply for all segments of the bond market in response. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Yields spreads for municipal bonds also rose—indicating underperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries—as growing macroeconomic concerns led to heavy outflows from the market.

The Fund’s positions in longer-dated and low-coupon securities, which tend to have longer durations than the overall market, were the largest detractors at a time of rising rates. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.) Holdings in high yield bonds, which lagged investment-grade issues, also hurt results. The Fund’s use of leverage, while augmenting income, amplified the effect of falling prices and thus detracted from performance. At the sector level, housing, healthcare and transportation issues underperformed due to their above-average duration.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk contributed to results in the rising-rate environment. Positions in pre-refunded bonds, while posting negative returns, held up better than the overall market due to their shorter duration.

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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Fund Summary  as of July 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector(a)(b)   07/31/22  

Transportation

    25.8

County/City/Special District/School District

    16.6  

Health

    13.9  

State

    13.1  

Housing

    8.2  

Utilities

    7.8  

Education

    7.2  

Corporate

    4.1  

Tobacco

    3.3  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   07/31/22  

AAA/Aaa

    4.5

AA/Aa

    40.8  

A

    33.5  

BBB/Baa

    7.7  

BB/Ba

    3.3  

B

    0.4  

CCC/Caa

    (e) 

N/R(f)

    9.8  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,(a)(c)   Percentage  

2022

    5.1

2023

    8.4  

2024

    8.9  

2025

    7.5  

2026

    8.9  

    

 
(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’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.

(c) 

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

(d) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(e) 

Rounds to less than 0.1% of total investments.

(f) 

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 July 31, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1.5% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Bonds

    

Alabama — 3.5%

    

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

  $     1,655      $     1,801,045  

Hoover Industrial Development Board, RB, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/50(a)

    1,040        1,183,223  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    1,300        1,395,426  

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 07/15/52(a)

    645        652,382  

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 05/01/32(b)

    154        142,897  
    

 

 

 
       5,174,973  
Arizona — 5.1%             

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

    

Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    360        367,930  

Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/50

    925        943,035  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    855        874,424  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    135        136,375  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    870        870,280  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    1,255        1,266,473  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35(b)

    125        126,971  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB(b)

    

4.00%, 06/15/51

    540        454,826  

5.00%, 07/01/56

    235        233,616  

4.00%, 06/15/57

    415        341,966  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, 4.00%, 10/15/47(b)

    835        770,029  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    375        382,460  

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

    725        803,819  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    140        112,857  
    

 

 

 
       7,685,061  
Arkansas(b) — 3.0%             

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB

    

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49

    925        897,695  

Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49

    3,570        3,579,867  
    

 

 

 
       4,477,562  
California — 9.7%             

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    140        140,004  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    643        608,744  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

    

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    70        71,853  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    175        179,394  

California Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 07/01/54(b)

    850        935,978  

California State Public Works Board, RB, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    355        365,991  

CMFA Special Finance Agency VIII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.00%, 08/01/56(b)

    460        344,332  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

California (continued)

    

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)

    

4.00%, 12/01/56

  $     1,265      $     1,014,530  

4.00%, 03/01/57

    330        262,917  

Series A, 3.00%, 09/01/56

    725        555,074  

Series A2, 3.25%, 07/01/56

    155        114,600  

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/58

    200        151,364  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/59

    835        606,402  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    2,545        2,078,748  

Series B, Sub Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/59

    285        210,612  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/66(c)

    10,530        1,337,605  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, RB, CAB, Sub-Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/35(b)(d)

    830        394,613  

Indio Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 11/01/52(e)

    595        612,276  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, RB, Series P, 4.00%, 05/15/53

    935        942,572  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Refunding RB

    

2nd Lien, 4.00%, 06/01/47

    180        174,242  

Senior Lien, 3.00%, 06/01/49

    120        98,584  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    355        344,235  

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, TA, CAB, Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/31(b)(c)

    1,265        821,626  

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

    3,725        2,066,332  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(f)

    165        173,768  
    

 

 

 
       14,606,396  
Colorado — 3.7%             

Centerra Metropolitan District No.1, TA, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b)

    275        262,589  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 11/15/53

    320        321,632  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    340        386,646  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    140        135,671  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    180        164,119  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    120        106,229  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/58

    250        213,604  

Constitution Heights Metropolitan District, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    500        469,667  

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

    1,550        1,601,762  

Fitzsimons Village Metropolitan District No.3, Refunding GO, Series A-1, 4.00%, 12/01/31

    500        456,773  

Loretto Heights Community Authority, RB, 4.88%, 12/01/51

    500        423,667  

Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, TA, 4.75%, 12/01/45(b)

    650        639,365  

Waters’ Edge Metropolitan District No.2, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/51

    500        437,188  
    

 

 

 
       5,618,912  
Connecticut(b) — 0.9%             

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    160        163,899  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Connecticut (continued)

    

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB (continued)

    

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/55

  $ 210      $ 212,798  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30

    860        916,659  
    

 

 

 
           1,293,356  
Delaware — 0.3%             

Affordable Housing Opportunities Trust, RB, Series AH-01, Class B, 6.88%, 05/01/39(b)(g)

    450        450,000  
    

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 1.2%             

District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/43(f)

    260        270,440  

District of Columbia, TA, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    750        751,814  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    870        818,352  
    

 

 

 
       1,840,606  
Florida — 8.9%             

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB(b)

    

4.00%, 11/15/23

    100        100,690  

4.00%, 11/15/29

    100        99,468  

4.00%, 11/15/33

    625        608,266  

Buckhead Trails Community Development District, SAB, Series 2022, 5.75%, 05/01/52

    145        146,162  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding SAB

    

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

    210        215,895  

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

    515        524,629  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

    

Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/54(b)

    450        433,940  

Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/60(c)

    3,000        236,361  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, CAB(b)(c)

    

0.00%, 07/01/61

      25,215        1,531,241  

Subordinate, 0.00%, 01/01/61

    5,865        415,741  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB(b)

    

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    120        123,450  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    560        548,353  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

    

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/46

    775        222,919  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/47

    745        202,428  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/48

    525        134,514  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/49

    435        105,402  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(b)

    

5.25%, 06/01/55

    525        483,724  

5.00%, 06/15/56

    550        523,502  

Series B, 4.50%, 12/15/56

    705        558,617  

Series C, 5.75%, 12/15/56

    250        204,869  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 06/01/51

    165        145,976  

6.50%, 06/30/57(b)

    250        255,390  

Lakes of Sarasota Community Development District, SAB

    

Series A-1, 2.75%, 05/01/26

    100        96,959  

Series A-1, 3.90%, 05/01/41

    285        251,326  

Series B-1, 3.00%, 05/01/26

    100        96,968  

Series B-1, 4.13%, 05/01/41

    200        176,238  

Series B-1, 4.30%, 05/01/51

    100        84,791  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB

    

4.25%, 05/01/26

    100        100,167  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    355        356,373  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Florida (continued)

    

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB (continued)

    

Series 1B, 4.75%, 05/01/29

  $     270      $ 279,742  

Series 1B, 5.30%, 05/01/39

    310        327,789  

Series 1B, 5.45%, 05/01/48

    550        578,619  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    130        99,696  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    110        114,026  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/52

    150        155,293  

Sawyers Landing Community Development District, SAB, 4.25%, 05/01/53

    535        463,930  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 11/01/24(a)(d)

    310        234,361  

Tolomato Community Development District, SAB, Series 2015-3, 6.61%,
05/01/40(a)(h)(i)

    340        3  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB

    

5.00%, 05/01/28

    160        163,164  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    570        579,675  

Village Community Development District No.14, SA

    

5.38%, 05/01/42

    415        432,039  

5.50%, 05/01/53

    310        322,163  

West Villages Improvement District, SAB

    

4.75%, 05/01/39

    220        218,733  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    450        444,658  
    

 

 

 
         13,398,250  
Georgia — 5.5%             

Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Agency, RB, 3.88%, 07/01/51(b)

    355        314,230  

East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b)

    110        112,376  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (GTD), 5.50%, 08/15/54(f)

    240        262,373  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,770        1,926,944  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a)(e)

    2,230        2,390,228  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

    

4.00%, 01/01/49

    865        833,688  

4.00%, 01/01/59

    1,640        1,561,144  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    460        486,444  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    320        311,043  
    

 

 

 
       8,198,470  
Idaho — 0.4%             

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 03/01/51

    700        549,347  
    

 

 

 
Illinois — 7.7%             

Chicago Board of Education, GO

    

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    795        815,200  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,035        1,052,884  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    935        971,748  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

    

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    350        370,113  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    415        451,412  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    940        985,006  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    640        625,077  

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding GO, Series A, 6.00%, 01/01/38

    595        656,465  

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

    350        362,273  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

  $ 1,500      $ 1,598,488  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB

    

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/53

    200        208,302  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    555        573,410  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 06/15/50

    410        386,389  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    225        230,396  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(c)

    500        103,972  

State of Illinois, GO

    

5.00%, 05/01/27

    500        521,915  

5.00%, 01/01/28

      1,005        1,078,954  

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

    475        486,486  
    

 

 

 
         11,478,490  
Indiana — 3.4%             

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

    

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    365        387,409  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    885        936,126  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, 6.25%, 01/01/29(b)

    810        810,539  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23(f)

    160        163,972  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/23(f)

    1,190        1,223,196  

Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 05/01/39

    515        590,665  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.38%, 10/01/40(b)

    595        538,671  

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

    445        450,782  
    

 

 

 
       5,101,360  
Iowa — 0.1%             

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 3.00%, 12/01/39

    195        171,582  
    

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.4%             

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43(a)(d)

    565        617,464  
    

 

 

 
Louisiana — 1.2%             

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    445        417,297  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 6.50%, 06/01/62(b)

    105        107,067  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33

    360        366,229  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    945        969,597  
    

 

 

 
       1,860,190  
Maine — 0.2%             

Finance Authority of Maine, RB, AMT, 8.00%, 12/01/51(b)

    380        333,017  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 2.0%             

County of Frederick Maryland, Refunding TA, 4.63%, 07/01/43(b)

    925        998,909  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Maryland (continued)

    

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB, Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/47

  $ 380      $ 415,291  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 7.00%, 03/01/55(b)

      1,480        1,592,277  
    

 

 

 
       3,006,477  
Massachusetts — 1.8%             

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

    

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/43(b)(f)

    1,000        1,061,468  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    860        889,736  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

    

4.00%, 07/01/45

    100        88,632  

4.00%, 07/01/50

    150        127,243  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.45%, 12/01/42

    545        546,183  
    

 

 

 
         2,713,262  
Michigan — 1.0%             

City of Detroit Michigan, GO

    

5.00%, 04/01/34

    140        147,101  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    140        146,779  

5.00%, 04/01/36

    95        99,374  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    155        161,778  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    70        72,889  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    460        335,510  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    500        504,178  
    

 

 

 
       1,467,609  
Minnesota — 1.7%             

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    1,940        1,900,901  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    655        690,975  
    

 

 

 
       2,591,876  
Missouri — 1.7%             

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/01/43

    115        117,974  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis Missouri, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.38%, 11/15/35

    330        298,344  

Series A, 4.75%, 11/15/47

    365        308,694  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB

    

AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/57

    975        951,134  

Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/54

    850        888,106  
    

 

 

 
       2,564,252  
Nebraska — 0.2%             

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 09/01/37

    285        285,763  
    

 

 

 
New Hampshire — 1.0%             

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB

    

Series A, 4.13%, 08/15/40

    260        236,500  

Series A, 4.25%, 08/15/46

    290        256,222  

Series A, 4.50%, 08/15/55

    600        525,636  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Hampshire (continued)            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(a)(b)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43

  $ 130     $ 113,167  

Series B, AMT, 3.75%, 07/01/45

    375       327,258  
   

 

 

 
          1,458,783  
New Jersey — 11.1%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    475       492,369  

5.25%, 11/01/44

      1,160       1,193,508  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    750       758,152  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB, Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    195       206,484  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series BBB, 5.50%, 06/15/31(f)

    1,225       1,415,050  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding SAB, 5.75%, 04/01/31

    785       762,534  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 3.00%, 07/01/51

    1,230       1,004,770  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series C, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/49

    645       564,565  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 4.25%, 12/01/50

    1,340       1,245,746  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    585       601,273  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    2,535       2,735,260  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    245       247,248  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    730       787,424  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    1,700       1,791,839  

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

    2,825       2,885,947  
   

 

 

 
      16,692,169  
New York — 16.7%            

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    910       909,912  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    1,125       1,166,443  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    400       413,402  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    985       1,020,888  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, (AGM), 3.00%, 03/01/49

    465       369,363  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    5,000       5,016,660  

Subordinate, 3.00%, 05/01/46

    1,180       1,031,849  

Series A-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 08/01/48(e)

    555       552,784  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    190       190,282  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 02/01/51

    270       301,187  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    900       903,788  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,505       1,495,809  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    555       547,454  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB,

   

Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    1,000       1,006,360  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    2,355       2,362,322  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

  $ 160     $ 162,584  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    395       402,771  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

      1,290       1,019,711  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    565       562,711  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/33(b)

    410       438,234  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    555       592,559  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    1,000       1,016,129  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    190       197,338  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    535       550,088  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.38%, 08/01/36

    730       788,824  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    755       667,363  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/42

    1,295       1,319,757  
   

 

 

 
      25,006,572  
Ohio — 4.6%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    3,400       3,387,760  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, Refunding TA(b)

   

4.00%, 12/01/55

    120       100,519  

4.50%, 12/01/55

    100       82,378  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    800       797,845  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    400       394,160  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, RB, 4.25%, 12/01/50(b)

    185       157,900  

Southern Ohio Port Authority, RB, Series A, AMT,
7.00%, 12/01/42(b)

    805       711,666  

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

    1,220       1,242,269  
   

 

 

 
          6,874,497  
Oklahoma — 4.0%            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB
7.25%, 09/01/51(b)

    2,205       2,285,734  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    1,450       1,392,244  

Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/43

    1,305       1,246,101  

Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity, TA, 4.38%, 12/01/41(b)

    155       133,592  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/15/45

    925       939,870  
   

 

 

 
          5,997,541  
Oregon — 0.4%            

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

    625       323,538  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

    235       229,303  
   

 

 

 
      552,841  
Pennsylvania — 3.0%            

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42(b)

    470       481,884  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB 4.00%, 07/01/46

    100       81,006  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB (continued)

   

4.00%, 07/01/51

  $ 100     $ 79,305  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/51

    1,240       1,233,130  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    465       481,655  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    720       735,571  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/44

    805       810,447  

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

    520       542,555  
   

 

 

 
        4,445,553  
Puerto Rico — 5.8%            

Children’s Trust Fund, RB, Series A, 0.00%, 05/15/57(c)

      9,585       693,034  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    820       833,368  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-2, Convertiable, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    72       70,082  

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,529       1,523,283  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    3,066       3,088,023  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    851       842,460  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    1,038       1,035,125  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured,
0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    1,914       553,113  
   

 

 

 
      8,638,488  
Rhode Island — 2.5%            

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/37

    410       366,736  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    420       429,276  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    1,630       1,631,946  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    1,360       1,388,809  
   

 

 

 
      3,816,767  
South Carolina — 3.6%            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    165       156,104  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,110       1,180,416  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    1,840       1,905,763  

Series E, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    420       431,277  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    750       771,419  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/33

    550       568,573  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    430       448,744  
   

 

 

 
      5,462,296  
Tennessee — 1.6%            

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Refunding TA, Series A, 5.63%, 01/01/46

    570       430,058  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee (continued)            

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

  $ 290     $ 270,135  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

      1,430       1,522,062  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Industrial Development Board, SAB, CAB, 0.00%, 06/01/43(b)(c)

    450       156,758  
   

 

 

 
        2,379,013  
Texas — 8.7%            

Angelina & Neches River Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 7.50%, 12/01/45(b)

    335       268,682  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/62

    500       501,009  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series S, 5.00%, 08/15/41

    180       176,720  

Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 7.00%, 03/01/39

    325       340,304  

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB,
Series 1B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 04/01/40

    285       225,144  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/41

    100       89,864  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    125       128,588  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    800       820,213  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/43(f)

    210       214,949  

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

    3,000       1,704,300  

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

    5,200       2,638,033  

Mission Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.63%, 10/01/31(b)

    430       439,579  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 6.75%, 10/01/52(e)

    600       611,993  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/35

    135       141,756  

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/45

    275       284,832  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 4.25%, 01/01/49

    1,890       1,920,537  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, RB, AMT, 2.75%, 01/01/36(b)

    710       571,214  

San Antonio Education Facilities Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/41

    85       79,612  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/51

    115       100,753  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/55

    1,025       1,034,828  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB, 0.00%, 08/01/43(c)

    2,205       792,911  
   

 

 

 
      13,085,821  
Utah(b) — 0.1%            

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    100       98,673  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    125       120,359  
   

 

 

 
      219,032  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  25


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Vermont — 0.3%

   

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, Series A, AMT, 3.38%, 06/15/36

  $ 455     $ 449,998  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.6%            

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, TA

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/26

    235       227,126  

Series A, 5.13%, 03/01/31

    510       444,687  

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    235       241,497  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

    455       454,985  

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

      1,025       1,006,930  
   

 

 

 
        2,375,225  
Washington — 0.7%            

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    350       363,510  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/58

    425       279,901  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35

    472       454,879  
   

 

 

 
      1,098,290  
Wisconsin — 6.2%            

Public Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, 4.25%, 07/01/54

    750       575,129  

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/41(b)

    165       154,170  

5.00%, 01/01/42(b)

    290       292,458  

5.00%, 06/15/55(b)

    440       385,642  

5.00%, 01/01/56(b)

    710       692,532  

5.00%, 06/15/56(b)

    230       196,078  

Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31(b)

    290       287,762  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    95       102,006  

Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47(b)

    290       277,672  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(b)

    530       496,708  

Series A, 4.75%, 06/15/56(b)

    735       588,237  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(b)

    600       588,937  

Series A-1, 5.50%, 12/01/48(b)(h)(i)

    10       3,163  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    1,290       1,212,084  

Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/35(b)(c)

    1,055       484,689  

Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/60(b)(c)

      16,025       1,262,530  

AMT, 4.00%, 03/31/56

    930       784,465  

Public Finance Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/61(b)(c)

    6,685       520,735  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/52(b)

    255       220,417  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/46

    230       227,685  
   

 

 

 
      9,353,099  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 135.5%
(Cost: $206,216,940)

        203,390,260  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j)

 

California — 2.2%

   

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

  $   2,700     $ 2,822,477  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    495       533,747  
   

 

 

 
        3,356,224  
Colorado — 1.2%            

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49(k)

    1,810       1,752,847  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 1.5%            

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/45(k)

    2,321       2,216,424  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 0.7%            

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    1,025       1,004,421  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 1.5%            

Idaho State Building Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/27(f)

    2,120       2,325,486  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 1.1%            

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

    1,498       1,581,905  
   

 

 

 
Iowa — 1.2%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 4.00%, 08/15/46

    1,815       1,757,638  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.2%            

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/47

    1,796       1,810,005  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.3%            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    2,000       1,980,608  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 3.4%            

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53

    4,771       5,139,434  
   

 

 

 
New York — 3.5%            

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

    2,339       2,364,103  

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

    1,215       1,278,681  

Series 221, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/55

    1,720       1,657,022  
   

 

 

 
      5,299,806  
North Carolina — 1.0%            

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(f)

    1,180       1,293,963  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 39-B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 01/01/48

    226       222,270  
   

 

 

 
      1,516,233  
Pennsylvania — 2.8%            

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49(k)

    2,501       2,432,318  

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

      1,680       1,827,245  
   

 

 

 
      4,259,563  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Rhode Island — 1.6%            

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

  $ 2,448     $ 2,453,656  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 7.5%            

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/23(f)

    11,000       11,209,605  
   

 

 

 
Virginia(k) — 2.3%            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/28

    2,224       2,629,784  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60

    795       795,782  
   

 

 

 
      3,425,566  
West Virginia — 1.3%            

Morgantown Utility Board, Inc., RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/48(k)

    1,891       1,895,738  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 35.3%
(Cost: $53,110,200)

      52,985,159  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 170.8%
(Cost: $259,327,140)

      256,375,419  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   

Money Market Funds — 0.3%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(l)(m)

    504,905       505,057  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.3%
(Cost: $504,905)

      505,057  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 171.1%
(Cost: $259,832,045)

      256,880,476  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      440,106  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (21.0)%

      (31,557,257

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (50.4)%

      (75,649,863
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 150,113,462  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(e) 

When-issued security.

(f) 

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

(g) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(h) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(i) 

Non-income producing security.

(j) 

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

(k) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, is $6,946,917. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

04/30/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Value at

07/31/22

   

Shares

Held at

07/31/22

    Income    

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 524,057     $     $ (20,173 )(a)    $ 1,021     $ 152     $  505,057       504,905     $ 4,606     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

       Expiration
Date
      

Notional

Amount (000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     92          09/21/22        $ 11,135        $ (203,223

U.S. Long Bond

     116          09/21/22          16,628          (571,000

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     84          09/30/22          9,554          (92,240
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (866,463
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

     

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $  866,463      $      $ 866,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $   1,756,817      $      $   1,756,817  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (2,534,022    $      $ (2,534,022
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 37,317,094  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $             —        $ 202,940,260        $     450,000        $ 203,390,260  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              52,985,159                   52,985,159  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

   $ 505,057        $        $        $ 505,057  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 505,057        $    255,925,419        $     450,000        $    256,880,476  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $   (866,463      $        $               —        $ (866,463
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (31,506,046      $        $ (31,506,046

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

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

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $               —        $  (107,506,046      $               —        $  (107,506,046
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Corporate Bonds

   

Education — 0.5%

   

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

8.25%, 01/01/44

  $ 515     $ 788  

8.25%, 01/01/49

        1,105       22,100  

Grand Canyon University, 5.13%, 10/01/28

    2,445           2,298,300  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 0.5%
(Cost: $3,389,038)

      2,321,188  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

   

Alabama — 1.9%

   

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

    3,745       4,075,478  

Hoover Industrial Development Board, RB, AMT,
6.38%, 11/01/50(a)

    2,140       2,434,708  

MidCity Improvement District, SAB

   

4.25%, 11/01/32

    160       151,762  

4.50%, 11/01/42

    255       226,923  

4.75%, 11/01/49

    270       239,039  

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 07/15/52(a)

    1,740       1,759,914  

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.50%, 05/01/32(b)

    325       301,671  
   

 

 

 
      9,189,495  
Alaska — 0.2%            

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/50

    1,000       948,822  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 4.6%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

7.10%, 01/01/55(b)

    1,705       1,513,217  

Class B, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    160       147,824  

Class B, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    445       383,603  

Class B, 4.00%, 07/01/61

    890       733,643  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/39(b)

    250       254,934  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    445       381,957  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/61

    910       744,053  

Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47(b)

    665       671,268  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    960       981,147  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/47

    1,765       1,795,215  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,775       1,815,325  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/41

    100       100,710  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    405       395,685  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB(b)

   

Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/34

    570       602,604  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44

    1,000       1,068,750  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    625       634,674  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,425       1,435,078  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    260       264,101  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB(b)

   

4.00%, 06/15/51

    1,155       972,823  

5.00%, 07/01/56

    475       472,203  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB(b) (continued)

   

4.00%, 06/15/57

  $ 890     $ 733,373  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.88%, 06/15/48(b)

    875       897,887  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB(b)

   

5.25%, 10/01/40

    465       487,500  

5.50%, 10/01/51

    465       486,049  

AMT, 4.00%, 10/15/47

        2,295       2,116,426  

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

    1,650       1,829,381  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    330       266,019  
   

 

 

 
          22,185,449  
Arkansas(b) — 2.7%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49

    3,815       3,702,385  

Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49

    9,090       9,115,123  
   

 

 

 
      12,817,508  
California — 9.4%            

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    240       215,317  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    1,550       1,275,878  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/34(b)

    275       278,567  

Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/44(b)

    665       675,562  

Series A, 3.00%, 02/01/46

    315       254,792  

Series A, 6.13%, 08/01/49(b)

    580       589,866  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    245       243,311  

California Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 07/01/54(b)

    1,780       1,960,049  

California School Finance Authority, RB

   

6.65%, 07/01/33

    435       442,316  

6.90%, 07/01/43

    975       990,385  

Series A, 6.40%, 07/01/48

    1,570       1,610,939  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/38(b)

    580       603,788  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    1,650       1,651,206  

CMFA Special Finance Agency I, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/56(b)

    3,300       2,878,577  

CMFA Special Finance Agency VIII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.00%, 08/01/56(b)

    890       666,208  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, 4.38%, 08/01/49(b)

    485       393,144  

CMFA Special Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.00%, 12/01/56(b)

    120       85,023  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

2.65%, 12/01/46

    610       488,487  

3.13%, 07/01/56

    990       718,953  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    2,645       2,121,290  

4.00%, 03/01/57

    700       557,703  

3.25%, 05/01/57

    505       374,995  

4.00%, 06/01/57

    2,630       2,054,159  

4.00%, 07/01/58

    380       278,937  

Series A, 3.00%, 09/01/56

    1,570       1,202,023  

Series A2, 3.25%, 07/01/56

    335       247,684  

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/58

    435       329,217  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

 

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b) (continued)

   

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/59

  $ 6,035     $ 4,382,798  

Senior Lien, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    465       369,359  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    655       475,217  

Series B, Sub Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/59

    4,000       2,955,952  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/66(c)

        28,850       3,664,758  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, RB, CAB, Sub-Series A,
6.75%, 07/01/35(b)(d)

    1,705       810,620  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.75%, 06/01/23(e)

    2,885       2,986,212  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    5,000       4,848,385  

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, TA, CAB(b)(c)

   

Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/26

    1,250       1,038,400  

Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/43

    1,500       532,384  
   

 

 

 
          45,252,461  
Colorado — 3.5%            

9th Avenue Metropolitan District No.2, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    910       862,246  

Arista Metropolitan District, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,240       1,241,406  

Banning Lewis Ranch Metropolitan District No.8, GO, 4.88%, 12/01/51(b)

    665       559,043  

Centerra Metropolitan District No.1, TA, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b)

    575       549,050  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 11/15/47

    1,870       1,857,697  

Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 11/15/53

    1,025       1,030,227  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    355       344,023  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    385       351,033  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    260       230,162  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/58

    540       461,385  

Fitzsimons Village Metropolitan District No.3, Refunding GO, Series A-1, 4.25%, 12/01/55

    1,735       1,308,537  

Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No.6, GO, Series A, 5.88%, 12/01/50

    935       942,036  

Horizon Metropolitan District No.2, GO, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/50

    520       415,151  

Inspiration Metropolitan District, GO, Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    812       712,038  

Karl’s Farm Metropolitan District No.2, GO, Series A, 5.63%, 12/01/50(b)

    545       524,843  

Loretto Heights Community Authority, RB, 4.88%, 12/01/51

    790       669,394  

North Holly Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/48

    500       501,661  

Palisade Metropolitan District No.2, GO, Subordinate, 7.25%, 12/15/49

    1,211       1,148,498  

Prairie Farm Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    760       786,691  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, TA, 4.75%, 12/01/45(b)

  $     1,365     $ 1,342,667  

Southlands Metropolitan District No.1, Refunding GO, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    410       396,933  

Waters’ Edge Metropolitan District No.2, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/51

    790       690,757  
   

 

 

 
          16,925,478  
Connecticut — 1.3%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.00%, 11/15/38

    1,300       1,203,296  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    325       332,919  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/55

    435       440,795  

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 02/01/45(b)

    1,385       1,405,937  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 02/01/45(b)

    957       975,450  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30(b)

    1,835       1,955,895  
   

 

 

 
      6,314,292  
Delaware — 0.3%            

Affordable Housing Opportunities Trust, RB, Series AH-01, Class B, 6.88%, 05/01/39(b)(f)

    1,220       1,219,452  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.7%            

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/46(c)

    15,400       3,544,094  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 13.8%            

Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District, SA

   

Series 2022, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    510       516,290  

Series 2022, 5.00%, 05/01/53

    510       506,194  

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding SAB, Series 2013, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,290       1,293,906  

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

4.00%, 11/15/23

    125       125,862  

4.00%, 11/15/24

    440       443,513  

4.00%, 11/15/25

    460       463,418  

4.00%, 11/15/27

    495       496,868  

4.00%, 11/15/29

    435       432,684  

4.00%, 11/15/32

    450       441,028  

4.00%, 11/15/35

    675       647,988  

Buckhead Trails Community Development District, SAB, Series 2022, 5.75%, 05/01/52

    400       403,207  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series A-1, 5.13%, 05/01/39

    1,495       1,536,968  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/54(b)

    940       906,451  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, CAB, 0.00%, 07/01/61(b)(c)

    53,225       3,232,216  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB(b)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    245       252,043  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    1,170       1,145,666  

AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/51

    850       698,255  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Collier County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,
8.13%, 05/15/44(b)(g)(h)

  $ 630     $ 430,371  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/50

    730       168,261  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/51

    875       192,727  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/52

    875       184,248  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/53

        2,325       469,243  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/54

    875       168,948  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(b) 5.00%, 06/15/56

    1,150           1,094,595  

Series A, 5.75%, 06/15/29

    690       706,271  

Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/34

    835       854,141  

Series A, 6.13%, 06/15/44

    3,180       3,239,189  

Series A, 5.13%, 06/15/55

    3,645       3,215,397  

Series B, 4.50%, 12/15/56

    3,985       3,157,570  

Series C, 5.75%, 12/15/56

    1,325       1,085,803  

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    2,155       2,127,274  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)

    1,550       1,550,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/51

    355       314,070  

6.50%, 06/30/57(b)

    500       510,779  

Greeneway Improvement District, SAB, 5.13%, 05/01/43(b)

    1,280       1,281,631  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB

   

4.25%, 05/01/26

    125       125,209  

4.95%, 05/01/29(b)

    360       372,069  

5.50%, 05/01/39(b)

    365       384,648  

3.00%, 05/01/41

    275       219,234  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    770       772,978  

5.65%, 05/01/48(b)

    610       639,616  

Series 1B, 4.75%, 05/01/29

    565       585,385  

Series 1B, 5.30%, 05/01/39

    645       682,013  

Series 1B, 5.45%, 05/01/48

    1,150       1,209,840  

Laurel Road Community Development District, SAB

   

Series A-1, 2.60%, 05/01/26

    100       97,162  

Series A-1, 3.00%, 05/01/31

    100       92,408  

Series A-1, 3.25%, 05/01/41

    190       157,380  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    300       260,458  

Series A-2, 3.13%, 05/01/31

    445       402,135  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    8,125       6,231,014  

Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/15/48

    915       924,664  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding SAB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    845       851,307  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    495       498,695  

North Powerline Road Community Development District, SA, 5.63%, 05/01/52(b)

    1,305       1,315,191  

North River Ranch Community Development District, SAB

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 05/01/40

    310       286,818  

Series A-1, 4.25%, 05/01/51

    530       475,143  

Series A-2, 4.20%, 05/01/35

    450       422,255  

Series A-3, 4.75%, 05/01/40

    600       557,619  

Rolling Hills Community Development District, Refunding SA, Series A-2, 3.65%, 05/01/32

    1,000       902,135  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Sawyers Landing Community Development District, SAB, 4.25%, 05/01/53

  $     1,145     $ 992,897  

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/54

    985       913,724  

South Broward Hospital District, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 05/01/51

    7,355       5,804,809  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 11/01/24(d)

    805       608,583  

Tolomato Community Development District, SAB, Series 2015-3, 6.61%, 05/01/40(g)(h)

    875       9  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB

   

5.38%, 05/01/38

    430       441,113  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    1,105       1,123,755  

Village Community Development District No.14, SA

   

5.38%, 05/01/42

    1,120       1,165,984  

5.50%, 05/01/53

    830       862,567  

West Villages Improvement District, SAB

   

4.75%, 05/01/39

    455       452,379  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    940       928,840  

Windward at Lakewood Ranch Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 05/01/42

    255       232,092  

4.25%, 05/01/52

    310       277,013  
   

 

 

 
          66,562,216  
Georgia — 1.2%            

Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Agency, RB, 3.88%, 07/01/51(b)

    765       677,144  

East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b)

    290       296,265  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    560       610,137  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    560       606,258  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    615       668,303  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    340       371,066  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,130       1,230,196  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    915       967,600  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    345       335,853  
   

 

 

 
      5,762,822  
Guam — 0.1%            

Territory of Guam, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/35

    385       407,693  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 0.1%            

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Series A, 6.95%, 06/15/55(b)

    580       583,828  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 8.6%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,650       1,650,721  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/47

    1,665       1,566,968  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,655       1,697,052  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    2,155       2,192,121  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    720       736,073  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    745       737,893  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    725       766,663  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO (continued)

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

  $ 1,000     $ 1,067,666  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,150       2,201,587  

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 6.00%, 01/01/38

    1,260       1,390,160  

Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    1,709       1,664,715  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

5.00%, 07/01/51

    2,000       1,714,506  

5.00%, 07/01/56

    2,000       1,673,666  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

6.60%, 07/01/24

    340       337,396  

6.00%, 02/01/34

    365       371,516  

6.13%, 02/01/45

    860       870,857  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    5,680       5,690,889  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,770       1,980,039  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/53

    2,370       2,468,374  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    1,020       1,053,835  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,115       1,050,789  

4.00%, 06/15/52

    1,805       1,694,595  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(c)

        14,000       2,911,216  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    725       849,499  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.50%, 05/01/30

    530       597,789  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    1,055       1,167,156  

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, ST, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,374       1,375,864  
   

 

 

 
          41,479,605  
Indiana — 2.7%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    825       875,650  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,000       2,115,540  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, 6.25%, 01/01/29(b)

    1,715       1,716,141  

City of Whiting, RB, AMT, 3.00%, 11/01/51

    5,000       4,013,905  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23(e)

    2,025       2,075,153  

Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 05/01/39

    1,060       1,215,737  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.38%, 10/01/40(b)

    1,230       1,113,555  
   

 

 

 
      13,125,681  
Kansas — 0.3%            

City of Manhattan Kansas, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/52

    480       394,396  

City of Shawnee Kansas, RB(b)

   

5.00%, 08/01/41

    230       231,403  

5.00%, 08/01/56

    850       832,555  
   

 

 

 
      1,458,354  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kentucky — 1.0%            

City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series SE, Class A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(b)

  $ 660     $ 662,861  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/23(e)

        4,000       4,146,904  
   

 

 

 
      4,809,765  
Louisiana — 2.2%            

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, Series C, 7.00%, 09/15/44(b)

    2,340       2,081,825  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    930       872,103  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB,
Series A, 6.50%, 06/01/62(b)

    280       285,511  

Parish of St. James Louisiana, RB, 2nd Series,

   

6.35%, 07/01/40(b)

    1,580       1,762,996  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    5,570       5,714,982  
   

 

 

 
          10,717,417  
Maine — 0.2%            

Finance Authority of Maine, RB, AMT, 8.00%, 12/01/51(b)

    1,045       915,797  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 2.0%            

County of Frederick Maryland, Refunding TA, 4.63%, 07/01/43(b)

    1,900       2,051,814  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/56

    360       365,465  

Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/55

    1,555       1,672,675  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 7.00%, 03/01/55(b)

    3,010       3,238,347  

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission, RB, M/F Housing,
Series C, (FHA), 2.85%, 01/01/51

    2,645       2,093,396  
   

 

 

 
      9,421,697  
Massachusetts — 0.3%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/56

    430       391,512  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/45

    170       150,674  

4.00%, 07/01/50

    325       275,693  

Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/50

    580       535,254  
   

 

 

 
      1,353,133  
Michigan — 0.6%            

Advanced Technology Academy, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 11/01/44

    415       422,549  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO

   

5.00%, 04/01/34

    285       299,455  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    285       298,801  

5.00%, 04/01/36

    200       209,209  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    320       333,994  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    145       150,983  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    1,200       1,210,027  
   

 

 

 
      2,925,018  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Minnesota — 0.5%            

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/55

  $ 1,480     $     1,515,766  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/43

    1,240       1,048,701  
   

 

 

 
      2,564,467  
Missouri — 0.3%            

Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis Missouri, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.38%, 11/15/35

    685       619,289  

Series A, 4.75%, 11/15/47

    760       642,761  
   

 

 

 
      1,262,050  
Nevada — 0.3%            

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    315       330,007  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    395       408,090  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    420       429,410  
   

 

 

 
      1,167,507  
New Hampshire — 0.7%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.13%, 08/15/40

    530       482,096  

Series A, 4.25%, 08/15/46

    595       525,698  

Series A, 4.50%, 08/15/55

    1,235       1,081,934  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,015       979,896  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    485       481,272  
   

 

 

 
      3,550,896  
New Jersey — 8.1%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,065       1,103,944  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    770       792,242  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

6.00%, 10/01/43

    1,530       1,577,383  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    165       169,527  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    260       264,801  

Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/54(b)

    1,675       1,591,799  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    2,245       2,377,213  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    2,155       2,203,039  

Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    1,805       1,887,073  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/49(b)

    500       507,334  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB

   

3.00%, 07/01/51

    2,655       2,168,832  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    7,370       7,385,470  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/37(c)

        10,000       5,272,380  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/40(c)

    2,485       1,118,807  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    1,140       1,190,207  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/46

    1,000       979,261  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

  $ 2,345     $ 2,530,250  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    5,970       6,098,797  
   

 

 

 
          39,218,359  
New Mexico — 0.8%            

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 07/01/42

    2,970       2,976,611  

Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No.1, Refunding TA, Senior Lien, 4.25%, 05/01/40(b)

    1,000       898,239  
   

 

 

 
      3,874,850  
New York — 12.2%            

Albany Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    1,500       1,106,725  

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    745       736,944  

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

    2,890       2,889,720  

Huntington Local Development Corp., RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/56

    185       163,854  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    1,740       1,803,397  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    565       594,353  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    840       893,237  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37

    250       224,636  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39

    250       219,072  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40

    175       151,585  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

        5,000       5,021,045  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,155       3,135,732  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,185       1,168,888  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    2,655       2,671,172  

Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    1,900       1,912,084  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    6,205       6,224,291  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    455       462,349  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    1,080       1,101,248  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    3,975       3,142,134  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series J-1, (SONYMA HUD SECT 8), 2.45%, 11/01/41

    800       636,147  

Series J-1, (SONYMA HUD SECT 8), 2.65%, 11/01/46

    1,065       822,886  

Series J-1, (SONYMA HUD SECT 8), 2.80%, 11/01/51

    2,955       2,287,061  

Series J-1, (SONYMA HUD SECT 8), 2.88%, 11/01/56

    2,000       1,547,176  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3.00%, 03/15/48

    9,655       8,186,320  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 395     $ 410,255  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,120       1,151,586  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.38%, 08/01/36

    1,490       1,610,066  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 10/01/44

    3,750       2,966,381  

Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.70%, 10/01/47

    3,375       2,637,880  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,207       1,238,623  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    1,625       1,436,378  
   

 

 

 
          58,553,225  
Ohio — 3.1%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

        5,625       5,604,750  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/46

    65       65,898  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    95       95,392  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, Refunding TA(b)

   

4.00%, 12/01/55

    255       213,603  

4.50%, 12/01/55

    215       177,113  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    875       875,794  

County of Hardin Ohio, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/01/30

    240       241,172  

5.25%, 05/01/40

    240       236,145  

5.50%, 05/01/50

    1,130       1,076,334  

Jefferson County Port Authority, RB, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/51(b)

    1,125       862,448  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    840       827,736  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    2,500       2,393,795  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, RB, 4.25%, 12/01/50(b)

    385       328,603  

Southern Ohio Port Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 7.00%, 12/01/42(b)

    2,315       2,046,592  
   

 

 

 
      15,045,375  
Oklahoma — 2.3%            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB

   

7.25%, 09/01/51(b)

    4,615       4,783,974  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    2,990       2,870,902  

Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/43

    2,690       2,568,592  

Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity, TA, 4.38%, 12/01/41(b)

    330       284,422  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    750       771,082  
   

 

 

 
      11,278,972  
Oregon — 0.7%            

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/49

    1,765       1,778,730  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oregon (continued)            

Oregon State Facilities Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/29

  $ 115     $ 117,603  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    565       562,172  

Salem Hospital Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/47

    1,000       882,327  
   

 

 

 
      3,340,832  
Pennsylvania — 2.2%            

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42(b)

    1,130       1,158,571  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/46

    100       81,006  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    100       79,305  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, TA, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    1,550       1,586,391  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    2,710       2,768,606  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    5,000       4,922,720  
   

 

 

 
          10,596,599  
Puerto Rico — 14.9%            

Children’s Trust Fund, RB, Series A, 0.00%, 05/15/57(c)

        44,330       3,205,236  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    850       863,857  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO

   

0.00%, 11/01/43(a)

    5,267       2,808,638  

0.00%, 11/01/51(a)

    10,037       4,435,198  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.38%, 07/01/25

    (i)      2  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/27

    (i)      2  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.63%, 07/01/29

    3,644       4,029,736  

Series A1, Restructured, 5.75%, 07/01/31

    659       741,459  

Series A1, Restructured, 4.00%, 07/01/33

    625       601,243  

Series A1, Restructured, 4.00%, 07/01/35

    562       531,594  

Series A1, Restructured, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    482       452,979  

Series A1, Restructured, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    656       605,968  

Series A1, Restructured, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    682       619,023  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, CAB(c)

   

Series A, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/24

    (i)      1  

Series A, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/33

    805       480,019  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, RB, 0.00%, 11/01/51(a)

    261       85,044  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,170       1,218,843  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,780       1,833,345  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,135       3,168,497  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB

   

10.00%, 07/01/19

    454       444,874  

7.50%, 01/01/20

    761       643,234  

3rd Series, 0.00%, 01/01/22(g)(h)

    90       75,859  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/36(g)(h)

    1,335       1,182,009  

Series A-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(g)(h)

    323       316,550  

Series B-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(g)(h)

    323       316,550  

Series C-1, 5.40%, 01/01/18(g)(h)

    887       750,342  

Series C-2, 5.40%, 07/01/18(g)(h)

    887       750,463  

Series C-4, 5.40%, 07/01/20(g)(h)

    90       75,859  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/26(g)(h)

    260       207,725  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/28(g)(h)

    145       115,846  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)            

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/18

  $ 295     $ 235,688  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/17(g)(h)

    200       159,788  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/18(g)(h)

    1,175       938,756  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/19(g)(h)

    145       115,846  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/20

    1,595       1,274,311  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/22(g)(h)

    1,310       1,046,613  

Series WW, 5.25%, 07/01/33(g)(h)

    120       95,873  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/35(g)(h)

    645       515,317  

Series XX, 5.75%, 07/01/36(g)(h)

    860       687,089  

Series A, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/29(g)(h)

    660       527,301  

Series A, RB, 7.00%, 07/01/33(g)(h)

        3,295           2,917,393  

Series A, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/42(g)(h)

    1,315       1,050,607  

Series A, RB, 7.00%, 07/01/43(g)(h)

    375       332,025  

Series TT, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/25(g)(h)

    100       79,894  

Series TT, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/26(g)(h)

    225       179,762  

Series WW, RB, 5.50%, 07/01/38(g)(h)

    205       163,783  

Series XX, RB, 5.25%, 07/01/27(g)(h)

    110       87,884  

Series XX, RB, 5.25%, 07/01/40(g)(h)

    1,020       814,920  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/22(g)(h)

    2,545       2,033,305  

Series UU, 3.47%, 07/01/17(a)(g)(h)

    60       52,200  

Series UU, 0.00%, 07/01/18(a)(g)(h)

    55       47,850  

Series UU, 1.32%, 07/01/20(a)(g)(h)

    495       430,650  

Series UU, 2.23%, 07/01/31(a)(g)(h)

    580       504,600  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/17(g)(h)

    145       115,846  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/19

    455       363,518  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24(g)(h)

    345       275,635  

Series AAA, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 07/01/29(g)(h)

    95       75,899  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, BAB, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    1,085       866,851  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    745       753,422  

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    2,453       2,443,828  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    6,234       6,278,779  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    6,129       6,067,495  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.54%, 07/01/53

    21       20,157  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    2,080       2,074,238  

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.55%, 07/01/40

    2,402       2,404,914  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    1,079       831,700  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/31

    686       479,984  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/33

    337       212,965  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    10,261       2,965,255  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/51

    2,333       501,252  

Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    883       255,149  
   

 

 

 
      71,838,337  
Rhode Island — 2.3%            

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 07/15/35(g)(h)

    4,190       628,500  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(e)

    1,715       1,718,948  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    980       1,001,643  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island (continued)            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

  $ 4,390     $ 4,395,242  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    3,330       3,400,539  
   

 

 

 
      11,144,872  
South Carolina — 0.1%            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    345       326,399  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.4%            

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Refunding TA, Series A, 5.63%, 01/01/46

    1,085       818,619  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Industrial Development Board, SAB, CAB, 0.00%, 06/01/43(b)(c)

    3,270       1,139,105  
   

 

 

 
      1,957,724  
Texas — 8.4%            

Angelina & Neches River Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 7.50%, 12/01/45(b)

    715       573,456  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.00%, 06/15/51

    715       694,635  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series S, 5.00%, 08/15/41

    370       363,259  

Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 7.00%, 03/01/39

    675       706,784  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

   

0.00%, 01/01/28

        1,000       856,858  

0.00%, 01/01/29

    2,000           1,648,130  

0.00%, 01/01/30

    1,170       923,806  

0.00%, 01/01/33

    3,690       2,540,310  

0.00%, 01/01/34

    4,000       2,621,472  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/41

    190       170,742  

Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    2,890       2,892,991  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    250       257,177  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    730       739,025  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    3,000       2,895,009  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    1,615       1,655,805  

City of San Marcos Texas, SAB(b)

   

4.00%, 09/01/32

    100       95,834  

4.50%, 09/01/51

    480       421,770  

City of Sinton Texas, Refunding SAB(b)

   

5.13%, 09/01/42

    858       760,949  

5.25%, 09/01/51

    1,195       1,028,888  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(e)

    475       486,371  

Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/39

    255       242,483  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    255       240,409  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    255       238,012  

Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/37

    820       777,995  

Series B, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/38

    415       390,679  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Mission Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.63%, 10/01/31(b)

  $ 785     $ 802,487  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.88%, 04/01/23(e)

    1,210       1,245,578  

Series A, 6.00%, 04/01/23(e)

    1,845       1,900,765  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(b)(c)

    1,140       1,333,800  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 6.75%, 10/01/52(j)

    1,650       1,682,982  

New Hope Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 06/15/51(b)

    1,650       1,587,312  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/35

    290       304,512  

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/45

    580       600,737  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, RB(b)

   

AMT, 2.75%, 01/01/36

    700       563,169  

AMT, 3.00%, 01/01/50

    2,360       1,616,763  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    865       883,758  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway 249 System, RB, CAB(c)

   

0.00%, 08/01/46

        1,420       433,553  

0.00%, 08/01/47

    2,120       613,579  

0.00%, 08/01/48

    2,235       611,923  

0.00%, 08/01/49

    2,100       544,614  

0.00%, 08/01/50

    3,015       743,478  

0.00%, 08/01/51

    1,770       414,826  

0.00%, 08/01/52

    1,770       393,135  

0.00%, 08/01/53

    160       33,640  
   

 

 

 
          40,533,460  
Utah — 1.8%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    8,500       8,117,245  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    205       202,280  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    265       255,161  
   

 

 

 
      8,574,686  
Vermont — 0.7%            

East Central Vermont Telecommunications District, RB, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/44(b)

    4,000       3,473,128  
   

 

 

 

Virginia — 2.3%

   

Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/01/42

    2,030       1,903,718  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/55

    2,435       2,446,598  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, SAB(b)

   

5.00%, 03/01/35

    495       498,949  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    505       503,826  

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/29

    300       296,189  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    485       498,408  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

    955       954,967  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

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

  $     2,370     $ 2,328,219  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series K, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.38%, 12/01/41

    1,000       801,584  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    840       779,249  
   

 

 

 
          11,011,707  
Washington — 1.2%            

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public District, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/22(e)

    1,495       1,500,229  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/31

    1,315       1,295,842  

Series B, 3.00%, 07/01/58

    2,115       1,392,916  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/50

    225       229,856  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/56

    255       258,911  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.75%, 01/01/35

    315       319,015  

6.00%, 01/01/45

    850       860,374  
   

 

 

 
      5,857,143  
Wisconsin — 7.0%            

Public Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, 4.25%, 07/01/54

    1,595       1,223,108  

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/39

    175       182,904  

5.00%, 06/15/41(b)

    345       322,355  

5.00%, 01/01/42(b)

    605       610,129  

6.85%, 11/01/46(b)

    900       905,960  

7.00%, 11/01/46(b)

    570       576,891  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    530       540,429  

5.63%, 06/15/49(b)

    2,490       2,351,113  

5.00%, 04/01/50(b)

    115       116,223  

5.00%, 06/15/53

    355       361,160  

5.00%, 06/15/55(b)

    895       784,431  

5.00%, 01/01/56(b)

    1,470       1,433,834  

5.00%, 06/15/56(b)

    495       421,995  

Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31(b)

    605       600,330  

Series A, 5.38%, 06/01/44(b)

    555       498,423  

Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47(b)

    605       579,282  

Series A, 5.63%, 06/15/49(b)

    2,920       2,915,743  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/51(b)

    1,470       1,151,755  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/54(b)

    680       598,316  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55(b)

    4,030       3,504,903  

Series A, 4.75%, 06/15/56(b)

    3,000       2,400,969  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(b)

    1,225       1,202,412  

Series A-1, 5.50%, 12/01/48(b)(g)(h)

    20       6,578  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    2,640       2,480,544  

Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/35(b)(c)

    1,685       774,124  

Series B, 0.00%, 01/01/60(b)(c)

    35,940       2,831,533  

AMT, 4.00%, 03/31/56

    2,005       1,691,240  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

4.00%, 04/01/32

    205       205,188  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b) (continued)

   

4.00%, 04/01/42

  $ 225     $ 208,903  

4.00%, 04/01/52

    275       237,704  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/01/46

    470       465,269  

4.00%, 01/01/47

        1,300       1,111,445  

4.00%, 01/01/57

    350       278,784  
   

 

 

 
      33,573,977  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 128.0%
(Cost: $651,991,392)

          616,664,642  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(k)

 

Georgia — 1.4%

   

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a)

    6,508       6,975,999  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 1.4%

   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(e)

    4       3,798  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,495       1,514,310  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,056       5,420,849  
   

 

 

 
      6,938,957  
Massachusetts — 0.5%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    2,268       2,299,106  
   

 

 

 

Nebraska — 0.7%

   

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    3,089       3,326,804  
   

 

 

 

New York — 8.4%

   

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, Class A, 4.15%, 11/01/39

    1,893       1,896,327  

Series C-1, Class A, 4.20%, 11/01/44

    3,470       3,475,503  

Series C-1, Class A, 4.30%, 11/01/47

    2,840       2,844,490  

Series D-1B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

    8,996       9,019,992  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB

   

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/23(e)

    6,666       6,858,455  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    7,518       7,734,809  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    1,444       1,437,742  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    6,955       7,024,506  
   

 

 

 
      40,291,824  
Pennsylvania — 0.6%            

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

    2,505       2,724,553  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin — 0.2%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46

  $ 1,142     $ 1,142,630  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 13.2%
(Cost: $63,799,358)

 

    63,699,873  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 141.7%
(Cost: $719,179,788)

 

        682,685,703  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 3.1%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(l)(m)

        15,023,905       15,028,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.1%
(Cost: $15,023,441)

      15,028,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 144.8%
(Cost: $734,203,229)

      697,714,115  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      1,433,970  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.8)%

 

    (42,501,723

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (36.3)%

 

    (174,929,052
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares —100.0%

 

  $ 481,717,310  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b)

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

(c)

Zero-coupon bond.

(d)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(e)

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

(f)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(g)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h)

Non-income producing security.

(i)

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(j)

When-issued security.

(k)

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

(l)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
04/30/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
07/31/22
    Shares
Held at
07/31/22
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 6,592,558     $ 8,430,244 (a)    $     $ 1,298     $ 4,312     $ 15,028,412       15,023,905     $ 24,100     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

         

Description

 

  

Number of
Contracts

 

      

Expiration
Date

 

      

Notional
Amount (000)

 

      

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     191          09/21/22        $ 23,117        $ (245,305

U.S. Long Bond

     275          09/21/22          39,420          (918,271

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     137          09/30/22          15,583          (133,010
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,296,586
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

        

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 1,296,586      $      $ 1,296,586  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 2,279,992      $      $ 2,279,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:  

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (4,033,319    $      $ (4,033,319
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 78,119,180  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Corporate Bonds

   $        $ 2,321,188        $        $ 2,321,188  

Municipal Bonds

              615,445,190          1,219,452          616,664,642  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

                   —          63,699,873                   63,699,873  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     15,028,412                            15,028,412  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  15,028,412        $    681,466,251        $  1,219,452        $    697,714,115  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (1,296,586      $        $               —        $ (1,296,586
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (42,443,775      $        $ (42,443,775

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (175,000,000                 (175,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $               —        $  (217,443,775      $               —        $  (217,443,775
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama(a) — 1.7%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/52

  $ 2,110     $ 2,168,004  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    6,005       6,079,174  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53

    8,540       9,166,878  
   

 

 

 
          17,414,056  
Arizona — 3.9%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/29(b)

    500       497,289  

4.38%, 07/01/39(b)

    1,015       967,867  

Series A, 3.55%, 07/15/29(b)

    1,155       1,126,112  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    855       861,666  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    965       966,301  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/50

    10,000       9,820,570  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    745       745,341  

Series B, 4.25%, 07/01/27(b)

    325       326,808  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    4,000       4,358,124  

Glendale Union High School District No.205, GO

   

Series C, (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/24

    1,945       2,006,324  

Series C, (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/27

    500       515,233  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix,

   

RB, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/24(b)

    325       334,429  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    300       312,000  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/29(b)

    300       306,879  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/52(b)

    825       819,418  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/29(b)

    295       294,540  

5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    360       369,021  

5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    820       827,869  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,000       1,113,223  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    800       884,850  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/34

    1,000       1,100,345  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    3,000       3,220,263  

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    700       701,714  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,925       1,929,254  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/45

    4,970       5,104,831  
   

 

 

 
      39,510,271  
Arkansas — 0.6%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(b)

    2,395       2,324,302  

City of Benton Arkansas, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/29

    1,055       1,113,269  

University of Arkansas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 03/01/31

        2,315       2,500,549  
   

 

 

 
      5,938,120  
California — 14.4%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/31

    8,080       8,623,857  

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

California Community Choice Financing Authority, RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/52(a)

  $ 2,750     $ 2,861,947  

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    370       331,947  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    2,380       1,959,090  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    2,163       2,043,694  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/29(b)

    420       404,860  

Series A, 3.00%, 02/01/46

    485       392,299  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    375       372,416  

California School Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/42(b)

    875       929,786  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30

    4,500       4,707,954  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    2,000       2,091,092  

California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    3,500       3,833,525  

City of Campbell California, GO, Election 2018, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    3,025       3,082,142  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/39

    355       357,460  

AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/40

    390       404,382  

AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/41

    450       456,021  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    12,170       13,449,822  

Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/39

    7,000       7,210,504  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing,

   

Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(b)

    1,110       843,105  

County of Santa Barbara California, COP,
Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/33

    10,330       11,768,835  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    190       176,470  

4.00%, 10/01/56

    600       548,850  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    300       240,600  

3.00%, 03/01/57

    760       567,495  

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    3,585       3,084,251  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,005       729,150  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    4,050       3,308,028  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,
Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/28(c)

        12,500           14,655,333  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, CAB,
Series B, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/66(d)

    6,675       847,912  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB,
Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    5,715       6,569,495  

Manteca Financing Authority, RB, Series A, (AGC-ICC),

   

5.75%, 12/01/36

    3,285       3,294,109  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, RB,
Series P, 4.00%, 05/15/53

        6,155       6,204,843  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB,
Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    2,705       2,776,223  

Riverside County Transportation Commission,
Refunding RB

   

2nd Lien, 4.00%, 06/01/47

    590       571,127  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Senior Lien, 4.00%, 06/01/46

  $ 1,870     $ 1,856,272  

Senior Lien, 3.00%, 06/01/49

    410       336,830  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB,
Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    1,195       1,158,764  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,122,258  

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,030       1,148,719  

AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,111,187  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/33

    6,370       6,512,331  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    3,040       3,313,153  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44

    3,430       3,517,112  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    7,855       8,175,429  

Santa Cruz County Capital Financing Authority, RB,
Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/46

    3,990       4,032,023  

State of California, GO, 5.50%, 04/01/28

    15       15,042  

Transbay Joint Powers Authority, TA

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    700       799,586  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/36

    800       907,571  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    1,000       1,127,216  
   

 

 

 
          144,832,117  
Colorado — 3.0%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/28

        2,700       2,811,229  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/30

    1,040       1,082,382  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/31

    1,250       1,300,654  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    5,000       5,599,180  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    10,500       11,250,928  

Series A, AMT, 4.13%, 11/15/53

    2,185       2,196,144  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    2,310       2,626,920  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB
Series A, 5.00%, 11/09/22(c)

    270       272,640  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,500       1,655,460  

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB,
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    500       539,905  

Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No.4,

   

Refunding GO, 3.50%, 12/01/29

    515       484,335  
   

 

 

 
      29,819,777  
Connecticut — 2.2%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing,
Series C-2, AMT, 2.20%, 11/15/34

    1,190       1,049,698  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/30(b)

    130       137,087  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    4,500       4,304,196  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/54(b)

    235       233,721  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    100       107,379  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/28

    100       108,222  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    100       108,766  

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Connecticut (continued)            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB(b) (continued)

   

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/30

  $ 100     $ 108,320  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    150       161,405  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    125       133,661  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/35

    1,750       2,018,352  

State of Connecticut, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/30

    5,000       5,749,170  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/31

    4,000       4,580,472  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,185       1,352,426  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    700       809,959  

Series C, 4.00%, 06/15/39

    300       309,800  

Series C, 4.00%, 06/15/41

    300       307,161  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    635       725,211  
   

 

 

 
      22,305,006  
Delaware — 0.4%            

County of Kent Delaware, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    880       931,733  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    1,030       1,087,992  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    750       790,141  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    375       394,556  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,190       1,250,105  
   

 

 

 
      4,454,527  
District of Columbia — 1.3%            

District of Columbia, RB, Class A, AMT, 5.50%, 02/28/37

    880       995,810  

District of Columbia, Refunding GO, Series D, 4.00%, 02/01/40

    1,000       1,040,400  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    5,000       5,410,040  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/51

    5,500       5,291,110  
   

 

 

 
          12,737,360  
Florida — 6.3%            

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/52

    2,745       2,986,843  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, RB,
Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/31

    1,500       1,660,785  

Capital Region Community Development District,

   

Refunding SAB, Series A-1, 4.63%, 05/01/28

    500       509,273  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 06/15/29(b)

    585       570,605  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/29

    400       423,303  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(b)

    850       787,205  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57(b)

    305       289,056  

Series SE, 3.00%, 07/01/31(b)

    125       115,700  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/41(b)

    285       252,880  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/51(b)

    335       275,711  

Series SE, 4.00%, 07/01/56(b)

    280       224,344  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/29(b)

    1,000       1,045,060  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB(c)

   

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/23

        8,835       9,260,410  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/23

    1,405       1,476,023  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(d)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/28

    500       400,228  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(d) (continued)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/29

  $ 800     $ 608,885  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/15/35

    3,100       3,349,293  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/31

    1,000       1,110,844  

Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District, SAB

   

Series A-1, 3.63%, 11/01/30

    370       354,887  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 11/01/40

    1,080       995,954  

Series A-1, 4.13%, 11/01/50

    385       342,167  

Series A-2, 3.63%, 11/01/30

    185       177,445  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/40

    400       368,831  

Series A-2, 4.13%, 11/01/50

    380       337,723  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

        3,080           3,040,373  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)

    325       325,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/31

    450       444,645  

5.00%, 06/01/35

    225       218,828  

6.50%, 06/30/57(b)

    1,270       1,297,379  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(b)

    475       462,083  

Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/34

    800       903,421  

5.00%, 02/01/35

    850       955,614  

Harbor Bay Community Development District, Refunding SAB,
Series A-2, 3.30%, 05/01/29

    960       923,667  

Harbor Bay Community Development District, SAB,

   

Series A-1, 3.30%, 05/01/29

    600       577,317  

Hills Minneola Community Development District, SAB,

   

3.50%, 05/01/31(b)

    1,100       1,027,826  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB(c)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 10/01/23

    3,255       3,382,241  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/23

    5,360       5,584,884  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB

   

3.60%, 05/01/24

    220       219,666  

4.30%, 05/01/27(b)

    520       524,016  

3.80%, 05/01/29

    635       624,687  

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    130       130,306  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    435       333,599  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/32

    5,020       5,392,860  

Midtown Miami Community Development District,

   

Refunding SAB, Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/24

    470       473,260  

Osceola Chain Lakes Community Development District, SAB, 3.50%, 05/01/30

    350       343,097  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    715       741,172  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/52

    1,020       1,055,990  

Pinellas County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    1,785       1,889,580  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/33

    610       642,412  

Seminole Improvement District, RB 5.00%, 10/01/32

    265       271,955  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Seminole Improvement District, RB (continued)

   

5.30%, 10/01/37

  $ 300     $ 308,353  

Southern Groves Community Development District No.5, Refunding SAB, 3.25%, 05/01/29

    290       278,419  

Sterling Hill Community Development District,

   

Refunding SAB, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/10(e)(f)

    142       90,783  

Talavera Community Development District, SAB

   

3.50%, 05/01/25

    280       278,436  

3.85%, 05/01/30

    540       527,991  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Sub-Series A-2, 3.85%, 05/01/29

    180       177,459  

Village Community Development District No.14, SA, 5.50%, 05/01/53

    2,020       2,099,259  
   

 

 

 
          63,470,033  
Georgia — 5.7%            

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/32

        8,315       9,022,839  

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/32

    1,250       1,382,971  

4.00%, 04/01/33

    200       208,630  

4.00%, 04/01/34

    275       284,038  

4.00%, 04/01/35

    275       281,700  

4.00%, 04/01/36

    300       304,916  

East Point Business & Industrial Development

   

Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b)

    740       755,985  

George L Smith II Congress Center Authority, RB,

   

4.00%, 01/01/36

    1,750       1,741,931  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

S/F Housing, Series A, 2.75%, 12/01/35

    3,000       2,778,642  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 09/15/28

    2,500       2,757,547  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/33

    5,000       5,316,175  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/34

    5,250       5,563,078  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a)

    14,235       15,257,799  

Series C, RB, 4.00%, 03/01/50(a)

    2,280       2,348,364  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/34

    700       766,278  

5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,225       1,336,736  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    3,160       3,341,656  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    2,295       2,533,990  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    925       1,016,056  
   

 

 

 
      56,999,331  
Guam — 0.2%            

Territory of Guam, Refunding RB, Series F,
5.00%, 01/01/29

    1,500       1,573,961  
   

 

 

 
Hawaii — 1.0%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    5,985       6,191,650  

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    1,350       1,390,638  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    2,500       2,573,530  
   

 

 

 
      10,155,818  
Idaho — 1.6%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/43

    10,000       10,006,610  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 03/01/51

    2,355       1,848,162  
 

 

 

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  43


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Idaho (continued)            

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB

   

5.00%, 08/15/41

  $ 1,425     $ 1,657,674  

5.00%, 08/15/42

    565       657,246  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, Refunding RB

   

(GTD), 4.00%, 05/01/42

        1,160       1,161,496  

(GTD), 4.00%, 05/01/52

    905       866,161  
   

 

 

 
          16,197,349  
Illinois — 17.5%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,760       1,861,585  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    715       753,515  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    1,915       2,016,786  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    835       880,259  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    3,065       3,307,328  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    4,730       5,074,826  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    4,185       4,490,095  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(d)

    815       739,617  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    5,000       5,189,960  

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    8,020       8,214,621  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/30

    6,500       6,591,702  

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/32

    7,775       7,881,766  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    4,400       4,734,778  

Series C, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/38

    3,820       3,885,987  

Series E, Senior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 01/01/39

    5,000       5,090,785  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    2,630       2,834,438  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/28

    1,350       1,368,225  

Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/29

    3,020       3,062,482  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    3,745       4,004,364  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 2nd Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    6,190       6,045,668  

Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    1,000       1,087,388  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO, 5.13%, 12/01/38

    1,000       1,023,305  

Illinois Finance Authority RB, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    4,870       5,107,403  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/28

    810       851,069  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/29

    400       419,814  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/30

    500       519,959  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/31

    500       515,595  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/32

    500       512,475  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 03/01/30

    550       610,263  

5.00%, 03/01/32

    920       1,015,853  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    9,140       9,261,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,000       5,360,995  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    12,010       13,313,061  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    11,510       11,532,065  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    4,220       4,639,886  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 12/15/28

  $     1,200     $ 1,300,874  

4.00%, 06/15/50

    2,725       2,568,073  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 07/01/29

    5,000       5,130,960  

5.00%, 04/01/31

    1,000       1,040,061  

5.00%, 05/01/31

    5,010       5,219,072  

5.00%, 11/01/34

    5,000       5,290,460  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    15,000       16,594,635  

5.75%, 05/01/45

    2,000       2,228,308  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/35

    2,000       2,192,646  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    350       380,327  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    120       131,318  
   

 

 

 
          175,876,516  
Indiana — 0.2%            

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    550       517,328  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    405       367,478  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/56

    360       321,516  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 4.13%, 12/01/26

    1,270       1,275,255  
   

 

 

 
      2,481,577  
Iowa — 0.1%            

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    775       853,122  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 0.2%            

Ellis County Unified School District No.489 Hays, Refunding GO, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 09/01/52

    2,000       1,974,080  
   

 

 

 

Kentucky — 0.7%

   

City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series SE, Class A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(b)

    815       818,533  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB,
Series A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/52(a)

    6,500       6,604,449  
   

 

 

 
      7,422,982  
Louisiana — 0.1%            

New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    1,000       1,065,166  
   

 

 

 

Maine — 0.2%

   

Finance Authority of Maine, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,122,336  

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/29

    845       834,145  
   

 

 

 
      1,956,481  
Maryland — 0.9%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA(b)

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 2.95%, 06/01/27

    175       166,433  

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.05%, 06/01/28

    190       179,270  

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.15%, 06/01/29

    200       187,237  

City of Baltimore Maryland, TA, Series B, 3.38%, 06/01/29(b)

    285       270,581  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB, Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/47

    2,500       2,732,175  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29

    1,835       2,059,006  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30

    1,015       1,132,855  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Maryland (continued)            

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/31

  $ 1,000     $ 1,110,625  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,000       1,105,701  
   

 

 

 
      8,943,883  
Massachusetts — 4.4%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO,
Series G, 4.00%, 09/01/42

        20,000           20,254,240  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/29

    2,700       2,983,249  

5.00%, 07/01/30

    3,125       3,444,300  

5.00%, 07/01/41

    4,710       5,034,557  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    1,730       1,823,757  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/27

    1,000       1,055,025  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series G, 3.45%, 12/01/30

    3,100       3,143,006  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB, Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    215       234,850  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB,
Sub-Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/42

    6,200       6,232,600  
   

 

 

 
      44,205,584  
Michigan — 2.7%            

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/36

    10       10,030  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO

   

5.00%, 04/01/26

    265       278,241  

5.00%, 04/01/27

    210       222,333  

5.00%, 04/01/28

    235       250,582  

5.00%, 04/01/29

    235       249,606  

5.00%, 04/01/30

    180       190,630  

5.00%, 04/01/31

    265       279,921  

5.00%, 04/01/32

    225       237,265  

5.00%, 04/01/33

    295       310,624  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/40

    2,140       2,168,102  

4.00%, 02/15/44

    10,000       10,001,990  

Series C-3, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/31

    4,000       4,227,512  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 2.13%, 10/01/36

    4,275       3,559,754  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/33

    2,415       2,501,404  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/33

    2,000       2,068,298  

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/29

    440       464,647  

5.00%, 11/15/34

    490       506,353  
   

 

 

 
      27,527,292  
Minnesota — 0.8%            

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/30

    150       153,261  

4.00%, 06/01/31

    50       50,805  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    2,370       2,593,707  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/33

    1,000       1,089,275  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Minnesota (continued)            

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/34

  $     1,185     $ 1,281,773  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 07/01/29(b)

    200       202,912  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    2,420       2,574,362  
   

 

 

 
          7,946,095  
Mississippi — 1.3%            

Mississippi Development Bank, RB

   

(AGM), 6.75%, 12/01/31

    3,775       3,987,914  

(AGM), 6.75%, 12/01/33

    2,350       2,480,949  

(AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40

    6,405       6,747,488  
   

 

 

 
      13,216,351  
Missouri — 0.6%            

Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis Missouri, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.88%, 11/15/29

    350       323,098  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 4.00%, 03/01/35

    1,480       1,494,600  

Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/54

    2,840       2,967,320  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/27

    360       373,571  

5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,015       1,009,777  
   

 

 

 
      6,168,366  
Nebraska — 0.1%            

Douglas County Hospital Authority No.3, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/30

    800       864,754  
   

 

 

 

Nevada — 0.7%

   

City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No.814, SAB

   

3.50%, 06/01/28

    160       161,764  

3.25%, 06/01/30

    350       337,152  

City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB, Series A-1, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/31

    1,000       1,119,552  

County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Series A-2, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    5,000       5,279,100  
   

 

 

 
      6,897,568  
New Hampshire(b) — 0.2%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB,

   

AMT, 2.95%, 04/01/29

    1,000       908,758  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/27

    795       791,170  
   

 

 

 
      1,699,928  
New Jersey — 17.7%            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, ARB,

   

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    3,210       3,244,893  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/26

    1,500       1,552,358  

AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/27

    1,000       1,034,370  

AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    2,425       2,509,960  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    7,000       7,156,044  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/26

    2,135       2,279,847  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 

New Jersey (continued)

   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB (continued)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/27

  $ 1,680     $ 1,815,910  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series BBB, 5.50%, 12/15/26(c)

    4,080       4,721,935  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/28

        10,000           10,515,750  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    3,034       3,250,992  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 3.00%, 07/01/51

    6,110       4,991,173  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    2,130       2,087,287  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,000       1,116,606  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,109,456  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    4,820       4,745,357  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    2,000       2,168,456  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/31

    12,000       12,323,388  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/32

    2,250       2,425,883  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    3,000       3,246,426  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    8,175       8,366,761  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/40

    4,000       3,993,316  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    5,000       5,294,980  

Series C, 5.25%, 06/15/32

    10,000       10,665,870  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    10,000       10,789,980  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    1,695       1,834,851  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/33

    2,285       2,479,481  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    12,000       12,815,160  

Newark Housing Authority Scholarship Foundation A

   

New Jersey Non, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,230       1,260,725  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,345       1,393,776  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/29

    250       271,107  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/30

    200       215,892  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    350       375,366  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    425       452,892  

State of New Jersey, GO

   

5.00%, 06/01/28

    5,000       5,401,545  

2.00%, 06/01/34

    12,520       10,623,721  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30

    850       926,717  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    11,980       13,111,535  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/33

    220       239,729  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    15,000       15,323,610  
   

 

 

 
      178,133,105  
New Mexico — 0.7%            

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/33

    2,510       2,604,094  

Albuquerque Municipal School District No.12, GO, Series 2017, (SAW), 5.00%, 08/01/30

    1,250       1,399,605  

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 

New Mexico (continued)

   

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/34

  $ 170     $ 168,645  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    310       299,666  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/25(c)

        2,500           2,721,510  
   

 

 

 
      7,193,520  
New York — 15.2%            

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.50%, 06/01/27

    1,710       1,793,311  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    415       433,352  

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, Series A, 4.88%, 05/01/31(b)

    420       428,909  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    665       720,351  

City of New York, GO, Series F-1, 4.00%, 03/01/47

    3,645       3,658,880  

Huntington Local Development Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    940       905,507  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    7,005       7,154,760  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    3,145       3,260,855  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    4,450       4,525,944  

Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    2,355       2,428,554  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/51

    2,250       2,210,566  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series-A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/35

    500       464,297  

Series-A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/36

    1,000       914,040  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB

   

Series CC-1, 4.00%, 06/15/52

    2,515       2,515,111  

Series CC-1, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    5,400       6,064,411  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 08/01/48(g)

    3,795       3,779,847  

Series C-3, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/43

    5,000       5,039,615  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    2,915       2,919,326  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 02/01/51

    3,975       4,434,148  

New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, CAB, Series B, Sub Lien, (BAM-TCRS), 0.00%, 11/15/40(d)

    7,000       3,119,522  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB 3.13%, 09/15/50

    6,970       6,026,443  

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    1,730       1,735,379  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    16,310       12,892,631  

Series A, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    990       770,059  

New York Power Authority, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/47

    570       582,636  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    3,000       2,999,133  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/55

    10,135       10,132,253  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/27(b)

    900       992,680  

5.00%, 12/01/28(b)

    1,800       1,983,335  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/32

    3,060       3,287,930  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    9,000       9,719,685  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    10,000       10,103,150  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/50

  $     5,000     $ 4,994,145  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    2,500       2,496,680  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/41

    8,515       7,688,262  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    1,865       1,991,210  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/30

    2,775       2,759,255  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    630       654,331  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,775       1,825,059  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/36

    1,175       1,189,579  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB

   

Series 223, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/40

    1,475       1,468,413  

Series 223, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/41

    1,850       1,828,492  

Series 232, AMT, 4.63%, 08/01/52

    1,290       1,334,296  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 10/01/44

    1,770       1,400,132  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    4,400       4,811,998  

Troy Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    860       969,287  
   

 

 

 
          153,407,759  
North Dakota — 0.2%            

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.60%, 01/01/43

    2,110       1,718,184  
   

 

 

 

Ohio — 4.2%

   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    3,000       2,992,890  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    8,355       8,324,922  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/35

    850       951,053  

Montgomery County, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/01/51

    4,250       4,251,649  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Refunding RB, 3.25%, 09/01/29

    1,550       1,467,428  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.70%, 09/01/46

    5,890       5,014,934  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    11,145       11,361,893  

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/32

    2,250       2,293,405  

State of Ohio, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    6,000       6,072,390  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/28(c)

    25       27,771  
   

 

 

 
      42,758,335  
Oklahoma — 0.7%            

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 10/01/27

    1,190       1,306,928  

5.00%, 10/01/28

    1,265       1,388,616  

5.00%, 10/01/29

    1,400       1,536,091  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Oklahoma (continued)  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB

    

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/29

  $ 1,200      $ 1,199,843  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/33

        1,305        1,285,644  
    

 

 

 
       6,717,122  
Oregon — 0.1%             

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

    1,550        1,512,426  
    

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 5.5%

    

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB(b)

    

5.00%, 05/01/23

    160        162,247  

5.00%, 05/01/28

    835        898,454  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB

    

5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,100        1,149,345  

5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,250        1,300,221  

4.00%, 07/01/46

    145        117,459  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    100        79,305  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

    

5.00%, 06/01/33

    2,000        2,204,944  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    3,750        4,104,067  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    4,145        4,144,652  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

    

Series A-1, 5.00%, 04/15/35

    1,450        1,619,090  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/36

    1,545        1,572,353  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/28

    115        122,731  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/40

    1,480        1,484,760  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/52

    950        941,228  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/46

    18,570        19,963,697  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    3,000        2,901,144  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB 2nd Series, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    2,620        2,929,828  

Sub-Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    5,000        5,535,510  

School District of Philadelphia, GO

    

Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/30

    1,200        1,369,598  

Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/31

    1,000        1,134,917  

Series A, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,200        1,354,453  
    

 

 

 
           55,090,003  
Puerto Rico — 4.9%             

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

    

Series A-2, Convertiable, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    1,919        1,867,886  

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    4,365        4,414,346  

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,069        1,065,003  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    8,412        8,472,423  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    12,484        12,358,723  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    488        486,648  

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    749        744,788  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    726        719,714  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(d)

    

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/27

    11,890        9,975,377  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    446        343,779  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(d) (continued)

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/31

  $     1,464     $ 1,024,339  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    7,903       2,283,833  

Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/27

    2,521       2,107,385  

Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    4,466       3,440,057  
   

 

 

 
          49,304,301  
Rhode Island — 0.7%            

Providence Redevelopment Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/29

    1,000       1,053,410  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    2,000       2,070,940  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,000       1,112,524  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,123,761  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    750       795,007  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    850       918,225  
   

 

 

 
      7,073,867  
South Carolina — 4.5%            

Charleston County Airport District, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25

    4,490       4,623,923  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    3,000       3,086,481  

Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    5,270       5,445,602  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    4,170       4,288,303  

County of Charleston South Carolina, ARB, 5.25%, 12/01/23(c)

    6,735       7,042,810  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 11/15/27

    625       614,809  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    4,480       4,820,059  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    5,500       5,966,537  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    5,660       6,140,511  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    200       216,541  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/33

    800       861,559  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/34

    2,100       2,142,762  
   

 

 

 
      45,249,897  
Tennessee — 0.6%            

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    4,000       4,326,368  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 10/01/29

    350       380,065  

5.00%, 10/01/34

    450       478,654  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/52(a)

    550       596,145  
   

 

 

 
      5,781,232  
Texas — 9.4%            

Belton Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 02/15/52

    3,000       3,013,830  

City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue Refunding RB, Series C, 3.00%, 10/01/46

    5,110       4,359,075  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    700       700,724  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    410       421,770  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    1,430       1,601,303  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB (continued)

   

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

  $ 1,515     $ 1,692,028  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    400       413,489  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    2,720       2,745,563  

Katy Independent School District, GO, (PSF), 4.00%, 02/15/47

    3,215       3,287,392  

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,000       1,005,754  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33

    3,735       3,840,192  

Mission Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.63%, 10/01/31(b)

    1,360       1,390,297  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(b)

    800       799,986  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    8,590       9,107,453  

San Jacinto River Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/25

    2,910       2,917,362  

State of Texas, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/43

        15,550           16,914,170  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    8,485       9,496,658  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    445       441,456  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 12/15/29

    1,265       1,391,377  

5.00%, 12/15/31

    1,950       2,153,428  

Texas Water Development Board RB, 4.00%, 10/15/54

    8,000       8,033,960  

Texas Water Development Board, RB

   

5.25%, 10/15/46

    4,780       5,246,499  

4.00%, 10/15/51

    2,000       2,018,374  

Series B, 4.00%, 10/15/43

    5,000       5,096,940  

Via Metropolitan Transit, Refunding RB(c)

   

5.25%, 08/01/23

    4,720       4,886,045  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/23

    1,585       1,640,759  
   

 

 

 
      94,615,884  
Utah — 1.1%            

County of Utah, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/50

    2,275       2,542,577  

Salt Lake City Corp. Utah Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    3,500       3,853,556  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 06/15/29

    370       357,943  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49

    320       314,449  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.50%, 06/15/27(b)

    1,290       1,292,851  

Utah State University, RB, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/45

    3,000       3,011,826  
   

 

 

 
      11,373,202  
Vermont — 0.6%            

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/30

    5,565       5,811,212  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 0.0%            

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/33

    495       510,062  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 1.0%            

City of Bellevue, Refunding GO, 4.00%, 12/01/42

    1,250       1,290,389  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

State of Washington, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 02/01/41

  $ 2,500     $ 2,796,220  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/31

    1,730       1,704,795  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35

    1,613       1,554,171  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 01/01/27

    1,560       1,668,852  

5.00%, 01/01/28

    750       805,170  
   

 

 

 
      9,819,597  
Wisconsin — 1.7%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/30(b)

    500       526,481  

5.00%, 06/15/34

    430       457,253  

5.00%, 06/15/56(b)

    1,000       863,693  

5.00%, 10/15/56(b)

    385       359,625  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/30(b)

    445       433,689  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39(b)

    165       172,971  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(b)

    630       652,330  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/50(b)

    1,695       1,588,529  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54(b)

    300       309,627  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    945       887,922  

AMT, 4.00%, 03/31/56

    3,115       2,627,537  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 09/01/29(b)

    130       124,755  

4.00%, 12/01/31

    700       710,188  

5.00%, 09/01/49(b)

    520       464,320  

Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/28

    4,765       4,772,953  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    2,720       2,685,097  
   

 

 

 
      17,636,970  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 141.8%
(Cost: $1,436,785,934)

          1,428,214,149  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

Alabama — 4.2%

   

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- Birmingham, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46

        39,718       41,934,831  
   

 

 

 
California — 4.0%            

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/52

    8,500       8,759,080  

Ontario Public Financing Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/52

    6,000       6,707,422  

State of California, Refunding GO

   

5.00%, 10/01/35

    12,500       13,782,256  

4.00%, 11/01/38

    10,775       11,435,220  
   

 

 

 
      40,683,978  
District of Columbia — 1.5%            

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Dedicated Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/15/45

    15,000       15,259,478  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Iowa — 0.8%

   

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.13%, 02/15/35

  $ 7,500     $ 7,563,880  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 3.1%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series E, 5.25%, 09/01/43

        20,000           22,645,820  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    7,500       8,422,578  
   

 

 

 
      31,068,398  
Michigan — 1.0%            

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    10,100       10,321,099  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 1.0%            

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    9,062       9,761,692  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 1.0%            

County of Clark Nevada, GO, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       10,024,525  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 0.7%            

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series BB, AMT, 3.65%, 04/01/28

    3,940       4,081,953  

Series BB, AMT, 3.70%, 10/01/28

    3,055       3,165,070  
   

 

 

 
      7,247,023  
New York — 11.7%            

City of New York, GO, Sub-Series 1-I, 5.00%, 03/01/32

    7,009       7,362,815  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/44

    30,165       30,063,352  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 5.00%, 07/15/43

    11,825       12,908,332  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Series F-1, 5.00%, 08/01/36

    9,444       10,375,096  

Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/41

    20,000       20,336,360  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/36(i)

    5,505       6,048,351  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    10,530       10,520,453  

Series EE, 4.00%, 03/15/42

    10,000       10,180,700  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 03/15/32

    5,501       5,606,986  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    4,009       4,122,440  
   

 

 

 
      117,524,885  
Pennsylvania — 1.0%            

Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/41

    10,000       9,977,895  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Washington — 1.6%            

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/34

  $ 15,000     $ 16,483,660  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 31.6%
(Cost: $322,945,877)

 

    317,851,344  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 173.4%
(Cost: $1,759,731,811)

      1,746,065,493  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.5%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(j)(k)

    5,320,399       5,321,995  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $5,321,995)

      5,321,995  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 173.9%
(Cost: $1,765,053,806)

      1,751,387,488  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)%

 

    (10,163,594

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (17.1)%

 

    (172,589,380

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (55.7)%

 

    (561,378,400
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $  1,007,256,114  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

 

(c) 

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

(d) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h) 

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

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between September 15, 2024, is $3,811,448. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/22
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
07/31/22
     Shares
Held at
07/31/22
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 309,107      $ 5,012,390 (a)    $      $ 498      $      $ 5,321,995        5,320,399      $ 5,334      $  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     653          09/21/22        $ 79,033        $ (1,495,651

U.S. Long Bond

     478          09/21/22          68,518          (2,422,518

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     699          09/30/22          79,506          (804,063
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (4,722,232
                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

        

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 4,722,232      $      $ 4,722,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 4,816,335      $      $ 4,816,335  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $   (9,493,181    $      $   (9,493,181
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 227,057,507  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 1,428,214,149        $        $ 1,428,214,149  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              317,851,344                   317,851,344  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

         5,321,995                            5,321,995  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,321,995        $   1,746,065,493        $                 —        $   1,751,387,488  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (4,722,232      $        $        $ (4,722,232
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $             —        $  (172,298,430      $             —        $  (172,298,430

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (561,700,000                 (561,700,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (733,998,430      $        $ (733,998,430
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   

Alabama — 2.2%

   

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

  $     1,665     $ 1,743,200  

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48

    3,175       3,329,461  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    7,410       8,063,895  
   

 

 

 
          13,136,556  
Arizona — 3.1%  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB
5.00%, 05/15/41

    190       191,349  

5.00%, 05/15/56

    750       732,750  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    3,575       3,607,683  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB 5.00%, 12/01/32

    7,365       8,189,018  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    5,000       5,543,580  
   

 

 

 
      18,264,380  
Arkansas — 1.0%  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB
5.00%, 12/01/47

    1,120       1,198,263  

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    5,230       5,075,616  
   

 

 

 
      6,273,879  
California — 6.0%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB,

   

Series V-1, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    2,010       2,539,448  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    2,560       2,639,836  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    820       808,061  

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    4,805       4,817,623  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    305       313,075  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    770       789,332  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    1,650       1,653,826  

California State Public Works Board, RB 4.00%, 11/01/41

    935       961,172  

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,605       1,654,692  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    3,285       3,287,401  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/15/49

    4,370       4,355,592  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB
AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/45

    2,425       2,682,986  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    605       674,673  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    650       719,556  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(a)

    500       379,777  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing (a)
4.00%, 10/01/56

    235       214,966  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    340       272,680  

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    1,410       1,213,053  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    1,215       881,509  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    715       584,010  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

   

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

  $ 1,215     $ 1,178,158  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 05/01/52

    1,295       1,272,248  

State of California, GO, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 04/01/31

    10       10,024  

State of California, Refunding GO, 3.00%, 12/01/46

    1,045       917,900  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/23(b)

    740       779,321  
   

 

 

 
          35,600,919  
Colorado — 2.7%  

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, (SAW), 5.50%, 12/01/43

    2,635       3,050,326  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    3,580       4,071,158  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    3,735       3,660,292  

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B, (GNMA), 3.25%, 05/01/52

    1,215       1,224,701  

Denver Connection West Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/22(b)

    1,250       1,304,616  

State of Colorado, COP, BAB, Series O, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    2,695       2,738,961  
   

 

 

 
      16,050,054  
Connecticut — 0.4%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 11/15/51

    980       994,464  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    690       721,463  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    440       451,460  
   

 

 

 
      2,167,387  
Delaware — 0.4%  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,430       2,528,347  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 7.0%            

District of Columbia, Refunding RB 5.00%, 04/01/35

    910       986,236  

Catholic Health Services, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    4,875       5,158,116  

District of Columbia, TA, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    4,440       4,450,740  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    715       729,869  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    715       726,195  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    860       864,765  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/41

    1,855       1,852,219  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,615       1,519,126  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

   

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/31

    8,350       6,159,828  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/32

    15,000       10,590,765  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33

      13,410       9,045,313  
   

 

 

 
      42,083,172  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida — 4.1%            

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

  $ 4,825     $ 4,968,110  

Broward County Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    445       447,462  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    405       443,933  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    455       495,314  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    455       492,766  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    150       161,589  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45

    2,790       2,891,115  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    2,665       2,940,390  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/37

    680       690,180  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    680       687,893  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/39

    505       510,916  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    455       477,488  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,510       1,561,989  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    905       932,562  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 07/01/52

    2,665       2,693,921  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    3,695       3,967,698  
   

 

 

 
      24,363,326  
Georgia — 2.3%  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    1,485       1,142,708  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    1,245       1,322,821  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    1,040       1,133,112  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,040       1,125,908  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    1,145       1,244,238  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    630       687,563  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    2,100       2,286,205  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    3,290       3,110,527  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB
Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    1,285       1,249,030  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/51

    465       447,511  
   

 

 

 
          13,749,623  
Idaho — 1.7%  

Power County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 6.45%, 08/01/32

      10,000       10,023,250  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 10.2%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,115       1,115,487  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    3,095       3,173,641  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    4,040       4,109,595  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    460       478,079  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,365       1,443,441  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding
GO (continued)

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

  $ 1,735     $ 1,834,704  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,000       1,067,666  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    455       476,785  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    460       470,241  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/38

    1,500       1,526,299  

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

    1,635       1,692,331  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    500       484,701  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    270       258,394  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,705       2,998,487  

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/46

    1,200       1,202,300  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    3,135       3,507,018  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    5,815       6,152,747  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    1,835       1,895,871  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    570       537,175  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(c)

   

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43

    10,925       4,426,395  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/47

      27,225       9,036,740  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.50%, 07/01/38

    4,000       4,100,676  

5.00%, 02/01/39

    3,195       3,245,727  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    2,510       2,549,761  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/28

    1,000       1,101,506  

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

    2,045       2,094,450  
   

 

 

 
      60,980,217  
Indiana — 2.3%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    1,635       1,735,379  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    3,950       4,178,191  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB(b)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    3,925       4,022,210  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/23

    840       863,433  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    595       588,916  

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

    2,580       2,613,525  
   

 

 

 
          14,001,654  
Kansas — 0.1%  

Ellis County Unified School District No.489 Hays, Refunding GO, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 09/01/52

    530       523,131  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 1.3%            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.25%, 01/01/23(b)

    2,055       2,088,566  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Kentucky (continued)

   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/45

  $     2,625     $ 2,922,531  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, Convertible, 6.75%, 07/01/43

    2,485       2,715,750  
   

 

 

 
      7,726,847  
Louisiana — 1.2%  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    5,500       6,039,847  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    1,025       1,051,680  
   

 

 

 
      7,091,527  
Maryland — 0.8%  

County of Prince George’s Maryland, ARB, 5.20%, 07/01/34

    1,094       1,096,623  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    880       942,521  

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 2.50%, 07/01/47

    3,650       2,603,180  
   

 

 

 
      4,642,324  
Massachusetts — 1.8%  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.25%, 07/01/29

    3,250       3,905,934  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    1,165       981,626  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    4,280       3,596,129  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB, Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    2,325       2,528,249  
   

 

 

 
          11,011,938  
Michigan — 1.3%  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,710       1,692,680  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    1,995       1,455,093  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    2,105       2,303,198  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    2,255       2,273,843  
   

 

 

 
      7,724,814  
Minnesota — 2.1%  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,160       2,116,468  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    4,315       4,561,585  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, RB

   

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.75%, 07/01/42

    710       597,391  

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 07/01/52

    1,315       1,304,855  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 07/01/52

    3,715       3,773,355  
   

 

 

 
      12,353,654  
Missouri — 3.5%  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    6,030       5,861,335  

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Missouri (continued)

   

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB 5.50%, 05/01/43

  $ 510     $ 523,187  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,250       1,248,875  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47

        5,470       5,750,321  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB, Class B, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/54

    2,680       2,800,147  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 05/01/52

    4,835       4,940,166  
   

 

 

 
      21,124,031  
Nebraska — 0.7%  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB
5.25%, 09/01/37

    1,670       1,674,471  

5.00%, 09/01/42

    925       927,285  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/52

    1,335       1,330,618  
   

 

 

 
      3,932,374  
New Hampshire(a) — 0.8%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    3,205       3,094,155  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    1,665       1,652,203  
   

 

 

 
          4,746,358  
New Jersey — 15.0%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    3,490       3,617,619  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    3,180       3,271,858  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    3,470       3,514,714  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB 4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,075       1,081,134  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    860       861,496  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    4,850       5,155,831  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    7,780       8,237,651  

Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    2,005       2,096,167  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    3,040       3,154,033  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    9,540       9,560,025  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    2,570       2,530,201  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    2,595       2,689,609  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    1,360       1,385,042  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    9,550       10,167,121  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Series C, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35(c)

    7,395       4,364,965  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,530       1,563,193  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    5,425       5,712,514  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
New Jersey (continued)            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

  $ 5,120     $ 5,396,598  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

        14,860       15,180,590  
   

 

 

 
          89,540,361  
New Mexico — 0.4%            

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Class A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/53

    1,000       993,717  

Series C, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.25%, 03/01/53

    1,600       1,701,424  
   

 

 

 
      2,695,141  
New York — 12.6%            

City of New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    2,330       2,611,776  

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

    4,070       4,069,605  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    4,960       5,142,716  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    1,765       1,824,136  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    3,335       3,456,511  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    1,085       1,141,369  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    1,605       1,706,722  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB
4.00%, 12/01/46

    1,090       1,009,240  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    2,240       2,222,145  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    2,220       1,808,985  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.40%, 11/01/46

    5,310       4,066,228  

Series F-1, (FHA), 2.50%, 11/01/51

    3,660       2,742,658  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/37

    455       408,837  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/39

    455       398,711  

Series A, Class A, (AGM), 3.00%, 01/01/40

    320       277,184  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    1,135       1,137,531  

Series C, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    2,275       2,290,904  

Series F-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 02/01/51

    840       841,247  

Sub-Series C-1, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/40

    905       928,842  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    3,400       3,414,311  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    8,145       8,170,323  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    705       716,386  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    1,760       1,794,626  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    7,060       5,580,746  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    3,750       4,160,486  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    2,695       2,261,833  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    1,525       1,549,597  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    750       778,965  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    2,120       2,179,788  
Security  

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
New York (continued)            

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

  $ 1,790     $ 1,989,746  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    2,065       2,067,947  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    1,850       2,031,424  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    421       432,392  
   

 

 

 
          75,213,917  
North Carolina — 1.5%            

County of Union North Carolina Enterprise System Revenue, RB, 3.00%, 06/01/51

        4,300       3,820,567  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 07/01/52

    1,315       1,351,661  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/40

    240       222,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    360       380,237  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    220       197,576  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    640       670,259  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    270       237,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    720       751,827  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    1,130       1,386,478  
   

 

 

 
      9,019,333  
North Dakota — 0.4%            

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    2,000       2,121,652  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 4.7%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    610       612,185  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    610       609,938  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    610       608,554  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    1,605       1,547,385  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    6,895       6,870,178  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/44

    4,160       4,124,956  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    840       899,146  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    1,060       1,063,472  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,245       1,241,646  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    2,190       2,090,596  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    1,915       1,915,245  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    645       635,583  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.25%, 09/01/52

    3,470       3,502,611  

Ohio State University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    760       776,961  

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

    1,685       1,715,756  
   

 

 

 
      28,214,212  
Oklahoma — 1.8%            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB,

   

Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

    2,460       2,343,300  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
Oklahoma (continued)            

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

  $     4,320     $ 4,203,135  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    4,115       4,036,383  
   

 

 

 
          10,582,818  
Oregon — 0.7%            

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    3,755       4,050,627  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 4.1%            

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 05/01/52

    4,450       4,338,879  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    2,610       2,805,163  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,185       1,188,070  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    1,765       1,821,503  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    3,210       3,279,419  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

    4,875       4,879,207  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 2022, 4.25%, 10/01/52

    2,365       2,478,300  

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

    2,305       2,404,977  

School District of Philadelphia, GO, Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

    1,415       1,415,064  
   

 

 

 
      24,610,582  
Puerto Rico — 5.1%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB
5.50%, 05/15/39

    1,430       1,450,643  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,430       1,453,312  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    3,817       3,802,728  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    14,706       14,811,633  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    6,236       6,218,726  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46

    8,495       2,454,911  

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/51

    1,547       332,378  
   

 

 

 
      30,524,331  
Rhode Island — 4.0%            

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 07/15/35(d)(e)

    4,155       623,250  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    3,270       3,277,528  

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series 76-A, 3.00%, 10/01/51

    2,525       2,501,353  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    7,130       7,138,513  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    9,875       10,084,182  
   

 

 

 
      23,624,826  
South Carolina — 4.5%            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    6,455       6,829,177  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    8,090       8,379,145  
Security  

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
South Carolina (continued)            

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

  $     5,000     $     5,156,265  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    4,550       4,748,339  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/52

    1,815       1,877,530  
   

 

 

 
      26,990,456  
Tennessee — 1.3%            

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.25%, 01/01/23(b)

    2,855       2,899,435  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    330       322,030  

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

    1,440       1,522,364  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    2,025       2,155,367  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, 3.75%, 07/01/52

    1,005       1,027,647  
   

 

 

 
      7,926,843  
Texas — 9.7%            

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    4,525       4,384,653  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23(b)

    725       736,223  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series B-1, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/30

    3,600       3,621,168  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    1,765       1,786,821  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    2,440       2,671,893  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, 6.00%, 08/15/43

    1,525       1,586,491  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB

   

Series B, 6.38%, 01/01/33

    460       462,958  

Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/43(b)

    485       496,430  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(b)(c)

    4,110       2,047,684  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    1,910       2,038,054  

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    2,000       2,020,920  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convertible, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    5,700       5,706,412  

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

    2,695       2,957,501  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB
4.00%, 10/01/47

    220       218,083  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    9,585       10,119,690  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    2,435       2,551,371  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    14,555       14,806,147  
   

 

 

 
      58,212,499  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
Utah — 1.0%            

County of Utah, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43

  $ 450     $ 457,990  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

        2,065           1,703,146  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,920       2,008,638  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,845       1,935,215  
   

 

 

 
      6,104,989  
Vermont — 0.6%            

Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    3,275       3,293,664  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.1%            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/52

    3,050       3,079,155  

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/55

    3,565       3,581,980  
   

 

 

 
      6,661,135  
Washington — 1.7%            

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    3,120       3,270,983  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    1,565       1,625,409  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, Catholic Health Services, 5.75%, 01/01/23(b)

    4,745       4,835,440  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    715       696,828  
   

 

 

 
      10,428,660  
Wisconsin(a) — 0.2%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39

    190       199,179  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49

    720       745,519  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54

    345       356,071  
   

 

 

 
      1,300,769  
Wyoming — 0.3%            

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series 1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.50%, 06/01/52

    1,865       1,918,593  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 127.7%
(Cost: $772,135,189)

      763,135,170  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f)

 

California — 2.3%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42(g)

    6,496       6,553,947  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    6,494       7,003,403  
   

 

 

 
      13,557,350  
Security  

Par

(000)

   

Value

 
Colorado — 2.2%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(g)

  $     4,775     $ 5,163,314  

County of Adams Colorado, Refunding COP, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    7,820       7,901,143  
   

 

 

 
          13,064,457  
District of Columbia — 2.3%            

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    10,265       10,368,318  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    3,779       3,743,126  
   

 

 

 
      14,111,444  
Georgia — 3.2%            

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    6,660       6,526,287  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

    3,037       3,034,859  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    8,998       9,644,235  
   

 

 

 
      19,205,381  
Illinois — 0.5%            

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    6       5,866  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    2,994       3,032,746  
   

 

 

 
      3,038,612  
Massachusetts — 0.7%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    4,333       4,392,971  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 0.8%            

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53

    4,303       4,634,917  
   

 

 

 
New York — 9.7%            

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    2,760       2,748,817  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    12,578       12,703,345  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    6,063       6,006,353  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    13,980       14,059,062  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    16,585       16,562,881  

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

    5,400       5,683,027  
   

 

 

 
      57,763,485  
North Carolina — 1.0%            

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    5,290       5,800,900  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 0.9%            

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

    4,877       5,304,834  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas — 1.9%            

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43

  $ 6,243     $ 6,252,297  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/23(b)

    5,060       5,156,418  
   

 

 

 
        11,408,715  
Virginia — 3.1%            

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/42

    3,692       3,744,828  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60(g)

    4,496       4,499,952  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

      10,087       10,095,227  
   

 

 

 
      18,340,007  
Wisconsin — 2.0%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46

    5,950       5,951,620  

4.00%, 12/15/49(g)

    6,200       5,941,556  
   

 

 

 
      11,893,176  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 30.6%
(Cost: $188,102,137)

      182,516,249  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 158.3%
(Cost: $960,237,326)

      945,651,419  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   

Money Market Funds — 2.2%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(h)(i)

    12,959,260       12,963,148  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.2%
(Cost: $12,961,076)

      12,963,148  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 160.5%
(Cost: $973,198,402)

      958,614,567  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

      6,208,002  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (19.5)%

 

    (116,351,616

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs —(42.0)%

 

    (251,101,949
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 597,369,004  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

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

(g) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between April 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, is $14,633,819. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

04/30/22

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Value at

07/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

07/31/22

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 7,204,044      $ 5,755,034 (a)     $      $ 2,502      $ 1,568      $ 12,963,148        12,959,260      $ 17,017      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

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July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     280          09/21/22        $ 33,889        $ (402,337

U.S. Long Bond

     375          09/21/22          53,754          (1,543,496

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     193          09/30/22          21,952          (194,921
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (2,140,754
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 2,140,754      $      $ 2,140,754  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 3,093,457      $      $ 3,093,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (5,695,090    $      $ (5,695,090
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 109,594,898  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 763,135,170        $        $ 763,135,170  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              182,516,249                   182,516,249  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     12,963,148                               —          12,963,148  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 12,963,148        $ 945,651,419        $        $ 958,614,567  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

        

Liabilities

        

Interest Rate Contracts

   $   (2,140,754   $                 —     $                 —     $     (2,140,754
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

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

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities

        

TOB Trust Certificates

   $                 —     $ (116,155,652   $                 —     $ (116,155,652

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

           (251,400,000           (251,400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $     $ (367,555,652   $     $ (367,555,652
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Municipal Bonds

   

Alabama — 0.7%

   

Homewood Educational Building Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

  $     1,145     $ 1,248,513  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    1,010       1,060,170  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District, RB, Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    4,950       5,313,355  
   

 

 

 
          7,622,038  
Arizona — 9.1%            

Arizona Board of Regents, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/42

    1,000       1,029,820  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    2,785       2,879,253  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.38%, 07/01/39(b)

    875       834,368  

5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    615       615,352  

7.10%, 01/01/55(b)

    250       221,879  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    1,280       1,289,979  

Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/49

    2,500       2,644,917  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    1,445       1,446,948  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(b)

    1,000       1,010,983  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49(b)

    250       252,185  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    1,110       1,110,508  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37(b)

    500       511,014  

Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/50(b)

    1,645       1,677,073  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(b)

    600       613,631  

Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47(b)

    2,360       2,384,032  

Series S, (SD CRED PROG), 5.00%, 07/01/37

    750       808,377  

City of Buckeye Arizona, RB, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 07/01/43

    4,000       4,250,964  

City of Goodyear Arizona Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, 2nd Series, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/45

    250       254,310  

City of Lake Havasu City Arizona Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/40

    3,500       3,715,281  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    3,000       3,155,781  

Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    7,270       7,700,100  

Junior Lien, 3.00%, 07/01/49

    1,500       1,129,428  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB

   

Series B, (BHAC-CR FGIC), 5.50%, 07/01/41(c)

    100       127,179  

Series A, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,300       1,357,573  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB

   

AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    700       718,545  

Series D, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    1,000       1,002,095  

Florence Town, Inc. Industrial Development Authority, RB, 6.00%, 07/01/23(b)(d)

    500       519,683  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/56

    825       806,025  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB

   

6.63%, 07/01/23(d)

    500       522,506  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    2,000       2,024,506  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44(b)

    440       470,250  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    1,570       1,584,353  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/45(b)

  $ 500     $ 503,650  

5.00%, 07/01/46

    500       508,223  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

        1,150           1,136,055  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/49(b)

    1,985       1,976,774  

5.00%, 06/15/52(b)

    530       526,414  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/29

    1,000       1,010,485  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Yavapai, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    1,650       1,613,976  

Kyrene Elementary School District No.28, GO

   

Series B, 5.50%, 07/01/29

    480       496,728  

Series B, 5.50%, 07/01/30

    400       413,940  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,000       1,020,525  

4.00%, 07/01/50

    1,500       1,466,721  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(b)

    545       558,657  

5.00%, 07/01/47(b)

    1,000       997,515  

5.00%, 07/01/54(b)

    1,500       1,514,394  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/36

    1,525       1,661,956  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    500       536,710  

Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    550       560,941  

Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/42

    750       751,645  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    1,000       1,070,136  

Maricopa County Unified School District No.11-Peoria, GO, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,250       1,347,901  

McAllister Academic Village LLC, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    500       544,033  

Northern Arizona University, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/23(d)

    3,000       3,097,278  

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    3,600       3,607,513  

Pinal County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, 6.25%, 06/01/26

    200       206,398  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    2,000       2,143,440  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

   

5.50%, 12/01/29

    2,000       2,262,270  

5.00%, 12/01/32

    155       172,342  

5.00%, 12/01/37

    6,610       7,328,613  

Student & Academic Services LLC, RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/39

    1,400       1,473,703  

Town of Queen Creek Arizona Excise Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/42

    750       825,616  

University of Arizona, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    2,050       2,244,078  
   

 

 

 
      92,247,528  
Arkansas — 0.5%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(b)

    4,885       4,740,800  
   

 

 

 

California — 14.2%

   

ABC Unified School District, GO, Series C, (NPFGC-IBC FGIC), 0.00%, 08/01/34(e)

    1,215       836,261  

Alvord Unified School District, Refunding GO, Series B, Election 2007, (AGM), 0.00%, 08/01/41(e)

    1,175       536,084  
 

 

 

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July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, (AGM), 6.00%, 09/01/24

  $ 3,505     $     3,683,766  

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    320       287,089  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    2,050       1,687,451  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    1,770       2,159,342  

California Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing
Class A, 3.25%, 08/20/36

    3,074       2,904,197  

Series 2021-1, Class A, 3.50%, 11/20/35

    1,246       1,213,547  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    145       153,809  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    835       866,124  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/31

    1,000       1,045,955  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,360       1,421,275  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,680       1,723,472  

Carlsbad Unified School District, Refunding GO, Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/34(c)

    5,000       5,359,150  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Series D, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/15/51

    8,175       8,212,065  

CMFA Special Finance Agency XII, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.25%, 02/01/57(b)

    1,660       1,260,860  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, RB, M/F Housing(b)

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    385       357,585  

4.00%, 10/01/56

    590       539,703  

4.00%, 12/01/56

    575       461,150  

3.00%, 03/01/57

    1,540       1,149,924  

Series A, Class 2, 4.00%, 06/01/58

    3,700       3,183,188  

Senior Lien, 3.13%, 06/01/57

    2,065       1,498,203  

Series A, Class 2, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/01/58

    4,840       3,953,297  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/66(e)

    13,565       1,723,135  

Grossmont Union High School District, GO, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/31(e)

    5,000       3,901,610  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C, Election 2002, (AGC), 0.00%, 08/01/30(e)

    10,030       8,182,504  

Hartnell Community College District, GO, CAB, Series D, 7.00%, 08/01/34(c)

    4,125       5,079,005  

Kern Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/23(d)

    1,620       1,694,488  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, Convertiable, Election 2008, 6.25%, 08/01/28(c)

    4,445       4,476,995  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/36

    975       1,041,124  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/37

    1,075       1,143,596  

Poway Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/36(e)

    8,750       5,457,944  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, RB, Series P, 4.00%, 05/15/53

    5,405       5,448,770  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/23(d)

    2,905       2,989,088  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB (continued)
Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

  $ 825     $ 846,722  

Rio Hondo Community College District, GO, CAB(e)

   

Series C, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/37

    4,005       2,312,018  

Series C, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/38

    5,000       2,755,155  

San Bernardino Community College District, GO, CAB, Series B, 6.38%, 08/01/34(c)

    10,000       10,931,670  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB(e)

   

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/31

    2,145       1,334,370  

Election 2006, 0.00%, 08/01/32

    2,680       1,565,694  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/01/56

    935       906,648  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(e)

   

Series C, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/38

    3,800       2,160,140  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/34(d)

    1,550       864,534  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/35(d)

    1,640       861,466  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/36(d)

    2,465       1,219,477  

Series G, Election 2008, 0.00%, 07/01/37(d)

    1,640       764,391  

San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB(e)

   

Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/30

    5,000       4,056,335  

Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31

    3,005       2,265,277  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/28

    1,065       1,091,102  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/33

    830       848,546  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    795       847,317  

San Mateo County Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C, Series 2001, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/30(e)

    12,740       10,412,835  

State of California, GO, 5.50%, 04/01/28

    5       5,014  

Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B, Election 2007, 0.00%, 08/01/36(e)

    5,500       3,320,141  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, Election 2004, 5.50%, 08/01/40

    625       659,954  

Yosemite Community College District, GO, Series D, Election 2004, 0.00%, 08/01/36(e)

        15,000       9,107,940  
   

 

 

 
          144,768,502  
Colorado — 1.5%            

Centerra Metropolitan District No.1, TA, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b) 

    345       329,430  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/28

    1,000       1,041,196  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/30

    330       343,448  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/31

    400       416,209  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/53

    2,955       3,360,411  

City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    3,035       3,062,825  

City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, CAB, Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/37(e)

    1,760       961,696  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    2,555       2,527,776  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,060       1,038,798  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 3.25%, 08/01/49

  $     1,610     $ 1,301,130  

Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    540       551,954  
   

 

 

 
          14,934,873  
Connecticut — 0.5%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series E-1, (HUD SECT 8), 3.25%, 11/15/54

    950       804,546  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.80%, 11/15/39

    270       273,971  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/54(b)

    205       203,884  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    2,570       2,374,505  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    1,455       1,661,635  
   

 

 

 
      5,318,541  
Delaware — 0.2%            

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,605       1,714,692  
   

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 1.1%

   

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-1, (FHA), 2.55%, 03/01/42

    4,620       3,726,330  

District of Columbia, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,755       4,342,646  

Series B-1, (NPFGC-IBC FGIC),

5.00%, 02/01/31

    435       435,886  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    2,875       2,704,326  
   

 

 

 
      11,209,188  
Florida — 10.7%            

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    3,775       3,964,618  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    1,285       1,129,145  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/57

    460       435,953  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(e)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    1,725       492,262  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    1,840       438,608  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    1,005       1,036,850  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    3,315       3,213,992  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    300       318,866  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB

   

AMT, 5.25%, 09/01/47

    3,650       4,016,124  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,930       1,855,604  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    450       470,912  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/22(d)

    5,990       6,024,203  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB(d)

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/23

    1,170       1,219,952  

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    4,780       5,018,374  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/23

    2,255       2,367,450  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/23

    1,500       1,575,825  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB(d) (continued)

   

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/30

  $     1,510     $ 1,582,004  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(e)

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/38

    1,000       445,893  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    1,900       720,092  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    2,210       794,148  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    2,010       683,454  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    2,055       659,684  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    2,725       826,915  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    5,000           4,728,780  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(b)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    1,275       1,258,596  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)

    500       500,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 09/15/40

    710       711,617  

6.50%, 06/30/57

    1,230       1,256,516  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/44

    2,370       2,359,086  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    3,260       3,195,449  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    8,755       9,214,235  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    3,540       3,708,196  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/23(d)

    1,995       2,078,702  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB

   

5.25%, 05/01/37

    240       247,645  

3.85%, 05/01/39

    450       425,485  

5.38%, 05/01/47

    260       266,495  

4.00%, 05/01/49

    675       617,054  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB, S/F Housing

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    365       328,888  

4.00%, 05/01/50

    605       508,336  

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    40       40,094  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    6,595       6,927,869  

Miami-Dade County Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/45

    2,885       2,838,935  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/52

    6,605       6,462,801  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/41

    1,325       1,398,756  

5.00%, 08/01/47

    3,845       4,063,400  

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/47

    335       338,132  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    160       152,587  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    300       321,323  

Putnam County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    4,140       4,569,355  

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/23(d)

    2,820       2,906,436  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Seminole Improvement District, RB

   

5.00%, 10/01/32

  $ 255     $ 261,693  

5.30%, 10/01/37

    290       298,075  

State of Florida, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/39

        4,905       5,111,849  

Storey Creek Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 12/15/39

    415       386,091  

4.13%, 12/15/49

    350       313,229  

Village Community Development District No.14, SA, 5.50%, 05/01/53

    1,955       2,031,708  
   

 

 

 
      109,118,341  
Georgia — 3.2%            

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/52

    1,585       1,550,392  

East Point Business & Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/62(b)

    715       730,445  

George L Smith II Congress Center Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/54

    430       385,498  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing 3.60%, 12/01/44

    1,615       1,613,627  

Refunding RB, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,450       1,405,065  

LaGrange-Troup County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    2,980       2,910,569  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    1,475       1,602,840  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    910       993,146  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    1,620       1,680,594  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,230       1,339,063  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/52(a)(f)

    6,690       7,170,683  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

4.00%, 01/01/49

    1,005       968,620  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    1,370       1,447,867  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series EE, (AMBAC), 7.00%, 01/01/25

    7,475       8,380,798  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/33(d)

    330       347,906  
   

 

 

 
          32,527,113  
Hawaii — 0.1%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    485       499,600  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    525       540,441  
   

 

 

 
      1,040,041  
Illinois — 10.8%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    2,645       2,797,667  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,075       1,132,907  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    2,905       3,059,407  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    1,265       1,333,566  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    970       994,647  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,230       1,251,265  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    295       306,594  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    2,225       2,400,915  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    415       438,848  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    530       560,457  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    290       303,885  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB,

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(e)

    590       535,429  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/34

  $ 1,475     $ 1,530,310  

Series A, AMT, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/41

        2,070       2,120,233  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    6,885       7,420,192  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.38%, 01/01/39

    4,090       4,117,239  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    2,500       2,506,282  

Series B, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    3,800       3,996,198  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/49

    1,610       1,672,284  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/52

    2,575       2,800,024  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

    1,000       1,035,065  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,500       1,524,478  

Cook County Forest Preserve District, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37

    325       325,724  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 08/15/41

    1,100       1,080,979  

Series C, 4.13%, 08/15/37

    2,430       2,431,225  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    820       845,851  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.13%, 10/01/38

    630       651,772  

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No.300, Refunding GO, 5.25%, 01/01/33

    9,145       9,269,985  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    3,005       3,104,682  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB(e)

   

(BAM-TCRS), 0.00%, 12/15/56

    2,965       622,597  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/26

    5,000       4,367,900  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 06/15/30

    14,205       10,869,822  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 06/15/30(g)

    800       644,075  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/33

    9,950       6,573,716  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,690       1,592,676  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(e)

    8,075       3,108,843  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (BAM-TCRS), 0.00%, 12/15/54(e)

    4,140       953,020  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/01/33

    3,200       3,953,110  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/30

    2,010       2,091,918  

5.25%, 02/01/32

    2,330       2,422,799  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    2,920       2,999,520  

5.25%, 02/01/34

    1,610       1,672,608  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    2,700       2,767,956  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    2,785       3,081,071  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    440       478,125  
   

 

 

 
          109,747,866  
Indiana — 0.5%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    1,350       1,432,882  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/23(d)

    3,285       3,371,223  
   

 

 

 
      4,804,105  
Iowa — 0.0%            

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 3.00%, 12/01/39

    345       303,569  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kansas — 0.1%            

City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

  $ 655     $ 655,707  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 0.4%            

City of Henderson Kentucky, RB, Series SE, Class A, AMT, 4.70%, 01/01/52(b)

          1,575             1,581,828  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/52(a)

    2,000       2,032,138  
   

 

 

 
      3,613,966  
Louisiana — 1.9%            

Jefferson Sales Tax District, RB

   

Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/34

    330       367,755  

Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/35

    440       488,707  

Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    395       437,569  

Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/37

    495       547,272  

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/29

    1,500       1,568,823  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Series A,

   

Sub Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/24(d)

    4,015       4,214,449  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB
5.00%, 05/15/46

    4,600       4,812,538  

5.00%, 05/15/47

    1,895       1,964,427  

New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,080       5,225,588  
   

 

 

 
      19,627,128  
Maine — 0.0%            

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 3.35%, 11/15/44

    465       420,422  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 3.7%            

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, Refunding ST, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    500       514,777  

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, ST, 5.25%, 07/01/44

    250       251,549  

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/24(d)

    1,000       1,045,917  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    100       107,447  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    3,040       3,181,562  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/24(d)

    1,000       1,045,917  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB 5.00%, 09/01/46

    750       713,788  

Series A, 4.50%, 09/01/33

    185       186,935  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/38

    250       256,956  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA(b)

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.50%, 06/01/39

    650       573,301  

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.63%, 06/01/46

    1,095       930,545  

City of Baltimore Maryland, TA(b)

   

Series B, 3.70%, 06/01/39

    200       181,083  

Series B, 3.88%, 06/01/46

    300       265,650  

County of Anne Arundel Maryland, Refunding RB, 3.25%, 09/01/28

    360       360,391  

County of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    500       506,103  

County of Frederick Maryland, Refunding TA, 4.63%, 07/01/43(b)

    235       253,777  

County of Howard Maryland, TA
6.10%, 02/15/44

    250       255,079  

Series A, 4.50%, 02/15/47(b)

    500       467,875  

County of Montgomery Maryland, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    750       749,229  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maryland (continued)            

County of Prince George’s Maryland, ARB, 5.20%, 07/01/34

  $       1,094     $ 1,096,623  

County of Prince George’s Maryland, TA, 5.25%, 07/01/48(b)

    300       307,082  

Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing

   

5.00%, 12/01/42

    500       531,273  

4.00%, 06/01/46

    500       501,138  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    550       556,687  

Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, M/F Housing, Series D, 3.70%, 07/01/35

    500       501,037  

Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding RB, Series D, 3.25%, 09/01/50

    445       446,560  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/01/49

    250       264,170  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., RB 5.00%, 07/01/56

    390       395,921  

Class B, AMT, 5.25%, 06/30/55

    2,920       3,140,971  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB
5.00%, 07/01/37

    500       500,096  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    500       512,573  

(AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/43

    1,350       1,457,148  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    100       109,068  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB
4.00%, 07/01/48

    300       300,112  

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    250       267,762  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    2,330       2,502,963  

Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/45

    250       248,924  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 07/01/24(d)

    100       104,209  

5.00%, 07/01/24(d)

    700       742,576  

5.00%, 06/01/29

    500       500,589  

5.00%, 07/01/34

    510       561,406  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    200       211,904  

5.00%, 07/01/40

    1,000       1,031,300  

4.00%, 07/01/41

    500       500,900  

5.00%, 08/15/42

    1,000       1,037,831  

4.13%, 07/01/47

    500       500,970  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/28

    100       108,688  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    500       521,167  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    530       571,397  

Maryland State Transportation Authority, ARB, AMT, 4.00%, 06/01/29

    1,925       1,926,802  

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT, 3.30%, 07/01/39

    2,830       2,734,618  

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, RB, Second Series, (GTD), 4.00%, 06/01/41

    875       898,112  
   

 

 

 
          37,440,458  
Massachusetts — 4.9%            

City of Holyoke Massachusetts, Refunding GO, (SAW), 5.00%, 09/01/22(d)

    1,000       1,003,134  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,000       1,060,718  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/29

    730       877,333  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB
5.00%, 10/01/46

    500       521,245  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    580       604,365  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB (continued)

   

5.00%, 10/01/48

  $ 200     $ 194,564  

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    500       525,441  

Series A, (AMBAC), 5.75%, 01/01/42

    650       855,862  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

          5,945             6,150,560  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB
5.00%, 07/01/37

    150       157,998  

4.00%, 07/01/39

    2,545       2,462,104  

5.00%, 04/15/40

    1,000       1,019,427  

4.00%, 07/01/41

    7,685       7,745,320  

4.13%, 10/01/42(b)

    550       564,648  

4.00%, 12/01/42

    485       476,292  

5.00%, 12/01/42

    525       559,446  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    500       524,970  

4.00%, 07/01/44

    250       255,104  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/29(d)

    420       474,429  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29(d)

    250       298,305  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    250       265,748  

Series A-2, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    100       100,890  

Series E, 4.00%, 07/01/38

    500       481,117  

Series P, 5.45%, 05/15/59

    1,500       1,747,533  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/27

    1,000       1,055,025  

Series B, AMT, 2.63%, 07/01/36

    100       90,798  

AMT, Subordinate, 3.75%, 07/01/47

    2,135       1,889,571  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 07/01/51

    1,880       1,414,128  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 3.50%, 07/01/33

    90       90,324  

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series M, 5.50%, 02/15/27

    1,000       1,153,147  

Series T-2, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    500       503,423  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.80%, 12/01/43

    500       486,081  

Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    130       125,173  

Series A-1, (FHA), 3.10%, 06/01/60

    1,245       990,537  

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    1,000       842,597  

Series D-1, 2.55%, 12/01/50

    295       230,062  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 4.45%, 12/01/42

    1,585       1,588,439  

Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/47

    425       428,360  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 214, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.95%, 12/01/44

    465       407,101  

Massachusetts Port Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,750       1,814,043  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43(d)

    3,500       3,596,638  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/45

    750       847,222  

Sub-Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    1,780       1,787,937  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, (AGC SAP), 5.50%, 05/01/39

  $ 825     $ 1,055,392  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 11/01/22(d)

    500       504,817  
   

 

 

 
            49,827,368  
Michigan — 4.9%            

Eastern Michigan University, RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/44

          1,455       1,460,287  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/47

    1,455       1,450,644  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/50

    6,975       6,887,708  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/50

    1,705       1,654,798  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 11/15/46

    3,420       3,357,811  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    7,000       7,153,237  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/15/54

    3,765       3,670,092  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 2.45%, 10/01/46

    2,275       1,720,682  

Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    1,855       1,823,424  

Series A, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    1,885       1,889,469  

Series A, 2.70%, 10/01/56

    8,210       5,988,128  

Series A-1, 3.35%, 10/01/49

    3,465       3,037,644  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.95%, 12/01/39

    675       619,600  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    1,505       1,646,705  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    5,190       5,255,430  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    1,120       1,129,359  

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23(d)

    900       938,170  
   

 

 

 
      49,683,188  
Minnesota — 0.2%            

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,615       1,718,014  
   

 

 

 
Missouri — 0.3%            

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    1,015       1,011,314  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F Housing, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.20%, 11/01/46

    2,650       1,941,756  
   

 

 

 
      2,953,070  
Montana — 0.0%            

City of Kalispell Montana, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/37

    170       172,162  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 1.3%            

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 05/01/53(a)

    6,265       6,748,689  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB
5.00%, 09/01/32

    5,010       5,022,380  

5.25%, 09/01/37

    1,750       1,754,685  
   

 

 

 
      13,525,754  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nevada — 0.2%            

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, RB,

   

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/49

  $     2,000     $       2,012,522  
   

 

 

 
New Hampshire — 0.4%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(a)(b)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43

    265       230,687  

Series B, AMT, 3.75%, 07/01/45

    1,075       938,138  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series 1, (FHA), 4.00%, 07/01/52

    3,200       3,105,568  
   

 

 

 
      4,274,393  
New Jersey — 8.5%            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    370       398,561  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    485       512,547  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    2,205       2,304,108  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    715       743,800  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40(d)

    40       43,866  

AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    900       931,532  

AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34

    1,620       1,664,608  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    2,115       2,162,148  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series BBB, 5.50%, 12/15/26(d)

    5,360       6,203,326  

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    1,510       1,538,415  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    755       739,860  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39

    5,985       5,806,174  

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/41

    3,180       3,130,755  

Sub-Series C, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/49

    1,725       1,509,882  

Series C, AMT, Subordinate, 4.25%, 12/01/50

    2,135       1,984,826  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 2nd Series, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33

    2,195       2,196,394  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/15/25

    2,000       2,195,002  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/29(e)

    7,530       5,946,230  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    3,525       3,602,680  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    4,325       4,447,847  

Series AA, 4.13%, 06/15/39

    1,210       1,221,896  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    7,190       7,358,656  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    775       623,559  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    2,650       2,831,528  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    4,900       4,766,980  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    1,610       1,707,983  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 12/15/39

    1,060       1,062,988  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    180       194,210  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    1,675       1,599,484  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/34

    2,180       2,361,254  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    3,220       3,456,699  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    2,020       2,004,947  

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

    8,970       9,163,519  
   

 

 

 
      86,416,264  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Mexico — 0.1%            

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

  $ 200     $ 186,561  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    270       244,393  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series VIC, 5.00%, 01/08/25(d)

    500       544,302  
   

 

 

 
      975,256  
New York — 8.5%            

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

          6,550       6,742,151  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    460       492,752  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,935       1,576,750  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.55%, 11/01/45

    6,665       5,239,203  

Series I-1, (FHA), 2.70%, 11/01/55

    1,050       803,932  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-3, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/46

    2,680             2,722,832  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

Subordinate, 3.00%, 05/01/46

    1,495       1,307,300  

Series C, Subordinate, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    935       941,537  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32

    4,200       4,234,579  

New York City Water & Sewer System, RB,

   

Series DD-1, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    3,000       2,574,804  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    1,100       1,104,630  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    2,630       2,638,177  

Series A, 2.88%, 11/15/46

    14,350       11,343,302  

Series A, 3.00%, 11/15/51

    425       330,581  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    1,060       1,055,705  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series B, (SONYMA), 3.88%, 11/01/48

    400       380,131  

Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.50%, 11/01/45

    1,760       1,342,986  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/39

    1,175       1,187,780  

Series B, Subordinate, 3.00%, 01/01/46

    1,575       1,227,607  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    510       505,272  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB
4.00%, 03/15/41

    3,300       3,341,844  

4.00%, 03/15/46

    5,960       5,998,031  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB
AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    1,650       1,775,713  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    6,045       6,142,500  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,160       1,204,799  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    3,290       3,382,785  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB

   

Consolidated, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/40

    1,000       995,581  

Series 221, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/55

    5,155       4,966,250  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB

   

Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    1,475       1,555,640  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB (continued)

   

Series 207, AMT, 4.00%, 09/15/43

  $     1,090     $ 1,065,343  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 239, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 10/01/44

    3,040       2,404,746  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 05/15/51

    5,465       6,047,186  
   

 

 

 
          86,632,429  
North Carolina — 0.1%            

City of Charlotte North Carolina Airport Special Facilities Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/51

    790       779,601  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, 4.00%, 11/01/52

    445       445,449  
   

 

 

 
      1,225,050  
Ohio — 2.5%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    13,025       12,978,110  

County of Butler Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/37

    1,095       1,091,988  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    715       694,078  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    360       354,744  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    370       375,549  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, CAB, Series A-2, Junior Lien, 0.00%, 02/15/37(e)

    10,040       6,047,172  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    1,000       1,019,461  

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/32

    950       968,326  

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/33

    1,325       1,349,928  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/50

    1,055       1,037,121  
   

 

 

 
      25,916,477  
Oklahoma — 0.3%            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB,

   

Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48

    760       708,480  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    1,640       1,595,635  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    450       462,649  
   

 

 

 
      2,766,764  
Oregon — 0.5%            

Clackamas Community College District, GO(c)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    605       675,736  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    440       490,408  

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

    2,355       1,219,089  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oregon (continued)            

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.13%, 06/01/52

  $       1,090     $       1,063,577  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, ARB, Series 24B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,150       1,209,477  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.95%, 07/01/43

    640       598,172  
   

 

 

 
      5,256,459  
Pennsylvania — 10.1%            

Allegheny County Airport Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/56

    3,925       4,161,297  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone

   

Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42(b)

    585       599,791  

Bristol Township School District, GO, (SAW), 5.25%, 06/01/23(d)

    1,500       1,546,255  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/46

    225       182,263  

4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,430       1,364,094  

4.00%, 07/01/51

    200       158,609  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    3,600       3,848,490  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    755       813,373  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,820       4,005,293  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    2,495       2,503,623  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB
5.00%, 05/01/57

    4,930       5,383,614  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    2,820       2,827,307  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    2,875       2,834,994  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/34

    10,710       11,191,029  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    13,195       13,667,619  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    2,455       2,533,592  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    2,245       2,208,469  

AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    1,000       1,021,626  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    575       448,122  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/44

    1,000       1,006,767  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 09/01/50

    6,905       7,203,883  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 129, RB, 3.40%, 10/01/49

    3,635       3,186,452  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 119, AMT, 3.50%, 10/01/36

    1,195       1,158,353  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    1,480       1,575,864  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    3,510       3,742,927  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,375       1,468,870  

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33(d)

    1,315       1,380,881  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)            

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB (continued)

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

  $ 4,775     $ 5,009,362  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,215       1,142,132  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    665       643,087  

Sub-Series A-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    5,155       5,389,217  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB
3rd Series, 4.00%, 12/01/38

    4,915       4,995,739  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,805       1,894,548  

School District of Philadelphia, GO, Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 09/01/46

          2,110       2,110,095  
   

 

 

 
          103,207,637  
Puerto Rico — 5.0%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB
5.50%, 05/15/39

    430       436,207  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,320       1,341,519  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    2,864       2,853,291  

Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    17,311       17,435,345  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    19,762       19,563,688  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.54%, 07/01/53

    500       479,920  

Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    1,528       1,523,767  

Series B-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,377       1,369,256  

Series B-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    1,335       1,323,442  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(e)

    16,341       4,722,271  
   

 

 

 
      51,048,706  
Rhode Island — 1.9%            

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Refunding RB, S/F Housing,
Series 75-A, 2.35%, 10/01/44

    3,925       3,008,567  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/37

    850       760,307  

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, RB

   

Series A, 3.00%, 10/01/38

    375       338,966  

Series A, 3.00%, 10/01/39

    535       475,487  

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

    1,105       1,181,912  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    525       540,862  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    10,575       10,587,627  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,630       2,685,711  
   

 

 

 
      19,579,439  
South Carolina — 5.6%            

Charleston County Airport District, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    1,500       1,543,240  

Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,955       2,020,143  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    3,725       3,830,678  

County of Berkeley South Carolina, SAB 4.25%, 11/01/40

    485       472,310  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    715       677,834  

County of Charleston South Carolina, ARB, 5.25%, 12/01/23(d)

    2,505       2,619,486  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB
5.00%, 11/01/48

    3,090       3,306,204  

5.00%, 01/01/55(b)

    2,290       2,090,523  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/38

  $ 5,885     $ 6,315,323  

Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/48

    1,685       1,708,558  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    530       557,990  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    2,790       2,931,874  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

        16,210       16,789,362  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/55

    1,950       1,825,422  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    1,730       1,779,405  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    4,930       5,066,408  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 2.25%, 07/01/46

    4,815       3,794,013  
   

 

 

 
          57,328,773  
South Dakota — 0.3%            

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/42

    3,000       3,013,332  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 1.7%            

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    3,550       3,543,305  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, ARB,
Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    2,590       2,758,399  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    2,945       3,112,998  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    790       735,885  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    1,925       2,043,316  

Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51(a)

    4,650       4,759,340  
   

 

 

 
      16,953,243  
Texas — 8.1%            

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB, Series 1B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 04/01/40

    385       304,141  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    3,290       3,402,765  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/22(d)

    5,015       5,021,484  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    1,330       1,331,377  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    765       786,962  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    740       764,954  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    1,645       1,577,410  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33

    2,300       2,385,666  

Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 08/15/38(d)(e)

    8,085       3,991,678  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/36(e)

    5,000       2,622,855  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(b)

    1,210       1,209,978  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB 4.25%, 01/01/49

  $ 3,620     $ 3,678,488  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,375       1,391,137  

Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, ARB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,575       1,591,474  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB
0.00%, 09/15/35(e)

    8,170       4,312,469  

0.00%, 09/15/36(e)

        17,540       8,730,342  

0.00%, 09/15/37(e)

    12,550       5,883,980  

Convertible, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    4,435       4,439,989  

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

    1,355       1,486,981  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    2,390       2,645,778  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    1,850       1,932,462  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    690       684,504  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    805       845,999  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    450       449,986  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    1,815       1,558,726  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.13%, 07/01/47

    3,305       2,876,398  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    245       245,138  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    3,120       2,605,509  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    5,435       6,001,990  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/58

    1,795       1,840,518  

AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/45

    3,020       3,058,931  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(e)
0.00%, 08/01/35

    310       174,742  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    170       90,863  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    225       113,784  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    810       388,221  

0.00%, 08/01/41

    1,950       789,284  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    1,010       342,945  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,775       569,983  
   

 

 

 
          82,129,891  
Utah — 0.6%            

City of Salt Lake City Utah Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,940       3,086,421  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,055       1,106,586  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49(b)

    485       476,587  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/55(b)

    935       909,916  

Utah Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series D-2, Class III, (FHA), 4.00%, 01/01/36

    455       461,852  
   

 

 

 
      6,041,362  
Virginia — 1.0%            

Lynchburg Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 01/01/55

    395       379,253  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

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

  $     4,920     $ 4,833,265  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series E, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    1,070       909,040  

Series I, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 2.63%, 11/01/53

    1,190       884,429  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.70%, 08/01/48

    3,045       2,880,007  
   

 

 

 
      9,885,994  
Washington — 1.8%            

King County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 06/01/40

    490       422,311  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    4,645       4,869,781  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    2,395       2,487,447  

Snohomish County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/44

    1,140       1,161,372  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB 4.00%, 10/01/45

    1,670       1,636,568  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    4,000       4,005,960  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/55

    315       332,288  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, M/F Housing, Series A-1, 3.50%, 12/20/35

    3,117       3,004,099  
   

 

 

 
          17,919,826  
West Virginia — 0.4%            

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    3,865       3,771,680  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 2.1%            

Public Finance Authority, RB(b)
5.00%, 10/15/41

    570       565,105  

5.00%, 10/15/56

    225       210,171  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39

    250       262,078  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    450       447,755  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40

    1,130       1,098,415  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49

    955       988,849  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54

    455       469,600  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/55

    1,545       1,429,059  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35

    605       593,844  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 01/01/55

    825       775,170  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.00%, 09/01/49

    335       299,130  

5.25%, 05/15/52

    1,015       947,488  

5.00%, 09/01/54

    455       398,225  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.15%, 11/01/44

    520       454,245  

Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/48

    5,080       5,236,464  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    3,395       3,465,640  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 1.80%, 03/01/31

    400       355,272  

Series A, 1.85%, 09/01/31

    320       282,385  

Series A, 1.90%, 03/01/32

    600       525,998  

Series A, 1.95%, 09/01/32

    450       392,815  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  71


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)            

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.05%, 11/01/36

  $     1,165     $ 963,440  

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.25%, 11/01/41

    805       627,068  

Series A, (HUD SECT 8), 2.45%, 11/01/46

    1,210       961,468  
   

 

 

 
      21,749,684  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 130.5%
(Cost: $1,315,772,973)

          1,327,839,615  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

Arizona — 0.9%

   

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    4,000       4,235,594  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    5,085       5,133,475  
   

 

 

 
      9,369,069  
California — 1.7%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB(i) 4.00%, 04/01/42

    1,998       2,015,604  

4.00%, 04/01/47

    9,108       9,124,117  

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

    3,729       4,162,751  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,980       2,134,986  
   

 

 

 
      17,437,458  
Colorado — 0.6%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(i)

    5,518       5,966,036  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 0.3%            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    3,271       3,457,363  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.9%            

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    3,052       3,082,903  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30

    5,930       5,964,726  
   

 

 

 
      9,047,629  
Florida — 2.8%            

City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    4,215       4,467,174  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,917       1,903,095  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    8,100       7,787,765  

County of Seminole Florida Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 10/01/31

    6,300       7,606,721  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49(i)

    7,086       6,968,568  
   

 

 

 
      28,733,323  
Georgia — 0.5%            

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    5,594       5,420,919  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 2.2%            

City of Chicago IIllinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    2,850       2,855,992  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(d)

    3       2,317  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

  $ 912     $ 923,729  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    5,014       5,064,155  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    6,451       6,916,810  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,459       2,653,087  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    3,243       3,423,885  
   

 

 

 
      21,839,975  
Kansas — 1.3%            

Wyandotte County Unified School District No.500 Kansas City, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/26

        11,167           12,801,985  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.4%            

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/25(d)

    3,600       3,799,258  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.3%            

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    6,653       7,148,613  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,269       1,328,475  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    3,378       3,411,235  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,500       1,659,247  
   

 

 

 
      13,547,570  
Massachusetts — 0.7%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    4,480       4,640,136  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/35

    430       441,760  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46(i)

    2,000       2,167,508  
   

 

 

 
      7,249,404  
Michigan — 1.9%            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/47

    5,520       5,466,478  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    4,671       4,908,182  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/50

    3,977       3,927,177  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    2,050       2,164,036  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    2,756       2,709,274  
   

 

 

 
      19,175,147  
Nevada — 1.9%            

County of Clark Nevada, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    7,263       8,078,480  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,739       2,950,922  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    8,180       8,705,880  
   

 

 

 
      19,735,282  
New Jersey — 1.3%            

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 05/01/51

    1,919       2,038,299  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    5,502       5,660,982  

Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    5,103       5,185,707  
   

 

 

 
      12,884,988  
New York — 6.2%            

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-

   

Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

    8,220       8,468,482  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

July 31, 2022

  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38

  $     6,314     $ 6,379,929  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, Subordinate, (SAW), 4.00%, 07/15/42(i)

    3,960       3,960,405  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series A-3, 5.00%, 08/01/40(i)

    7,286       7,914,850  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB

   

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    6,262       6,442,629  

Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    7,062       7,265,702  

Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    3,945       4,181,395  

Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    4,050       4,348,288  

New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    1,740       1,732,950  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    6,522       6,515,785  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 198th Series, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    5,322       5,644,444  
   

 

 

 
          62,854,859  
Ohio — 1.2%            

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB
4.00%, 11/15/43

    6,919       6,947,791  

4.00%, 11/15/49(d)(i)

    3,154       3,244,991  

4.00%, 11/15/49(i)

    2,171       2,234,356  
   

 

 

 
      12,427,138  
Pennsylvania — 1.3%            

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/36(i)

    6,042       6,270,146  

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

    1,514       1,646,803  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/24(d)

    2,907       3,025,427  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    2,122       2,247,254  
   

 

 

 
      13,189,630  
South Carolina — 0.7%            

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49(i)

    7,065       6,787,678  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 2.5%            

County of Hidalgo Texas, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/43

    2,703       2,710,111  

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    2,907       3,195,471  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43(d)

    3,480       3,529,901  

Howe Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/43

    2,985       3,030,556  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/23

    879       909,231  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    8,160       8,708,776  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

  $ 1,808     $ 1,808,254  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    1,284       1,284,364  
   

 

 

 
      25,176,664  
Virginia — 1.8%            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/57

    11,880       11,894,321  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 01/01/28

    5,313       6,281,919  
   

 

 

 
      18,176,240  
Washington — 0.9%            

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    6,810       7,539,033  

Series B, 4.13%, 08/15/43

    1,641       1,629,417  
   

 

 

 
      9,168,450  
Wisconsin — 0.4%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    2,620       2,636,499  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.30%, 11/01/53

    1,605       1,633,588  
   

 

 

 
      4,270,087  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 33.7%
(Cost: $343,281,223)

 

    342,516,152  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 164.2%
(Cost: $1,659,054,196)

 

    1,670,355,767  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.1%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.96%(j)(k)

    1,416,488       1,416,913  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $1,416,913)

      1,416,913  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 164.3%
(Cost: $1,660,471,109)

      1,671,772,680  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.6%

      6,884,865  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (20.7)%

 

    (211,018,900

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (44.2)%

 

    (450,177,989
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $   1,017,460,656  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b) 

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

 

 

 

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

(c) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(f) 

When-issued security.

(g) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(h) 

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

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2023 to July 15, 2042, is $41,064,182. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
04/30/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
07/31/22
    Shares
Held at
07/31/22
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $  7,527,761     $     $  (6,112,508) (a)    $ 1,660     $     $  1,416,913       1,416,488     $  10,907     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).    

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     478          09/21/22        $ 57,853        $ (1,533,368

U.S. Long Bond

     543          09/21/22          77,836          (3,570,166

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     473          09/30/22          53,800          (1,047,318
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (6,150,852
                 

 

 

 

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

 

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

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

        

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $   6,150,852      $      $  6,150,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 8,966,024      $      $     8,966,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:  

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $   (14,598,840    $      $ (14,598,840
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments    

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 189,488,648  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End    

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.    

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Municipal Bonds

   $        $ 1,327,839,615        $        $ 1,327,839,615  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              342,516,152                   342,516,152  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     1,416,913                            1,416,913  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $      1,416,913        $  1,670,355,767        $         —        $  1,671,772,680  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ (6,150,852      $        $        $ (6,150,852
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

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

 

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (210,678,835      $        $ (210,678,835

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (450,300,000                 (450,300,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         —        $  (660,978,835      $         —        $  (660,978,835
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

July 31, 2022

 

     BTA     MUA     MUI     MYD  

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 256,375,419     $ 682,685,703     $ 1,746,065,493     $ 945,651,419  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    505,057       15,028,412       5,321,995       12,963,148  

Cash

                      3,079,283  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    628,000       1,597,000       3,418,000       2,222,000  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    4,233       20,001       2,292,084       5,016  

TOB Trust

    2,384,714       6,394,234       4,529,456       8,864,066  

Dividends — affiliated

    2,434       11,093       2,363       10,114  

Interest — unaffiliated

    2,572,205       6,105,558       16,270,877       8,984,107  

From the Manager

                5,262        

Variation margin on futures contracts

    444                    

Deferred offering costs

          63,569              

Prepaid expenses

    49,237       112,695       252,100       28,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    262,521,743       712,018,265       1,778,157,630       981,807,766  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

       

Bank overdraft

    2,564             8,163        

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    4,069,495       10,167,731       30,371,292       13,124,165  

Accounting services fees

    19,356       74,305       150,395       94,994  

Custodian fees

    3,291       5,703       11,093       7,220  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    732,363       1,749,016       3,989,033       2,416,364  

Interest expense and fees

    51,211       57,948       290,950       195,964  

Investment advisory fees

    243,319       574,182       1,576,529       728,479  

Offering costs

          62,942              

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    24,652       4,549       599,669       353,385  

Other accrued expenses

    10,055       19,912       28,009       18,808  

Professional fees

    73,764       106,992       117,750       114,866  

Transfer agent fees

    11,719       41,105       38,186       38,969  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    10,583       63,743       43,617       87,947  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    5,252,372       12,928,128       37,224,686       17,181,161  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

       

TOB Trust Certificates

    31,506,046       42,443,775       172,298,430       116,155,652  

VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    75,649,863       174,929,052       561,378,400       251,101,949  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    107,155,909       217,372,827       733,676,830       367,257,601  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    112,408,281       230,300,955       770,901,516       384,438,762  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 150,113,462     $ 481,717,310     $ 1,007,256,114     $ 597,369,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 156,401,438     $ 514,493,239     $ 1,056,226,130     $ 626,488,709  

Accumulated loss

    (6,287,976     (32,775,929     (48,970,016     (29,119,705
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 150,113,462     $ 481,717,310     $ 1,007,256,114     $ 597,369,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 11.17     $ 12.53     $ 13.64     $ 12.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 259,327,140     $ 719,179,788     $ 1,759,731,811     $ 960,237,326  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 504,905     $ 15,023,441     $ 5,321,995     $ 12,961,076  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    760       1,750       5,617       2,514  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    Unlimited       1,750       18,417       16,234  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    13,437,859       38,440,728       73,870,971       46,919,695  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    Unlimited       199,998,250       199,981,583       199,983,766  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.001     $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

July 31, 2022

 

     MQY  

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 1,670,355,767  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    1,416,913  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    3,622,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    2,489,955  

Dividends — affiliated

    3,861  

Interest — unaffiliated

    14,350,207  

Prepaid expenses

    984,630  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,693,223,333  
 

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    8,419,925  

Accounting services fees

    133,669  

Custodian fees

    13,130  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    4,101,590  

Interest expense and fees

    340,065  

Investment advisory fees

    1,325,757  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    283,789  

Other accrued expenses

    26,121  

Professional fees

    65,528  

Transfer agent fees

    60,975  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    135,304  
 

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    14,905,853  
 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

TOB Trust Certificates

    210,678,835  

VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    450,177,989  
 

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    660,856,824  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    675,762,677  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 1,017,460,656  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 1,045,072,593  

Accumulated loss

    (27,611,937
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 1,017,460,656  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 13.89  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 1,659,054,196  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,416,913  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    4,503  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    14,503  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    73,242,678  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,985,497  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

 

    BTA            MUA  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
           

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 4,606     $ 440        $ 24,100     $ 7,876  

Interest — unaffiliated

    2,890,320       11,758,181          7,532,189       27,097,983  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,894,926       11,758,621          7,556,289       27,105,859  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Investment advisory

    367,127       1,763,543          904,259       3,753,495  

Professional

    47,550       67,563          58,912       127,106  

Accounting services

    7,131       28,789          34,792       101,878  

Directors and Officer

    3,037       10,449          8,792       32,980  

Transfer agent

    2,761       24,181          27,147       59,884  

Registration

    1,993       8,362          3,068       12,528  

Liquidity fees

    1,951       7,741          4,493       6,690  

Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares

    1,916       7,600          4,411       6,569  

Custodian

    1,361       5,539          4,685       6,801  

Offering

                         98,605  

Miscellaneous

    22,404       102,664          15,522       46,614  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    457,231       2,026,431          1,066,081       4,253,150  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    422,199       999,116          919,295       1,183,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    879,430       3,025,547          1,985,376       5,436,827  

Less:

          

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (756     (421        (4,047     (5,207
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    878,674       3,025,126          1,981,329       5,431,620  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,016,252       8,733,495          5,574,960       21,674,239  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

          

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    (906,890     95,843          1,485,646       3,614,029  

Investments — affiliated

    1,021       (161        1,298       (13,731

Futures contracts

    1,756,817       710,185          2,279,992       296,340  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    850,948       805,867          3,766,936       3,896,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    2,805,698       (32,017,914        4,184,274       (91,533,190

Investments — affiliated

    152                4,312       659  

Futures contracts

    (2,534,022     1,434,268          (4,033,319     2,824,866  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    271,828       (30,583,646        155,267       (88,707,665
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1,122,776       (29,777,779        3,922,203       (84,811,027
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 3,139,028     $ (21,044,284      $ 9,497,163     $ (63,136,788
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

    MUI            MYD  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
           

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 5,334     $ 2,552        $ 17,017     $ 2,828  

Interest — unaffiliated

    15,588,407       33,155,263          9,278,162       39,235,668  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    15,593,741       33,157,815          9,295,179       39,238,496  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Investment advisory

    2,375,763       5,609,699          1,149,127       5,513,839  

Professional

    63,146       75,912          67,244       94,901  

Accounting services

    45,696       140,602          35,029       146,615  

Directors and Officer

    26,576       13,808          17,127       31,431  

Transfer agent

    18,929       46,063          25,196       59,934  

Liquidity fees

    14,727       3,455          6,454       25,605  

Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares

    14,158       3,392          6,337       25,140  

Registration

    3,131       13,122          3,810       16,112  

Custodian

    974       7,173          2,659       12,329  

Reorganization costs

          415,990                 

Miscellaneous

    117,196       79,333          21,717       80,673  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    2,680,296       6,408,549          1,334,700       6,006,579  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    2,885,227       4,064,056          1,432,324       3,414,182  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    5,565,523       10,472,605          2,767,024       9,420,761  

Less:

          

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (934     (45,629        (2,847     (1,810
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    5,564,589       10,426,976          2,764,177       9,418,951  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    10,029,152       22,730,839          6,531,002       29,819,545  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

          

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    (19,129,741     (6,975,329        55,606       975,462  

Investments — affiliated

    498       (875        2,502       (1,680

Futures contracts

    4,816,335       1,744,066          3,093,457       432,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (14,312,908     (5,232,138        3,151,565       1,406,427  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments — unaffiliated

    39,342,731       (117,533,094        8,498,423       (128,155,573

Investments — affiliated

                   1,568       504  

Futures contracts

    (9,493,181     4,202,988          (5,695,090     3,748,113  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    29,849,550       (113,330,106        2,804,901       (124,406,956
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    15,536,642       (118,562,244        5,956,466       (123,000,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 25,565,794     $ (95,831,405      $ 12,487,468     $ (93,180,984
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

    MQY  
    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 10,907     $ 2,726  

Interest — unaffiliated

    16,864,247       68,243,394  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    16,875,154       68,246,120  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    2,046,524       9,451,804  

Transfer agent

    51,221       39,312  

Accounting services

    49,038       203,548  

Directors and Officer

    22,566       56,920  

Registration

    13,496       24,440  

Custodian

    5,403       14,488  

Miscellaneous

    98,278       223,046  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    2,286,526       10,013,558  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    2,510,380       5,719,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    4,796,906       15,733,030  

Less:

   

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (1,806     (4,240
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    4,795,100       15,728,790  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    12,080,054       52,517,330  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (6,591,360     (7,963,504

Investments — affiliated

    1,660       (3,036

Futures contracts

    8,966,024       1,947,393  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,376,324       (6,019,147
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    23,807,570       (206,845,113

Futures contracts

    (14,598,840     8,510,766  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    9,208,730       (198,334,347
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    11,585,054       (204,353,494
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 23,665,108     $ (151,836,164
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BTA     MUA  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2022     2021     2022     2021  

 

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 2,016,252     $ 8,733,495     $ 9,039,515     $ 5,574,960     $ 21,674,239     $ 22,721,507  

Net realized gain

    850,948       805,867       2,090,573       3,766,936       3,896,638       2,825,504  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    271,828       (30,583,646     25,451,032       155,267       (88,707,665     68,045,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    3,139,028       (21,044,284     36,581,120       9,497,163       (63,136,788     93,592,711  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (2,196,989     (8,677,591     (8,188,679     (5,232,689     (27,559,514     (23,399,374
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares

                      1,844,863       12,810,577       17,859,043  

Reinvestment of common distributions

    14,277       127,234       15,397       81,818       1,039,293       889,656  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    14,277       127,234       15,397       1,926,681       13,849,870       18,748,699  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

           

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    956,316       (29,594,641     28,407,838       6,191,155       (76,846,432     88,942,036  

Beginning of period

    149,157,146       178,751,787       150,343,949       475,526,155       552,372,587       463,430,551  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  150,113,462     $  149,157,146     $  178,751,787     $  481,717,310     $  475,526,155     $  552,372,587  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    MUI     MYD  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,    

Period from

05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2022     2021     2022     2021  

 

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

  $ 10,029,152     $ 22,730,839     $ 24,510,091     $ 6,531,002     $ 29,819,545     $ 32,362,237  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (14,312,908     (5,232,138     (45,151     3,151,565       1,406,427       1,992,708  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    29,849,550       (113,330,106     56,855,315       2,804,901       (124,406,956     85,253,215  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    25,565,794       (95,831,405     81,320,255       12,487,468       (93,180,984     119,608,160  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (11,967,097     (24,815,980     (24,222,388     (7,249,093     (30,564,427     (31,530,034
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares due to reorganization

          497,273,284                          

Redemption of common shares

          (138                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

          497,273,146                          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS            

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    13,598,697       376,625,761       57,097,867       5,238,375       (123,745,411     88,078,126  

Beginning of period

    993,657,417       617,031,656       559,933,789       592,130,629       715,876,040       627,797,914  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  1,007,256,114     $  993,657,417     $  617,031,656     $  597,369,004     $  592,130,629     $  715,876,040  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    MQY  
 

 

 

 
   

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2022     2021  

 

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS      

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

  $ 12,080,054     $ 52,517,330     $ 24,245,922  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,376,324       (6,019,147     1,775,843  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    9,208,730       (198,334,347     51,309,680  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    23,665,108       (151,836,164     77,331,445  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

     

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (12,817,468     (55,356,148     (23,782,343
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares due to reorganization

                704,080,024  

Reinvestment of common distributions

          1,173,646       727,882  

Redemption of shares resulting from a repurchase offer

                (1,564
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

          1,173,646       704,806,342  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

     

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    10,847,640       (206,018,666     758,355,444  

Beginning of period

    1,006,613,016       1,212,631,682       454,276,238  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  1,017,460,656     $  1,006,613,016     $  1,212,631,682  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

  

    

    

 

    BTA     MUA  
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
    Year Ended
04/30/22
 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 3,139,028     $ (21,044,284   $ 9,497,163     $ (63,136,788

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    19,350,321       50,992,397       38,478,074       155,519,525  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (17,272,358     (45,598,958     (28,889,696     (303,864,530

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    20,173       (390,558     (8,430,244     (7,873,055

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    (96,257     (53,944     (294,023     (662,579

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    905,869       (95,682     (1,486,944     (3,600,298

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (2,805,850         32,017,914       (4,188,586     91,532,531  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (2,290     (135     (9,144     (1,928

Interest — unaffiliated

    1,160,957       156,431       4,122,262       (1,488,559

Variation margin on futures contracts

    133,121       (133,565     398,288       (398,288

Prepaid expenses

    (26,447     14,390       (18,821     (93,874

Deferred offering costs

                2,590       47,679  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Accounting services fees

    4,712       (7,236     25,145       (17,683

Custodian fees

    994       (1,750     2,339       (3,767

Interest expense and fees

    22,447       18,303       14,535       16,964  

Investment advisory fees

    116,694       (19,685     245,859       49,157  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    789       (2,677     2,452       966  

Other accrued expenses

    (143     1,000       4,663       1,668  

Professional fees

    7,516       8,226       (128,076     148,565  

Transfer agent fees

    (169     3,374       21,447       3,147  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    10,583       (13,217     63,743       (14,451
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

    4,669,690       15,850,344       9,433,026       (133,835,598
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (2,182,642     (8,496,140     (5,143,691     (26,735,590

Payments for offering costs

                (10,644     6,911  

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (3,475,306     (7,756,521     (5,668,432     (33,603,734

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          (53,484            

Proceeds from issuance of VRDP Shares

                      175,000,000  

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    861,371       884,528       6,290       6,534,082  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          53,484              

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    2,564             (4,790     4,790  

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    4,040       17,041       14,378       1,304  

Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares

                1,844,863       13,455,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) for financing activities

    (4,789,973     (15,351,092     (8,962,026     134,663,036  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (120,283     499,252       471,000       827,438  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    748,283       249,031       1,126,000       298,562  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 628,000     $ 748,283     $ 1,597,000     $ 1,126,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 395,712     $ 963,772     $ 890,382     $ 1,165,409  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $ 14,277     $ 127,234     $ 81,818     $ 1,039,293  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

  

    

    

 

    BTA      MUA  
    Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

          

Cash

  $      $ 91,283      $      $  

Cash pledged

          

Futures contracts

    628,000        657,000        1,597,000        1,126,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $       628,000      $       748,283      $     1,597,000      $     1,126,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

    

 

    MUI     MYD  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Period from           Period from        
    05/01/22     Year Ended     05/01/22     Year Ended  
    to 07/31/22     04/30/22     to 07/31/22     04/30/22  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 25,565,794     $ (95,831,405   $ 12,487,468     $ (93,180,984

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    261,032,965       238,881,861       75,131,107       149,235,038  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (242,844,544     (257,551,203     (35,843,516     (142,868,987

Net proceeds from purchases of short-term securities

    (5,012,390     (183,463     (5,755,034     (6,554,761

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    3,504,860       8,400,276       772,458       3,549,153  

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    19,129,243       6,976,204       (58,108     (973,782

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (39,342,731     117,533,094       (8,499,991     128,155,069  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (1,191     (811     (8,412     (1,688

From the Manager

    (5,262                  

Interest — unaffiliated

    7,912,604       (769,787     3,919,143       811,658  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    706,311       (706,311     562,927       (562,927

Prepaid expenses

    (238,473     59,827       (27,652     19,968  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Accounting services fees

    23,820       (26,022     22,997       (31,251

Custodian fees

    (867     (5,704     1,793       (2,494

Interest expense and fees

    148,031       120,451       88,499       62,984  

Investment advisory fees

    781,859       (200,488     310,024       (37,962

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    19,994       (101,354     12,977       (99,975

Other accrued expenses

    (3,913     (96,529     400       5,887  

Professional fees

    6,007       (17,419     25,301       (14,256

Reorganization costs

    (395,681     217,790              

Transfer agent fees

    13,924       3,359       19,468       3,881  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    43,617       (40,067     87,947       (31,377
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    31,043,977       16,662,299       43,249,796       37,483,194  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (11,940,873     (24,815,979     (7,249,093     (30,775,566

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (28,765,419     (18,334,898     (29,787,622     (37,905,874

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          (1,113,222           (701,779

Net payments on redemption of capital shares

          (138            

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    9,002,605       24,384,691       1,397       29,667,632  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          1,113,222             701,779  

Increase (decrease) in bank overdraft

    8,163             (2,477,231     2,477,231  

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    3,255       836       4,036       17,024  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (31,692,269     (18,765,488     (39,508,513     (36,519,553
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (648,292     (2,103,189     3,741,283       963,641  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    4,066,292       6,169,481       1,560,000       596,359  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 3,418,000     $ 4,066,292     $ 5,301,283     $ 1,560,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,733,941     $ 3,942,769     $ 1,339,789     $ 3,334,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Fair value of investments and derivatives acquired through reorganization

          846,552,183              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares due to reorganization

          497,273,284              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares due to reorganization

          274,600,000              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

    

 

    MUI      MYD  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    Period from             Period from         
    05/01/22      Year Ended      05/01/22      Year Ended  
    to 07/31/22      04/30/22      to 07/31/22      04/30/22  

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

          

Cash

  $      $ 617,292      $ 3,079,283      $  

Cash pledged

          

Futures contracts

    3,418,000        3,449,000        2,222,000        1,560,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $     3,418,000      $     4,066,292      $     5,301,283      $     1,560,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

    

 

    MQY  
 

 

 

 
    Period from        
    05/01/22     Year Ended  
    to 07/31/22     04/30/22  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 23,665,108     $ (151,836,164

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    169,441,316       304,350,031  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (150,787,991     (296,990,783

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

    6,112,508       15,202,769  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    424,677       4,567,629  

Net realized loss on investments

    6,589,700       7,966,540  

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (23,807,570       206,845,113  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

   

Receivables

   

Dividends — affiliated

    (3,302     (362

Interest — unaffiliated

    7,631,952       711,848  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    645,127       (645,127

Prepaid expenses

    1,040       173,530  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

   

Payables

   

Accounting services fees

    32,082       (140,014

Custodian fees

    3,864       (17,327

Interest expense and fees

    135,446       139,037  

Investment advisory fees

    608,180       (76,467

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    15,778       (60,278

Other accrued expenses

    437       (34,039

Professional fees

    4,753       (126,920

Reorganization costs

          (381,304

Transfer agent fees

    44,746       (32,260

Variation margin on futures contracts

    135,304       (85,530
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    40,893,155       89,529,922  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (13,330,167     (57,664,921

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (33,653,461     (52,262,741

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    (2,274,984     (12,313,801

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    8,220,481       20,299,672  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

          14,588,785  

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    17,387       62,956  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (41,020,744     (87,290,050
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

   

Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (127,589     2,239,872  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    3,749,589       1,509,717  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 3,622,000     $ 3,749,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 2,357,547     $ 5,517,479  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Reinvestment of common distributions

  $     $ 1,173,646  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

    

 

    MQY  
 

 

 

 
    Period from         
    05/01/22      Year Ended  
    to 07/31/22      04/30/22  

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

Cash

  $      $ 592,589  

Cash pledged

    

Futures contracts

    3,622,000        3,157,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $     3,622,000      $     3,749,589  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

          BTA  
          

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 11.10     $ 13.31     $ 11.20     $ 12.47     $ 12.28     $ 12.27  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.15       0.65       0.67       0.60       0.62       0.65  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.08       (2.21     2.05       (1.26     0.20       0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.23       (1.56     2.72       (0.66     0.82       0.66  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.16     (0.65     (0.61     (0.61     (0.63     (0.65
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 11.17     $ 11.10     $ 13.31     $ 11.20     $ 12.47     $ 12.28  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 12.10     $ 10.43     $ 13.20     $ 10.92     $ 11.88     $ 11.20  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.11 %(d)      (12.33 )%      24.80     (5.70 )%      7.34     5.76
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      17.71 %(d)      (16.93 )%      26.94     (3.49 )%      12.12     1.50
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

             

Total expenses

      2.31 %(f)(g)      1.72     1.73     2.54     2.67     2.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      2.31 %(f)(g)      1.72     1.73     2.54     2.67     2.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)(i)

      1.16 %(f)(g)      1.15     1.14     1.13     1.13     1.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      5.49 %(g)      4.95     5.32     4.71     5.11     5.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 150,113     $ 149,157     $ 178,752     $ 150,344     $ 167,431     $ 164,787  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 76,000     $ 76,000     $ 76,000     $ 76,000     $ 76,000     $ 76,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $  239,633     $  296,259     $  335,200     $  297,821     $  320,304     $  316,825  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 31,506     $ 31,735     $ 38,607     $ 36,908     $ 34,595     $ 36,025  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(j)

    $ 8,166       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      8     17     27     34     31     44
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.40%, 2.39% and 1.24%, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

The total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees as follows:

 

    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Expense ratios

    1.15         1.14         1.13         1.12         1.12         1.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          MUA  
          

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.42     $ 14.77     $ 12.83     $ 14.14     $ 14.01     $ 14.07  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.15       0.57       0.62       0.63       0.67       0.68  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.10       (2.20     1.96       (1.29     0.12       (0.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.25       (1.63     2.58       (0.66     0.79       0.62  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.14     (0.58     (0.64     (0.63     (0.66     (0.68

From net realized gain

            (0.14           (0.02            
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.14     (0.72     (0.64     (0.65     (0.66     (0.68
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 12.53     $ 12.42     $ 14.77     $ 12.83     $ 14.14     $ 14.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 12.55     $ 11.90     $ 15.26     $ 12.48     $ 14.98     $ 13.21  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.00 %(d)      (11.63 )%      20.41     (5.03 )%      5.97     4.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      6.63 %(d)      (18.05 )%      27.89     (12.80 )%      19.07     (6.48 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

             

Total expenses

      1.67 %(f)(g)      0.98     0.81     0.98     1.01     0.93
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.67 %(f)(g)      0.98     0.80     0.98     1.01     0.93
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

      0.88 %(f)(g)      0.77     0.71     0.69     0.70     0.69
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.75 %(g)      3.90     4.39     4.43     4.77     4.83
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 481,717     $ 475,526     $  552,373     $  463,431     $  509,645     $  504,470  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 175,000     $ 175,000     $     $     $     $  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $  321,536     $  371,729     $     $     $     $  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 42,444     $ 41,712     $ 68,781     $ 69,232     $ 71,659     $ 71,925  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(i)

    $ 16,471       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      5     24     19     21     19     15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 1.69%, 1.69% and 0.90%, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h)

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          MUI  
          

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 13.45     $ 16.11     $ 14.62     $ 15.40     $ 14.93     $ 15.17  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.14       0.56       0.64       0.56       0.56       0.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.21       (2.57     1.48       (0.81     0.47       (0.23
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.35       (2.01     2.12       (0.25     1.03       0.36  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.16     (0.65     (0.63     (0.53     (0.53     (0.60

From net realized gain

                              (0.03     (0.00 )(c) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.16     (0.65     (0.63     (0.53     (0.56     (0.60
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 13.64     $ 13.45     $ 16.11     $ 14.62     $ 15.40     $ 14.93  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 12.44     $ 12.26     $ 15.09     $ 13.13     $ 13.85     $ 13.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.73 %(e)      (12.79 )%      15.08     (1.41 )%      7.68     2.76
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      2.79 %(e)      (15.13 )%      20.02     (1.56 )%      11.13     (2.69 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f)

             

Total expenses

      2.25 %(g)(h)      1.67 %(i)      1.58     2.31     2.63     2.17
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      2.25 %(g)(h)      1.67 %(i)      1.58     2.31     2.63     2.17
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

      1.07 %(g)(h)(j)      1.02 %(i)(k)      0.98 %(l)      0.97 %(l)      1.01 %(l)      0.97 %(l) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.06 %(h)      3.63     4.05     3.59     3.73     3.87
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 1,007,256     $ 993,657     $ 617,032     $ 559,934     $ 589,887     $ 571,769  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 561,700     $ 561,700     $     $     $     $  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 237,229     $ 276,902     $     $     $     $  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $     $     $ 287,100     $ 287,100     $ 287,100     $ 287,100  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $     $     $ 314,919     $ 295,031     $ 305,464     $ 299,153  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 172,298     $ 180,858     $ 93,069     $ 92,014     $ 93,421     $ 79,136  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(m)

    $ 10,104       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      14     25     13     20     24     34
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g)

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.27%, 2.27% and 1.08%, respectively.

(h)

Annualized.

(i) 

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs, would have been 1.62%, 1.61% and 0.96%, respectively.

(j) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP/VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(m) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          MYD  
          

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.62     $ 15.26     $ 13.38     $ 14.56     $ 14.38     $ 14.71  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.14       0.64       0.69       0.66       0.73       0.79  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.12       (2.63     1.86       (1.16     0.17       (0.30
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.26       (1.99     2.55       (0.50     0.90       0.49  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.15     (0.65     (0.67     (0.68     (0.72     (0.82
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 12.73     $ 12.62     $ 15.26     $ 13.38     $ 14.56     $ 14.38  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 11.72     $ 11.43     $ 14.62     $ 12.29     $ 14.15     $ 13.12  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.21 %(d)      (13.39 )%      19.61     (3.66 )%      6.80     3.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      3.90 %(d)      (18.13 )%      24.76     (8.94 )%      13.76     (5.85 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

             

Total expenses

      1.87 %(f)(g)      1.35     1.36     2.07     2.27     2.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.87 %(f)(g)      1.35     1.36     2.07     2.27     2.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)(i)

      0.89 %(f)(g)      0.86     0.87     0.85     0.88     0.89
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.47 %(g)      4.26     4.66     4.49     5.10     5.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 597,369     $ 592,131     $ 715,876     $ 627,798     $ 682,832     $ 674,077  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $  251,400     $  251,400     $  251,400     $  251,400     $  251,400     $  251,400  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 262,525     $ 335,533     $ 384,756     $ 349,719     $ 371,612     $ 368,129  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 116,156     $ 137,078     $ 145,316     $ 147,785     $ 136,925     $ 167,150  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(j)

    $ 8,305       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      4     14     14     19     17     9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 1.89%, 1.89% and 0.91%, respectively

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

The total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees as follows:

 

    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended April 30,

 
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Expense ratios

    0.88         0.85         0.86         0.85         0.88         0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j)

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

          MQY  
          

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

    Year Ended April 30,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 13.74     $ 16.57     $ 14.79     $ 15.67     $ 15.22     $ 15.56  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.16       0.72       0.75       0.67       0.69       0.77  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.17       (2.79     1.80       (0.91     0.47       (0.29
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.33       (2.07     2.55       (0.24     1.16       0.48  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.18     (0.76     (0.77     (0.64     (0.69     (0.82

From net realized gain

                              (0.02      
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.18     (0.76     (0.77     (0.64     (0.71     (0.82
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 13.89     $ 13.74     $ 16.57     $ 14.79     $ 15.67     $ 15.22  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 13.12     $ 12.80     $ 15.92     $ 13.88     $ 13.99     $ 13.83  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.44 %(d)      (12.93 )%      17.56     (1.44 )%      8.42     3.28
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      3.86 %(d)      (15.58 )%      20.35     3.60     6.53     (3.55 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(e)

             

Total expenses

      1.90 %(f)(g)      1.33     1.48 %(h)      2.20     2.48     2.05
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.90 %(f)(g)      1.33     1.47 %(h)      2.20     2.48     2.05
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)(j)

      0.89 %(f)(g)      0.85     0.95 %(h)      0.90     0.93     0.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.84 %(g)      4.45     4.64     4.15     4.55     4.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $  1,017,461     $  1,006,613     $  1,212,632     $  454,276     $  481,212     $  467,334  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 450,300     $ 450,300     $ 450,300     $ 176,600     $ 176,600     $ 176,600  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 253,932     $ 323,543     $ 369,294     $ 357,235     $ 372,487     $ 364,628  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOB Trust Certificates, end of period (000)

    $ 210,679     $ 230,928     $ 268,075     $ 129,475     $ 134,198     $ 139,144  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per $1,000 of TOB Trust Certificates, end of period(k)

    $ 7,966       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      8     17     8     18     21     20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d)

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)

Audit and printing costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs would have been 1.92%, 1.92% and 0.92%, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h)

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 1.42%, 1.41% and 0.90%, respectively.

(i) 

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

The total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs, liquidity and remarketing fees as follows:

 

    

Period from
05/01/22

to 07/31/22

   

Year Ended April 30,

     2022     2021     2020     2019  

Expense ratios

    0.89%           0.85%           0.94%           0.90%           0.93%  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(k) 

Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds”, or individually as a “Fund”:

 

Fund Name   Herein Referred To As      Organized      Diversification
Classification
 

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

    BTA        Delaware        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

    MUA        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

    MUI        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.

    MYD        Maryland        Diversified  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

    MQY        Maryland        Diversified  

The Boards of Directors and Board of Trustees of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”. The Funds determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

On May 20, 2022, the Board of each Fund approved a change in the fiscal year end of each Fund, effective as of July 31, 2022, from April 30 to July 31.

The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end non-index fixed-income funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

Prior Year Reorganization: The Board and shareholders of MUI (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the Board and shareholders of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (“MFL”), (the “Target Fund”) approved the reorganization of the Target Fund into the Acquiring Fund. As a result, the Acquiring Fund acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of the Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly-issued Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund.

Each Common Shareholder of the Target Fund received Common Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate NAV of such Common Shareholder’s Target Fund Common Shares, as determined at the close of business on April 8, 2022, less the costs of the Target Fund’s reorganization. Cash was distributed for any fractional shares.

Each Preferred Shareholder of the Target Fund received Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Target Fund’s Preferred Shares held by such Preferred Shareholder prior to the Target Fund’s reorganization.

The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in the following amounts and at the following conversion ratios:

 

Target Fund   Target
Fund’s
Share
Class
     Shares Prior to
Reorganization
     Conversion
Ratio
     MUI’s
Share
Class
     Shares of
MUI
 

MFL

    Common        37,896,208        0.93874076        Common        35,574,705 (a) 

MFL

    VRDP        2,746        1        VRDP        2,746  

 

  (a) 

Net of fractional shares redeemed.

 

The Target Fund’s net assets and composition of net assets on April 8, 2022, the valuation date of the reorganization were as follows:

 

     MFL  

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

  $ 497,273,284  

Paid-in-capital

    513,150,872  

Accumulated loss

    (15,877,588

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Funds was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The net assets applicable to Common Shareholders of the Acquiring Fund before the reorganization was $535,317,061. The aggregate net assets applicable to Common Shareholders of the Acquiring Fund immediately after the reorganization amounted to $1,032,590,345. The Target Fund’s fair value and cost of financial instruments prior to the reorganization was as follows:

 

Target Fund   Fair Value of
Investments
     Cost of
Investments
     TOB Trust
Certificates
     Preferred
Shares Value
 

MFL

  $ 846,552,183      $ 858,217,170      $ 88,413,120      $ 274,600,000  

The purpose of these transactions was to combine two funds managed by the Manager with similar investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions. The reorganization was a tax-free event and was effective on April 11, 2022.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2021, the beginning of the fiscal reporting period of the Acquiring Fund, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2022, are as follows:

• Net investment income (loss): $42,471,276

• Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments: $(198,977,307)

• Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations: $(156,506,031)

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that have been included in the Acquiring Fund’s Statements of Operations since April 11, 2022.

Reorganization costs incurred by MUI in connection with the reorganization were expensed by MUI. The Manager reimbursed MUI $42,542, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

Prior Year Reorganization: The Board and shareholders of MQY (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the Board and shareholders of each of BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (“BZM”), BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (“MHE”), BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (“MZA”), BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (“MYF”) and BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (“MEN”) (individually, a “Target Fund” and collectively the “Target Funds”) approved the reorganization of each Target Fund into the Acquiring Fund. As a result, the Acquiring Fund acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of each Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly-issued Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund.

Each Common Shareholder of a Target Fund received Common Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate NAV of such Common Shareholder’s Target Fund Common Shares, as determined at the close of business on April 16, 2021, less the costs of the Target Fund’s reorganization. Cash was distributed for any fractional shares.

Each Preferred Shareholder of a Target Fund received Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Target Fund’s Preferred Shares held by such Preferred Shareholder prior to the Target Fund’s reorganization.

The reorganizations were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund in the following amounts and at the following conversion ratios:

 

Target Funds   Target
Fund’s
Share
Class
     Shares Prior to
Reorganization
     Conversion
Ratio
     MQY’s
Share
Class
     Shares of
MQY
 

BZM

    Common        2,083,853        0.91690814        Common        1,910,699 (a) 

MHE

    Common        2,371,448        0.83140659        Common        1,971,620 (a) 

MZA

    Common        4,640,560        0.89199202        Common        4,139,337 (a) 

MYF

    Common        13,713,952        0.88734134        Common        12,168,943 (a) 

MEN

    Common        29,681,476        0.74877257        Common        22,224,620 (a) 

BZM

    VRDP        160        1        VRDP        160  

MHE

    VRDP        185        1        VRDP        185  

MZA

    VRDP        373        1        VRDP        373  

MYF

    VRDP        594        1        VRDP        594  

MEN

    VRDP        1,425        1        VRDP        1,425  

 

  (a) 

Net of fractional shares redeemed.

 

Each Target Fund’s net assets and composition of net assets on April 16, 2021, the valuation date of the reorganization were as follows:

 

     BZM      MHE      MZA      MYF      MEN  

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

  $ 31,717,107      $ 32,728,595      $ 68,711,731      $ 202,001,002      $ 368,921,589  

Paid-in-capital

    29,279,451        29,061,105        60,666,284        182,846,055        311,066,176  

Accumulated earnings

    2,437,656        3,667,490        8,045,447        19,154,947        57,855,413  

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The net assets of the Acquiring Fund before the reorganization were $510,548,104. The aggregate net assets of the Acquiring Fund immediately after the reorganization amounted to $1,214,628,128. Each Target Fund’s fair value and cost of financial instruments prior to the reorganization were as follows:

 

Target Funds   Fair Value of
Investments
     Cost of
Investments
     TOB Trust
Certificates
     Preferred
Shares Value
 

BZM

    $47,375,039        $44,331,936        $2,999,064        $16,000,000  

MHE

    47,924,139        43,431,566        2,965,858        18,500,000  

MZA

    106,463,580        96,825,424        2,000,000        37,300,000  

MYF

    308,464,746        282,979,848        52,915,670        59,400,000  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Target Funds   Fair Value of
Investments
     Cost of
Investments
     TOB Trust
Certificates
     Preferred
Shares Value
 

MEN

    580,336,519        514,194,693        82,579,416        142,500,000  

The purpose of these transactions was to combine six funds managed by the Manager with the same or substantially similar (but not identical) investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions. Each reorganization was a tax-free event and was effective on April 19, 2021.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2020, the beginning of the fiscal reporting period of MQY, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2021, are as follows:

• Net investment income (loss): $53,803,674

• Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments: $128,902,389

• Net increase in net assets resulting from operations: $182,706,063

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of each Target Fund that have been included in MQY’s Statement of Operations since April 19, 2021.

Reorganization costs incurred by MQY in connection with the reorganization were expensed by MQY. The Manager reimbursed the Fund $45,776.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 10.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan. Net appreciation (depreciation) in the value of participants’ deferral accounts is allocated among the participating funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Directors and Officer expense on the Statements of Operations. The Directors and Officer expense may be negative as a result of a decrease in value of the deferred accounts.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

 

 

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3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by the Global Valuation Committee and third-party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

   

Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third-Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

(i)

  

recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

 

(ii)

  

recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and

 

(iii)

  

market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach

 

(i)

  

future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks;

 

(ii)

  

quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

 

(iii)

  

other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach

 

(i)

  

audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;

 

(ii)

  

changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;

 

(iii)

  

relevant news and other public sources; and

 

(iv)

  

known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Enterprise valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), current value method or a hybrid of those techniques are used as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of these valuation techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards applicable to other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

 

 

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Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain Funds leverage their assets through the use of “TOB Trust” transactions. The funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third-party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.

TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third-party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.

The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Funds) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.

While a fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. MUA, MYD and MQY management believes that a fund’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Funds’ TOB Trust transactions. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. A Fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.

Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a Fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.

 

 

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Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by a Fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a Fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:

 

Fund Name   Interest Expense      Liquidity Fees      Other Expenses      Total  

BTA

  $ 62,017      $ 31,644      $             12,106      $  105,767  

MUA

    76,099        40,517        11,636        128,252  

MUI

    349,815        175,046        48,755        573,616  

MYD

    240,548        117,442        36,941        394,931  

MQY

            454,959                225,745        74,871        755,575  

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s TOB Trusts:

 

Fund Name   Underlying   
Municipal Bonds   
Transferred to   
TOB  Trusts(a)
    

Liability for   

TOB Trust   

Certificates(b)

     Range of
Interest Rates
on TOB Trust
Certificates at
Period End
    

Average
TOB Trust

Certificates
Outstanding

     Daily Weighted   
Average Rate   
of Interest and   
Other Expenses   
on TOB Trusts   
 

BTA

  $ 52,985,159         $ 31,506,046           1.36% — 1.48%      $ 29,668,825        1.42%  

MUA

    63,699,873           42,443,775           1.34    — 1.48           37,165,971        1.37     

MUI

    317,851,344           172,298,430           1.36    — 1.43           169,313,140        1.35     

MYD

    182,516,249           116,155,652           1.34    — 1.50           115,586,422        1.36     

MQY

    342,516,152           210,678,835           1.36    — 1.63           216,657,824        1.39     

 

  (a) 

The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedules of Investments.

 
  (b) 

TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Fund invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB Trust. If a Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a Fund enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a Fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). As a result, if a Fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a Fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at July 31, 2022, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at July 31, 2022.

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s Loan for TOB Trust Certificates:

 

Fund Name   Loans
Outstanding
at Period End
     Range of   
Interest Rates   
on Loans at   
Period End   
     Average
Loans
Outstanding
     Daily Weighted   
Average Rate    
of Interest and   
Other Expenses   
on Loans   
 

MQY

  $        —%      $ 123,640        0.66%  

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable)

 

 

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on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.

For such services, each Fund, except MUI and BTA, pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets:

 

     MUA         MYD         MQY     

Investment advisory fees

    0.55%        0.50%        0.50%  

For such services, BTA pays the Manager a monthly fee of 1.00% at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the average weekly value of the Fund’s net assets.

For such services, MUI pays the Manager a monthly fee of 0.55% of (i) the average daily value of MUI’s net assets and (ii) the proceeds of any outstanding debt securities and borrowings used for leverage.

For purposes of calculating these fees, with respect to each Fund other than BTA, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Fundminus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). It is understood that the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock (other than accumulated dividends) and TOB Trusts is not considered a liability in determining a Fund’s NAV.

For purposes of calculating this fee, with respect to BTA, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Fund minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which includes liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares).

Distribution Fees: MUA has entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of MUA common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, BRIL will receive commissions with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of MUA’s common shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL. The commissions retained by BRIL during the period were as follows:

 

     Amounts Retained  
Fund Name   Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

MUA

  $ 3,723      $ 25,940  

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. The amounts waived were as follows:

 

     Amounts Waived  
Fund Name   Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended
04/30/22
 

BTA

  $ 756      $ 421  

MUA

    4,047        5,207  

MUI

    934        3,087  

MYD

    2,847        1,810  

MQY

    1,806        4,240  

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2024. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Funds’ Independent Directors. For the period ended July 31, 2022 and year ended April 30, 2022, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Funds are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the period ended July 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Purchases      Sales  

BTA

  $ 19,717,860      $ 18,974,177  

MUA

    39,057,427        35,333,894  

MUI

     239,409,040         244,899,254  

MYD

    36,338,927        70,759,246  

MQY

    130,172,298        157,824,734  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of July 31, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAVs per share. As of period end, permanent differences attributable to non-deductible expenses were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Fund Name   Paid-in Capital     Accumulated
Earnings (Loss)
 

BTA

  $ (3,832   $ 3,832  

MUA

    (13,875     13,875  

MUI

    (3,232     3,232  

MYD

    (3,996     3,996  

MQY

    (10,336     10,336  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

Fund Name   Period from
05/01/22
to 07/31/22
     Year Ended
04/30/22
     Year Ended
04/30/21
 

BTA

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 2,509,381      $ 9,399,563      $ 8,844,363  

Ordinary income

           8,003        59,731  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 2,509,381      $ 9,407,566      $ 8,904,094  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MUA

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 6,009,354      $ 22,728,368      $ 23,078,942  

Ordinary income

           1,134,817        320,432  

Long-term capital gains

           4,493,321         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 6,009,354      $  28,356,506      $  23,399,374  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MUI

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 14,275,453      $ 28,218,624      $ 27,173,482  

Ordinary income

           224        647  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $  14,275,453      $ 28,218,848      $ 27,174,129  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MYD

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 8,282,450      $ 32,934,118      $ 33,881,990  

Ordinary income

           46,234        4,080  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 8,282,450      $ 32,980,352      $ 33,886,070  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MQY

       

Tax-exempt income

  $ 14,554,886      $ 59,230,137      $ 25,481,686  

Ordinary income

           812        15,439  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 14,554,886      $ 59,230,949      $ 25,497,125  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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As of July 31, 2022, the tax components of accumulated earnings (loss) were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Undistributed
Tax-Exempt Income
     Undistributed
Ordinary Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Non-Expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards(a)
    Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)(b)
    Total  

BTA

  $ 933,649      $ 172,560      $      $ (4,492,973   $ (2,901,212   $ (6,287,976

MUA

           1,070,595        6,857,840        (3,646,950     (37,057,414     (32,775,929

MUI

           10,261               (33,957,408     (15,022,869     (48,970,016

MYD

           122,989               (12,564,077     (16,678,617     (29,119,705

MQY

           61,395               (36,591,325     8,917,993       (27,611,937

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts, amortization methods for premiums on fixed income securities, treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts, the accrual of income on securities in default, the timing of distributions and the deferral of compensation to directors.

 

As of July 31, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BTA

  $ 228,252,116      $ 6,955,787      $ (9,833,473   $ (2,877,686

MUA

    691,662,249        17,035,828        (53,427,737     (36,391,909

MUI

    1,592,976,114        33,783,608        (47,670,664     (13,887,056

MYD

    856,646,174        29,109,952        (43,297,211     (14,187,259

MQY

    1,449,841,167        59,738,154        (48,559,162     11,178,992  

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments.

The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Fund.

A Fund structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.

As short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Funds’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact the municipal market and the Funds, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.

Each Fund may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. A Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting a Fund’s NAV and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

 

 

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Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political or social conditions affecting that state or group of states could have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has recently begun to raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

 

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10. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Each Fund, except for BTA, is authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. BTA is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value of each Fund’s Common Shares is $0.10, except for BTA, which is $0.001. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

 

 
    Period from
05/01/22
     Year Ended  
Fund Name  

 

to 07/31/22

    

 

04/30/22

    

 

04/30/21

 

 

 

BTA

    1,294        9,324        1,214  

MUA

    6,820        68,542        62,648  

MQY

           70,961        44,250  

 

 

For the period ended July 31, 2022, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MUI.

For the period ended July 31, 2022 and years ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MYD.

For the year ended April 30, 2022, Common Shares of MUI issued and outstanding increased by 35,574,715 as a result of the reorganization of MFL with and into MUI.

For the year ended April 30, 2022, Common Shares of MUI issued and outstanding decreased by 10 as a result of a redemption of fractional shares from the reorganization of MFL with and into MUI.

For the year ended April 30, 2021, Common Shares of MQY issued and outstanding increased by 42,415,313 as a result of the reorganization of BZM, MHE, MZA, MYF and MEN with and into MQY.

For the year ended April 30, 2021, Common Shares of MQY issued and outstanding decreased by 94 as a result of a redemption of fractional shares from the reorganization of BZM, MHE, MZA, MYF and MEN with and into MQY.

The Funds participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2020, subject to certain conditions. From December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, each Fund may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2021, subject to certain conditions. The Repurchase Program has an accretive effect as shares are purchased at a discount to the Fund’s NAV. There is no assurance that the Funds will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the period ended July 31, 2022 and year ended April 30, 2022, the Funds did not repurchase any shares.

MUA has filed a prospectus with the SEC allowing it to issue an additional 5,500,000 Common Shares through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). Under the Shelf Offering, MUA, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 4,977,376 Common Shares remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offering. During the period ended July 31, 2022, MUA issued 151,790 shares under the Shelf Offering. See Additional Information - Shelf Offering Program for additional information.

Initial costs incurred by MUA in connection with its shelf offering are recorded as “Deferred offering costs” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As shares are sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold will be charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the shelf offering period will be charged to expense.

Preferred Shares

A Fund’s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Fund fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Fund’s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, a Fund is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with its Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Fund fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the ratings agencies rating the Preferred Shares.

Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the voting rights of holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class on certain matters. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to (i) elect two members of the Board, (ii) elect the full Board if dividends on the Preferred Shares are not paid for a period of two years and (iii) a separate class vote to amend the Preferred Share governing documents. In addition, the 1940 Act requires the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Fund’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

 

 

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VRDP Shares

The Funds (for purposes of this section, each a “VRDP Fund”) have issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature and may be subject to a special rate period. As of period end, the VRDP Shares outstanding were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Issue
Date
     Shares
Issued
     Aggregate
Principal
     Maturity
Date
 

 

 

BTA

    10/29/15        760      $ 76,000,000        11/01/45  

MUA

    12/15/21        1,750        175,000,000        01/01/52  

MUI

    04/07/22        2,871        287,100,000        04/07/52  
    04/11/22        2,746        274,600,000        04/07/52  

MYD

    06/30/11        2,514        251,400,000        07/01/41  

MQY

    09/15/11        1,766        176,600,000        10/01/41  
    04/19/21        2,737        273,700,000        10/01/41  

 

 

Redemption Terms: A VRDP Fund is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, a VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VRDP Fund is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VRDP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

Subject to certain conditions, the VRDP Shares may also be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of a VRDP Fund. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends.

Liquidity Feature: VRDP Shares are subject to a fee agreement between the VRDP Fund and the liquidity provider that requires a per annum liquidity fee and, in some cases, an upfront or initial commitment fee, payable to the liquidity provider. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations. As of period end, the fee agreement is set to expire, unless renewed or terminated in advance, as follows:

 

 

 
    BTA      MUA      MUI      MYD      MQY  

 

 

Expiration date

    04/30/23        04/30/23        04/30/24        04/30/23        07/06/23  

 

 

The VRDP Shares are also subject to a purchase agreement in connection with the liquidity feature. In the event a purchase agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Shares do not become subject to a purchase agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the termination of the purchase agreement. In the event of such mandatory purchase, a VRDP Fund is required to redeem the VRDP Shares six months after the purchase date. Immediately after such mandatory purchase, the VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance that a VRDP Fund will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.

Remarketing: A VRDP Fund may incur remarketing fees on the aggregate principal amount of all its VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During any special rate period (as described below), a VRDP Fund may incur nominal or no remarketing fees.

Ratings: As of period end, the VRDP Shares were assigned the following ratings:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
    Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
 

 

 

BTA

    Aa2       A  

MUA

    Aa2       N/A  

MUI

    Aa1       AA  

MYD

    Aa1       AA  

MQY

    Aa1       AA  

 

 

Special Rate Period: A VRDP Fund has commenced a “special rate period” with respect to its VRDP Shares, during which the VRDP Shares will not be subject to any remarketing and the dividend rate will be based on a predetermined methodology. During a special rate period, short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are withdrawn. As of period end, the following VRDP Funds have commenced/are set to commence a special rate period:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Commencement
Date
     Expiration Date as
of Period Ended
07/31/22
 

 

 

BTA

    10/29/15        04/15/23  

MUA

    12/15/21        04/15/24  

MUI

    04/07/22        04/15/23  

MYD

    04/17/14        04/15/23  

MQY

    10/22/15        06/21/23  

 

 

Prior to the expiration date, the VRDP Fund and the VRDP Shares holder may mutually agree to extend the special rate period. If a special rate period is not extended, the VRDP Shares will revert to remarketable securities upon the termination of the special rate period and will be remarketed and available for purchase by qualified institutional investors.

 

 

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During the special rate period: (i) the liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect, (ii) VRDP Shares remain subject to mandatory redemption by the VRDP Fund on the maturity date, (iii) VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events, (iv) the VRDP Fund is required to comply with the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares as is required when the VRDP Shares are not in a special rate period, (v) the VRDP Fund will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of an agreed upon reference rate and a percentage per annum based on the long-term ratings assigned to the VRDP Shares and (vi) the VRDP Fund will pay nominal or no fees to the liquidity provider and remarketing agent.

Dividends: Except during the Special Rate Period as described above, dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. A change in the short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly based upon either short-term rating. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed.

For the period ended July 31, 2022, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    BTA     MUA     MUI     MYD     MQY     

 

 

Dividend rates

    1.63     1.76     1.63     1.63     1.53%  

 

 

Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP Shares, which were recorded as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability and will be amortized over the life of the VRDP Shares with the exception of any upfront fees paid by a VRDP Fund to the liquidity provider which, if any, were amortized over the life of the liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.

Financial Reporting: The VRDP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the VRDP Shares, is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VRDP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VRDP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Dividends Accrued      Deferred Offering
Costs Amortization
 

 

 

BTA

  $ 312,392      $ 4,040  

MUA

    776,665        14,378  

MUI

    2,308,356        3,255  

MYD

    1,033,357        4,036  

MQY

    1,737,418        17,387  

 

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders and Preferred Shareholders as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Declaration
Date
     Record
Date
     Payable/
Paid Date
     Dividend Per
Common Share
 

 

 

BTA

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22      $ 0.054500  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.054500  

MUA

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.045500  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.045500  

MUI

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.054000  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.054000  

MYD

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.051500  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.051500  

MQY

    08/01/22        08/15/22        09/01/22        0.056000  
    09/01/22        09/15/22        10/03/22        0.056000  

 

 

The Funds declared and paid or will pay distributions to Preferred Shareholders as follows:

 

 

 
    Preferred Shares(a)  
Fund Name  

 

    Shares

    

 

Series

    

 

Declared

 

 

 

BTA

    VRDP        W-7      $ 164,764  

MUA

    VRDP        W-7        398,712  

MUI

    VRDP        W-7        1,217,735  

MYD

    VRDP        W-7        545,021  

 

 

 

 

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    Preferred Shares(a)  
Fund Name  

 

    Shares

    

 

Series

    

 

Declared

 

 

 

MQY

    VRDP        W-7      $    937,981  

 

 

(a)  Dividends declared for period August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees/Directors of BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc., BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2022, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for the year ended April 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2022, the financial highlights for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2022, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of July 31, 2022, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for the year ended April 30, 2022, the changes in their net assets for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2022, and the financial highlights for the period from May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 and each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2022, by correspondence with custodians or counterparties; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as tax-exempt interest dividends for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Exempt-Interest
Dividends
 

 

 

BTA

  $ 2,326,529  

MUA

    6,269,919  

MUI

    12,343,987  

MYD

    7,558,707  

MQY

                13,785,986  

 

 

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Interest

Dividends

 

 

 

BTA

  $ 36,960  

MUA

    64,256  

MUI

    10,261  

MYD

    1,824  

MQY

                       21,500  

 

 

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2022:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Interest
Related
Dividends
 

 

 

BTA

  $ 36,960  

MUA

    64,256  

MUI

    10,261  

MYD

    1,824  

MQY

            21,500  

 

 

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Boards of Directors/Trustees, as applicable (collectively, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (“BTA”), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (“MUA”), BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (“MUI”), BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (“MYD”) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (“MQY”) (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on April 14, 2022 (the “April Meeting”) and May 19-20, 2022 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreement”) or (the “Agreement”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment advisor.

The Approval Process

Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements for each Fund on an annual basis. The Board members who are not “interested persons” of each Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to each Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had an additional one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to peer funds.

Prior to and in preparation for the April Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board’s decision. The Board Members did not identify any particular information, or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, registration statements in connection with MUA’s equity shelf program and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock’s business continuity plans, including in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund throughout the year and at the April Meeting. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2021, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and certain performance metrics (“Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board reviewed and considered BTA’s performance relative to BTA’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, BTA generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for BTA, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MUA’s performance relative to MUA’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MUA generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MUA, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MUI’s performance relative to MUI’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MUI generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MUI, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board noted that effective October 1, 2021, MUI had undergone a change in investment policy and, in connection therewith, had changed its name from BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund to BlackRock Municipal Income Fund.

The Board reviewed and considered MYD’s performance relative to MYD’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MYD generally performed in line with expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MYD, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board reviewed and considered MQY’s performance relative to MQY’s Performance Metrics. Based on an overall rating relative to the Performance Metrics, MQY generally performed above expectations. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance comparison for MQY, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that BTA’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the third and fourth quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MUA’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MUI’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MYD’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MQY’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Board noted that although MUA may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of MUA’s assets will occur primarily through the appreciation of its investment portfolio.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

At the May Meeting, as a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved, by unanimous vote of those present, the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Investment Objectives, Policies and Risks

 

Recent Changes

The following information is a summary of certain changes since April 30, 2022 (each Fund changed its fiscal year-end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022). This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

During each Fund’s most recent fiscal year, there were no material changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or policies that have not been approved by shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Fund.

Investment Objectives and Policies

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular Federal income tax. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds and securities, in each case that are expected to pay interest or income that is exempt from regular Federal income tax. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) will not conduct its own analysis of the tax status of the interest or income paid by these instruments, but will rely on the opinion of counsel to the issuer of each such instrument. Substantially all of the municipal bonds owned by the Fund are rated below investment grade; however, because the Fund has economic exposure to additional municipal bonds through its ownership of residual interest tender option bonds, at least 50% of the Fund’s economic exposure to investment securities is to municipal bonds rated investment grade quality. Economic exposure to municipal bonds refers to bonds owned by the Fund and bonds to which the Fund is exposed through the ownership of residual interest tender option bonds. Investment grade quality means that such bonds are rated, at the time of investment, within the four highest grades (“Baa” or “BBB” or better by Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”)) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Manager. Municipal bonds rated “Baa” by Moody’s are investment grade, but Moody’s considers municipal bonds rated “Baa” to have speculative characteristics. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for issuers of municipal bonds that are rated “BBB” or “Baa” (or that have equivalent ratings) to make principal and interest payments than is the case for issues of higher grade municipal bonds.

Under normal market conditions, up to 50% of the Fund’s economic exposure to investment securities may be to municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, as low as “C” by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Manager. Bonds of below investment grade quality (“Ba/BB” or below) are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

These credit quality policies apply only at the time a security is purchased, and the Fund is not required to dispose of a security if a rating agency downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issuer. In determining whether to retain or sell a security that a rating agency has downgraded, the Manager may consider such factors as the Manager’s assessment of the credit quality of the issuer of the security, the price at which the security could be sold and the rating, if any, assigned to the security by other rating agencies.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends for its bond portfolio to consist primarily of long-term bonds (meaning bonds with a maturity of 10 years or more). Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s municipal bond portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than 10 years. In comparison to maturity (which is the date on which the issuer of a debt instrument is obligated to repay the principal amount), duration is a measure of the price volatility of a debt instrument as a result of changes in market rates of interest, based on the weighted average timing of the instrument’s expected principal and interest payments. Duration differs from maturity in that it takes into account a security’s yield, coupon payments and its principal payments in addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration. Prices of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. In general, a portfolio of securities with a longer duration can be expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a portfolio with a shorter duration.

The Fund may invest in residual interest municipal tender option bonds, which are derivative interests of municipal bonds. The Fund may also invest in securities of other open-or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in municipal bonds of the types in which the Fund may invest directly and in tax-exempt preferred shares that pay dividends exempt from Federal income tax.

The Fund invests in municipal bonds that, in the Manager’s opinion, are underrated or undervalued. Underrated municipal bonds are those whose ratings do not, in the Manager’s opinion, reflect their true creditworthiness. Undervalued municipal bonds are bonds that, in the opinion of the Manager, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. The Manager may at times believe that bonds associated with a particular municipal market sector (for example, but not limited to, electrical utilities), or issued by a particular municipal issuer, are undervalued. The Manager may purchase those bonds for the Fund’s portfolio because they represent a market sector or issuer that the Manager considers undervalued, even if the value of those particular bonds appears to be consistent with the value of similar bonds. Municipal bonds of particular types (for example, but not limited to, hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of municipal bonds of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular municipal bonds that are considered undervalued. The Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued municipal bonds will be based on the Manager’s belief that their yield is higher than that available on bonds bearing equivalent levels of interest rate risk, credit risk and other forms of risk, and that their prices will ultimately rise, relative to the market, to reflect their true value. Any capital appreciation realized by the Fund will generally result in capital gains distributions subject to Federal capital gains taxation.

The Fund may purchase municipal bonds that are additionally secured by insurance, bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide these credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities. Although the insurance feature reduces certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price paid for insured obligations may reduce the Fund’s income. Insurance generally is obtained from insurers with a claims-paying ability rated “Aaa” by Moody’s or “AAA” by S&P or Fitch. The insurance feature does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligations or the net asset value of the Fund’s common shares. The Fund may purchase insured bonds and may purchase insurance for bonds in its portfolio.

 

 

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During temporary defensive periods (e.g., times when, in Manager’s opinion, temporary imbalances of supply and demand or other temporary dislocations in the tax-exempt bond market adversely affect the price at which long-term or intermediate-term municipal bonds are available), and in order to keep the Fund’s cash fully invested, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in liquid, short-term investments, including high quality, short-term securities that may be either tax-exempt or taxable. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective under these circumstances. The Fund intends to invest in taxable short-term investments only if suitable tax-exempt short-term investments are not available at reasonable prices and yields. If the Fund invests in taxable short-term investments, a portion of your dividends would be subject to regular Federal income tax.

The Fund cannot change its investment objective without the approval of the holders of a majority of its outstanding common shares and preferred, voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding preferred shares voting as a separate class. A “majority of the outstanding” means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the shares, whichever is less.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”) and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, enter into various interest rate transactions such as swaps, caps, floors or collars, currency transactions such as currency forward contracts, currency futures contracts, currency swaps or options on currency or currency futures and swap contracts and may purchase and sell exchange-listed and OTC put and call options on securities and swap contracts, financial indices and futures contracts and use other derivative instruments or management techniques.

The Fund may invest in securities the potential return of which is based on the change in a specified interest rate or equity index.

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to its investment restrictions.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from Federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium to lower grade or unrated municipal obligations the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from Federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets, except during temporary defensive periods, in a portfolio of obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities paying interest which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from Federal income taxes (“Municipal Bonds”). The Fund at all times, except during temporary defensive periods, will maintain at least 65% of its assets in Municipal Bonds which are rated in any one of the medium and lower rating categories of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or are unrated. These ratings are currently Baa (Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”)) or BBB (S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”)) or lower. These are fundamental policies of the Fund and, therefore, may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding common stock and the outstanding preferred stock, including the Fund’s outstanding Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (the “VRDP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred stock, including the VRDP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund is not intended as, and you should not construe it to be, a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved or that the Fund’s investment program will be successful.

The Fund has the authority to invest as much as 35% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds in the higher rating categories of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (ratings of A or higher by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or comparable unrated securities). In addition, the Fund reserves the right to temporarily invest more than 20% of its total assets in short-term municipal securities, or short-term taxable money market securities (including commercial paper, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements) for defensive purposes when, in the opinion of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), prevailing market or financial conditions warrant. The Fund does not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value) in Municipal Bonds whose issuers are located in the same state. “Total assets” of the Fund means the Fund’s net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

Ordinarily, the Fund does not intend to realize significant interest income that is subject to Federal income taxes. However, the Fund may invest all or a portion of its assets in certain tax-exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to a Federal alternative minimum tax.

The Fund may invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the Fund receives an opinion of counsel to the issuer that such securities pay interest that is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (“Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities”), which could include trust certificates, partnership interests or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long-term Municipal Bonds. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in Municipal Bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by the Fund’s investment restrictions and applicable law.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income taxes. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Investments in lower rated Municipal Bonds generally provide a higher yield and are less affected by interest rate fluctuations than higher rated tax-exempt securities of similar maturity but are subject to greater overall market risk and are also subject to a greater degree of risk with respect to the ability of the issuer to meet its principal and interest obligations.

 

 

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The Fund seeks to reduce risk through investing in multiple issuers, credit analysis and monitoring of current developments regarding the obligor and trends in both the economy and financial markets. The Manager will use various means to research the stability and/or potential for improvement of various municipal issuers in connection with the proposed purchase of their securities by the Fund. Evaluation of each Municipal Bond may include the analysis of financial performance, debt structure, economic factors and the administrative structure of the issuer. Additionally, the priority of liens and the overall structure of the particular issue may be factors that will determine suitability for purchase. Further investigation may be performed and may include, among other things, discussions with project management, corporate officers and industry experts as well as site inspections, area analysis, and project and financial projection analysis. All purchases and sales also may be subject to the review of market data, economic projections and the performance of the financial markets. Certain economic indicators also may be monitored. Additionally, the Manager will vary the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities based upon its assessment of economic and market conditions.

Leverage: The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VRDP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Fund currently does not intend to borrow money or issue debt securities. Although it has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right to borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, or issue debt securities, in the future if it believes that market conditions would be conducive to the successful implementation of a leveraging strategy through borrowing money or issuing debt securities. Any such leveraging will not be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of leverage have been invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies.

The Fund may enter into derivative transactions that have economic leverage embedded in them.

The Fund may also borrow money as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions which otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities.

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (MUI)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide common stockholders with high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including assets acquired from the sale of preferred stock) plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”). The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets (including assets acquired from the sale of preferred stock) plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding common stock and the outstanding preferred stock, including the Fund’s outstanding Series W-7 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (“VRDP Shares”), voting together as a single class, and of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred stock, including the VRDP Shares, voting as a separate class. A majority of the outstanding means (1) 67% or more of the stock present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding stock are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding stock, whichever is less.

There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized.

The Fund may invest in certain tax exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio that may be invested in PABs. The Fund expects that a portion of the interest or income it produces will be includable in alternative minimum taxable income.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 75% of its total assets in a portfolio of Municipal Bonds that are commonly referred to as “investment grade” securities, which are obligations rated at the time of purchase within the four highest quality ratings as determined by either Moody’s Investor Service Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB). In the case of short-term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F- 1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A- 1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub-categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, the Manager takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to other obligations in which the Fund may invest.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, are considered by the Manager to possess similar credit characteristics. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. The Fund does not intend to purchase Municipal Bonds that are in default or which the Manager believes will soon be in default. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

The Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in tax exempt securities of issuers in the industries comprising the same economic sector, such as hospitals or life care facilities and transportation-related issuers. However, the Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one of the industries comprising an economic sector. In addition, a substantial part of the Fund’s portfolio may be comprised of securities credit enhanced by banks, insurance companies or companies with similar characteristics. Emphasis on these sectors may subject the Fund to certain risks.

 

 

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If a percentage restriction on investment policies is adhered to at the time a transaction is effected, later changes in percentage resulting from changing values will not be considered a violation.

The value of bonds and other fixed income obligations may fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. In general, bonds and other fixed income obligations with longer maturities will be subject to greater volatility resulting from interest rate fluctuations than will similar obligations with shorter maturities. “Duration” measures the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. Unlike final maturity, duration takes account of all payments made over the life of the security. Typically, with a 1% change in interest rates, an investment’s value may be expected to move in the opposite direction approximately 1% for each year of its duration. The greater a portfolio’s duration, the greater the change in the portfolio’s value in response to changes in interest rates. The Manager increases or reduces the Fund’s portfolio duration based on its interest rate outlook. When the Manager expects interest rates to fall, it attempts to maintain a longer portfolio duration. When the Manager expects interest rates to increase, it attempts to shorten the portfolio’s duration. Generally, as is the case with any investment grade fixed income obligations, Municipal Bonds with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields. Under normal market conditions, however, such yield-to-maturity increases tend to decline in the longer maturities (i.e., the slope of the yield curve flattens). At the same time, due to their longer exposure to interest rate risk, prices of longer term obligations are subject to greater market fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. Based on the foregoing premises, the Manager believes that the yield and price volatility characteristics of an intermediate duration portfolio generally offer an attractive trade-off between return and risk. There may be market conditions, however, where an intermediate duration portfolio may be less attractive due to the fact that the Municipal Bond yield curve changes from time to time depending on supply and demand forces, monetary and tax policies and investor expectations. As a result, there may be situations where investments in individual Municipal Bonds with longer durations may be more attractive than individual intermediate duration Municipal Bonds.

For temporary periods or to provide liquidity, the Fund has the authority to invest as much as 20% of its total assets in tax exempt and taxable money market obligations with a maturity of one year or less (such short-term obligations being referred to herein as “Temporary Investments”). In addition, the Fund reserves the right as a defensive measure to invest temporarily a greater portion of its assets in Temporary Investments, when, in the opinion of the Manager, prevailing market or financial conditions warrant. Taxable money market obligations will yield taxable income.

The Fund also may invest in variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) and VRDOs in the form of participation interests (“Participating VRDOs”) in variable rate tax exempt obligations held by a financial institution. The Fund’s hedging strategies are not fundamental policies and may be modified by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without the approval of the Fund’s stockholders. The Fund is also authorized to invest in indexed and inverse floating obligations for hedging purposes and to seek to enhance return.

Certain Municipal Bonds may be entitled to the benefits of letters of credit or similar credit enhancements issued by financial institutions. In such instances, the Board of Directors of the Fund and the Manager will take into account, in assessing the quality of such bonds, both the creditworthiness of the issuer of such bonds and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provides the credit enhancement.

The Fund may invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the Fund receives an opinion of counsel to the issuer that such securities pay interest that is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (“Non-Municipal Tax Exempt Securities”). Non- Municipal Tax Exempt Securities could include trust certificates, partnership interests or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long-term Municipal Bonds. Non-Municipal Tax Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in Municipal Bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by the Fund’s investment restrictions and applicable law. Non-Municipal Tax Exempt Securities are subject to the same risks associated with an investment in Municipal Bonds as well as many of the risks associated with investments in derivatives. While the Fund receives opinions of legal counsel to the effect that the income from the Non-Municipal Tax Exempt Securities in which the Fund invests is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes to the same extent as the underlying Municipal Bonds, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has not issued a ruling on this subject. Were the IRS to issue an adverse ruling or take an adverse position with respect to the taxation of these types of securities, there is a risk that the interest paid on such securities would be deemed taxable at the federal level.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains. Interest received on certain otherwise tax exempt securities that are classified as “private activity bonds” (in general, bonds that benefit non-governmental entities) may be subject to a federal alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in “private activity bonds” will vary from time to time. Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of VRDP Shares and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (MYD)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”). The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized.

 

 

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The Fund may invest in certain tax-exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit nongovernmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund also will not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in Municipal Bonds whose issuers are located in the same state.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 75% of its total assets in a portfolio of long-term Municipal Bonds that are commonly referred to as “investment grade” securities, which are obligations rated at the time of purchase within the four highest-quality ratings as determined by either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) (currently Aaa, Aa, A and Baa), Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) (currently AAA, AA, A and BBB). In the case of short-term notes, the investment grade rating categories are SP-1+ through SP-2 for S&P, MIG-1 through MIG-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. In the case of tax-exempt commercial paper, the investment grade rating categories are A-1+ through A-3 for S&P, Prime-1 through Prime-3 for Moody’s and F-1+ through F-3 for Fitch. Obligations ranked in the lowest investment grade rating category (BBB, SP-2 and A-3 for S&P; Baa, MIG-3 and Prime-3 for Moody’s; and BBB and F-3 for Fitch), while considered “investment grade,” may have certain speculative characteristics. There may be sub- categories or gradations indicating relative standing within the rating categories set forth above. In assessing the quality of Municipal Bonds with respect to the foregoing requirements, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) takes into account the nature of any letters of credit or similar credit enhancement to which particular Municipal Bonds are entitled and the creditworthiness of the financial institution that provided such credit enhancement. If unrated, such securities will possess creditworthiness comparable, in the opinion of the Manager, to other obligations in which the Fund may invest.

The Fund also may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Municipal Bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, are considered by the Manager to possess similar credit characteristics. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. The Fund does not intend to purchase Municipal Bonds that are in default or which the Manager believes will soon be in default. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently downgraded to a rating that would have precluded the Fund’s initial investment in such security. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund intends to invest primarily in long-term Municipal Bonds with maturities of more than ten years. However, the Fund also may invest in intermediate term Municipal Bonds with maturities of between three years and ten years. The Fund also may invest from time to time in short-term Municipal Bonds with maturities of less than three years. The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities will vary based upon the Manager’s assessment of economic and market conditions.

For temporary periods or to provide liquidity, the Fund has the authority to invest as much as 20% of its total assets in tax-exempt and taxable money market obligations with a maturity of one year or less (such short-term obligations being referred to herein as “Temporary Investments”). In addition, the Fund reserves the right as a defensive measure to invest temporarily a greater portion of its assets in Temporary Investments, when, in the opinion of the Manager, prevailing market or financial conditions warrant. Taxable money market obligations will yield taxable income. The Fund also may invest in variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) and VRDOs in the form of participation interests (“Participating VRDOs”) in variable rate tax-exempt obligations held by a financial institution. The Fund’s hedging strategies are not fundamental policies and may be modified by the Board of Directors of the Fund without the approval of the Fund’s stockholders. The Fund is also authorized to invest in indexed and inverse floating rate obligations for hedging purposes and to seek to enhance return.

The Fund may invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the Fund receives an opinion of counsel to the issuer that such securities pay interest that is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (“Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities”). Non- Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities could include trust certificates, partnership interests or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long-term Municipal Bonds. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in Municipal Bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by the Fund’s investment restrictions and applicable law. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities are subject to the same risks associated with an investment in Municipal Bonds as well as many of the risks associated with investments in derivatives.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation has limited the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax-exemption. As a result, this legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”) and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax.

The Fund may hedge all or a portion of its portfolio of investments against fluctuations in interest rates through the use of options and certain financial futures contracts and options thereon.

The Fund may invest in securities pursuant to repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio investments subject to its investment restrictions.

The Fund is authorized to borrow money in amounts of up to 5% of the value of its assets at the time of such borrowings.

 

 

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, as a fundamental policy, at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, each of which pays interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (except that the interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax) (“Municipal Bonds”). The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives. The Fund’s investment objective and its policy of investing at least 80% of an aggregate of the Fund’s net assets (including proceeds from the issuance of any preferred stock) and the proceeds of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Municipal Bonds are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be realized.

The Fund may invest in certain tax-exempt securities classified as “private activity bonds” (or industrial development bonds, under pre-1986 law) (“PABs”) (in general, bonds that benefit non- governmental entities) that may subject certain investors in the Fund to an alternative minimum tax. The percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in PABs will vary from time to time. The Fund also will not invest more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of each investment) in Municipal Bonds whose issuers are located in the same state.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase, subject to the Fund’s other investment policies. Bonds of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Such securities, sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, are predominantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the security and generally involve a greater volatility of price than securities in higher rating categories. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments.

All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated as a result of subsequent market movements or if an investment rating is subsequently downgraded to a rating that would have precluded the Fund’s initial investment in such security. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio securities varies from time to time based upon an assessment of economic and market conditions by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”). The Fund’s portfolio at any given time may include both long-term and intermediate-term municipal bonds.

For temporary periods or to provide liquidity, the Fund has the authority to invest as much as 20% of its total assets in tax-exempt and taxable money market obligations with a maturity of one year or less (such short-term obligations being referred to herein as “Temporary Investments”). In addition, the Fund reserves the right as a defensive measure to invest temporarily a greater portion of its assets in Temporary Investments, when, in the opinion of the Manager, prevailing market or financial conditions warrant. Taxable money market obligations will yield taxable income. The Fund also may invest in variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) and VRDOs in the form of participation interests (“Participating VRDOs”) in variable rate tax-exempt obligations held by a financial institution. The Fund’s hedging strategies are not fundamental policies and may be modified by the Board of Directors of the Fund without the approval of the Fund’s stockholders. The Fund is also authorized to invest in indexed and inverse floating rate obligations for hedging purposes and to seek to enhance return.

The Fund may invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the Fund receives an opinion of counsel to the issuer that such securities pay interest that is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes (“Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities”). Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities could include trust certificates, partnership interests or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long-term Municipal Bonds. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in Municipal Bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by the Fund’s investment restrictions and applicable law. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities are subject to the same risks associated with an investment in Municipal Bonds as well as many of the risks associated with investments in derivatives. If the Internal Revenue Service were to issue any adverse ruling or take an adverse position with respect to the taxation on these types of securities, there is a risk that the interest paid on such securities would be deemed taxable at the federal level.

The Fund ordinarily does not intend to realize significant investment income not exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains.

Federal tax legislation may limit the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax-exemption. As a result, current legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of Municipal Bonds for investment by the Fund.

Leverage: The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its common shares. However, this objective cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. The Fund currently leverages its assets through the use of variable rate demand preferred shares (“VRDP Shares”) and residual interest municipal tender option bonds (“TOB Residuals”), which are derivative interests in municipal bonds. The TOB Residuals in which the Fund will invest pay interest or income that, in the opinion of counsel to the issuer of such TOB Residuals, is exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Fund currently does not intend to borrow money or issue debt securities. Although it has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right to borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, or issue debt securities, in the future if it believes that market conditions would be conducive to the successful implementation of a leveraging strategy through borrowing money or issuing debt securities or preferred shares.

The Fund may enter into derivative transactions that have economic leverage embedded in them.

 

 

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The Fund may also borrow money as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions which otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities.

Risk Factors

This section contains a discussion of the general risks of investing in each Fund. The net asset value and market price of, and dividends paid on, the common shares will fluctuate with and be affected by, among other things, the risks more fully described below. As with any fund, there can be no guarantee that a Fund will meet its investment objective or that the Fund’s performance will be positive for any period of time. Each risk noted below is applicable to each Fund unless the specific Fund or Funds are noted in a parenthetical.

Investment and Market Discount Risk: An investment in the Fund’s common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price of the Fund’s common shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. If shares are sold, the price received may be more or less than the original investment. Common shares are designed for long-term investors and the Fund should not be treated as a trading vehicle. Shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This risk is separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s net asset value could decrease as a result of its investment activities. At any point in time an investment in the Fund’s common shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund. During periods in which the Fund may use leverage, the Fund’s investment, market discount and certain other risks will be magnified.

Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities, such as bonds, involve interest rate risk, credit risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk, among other things.

 

   

Interest Rate Risk — The market value of bonds and other fixed-income securities changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of historically low interest rates. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, assuming a current portfolio duration of ten years, and all other factors being equal, the value of the Fund’s investments would be expected to decrease by 10%. (Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a debt security or portfolio of debt securities to relative changes in interest rates.) The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater for those securities with longer maturities. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund’s investments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by Fund management.

Rates on certain floating rate debt securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate debt securities.

These basic principles of bond prices also apply to U.S. Government securities. A security backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government is guaranteed only as to its stated interest rate and face value at maturity, not its current market price. Just like other fixed-income securities, government-guaranteed securities will fluctuate in value when interest rates change.

A general rise in interest rates has the potential to cause investors to move out of fixed-income securities on a large scale, which may increase redemptions from funds that hold large amounts of fixed-income securities. Heavy redemptions could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value and could hurt the Fund’s performance.

 

   

Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security (i.e., the borrower) will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation.

 

   

Extension Risk — When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall.

 

   

Prepayment Risk — When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields.

Municipal Securities Risks: Municipal securities risks include the ability of the issuer to repay the obligation, the relative lack of information about certain issuers of municipal securities, and the possibility of future legislative changes which could affect the market for and value of municipal securities. These risks include:

 

   

General Obligation Bonds Risks — Timely payments depend on the issuer’s credit quality, ability to raise tax revenues and ability to maintain an adequate tax base.

 

   

Revenue Bonds Risks — These payments depend on the money earned by the particular facility or class of facilities, or the amount of revenues derived from another source.

 

   

Private Activity Bonds Risks — Municipalities and other public authorities issue private activity bonds to finance development of industrial facilities for use by a private enterprise. The private enterprise pays the principal and interest on the bond, and the issuer does not pledge its full faith, credit and taxing power for repayment.

 

   

Moral Obligation Bonds Risks — Moral obligation bonds are generally issued by special purpose public authorities of a state or municipality. If the issuer is unable to meet its obligations, repayment of these bonds becomes a moral commitment, but not a legal obligation, of the state or municipality.

 

 

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Municipal Notes Risks — Municipal notes are shorter term municipal debt obligations. If there is a shortfall in the anticipated proceeds, the notes may not be fully repaid and the Fund may lose money.

 

   

Municipal Lease Obligations Risks — In a municipal lease obligation, the issuer agrees to make payments when due on the lease obligation. Although the issuer does not pledge its unlimited taxing power for payment of the lease obligation, the lease obligation is secured by the leased property.

 

   

Tax-Exempt Status Risk — The Fund and its investment manager will rely on the opinion of issuers’ bond counsel and, in the case of derivative securities, sponsors’ counsel, on the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bonds and payments under derivative securities. Neither the Fund nor its investment manager will independently review the bases for those tax opinions, which may ultimately be determined to be incorrect and subject the Fund and its shareholders to substantial tax liabilities

Taxability Risk: The Fund intends to minimize the payment of taxable income to shareholders by investing in tax-exempt or municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such securities, however, may be determined to pay, or have paid, taxable income subsequent to the Fund’s acquisition of the securities. In that event, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to be paid by the Fund as “exempt interest dividends” could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund’s shareholders to increased U.S. federal income tax liabilities. Alternatively, the Fund might enter into an agreement with the IRS to pay an agreed upon amount in lieu of the IRS adjusting individual shareholders’ income tax liabilities. If the Fund agrees to enter into such an agreement, the Fund’s yield could be adversely affected. Further, shareholders at the time the Fund enters into such an agreement that were not shareholders when the dividends in question were paid would bear some cost for a benefit they did not receive. Federal tax legislation may limit the types and volume of bonds the interest on which qualifies for a federal income tax-exemption. As a result, current legislation and legislation that may be enacted in the future may affect the availability of municipal securities for investment by the Fund. In addition, future laws, regulations, rulings or court decisions may cause interest on municipal securities to be subject, directly or indirectly, to U.S. federal income taxation or interest on state municipal securities to be subject to state or local income taxation, or the value of state municipal securities to be subject to state or local intangible personal property tax, or may otherwise prevent the Fund from realizing the full current benefit of the tax-exempt status of such securities. Any such change could also affect the market price of such securities, and thus the value of an investment in the Fund.

Insurance Risk: Insurance guarantees that interest payments on a municipal security will be made on time and that the principal will be repaid when the security matures. However, insurance does not protect against losses caused by declines in a municipal security’s value. The Fund cannot be certain that any insurance company will make the payments it guarantees. If a municipal security’s insurer fails to fulfill its obligations or loses its credit rating, the value of the security could drop

Junk Bonds Risk: Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, junk bonds are high risk investments that are considered speculative and may cause income and principal losses for the Fund.

Variable Rate Demand Obligations Risk (MUI, MYD and MQY): Variable rate demand obligations are floating rate securities that combine an interest in a long term municipal bond with a right to demand payment before maturity from a bank or other financial institution. If the bank or financial institution is unable to pay, the Fund may lose money.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments Risk (BTA): When-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

Defensive Investing Risk (BTA, MYD and MQY): For defensive purposes, the Fund may, as part of its proprietary volatility control process, allocate assets into cash or short-term fixed-income securities without limitation. In doing so, the Fund may succeed in avoiding losses but may otherwise fail to achieve its investment objective. Further, the value of short-term fixed-income securities may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in credit ratings of the investments. If the Fund holds cash uninvested it will be subject to the credit risk of the depositary institution holding the cash.

Repurchase Agreements and Purchase and Sale Contracts Risk (MUA and MYD): If the other party to a repurchase agreement or purchase and sale contract defaults on its obligation under the agreement, the Fund may suffer delays and incur costs or lose money in exercising its rights under the agreement. If the seller fails to repurchase the security in either situation and the market value of the security declines, the Fund may lose money.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk (BTA and MYD): Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with cash collateral, is less than the value of the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the interest income earned in the investment of the proceeds will be less than the interest expense.

Sector Risk (MUI): Sector risk is the risk that the Fund’s concentration in the securities of companies in a specific market sector or industry will cause the Fund to be more exposed to the price movements of companies in and developments affecting that sector than a more broadly diversified fund. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investments in a particular sector, there is the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a downturn in that sector.

Leverage Risk: The Fund uses leverage for investment purposes through the issuance of VRDP Shares and investments in TOB Residuals. The Fund may also utilize leverage for investment purposes by entering into derivative instruments with leverage embedded in them and reverse repurchase agreements, as applicable. The Fund’s use of leverage may increase or decrease from time to time in its discretion and the Fund may, in the future, determine not to use leverage.

The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net investment income dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. The Fund cannot assure you that the use of leverage will result in a higher yield on the common shares. Any leveraging strategy the Fund employs may not be successful.

Leverage involves risks and special considerations for common shareholders, including:

 

 

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the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage;

 

   

the risk that fluctuations in interest rates or dividend rates on any leverage that the Fund must pay will reduce the return to the common shareholders;

 

   

the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the common shares;

 

   

leverage may increase operating costs, which may reduce total return.

Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments will be borne entirely by the holders of common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, leverage will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for the common shares.

Derivatives Risk: The Fund’s use of derivatives may increase its costs, reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve significant risks, including:

 

   

Leverage Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives can magnify the Fund’s gains and losses. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a derivatives position and can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

 

   

Market Risk — Some derivatives are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations than other securities. The Fund could also suffer losses related to its derivatives positions as a result of unanticipated market movements, which losses are potentially unlimited. Finally, the Manager may not be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates and other economic factors, which could cause the Fund’s derivatives positions to lose value.

 

   

Counterparty Risk — Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will be unable or unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligation, and the related risks of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.

 

   

Illiquidity Risk — The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.

 

   

Operational Risk — The use of derivatives includes the risk of potential operational issues, including documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls and human error.

 

   

Legal Risk — The risk of insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract

 

   

Volatility and Correlation Risk — Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund’s use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets.

 

   

Valuation Risk — Valuation for derivatives may not be readily available in the market. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them.

 

   

Hedging Risk — Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging transactions will be effective. The use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences.

 

   

Tax Risk — Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments, are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. Such treatment may be less favorable than that given to a direct investment in an underlying asset and may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income the Fund realizes from its investments.

 

   

Regulatory Risk — Derivative contracts are subject to regulation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) in the United States and under comparable regimes in Europe, Asia and other non-U.S. jurisdictions. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, with respect to uncleared swaps, swap dealers are required to collect variation margin from the Fund and may be required by applicable regulations to collect initial margin from the Fund. Both initial and variation margin may be comprised of cash and/or securities, subject to applicable regulatory haircuts. Shares of investment companies (other than certain money market funds) may not be posted as collateral under applicable regulations. In addition, regulations adopted by global prudential regulators that are now in effect require certain bank-regulated counterparties and certain of their affiliates to include in certain financial contracts, including many derivatives contracts, terms that delay or restrict the rights of counterparties, such as the Fund, to terminate such contracts, foreclose upon collateral, exercise other default rights or restrict transfers of credit support in the event that the counterparty and/or its affiliates are subject to certain types of resolution or insolvency proceedings. The implementation of these requirements with respect to derivatives, as well as regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act regarding clearing, mandatory trading and margining of other derivatives, may increase the costs and risks to the Fund of trading in these instruments and, as a result, may affect returns to investors in the Fund.

Indexed and Inverse Securities Risk (BTA, MYD and MQY): Indexed and inverse securities provide a potential return based on a particular index of value or interest rates. The Fund’s return on these securities will be subject to risk with respect to the value of the particular index. These securities are subject to leverage risk and correlation risk. Certain indexed and inverse securities have greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates or index levels than other securities, and the Fund’s investment in such instruments may decline significantly in value if interest rates or index levels move in a way Fund management does not anticipate.

Tender Option Bonds Risk: The Fund’s participation in tender option bond transactions may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Investments in tender option bond transactions expose the Fund to counterparty risk and leverage risk. An investment in a tender option bond transaction typically will involve greater risk than an investment in a municipal fixed rate security, including the risk of loss of principal. Distributions on TOB Residuals will bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal

 

 

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security interest rates. Distributions on TOB Residuals paid to the Fund will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term municipal interest rates rise and will increase when short-term municipal interest rates fall. TOB Residuals generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal securities in a rising interest rate environment. The Fund may invest special purpose trusts formed for the purpose of holding municipal bonds contributed by one or more funds (“TOB Trusts”) on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. If the Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, it could suffer losses in excess of the value of its TOB Residuals.

Illiquid Investments Risk: The Fund may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. The financial markets in general, and certain segments of the mortgage-related securities markets in particular, have in recent years experienced periods of extreme secondary market supply and demand imbalance, resulting in a loss of liquidity during which market prices were suddenly and substantially below traditional measures of intrinsic value. During such periods, some investments could be sold only at arbitrary prices and with substantial losses. Periods of such market dislocation may occur again at any time. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.

Investment Companies and ETFs Risk (BTA): Subject to the limitations set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder, the Fund may acquire shares in other investment companies and in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), some of which may be affiliated investment companies. The market value of the shares of other investment companies and ETFs may differ from their net asset value. As an investor in investment companies and ETFs, the Fund would bear its ratable share of that entity’s expenses, including its investment advisory and administration fees, while continuing to pay its own advisory and administration fees and other expenses (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers). As a result, shareholders will be absorbing duplicate levels of fees with respect to investments in other investment companies and ETFs (to the extent not offset by the Manager through waivers).

The securities of other investment companies and ETFs in which the Fund may invest may be leveraged. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to leverage through an investment in such securities. An investment in securities of other investment companies and ETFs that use leverage may expose the Fund to higher volatility in the market value of such securities and the possibility that the Fund’s long-term returns on such securities (and, indirectly, the long-term returns of shares of the Fund) will be diminished.

As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including ETFs, are subject to market and selection risk. To the extent the Fund is held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to hold other investment companies may be limited.

Preferred Securities Risk (BTA): Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred securities of larger companies.

Market Risk and Selection Risk: Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues like pandemics or epidemics, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money.

An outbreak of an infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first detected in December 2019 developed into a global pandemic that has resulted in numerous disruptions in the market and has had significant economic impact leaving general concern and uncertainty. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of the pandemic and its effects cannot be predicted with certainty. The impact of this coronavirus, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time.

 

 

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Shareholder Update

 

The following includes additional required disclosures for MUA, which has an effective shelf offering registration statement as of the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022.

Summary of Expenses

The following table and example are intended to assist shareholders in understanding the various costs and expenses directly or indirectly associated with investing in MUA’s common shares.

 

      MUA  

Shareholder Transaction Expenses

  

Maximum Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

     1.00%   

Offering expenses borne by MUA (as a percentage of offering price)(a)

     0.01      

Dividend Reinvestment Plan Fees

    


$0.02 per share
for open market
purchases of
common shares(b)
 
 
 
 

Estimated Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)

  

Investment advisory fees

     0.77%   

Other expenses

     0.90      

Miscellaneous

     0.11      

Interest expense(c)

     0.79      

Total annual expenses

     1.67      

Fee waiver(d)

     —      

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver(d)

     1.67      

 

  (a) 

If the common shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth any applicable sales load and the estimated offering expenses. Fund shareholders will pay all offering expenses involved with an offering.

 
  (b) 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends will be paid by MUA. However, shareholders will pay a $0.02 per share fee incurred in connection with open-market purchases, which will be deducted from the value of the dividend. Shareholders will also be charged a $0.02 per share fee if a shareholder directs the Reinvestment Plan Agent to sell the common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay.

 
  (c) 

Assumes the use of leverage in the form of tender option bond transactions and preferred shares representing 31% of Managed Assets at an annual cost of leverage to MUA of 0.98%, which is based on current market conditions. The actual amount of interest expense borne by MUA will vary over time in accordance with the level of MUA’s use of tender option bond transactions and variations in market interest rates, as well as preferred shares transactions and changes to agreement terms with counterparties. Interest expense is required to be treated as an expense of MUA for accounting purposes.

 
  (d) 

MUA and the Manager have entered into a fee waiver agreement (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”), pursuant to which the Manager has contractually agreed to waive the investment advisory fees with respect to any portion of MUA’s assets attributable to investments in any equity and fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs managed by the Manager or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through June 30, 2024. In addition, pursuant to the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees MUA pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in money market funds managed by the Manager or its affiliates, through June 30, 2024. The Fee Waiver Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, only by MUA (upon the vote of a majority of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), of MUA (the “Independent Directors”)) or a majority of the outstanding voting securities of MUA), upon 90 days’ written notice by MUA to the Manager.

 

Expense Example

The following example illustrates MUA’s expenses (including the sales load of $10.00 and offering costs of $0.12) that shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total net annual expenses of 1.67% of net assets attributable to common shares and (ii) a 5% annual return:

      1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

Total expenses incurred

   $ 27      $ 62      $ 100      $ 206  

The example should not be considered a representation of future expenses. The example assumes that the estimated “Other expenses” set forth in the Estimated Annual Expenses table are accurate and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. Moreover, MUA’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example.

 

 

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Share Price Data

The following table summarizes MUA’s highest and lowest daily closing market prices on the NYSE per common share, the NAV per common share, and the premium to or discount from NAV, on the date of each of the high and low market prices. The trading volume indicates the number of common shares traded on the NYSE during the respective quarters. Effective July 31, 2022, MUA changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31.

 

     NYSE Market Price
Per Common Share
     NAV per Common
Share on Date of
Market Price
     Premium/
(Discount)
on Date of
Market Price
        
During Quarter Ended    High      Low      High      Low      High      Low      Trading Volume  

July 31, 2022

   $  12.57      $  10.83      $  12.21      $  11.65        2.95      (7.04 )%       6,751,266  

April 30, 2022

     14.44        11.70        14.36        12.75        0.56        (8.24      4,880,887  

January 31, 2022

     16.43        13.96        15.02        14.57        9.39        (4.19      3,487,411  

October 31, 2021

     16.77        14.76        15.08        14.83        11.21        (0.47      2,704,969  

July 31, 2021

     17.46        15.25        15.04        14.78        16.09        3.18        2,765,542  

April 30, 2021

     15.91        14.23        14.84        14.53        7.21        (2.06      3,335,653  

January 31, 2021

     15.28        13.55        14.66        13.92        4.23        (2.66      3,179,354  

October 31, 2020

     14.74        13.49        14.01        13.92        5.21        (3.09      2,844,590  

July 31, 2020

     14.27        12.58        14.00        12.91        1.93        (2.56      3,317,978  

As of July 31, 2022, MUA’s market price, NAV per Common Share, and premium/(discount) to NAV per Common Share are $12.55, $12.53, and 0.16% respectively.

Common shares of MUA have historically traded at both a premium and discount to NAV.

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of shareholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, managed distribution plans, or other programs intended to reduce the discount. We cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to the NAV.

Senior Securities

The following table sets forth information regarding MUA’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of each of MUA’s last ten fiscal years, as applicable. MUA’s audited financial statements, including Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, and accompanying notes to financial statements, are included in this annual report.

 

Fiscal Year Ended     

Total Amount
Outstanding
(000)
 
 
 
    
Asset
Coverage
 
 
    
Liquidating
Preference
 
(a) 
    

Average
Market Value
(000)
 
 
 
    
Type of
Senior Security
 
 

July 31, 2022

   $ 42,444      $ 16,471 (b)     $ N/A      $ 37,166 (c)       TOBs  

July 31, 2022

     175,000        321,536 (d)       100,000        N/A        VRDP Shares  

April 30, 2022

     175,000        371,729 (e)       100,000        N/A        VRDP Shares  

 

  (a)

Represents the amount to which a holder of preferred shares would be entitled upon the liquidation of MUA in preference to common shareholders, expressed as a dollar amount per preferred share. VRDP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference approximates fair value.

 
  (b)

Calculated by subtracting MUA’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares and TOBs) from MUA’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of TOBs, and by multiplying the results by 1,000.

 
  (c)

Represents weighted average daily market value of TOBs.

 
  (d)

Calculated by subtracting MUA’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares and TOBs) from MUA’s total assets and dividing this by the sum of the amount of TOBs and liquidation value of the VRDP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000. Effective July 18, 2022, TOB Trust Certificates are treated as senior securities pursuant to Rule 18f-4 of the 1940 Act.

 
  (e)

Calculated by subtracting MUA’s total liabilities (not including VRDP Shares) from MUA’s total assets and dividing this by the liquidation value of the VRDP Shares, and by multiplying the results by 100,000.

 

 

 

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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

Pursuant to BTA, MUA, MUI, MYD and MQY’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains and other distributions reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Fund’s Common Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After BTA, MUA, MUI, MYD and MQY declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain or other distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Funds (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Fund’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.

You may elect not to participate in the Reinvestment Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Reinvestment Plan Agent, at the address set forth below.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of distributions will be paid by each Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of all distributions. The automatic reinvestment of all distributions will not relieve participants of any U.S. federal, state or local income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Fund reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants in BTA, MUI and MQY that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. Participants in MUA and MYD that request a sale of shares are subject to a $0.02 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at Computershare, 150 Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information

 

          Independent Directors(a)          
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

   Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships Held
During
Past Five Years

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

  

Chair of the Board (Since 2022)

Director
(Since 2007)

   Dean, Columbia Business School from 2004 to 2019; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    ADP (data and information services) 2004-2020; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014.

W. Carl Kester(d)

1951

  

Vice Chair of the Board (Since 2022)

Director
(Since 2007)

   George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

   Director
(Since 2016)
   Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (Board Chair) (insurance); Huntsman Corporation (Lead Independent Director and non Executive Vice Chair of the Board) (chemical products); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016.

Frank J. Fabozzi(d)

1948

   Director
(Since 2007)
   Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) from 2011 to 2022; Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins University since 2021; Visiting Professor, Princeton University for the 2013 to 2014 academic year and Spring 2017 semester; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; Board Member, BlackRock Equity- Liquidity Funds from 2014 to 2016; affiliated professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011; Visiting Professor, Rutgers University for the Spring 2019 semester; Visiting Professor, New York University for the 2019 academic year; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University in fall 2020 semester.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    None

Lorenzo A. Flores

1964

   Director
(Since 2021)
   Vice Chairman, Kioxia, Inc. since 2019; Chief Financial Officer, Xilinx, Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Corporate Controller, Xilinx, Inc. from 2008 to 2016.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    None

Stayce D. Harris

1959

   Director
(Since 2021)
   Lieutenant General, Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the United States Air Force from 2017 to 2019; Lieutenant General, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, United States Air Force from 2016 to 2017; Major General, Commander, 22nd Air Force, AFRC, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia from 2014 to 2016; Pilot, United Airlines from 1990 to 2020.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    The Boeing Company.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

          Independent Directors(a) (continued)          
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
   Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships Held
During
Past Five Years

J. Phillip Holloman

1955

   Director
(Since 2021)
   President and Chief Operating Officer, Cintas Corporation from 2008 to 2018.    69 RICs consisting of 99 Portfolios    PulteGroup, Inc. (home construction); Rockwell Automation Inc. (industrial automation).

Catherine A. Lynch(d)

1961

   Director
(Since 2016)
   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999.    71 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios    PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust.
          Interested Directors(a)(e)          
         
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)(c)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
   Public Company
and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships
Held During
Past Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

   Director
(Since 2018)
   Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.    97 RICs consisting of 261 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski(d)

1964

   Director
(Since 2014)
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Since 2010)
   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.    99 RICs consisting of 263 Portfolios    None

 

(a)

The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b)

Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

(c)

Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. Certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; and W. Carl Kester, 1995.

(d)

Dr. Fabozzi, Dr. Kester, Ms. Lynch and Mr. Perlowski are also trustees of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund and BlackRock Private Investments Fund.

(e)

Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
     
Name
Year of Birth(b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jonathan Diorio

1980

   Vice President
(Since 2015)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2015; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.

Trent Walker

1974

   Chief Financial Officer
(Since 2021)
   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since September 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019; Senior Vice President of PIMCO from 2008 to 2015; Treasurer from 2013 to 2019 and Assistant Treasurer from 2007 to 2017 of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Jay M. Fife

1970

   Treasurer
(Since 2007)
   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

   Chief Compliance Officer
(Since 2014)
   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

   Secretary
(Since 2012)
   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

 

(a)

The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b)

Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 25, 2022 for shareholders of record on May 27, 2022 to elect director nominees for each Fund. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Funds.

Shareholders elected the Class III Directors as follows:

 

      Cynthia L. Egan      Robert Fairbairn      Stayce D. Harris  
Fund Name    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Votes For      Votes Withheld      Votes For      Votes Withheld  

MYD

     24,489,532        15,375,539        24,866,219        14,998,852        24,644,568        15,220,503  

MQY

     36,926,804        25,738,978        37,353,740        25,312,042        37,355,969        25,309,813  

BTA

     9,671,475        742,159        9,763,752        649,882        9,653,079        760,555  

MUI

     27,366,550        38,831,056        27,487,551        38,710,055        27,651,840        38,545,766  

MUA

     26,473,999        7,792,650        26,479,761        7,786,888        26,573,403        7,693,247  

For the Funds listed above, Directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Lorenzo A. Flores, J. Phillip Holloman, R. Glenn Hubbard, Catherine A. Lynch, John M. Perlowski, Frank J. Fabozzi and W. Carl Kester.

Fund Certification

The Funds are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Funds filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration

Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific sustainability strategy unless otherwise disclosed, Fund management will consider ESG characteristics as part of the investment process for actively managed Funds. These considerations will vary depending on a Fund’s particular investment strategies and may include consideration of third-party research as well as consideration of proprietary BlackRock research across the ESG risks and opportunities regarding an issuer. Fund management will consider such ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive, if any, when making investment decisions for a Fund. The ESG characteristics utilized in a Fund’s investment process are anticipated to evolve over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible for investment. ESG characteristics are not the sole considerations when making investment decisions for a Fund. Further, investors can differ in their views of what constitutes positive or negative ESG characteristics. As a result, a Fund may invest in issuers that do not reflect the beliefs and values with respect to ESG of any particular investor. ESG considerations may affect a Fund’s exposure to certain companies or industries and a Fund may forego certain investment opportunities. While Fund management views ESG considerations as having the potential to contribute to a Fund’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.

Dividend Policy

Each Fund’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The Funds’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

General Information

The Funds, other than MUA, do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund has not been updated after completion of the respective Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

MUA’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about its Board and is available, without charge upon request by calling (800)-882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since April 30, 2022. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

On November 2, 2021, each of MUI, MYD and MQY divided its Board of Directors into three classes, with one class standing for election each year, effective November 18, 2021. In addition, on November 2, 2021, each of MUI, MYD and MQY amended and restated its Bylaws to classify its Board of Directors and adopt a voting standard of a majority of the outstanding shares for the election of directors in a contested election.

Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Funds’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Funds that were not approved by the shareholders. Except if noted otherwise herein, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

General Information (continued)

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and, for MUA only, prospectuses, by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and, for MUA only, prospectuses, are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including for MUA only, prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time to time, MUA may seek to raise additional equity capital through a Shelf Offering. In a Shelf Offering, MUA may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above MUA’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow MUA to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks – including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market.

On August 26, 2021, MUA filed a final prospectus with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering. This report and the prospectus of MUA are not offers to sell MUA Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy MUA Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectus of MUA contains important information about the Fund, including its investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectus of MUA carefully and in its entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectus for MUA can be obtained from BlackRock at blackrock.com.

 

 

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BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

VRDP Liquidity Provider

Bank of America, N.A.(a)

New York, NY 10036

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(b)

San Francisco, CA 94104

(a) For BTA, MUA, MUI and MYD.

(b)For MQY.

VRDP Remarketing Agent

BofA Securities, Inc.(a)

New York, NY 10036

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC(b)

Charlotte, NC 28202

VRDP Tender and Paying Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
AGC    Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGC-ICC   

Assured Guaranty Corp. – Insured Custody Certificate

AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAB    Build America Bond
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BAM-TCRS   

Build America Mutual Assurance Co.- Transferable Custodial Receipts

BHAC-CR   

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. - Custodian Receipt

CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
CR    Custodian Receipt
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
GTD   

GTD Guaranteed

HUD SECT 8   

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8

M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
NPFGC-IBC   

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. — Insured Bond Certificate

PSF    Permanent School Fund
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
RB    Revenue Bond
S/F    Single-Family
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation

    

 

 

 

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Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-882-0052, option 4.

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Frank J. Fabozzi

Lorenzo A. Flores

Catherine A. Lynch

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

    

 

(a) Audit Fees

  (b) Audit-Related Fees1   (c) Tax Fees2   (d) All Other Fees
     Entity Name        

 

Current
Fiscal Year
End
3

  Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  Current
Fiscal Year
End
3
  Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  Current
Fiscal Year
End
3
  Previous
Fiscal Year
End
  Current
Fiscal Year
End
3
  Previous
Fiscal Year
End
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   $32,405   $36,006   $13,000   $0   $8,950   $19,900   $437   $420

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

    

 

Current Fiscal Year End3

  Previous Fiscal Year  End

 

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(b) Audit-Related Fees1

  $0   $0

 

(c) Tax Fees2

  $0   $0

 

(d) All Other Fees4

  $2,098,000   $2,032,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3The registrant changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022 whereby this fiscal year consists of the three months ended July 31, 2022

4Non-audit fees of $2,098,000 and $2,032,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,”

 

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“Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name  

 

Current Fiscal

Year End1

 

Previous Fiscal

Year End

   
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   $22,387   $20,320  

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

Current Fiscal

Year End1

 

Previous Fiscal

Year End

$2,098,000

  $2,032,000

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

1The registrant changed its fiscal year end from April 30 to July 31 effective July 31, 2022 whereby this fiscal year consists of the three months ended July 31, 2022

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

(i) – Not Applicable

(j) – Not Applicable

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrant

 

  (a)

The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):

Frank J. Fabozzi

Lorenzo A. Flores

J. Phillip Holloman

Catherine A. Lynch

 

  (b)

Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

 

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(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL, a copy of the Fund’s Global Corporate Governance  & Engagement Principles are attached as Exhibit 99.GLOBAL.CORP.GOV and a copy of the Fund’s Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting Guidelines for U.S. Securities are attached as Exhibit 99.US.CORP.GOV. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a)(1) As of the date of filing this Report:

The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Michael Kalinoski, CFA, Director at BlackRock, Michael Perilli, CFA, Director at BlackRock, and Christian Romaglino, CFA, Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and selection of its investments. Messrs. Kalinoski, Perilli and Romaglino have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2017, 2017 and 2022.

 

 

  Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

Biography

 

  Michael Kalinoski, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2006; Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 1999 to 2006.

 

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  Michael Perilli, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2021; Vice President of BlackRock from 2017 to 2020; Associate of BlackRock from 2008 to 2016.
  Christian Romaglino, CFA   Director of BlackRock since 2017; Portfolio Manager for the Municipal Mutual Fund Desk within BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group since 2017; Portfolio Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman from 2007 to 2017.

(a)(2) As of July 31, 2022:

 

    

(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed

and Assets by Account Type

 

(iii) Number of Other Accounts and

Assets for Which Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

(i) Name of

Portfolio Manager

 

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

 

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

 

Other

Accounts

 

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

 

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

 

Other

Accounts

             
Michael Kalinoski, CFA       14   0   0   0   0   0
             
    $30.08 Billion   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
             
Michael Perilli, CFA   13   0   0   0   0   0
             
    $6.48 Billion   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
             
Christian Romaglino, CFA   12   0   0   0   0   0
             
    $6.29 Billion   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0

(iv) Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that a portfolio manager may be managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Such portfolio managers may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts. Currently, the portfolio managers of this fund are not entitled to receive a portion of incentive fees of other accounts.

 

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As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.

(a)(3) As of July 31, 2022:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

The discussion below describes the portfolio managers’ compensation as of July 31, 2022.

BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.

Base Compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.

Discretionary Incentive Compensation

Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the Fund and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are: a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash, deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards, and/or deferred cash awards that notionally track the return of certain BlackRock investment products.

 

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Portfolio managers receive their annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of cash. Portfolio managers whose total compensation is above a specified threshold also receive deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards annually as part of their discretionary incentive compensation. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in the form of deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. In some cases, additional deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock may be granted to certain key employees as part of a long-term incentive award to aid in retention, align interests with long-term shareholders and motivate performance. Deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that vest pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards.

For certain portfolio managers, a portion of the discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in the form of deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage, which provides direct alignment of portfolio manager discretionary incentive compensation with investment product results. Deferred cash awards vest ratably over a number of years and, once vested, settle in the form of cash. Only portfolio managers who manage specified products and whose total compensation is above a specified threshold are eligible to participate in the deferred cash award program.

Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:

Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($305,000 for 2022). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.

(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of July 31, 2022:

 

Portfolio Manager  

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

of the Fund Beneficially Owned

Michael Kalinoski, CFA   $100,001 - $500,000

 

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Michael Perilli, CFA   $10,001 - $50,000
Christian Romaglino, CFA   $10,001 - $50,000

(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

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

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

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies –Not Applicable

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

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

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Date: September 23, 2022

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

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Date: September 23, 2022

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                                    

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Date: September 23, 2022

 

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