N-CSRS 1 d75633dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK MUNIENHANCED FUND, INC. BLACKROCK MUNIENHANCED FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05739

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service:   John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniEnhanced

            Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2021

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2020


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2020

 

  

2020 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.’s (MUA) (the “Fund”) amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2020

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Period
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Period
 
Fund Name   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Short-Term
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Long-Term
   

Return of

Capital(a)

    Total Per
Common
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Short-Term
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Long-Term
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Common
Share
 

MUA

  $ 0.307364     $     $     $ 0.007636     $ 0.315000       98             2     100

 

  (a) 

Each Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in a Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce a Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Section 19(a) notices for the Funds, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com.

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2020 has been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as the emergence and spread of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) led to a vast disruption in the global economy and financial markets. Prior to the outbreak of the virus, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered solid returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, 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 in early September 2020 before retreating amid concerns about a second wave of infections. In the United States, large-capitalization stocks advanced, outperforming small-capitalization stocks, which declined marginally during the reporting period. International equities from developed economies declined, significantly 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 solid returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) touched an all-time low. 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.

The Fed took an accommodative monetary stance in late 2019 to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency interest rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates 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 continue as economic activity resumes. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the coronavirus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities in that end of the market. 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. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring emerging market stocks and tilting toward the quality factor for its resilience.

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,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
     6-Month   12-Month

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

  13.29%   9.71%

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

  18.13   (0.14)

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

  8.57   (6.86)

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  20.96   8.25

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

  0.06   0.92

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

  (1.63)   8.92

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

  1.27   6.19

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

  4.87   3.55

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

  10.73   3.42
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

 

      Page  

Supplemental Information

     2  

The Markets in Review

     3  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Municipal Market Overview

     5  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     6  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     6  

Fund Summary

     7  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     28  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     81  

Statements of Operations

     83  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     85  

Statements of Cash Flows

     89  

Financial Highlights

     91  

Notes to Financial Statements

     98  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

     109  

Additional Information

     113  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     117  

 

 

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Municipal Market Overview  For the Reporting Period Ended October 31, 2020

 

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds posted positive total returns during the period amid increased volatility. Initial strong performance was driven by a favorable technical backdrop. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic induced economic shutdown, the municipal market experienced volatility that was worse than during the height of the global financial crisis. Performance plummeted -10.87% during a two-week period in March, before rebounding on valuation-based buying. (For comparison, the -11.86% correction in 2008 spanned more than a month.) Strong performance returned alongside initial fiscal stimulus and the re-opening of the economy but later stalled amid U.S. election uncertainty and lack of additional federal aid.

 

 
Similarly, strong technical support during most of the period temporarily waned as COVID-19 fears spurred risk-off sentiment and a streak of 60-consecutive weeks of inflows turned to record outflows. During the 12 months ended October 31, 2020, municipal bond funds experienced net inflows totaling $43 billion, drawn down by nearly $46 billion in outflows during the months of March and April (based on data from the Investment Company Institute). For the same 12-month period, new issuance was robust at $485 billion but slowed during the height of pandemic 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.   S&P Municipal Bond Index
  Total Returns as of October 31, 2020
    6 months: 4.87%
  12 months: 3.55%

A Closer Look at Yields

 

LOGO

From October 31, 2019 to October 31, 2020, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds decreased by 35 basis points (“bps”) from 2.06% to 1.71%, while ten-year rates decreased by 56 bps from 1.49% to 0.93% and five-year rates decreased by 85 bps from 1.15% to 0.30% (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 55 bps, lagging the 83 bps of steepening experienced in the U.S. Treasury curve.

During the same period, tax-exempt municipal bonds significantly underperformed U.S. Treasuries across the yield curve. As a result, relative valuations reset to more attractive levels and spurred increased participation from crossover investors.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

The COVID-19 pandemic is 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 provided an incredible amount of initial support. BlackRock expects ongoing stability in high-quality states as well as school districts and local governments given that property taxes have proven resilient. 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. However, some segments are facing daunting financial challenges. Absent additional stimulus, issuers will make difficult choices such as drawing down reserves, raising user fees/taxes, slashing expenditures, and/or borrowing to meet financial obligations. Critical providers (safety net hospitals, mass transit systems, airports) with limited resources will require funding from the states and broader municipalities they serve. BlackRock anticipates that a small subset of the market, mainly non-rated stand-alone projects, will experience significant credit deterioration. Recent news of a potentially effective vaccine suggests that the onset of meaningful credit recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could be months to a year away. However, the current coronavirus resurgence and its negative effects on economic activity could bring a number of defaults, primarily in non-rated credits, and the migration of the municipal market’s overall credit quality from AA- to a still-strong A+ rating. As a result, BlackRock advocates careful credit selection and anticipates increased credit dispersion as the market navigates near-term uncertainty.

The opinions expressed are those of BlackRock as of October 31, 2020 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.

 

 

MUNICIPAL MARKET OVERVIEW

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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 each Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Fund had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of each Fund’s 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 a 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 each Fund’s NAV positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that each 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 each Fund’s 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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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020     BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.’s (MUA) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium- to lower-grade or unrated municipal obligations, the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in municipal bonds that are rated in the medium to lower rating categories by nationally recognized rating services (for example, Baa or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB or lower by S&P Global Ratings, or securities that are unrated but are deemed by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUA

Initial Offering Date

  June 25, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($13.49)(a)

  4.67%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  7.89%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0525

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6300

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(d)

  12%

 

  (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 TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to 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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $  13.49      $  12.48        8.09    $  14.75      $  12.47  

Net Asset Value

    13.92        12.83        8.50        14.17        12.83  

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

 

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FUND SUMMARY

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

MUA(a)(b)

    10.58      10.99

Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    10.81        10.56  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund’s positions in long-dated unrated and below investment-grade bonds made the largest contribution to performance. At the sector level, positions in tax-backed, education, tobacco and other industries (which includes development districts and project finance issues) were key contributors. The Fund’s use of leverage also helped results by enhancing income and augmenting the effect of rising prices.

Conversely, the Fund’s yield curve positioning detracted from performance, as did its positions in securities subject to early redemption by their issuers.

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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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector(a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15     19

Transportation

    14       17  

State

    13       6  

Tobacco

    12       14  

Utilities

    12       15  

Education

    12       10  

Health

    10       11  

Corporate

    9       5  

Housing

 

    3       3  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

    Percentage  

2020

    13

2021

    16  

2022

    6  

2023

    11  

2024

    9  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AA/Aa

    19     20

A

    9       8  

BBB/Baa

    14       15  

BB/Ba

    11       11  

B

    6       7  

CCC/Caa

    (e)       

CC/Ca

          3  

C

    2        

N/R(f)

    39       36  
 

 

  (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)

Represents less than 1% of the Fund’s 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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 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.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020    BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.’s (MEN) (the“Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds rated investment grade quality or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities of more than ten years 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 BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Directors of MEN and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) each approved the reorganization of MEN with and into MQY. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MEN

Initial Offering Date

  March 2, 1989

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($11.17)(a)

  5.05%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.53%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0470

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.5640

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(d)

  39%

 

  (a)

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d)

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

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $  11.17      $  10.17        9.83    $  12.02      $  10.16  

Net Asset Value

    12.04        11.08        8.66        12.49        11.08  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market
Price
     NAV  

MEN(a)(b)

    12.36      11.16

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

    11.22        10.27  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund’s strong return reflects the combination of income, falling yields, and a compression in yield spreads. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions; falling yield spreads indicate outperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries.) The sectors that benefited the most were generally those that experienced the largest downturns in the sell-off that occurred in the first quarter of 2020, including health care, transportation and corporate-backed securities. This trend also contributed to outperformance for lower-rated debt. The Fund’s holdings in high-yield bonds, including tobacco and Puerto Rico issues, were significant beneficiaries. The Fund’s use of leverage also aided results by augmenting income and amplifying the effect of rising prices.

Conversely, the Fund’s positions in shorter-dated issues—including pre-refunded securities—underperformed. Holdings in higher-quality bonds, while posting positive absolute returns, also lagged somewhat in the rally.

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 October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector(a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    23     25

County/City/Special District/School District

    18       16  

Health

    16       16  

State

    15       16  

Utilities

    9       9  

Housing

    8       6  

Education

    5       7  

Tobacco

    3       3  

Corporate

    3       2  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

    Percentage  

2020

    %(d)  

2021

    6  

2022

    6  

2023

    4  

2024

    7  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(e)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    6     6

AA/Aa

    42       44  

A

    32       29  

BBB/Baa

    11       13  

BB/Ba

    21       1  

B(d)

    —         —    

N/R(f)

    77       7  
 

 

  (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)

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

 
  (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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% and less than 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.’s (MHD) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees, as applicable, of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS) and the Board of Directors of MHD each approved the reorganizations of BAF, BBK, MUH and MUS into MHD. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MHD

Initial Offering Date

  May 2,
1997

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($15.02)(a)

  4.83%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.16%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0605

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7260

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(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 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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $  15.02      $  13.91        7.98   $  16.16      $  13.80  

Net Asset Value

    16.52        15.18        8.83       17.19        15.18  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market
Price
     NAV  

MHD(a)(b)

    10.55      11.41

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

    11.22        10.27  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund’s positions in long-dated investment-grade bonds made the largest contribution to performance. At the sector level, positions in tax-backed, transportation and health care issues were key contributors. The Fund’s use of leverage also helped results by enhancing income and augmenting the effect of rising prices.

Conversely, the Fund’s yield curve positioning detracted from performance, as did its positions in securities subject to early redemption by their issuers.

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 October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector(a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    22     26

State

    19       10  

Health

    15       15  

Utilities

    12       17  

County/City/Special District/School District

    11       13  

Tobacco

    7       7  

Education

    6       7  

Corporate

    6       4  

Housing

    2       1  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

    Percentage  

2020

    5

2021

    11  

2022

    10  

2023

    6  

2024

    5  

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    5     5

AA/Aa

    34       34  

A

    25       26  

BBB/Baa

    16       16  

BB/Ba

    66       6  

B/B

    —         3  

B

    3       —    

C

    1       —    

N/R(e)

    10       10  
 

 

  (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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3% and 2%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.’s (MUH) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Directors of MUH and the Board of Directors of MHD each approved the reorganization of MUH with and into MHD. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUH

Initial Offering Date

  February 27, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($14.50)(a)

  5.09%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.60%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0615

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7380

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(d)

  38%

 

  (a)

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

 
  (b)

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

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d)

Represents 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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $  14.50      $  13.31        8.94   $  15.65      $  13.22  

Net Asset Value

    15.40        14.20        8.45       16.03        14.20  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market
Price
     NAV  

MUH(a)(b)

    11.57      11.07

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

    11.22        10.27  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund’s strong return reflects the combination of income, falling yields, and a compression in yield spreads. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions; falling yield spreads indicate outperformance relative to U.S. Treasuries.) The sectors that benefited the most were generally those that experienced the largest downturns in the sell-off that occurred in the first quarter of 2020, including health care, transportation and corporate-backed securities. This trend also contributed to outperformance for lower-rated debt. The Fund’s holdings in high-yield bonds, including tobacco and Puerto Rico issues, were significant beneficiaries. The Fund’s use of leverage also aided results by augmenting income and amplifying the effect of rising prices.

Conversely, the Fund’s positions in shorter-dated issues—including pre-refunded securities—underperformed. Holdings in higher-quality bonds, while posting positive absolute returns, also lagged somewhat in the rally.

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 October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector(a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    22     23

Health

    14       17  

County/City/Special District/School District

    13       14  

State

    13       11  

Housing

    10       8  

Utilities

    9       11  

Education

    7       4  

Tobacco

    6       6  

Corporate

    6       6  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

    Percentage  

2020

    4

2021

    7  

2022

    5  

2023

    6  

2024

    4  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    5     5

AA/Aa

    39       39  

A

    23       21  

BBB/Baa

    15       15  

BB/Ba

    5       5  

B/B

          2  

B

    2        

C

    1        

N/R(e)

    10       13  
 

 

  (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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 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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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUS) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal 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). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade municipal obligations, and obligations deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment 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 BlackRock to be of comparable quality, at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Directors of MUS and the Board of Directors of MHD each approved the reorganization of MUS with and into MHD. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganization is expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MUS

Initial Offering Date

  May 1, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($12.62)(a)

  5.13%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.67%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0540

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6480

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change     High      Low  

Market Price

  $  12.62      $  11.44        10.31   $  13.25      $  11.42  

Net Asset Value

    13.69        12.69        7.88       14.20        12.69  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market
Price
     NAV  

MUS(a)(b)

    12.95      10.45

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

    11.22        10.27  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund benefited from the robust returns of its holdings in the state tax-backed and transportation sectors, as well as the gains for its investments in health care and education issues. Positions in high-yield bonds and lower-rated investment-grade issues also added value, as lower-quality debt outperformed in the recovery. The Fund’s performance was further aided by its positions in bonds with maturities of 20 years and above, which outpaced the market as a whole.

The Fund’s use of leverage augmented income and amplified the effects of rising prices. The Fund also used U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk for a short time at the beginning of the period, which helped performance. The investment adviser closed out this position due to the breakdown in correlation between the U.S. Treasury and municipal markets in the March sell-off.

The Fund’s cash weighting, while minimal, was a modest detractor. Reinvestment risk also continued to be 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 October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector (a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    29     33

State

    19       16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    16       18  

Health

    10       10  

Utilities

    9       10  

Education

    8       8  

Tobacco

    3       2  

Other

    2        

Corporate

    2       1  

Housing

    2       2  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2020

    1

2021

    15  

2022

    3  

2023

    17  

2024

    4  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating (a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    3     4

AA/Aa

    39       41  

A

    32       34  

BBB/Baa

    13       11  

BB/Ba

    1       1  

B

    (e)       

N/R(f)

    12       9  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

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

 
  (e) 

Represents less than 1% of the Fund’s 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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 4% and 3%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020    BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.’s (MUI) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide common shareholders with high current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser, at the time of investment. The Fund expects to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio duration, as calculated by the investment adviser, of three to ten years. The Fund may invest directly in such 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

  MUI

Initial Offering Date

  August 1, 2003

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($14.00)(a)

  4.63%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  7.82%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0540

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.6480

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(d)

  39%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents 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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 14.00      $ 13.13        6.63    $ 14.65      $ 12.80  

Net Asset Value

    15.67        14.62        7.18        16.06        14.62  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

MUI(a)(b)

    8.98      9.55

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds(c)

    6.21        5.00  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund benefited from its positions in bonds with maturities in the 10- to 15-year range, which outperformed the broader market. The investment adviser’s decision to add duration, or interest-rate sensitivity, to the portfolio was a further plus. The Fund’s use of leverage, which enhanced portfolio income and amplified the impact of rising prices, was an additional contributor. Positions in lower-rated investment-grade securities also performed particularly well. At the sector level, holdings in state tax-backed, transportation and health care issues generated strong returns.

The Fund used U.S. Treasury futures briefly in the latter part of the period to help mitigate the potential for interest rate risk and volatility heading into the presidential election. This strategy made a small contribution to performance.

Conversely, the Fund’s positions in shorter duration bonds, including pre-refunded securities, underperformed. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.)

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

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector (a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    24     29

State

    21       14  

County/City/Special District/School District

    13       14  

Education

    12       13  

Health

    12       10  

Utilities

    7       11  

Corporate

    4       2  

Tobacco

    4       5  

Housing

    2       2  

Other

    1        

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2020

    1

2021

    14  

2022

    5  

2023

    13  

2024

    10  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating (a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    3     4

AA/Aa

    31       31  

A

    36       36  

BBB/Baa

    17       15  

BB/Ba

    5       5  

B(e)

           

N/R(f)

    8       9  
 

 

  (a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

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

 
  (e) 

Represents less than 1% of the Fund’s 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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% and less thank 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.’s (MVT) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade or, if unrated, are deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Fund Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

  MVT

Initial Offering Date

  March 29, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2020 ($13.82)(a)

  5.08%

Tax Equivalent Yield(b)

  8.58%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.0585

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(c)

  $0.7020

Leverage as of October 31, 2020(d)

  38%

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

Represents 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

 

     10/31/20      04/30/20      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 13.82      $ 12.55        10.12    $ 14.98      $ 12.48  

Net Asset Value

    14.88        13.60        9.41        15.45        13.60  

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

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Performance

Returns for the six months ended October 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

    Returns Based On  
     Market Price      NAV  

MVT(a)(b)

    12.78      12.05

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

    11.22        10.27  

 

  (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 strong returns in the past six months. When the period began, municipal bonds were just beginning to recover from the broad-based sell-off caused by COVID-19 and governments’ efforts to mitigate the virus. The rally continued through the spring and summer, thanks to positive supply-and-demand trends, an improving economic outlook, and the Fed’s stated intent to maintain its near-zero interest rate policy indefinitely. Municipal bonds lost momentum late in the period due to elevated new-issue supply ahead of the election, as well as uncertainty surrounding the next phase of fiscal stimulus. Still, the broader market finished with a robust, double-digit return on the strength of its earlier gains.

The Fund’s positions in long-dated investment-grade bonds made the largest contribution to performance. At the sector level, positions in tax-backed, health care and transportation issues were key contributors. The Fund’s use of leverage also helped results by enhancing income and augmenting the effect of rising prices.

Conversely, The Fund’s yield curve positioning detracted from performance, as did its positions in securities subject to early redemption by their issuers.

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 October 31, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

SECTOR COMPOSITION

 

Sector (a)(b)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

Transportation

    20     23

State

    18       9  

Health

    18       16  

Utilities

    11       16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    10       14  

Tobacco

    8       9  

Education

    8       7  

Corporate

    6       5  

Housing

    1       1  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE

 

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

2020

    4

2021

    9  

2022

    8  

2023

    6  

2024

    5  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating (a)(d)   10/31/20     04/30/20  

AAA/Aaa

    5     4

AA/Aa

    29       32  

A

    28       24  

BBB/Baa

    17       18  

BB/Ba

    7       7  

B

    2       2  

CC/Ca

          1  

C

    1        

N/R(e)

    11       12  
 

 

  (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 October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% and less than 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s total investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Alabama — 1.0%

 

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

  $ 3,745     $ 4,371,463  

Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a)

   

Series A, 4.50%, 05/01/32

    380       400,376  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/44

    485       529,562  
   

 

 

 
      5,301,401  

Alaska — 0.6%

 

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.63%, 06/01/23

    130       130,195  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    2,790       2,789,972  
   

 

 

 
      2,920,167  

Arizona — 2.9%

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(a)
7.10%, 01/01/55

    1,790       1,706,873  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/39

    250       266,035  

Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47

    665       699,966  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a)

   

Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    960       1,029,235  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/47

    1,765       1,870,882  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    1,775       1,896,676  

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

   

Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/34

    570       622,070  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44

    1,000       1,085,400  

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

    625       658,728  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,425       1,481,937  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    260       275,418  

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

    875       891,756  

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

    1,650       2,184,617  
   

 

 

 
      14,669,593  

Arkansas(a) — 1.7%

 

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB

   

AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49

    2,815       2,821,503  

AMT, 4.75%, 09/01/49

    6,090       6,055,652  
   

 

 

 
      8,877,155  

California — 3.4%

 

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB(a)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/34

    315       330,076  

Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/44

    665       697,725  

Series A, 6.13%, 08/01/49

    580       608,745  

California School Finance Authority, RB
6.65%, 07/01/33

    435       472,641  

6.90%, 07/01/43

    975       1,054,404  

Series A, 6.40%, 07/01/48

    1,570       1,733,374  

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

    580       662,836  

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

    1,650       1,651,287  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax Revenue, RB
6.50%, 05/01/36

    900       925,218  

6.50%, 05/01/42

    2,220       2,278,741  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    610       628,117  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

  $ 790     $ 810,508  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, RB, CAB, Sub-Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/61(a)(b)

    1,705       680,841  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.75%, 06/01/48

    2,885       3,174,971  

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

   

Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/26

    1,250       962,612  

Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/43

    1,500       441,270  
   

 

 

 
      17,113,366  

Colorado — 1.9%

 

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

    910       919,045  

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

    1,240       1,284,541  

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

    575       583,010  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No.2, GO, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    510       527,279  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No.2, Refunding GO, 5.75%, 12/01/45

    720       743,141  

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

    935       959,226  

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

    545       543,174  

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

    500       513,345  

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

    1,211       1,042,550  

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

    760       789,830  

Regional Transportation District, RB, 6.00%, 01/15/34

    1,500       1,503,750  

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

    410       425,928  
   

 

 

 
      9,834,819  

Connecticut(a) — 1.0%

 

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    325       340,756  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/55

    435       447,523  

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

    1,395       1,351,713  

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

    967       977,201  

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

    1,835       1,948,972  
   

 

 

 
      5,066,165  

Delaware — 1.1%

 

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    1,000       1,004,850  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    4,495       4,507,766  
   

 

 

 
      5,512,616  

District of Columbia — 0.6%

 

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

    15,400       3,080,616  
   

 

 

 

Florida — 9.2%

 

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

    1,380       1,401,059  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

 

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

  $ 1,495     $ 1,635,515  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 8.25%, 01/01/44(d)(e)

    515       285,628  

Series A, 8.25%, 01/01/49(d)(e)

    1,105       612,852  

Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/50(d)(e)

    655       655,000  

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

    940       948,723  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB(a)

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    245       257,448  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    1,170       1,182,367  

Collier County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 8.13%, 05/15/44(a)(d)(e)

    630       485,588  

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

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/50

    730       240,885  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/51

    875       277,034  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/52

    875       265,361  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/53

    2,325       674,901  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/54

    875       243,145  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.75%, 06/15/29

    690       751,921  

Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/34

    835       907,979  

Series A, 6.13%, 06/15/44

    3,180       3,431,411  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)(f)

    1,550       1,566,756  

Greeneway Improvement District, SAB, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,715       1,760,259  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding SAB, 8.00%, 05/01/21(g)

    1,485       1,541,623  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB
4.00%, 05/01/21

    53       53,984  

4.25%, 05/01/26

    135       139,058  

4.75%, 05/01/29

    565       616,392  

4.95%, 05/01/29(a)

    395       435,578  

5.30%, 05/01/39

    645       713,918  

5.50%, 05/01/39(a)

    400       448,496  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    810       837,394  

5.45%, 05/01/48

    1,150       1,271,371  

5.65%, 05/01/48(a)

    665       744,694  

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

    915       1,004,048  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(g) .

    4,550       4,840,973  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding SAB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    845       869,007  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    495       509,063  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.25%, 06/01/34

    500       547,890  

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    3,475       2,869,592  

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB
5.50%, 11/15/49

    1,235       1,078,624  

5.75%, 11/15/54

    985       868,809  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 05/01/40(b)

    805       523,258  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding SAB, CAB, Series A-4, Convertible, 6.61%, 05/01/40(b)

    305       279,618  

Tolomato Community Development District, SAB(d)(e)
3rd Series, 6.65%, 05/01/40

    710       7  

Series 2015-1, 6.61%, 05/01/40(b)

    1,305       1,093,681  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

 

Tolomato Community Development District, SAB(d)(e) (continued)

   

Series 2015-3, 6.61%, 05/01/40

  $ 875     $ 9  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB
5.38%, 05/01/38

    430       470,162  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    1,105       1,200,096  

Village Community Development District No.9, SAB
6.75%, 05/01/31

    1,345       1,367,488  

7.00%, 05/01/41

    2,210       2,244,918  

5.50%, 05/01/42

    1,105       1,132,592  

West Villages Improvement District, SAB
4.75%, 05/01/39

    455       481,531  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    940       999,333  
   

 

 

 
      46,767,039  

Georgia — 1.5%

 

Clayton County Development Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 8.75%, 06/01/29

    3,141       3,161,391  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    560       733,258  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    560       736,714  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    615       813,811  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    340       452,605  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    1,130       1,563,355  
   

 

 

 
      7,461,134  

Idaho — 0.1%

 

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

    580       591,055  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 5.4%

 

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,020       1,039,002  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,655       1,741,573  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    2,155       2,225,330  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    720       756,180  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    745       747,183  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    725       801,901  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,000       1,089,440  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,150       2,264,552  

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

    1,260       1,376,487  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB
6.60%, 07/01/24

    560       560,717  

6.00%, 02/01/34

    365       381,312  

6.13%, 02/01/45

    860       887,331  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/53

    2,370       2,564,980  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    1,020       1,096,765  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/52

    1,880       450,674  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/56

    5,005       985,635  

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

    19,665       4,262,585  

State of Illinois, GO
5.50%, 05/01/30

    530       608,048  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    1,055       1,173,012  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

 

State of Illinois, GO (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

  $ 740     $ 751,685  

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

    1,517       1,518,122  
   

 

 

 
      27,282,514  

Indiana — 2.6%

 

City of Anderson Indiana, RB, 5.38%, 01/01/40

    580       571,631  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    825       893,137  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    2,000       2,189,600  

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

    2,035       2,042,184  

County of Allen Indiana, RB(a)

   

Series A-1, 6.63%, 01/15/34

    290       272,298  

Series A-1, 6.75%, 01/15/43

    525       496,183  

Series A-1, 6.88%, 01/15/52

    2,450       2,303,197  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    470       497,880  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,555       1,638,643  

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

    1,230       1,215,892  

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, Series A-1, 6.38%, 01/15/51(a)

    1,190       1,052,983  
   

 

 

 
      13,173,628  

Iowa — 1.6%

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB
5.25%, 12/01/25

    150       159,271  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(f)

    2,085       2,206,806  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series C, 5.38%, 06/01/38

    4,900       4,906,125  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34

    795       795,986  
   

 

 

 
      8,068,188  

Kentucky — 0.9%

 

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/49

    4,000       4,334,880  
   

 

 

 

Louisiana — 2.5%

 

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

    2,400       2,123,328  

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

    930       902,221  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, 6.75%, 05/01/21(g)

    1,745       1,801,503  

Parish of St. James Louisiana, RB, 2nd Series, 6.35%, 07/01/40(a)

    1,580       1,843,955  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    5,570       5,930,100  
   

 

 

 
      12,601,107  

Maine — 0.6%

 

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 6.75%, 07/01/41

    2,955       3,009,638  
   

 

 

 

Maryland — 1.5%

 

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

    1,985       1,942,263  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Maryland (continued)

 

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 09/01/25

  $ 2,590     $ 2,594,196  

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

    3,010       3,348,896  
   

 

 

 
      7,885,355  

Michigan — 1.3%

 

Advanced Technology Academy, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    415       427,113  

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

    2,785       3,016,406  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO
5.00%, 04/01/34

    285       304,973  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    285       304,303  

5.00%, 04/01/36

    200       212,946  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    320       339,683  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    145       153,633  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series C-2, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/22(g)

    415       446,279  

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

    1,200       1,352,772  
   

 

 

 
      6,558,108  

Minnesota — 0.4%

 

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

    1,480       1,571,908  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.75%, 09/01/46

    195       217,809  

Series A, 6.00%, 09/01/51

    290       326,621  
   

 

 

 
      2,116,338  

Missouri — 0.2%

 

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

   

Series A, 4.38%, 11/15/35

    685       585,929  

Series A, 4.75%, 11/15/47

    760       644,396  
   

 

 

 
      1,230,325  

Nevada(h) — 0.2%

 

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    315       337,003  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    395       418,830  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    420       440,824  
   

 

 

 
      1,196,657  

New Hampshire(a) — 0.3%

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,015       1,035,574  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    485       497,872  
   

 

 

 
      1,533,446  

New Jersey — 4.7%

 

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB
5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,065       1,089,559  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    770       782,874  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB
6.00%, 10/01/43

    1,530       1,674,646  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    165       165,363  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    260       252,899  

Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/54(a)

    1,675       1,611,534  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    2,245       2,519,317  
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB (continued)

   

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

  $ 2,155     $ 2,371,728  

Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    2,065       2,175,891  

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

    500       520,765  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    1,140       1,241,380  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    2,345       2,677,685  

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

    5,970       6,741,026  
   

 

 

 
      23,824,667  

New Mexico — 0.6%

 

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

    2,970       3,156,219  
   

 

 

 

New York — 6.8%

 

City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, 3rd Series, 5.40%, 01/01/21(d)

    90       62,152  

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

    2,890       2,889,855  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,740       1,843,147  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    565       609,059  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    840       922,194  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

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

    5,200       5,223,920  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,155       3,182,795  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,185       1,175,627  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2-B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    2,655       2,778,749  

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

    1,900       1,918,563  

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

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    6,205       6,346,908  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34

    455       471,617  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40

    1,080       1,122,768  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    395       426,387  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,120       1,201,794  

AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/45

    95       95,693  

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

    1,490       1,513,304  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36

    1,340       1,345,038  

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

    1,234       1,342,754  
   

 

 

 
      34,472,324  

North Carolina — 0.5%

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(g)

    2,420       2,479,629  
   

 

 

 

Ohio — 2.6%

 

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

    8,485       9,027,870  

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

    875       899,010  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Ohio (continued)

 

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

  $ 840     $ 844,024  

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

    2,315       2,308,263  
   

 

 

 
      13,079,167  

Oklahoma — 1.4%

 

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/38

    2,990       3,454,108  

Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/43

    2,690       3,122,229  

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

    750       798,570  
   

 

 

 
      7,374,907  

Oregon — 0.5%

 

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

    1,765       1,848,643  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, RB(a)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/29

    120       122,759  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    565       539,496  
   

 

 

 
      2,510,898  

Pennsylvania — 1.6%

 

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,140       2,201,782  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.38%, 01/01/50

    1,135       1,110,109  

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

    1,765       1,879,955  

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

    2,710       2,755,230  
   

 

 

 
      7,947,076  

Puerto Rico — 11.3%

 

Children’s Trust Fund, RB(c)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 05/15/57

    23,995       1,505,926  

Series B, 0.00%, 05/15/57

    65,085       2,414,003  

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

    850       858,177  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO(d)(e)

   

Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/22

    145       98,600  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    50       34,000  

Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/31

    515       350,200  

Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/33

    500       340,000  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    750       525,617  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Refunding GO(d)(e)
5.00%, 07/01/18

    90       62,012  

Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35

    3,355       2,003,542  

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    1,265       786,123  

Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/40

    1,110       762,614  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,230       1,321,275  

Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/41

    165       106,244  

Series B, 6.00%, 07/01/39

    110       77,091  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    170       172,552  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    200       203,036  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.75%, 07/01/37

    1,290       1,322,547  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    4,290       4,297,336  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB(d)(e)
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    660       457,199  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Puerto Rico (continued)

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB(d)(e) (continued)

   

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33

  $ 3,295     $ 2,357,658  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/36

    1,140       815,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,315       910,935  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43

    375       268,322  

Series A-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19

    323       239,027  

Series B-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19

    323       239,027  

Series C-1, 5.40%, 01/01/18

    887       614,762  

Series C-2, 5.40%, 07/01/18

    888       614,862  

Series C-4, 5.40%, 07/01/20

    90       62,152  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    260       180,109  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/28

    145       100,445  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    100       69,273  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/26

    225       155,863  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    190       131,618  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/19

    200       138,545  

Series WW, 5.25%, 07/01/33

    120       83,127  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    205       142,009  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/49

    1,320       914,398  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/27

    110       76,200  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/35

    645       425,017  

Series XX, 5.75%, 07/01/36

    85       58,882  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40

    1,020       706,581  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB(d)(e)

   

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/22

    2,545       1,762,988  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/29

    95       65,809  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/19(f)

    115       74,750  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/20(f)

    495       320,512  

Series UU, 2.25%, 07/01/31(f)

    580       375,550  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/19

    455       315,190  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21

    50       34,636  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24

    345       238,990  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    40       27,709  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    145       100,445  

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

    1,085       705,250  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB(d)(e)

   

Series F, (GTD), 5.25%, 07/01/24

    235       175,670  

Series M-2, (GTD), 10.00%, 07/01/34

    155       130,200  

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

   

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

    2,453       2,571,578  

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

    5,234       5,566,568  

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

    6,129       6,308,764  

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

    21       21,730  

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

    2,080       2,183,771  

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

    2,402       2,506,511  

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

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/24

    1,570       1,447,901  

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

    200       158,264  

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

    239       175,407  

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

    337       226,440  

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

    12,738       3,662,939  

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

    6,509       1,348,079  

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

    883       253,898  
   

 

 

 
      57,762,155  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Rhode Island — 2.1%

 

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

  $ 4,190     $ 642,465  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    980       1,078,539  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    5,055       5,270,697  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    3,330       3,552,211  
   

 

 

 
      10,543,912  

South Carolina — 0.8%

 

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

    345       340,580  

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

    3,275       3,632,270  
   

 

 

 
      3,972,850  

Tennessee — 0.3%

 

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Refunding TA

   

Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/37

    925       760,961  

Series A, 5.63%, 01/01/46

    1,085       933,859  
   

 

 

 
      1,694,820  

Texas — 6.3%

 

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

    675       676,120  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(c)
0.00%, 01/01/28

    1,000       885,650  

0.00%, 01/01/29

    2,000       1,713,040  

0.00%, 01/01/30

    1,170       967,531  

0.00%, 01/01/33

    3,690       2,731,190  

0.00%, 01/01/34

    4,000       2,842,600  

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

    250       254,710  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    730       737,577  

Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    2,890       2,924,044  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    1,615       1,644,183  

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

    475       543,329  

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

    785       831,527  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB(g)

   

Series A, 5.88%, 04/01/23

    1,210       1,370,506  

Series A, 6.00%, 04/01/23

    1,845       2,095,274  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/36(a)

    1,085       1,091,597  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB(a)

   

Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/35

    290       320,540  

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/45

    580       631,626  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Refunding RB(a)

   

Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 01/01/35

    650       625,814  

Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    1,400       1,381,352  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., RB
5.13%, 01/01/41

    900       906,003  

7.25%, 12/15/42(d)(e)

    2,895       1,915,234  

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

    865       890,336  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c)
0.00%, 08/01/46

    1,420       456,218  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

 

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(c) (continued) 0.00%, 08/01/47

  $ 2,120     $ 641,576  

0.00%, 08/01/48

    2,235       645,826  

0.00%, 08/01/49

    2,100       577,752  

0.00%, 08/01/50

    3,015       784,081  

0.00%, 08/01/51

    1,770       435,579  

0.00%, 08/01/52

    1,770       411,631  

0.00%, 08/01/53

    160       35,210  
   

 

 

 
      31,967,656  

Utah — 0.6%

 

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.75%, 10/15/43

    2,950       2,955,575  
   

 

 

 

Virginia — 2.5%

 

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, SAB(a)
5.00%, 03/01/35

    495       498,901  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    505       492,501  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, TA

   

Series A, 6.63%, 03/01/26

    1,485       1,516,942  

Series A, 6.88%, 03/01/36

    1,300       1,325,103  

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/29

    300       304,476  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    485       510,846  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

    955       977,586  

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

    2,370       2,369,953  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45(a)

    235       232,391  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    4,440       4,719,276  
   

 

 

 
      12,947,975  

Washington — 0.5%

 

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/42

    1,495       1,451,286  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(a)
5.75%, 01/01/35

    315       334,886  

6.00%, 01/01/45

    850       898,646  
   

 

 

 
      2,684,818  

Wisconsin — 4.2%

 

Public Finance Authority, RB
5.00%, 06/15/39

    175       199,196  

5.00%, 06/15/41(a)

    345       346,542  

5.00%, 01/01/42(a)

    605       614,958  

6.85%, 11/01/46(a)

    900       956,709  

7.00%, 11/01/46(a)

    570       610,219  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    530       590,659  

5.63%, 06/15/49(a)

    2,500       2,357,900  

5.00%, 04/01/50(a)

    115       119,720  

5.00%, 06/15/53

    355       394,678  

5.00%, 06/15/55(a)

    895       851,995  

5.00%, 01/01/56(a)

    1,470       1,464,517  

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

    605       702,913  

Series A, 5.38%, 06/01/44(a)

    555       508,080  

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

    605       688,544  

Series A, 5.63%, 06/15/49(a)

    2,950       2,803,061  

Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/54(a)

    680       620,384  

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

    1,225       1,225,441  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Wisconsin (continued)

 

Public Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series A-1, 5.50%, 12/01/48(a)(d)(e)

  $ 20     $ 18,338  

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

    2,640       2,597,206  

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

    1,805       720,376  

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

    30,835       1,814,331  

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

    470       474,451  

5.00%, 11/01/54

    785       788,148  
   

 

 

 
      21,468,366  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 89.8%
(Cost: $439,982,495)

      457,028,324  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(i)

 

Illinois — 2.9%

 

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Series A, (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    7,180       7,450,111  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(g)

    4       4,159  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,495       1,657,902  

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

    5,056       5,804,540  
   

 

 

 
      14,916,712  

Massachusetts — 0.5%

 

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

    2,268       2,458,291  
   

 

 

 

New York — 16.2%

 

City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    14,181       15,713,156  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(j)
5.75%, 02/15/47(g)

    2,798       2,838,010  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    1,721       1,745,858  

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

   

Series C-1A, 4.15%, 11/01/39

    1,893       1,989,066  

Series C-1A, 4.20%, 11/01/44

    3,470       3,645,889  

Series C-1A, 4.30%, 11/01/47

    2,840       2,983,557  

Series D-1B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

    8,996       9,556,998  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31(j)

    8,610       8,848,239  

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

    18,104       18,913,581  

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

    6,600       6,923,974  

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

    1,444       1,636,166  

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

    6,956       7,776,867  
   

 

 

 
      82,571,361  

Pennsylvania — 0.6%

 

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

    2,505       2,975,990  
   

 

 

 

Rhode Island — 0.4%

 

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

    1,710       1,828,469  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  33


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Texas — 0.5%

   

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/43

  $ 2,271     $ 2,344,145  
   

 

 

 

Washington — 1.6%

   

City of Bellingham Washington Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    7,966       8,245,108  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 0.2%

   

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

    1,142       1,245,685  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts) — 22.9%
(Cost: $111,766,786)

 

    116,585,761  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 112.7%
(Cost: $551,749,281)

 

    573,614,085  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities  

Money Market Funds — 0.1%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(k)(l)

    513,700       513,751  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $513,802)

 

    513,751  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 112.8%
(Cost: $552,263,083)

 

    574,127,836  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

 

    5,124,908  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (13.8)%

 

    (70,240,416
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 509,012,328  
 

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

When-issued security.

(i) 

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.

(j) 

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 December 15, 2020 to February 15, 2047, is $11,849,806. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

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 October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 2,764,208      $      $ (2,249,582 )(a)     $ (824    $ (51    $ 513,751        513,700      $ 477      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

34  

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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

   $        $ 457,028,324        $             —        $ 457,028,324  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              116,585,761                   116,585,761  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     513,751                            513,751  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 513,751        $ 573,614,085        $        $ 574,127,836  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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, TOB Trust Certificates of $70,195,137 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  35


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Alabama — 0.3%

 

Homewood Educational Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

  $ 1,010     $ 1,148,804  
   

 

 

 
Alaska — 0.3%  

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41

    990       1,028,947  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 1.7%  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB (a)
5.00%, 07/01/54

    615       641,168  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    540       557,356  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    610       622,292  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    470       475,508  

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

    940       946,627  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/49(a)

    525       534,272  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    745       830,995  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 07/01/39(a)

    230       246,493  

5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    530       552,864  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/36

    645       785,371  
   

 

 

 
      6,192,946  

Arkansas — 0.4%

 

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

    1,540       1,543,557  
   

 

 

 

California — 14.2%

 

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A, (AGM), 6.00%, 09/01/24

    4,495       5,096,431  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,090       1,206,826  

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

    1,480       1,558,336  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/53

    975       1,010,276  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB Series A-1, 3.50%, 06/01/36

    1,315       1,334,436  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    890       913,104  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, Convertible, 6.25%, 08/01/43(b)

    2,500       2,717,775  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/36

    410       476,186  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/37

    455       526,644  

Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 03/01/34

    850       863,243  

Poway Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/36(c)

    3,750       2,722,575  

Rio Hondo Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C, 0.00%, 08/01/38(c)

    5,000       3,335,250  

San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB (c) 0.00%, 08/01/31

    2,145       1,339,123  

0.00%, 08/01/32

    2,680       1,571,364  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB(c) Series C, 0.00%, 07/01/38

    1,600       1,074,560  

Series G, 0.00%, 01/01/24(d)

    3,065       1,570,016  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

 

San Diego Unified School District, Refunding GO, CAB(c) Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/30

  $ 5,000     $ 4,362,250  

Series R-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31

    1,280       1,092,698  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/49

    795       938,967  

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

    675       687,710  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/21(d)

    1,300       1,346,326  

San Mateo County Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 09/01/30(c)

    12,740       11,212,729  

Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/36(c)

    5,500       3,696,715  
   

 

 

 
      50,653,540  

Colorado — 1.0%

 

City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    1,310       1,385,469  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,070       1,160,297  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,060       1,143,624  
   

 

 

 
      3,689,390  

Connecticut — 0.8%

 

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing Series A-1, 3.80%, 11/15/39

    465       497,048  

Sub-Series A-1, 3.85%, 11/15/43

    360       381,748  

Sub-Series E-1, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 05/15/36

    225       242,122  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 07/01/39

    295       296,605  

4.00%, 07/01/49

    540       510,516  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    615       764,334  
   

 

 

 
      2,692,373  

District of Columbia — 0.4%

 

District of Columbia, RB, Series B-1, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 02/01/31

    435       436,401  

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

    995       1,080,460  
   

 

 

 
      1,516,861  

Florida — 11.1%

 

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    1,600       1,752,464  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/55(a)

    540       517,536  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(c)
Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    595       199,301  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    635       177,114  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,930       2,040,705  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, Refunding RB Series A, AMT, 5.63%, 10/01/26

    960       994,147  

Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32

    3,160       3,253,599  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    480       538,262  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

  $ 190     $ 208,951  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

    2,025       2,284,747  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/30

    640       726,157  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38

    415       468,008  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    660       741,008  

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

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    570       274,119  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    765       352,436  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    695       306,377  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    710       299,620  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    600       242,814  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(a) AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    535       569,711  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(e)

    210       212,270  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/15/40(a)

    300       323,943  

Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB Series B, AMT, 5.13%, 06/01/27

    2,000       2,052,680  

Series B, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/29

    1,050       1,093,155  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    3,970       4,530,683  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    1,490       1,693,430  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB 3.85%, 05/01/39

    450       453,011  

4.00%, 05/01/49

    675       675,614  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    2,995       3,312,740  

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

    560       617,607  

5.00%, 08/01/47

    1,620       1,758,332  

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/47

    355       383,109  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    160       174,998  

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, Refunding RB Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/21(d)

    30       31,285  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/31

    1,970       2,052,996  

Putnam County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    1,750       2,086,892  

State of Florida, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    2,065       2,406,406  
   

 

 

 
      39,806,227  

Georgia — 3.5%

 

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

    500       578,385  

LaGrange-Troup County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    1,250       1,350,675  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    685       796,744  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series EE, (AMBAC), 7.00%, 01/01/25

    7,475       9,366,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Georgia (continued)

 

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB
5.00%, 04/01/33

  $ 140     $ 156,926  

5.00%, 04/01/44

    380       416,887  
   

 

 

 
      12,665,717  
Illinois — 11.9%  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    230       258,679  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/29

    280       312,595  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    940       1,051,503  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(c)

    250       214,335  

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

    1,070       1,153,620  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB
Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/39

    820       827,282  

Series D, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    2,900       3,370,032  

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

    595       626,904  

5.25%, 12/01/49

    900       1,017,252  

Cook County Forest Preserve District, Refunding GO, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37

    45       47,856  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/34

    650       675,590  

Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/41

    1,000       1,037,940  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.13%, 08/15/37

    740       797,942  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/44

    350       388,983  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing,
Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.13%, 10/01/38

    1,340       1,516,411  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    1,785       2,082,649  

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No.300, Refunding GO, 5.25%, 01/01/33

    9,145       10,006,185  

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

    760       817,198  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB(c)

   

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/26

    5,000       4,276,500  

Series A, (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/15/33

    9,950       6,303,922  

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

    585       590,306  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(c)

    3,450       1,427,782  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/21(d)

    675       697,450  

State of Illinois, GO
5.25%, 02/01/32

    980       1,018,925  

5.50%, 07/01/33

    820       857,728  

5.25%, 02/01/34

    680       702,515  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    445       459,547  
   

 

 

 
      42,537,631  

Indiana — 0.7%

 

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    1,100       1,144,594  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Indiana (continued)

 

Indiana Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

  $ 890     $ 950,449  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    515       545,550  
   

 

 

 
      2,640,593  
Kansas — 0.4%  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/57

    1,295       1,371,651  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 1.9%  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Series A-2, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    410       411,612  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    2,700       3,075,192  

New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,820       3,155,326  
   

 

 

 
      6,642,130  

Maine — 0.5%

 

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series E, 4.25%, 11/15/43

    710       711,065  

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F Housing Series B, 3.35%, 11/15/44

    200       211,392  

Series G, 2.38%, 11/15/40(f)

    995       983,070  
   

 

 

 
      1,905,527  

Maryland — 1.6%

 

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA, Series A, Senior Lien, 3.63%, 06/01/46(a)

    740       657,875  

County of Montgomery Housing Opportunities Commission, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 3.30%, 07/01/39

    4,015       4,201,898  

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

    775       836,047  
   

 

 

 
      5,695,820  

Massachusetts — 2.5%

 

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

    2,090       2,301,717  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    3,235       3,625,820  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.85%, 06/01/46

    55       58,871  

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

    765       804,742  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/23(d)

    1,280       1,431,616  

Sub-Series B, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    755       814,788  
   

 

 

 
      9,037,554  

Michigan — 4.6%

 

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/44

    615       670,055  

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

    20       21,028  

4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,175       1,263,912  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    2,945       3,297,575  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB(d)

   

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/21

    845       886,284  

Series II-A, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/15/21

    900       942,939  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Michigan (continued)

 

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

   

Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

  $ 1,855     $ 2,011,414  

Series A, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    1,885       2,036,969  

Series A-1, 3.35%, 10/01/49

    745       773,876  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 4.13%, 12/01/38

    375       392,077  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    640       771,770  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    1,640       1,868,239  

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

    1,065       1,185,760  

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/39

    380       418,961  
   

 

 

 
      16,540,859  

Missouri — 0.3%

 

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    1,015       1,050,302  
   

 

 

 

Nebraska — 1.7%

 

Central Plains Energy Project, RB
5.00%, 09/01/32

    5,010       5,391,712  

5.25%, 09/01/37

    750       812,265  
   

 

 

 
      6,203,977  

New Jersey — 9.7%

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/25(d)

    15       18,315  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    155       171,804  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    205       223,893  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    925       1,004,948  

Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    250       272,710  

AMT, 5.13%, 01/01/34

    685       761,590  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    895       985,010  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series BBB, 5.50%, 06/15/30

    5,360       6,245,794  

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    1,040       1,084,054  

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

    905       918,448  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB
1st Series, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/26

    235       243,545  

1st Series, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/27

    1,475       1,532,215  

Series B, AMT, 3.25%, 12/01/39

    2,695       2,614,797  

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

    725       715,292  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 2nd Series, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33

    970       1,018,122  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/21(d)

    2,050       2,115,149  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/33

    1,490       1,605,147  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    1,885       2,014,575  

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    1,150       1,235,111  

Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    1,000       1,026,010  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    735       804,869  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/15/39

    1,060       1,116,583  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    580       626,939  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/34

    920       1,120,210  
 

 

 

38  

2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

  $ 1,365     $ 1,642,996  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    870       972,129  

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

    2,255       2,546,233  
   

 

 

 
      34,636,488  

New Mexico — 0.1%

 

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

    200       206,742  
   

 

 

 
New York — 4.3%  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, 5.75%, 02/15/47

    270       273,281  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    1,490       1,568,434  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-3, Subordinate, 4.00%, 07/15/46

    1,130       1,259,170  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32

    1,480       1,604,438  

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

    1,425       1,504,130  

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

    1,150       1,176,301  

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

    450       510,030  

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

   

Housing, Series B, (SONYMA), 3.88%, 11/01/48

    170       181,395  

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

    2,715       2,918,734  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    405       437,181  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,145       1,228,619  

AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/45

    95       95,693  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    625       699,950  

Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/44

    1,250       1,371,425  

Series 207, AMT, 4.00%, 09/15/43

    460       501,349  
   

 

 

 
      15,330,130  

Ohio — 3.7%

 

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

    4,840       5,149,663  

County of Butler Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/37

    460       509,620  

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/21(d)

    530       564,201  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    270       291,182  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, CAB, Series A-2, Junior Lien, 0.00%, 02/15/37(c)

    10,040       6,595,075  
   

 

 

 
      13,109,741  

Oklahoma — 0.2%

 

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    555       616,494  
   

 

 

 

Oregon — 0.8%

 

Clackamas Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    440       525,351  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oregon (continued)

 

Clackamas County School District No.12 North

   

Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/38(c)

  $ 995     $ 529,539  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, ARB, Series 24B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,150       1,305,480  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.95%, 07/01/43

    400       431,052  
   

 

 

 
      2,791,422  

Pennsylvania — 11.4%

 

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    755       872,516  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,610       1,811,797  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39

    1,050       1,179,969  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/22(d)

    1,600       1,719,456  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    950       1,004,758  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    995       1,098,092  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/34

    7,290       8,420,606  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    1,305       1,481,580  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    1,035       1,146,376  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    940       1,027,138  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

    200       184,988  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 09/01/50

    2,330       2,601,235  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series 127B, 3.88%, 10/01/38

    885       960,668  

Series 128B, 3.85%, 04/01/38

    1,970       2,156,027  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    620       710,346  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    2,385       2,768,103  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    935       1,079,130  

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/23(d)

    555       643,667  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    3,275       3,739,657  

Sub-Series A-1, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    2,430       2,757,685  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB 3rd Series, 4.00%, 12/01/38

    2,070       2,316,371  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    765       877,111  

School District of Philadelphia, Refunding GO, Series F, 5.00%, 09/01/38

    305       352,437  
   

 

 

 
      40,909,713  

Puerto Rico — 4.4%

 

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

   

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

    459       481,188  

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

    3,927       4,176,522  

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

    7,927       8,159,499  

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

    310       325,466  

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

    476       499,267  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  39


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Puerto Rico (continued)

 

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

   

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

  $ 462     $ 484,781  

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

    5,436       1,563,176  
   

 

 

 
      15,689,899  

Rhode Island — 1.3%

 

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    465       546,724  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    1,055       1,100,017  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,630       2,805,500  
   

 

 

 
      4,452,241  
South Carolina — 4.9%  

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

    975       889,356  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, (AGM), 6.50%, 08/01/21(d)

    115       120,364  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    2,490       2,917,981  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/25(d)

    2,330       2,828,550  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    530       617,763  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    6,225       6,969,012  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    745       826,272  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    2,080       2,298,046  
   

 

 

 
      17,467,344  

South Dakota — 1.3%

 

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB
4.00%, 07/01/37

    1,225       1,350,636  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    3,000       3,277,320  
   

 

 

 
      4,627,956  

Tennessee — 0.7%

 

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    845       924,320  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Building, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,245       1,420,919  
   

 

 

 
      2,345,239  

Texas — 13.3%

 

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

    135       124,212  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/37

    1,395       1,577,410  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/22(d)

    3,080       3,335,086  

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

    265       269,993  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    255       260,013  

Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    455       460,360  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    400       438,056  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

 

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems

   

Revenue, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/23(d)

  $ 575     $ 623,662  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    3,160       3,679,251  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB(d)

   

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    3,475       3,631,542  

Series H, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    3,000       3,133,890  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33

    975       1,098,581  

Leander Independent School District, Refunding GO, CAB, Series D, (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 08/15/38(c)

    3,420       1,666,806  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/36(c)

    2,130       1,180,467  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,

   

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a)

    510       517,772  

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

    1,225       1,382,890  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, CAB (c)
0.00%, 09/15/35

    4,990       2,608,323  

0.00%, 09/15/36

    11,525       5,675,947  

0.00%, 09/15/37

    8,245       3,820,238  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,355       1,664,387  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,880       2,304,974  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    750       839,348  

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

    290       302,569  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    390       424,094  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB 5.00%, 12/15/31

    1,190       1,285,676  

5.00%, 12/15/32

    3,440       3,716,645  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/45

    1,275       1,385,989  
   

 

 

 
      47,408,181  

Utah — 0.7%

 

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,240       1,422,913  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    445       515,452  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49(a)

    200       202,232  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/55(a)

    395       401,648  
   

 

 

 
      2,542,245  

Washington — 1.3%

 

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,955       2,229,208  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    1,015       1,120,915  

Snohomish County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/44

    485       528,927  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    705       759,898  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/55(a)

    100       102,145  
   

 

 

 
      4,741,093  
 

 

 

40  

2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

West Virginia — 0.2%

 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51.

  $ 670     $ 713,785  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 1.8%

   

Public Finance Authority, RB(a)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39

    105       107,578  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/40

    1,130       1,188,579  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49

    405       406,762  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54

    195       194,606  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 01/01/35

    605       605,218  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/49(a)

    335       326,652  

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

   

Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/48

    2,150       2,357,625  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    1,160       1,262,126  
   

 

 

 
      6,449,146  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 119.9%
(Cost: $383,976,014)

      428,602,265  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g)

 

Arizona — 0.5%

   

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    1,710       1,907,385  
   

 

 

 

California(h) — 1.7%

   

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    3,826       4,279,170  

Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42.

    1,571       1,938,887  
   

 

 

 
      6,218,057  

Colorado — 2.7%

   

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(h)

    2,324       2,756,945  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/21(d)

    7,000       7,080,290  
   

 

 

 
      9,837,235  

Connecticut — 0.4%

   

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

    1,381       1,603,583  
   

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 1.1%

   

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

    1,031       1,151,982  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/30

    2,530       2,726,859  
   

 

 

 
      3,878,841  

Florida — 3.6%

   

City Of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    2,640       3,050,018  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49.

    2,300       2,431,928  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/22(d)

    4,480       4,827,917  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49.

    2,370       2,607,356  
   

 

 

 
      12,917,219  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Georgia — 0.6%

 

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

  $ 2,041     $ 2,212,113  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 1.9%

   

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,138       2,313,289  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    2,730       3,134,796  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,050       1,215,119  
   

 

 

 
      6,663,204  

Kansas — 1.7%

   

Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 500 Kansas City, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/26(d)

    4,723       6,081,812  
   

 

 

 

Louisiana — 0.5%

   

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/41

    1,515       1,662,546  
   

 

 

 

Maine — 0.3%

   

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series E, 4.15%, 11/15/38

    957       958,422  
   

 

 

 

Maryland — 1.3%

   

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,808       3,287,636  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,061       1,243,878  
   

 

 

 
      4,531,514  

Massachusetts — 0.5%

   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    1,461       1,643,528  
   

 

 

 

Michigan — 4.6%

   

Michigan Finance Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 02/15/47.

    3,553       3,957,047  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,970       2,232,411  

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

    7,530       7,917,569  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    870       1,015,473  

Series I, 4.00%, 04/15/54

    1,242       1,391,031  
   

 

 

 
      16,513,531  

Nebraska — 0.6%

   

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.70%, 03/01/47

    1,921       2,052,932  
   

 

 

 

Nevada — 2.2%

   

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    3,061       3,734,107  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46.

    3,460       4,106,086  
   

 

 

 
      7,840,193  

New Jersey — 2.2%

   

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

    800       936,376  

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

    1,841       1,913,019  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    2,308       2,585,049  

Series G, 4.00%, 01/01/43

    2,146       2,376,495  
   

 

 

 
      7,810,939  

New York — 6.8%

   

City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47.

    5,680       6,294,127  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  41


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub- Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

  $ 3,470     $ 3,636,525  

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

    2,180       2,418,100  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-1, 4.00%, 07/15/42(h)

    1,680       1,753,735  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series A-3, 5.00%, 08/01/40(h)

    3,059       3,627,040  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    1,665       1,905,876  

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

    1,785       1,959,180  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, 198th Series, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    2,241       2,620,457  
   

 

 

 
      24,215,040  

Ohio — 1.6%

   

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 11/15/43.

    2,912       3,358,364  

4.00%, 11/15/49(h)

    2,115       2,301,458  
   

 

 

 
      5,659,822  

Pennsylvania — 1.1%

   

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 129, 3.40%, 10/01/49

    1,542       1,626,058  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    1,229       1,297,425  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    900       1,033,740  
   

 

 

 
      3,957,223  
South Carolina — 0.6%            

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/49.

    1,980       2,166,001  

Texas — 3.3%

   

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,229       1,487,535  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    1,470       1,567,123  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/15/42.

    1,874       1,962,446  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    3,440       4,036,462  

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

   

Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    815       881,068  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    463       478,769  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    579       625,192  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    877       907,160  
   

 

 

 
      11,945,755  

Virginia — 1.7%

   

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 07/01/57

    2,234       2,708,213  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series C, 3.70%, 08/01/48

    3,045       3,249,532  
   

 

 

 
      5,957,745  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Washington — 1.0%

   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

  $ 2,880     $ 3,656,045  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 0.6%

   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    1,980       2,116,184  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 43.1%
(Cost: $145,382,037)

      154,006,869  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 163.0%
(Cost: $529,358,051)

      582,609,134  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities  

Money Market Funds — 0.2%

   

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

    782,693       782,772  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $782,766)

      782,772  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 163.2%
(Cost: $530,140,817)

      583,391,906  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%.

      3,885,713  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (24.5)%.

      (87,485,590

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (39.8)%.

      (142,332,093
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 357,459,936  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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.

(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 December 15, 2020 to July 1, 2027, is $12,850,352. 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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 542,011      $  241,027 (a)     $      $ (265    $ (1    $ 782,772        782,693      $ 108      $  —  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

FairValue Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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

   $             —        $ 428,602,265        $             —        $ 428,602,265  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.

              154,006,869                   154,006,869  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     782,772                            782,772  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 782,772        $ 582,609,134        $        $ 583,391,906  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

   $             —        $ (87,434,931      $             —        $ (87,434,931

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (142,500,000                 (142,500,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (229,934,931      $        $ (229,934,931
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Alabama — 2.1%

 

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

  $ 570     $ 627,507  

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48

    1,090       1,207,633  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    1,000       1,167,280  

Series D, Sub Lien, 7.00%, 10/01/51

    1,545       1,842,165  
   

 

 

 
      4,844,585  

Arizona — 3.0%

 

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    1,230       1,275,707  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/37

    2,360       3,124,663  

Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/32.

    2,000       2,583,640  
   

 

 

 
      6,984,010  

Arkansas — 1.0%

 

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/47

    385       457,480  

AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    1,810       1,814,181  
   

 

 

 
      2,271,661  

California — 5.9%

 

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series V-1,

   

5.00%, 05/01/49

    1,545       2,440,266  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33.

    875       973,735  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45.

    280       308,213  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    105       115,674  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    265       285,007  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    165       190,268  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    1,025       1,056,601  

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

    550       614,724  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,950       2,000,622  

Montebello Unified School District, GO, CAB, (NPFGC),

   

0.00%, 08/01/22(b)

    2,405       2,378,569  

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

   

Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29

    3,080       2,760,512  

Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29(c)

    395       349,310  

Stockton Public Financing Authority, RB, Series A,

   

6.25%, 10/01/23(d)

    255       299,207  
   

 

 

 
      13,772,708  

Colorado — 3.0%

 

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO,

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/43

    1,260       1,638,012  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB,

   

5.50%, 07/01/40

    1,455       1,459,118  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44.

    1,285       1,386,374  

Regional Transportation District, RB, 6.00%, 01/15/34

    1,425       1,428,562  

State of Colorado, COP, Series O, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    930       1,045,413  
   

 

 

 
      6,957,479  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Connecticut — 1.3%

 

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

  $ 240     $ 278,426  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    150       173,387  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/38

    2,260       2,605,441  
   

 

 

 
      3,057,254  

Delaware — 1.8%

 

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    790       793,832  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, RB,

   

5.38%, 10/01/45

    2,430       2,436,901  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    840       956,995  
   

 

 

 
      4,187,728  

District of Columbia — 6.3%

 

District of Columbia, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    315       377,005  

5.00%, 10/01/48

    1,695       1,968,573  

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

    1,520       1,558,076  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

    1,475       1,538,336  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    555       602,669  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 2nd

   

Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/35(b)

    13,485       8,852,363  
   

 

 

 
      14,897,022  

Florida — 3.3%

 

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    140       156,482  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    155       171,737  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    155       170,702  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    50       54,803  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45.

    960       1,068,346  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    155       172,203  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    520       573,680  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    310       341,710  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(d)

    2,095       2,228,975  

Village Community Development District No.10, SAB, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,340       1,396,092  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    1,265       1,491,675  
   

 

 

 
      7,826,405  

Georgia — 2.3%

 

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

    370       428,005  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    520       517,171  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    360       471,380  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    360       473,602  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    400       529,308  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    220       292,862  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    725       1,003,038  

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

    1,135       1,247,558  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding

RB,

   

Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/49

    440       486,754  
   

 

 

 
      5,449,678  
 

 

 

44  

2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Hawaii — 0.4%

 

State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, ARB, Series A,

   

5.25%, 07/01/30

  $ 945     $ 948,317  
   

 

 

 

Idaho — 0.3%

 

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    540       633,037  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 13.0%

 

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,075       1,131,233  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,405       1,450,815  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    350       373,916  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    500       561,590  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    605       662,814  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    455       476,949  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    315       338,414  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB

   

Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/21(d)

    1,680       1,694,935  

Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/39

    320       322,842  

Series C, 3rd Lien, 6.50%, 01/01/21(d)

    3,535       3,570,491  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    675       757,330  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB,

   

5.25%, 12/01/21(d)

    730       769,113  

City of Chicago Illinois Special Assessment Revenue,

   

SAB, 6.75%, 12/01/32

    867       869,046  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    1,000       1,071,300  

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

    560       588,039  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,000       2,300,260  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 06/15/57

    630       677,414  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,

   

4.00%, 06/15/50

    970       978,798  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB(b)

   

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43

    3,765       1,630,621  

Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/47

    13,220       4,808,511  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/21(d)

    800       826,608  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,100       1,130,547  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38.

    2,625       2,671,856  

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

    705       766,279  
   

 

 

 
      30,429,721  

Indiana — 3.0%

 

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    560       606,250  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,355       1,483,454  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    2,275       2,367,228  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    310       328,389  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,030       1,085,404  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Indiana (continued)

 

Indiana Finance Authority, RB (continued)

   

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

  $ 290     $ 308,166  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40

    880       956,032  
   

 

 

 
      7,134,923  

Iowa — 1.6%

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 12/01/25

    320       339,779  

5.88%, 12/01/26(a)

    285       294,095  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(e)

    1,955       2,069,211  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.63%, 06/01/46

    980       981,225  
   

 

 

 
      3,684,310  

Kentucky — 0.7%

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(d)

    705       780,012  

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

    865       891,071  
   

 

 

 
      1,671,083  

Louisiana — 1.4%

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 05/15/30

    555       555,932  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/31

    600       610,470  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/32

    765       801,613  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33

    830       868,977  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    350       372,628  
   

 

 

 
      3,209,620  

Maryland — 1.0%

 

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

5.75%, 09/01/25

    445       445,721  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    305       354,971  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 6.25%, 01/01/21(d)

    1,520       1,534,410  
   

 

 

 
      2,335,102  

Massachusetts — 1.5%

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series P, 5.45%, 05/15/59

    1,165       1,485,864  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    400       410,152  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    1,475       1,512,613  
   

 

 

 
      3,408,629  

Michigan — 2.5%

 

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien,

   

5.25%, 07/01/22(d)

    3,085       3,341,333  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 12/01/49

    590       660,068  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B,

   

5.00%, 02/15/48

    730       880,300  

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

    785       884,938  
   

 

 

 
      5,766,639  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  45


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Minnesota — 1.1%

 

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

  $ 750     $ 816,870  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    1,500       1,750,440  
   

 

 

 
      2,567,310  

Missouri — 1.0%

 

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    2,075       2,288,352  

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

    175       181,349  
   

 

 

 
      2,469,701  

Nebraska — 0.3%

 

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

    575       622,737  
   

 

 

 

New Hampshire(a) — 0.7%

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42.

    1,105       1,127,398  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    575       590,261  
   

 

 

 
      1,717,659  

New Jersey — 13.3%

 

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    735       751,949  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,095       1,113,308  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB,
4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,195       1,394,398  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/38

    370       382,303  

4.00%, 11/01/39

    295       304,231  

5.00%, 06/15/49

    1,670       1,865,657  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    2,705       2,995,057  

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    1,090       1,121,828  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,060       1,130,342  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding

   

SAB, 5.75%, 04/01/31

    1,550       1,585,883  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/21(d)

    1,575       1,625,053  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    895       944,625  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    1,705       1,744,675  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    1,085       1,112,288  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    3,720       4,112,386  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    715       756,856  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    1,875       2,110,012  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    390       456,132  

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

    5,150       5,815,122  
   

 

 

 
      31,322,105  

New York — 12.3%

 

City of New York New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/42

    805       991,671  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,405       1,404,930  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B,

   

5.25%, 11/15/38

    1,715       1,783,377  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,145       1,212,876  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    370       398,853  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

  $ 550     $ 603,818  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46(g)

    375       407,895  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    770       866,111  

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

   

Housing, Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    765       775,549  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax

   

Secured Revenue, RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    780       882,430  

Sub-Series C-1, 4.00%, 05/01/40

    310       358,177  

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    310       324,204  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38.

    1,415       1,415,113  

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

    1,300       1,305,980  

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

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    2,275       2,327,029  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34

    245       253,947  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40

    605       628,958  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB,

   

Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    1,305       1,587,846  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

    5,700       6,402,354  

Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    930       942,360  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    255       275,262  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    730       783,312  

AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/45

    65       65,474  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB

   

6.00%, 12/01/42

    875       877,537  

Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36.

    900       903,384  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    190       213,874  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    610       748,220  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Series A,

   

Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    220       239,255  
   

 

 

 
      28,979,796  

North Carolina — 0.4%

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(d)

    415       425,225  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    390       586,338  
   

 

 

 
      1,011,563  

North Dakota — 0.3%

 

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series B,

   

5.25%, 02/15/58

    695       808,042  
   

 

 

 

Ohio — 3.1%

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,

   

Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    210       242,871  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    210       241,890  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    210       240,954  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    550       597,591  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,150       2,287,557  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    290       335,652  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Ohio (continued)

 

County of Franklin Ohio, RB (continued)

   

Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/22(d)

  $ 30     $ 32,914  

Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    440       467,641  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    365       405,643  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 08/15/50

    430       482,279  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50.

    755       819,900  

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

    535       537,563  

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

    580       629,039  
   

 

 

 
      7,321,494  

Oklahoma — 1.8%

 

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B,

   

5.25%, 08/15/48

    855       983,968  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    1,500       1,666,200  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,420       1,571,741  
   

 

 

 
      4,221,909  

Oregon — 1.6%

 

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,210       1,338,127  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,290       1,544,633  

Warm Springs Reservation Confederated Tribe, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39(a)

    650       761,774  
   

 

 

 
      3,644,534  

Pennsylvania — 3.9%

 

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    460       483,382  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    950       1,058,395  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    905       1,042,379  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    415       438,921  

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

    2,015       2,231,834  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing

   

Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    1,105       1,123,442  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB,

   

4.00%, 08/15/49

    1,680       1,893,562  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 12/01/44

    795       896,036  
   

 

 

 
      9,167,951  

Puerto Rico — 6.4%

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    475       484,410  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    500       504,810  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,845       1,872,693  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    510       517,742  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    530       530,906  

Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/44

    960       961,526  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Puerto Rico (continued)

   

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

   

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

  $ 3,308     $ 3,467,909  

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

    4,568       4,858,251  

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

    62       63,818  

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

   

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

    4,955       1,424,860  

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

    1,442       298,653  
   

 

 

 
      14,985,578  

Rhode Island — 2.3%

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    580       646,131  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    1,900       1,981,073  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,605       2,778,832  
   

 

 

 
      5,406,036  

South Carolina — 3.3%

 

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,245       2,578,248  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    2,410       2,698,043  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,035       1,155,309  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    1,225       1,398,374  
   

 

 

 
      7,829,974  

Tennessee — 1.1%

 

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(d)

    980       1,085,134  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    115       124,379  

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

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    495       569,676  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    705       763,022  
   

 

 

 
      2,542,211  

Texas — 5.9%

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50(g)

    1,555       1,715,569  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB(d)

   

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21

    1,480       1,494,238  

Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23

    250       275,038  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39

    440       491,071  

City of Austin Texas Electric Utility Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    1,500       1,626,990  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    850       1,055,249  

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

    325       371,751  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(b)(d)

    1,400       739,522  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    945       1,160,772  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Texas (continued)

   

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

  $ 3,330     $ 3,967,528  

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

    845       963,934  
   

 

 

 
      13,861,662  

Utah — 1.0%

 

County of Utah UT, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    155       178,819  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    710       732,074  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    665       757,933  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    640       741,325  
   

 

 

 
      2,410,151  

Virginia — 1.5%

 

Hanover County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    970       971,523  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/32

    550       580,173  

AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    1,830       1,945,107  
   

 

 

 
      3,496,803  

Washington — 2.5%

 

Grant County Public Utility District No.2 Priest Rapids

   

Hydroelectric Project, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/26(d)

    1,555       1,912,261  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,085       1,237,182  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    540       596,349  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB,

   

Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/23(d)

    1,625       1,805,667  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding

   

RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    250       270,263  
   

 

 

 
      5,821,722  

Wisconsin — 0.3%

 

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39(a)

    100       102,455  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(a)

    245       246,066  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/54(a)

    115       114,767  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/49

    320       327,853  
   

 

 

 
      791,141  

Total Municipal Bonds — 119.5%

   

(Cost: $257,757,243)

      280,469,990  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

California — 2.2%

 

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

    2,257       2,539,685  

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

    2,250       2,644,611  
   

 

 

 
      5,184,296  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Colorado — 2.1%

   

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(i)

  $ 1,664     $ 1,974,328  

County of Adams Colorado, Refunding COP, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    2,700       2,916,432  
   

 

 

 
      4,890,760  

District of Columbia — 0.6%

   

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate,

   

(AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    1,299       1,417,047  
   

 

 

 

Georgia — 1.7%

   

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB,

   

4.00%, 08/15/48

    2,622       2,885,787  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

    1,042       1,128,477  
   

 

 

 
      4,014,264  

Illinois — 0.5%

   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(d)

    3       2,870  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,031       1,143,952  
   

 

 

 
      1,146,822  

Massachusetts — 4.3%

   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund

   

Revenue, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    1,502       1,628,007  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47.

    3,359       3,884,183  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/21(d)

    4,502       4,704,690  
   

 

 

 
      10,216,880  

New York — 12.5%

   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(i)

   

5.75%, 02/15/47(d)

    687       696,945  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    423       428,739  

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

    7,440       7,772,275  

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

    4,460       4,678,928  

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

    947       1,073,734  

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

    4,317       4,827,021  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    2,083       2,311,185  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 03/15/46

    4,846       5,354,092  

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

    1,860       2,129,403  
   

 

 

 
      29,272,322  

North Carolina — 0.9%

   

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

    1,830       2,240,579  
   

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 0.9%

   

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

    1,695       2,013,694  
 

 

 

48  

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Rhode Island — 0.5%

 

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

  $ 1,140     $ 1,218,979  
   

 

 

 

Texas — 6.9%

 

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    2,041       2,185,904  

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

    1,720       1,858,821  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    1,504       1,552,414  

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Sales & Use Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/21(d)

    2,350       2,459,228  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    2,295       2,403,370  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    5,020       5,831,734  
   

 

 

 
      16,291,471  

Virginia — 2.4%

 

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60

    1,545       1,740,983  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    3,460       3,830,635  
   

 

 

 
      5,571,618  

Wisconsin — 2.0%

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46

    2,059       2,245,512  

4.00%, 12/15/49(i)

    2,140       2,344,220  
   

 

 

 
      4,589,732  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond

   

Trusts — 37.5%

   

(Cost: $83,696,956)

      88,068,464  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 157.0%

   

(Cost: $341,454,199)

      368,538,454  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Securities  

Money Market Funds — 0.6%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional

   

Class, 0.01%(j)(k)

    1,348,219     $ 1,348,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6% (Cost: $1,348,073)

      1,348,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 157.6%
(Cost: $342,802,272)

      369,886,808  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%

      1,177,560  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.4)%

      (52,653,073

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (35.7)%

      (83,700,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 234,711,295  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

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.

(f) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h) 

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

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $8,021,524.

See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 5,685,668      $      $ (4,337,823 )(a)     $ 1,972      $ (1,463    $ 1,348,354        1,348,219      $ 231      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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

   $        $ 280,469,990        $             —        $ 280,469,990  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.

              88,068,464                   88,068,464  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     1,348,354                            1,348,354  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,348,354        $ 368,538,454        $        $ 369,886,808  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

   $               —        $ (52,627,736      $           —        $ (52,627,736

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (83,700,000                 (83,700,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (136,327,736      $        $ (136,327,736
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Alabama — 1.3%

 

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

  $ 1,875     $ 2,188,650  
   

 

 

 

Arizona — 1.6%

 

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    890       923,072  

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

    475       545,861  

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

    1,010       1,337,250  
   

 

 

 
      2,806,183  

Arkansas — 0.8%

 

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

    1,370       1,373,165  
   

 

 

 

California — 3.7%

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    445       495,214  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    80       88,133  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    195       209,722  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    120       138,377  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    730       752,506  

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

    405       452,660  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,425       1,461,993  

San Diego Unified School District, GO, CAB Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29(b)

    2,235       2,003,163  

Series A, 0.00%, 07/01/29(b)(c)

    290       256,456  

State of California, GO, 6.00%, 03/01/33

    425       426,275  

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

    185       217,072  
   

 

 

 
      6,501,571  

Colorado — 1.7%

 

City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, CAB, Series A-2, 0.00%, 08/01/37(b)

    1,490       869,996  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB, 5.50%, 07/01/40

    1,055       1,057,986  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.25%, 08/01/49

    1,105       1,056,159  
   

 

 

 
      2,984,141  

Connecticut — 0.8%

 

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Sub-Series A-1, 3.85%, 11/15/43

    1,370       1,452,762  
   

 

 

 

Delaware — 2.4%

 

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    570       572,764  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    2,050       2,055,822  

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,395       1,585,083  
   

 

 

 
      4,213,669  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

District of Columbia — 4.0%

   

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34(b)

  $ 10,170     $ 6,926,177  
   

 

 

 

Florida — 3.0%

 

City of Tampa Florida, RB, CAB(b) Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/49

    285       95,464  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/01/53

    300       83,676  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    1,070       1,131,375  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(b) Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/41

    275       132,250  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/42

    370       170,459  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/43

    335       147,678  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/44

    345       145,590  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/45

    285       115,337  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, 1st Series, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.75%, 07/01/42

    420       453,235  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB,
Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(d)

    1,525       1,622,524  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    75       87,325  

Village Community Development District No.10, SAB, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,060       1,104,371  
   

 

 

 
      5,289,284  

Georgia — 4.5%

 

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

    270       312,328  

Griffin-Spalding County Hospital Authority, RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42

    2,310       2,525,985  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,500       1,973,340  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    790       1,051,640  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    935       1,293,572  

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

    260       288,834  

5.00%, 01/01/56

    350       413,749  
   

 

 

 
      7,859,448  

Hawaii — 0.4%

 

State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, ARB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/30

    680       682,387  
   

 

 

 

Idaho — 1.2%

 

Power County Industrial Development Corp., RB, AMT, 6.45%, 08/01/32

    2,000       2,008,000  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 10.5%

 

Chicago Board of Education, GO Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    805       847,110  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,070       1,104,988  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    240       252,060  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    360       398,185  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    240       257,839  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    435       481,141  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    340       370,243  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/39

    400       403,552  

Series C, 3rd Lien, 6.50%, 01/01/21(d)

    2,935       2,964,467  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  51


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

 

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

  $ 530     $ 558,397  

City of Chicago Illinois Special Assessment Revenue, SAB, 6.75%, 12/01/32

    578       579,364  

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

    410       430,529  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/01/35

    1,290       1,436,944  

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

    365       392,470  

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

    280       282,540  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/47(b)

    9,555       3,475,440  

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

    230       236,925  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    500       516,630  

State of Illinois, GO 5.00%, 02/01/39

    810       832,494  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    1,920       1,954,272  

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

    520       565,198  
   

 

 

 
      18,340,788  

Indiana — 3.0%

 

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB
AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    415       449,275  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,000       1,094,800  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB
Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38.

    1,660       1,727,296  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    225       238,347  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    740       779,805  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    210       223,154  

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

    640       695,296  
   

 

 

 
      5,207,973  

Iowa — 1.8%

 

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB
5.25%, 12/01/25

    940       998,101  

5.88%, 12/01/26(a)

    210       216,701  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(e)

    240       254,021  

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

    1,715       1,696,358  
   

 

 

 
      3,165,181  

Kansas — 0.4%

 

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB, AMT, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/57

    615       651,402  

Kentucky — 0.7%

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(d)

    525       580,860  

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

    635       654,139  
   

 

 

 
      1,234,999  

Louisiana — 2.4%

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    1,635       1,822,257  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.50%, 05/15/30

    405       405,680  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/31

    435       442,591  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Louisiana (continued)

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)
Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/32

  $ 555     $ 581,562  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33

    600       628,176  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    255       271,486  
   

 

 

 
      4,151,752  

Maine — 0.7%

 

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series E, 4.25%, 11/15/43

    355       355,533  

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F Housing Series C, 3.95%, 11/15/43

    335       367,880  

Series G, 2.38%, 11/15/40(g)

    475       469,305  
   

 

 

 
      1,192,718  

Maryland — 2.0%

 

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 09/01/25

    330       330,535  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    1,760       2,025,109  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 6.25%, 01/01/21(d)

    1,095       1,105,380  
   

 

 

 
      3,461,024  

Massachusetts — 4.2%

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB
4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,140       1,204,969  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    150       158,182  

Series P, 5.45%, 05/15/59.

    845       1,077,730  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB Series B, AMT, 2.63%, 07/01/36

    475       472,858  

AMT, Subordinate, 3.75%, 07/01/47

    1,865       1,813,601  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Refunding RB Series A, AMT, 3.63%, 07/01/32

    1,550       1,583,588  

Series B, AMT, 3.63%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,017,990  
   

 

 

 
      7,328,918  

Michigan — 3.9%

 

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

    2,235       2,420,706  

Eastern Michigan University, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/47

    1,170       1,240,153  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Series C-1, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/22(d)

    455       490,872  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    570       613,132  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.15%, 10/01/53

    940       1,015,783  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49

    265       287,864  

Series C, 4.13%, 12/01/38

    185       193,425  

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

    490       552,382  
   

 

 

 
      6,814,317  

Missouri — 0.1%

 

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

    130       134,716  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

52  

2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New Hampshire — 1.2%

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB(a)
Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

  $ 735     $ 749,898  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    420       431,147  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, (FHA), 4.00%, 07/01/52

    800       855,360  
   

 

 

 
      2,036,405  

New Jersey — 10.2%

 

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB
5.25%, 11/01/39

    530       542,222  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    790       803,209  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB Series B, 4.50%, 06/15/40

    1,270       1,383,970  

Series WW, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    210       228,150  

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    805       828,506  

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

    1,125       1,151,044  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,450       1,624,638  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    680       690,322  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/21(d)

    1,025       1,057,574  

Series AA, 4.13%, 06/15/39

    1,040       1,111,313  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    940       992,100  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    1,235       1,263,738  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB 4.00%, 12/15/39

    510       537,224  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    380       432,277  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    715       804,618  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/50

    275       297,256  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    500       558,695  

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

    3,105       3,506,011  
   

 

 

 
      17,812,867  

New York — 7.5%

 

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

    1,020       1,019,949  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    1,255       1,305,037  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    2,350       2,473,704  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    740       750,204  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    835       944,652  

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    740       773,907  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    1,000       1,004,600  

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

    1,495       1,529,191  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34

    175       181,391  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40

    440       457,424  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

 

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

  $ 210     $ 238,014  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 3.00%, 01/01/46

    900       919,629  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB 6.00%, 12/01/42

    630       631,827  

Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36.

    650       652,444  

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

    247       268,550  
   

 

 

 
      13,150,523  

North Carolina — 0.4%

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, 4.00%, 11/01/52

    400       448,080  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(d)

    305       312,515  
   

 

 

 
      760,595  

Ohio — 3.0%

 

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

    2,065       2,197,119  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/22(d)

    20       21,943  

Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    330       350,731  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    655       695,426  

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

    405       406,940  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    125       134,806  

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

    420       455,511  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/50

    945       1,045,368  
   

 

 

 
      5,307,844  

Oklahoma — 0.6%

 

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57

    625       725,369  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    280       311,024  
   

 

 

 
      1,036,393  

Oregon — 0.8%

 

Salem-Keizer School District No.24J, GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    1,980       1,219,759  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, 3.95%, 07/01/43

    200       215,526  
   

 

 

 
      1,435,285  

Pennsylvania — 5.1%

 

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/50

    1,305       1,413,772  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    335       352,028  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    470       497,091  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB
Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    470       518,697  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    390       442,771  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    440       487,348  

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

    800       813,352  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  53


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

 

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, RB, Series B, AMT, Subordinate, 3.00%, 06/01/47

  $ 100     $ 92,494  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 128B, 3.85%, 04/01/38.

    965       1,056,125  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing,
Series 119, 3.50%, 10/01/36

    1,250       1,321,462  

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

    585       659,348  

Series A, Subordinate, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    1,075       1,180,425  
   

 

 

 
      8,834,913  

Puerto Rico — 6.4%

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB
5.50%, 05/15/39

    325       331,438  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    355       358,415  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,355       1,375,339  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    385       390,844  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB
Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    400       400,684  

Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/44

    725       726,153  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    865       906,814  

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

    3,838       4,081,867  

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

    565       581,571  

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

    925       971,148  

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

    3,780       1,086,977  
   

 

 

 
      11,211,250  

Rhode Island — 2.8%

 

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

    945       945,671  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    420       467,889  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    1,375       1,433,671  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    1,895       2,021,453  
   

 

 

 
      4,868,684  

South Carolina — 4.5%

 

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB
5.00%, 04/01/44

    100       107,045  

4.00%, 04/01/49

    100       96,409  

5.00%, 04/01/49

    135       143,744  

4.00%, 04/01/54

    105       100,159  

5.00%, 04/01/54

    245       260,325  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/48

    1,445       1,575,426  

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

    555       673,681  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    710       821,342  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    2,040       2,283,821  

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

    1,635       1,866,402  
   

 

 

 
      7,928,354  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Tennessee — 0.9%

 

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB,
Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(d)

  $ 720     $ 797,241  

Greeneville Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    375       410,201  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    360       414,310  
   

 

 

 
      1,621,752  

Texas — 4.1%

 

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

    65       59,806  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB(d)
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21

    1,070       1,080,293  

Sub Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23

    180       198,027  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    190       208,077  

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

    240       274,524  

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No.1, RB, CAB(b)

   

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/40

    2,525       1,129,331  

Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/41

    1,395       591,619  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/25(d)

    145       173,967  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(b)(d)

    1,015       536,153  

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

    610       688,623  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, (GNMA), 4.25%, 09/01/43

    195       212,047  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/58

    710       806,624  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB(b)
0.00%, 08/01/35

    270       157,132  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    145       80,004  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    195       101,778  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    200       98,824  

0.00%, 08/01/44

    870       307,867  

0.00%, 08/01/45

    1,135       380,702  
   

 

 

 
      7,085,398  

Utah — 0.1%

 

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/55(a)

    190       193,198  
   

 

 

 

Virginia — 1.9%

 

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series D, 3.90%, 10/01/48

    1,430       1,552,980  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB

   

AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/32

    400       421,944  

AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    1,345       1,429,601  
   

 

 

 
      3,404,525  

Washington — 1.5%

 

King County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 06/01/40

    440       464,908  

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

    390       430,697  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Washington (continued)

 

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/23(d)

  $ 1,195$        1,327,860  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/55

    285       344,405  
   

 

 

 
      2,567,870  

West Virginia — 1.0%

 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    1,605       1,709,887  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 1.9%

 

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    2,000       2,181,860  

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

   

Series A, 3.15%, 11/01/44.

    480       496,046  

Series A, 4.45%, 05/01/57

    575       625,623  
   

 

 

 
      3,303,529  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 109.0%
(Cost: $173,872,717)

      190,238,497  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

Arizona — 0.6%

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    915       1,020,618  
   

 

 

 

California — 2.2%

 

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

    1,638       1,842,957  

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

    1,635       1,921,751  
   

 

 

 
      3,764,708  

Colorado — 1.2%

 

County of Adams Colorado, Refunding COP, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    1,950       2,106,312  
   

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 0.3%

 

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

    510       569,889  
   

 

 

 

Florida — 5.7%

 

City Of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    1,290       1,490,350  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,932       2,102,452  

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities Revenue, ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    2,350       2,484,796  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB,
Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 10/01/49(i)

    3,543       3,897,589  
   

 

 

 
      9,975,187  

Georgia — 0.7%

 

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 3.70%, 06/01/49

    1,071       1,160,275  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.6%

 

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(d)

    2       2,786  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    1,002       1,110,794  
   

 

 

 
      1,113,580  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Louisiana — 0.8%

 

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 4.00%, 05/01/41

  $ 1,245     $ 1,366,250  
   

 

 

 

Maine — 0.3%

 

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series E, 4.15%, 11/15/38

    475       475,812  
   

 

 

 

Maryland — 4.2%

 

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,515       1,776,969  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    3,123       3,527,783  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,740       2,067,973  
   

 

 

 
      7,372,725  

Massachusetts — 3.9%

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,982       2,398,555  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, Series A-1, (FHA), 3.10%, 06/01/60

    1,111       1,124,600  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/21(d)

    3,211       3,356,012  
   

 

 

 
      6,879,167  

Michigan — 2.6%

 

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

    1,724       1,920,086  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    2,337       2,533,807  
   

 

 

 
      4,453,893  

Nebraska — 0.6%

 

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing,

   

Series A, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.70%, 03/01/47

    1,007       1,076,024  
   

 

 

 

Nevada — 1.5%

 

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,260       2,692,682  
   

 

 

 

New York — 8.6%

 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(i) 5.75%, 02/15/47(d)

    501       508,581  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    309       312,864  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38.

    1,080       1,197,958  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid

   

Revenue, RB, Series S-1, 4.00%, 07/15/42(i)

    1,395       1,456,226  

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

    5,400       5,641,168  

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

    3,250       3,409,533  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB,
Series 221,

   

AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/60

    854       937,447  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB,

   

194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    1,350       1,545,534  
   

 

 

 
      15,009,311  

North Carolina — 0.9%

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency,

   

Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/25(d)

    1,320       1,616,155  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Pennsylvania — 1.9%

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st
Series, 4.00%, 03/01/36(i)

  $ 1,559     $ 1,807,494  

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

    1,230       1,460,395  
   

 

 

 
      3,267,889  

Rhode Island — 0.8%

 

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series 69-B, (FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA), 3.55%, 10/01/33

    1,280       1,397,555  
   

 

 

 

South Carolina — 1.0%

 

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, Series B, AMT,

   

4.00%, 07/01/49(i)

    1,665       1,821,410  
   

 

 

 

Texas — 9.6%

 

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,801       1,928,739  

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

    1,260       1,361,694  

County of Hidalgo Texas, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/43

    2,297       2,617,839  

Harris County Toll Road Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,859       2,249,443  

Houston Community College System, GO, 4.00%, 02/15/43

    1,395       1,487,168  

Howe Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 4.00%, 08/15/43

    1,095       1,233,025  

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Sales & Use Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/21(d)

    1,710       1,789,481  

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/15/42

    1,499       1,569,957  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F Housing
Series A, (GNMA), 3.63%, 09/01/44

    437       471,536  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 09/01/45

    625       646,696  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.75%, 09/01/49

    239       258,522  

Series A, (GNMA), 3.00%, 03/01/50

    1,185       1,225,343  
   

 

 

 
      16,839,443  

Washington — 0.9%

 

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series B, 4.13%, 08/15/43

    1,445       1,558,258  
   

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 0.9%

 

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.30%, 11/01/53

    1,395       1,513,073  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 49.8% (Cost: $82,305,096)

      87,050,216  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 158.8% (Cost: $256,177,813)

      277,288,713  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 0.4%

 

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

    681,000     $ 681,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4% (Cost: $681,122)

      681,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 159.2% (Cost: $256,858,935)

      277,969,781  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

      1,775,600  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (28.7)%

      (50,154,774

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (31.5)%

      (55,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 174,590,607  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

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.

(f) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h) 

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

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $9,031,595.

See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 1,196,701      $      $ (515,436 )(a)     $ (143    $ (54    $ 681,068        681,000      $ 103      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

FairValue Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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

   $        $ 190,238,497        $        $ 190,238,497  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.

              87,050,216                   87,050,216  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     681,068                            681,068  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 681,068        $ 277,288,713        $        $ 277,969,781  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

   $        $ (50,132,060      $        $ (50,132,060

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (55,000,000                 (55,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (105,132,060      $        $ (105,132,060
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   

Alabama — 0.3%

   

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

  $ 565     $ 590,385  
   

 

 

 

Arizona — 3.0%

   

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB 4.38%, 07/01/39(a)

    325       336,011  

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

    270       278,678  

Series A, (BAM), 4.00%, 06/01/44

    425       461,244  

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

    310       316,247  

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

    240       242,813  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 3.25%, 07/01/49

    670       691,983  

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

    470       473,313  

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

    260       263,554  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a)
5.00%, 07/01/39

    115       123,247  

5.00%, 07/01/54

    265       276,432  

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

    1,410       1,866,854  
   

 

 

 
      5,330,376  

Arkansas — 0.4%

   

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

    785       786,813  
   

 

 

 

California — 15.2%

   

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

    460       506,350  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    800       910,376  

California State Public Works Board, RB

   

Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    725       816,292  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/30

    1,500       1,719,540  

Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/31

    2,465       2,821,612  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    910       933,624  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    255       261,620  

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

    1,420       1,639,646  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, AMT, 5.50%, 03/01/30

    2,400       2,436,552  

Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 03/01/34

    2,180       2,213,964  

Redondo Beach Unified School District, GO, Series E,
5.50%, 08/01/21(b)

    1,335       1,387,372  

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

   

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/23(b)

    3,170       3,565,870  

Series J, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    900       996,075  

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

    2,500       2,968,500  

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

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 05/01/28

    1,085       1,207,496  

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

    850       935,127  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

   

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB (continued)
Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44

  $ 1,090     $ 1,202,335  

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

    540       600,215  
   

 

 

 
      27,122,566  

Colorado — 1.5%

   

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, ARB

   

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

    1,000       1,135,370  

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

    340       384,605  

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

    405       457,221  

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

    615       620,227  
   

 

 

 
      2,597,423  

Connecticut — 1.0%

   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series I-1, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    590       680,435  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/38

    985       1,187,792  
   

 

 

 
      1,868,227  

Delaware — 0.5%

   

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    820       943,098  
   

 

 

 

Florida — 17.3%

   

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45(a)

    275       270,017  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    2,760       3,293,977  

City of Pompano Beach Florida, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 09/01/50

    420       422,919  

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

    2,845       3,161,279  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.38%, 10/01/32

    1,500       1,544,430  

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

    2,900       3,147,573  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB

   

Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/33

    1,015       1,135,815  

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

    1,000       1,128,270  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38

    460       518,756  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    615       690,485  

Cypress Bluff Community Development District, SAB, Series A, 3.80%, 05/01/50(a)

    430       404,952  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB(a) AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    270       287,518  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(c)

    105       106,135  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series C, 5.00%, 09/15/50(a)

    155       164,235  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/29

    1,735       1,958,052  

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

    65       65,884  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    3,465       3,832,602  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB,

   

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    135       157,186  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

   

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49

  $ 1,185     $ 1,306,759  

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

    1,040       1,171,362  

Southern Groves Community Development District No.5, Refunding SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/43.

    220       217,419  

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/21(b)

    3,995       4,177,811  

Trout Creek Community Development District, SAB

   

4.00%, 05/01/40

    360       359,611  

4.00%, 05/01/51

    600       581,946  

Westside Community Development District, SAB, 4.00%, 05/01/50

    815       792,172  
   

 

 

 
      30,897,165  

Georgia — 1.3%

   

Development Authority for Fulton County, RB, 4.00%, 06/15/49

    470       526,344  

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

    555       767,842  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    835       976,265  
   

 

 

 
      2,270,451  

Hawaii — 1.5%

   

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, ARB, Series A,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,500       1,659,555  

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, COP

   

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    425       469,459  

AMT, 5.25%, 08/01/26

    460       507,564  
   

 

 

 
      2,636,578  

Illinois — 11.1%

   

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB,

   

Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    1,000       1,078,150  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB

   

Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/21(b)

    960       968,534  

Series A, 3rd Lien, 5.75%, 01/01/39

    185       186,643  

Series C, 3rd Lien, 6.50%, 01/01/21(b)

    500       505,020  

Series D, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    430       485,165  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB,

   

5.25%, 12/01/21(b)

    2,790       2,939,528  

City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue,

   

RB, 2nd Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    2,050       2,127,449  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO

   

5.50%, 12/01/38

    1,250       1,312,587  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,505       1,554,545  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%,

   

02/15/41

    555       657,697  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 06/15/57

    640       688,166  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,

   

4.00%, 06/15/50

    615       620,578  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(b)

   

5.50%, 06/01/21

    1,405       1,447,305  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    400       413,304  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 02/01/31

    875       915,723  

5.25%, 02/01/32

    1,355       1,408,821  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

   

State of Illinois, GO (continued)

   

5.50%, 07/01/33

  $ 2,000     $ 2,092,020  

5.50%, 07/01/38

    425       438,893  
   

 

 

 
      19,840,128  

Indiana — 2.1%

   

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

    565       603,375  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB,

   

Series F, 5.25%, 02/01/36.

    3,055       3,087,566  
   

 

 

 
      3,690,941  

Iowa — 0.6%

   

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,100       1,151,117  
   

 

 

 

Louisiana — 1.1%

   

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, ARB, Series B,

   

AMT, (AGM), 5.50%, 01/01/29

    1,500       1,709,940  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Series A-2,

   

6.50%, 11/01/35

    205       205,806  
   

 

 

 
      1,915,746  

Maryland — 3.3%

   

Howard County Housing Commission, RB, M/F Housing,

   

5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,430       1,647,946  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,

   

RB, Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/45

    795       887,864  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/34

    2,700       3,312,522  
   

 

 

 
      5,848,332  

Massachusetts — 0.8%

   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    545       611,130  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    245       269,819  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding

   

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    435       489,579  
   

 

 

 
      1,370,528  

Michigan — 0.3%

   

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

    520       586,201  
   

 

 

 

Minnesota — 0.3%

   

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul

   

Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    575       619,172  
   

 

 

 

Mississippi — 3.5%

   

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, (AGM), 6.88%,

   

12/01/40

    2,595       3,025,718  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp.,

   

Refunding RB, 5.25%, 08/01/23(b)

    1,000       1,135,430  

State of Mississippi, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    330       383,651  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    1,650       1,777,166  
   

 

 

 
      6,321,965  

Montana — 0.2%

   

Montana Board of Housing, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series B-2, 3.50%, 12/01/42

    100       104,968  

Series B-2, 3.60%, 12/01/47

    155       166,656  
   

 

 

 
      271,624  

Nevada — 5.4%

   

City of Carson City Nevada, Refunding RB, 5.00%,

   

09/01/42

    650       741,149  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Nevada (continued)

   

City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/43

  $ 1,570     $ 1,741,334  

Series A-1, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/46

    1,250       1,380,725  

County of Clark Nevada, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,205       1,484,223  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/37

    3,000       3,675,450  

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority, RB(d)

   

5.00%, 07/01/40

    160       171,176  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    200       212,066  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    215       225,660  
   

 

 

 
      9,631,783  

New Hampshire(a)(c) — 0.3%

   

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 3.63%, 07/01/43

    245       239,446  

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

    395       380,424  
   

 

 

 
      619,870  

New Jersey — 12.0%

   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/15/36

    460       530,868  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,500       2,742,850  

Series LLL, 5.00%, 06/15/34

    365       423,510  

AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    790       871,828  

AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    3,000       3,301,710  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency,

   

Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 3.80%, 10/01/32

    1,320       1,436,516  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    1,890       2,029,879  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    1,000       1,023,270  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

    895       917,509  

Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    1,740       1,986,854  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding

   

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    1,600       1,842,208  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB,

   

Consolidated, 166th Series, 5.25%, 07/15/36

    2,000       2,017,640  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    1,390       1,625,702  

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

    555       626,678  
   

 

 

 
      21,377,022  

New Mexico — 0.1%

   

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%,

   

05/15/44

    100       103,371  
   

 

 

 

New York — 3.5%

   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB

   

5.75%, 02/15/21(b)

    1,555       1,579,134  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    955       966,603  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding

   

RB, 4.00%, 12/01/46(d)

    435       473,158  

New York City Water & Sewer System, RB

   

5.38%, 12/15/20(b)

    865       870,536  

5.38%, 06/15/43

    440       442,556  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    525       537,007  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    195       210,495  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    560       600,897  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

   

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB (continued)

   

AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/45

  $ 40     $ 40,292  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    535       598,317  
   

 

 

 
      6,318,995  

North Carolina — 0.4%

   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/50

    115       121,379  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/50

    305       348,749  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%,

   

02/01/49

    160       240,549  
   

 

 

 
      710,677  

Ohio — 3.5%

   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,

   

Refunding RB, Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,405       2,558,872  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB,

   

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    2,000       2,205,960  

State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/15/50

    1,305       1,443,604  
   

 

 

 
      6,208,436  

Oregon — 0.4%

   

Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    600       708,186  
   

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 8.4%

   

Altoona Area School District, GO, (BAM), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    110       129,177  

Bristol Township School District, GO, 5.25%, 06/01/37

    1,000       1,100,220  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 07/01/49

    420       461,500  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health

   

Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    980       1,120,513  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing,

   

Series 125B, 3.65%, 10/01/42.

    1,000       1,068,770  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB

   

Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    1,170       1,362,851  

Series A, Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    2,080       2,507,315  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, 2nd

   

Series, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    1,250       1,488,950  

Springfield School District/Delaware County, GO

   

5.00%, 03/01/40

    865       1,048,389  

5.00%, 03/01/43

    590       711,280  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, RB, 5.00%, 09/15/48

    1,900       2,330,464  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB,

   

(BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    1,290       1,554,257  
   

 

 

 
      14,883,686  

Puerto Rico — 4.4%

   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax

   

Revenue, RB

   

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

    2,276       2,386,022  

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

    3,078       3,273,576  

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

    749       770,968  

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

    155       162,733  

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

    238       249,633  

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

    231       242,391  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax

   

Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(e)

    2,783       800,280  
   

 

 

 
      7,885,603  
 

 

 

60  

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

South Carolina — 6.1%

   

Charleston County Airport District, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/38

  $ 1,000     $ 1,101,900  

Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,695       1,889,722  

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    1,000       1,096,790  

County of Berkeley South Caolina, SAB

   

4.25%, 11/01/40

    175       175,364  

4.38%, 11/01/49

    265       262,668  

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

    2,180       2,460,653  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB,

   

5.00%, 01/01/40(a)

    485       452,980  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority,

   

Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    800       926,024  

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

    1,095       1,329,297  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E,

   

5.50%, 12/01/53

    1,000       1,109,090  
   

 

 

 
      10,804,488  

Tennessee — 1.6%

   

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Series B,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    2,500       2,795,675  
   

 

 

 

Texas — 8.4%

   

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

    1,360       1,514,523  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding

   

ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    130       132,449  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/37.

    1,175       1,420,787  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    125       127,458  

Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    225       227,651  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Series H,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/21(b)

    2,200       2,298,186  

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

    1,240       1,386,618  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/50(a)

    260       263,962  

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

    3,150       3,285,796  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 01/01/48

    1,060       1,255,644  

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

    620       691,610  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,

   

RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,500       1,839,075  

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series 2012,

   

4.13%, 12/01/45

    145       151,284  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,

   

RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/58

    385       437,395  
   

 

 

 
      15,032,438  

Utah(a) — 0.2%

   

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

    100       102,951  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 06/15/55

    195       198,282  
   

 

 

 
      301,233  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Vermont — 1.0%

   

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/43

  $ 1,470     $ 1,742,479  
   

 

 

 

Virginia — 1.8%

   

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%,

   

01/01/22(b)

    570       601,248  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT,

   

5.00%, 12/31/52

    2,330       2,585,857  
   

 

 

 
      3,187,105  

Washington — 7.4%

   

City of Seattle Washington Municipal Light & Power

   

Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 02/01/21(b)

    1,375       1,391,761  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    385       439,000  

Series C, AMT, Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,450       1,672,227  

State of Washington, COP

   

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,000       1,252,120  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    3,910       4,882,965  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    650       809,991  

State of Washington, GO

   

Series B, 5.25%, 02/01/21(b)

    1,075       1,088,104  

Series C, 5.00%, 02/01/36

    1,300       1,618,279  
   

 

 

 
      13,154,447  

Wisconsin — 1.9%

   

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/37.

    100       110,191  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41.

    195       227,524  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    170       172,191  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/55(a)

    560       575,742  

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

    305       300,056  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/49(a)

    165       160,888  

5.00%, 11/15/49

    335       360,464  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    1,205       1,444,361  
   

 

 

 
      3,351,417  

Wyoming — 0.2%

   

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 01/01/42

    330       391,562  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 132.3%
(Cost: $219,681,566)

      235,867,309  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f)

 

California — 3.0%

   

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding SAB,

   

5.00%, 10/01/47

    4,499       5,289,222  
   

 

 

 

Colorado(g) — 1.9%

   

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System

   

Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/43

    1,901       2,276,475  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/49

    1,000       1,075,890  
   

 

 

 
      3,352,365  

Connecticut — 1.1%

   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,771       2,056,769  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois — 0.3%

   

City of Chicago IIllinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding

   

RB, 2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

  $ 480     $ 481,440  
   

 

 

 

Louisiana — 3.8%

   

City of Shreveport Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue, RB

   

Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/44

    2,043       2,250,399  

Series B, Junior Lien, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,105       4,520,968  
   

 

 

 
      6,771,367  

Maryland — 4.4%

   

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46 .

    1,499       1,758,334  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/01/47

    4,894       6,023,530  
   

 

 

 
      7,781,864  

Michigan — 4.5%

   

Michigan Finance Authority, RB(g)

   

4.00%, 02/15/47

    2,138       2,388,841  

Series A, 4.00%, 02/15/44

    1,912       2,135,588  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series I,

   

5.00%, 10/15/45

    3,020       3,524,974  
   

 

 

 
      8,049,403  

New York — 4.2%

   

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

    4,530       4,732,313  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

5.75%, 11/15/51(g)

    2,660       2,790,571  
   

 

 

 
      7,522,884  

Pennsylvania — 6.6%

   

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

    3,650       4,173,958  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 07/01/49(g)

    2,996       3,291,727  

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

    2,596       2,937,980  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB,

   

(BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

    1,184       1,366,799  
   

 

 

 
      11,770,464  

Virginia — 1.5%

   

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 04/01/47(g)

    2,320       2,719,110  

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond
Trusts — 31.3%
(Cost: $52,166,074)

      55,794,888  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 163.6% (Cost: $271,847,640)

      291,662,197  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 0.5%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional

   

Class, 0.01%(h)(i)

    908,051     $ 908,141  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $908,141)

      908,141  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 164.1%
(Cost: $272,755,781)

      292,570,338  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.2%

      2,063,552  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (16.5)%

      (29,383,970

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (48.8)%

      (87,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 178,249,920  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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.

(d) 

When-issued security.

(e)

Zero-coupon bond.

(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 August 1, 2027, is $12,013,276. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 679,833      $  228,324 (a)     $      $ 255      $ (271    $ 908,141        908,051      $ 111      $  —  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     61          12/21/20        $ 8,431        $ 46,618  

U.S. Long Treasury Bond

     24          12/21/20          4,139          51,066  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 97,684  
                 

 

 

 

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)

   $  —      $  —      $      $      $ 97,684      $      $ 97,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 October 31, 2020, 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

   $  —      $  —      $      $      $ 97,684      $      $ 97,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 6,285,297  

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 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

   $        $ 235,867,309        $        $ 235,867,309  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

              55,794,888                   55,794,888  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     908,141                            908,141  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 908,141        $ 291,662,197        $        $ 292,570,338  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments

                 

Assets(a)

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ 97,684        $  —        $        $ 97,684  

 

  (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

   $        $ (29,367,864      $        $ (29,367,864

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (87,000,000                 (87,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (116,367,864      $        $ (116,367,864
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

 

Arizona — 4.5%  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/30

  $ 2,685     $ 2,828,406  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB(a)

   

4.00%, 07/01/29

    500       523,725  

Series A, 3.55%, 07/15/29

    1,360       1,414,985  

Series B, 4.25%, 07/01/27

    440       460,271  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB,

   

Series B, AMT, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    4,000       4,849,240  

Glendale Union High School District No.205, GO

   

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

    1,945       2,172,215  

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

    500       556,730  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix,

   

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

    620       657,212  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix,

   

Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    300       326,154  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, RB(a)

   

4.13%, 06/15/29

    350       352,205  

5.00%, 07/01/29

    300       311,355  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 07/01/29(a)

    295       307,012  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,000       1,243,660  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    800       988,720  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/34

    1,000       1,229,170  

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    700       747,404  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,925       2,048,393  

Pinal County Electric District No.3, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    1,600       1,650,560  

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, Refunding

   

RB, Series C, (AGM), 5.00%, 09/01/35

    2,050       2,056,375  

University of Arizona, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/28

    2,000       2,071,080  
   

 

 

 
      26,794,872  
Arkansas — 0.7%  

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

    1,055       1,213,672  

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

    2,315       2,711,814  
   

 

 

 
      3,925,486  
California — 6.2%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 10/01/29(a)

    420       430,735  

County of Santa Barbara California, COP, Series B,

   

AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/33

    10,330       12,869,630  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/33

    6,715       8,059,612  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    5,785       6,814,383  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC,

   

Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/25

    2,000       2,027,720  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Refunding RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,268,250  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,030       1,297,027  

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,251,320  

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

    15       15,059  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Transbay Joint Powers Authority, TA

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

  $ 700     $ 877,149  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/36

    800       997,672  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    1,000       1,243,330  
   

 

 

 
      37,151,887  
Colorado — 1.9%  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    5,000       6,109,600  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/09/22(b)

    270       295,102  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,500       1,868,280  

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    500       582,330  

Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No.4,

   

Refunding GO, 3.50%, 12/01/29.

    515       488,447  

University of Northern Colorado, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/31

    2,000       2,286,400  
   

 

 

 
      11,630,159  
Connecticut — 3.6%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

S/F Housing, Series C-2, AMT, 2.20%, 11/15/34

    1,250       1,220,563  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities

   

Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/30(a)

    130       140,239  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities

   

Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series F, 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    4,530       4,674,235  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/27(a)

    100       111,448  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/28(a)

    100       112,282  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/29(a)

    100       113,002  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/30(a)

    100       112,328  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/32(a)

    150       166,593  

Series G-1, 5.00%, 07/01/34(a)

    125       137,404  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/35

    1,750       2,215,745  

State of Connecticut, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/30

    5,000       6,276,400  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/31

    4,000       4,988,040  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,185       1,482,565  
   

 

 

 
      21,750,844  
Delaware — 1.1%  

County of Kent Delaware, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    880       909,163  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    1,030       1,060,684  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    750       769,815  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    375       383,768  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,190       1,214,216  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, RB,

   

5.38%, 10/01/45

    2,300       2,306,532  
   

 

 

 
      6,644,178  
Florida — 8.2%  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/31

    1,500       1,685,040  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding SAB

   

Series A-1, 4.13%, 05/01/23

    300       306,588  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding SAB (continued)

   

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

  $ 500     $ 541,955  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB

   

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

    625       664,069  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/29

    400       460,580  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/29(a)

    1,000       1,074,710  

County of Lee Florida Airport Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/23

    1,000       1,035,060  

Series A, AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/27

    1,635       1,684,688  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System,

   

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b)

    1,500       1,616,475  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/28

    3,470       3,948,131  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/29

    3,480       3,954,881  

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

   

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/28

    500       422,345  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/29

    800       653,360  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 08/15/35

    3,100       3,718,016  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/31

    1,000       1,236,030  

Esplanade Lake Club Community Development District, SAB

   

Series A-1, 3.63%, 11/01/30.

    370       376,826  

Series A-2, 3.63%, 11/01/30.

    245       249,520  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29(a)

    2,255       2,401,304  

Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 02/01/34

    800       970,056  

5.00%, 02/01/35

    850       1,025,499  

Harbor Bay Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series A-2, 3.30%, 05/01/29

    960       986,546  

Harbor Bay Community Development District, SAB,

   

Series A-1, 3.30%, 05/01/29

    600       616,596  

Hills Minneola Community Development District, SAB,

   

3.50%, 05/01/31(a)

    1,100       1,097,305  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, SAB

   

3.65%, 05/01/22(a)

    320       322,826  

4.00%, 05/01/22

    640       647,859  

3.60%, 05/01/24

    520       527,851  

4.30%, 05/01/27(a)

    520       547,591  

3.80%, 05/01/29

    765       791,748  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/32

    5,020       5,671,144  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series A, 4.25%, 05/01/24

    905       929,544  

Osceola Chain Lakes Community Development District,

   

SAB, 3.50%, 05/01/30

    350       352,401  

Pinellas County Industrial Development Authority, RB,

   

5.00%, 07/01/29

    2,200       2,434,102  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 05/15/33

    610       666,010  

School District of Broward County, Refunding COP,

   

Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    4,000       4,124,560  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Southern Groves Community Development District

   

No.5, Refunding SAB, 3.25%, 05/01/29

  $ 300     $ 305,634  

Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding SAB, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/10(d)

    143       90,783  

Talavera Community Development District, SAB

   

3.50%, 05/01/25

    365       369,975  

3.85%, 05/01/30

    540       556,400  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding

   

SAB, Sub-Series A-2, 3.85%, 05/01/29

    180       178,339  
   

 

 

 
      49,242,347  
Georgia — 6.3%  

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/32

    8,315       9,902,916  

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/32

    1,250       1,498,575  

4.00%, 04/01/33(e)

    200       228,932  

4.00%, 04/01/34(e)

    275       312,593  

4.00%, 04/01/35(e)

    275       309,595  

4.00%, 04/01/36(e)

    300       336,330  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 2.75%, 12/01/35

    3,000       3,142,890  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 09/15/28

    2,500       3,184,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/33

    5,000       6,047,500  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/34

    5,250       6,310,605  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/34

    700       853,174  

5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,225       1,486,709  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB

   

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    2,295       2,829,505  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    925       1,134,540  
   

 

 

 
      37,578,564  
Illinois — 15.1%  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    385       433,006  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/29

    470       524,713  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    1,580       1,767,420  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    4,730       5,286,484  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    4,185       4,677,365  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO, CAB,

   

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(c)

    420       360,083  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding ARB,

   

Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    5,000       5,504,250  

Chicago Midway International Airport, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 2nd Lien, AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/32

    1,500       1,623,900  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB

   

Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/28

    1,350       1,477,413  

Series C, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/29

    3,020       3,301,645  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    3,745       4,342,327  

Series A, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/23

    13,000       14,206,660  

Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, RB,

   

5.25%, 12/01/21(b)

    3,700       3,898,209  

Cook County Community College District No.508, GO,

   

5.13%, 12/01/38

    1,000       1,034,430  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/28

    810       835,240  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/29

    400       411,096  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB (continued)

 

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/30

  $ 500     $ 512,340  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/31

    500       510,675  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/32

    500       509,130  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 03/01/30

    550       666,121  

5.00%, 03/01/32

    920       1,104,497  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 01/01/34

    9,140       9,943,040  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    4,220       5,026,104  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 12/15/28

    1,200       1,396,380  

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

    3,500       3,605,385  

State of Illinois, GO

   

5.25%, 07/01/29

    5,000       5,253,350  

5.00%, 04/01/31

    1,000       1,047,970  

5.00%, 05/01/31

    5,010       5,250,630  

5.00%, 11/01/34

    5,000       5,286,150  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/28

    350       377,031  

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

    120       132,701  
   

 

 

 
      90,305,745  
Indiana — 2.5%  

City of Whiting Indiana, RB, 5.25%, 01/01/21

    4,800       4,838,112  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 1st Lien,

   

5.25%, 10/01/31

    10,000       10,437,100  
   

 

 

 
      15,275,212  
Iowa — 0.5%  

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB

   

5.25%, 04/01/23

    695       707,614  

5.25%, 04/01/24

    730       743,213  

5.25%, 04/01/25

    520       529,386  

5.25%, 04/01/26

    360       366,480  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    775       891,808  
   

 

 

 
      3,238,501  
Kansas — 1.4%  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, ARB,

   

AMT, 4.00%, 03/01/35

    1,480       1,628,370  

Seward County Unified School District No.480 Liberal, Refunding GO

   

5.00%, 09/01/22(b)

    3,990       4,335,494  

5.00%, 09/01/33

    2,010       2,174,539  
   

 

 

 
      8,138,403  
Kentucky(b) — 0.5%  

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/22

    120       128,882  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    2,750       2,953,555  
   

 

 

 
      3,082,437  
Louisiana — 3.0%  

City of Bossier City Louisiana Utilities Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    2,000       2,315,420  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Louisiana (continued)  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &

   

Community Development Auth, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 12/01/21(b)

  $ 7,160     $ 7,529,670  

New Orleans Aviation Board, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    1,000       1,154,150  

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 05/01/34

    3,000       3,148,290  

Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    3,660       4,122,661  
   

 

 

 
      18,270,191  
Maine — 0.6%  

Finance Authority of Maine, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,201,600  

Series A-1, AMT, (AGM), 3.00%, 12/01/29

    2,300       2,388,228  
   

 

 

 
      3,589,828  
Maryland — 1.3%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding TA(a)

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 2.95%, 06/01/27

    175       171,556  

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.05%, 06/01/28

    190       185,961  

Series A, Senior Lien, 3.15%, 06/01/29

    200       195,682  

City of Baltimore Maryland, TA, Series B, 3.38%, 06/01/29(a)

    285       277,154  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29

    1,835       2,110,195  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30

    1,015       1,160,815  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/31

    1,000       1,134,490  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    1,000       1,127,220  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b)

    1,140       1,226,218  
   

 

 

 
      7,589,291  
Massachusetts — 1.4%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/29

    2,700       3,153,762  

5.00%, 07/01/30

    3,125       3,618,062  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    1,730       1,925,698  
   

 

 

 
      8,697,522  
Michigan — 2.8%  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO

   

5.00%, 04/01/26

    265       285,339  

5.00%, 04/01/27

    210       227,886  

5.00%, 04/01/28

    235       256,533  

5.00%, 04/01/29

    235       255,746  

5.00%, 04/01/30

    180       198,731  

5.00%, 04/01/31

    265       286,502  

5.00%, 04/01/32

    225       242,401  

5.00%, 04/01/33

    295       315,650  

Manistee Area Public Schools, Refunding GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/21(b)

    1,000       1,022,400  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-3, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/31

    4,000       4,587,400  

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series II-A, 5.00%, 10/15/21(b)

    2,500       2,613,350  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/33

    2,415       2,851,825  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/33

    2,000       2,355,260  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

  67


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan (continued)  

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/29

  $ 440     $ 487,793  

5.00%, 11/15/34

    490       526,882  
   

 

 

 
      16,513,698  
Minnesota — 2.0%  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB

   

4.00%, 06/01/30

    150       159,201  

4.00%, 06/01/31

    50       52,668  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 11/15/33

    2,370       2,866,728  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/33

    1,000       1,201,970  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/34

    1,185       1,415,779  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul Minnesota, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 07/01/29(a)

    250       266,288  

University of Minnesota, RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/36

    1,000       1,031,800  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/27

    1,390       1,561,234  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/28

    740       830,480  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/29

    1,555       1,743,715  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/30

    835       935,158  
   

 

 

 
      12,065,021  
Missouri — 0.3%  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis Missouri, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.88%, 11/15/29

    350       308,637  

St Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/27

    360       395,730  

5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,015       1,127,543  
   

 

 

 
      1,831,910  
Montana — 0.1%  

Yellowstone County School District No.2 Billings, GO,

   

5.00%, 06/15/30

    500       575,550  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 0.7%  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No.3, Refunding RB,

   

5.00%, 11/01/30

    800       943,488  

Nebraska Public Power District, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/30

    1,000       1,051,340  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    2,000       2,100,800  
   

 

 

 
      4,095,628  
Nevada — 1.2%  

City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No.814, SAB

   

3.50%, 06/01/28

    160       158,102  

3.25%, 06/01/30

    350       335,059  

City of Reno Nevada, Refunding RB, Series A-1,

   

(AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/31

    1,000       1,217,250  

County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB,

   

Series A-2, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    5,000       5,666,400  
   

 

 

 
      7,376,811  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Hampshire(a) — 0.3%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, AMT,

   

2.95%, 04/01/29

  $ 1,000     $ 925,130  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/27

    795       810,351  
   

 

 

 
      1,735,481  
New Jersey — 23.9%  

Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, Series A,

   

(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20(f)

    98       98,000  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

AMT, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    4,670       4,806,364  

AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/26

    1,500       1,684,110  

AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/27

    1,000       1,121,330  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/26

    2,135       2,328,943  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    1,680       1,846,118  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series EE, 5.00%, 09/01/23

    3,465       3,513,025  

Series E, AMT, 4.70%, 12/01/25

    3,000       3,009,330  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%,

   

06/15/28

    10,000       11,067,700  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/25(b)

    1,966       2,381,632  

5.00%, 07/01/30

    3,034       3,535,095  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series B, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/39

    2,130       2,162,333  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB

   

1st Series, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/26

    635       658,089  

Series 1B, AMT, 2.95%, 12/01/28.

    190       194,984  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,000       1,210,330  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,209,760  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/15/21(b)

    3,185       3,282,620  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    2,000       2,290,260  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/31

    12,000       12,979,440  

Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/32

    2,250       2,504,205  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    3,000       3,426,270  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/26

    3,500       3,587,605  

Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    11,780       12,086,398  

Series C, 5.25%, 06/15/32

    10,000       11,053,900  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    1,695       1,940,995  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/33

    2,285       2,618,587  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%,

   

01/01/32

    12,000       13,935,720  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series B,

   

5.00%, 01/01/29

    6,000       6,555,180  

Newark Housing Authority Scholarship Foundation A New Jersey Non, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,230       1,357,588  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,345       1,505,499  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/29

    250       285,633  
 

 

 

68  

2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

South Jersey Port Corp., ARB (continued)

   

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/30

  $ 200     $ 227,654  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    350       395,840  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    425       477,959  

State of New Jersey, GO, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    5,000       5,819,200  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30

    850       1,064,481  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    11,980       14,773,017  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/33

    220       269,476  
   

 

 

 
      143,264,670  
New Mexico — 1.3%  

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/33

    2,510       2,841,747  

Albuquerque Municipal School District No.12, GO, Series 2017, 5.00%, 08/01/30

    1,250       1,537,075  

City of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/34

    170       182,311  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/31

    2,500       2,960,250  
   

 

 

 
      7,521,383  
New York — 9.8%  

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    800       820,000  

Series A, 4.50%, 06/01/27

    1,710       1,913,097  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    415       457,591  

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, Series A, 4.88%, 05/01/31(a)

    450       484,646  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    665       767,742  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    3,145       3,270,391  

Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    2,355       2,452,732  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    3,800       3,985,972  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    5,695       6,406,761  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 03/01/32

    1,030       1,217,666  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series A,

   

5.25%, 07/01/21(b)

    900       929,565  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 12/01/27(a)

    900       1,074,438  

5.00%, 12/01/28(a)

    1,800       2,139,138  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/32

    3,060       3,536,840  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    9,000       10,406,340  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, AMT,

   

4.00%, 10/01/30

    2,775       2,837,826  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series B, 3.50%, 11/01/24(a)

    1,000       965,840  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB

   

5.00%, 12/01/20

    865       867,794  

Consolidated, 221st Series, AMT, 4.00%, 07/15/36

    2,650       2,986,841  

Troy Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 09/01/32

    3,000       3,682,620  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Troy Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

  $ 860     $ 1,049,166  

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/21(b)

    6,125       6,413,549  
   

 

 

 
      58,666,555  
North Carolina — 0.3%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding

   

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/31

    1,500       1,615,800  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.1%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    1,000       1,156,530  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    1,000       1,151,860  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    1,000       1,147,400  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/35

    850       1,071,901  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Refunding RB,

   

3.25%, 09/01/29

    1,550       1,561,346  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB,

   

Series A-1, Junior Lien, 5.25%, 02/15/31

    6,000       6,617,880  
   

 

 

 
      12,706,917  
Oklahoma — 1.2%  

Oklahoma City Public Property Authority, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 10/01/27

    1,190       1,372,855  

5.00%, 10/01/28

    1,265       1,455,421  

5.00%, 10/01/29

    1,400       1,603,056  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB

   

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/29

    1,200       1,440,576  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/33

    1,305       1,530,073  
   

 

 

 
      7,401,981  
Oregon — 1.1%  

Klamath County School District, GO

   

5.00%, 06/15/30

    1,000       1,118,400  

5.00%, 06/15/31

    1,000       1,117,080  

State of Oregon, GO, Series H, 5.00%, 05/01/22(b)

    2,000       2,142,020  

Umatilla County School District No.16R Pendleton, GO,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/24(b)

    2,000       2,337,900  
   

 

 

 
      6,715,400  
Pennsylvania — 6.5%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB(a)

   

5.00%, 05/01/22

    1,055       1,080,848  

5.00%, 05/01/23

    490       502,333  

5.00%, 05/01/28

    835       891,972  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    2,000       2,461,620  

5.00%, 06/01/34

    3,750       4,591,425  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania, GO, Series C-67,

   

5.00%, 11/01/21(b)

    5,075       5,315,149  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania, Refunding GO,

   

Series C-68, 5.00%, 11/01/21(b)

    2,515       2,634,010  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 04/15/35

    1,450       1,811,441  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/36

    1,545       1,767,804  

AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/28

    115       137,285  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B,

   

5.25%, 12/01/21(b)

  $ 4,000     $ 4,215,760  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB
2nd Series, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    2,620       3,204,679  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/32

    5,000       6,008,450  

School District of Philadelphia, GO

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/30

    1,200       1,488,180  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/31

    1,000       1,229,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    1,200       1,466,652  
   

 

 

 
      38,807,058  
Puerto Rico — 4.2%  

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

   

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

    4,365       4,561,556  

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

    350       366,919  

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

    2,209       2,349,360  

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

    1,919       1,975,150  

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

   

Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/27

    11,551       9,882,111  

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

    446       352,929  

Series B-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/27

    2,521       2,155,253  

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

    4,466       3,588,699  
   

 

 

 
      25,231,977  
Rhode Island — 1.7%  

Providence Redevelopment Agency, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/29

    1,000       1,110,840  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., RB, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/30

    2,305       2,455,240  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/32

    2,000       2,247,120  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,000       1,169,670  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    1,000       1,177,670  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    750       838,028  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    850       968,464  
   

 

 

 
      9,967,032  
South Carolina — 2.9%  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/27

    730       735,475  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    5,500       6,596,095  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    5,660       6,744,003  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    200       236,390  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/33

    800       941,712  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/34(e)

    2,100       2,440,221  
   

 

 

 
      17,693,896  
Tennessee — 1.0%  

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Refunding TA, Series A, 4.75%, 07/01/27

    190       175,425  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    4,000       4,657,360  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee (continued)  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facs Bd, Refunding RB 5.00%, 10/01/29

  $ 350     $ 409,584  

5.00%, 10/01/34

    450       512,690  
   

 

 

 
      5,755,059  
Texas — 7.6%  

City of Grapevine Texas, GO, 5.00%, 02/15/33

    5,685       6,243,040  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB

   

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    1,430       1,756,140  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,515       1,847,846  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB(b)

   

Series A, AMT, Sub Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    1,500       1,545,225  

Series A, AMT, Subordinate Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,010       1,085,255  

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

    8,290       8,662,304  

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, AMT,

   

5.00%, 11/01/28

    1,000       1,061,870  

Mission Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB,

   

AMT, Senior Lien, 4.63%, 10/01/31(a)

    1,360       1,440,607  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB(a)

   

Series A, 3.63%, 08/15/22

    70       70,271  

Series A, 4.25%, 08/15/27

    160       160,875  

Red River Education Finance Corp., RB, 5.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    1,340       1,486,891  

San Jacinto River Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/25

    2,910       2,920,534  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    8,485       10,510,370  

Via Metropolitan Transit, Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 08/01/28

    1,585       1,783,426  

5.25%, 08/01/29

    1,720       1,933,486  

5.25%, 08/01/33

    3,000       3,351,480  
   

 

 

 
      45,859,620  
U.S. Virgin Islands — 0.6%  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/24

    3,600       3,858,084  
   

 

 

 
Utah — 1.0%  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A,

   

AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    3,500       4,187,995  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Series A,

   

3.63%, 06/15/29(a)

    480       482,165  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

4.50%, 06/15/27(a)

    1,500       1,582,290  
   

 

 

 
      6,252,450  
Vermont — 1.0%  

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/30

    5,565       6,219,277  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 0.1%  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/33(e)

    490       544,424  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington(a) — 0.4%  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 01/01/27

  $ 1,560     $ 1,749,618  

5.00%, 01/01/28

    750       841,208  
   

 

 

 
      2,590,826  
West Virginia — 0.3%  

West Virginia University, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/21(b)

    1,500       1,564,995  
   

 

 

 
Wisconsin — 1.4%  

Public Finance Authority, RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/30(a)

    500       541,275  

5.00%, 06/15/34

    430       500,240  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/30(a)

    445       452,245  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 09/01/29(a)

    150       148,134  

Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/28

    4,765       5,064,290  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

(AGM), 4.00%, 02/15/35

    750       859,260  

(AGM), 4.00%, 02/15/36

    800       912,008  
   

 

 

 
      8,477,452  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 134.6%
(Cost: $757,859,815)

 

    807,814,422  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(g)

 

California — 6.3%  

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

    8,080       9,476,709  

State of California, Refunding GO

   

5.00%, 10/01/35

    12,500       15,197,123  

4.00%, 03/01/37(h)

    10,775       12,895,517  
   

 

 

 
      37,569,349  
Iowa — 1.4%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 4.13%, 02/15/35

    7,500       8,109,600  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 3.3%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 07/01/32

    7,500       9,282,825  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    4,950       5,105,875  

Series L, 5.00%, 07/01/21(b)

    5,225       5,389,534  
   

 

 

 
      19,778,234  
New Jersey — 1.5%  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB

   

Series BB, AMT, 3.65%, 04/01/28

    4,595       5,182,712  

Series BB, AMT, 3.70%, 10/01/28

    3,561       4,016,279  
   

 

 

 
      9,198,991  
New York — 9.9%  

City of New York, GO, Sub-Series 1-I, 5.00%, 03/01/32 .

    7,009       7,931,465  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 08/01/36

    9,444       11,163,227  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/36(h)

    5,505       6,520,012  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB,

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 03/15/32

  $ 5,501     $ 6,050,296  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/15/42

    10,000       11,440,097  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB

   

178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    4,009       4,470,045  

Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    5,530       5,754,076  

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/31

    5,010       5,853,283  
   

 

 

 
      59,182,501  
Texas — 1.4%  

Pflugerville Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/24(b)

    7,500       8,633,775  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 2.9%  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/34

    15,000       17,486,400  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond
Trusts — 26.7%
(Cost: $149,601,808)

 

    159,958,850  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 161.3%
(Cost: $907,461,623)

 

    967,773,272  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares         
Short-Term Securities  
Money Market Funds — 1.1%  

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

    6,893,263       6,893,952  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.1%  

(Cost: $6,894,602)

      6,893,952  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments — 162.4%  

(Cost: $914,356,225)

      974,667,224  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%.     5,788,447  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and

   

Fees Payable — (15.6)%.

      (93,374,139

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (47.9)%

      (287,100,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 599,981,532  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

When-issued security.

(f) 

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

(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 September 15, 2024 to March 1, 2028, is $17,439,023. 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.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $      $  6,894,790 (a)     $      $ (188    $ (650    $ 6,893,952        6,893,263      $ 40      $  —  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     237          12/21/20        $ 32,758        $ 181,124  

U.S. Long Treasury Bond

     21          12/21/20          3,622          44,682  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 225,806  
                 

 

 

 

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)

   $  —      $  —      $      $      $ 225,806      $      $ 225,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 October 31, 2020, 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

   $  —      $  —      $      $      $ 225,806      $      $ 225,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 18,189,844  

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For 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

   $      $ 807,814,422      $      $ 807,814,422  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts

            159,958,850               159,958,850  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     6,893,952                      6,893,952  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,893,952      $ 967,773,272      $      $ 974,667,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Interest Rate Contracts

   $ 225,806      $      $      $ 225,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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

   $      $ (93,338,647    $      $ (93,338,647

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

            (287,100,000             (287,100,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (380,438,647    $      $ (380,438,647
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds

   

Alabama — 1.6%

 

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

  $ 805     $ 886,216  

Series D, Sub Lien, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    3,575       4,173,026  
   

 

 

 
      5,059,242  

Alaska — 0.0%

   

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 4.63%, 06/01/23

    130       130,195  
   

 

 

 

Arizona — 0.6%

   

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    1,685       1,747,615  
   

 

 

 

Arkansas — 0.8%

   

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

    2,455       2,460,671  
   

 

 

 

California — 4.7%

   

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

    2,095       3,308,969  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    890       990,428  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    390       429,296  

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

    1,475       1,550,579  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing

   

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/39

    145       159,741  

Series A, 5.25%, 08/15/49

    370       397,935  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    225       259,456  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB,

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    1,495       1,541,091  

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

    775       866,202  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    2,745       2,816,260  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/42(b)

    2,000       1,186,940  

State of California, GO, 6.00%, 03/01/33

    850       852,571  

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

    360       422,424  
   

 

 

 
      14,781,892  

Colorado — 1.8%

   

Arapahoe County School District No.6 Littleton, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/43

    1,705       2,216,517  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    1,765       1,904,241  

State of Colorado, COP, Series O, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    1,275       1,433,227  
      5,553,985  

Connecticut — 0.2%

   

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    330       382,836  

Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/39

    210       242,741  
   

 

 

 
      625,577  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Delaware — 2.1%            

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

  $ 1,125     $ 1,130,456  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, RB, 5.38%, 10/01/45.

    4,065       4,076,545  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    1,165       1,327,261  
   

 

 

 
      6,534,262  

District of Columbia — 5.9%

   

District of Columbia, Refunding RB

   

5.00%, 04/01/35.

    435       520,625  

5.00%, 10/01/48.

    2,315       2,688,641  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/23(c)

    240       276,182  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

    2,010       2,096,310  

Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    765       830,706  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, CAB(b)

   

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33

    6,590       4,654,583  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34

    4,830       3,289,423  

Series B, 2nd Senior Lien, (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/35

    6,515       4,276,837  
   

 

 

 
      18,633,307  

Florida — 5.6%

   

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    195       217,957  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    215       238,216  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    215       236,780  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    75       82,204  

Celebration Pointe Community Development District,

   

SAB(a)

   

5.00%, 05/01/32.

    450       492,597  

5.00%, 05/01/48.

    1,120       1,194,424  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A,

   

5.00%, 05/01/48.

    1,190       1,369,916  

Collier County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/45

    1,340       1,491,232  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    215       238,863  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    720       794,326  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/55

    435       479,496  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(c)

    3,015       3,207,809  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/15/45.

    3,150       3,536,694  

Village Community Development District No.10, SAB, 5.13%, 05/01/43.

    2,100       2,187,906  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/15/49

    1,750       2,063,582  
   

 

 

 
      17,832,002  

Georgia — 4.8%

   

Development Authority for Fulton County, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 03/15/44.

    5,000       5,100,150  

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

    515       595,737  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B, 2.50%, 06/01/50

    720       716,083  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    2,500       2,814,450  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Georgia (continued)

   

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/35

  $ 490     $ 641,601  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    490       644,624  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/37

    540       714,566  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    295       392,701  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/49

    985       1,362,747  

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

    1,560       1,714,705  

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

    610       674,819  
   

 

 

 
      15,372,183  

Hawaii — 0.4%

   

State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, ARB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/30.

    1,355       1,359,756  

Idaho — 0.3%

   

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    745       873,356  

Illinois — 11.6%

   

Chicago Board of Education, GO

   

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    1,465       1,541,634  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,915       1,977,556  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/36

    450       480,749  

Chicago Board of Education, Refunding GO

   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,460       1,614,862  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    615       669,704  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    450       483,449  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Series C, 3rd Lien, 6.50%, 01/01/21(c)

    3,895       3,934,106  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/37

    935       1,049,042  

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

    1,050       1,106,259  

City of Chicago Illinois Special Assessment Revenue, SAB, 6.75%, 12/01/32

    770       771,817  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB

   

2nd Lien, (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33

    260       260,780  

2nd Lien, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    915       980,240  

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

    805       845,306  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    235       226,392  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    130       123,877  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    2,800       3,220,364  

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

    870       935,476  

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

    1,340       1,352,154  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series B, (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/43(b)

    5,175       2,241,293  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 06/01/21(c)

    1,140       1,177,916  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB

   

Series A, (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20

    180       180,000  

Series A, (NPFGC), 6.70%, 11/01/21

    910       938,538  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

   

State of Illinois, GO 5.00%, 02/01/39.

  $ 1,540     $ 1,582,766  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    3,000       3,061,650  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    3,490       3,552,296  

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

    985       1,070,616  

Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23

    1,525       1,530,322  
   

 

 

 
      36,909,164  

Indiana — 3.2%

   

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB

   

AMT, 6.75%, 01/01/34

    790       855,246  

AMT, 7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,905       2,085,594  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB

   

Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    3,280       3,412,971  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    450       476,694  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,430       1,506,920  

Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    405       430,369  

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

    1,270       1,379,728  
   

 

 

 
      10,147,522  

Iowa — 1.1%

   

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB 5.88%, 12/01/26(a)

    410       423,083  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(d)

    2,810       2,974,160  
   

 

 

 
      3,397,243  

Kentucky — 1.2%

   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(c)

    995       1,100,868  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,235       1,434,811  

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

    1,200       1,236,168  
   

 

 

 
      3,771,847  

Louisiana — 3.2%

   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth, RB, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    3,320       3,333,048  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/15/50.

    2,000       2,171,960  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 05/15/30

    810       811,361  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/31

    870       885,181  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/32

    1,110       1,163,125  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/33

    1,205       1,261,587  

Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/35

    505       537,648  
      10,163,910  

Maryland — 0.5%

   

Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.75%, 09/01/25.

    630       631,020  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46.

    420       488,813  

Series B, (NPFGC), 7.00%, 07/01/22(f)

    450       492,030  
   

 

 

 
      1,611,863  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Massachusetts — 1.0%

   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB(a)

   

4.00%, 10/01/32.

  $ 215     $ 216,240  

4.13%, 10/01/42.

    470       459,773  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing

   

Series C-1, 3.15%, 12/01/49

    550       563,959  

Series C-1, 3.25%, 12/01/54

    2,030       2,081,765  
   

 

 

 
      3,321,737  

Michigan — 3.3%

   

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

    4,425       4,792,673  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 12/01/48.

    2,000       2,387,000  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    810       906,196  

Michigan State University, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/48.

    990       1,193,831  

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

    1,070       1,206,222  
   

 

 

 
      10,485,922  

Minnesota — 1.4%

   

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 4.25%, 02/15/48

    2,020       2,200,103  

Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/53

    2,045       2,386,433  
   

 

 

 
      4,586,536  

Mississippi — 3.1%

   

County of Lowndes Mississippi, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.80%, 04/01/22.

    3,000       3,254,220  

State of Mississippi, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/37

    1,000       1,162,580  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

    5,000       5,385,350  
   

 

 

 
      9,802,150  

Missouri — 2.9%

   

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    2,885       3,181,636  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Refunding RB

   

5.50%, 05/01/43.

    245       253,889  

5.00%, 09/01/48.

    2,610       2,903,938  

Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    2,570       2,981,354  
   

 

 

 
      9,320,817  

Nebraska — 0.8%

   

Central Plains Energy Project, RB

   

5.25%, 09/01/37.

    825       893,492  

5.00%, 09/01/42.

    1,445       1,555,976  
   

 

 

 
      2,449,468  

New Hampshire(a) — 0.8%

   

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    1,545       1,576,317  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42.

    805       826,365  
   

 

 

 
      2,402,682  

New Jersey — 15.0%

   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB

   

5.25%, 11/01/39.

    1,675       1,713,625  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB (continued)

   

5.25%, 11/01/44.

  $ 1,525     $ 1,550,498  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, 4.00%, 10/01/46

    1,655       1,931,153  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB

   

4.00%, 11/01/38.

    510       526,958  

4.00%, 11/01/39.

    405       417,672  

5.00%, 06/15/49.

    2,295       2,563,882  

Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    3,690       4,085,679  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/47

    1,425       1,519,563  

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

    2,240       2,291,856  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/21(c)

    1,635       1,686,960  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    1,270       1,340,372  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    2,460       2,517,244  

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50.

    1,490       1,527,474  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50.

    4,120       4,554,578  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    740       783,320  

Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,615       2,942,764  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    525       614,024  

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

    13,345       15,068,507  
   

 

 

 
      47,636,129  

New York — 15.7%

   

City of New York New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/42

    1,115       1,373,557  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,960       1,959,902  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB

   

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

    1,585       1,678,959  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    515       555,160  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    760       834,366  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46(g)

    520       565,614  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/50

    1,065       1,197,933  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 3.00%, 11/01/55

    1,055       1,069,549  

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

   

Series C, 4.00%, 05/01/45

    1,080       1,221,826  

Sub-Series C-1, 4.00%, 05/01/40

    430       496,826  

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42.

    1,960       2,049,807  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/38

    1,910       1,910,153  

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

    1,800       1,808,280  

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

    10,735       11,214,747  

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

   

Series 1, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    2,860       2,925,408  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34

    340       352,417  

Series 2, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40

    850       883,660  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB,

   

Series B, Subordinate, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    1,780       2,165,797  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

   

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/49

  $ 7,895     $ 8,867,822  

Series A, 3.00%, 03/15/50

    1,285       1,302,078  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    350       377,811  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    1,000       1,073,030  

AMT, 4.38%, 10/01/45

    85       85,620  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB 6.00%, 12/01/42.

    1,250       1,253,625  

Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36

    1,165       1,169,380  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/54

    265       298,297  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/54

    840       1,030,336  
   

 

 

 
      49,721,960  

North Carolina — 0.4%

   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB,

   

Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(c)

    595       609,661  

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RB, 5.00%, 02/01/49

    530       796,818  
   

 

 

 
      1,406,479  

North Dakota — 0.3%

   

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58.

    950       1,104,518  
   

 

 

 

Ohio — 2.9%

   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/37

    285       329,611  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/38

    285       328,280  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/39

    285       327,009  

Series A-2, Class 1, 4.00%, 06/01/48

    755       820,330  

Series B-2, Class 2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    2,735       2,909,985  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB

   

Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46.

    400       462,968  

Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/22(c)

    40       43,885  

Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    620       658,949  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    505       561,232  

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

    590       661,732  

Series A, 3.75%, 08/15/50

    1,040       1,129,399  

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

    730       733,497  

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

    275       298,251  
   

 

 

 
      9,265,128  

Oklahoma — 1.8%

   

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.50%, 08/15/57.

    1,155       1,340,481  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    2,050       2,277,140  

Series C, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    1,950       2,158,377  
   

 

 

 
      5,775,998  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oregon — 1.3%

   

Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/50

  $ 1,680     $ 1,857,895  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series 27-A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,795       2,149,315  
   

 

 

 
      4,007,210  

Pennsylvania — 3.4%

   

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone

   

Development Authority, RB(a)

   

Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/01/28.

    205       215,631  

Subordinate, 5.13%, 05/01/32.

    230       240,989  

Subordinate, 5.38%, 05/01/42.

    435       443,939  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, RB, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    635       667,277  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    1,300       1,448,330  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,220       1,405,196  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    555       586,990  

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

    850       941,469  

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

    1,035       1,052,274  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, 4.00%, 08/15/49.

    2,305       2,598,012  

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

    1,105       1,245,435  
   

 

 

 
      10,845,542  

Puerto Rico — 6.4%

   

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB

   

5.50%, 05/15/39.

    675       688,372  

5.63%, 05/15/43.

    690       696,638  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    2,430       2,466,474  

Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    695       705,550  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB

   

Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    720       721,231  

Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/44

    1,305       1,307,075  

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

   

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

    1,843       1,932,091  

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

    6,807       7,239,517  

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

    85       87,493  

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

    2,941       3,087,726  

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

   

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

    3,564       1,024,864  

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

    1,971       408,214  
   

 

 

 
      20,365,245  

Rhode Island — 2.1%

   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    820       913,496  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Rhode Island (continued)

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued)

    

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

  $ 2,645      $ 2,757,862  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    2,945        3,141,520  
    

 

 

 
       6,812,878  

South Carolina — 5.8%

    

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB

    

5.00%, 02/01/36.

    2,505        2,908,405  

5.00%, 11/15/47.

    1,350        1,511,770  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    3,060        3,514,226  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series A,

    

5.50%, 12/01/54.

    6,180        6,918,634  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    1,430        1,596,223  

Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    1,735        1,980,555  
    

 

 

 
       18,429,813  

Tennessee — 1.0%

    

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/23(c)

    995        1,101,744  

Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    160        173,050  

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

    

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    690        794,093  

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/58

    955        1,033,596  
    

 

 

 
       3,102,483  

Texas — 6.7%

    

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Series E, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 01/01/50(g)

    2,160        2,383,042  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21(c)

    2,140        2,160,587  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    775        783,044  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    1,155        1,433,898  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, 6.00%, 08/15/43

    745        816,416  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    670        694,046  

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

    455        520,452  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/46(a)

    1,980        1,986,316  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38.

    925        1,059,190  

San Antonio Water System, Refunding RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 05/15/48.

    1,245        1,529,271  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    4,545        5,415,140  

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

    1,000        1,029,290  

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

    1,140        1,300,455  
    

 

 

 
       21,111,147  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  

Utah — 1.0%

    

County of Utah UT, RB

    

Series A, 4.00%, 05/15/43 $

  $ 215      $ 248,039  

Series A, 3.00%, 05/15/50

    985        1,015,624  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    915        1,042,871  

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    875        1,013,530  
    

 

 

 
       3,320,064  

Virginia — 1.8%

    

Front Royal & Warren County Industrial Development Authority, RB, 4.00%, 01/01/50.

    1,160        1,258,693  

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48.

    820        841,410  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB

    

AMT, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 01/01/32.

    1,615        1,703,599  

AMT, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 01/01/37.

    1,940        2,062,026  
    

 

 

 
       5,865,728  

Washington — 1.7%

    

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB

    

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,465        1,670,481  

Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    755        833,784  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/23(c)

    2,290        2,544,602  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    340        367,557  
    

 

 

 
       5,416,424  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 130.2%

    

(Cost: $386,689,353)

       413,521,650  
    

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

California — 2.2%

    

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 04/01/42(i) .

    3,056        3,438,688  

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

    3,075        3,614,302  
    

 

 

 
       7,052,990  

Colorado — 0.9%

    

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/48(i)

    2,253        2,672,089  
    

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 0.6%

    

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/53

    1,798        1,962,065  
    

 

 

 

Georgia — 1.1%

    

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

    1,821        2,004,630  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/44

    1,442        1,562,507  
    

 

 

 
       3,567,137  

Illinois — 1.1%

    

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB

    

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/27(c)

    66,904  

Series C, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    3,219        3,569,319  
    

 

 

 
       3,576,223  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Massachusetts — 3.1%

   

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

  $ 2,042     $ 2,214,090  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    4,574       5,288,732  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/21(c)

    2,266       2,368,027  
   

 

 

 
      9,870,849  

New York — 9.5%

   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB(i)

   

5.75%, 02/15/47(c)

    997       1,010,884  

5.75%, 02/15/47.

    613       621,865  

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

    6,440       6,756,120  

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

    1,308       1,482,775  

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

    5,956       6,659,501  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, Subordinate, 4.00%, 01/01/50

    2,884       3,200,103  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46.

    6,617       7,310,076  

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

    2,595       2,970,860  
   

 

 

 
      30,012,184  

North Carolina — 1.0%

   

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

    2,550       3,122,118  
   

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 0.9%

   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A,

   

5.50%, 12/01/42.

    2,340       2,779,967  
   

 

 

 

Rhode Island — 0.5%

   

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Series A,

   

4.00%, 09/01/22(c)

    1,530       1,635,998  
   

 

 

 

Texas — 5.8%

   

Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    1,831       1,960,885  

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

    2,520       2,723,389  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    2,030       2,095,759  

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Sales & Use Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/21(c)

    3,400       3,558,032  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/49

    6,900       8,015,730  
   

 

 

 
      18,353,795  

Virginia — 2.4%

   

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/60(i)

    2,145       2,417,093  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/49

    4,780       5,292,034  
   

 

 

 
      7,709,127  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Wisconsin — 2.0%

   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB

   

4.00%, 12/01/46.

  $ 2,833     $ 3,088,938  

4.00%, 12/15/49(i)

    2,940       3,220,564  
   

 

 

 
      6,309,502  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 31.1% (Cost: $93,376,423)

      98,624,044  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 161.3% (Cost: $480,065,776)

      512,145,694  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities  

Money Market Funds — 0.2%

   

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

    571,888       571,945  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2% (Cost: $571,941)

      571,945  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 161.5% (Cost: $480,637,717)

      512,717,639  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%.

      3,279,905  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (18.4)%.

      (58,529,504

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (44.1)%

      (140,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

    $ 317,468,040  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(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)

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) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(f) 

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

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h)

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

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 15, 2021 to February 15, 2047, is $11,190,995.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

  

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six-months ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
04/30/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/20
     Shares
Held at
10/31/20
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

   $ 5,634,448      $  —      $  (5,063,098 )(a)     $ 2,431      $ (1,836    $ 571,945        571,888      $ 263      $  —  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 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

   $        $ 413,521,650        $        $ 413,521,650  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.

              98,624,044                   98,624,044  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     571,945                            571,945  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 571,945        $ 512,145,694        $        $ 512,717,639  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

   $        $ (58,500,952      $        $ (58,500,952

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (140,000,000                 (140,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (198,500,952      $        $ (198,500,952
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

October 31, 2020

 

      MUA      MEN      MHD      MUH  

ASSETS

           

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

   $ 573,614,085      $ 582,609,134      $ 368,538,454      $ 277,288,713  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

     513,751        782,772        1,348,354        681,068  

Receivables:

           

Investments sold

     176,439        255,902        24,711        25,288  

Dividends — affiliated

     13        7        39        9  

Interest — unaffiliated

     8,688,082        6,738,195        4,657,878        3,410,996  

Deferred offering costs

     125,318                       

Prepaid expenses

     2,297        108,247        19,681        19,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     583,119,985        590,494,257        374,589,117        281,425,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

           

Bank overdraft

     263,067        240,561        168,392        126,072  

Payables:

           

Investments purchased

     1,184,342        983,259        2,122,315        469,395  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

     1,920,249        1,395,030        859,688        697,181  

Interest expense and fees

     45,279        50,659        25,337        22,714  

Investment advisory fees

     270,773        249,902        173,041        130,872  

Offering costs

     86,096                       

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

     4,035        2,906        1,954        1,486  

Other accrued expenses

     138,679        145,283        110,463        97,303  

Reorganization costs

            199,697        88,896        158,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

     3,912,520        3,267,297        3,550,086        1,703,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

           

TOB Trust Certificates

     70,195,137        87,434,931        52,627,736        50,132,060  

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

            142,332,093                

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

                   83,700,000        55,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

     70,195,137        229,767,024        136,327,736        105,132,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     74,107,657        233,034,321        139,877,822        106,835,102  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 509,012,328      $ 357,459,936      $ 234,711,295      $ 174,590,607  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

           

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

   $ 486,682,177      $ 311,646,133      $ 211,974,838      $ 155,975,320  

Accumulated earnings

     22,330,151        45,813,803        22,736,457        18,615,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 509,012,328      $ 357,459,936      $ 234,711,295      $ 174,590,607  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

   $ 13.92      $ 12.04      $ 16.52      $ 15.40  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

   $ 551,749,281      $ 529,358,051      $ 341,454,199      $ 256,177,813  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

   $ 513,802      $ 782,766      $ 1,348,073      $ 681,122  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

            1,425        837        550  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

            8,905        5,837        4,030  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

     36,577,063        29,681,476        14,209,722        11,336,282  

(g) Common Shares authorized

     200,000,000        199,991,095        199,994,163        199,995,970  

(h) Par value per Common Share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2020

 

      MUS      MUI      MVT  

ASSETS

        

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

   $ 291,662,197      $ 967,773,272      $ 512,145,694  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

     908,141        6,893,952        571,945  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

     210,000        471,000         

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

            140,000        1,340,000  

Dividends — affiliated

     2        40        22  

Interest — unaffiliated

     4,008,244        12,678,896        6,680,539  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     20,443        52,334         

Prepaid expenses

     29,080        20,655        19,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     296,838,107        988,030,149        520,757,951  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

        

Bank overdraft

     73,301        324,890        212,835  

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

     1,073,925        4,189,555        2,947,063  

Income dividend distributions — Common Shares

     702,987        2,067,998        1,248,383  

Interest expense and fees

     16,106        35,492        28,552  

Investment advisory fees

     137,752        456,147        218,841  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

     1,532        325,269        2,580  

Other accrued expenses

     101,398        210,619        130,705  

Reorganization costs

     113,322                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

     2,220,323        7,609,970        4,788,959  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

        

TOB Trust Certificates

     29,367,864        93,338,647        58,500,952  

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

     87,000,000        287,100,000        140,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

     116,367,864        380,438,647        198,500,952  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     118,588,187        388,048,617        203,289,911  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 178,249,920      $ 599,981,532      $ 317,468,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF

        

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

   $ 168,134,850      $ 543,452,912      $ 289,962,077  

Accumulated earnings

     10,115,070        56,528,620        27,505,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 178,249,920      $ 599,981,532      $ 317,468,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Common Share

   $ 13.69      $ 15.67      $ 14.88  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

   $ 271,847,640      $ 907,461,623      $ 480,065,776  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

   $ 908,141      $ 6,894,602      $ 571,941  

(c)  Preferred Shares outstanding

     870        2,871        1,400  

(d) Preferred Shares authorized

     6,230        15,671        8,400  

(e) Par value per Preferred Share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10  

(f)  Common Shares outstanding

     13,018,276        38,296,266        21,339,875  

(g) Common Shares authorized

     199,993,770        199,984,329        199,991,600  

(h) Par value per Common Share

   $ 0.10      $ 0.10      $ 0.10  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended October 31, 2020

 

      MUA     MEN     MHD     MUH  

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Dividends — affiliated

   $ 477     $ 108     $ 231     $ 103  

Interest — unaffiliated

     13,370,272       11,151,128       7,430,403       5,601,352  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,370,749       11,151,236       7,430,634       5,601,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory

     1,581,825       1,476,360       1,026,882       774,678  

Professional

     74,968       42,545       34,115       31,579  

Offering

     46,500                    

Accounting services

     44,894       46,239       32,348       26,900  

Transfer agent

     25,329       19,485       15,021       11,202  

Directors and Officer

     14,871       11,051       7,471       5,756  

Registration

     6,177       5,078       4,201       4,172  

Custodian

     4,709       5,844       2,964       3,743  

Printing and postage

     2,557       2,515       1,335       1,064  

Rating agency

           24,809       24,809       24,809  

Reorganization

           199,954       175,144       158,751  

Miscellaneous

     14,105       7,010       5,596       5,616  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,815,935       1,840,890       1,329,886       1,048,270  

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

     267,816       975,459       626,689       467,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,083,751       2,816,349       1,956,575       1,515,821  

Less:

        

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

     (1,581     (515     (87,761     (623
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     2,082,170       2,815,834       1,868,814       1,515,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     11,288,579       8,335,402       5,561,820       4,086,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments — unaffiliated

     42,241       82,607       434,442       200,803  

Investments — affiliated

     (824     (265     1,972       (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     41,417       82,342       436,414       200,660  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments — unaffiliated

     39,146,664       27,784,971       18,108,723       13,370,760  

Investments — affiliated

     (51     (1     (1,463     (54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     39,146,613       27,784,970       18,107,260       13,370,706  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     39,188,030       27,867,312       18,543,674       13,571,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 50,476,609     $ 36,202,714     $ 24,105,494     $ 17,657,623  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended October 31, 2020

 

      MUS     MUI     MVT  

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends — affiliated

   $ 111     $ 40     $ 263  

Interest — unaffiliated

     5,744,317       17,162,405       10,317,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,744,428       17,162,445       10,318,055  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory

     815,809       2,698,898       1,293,812  

Reorganization

     157,468              

Professional

     32,671       47,504       36,596  

Accounting services

     27,984       65,474       41,042  

Rating agency

     24,809       24,809       24,809  

Transfer agent

     12,866       22,867       16,015  

Custodian

     7,184       15,268       3,899  

Directors and Officer

     5,881       40,179       9,764  

Registration

     4,173       6,547       4,254  

Printing and postage

     965       3,722       1,710  

Miscellaneous

     5,522       8,541       5,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,095,332       2,933,809       1,437,610  

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

     558,777       1,823,846       937,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,654,109       4,757,655       2,374,637  

Less:

      

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

     (100,789     (827     (1,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1,553,320       4,756,828       2,372,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4,191,108       12,405,617       7,945,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments — unaffiliated

     32,286       (1,178,415     368,075  

Investments — affiliated

     255       (188     2,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     32,541       (1,178,603     370,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments — unaffiliated

     12,627,911       40,409,971       26,101,282  

Investments — affiliated

     (271     (650     (1,836

Futures contracts

     97,684       225,806        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,725,324       40,635,127       26,099,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     12,757,865       39,456,524       26,469,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 16,948,973     $ 51,862,141     $ 34,415,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    MUA      MEN  
     Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
            Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

 

        

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 11,288,579     $ 22,749,403        $ 8,335,402     $ 14,742,903  

Net realized gain (loss)

    41,417       334,198          82,342       (6,792,974

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    39,146,613       (46,796,601        27,784,970       (14,041,551
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    50,476,609       (23,713,000        36,202,714       (6,091,622
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (11,448,738 )(b)      (23,653,518        (7,657,821     (14,187,745
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares

    6,145,202                       

Reinvestment of common distributions

    408,704       1,152,444                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    6,553,906       1,152,444                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

          

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

    45,581,777       (46,214,074        28,544,893       (20,279,367

Beginning of period

    463,430,551       509,644,625          328,915,043       349,194,410  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 509,012,328     $ 463,430,551        $ 357,459,936     $ 328,915,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b)

A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    MHD      MUH  
     Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
            Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

 

        

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 5,561,820     $ 10,486,733        $ 4,086,257     $ 7,883,845  

Net realized gain (loss)

    436,414       (3,960,047        200,660       (3,205,151

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    18,107,260       (15,384,545        13,370,706       (9,564,377
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    24,105,494       (8,857,859        17,657,623       (4,885,683
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (5,158,129     (10,721,474        (3,990,371     (7,818,520
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

Reinvestment of common distributions

          314,453                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

          

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

    18,947,365       (19,264,880        13,667,252       (12,704,203

Beginning of period

    215,763,930       235,028,810          160,923,355       173,627,558  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 234,711,295     $ 215,763,930        $ 174,590,607     $ 160,923,355  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    MUS      MUI  
     Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
            Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

 

        

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 4,191,108     $ 7,241,779        $ 12,405,617     $ 21,633,592  

Net realized gain (loss)

    32,541       (3,133,118        (1,178,603     (4,458,934

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    12,725,324       (7,854,258        40,635,127       (26,677,346
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    16,948,973       (3,745,597        51,862,141       (9,502,688
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (3,911,992     (6,951,759        (11,814,398     (20,450,206
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

          

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

    13,036,981       (10,697,356        40,047,743       (29,952,894

Beginning of period

    165,212,939       175,910,295          559,933,789       589,886,683  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 178,249,920     $ 165,212,939        $ 599,981,532     $ 559,933,789  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)

 

    MVT  
     Six Months Ended
10/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
04/30/20
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 7,945,291     $ 14,543,622  

Net realized gain (loss)

    370,506       (5,150,968

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    26,099,446       (22,171,548
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    34,415,243       (12,778,894
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to Common Shareholders

    (7,170,198     (14,408,274
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Reinvestment of common distributions

          235,604  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   

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

    27,245,045       (26,951,564

Beginning of period

    290,222,995       317,174,559  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 317,468,040     $ 290,222,995  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended October 31, 2020

 

     MUA     MEN     MHD     MUH  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 50,476,609     $ 36,202,714     $ 24,105,494     $ 17,657,623  

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

    50,503,266       28,127,056       29,838,035       23,637,278  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (59,319,316     (29,935,809     (34,502,158     (24,783,567

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    2,249,583       (241,027     4,337,823       515,436  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    (403,840     (31,659     295,172       44,722  

Net realized gain on investments

    (41,417     (82,342     (436,414     (200,660

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    (39,146,613     (27,784,970     (18,107,260     (13,370,706

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

       

Receivables

       

Dividends — affiliated

    459       1,173       2,655       598  

Interest — unaffiliated

    (69,740     (1,580     210,049       108,685  

Prepaid expenses

    (2,297     2,634       3,839       3,667  

Deferred offering costs

    (125,318                  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

       

Payables

       

Interest expense and fees

    (332,555     (334,514     (172,857     (177,062

Investment advisory fees

    (236,405     (228,213     (158,030     (119,567

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    (221     47       (5     (8

Other accrued expenses

    5,450       (12,088     (12,889     (11,416

Reorganization costs

          199,697       88,896       158,019  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,557,645       5,881,119       5,492,350       3,463,042  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (11,015,601     (7,420,369     (5,158,129     (3,933,690

Payments for offering costs

    86,096                    

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (2,505,000     (556,576     (3,859,969     (3,099,213

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    (2,505,000     (5,235,000     (1,695,000     (1,228,574

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    3,468,591       7,095,293       3,357,356       3,443,789  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    2,505,000             1,695,000       1,228,574  

Increase in bank overdraft

    263,067       240,561       168,392       126,072  

Amortization of deferred offering costs

          (5,028            

Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares

    6,145,202                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (3,557,645     (5,881,119     (5,492,350     (3,463,042
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

       

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

                       

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

                       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $     $     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OFCASH FLOW INFORMATION

       

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 600,371     $ 1,315,001     $ 799,546     $ 644,613  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to Common Shareholders

  $ 408,704     $     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statement of Cash Flows  (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended October 31, 2020

 

     MUS     MUI     MVT  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 16,948,973     $ 51,862,141     $ 34,415,243  

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

    14,588,360       86,713,924       40,298,581  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (16,302,222     (85,187,706     (49,319,968

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    (228,325     (6,894,789     5,063,098  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    837,266       3,606,371       782,240  

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    (32,541     1,178,603       (370,506

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    (12,627,640     (40,409,321     (26,099,446

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

     

Receivables

     

Dividends — affiliated

    800       622       2,455  

Interest — unaffiliated

    60,475       164,753       179,283  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    (20,443     (52,334      

Prepaid expenses

    16,617       2,429       4,056  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

     

Payables

     

Interest expense and fees

    (124,457     (249,592     (154,256

Investment advisory fees

    (126,029     (418,731     (196,335

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    10       28,759       (60

Other accrued expenses

    (12,102     977       (14,296

Reorganization costs

    113,322              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,092,064       10,346,106       4,590,089  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (3,788,318     (11,450,584     (7,106,178

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

          (5,339,934     (2,340,000

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

                (2,340,000

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

          6,665,001       4,643,254  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

                2,340,000  

Increase in bank overdraft

    73,301       250,411       212,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (3,715,017     (9,875,106     (4,590,089
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

     

Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash

    (622,953     471,000        

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period

    832,953              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period

  $ 210,000     $ 471,000     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OFCASH FLOW INFORMATION

     

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 683,234     $ 2,073,438     $ 1,091,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     

Cash pledged

     

Futures contracts

    210,000       471,000        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 210,000     $ 471,000     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MUA  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.83       $ 14.14      $ 14.01      $ 14.07      $ 14.45      $ 14.12  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.31         0.63        0.67        0.68        0.70        0.72  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.10         (1.29      0.12        (0.06      (0.38      0.35  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.41         (0.66      0.79        0.62        0.32        1.07  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.32 )(c)        (0.63      (0.66      (0.68      (0.70      (0.74

From net realized gain

            (0.02                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.32       (0.65      (0.66      (0.68      (0.70      (0.74
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.92       $ 12.83      $ 14.14      $ 14.01      $ 14.07      $ 14.45  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 13.49       $ 12.48      $ 14.98      $ 13.21      $ 14.82      $ 14.74  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

    10.99 %(e)        (5.03 )%       5.97      4.47      2.23      7.90
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    10.58 %(e)        (12.80 )%       19.07      (6.48 )%       5.56      9.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

    0.83 %(f)        0.98      1.01      0.93      0.87      0.81
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    0.83 %(f)        0.98      1.01      0.93      0.87      0.81
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(g)

    0.70 %(f)        0.69      0.70      0.69      0.69      0.70
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.48 %(f)        4.43      4.77      4.83      4.93      5.09
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 509,012       $ 463,431      $ 509,645      $ 504,470      $ 505,306      $ 517,697  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 70,195       $ 69,232      $ 71,659      $ 71,925      $ 67,507      $ 66,087  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    9       21      19      15      11      18
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end.

(d)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e)

Aggregate total return.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MEN  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.08       $ 11.76      $ 11.46      $ 11.77      $ 12.52      $ 12.27  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28         0.50        0.54        0.59        0.65        0.70  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.94         (0.70      0.33        (0.26      (0.72      0.28  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.22         (0.20      0.87        0.33        (0.07      0.98  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.26       (0.48      (0.57      (0.64      (0.68      (0.73

From net realized gain

                   (0.00 )(c)                      
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.26       (0.48      (0.57      (0.64      (0.68      (0.73
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.04       $ 11.08      $ 11.76      $ 11.46      $ 11.77      $ 12.52  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 11.17       $ 10.17      $ 10.71      $ 10.48      $ 11.69      $ 12.55  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

    11.16 %(e)        (1.65 )%       8.43      2.93      (0.51 )%       8.50
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    12.36 %(e)        (0.88 )%       7.98      (5.23 )%       (1.42 )%       14.35
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

    1.57 %(f)(g)        2.31      2.52      2.06      1.73      1.44
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.57 %(f)(g)        2.31      2.52      2.06      1.73      1.44
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(h)

    1.02 %(f)(g)        0.92      0.94      0.92      0.89      0.90
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.64 %(g)        4.13      4.68      4.97      5.29      5.71
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 357,460       $ 328,915      $ 349,194      $ 340,286      $ 349,037      $ 370,342  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 142,500       $ 142,500      $ 142,500      $ 142,500      $ 142,500      $ 142,500  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 350,849       $ 330,818      $ 345,049      $ 338,797      $ 344,938      $ 359,889  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 87,435       $ 86,131      $ 91,349      $ 87,395      $ 70,823      $ 67,160  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    5       21      22      21      12      10
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e)

Aggregate total return.

(f)

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.46%, 1.46% and 0.91%, respectively.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VRDP Shares. See Note 4 and Note 10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MHD  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020     2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.18       $ 16.56     $ 16.41      $ 16.85      $ 17.95      $ 17.59  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.39         0.74       0.81        0.88        0.95        1.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.31         (1.36     0.22        (0.39      (1.07      0.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.70         (0.62     1.03        0.49        (0.12      1.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                

From net investment income

    (0.36       (0.76     (0.83      (0.92      (0.98      (1.06

From net realized gain

                  (0.05      (0.01              
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.36       (0.76     (0.88      (0.93      (0.98      (1.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 16.52       $ 15.18     $ 16.56      $ 16.41      $ 16.85      $ 17.95  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 15.02       $ 13.91     $ 15.92      $ 14.98      $ 16.65      $ 18.14  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    11.41 %(d)        (4.02 )%      6.84      3.07      (0.67 )%       8.65
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    10.55 %(d)        (8.52 )%      12.51      (4.79 )%       (2.87 )%       11.91
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                

Total expenses

    1.66 %(e)(f)        2.16 %(g)      2.47      2.16      1.87      1.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.58 %(e)(f)        2.15 %(g)      2.47      2.16      1.87      1.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(h)

    1.05 %(e)(f)        0.97 %(g)      1.00      1.01      0.99      0.99
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.71 %(f)        4.40 %(g)      4.98      5.19      5.42      5.75
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 234,711       $ 215,764     $ 235,029      $ 232,921      $ 238,684      $ 253,864  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 83,700       $ 83,700     $ 83,700      $ 83,700      $ 83,700      $ 83,700  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 380,420       $ 357,782     $ 380,799      $ 378,281      $ 385,166      $ 403,302  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 52,628       $ 53,130     $ 52,674      $ 63,166      $ 62,233      $ 60,289  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8       21     17      12      9      7
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.51%, 1.43% and 0.90%, respectively.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MUH  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.20       $ 15.32      $ 15.11      $ 15.52      $ 16.51      $ 16.21  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36         0.70        0.76        0.80        0.86        0.91  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.19         (1.13      0.25        (0.35      (0.95      0.33  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.55         (0.43      1.01        0.45        (0.09      1.24  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.35       (0.69      (0.75      (0.85      (0.90      (0.94

From net realized gain

                   (0.05      (0.01              
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.35       (0.69      (0.80      (0.86      (0.90      (0.94
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.40       $ 14.20      $ 15.32      $ 15.11      $ 15.52      $ 16.51  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 14.50       $ 13.31      $ 15.05      $ 13.75      $ 15.59      $ 16.23  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

    11.07 %(d)        (2.93 )%       7.46      3.09      (0.52 )%       8.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    11.57 %(d)        (7.38 )%       16.00      (6.61 )%       1.65      12.90
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

    1.72 %(e)(f)        2.31      2.58      2.12      1.83      1.50
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.72 %(e)(f)        2.31      2.58      2.12      1.83      1.50
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(g)

    1.19 %(e)(f)        1.03      1.05      1.02      1.00      1.00
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.65 %(f)        4.45      5.05      5.16      5.37      5.66
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 174,591       $ 160,923      $ 173,628      $ 171,346      $ 175,637      $ 186,553  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 55,000       $ 55,000      $ 55,000      $ 55,000      $ 55,000      $ 55,000  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 417,437       $ 392,588      $ 415,686      $ 411,538      $ 419,340      $ 439,188  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 50,132       $ 49,787      $ 53,409      $ 54,100      $ 47,507      $ 46,103  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    8       22      30      16      10      7
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.54%, 1.54% and 1.01%, respectively.

(f)

Annualized.

(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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2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MUS  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.69       $ 13.51      $ 13.35      $ 13.95      $ 14.84      $ 14.57  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32         0.56        0.59        0.70        0.75        0.80  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98         (0.85      0.19        (0.54      (0.84      0.28  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.30         (0.29      0.78        0.16        (0.09      1.08  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)

    (0.30       (0.53      (0.62      (0.76      (0.80      (0.81
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.69       $ 12.69      $ 13.51      $ 13.35      $ 13.95      $ 14.84  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 12.62       $ 11.44      $ 12.01      $ 12.40      $ 13.38      $ 14.31  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                 

Based on net asset value

    10.45 %(d)        (1.97 )%       6.59      1.33      (0.47 )%       8.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    12.95 %(d)        (0.59 )%       2.02      (1.88 )%       (1.00 )%       14.09
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

    1.85 %(e)(f)        2.42      2.60      2.30      1.95      1.60
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.73 %(e)(f)        2.36      2.54      2.24      1.91      1.58
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(g)

    1.11 %(e)(f)        0.99      0.98      0.99      0.98      0.99
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.67 %(f)        4.04      4.43      5.08      5.22      5.49
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 178,250       $ 165,213      $ 175,910      $ 173,818      $ 181,614      $ 193,110  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 87,000       $ 87,000      $ 87,000      $ 87,000      $ 87,000      $ 87,000  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 304,885       $ 289,900      $ 302,196      $ 299,791      $ 308,751      $ 321,966  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 29,368       $ 29,368      $ 23,918      $ 26,238      $ 29,150      $ 24,429  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    5       22      27      21      18      25
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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)

Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.67%, 1.60% and 0.98%, respectively.

(f)

Annualized.

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  95


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    MUI  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.62       $ 15.40      $ 14.93      $ 15.17      $ 16.16      $ 15.86  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32         0.56        0.56        0.59        0.65        0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.04         (0.81      0.47        (0.23      (0.83      0.53  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.36         (0.25      1.03        0.36        (0.18      1.26  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                 

From net investment income

    (0.31       (0.53      (0.53      (0.60      (0.67      (0.78

From net realized gain

                   (0.03      (0.00 )(c)       (0.14      (0.18
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.31       (0.53      (0.56      (0.60      (0.81      (0.96
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.67       $ 14.62      $ 15.40      $ 14.93      $ 15.17      $ 16.16  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 14.00       $ 13.13      $ 13.85      $ 13.01      $ 13.96      $ 15.19  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

    9.55 %(e)        (1.41 )%       7.68      2.76      (0.69 )%       9.04
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    8.98 %(e)        (1.56 )%       11.13      (2.69 )%       (2.77 )%       12.27
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                 

Total expenses

    1.58 %(f)        2.31      2.63      2.17      1.90      1.57
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.58 %(f)        2.31      2.63      2.17      1.89      1.57
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(g)

    0.98 %(f)        0.97      1.01      0.97      0.96      0.94
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.13 %(f)        3.59      3.73      3.87      4.12      4.61
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 599,982       $ 559,934      $ 589,887      $ 571,769      $ 580,945      $ 618,971  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 287,100       $ 287,100      $ 287,100      $ 287,100      $ 287,100      $ 287,100  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 308,980       $ 295,031      $ 305,464      $ 299,153      $ 302,349      $ 315,594  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 93,339       $ 92,014      $ 93,421      $ 79,136      $ 58,337      $ 63,102  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    9       20      24      34      12      20
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d)

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e)

Aggregate total return.

(f)

Annualized.

(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)

 

    MVT  
   

Six Months Ended
10/31/20

(unaudited)

          Year Ended April 30,  
    2020     2019      2018      2017      2016  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.60       $ 14.87     $ 14.75      $ 15.19      $ 16.17      $ 16.01  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.37         0.68       0.74        0.83        0.91        0.98  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.25         (1.27     0.20        (0.41      (0.95      0.18  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.62         (0.59     0.94        0.42        (0.04      1.16  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

                

From net investment income

    (0.34       (0.68     (0.76      (0.86      (0.94      (1.00

From net realized gain

                  (0.06                     
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Shareholders

    (0.34       (0.68     (0.82      (0.86      (0.94      (1.00
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.88       $ 13.60     $ 14.87      $ 14.75      $ 15.19      $ 16.17  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

  $ 13.82       $ 12.55     $ 14.29      $ 14.05      $ 15.45      $ 17.38  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    12.05 %(d)        (4.21 )%      6.83      2.79      (0.34 )%       7.61
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on market price

    12.78 %(d)        (8.02 )%      7.78      (3.74 )%       (5.68 )%       13.88
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

                

Total expenses

    1.49 %(e)        2.14 %(f)      2.45      2.11      1.88      1.52
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.49 %(e)        2.13 %(f)      2.45      2.11      1.87      1.52
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs(g)

    0.90 %(e)        0.89 %(f)      0.91      0.91      0.92      0.92
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income to Common Shareholders

    4.98 %(e)        4.51 %(f)      5.09      5.44      5.78      6.15
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

  $ 317,468       $ 290,223     $ 317,175      $ 314,261      $ 321,939      $ 340,753  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)

  $ 140,000       $ 140,000     $ 140,000      $ 140,000      $ 140,000      $ 140,000  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period

  $ 326,763       $ 307,302     $ 326,553      $ 324,472      $ 329,956      $ 343,395  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 58,501       $ 56,198     $ 47,982      $ 61,343      $ 60,575      $ 69,195  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    7       18     25      11      9      6
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

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 MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

  MUA    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.

  MEN    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

  MHD    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.

  MUH    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

  MUS    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

  MUI    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.

  MVT    Maryland    Diversified

The Boards of Directors of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the directors 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 Directors of MEN and the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY) each approved the reorganization of MEN with and into MQY. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021.

On June 16, 2020, the Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees, as applicable, of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS) and the Board of Directors of MHD each approved the reorganizations of BAF, BBK, MUH and MUS into MHD. Subject to approvals by each Fund’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the reorganizations are expected to occur during the first quarter of 2021. Reorganization costs incurred by MHD in connection with the reorganization were expensed by MHD. Reorganization costs incurred by MUS in connection with the reorganization were expensed by MUS. The Manager reimbursed MHD $85,772 and MUS $43,413, which are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

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 monthly 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ 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 the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their 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 prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. 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.

 

   

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 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 the 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 will 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)

 

   

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.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 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 Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain Funds leverage their assets through the use of “TOB Trust” transactions. The funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.

TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.

The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Funds) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.

While a fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. MUA, MEN and MVT 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. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:

 

Fund Name   Interest Expense      Liquidity Fees      Other Expenses      Total  

MUA

  $ 66,643      $ 149,019      $ 52,154      $ 267,816  

MEN

    93,265        182,428        61,590        337,283  

MHD

    49,612        107,228        35,606        192,446  

MUH

    44,858        100,937        36,411        182,206  

MUS

    26,511        57,432        23,471        107,414  

MUI

    81,230        198,934        54,183        334,347  

MVT

    55,572        115,610        39,513        210,695  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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
 

MUA

  $ 116,585,761      $ 70,195,137        0.14% —0.40%      $ 69,919,360        0.76

MEN

    154,006,869        87,434,931        0.13 — 0.52        85,664,601        0.76  

MHD

    88,068,464        52,627,736        0.13 — 0.40        52,207,928        0.73  

MUH

    87,050,216        50,132,060        0.13 — 0.40        49,913,866        0.72  

MUS

    55,794,888        29,367,864        0.14 — 0.30        29,367,864        0.73  

MUI

    159,958,850        93,338,647        0.13 — 0.27        90,065,693        0.74  

MVT

    98,624,044        58,500,952        0.13 — 0.40        56,953,962        0.73  

 

  (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.

 
  (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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
 

MUA

  $           $ 249,592        0.71

MEN

                  1,376,386        0.79  

MHD

                  168,886        0.71  

MUH

                  122,479        0.71  

MVT

                  233,152        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, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

 

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6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.

For such services, each Fund, except MUI, 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:

 

Fund Name   Investment
Advisory Fees
 

MUA

    0.55

MEN

    0.50  

MHD

    0.55  

MUH

    0.55  

MUS

    0.55  

MVT

    0.50  

For such services, MUI pays the Manager a monthly fee of 0.55% of (i) the average daily value of MUI’s net assets and (ii) the proceeds of any outstanding debt securities and borrowings used for leverage.

For purposes of calculating these fees, “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.

Distribution Fees: MUA had entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of the MUA common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, MUA will compensate BRIL with respect to sales of common shares at a commission rate of 1.00% of the gross proceeds of the sale of MUA’s common shares and a portion of such commission is re-allowed to broker-dealers engaged by BRIL. The commissions retained by BRIL during the period ended October 31, 2020 amounted to $12,437.

Waivers: 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 October 31, 2020, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Amounts Waived  

MUA

  $ 1,581  

MEN

    515  

MHD

    1,989  

MUH

    623  

MUS

    285  

MUI

    827  

MVT

    1,873  

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 October 31, 2020, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

The Manager, for MUS, 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 October 31, 2020 the waiver was $57,091.

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 Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Purchases      Sales  

MUA

  $ 58,991,154      $ 48,759,312  

MEN

    30,159,763        28,096,835  

MHD

    35,623,163        29,006,222  

 

 

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Fund Name   Purchases      Sales  

MUH

  $ 24,896,620      $ 22,159,324  

MUS

    16,543,194        14,588,360  

MUI

    82,315,750        85,393,924  

MVT

    50,886,278        36,407,756  

 

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 October 31, 2020, 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 April 30, 2020, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

     MEN     MHD      MUH      MUS      MUI      MVT  
    $ 8,766,890     $ 4,959,340      $ 3,829,813      $ 10,673,950      $ 6,055,723      $ 5,679,292  

As of October 31, 2020, 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:

 

     MUA     MEN     MHD     MUH     MUS     MUI     MVT  

Tax cost

  $ 481,537,112     $ 443,022,910     $ 290,136,319     $ 206,664,489     $ 243,585,842     $ 821,027,994     $ 422,276,564  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 34,116,649     $ 54,166,091     $ 28,102,972     $ 21,564,919     $ 20,102,357     $ 61,535,598     $ 33,276,131  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (11,721,062     (1,232,027     (980,219     (391,687     (485,725     (1,235,014     (1,336,008
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 22,395,587     $ 52,934,064     $ 27,122,753     $ 21,173,232     $ 19,616,632     $ 60,300,584     $ 31,940,123  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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. MUA’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Fund.

A Fund structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.

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

 

 

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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 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 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

Each Fund 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 of MEN’s, MHD’s, MUH’s, MUS’s, MUI’s and MVT’s Preferred Shares outstanding is $0.10. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

 

 

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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
10/31/20
     Year Ended
04/30/20
 

MUA

    29,548        78,450  

MHD

           18,512  

MVT

           15,552  

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MEN, MUH, MUS and MUI.

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. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Funds did not repurchase any shares.

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.

MUA has filed a prospectus with the SEC allowing it to issue an additional 5,500,000 Common Shares through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). Under the Shelf Offering, MUA, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and utilizing various offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s NAV per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). As of period end, 5,063,273 Common Shares remain available for issuance under the Shelf Offering. During the period ended, MUA issued 436,727 shares under the Shelf Offering. See Additional Information—Shelf Offering Program for additional information about the Shelf Offering.

Initial costs incurred by MUA in connection with its shelf offering are recorded as “Deferred offering cost” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As shares are sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold will be charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the shelf offering period will be charged to expense. Any subsequent costs incurred to keep the filing active will be charged to expense as incurred.

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

MEN (for purposes of this section, a “VRDP Fund”) has 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
 

MEN

    05/19/11        1,425      $ 142,500,000        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 on July 2, 2021 unless renewed or terminated in advance.

 

 

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The VRDP Shares are also subject to a purchase agreement in connection with the liquidity feature. In the event a purchase agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Shares do not become subject to a purchase agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to the termination of the purchase agreement. In the event of such mandatory purchase, a VRDP Fund is required to redeem the VRDP Shares six months after the purchase date. Immediately after such mandatory purchase, the VRDP Fund is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance that a VRDP Fund will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.

Remarketing: A VRDP Fund may incur remarketing fees on the aggregate principal amount of all its VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During any special rate period (as described below), a VRDP Fund may incur nominal or no remarketing fees.

Ratings: As of period end, the VRDP Shares were assigned the following ratings:

 

Fund Name   Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
     Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
 

MEN

    Aa1        AAA  

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 (“Moody’s”) and Fitch. 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 Fund has commenced or is set to commence a special rate period:

 

Fund Name   Commencement
Date
     Expiration Date as
of Period Ended
10/31/20
 

MEN

    06/21/12        06/17/21  

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 October 31, 2020, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares was 0.89%.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding of each VRDP Fund remained constant.

VMTP Shares

MHD, MUH, MUS, MUI and MVT (for purposes of this section, 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
 

MHD

    12/16/11        837      $ 83,700,000        07/02/21        Aa1        AAA  

MUH

    12/16/11        550        55,000,000        07/02/21        Aa1        AAA  

MUS

    12/16/11        870        87,000,000        07/02/21        Aa1        AAA  

MUI

    12/07/12        2,871        287,100,000        07/02/21        Aa2        AAA  

 

 

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Fund Name   Issue
Date
     Shares
Issued
     Aggregate
Principal
     Term
Redemption
Date
     Moody’s
Rating
     Fitch
Rating
 

MVT

    12/16/11        1,400      $ 140,000,000        07/02/21        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.

Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Fund. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends.

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 October 31, 2020, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:

 

     MHD      MUH      MUS      MUI      MVT  

Dividend rates

    1.04      1.04      1.04      1.04      1.04

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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.

On December 7, 2012, MUI issued VMTP Shares, the proceeds of which were used to redeem all of MUI’s then-outstanding VRDP Shares on December 21, 2012. MUI’s offering costs that were recorded as a deferred charge and amortized over the 30-year life of MUI’s VRDP Shares were accelerated and charged to expense immediately upon redemption of MUI’s VRDP Shares. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of MUI’s VMTP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the life of the VMTP Shares.

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
 

MEN

  $ 633,148      $ 5,028  

MHD

    434,243         

MUH

    285,345         

MUS

    451,363         

MUI

    1,489,499         

MVT

    726,332         

 

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 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  

MUA

  $ 0.052500      $ 0.052500      $ 0.008720                     $  

MEN

    0.047000        0.047000                      VRDP        W-7        97,219  

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

     Dividend Per Common Share            Preferred Shares (a)  
Fund Name   Paid (b)      Declared (c)      Declared (d)            Shares      Series      Declared  

MHD

  $ 0.060500      $ 0.060500      $ 0.001000         VMTP        W-7      $ 69,094  

MUH

    0.061500        0.061500        0.000960         VMTP        W-7        45,402  

MUS

    0.054000        0.054000        0.001230         VMTP        W-7        71,818  

MUI

    0.054000        0.054000                VMTP        W-7        237,001  

MVT

    0.058500        0.058500                      VMTP        W-7        115,570  

 

  (a) 

Dividends declared for period November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

 
  (b) 

Net investment income dividend paid on December 1, 2020 to Common Shareholders of record on November 16, 2020.

 
  (c) 

Net investment income dividend declared on December 4, 2020, payable to Common Shareholders of record on December 15, 2020.

 
  (d) 

Net investment income special dividend declared on December 4, 2020, payable to Common Shareholders of record on December 15, 2020.

 

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Boards of Directors (collectively, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (“MUA”), BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (“MEN”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (“MHD”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (“MUH”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUS”), BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (“MUI”) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (“MVT,” and together with MUA, MEN, MHD, MUH, MUS and MUI, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on April 16, 2020 (the “April Meeting”) and May 20-21, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements” or the “Agreements”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment advisor.

Activities and Composition of the Board

On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of ten individuals, eight of whom were not “interested persons” of each Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Co-Chairs of the Board are Independent Board Members. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Board considers the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. While the Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements, the Board’s consideration entails a year-long deliberative process whereby the Board and its committees assess BlackRock’s services to each Fund. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers information that is relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements.” Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to peer funds.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting. Topics covered included: (a) the methodology for measuring estimated fund profitability; (b) fund expenses and potential fee waivers; (c) differences in services provided and management fees between closed-end funds and other product channels; and (d) BlackRock’s option overwrite strategy.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third-parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering, registration statements in connection with MUA’s equity shelf program and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2019, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and a custom peer group of funds as defined by BlackRock (“Customized Peer Group”) and a composite measuring a blend of total return and yield (“Composite”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MUA ranked in the second quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MUA, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MEN ranked in the first quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MEN, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

 

 

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The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MHD ranked in the first quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MHD, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MUH ranked in the first quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MUH, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MUS ranked in the fourth quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MUS, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed MUS’s underperformance relative to its Customized Peer Group Composite during the applicable periods.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MUI ranked in the second quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MUI, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MVT ranked in the first quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for MVT, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that MUA’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MEN’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. Given MEN’s relatively small size, the Board and BlackRock discussed potential strategic actions for MEN.

The Board noted that MHD’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MUH’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. Given MUH’s relatively small size, the Board and BlackRock discussed potential strategic actions for MUH.

The Board noted that MUS’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers. Given MUS’s relatively small size, the Board and BlackRock discussed potential strategic actions for MUS.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements  (continued)

 

The Board noted that MUI’s contractual management fee rate ranked in second out of four funds, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked third out of four funds relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board noted that MVT’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception. The Board noted that although MUA may from time-to-time make additional share offerings pursuant to its equity shelf program, the growth of MUA’s assets will occur primarily through the appreciation of its investment portfolio.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2021. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Additional Information  

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 27, 2020, for shareholders of record on May 29, 2020, to elect director nominees for each Fund. There were no broker non-votes with regard to any of the Funds.

Shareholders elected the Class I Directors as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Fund Name

  Michael J. Castellano     R. Glenn Hubbard     John M. Perlowski     W. Carl Kester  
  Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

MUA

    32,335,901       1,234,145       32,566,995       1,003,051       32,624,932       945,114       32,538,491       1,031,555  

For the Funds listed above, Directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Robert Fairbairn, Catherine A. Lynch, Karen P. Robards and Frank J. Fabozzi.

Shareholders elected the directors as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Fund Name   Michael J. Castellano     Richard E. Cavanagh     Cynthia L. Egan     Robert Fairbairn  
  Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

MEN

    25,383,986       1,702,092       25,466,766       1,619,312       25,675,137       1,410,941       25,628,657       1,457,421  

MHD

    12,612,887       387,136       12,557,580       442,443       12,414,222       585,801       12,744,649       255,374  

MUH

    9,752,765       484,682       9,714,959       522,488       9,802,959       434,488       9,952,001       285,446  

MUS

    10,959,817       1,176,884       11,098,193       1,038,508       11,100,977       1,035,724       11,152,966       983,735  

MUI

    28,305,657       6,539,867       33,574,866       1,270,658       34,161,838       683,686       34,364,274       481,250  

MVT

    18,628,543       516,215       18,730,790       413,968       18,728,786       415,972       18,746,990       397,768  
               

Fund Name

  R. Glenn Hubbard     Catherine A. Lynch     John M. Perlowski     Karen P. Robards  
  Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

MEN

    25,569,574       1,516,504       25,626,877       1,459,201       25,637,129       1,448,949       25,429,690       1,656,388  

MHD

    12,473,417       526,606       12,575,371       424,652       12,749,978       250,045       12,546,261       453,762  

MUH

    9,788,366       449,081       9,963,630       273,817       9,964,092       273,355       9,882,619       354,828  

MUS

    11,144,035       992,666       11,007,494       1,129,207       11,158,570       978,131       10,960,997       1,175,704  

MUI

    33,613,941       1,231,583       28,695,934       6,149,590       34,249,502       596,022       28,561,487       6,284,037  

MVT

    18,653,624       491,134       18,691,573       453,185       18,750,261       394,497       18,707,219       437,539  
               

Fund Name

    Frank J. Fabozzi(a)       W. Carl Kester(a)          
    Votes For       Votes Withheld       Votes For       Votes Withheld          

MEN

    1,425       0       1,425       0          

MHD

    837       0       837       0          

MUH

    550       0       550       0          

MUS

    870       0       870       0          

MUI

    2,871       0       2,871       0          

MVT

    1,400       0       1,400       0          

 

  (a)

Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only.

 

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.

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/quarter. As a result, the distributions paid by the Funds for any particular month/quarter may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The Funds’ current

 

 

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accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

General Information

The Funds (other than MUA) do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds’ (other than MUA’s) shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Fund (other than MUA) has not been updated after completion of the respective Fund’s offerings and the information contained in each Fund’s (other than MUA’s) Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

MUA’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about its Board and is available, without charge upon request by calling (800)-882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since April 30, 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 MUA, MUI and MVT 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 MUA, MUI and MVT, 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%. MUA’s, MUI’s and MVT’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 MUA, MUI and MVT, respectively (but only with respect to such preferred stock).

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 and, for MUA only, prospectuses, by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and, for MUA only, prospectuses, are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, annual and semi-annual reports 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.

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.

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.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Funds on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time-to-time, MUA may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). In a Shelf Offering, MUA may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow MUA to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks – including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market.

On August 27, 2020, MUA filed a final prospectus with the SEC in connection with its Shelf Offering. This report and the prospectus of MUA are not offers to sell MUA Common Shares or solicitations of an offer to buy MUA Common Shares in any jurisdiction where such offers or sales are not permitted. The prospectus of MUA contains important information about the Fund, including its investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Investors are urged to read the prospectus of MUA carefully and in its entirety before investing. Copies of the final prospectus for MUA can be obtained from BlackRock at blackrock.com.

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.

 

 

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Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

VRDP Liquidity Provider

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(a)

San Francisco, CA 94104

VRDP Remarketing Agent

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC(a)

Charlotte, NC 28202

 

(a)

For MEN.

VRDP Tender and Paying Agent and VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation
AGC    Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAB    Build America Bond
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
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.
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
Q-SBLF    Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
RB    Revenue Bond
S/F    Single-Family
SAB    Special Assessment Bonds
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation
UT    Unlimited Tax

 

 

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Want to know more?

blackrock.com    |    800-882-0052

This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

CEMUNI7-10/20-SAR

 

 

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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 MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.
By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.
Date:   December 31, 2020

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 MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.
Date:   December 31, 2020

 

By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.
Date:   December 31, 2020

 

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