N-CSRS 1 d112109dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD INVESTMENT QUALITY FUND BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD INVESTMENT QUALITY FUND

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: 811-07156

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, 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: 07/31/2021

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2021

 


Item 1 –

Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

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  JANUARY 31, 2021

 

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

 

    

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of January 31, 2021 has been a time of sudden change, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The threat from the virus became increasingly apparent throughout February and March 2020, and countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures. Stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off, and unemployment claims spiked, causing a global recession and a sharp fall in equity prices.

After markets hit their lowest point of the reporting period in late March 2020, a steady recovery ensued, as businesses began to re-open and governments learned to adapt to life with the virus. Equity prices continued to rise throughout the summer, fed by strong fiscal and monetary support and improving economic indicators. Many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period following a series of successful vaccine trials and passage of additional stimuli. In the United States, both large- and small-capitalization stocks posted a significant advance. International equities from developed economies grew at a more modest pace, lagging emerging market stocks, which rebounded sharply.

During the market downturn, the performance of different types of fixed-income securities initially diverged due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. U.S. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment and posted positive returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) dropped to historic lows. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and both investment-grade and high-yield bonds recovered to post positive returns.

Following the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates, already low as the year began, close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also implemented a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruptions have clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to accelerate as vaccination efforts continue to ramp up. Significant additional U.S. stimulus spending in early 2021 is being negotiated in Congress, which would provide a solid tailwind for economic growth. Inflation should increase somewhat as the expansion continues, but a shift in central bank policy means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the equity expansion.

Overall, we favor a positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in both equities and credit. We see U.S. and Asian equities benefiting from structural growth trends in tech, while emerging markets should be particularly helped by a vaccine-led economic expansion. In credit, rising inflation should provide tailwinds for inflation-protected bonds, and Euro area peripherals and Asian bonds also present attractive opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, 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 January 31, 2021
     
     6-Month    12-Month
   

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

    14.47%   17.25%
   

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

  40.89     30.17  
   

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

  17.58     8.94 
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  24.07     27.89  
   

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

  0.06    0.54 
   

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

  (4.56)    4.91 
   

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

  (0.91)    4.72 
   

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

  2.06    3.85 
   

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

  6.72    7.38 

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

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Semi-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

   49

Statements of Operations

   51

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   53

Statements of Cash Flows

   56

Financial Highlights

   58

Notes to Financial Statements

   63

Additional Information

   73

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   76

 

 

    

    

 

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview For the Reporting Period Ended January 31, 2021            

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds posted positive total returns during the period amid increased volatility. Initial strong performance reversed abruptly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic induced economic shutdown. Performance plummeted -10.87% during a two-week period in March 2020, before rebounding on valuation-based buying. (For comparison, the -11.86% correction in 2008 spanned more than a month.) Fiscal stimulus, monetary policy accommodation, and the partial re-opening of the economy combined to stabilize the market and drive strong performance throughout the summer months. Performance briefly stalled on U.S. election uncertainty, but more recently benefited from a favorable technical backdrop, vaccine optimism, and expectation for additional fiscal aid from the newly unified Democratic government.

 

Strong technical support during most of the period temporarily waned as COVID-19 fears spurred risk-off sentiment resulting in record outflows. During the 12 months ended January 31, 2021, municipal bond funds experienced net inflows totaling $40 billion, drawn down by nearly $46 billion in outflows during the months of March and April 2020 (based on data from the Investment Company Institute). For the same 12-month period, new issuance was robust at $448 billion but slowed during the height of the pandemic

 

  

 

 

S&P Municipal Bond Index

    Total Returns as of January 31, 2021        

      6 months: 2.06%

    12 months: 3.85%

as market liquidity became constrained amid the flight to quality. Taxable municipal issuance was elevated as issuers increasingly advance refunded tax-exempt debt in the taxable municipal market for cost savings.

A Closer Look at Yields

AAA Municipal Yield Curves

 

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From January 31, 2020 to January 31, 2021, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds decreased by 42 basis points (“bps”) from 1.80% to 1.38%, while ten-year rates decreased by 43 bps from 1.15% to 0.72% and five-year rates decreased by 62 bps from 0.84% to 0.22% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). As a result, the municipal yield curve bull steepened over the 12-month period with the spread between two- and 30-year maturities steepening by 30 bps, lagging the 106 bps of steepening experienced in the U.S. Treasury curve.

 

After dislocating at the height of the pandemic, consistent municipal outperformance in the intermediate and long-end of the curve has resulted in extremely rich valuations with ten- and 30-year municipal-to-Treasury ratios at all-time tights.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented shock to the system impacting nearly every sector in the municipal market. Fortunately, most states and municipalities were in excellent fiscal health before the crisis, and the federal government is poised to provide another massive federal aid injection. Direct state and local government aid will provide additional support to own-source government tax receipts, which have outperformed the dire predictions made earlier in 2020. Essential public services such as power, water, and sewer remain protected segments. State housing authority bonds, flagship universities, and strong national and regional health systems have absorbed the impact of the economic shock. While some segments face daunting financial challenges, the combination of new federal stimulus and vaccine distribution should augment economic activity and, consequently, bolster revenue receipts in these sectors as well. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources may still experience fiscal strain, but the additional aid and the re-opening of the economy should bring better operating results in the second half of 2021. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will remain susceptible to credit deterioration. Again, however, the effective vaccine regimen and prospects for improved distribution suggest that a rebound in economic activity could reduce the number of potential defaults in riskier non-rated credits. While credit fundamentals are expected to improve noticeably across the municipal space, BlackRock advocates careful credit selection as the market must still navigate near-term uncertainty.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of January 31, 2021 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 S&P 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 value 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 Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) (collectively, “Preferred Shares”) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOB Trusts”) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each Fund is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A 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.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments

The 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. 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 January 31, 2021    BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUC) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and California personal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax) and California personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of investment. The municipal obligations in which the Fund primarily invests are either rated investment grade quality, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

   

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUC

Initial Offering Date

    February 27, 1998  

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2021 ($15.00)(a)

  4.40%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  9.59%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0550

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6600

Leverage as of January 31, 2021(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 and state tax rate of 54.1%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields.

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d) 

Represents VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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

 

     01/31/21      07/31/20        Change       High        Low  

Market Price

  $ 15.00      $ 14.67        2.25     $   15.09        $   13.79   

Net Asset Value

    16.16        15.95        1.32       16.16        15.50  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

MUC(a)(b)

    4.52     3.57

Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    3.82       3.45  

 

  (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 narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

 

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 delivered positive returns in the six-month period. Although U.S. Treasury yields moved higher (as prices fell), the tax-exempt market posted a gain due to a decline in yield spreads. Investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for 2021, particularly after the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in early November 2020. Inflows into the market were consistent and traditional tax-exempt supply trended lower, creating a positive supply-and-demand dynamic that aided performance.

Despite the challenges to state and local budgets from COVID-19, California’s credit quality held up well across most sectors. The potential for higher federal tax rates in the future, together with investors’ ongoing demand for income, created a favorable technical backdrop for tax-exempt munis in high-tax states such as California. With that said, adverse population and business migration trends bear watching.

Positions in bonds with maturities of 20 years and above benefited performance, as longer-term debt outpaced short-term issues. The Fund was also helped by its positions in high yield and BBB rated securities, particularly its holdings in the tobacco sector and Puerto Rico sales tax debt.

The Fund’s use of leverage, which augmented income and amplified the effect of rising prices, was a further contributor. The Fund actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since U.S. Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.

Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared with bonds that were issued when yields were higher.

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 January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

     
Sector(a)(b)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

County/City/Special District/School District

    39     36

Health

    19       18  

Transportation

    14       14  

Education

    9       9  

Utilities

    8       11  

Tobacco

    5       5  

State

    4       5  

Housing

    2       2  

Corporate

    (c)      (c) 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

     
Credit Rating(a)(e)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

AAA/Aaa

    14     14

AA/Aa

    53       56  

A

    19       18  

BBB/Baa

    3       2  

BB/Ba

    1       1  

B

    (c)      (c) 

N/R(f)

    10       9  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2021

    3

2022

    2  

2023

    3  

2024

    3  

2025

    2  

                    

 

 

(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) 

Rounds to less than 1% of total investments.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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.

(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 January 31, 2021 and July 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021    BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUJ) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and New Jersey personal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt from U.S federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax) and New Jersey personal income taxes. The municipal obligations in which the Fund primarily invests are either rated investment grade quality, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

   

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUJ

Initial Offering Date

    March 11, 1998  

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2021 ($14.46)(a)

  5.23%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  10.79%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0630

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7560

Leverage as of January 31, 2021(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 and state tax rate of 51.55%, 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

 

      01/31/21      07/31/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

   $ 14.46      $   14.21        1.76   $  14.66      $  13.51  

Net Asset Value

     16.28        15.83        2.84       16.28        15.50   

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

MUJ(a)(b)

    4.43     5.54

Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    5.39       4.81  

 

  (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) 

Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

 

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 delivered positive returns in the six-month period. Although U.S. Treasury yields moved higher (as prices fell), the tax-exempt market posted a gain due to a decline in yield spreads. Investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for 2021, particularly after the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in early November 2020. Inflows into the market were consistent and traditional tax-exempt supply trended lower, creating a positive supply-and-demand dynamic that aided performance.

New Jersey tax-backed bonds outperformed the national market. Credit spreads tightened during the period due to elevated investor demand for higher yielding investment-grade bonds, coupled with tax revenues that were more resilient than expected.

High yield municipal bonds outperformed the broader market, led by more liquid tobacco and Puerto Rico bonds. The state tax-backed sector—which benefited from the strength in both the state of New Jersey and Puerto Rico bonds—was the primary contributor. The transportation also contributed, but to a lesser extent. Positions in A and BBB rated bonds were the largest contributors on a ratings basis. At a time in which longer-maturity bonds outperformed short-term issues, the Fund’s holdings in bonds with maturities of 20 years and above further helped performance.

The Fund’s use of leverage, which augmented income and amplified the effect of rising prices, was a further contributor. The Fund actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since U.S. Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.

Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared with bonds that were issued when yields were higher.

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 January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

     
Sector(a)(b)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

State

    35     19

Transportation

    19       29  

Education

    15       15  

County/City/Special District/School District

    11       12  

Health

    8       9  

Utilities

    4       8  

Housing

    4       4  

Tobacco

    3       3  

Corporate

    1       1  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

     
Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

AAA/Aaa

    6     6

AA/Aa

    34       37  

A

    21       18  

BBB/Baa

    31       30  

BB/Ba

    3       3  

B

    (e)       

N/R(f)

    5       6  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2021

    9

2022

    3  

2023

    7  

2024

    11  

2025

    4  

                    

 

 

(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 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 January 31, 2021 and July 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021    BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund’s (MFT) (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 obligations 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 primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Trustees of MFT and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) each approved the reorganization of MFT into BLE. The reorganization was approved by each Fund’s shareholders and is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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

Fund Information

 

   

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MFT

Initial Offering Date

    October 30, 1992  

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2021 ($14.52)(a)

  4.96%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.38%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0600

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7200

Leverage as of January 31, 2021(d)

  40%

 

  (a) 

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance 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 VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/21      07/31/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 14.52      $   13.97        3.94     $  15.00        $  13.17  

Net Asset Value

    14.69        14.37        2.23       14.69        13.94   

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

MFT(a)(b)

    6.57     4.82

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

    6.44       5.39  

 

  (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 narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c)

Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

 

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 delivered positive returns in the six-month period. Although U.S. Treasury yields moved higher (as prices fell), the tax-exempt market posted a gain due to a decline in yield spreads. Investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for 2021, particularly after the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in early November 2020. Inflows into the market were consistent and traditional tax-exempt supply trended lower, creating a positive supply-and-demand dynamic that aided performance.

Given that municipal yields were little changed during the period, income was a large driver of performance. The use of leverage further augmented income as funding costs remained at depressed levels.

Yield spreads declined as the fundamental and technical backdrop for the asset class improved. As a result, some of the sectors impacted the most by COVID-19—such as health care and state tax-backed issues from lower-rated issuers (including Illinois, New Jersey and Puerto Rico)—started to recover. Holdings in the transportation sector also aided results. Additionally, longer-dated holdings with maturities of 20 years and above outperformed. The Fund actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since U.S. Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.

Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared to bonds that were issued when yields were higher.

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 January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

     
Sector(a)(b)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

Transportation

    35     39

Health

    13       12  

County/City/Special District/School District

    12       13  

State

    11       6  

Housing

    7       6  

Education

    7       5  

Utilities

    7       14  

Tobacco

    4       4  

Corporate

    4       1  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

     
Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

AAA/Aaa

    1     1

AA/Aa

    35       37  

A

    36       36  

BBB/Baa

    15       15  

BB/Ba

    2       1  

B

    1        

N/R(e)

    10       10  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2021

    13

2022

    3  

2023

    15  

2024

    7  

2025

    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 January 31, 2021 and July 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3% and 3%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021     BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MIY) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal and Michigan 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 obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax) and Michigan income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

   

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MIY

Initial Offering Date

    October 30, 1992  

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2021 ($14.80)(a)

  4.54%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.26%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0560

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6720

Leverage as of January 31, 2021(d)

  37%

 

  (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 and state tax rate of 45.05%, 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.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     01/31/21      07/31/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 14.80      $   14.24        3.93     $  14.84        $  13.50   

Net Asset Value

    16.01        15.88        0.82       16.02        15.52  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

MIY(a)(b)

    6.32     3.14

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    7.28       3.26  

 

  (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 narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

 

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 delivered positive returns in the six-month period. Although U.S. Treasury yields moved higher (as prices fell), the tax-exempt market posted a gain due to a decline in yield spreads. Investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for 2021, particularly after the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in early November 2020. Inflows into the market were consistent and traditional tax-exempt supply trended lower, creating a positive supply-and-demand dynamic that aided performance.

Michigan performed in line with the national market. Michigan’s economy has improved and diversified since the 2008-2009 recession, albeit with a continued dependency on the auto industry. Net migration turned positive in 2017 for the first time in that decade, helping the state recover its prior population losses. More recently, however, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted economic progress. The pandemic and subsequent shutdowns led to a revenue shortfall of approximately $2.2 billion in Michigan’s general fund in the 2020 fiscal year, causing the state to draw from its “rainy day” fund. The state government has indicated it will steadily replenish the fund over the next two fiscal years.

The Fund’s positions in sectors that were most affected by COVID-19 in early 2020—including state tax-backed, transportation and health care issues—contributed strongly to performance as yield spreads narrowed considerably in anticipation of a recovery. The Fund’s holdings in lower-rated securities also aided performance amid investors’ ongoing search for yield.

The Fund’s use of leverage, which augmented income and amplified the effect of rising prices, was a further contributor.

Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared with bonds that were issued when yields were higher.

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 January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

     
Sector(a)(b)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

Education

    24     24

Health

    22       22  

County/City/Special District/School District

    18       16  

State

    15       18  

Utilities

    10       10  

Housing

    4       4  

Transportation

    4       4  

Corporate

    2       2  

Tobacco

    1        

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

     
Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

AAA/Aaa

    2     2

AA/Aa

    64       63  

A

    25       26  

BBB/Baa

    4       4  

BB/Ba

    (e)       

N/R(f)

    5       5  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2021

    1

2023

    3  

2024

    5  

2025

    2  

2026

    4  

                    

 

 

(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 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 January 31, 2021 and July 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade each represents less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021     BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund’s (MPA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal and Pennsylvania 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 obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax) and Pennsylvania income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in securities that are rated below investment grade, or are considered by the Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

   

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MPA

Initial Offering Date.

    October 30, 1992  

Yield on Closing Market Price as of January 31, 2021 ($14.67)(a)

  4.50%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.02%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0550

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6600

Leverage as of January 31, 2021(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 and state tax rate of 43.87%, 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

 

     01/31/21      07/31/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 14.67      $   14.09        4.12     $  14.92        $  13.57   

Net Asset Value

    16.46        16.09        2.30       16.46        15.66  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price     NAV  

MPA(a)(b)

    6.53     4.66

Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    4.69       3.85  

 

  (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 narrowed during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper.

 

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

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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 delivered positive returns in the six-month period. Although U.S. Treasury yields moved higher (as prices fell), the tax-exempt market posted a gain due to a decline in yield spreads. Investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook for 2021, particularly after the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in early November 2020. Inflows into the market were consistent and traditional tax-exempt supply trended lower, creating a positive supply-and-demand dynamic that aided performance..

Pennsylvania tax-backed bonds outperformed the national market. Credit spreads tightened during the period due to elevated investor demand for higher yielding investment-grade bonds, coupled with tax revenues that were more resilient than expected.

High yield municipal bonds outperformed the broader market, led by more liquid tobacco and Puerto Rico bonds. On a sector basis, health care, state tax backed state and transportation issues produced the highest returns. A material portion of the return in the state tax-backed states sector came from the Fund’s position in Puerto Rico. Holdings in longer-maturity debt, particularly securities maturing in 20 years or more, outpaced short-term issues.

The Fund’s use of leverage, which augmented income and amplified the effect of rising prices, was a further contributor. The Fund actively sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since U.S. Treasury yields rose, as prices fell, this strategy contributed to results.

Reinvestment risk remained a headwind since the proceeds from bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower yields compared with bonds that were issued when yields were higher.

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 January 31, 2021 (continued)    BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

     
Sector(a)(b)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

Health

    31     19

County/City/Special District/School District

    19       18  

Education

    17       24  

Transportation

    11       12  

State

    10       12  

Utilities

    8       6  

Housing

    2       4  

Tobacco

    1       3  

Corporate

    1       2  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

     
Credit Rating(a)(d)   01/31/21     07/31/20  

AAA/Aaa

    %(e)      3

AA/Aa

    51       46  

A.

    27       27  

BBB/Baa

    5       8  

BB/Ba

    3       3  

B

    1       1  

CCC/Caa

    (e)       

N/R(f)

    13       12  
 

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2021

    11

2022

    6  

2023

    2  

2024

    6  

2025

    16  

                    

 

 

(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 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 January 31, 2021 and July 31, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% and 2%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds

   
California — 103.5%            
Corporate — 0.3%            

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/29

  $     1,920     $ 2,153,760  
   

 

 

 
County/City/Special District/School District — 38.5%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    2,000       2,451,700  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Special Assessment

   

Series C, 4.00%, 09/02/40

    2,160       2,380,450  

Series C, 4.00%, 09/02/50

    1,550       1,671,659  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, SAB, S/F Housing

   

5.00%, 09/02/39

    535       617,657  

5.00%, 09/02/44

    615       704,587  

5.00%, 09/02/49

    900       1,025,793  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/02/44

    130       148,937  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/02/49

    640       729,453  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, ST

   

Series B, 4.00%, 09/02/40

    605       661,344  

Series B, 4.00%, 09/02/50

    735       794,381  

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Series A, 5.75%, 08/01/21(a)

    9,120       9,376,728  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/47

    1,500       1,713,765  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, CAB(b)

   

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/32

    250       187,722  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/33

    500       357,590  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/34

    510       348,014  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/35

    545       354,681  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/36

    500       310,180  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/37

    650       384,631  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/38

    625       352,825  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/39

    750       403,672  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/40

    1,855       952,580  

Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/41

    305       149,365  

Series C, 0.00%, 02/01/42

    350       167,272  

ChiNo.Valley Unified School District, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/55

    1,285       1,676,668  

City of Dixon California, ST, 4.00%, 09/01/45

    535       573,611  

City of Roseville California, ST, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    365       388,667  

City of Sacramento California Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    1,230       1,438,879  

Coronado Community Development Agency Successor Agency, Refunding TA, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    1,945       2,331,530  

County of Santa Clara California, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    10,225       10,773,673  

El Dorado Irrigation District, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 03/01/24(a)

    10,000         11,570,300  

Elk Grove Unified School District, GO, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    10,000       11,238,200  

Fremont Union High School District, Refunding GO, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    2,500       2,777,275  

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    5,500       6,202,570  

Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO(a)

   

Series D, 5.50%, 08/01/21

    2,170       2,228,395  

Series D, 5.75%, 08/01/21

    8,400       8,636,460  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

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

Glendale Community College District, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/46

  $     8,000     $ 9,162,160  

Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Series B, 6.13%, 07/15/21(a)

    2,000       2,054,820  

Hayward Unified School District, GO, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 08/01/48

    2,000       2,311,500  

Kern Community College District, GO(a)

   

Series C, 5.25%, 11/01/23

    5,715       6,512,300  

Series C, 5.75%, 11/01/23

    12,085       13,936,543  

Los Alamitos Unified School District, Refunding GO, 5.25%, 08/01/23

    3,700       4,172,638  

Los Angeles County Facilities, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/51

    18,270       22,531,477  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    2,000       2,544,520  

Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,430       1,697,338  

Mount San Jacinto Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/35.

    3,565       4,320,744  

Natomas Unified School District, GO, (BAM), 4.00%, 08/01/42

    5,000       5,661,350  

Orange County Community Facilities District, ST 4.00%, 08/15/40

    345       382,681  

4.00%, 08/15/50

    320       348,467  

Rio Elementary School District, GO, Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 08/15/25(a)

    5,865       7,185,505  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Refunding TA, Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 10/01/40

    4,045       4,642,891  

San Benito High School District, GO, 4.00%, 08/01/48

    5,000       5,787,800  

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 03/01/40

    4,545       5,231,295  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, Series B, 3.25%, 07/01/48

    6,000       6,528,240  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(b)

   

Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/38

    2,755       1,592,280  

Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/39

    3,340       1,846,920  

Series K-2, 0.00%, 07/01/40

    4,285       2,269,207  

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 03/01/21(a)

    2,665       2,677,712  

San Jose Financing Authority, RB, 5.75%, 05/01/42

    4,500       4,561,155  

San Jose Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/23(a)

    5,800       6,455,980  

San Luis Obispo County Community College District, Refunding GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    3,555       4,202,188  

San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding TA

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    1,700       2,060,417  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    1,125       1,362,544  

Santa Clara Unified School District, GO, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    10,000       11,525,800  

Santa Clarita Community College District, Refunding GO, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    10,000       11,285,200  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/38

    1,625       1,850,550  

West Contra Costa Unified School District, GO

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/21(a)

    5,390       5,528,361  

Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    2,500       2,820,900  

Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    3,195       3,605,110  
   

 

 

 
        254,737,807  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Education — 10.1%            

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series V-1, 5.00%, 05/01/49

  $     5,800     $ 9,457,654  

California Enterprise Development Authority RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/50

    650       769,730  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    600       705,624  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB 6.00%, 01/01/22(a)

    2,750       2,898,390  

Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/34(c)

    250       265,350  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39(c)

    285       301,291  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/49(c)

    480       502,272  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/57(c)

    940       979,104  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/01/39

    1,105       1,232,451  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    1,750       2,031,155  

California School Finance Authority, RB(c) 5.00%, 06/01/40

    355       381,252  

5.00%, 06/01/50

    555       590,975  

5.00%, 06/01/59

    885       937,746  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    850       1,055,581  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/58

    4,135       4,444,815  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/59

    1,380       1,493,215  

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/45

    560       560,812  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    785       907,735  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/61

    4,720       5,389,202  

University of California, RB, Series M, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    15,000       18,496,050  

University of California, Refunding RB

   

Series AO, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    5,430       6,449,211  

Series AZ, 4.00%, 05/15/48

    6,000       6,972,000  
   

 

 

 
        66,821,615  
Health — 13.8%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/26(a)

    3,385       4,295,430  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 11/15/47

    825       939,848  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    1,960       2,473,148  

Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

    8,000       8,288,960  

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    450       518,742  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/24(a)

    4,745       5,581,781  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    10,000       11,105,300  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    6,225       7,234,695  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46

    4,910       5,971,738  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/37

    3,110       3,647,688  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39(c)

    250       288,793  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    5,250       6,105,435  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/49(c)

    280       315,106  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 08/01/45

    2,500       2,630,600  

4.00%, 07/01/48

    2,220       2,512,219  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/21(a)

    6,235       6,489,076  

4.00%, 04/01/42

    3,005       3,270,341  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Health (continued)            

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

4.00%, 04/01/47

  $     2,655     $ 2,863,922  

5.00%, 04/01/47

    2,995       3,424,183  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51

    1,635       1,966,529  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/53

    1,000       1,224,050  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/57

    3,250       3,443,830  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/57

    1,750       2,156,140  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    4,000       4,802,600  
   

 

 

 
      91,550,154  
Housing — 4.0%            

California Community Housing Agency, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/56(c)(d)

    1,650       1,798,054  

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49(c)

    3,840       4,397,952  

California Housing Finance, RB, M/F Housing Series 2, Class A, 4.00%, 03/20/33

    4,062       4,631,551  

Series A, 4.25%, 01/15/35

    941       1,104,948  

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

   

4.00%, 08/01/56(d)

    1,905       2,105,349  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    1,325       1,524,254  

Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates, RB, M/F Housing, Class A, 3.35%, 11/25/33

    9,709       11,236,136  
   

 

 

 
        26,798,244  
State — 1.7%            

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/31

    1,205       1,249,958  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    2,015       2,301,755  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, SAB, S/F Housing

   

5.00%, 09/02/40

    400       466,576  

4.00%, 09/02/50

    320       339,629  

5.00%, 09/02/50

    320       365,798  

City of Roseville California, ST, 4.00%, 09/01/45

    100       106,657  

State of California, Refunding GO, 5.00%, 08/01/45

    5,690       6,736,277  
   

 

 

 
      11,566,650  
Tobacco — 7.8%            

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/49

    320       374,265  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    465       546,124  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, CAB(b)

   

0.00%, 06/01/55

    3,185       769,560  

Series B-2, Subordinate, 0.00%, 06/01/55

    4,780       922,970  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/40

    9,765       11,399,759  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/31

    7,560       9,476,611  

Series A-1, 3.50%, 06/01/36

    9,310       9,526,644  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    11,350       11,805,816  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,645       1,711,063  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Tobacco (continued)            

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.50%, 06/01/45

  $     1,435     $ 1,442,921  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,155       1,416,573  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, CAB, 0.00%, 06/01/54(b)

    13,750       2,588,575  
   

 

 

 
      51,980,881  
Transportation — 16.2%            

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,500       1,756,485  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    5,000       5,817,350  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    13,915       15,557,387  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    3,830       4,504,961  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    2,000       2,366,420  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,500       1,773,705  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    6,725       8,085,468  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    7,000       9,077,950  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,500       3,010,850  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,250       1,494,813  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/41

    3,075       3,709,096  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/47

    11,770       14,052,791  

Series A-1, AMT, 5.25%, 03/01/23

    3,785       3,799,345  

Series A-1, AMT, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,400       1,406,384  

Port of Los Angeles, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    500       569,595  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Refunding ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    4,275       5,271,075  

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

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44

    5,000       6,188,550  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/47

    5,000       5,996,350  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    5,000       5,932,400  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    6,435       6,811,962  
   

 

 

 
        107,182,937  
Utilities — 11.1%            

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 04/01/21(a)

    2,200       2,219,074  

City of Riverside California Electric Revenue,

   

Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    3,500       4,531,450  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39

    5,245       6,270,660  

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 02/01/21

    4,000       4,000,000  

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    4,585       5,345,239  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Utilities (continued)            

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/49

  $     11,190     $ 14,382,507  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    8,825       10,933,469  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    9,655       12,322,387  

San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    3,000       3,182,730  

San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 02/01/33

    7,325       7,699,014  

San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    2,000       2,404,760  
   

 

 

 
      73,291,290  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in California

        686,083,338  
Puerto Rico — 4.6%            
State — 4.6%            

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

   

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

    8,317       9,308,303  

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

    11,280       12,810,245  

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

    2,677       2,959,076  

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

    553       619,725  

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

    848       948,988  

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

    822       920,961  

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

    8,705       2,752,956  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

      30,320,254  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 108.1%
(Cost: $644,854,518)

      716,403,592  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

California — 50.9%            
County/City/Special District/School District — 23.1%  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/21(a)

    40,000       40,977,200  

Palomar Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/44(a)

    15,140       18,381,020  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.25%, 11/01/45

    10,000       11,969,598  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    9,990       12,197,590  

San Luis Obispo County Community College District, Refunding GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    6,585       7,510,587  

San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45.

    17,615       21,123,019  

Southwestern Community College District, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    10,820       12,723,671  

Visalia Unified School District, COP, Series D, 4.00%, 05/01/48

    8,493       8,519,580  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    17,000       19,369,970  
   

 

 

 
      152,772,235  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Education — 3.7%            

California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

  $ 6,001     $ 7,241,511  

University of California, RB, Series AM, 5.25%, 05/15/44

        10,210       11,826,039  

University of California, Refunding RB, Series AF, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    5,000       5,538,250  
   

 

 

 
      24,605,800  
Health — 15.9%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/49(f)

    5,000       6,038,750  

5.00%, 11/15/56

    6,000       7,375,560  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/23(a)

    14,520       16,311,623  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/55

    4,500       5,427,675  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/25(a)

    19,425       23,615,157  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    4,997       5,653,309  

Sub-Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

    17,720       20,727,970  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    19,070       20,083,380  
   

 

 

 
      105,233,424  
Transportation — 5.7%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/49(f)

    10,005       11,398,896  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    5,500       6,469,265  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    3,645       4,340,689  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    13,331       15,636,077  
   

 

 

 
      37,844,927  
Utilities — 2.5%            

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    13,790       16,398,241  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in California

      336,854,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 50.9%
(Cost: $307,882,031)

 

    336,854,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 159.0%
(Cost: $952,736,549)

 

      1,053,258,219  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 2.3%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.01%(g)(h)

    15,156,298       $ 15,157,813  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.3%
(Cost: $15,156,409)

 

    15,157,813  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 161.3%
(Cost: $967,892,958)

 

    1,068,416,032  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%

 

    6,648,679  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (23.9)%

 

    (158,594,802

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (38.3)%

 

    (254,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%

 

    $ 662,469,909  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

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

(d) 

When-issued security.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

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 May 15, 2025, is $10,754,131. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended January 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
     Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

01/31/21

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/21

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

  

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 1,871,730      $ 13,286,156 (a)    $      $ (1,554   $ 1,481      $ 15,157,813        15,156,298      $ 1,378      $    
           

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

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

    176        03/22/21      $ 24,118      $ 144,729  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    64        03/22/21        10,798        312,026  
          

 

 

 
           $ 456,755  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
   
Commodity
Contracts
 
 
    
Credit
Contracts
 
 
    
Equity
Contracts
 
 
    


Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
 
 
 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

    
Other
Contracts
 
 
     Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                   

Futures contracts

                   

Unrealized appreciation on futures
contracts(a)

  $      $      $      $      $ 456,755      $      $  456,755  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 six months ended January 31, 2021, 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 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                   

Futures contracts

  $      $      $      $      $   456,755      $      $ 456,755  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

       

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 17,457,750    

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 investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments 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

  $      $ 716,403,592      $      $ 716,403,592  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

           336,854,627               336,854,627  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    15,157,813                      15,157,813  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 15,157,813      $ 1,053,258,219      $      $ 1,068,416,032  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

                                                                                                   

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Interest Rate Contracts

  $ 456,755      $      $      $ 456,755  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

                                                                                               

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Liabilities

         

TOB Trust Certificates

  $      $ (158,512,208   $      $ (158,512,208

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

           (254,000,000            (254,000,000
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $  (412,512,208   $      $  (412,512,208
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds

   
Guam — 0.2%            
Utilities — 0.2%            

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/50

  $     1,015     $ 1,227,440  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 126.1%            
Corporate — 1.5%            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB(a)

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/25

    535       648,511  

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/26

    1,415       1,777,381  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

3.38%, 04/01/38

    2,230       2,360,946  

3.50%, 04/01/42

    1,675       1,774,579  

Series A, AMT, 2.20%, 10/01/39(b)

    850       929,543  
   

 

 

 
      7,490,960  
County/City/Special District/School District — 11.0%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    11,130       11,941,377  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    3,755       4,009,251  

City of Bayonne New Jersey, Refunding GO, (BAM SAW), 5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,340       3,966,885  

County of Essex New Jersey, GO, Series B, (SCH BD RES FD), 3.00%, 09/01/46

    1,700       1,799,654  

County of Union New Jersey, Refunding GO, 4.00%, 03/01/21(c)

    11,425       11,460,532  

Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, (GTD), 4.00%, 11/01/49

    575       645,621  

Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB

   

(GTD, NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/27

    250       334,280  

(GTD, NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/28

    4,840       6,662,502  

Ewing Township Board of Education, GO

   

(SCH BD RES FD), 4.00%, 07/15/38

    1,470       1,712,227  

(SCH BD RES FD), 4.00%, 07/15/39

    1,330       1,542,787  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/51

    2,800       3,304,644  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, CAB, Series A-1, (GTD, NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/32(d)

    1,000       806,040  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB(c)

   

5.00%, 06/15/23

    3,065       3,413,705  

Series KK, 5.00%, 09/01/22

    325       349,843  

Township of Irvington NJ, Refunding GO, Series A, (AGM, SAW), 5.00%, 07/15/33

    1,175       1,339,441  

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, (GTD), 5.25%, 12/01/31

    650       675,564  
   

 

 

 
        53,964,353  
Education — 16.7%            

Atlantic County Improvement Authority, RB, Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,300       1,393,808  

Gloucester County Improvement Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/44

    1,985       2,293,409  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    1,950       2,310,672  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,775       2,101,174  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    2,250       2,660,985  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,200       1,417,800  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,290       1,477,605  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Education (continued)            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35

  $     2,000     $ 2,066,640  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    190       219,737  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    795       795,294  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    2,000       2,066,180  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/50

    495       558,810  

Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/54(e)

    2,235       2,267,452  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/25(c)

    460       559,581  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

(AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/37

    3,990       4,688,011  

(AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    810       941,981  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,345       1,653,166  

Series C, (AGM), 3.25%, 07/01/49

    585       630,332  

Series C, (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/50

    495       566,829  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/28

    1,135       1,343,352  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    15,555       17,649,792  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    3,540       3,964,411  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    1,145       1,243,699  

Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    500       538,765  

Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    600       639,606  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB

   

Series 1A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/28

    575       594,343  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/28

    1,340       1,397,044  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/29

    375       387,548  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/29

    1,685       1,756,646  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.63%, 12/01/30

    1,650       1,723,606  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/31

    620       636,746  

Series 1A, AMT, 4.13%, 12/01/35

    375       381,619  

Series 1A-1, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/29

    3,155       3,298,616  

Series 1A-1, AMT, 4.25%, 12/01/32

    1,130       1,177,776  

Series 1A-1, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/36

    995       1,037,964  

Sub-Series C, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    1,760       1,850,024  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

1st Series, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/26

    685       704,461  

Series 1, AMT, 5.38%, 12/01/24

    570       585,647  

New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    7,500       8,707,200  

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/23(c)

    1,565       1,734,349  
   

 

 

 
        82,022,680  
Health — 12.2%            

Camden County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 02/15/33

    2,000       2,220,180  

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 09/01/30

    500       501,785  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/34

    675       786,267  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    675       777,647  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,270       2,753,533  

4.00%, 07/01/44

    2,175       2,545,054  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/43

    7,105       7,978,560  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Health (continued)            

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.50%, 07/01/21(c)

  $     4,055     $ 4,145,021  

6.00%, 07/01/21(c)

    4,180       4,281,448  

5.00%, 07/01/25

    1,000       1,065,950  

5.00%, 07/01/26

    3,720       3,965,073  

5.00%, 07/01/28

    3,000       3,403,380  

5.00%, 07/01/29

    715       810,889  

5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,330       1,632,216  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,825       2,217,795  

4.00%, 07/01/41

    1,600       1,805,920  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/21(c)

    3,640       3,713,492  

Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/21(c)

    9,310       9,521,681  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/43

    1,865       2,118,547  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    3,080       3,709,829  
   

 

 

 
        59,954,267  
Housing — 6.2%            

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Refunding RB

   

Series A, (FHLMC), 2.45%, 11/01/45

    475       474,064  

Series A, (FHLMC), 2.55%, 11/01/50

    430       427,313  

Series A, (FHLMC), 2.63%, 11/01/56

    430       427,708  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/27

    2,260       2,265,831  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.55%, 11/01/43

    4,710       4,796,617  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 4.50%, 10/01/21(c)

    4,855       4,995,552  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series 2, AMT, 4.60%, 11/01/38

    3,120       3,271,819  

Series 2, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/46

    3,795       3,943,081  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/48

    370       404,033  

Series A, 4.10%, 11/01/53

    220       239,459  

Series D, AMT, 4.25%, 11/01/37

    490       536,780  

Series D, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/42

    1,000       1,084,680  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.75%, 10/01/35

    3,755       4,219,531  

Series E, 2.25%, 10/01/40

    1,690       1,699,143  

Series E, 2.40%, 10/01/45

    1,300       1,312,519  
   

 

 

 
      30,098,130  
State — 46.9%            

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, CAB(d)

   

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 11/01/23

    15,725       15,307,029  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 11/01/25

    10,000       9,448,600  

Garden State Preservation Trust, Refunding RB, Series C, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/21

    7,705       7,971,362  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/49

    2,930       3,314,387  

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/24

    1,785       2,043,718  

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/25

    4,465       5,277,719  

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/26

    6,085       7,386,095  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    1,235       1,495,276  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    5,395       6,531,996  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    380       447,431  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    5,500       6,392,320  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
State (continued)            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

  $     3,115     $ 3,598,760  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    7,915       9,131,694  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB, CAB, Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 07/01/21(d)

    2,325       2,311,980  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/24

    5,000       5,255,050  

5.00%, 06/15/26

    1,250       1,313,638  

5.00%, 06/15/28

    2,430       2,528,439  

5.00%, 06/15/29

    3,195       3,358,488  

4.00%, 07/01/46

    2,770       3,171,401  

Series N-1, (NPFGC), 5.50%, 09/01/27

    1,000       1,271,890  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/29

    5,000       5,444,000  

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    5,000       5,509,950  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    3,875       4,427,226  

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/34

    7,300       8,019,707  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/28

    9,705       10,776,723  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    5,370       6,125,881  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB(a)

   

(NPFGC), 5.50%, 03/01/21

    7,430       7,461,652  

(NPFGC), 5.50%, 03/01/22

    4,200       4,434,822  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    5,000       5,728,600  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 5.75%, 06/15/24

    1,205       1,405,813  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    5,000       5,277,550  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/33

    3,000       3,175,620  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    5,690       6,280,338  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/34

    1,305       1,535,163  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    2,340       2,643,311  

Series AA, 3.00%, 06/15/50

    775       805,202  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/33

    1,340       1,660,769  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    3,325       3,715,787  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    3,300       3,800,115  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/35(d)

    6,000       4,200,360  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    5,160       5,254,583  

Series C, (AGM), 0.00%, 12/15/32(d)

    8,800       7,343,336  

Series C, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35(d)

    4,160       2,977,187  

Series C, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/36(d)

    7,210       5,006,336  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/15/39

    165       190,255  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    4,285       5,338,124  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/35

    1,095       1,351,285  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    3,000       3,409,920  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,500       1,673,400  

State of New Jersey, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/32

    5,570       7,062,481  
   

 

 

 
        229,592,769  
Tobacco — 5.4%            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A,

   

5.00%, 06/01/46

    3,000       3,630,180  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Tobacco (continued)            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

  $ 1,960     $ 2,399,569  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

        17,315       20,611,603  
   

 

 

 
        26,641,352  
Transportation — 19.9%            

New Brunswick Parking Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, (AGM, GTD), 3.00%, 09/01/39

    2,500       2,678,450  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34

    2,290       2,548,862  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    7,730       8,447,731  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/21(c)

    6,365       6,502,866  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    2,250       2,679,795  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/31

    6,730       7,975,117  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/51(f)

    6,570       7,795,042  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,440       1,764,187  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    8,000       9,280,160  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 01/01/29

    4,000       5,304,120  

Series A, (AGM, BHAC), 5.25%, 01/01/29

    500       663,015  

Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 01/01/30

    4,000       5,410,400  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    2,300       2,886,569  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,740       7,084,767  

Series G, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    5,000       6,240,650  

Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    3,320       3,793,399  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB

   

Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 06/01/94

    1,000       1,172,270  

Consolidated, 218th Series, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/34

    1,640       1,951,059  

Consolidated, 218th Series, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/47

    2,485       2,871,815  

Consolidated, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/45

    2,165       2,524,368  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 206th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    3,475       4,149,845  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    2,865       3,655,052  
   

 

 

 
      97,379,539  
Utilities — 6.3%            

Essex County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, (AGC, GTD), 4.13%, 04/01/22

    2,000       2,004,640  

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Refunding RB

   

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/40

    1,140       1,259,882  

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/41

    1,170       1,290,522  

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/42

    1,190       1,310,273  

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/43

    1,220       1,340,585  

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/44

    1,250       1,370,963  

Series J, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/45

    1,275       1,396,444  

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB,
CAB(d)

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/26

    4,100       3,931,572  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/28

    6,600       6,111,336  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Utilities (continued)            

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB(d) (continued)

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/29

  $     9,650     $ 8,722,924  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/33

    2,350       1,912,876  
   

 

 

 
      30,652,017  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

      617,796,067  
New York — 3.8%            
Transportation — 3.8%            

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/51(f)

    2,960       3,484,364  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB Consolidated, 206th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    3,110       3,757,067  

Series 178th, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/33

    4,005       4,510,391  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB

   

Consolidated, 200th Series, 5.00%, 09/01/36

    3,090       3,983,350  

Consolidated, 212th Series, 4.00%, 09/01/37

    2,460       2,934,017  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New York

      18,669,189  
Pennsylvania — 2.5%            
Transportation — 2.5%            

Delaware River Port Authority, RB 5.00%, 01/01/29

    2,000       2,269,640  

5.00%, 01/01/37

    8,830       9,981,167  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

      12,250,807  
Puerto Rico — 4.6%            
State — 4.6%            

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

   

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

    583       652,488  

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

    3,462       3,931,655  

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

    11,732       12,968,201  

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

    878       983,939  

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

    638       713,979  

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

    618       692,401  

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

    7,564       2,392,115  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

      22,334,778  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 137.2%
(Cost: $606,001,692)

 

      672,278,281  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g)

 

New Jersey — 21.4%            
County/City/Special District/School District — 6.0%  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 05/01/51

    3,120       3,724,937  

Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    7,573       7,706,832  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

    17,300       17,980,409  
   

 

 

 
      29,412,178  
 

 

 

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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January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Education — 7.3%            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB(h)

   

AMT, 3.00%, 08/01/41

  $     9,749     $ 10,020,486  

AMT, 3.00%, 08/01/43

    14,021       14,411,485  

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/23(c)

    10,000       11,082,100  
   

 

 

 
      35,514,071  
Health — 1.4%            

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    6,133       6,852,703  
   

 

 

 
State — 4.7%            

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/28

    12,460       15,630,322  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/29(h)

    6,698       7,292,970  
   

 

 

 
        22,923,292  
Transportation — 2.0%            

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(c)(h)

    9,300       9,936,585  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

      104,638,829  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.1%            
Transportation — 2.1%            

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, AMT, Consolidated, 169th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    10,000       10,318,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 23.5%
(Cost: $107,909,951)

 

    114,957,329  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 160.7%
(Cost: $713,911,643)

 

      787,235,610  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 1.8%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(i)(j)

    8,874,304       $ 8,876,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.8%
(Cost: $8,876,061)

 

    8,876,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 162.5%
(Cost: $722,787,704)

 

    796,111,689  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.6)%

 

    (8,013,326

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (12.6)%

 

    (61,562,368

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (48.3)%

 

    (236,675,590
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

    $ 489,860,405  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(b) 

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.

(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) 

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.

(f) 

When-issued security.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

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, 2022 to February 1, 2037, is $24,100,690. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended January 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
     Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

01/31/21

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/21

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

      
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

  $ 871,428      $  8,004,342 (a)    $      $ 656      $ (347   $  8,876,079        8,874,304      $ 343      $    
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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.

 

 

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January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

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

    81        03/22/21      $ 11,100      $ 85,950  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    22        03/22/21        3,712        132,426  
          

 

 

 
           $ 218,376  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
   

Commodity

Contracts

 

 

   

Credit

Contracts

 

 

   

Equity

Contracts

 

 

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

 

 

 

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

   

Other

Contracts

 

 

    Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

             

Futures contracts

             

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $     $     $     $     $ 218,376     $     $  218,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 six months ended January 31, 2021, 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

  $     $     $     $     $ 379,487     $     $ 379,487  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

 

         

Futures contracts

  $     $     $     $     $   218,376     $     $  218,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 22,654,406   

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 investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments 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

  $        $ 672,278,281        $        $ 672,278,281  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

             114,957,329                   114,957,329  

Short-Term Securities

                

Money Market Funds

    8,876,079                            8,876,079  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 8,876,079        $  787,235,610        $        $  796,111,689  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (MUJ)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

                                                                                                       

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Interest Rate Contracts

  $ 218,376      $      $      $ 218,376  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

                                                                                                       

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Liabilities

         

TOB Trust Certificates

  $      $ (61,534,134   $      $ (61,534,134

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

           (237,100,000            (237,100,000
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      $ (298,634,134   $      $ (298,634,134
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Alabama — 1.3%            

Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, RB

   

Series B1, 4.00%, 06/01/45

  $ 285     $ 335,770  

Series B1, (AGM), 3.00%, 06/01/50

    840       887,502  

Selma Industrial Development Board, RB, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35

    350       364,637  
   

 

 

 
          1,587,909  
Arizona — 2.5%            

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(a)

   

4.38%, 07/01/39

    225       236,907  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    190       196,274  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    210       214,792  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    165       168,282  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/47(a)

    325       328,903  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/39(a)

    100       111,286  

5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    210       226,078  

Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    270       313,308  

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 3.60%, 04/01/40

        1,250       1,362,137  
   

 

 

 
      3,157,967  
Arkansas — 0.5%            

Arkansas Development Finance Authority,
RB, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    550       606,061  
   

 

 

 
California — 11.6%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    265       308,253  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    780       872,064  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    490       552,965  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/31

    1,000       1,142,890  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    620       644,899  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    175       182,028  

Kern Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/23(b)

    970       1,111,969  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, AMT, 5.50%, 03/01/30

    1,600       1,606,352  

Series A-1, AMT, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,250       1,255,700  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/23(b)

    1,740       1,943,076  

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    495       549,168  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, RB, 5.25%, 11/01/40

    2,000       2,435,900  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco

   

International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/28

    720       803,498  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

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

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/33

  $ 560     $ 619,814  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/40

    370       420,908  
   

 

 

 
          14,449,484  
Colorado — 2.9%            

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/28

    500       566,830  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/30

    225       254,880  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/15/31

    270       305,732  

City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, CAB, Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/38(c)

    835       472,025  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 03/01/50(a)

    320       326,029  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/59(a)

    425       455,847  

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No.1, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    495       513,072  

Haskins Station Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    650       685,698  
   

 

 

 
      3,580,113  
District of Columbia — 0.6%            

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

    620       704,717  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 14.2%            

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a)

    190       194,047  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    140       156,019  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/54

    125       138,940  

County of Broward Florida Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    575       665,626  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32

        1,000       1,025,750  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT,
5.00%, 10/01/22(b)

    2,165       2,334,476  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/23(b)

    500       567,980  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB

   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

    1,840       2,104,040  

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/42

    2,125       2,377,174  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/26

    590       673,550  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/27

    775       884,461  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38

    310       354,482  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    410       468,146  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Refunding RB, Series D, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/26

    735       839,083  

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

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/46

    555       237,240  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/47

    540       222,917  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/48

    380       150,890  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/49

    315       120,806  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(a)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

  $ 180     $ 192,251  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(d)

    100       104,075  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(a)

    105       112,866  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/29

    1,170       1,321,164  

Lee County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC), 6.00%, 09/01/40

    40       40,544  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 08/01/41

    1,000       1,117,840  

Osceola Chain Lakes Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    270       283,522  

4.00%, 05/01/50

    260       268,260  

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/23(b)

    710       794,646  
   

 

 

 
          17,750,795  
Georgia — 4.3%            

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A,
5.00%, 05/15/49

        2,000       3,108,360  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB 4.00%, 01/01/49

    625       714,562  

4.00%, 01/01/59

    1,180       1,328,951  

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

    230       262,734  
   

 

 

 
      5,414,607  
Hawaii — 1.9%            

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,000       1,155,820  

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    250       278,653  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    810       902,704  
   

 

 

 
      2,337,177  
Idaho — 0.6%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/43

    605       694,970  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 14.5%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO(e)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    105       132,272  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/35

    100       125,621  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    100       125,364  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    100       125,265  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    100       125,164  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    200       250,066  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    310       387,357  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    210       261,605  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    1,010       1,104,455  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/21(b)

    1,000       1,042,540  

Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM-CR), 5.00%, 06/01/28

    3,000       3,006,420  

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue, RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    1,375       1,423,496  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

    1,000       1,118,450  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,190       1,306,120  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/37

  $ 480     $ 519,941  

Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/41

        1,555       1,602,754  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    400       466,556  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    410       453,317  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(b) 5.50%, 06/01/21

    390       396,942  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    270       275,292  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/32

    1,000       1,117,330  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    1,500       1,643,205  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    280       305,833  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/01/43

    440       487,538  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    175       208,098  

State of Illinois, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    60       72,690  
   

 

 

 
          18,083,691  
Indiana — 0.3%            

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    375       404,329  
   

 

 

 
Iowa — 1.0%            

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

    1,275       1,313,505  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.9%            

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, ARB, Series B, AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/29.

    1,000       1,136,740  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.4%            

Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 4.10%, 09/01/38

    435       463,971  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.8%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    645       719,149  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/41

    525       573,400  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    685       772,310  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency RB, Series D-1, 2.55%, 12/01/50

    140       141,966  
   

 

 

 
      2,206,825  
Michigan — 0.5%            

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 07/01/36

    5       5,024  

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

    515       620,791  
   

 

 

 
      625,815  
Minnesota — 2.9%            

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,790       3,109,790  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    475       563,706  
   

 

 

 
      3,673,496  
Mississippi — 1.3%            

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM), 6.88%, 12/01/40

    1,190       1,391,241  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 08/01/23(b)

    260       293,142  
   

 

 

 
      1,684,383  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Hampshire(a)(d) — 0.4%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43

  $ 170     $ 176,752  

Series B, AMT, 3.75%, 07/01/45

    270       279,561  
   

 

 

 
      456,313  
New Jersey — 10.3%            

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    140       169,505  

AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    530       590,282  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

        1,000       1,092,850  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series C, AMT, 3.63%, 12/01/49

    665       680,122  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB
5.00%, 06/15/46

    1,885       2,268,220  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    1,600       1,769,296  

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

    550       634,359  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 166th Series, 5.25%, 07/15/36

    2,500       2,510,250  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    525       660,576  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    1,255       1,536,459  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    740       880,889  
   

 

 

 
          12,792,808  
New Mexico — 0.1%            

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    100       108,101  
   

 

 

 
New York — 12.3%            

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/33

    100       106,013  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/25

    100       116,975  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/26

    65       78,514  

Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    2,075       2,509,879  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    170       192,319  

New York City Housing Development Corp. RB, Series I-1, (FHA), 2.65%, 11/01/50

    2,915       2,985,193  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series C-1A, 4.20%, 11/01/44

    1,500       1,581,795  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB

   

(AGM), 3.00%, 03/01/49

    705       753,271  

3.00%, 03/01/49

    550       578,688  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    425       461,210  

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

    410       483,870  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/45

    1,530       1,902,173  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series L-1, (SONYMA), 2.60%, 11/01/50

    735       754,647  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/45

    1,240       1,437,383  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    600       681,192  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 135     $ 167,758  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    390       481,283  
   

 

 

 
      15,272,163  
Ohio — 3.5%            

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

    1,690       1,969,915  

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

    590       689,503  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    1,500       1,651,260  
   

 

 

 
      4,310,678  
Oklahoma — 0.4%            

Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    400       456,896  
   

 

 

 
Oregon(c) — 0.4%            

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

    475       264,314  

Multnomah & Clackamas Counties School District No.10JT Gresham-Barlow, GO, CAB, Series A, (GTD), 0.00%, 06/15/38

    470       297,242  
   

 

 

 
      561,556  
Puerto Rico — 4.6%            

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

   

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

    1,571       1,758,247  

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

    2,122       2,409,871  

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

    516       570,371  

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

    107       119,911  

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

    164       183,531  

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

    159       178,142  

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

    1,749       553,121  
   

 

 

 
      5,773,194  
Rhode Island — 0.9%            

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

    950       1,094,362  
   

 

 

 
South Carolina — 12.1%            

Charleston County Airport District, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/26

    1,810       2,015,942  

Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,155       1,301,015  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    1,000       1,113,110  

County of Charleston South Carolina, ARB, 5.25%, 12/01/38

    1,470       1,671,258  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a)

    335       327,174  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/38

    2,710       3,240,509  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    800       962,040  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    715       845,874  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25(b)

    750       908,167  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    40       45,474  
 

 

 

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January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
South Carolina (continued)            

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/46

  $     1,795     $ 2,078,574  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    425       510,336  
   

 

 

 
          15,019,473  
South Dakota — 0.0%            

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    25       28,938  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 2.0%            

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    1,930       2,259,316  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    205       219,389  
   

 

 

 
      2,478,705  
Texas — 11.0%            

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

    205       197,300  

City of Beaumont Texas, GO,
5.25%, 03/01/23(b)

    930       1,027,724  

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

    100       116,758  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    100       116,677  

Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    150       153,374  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/21(b)

    980       1,014,378  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series E, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/27

    2,500       2,829,850  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/33

    730       815,702  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a)

    180       188,017  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/21(b)

    2,120       2,185,847  

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

    2,335       2,715,091  

Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.25%, 03/15/23(b)

    420       465,247  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012, 4.13%, 12/01/45

    95       104,189  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32(e)

    135       185,477  

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

    525       596,526  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/57

    210       247,160  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c)

   

0.00%, 08/01/41

    1,000       445,310  

0.00%, 08/01/42

    615       260,471  
   

 

 

 
          13,665,098  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Utah(a) — 0.2%            

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39

  $ 100     $ 105,788  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    135       145,889  
   

 

 

 
      251,677  
Virginia — 0.4%            

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    145       158,146  

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/22(b)

    380       397,069  
   

 

 

 
      555,215  
Washington — 0.9%            

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/43(a)

        1,000       1,139,860  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.0%            

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    70       83,152  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55(a)

    120       124,912  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35(a)

    210       215,802  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/54(a)

    115       117,014  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.70%, 07/01/47

    660       714,846  
   

 

 

 
      1,255,726  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 124.5%
(Cost: $140,356,015)

 

        155,097,318  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f)

 

California — 4.5%            

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

    2,050       2,425,847  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    2,565       3,131,814  
   

 

 

 
      5,557,661  
Colorado — 1.2%            

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

    1,310       1,478,492  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 1.1%            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,215       1,425,683  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.7%            

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series B-2, (FHA), 4.10%, 09/01/39

    790       896,919  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 1.6%            

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

    1,771       2,047,644  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 0.9%            

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

    1,025       1,174,434  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 1.4%            

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

    1,570       1,782,766  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Illinois — 0.9%            

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

  $     1,004     $ 1,165,799  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 1.3%            

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

    1,444       1,661,810  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 3.4%            

Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO, Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    4,200       4,267,410  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 1.7%            

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 4.25%, 12/01/50

    977       1,019,518  

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

    1,000       1,031,342  
   

 

 

 
      2,050,860  
New York — 11.9%            

City of New York, GO, Sub-Series-D1, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/43(g)

    2,380       2,980,117  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB 5.75%, 02/15/21(b)(g)

    232       232,386  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    142       142,957  

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

    1,740       1,962,285  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series BB, 5.25%, 12/15/21(b)

    2,999       3,133,376  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    3,000       3,129,782  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/15/51(g)

    1,770       1,841,661  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Series 221, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/60

    1,243       1,417,113  
   

 

 

 
        14,839,677  
North Carolina — 0.7%            

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

    796       866,246  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 1.7%            

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

    1,664       2,073,488  
   

 

 

 
Rhode Island — 1.7%            

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

    1,832       2,059,254  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 1.5%            

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    982       1,079,663  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    697       766,111  
   

 

 

 
      1,845,774  
Virginia(g) — 2.3%            

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/57

    1,668       2,136,114  

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

    570       675,422  
   

 

 

 
      2,811,536  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
West Virginia — 1.3%            

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

  $ 1,391     $ 1,607,276  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 2.5%            

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.10%, 11/01/43

    1,222       1,369,219  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    1,528       1,711,554  
   

 

 

 
      3,080,773  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.3%
(Cost: $48,531,462)

 

    52,693,502  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 166.8%
(Cost: $188,887,477)

 

        207,790,820  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.8%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(h)(i)

    975,821       976,016  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.8%
(Cost: $976,016)

      976,016  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 167.6%
(Cost: $189,863,493)

      208,766,836  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%

 

    (119,317

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.2)%

 

    (27,599,490

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (45.4)%

 

    (56,500,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 124,548,029  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(e) 

When-issued 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 May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $7,047,861. 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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (MFT)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended January 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
01/31/21
     Shares
Held at
01/31/21
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $  698,478      $ 277,522 (a)      $      $ 16      $      $  976,016        975,821      $ 33      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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 investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments 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

   $      $ 155,097,318      $      $ 155,097,318  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

            52,693,502               52,693,502  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     976,016                      976,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 976,016      $ 207,790,820      $      $ 208,766,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

                                                                                               

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Liabilities

           

TOB Trust Certificates

   $      $ (27,589,669    $      $ (27,589,669

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

            (56,500,000             (56,500,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (84,089,669    $      $ (84,089,669
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Michigan — 133.8%            
Corporate — 3.4%            

Monroe County Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series AA, (NPFGC), 6.95%, 09/01/22

  $     14,500     $     16,019,455  
   

 

 

 
County/City/Special District/School District — 27.1%  

Anchor Bay School District, Refunding GO(a)

 

(Q-SBLF), 4.38%, 05/01/21

    1,600       1,616,896  

(Q-SBLF), 4.50%, 05/01/21

    1,505       1,521,344  

Battle Creek School District, Refunding GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,170       1,413,266  

Berkley School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/35

    2,965       3,505,816  

Byron Center Public Schools, GO

   

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/43

    4,475       5,440,973  

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/47

    740       895,089  

Columbia School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/38

    5,185       5,815,185  

Comstock Park Public Schools, GO, Series B, (Q- SBLF), 5.50%, 05/01/21(a)

    3,385       3,430,156  

County of Saginaw Michigan, GO, 4.00%, 11/01/42

    2,000       2,269,220  

Dearborn Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, GO, Series A, (AGC), 5.50%, 05/01/39

    5,300       5,322,684  

Dearborn School District, GO

   

Series A, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/32

    1,500       1,689,765  

Series A, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/33

    1,600       1,801,728  

Series A, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/34

    1,200       1,350,780  

Dowagiac Union School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/41

    1,140       1,360,282  

East Lansing School District, GO, Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,000         1,217,010  

Farmington Public School District, Refunding GO

   

(AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/33

    1,500       1,760,325  

(AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/34

    1,500       1,759,065  

(AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/35

    1,000       1,171,380  

Fraser Public School District, Refunding GO

   

(Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/43

    2,000       2,431,060  

(Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/47

    3,225       3,900,444  

Gibraltar School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/36

    750       946,073  

Goodrich Area School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.50%, 05/01/21(a)

    4,035       4,088,827  

Grandville Public Schools, GO

   

Series I, (AGM), 4.00%, 05/01/38

    910       1,100,026  

Series II, (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/40

    3,250       3,842,118  

Gull Lake Community School District, GO, Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/45

    4,000       4,977,360  

Hudsonville Public Schools, GO

   

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 4.00%, 05/01/43

    1,875       2,242,856  

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 4.00%, 05/01/44

    1,950       2,325,609  

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 4.00%, 05/01/45

    2,040       2,426,784  

Jackson Public Schools, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    4,000       4,989,400  

Kentwood Public Schools, GO

   

5.00%, 05/01/41

    1,120       1,343,328  

5.00%, 05/01/44

    1,815       2,169,651  

Livonia Public Schools, GO, Series I, (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/23(a)

    5,000       5,544,650  
Security  

Par

(000)

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

Mattawan Consolidated School District, GO, Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/39

  $     3,375     $ 3,978,214  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB 5.00%, 11/01/34

    215       274,237  

5.00%, 11/01/38

    2,500       3,159,225  

5.00%, 11/01/43

    4,000       5,001,080  

Series H-1, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    5,400       6,259,572  

Mona Shores Public Schools, GO

   

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,000       1,272,940  

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,025       1,301,596  

Series I, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/44

    1,525       1,929,506  

Swartz Creek Community Schools, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/44

    4,270       5,392,113  

Troy School District, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/28

    2,000       2,252,520  

Walled Lake Consolidated School District, GO, (Q- SBLF), 5.00%, 11/01/23(a)

    7,010       7,940,368  

Zeeland Public Schools, GO

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/25(a)

    2,000       2,403,120  

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/33

    1,000       1,187,580  
   

 

 

 
        128,021,221  
Education — 26.9%            

Grand Valley State University, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    1,600       1,922,064  

Lake Superior State University, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/15/48

    3,750       4,356,000  

Michigan Finance Authority Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/40(b)

    1,000       1,114,780  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 02/01/29

    700       738,178  

5.00%, 02/01/33

    830       909,556  

4.00%, 12/01/33

    1,720       1,823,131  

5.00%, 12/01/36

    1,550       1,680,371  

5.00%, 12/01/40

    2,900       3,089,863  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    4,400       4,649,656  

Series 25-A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/29

    5,900       6,227,627  

Series 25-A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/30

    2,850       3,007,662  

Series 25-A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/31

    3,150       3,323,281  

Michigan State University Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    10,000       11,158,700  

Michigan Technological University, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    1,800       2,056,536  

Oakland University, RB
5.00%, 03/01/32

    400       417,364  

5.00%, 03/01/41

    3,635       4,211,547  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/38

    5,490       5,936,941  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/43

    16,845       18,203,381  

University of Michigan, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    3,425       3,928,304  

Wayne State University, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    13,000       14,546,350  

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB
5.25%, 11/15/21(a)

    3,500       3,618,895  

(AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23(a)

    1,750       1,968,225  

5.25%, 11/15/23(a)

    8,475       9,460,642  

(AGM), 5.25%, 11/15/23(a)

    1,000       1,134,670  

5.00%, 11/15/44

    5,650       6,910,458  

5.00%, 11/15/49

    8,680       10,558,005  
   

 

 

 
      126,952,187  
Health — 32.0%            

Grand Traverse County Hospital Finance Authority, RB

 

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    4,230       4,818,393  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,200       2,491,104  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health (continued)            

Grand Traverse County Hospital Finance Authority,
RB (continued)

 

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

  $     2,610     $ 3,154,681  

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    2,000       2,260,840  

Kalamazoo Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB

 

5.00%, 05/15/32

    920       1,027,447  

5.00%, 05/15/42

    425       463,892  

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/21(a)

    7,500       7,788,150  

Kentwood Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    2,335       2,637,733  

Michigan Finance Authority Refunding RB
5.00%, 06/01/26(a)

    290       362,103  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    19,445       23,456,309  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB
5.00%, 11/15/36

    2,500       2,700,500  

4.00%, 11/01/46

    1,025       1,115,169  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

 

5.00%, 12/01/21(a)

    16,500       17,169,635  

5.00%, 06/01/24(a)

    1,500       1,739,940  

5.00%, 05/15/32

    1,000       1,180,030  

5.00%, 11/01/32

    4,000       4,310,440  

5.00%, 05/15/33

    2,000       2,358,240  

5.00%, 05/15/34

    6,500       7,655,675  

5.00%, 05/15/35

    4,945       5,822,193  

5.00%, 11/15/37

    3,000       3,632,400  

5.00%, 11/15/41

    1,000       1,201,860  

5.00%, 11/15/45

    3,750       4,328,062  

4.00%, 11/15/46

    8,500       9,426,415  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    2,250       2,383,020  

Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/22(a)

    5,300       5,573,321  

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/43

    1,220       1,374,184  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    27,365       30,749,777  
   

 

 

 
        151,181,513  
Housing — 6.6%            

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.45%, 10/01/34

    1,000       1,070,500  

Series A, 4.63%, 10/01/39

    3,490       3,719,049  

Series A, 4.30%, 10/01/40

    3,320       3,638,421  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/43

    7,420       8,236,052  

Series A, 4.75%, 10/01/44

    5,000       5,285,600  

AMT, (GNMA), 4.75%, 04/20/37

    2,970       2,973,742  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    4,000       4,373,760  

Series C, 4.13%, 12/01/38

    1,915       2,009,965  
   

 

 

 
      31,307,089  
State — 18.1%            

Flint Economic Development Corp., RB, 5.25%, 10/01/41

    4,950       5,109,192  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB Series F, 5.00%, 04/01/31

    1,000       1,031,130  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
State (continued)            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB (continued) Series F, 5.25%, 10/01/41

  $     8,595     $ 8,871,415  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series I, 5.00%, 04/15/41

    4,750       5,754,292  

Series I-A, 5.50%, 10/15/21(a)

    2,000       2,075,720  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 10/15/40

    3,000       3,575,640  

AMT, (AGM), 4.25%, 12/31/38

    14,000       15,851,360  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    15,000       18,231,600  

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 10/15/31

    7,000       7,247,870  

State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, RB 5.00%, 11/15/33

    3,000       3,113,910  

5.00%, 11/15/36

    5,345       5,546,774  

Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/45

    5,000       6,047,450  

State of Michigan, COP, (AMBAC),
0.00%, 06/01/22(c)(d)

    3,000       2,984,160  
   

 

 

 
        85,440,513  
Tobacco — 1.7%            

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/40

    1,250       1,481,050  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B-2, Class 2, 0.00%, 06/01/65(d)

    50,000       6,440,500  
   

 

 

 
      7,921,550  
Transportation — 6.0%            

Wayne County Airport Authority, ARB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,000       1,224,000  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/35

    3,850       4,596,938  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    7,500       8,773,125  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,000       1,202,090  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    1,250       1,480,438  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    1,475       1,695,085  

Wayne County Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Series F, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    8,000       9,440,640  
   

 

 

 
      28,412,316  
Utilities — 12.0%            

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/22(a)

    2,655       2,847,275  

City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 07/01/21(a)

    4,325       4,417,079  

Series A, Senior Lien, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 07/01/34

    10       10,038  

City of Grand Rapids Michigan Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.50%, 01/01/22

    280       293,407  

City of Holland Michigan Electric Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    10,000       10,194,200  

City of Port Huron Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, RB
5.25%, 10/01/31

    500       515,105  

5.63%, 10/01/40

    1,500       1,548,255  

Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 04/01/43

    1,000       1,221,480  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue, RB, Series B, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    10,000       11,791,600  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

Karegnondi Water Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/01/41

  $   2,750     $ 3,344,110  

5.00%, 11/01/45

    3,000       3,627,870  

Lansing Board of Water & Light, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/21(a)

    3,180       3,244,395  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series D-1, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    2,000       2,395,080  

Series D-1, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    750       898,200  

Series C-3, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/31

    1,000       1,142,320  

Series C-3, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/32

    5,250       5,994,870  

Series C-3, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/33

    3,000       3,424,230  
   

 

 

 
      56,909,514  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan         632,165,358  
Puerto Rico — 4.5%            
State — 4.5%            

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

   

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

    534       597,648  

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

    825       936,920  

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

    1,109       1,225,855  

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

    103       115,428  

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

    616       689,359  

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

    7,451       8,454,426  

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

    5,880       6,499,046  

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

    597       668,873  

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

    6,295       1,990,794  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

      21,178,349  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 138.3%
(Cost: $600,189,426)

 

    653,343,707  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

Michigan — 17.3%            
Education — 10.8%            

Eastern Michigan University, RB,
4.00%, 03/01/44

    10,000       11,544,600  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT,
Series 25-A, 4.00%, 11/01/28

    8,750       9,236,851  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/44(f)

    5,750       7,136,381  

University of Michigan, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 04/01/46

    10,000       12,122,402  

Wayne State University, RB, Series A,
5.00%, 11/15/43(f)

    8,530       10,606,285  
   

 

 

 
      50,646,519  
Health — 2.5%            

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    10,002       11,588,185  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21(a)

    190       197,708  
   

 

 

 
      11,785,893  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
State — 1.3%            

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

  $ 5,150     $ 6,192,309  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.7%            

Lansing Board of Water & Light, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       12,823,397  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

      81,448,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 17.3%
(Cost: $73,661,327)

 

    81,448,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 155.6%
(Cost: $673,850,753)

 

    734,791,825  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 1.2%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(g)(h)

      5,885,241       5,886,419  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $5,884,952)

 

    5,886,419  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 156.8%
(Cost: $679,735,705)

 

    740,678,244  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

 

    4,539,640  

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

 

    (41,383,547

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (49.0)%

 

    (231,500,148
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $   472,334,189  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

When-issued security.

(c) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(d) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

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 November 15, 2026 to February 15, 2027, is $9,881,917. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended January 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

07/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

01/31/21

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/21

     Income     

Capital Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $  3,877,972      $  2,008,108 (a)     $      $ 327      $ 12      $  5,886,419        5,885,241      $ 217      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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.

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 investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments 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

   $      $   653,343,707      $      $ 653,343,707  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

            81,448,118               81,448,118  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     5,886,419                      5,886,419  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,886,419      $ 734,791,825      $      $ 740,678,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3      Total   

 

 

Liabilities

             

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (41,362,055    $      $ (41,362,055

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (231,900,000             (231,900,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $        $     (273,262,055    $      $  (273,262,055
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   
Guam — 0.2%  
Utilities — 0.2%  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/50

  $ 460     $ 556,278  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 111.9%  
Corporate — 1.0%            

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 3.25%, 08/01/39(a)

    1,950       1,988,961  

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

    135       143,466  
   

 

 

 
      2,132,427  
County/City/Special District/School District — 29.6%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/35

    190       196,878  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    450       467,078  

Altoona Area School District, GO

   

(BAM SAW), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    125       150,293  

(BAM SAW), 5.00%, 12/01/45

    600       710,106  

Series A, (AGM, SAW), 5.00%, 12/01/36

      1,180         1,418,761  

Bethlehem Area School District, GO

   

Series A, (BAM SAW), 5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,610       1,918,315  

Series A, (BAM SAW), 5.00%, 08/01/35

    1,210       1,441,763  

Borough of West Chester Pennsylvania, Refunding GO, 3.50%, 11/15/35

    1,095       1,224,615  

Boyertown Area School District, GO

   

(SAW), 5.00%, 10/01/36

    610       696,370  

(SAW), 5.00%, 10/01/38

    920       1,049,223  

Bristol Township School District, GO

   

(SAW), 5.00%, 06/01/40

    775       849,973  

(BAM SAW), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    1,685       2,059,643  

Chester County Industrial Development Authority, SAB(a)

   

4.25%, 03/01/35

    715       731,660  

4.75%, 03/01/50

    1,525       1,562,027  

City of Lancaster Pennsylvania, GO, (BAM), 4.00%, 11/01/42

    1,705       1,915,755  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    1,360       1,671,549  

City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    1,095       1,179,983  

Coatesville School District, GO, CAB(c)

   

Series A, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    160       100,277  

Series A, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/35

    1,435       853,897  

Series A, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/37

    1,395       758,043  

Coatesville School District, Refunding GO, CAB(c)

   

Series B, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    275       180,054  

Series B, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    550       343,195  

Series C, (BAM SAW), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    360       237,038  

Dallastown Area School District, Refunding GO, (SAW), 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,235       1,448,124  

East Pennsboro Area School District, GO

   

(BAM SAW), 4.00%, 10/01/40

    355       416,596  

(BAM SAW), 4.00%, 10/01/44

    840       972,350  

Fox Chapel Area School District, GO

   

(SAW), 5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,345       1,676,300  

(SAW), 5.00%, 02/01/42

    1,250       1,536,225  

Governor Mifflin School District, GO Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 04/01/39

    360       422,975  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Governor Mifflin School District, GO (continued)

 

Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 04/01/40

  $ 225      $ 263,612  

Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 04/01/42

    640        745,882  

Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 04/01/43

    570        662,562  

Series A, (SAW), 4.00%, 04/01/46

    665        768,048  

Marple Newtown School District, GO, (SAW), 3.00%, 06/01/40

    1,375        1,541,485  

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

    150        160,385  

School District of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/30/21

    3,500        3,555,055  

Shaler Area School District, GO, CAB, (XLCA SAW), 0.00%, 09/01/30(c)

    6,145        5,310,202  

Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO

    

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/36

    870        1,086,473  

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/37

    890        1,110,346  

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/40

    1,025        1,271,922  

(SAW), 5.00%, 03/01/43

    775        955,807  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/15/34

    2,190        2,233,099  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, CAB(c)

    

(AGM, SAW), 0.00%, 12/15/22

    1,640        1,619,680  

(AGM, SAW), 0.00%, 12/15/23

    1,980        1,935,628  

(AGM, SAW), 0.00%, 12/15/24

    1,980        1,908,977  

(AGM, SAW), 0.00%, 12/15/25

    1,770        1,680,066  

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO

    

5.00%, 04/01/24(b)

    1,870        2,157,438  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/39

    400        471,932  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/40

    150        176,465  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    315        368,648  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/50

    395        456,541  

Tredyffrin Easttown School District, GO, (SAW), 5.00%, 02/15/39

    695        864,274  

West Shore School District, GO

    

(SAW), 5.00%, 11/15/43

      2,095        2,607,626  

(SAW), 4.00%, 11/15/45

    715        840,483  

(SAW), 4.00%, 11/15/48

    360        422,082  

(SAW), 5.00%, 11/15/48

    1,200        1,479,636  
    

 

 

 
         64,843,420  
Education — 17.3%             

Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB

 

5.00%, 10/01/39

    160        168,714  

5.00%, 10/01/49

    430        441,240  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series, 5.00%, 06/01/22(b)

    2,460        2,620,933  

Delaware County Authority, RB 5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,205        1,400,186  

5.00%, 08/01/45

    1,610        1,855,010  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,480        2,710,516  

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, RB 5.00%, 07/01/35

    920        942,493  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    300        302,769  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    820        831,792  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,160        1,343,535  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AT-1, 4.00%, 06/15/34

    2,000        2,278,380  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Education (continued)  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/01/37

  $ 1,325     $ 1,349,287  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/21(b)

    3,930       3,979,807  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/15/33

    1,580       1,689,968  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/15/38

    385       411,542  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Refunding RB(a)

   

5.00%, 06/15/40

    320       364,195  

5.00%, 06/15/50

    610       687,610  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB

   

4.00%, 06/15/29

    280       285,426  

5.00%, 06/15/39

    335       352,561  

5.00%, 11/01/42

    2,710       3,053,195  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    935       974,681  

5.00%, 06/15/50

    575       601,525  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/01/30

    440       506,845  

5.00%, 05/01/40

    375       415,736  

4.00%, 05/01/42

    2,985       2,850,794  

4.00%, 11/01/45

    740       836,622  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    1,120       1,224,787  

Series 2015, 5.00%, 04/01/45

      2,170         2,507,761  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/15/38

    830       931,791  
   

 

 

 
      37,919,701  
Health — 24.7%  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, Series B, (NPFGC), 6.00%, 07/01/26

    2,000       2,583,280  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/37

    1,700       1,982,846  

Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 04/01/44

    3,440       3,941,724  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    700       847,756  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    940       1,053,984  

Centre County Hospital Authority, RB, 7.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    2,410       2,541,249  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/25(b)

    255       303,027  

5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,345       2,520,406  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 01/01/36

    395       419,873  

4.13%, 01/01/38

    160       171,450  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    760       865,754  

DuBois Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/15/48

    2,060       2,283,469  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/29

    70       77,759  

5.00%, 12/01/39

    135       147,652  

5.00%, 12/01/49

    100       107,663  

5.00%, 12/01/54

    365       390,313  

Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    4,050       4,954,446  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/35

    575       649,416  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB 4.00%, 12/01/44

    420       452,756  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health (continued)  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB (continued)

   

5.00%, 12/01/44

  $ 665     $ 753,119  

4.00%, 12/01/49

    565       600,781  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(b)

   

5.38%, 05/01/23

    520       581,542  

5.75%, 05/01/23

    865       974,647  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    840       1,028,504  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    1,500       1,784,250  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    200       222,118  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    915       1,074,192  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 05/15/22(b)

    1,420       1,509,815  

5.25%, 01/01/40

    220       223,905  

Mount Lebanon Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 07/01/48

      2,345         2,661,880  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/15/46

    1,000       1,170,070  

5.00%, 08/15/48

    1,125       1,354,939  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.75%, 08/15/21(b)(d)

    5,125       5,278,801  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    2,000       2,235,220  

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    3,000       3,654,270  

Union County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 7.00%, 08/01/21(b)

    460       475,852  

Wayne County Hospital & Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, (GTD), 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,595       1,784,980  

Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    360       420,516  
   

 

 

 
      54,084,224  
Housing — 2.8%  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 4.25%, 10/01/35

    385       225,021  

Series A, 4.50%, 10/01/40

    400       225,920  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 128B, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    2,175       2,364,660  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 3.50%, 12/01/36

    810       614,272  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,970       2,205,581  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/51

    805       580,413  
   

 

 

 
      6,215,867  
State — 8.5%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/34

    4,175       5,231,484  

5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,295       1,615,033  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    1,000       1,281,590  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
State (continued)            

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

  $ 7,000     $ 8,056,300  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    1,930       2,351,724  
   

 

 

 
      18,536,131  
Tobacco — 2.0%            

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/33

    3,575       4,496,957  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 15.9%            

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,100       1,321,397  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,105       2,471,249  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,500       1,839,945  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB 5.00%, 01/01/29

    475       539,040  

5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,285       2,582,895  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    6,025       6,468,681  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/50

      2,705       3,523,668  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    2,345       2,842,843  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, CAB(c)

   

Sub-Series A-3, (AGM), 0.00%, 12/01/40

    1,275       798,647  

Sub-Series A-3, 0.00%, 12/01/42

    4,760       2,703,585  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    3,270       3,912,457  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/21(b)

    4,325       4,395,541  

5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,075       1,440,425  
   

 

 

 
        34,840,373  
Utilities — 10.1%            

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, RB, (BAM), 5.25%, 12/01/41

    1,410       1,591,679  

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/37

    780       909,082  

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,000       1,156,580  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    3,040       3,833,957  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    1,790       2,341,141  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/52

    810       1,007,073  

Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/23(b)

    420       466,171  

Falls Township Authority, Refunding RB, (MUN GOVT GTD), 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,270       1,320,787  

New Kensington Municipal Sanitary Authority, RB, (AGM), 3.25%, 12/01/47

    1,195       1,241,354  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co, Refunding RB 5.00%, 08/01/30

    800       954,040  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    600       714,984  

5.00%, 08/01/32

    800       952,576  

5.00%, 08/01/33

    400       475,924  

5.00%, 08/01/34

    700       831,173  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Series B, (AGM), 4.00%, 09/01/50

  $ 900     $ 1,066,122  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    2,000       2,498,320  

Williamsport Sanitary Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 4.00%, 01/01/40

    580       680,688  
   

 

 

 
      22,041,651  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

      245,110,751  
Puerto Rico — 4.6%            
State — 4.6%            

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

   

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

    265       296,585  

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

    389       441,772  

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

    519       573,687  

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

    46       51,550  

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

    283       316,703  

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

    3,423       3,883,975  

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

      2,701       2,985,361  

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

    274       306,987  

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

    3,618       1,144,193  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

      10,000,813  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 116.7%
(Cost: $234,198,370)

 

      255,667,842  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e)

 

Pennsylvania — 42.9%            
Education — 9.6%            

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    3,900       4,677,465  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AR, 4.00%, 06/15/38

    11,335       12,627,417  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, 4.00%, 12/01/48(f)

    3,300       3,749,130  
   

 

 

 
      21,054,012  
Health — 25.1%            

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

    2,501       2,901,404  

Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A-1,
5.13%, 06/01/41

    7,430       7,548,656  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/49

    5,385       6,304,650  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/24(b)

    7,000       8,130,290  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    4,685       4,775,559  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/44(f)

    3,100       3,508,766  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    8,000       8,911,520  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security    

Par

(000)

 

 

    Value  

 

 
Health (continued)            

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/39(f)

  $     7,815     $ 8,258,735  

St Mary Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    3,754       4,626,045  
   

 

 

 
      54,965,625  
Housing — 1.1%            

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 114C, 3.70%, 10/01/42(f)

    2,439       2,482,904  
   

 

 

 
State — 3.2%            

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38(f)

    6,000       7,044,240  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.0%            

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

    1,680       2,093,414  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub- Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,850       2,280,051  
   

 

 

 
      4,373,465  
Utilities — 1.9%            

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/42.

    3,493       4,119,580  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

      94,039,826  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.9%
(Cost: $85,804,410)

      94,039,826  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 159.6%
(Cost: $320,002,780)

      349,707,668  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 1.7%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(g)(h)

    3,755,932     $ 3,756,683  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7%
(Cost: $3,756,496)

      3,756,683  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 161.3%
(Cost: $323,759,276)

      353,464,351  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%

 

    (126,627

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (23.7)%

 

    (51,947,139

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (37.6)%

 

    (82,320,817
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 219,069,768  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

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

 

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d) 

When-issued security.

 

(e) 

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.

 

(f) 

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, 2021 to June 1, 2039, is $16,004,052. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended January 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

07/31/20

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

01/31/21

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/21

     Income     

Capital Gain 

Distributions 

from 

Underlying 

Funds  

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 1,880,644      $ 1,875,934 (a)     $      $ (82    $ 187      $     3,756,683        3,755,932      $ 149      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

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.

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.

     39          03/22/21     $ 5,344     $ 41,383  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     15          03/22/21       2,531       90,290  
           

 

 

 
            $ 131,673  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

               
     

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $     131,673      $      $     131,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 six months ended January 31, 2021, 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

   $      $      $      $      $     212,850      $      $     212,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 131,673      $      $ 131,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 11,932,188    

 

 

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 investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments 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

   $        $ 255,667,842        $        $ 255,667,842  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              94,039,826                   94,039,826  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     3,756,683                            3,756,683  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     3,756,683        $     349,707,668        $        $     353,464,351  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ 131,673        $        $                    —        $ 131,673  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

  

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)

 

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 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Liabilities

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (51,926,581      $        $ (51,926,581

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (82,600,000                 (82,600,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $               —        $ (134,526,581      $               —        $ (134,526,581
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

January 31, 2021

 

     MUC      MUJ      MFT      MIY  

ASSETS

          

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 1,053,258,219      $ 787,235,610      $ 207,790,820      $ 734,791,825  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

    15,157,813        8,876,079        976,016        5,886,419  

Cash

    105,500        42,031                

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    481,000        192,000                

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

                  312,854         

Dividends — affiliated

    132        63        9        53  

Interest — unaffiliated

    13,008,484        5,327,102        2,048,008        7,438,885  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    92,521        36,295                

Prepaid expenses

    9,173               5,224        313,935  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,082,112,842        801,709,180        211,132,931        748,431,117  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

          

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    3,748,445        11,168,512        1,714,141        1,107,470  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    2,255,137        1,895,492        508,777        1,652,534  

Interest expense and fees

    82,594        28,234        9,821        21,492  

Investment advisory fees

    471,965        332,700        88,141        308,428  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    391,936        3,945        1,073        3,767  

Other accrued expenses

    180,648        210,168        62,511        141,034  

Reorganization costs

                  110,769         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    7,130,725        13,639,051        2,495,233        3,234,725  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

          

TOB Trust Certificates

    158,512,208        61,534,134        27,589,669        41,362,055  

VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred
offering costs(c)(d)(e)

           236,675,590               231,500,148  

VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share(c)(d)(e)

    254,000,000               56,500,000         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    412,512,208        298,209,724        84,089,669        272,862,203  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    419,642,933        311,848,775        86,584,902        276,096,928  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 662,469,909      $  489,860,405      $  124,548,029      $  472,334,189  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

          

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $ 581,297,061      $ 423,165,204      $ 113,430,341      $ 418,130,162  

Accumulated earnings

    81,172,848        66,695,201        11,117,688        54,204,027  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 662,469,909      $ 489,860,405      $ 124,548,029      $ 472,334,189  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Netasset value per Common Share

  $ 16.16      $ 16.28      $ 14.69      $ 16.01  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 952,736,549      $ 713,911,643      $ 188,887,477      $ 673,850,753  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 15,156,409      $ 8,876,061      $ 976,016      $ 5,884,952  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    2,540        2,371        565        2,319  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    18,140        9,847        1,000,000        8,919  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.05      $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    41,002,483        30,087,169        8,479,614        29,509,535  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    199,981,860        199,990,153        Unlimited        199,991,081  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2021

 

    MPA  

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 349,707,668  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

    3,756,683  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    110,000  

Receivables:

 

Dividends — affiliated

    31  

Interest — unaffiliated

    3,270,652  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    21,198  

Prepaid expenses

    78,857  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    356,945,089  
 

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    24,309  

Payables:

 

TOB Trust loan

    2,575,449  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

    731,877  

Interest expense and fees

    20,558  

Investment advisory fees

    147,074  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    12,013  

Other accrued expenses

    116,643  
 

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    3,627,923  
 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

TOB Trust Certificates

    51,926,581  

VRDP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share, net of deferred offering costs(c)(d)(e)

    82,320,817  
 

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    134,247,398  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    137,875,321  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 219,069,768  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(f)(g)(h)

  $  194,013,187  

Accumulated earnings

    25,056,581  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

  $ 219,069,768  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

  $ 16.46  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 320,002,780  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 3,756,496  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

    826  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

    1,000,000  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

  $ 0.05  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

    13,306,848  

(g) Common Shares authorized

    Unlimited  

(h) Par value per Common Share

  $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

    MUC      MUJ      MFT     MIY  

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

         

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 1,378      $ 343      $ 33     $ 217  

Interest — unaffiliated

    18,092,412        14,764,466        4,078,818       13,511,598  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    18,093,790        14,764,809        4,078,851       13,511,815  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

         

Investment advisory

    2,942,230        1,957,344        517,174       1,823,445  

Directors and Officer

    74,736        14,017        4,105       13,836  

Accounting services

    68,992        55,605        21,896       53,723  

Professional

    64,219        55,107        34,236       43,527  

Rating agency

    25,553        25,553        25,553       25,553  

Transfer agent

    21,695        20,069        13,011       20,668  

Registration

    6,841        5,039        4,074       4,943  

Custodian

    4,655        3,842        4,451       3,646  

Printing and postage

    538        974        1,066       708  

Liquidity fees

           12,179               

Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares

           11,936               

Reorganization

                  170,621        

Miscellaneous

    8,767        76,570        6,862       7,614  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    3,218,226        2,238,235        803,049       1,997,663  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    1,669,719        1,370,456        391,875       1,408,973  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    4,887,945        3,608,691        1,194,924       3,406,636  

Less:

         

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (177,934      (2,630      (34,908     (1,575
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    4,710,011        3,606,061        1,160,016       3,405,061  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    13,383,779        11,158,748        2,918,835       10,106,754  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

         

Investments — unaffiliated

    (11,186      182,352        291,341       150,552  

Investments — affiliated

    (1,554      656        16       327  

Futures contracts

           379,487               
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (12,740      562,495        291,357       150,879  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments — unaffiliated

    8,007,551        12,684,035        2,516,496       2,944,548  

Investments — affiliated

    1,481        (347            12  

Futures contracts

    456,755        218,376               
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    8,465,787        12,902,064        2,516,496       2,944,560  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    8,453,047        13,464,559        2,807,853       3,095,439  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  21,836,826      $  24,623,307      $  5,726,688     $  13,202,193  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Related to TOB Trusts, VMTP Shares and/or VRDP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

    MPA  

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 149  

Interest — unaffiliated

    6,245,666  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    6,245,815  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    865,272  

Liquidity fees

    339,278  

Professional

    41,140  

Accounting services

    31,052  

Rating agency

    25,553  

Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares

    21,204  

Transfer agent

    16,415  

Directors and Officer

    8,112  

Registration

    4,080  

Custodian

    1,237  

Printing and postage

    955  

Miscellaneous

    9,357  
 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs

    1,363,655  

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(a)

    279,979  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,643,634  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (1,093
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1,642,541  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4,603,274  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    132,663  

Investments — affiliated

    (82

Futures contracts

    212,850  
 

 

 

 
    345,431  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    4,243,785  

Investments — affiliated

    187  

Futures contracts

    131,673  
 

 

 

 
    4,375,645  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    4,721,076  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  9,324,350  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    MUC      MUJ  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

 

Six Months Ended
01/31/21
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
07/31/20
    

 

Six Months Ended
01/31/21
(unaudited)

     Year Ended
07/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 13,383,779      $ 23,910,053      $ 11,158,748      $ 20,766,165  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (12,740      (14,683,337      562,495        (5,204,338

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    8,465,787        29,113,036        12,902,064        216,496  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    21,836,826        38,339,752        24,623,307        15,778,323  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (13,202,800      (22,325,852      (11,072,078      (19,607,452
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs)

                         (886,136
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    8,634,026        16,013,900        13,551,229        (4,715,265

Beginning of period

    653,835,883        637,821,983        476,309,176        481,024,441  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

  $  662,469,909      $  653,835,883      $  489,860,405      $  476,309,176  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    MFT     MIY  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

    Year Ended
07/31/20
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/20

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 2,918,835     $ 5,470,606     $ 10,106,754     $ 18,741,480  

Net realized gain (loss)

    291,357       (2,229,117     150,879       (4,427,689

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    2,516,496       2,868,601       2,944,560       8,459,328  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    5,726,688       6,110,090       13,202,193       22,773,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (3,001,581     (5,205,604     (9,620,108     (17,499,956
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Reinvestment of common distributions

    12,869       11,012              

Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs)

                      (886,694
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    12,869       11,012             (886,694
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

       

Total increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    2,737,976       915,498       3,582,085       4,386,469  

Beginning of period

    121,810,053       120,894,555       468,752,104       464,365,635  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $   124,548,029     $   121,810,053     $   472,334,189     $   468,752,104  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    MPA  
 

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/20

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 4,603,274     $ 8,621,926  

Net realized gain (loss)

    345,431       (3,034,767

Net change in unrealized appreciation

    4,375,645       2,289,761  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations

    9,324,350       7,876,920  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (4,391,260     (7,602,490
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Redemption of shares resulting from share repurchase program (including transaction costs)

    (18,678     (478,011
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders

    4,914,412       (203,581

Beginning of period

    214,155,356       214,358,937  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  219,069,768     $  214,155,356  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

    MUC     MUJ     MFT     MIY  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 21,836,826     $ 24,623,307     $ 5,726,688     $ 13,202,193  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities

       

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    28,298,550       41,610,086       16,333,414       12,240,407  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (18,746,877     (25,029,069     (16,914,524     (12,901,850

Net purchases of short-term securities

    (13,286,156     (8,004,342     (277,522     (2,008,108

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    3,380,592       380,337       397,099       2,175,095  

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    12,740       (183,008     (291,357     (150,879

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    (8,009,032     (12,683,688     (2,516,496     (2,944,560

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    (66     170       (2     90  

Interest — unaffiliated

    487,958       210,335       (30,435     76,929  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    (92,521     (36,295            

Prepaid expenses

    11,796       37,583       28,830       (192,243

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Interest expense and fees

    (306,257     (65,777     (23,910     (38,950

Investment advisory fees

    10,211       4,431       2,279       2,925  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    46,149       643       156       768  

Other accrued expenses

    (18,623     46,968       (26,485     5,795  

Reorganization costs

                71,681        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    13,625,290       20,911,681       2,479,416       9,467,612  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (13,038,790     (10,921,642     (2,963,222     (9,472,560

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

          (9,765,607     (893,960      

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

                (554,061      

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

                1,761,778        

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

                554,061        

Decrease in bank overdraft

                (384,012      

Amortization of deferred offering costs

          9,599             4,948  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (13,038,790     (20,677,650     (2,479,416     (9,467,612
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    586,500       234,031              

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

                       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 586,500     $ 234,031     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 1,975,976     $ 1,426,634     $ 415,785     $ 1,442,975  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to Common Shareholders

  $     $     $ 12,869     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

       

Cash

  $ 105,500     $ 42,031     $     $  

Cash pledged

       

Futures contracts

    481,000       192,000              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 586,500     $ 234,031     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

    MPA  

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 9,324,350  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities

 

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    17,290,841  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (16,318,913

Net purchases of short-term securities

    (1,875,934

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    624,213  

Net realized gain on investments

    (132,581

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    (4,243,972

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

 

Receivables

 

Dividends — affiliated

    33  

Interest — unaffiliated

    (18,787

Variation margin on futures contracts

    (21,198

Prepaid expenses

    30,486  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

 

Payables

 

Interest expense and fees

    (69,091

Investment advisory fees

    2,986  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    1,724  

Other accrued expenses

    (14,251
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    4,579,906  
 

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (4,392,092

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (544,551

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    (560,000

Net payments on redemption of Common Shares

    (59,457

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    564,999  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    560,000  

Decrease in bank overdraft

    (45,159

Amortization of deferred offering costs

    6,354  
 

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (4,469,906
 

 

 

 

CASH

 

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    110,000  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

     
 

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 110,000  
 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash paid during the period for interest expense.

  $ 342,716  
 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Cash pledged

 

Futures contracts

    110,000  
 

 

 

 
  $ 110,000  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

M UC

 
   

Six Months Ended
01/31/21

   

Year Ended July 31,

 
            (unaudited)            2020     2019     2018      2017      2016  
                 

Net asset value, beginning of period.

                 $ 15.95       $ 15.56       $ 15.03       $ 15.53        $ 16.51        $ 15.78  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.33         0.58       0.57       0.64        0.69        0.77  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.20         0.35       0.54       (0.47      (0.93      0.76  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.53         0.93       1.11       0.17        (0.24      1.53  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.32       (0.54     (0.57     (0.67      (0.74      (0.80

From net realized gain

                    (0.01                    
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

      (0.32       (0.54     (0.58     (0.67      (0.74      (0.80
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 16.16       $ 15.95     $ 15.56     $ 15.03      $ 15.53      $ 16.51  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 15.00       $ 14.67     $ 14.00     $ 13.07      $ 14.75      $ 16.28  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

      3.57 %(d)        6.55     8.17     1.54      (1.08 )%       10.20
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

      4.52 %(d)        8.92     11.92     (7.03 )%       (4.73 )%       20.08
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

      1.49 %(e)(f)        2.11     2.58     2.38      2.04      1.60
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.44 %(e)(f)        2.05     2.50     2.29      1.96      1.55
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(g)

      0.93 %(e)(f)        0.92     0.92     0.93      0.93      0.93
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.09 %(e)(f)        3.75     3.82     4.20      4.44      4.79
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 662,470       $ 653,836     $ 637,822     $ 616,387      $ 636,865      $ 677,128  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $  254,000       $ 254,000     $ 254,000     $ 254,000      $ 254,000      $ 254,000  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 360,815       $  357,416     $  351,111     $  342,672      $  350,734      $  366,586  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

    $ 158,512       $ 158,512     $ 159,555     $ 185,905      $ 181,685      $ 169,699  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      2       16     24     24      19      21
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of 0.01%.

(g) 

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.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

    

    MUJ  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/21
   

Year Ended July 31,

 
        (unaudited)           2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
                 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period.

                 $ 15.83       $ 15.95        $ 15.28        $ 15.57        $ 16.55        $ 15.62  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.37             0.69        0.66        0.71        0.77        0.84  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.45         (0.16      0.64        (0.26      (0.94      0.96  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.82         0.53        1.30        0.45        (0.17      1.80  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.37       (0.65      (0.63      (0.74      (0.81      (0.87
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 16.28       $ 15.83      $ 15.95      $ 15.28      $ 15.57      $ 16.55  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 14.46       $ 14.21      $ 14.43      $ 12.90      $ 14.88      $ 16.12  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                   

Based on net asset value.

      5.54 %(d)         3.98      9.44      3.52      (0.57 )%       12.39
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

      4.43 %(d)         3.17      17.28      (8.55 )%       (2.44 )%       26.20
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

Total expenses

      1.50 %(e)         2.14      2.49      2.23      1.89      1.52
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.50 %(e)         2.14      2.49      2.23      1.89      1.52
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(f)(g)

      0.93 %(e)         0.92      0.92      0.93      0.91      0.90
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.64 %(e)         4.39      4.28      4.60      4.95      5.27
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                   

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  489,860       $  476,309      $  481,024      $  460,727      $  469,417      $  499,058  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 237,100       $ 237,100      $ 237,100      $ 237,100      $ 237,100      $ 237,100  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 306,605       $ 300,890      $ 302,878      $ 294,318      $ 297,983      $ 310,484  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

    $ 61,534       $ 71,300      $ 59,415      $ 62,747      $ 63,877      $ 55,089  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      4       13      8      14      8      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) 

Annualized.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

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:

 

    

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
  2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Expense ratios

               0.92 %              0.91 %              0.91 %              0.93 %              0.91 %              0.89
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MFT  
    Six Months Ended
01/31/21
    Year Ended July 31,  
  (unaudited)          

 

2020

   

 

2019

   

 

2018

   

 

2017

   

 

2016

 
                   

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 14.37         $ 14.26       $ 13.90       $ 14.60       $ 15.55       $ 14.95  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.34           0.65       0.65       0.74       0.79       0.83  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.33           0.07       0.41       (0.64     (0.91     0.62  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.67           0.72       1.06       0.10       (0.12     1.45  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.35         (0.61     (0.70     (0.80     (0.83     (0.85
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 14.69         $ 14.37     $ 14.26     $ 13.90     $ 14.60     $ 15.55  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 14.52         $ 13.97     $ 13.59     $ 13.03     $ 14.67     $ 16.09  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

      4.82 %(d)           5.48     8.21     0.92     (0.51 )%      10.31
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

      6.57 %(d)           7.60     10.01     (5.85 )%      (3.39 )%      27.63
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

      1.96 %(e)(f)          2.30 %(g)       2.82     2.47     2.07     1.61
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.90 %(e)(f)          2.30 %(g)       2.82     2.47     2.07     1.61
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(h)

      1.26 %(e)(f)          1.07 %(g)       1.05     1.03     1.00     0.96
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.79 %(e)           4.58     4.68     5.23     5.35     5.45
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 124,548         $ 121,810     $ 120,895     $ 117,795     $ 123,705     $ 131,739  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 56,500         $ 56,500     $ 56,500     $ 56,500     $ 56,500     $ 56,500  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $  320,439         $  315,593     $  313,973     $  308,487     $  318,947     $  333,167  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

    $ 27,590         $ 26,722     $ 26,002     $ 28,786     $ 27,229     $ 21,953  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      8         36     39     30     34     21
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(f) 

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 1.68%, 1.68% and 1.04%, respectively.

(g) 

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 2.26%, 2.26% and 1.03%, respectively.

(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.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

         MIY  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

         Year Ended July 31,  
    (unaudited)         2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
                 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

        

  $ 15.88       $ 15.70      $ 15.04      $ 15.48      $ 16.36      $ 15.48  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.34         0.63        0.62        0.69        0.75        0.79  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.12         0.14        0.66        (0.42      (0.86      0.92  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.46         0.77        1.28        0.27        (0.11      1.71  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.33       (0.59      (0.62      (0.71      (0.77      (0.83
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 16.01       $ 15.88      $ 15.70      $ 15.04      $ 15.48      $ 16.36  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 14.80       $ 14.24      $ 14.24      $ 12.89      $ 14.19      $ 15.38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                   

Based on net asset value

      3.14 %(d)         5.52      9.42      2.37      (0.07 )%       11.99
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

      6.32 %(d)         4.31      15.80      (4.29 )%       (2.56 )%       23.28
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                   

Total expenses

      1.45 %(e)         2.07      2.46      2.16      1.88      1.54 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.45 %(e)         2.07      2.46      2.16      1.88      1.54 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(g)(h)

      0.85 %(e)         1.20      1.09      0.89      0.89      0.93 %(f)  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.31 %(e)         4.06      4.11      4.49      4.81      5.02
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                   

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 472,334       $ 468,752      $ 464,366      $ 444,947      $ 457,888      $ 483,968  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $  231,900       $  231,900      $  231,900      $  231,900      $  231,900      $  231,900  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 303,680       $ 302,135      $ 300,244      $ 291,870      $ 297,450      $ 308,697  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

    $ 41,362       $ 41,362      $ 64,527      $ 60,002      $ 52,002      $ 51,227  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      1       9      15      8      13      19
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

(f) 

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Fund’s reorganization. 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 1.49%, 1.49% and 0.88%, respectively.

 

(g) 

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.

 

(h) 

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:

 

    

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

     Year Ended July 31,  
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Expense ratios

               0.85            0.88            0.90            0.89            0.89            0.93
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

         MPA  
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

    Year Ended July 31,  
       

 

2020

    

 

2019

    

 

2018

    

 

2017

    

 

2016

 
                 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

        

  $ 16.09       $ 16.06      $ 15.27      $ 15.74      $ 16.76      $ 15.77  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.35         0.65        0.63        0.71        0.76        0.80  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.35         (0.05      0.80        (0.47      (1.03      1.02  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.70         0.60        1.43        0.24        (0.27      1.82  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

      (0.33       (0.57      (0.64      (0.71      (0.75      (0.83
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 16.46       $ 16.09      $ 16.06      $ 15.27      $ 15.74      $ 16.76  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

    $ 14.67       $ 14.09      $ 14.18      $ 13.26      $ 14.69      $ 16.07  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                   

Based on net asset value

      4.66 %(d)         4.33      10.32      2.09      (1.20 )%       12.38
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

      6.53 %(d)         3.47      12.18      (5.01 )%       (3.83 )%       25.87
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                   

Total expenses

      1.53 %(e)         2.13      2.55      2.26      1.91      1.46
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.53 %(e)         2.12      2.55      2.26      1.91      1.46
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost(f)(g)

      1.27 %(e)         1.23      0.99      0.95      0.94      0.89
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

      4.28 %(e)         4.08      4.11      4.56      4.83      4.98
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                   

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

    $ 219,070       $  214,155      $  214,359      $  203,956      $  210,170      $  223,738  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

    $ 82,600       $ 82,600      $ 82,600      $ 82,600      $ 82,600      $ 82,600  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

    $ 365,218       $ 359,268      $ 359,514      $ 346,921      $ 354,444      $ 370,869  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

    $ 51,927       $ 54,482      $ 52,814      $ 58,176      $ 55,826      $ 48,710  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      4       12      21      21      15      17
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

(f) 

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.

 

(g) 

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:

 

    

Six Months Ended

01/31/21

(unaudited)

     Year Ended July 31,  
   2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Expense ratios

               0.94            0.93            0.96            0.95            0.94            0.89
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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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 MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

    MUC     Maryland   Diversified

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.

    MUJ     Maryland       Non-diversified

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

    MFT         Massachusetts   Diversified

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.

    MIY     Maryland   Non-diversified

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

    MPA     Massachusetts   Non-diversified

The Boards of Directors and Boards 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 June 16, 2020, the Board of Trustees of MFT and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE), each approved the reorganization of MFT into BLE. The reorganization was approved by each Fund’s shareholders and is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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 non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

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 date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) or certain borrowings (e.g.,TOB Trust transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, 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 or obligations.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date 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 Fund’s 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.

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., a market closure, 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.

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: Certain 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. A Fund 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

 

 

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date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Fund 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, a Fund assumes 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, a Fund’s 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. MFT, MIY and MPA 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.

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.

 

Fund Name   Interest Expense     Liquidity Fees     Other Expenses     Total

MUC

  $ 118,216       $ 359,727       $ 106,806       $ 584,749

MUJ

    58,238       115,087       67,094     240,419

MFT

    22,022       55,761       26,976     104,759

MIY

    41,969       87,779       23,636     153,384

MPA

    44,712       117,693       35,047     197,452

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, 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   

MUC

   $ 336,854,627      $  158,512,208        0.05% — 0.14%      $  158,512,208        0.73%

MUJ

     114,957,329        61,534,134      0.04   — 0.24           62,660,687      0.76   

MFT

     52,693,502        27,589,669      0.06   — 0.27           27,734,295      0.75   

MIY

     81,448,118        41,362,055      0.07   — 0.22           41,362,055      0.73   

 

 

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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   

MPA

   $ 94,039,826        $  51,926,581      0.07% — 0.27%      $  54,441,078        0.72%

 

  (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 January 31, 2021, 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 January 31, 2021.

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, 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    

MFT

   $           $ 3,011      0.71%

MPA

                   3,043      0.71   

 

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) 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 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:

 

      MUC      MUJ      MFT      MIY      MPA    

Investment advisory fees

     0.55      0.50      0.50      0.49    0.49%

 

 

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For purposes of calculating these fees, “net assets” mean the total assets of the Fund minus 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.

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, 2022. 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. For the six months ended January 31, 2021, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name    Amounts Waived  

 

 

MUC

   $ 2,623  

MUJ

     2,630  

MFT

     207  

MIY

     1,575  

MPA

     1,093  

 

 

The Manager 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, 2022. 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 six months ended January 31, 2021, there were no fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

The Manager, for MUC, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of the Preferred Shares and TOB Trusts that exceed 35% of total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). The voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2021 the waiver was $175,311.

The Manager reimbursed MFT $34,701 for reorganization costs.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Fund 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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name    Purchases      Sales  

 

 

MUC

   $  22,495,322      $  28,188,550  

MUJ

     33,207,581        41,610,086  

MFT

     18,505,441        16,432,035  

MIY

     14,009,320        6,597,812  

MPA

     12,765,004        17,290,841  

 

 

 

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 fiscal 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 January 31, 2021, 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.

As of July 31, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name    Non-Expiring  

 

 

MUC

   $  21,514,268  

MUJ

     9,101,106  

MFT

     8,205,159  

MIY

     8,241,632  

MPA

     5,788,133  

 

 

 

 

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As of January 31, 2021, 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)

 

 

 

MUC

   $  810,263,678      $ 101,088,253      $ (991,351    $ 100,096,902  

MUJ

     662,047,137        73,615,929        (867,135      72,748,794  

MFT

     162,503,352        18,962,111        (288,296      18,673,815  

MIY

     638,574,899        60,950,152        (208,862      60,741,290  

MPA

     271,835,382        31,509,804        (1,675,743      29,834,061  

 

 

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, certain 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.

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.

Should 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 net asset value 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.

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. 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

 

 

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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 certain Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Certain 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 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 increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. 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.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

MFT and MPA are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. MUC, MUJ and MIY each is authorized to issue 200 million shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for each Fund’s Common Shares is $0.10. The par value for each Fund’s Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.10, except for MFT and MPA, which is $0.05. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders. MFT and MPA are authorized to issue 1 million Preferred Shares.

Common Shares

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Six Months Ended
01/31/21
    Year Ended
07/31/20
 

 

 

MFT

    895       847  

 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2021 and the year ended July 31, 2020, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MUC.

The Funds participate in an open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). From December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020, 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, 2019, subject to certain conditions.

On September 28, 2020, each Fund announced a continuation of its open market share repurchase program. Commencing on December 1, 2020, each Fund may repurchase through November 30, 2021, up to 5% of its common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2020, subject to certain conditions. There is no assurance that the Funds will purchase shares in any particular amounts.

 

 

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The total cost of the shares repurchased is reflected in MUJ, MIY and MPA’s Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the periods shown, shares repurchased and cost, including transaction costs were as follows:

 

     MUJ      MIY      MPA  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    Shares      Amounts      Shares      Amounts      Shares      Amounts  

 

 

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

          $               $         1,307       $ 18,678  

Year Ended July 31, 2020

    66,696         886,136        68,734         886,694        35,471         478,011  

 

 

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.

VRDP Shares

MUJ, MIY and MPA (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
 

 

 

MUJ

    06/30/11         1,727       $  172,700,000         07/01/41  
    04/13/15       644       64,400,000       07/01/41  

MIY

    04/21/11       1,446       144,600,000       05/01/41  
    09/14/15       873       87,300,000       05/01/41  

MPA

    05/19/11       663       66,300,000       06/01/41  
    04/13/15       163       16,300,000       06/01/41  

 

 

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:

 

 

 
    MUJ     MIY     MPA  

 

 

Expiration date

    04/30/22         07/09/21         07/02/21  

 

 

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.

 

 

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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

    

Fitch Ratings, Inc.

Short-Term

Ratings

    

S&P Global

Short-Term

Ratings

 

 

 

MUJ

    Aa2        AAA        N/A        N/A  

MIY

    Aa2        AAA        N/A        N/A  

MPA

    Aa2        AAA        F1+        A-1+  

 

 

Any short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Inc. and S&P Global Ratings. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.

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 or are set to commence a special rate period:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Commencement

Date

    

Expiration Date as

of Period Ended

01/31/21

 

 

 

MUJ

    04/17/14        04/15/22  

MIY

    06/25/20        06/25/21  

 

 

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.

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 six months ended January 31, 2021, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    MUJ     MIY     MPA      

 

 

Dividend rates

    0.95     1.08     0.18%  

 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding of each VRDP Fund remained constant.

VMTP Shares

MUC and MFT (for purposes of this section, each a “VMTP Fund”) have issued Series W-7 VMTP 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. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a VMTP Fund may also be required to register its VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. As of period end, the VMTP Shares outstanding and assigned long-term ratings were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Issue

Date

    

Shares

Issued

    

Aggregate

Principal

    

Term

Redemption

Date

    

Moody’s

Rating

    

Fitch

Rating

 

 

 

MUC

    03/22/12        2,540      $  254,000,000        03/30/22        Aa2        AAA  

MFT

    12/16/11        565        56,500,000        07/02/23        Aa1        AAA  

 

 

Redemption Terms: Each VMTP Fund is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term redemption date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. There is no assurance that a term will be extended further or that any VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares. Six months prior to the term redemption date, a VMTP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Fund is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

 

 

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Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Fund. With respect to MUC, the redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends. With respect to MFT, the redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If MFT redeems the VMTP Shares prior to the term redemption date and the VMTP Shares have long-term ratings above A1/A+ or its equivalent by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares, then such redemption may be subject to a prescribed redemption premium (up to 2% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining until the term redemption date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to comply with minimum asset coverage requirements.

Dividends: Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a fixed rate spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index or to a percentage of the one-month LIBOR rate, as set forth in the VMTP Shares governing instrument. The fixed spread is determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares.

The dividend rate on VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the VMTP Fund fails to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and complying with certain asset coverage and leverage requirements.

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    MUC     MFT      

 

 

Dividend rates

    0.85     1.02%  

 

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Fund remained constant.

Offering Costs: The Funds incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP and VMTP 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 and VMTP 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 and VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the VRDP and VMTP 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 and VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP and VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP and VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VRDP and VMTP 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

 

 

 

MUC

  $ 1,084,970      $  

MUJ

    1,120,438        9,599  

MFT

    287,116         

MIY

    1,250,641        4,948  

MPA

    76,173        6,354  

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 
    Dividend Per Common Share     Preferred Shares(a)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Name

    Paid (b)       Declared (c)      Declared (d)      Shares       Series       Declared  

 

 

MUC

  $  0.055000       $  0.055000       $         VMTP         W-7       $ 152,191  

MUJ

    0.063000       0.063000             VRDP       W-7       158,435  

MFT

    0.060000       0.060000        0.094071       VMTP       W-7       42,739  

MIY

    0.056000       0.056000             VRDP       W-7       186,791  

MPA

    0.055000       0.055000             VRDP       W-7       7,038  

 

 

 

  (a) 

Dividends declared for period February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021.

 
  (b) 

Net investment income dividend paid on March 1, 2021 to Common Shareholders of record on February 16, 2021.

 
  (c) 

Net investment income dividend declared on March 1, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on March 15, 2021.

 
  (d) 

Net investment income special dividend declared on March 19, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on April 8, 2021.

 

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and adjourned to Friday, January 21, 2021, Fund shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:

Common and Preferred Shareholders

Proposal 1(C). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares” and the holders thereof, “VMTP Holders”) of BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (“MFT”) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between MFT and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (the “Acquiring Fund” and such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the “MFT Reorganization Agreement”) and the transactions contemplated therein, including (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of MFT’s assets and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of MFT’s liabilities in exchange solely for newly issued common shares and VMTP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, which will be distributed to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and VMTP Holders, respectively, of MFT, and which shall constitute the sole consideration to be distributed or paid to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and the VMTP Holders in respect of their common shares and VMTP Shares, respectively, and (ii) the termination by MFT of its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the liquidation, dissolution and termination of MFT in accordance with its Declaration of Trust and Massachusetts law (the “MFT Reorganization”).

With respect to Proposal 1(C), the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   For           Against      Abstain  

 

 

MFT

    4,605,979        289,545        229,994  

 

 

    

       
 

 

Preferred Shareholders

Proposal 1(D). The VMTP Holders of MFT, were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve the MFT Reorganization Agreement and the MFT Reorganization.

With respect to Proposal 1(D), the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   For        Against      Abstain  

 

 

MFT

    565                

 

 

    

 

 

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.

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by the third quarter of 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities so that a failure to comply with the limits would result in a statutory violation and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Integration

Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or 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 those ESG characteristics it deems relevant or additive 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

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Dividend Policy (continued)

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 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.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since July 31, 2020. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the relevant Fund.

Effective October 19, 2020, each of MUC, MUJ and MIY has elected to be subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the “MCSAA”). In general, the MCSAA limits the ability of holders of “control shares” to vote those shares above various threshold levels that start at 10% unless the other stockholders of MUC, MUJ and MIY, as applicable, reinstate those voting rights at a meeting of stockholders as provided in the MCSAA. “Control shares” are generally defined in the MCSAA as shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other shares of stock that are either (i) owned by a person or (ii) as to which that person is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power, except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy, would entitle that person to exercise voting power in electing directors above various thresholds of voting power starting at 10%. MUC’s, MUJ’s and MIY’s Bylaws also provide that the provisions of the MCSAA shall not apply to the voting rights of the holders of any shares of preferred stock of MUC, MUJ and MIY, but the MCSAA would apply to any common stock held by the same holder.

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.

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 by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports 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, 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 schedule 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 and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

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 upon request and without charge (1) at blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) 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.

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

 

VRDP Remarketing Agent

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

BofA Securities, Inc.(a)

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

New York, NY 10036

Accounting Agent and Custodian

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC(b)

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

New York, NY 10019

Boston, MA 02111

 
 

VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent

Transfer Agent

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

New York, NY 10286

Canton, MA 02021

 
 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

VRDP Liquidity Provider

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Bank of America, N.A.(a)

 

Boston, MA 02116

New York, NY 10036

 
 

Legal Counsel

The Toronto-Dominion Bank(b)

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

New York, NY 10019

(a) For MUJ.

 

Address of the Funds

(b) For MPA and MIY.

 

100 Bellevue Parkway

 

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

AGC    Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AGM-CR    AGM Insured Custodial Receipt
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
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
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
Q-SBLF    Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
RB    Revenue Bond
S/F    Single-Family
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SAN    State Aid Notes
SAW    State Aid Withholding
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation

 

 

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 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 – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report.

(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

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

 

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Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Not Applicable

(a)(4) 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 MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date: April 5, 2021

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 MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date: April 5, 2021

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

Date: April 5, 2021

 

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